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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
MEXICAN REVOLUTION
TAKES ON SERIOUS ASPECT
Western Press

Western Press
MEXICO CITY, March "a pre-
concerted move against the capital is
under way between the forces of Oroz-
co, on the north, Mendez on the south,
and Miranda, on the west. The COM
bined forces of the three generals
number about $4,000.
Rumors of rebel activity has caused
much anxiety among the Spanish and
American residents of the capital, the
latter meeting with United States
Ambassador Wilson and appointing a
committee of nine to draw up plans
for the defense of American property
and lives, should they be attacked.
Other foreigners here also met to dis
cuss the gravity of the situation.
Reports reform Vera Cruz say the
situation in that state is bad and that
the city of Vera Cruz is threatened
by the rebel forces.
1t is said that 300 men have been
killed in an engagement between 1000
Seapatictas and 1900 federals near
Acatlan. The fighting has been in
progress since Sunday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
SIX men
KILLED
CHICAGO LODGING HOUSE WAS
DEATH TRAP-MORE BODIES
EXPECTED TO BE FOUND
Western Press

Western Press
CHICAGO, March Six men were
killed in fire in Clark street lodg-
ing house here today. 1t is believed
that more than twice that number of
bodies will be found on the upper
floors when the firemen search the
building. One of the six, Thomas Nc
Math, was 40 years old, painter
He jumped to his death from fourth
story and bodies of five others were
found where they had been suffocated
or burned The flames spread quickly
through the building and firemen had
hardly arrived before the men were
rushing from the lodging house. Some
were trapped in their beds. Oscar
Amen, 38 years old, jumped from the
window in the third floor into life
net held by firemen on the sidewalk
He struck protruding sign and was
severely injured. When the firemen
reached the building they found it in
flames and the upper floors filled with
smoke.
Fire Marshal Seyfert expressed the
opinion that there were several more
bodies on the third floor, which could
not be reached because of the dense
smoke. At 10 o'clock the firemen had
removed five bodies from the build
ing and the blaze was under control.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
NEBRASKA'S GOVERNOR
WANTS PRES. PRIM ARIES
Western Press

Western Press
LINCOLN, Neb., March 9.-Govern-
or Aldrich of Nebraska is insistent
that Congressman Mckinley, manager
of Taft's campaign, cooperate in ar
rangements for presidential prefer
ence primary in each and every state
in the Union.
The Nebraska executive sent the
following message to the Taft mana
ger:
''For the sake of success of the Re-
publican party, | urge and insist that
you arrange for preferential presi-
Dental primary in each state in the
union. The rank and file will be call
ed upon to support the nominee. They,
and they alone, have the right to say
who the nominee shall be. The party
machine may run the same roller over
the rights of the rank and file in the
national convention but they can not
do it at the polls in November.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
SILvERTON ROAD
TO BE OPEN TODAY

The. Silverton mixed train went out
this morning at $3.50 with coach con-
tanning several passengers, four
freight cars, a caboose and baggage
and express car that was filled almost
to the top with load Of express,
baggage, and some seventy sacks of
mail. Included in the express was
several consignments of meat vege-
tables and other eatables. AS it was
altogether too big a load to be trans
ferred without considerable trouble,
it was evident that Superintendent j.
H. Luke, who is in Silverton, expects
the road to be open today. In fact,
that is what is generally understood,
unless additional slides should come
down meanwhile.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
ALLISON NOTES.

Miss Myrtle MeChesney is spend
ing weeks vacation with her parents
after which she Will take charge Of a
summer school north of Pagosa
Springs
Because of inclement weather work
on the cemetery fence has been post
poned indefinitely.
The ranch one mile west of Allison
belonging to Mr., Miller Of Victor has
been rented to Mr.. Frank Aul.
Tuesday evening Mr. G. W. Harlan
returned home from trip to Durango.
Work on the fumes of the main ditch
has been begun during the past week,
An infant daughter has como to
make her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mikulasek.
After ten days visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. d. B. Shaut, Mrs. Laurey
returned to California via Salt Lake
Thursday, Feb. %.
An illustrated lecture will be given
Tuesday evening, March 12, in the
school house by Prof. G. Snyder of
Fort Lewis and by Mrs. Pulford, su-
perintendcnt of schools. The subjects
of possible discussion and illustration
are to be:
The Fort Lewis Agricultural School,
Why It Should be Msintainew.
Illustrated Poem.
Colorado Scenery.
Growing Sugar Beets.
Poultry and Egg Production.
Potato Growing.
These subjects are of real interest
to our residents. A filed house should
oe assured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Western Press
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 9.--Miss
Lillian Coe today declared she believed
it her duty to her dead sister, Elsie
Coe, to go on the stand, and admitted
this morning that she will be a wit
ness against Rev. DR.. William D. Nc
Farland, the former principal of the
Pittsburg high school, charged with
having performed operations which re-
suited in the death of his former sec
retary. The prosecution has large
array of witnesses but expects to de-
velop more by Lillian Goes testimony
than any other person with the possi-
BILE exception of Rollin Mcconnell, en-
ployed in Chicago Offices of the West
ern Electric and Manufacturing COM
pany. Mcconnell was named in the
dying girls deposition but when he
explained he had endeavored to marry
her, he was released.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
A CHALLENGE

