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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

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Social Life in Elk Circles
On the evening of Nov. IA thc Elks
will give the first OF their series off
social dances
Sewing Club
Mrs. G. D. Adams was the hostess
of the Durango ladies who hold Thurs
day sacred to sewing club day.
Kensington Club
Mrs. Gibson entertained the mem
bers of the Thursday Kensington club.
The ladies report an unusually pleas
ant afternoon.
Informal Dinner
Mrs. W. D. Lee and Mr.. w. s.
Iickerill were the dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. C. Tyler Monday
evening.
Saturday Night Bridge
NUnaIr ta
of the Saturday Night Bridge play
ers, where husbands and wives assem-
BILE together to test their skill one
with another in the popular game.
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Monday Bridge
Mrs. George West was the hostess
of the Monday Bridge club on their
usual meeting afternoon. In addition
to the members the guests were the
Mesdames Ritter, Burdick, Gibson and
Joe Clark.
Young Matrons' Sewing Club
The members of the Young Ma
irons Sewing club and their eligible
juniors enjoyed the gracious hospi-
tality of Mrs. Henry Berri Monday
afternoon. AT nearly every meeting
a memberett makes its first bow to
society.
Tuesday Sewing Club
The Monday Sewing club enjoyed
the afternoon with Mrs. George Lane
on Tuesday. The ladies sewed and
conversed with much evident pleas
ure. Beside the club members tie
pleasures of the occasion Were shared
by the Mesdames Coulter, Hubbard.
Goodman and Arnold.
Surprise
Mrs. John Skoog was the victim of
surprise party Tuesday evening. The
self invited guests came ladened with
all sorts of good things to eat. They
also came with a determination that
the evening be given over to the god
of mirth and folly and their plans
were carried out in way that great
ly delighted all who had the privi-
lege of taking part.
Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Chapman en-
tertained at dinner for Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis on the eve of their
departure on their westward trip. Gov
ers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis,
Nh. and Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Scoville,
Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Bishop and Miss
Mary Chapman.
Dinner
Miss Marie Taylor was the genial
hostess at a dinner party at the COM
modious Taylor apartments Thursday
evening. The table was prettily deco
rated with suggestions of Halloween.
Covers were laid for six, the guests
being the Misses Clara and May Van
Degrift and Miss Slater.
SilvertOn Visitors
The Misses Bernie Koehler, Nell
Lear, Helen Thompson and Helen Ber-
tram, are the house guests of Miss
Marguerite jackson. The young la
dies accompanied Miss Jackson home
from Silverton yesterday morning,
where she went the previous even
ing to attend surprise party given
for Miss Koehler.
Debutant Bridge Club
A brand new bridge club made its
first bow to Durango's approciative
bridge public Tuesday afternoon, and
will henceforth figure IN the social
activities of the town. Mrs. Bert
Brown, one of the city's most popu-
lar matrons, was the leading spirit in
forming the new organization. A con
rlete report of their doings will ap-
pear in our next issue that gives place
to society.
With the Maccabees
The Maccabees gave a very enjoy
al, Il. 10 n.t HI,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Hospitality at Pefins

The Club at Perin's, which repre-
sents the center of the social life of
that gay camp was the scene of a
cleverly arranged Halloween party on
the night of Oct. 81. