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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
DROWNED IN The PLUNGE.

John F.. Travers. well known in this
section as Jack Travers either drown
ed or died OF heart failure last Thurs
day about noon in the Arlington ho-
tel mems plunge.
The only other occupant Of the bath
house at the time was w. l.. Bostwick,
who was In the sweatroom and who
had no suspicion that there was any
thing wrong until too late. Bostwick
mad already been In the plunge and
was lying on cot sweating when
Travers came in. The latter was In
good spirits. talking as he undressed.
and went on Into the plunge singing.
Bostwiclr heard the singing and splash
ing for q while. then ali became quiet.
After a considerable walt and hearing
no further sounds from the plunge. Mr..
Bostwick became uneasy and went TO
zee what Trayers was doing. He was
nowhere In sight and Bostwick hur-
ried to the front door OF the bath house
and called for help. 1t was some time
before he could attract anyone's at
tention, but help finally came and hur-
rying into the bathroom, Travers was
found few inches under water at the
lower end of the plunge.
He was hastily pulled out and every
effort made to revive him. but without
avail 1t is believed that death was
caused by heart failure rather than
drowning.
Although Travers has been In Colo
rado for more than thirty years and In
the southwestern part OF the state for
two decades, almost nothing Is known
here of him. He Ia believed to have
been a native OF Providence, Rhode
Island, graduate Of Brown college
and a member Of q prominent family.
Occasionally he spoke of service dur
ing the civil war and only day or
two before he died he told Dad Hyler
that he had written Congressman Tay-
lor with view OF securing q pension.
He followed sawmilling. being a saw
yer, last working at the Kingsley mill
He was about 81 years Of aga
Coroner Fisher is now trying to
learn the whereabouts OF Trayers rel
atives and their wishes In regard to
the disposition Of the body.-Pagosa
Springs New Era.
Travers was well known In Durango,
and lived in this city. at intervals. for
great many years. He has man.
friends here who regret his death.
The absence OF any relatives In this
section makes the case seem particu-
larly sad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
v. MAssENGiLL ACCEPTS
POSITION IN PA0oeA SPRINGS

u. Massengill came in on the Red
Apple train from Pennington last
night and was q guest OF the Strater
ON his way east. n M
Mr.. Massengill has been associated
with different mercantile firms IN
Farmington for some time. including
Andrews Z Bros. the Staplin Mercan.
tile company and moro recently, Mar
tin Z Martin. A short time ago. he
severed his connection with the lat.
ter nrm to accept = posittou with the
Hatcher Mercsntile company Of p
gosa Springs. for which place - left
this morutng. Mr. Massengii1 viii
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NEW FREIGHT RATES.

The announcement is given out by
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad tina,
new freight ta1ffs will 60 into effect
on that hne on Feb. 16. which will be
Of considerable interest to the jobbers
and shippers Of Pueblo. 1t is stated
and the new tariff supplements beaI
out the fact that rates will be low
cred between Pueblo and Alamosa
Antonito and intermediate points anc
also TO some points In southwest Colo
rado and New Mexico. where Pueblo
merchants do considerable shipping =
Alamosa Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
MINING STILL coLoRApo's
CHIEF GENERATOR.
BY Frank McQ. Hartman.

BY Frank Moo. Hartman.
Colorado has been waiting four or
five years for the arrival of . new gold
camp. and she has 1t now In the old
camp Of La Plata, In the southweat
corner OF the state. made new by the
development Of ordinary mining meth
DDS. La Plata IL further away than
Cripple Creek. but not 70 far ~ New.
ada or Arizona. and can be reached In
a day from Denver. tN
The La Plata district has been on
the map about ~ long a. California
Gulch was before Leadvills sprung up
but since she has begun actual pro
duction, It will not take hsr long to
reach the total Of LsaAvfliss produc
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
BAsEeALL NorEs.

