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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
JUDGE McCLOUD APPOINTS.

Yesterday County Judge McCloud
filed the vacancies on the board OF
county visitors Mre. j. G. Waters
was appointed in Mrs. Burwell's place
and DR.. A. w. Robbins was appointed
to succeed himself. The term begins
May /.
The other members of the board are
Mrs. G. w. White and Miss E. B. NJ
Young whose terms expire May l.
1913; and Rev. M. F. Callahan and
Attorney F. c. Perkins whose terms
expire May /, 1914. The members
of the board receive no compensation
for their services.
The duties of the board of visitors
are given in section 2 of chapter AZ
of the session laws of 1893 as follows.
at shall be the duty of such board
of visitors by personal visitation OF
otherwise to keep themselves fully
advised of the condition and manage.
ment of all charitable or corrective
institutions supported in whole or in
part by county or municipal taxa.
tion,o which are under county OF
municipal control, or any private hos
pitals, infirmaries, asylums, retreats
and orphanages and especially the in
frmary, county Jail, municipal prison
and childrens' homes; and they shal
recommend such changes and add.
tional provisions as they may deem
essential for the economical and eff
ficient administration, and at least
once in every three months all Of
said institutions shall be visited By
said board or committee of its mem.
bers.
"Section 36provides for an annual
report to the secretary of state, board
Of charities, with recommendation OF
or before Nov. 15 of each year. =.
"Section 4-provides that the pro
bate judge shall give notice to tn,
board whenever proceedings are insti
tuted before him to commit child tC
the Boys Industrial school at Golden
whose duty 1t shall be to attend such
proceedings either as body or by {
committee and protect the interests OIL
such child"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
FLOOD
SITUATION
Big MuddyBreaks Records
beyond Control of
Human Ingenuity
Western Press.

Western Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-Ths
flood conditions in the lower Missis,
sippi valley continue today to grow
worse. No one, not even those who
have dealt with similar problems, will
forecast the outcome of the wash
ing of the greatest volume of water
ever recorded in the great stream. At
New Orleans today the foemer record
was broken by almost foot.
The water at Torras, La, is pour
ing through the levee crevasse with
an overwhelming gap. Another break
is threatened there.
The reports from the inundated sec
ton north of New Roads is of n
gloomy character. The flood water is
travelling at rapid rate towards the
Atchafalaya river and is nearing the
main line of the Texas and Pacific
railroad.
A telephone message from Let's
worth early today said the towns were
deep under water and hundreds of
persons in the surrounding country
are marooned in their homes, in the
cotton-Rin houses and on the house
tops Motor boats have been sent to
Letsworth for rescue work.
A special train arrived at New
Roads last night with several hun
dred refugees from the deluged coun-
try.
A relief expedition arrived at Bach
elor, ten miles south of Torrss last
night, with large number of vic
tins on the verge of starvation.
The conditions at Baton Rouge are
hourly growing more menacing. A
force of thousand men worked all
night, aided by searchligfts on the
steamboats,, trying to prevent break
in front of that city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
THE OFFICIAL DEATH ROLL
OF THE SUNK TITAN

An official document produced last
Friday at the session of the senate
committee investigating the Titanic
disaster, shows that there were 1880
pi ssengers, officers and crew on board
the Titanic when she collided with an
iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland
on Sunday night, April ID, 1912, out
of which number 1852 persons lost
their lives. Following are the off
cial figures:
First class passengers on board,
325-143 women, 1T men, boys.
Drowned 12 women, 100 men, boys.
Second class passengers on board,
2e5-157 men, 1928 women and chill
dren. Drowned, men 145, women and
children %.
Third class passengers on board,
3ld--536 men, 274 women and chill
drcn. Drowned, men 451, women and
children 1s1.
Officers and crew on board, 940-
drowLed 730.
Among the first class passengers on
board the Inflated Titanic were twelve
Americans who lost their lives, and
their wealth combined is estimated at
Sl66,000,000. They are:
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

