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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
PAGOSA SPRINGS MURDERER
TO GET A NEW TRIAL

DENVER, Mar. 3O.-The supreme
court this morning granted super.
sedeas and subsequently a new trial
to Jose Martinez, found guilty of the
murder of Fortunate Campbell of Pa
gcsa Springs, and sentenced by Judge
C. C. Holbrook at Conejos last De-
ccmber, to ten years in the state peni-
tentiary.
While the matter was pending the
court ordered stay of execution or
dering that meanwhile Martinez be
held at Pueblo. Sheriff Reavis OF
AIchuleta county, however, took Mar
tinez, to the penitentiary at Canon
City last week.
Attorney Chas. A. johnson of Du-
range, counsel for the plaintiff in
error, claims that Martinez did not
have fair trial. The supreme courts
decision frees Martinez from the con-
fnement in the state penal institu-
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
CONGRESSMEN GATHER.

WASHINGTON, d. G. Mar. 81
With the opening Of .hc cyt.a session
called to act on the proposed 1eciproc-
ity agreement with Canada but two
days away senator's and representa-
tiyes from near and far arrived in
Washington today by every train.
Baggage trucks, overloaded with
trunks, proclaimed to the people of
the streets that law-making is about
to be resumed. The boarding house
keepers and the restaurant proprie-
tors again have put on smiles, for
they are promised good business
during good part Of the summer.
AS this will be an altogether new
congress, the Sixty-second, a complete
reorganization will be necessary. The
swearing in Of members and other
work of a similar character probably
will occupy the whole Of the first day.
Wednesday is likely To be devoted in
both houses TO reading of President
Taft's message, which, according to
common belief, will be confined to two
subjects--Canadian reciprocity and
the tariff commission. After that the
lawmakers should be able to get down
to business Immediately, providing
the Democratic plans for the organi-
zation Of the house 70 through ~
smoothly a. the party leadsrs antiei-
pate.
Apart from the importance of tho
prospective legislation the session
promises to be very important one,
principally by reason OF the fact thar
the Democrats are u be he ruling
power in the house after sixteen con-
tinuous years Of control Of that body
BY the Republican party. The dynasty
Of Reed, Henderson and Cannon has
passed and the scepter now passes Il
untried hands. New rules of pro
cedure, the result Of revolution in The
last congress, are to Be tried out and
the question Of the movement Il
whether arbitrary power in legisiatior
Il TO b. curtailsd still further.
Tho new congress contains 1A1 new
msmhsxs-ainstesn ssnaAsss - ~
sseressa1a1fveA ~ pssvsrtiea q
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
CLOSE CALL FOR HALL.

From Thursdays Daily.
w. II. Hall, the porter ON the chair
car Silverton, had an ugly fall yes
terday afternoon, and an escape from
injury that seems almost marvellous.
The accident occurred few miles
west Of Chama, just as the train was
passing round sharp curve. Hall
had been standing on the rear plat
form of the day coach for some min
utes, throwing at prairie dogs sour
rying along beside the track. He threw
once too often, lost his balance and
was hurled to one side of the track,
falling down the embankment, rolling
over and over for some fifty feet.
A number Of passengers riding on
the rear platform of the chair car saw
Hall as he rolled down hill, and stop
ped the train by pulling the emer-
gency cord. BY the time the train
had been brought to standstill Hall
had regained his feet, and those
watching were amazed to see him
start on a run for the cars now some
distance away.
Hall is large man rather heavy
set, fact which makes his escape
even more strange. Outside of few
bruises, he was entirely uninjured.
Mrs. Hall was on the train, on her
way TO spend few days with Du-
range friends, and witnessed the aeci-
dent. She could hardly be restrained
from jumping from the train to go to
her husband, while it was still in
motion.
Residents Of Durango will remem-
ber the wreck on the Silverton branch
last spring when number Of per-
sons were injured. Hall was the por-
ter on the parlor car at that time,
and was hurt about the head and face
Must have rabbits foot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03