The prowess Of our, local mat artists
is sic Wy, but surely, attracting at
tenti5n. From the city above the
clouds, Silverton, comes word that
she h,.s the champion Of the whole
southwest and the defy that the man
ayers of this Bear Cat hurls at Du-
rango leg-twisters is astounding.
SO confident that his man is the
master Manager AL Stewart offers to
take any five local men on. His man
to throw these five men twice each
all in the space of one hour. Weight
makes no difference with MANAGE
Stewart. His wrestler weighs is4
pounds.
Mr.. Stewart will be in Durango
Tuesday.
Surely our local champions will not
let such q def 60 UNDECIDED.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
NEW YORK SUFFRAGISTS
PERSONALLY PRESENT BILL
Western Press

Western Press
NEW YORK, March 9.-Mrs. Har-
riet Stanton Blatch has announced
that the Woman's Political union, of
which she is the president, is organ
izing the biggest attack that has been
made at Albany since the New York
suffragettes became practical politi-
clans.
eve have arranged for a special
train which will start on Tuesday"
she said, "and about 800 women al
ready have promised to go with US.
Upon our arrival in Albany we shall
march in a body to the capitol and
proceed at once to the senate cham
ber, where we hope our presence will
indirectly influence that body of leg
islators to consider our bill at the
earliest possible moment"
Mrs. Blatch said she was sure the
bill would be passed by both houses
during the present session.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
PRESIDENTS
CAMP PA|GN
TAFT REPLIES TO ROOSEvELTS
COLUMBUS SPEECH IN RE-
GARD TO RECALL

Western Press
TOLEDO, o., March 9.--Taking is
sue with the progressive policies Of
the recall of judges, President Taft
delivered the first real speech of his
campaign here last night He was
the principal speaker at public meet
ing held in the Coliseum.
Answering Mr.. Roosevelt's Colum-
bus speech, Mr.. Taft declared that
the defects of the Judicial system Of
the country have not been found in
corrupt judges in jury cases who
assist jurors in reaching proper YER
diets. The judicial recall, said Mr..
Taft, will deprive judges of that in
dependence, with which liberty and
rights of the individual can not be
maintained. The recall of decisions
he termed a Crude, revolutionary and
unstable idea and added:
This is a remarkable suggestion
and one which is so contrary to any
thing in government heretofore pro-
posed that it is hard to give it that
serious consideration which it deserves
because of its advocates and of the
condition under which it is advanced"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
4 MEN
AR[D[A[)
SNOwSLIDE BRINGS DEATH TO
FOUR ITALIAN SECTION
HANDS AT OPHIR

Four men killed and one seriously
injured is the toll demanded yester-
day by big snowslide at Ophir Loop.
The men were all members of the
section gang, and We're all employed
shoveling snow from the track at the
time the accident occurred.
Slides have been running pretty
steadily for the past few days between
Ophir Loop and Lizard Head, but as
the big slide had come down at the
Loop so recently, the men did not
expect another in the same place with
in SO short a time. Consequently
they were taken without warning and
had not the slightest chance of escape.
Nine We're caught in the mass Of
falling snow, two. Americans and sey--
en- Italians. -Four of these were taken
out from the slide dead, and five in
jured. One of these, an Italian, Ales-
sandro Cabinini, was at first thought
to be fatally Injured, but word comes
from Telluride this afternoon to the
effect that he will recover.
Those who lost their lives in the
fatality are: Thomas English, Rocco
Serlena, Carmen Icidini and Domenico
Bellini.
The accident has so frightened the
Italian laborers that not man can
be obtained today to work on the
track, which each night is buried
few inches deeper in snow. With the
slides running daily in addition to the
snowfall which amounts to several
inches each twenty-four hours, the
situation is discouraging. Making a
conservative estimate the road will
probably be open between Durango
and Telluride in ten or fifteen days.
The fact that the slides have brought
down SO much debris which not only
includes mud but large rocks, as well
as small stones, adds to the Difficult
ties.
This afternoon train is making the
attempt to reach Rico from Ophir, so
as to connect with the Durango train,
but the outcome is doubtful.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
OIL MANS THIRD
TRIAL FOR MURDER

