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New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
PLANS 800 AIRsHIPs IN 1915
Committee Heads Popular Move /,
Strengthen French Army.

Paris, Feb 23.--The aim OF the committee
which is raising a great national subscrip-
ton 10 endow the French army with a
stlll greater aerial feet is 10 provide eight
hundred aeroplenes by 1918, according 10
NJ. Raymond the Senator-airman, who r.
chairman OF the committee. NJ. Raymond
is man OF many parts. being an. expert
monoplanist, big game hunter and fine
skater. and having a large practice as a
surgeon in addition 70 his parliamentary
duties NJ. Raymond says:
] believe that the 334 aeroplanes which
the French army will have at its disposal
AT the end OF the year will suffice for pres
ent reeds, but tho committee intends IL
help the government 10 provide 800 more
aeroplanes. In the course of next year the
French aeroplane hotila will consist OF
about 800 machines. our efforts are also
being directed toward the opening OF lying
grounds and schools all over France IL
facilitate the training of airmen.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
CAN'T WIN ON ALL POINTS
Federation Has Slim Chance of
Holding to Wage Schedule.
[By cable 10 rne tribune.

London, March 2.-The best informed
public opinion at the week end is that
the National Miners Federation will not
be able TO maintain its position regard
ing both the minimum wage and its own
schedule pertaining thereunto. The
moderate members Of the federation's
executive, led by the Labor leaders in
Parliament, are likely to overcome the
resistance OF the extremists and enable
the government to introduce a minimum
wage bill which the minority coal own
ers. headed by .. a. Thomas, will be
forced 10 accept The deadlock in this
way will be broken without any sacri-
fee Of principle by the government.
Although this was only the second day
Of the strike, It's paralySing effect oN
other industries is being keenly felt. II
is computed that by Monday 10000 OF
the workers outside Of the coal mines
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
PARIS BOURSE HOPEFUL
French Investors Interested In
U. P. Shares and U. S. Steel.
LRy cable 10 ~ Trlbune.

Paris. March THE Paris Bourse
takes a hopeful view in regard to an
early settlement of the British coal crisis.
4 spirited rally Is noted I'm leading val
ues. especially I'm French bank shares
and motorbus shares.
American railroad and industrial secu-
rifles are in strong demand by French
investors. who are taking advantage OF
present Wall Street prices 10 obtain high
returns for their capital. The securities
most in favor here just now are Union
Pacific and United States Steel
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
SAVAGES MUTILATE BODIES
Manager of American Company
and Secretary Drown in Congo.

Brussels. March 2--The bodies Of Nm
Delforge and Black the Belgian manager
and his secretary OF the American Bona
Company. in the Belgian Congo, who were
drowned in August last were found 10
have been mutilated by the natives who
recovered them. the arms being cut from
the oorpses in order TO obtain possession Of
the finger rings.
Details of the accident which caused
their death have just been received in
letter from Jesuit missionary in the
Congo. who writes that while they were
crossing the River Boch with ten negro
paddlers a squall overturned the craft As
soon as they were ia the water they were
surrounded by a swarm OF crocodiIes, and
some Of the men were devoured, while
others were drowned. The bodies Of Del
forge and Black were washed ashore.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
MAURITANIA AGAIN IN SERVICE
First Voyage Since Liner Grounded in
Mersey--F. z. Cairns Aboard.

Liverpool, March 2.-The cunard Line
steamship Mauretania sailed to-day for
New York on her FIRST voyage since she
GROUNDED IN the Mersey. on December I.
number OF her bottom plates being denied
and riyets ioosened She has undergone
complete overhaulng.
Frank +. Cairns. one OF the Amaricon
financial experts who assisted W. Morgan
Shuster IN the Treasurer Generals depart !.
ment In Persia and who has been ordered
10 return % his post in the customs service
IN the philippines was one of the passen-
gers.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
CARMEN STRIKE AT KINGSTON
Public Feeling Against the Company
Still High at Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 2.--The motor
men and conductors OF the electric street
car company, whose action In raising the
tares caused the recent serious RIOS here
struck work late last night. Public fee!ins
against the company Is still very high, oW.
the terms OF the license Citizens express
the intention of taking a test case 10 tne
courts. -
The companys works are guarded to-day
by a strong force OF police. \ NUMBER &C.. g..
the strikers returned 10 work before noon
and a few cars are running. A large mum
Der of prisoners arrested during the no''
are now being tried
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
HUNGARIAN CHAMBER IN RIOT
Speaker Methods Objected To and
Presidential Tribune Attacked.

