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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
MRS. INEZ MOSS PASSES
AWAY AT LOVELAND

Yesterday afternoon Charles Haf-
ling, the well known ranchman Of the
Florida mesa, received a telegram
stating that his sister, Mrs. lnez Moss,
had just died at Loveland. The mes
sage did not give any particulars as
to the cause Of death, but as she had
been suffering from tumor for some
time the family think the disease was
either directly or indirectly response
BILE. At the holiday season Mr.. Hafl-
ing and his family visited Mrs. Moss
for several weeks, and during that
time she suffered great deal at in
tervals.
Friends of Mrs. Moss in Durango
and La Plata county will regret to
learn of her death. The family lived
in the Animas valley for so many
years that Mrs. Moss, better known
as Inez Hafling, was widely known
throughout the county. Her father
G. w. Hafling and several other men,
bers of her family are buried in the
cemetery at Animas.
OF her immediate family, Mrs. Moss
leaves a son 81 years Of age, beside.
her husband, who at the time Of hel
death was in California. Two broth
ers survive her, Charles Hafling Of
the Florida mesa and another in Ala
bama. She was about 43 years Of age
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
HANGED
HIMSELF
Old Man DispIeased With
Daughters Marriage
Uses Rope
Western Press

Western Press
GRAND JUNCTION, May 1s.--An-
gered because his daughter was mar
ried without his consent, James Will
ton, carpenter, committed suicide by
hanging, shortly after being informed
of the marriage last night His daugh-
ter. Vera Wilton, aged 81, was mar
ried last night to Linus Strosns at
the home of Henry Gillespie by Rev.
Elmer V. Huffer of the Christian
church. The parents of the BRIDE
groom were not present and when
Mr.. Wilton, the brides father, was
notified of the ceremony shortly after
it occurred he left his home and went
to vacant house on Colorado avenue
which he had been caring for and
hanged himself.
Wilton cut hole in the back porch
and made hangman's moose which he
fastened to the top of the porch. The
rope was too long and he was compell-
ed to bend his knees in order that he
might strangle to death.
Wilton was pioneer of Grand
Junction, having lived here twenty
years. He is so years old.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
THE FAIR ASSOCIATION.

Last night at the board Of trade
rooms the directors and advisory COM
mittee met and decided to hold the
Colorado New Mexico fair on Sept.
"a, 25, 26 and 81.
w. T. Darlington was chosen as
one Of the directors to vacancy caused
by the resignation Of A. F. Hood and
A. r. Springer was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
II. Ellis.
On June II, the directors and the
committee will again be in session for
business pertaining to active prepa-
rations. All are enthusiastic and
there are now good prospects for the
best fair yet held. Let everybody
assist in every way possible TO make
IL huge success.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
ISADORE STRAUS' WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

Western Press
NEW YORK. May 18.-The will Of
Isidore Straus, who, with his wife,
met death in the Titanic disaster. was
filed for probate today. As result
of the simultaneous death of the phi
lanthropist and his wife, Mrs. Straus'
share will be divided among the six
children.
Mr.. Straus in his will had provided
that his wife should receive his house
and lands in New York and at Deal,
N. j., and, in addition, the income
from an investment of million dol
lars.
Mrs. Straus died intestate. Her
share therefore goes to those persons
who are entitled to take the same un-
der the intestacy laws of the state
of New York. These are the three
daughters, Sarah Hess, Minnie We'll
and Vivian Scheftel and the three
sons, Jesse s., Percy S. and Herbert
N. Straus.
The estate is two millions. One
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
goes to charity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
AT SMOKER TONIGHT

From all indications it looks as #
q great crowd will attend the Antlers
Athletic club smoker tonight and from
the way the boxers have been training
all indications point to some excellent
sport when the card is staged.
Mr.. Cooper, the local referee, who
has handled all previous bouts, has
been selected as the third man in the
ring when the contestants strip for
action and everything is in readiness
for the big show.
Wolf and Barnett, who appear in
the main event, have put in some hard
licks training for the past few days
and both are in great shape for a
fast bout. Both are confident and
promise that there will be no dull mo-
ments while they are in the ring.
The curtain raiser will be short
bout between couple Of mixers which
should provide amusement enough to
put the crowd into good humor
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
INSTALL.
PUMPING
PLAN 7
SYSTEM WHICH WILL WATER TAO
ACRES OF FERTILE LAND
READY FOR OPERATION