INDEPENDENCE, Kas., March g..
Tfuskett, charged with the murder of
J. d. S. Neeley, is scheduled to begin
in the court here Monday. Truskett,
a prominent business man and oil pro-
moter of Caney, Kas., shot and killed
Neeley, banker of Lima, o., and
head Of several large oil companies in
the Kansas and Oklahoma field, in a
hotel in Caney on Jan. last The
tragedy was the result of litigation
over an oil lease. AT the first trial
Truskett was found guilty. He OBJ
tanned another trial, al which the jury
recently disagreed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
SUFFRAGETTE WINDOW
SMASHERS IN DUNGEON
Western Press

Western Press
LONDON, March 9.-Because they
revolted against donning prison uni
form and taking the prescribed bath,
and gave battle to wardresses and
set Holloway prison in an uproar, the
.suffragettes prisoners, who were Civ
en- hard labor sentences, were placed
in underground dungeons today in SOL
itary confinement.
The revolt was led by Miss Alice
Wright, an American girl, of Albany,
N. Y, one of the most persistent Of
the window smashers. But the war
ring women were subdued and made
to take their baths, although the
wardresses had to use fetters. After
syards, when the suffragettes were
ordered into the workroom to sew
bands, they ripped up all the bags
given to them and genuine riot was
soon in progress. With other prison
ers they were taken back into their
cells and shortly after the prison gov
ernor ordered all the ring leaders in
the disturbance placed in the under.
ground cells.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
CARNEGIE
FOR TAFT
IRON MASTER COMES OUT BOLD
LY FOR TAFT-CENSURES
COLONEL ROOSEVELT

Western Press
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March o.
Andrew Carnegie will not support
Colonel Roosevelt in the latter's effort
to get the presidential nomination.
In an authorized statement he came
out today as staunch supporter Of
President Taft.
81 am warm friend of both Presi-
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt" said
Mr. Carnegie, "but in this issue be-
tween them | will not allow my con
science to remain silent when it comes
to a matter of business. l do not
intend to support Colonel Roosevelt,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
AMUNDSFN
D|SCOv[RfR
THAT NORWEGIAN DISCOVERED
SOUTH POLE SEEMS TO BE
CONCENSUS OF OPINION

Western Press
LONDON, March 9.-Captain Roald
Amundsen's triumph is generally ac-
knowledged here as being complete
and the Norwegian explorer is hailed
as the conqueror of the south pole.
Many Britons however, for the time
being, still cling to the hope that
Captain Scott's return may furnish n
dramatic climax to the antarctic story.
The Royal Geographical society while
not questioning Captain Amundsen's
feat, is awaiting news from Captain
Scott before committing itself by
sending congratulations to Captain
Amundsen.
In the meantime, if the Norwegian
explorer has any further secrets to
reveal, he is reserving them for pub
lication through the same channels he
hitherto used.
Rear Admiral Peary, Sir Ernest
Shaekleton and Dir. Chacot are all
prominently displayed in the newspa-
pers as supporting the surmise that
both the British and Norwegian ex-
plorers may have reached the goal,
and each of them remained in ignor-
ance of the others success.
Captain Amundsen added to his an
nouncement that he had reached the
southernmost goal by telling the story
of hardships he endured in clingiug to
the ice covered mountains, traversing
drearey antarctic wastes in his race
against time and Captain Scott TO
win the coveted triumph and planting
the Norwegian flag in Il mount Of
snow at the south pole
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
WYOMING BOOSTING
FOR GOOD ROADS