Az the Giants have IA and the Cubs
16 pitchers to try out there will b
quite bunch Of Fingers to return to
sage bush scenery.
Manager Jesse Burkett OF the Wor-
cester Club Is on the Job building up
another team OF youngsters that will
cop the New England league pennant.
The St Louis Americans have ~
fused TO waive on Tom Jones of D.
trcit and the chances are tAat Tom
VIII psrform once more with tAs
Browns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

have charge OF the company's dry
goods department, succeeding Carl
Weyand. who held the position for =
number OF years. He bears the repu-
tation OF being very efficient In mis- par.
ucular line. and Farmingtpn friends
while they regret his departure. con-
gratulate the Hatcher Mercantile com.
pany on securing his services.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

and Parker. Senator Van Tilborg was
paired with Senator Tobin. Today
Adams had Is votes. Speer 25. Vale
.. and the rest scattering.
DENVER, Feb. 6.-Physicians at the
county hospital today entertain prac.
ticahy no hope for the recovery OF
Mrs. Matilda ]. Beckenstein, owner OF
large hairdressing establishment on
Fourteenth street, who was shot
through the head by her husband. b.
a Beckenstein, at midnight last Sat
urday night. Mrs. Beckstein has been
sinking rapidly since she was first
taken to the hospital and her death is
believed to be only matter of n brief
time.
The husband, his brother Charles,
VINO was with him at the time of the
shooting and E. c. Green, a travelling
salesman for a Missouri shoe factory.
who all Witnessed the affair. make
conflicting statesments regarding the
shooting' Beckenstein and his brother
make 1t appear that the shooting was
accidental, while Green says that Beck.
enstein fired Immediately after he had
entered his wifes apartment.
The fact, as established by the po-
lice, are that Mrs. Beckenstein had
filed a suit for divorce from her hus.
band, and was separated from him
and on Saturday night Green, whose
acquaintance she had made recently.
called on her at her home. She and
Green were seated on the couch when
her husband and his brother entered
and the husband then fired two shots.
one of them striking Mrs. Beckenstein
in the face and tearing out the root
or her mouth, as the bullet ranged
downward.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
FARMINGTON. N. NJ, Feb. AT a
meeting between the Orchard Mesa Ir.
rigation district and the Standard
Construction company, held yesterday,
the contract was signed for the con
struction of the Illinois ditch In this
county to cost $4S0,000. The ditch will
be forty miles long and construction
is to begin within fifteen days. Two
steam shovels and 300 men will do the
work in twelve months.
Walter NJ. Danburg, city attorney,
and F. C. Hall, civil engineer, repre-
senting the citizens OF Pennington,
leave today by private conveyance to
inspect the country between Farming.
ton and Albuquerque preliminary to
surveyln ga right Of way for n direct
railroad line to the south connecting
these two points.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The rehearsal
today of the Decies-Gould wedding in.
stitute the preparations for this So
cial event Of first magnitude which
will take place in st. Bartholomew
church tomorrow
Today's informal anticipation of the
real service at the church as largely
for the purpose of teaching the two
young Beresford Lads, Marquis and
Graham, sons of Lord Decies' brother,
to manage the brides five and halt
yard long train, weighted with en-
broidery OF silver.
All today there is a hustle OF prepa-
ration at the home of George Gould
on Fifth avenue, where the family OF
the bride, Miss Vivian Gould, are su.
pervising the finishing touches of the
wedding arrangements. Elaborate
decorations are being put in place at
the Gould residence and at the church
the altar is being banked with palms
and ferns and columns entwined with
hanging vines and smilax There Will
be no display of wedding gifts at the
reception in the Gould ballroom which
is to follow the ceremony. Many cost
ly gifts from friends of Lord Decies
the groom. have not been forwarded
across the Atlantic, 1t being decided
to have these gifts await the bridal
couple In London
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

MONTROSE. Colo, Feb. 6.-Rev
MacD. Thompson, who on the strength
of a reported shortage in his accounts
as city clerk and water collector, at
Montrose. resigned said positions last
Wednesday was placed under arrest
late Saturday afternoon on the charge
of embezzlement. The warrant was is
sued by Justice OF the Peace ]. W.
Howe. on information made out by
Mayor Allen. The bond was placed at
$4,000 which Mr.. Thompson was able
to give within short time. the fol
lowing parties besides Mr.. Thompson
signing the bond; T. w. Mcneil. T
Conrad, w. l.. Christie, Chet Moore
and Chat johnson.
Rev. Thompson had been pastor Of
the Baptist church and until this time
bore a most excellent reputation. He
is married man having q wife and
nine children. The hearing has beer
set for Feb 8. Rev. Thompson has re
tanned the law firm Of Black. selie
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