The Wood n Morgan Land and Live
Stock company yesterday made test
of the new pumping plant recently
installed three miles below Durango
on the Animas river, on the old Har-
vey ranch, now owned by the Wood
& Morgan company.
Tho plant consists Of large turbine
wheel and pump. The water is Ia
ken out of the Animas river some
three-fourths Of mile above the 10.
cation of the turbine, and conveyed By
means Of gravity ditch to point
above the turbine wheel where the
water has fall of twenty-five feet
through the power pipe to the turbine
This furnishes the power to run the
pump which lifts the water through q
pipe to the land that is to be irrigated
The amount Of water lifted by the
pump is six cubic feet per second and
the number of acres to be irrigated
is TAO.
The gravity ditch takes the water
from the river at point just below
the second bridge on this side of the
river and at the plant is taken across
the river through pipe to the other
side and then conveyed to the mesa
land above. The Wood & Morgan
company deserves much credit for
making practical test Of taking wa
ter from the Animas river by means
Of pumping plant and lifting 1t to
the higher lands, thus adding to the
cultivated area of La Plata county
TAO acres Of fertile land that will
grow all kinds of crops.
This is the first plant of this kind
in this section and we are sure tina,
in the very near future this method OF
irrigation will be used extensively in
conveying water to the mesa lands
which otherwise would necessitate the
construction of miles Of ditch.
The Mines and Smelter Supply COM
pany installed the plant for the Wood
& Morgan company. The pipe run.
ming to the turbine wheel is four feel
in diameter and the feeder pipe is
fourteen inches in diameter.
There will DE a run of the plani
tomorrow at 2:30, and no doubt 6
large number of people from Durango
and vicinity will go down to sec tn,
working Of this novel irrigating plant
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
CAN'T HAVE TOO MUCH OF A
GOOD THING.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Roberts and
little daughter, Gwendoline, were
guests Of the Savoy over night, pass
ing through from their home in Cali
co Rock, Ark, to Pennington, where
they will spend the summer on ac-
count of Mrs. Roberts health. They
had been on the road since Tuesday.
and were delighted at the prospect of
soon reaching their journeys end.
Gwendoline, who is dainty little lady
of about three years old, seemed to
be having fine time. She said she
liked to be on the train.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
RICHfSON
HYSTfR|CA[
Goes to Pieces When In
formed That He Must
Die in Chair

Western Press
BOSTON, May 1s.-A deep sleep,
under the influence of opiates, shut
out world of agonies from the trou-
bled mind of Clarence V. 7. Richie
son during the earlier hours of today.
The fortitude of the former clergy
man who awaits death by electrocu-
ton next week for the murder OF
Avis Linnell gave way last night. The
collapse came while the condemned
man was alternately beseeching his
counsel to have his body inferred be-
side that of his mother in Virginia
and hysterically raving over the fan
cied prosecuting of the two guards
forming his death watch.
Richeson learned definitely for the
first time yesterday that he must meet
death. by electrocution. Through he
day he bore himself with outward
calmness. Little by little the import
of the decision he had heard began to
impress itself upon him. Richeson did
not eat his dinner or supper. 1t was
nearly twelve hours after he learned
he must die next week that Richeson
burst out in paroxysm of grief and
hysteria. He threw himself on his
cot and moaned and shrieked. His
arms and shoulders twitched, his face
was drawn in agony and from time to
time as his glance fell on the two
guards set in the death watch over
him he would scream out in horror,
crying, They're watching me, they're
watching me-
Warden Bridges when notified, hur-
ried to the death house and sent for
the prison physician. When DR.. Ly-
ons arrived Richeson was still hys-
terical but apparently unconscious.
DIR. Lyons administered sedative and
the prisoner went to sleep about
O'Clock, remaining in deep sleep un-
til late today. He will be executed
Tuesday morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
CARNATIONS
IN COURT
Sheriff Orders Flowers
Surrendered and Placed
in Vase
Western Press

western Press
LONDON, May 1S.-Grim Old Bal
ley court was transferred into some
thing resembling floral bower when
the trial of Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst and Mrs. Lawrence was resumed
today. Mrs. Lawrence brought bou-
quet of carnations and smilax into
court. The flowers the sheriff order
ed her TO surrender and they were
placed in a vase on the counsers ta-
bic with many others.
The evidence adduced dealt mainly
with the question as to whether tha
prisoners public speeches were in
centiyes to violence. The detectives
and inspectors from Scotland Yard
testified they attended suffragette
meeting at the Savoy theater No. 26
and took short hand notes Of the
speeches for the purpose of detecting
any transRression of the limits of free
speech.
Would you characterize me as
speaker addicted to very violent Ian
guage?" asked Mrs. Pankhurst.
mot unless recently" replied the
detective.
us it the same with the other SUI
fragette speakers" tho detective was
asked by the counsel.
"My experience" he replied, "is
that they are always limiting at some
possibility, some hidden weapon, some
hidden force"
The case was adjourned until Mon
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
SUICIDE
ATTEMPTED
Eleven Prisoners Tired Of
Poor Jail Food Try to
End Existence
Western Press

