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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
PIECE OF MACHINE FOUND FIVE
MILES OUT AT SEA-AIR-
CRAFT WAS UNWORTHY

LOS ANGELES, Dec 16-Only the
faint hope that they may have been
picked up by some outward bound
vessel not equipped with wireless. is
entertained by the friends of Aviator
Horace Kearny and his passenger,
Chester Lawrence, automobile editor
of a local newspaper, believed to have
lest their lives Saturday night whiic
essaying a hydro -aeroplane flight
from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
The only trace of the machine or
of the men found, is five foot gal
vanized iron air tank, which served as
a safety device for one of the biplane's
wings. 1t was picked up live miles
out at sea, and yesterday identified
by the builder of Kearny's hydro. aero
plane.
1t was not many hours after the
aviator and passenger had been re-
ported missing that it was learned
that Kearnys craft was not in proper
shape for the long and perilous jour
ney undertaken by them.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-,liigh-
teen months was the span oil life al
lotted to Horace Kearny after he
became an aviator.
This game will get me- he said
over and over. ut gets all of u.s."
Kearny flew at the Los Angeles and
Oakland meets and in tour of 105
days through the middle east last
summer flew every day but one with
ou. an accident.
I'm sure shot," Kearny said, but
II. go with the rest of them
Kearny was born in Kansas and
vas 26 years old. His father and
mother and brother live in Kansas
City. He was engaged to marry hiss
Louise Mcpherson of MadisonviIles
KY, and named his hydro-aeioplane
"Snookums" after his pet name for
his fiancee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
FORMER DURANGO MAN
HELD FOR EN- MBEZZLEMENT

Three of the leading citizens of the
state appeared in the criminal division
of the district court today to plead
for leniency in the case of John Clark
O'Neill, 81, who today pleaded guilty
to embezzlement from the Far
go Express company.
Former Governor Charles S. Thon-
as, ex-Congressman George W. Cool.
and State Mining Inspector John T..
Curley were introduced by Horace &.
Benson, O'Neill's counsel, and each
made strong plea for leniency.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
dead letter Office. There wers IN all

dead letter office. There were IN all
$3.50 articles, divided into lo.s, for
the sake of saving time at the auction.
The list of the articles wnicn was
issued a few days ago, gives the con-
tents of every lot and judging from.
the queer combinations Of many of the
lots the selection must have been madc
BY humorist in the department. The
list includes every imaginable kind
of articles, books, neckties, sofa clsh-
ions, millinery, gloves, hundreds OF
pieces of cheap jewelry and 1 Eu'r-
ber of rings, bracelets, brooches, etc.,
of considerable value. Among the
articles is even fine diamond, weigh
ing 3 and 3-64 carats, which VIII be
auctioned separately. The attendance
at the opening sale was large and tn"
bidding spirited. 1t is expected tina.
the sale will consume several days.
Every one of the articles listed at
this auction reached the dead letter
office through the carelessness of the
sender. In most cases the articles had
been carelessly packed, and during
the Christmas rush of last year, had
worked through the wrapping or fall
Ell out of crushed boxes so thai ii
was impossible to determine by wno'n
they had been sent and to whom they
were addressed.
In view of the fact that the nav
parcels post law will become effec-
tive on Jan. l., 1913, Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock has issued a warning
to all persons who wish to send arti-
cles of value through the parcels post.
The wrapping should be done secure
ly and carefully and every package
must bear the required postage in the
new parcels post stamps which will
be for sale at all postoffices by Jan.
|. No package will be forwarded in
the mail under the new law unless
the parcel is accompanied by the re-
turn card of the sender. The weight
limit under the new law will be eleven
pounds against the former limit of
four pounds for fourth-class matter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
SEA CAPTAIN LEAVES
FORTUNE TO CHARITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. H.
Twelve years ago Captain julius |.
Friedman, an Indian and South Sea
trader, died alone in the world leav-
ing to charitable institutions for
tune estimated at s25O,000.
Today, by order Of Judge Thomas
F. Graham of the superior court, the
Hebrew Home for the Aged and Dis
abled in this city will receive $780,
900 as its share of the state, which
has grown to $1,000,000.
A horde of hungry claimants, num-
bering at one time as high as 100
has kept the estate in constant litiga-
ton, seeking to establish relationship.
Judge Graham holds all their claims
spurious.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
PASSENGER SUICIDES IN
MID-OCEAN DURING GALE

