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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
JuAREz STILL sELEAeUEREp.

Ell PASO, Tex. Mar 20.-Whereyer
Madero and his 1000 insurgents are
encamped. his movements and designs
are causing unconcealed speculation
among the federal troops at Juarez
Mex. which is guarded by only 500
men.
At Casas Grandes. 1875 miles to the
southwest, Col. Garcia Cuellar, of Pres
ident Diaz's personal staff, according
to late reports. is preparing to march
northward at once with 700 federal
troops, which form the main strength
OF the Mexican army in the north
Colonel Cuellar Is still nursing a
wounded arm, the result OF the battle
OF Mar. 6.
Between Cuellar and General Ma,
varro at Juarez, Madero is drawing
toward him all the insurrectos, who
heretofore have been scattered with
view OF preventing juncture OF the
federal forces.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

the insurrection exists in all portions
OF the republic. but only in the north.
chiefly confined to the state of Chi.
huahua. The spasmodic outbreaks in
other states are considered as no part
of widespread insurrectionary move.
ment
At the war department It was as
serted that Madero's campaign in the
north has received a serious setback
within the last four days. Up to the
first of this week the revolutlonists
apparently were in control of the stu.
alton in the state of chihuahua. By
cutting the railroad bridges north and
south OF Chihuahua. the capital OF the
state, they had been able effectualIy
tn besiege the city for weeks. sup
plies We're cut off, and the presence OF
1000 troops only added to the serious.
ness OF the predicament.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
DO MEN GOSSIP2

NEW YORK, Mar. 2l.-"It is still
true that three-fourths OF all the gos-
sip OF the world is peddle by women"
When Prof. Edward Howard Griggs
launched the foregoing statement IN
his recent address to the Equal Fan.
chise society here he callei forth
vigorous feminine chorus OF protest
Mrs. Frederick Nathan, president Of
the Consumers league, said: II am
sick and tired OF hearing women made
a universal scapegoat. In woman's
club, music. literature or problems OF
civic interest. are inyariable the top
les. Men apparently go to their clubs
20 talk about the absent or about
those women who run tue gauntlet Of
The smoking room windows. The worst
old fotsip personally hsppen to know
is man"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

Frank Eldredge left this morning
for Delta to attend the Western Slope
Development congress on the 22d and
23d Of this month, Wednesday and
Thursday. Louis Weyman came down
from Silverton last evening for the
same purpose and the two left over
the Rio Grande Southern. At Dolores
they will be Joined by r. X. Smith,
vice president of the San Juan con
gress: w. l. Myler, county commits
sioner; w. #. Bozman and Hon. II. NJ.
Hogg, all OF Cortez district. The con.
gress at Delta covers quite a wide
scope in territory and subjects to be
discussed. several OF which are OF
prime Importance to this section, es-
pecially that of good roads and the
delegation from this section will try
and keep the melting along the same
lines as the good roads conference in
Denver in January. Another matter
that will probably be considered is
the proposed Moffat tunnel and should
this be endorsed. which is doubtful,
an effort will be made to have an
amendment adopted providing for a
tunnel from the San Luis valley to
this side OF the range. In fact, the
Pueblo Commercial club has already
taken this matter up and the repre-
sentatives from the southwestern part
of the state will insist on this sec
ond tunnel in case state credit Is used
for the Moffat line. There will be
other topics taken up and the people
of this southwestern district will be
ably represented which is proper be
cause other sections will be represent.
cd
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
ACTIVITY IN MONGOLIA is
TO SECURE OUTLET TO GULF