Western Press
OMAHA, Neb., May 1s.--Eleven
prisoners in the county Jail entered
into suicide pact and attempted to
kill themselves by turning on the
gas. When the jailer discovered them
James Highley was nearly dead and
George Stevens and Barney Kemme-
liz were in u critical condition. High
ley was rushed to the county hospital
Stevens and Kemmelin recovered. The
other eight prisoners yielded promptly
to treatment.
When discovered the eleven men, all
of whom are local police characters
were sitting huddled together about
the three open gas jets. They con
fessed the suicide agreement and
blamed the Jail food.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
ANIMAs RIVER is HIGH.

The Animas river is rising rapidly
One pier of the big steel bridge JUS
above Pinehurst, the ranch owned by
Geo. N. Raymond at Hermosa, ha:
sunk about three feet, and since yes
terday thirty feet Of earth has beer
washed out from its bank. The wa,
ter, this afternoon, is washing half
way across the road. The Hermosa i,
said to be higher now than it ha,
ever been known to be.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
T. J. MCCORMACK TO
BE BURIED IN NEW YORK

James Cole was in the city last
night, on his way to New York City
whittier he is accompanying the re
mains Of the late Thomas j. McCor-
mack, who died in Silverton last Wed
nesday morning. Mr.. Mccormack was
e resident Of San Juan county for the
past twenty-five years. He was @
member of the local B. p. o. Elks anc
delegation of the members of the
Durango lodge met the train last
night, and were at the eastern thi:
morning. The body will be inferred
in New York City, where Miss Sara
Mccormack, sister, resides.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
| KILLED;
2 INJURED
Auto Goes Over Bank and
Turns Turtle, Only
One Dead
Western Press

Western Press
OGDEN, Utah, May 1S.-One man
was killed and two injured by an au-
tomobile turning turtle this morning
in the suburbs of this city. The dead
man is Joseph Murray of Ogden. The
injured are Miss Ruth Shaw and Ar
thur Brown of Ogden
The car was proceeding up slight
incline and in going too close to the
edge began to skid. Before Murray
could right the machine it slipped
over the hank turning turtle twice.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
BOARD OF COUNTY VISITORS
WILL MEET.

A meeting of the board of county
visitors will be held on Monday after
noon at the board of trade rooms at
4:30, for the purpose of organizing
and planning the work. This meeting
is called at the request of the state
board of charities and correction, and
members will please bear the date in
mind. The board is comprised of the
following: Mrs. E. E. White, Miss
Edith b. M. Young, F. c. Perkins
Rev. M. F. Callahan, DR.. A. w. Rob-
bins, and Mrs. John w. Waters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
ST. COLUMBA'S SCHOOL TO EN-
TERTAIN.

Those Durangoites who want to see
really fine entertainment should not
miss the grand treat given by st.
Columba's pupils at Red men hall on
evening.
Judging from last year there will
not be vacant seat in the hall when
the curtain rises and standing room
will be at premium.
Two hours of side-splitting scenes
will keep the wrapt attention of the
audience from the opening to the
close.
Tickets may be had at the lead
ing drug stores for 80 cents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20

Danny" Sullivan, the fighting ex.
postmaster of Cripple Creek, now
candidate for sheriff on the reform
ticket in Denver, wants those who
are attacking him to face me at the
Auditorium tonight and I'll agree to
jam their filthy ca!umnies down their
throats. Does Danny" want to set
tie the matter in the Squared ring
or in n rough and tumble fight p
Boulder Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
VESSEL SINKS WITH CREW
AFTER COLLISION
Western Press

Western Press
HALIFAX, N. s., May ia wire
less message received here from the
steamship Perry indicates that the
schooner with which a steamer was
in collision on Thursday went down
with the loss of all on board, fifteen
men, after the collision which occurred
twelve miles from the harbor of Liv-
erpool, N. s., in SO dense a fog the
officers of the Perry could not make
out what vessel they struck. Two Of
the Perry's boats were sent out to
search. A second boat returned last
night after cruising about for more
than day and reported that the only
trace of the missing ship seen was a
fragment Of the boom.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20