NEW YORK, Dec 17-Mid-ocea
with bowling gale whipping the sea,
was the dramatic setting chosen for
suicide by William Lees, passenger
on the liner France, which reached
port last week from Havre.
A few seconds before hurling him
self into the water, Lees handed a
sailor sealed letter to be given to
the captain. Before the sailor could
execute his mission, Lees was in the
ocean. The steamer stopped but the
gale prevented the launching of a
boat An hour afterwards the mans
body was seen on the surface. Eff
forts to recover it were futile.
In the letter left with the captain,
Lees declared he was tired of life
and requested that his wife in Eng
land he notified of his death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
MOTHER FORGE1S CHILD
WHEN HOME is ABLAZE

TRINIDAD, Colo, Dec. 1.-THE g.
month-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Pifer of Rameyville, ten miles
northwest of Trinidad, was cremated
in her crib yesterday afternoon while
the mother, who forgot the infant
was busy dragging out the furnishings
of the house.
Mrs. Pifer left the baby asleep in
a bed room and went to call on a
neighbor. While absent, live Goals
fell from the stove in the kitchen to
the floor and started the fire. Mrs
Pifer ran home, but never thought of
the baby until too late.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
DEALERS WANT GRAIN
FUTURES ABOLISHED

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-In response to
a call recently issued by Charles d.
Jones, president of the Grain Dealers
National association, representatives
of the grain exchanges throughout the
country assembled in Chicago today
to discuss proposed legislation di-
rected toward abolishing the practice
of dealing in grain for future delivery
A measure with this object in view
has already been prepared and will
be presented at the present session of
congress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
TEXAS PHYSICIANS SEC
OND TRIAL FOR MURDER

HILLSBORO, Tex, Dec. 16.--The
case of A. j. Menefee, accused of
murder in connection with the killing
of Frank Glasgow, police officer
of this city, who was fatally shot
one night in June, 1911, came up for
trial today. This will be the second
trial of the case. At the first trial
DR.. Menefee was convicted and sem
fenced to life Imprisonment, but the
verdict was reversed by the higher
court and new trial ordered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
EIGHT KILLED IN COLLISION.

ASHTABULA, o., Dec. 17.-Seven
women and one man are known killed,
seven injured and two more women
were killed last night when a Lake
Shore coal train crashed into street
car at the Center street crossing.
The train, consisting Of twenty
heavily loaded coal cars, plowed
through the street car and piled up
1000 tons of coal on top Of the
wreckage.
The known dead:
DAVID STOWE, Ashtabula, o.
MRS. DAVID STOWE, Ashtabula.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
ton. no child viii consider q picture


of one Of thcse lesson.
For the teacher, life will be infinite
ly easier. The effort to attract and
keep the attention will no longer have
To go in harness with the necessity of
Imparting knowledge. By the latest
development of cinematography, an
invention by which the picture can be
stopped at any point desired, the
teachers are enabled to make sure
that their classes have absorbed the
significance of the lesson.
The advent of the cinema will make
education much faster and fuller and
broader The child will see in an
hour what often whole year Of
teaching might not impart, and the
picture of things as they are will be
absolutely imprinted on the young and
susceptible mind. The county council
will appoint censor committee Of
educational films for the schools.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
NOTICE.
State of Colorado.