Those Massachusetts people al
ways Were long heaaed. For some
ten uays nation OF people tnougnt
IL proper 70 turn over a onIicuiS mat
tet Tor those Day state voters TO set
tie. 1T has been comlnon remark
mat tne question OF deciulng between
iaIt and 1.ooseveit woaId be lett to
the empire New Lngiand STATE. But
those lar seeing people were not to
be hanaed bunch IKE that. 10 tho
surprise OF both parties the Massa-
eh1setts Republicans simply passed"
by dividing their votes equally, the
matter up to their friends on the
other shore. Wonder how California
Will come back.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

That man Arnold seems to have
stirred up things in Denver The Den
yer Times and the Denver Republican
hrve great deal to say against him,
ipsinuating that he does not amount
to much and yet one is inclined to
suspect, as he reads between the lines
that they fear that he may amount
t. more than they desire. Newspa-
pers should not waste much space
over those who are insignificant. In
fact an insignificant person is ele-
waited by most any kind of newspa-
pc notoriety. If he is unworthy and
has no following there as many claim
why bring him into prominence with
Tree advertising?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
maryland
AROUSED
Taft, Roosevelt, Clark, VIII
son and Harmon Con-
CIude Speech Making
Western Press.

Western Press.
BALTIMORE, May 5.-This, the
last day of the primary election cant
paign in Maryland found President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt early on
ne move, with speaking programs
that viii continue until a late hour
in nearly every part of the state.
The Democrats have planned a Sc
r'cs of rallies, but Speaker Champ
Clark, Governor Woodrow Wilson and
Governor Judson Harmon, presiden-
tial preference candidates, have made
tileir last personal appeals to the
Leniocratic voters.
Maryland has awakened to the i'm.
pc Htai ce of Mondays primaries. The
new law gives the voters an oppor-
tunity to bind the delegates to the
state convention to act on the presi-
Dental candidates as their constitu-
cuts instruct them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
REPORTS A MOST PLEASANT
TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Lewis re-
turned to Durango last evening In
conversation with Mr.. Lewis we learn
that after leaving the city last Octo-
ber they went to San Diego where
they spent five very enjoyable months
in the soothing climate of the south
ern California coast.
He says that San Diego is growing
rapidly and now has a. population of
some fifty thousand, The city is rap
idly spreading out beyond the former
suburbs, that preparations for the
Panama exposition are well under
way. This furnishes a stimulus to
business generally, all being awake to
the opportunity offered that city for
growth. While there they had pleas
ant visits with the Charley Myers
family, the Monteith family, the
Burnside family and others who for
merly lived in Durango. All spoke
highly of San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis spent some two
weeks in Los Angeles, the guests of
their niece, Mrs. John Summers. They
visited the Kirkpatrick family at Long
Beach, and then went to San Fran
cisco by the coast route, that is,
through Santa Barbara, San Luis
Obispa, and Santa Cruz. They spent
five days in Frisco and found the
weather quite uncomfortable. They
report an unusually dry winter in
California and not much snow in the
Sierras. Notwithstanding this fact
the California people appeared to be
prosperous and happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis went to San
Diego by the southern route and re-
turned over the Southern Pacific from
San Francisco by the way of Ogden
and Salt Lake City. They spent four
days in Salt Lake and report that
city thriving. From that point they
journeyed on to Denver where they
spent week visiting friends. While
on their trip they met several Du-
range people who were out on sim
liar vacation. All reported success
full journeys.
Mr.. Lewis Jared well from the view
point of health, having gained thirty
pounds, while Mrs. Lewis enjoyed
good health. They both were anxious
to get back to Durango where they
have SO many life long friends. Mrs.
Lewis admits that she got homesick,
but, of course, we would not expect
Mr.. Lewis to make such confession.
Their many friends are just as glad
to see them and will be anxious to
learn more about their extensive trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
TROOPS
ORDERED
To Be Ready to Move for
Lower California at
Moments S Notice
Western Press.

Western Press.
MONTERREY, Cal. May 5.-The
Twelfth regiment Of the United States
infantry, quartered here, received or
ders from Washington last night to
be prepared to embark at a moment 3
notice. Company G of the Twelfth
is sleeping in the shelter OF a tent
by the railroad and will board train
today for Yuma, Ariz. The officers Of
the regiment took their orders lit.
orally and gave farewell banquet.
Yuma, in the southwestern corner
of Arizona, is close to the Mexican
border
Embark" is interpreted to mean
possible duty on the west coast of
Mexico for which the relief ship Blu
ford sailed last Sunday night, or in
Lower California, which was partic-
ularly turbulent year ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
PICNIC AT HERMosA.