The roads from the May Day spur
to La Plata are reported in bad shape.
The Durango ball team goes to
bayfield, for a game tomorrow and the
Ignacio boys go to Cortez. Here's
success to the winners.
The Sharp-Hahn case yesterday
In the county court was decided in
favor Of the plaintiff, who had ap-
pealed the case from Justice Ball
reich's court
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
HAVE YOU SEEN "PETE7"

Frank Pickering, the traveloguist,
is clever entertainer, and drawing
large crowds nightly to the Electric
theatsr. Every number on the pro-
gram is interesting, the motion pic
lures being bright and amusing, fit
ting in beautifully with the rest Of
the entertainment.
The program changes slightly to-
night, this being the star perform
ance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
DISTRICT COURT CoNvENES IN
SILvERTON.

Tomorrow morning Judge c. \.
Pike, Court Stenographer C. D. Pc
ters and District Attorney G. w. Lane
leave for silverton, where districs
court convenes on Monday. The Tru-
by cases will come up at this term Of
court,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

"A. A. Brown of Silverton is n
business visitor in the city today.
Louis Haberman returned last ev-
ening from few weeks visit with
his family in Boulder.
Superintendent C. F. Werner is
business visitor in the city today from
the ignacio Indian school.
&C. w. Armstrong came in on the
eastern last night from Pagosa juno
ton to spend a few days vacation in
visiting La Plata county friends
Mrs. H. M. Hogg was guest Of
the Strater over night, passing
through from her home in Cortez, to
Denver, on vacation trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Thorp and
children were guests of the Southern
over night, passing through from their
home in Silverton, to Denver.
Mrs. A. Douglass went out on the
Silverton train this morning to Ba-
ker's bridge to spend few weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell.
w. r. Mason, superintendent of
the besperus coal mine, and wife, are
spending the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Kight of the Palace hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Bruun and
baby Wilmer, who were in the city
for few days, on business, left for
their home at Mancos this morning.
Mrs. l.. McGee was an arrival
from Aztec on last nights Red Apple
train, and continued this morning to
her home in Lumberton.
John NJ. Gore, the well known
ranchman of Oxford, is spending the
day in town. Mr.. Gore is here to con-
suit a physician.
--Miss Anne Robbins will sing at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
"hu Iioor "eechuiiB Ihe ioIHiiiB SerV-
ice will thus have an opportunity Of
hearing her lovely voice. p
--R. W. Hollis, the well known
Silverton mining engineer, was an ar
rival on the eastern last night from
Denver, On his way to visit his in
terests in San Juan county.
Mrs. Louise E. Morgan was u
passenger to Silverton this morning
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Kath-
erine Luttrell, which takes place some
time tomorrow.
Misses Jessie Keating and Ethel
McKissick, teachers in the Mancos
schools, were guests of the Savoy last
night, on their way to their respective
homes in Boulder and Loveland.
Mrs. ]. M. Morrison left this
morning with her daughter, Miss
Gertrude, and three sons, for the
ranch at Aztec, to spend the summer
vacation.
r. C. Lockwood, an employe of
the Durango Gas & Electric company,
who has been here for several weeks,
working for the company, returned TO
Silverton this morning.
"A. E. Smith and B. C. Briggs,
representing the Baldwin Piano COM
pany of Cincinnati, are late arrivals
in town. They have rented floor space
with Messrs. Ellis & Lott at 900 Main
avenue, next door to Snyder's grocery
store, and will put in line Of fine
pianos, direct from the factory. Their
ad will appear in Mondays issue of
this paper. Watch for 1t.
Taylor Rust, and niece, Mrs. Ew-
ing Rust, and children, were outgo-
ing passengers on the Southern this
morning, bound for Dolores. They
arrived last evening from Texas coun-
ty, Missouri, where Mrs. Rust has
been visiting her uncle and other rela-
tives. Mr.. Rust was on his way to
Dolores for a return visit, as well as
IN soo HE hrnthora and 1oOk around
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
A RARITY.