State of Colorado,
County of La Plata. S.
In the county court, in probate.
In the matter of
the estate of John
J. Moss, deceased.
Order to show cause on petition for
sale of real estate.
This matter coming on to be heard
on this sixteenth day of December, A.
d. 1912, upon the petition filed here
IN by Amy l.. Moss, administrators
of said estate, for the sale of the
following described real estate, or a
portion thereof, to-wit: the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter, and
the west half of the southwest quarter
Of the southwest quarter Of section 20,
township "a, north of range II, west
Of the N. NJ. P. NJ, and so shares of
Series B. of the capital stock of the
II. II. Ditch company, and the east
half of the southwest quarter and
the east half Of the southwest quar-
ter of the southwest quarter Of sec
ton 90, township "a, north Of range
II, west of the N NJ. p. NJ, and 100
shares of Series B. of the capital
stock of the II. II. Ditch company;
said lands being owned in fee simple
by John ]. Moss, deceased; for the
purpose of paying the debts and
claims against said estate.
And il now appearing to the court
from said petition that proper and
legal grounds exist for the sale Of
all or portion of said real estate,
Now, Therefore, 1t is ordered by
the court that Amy l.. Moss, widow
of decedent, Mur:el Moss, Francis ].
Moss, Bernice G.. Moss, Mildred L,
Moss, Emma Dorothy Moss, and J.
Ray Moss said minor heirs of said de-
cedent, be and appear before said
court at the court room of said court,
in the city of Durango, of La Plata
county and state aforesaid, on the
twentieth day of January, A. d. 1918,
at the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, then and there to
show cause, if any there be, why an
order should not be made directing the
said Amy L. Moss, as administrative
herein to sell the whole or so much of
said real estate as may be necessary
for the purpose specified in said pc
tition.
1t Is Further Ordered that this or
der be published for at least four sue
cessive weeks in the Durango Weekly
Herald, a public newspaper published
in said county.
1t Is Further Ordered that George
w. Moody Of said county of La Pla-
ia be and he is hereby appointed
guardian ad litem for Muriel Moss,
Francis j. Moss, Bernice G. Moss, Mil
dred L. Moss, Emma Dorothy Moss
and j. Ray Moss, said minors, to rep
resent said minors at said hearing.
BY the court: RICHARD McCLOUD,
County Judge
First publication December 10, 1912.
Last publication January 9, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
PACIFIC WILL BUILD

The following article taken from
the Contractor. magazine which is
published for the benefit of the con-
-struction firms and informing them
of all contemplated construction of
railways, bridges, irrigation canals,
ETC.. is very encouraging news for
this section.
New Mexico-It is reported that
the Southern Pacific has completed
plans for construction of line from
Pennington, N. NJ, to Gallup, N. NJ,
thence to Globe, Ariz., where cor
nections with the main line OF the
Southern Pacific will be made. Will
liam Hood, chief engineer, San Fran
cisco, Cal."-Reprinted in Aztec nem-
ocrat
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
HICKEY LIKELY TO
GO TO DANNEMORA

BUFFALO, N. V, Dec. l6,-J.
Frank Hickey, confessed boy MUIR
derer, was arraigned in court today to
stand trial for the murder of 7-year-
old Joseph Josephs of Lackawanna.
Since the accused has confessed to
the crime, and also to the murder of
Michael Kruck, the New York news
boy found strangled to death in Cen
tral park ten years ago, it is gen.
orally believed he will make plea
of insanity in order to escape the
electric chair If the plea is accepted
Hickey will spend the remainder of
his life in the asylum for the criminal
insane at Dannemora.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
MRS. W. Il. COOK, vile Of deputy

MRS, W. H COOK, wife Of deputy
county auditor; Ashtabuia.
MRS. FRANK c. BARTLETT, Ash
tabula.
MRS. GEORGE KITsoN. Ashta-
bula.
MRS. LAURA LEAPPART, Ash
tabula.
MRS. ROSE THOMPSON, viii
loughby.
MRS. JOHN C. ESPY, Willoughby.
The buckling of the train just back
of the engine caused the coal cars to
pile up to height of nearly forty
feet over the wreckage of the street
car.
Witnesses of the accident said the
gates of the crossing were not lower
ed, although Conductor Mullen Of the
car was on the track, frantically sig
mailing Motorman McCutcheon to stop.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
SEEK FEDERAL CON-
TROL OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-
Prohobitionists and other foes of the
liquor traffic from widely separated
sections of the country were present
in force here today at the opening of
national conference on liquor legisla-
ton. The chief purpose of the con-
ference is to urge upon congress the
necessity of passing federal law in
order to protect prohibition territory
from interstate shipment of intoxicat-
ing liquors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
Mr.. Thomas spoke of tbe hi,. ~.

