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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
BRANDIES FOR ATTORNEY
GENERAL OF UNITED STATES

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 24.-Among
Democratic leaders here the opinion
is gaining ground that Louis D. Bran
deis of Boston will be New England's
representative in President Wilson
cabinet and that he will be given the
post of attorney general. For this
place there are so far but two men
prominently mentioned besides Mr..
Brandeis. They are Senator O'Gor-
man Of New York and Judge Westcott
Of New Jersey, who placed Governor
Wilson in nomination at Baltimore
II is generally believed that Senator
O'Gorman prefers to remain in the
senate, but if drafted by President
Wilson he might obey the call. AS
to Judge Westcott, the Democrats of
New Jersey are planning to nominate
him for governor next fall and in view
of this fact it is thought likely he
would decline cabinet portfolio.
Louis d. Brandeis, who under the
circumstances is looked upon as the
strongest candidate for the attorney
generalship, has been prominent
lawyer in Boston for many years, but
to the country at large he is best
known as publicist. Born in Ken
lucky in 1856, Mr.. Brandeis was edit
Gated in American and German uni
versities, being law graduate of
Harvard, where he received his degree
when 20 years old under suspension
of rules, after studying law only two
years.
He attained success, even distinc-
tion, early in his professional career
in Boston. Meanwhile he found time
to take an active interest in public
service and social-uplift work of a
practical nature. Years ago he laid
down fixed rule to devote limited
number of hours to social settlement
work, making evening calls upon the
poor and needy as district committee
man for charitable organization.
With the passing of each year Mr..
Brandeis has added to that service
contribution for public good, until to-
day he gives more than half his time
to the community at large without
any money consideration. And what
is still more remarkable, he volunta-
rily has paid to his law partners out
of his own funds the equivalent of the
fees he would have earned in private
practice while thus serving without
pay as "the peoples lawyer" In
justice to Mr.. Brandeis' parners, how
ever, it should be said that they have
repeatedly protested against this ac.
ton.
Mr.. Brandeis made his first great
fight for the people of Boston some
ten years ago, for cheaper and more
honest gas. At that time the gas wal
high priced and Of an inferior quality
At his own expense Mr.. Brandeii
hired a hall and announced that h,
would talk upon the subject.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
HER ONE HUNDRED AND
ELEVENTH CHRISTMAS

MELVILLE, Ark, Dec. 24.-Mrs.
Elmira Wagner, residing in the
northern part of this county close to
the Missouri line, is looking forward
to double celebration of Christ
mas and her one hundred and eleventh
birthday anniversary tomorrow. Mrs
Wagner is believed to be the oldest
white woman in the United States.
She has resided in this section the
greater part of her life and her age
of III years is vouched for by many
grandfathers and grandmothers who
knew her as woman of middle age
when they were children. She enjoys
remarkable health and vigor and still
takes an active interest in her house
hold affairs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
TAFIIREMEM-
BERs wHITE!HoUsE HELP

WASHINGTON, X c., Dec. "a
Before their depardte for Panama
the President and Mrs. Taft made
all necessary ARRANGEMENTS for the
distribution of ChrisfAas presents to
the White house emjipyes tomorrow.
So the day will prohRy be merry
one below stairs in tie old executive
mansion, despite thl fact that the
apartments of the pfssident's family
will be dark and d9erted at Yule-
tide for the first timdin many years.
Upon returning hoHe from the 18TH
mus the presidents family will be
able to enjoy behted Christmas
celebration all their own. For sew
eral days the mail carriers and ex-
press messengers hare been deliver
ing packages, big ard small, at the
White house, and there is on hand a
collection from manY parts of the
world to greet the president and mem
bers of his family on their return.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
BANDITS
FO|[fD IN
HOLDUPS
OUTLAWS UNSUCCESSFUL IN
TWO ATTEMPTS TO ROB
EXPRESS CAR SAFES
Western Press