we can do a great deal toward the
development of the San Juan country
and make a wonderful stride toward
prosperity without the aid of dollar
OF outside capital. His views are not
at all visionary but appear, TO US, to
be based entirely upon good common
sense and good business sagacity.
A plan for exhibiting the products
of the country at several of the lxrg-
er gatherings to be held in some
of the western cities in the near fu-
ture was then made the subject Of
general debate and Mr.. Bozman of
Cortez, Mr.. Allen of Farming
ton, Mr. Prosser Of Silverton, Mr..
Moore Of Pagosa Springs, and Geo. N.
Raymond OF Hermosa, were appointed
as a committee to see that an exhi-
bition of the agricultural, horticul-
tural, mineral, vegetable and lumber,
products of the San Juan country are
placed on exhibition at Pueblo, Dem
yer, st. Joseph and Chicago next fall.
The business end Of the meeting
having been reached the members Of
the congress and their visitors re-
paired to the banquet room and then
followed = social, as wsll A. . gasrro-
nomical, feast. Tho spread was the
handiwork Of Herman Hanna, the
dutch lunch" expert Of Durango, and
the participants were Just a. full Of
praise for ths quality Of the "1unch"
as they were, in 3 short time, full Of
the good things provided.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
ITO be continued.)
sMOK Err BIG EVENT.

From Thursdays Daily.
The smoker given at the X. of p.
hall last night on account of the meet
ing Of the San Juan congress was
one of the big events oi the season,
judged from the m,lns OF good whi~h
Is likely to come from the meering
The hall was we'll filled with en-
thusiastic boosters from all parts oe
the great Southwest and the Western
slope and not man vas there who
did not feel in his heart that the
practice of cooperation was the
means by which all the good things
sought for could be brought about,
no man was present to boost only for
his own locality and his own inter-
ests but To boost for the good Of all
the San Juan empire.
Mr.. N. c. Miller, a former resident
of the city, now Of Grand Junction,
told US Of the failures and the sue
cesses Of that wonderful region which
this year expects to ship to market
more than five thousand carloads of
as fine fruit as was ever grown.
Allen, the peach grower, from
Pennington, told us of the ups and
downs of peach growers existence.
He has found that the peach crop was
not just what he wanted, on account
of the difficulty Of getting the crop
gathered and to market, and will try
pears hereafter.
Mr.. Wyman Of Silverton told Us Of
his experience in road building and
gave his views on the building Of the
Circle Route instead of the Rainbow
Road which will cut us clear off the
map il it, only, Is constructed.
Mr.. Bickel, who speaks in the Red
Men hall tonight on the subject Of the
commission form Of municipal govern
ment, told us Of the difference which
Grand Junction had found between
real boosting and simply boasting,
his idea that boosting, like a great
many other things, must be careful
ly and scientifically done in order to
get results, was loudly applaudsd.
Mr.. Searcy Of Silverton made what
was probebly the best talk Of the
evening. He did not speak long but
his little talk was broad enough 70
make up for it, shortnsss. Hia Asa
h that hg hearty astual eo-eoeestioa
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03

. fellow keeps going when he's eot
something to do that has to be done
I'll tell you what. II you want to take
me and Lee up to Sulphur I'll go you"
Sure thing What day?"
mot for day or two. I'm not quite
up to it Just now. but by Saturday IN
be saddlewise again"
Joe turned joyously to Lee THAT
viii be great! Won't you come out for
4 spin this minuter'
For moment Lee was tempted.
Anything to get away from this horri-
BILE little den and the people who In
tested 1t was her feeling, but she dis
trusted Gregg. and she knew that ev-
cry eye In the town would be upon her
II she went, and. besides, Ross might
return while she was away. mo: not
today" she replied finally. but her
voice was gentler than 1t had ever
been to him.
The young fellow was moved to ex-
plain his position to Lie "You don't
think much OF me. and I don't blame
you haven't been much use NO far,
but I'm going to reform. II had
girl like Lee Virginia to live up to I'D
make great citizen. | don't lay my
arrest up against Cavanagh. I'm ready
to pass that by. And as for this other
business-this free range war In which
the old man is mixed up-I want you
to know that I'm against It. Dad
knows his day Is short; that's what
makes him 30 hot But he's a blur
just a fussy old blufr He knows he
has no more right to the government
grass than anybody else, but he's go
ing to get ahead Of the cattlemen II he
can"
Does he know who burned them
sheep herdersT
or course he know8, but amt go.
Ing TO say so. You see, that old
Basque who was killed was Il monopo-
list too He went after that grass
without asking nnybody's leave. More
over. he belonged to that Mexican
dago outfit that everybody hates. The
old man Isn't crying over that Job; it's
money In his pocket. All the same.
it's too good II chance to put the hooks
into the catilemen hence his offering
II reward. and II looks as If something
would really be done this time. They
say Nell Ballard was mixed up In 1t
and that old guy that showed me the
sheep. But | don't take much stock
In that. Whoever did 1t was paid by
the cattlemen, sure thing" The young
fellows tone and bearing made IA
vorable impression upon Lie. She
had never seen this side of him. for
the reason that he had hitherto treat
ed her MS bartender. She was acute
enough to understand that her social
status had changed along with her re-
lease from the cnsh register, and she
wns slightly more reconciled, although
she could not see her wny to provid-
ing living for herself and Lee. For
nll these reasons she was unwontedly
civil TO Joe and sent him away highly
elated with the success OF his Inter
view
''l'n going to let him take us up to
Sulphur" she said To Lee. 81 want to
go to town"
Lee was silent, but "A keen pang ran
through her heart. for she perceived
In this remark by hcr mother tacit
acknowledgment of Ross Cavanagh's
desertion of them both. His invita-
tion to them to come and camp with
him was only n polite momentary i'm
pulse. Pm ready to co. she an
DOunced at last ''I'm tired OF this
place. Let us go tomorrow"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03