VICTORIA, d. c., Mar. 20.-That
Russia's activity in Mongolia is the be
ginning OF a long planned scheme 10
retrieve the position lost when Port
Arthur fell, by forcing way to AN
outlet on the gulf of Penchili. was the
news brought by the Sade Alaru which
arrived today from the orient gar
from being simply military demon.
stratiou against China for not acceding
to Russian demands in Mongolia, the
occupation of lii and encreachmeLt IN
Mongolia, are part OF long cherished
idea, according TO steamer advices,
The Russian plans. it is asserted,
were made immediately after the Pus.
so-Japanese war, and almost simu.-
taneous with the excavation of Nan.
churia a powerful expedition led by
staff officers marched to Cobb via
lrkutsk without attracting attention,
and another party attempted to arrive
at Kimngsu via Iii. The two expe-
ditions experienced many hardships,
but finally attained their objects.
Then Russai, 1t is dclared, set about
the execution of her plans to open
Mongolia. A railroad from western
Siberia to southeastern Asia was pro
jected. and the plan to invade the far
east from Manchuria was changed
In consequence the military arsenal
was removed from Baikal to lrkutsk.
When all preparations had been com.
pleted. the standing army in the far
east and Siberia was increased and
dispatched under the guise of caravans
to Cobb districts to subjugate the ma
lives and secure trade rights.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
ONE DEAD, ONE MISSING,
ELEVEN HURT IN BLAZE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Mar. 2O.-one
man is dead, eleven persons are in
hospitals. while searchers are making
an effort today to locate the body of
an unidentified man In the ruins of
the Minnesota Billiard company's
three-story building, which burned
with loss OF 100000 last night.
Eighty employees OF the concern were
In the building when the fire broke
out Eight of them escaped by a stair
way. The rapid progress of the blaze
hemmed in the remainder. who leaped
to the pavement from the second and
third floors. The charred body OF Ar.
thur klamm, aged 80. an employe. was
recovered late last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2O-Peace is
assured in Mexico within the present
week If certain influences now at work
toward that end prove effective.
With the arrival in Mexico City OF
Senor Jose Yves Limantour, the min
lister of finance. President Diaz will
begin conferences which 1t Is expect
ed will result in an announcement,
within three or four days, OF a re
organization of the cabinet. Minister
Limantour will present an explanation
of the demands of the revolutlonists
for certain changes in the official fam
lily OF President Diaz, as well as the
institution of reforms which are ex-
pected to appease the insurgents.
In the meantime President Taft who
arrived here today from Augusta, Ca,
will confer with Ambassador De La
Barra and there is good grounds for
the assumption that the troops now In
Texas Immediately will begin a series
of maneuvers and will return shortly
to their posts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
BIG UNITED STATES PROJECTS

Gen. II. f. Robinson. superintendent
of irrigation in the Indian irrigation
service, is at the Strater.
General Robinson has charge OF all
Indian irrigation work in Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona and he states
that he has construction work going
on in seven or eight different places,
on projects both large and small.
The last congress was not overly
liberal with Its appropriation for this
work, but enough has been allotted to
this section to keep 1t progressing
finely during the next year.
In the Pine river valley IT is pro-
posed to put under irrigation from
400 to 1000 acres OF Indian allot-
ments. Work has been going on for
the past year on the east side of the
river and In Spring Creek valley. The
Ute creek ditch is practically com
pleted. and several miles OF the Spring
creek extension and enlargement is
finished, so that considerable area
may be put under water this year.
II Is expected work will be com
menced on the west side to cover the
fine lands OF that section by July l..
The Hogback canal, near Shiprock,
will irrigate 1000 acres OF land for
the Navajos. and is being pushed as
rapidly as the funds available will
permit. Six hundred acres will be ir-
rigated this season from this ditch
AS the construction OF these projects
are of the best, with concrete head
gates and waste gates, steel fumes
concrete culverts and lateral head.
gates the cost will be high. To carry
canal Will cost about 1880 and
$75 900 will be spent in the Pine River
valley for the Utes.
General Robinson also has construc.
ton work going on at Zuni. where Rol-
lin Ritter of Durango Is engineer In
charge; at Tuba. Ariz.. for the Maya
Jos; the development of springs and
the drilling of deep wells is being done
on the Painted desert for the Hopis
by two parties; the San Ildefonso
Pueblo canal, near Espanola. is being
put in shape by the building of new
heading Work is also being done for
the Pueblos OF Cochiti, San Felipe and
Laguna. and quite number OF other
projects will be commenced as soon
az possible, including two bitches from
the San Juan near Aneth. Utah. The
government is spending in the neigh.
borhood of $150.000 annually for In.
dian irrigation work in the district
under General Robinson. in the effort
to make. at least portion OF the
Indians, self-supporting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

SAN ANTONIO, Mar. 20.-Preceded
by pilot train filed with Mexican
federal soldiers. Senior Don Jose Yves
Limantour. the Mexican minister OF
finance, is on his way to Mexico
city. His train is expected to reach
the capital this afternoon.
Il am altogether delighted to be
back In my own country" said the
minister. Il have no special mission
and am only returning to take charge
OF my duties as the minister of f.
nance. I will make no statement un-
til reach Mexico City"
That Senor Limantour is the bearer
OF message that will result In peace
is the firm belief OF all who are with
him on his special train, but II is de-
MED that 1t is in the nature of an III
tlmatum from President Taft
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
FINE HORSES TO GO UNDER THE
HAMMER.