DOUGLAS, Wyo., March 9.--In re-
sponse to call issred BY Governor
Carey good roads convention met
here today with delegates in attend
ance from many points in Wyoming.
The convention discussed plans for i'm
proved highways throughout the state,
with especial reference to the project
for a Yellowstone Park highway, the
construction of which was authorized
by the last Legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11

John Osborne Of Mancos is spend
ing the day in town attending to
some business matters.
Charles Samuelson was among
the arrivals on the eastern last night
from Chicago, on his way to Dolores,
where he expects to locate. Mr.. Sam
uelson was a passenger on the South
ern this morning.
This evening Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Henry are expected to arrive from an
extended visit with relatives at diff
ferent points in New York and Penn
sylvania. They have been absent
about two months.
Mrs. Charlotte jarrett, who recent
ly leased the Southern restaurant
from Bernard Edelman, has taken
charge, and is already doing good
business.
Misses Ethel Lee Buxton, Lucille
McVey and Edna May Brown, mem
bers of the Imperial Concert company,
who appeared last night in Red Men
hall, left for Mancos this morning,
where they will play tonight.
Judge John Warner has birth
day today, his seventy-seventh, and
judging from his appearances, is evi-
IDENTIFY good for twenty or thirty years
more. The judge is busy today re-
ceiving congratulations from his
friends who are all wishing him many
happy returns of the day.
w. C. Paul, who stayed over yes
terday on his way from Alamosa, de-
parted for Pennington this morning.
Mr.. Paul intended to join the bridge
gang at Cedar Hill today, but was
called TO Pennington on important
business.
Mrs. Lillian Hartman Johnson
came in last night from Dolores where
she spent a couple of days looking
after some business matters on the
ranch. She was guest of the stra-
ter over night and continued on the
eastern this morning to her home in
Denver.
The Imperial Concert company
who appeared in Red Men hall last
night will give sacred concert in
st. Marks church Sunday evening at
o'clock. The company was unable
to go to Telluride on account of the
snow slides on the r. G. s. This gives
the Durango music loving public an
opportunity of hearing these artists
again.
James Doyle, mining man with of
| fees in the Coronado building, said
that It has been found next to i'm.
possible to prevent high-grading ir
the rich gold mines Of this state. The
Independent gold mine at Cripple
Creek, he said, formerly searched all
Of the employees when they left the
mine after the days work was finish
ed. Much of the high-grade ore sole
in Denver at present, he said, comes
from the La Plata district.--Denvel
Post.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
HOBO GOES FOURTEEN
DAY MINUS FOOD OR WATER
Western Press

Western Press
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March o.
Imprisoned for fourteen days without
food or water in a freight car in
which he had "beat" his way from Gin
cinnati to Charlotte, George johnson
is in a pitiable condition today. john
son was found in the car unconscious
and blood oozing from every pore in
his body. His condition exciting the
interest of experts and every effort
is being made to revive the Pickering
spark of life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
SALIDA SALOON DYNA-
MITED; TWO INJURED

SALIDA, Colo, March 9.-The sa-
loon of Louis Costello was wrecked by
dynamite explosion this morning. The
charge was placed at the back of the
building which was demolished. Co.'S
tella and his porter were asleep at
the time and believed the dynamiters
sought to kill the owner for some time
for fancied or real grievance. Both
men were badly hurt
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
western Press

CHICAGO, March 9.-"The dlscov-
cry of the south pole besides being q
geographical achievement, will enable
scientists to make long time weather
predictions, which has been the OBJ
ject of that work for centuries" said
Prof. Chamberlain, head of the de-
partment of geology Of the University
Of Chicago today. Heretofore we have
been unable to trace the winds and
storms up until the time they entered
the antarctic circle. At this point we
lost trace of them absolutely and do
not know where TO watch for their re-
appearance"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
SECRETARY OF NAVY
WANTS SCOUT SHIP
Western Press

Western Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., March o.
Because Japan is building fast scout
cruiser as an adjunct to her battle
ship fleet, Secretary Meyer told the
house committee on navy affairs that
he wanted similar ship. He explain
ed the idea of scout battleship was
to ferret out the location of an op-
posing battleship fleet. He wanted
the cruiser to be very fast, thirty
knots, and as fully armed as any
battle ship. Its cost would be about
ten million.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11

Organizers are busy among the rail-
road clerks on all the Canadian rail-
roads. They are organizing them
under one head so that they may be
able to take in the mer, in small towns
or places where there is only one man
who is otherwise neglected. The sys-
tenn will be much like that Of the
Order Of Railroad Telegraphers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11