Western Press
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24.-To Wal
ter Daniels, negro porter of Kan
sas City, should go the credit of saw
ing a valuable consignment contained
in the through safe" of the express
car Of the st. Louis and San Francisco
train from Oklahoma City to Kansas
City, which was held up near Chand-
Ter, Okla, last night. Daniels shot
and killed the negro bandit while the
latter was in the act of robbing the
express car safe.
The robber was trying to force an
express messenger to open the large
safe when Daniels shot him in the
back. he wonded bandit fired Wild
ly from the floor. Eighteen shots
were fired before the negro lay still.
The unidentified body was taken back
to Chandler.
That porter was the only one of
us not scared to DEATH" said George
Peterson Of Tulsa. "The porter sneak-
ed into the next car and got revolver
while the rest Of US We're under the
seats. As he came back following
the hold up Of the man to the express
car. he asked somebody with q revol-
ver to come and help him. No one in
my car seemed to have one"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
CRf[DF
MINERS
ESCAPE
FORTY MINERS SAVED FROM
DEATH BY CONNECTING
DRIFTS IN CREEDE NINE
Western Press

Western Press
CREEDE, Colo, Dec. 24.---The value
of connecting drifts between the work
ings of adjoining mines was thorough
ly proved last night when forty min
ers employed at the Happy Thought,
owned by the Creede Mines company,
were saved from either being burned
to death or soffocated, by escaping
into the Park Regent, from which they
were hoisted or climbed to the sur
face.
Two miners who discovered the fire
in stope near the entrance of the
Happy Thought mine risked their
lives to notify the two score of men
scattered throughout the underground
workings and led them to drift that
connects with the Park Regent.
When the fire was discovered in
the Happy Thought general alarm
was sounded in Creede for volunteers,
but before any of these arrived the
miners had escaped through the Park
Regent. Citizens and miners then
joined in fighting the flames which
proved stoubborn and refused to be
subdued for hours. Water and dirt
were thrown in the shaft.
The two men who notified the forty
men that the mine was on fire had
great difficulty in passing through
the fire and smoke. They were forced
to wrap watersoaked blankets about
their heads to keep from suffocating
until they reached the distant work
NJ. ,uhara tho ,i,. ,uns rnra
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

OTTAWA, Ont., zee. z4.-I1is royal
highness the duke of Connaught, gov
ernor general of the dominion, has
made no special plans for Christmas.
The duke and his family expect to
spend the day in old English style at
Rideau hall, following attendance at
church in the morning. The custo-
mary gifts will be distributed among
all of the servants and other en-
ployes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mrs. B. A. Clay came down from
Silverton this morning to enjoy the
holiday season with her son, J. A.
Clay and family. The junior Clays
are certain that with her coming ar
rived a very liberal portion of Santa
Claus first installment and judging
by her baggage they had every rea-
son to entertain the thought
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