. ANA1" OASkAb H0u. O.-ft6f. LIT. j.
II Jowett, pastor of the Carr,s Lane
church In Birmingham. England, in his
FORMAL acceptance to the call of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church in
this city. which was read to the con.
graduation yesterday, stipulated that
he desires to receive less than half OF
the $4,000 annual salary offered him
In his letter he says:
May l be allowed to add l shall
not need the salary you so gen.
erously offered when / met the Off
GERS. Of your church. shall seek
their judgment as to what is equiva-
my present charge, and this will make
me perfectly happy"
DR.. Jowett has been receiving as
pastor less than $1,000 annually.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The snow and
sleet which accompanied last nights
storm continues today to hamper trar-
nc. Fully twothirds OF the elevated
train services in the city could not be
operated and there is hardly less Sc
riOus interference with steam rail-
roads. BY strenuous efforts the street
car lines on the surface within the
city escaped with tie-up, but the
roads in the suburbs found many
drifts impossible and for the time
being are entirely out OF commission.
Instead of growing better, the sit
uation is threatening to become worse
FOR freezing temperature has set in
and gives promise of playing havoc
with the already overstrained wires
of the telegraph and telephone compa-
nies in all directions. 1t is bitterly
cold and cloudy today.
ment which will be first opened in
state by King George v. and Queen
Mary will be memorable also as the
parliament to decide the status OF
by make the greatest change OF the
century In the British constitution.
Parliament assembled last Wednes-
day. but the state function is re-
served for today. There are many
important measures on the program
of the liberal party. home rule for Ire
Land, and possibly home rule all
around" abolition of plural voting. dis
establishment Of church in Wales
state insurance against unemployment
and Illness and other extensive finan
oial schemes. The question OF the
lords powers, however, will dominate
DENVER. Feb. 6.-There Is no ma
= terial change in the vote for United
States senator today. The Republic
ans reapportioned their vote among
several candidates. There was slight
shifting OF the Democratic vote. but
Mayor speer and Alva Adams are vir
tually on the same footing as on last
rriday. The absentees today are Sen
ator Tobin and Representatives Dowd
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. Favorable
action OF the house on the Canadian
reciprocity agreement was assured last
night when the caucus OF the Demo.
cratic representatives formally pledg-
ed the party to vote for the agreement.
The resolution indorsing the Canadian
agreement carried ninety to twenty.
two. On motion of Representative
Clark OF Missouri the action of the
caucus was made unanimous. The
twenty-five who voted against the res.
olution, as explained this morning,
were those who had voted for free
lumber, etc, and their action in the
caucus was to make their position con,
sistent. All said they would vote with
the party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
and siver. to have charge of his

and stivers to have charge of his
case.
Rev. Thompson was in the years OF
1904 or 1905 the pastor OF the Bap-
list church in Hill City, Kansas. and
TIE editor OF this sheet, a. well as
T. X. Irwin, H. Ellis and 8. N. Coder,
all now OF this city. have a more or
less intimate degree OF acquaintance
with the divine. He was a rather pc
culiar character. was somewhat fanati.
cal on the subject OF booze and kept
the town In quite stir with his con.
stant demands that raids be made on
the different drug stores Of that city
We are sorry to learn that he is In
trouble and hope. for the sake OF his
family. he may be able to clear him.
self of this charge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. g.
The Missouri state house was destroy.
ed by fire last night. The records and
effects of only four OF the state execu.
tive and departmental offices were
saved from ruin. when early today
the blaze was gotten under control.
Water alone damaged the offices of the
governor. state treasurer. state insur.
ance department and state secretary.
Missouri's beautiful capitol building
is smoulderlng and blackened wreck
this morning.
The fire originated In the upper part
of the structure after a bolt OF light.
ming had struck the capitol dome. The
fire ragged until O'Clock this morning.
The jefferson City fire department,
the penitentiary fire squad, the state
military and citizen volunteers, all
headed by Governor s. Hadley, battled
with the flames that ragged in def
ance of heavy downpour of rain and
sleet Old state records, school bonds,
legislative script and the records OF
the house in the present legislative
session were either destroyed or dam.
aged by water. The senate records
were saved.
The loss is at least three-quarters
of million dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