In a recent game in Washington
bith Ed Walsh Of the White Sox and
Walter johnson of the Nationals, were
knocked out Of the box. It isn't often
that the batters are able to drive
these two stsrs to the shed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED
TO END REVOLUTION
Western Press

Western Press
Ell PASO, Tex, May 18.-The Mex
lean federal government, by maneu-
vers that are expected to come to a
climax in the next three days, hopes
to deal so crushing blow to the in
suTecto movement in the north as to
disperse the hitherto organized army
of rebels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20

Il. N. Crawford left this morning
with a bridge crew to commence work
on the Florida railroad bridge, putting
in a new. steel span. Mr.. Crawford
recently returned from vacation
trip to New York and Canada.
Attorney A. NJ. Edwards came
up last night from Pennington, with
his son, whom he was accompanying
as far as Durango on the way to join
his mother in Denver. Mrs. Edwards
will spend the summer in the state
capital.
Mrs. Thomas Jimerfield of Ami
mas City, Miss Josephine Deti Of the
Florida mesa, Charles ]. Tenant of
TrimbIe Springs and Frank Baraza of
the May Day mine, we're all success
fully operated at Mercy hospital dur
ing the past week by Drs. Lackey and
Robbins.
Mrs. John Crosby was an arrival
last evening from her home in Old
Mexico, on her way to Silverton, to
attend the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. Katherine Luttrell. Mrs. Crosby
stayed over night at Trimble Springs,
and continued to Silverton this morn
ing.
W. J. Grant, and C. w. Bowman,
ex-landlord of the Palace hotel. re-
turned last evening from trip Of
almost three weeks along the route Of
the old b., p. & L. bayfield,, Pa
gosa Springs & Lumberton) stage
route. Caught lots of fish and had a
fine time generally, both in business
and pleasure.
The back to the fine new soda
fountain which George Tiffany is in
stalling, arrived last night and is be-
ing put in place today. When COM
lpleted it will not only serve the pur-
pose of usefulness but will be an ex-
tremely handsome ornament for the
store.
Miss Margaret Baldwin, the eff
Gent principal of the Allison schools,
was an outgoing passenger on the
eastern this morning to her home in
Boston. Since school closed Miss
Baldwin has been visiting Mrs. and
Miss Weston at the Fort Lewis school,
arriving from thence on last night's
Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Wells
and son were among the arrivals on
last nights eastern on a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. William Shaffer. The la
dies are sisters. Mr.. Wells is the we'll
known railroad contractor and while
he is busy with contract work, Mrs.
Wells will visit her sisters, Mrs. Shat
fer and Mrs. W. J. Croke.
MIR. and Mrs. T. A. Pierce Of Az
tee left for their home this morning.
after spending day or two in town
on business. Their son, Allen, who
was a student at the Fort Lewis
school this year, Joined them In Du-
range last evening, and accompanied
them home to spend the summer va
cation.
Mrs. H. c. Bollinger and Mrs.
7. ]. Crowds came down from La
Plata City yesterday on = shopping
trip, returning tomorrow. Katherine,
daughter Of the latter. who has been
attending school in Durango this year.
leaves with her mother for La Plata
to spend her summer vacation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20

Millions Of dollars are being spsrt
for the construction of good roads in
southern California this year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20

Western League
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20
BASEBALL

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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-20

II. N. Crawford left this morning
with a bridge crew to commence work
on the Florida railroad bridge, putting
in new. steel span. Mr.. Crawford
recently returned from vacation
trip to New York and Canada.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-10
WANAMAKER SELLS
CAPITAL PROPERTY
House in Eighteenth Street Bought
by Prof. James h. Gore, the
Price Being Withheld.

Sale Of the four-story residence. III
Eighteenth Street Northwest by John
Wanamaker. OF Philadelphia and New
York. to Prof. James H Gore was re-
ported yesterday. The price OF the prop
erty was not made public.
Edward McAleer has purchased the
two lots at the northeast corner Of Thir-
teenth and Decatur Streets Northwest,
Saurs Addition, and tomorrow will
commence the construction Of two de-
tached frame dwellings Of two stories
and attic eses,~one-ioe-ias ias a he6fass
81 t.fc>fve feet and the other forty on
Decatur Street, and they are ninety feet
deep.
The sale OF the Montana apartment
house, the six story building on NJ
Street between Seventeenth Street and
Connecticut Avenue, which was an
nounced recently in The Herald. was
closed yesterday when Il was transfer
red subject to a trust OF $500 to Ed
mund K. Fox Mr.. Fox recently sold
the Builders and Manufacturers Ex-
change Building on H Street to the for
mer owner of the Montana, Frank
Walter.