Budapest, March 2.-Wild disorder to-day
marked the session OF the lower house Of
the Hungarian parliament. eliminating in
the partial wrecking OF the presidential
tribune, The members OF the Opposition
Speaker, of conducting the business OF the
House. There were several scuf1es, a tor
rent OF inyective. bowling and banging of
desks, which turned the chamber into a
bear pit.
Finally Matthews Povaszy, an adherent
Of the independent group, whose le3der Is
Deputy Justh, charged the pres dental
tribune, and was rapidly demolishing IL
when the Speaker hastily susp. nded the
sitting and retired from the Hnlse
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
MADERO ATTACKS JUAREZ
Not Militarily, but Diplomatical'
". and Perhaps Financially.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribunel

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
San Antonio, Tex, March with power
10 buy off the insurgents or TO do anything
else that may result In Juarez again COM
ing under control OF the present Mexican
federal government. personal representa-
tive OF President Francisco /. Madero left
san Antonio yesterday. having stopped OF
here for a day On route from Mexico CITY
20 FL Paso
According TO information given by anti
Maderistas Maderos representative has
power to buy OF the leaders or to take
such steps as Will force them out of the
way. the object being 10 retake Juarcz.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
COST OF DYING Is REDUCED
Kansas City Undertakers in Bitter
Funeral Rate War.

Kansas City. March 2.While the cost OF
living apparently keeps on increasing. the
cost OF dying IN Kansas City. Kan. has
been reduced A price war is on among
the undertakers Of the city and funerals
arc cheaper than they have been in years.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
WARNS ALL AMERICANS
Continued from first page.

partment added that such fugitives from
Mexico might expect to obtain redress
for losses as soon as tranquility should
be restored.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
HITS U. S. INSURANCE cos
Italian Chamber Approves STATE
Monopoly Bill.

Rome. March BY a vote OF 2Gs to ~
the Chamber ~ Deputies to-day approved
the bill providing for state monopoly OF
ufe insurance AZ a result national and
foreign Insurance companies, including
some American companies viii be- gradual
" taken over by the government insurance
institutes
The bin providing for state monopoly
of life insurance was introduced I'm the
Chamber OF Deputies last June by Premier
GIolitti The object OF the monopoly is to
provide for old age pensions. The bill ex-
cited violent opposition and in July its dis
cusslon vas postponed. Among the Amerj-
can companies doing business In Italy are
the Equitable Life Assurance Society. the
New York Life and the Mutual
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
A FINE OUTING.

Mr. and Mrs. J. w. McDermott and
daughter, Miss Katherine, leave in the
morning for California, where they
will spend the next year on a vaca-
tion trip and may decide to remain
permanently. They will go directly to
San Francisco where the ladies will
spend some weeks visiting friends,
while Mr.. McDermott will look around
the country. We trust that the trip
will prove beneficial to the health of
the family and trust that after va
cation Mr.. and Mrs. McDermott will
decide to return to take up their resi-
dence in La Plata county. We need
all the good citizens we have, and can
take care of great many more. But
whatever they maye decide upon, their
many friends in this section wish Mr..
and Mrs. McDermott the best of sue
cess, and happy fulfilment of all
their undertakings. Their friends also
wish them a pleasant sojourn in Cali
fornia, and trust that they will enjoy
to the utmost their jauntings to the
different attractions the state affords.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18