the two parties in both houses has
undergone great changes. In tho Si.-
ty-first congress the senate was corr
posed Of fifty-nine Republicans and
thirty three Democrats, the mouse Of
PIG Republicans and liz Democi ats.
III the house this majority is conplete-
ly reversed. The Democrats now num-
ber 227, the Republicans l63, while
there is one representative OF the So
cial Democratic party. In tho senate
the change was less sweeping. nut
even there the Democrats have gained
nine members, so that they now num-
ber forty-two and the Republicans
fifty.
The changes In the membership Of
the senate are the greatest that have
taken place at any time since seeed-
ing Southern states sent new sena-
tors Immediately after the close of
the civil war. The extra session will
find in the upper house score Of
new faces, or more than 18th Ut the
whole body. OF these about one. third
are Republicans and the rsmaindcr
Democrats.
OF the 122 new members Of tho
house, reventy-eight are Democrats,
forty-three are Republicans, and oos
il Social Democrat. OF the Rspub-
licans, thirty-nvs are taking the plasss
Of other Republicans, sithsr regular
or insurgents, and eight are talEiAg
places previously held BY DsmoersAs.
OF the seventy-eight new Democrats,
twsnty- three are succeeding other
Democrats, while fifty-eight have
places which in the Sixty-frst con-
gIess were held by Republicans. The
Social Democrat, Victor l.. Berger of
Wisconsin, also succeeds a Republic
an.
The attitude Of the new senate to
reciprocity with Canada, since no ac-
ton on the matter was taken by the
Sixty-first congress cannot be fore
casted with certainty. There il lit
tie doubt, however, that the lower
branch of the new congress will be
as favorable to reciprocity as it was
under the old congress. At the last
session, when the house voted for reci-
procity, the vote for it was 221 to so.
OF the 269 members of the old house
who are also members Of the new
| one, TIA voted for reciprocity and 90
against it, while the remaining forty
were absent or not voting. These 174
do not form a majority of the 391
members Of the house, but with only
twenty-five of the 122 new membsrs
that majority would be attained.
From all indications the new majority
for reciprocity in the house will be
as decisive as the old, il not more 80.
1t is to be noted, however. that Il
the five Democratic representatives
who voted against the measure, Con.
gressmen Estopinal, Broussard, Pujo,
Webb and Hammond, were returned,
while Of the 81 Republicans opposed
only 30 came back.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
CHAPTER XVII.