circuit is broken anywhere within
100000 miles of where the current
is generated
We have said that an electric gen.
orator of ten horse power capacity
run by ten horse power enpins ~ili
-trunsfo,sn ten horse power of mechan-
ical energy into ten horse power, or
seven and one half kilowatts, of cleo
tricity with practically no loss. This
is true of direct current generator,
but in an alternating current gener-
ator large carrying capacity is re-
quired for the following reason. Elec-
trio power is the product of a volume
of current (amperes) and the pressure
energy with which water flows out
of pipe is the result of the volume
of water and the pressure at which
it is flowing. The product of the am
peres and volts is called watts. When
the product is 1000 600 volts times
10 amperee, or 10 volts times 100 am
peres, for instance) it is called one
kilowatt. In an alternating current
machine the amperes and volts re-
verse their direction with marvellous
rapidity, but not always at the same
instant. The amperes may arrive at
motor which is being run by the
generator slightly before the volts or
pressure. In that case the amperes
with no voltage behind them are idle
and do not produce any power. But
the generator, the motors and the
transmission lines, in fact all parts Of
the system, have to be made large
enough to carry all the amperes,
whether they are accompanied by
volts and therefore produce power or
engine running item horse power.
by simile. Imagine a man in bust
ness on borrowed capital, who expects
to make a certain percentage year
on the commodity he sells providing
he sells it promptly. Supposing he
cannot sell it promptly he has to pay
interest in the capital he has invested
in his stock. This cuts down his
net profits. The failure of the pres
sure volts to reach the motor at the
same time as the volume Of current
(amperes) cuts down the amount of
power delivered by the machine in
precisely the same way as the slow
sales cut down the profits of the bust
ness man. If the volts come little
bit earlier or later than the amperes
so than 20 per cent of the amperes
are not accompanied by volts this re-
duction is 20 per cent, and the machine
or system, is said to have only 80
per cent power factor. Therefore a
| generator with 80 per cent power
factor would have to be big enough
to transmit the current corresponding
to twelve and one-half horse power
in order to transform all the power
from ten hors power engine.
Twenty per cent of the twelve and
one-half capacity, of two and one
half horse power is idle capacity. The
remaining ten horse power are trans
formed, and the generator, by being
built large enough to transmit twelve
and one-half horse power, succeeds in
transmitting the full output Of the
desecration, If you please, by carousine
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nelson Of
Upper Florida returned to the ranch
yesterday afternoon with their daugh.
ter, Miss Wimogene, who arrived from
i Cripple Creek Sunday evenin.r Th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

DEADWOOD, S. D., Dec. 24.--ODs
hundred thousand dollars in gold was
distributed as Christmas present to-
day among the employees of the ia
nous Homestake gold mine, of which
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, mother of Will
ham Randolph Hearst, is the princi-
pal owner. Each of the $500 employ
es of the company was presented with
an amount equal to 5 per cent Of
what he earned in wages during the
year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mrs. w. II. Lockwood came down
from Silverton this morning to meet
her husband who arrives from Den
ver via the Southern tonight. She
is patron OF the Strater.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. LOTUS and children
came up from Pennington last night
tc spend the holidays with Mrs. Lof-
tus' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. John
Waters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mr.. Wadleigh of the Denver & Rio
Grande is not forgetful of his friends
at this season of the year, even if he
can not provide them with a Christ
mas remembrance in the form of an
annual pass. The envelopes come from
his office as of yore but each con
taines very attractive cards on which
are printed the holiday greetings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

The pictures Of the Olmypic games
at Stockholm which were shown at
the Electric last night and are to
entertain the audience tonight are
even better than advertised. Every
member of last nights audience Ia
advising his friends to 90 tonight and
the advice will be taken by all who
can possibly do 80.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Principal Snyder was an overnight
guest guest at the Savoy. He is
found among the large throng Of
Christmas shoppers today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Conductor William Dowell, who is
on Conductor Edminston's run tenn
temporarily, was a guest at the Pal
ace last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mrs. J. A. Schryver has returned
from an extended visit east. Her
sister accompanied her on her return
as far as Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. A.
Booty worthy $4,000 was the prize
sought by bandits who held up and at
tempted to rob the Chicago & AL
toms passenger train Hummer near
Hes Junction, four miles south If
Springfield last night.
In the safe which resisted the five
aitempts To hreak into it. .uara ..srey-.
jewelry and other valuables worth
that sum, it is said by the express
company officials today II is believed
the would-be robbers had an inkIing
of the value Of the Christmas treasure
the train WAS carrying from Chicago
TO st. Louis and Kansas City.
The robbers were as clever in elud-
ing the officers as bold and deliberate
in holding up the train. The robbers
apparently have escaped.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

+. l.. Dunning of Dolores is max.
ing the Palace his headquarters while
transacting business in the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Miss Elizabeth Stilwell, sister of
Charles Stilwell, departs Friday for
for her home Lawrence, Kas. The
splendid lady has host of friends in
the city who regret her departure.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