DENVER. Feb. From the Speer
forces the cry continues, "Wait TIL
tomorrow, we are about to spring .
surprise" The surprise" was to have
rnatsriAassd yesterday. but did not
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
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Ell PASO, Feb. 6.-Juerez is toda,
In the hands OF the federals who have
been reinforced by men of Colone
Rabago's command. General Navar
TO. who, with his 600 seasoned vet
Grams ts on his way to releave Juerez
is far more of a menace to Orozct
than the handful of poorly armed ant
badly disciplined troops who hold thu
city on the Rio Grande.
1t Is now believed that the rebel,
htrenched to the south and east o.
Juarez, who are threatening to attach
the city in short time" are mere
ly a portion OF the Orozoo forces which
has been left behind to deceive Ra
bago. The main body of the Arozco
army. SO military men here believe
are hurrying south to ambush Naverro
1t is generally accepted here that Oroz
co, by his policy of temporizing
whether through fear or for some
purpose of strategy, has lost his
chance for capturing Juerez withou,
serious bloodshed. There are but few
persons here today who believe he
will try again, and 1t is rather thought
that he will inflict as much damage
on the federals as possible and then
reappear at some point left unguarded
by the frantic movement of the re.
enforcement sent to Juarez
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-That New
York city has nearly reached its max.
inum of growth and will find its su.
premacy as largest city and most i'm.
portant commercial center in the
western world threatened by compe.
tition during the next thirty years. is
the belief of Walter Laidlaw, secretary
OF the New York Federation of Chris.
tian Organizations, and census expert
DR.. Laidlaw frankly sets aside as
preposterous the commonly accepted
estimate OF the tremendous growth OF
the city In the next three decades and
prophesies that in 1910 the population
will not exceed nine millions.
In long report on New York's Flu.
ture," DR.. Laidlaw notes that the
greatest causes for the citys rapid
rise to prominence were the building
OF the Erie canal and the immense
immigration from Europe. In the first
place, DR.. A-afdlaw sees a continue
ton OF the decline in the share of New
York's foreign commerce of the ma.
ton. In the last thirty years it has
fallen from SAB to AT. Canada is
becoming an important competitor and
other American ports are doing their
best to overhaul New York. In fifty
years. SO he says, New York will be
only waystation on the road to Bal
timore. New Orleans. San Francisco
or some other metropolis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. Women S
votes are expected to prove deter
mining factor In the election being
held here today to decide whether or
not Mayor Gill shall be recalled.
The campaign on the recall election
closed last night with a great meeting
down town addressed by Mayor GIL
and with numerous meetings in all
parts of the city in the interest OF
George w. Dilling. the candidate OF
the Public Welfare league.
Today's election will be the first
test OF woman's suffrage in Washing
ton. OF the 1000 voters registered.
$4,000 are women.
The recall petition charges that dur
ing the time GIL has been mayor he
has shown himself incompetent and
unfit for the position. has abused his
appointive power, refused to enforce
the criminal laws OF the city and has
permitted Seattle to become a refuge
for all criminal classes. That his
continuance In office Is menace to
the business interests and to the moral
welfare of this city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. THE revo-
lutionary forces, under General Pas
quale Orozco, are now at Flores ranch,
about fifteen miles southeast Of Juer-
ez this morning awaiting reinforce
ments, under General Blanco, who is
coming up from Casas Grandes.
Americans. arriving overland from
that place last night, state that the
reason that Blanco had not already
Joined Orozco in front OF Juarez was
that he had been busy fighting the
Eighteenth federal infantry. which Is
marching from Gallegos. on the Mexi-
can national road, to Casas Grandes.
These Americans say 1t Is currently
reported at Casas Grandes that the
Eighteenth infantry is practically an
initiated and that Blanco would az
once advance north.
Juarez today resumed its normal
its normal business aspect but the
troops are still on guard on all gov.
eminent buildings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Game
Warden Rush, of the Wichita Game
Refuge in the state OF Oklahoma, has
informed the Department of Agricul-
ture of the receipt in good condition
of eight head OF antelope, which came
from the National herd in the Yellow
stone Park. Through the generosity
OF members of the Boone and Crockett
Club of New York. funds were fur
nished for capturing and transporting
these animals from Wyoming to Okla
homa The news of the arrival OF
the antelope at their destination has
been received with satisfaction by the
Department officials, who are much
interested in the attempt to preserve
this interesting game animal.
The pronghorned antelope is un-
like any other antelope on the lace
of the earth, and has SO many peculi-
arities that naturalists class 1t In
family by itself. Formerly existing
by thousands on our Western plains,
1t has now been 30 reduced in numbers
that its absolute extinction is certain
in the near future unless protection
Is given to the few remaining. II
does not do well east OF the mississdp'
pi River, and can not be successfully
bred in captivity; but It thrives II
allowed to roam practically free with
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
As the so-called obstructos. All,