acter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert O'Ne;r
the young mans parents. who came To
Leadville in 1879. The father is one
of Leadville's most respected citizens.
he said Cook and Curley indorscd
his statements.
O'Neill's case will be finished Mon.
day, the state witnes ses not beio,
present today. O'Neill's wife and
baby girl were in the court room, with
Robert O'Neill, the father-Denye,
Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
PEACE COMMISSION WAIT UNTIL
GREECE SIGNS ARMISTICE
WITH TURKEY


Another naval battle has begun be-
tween the Turkish and Greek fleets
this morning on the outside of the
entrance to the Dardanelles straits.
The firing is heavy. How many yes
sells are engaged is not known.
LONDON, Dec. 17.-An obstacle
was encountered today by the Balkan
and Turkish plenipotentiaries gather
ed here to bring about peace, in the
absence of Greece's signature to the
armistice protocol. The delegates
found it necessary to adjourn with
out effecting any real business. They
will not meet again until late Thurs
day afternoon and in the meantime
will communicate with their home
governments.
After their adjournment DR.. DAN
eff. leader of the Bulgarian delega-
tion and president at today's confer
ence, confirmed the report that the
question Of the protocol had been un-
der discussion without decision be-
ing reached.
1t is understood that the powers of
the Turkish plenipotentiaries do not
authorize them to recognize the Hell
lenic delegates unless Greece signs the
armistice and therefore they were OBJ
liged to refer the matter to CONSTANT
nople before proceeding with the con-
ference.
The Greek representatives refused
to sign the protocol when invited to-
day, pointing out 1t would make no
practical difference rs the allies were
Of the Balkan league and would be
binding on Greece equally as with
other members Of the federation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
PRESIDENT ELECT RE-
TURNS FROM VACATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-President-
elect Wilson returned today from his
vacation trip to Bermuda. The steam
ship Bermuda which carried him and
his party docked here at o'clock.
No announcement as to politics or
anything else did the governor have
to make on his arrival. Pm going
to devote myself to New Jersey af-
fairs" he said
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
MOTHER OF FIFTY CHILDREN

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Theila NJ. de
Beer, born Oct. 20, 1882, married at
the age of IS years Petrus Jacobus
Lubbe, with whom she lived two years,
when her husband died, leaving her
with one child
During the next fifty years she
married five times more and she now
has fifty children who call her mother,
and about 270 grandchildren. She is
still alive at the age of 80 years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
BARGAIN SALE BY
DEAD LETTER OFFICE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l6.-|
The annual sale of articles which
were sent through the mail but could
not be delivered because neither the
address of the sender nor that Of the
addressee could be ascertained, began
here today at c. G. Sloan & Co.'s auc-
tion rooms under the auspices Of the
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
HURMEs SHIP FOR SANTA.

NEW YORK, Dec. ITO enable
travellers to reach Paris and other
points on the continent in time for
the Christmas holidays, the steamship
France, the premier vessel of the
French line, sailed for Cherbourgh
this morning instead of waiting TN
til Thursday, the regular sailing date.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
MOTHER-IN-LAW OF
GOVENOR-ELECT DEAD

DENVER, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Susan
Fleming, mother-in-law of Governor
elect Ammons died yesterday of pneu-
monia. She was "a years old, and
had lived in Denver since 1882. Mr..
Ammons was at the death bed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
MISS HELEN GOULD TO WED.

NE WYORK, Dec. 16.-"Mr. and
Mrs. George Gould announce the en-
gagement OF their sister, Miss Helen
Gould to Finley J. Shepard, of st,
Louis
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
THE FISH INDUSTRY.
Continued from Page /.

isiana. The length of these hides
is decreasing noticeably. A large
proportion of those taken recently
measure three feet or less, whereas
the taking of any that small was un-
usual few years ago. An alligator
hide six feet long is a rarity now
although that used to be only an av-
erage length.
Considering the length of the Tex
as coast line, the fisheries of that
state are as yet comparatively small.
The red snapper industry presents the
most interesting features and these
fishing grounds are principally located
around Galveston. The yield of green
turtle also is increasing upon the
Texas coast and under the direction of
the state fish commission keen in
terest is being taken in developing all
the fishing interests of the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
Districts