Miss Alice Knight, the efficient
teacher Of the eighth grade in the
high school building, chaperoned the
pupils of her room to Hermosa this
morning to spend the day in a pic
mic up the creek. Some of the boys
made the trip to Hermosa on horse
back and on their bicycles, but the
large majority of the class went by
train. 1t was a merry crowd that
boarded the train at 1850 this morn
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
NO PLACE LIKE HOME.

A. T. Samson was an arrival on
last nights Southern from Mancos to
meet his wife, who returned last even.
ing from six months trip to Cali.
fornia for the benefit of her health
Mrs. Samson visited all the show
places in California, but spent mos,
of the time in Los Angeles and Sar
Diego. She returns much benefited
by the trip, but said this morning she
was very glad to get back home
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samson departed foi
home on this mornings train.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
TITANIC
NOT FIT
Compartment Doors Had
NeyerBeen Tested Claim
the Builders
Western Press.

western Press.
NEW YORK, May 5.-When the I'll
tauc left the Belfast yards of Harlan
y Wolff, the builders, for her shoit
run to Southampton, where she was
to enter Immediately into the passen.
ger service of the White Star line
her water-tight compartment door.
had never been tested
Upon the highest authority it is
learned that her water-tight compar.
ment doors were not working when
the ship left Southampton and that
no attempt was made to test them
though on her maiden voyage to thu.
country, for fear they would sticl,
All the doors were open when the ship
struck the iceberg and remained open
until SIZE sank, is positively stated
Harlan & Wolff demonstrated with
the owners Of the ship. They were
unwilling to turn over the Titanic foi
duty until finished, particularly, when
tho firm considered highly important
The "details. But they finally prevaile
upon them to do so in order that the
Titanic might leave on the date that
had been advertised by the White
Stai ire.
During her run from Belfast to
southampton no attempt was made
to test the ships safety devices. hci
speed, or her seaworthiness. Nor was
there any life boat drill or practice
with the patented devices to see ii
they were working properly and if
the Titanic's crew understood their
proper manipulation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
NO FROST
AT PUEBLO
Cloudy Sky Kept Mercury
From Going Below
Danger Point
Western Press.

western Press.
PUEBLO, Colo, May 5.-Pueblo
had narrow escape from freezing
last night when the mercury sank to
3S degrees and all indications pointed
to much colder weather tonight. Tho
loeal weather bureau predicts kill.
ing frost. A cloudy sky was all that
Kept the mercury from going below
the freezing point last night, but ut
Canon City 80 degrees was register
ed, 1t is stated by the authorities that
"a heavy frost will not damage the
fruit trees in this section as they
are not far enough advanced owing
to the prevalence Of the cold weather
uD TO few days ago, but the small
fruit and the tender vegetables will
suffer.
The Western slope fruit country is
declared safe today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
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Every qualified voter in Durango
shonld take an interest in the selection
.-oI the twenty one delegates that an
to frame charter that will be sub
mitted to the people for their ratif
cation or rejection.
Have you read the platforms, or
declarations of the parties upon which
the candidates are supposed to stand .?
If it develops that any one on the
Commission ticket is opposed to d
commission form of government, pure
and simple, any one who took part in
the nomination of that person is at
liberty 70 Scratch" him.
If we are informed correctly the
Commission ticket candidates believe
in commission government for Du-
range similar to that of Grand June
tion or that of Des Moines, la.
Our information is that the Char
ter ticket candidates are in favor of
charter government not like the
Grand Junction charter,
We have been informed that some
of the candidates running for the OF =
flee of delegate to frame a charter
did not stand pat on the platform ac
cepted by them in the election last
year. If that is true you will want
to look after such fellows. They be-
lieve in laying down on platforms
which is good Democratic doctrine,
you know.
1t should be known to all that the
candidates elected at the coming eec-
ton in Durango may provide for the
submission to the people of most any
kind of charter and one that may
not materially change our form of
government.
If you don't want change in our
city government or if you want a
modified form you will want to vote
for those who are opposed to the com
mission form of government.
In looking over the list of candi-
dates you will notice that some Of
our most prominent citizens are to
be found on the tickets.
If you do not take part in this
election you should be very temper
ate in your criticism of the men Sc
lected and the charter presented
If you deliberately and wilfully re-
fuse to exercise your right of fran,
chise on May Ia in Durango you
should forever after hold your tongue
on questions growing out of the re-
suits of the election.
There are those who are not sure
that they are under obligations to
support all of the candidates that
were nominated by the convention in
which they took part. The rule OF
the game is stay with your ticket un-
dei ordinary circumstances.
Fraud or deception may be accept
ed as good ground for boiling a ticket
or refusing to support candidates on
the ticket.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
Western Press.