RESUMES

The Durango smelter is preparing
to start up. By March 25 it will be
treating 180 tons of ore per day and
employing $50 en-. These are Two
Of the important facts learned by a
representative Of The Herald who
visited the plant today.
A large force of mechanics and la
borers are now at work repairing the
furnace flues and roasters that were
damaged by shutting the plant down
four months ago. 1t was found that
the roasters will need considerable re-
pairing, although the greatest dam
age was done to the furnaces and the
flues. When the fires cooled down in
the furnaces, the matte in the cru
the heavy iron bands that enveloped
them to burst, and when the gases
were let out of the large flues they
caved in. Judging by the large num-
ber of masons, machinists and boiler
makers that are now at work the ex-
pense of making the repairs will be
rather heavy, but the work is being
thoroughly done, and when it is COM
pleted the plant will be in better shape
than it was ever in before.
The smelter does not shut down
very often, and advantage is now be-
ing taken of this opportunity to give
it thorough overhauling. The ashes
and cinders that had accumulated in
the large underground flues to depth
of two or three feet is being wheeled
out, and the bricks that were badly
eaten by the gases are being replaced
with new ones. The tracks leading to
the ore bins are being repaired, the
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
FORTY EIGHT HOURS FROM
ALAMOSA TO DURANGO

j. A. Bondurant was among the ar
rivals on the eastern this morning
from Denver, where he spent several
days on business. Mr.. Bondurant
said he left Alamosa Thursday morn
ing, but the snow was so heavy on
the range that the train returned from
Sublette to Alamosa, reaching the
latter place about midnight.
They made fresh start yesterday
morning and after weary trip over
the range of over twelve hours reach
ed Chama late last night. While there
is considerable snow on Cumbres,
there would have been no great diff
Guilty yesterday had it not been for the
high wind, which piled the snow in
great drifts in front of the train, and
in some cases filed the track right
behind the rotary, which for safety
ran some distance ahead of the train
The passengers had plenty to eat,
and did not experience any inconveni-
ence except the length of the trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
FIRST THROUGH TRAIN AR
RIYES SINCE WEDNESDAY

A through train from Denver reach
ed Durango this morning at o'clock,
containing Thursdays and Fridays
passengers, express and baggage, as
well as heavy two days mail. There
was also a large consignment of mail
for Telluride which is sent around this
way on account of the blockade.
Thursdays train, after vain at
tempt to get over the hill, was backed
into Alamosa from Sublette, reaching
the former place about midnight. Yes
terday morning the train started out
from Alamosa on time and after a
trip over the range which consumed
over twelve hours on account of drift
ing snow caused by the high wind,
arrived in Chama late last night.
The road is blocked again today.
This evening stub arrives from
Chama five hours late. The Southern
from Rico is reported fifteen minutes
late. Red Apple line on time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18

well respected in their own section of
the world by people who have bought
and sold, joyed and sorrowed with
them for many years are documents
which have no pretense. They are the
men who laid the foundations of fam
lily, social and business life here, and
the future student of history will no
doubt read with keen intensity the an
nails of those who were content to have
done good work, to have loved and
been loved and to have passed along as
members of great company of hon
est men who were the benefactors Of
their community. All that they find
worth while in life, outside the inti-
mate relations of home, are the best
things for Durango, and by the best
things we mean not only financial gain
but the institutions and environments
which promote healthy, kindly and
peaceful enjoyment of life. In all
things they have aspired to be the
means of exchange of the best ideas
and to be the promoters of the best
interests of all our residents.
What a story is written in the faces
of some of our well known citizens.
Few read it, least of all the men who
see it in the mirrors of their homes,
but the long years of struggle, the
tragedy of defeat and unrequited love
and toll, the pathos of silent suffer
ing endure without hope, but with
great love for others, the humor which
saves the heart from breaking and
the kindly look which redeems even
the lack of culture all show forth in
the faces Of these heroes of long bat
ties with natural forces and the ad-
verse fates.
No truer hearted men ever lived
than those who, unknown to fame and
by the world, are carry
ing their daily burdens here and grow
ing old as the fruit ripens-more good
to see. more worth having, more
touched with sunshine each day, and
| would say to them, the sugar trust
is not the great octopus which has
held them down and back, it is the
Durango Democrat.
A PLAIN CITIZEN
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
PAY LAST
RESPECTS
VICTIMS OF EXPLOSION WHICH
DESTROYED THE MAINE
ARE HONORED
Western Press