CAvANAoHs LAST VIGIL BEGINS
~ his solitary ride upward ant
homeward the ranger search
ed his heart and found It bit
ter and dislOyal. Love hat
interfered with duty. and pride hat
checked and defeated love. His path
NO longer clear and definite, loopet
away aimlessly. lost In vague. obscur,
meanderings. His world had suddenly
grown gray. He had no trade, no bust
ness. NO special skill save in the way:
Of the mountaineer. and to return t
his ancestral home In England at tn,
moment seemed a woeful confession OF
failure.
1t was again dusk as he rode up t.
bis own hitching pole and slipped from
the saddle.
Wetherford came out. indicating by
his manner that he had recovered hi.
confidence once more. How did you
ind things In the valley?' he inquired
as they walked away toward the cor
raj.
Bad" responded the ranger
''In what way?"
all the rascals are chuckling with glee
I've resigned from the service"
Wetherford wss aghast What for?'
will not serve under any other
chief The best thing for you to dc
II to 60 out when i do I think by
keeping on that uniform you can gel
to the train with me-"
did you see Lie and my girlr'
mo; I only remained in town a min
ute. 1t was too hot for me I'm done
with II. Wetherford. I'm going back
to civilization No more Wild west for
me" The bitterness Of his voice touch
ed the older mnns heart. taii he con
sidered 1t merely n mood
Don't lose your nerve. Mehbe this
ends the reign OF terror
Nothing will end The moral shift
lessness of this country but the death
of the freebooter. Thai job was done
by men who hated the dagoes- hated
'em because they were rival claimants
FOR the range. Its nonsense 10 at.
tempt to fasten 1t on men like Neill
Ballard. The men who did that piece
OF work are well known stock own,
ers."
Il reckon that's So
We'll. now. who's going to convict
themf | cant do 1t. I'm going to pull
out as soon as | can put my books In
shape. and you'd better go too
They were standing at the gate OF
the corral. and the roar of the noun
tain stream enveloped them in cloud
of sound
Wetherford spoke slowly: al hate to
lose my girl now that I've seen her,
bnt ! guess you're right. And Lie.
poor old critrcr. It's shame the way
i've queered her life. and I'd give my
right arm 10 he where | was twelve
years ago. but with u price on my head
and old age coming on don't see my
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
COPYRIGHT. 1910. BY HAr1LIN GARLAND

yes" he answered: II saw him yes
terday, just after dinner. down at the
postoff1ce. He was writing letter at
the desk. Almost Immediately after
ward he mounted and rode away. He
was much cut up over his chiefs dis
missal."
"Why has he not written to me-"
she asked herself. land why should he
have gone away without word of
greeting. explanation or goodby? 1t
would have taken but u moments
time to call at the door"
The more she dwelt upon this neg
lect the more significant 1t became.
After the tender look In his eyes,
after the ardent clasp of his hand, the
thought that he could be so Indifferent
was ut once a source OF pain and self
reproach.
With childish frankness she went to
Lie and told her what she had learn
ed. her eyes dim with hot tears
back to his cabin without coming to
see me-"
Are you sure he's been here?"
Yes. He came In, got some letters
at the postotiice and then rode
away Her voice broke as her dis
appointment and grief overcame her.
Lie struggled to sitting position.
There's some mistake about this.
Ross Cavanagh never was the whitfiing
kind of man You've got to remember
he's on duty. Probably the letter was
some order, that carried him right back
to his work.
But If he had really cared he could
have ridden by to say just word But
he didn't. He went away without a
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
A pleasant. TRIP.

This editor yesterday had the pleas
urc of taking trip up the Animas
river in the car which took Hon.
Karl Bickel out to see the famous
valley with its beautiful ranches and
productive orchards. Besides the two
mentioned, MIR. Raymond, secretary
Of the Durango Board Of Trade, and
Mr.. Schultz, cashier of the La Plata
County bank, were in the party. To
ur the trip was very interesting one
as we had not before been into that
part Of the country. At the Trimble
Springs hotel we were met by Colonel
Day, the gentleman who owns that
horrible sheet, the Democrat, which
is our friend or competitor as occa-
sicn demands. Here we were shown
the springs which bubble up hot and
steaming as though fresh from the
headquarters of Democracy and con-
tanning enough iron to the pint, 10
the Colonel told US, to deposit an inch
of rust all over our astronomical
center. The plunges were inspected
but not tested and then we wen. on
up the river. The beautiful little city
of Hermosa was passed and the depot
and water tank, the two buildings
which comprise the city, were noted
in passing. The fine ranches Of the
Raymond Bros. were inspected AZ was
also the Buchanan orchard and the
Kerr gardens and greenhouses. Mr..
Bickel was highly surprised at the
beauty Of this part Of the state and
we were also in like condition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03