Western Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May s.
One company Of the Twelfth infantry
which made preparations IN leave
Monterey, Cal, last night for the Mex
lean border line, will divide itself
between Yuma, Ariz., and Calexico,
Cal. The imperial Valley irrigation
canal leaves the American territory
at Yuma and returns at Calexico ana
it is probable the troops will guard
the works.
/ 1t is declared at the general staff
headquarters here that these were
the only troop movements which have
been ordered
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
T|LLMAN'S
AMBITION
Desires to be Returned as
Senator that He May
Die in Harness

SPARTANSBURG, S. c., May g.
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman has pub
lished a sentimental appeal to the
people Of this state to return him to
office. His term expires in March,
1918.
81 am asking you to re-elect me,
although my health is broken and !
am no longer the strong and vigorous
man l once was" said his appeal. Il
have a strong desire to die in the
harness for sentimental reasons only"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
CONFIRMATION SERVICES AT
DIX.

This morning Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Gilbert with their daughter, Elizabeth
and sons, George and John, left fol
Thompson's park, where confirmation
services will be held tomorrow in the
German Lutheran church. Mrs. George
Wertin and the newly-weds, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Gilbert, were also in
the party.
Carl and Willie, two sons Of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Gilbert, and Elsie
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Gilbert
are the candidates in which the above.
named are most interested.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
TRAINS.
Southern, one and half hour late
All others on time.

"A. A. Lee, the mining man, who
is interested in number of prop
critics adjacent to the Lucky Moon
group in the La Platas, came in last
night from Carbondale, ILL.,, and is
here on business trip connected with
his mining interests. Mr.. Lee said
he heard considerable talk in Denver
in regard to unusual activity in the
La Platas this summer, which was
good news to any one owning mining
claims in the neighborhood.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

a new. industrial conflict threatens
London. The chorus girls, following
the example of the miners, now de
mand minimum wage. Their cause
is gallantly championed by the Anal
gamated Musicians union. The girls
demand minimum salary of 81 for
six evening performances, and one
dollar for each matinee performance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

Neither party has made any par
ticular effort to select candidate for
vice president. This is a great mis-
take. Almost as much consideration
should be given to the selection of a
candidate for this office as for that of
president. History furnishes evidence
that the vice president is occasionally
called upon to perform the duties Of
pres ident.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

Misses Anna Pierson, Yerda
Isaacson and Elsie Johnson wore
guests of the Savoy from Aztec last
night, while in town on a brief outing.
The ladies took in the show and did
some shopping.
Victor Pierson, who has charge
of one Of the bridge crews working on
the Red Apple line, near Aztec, chap
eroned his sister and the rest Of the
party to Durango, and accompanied
them as far as Cedar Hill this morn
ing. 80
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
STAMPEDE
TO BRYAN
Is Planned by Iowa Demo-
Gratis in a Secret
Conference

DES MONIES, Ia, May 5.-Plans
to engineer stampede" in favor of
W. j. Bryan for president at the state
Democratic convention at Burlington
May 16, and to follow this up by
presenting the Nebraskan's name to
the national convention, developed to-
day, following a secret conference of
the Iowa Bryan league last night
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