HAVANA, March 16.LThe funeral
rites connected with the sinking of the
battleship Maine and with carrying
to the last resting place the bodies of
many of her gallant sailors, is taking
place here today. The old battleship
being sunk in the waters of the gulf
of Mexico, the smoke of saluting guns
of many war vessels serving for her
funeral shroud, while with national
mourning the bodies of the sailors are
being brought back to Washington.
Followed in the procession by the
president of the Cuban republic and
b. other high dignitaries, and amid
the ooDcourse of all CLASSES of Cubans
and American citizens, the dead of
the Maine were borne on the shoulders
of Cuban sailors and artillerymen
through the streets of Havana. Gu
ban infantry lined the sidewalk on
which the great multitude reverently
uncovered their heads as the bodies
passed from the mortuary chamber in
the palace to the side of the harbor.
] hese bodies were placed in the Gus
tody of the officers of the United
States navy. AS the Baskets, draped
with the Cuban and American flags
ard covered with flowers were borne
out a guard Of honor saluted and all
along the line the salute continued un-
til the procession reached the harbor
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18

large pots in which the ore is placed
while the sulphur is being burned out
of it, are being cleaned out, many
walls are being rebuilt, and these re-
pairs together with the other improve
ments that are being made will bring
the plant up to the highest state of
efficiency. Indeed the Durango plant
always has been efficient. Although
it is not generally known it is being
used as a model for similar plants in
other places.
OF course it will take some time
to get the plant under headway again.
AS the weather is cold and everything
covered with snow and ice, the pots,
the furnaces, and the other machinery
will have to be heated up gradually.
For instance, about twenty-four tons
of lead will have to be put into each
furnace before it is fired up, and great
care must be taken to have plenty of
fuel on hand, To make sure of that
large amount of coke has been haul
ed into the yard and piled up near the
furnaces and the roasters. Some of
the fires will be started next Monday
and by the end of the week there will
be one furnace, four mechanical roast
ers and at least one hand roaster in
operation. One furnace can treat 1870
tons OF ore per day and it is likely
that for some time but one will be
used, although it is confidently expect
ed that during the summer months
two will be needed to treat the ore
that comes in. The Durango plant
can treat $50 tons day if it can get
the ore, but at present there is only
three months supply ahead for one
furnace, and it is not likely that the
other furnaces will be started until
more mines begin to ship. The Sill
yer Lake mine, which is being oper-
ated by the American Smelling and
Refining company, is now shipping
about 600 tons per month, and the ore
bins at the smelter are full, so there
is plenty of work in sight for one
furnace, and an excellent prospect that
another one will soon be fred up.
The prospects for keeping the smell
ter in continuous operation, therefore,
look bright, and for that happy CON
dition of things a great deal Of credit
is due the company. For several
months last fall, when there. was but
little ore in sight, it kept the plant
going by shipping lead ore from Lead
vile at heavy loss, and when at
last it had to shut down, it kept the
bins open and paid cash for all the ore
it could get. Not only did it receive
all the ore that could be shipped, but
it is now generally known that the
company advanced money to mine OPP
orators and thus enabled them to keep
their mines at work until the roads
were open again. The Herald believes
that these things should be known and
appreciated by the people of Durango,
for we have learned what it means
to have the smelter shut down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
HOME is A PRETTY GOOD PLACE

S. B. Henry departed this morning
for La Plata city to look after his
interests there. Mr.. Henry is just get
ting back to work again after a
lengthy trip to his old home in New
York. 1t was his first visit to New
York city for seven years, and was
Mrs. Henry's first trip to that part of
the east.
That they both had the time Of their
lives goes without saying. 1t seemed
that they were unusually fortunate in
train connections, weather, and all the
happenings that help to make a jour
ney pleasant. The weather was cold
while they were in Ohio, the ther-
mometer going down to 2S below, and
being used to the dry cold of Colorado,
both Mr.. and Mrs. Henry found it
severe at first. Like every one else,
they found that one Of the nice things
about a vacation is the coming home
again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18