Az the socalled obstructos. Alva
Adams followers and Republicans ali
deny knowledge OF any surprise" and
declare they have made no agreements
with the Speer forces. and that the
last mentioned appear to be the only
possessors OF the secret"
No material change In the lineup
occurred today. Neither Mayor Speer
nor Mr.. Adams appears to be able
to gather In additional votes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Ofncial de-
mails from Morgan & Co. OF reports
that that firm Is trying to get q
magazines was received with amuse-
ment by Wall street today.
The reason was that the denial ad-
mltted the chief allegations In the mat
ter. namely, that Thomas w. Lamont,
the newest partner In the big inter
national banking concern, is fnan cial-
ly Interested in the Crowell company.
which has Just bought the American
magazine. f, oa5
Morgan and his partners are not to
have q monopoly of the periodical
literature field for Thomas F. Ryan is
to be q potent factor, II rumors in
the financial world are given credence
1t developed today that 1t IL not
alone for the purpose OF muzzling mag
azines that the big financiers are In
the market. Instead, they have dis
covered that by applying trust meth
DDS to the magazine and the book
world, fully as great profits are TO be
extracted as have come from oil. su-
gar and tobacco. This will precipitate
a fight between the financial interests
who want control and will materially
benefit those publishers who are will
ing to sell. The plan is a simple one
With the big magazines controlled by
a single group of interest the club plan
of selling will be developed and mucn
money saved and made.
Ell. PASO Tex Eeh 7@Tha reYo-
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

DENVER, Feb. THE Republicans
forced three ballots today for senator
but no decisive changes occurred.
Speer had 26 on all three ballots and
Adams moved up from / 9to %. The
Republicans scattered their votes.
There are some signs this afternoon
of a break In the Democratic ranks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

NEW DIRK, Feb. 7.-NIneteen men
were injured. five fatally, In an explo-
sion OF a barrel OF gasoline at jamaica
l. L.. early today. The gasoline was
on work car in the Long Island rail
road yards and the men were laborers
who were engaged In clearing snow
from tracks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

and Parker. Senator Van Tilborg was
paired with Senator Tobin. Today
Adams had Is votes. Speer 25, Vale
.. and the rest scattering.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-01
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

Well pleased audiences saw the semi
weekly change of bill on Thursday at
the Auditorium and both the vaude-
vile numbers and the pictures were
put down as being of the first quality.
The patrons showed their appreciation
by the liberal applause that was forth
coming both in the afternoon and in
the evening.
In the way of gymnastic and balan-
cling stunts, the King Brothers have a
turn that gives opportunity for Won
derful display of strength and agility,
the dive with which they wind up their
act being a thriller.
r. Lillian Berent. comedenne, has a
voice of excellent quality and range,
and her songs and dancing We're given
in finished manner. She made an
excellent impression on her audiences.
Howe and Edward furnish the top
line attraction in the sketch, The Ar
rival of Mr.. Dooley. the former having
been member of the 5~eff known team
of comedians, Howe and Doyle Their
clever skit is Overlooking with laughs
and 1T puts the finishing touch on a
programme that is the seasons best
The Elks at Atlantic City is a film
that received its share of compliment
airy remarks. while the other pictures
were clear and interesting