The Republicans of Denver have
good candidate for mayor who ought
to be elected, but SO great is the craze
to rip things wide open that he may
be defeated by man whose principal
claims to fame is that he forget the
assessments of the newspaper owners
WHO are pushing him for office.--Ev-
ening Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

Definite steps toward the consolida-
tion of all the union shoe workers in
the country into one national body
have been taken at Lynn, Mass. 1t is
probable that convention Of dele
gates representing all the national
and independent unions, and all the
Lynn unions will be called shortly to
solve the question.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

At the labor exchanges in Germany
3,7os,OO0 men and women operatives
offered their services for sale in one
year. Employers made 2,20s,OO0 ap-
plications for employees.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

To assist the San Francisco Labor
Council in building a s25O,o0O labor
temple, the Alaska Fishermen's union
will buy $4,000 worth of bonds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

Reports from the state Democratic
administration show the state is prac-
tically bankrupt. Every state insti-
tuition is endeavoring to have its ap-
preparation declared to be first class
appropriation, as but small part Of
Tho third class appropriations will be
paid. The fourth and fifth class ap-
propriations will receive nothing. Col
orsdo cannot stand another term of
Democratic rule.-Silyerto Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

The total amount paid in sick, dis
ability and death benefits by the Boot
and Shoe Workers International union
during the last year was about $780,
900.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
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Damphools who get mad because
their names do not get into newspa-
pers should know that most of those
whose names appear in print, do some
tning to get them there, and it is not
always necessary to go to Jail to do
this.-Alamosa Empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

"A column of interesting local
items was omitted in this issue for lack
of space.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

Western-Denver 8, Wichita o;
Sioux City 16, st. Joseph 8; Topeka
6, Lincoln A; Omaha 6, Des Moines 8.
National-Brooklyn Ia, Boston 3;
Philadelphia 8, New York 6; Chicago
8, Pittsburg 8.
American-Washington 5, Boston 1;
Philadelphia Is, New York ID; Detroit
16, St. Louis s; Chicago Z, Cleveland A.
"A column of interesting local
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06
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The successful community is never
built up by the efforts of few citi-
zens. 10 have the highest measure
of contentment and prosperity it is
necessary that useful employment be
provided for the mass of the workers.
A farmer is not usefully employed
when he can not dispose of his prod
ucts, and the first thought of a farm
ing community should be to provide
markets. Farmers in San Juan coun-
ty trust to chance to market their
products, when they ought to have
fruit evaporators, canning factories,
alfalfa meal mills, meat packing plant,
ereameries, etc, ETC., owned by them
selves. 1t will take the united efforts
of large majority to build and op-
crate such industries here, and this
county will never reach its true devel-
opment until foolish land speculation
thoughts are displaced by real intelll-
gent industry.-Aztec Indsx.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

Some Of our farmers are making
great mistake in not signing up to
raise sugar beets next year. 1t is
our set-'em-up if locality in the state
can be found where the people wasn't
the factories taken away after they
are once put in.
Some men want good things, that
will improve our country and condi-
tions; but they want others to bring
them in. The sugar factory will be
boom to the Pine river section, like
which we have never had before.
We think the trouble is on account
q lack of proper information on the
subject. Study the situation and see
if the factory is not just what wo
need here. 1t won't be long after
factory is located in Durango until we
get one here, However, the Durango
factory will be big thing for the
Pine river valley.--Ignacio Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-06

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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-31
HANSON FOR SENATOR.

The candidacy Of Walter H. Hanson
for the state senate deserves the sup
port Of every citizen of Shoshone
county. He is one of it's foremost
citizens in every thing that relates to
it's advancement in business way
and in all ways. Recognized as one
of the leading and ablest attorneys in
the state, and having taken deep
interest in civic and political matters
throughout his residence of many
years in the county, he is abundantly
qualified for the duties of senator. He
is a staunch republican and may be
depended upon to uphold those poll
cies which form the protection the
republican party seeks to place about
the interests of every Idaho citizen.
His independence of thought and ac-
tion and his high standing with men
of affairs and influence in the state
will enable him to serve the people of
Shoshone county with entire satisfac-
ton. A vote for MIR. Hanson is q
vote in your own best interests.