NEW YORK. Mar. 20.-The auction
sale of Paul A Sorg's great stable OF
show horses at Durland's Riding acad-
emy this week is exciting keen inter
est among exhibitors and horse fan.
ciers all over the United States and
Canada and in Europe as we'll The
high steppers that will go under the
hammer include the polo hackney Van
ity Fair. which at Long Branch last
summer beat Lady Dillingham;, three
times the small champion of the Ma
tional horse show The team of trot-
tiers to win the Arrowhead cup last
fall In the road race to the Garden
will also be offered. The Sorg outfit
beat A. G. Vanderbilt's team by ten
minutes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old Ono. How Il
Can be Done In Durango.

A New Back for an Old Ono. How Il
Can be Done In Durango.
The back aches at times with q dull,
indescribable feeling. making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region OF the kidneys,
and again the loins are so lame to
stoop Is agony. No use to rub or apply
n plaster to the back In this condition
You cannot reach the cause. Exchange
the bad back for = new and stronger
one. Durango residents would do well
to profit by the following example.
Mrs. Frank Dyer, e. Colorado st..
Telluride. Colo, says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills have been taken by one OF
my relatives and have proved very
satisfactory. The person to whom
have reference IL rs years old and had
trouble from her kidneys off and on
for some time. Backache WAS com
mon and caused q loss Of energy.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought prompt
relief and proved OF benefit in every
way. This remedy is worthy of the
highest endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster-Miiburn Co. Buffalo, N.
Y. sole agents for the United States
Remember the nams-Doan's-an and
take no other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
Rich lNEANr INSURED.

LONDON, Mar. 2l.-Lloyds have
been asked to underwrlte insurance on
the infant of wealthy American par
ents now residing in large American
city A premium of twenty shillings
per cent has been quoted to cover the
loss should the child be kidnapped and
ten shillings per cent to pay any ran
som demanded up to 10000.
The parents OF the child agree to
take the baby out only in a perambu-
lator, the upper portion of which shall
be enclosed in a steel case and will
he guarded all the time by three pri-
vate detectives.
Subject TO being approved. the rates
come into effect Immediately.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
Ia PLATA COUNTY LOSES GOOD
CITIZEN.

Funeral services for the late Charles
Calhoun, who died last Friday at S:15
a. m. at his home near Oxford. were
held this morning at 10 O'Clock at
tf& Hood & Ames undertaking par
ies- A number of out of town friends,
d well as those in this city, were in
attendance. Rev. George Behner. pas
tor of the Free Methodist church. was
in charge of the service.
The Knights of Pytbias of which
order the deceased was member
were present in a body and conducted
services according to their ritual. at
the grave.
In the death of Charles Calhoun
the county has lost a good citizen, a
mother a dutiful son, wife a loving
husband. and four little children a
Kind and affectionate father
Mr.. Calhoun was born at George
town, Pa. Aug. %. 1871 Then with
his parents, Joseph and Emma Cal
houn) moved to Missouri in 1873,
where his father died in 1886, and in
1896 came to Durango. He was mar
ried to Miss Florence Clinkson in
June. 1898. and four children have
been born to them, the oldest being
II years Of age and the youngest four.
Mr.. Calhoun contracted the disease
which caused his death trying to res
cue a fellow workman in one of the
San Juan mines.
He leaves to mourn his death. a
mother, whose home is in Brookfield,
Mo-. who has been faithfully at his
bedside since last October; one broth
er, John Calhoun of Ouray, Colo, and
ber5aved family have the heartfelt
sympathy Of the entire community.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
MoFFAT's FUNERAL.