ROME, Dec. 24.-The pope this
morning received members of the sa-
cred college, who brought their Christ
mas greeting. The ceremony consist
ed of simple exchange of felicita-
tions. Cardinals Farley and O'Con-
mel both telegraphed their Christmas
good wishes to the pope from Amer
lea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Merchant Algert of Fruitland, who
stopped over in Durango yesterday on
his way from his trip east, departed
for home this morning. The volume
of business transacted by Mr.. Algert
is large enough to give degree Of
marked prosperity to business estab-
lishments in good sized city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Miss Myrtle Anderson of Farm
ington registered at the Palace last
night. She is bound for Douglas
Ariz., to spend the winter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Tonight the all important question
at to the successor Of Marshall Fass-
binder is to be decided. There are
said to be q aspirants, however not
all Of them have had sufficient en-
couragement to warrant them filing
an application. The council meet at
1880 to consider the matter
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Engineer j. NJ. Haydn, who under
went an operation at Mercy hospital,
for rupture few weeks ago, has re-
covered sufficiently to return to his
home in Chama
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mrs. Ed Kuntz, nee Media Stein
burg, is over from Arloa, visiting
her mother, Mrs. Henry Schunk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nelson of
Upper Florida returned to the ranch
yesterday afternoon with their daugh-
ter, Miss Wimogene, who arrived from
Cripple Creek Sunday evening. The
young lady is one Of the prominent
teachers in the schools Of that town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Miss Skinner arrived from Mort
rose last night to spend the holidays
with her sister Mrs. p. G.. Moshisky
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Big turkey dinner at the Palae,
tomorrow at 6 o'clock p. m.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Editor Egger Of the Bayfield, Blade
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

C. A. Frederick of the Montezuma
Journal was is town last night on a
business mission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

The Salvation Army is remember
ing the inmates Of the Poor Farm and
the county jail with candy, nuts and
fruit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26
XMAS
GIFTS FAR
AND NEAR
PRESENTS AND AND FELICITA-
TIONS EXTENDED TODAY
IN HONOR OF TOMORROW
Western Press

Western Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. "a
The danger of green Christmas"
was dispelled today when Washington
ians awakened to find nearly two inch
es of snow which had fallen during
the night 1t was the first heavy
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

J. P. Lowell of Pine river is trans
acting business in the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Mrs. Martha Davis and son-in-law,
Mr.. Boardman, are in from Florida
mesa today doing Christmas shopping.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Superintendent f. E. Smiley depart
ed over the eastern this morning to
spend Christmas with--or rather at
points this side of Denver. He did
not give his exact destination but we
are sure it must be very pleasant
place because he looked so happy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

]. C. Cook, L. Swenseh and C. Gard
ner, all of Calhan, Colo., were home
ward bound travellers this morning.
They are landseekers who have been
looking over the section with view
of locating here. They did not make
any purchases but are interested in
the prospects of the country and will
probably return later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

The Christmas tree and program in
the basement Of the Baptist church
tonight will be followed by social.
In order that others may profit by
their pleasures each child in the Sun
day school is to bring small do
nation for family in distress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

A. NJ. Anheier departed for Ala
mosa this morning to spend Christmas
with his sons, Arthur and Carl. Mrs.
Anheier will remain in Durango to
dispense the Yuletide spirit in the
home for the aged mother and the
other son Of the family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

JoJel Preston and wife and Sam and
Bert Stratton came in from Breen
last night in response to message
telling them Of the death of their half
sister, Mrs. c. w. Larson.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