Total Bills Paid s2l77ls
o
o La Plata, S.
H. Conroy County of County
certify the above foregoing
of the proceedings of the Board of
County the the
c. II. CONROY,
(sEAL County Clerk and Recorder
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19
BALKAN STATES ALL REPRE-
SENTED IN LONDON TO PRE-
PARE TERMS OF PEACE

LONDON, Dec. 16.-The delegates
of Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro and
Greece assembled today in the pic
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19

Miss Tressa Fackerell. stenographer
at the national forest reserve office,
departed for Del Norte this morning
where she will meet her mother and
together they will spend the holiday
season with friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19

II. s. O'Kumma of Denver, who
looks after the financial welfare of his
fellow citizens from the Sunrise king
dom, was at the Southern last night
while attending to his duties in this
section.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19

District court met this morning and
took recess for an indefinite period,
probably until Jan. |. The object Of
the recess being taken in this way
was to let the attorneys call up such
cases as they desire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-19

The Telluride club which has here
tofore been social organization has
decided to devote its efforts in the
future almost entirely to the CONNER
cial side of the life of the city and
county.
The Coconino sun., 1912-01-05

Business with the Santa Fe is increasing. After December I2 there will be six passenger trains each way every day through Win slow, necessitating 42 passenger train crews to care for the business. Last months payroll amounted to S25o, GOO for the town of Wins low alone, and this months will be increased by about SIo,ooo, making very respectable showing for this season of the year.
The Coconino sun., 1912-01-05

That the farmers of sugar beets are prospering is evidenced by the increased acreage which is planted to beets this year, and by the plans made by the sugar com pany for longer run than ever before. The Glendale factory has already contracted for the product from four thousand acres of beets, for the coming season and if the sugar percentage holds up to that of last year the factory will have run at least thirty days longer than ever before. Arizona Re- publican.
The Coconino sun., 1912-01-05

their children were received again into the tribe. The children changed from snakes into normal human beings, and, according to the promise made at that time, the snake has since been an object oi worship and solicitude among the Snake clan, and the dance IS given annually lest the rulers ot the lower regions send again the drouth and the famine.
 This is about the substance of the story, and whether it be the correct one or not, the Moquis are certainly faithful in the observance of the rite.
 As the last snakes are received from the tepee and carried about the enclosure, the leader of the Antelope clan steps to the center of the court, and with few sweeps of his hand scatters the meal on the ground to outline a hemis- phere, and upon this spot the carriers each deposits his burden of snakes. The timid reader may imagine what a spectacle is creat- ed by this squirming and writhing mass of reptiles, but fortunately not many timid ones get an oppor- tunity to witness it, for the hard ships of the trip ordinarily shut out the timid ones. As the snakes begin to loosen themselves from the mass, there is regular foot ball rush on the part of the dancers and each grasps as many of the snakes as fall to his share and all start in as many different direct ions, seeking lonley trails, down over the rocky cliffs at full speed to restore the snakes to freedom. The significance of the hemisphere drawn with the, sacred meal is that the time has come to send back these snakes, unharmed, to their retreats toward all corners of the earth.
 The priests, after disposing of the snakes in this manner, go through the "purifcation cer- emony," which consists mainly in washing the paint from their hands, faces and bodies, and the restoration of the civilized dress or as nearly so as their custom allows. This washing is done with water carried for the purpose, or more frequently, when. nature responds with a rainfall, they re- pair to the smooth ledge where pools of water gather in the de- pressions of the rock, and there perform their ablution. The writer managed to intrude at close quart CTS with his camera, and secured some very clear pictures of this and other portions of the perform ance, when it was not raining
 Asking the indulgence of the reader and publisher for this poorly-written account of what is really an event of worldwide in terest, l would urge in closing that no Nebraskan neglect to see the Moqui snake dance should the opportunity to witness it come his way. Respectfully,
 H. P. MARBLE.
The Coconino sun., 1912-01-05
publican.

Tombstone Prospector: Col. Walter Scott of the United States army, who was sent to Arizona to compel all the young Hopi Indians to go to school, reported the suc- cess of his undertaking to Secre- tary Fisher. Chief Oksema, the superstitious old leader of the Hopis, was bitterly opposed to the educational methods of the whites. He feared they would learn of the ending of the great serpent" on the back of which the world is borne, but his objections were overcome.