DENVER, Mar. 21.-The body OF Da-
vid H. Moffat, who died In New York
Saturday morning. arrived In Denver
over the Rock Island railroad at 1925
this afternoon. 1t was taken imme-
diately To the Moffat home on Grant
street, where 1t will remain until 10
O'Clock Thursday morning when the
remains OF the Empire Builder" will
be taken to the state capitol. there to
lie In state for two hours.
The announcement of active and
honorary pail bearers was made last
night The list of active pail bearers
contains the names OF representatives
OF the most important OF the Moffat
enterprises.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
FORMER BATTLEsHiP TEXAS
TO BE USED AS TARGET

ON BOARD U. 8. 8. CONNECT.
CUT. FLAGSHIP ATLANTIC BAT.
TLESHIP FLEET. VIA CRIsFTELD,
Maryland. Mar 2O-Powerless to re-
turn the mighty blows to be struck her
the former battleship Texas today lies
off Tangier island, In the Chesapeake
bay, surrounded by almost the entire
Atlantic fleet. awaiting the piercing OF
her sides by the giant shells from the
twelve-inch guns of the New Hamp-
shire. The heavy weather and thick
fog today made II doubtful when the
firing would begin.
Naval officers call It merely an "ord-
nance ties" and "spotting practice"
but there Is something pathetic In the
scene. The dismantled battleship, the
Texas, stripped of even her name and
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

LINCOLN, Neb., Mar. 20-William
j. Bryan was 81 years old Sunday
and tonight will participate in an an.
niversary dollar dinner" in his honor.
The dinner for which seats have
been engaged by 900 will bring to
Lincoln many of the prominent Demo
Gratis of the country Two early ar
rivals are Senator owen of Oklahoma
and Senatorelect Kern OF Ind!anapo
lis. Today Speaker-to-be Camp Clark
and Governor Shafroth of Colorado ar
rived. These gentlemen are both on
the program for addresses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
TWO DAYS IN LAND OF SUNSHINE

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Mar. 2O.-Col-
onel Theodore Roosevelt. accompanied
by his family. Is due to arrive in this
city tomorrow morning and will spend
two days in this vicinity. Among the
features OF his VISIT for which arrange
ments have been concluded will be a
luncheon with Governor Johnson and
some of the progressive leaders of
California, a lecture at the Throop
Polytechnic Institute In Pasadena, and
an address to be delivered in Los An
geles Wednesday night at mass
meeting under the auspices OF the
City club and the Republican state
central committee. From Los An
geles Colonel Roosevelt will go to
San Francisco.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
INVESTIGATION OF FERRgR TRIAL

MADRID. Mar. 20.-The government
today began Its official investigation
into the trial OF Professor Francisco
Ferrer. Professor Ferrer, who was
one of the leading spirits among Span.
ish socialists, was convicted at Bar
celona on charges OF revolutionary ac-
tivity and executed Oct 10, 1909. The
execution aroused a storm OF indigna-
ton among Socialists the world over
and charges were made that Ferrer's
trial was conducted unfairly. The
protests were taken up by the opposi.
ton in the Cortes and the government
was finally forced to yield to the de-
mands for an investigation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
pIAz INSISTS ON ORDER.

MEXICO CITY, Mar. 20.-The in.
tention OF Finance Minister Liman.
tour. attributed to him In dispatches
from New York, OF coming to the CAPT
tai to induce President Diaz to listen
to terms proposed by the insurrectos,
1t is said in official circles. probably
viii prove fruitless. Only recently
General Diaz announced a plan which
was not one OF conclliation but one OF
relentless warfare.
The administration no longer denies
that condition Of war exists. but Il.
is maintained that the progress of the
campaign against the rebels shows sat
isfactory results. It Ia not admitted
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
Minister Limantour put . qu,stu.