MEETING

To the San Juan Press and Public
Generally:
Several have asked regarding the
Denver visit the 10th of March. We
will state that this is a matter taken
up first by the Durango board Of trade
and at the request of the Durango or
ganization a meeting of the San Juan
congress was called and after read
ing of letters addressed to railroad
officials by the committee of the board
Of trade the vice presidents and dele
Pates attending endorsed the propo-
sition and the date left open for Mr..
Clay to arrange in Denver. When in
Denver on his way to California Mr..
Clay took the matter up with the
Denver chamber of commerce officials
and March 20 set. The Denver peo-
pie promised Mr.. Clay large attend
rrcc. Before going to Denver Mr..
Clay and the secretary of the con-
gress sent cut letters to the different
counties urging the Importance Of
gathering data for the object desired.
After arranging the meeting for
March 90, Mr.. Clay wrote lengthy
letter to the board Of trade outlining
his views, leaving it for the presi-
dent, Mr.. Buchanan, and the COM
mittee, consisting Of Frank Eldredge,
]. D. Adams, J. w. Turner and Geo.
N. Raymond, to go ahead and COM
plete details and arrange for speak
ers and assignment Of subjects. As
secretary Of the congress, Mr.. Ray
mond took the matter up with all the
counties and As a result has promises
of . large attendance from every
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18
KRUSCHKE MILLINERY OPENING

A constant stream of ladies has
been flowing in and out of the Krusch-
Ike store all afternoon, all interested
in viewing the beautiful creations that
experts have produced to enhance the
charms of the fair wearers.
There are the big hats for the lady
when she attends Fluffy Ruffle func-
tions, and others when she is strictly
tailor made. Quiet hats with pretty
lines that are demure enough for
church and serious occasions, and
smart hood shapes and bonnets that
seem to be generally suitable for any
ard all times. The sailor in many
varieties, is with us again, for which
many women will be devoutly thank
full.
Did you ever see so much lace? but
isn't it pretty? Wings of it, bands
of it, crowns of it, brims of it-whole
hats built of lace, and not bit too
much! And flowers, every woman's
hat may be a garden in luxuriant
bloom, if she but choose.
'Tis shame to try to describe hats
that demonstrate so many of the rules
.ef beauty and good taste. 'Tis like
attempting to "gild refined gold and
paint the lily" Hence we cease with
the suggestion to go and see for your
self.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-03-18

county. AT the committee meeting as
sighments were made for gathering of
the data desired which will be fur
mebed the speakers who have been
provided for and the time they will be
allotted Some twenty-five to thirty
views of the San Juan basin counties
have been secured and slides are be-
ine made for stereopticon use, also
map of the southwest. San Juan con-
gress badges for those attending have
been provided.
The trip to Denver is for specific
purpose and plans have been made ac
ecrdingly. The secretary is in receipt
of letters from every county in the
congress indicating that much interest
is being manifested and there can be
no doubt Of this if carried
cut along the lines planned.
Pennington and Aztec will have
one speaker, Montezuma county
another, Pagosa Springs another, Sill
serton one and Durango two, the com
mlttee having selected MIR. Clay 10
close and present the object of the
meeting which will not be outlined un-
til that time. DR.. A. j. Nossaman.
vice president of the congress from
Archuleta county, in letter received
yesterday closes: 1--WE had the best
ana most enthusiastic meeting last
niPtt that we have had yet and are
going to do some business" This is
the tenor of all letters. We have the
promise of fifteen to twenty SO far
from Durango to attend.
We want to extend our thanks to
Denver G. Rio Grande officials, Messrs.
Wadleigh and McAtee, for arranging
a special train at reduced rates from
all points in the San Juan basin, on
condition that tickets aggregating 100
are sold from different stations.
The committee has notified Mr.. Clay
of the arrangements made and plans
and details perfected for the Denver
meeting, including headquarters,
badges, etc. The secretary of the San
Juan congress desires to be notified
of the number who will attend from
the different counties as the Denver
& Rio Grande will have to be informed
in advance regarding the special train,
also the Denver chamber Of commerce
officials will have to be advised of
the probable number Of plates that
will be necessary to be provided for
the San Juan delegation.
Let Durango and La Plata county
furnish fifty of the required 100.
FRANK ELDREDGE,
]. D. ADAMS,
]. w. TURNER,
GEO. N. RAYMOND,
Committee.