"Stuffy" McInnis' broken wrist,
which kept him out Of the worlds Sc
ries last fall Is entirely healed. He
is working out with the Athletics at
San Antonio, and looks ht.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Funeral services for the late Otto
Barbro will be held at 2 O'Clock to-
morrow Sunday afternoon, at the
undertaking parlors of Hood & Ames.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11

Smiling Al" Orth, the former big
league pitcher, has landed back in
the Virginia league, this time as an
umpire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11

The Rochester champions will open
the International league season on
April 18 in Providence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-11

Mrs. Anna Colmer and daughter,
Mrs. Anna Bailey, left for their home
in Silverton this morning. The ladies'
came in several days ago from New
Jersey where they visited friends since
December, for the benefit of Mrs. Col
mer's health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-14
INTEND TO DRIVE
TURKS into ASIA
Balkan Nations Insist on Ovid
ing Conquered Territory.

Belgrade, Servia, Nov. 1O.-"The
league of the Balkan nations is ut
terly opposed to making Albania an
autonomous state as desired by Ger
many, Austria Hungary and Italy,"
said Premier Pachitch OF Servia in
the course of an interview here.
The premier laid emphasis on the
fact that the allied Balkan states
were working in harmony on all
questions. He declared that they de-
manded the complete disappearance of
the sovereignty of the sultan from
European Turkey and the division Of
the territory among the victorious ma
tons belonging to the Balkan league.
The partition of the Turkish terri
tory, he said, had already been ar
ranged along broad lines by the allies,
the only questions left open for dis
cussion being those relating to the
destiny of Constantinople, Saloniki
and the Dardanelles.
The fate of Constantinople and the
Dardanelles, said the premier, would
be left to the decision of the European
powers. AS for Saloniki, however, the
Balkan allies had not reached an
agreement as to who was to have it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-14
viii Have Plurality Of From
$1,000 to 10000.
STATE TICKET REPUBLICAN
Governor Eberhart Increases
His Lead Over Rlngdal.

Colonel Roosevelt carried Minnesota
by a plurality of from $4,000 to 10000.
Returns from most Of the precincts
of the state give him a Lad of $4,000
over Wilson and country precincts are
increasing his plurality. The indica-
tons are that Taft's vote will not
greatly exceed the mark of $4,000 set
for him by politicians before the cleo
ton.
The country voters in Minnesota
stood by Roosevelt solidly. Wilson,
emerging from ST. Paul and Mime
apolis with a plurality of 5000, met
Roosevelt plurali'2s in nearly every
farm county of the state and his lead
was cut down steadily in the tabulat-
ing. Duluth and st. Louis county
alone gave Roosevelt a plurality of
more than 5000 over Wilson and the
northern tier of counties added more
Roosevelt votes.
The big Roosevelt vote in st. Paul
and the CORRESPONDENCE low Taft
vote was n of the surprises of the
election. Chisago and Washington
counties gave handsome Roosevelt
pluralities that swung the Fourth
congressional district for Roosevelt.
The entire Republican state ticket
won. Governor Eberhart's indicated
plurality is between 10000 and 100000.
Governor Eberhart has carried ap-
proximately seventy of the e~ighty-six
counties Of the state and is gradually
increasing his plurality over P. M.
Ringdal. A real feature of the state
election was the apparent strength Of
p. r. Lobeck, Prohibition candidate
for governor. Lobeck carried Douglas
county owe Eberhart and all the 9TH
er candidates, complete returns CIV
ing Lobeck 1,105, Eberhart 906, Ring
dial ATS and Collins 271.
Senator Nelson, Republican candi-
date for United States senator, and
James A. Manahan, Republican can
didate for congressman at large ran
away from their Democratic oppo-
nents.
Calvin L. Brown was elected chief
justice of the supreme court and Judge
Holt of Minneapolis and Judge Hallam
of St. Paul were chosen associate JUS
tices, Judge Bum of st. Paul running
several thousand votes behind Hallam.
All the Republican candidates for
congress were elected with the ex-
ception Of the Second district, where
W. S. Hammond, Democrat, was re-
elected.
In the Minneapolis mayoralty con-
test Van Lear, Socialist, ran Nye, non
partisan, a hot race, losing by $500
in a heavy vote.