Minister Limantour put q quietus
upon the reports that he bore the olive
branch to the rebels and accompanied
his denial with positive declara a ton
that the rebels must lay down their
arms as the first requisite OF any deal
ing with the government.
Francisco l. Madero, the rebel lead
er. asserts that the rebels would not
lay down their arms until whatever
peace overtnres made by the govern
ment had been tested and found satis-
factory.
Senior Cara. the provisional secre-
tary OF state. declares the only high
place which Diaz might offer Madero
as provision OF peace was a scaffoId
on which to hang him.
MEXICO CITY. Mar. 2I.-With
warning TO all Mexicans that with
every day the rebellion continues the
danger of international complications
increases and a plea to them to rally
70 the support of General Diaz. and
the declaration that the government
can never enter Into peace negotia,
tions with individuals In arms, FL
nance Minister Limantour has entered
upon the task of pacification which
the world at least has set for him
and the outcome OF which the world
awaits anxiously.
The special car In which he travel
ed from New York reached here at 10
O'Clock today. Hundreds we're on
hand to greet the travellers and with
the salutations of many personal
friends and the reading OF addresses
of welcome by representatives of va
rious bodies and the shouting OF wi
vas by the crowd, the reception was
a high tribute to the minister's popu.
larity. President Dlaz' greeting was
conveyed through one OF his official
family. Later the two conferred at
the national palace. Senor Llmantour
said the statement that he was bear
er OF conditions for the establishment
of peace placed In his hands by the
Madero's In New York, was an ab-
surdlty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Mar. 90
The first all-day Sunday session ever
held by the Missouri Legislature was
"A vaudeville bill which ran from the
sublime to the ridiculous.
The proceedings closed with a skit
participated in by every member OF
the house late last night, when the
lower branch of the legislators storm.
ed the senate and forced that body to
adjourn.
The program included a sacred song
service, a first fight, near riot, and
a near panic. Women, girls and small
children in the audience Joined in the
proceedings of the actors" Their
screams were added to the general up
roar and many ran to the scene OF the
combat.
There we're two sessions, one in the
forenoon closed with the members
singing Nearer. My God, to Thee,
while the afternoon session ended with
knockdown and q drag out. The
mouse 1loor leader, simmons, was IN
the center of the fight in which Rep
resentatiye Stark and Kirby Smith
the clerk for Game Warden Tolerton
were participants. The fight was pre-
ceded by party division on an ap
propriating rider. which calls on the
governor to remove the game warden
for office or accept the alternative oi
permitting the department to forfeit
the $4,000 allotted for Its support
Governor Hadley announced he would
do neither. Kirby Smith was on the
floor when the house concurred in the
senate's amendment to the contingen
cy appropriation bill containing the
Tolert0n rider. Smith decried the at
titude OF the Democrats and declared
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
rRuskETT CASE UP FOR TRIAL

INDEPENDENCE. Kas., Mar. 20
The case OF All o. Truskett, charged
with the murder of j. d. s. Neely,
president of the Wichita Pipe Line
company and head OF trust company
and other enterprises in his home city
day for trial. Truskett shot and Kill
ed Neely in the, Palace hotel at Ca
ney, this county. on the morning of
Jan. Z last. The shooting was the
result OF litigation over an oil lease
between Truskett and the pipe line
company of which Nicely was presi-
dent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
that they lacked whole lot of get.
ting Tolerton."

that they lacked a whole lot of get
ting Tolerton."
Speaker Simmons ordered Smith
from the floor and Smith struck Sim.
mons and then slugged Stark. Stark
stumbled over Representative Swear
engen's chair and fell to his knees
and while down Swearengen struck
him three times on the head. Stark
jumped up and sent his right to
Smiths face. Smith went sprawling
into group of girls seated Just out
side the rail. Stark sprang after
Smith and bore him to the floor and
crooked him. In an instant the whole
house was in an uproar. Doorkeeper
Wilson pushed his way through the
crowd of hysterical women and fight
ing men and dragged Smith back to
the door. Blood streamed freely the
cut in Smiths cheek. A dozen OF the
lawmakers held the other combatants
and the house adjourned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
DeFALcATioN SHOWN IN
DENVER PosToFFIcE

WASHINGTON. Mar. 21.-Postmas-
ter Sours OF Denver. Colo, had sever
al conferences with Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock In the last three days
concerning the recent defalcation In
the Denver postoffice. Mr.. Hitchcock
makes II plain that there IL no re-
lection upon the personal integrity
Of Postmaster Sours. but to ascertain
the facts he will review the snkirs ~
port ON the case before rsashing .
decision.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
CENTENARY OF L'AiaLoN.

PARIS, Mar. 20.-Today marked the
centennial anniversary of the birth of
Napoleon H.. one of the most pathetic
figures in French history. The only
son of Napoleon l. and Maria Louisa,
archduchess of Austria, the little
prince was decreed to be termed Ma
poleon II. upon his accession to the
throne OF France. which event was
destined never to take place. In his
infancy he was styled King OF Rome
and after the abdication of his father
he was made duke OF Reichstadt, in
Austria. His brief life was passed
at the palace OF Schoenbrunn, where
he died at the age OF 81. victim of
! consumption.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23
FIRST NATIONAL OF DENVER
OPEN FOR BUSINESS TODAY

DENVER, Mar. 20.-The First Ma
tional bank opened this morning for
business as usual While the officers
OF that Institution might desire per-
sonally to temporarily close its doors
out OF respect for Its dead president
this cannot be done under the national
banking laws. The institution will re-
main open during the funeral. 1t Is
not likely there will be any public dis
play over Mr.. Moffat's body. He was
opposed to anything OF that kind in
his life.