John Daum, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever for many weeks, is still
very low and the prospects for his
-Aao.Ary- aA--f~-,.s .-lu uss.~--..hIo.
Certainly if medical aid or the skill
of nursing can save him he will be
spared.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Henry Conner, Durango boy who
always makes good. is down from
Ouray where he is an operator at
the power plant. He is visiting his
sister, Miss Dorothy, and aunts, Mrs.
Faris and Miss Pearl Roberts. En-
route to Durango he visited in Man
COS with his cousin, Earl Faris and
family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Tidy little
fortunes in Christmas gifts are being
placed today in Wall street Christmas
stockings. 1t is estimated million
dollars will be paid out in Christ
mas presents to the army of salaried
employees in the financial district. The
year now ending, although fairly a
prosperous one for bankers, has been
a learn one for stock brokers, on ac-
count of the dullness in speculation
For this reason, the Christmas total
is smaller than in some former years
in which the trading of stocks has
been heavy.
In some houses in 'the street. fixed
amounts of gold were given to clerks,
stenegrophers, bookkeepers and mes
sengers and in others employees will
receive percentage of their yearly
salaries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Jesse McWilliams, who has been
employed at Pagosa Springs for some
time, has been registered at the
Southern since Sunday. This morn
ing he departed for his home in Aztec
to spend Christmas with his relatives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

The Salvation army hall was the
scene of great activity today. Cap
tain Clements and his corps Of faith
full assistance were busily engaged
preparing baskets for thirty families,
who would without the efforts Of
these excellent self-sacrificing people
pass the Christmas time in the event.
full way that marke all other days.
Where one Of the baskets goes joy and
cheer is sure to follow. Such an ar
ray Of good things, each contains
sufficient amount Of for family Of
FIVE. There are potatoes, corn, sugar,
office, jelly, bread, maearoni, cram
berries, celery, meat, chickens, oran-
ges. mincc pie. apples, candy, and
nuts. A copy Of the Christmas num-
ber of the War Cry is sent with each
donation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Marshal Lovelass of the New Mex
leo mounted police, came up from Az
tee last night where he has been at
tending court His destination was
Chama to enjoy the holiday season
with his family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Four hospitable bachelors will add
to the Christmas cheer of Perins by
giving an elaborately appointed din
ner. The hosts are natives of Scot
land so all the goodies of that land
in addition to choice American viands
will have part in the menu. About
seventyfive invitations have been is
sued for the event. This evening
there is to be appropriate Christmas
exercises and tree at the club room.
Tomorrow piel. I.s,r--s e = --<st.--.str--,ss
dance will be held. Perins is one
of the finest camps in the state for
people with families, or in fact all
classes, kinds and conditions of peo-
pie, as the company recognizes in it's
employe something beside their abil-
ity to work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

TRENT ON, N. j., Dec. 24.-Some
of President Wilson's Christmas
gifts:
One forty-three pound chestnut fed
turkey, accepted. Three turkeys, not
so large, not necessarily chestnut fed,
also accepted.
One COW, declined.
One merschaum pipe, accepted.
One barrel of oysters, accepted
Comment by one of the president
elects advisers, mo elephant has yet
been offered and no goat
The arrival of gold mounted am
ber stemmed meerschaum pipe at the
house today from one of Governor
Wilson's Princeton's friends in Vicks-
burg, Miss, brought from the presi-
dent-elect confession that only once
in his life did he smoke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

Kansas ministers must coddle up to
the agricultural college in the future.
Since that institution has educated the
farmers to believe that successful
rural minister should know all about
farming and rural life in general it
has received numerous letters asking
it to recommend suitable preachers for
val ious communities.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-11
FIGHTING TO retain
THE ASSAY OFFICES

Boise is recognized as ia the fight
to the finish for the maintenance Of
the assay office here. A telegram
from the Helena Commercial club,
through its secretary, L. M. Rheem, to
the Boise club and r. w. Childs, the
secretary, was received yesterday
asking for notice as to what action
had been taken by the organization
here TO prevent the Democrats from
cutting off the appropriation.
The telegram says: please advise
what action you are taking in the
abolition of the assay offices at Salt
Lake, Boise, and Helena. Wire from
our representative says committee
unanimously agreed to abolish them.
Senator Myers says thinks. can REIN
state when appropriation till comes
back to senate"
The Boise club will notify Helena
as to the action that has been taken
for the support of the local office and
will line up behind that club for the
maintenance of the offices through the
mining states of the west.