SHE BURIED HER FACE IN THE CovERLRT.
sign after promising to come" She
buried her face In the coverlet of her
mothers bed and wept in childish grief
and despair.
Lie was forced to acknowledge that
the rangers action was inexplicable.
but she did her best to make light Of
1t. He may have hurried to town on
some errand and hadn't a moment to
spare. These are exciting days for
him, remember. He'll be In tomorrow
sure"
With faint hope of this the girl
rose and went about her daily tasks.
but the day passed and another with
out word or sign Of the recreant lover.
and each day brought deeper sense
Of loss. but her pride would not per-
init her to show her grief
Young Gregg, without knowing In the
least the cause of her troubled face,
took this occasion to offer comfort
His manner toward her had changed
since she no longer had a part in the
for that reason she did not repulse him
as sharply as she had been wont to
do. He really bore Cavanagh no I'll
will and was, indeed, shrewd enough
to understand that Lee admired the
ranger and that his own courtship was
rather hopeless. Nevertheless he per-
sisted, his respect for her growing as
he found her steadfast In her refusal
to permit any familiarity.
. I'D
as she was passing him in the hall, 81
can see you're worried about Lize-I
mean your mother-and If | can be
of any use hope you'll call on me-"
AS she thanked him without enthusi-
asm he added, How Is she tonightr
81 think she's better"
"Can see herT'
His tone was 10 earnest that the girl
was moved to say. "I'il ask her"
81 wish you would. want to say
something TO her"
Lies voice reached where they
stood Come In, Joe: the doors
open"
He accepted her invitation rather
awkwardly. but his face was impss-
sive as be looked down upon her.
'Well, how about TT" she asked
"Whats doing In the town."
mot much OF anything except talk
The whole country is buzzlDg over this
dismissal of the chief forester.
They'd better be doing something
about that murder"
"They are. They're going up there
In streams to see where the work was
done. The coroner's inquest was held
yesterday" He grinnsd. "'Parties
came to their death by persons un-
known"
Lie scowled. ITS a wonder they
don't charge 1t up to Ross Cavanagh
or some other ranger"
"That would be little too raw,
even for this country They're all
feeling gay over this change In the for
estiy hend But. see here. don't you
want to get out for rider I've got
my new machine out here. It rides
like silk"
IL reckon a hearse Is about my
kind" she replied darkly. III you
could take me up to Cavanagh's cabin
I'd CO." she added. 81 want to see
him.
~ can take you part way" he in
stantly declared But you'd have to
ride horse the last ten miles"
"Couidn'f do It. Joe." she sighed
-These last few days I've been about
~ hoasiess ~ ~ 81. vN1Dy ~ vay
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SNOW AND CYCLONES
VISIT CENTRAL STATES

KANSAS CITY, Mar. 31.-Snow is
general in Nebraska, South Dakota
and northeastern Missouri, today. The
heaviest precipitation reported to the
weather bureau was at Omaha, where
four inches fell. st. Louis reported
. light fall this morning. Northern
Montana reported one inch.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-23

Radical provisions relating to Grim
inal aliens are proposed In the Dill
Bingham naturalization bill. The spe-
cial immigration commission reports
On certain features of the bill as fol-
lows:
aliens who commit crimes involving
moral turpitude within Ave years aft
er their entry into the United States,
and also the deportation Of aliens who
become public charges from any
cause within three years after land
ing. the bill again follows recommen-
dations of the immigration Commits
Sion. An alien who has been convict
ed Of or who admits having COM
smitted crime prior to his admission
to the United States is deportable
under the present law but he NAV
follow career Of crime from the
very day OF his admission without
danger of deportation. The limit
within which the commission OF a
crime may be cause for deportation
is fixed at five years. the purpose be-
ing to avoid returning to foreign
country person whose environment
or circumstances In the United States
has made him criminal. This dan
ger Is obviated within the period spe-
Gifted by the proviso that an alien
convicted of a crime shall not be de-
ported II the court imposing sentence
recommends otherwise. The present
Immigration law provides for the de-
sportation within three years after
landing Of aliens who become public
,chargssi from causcs exietlpg prior to
discretion Of the SECRETARY Sof Com
merce and Labor, and It also pro-
vides for the removal at the expense
sbf the United States OF aliens who
fall into distress or want and who
desire to return to their native coun-
TRY. The purpose oi both provisions
is theiremoval from the country OF
unfortunate persons whose immigra-
tion has resulted In failure.
Under our present system OF control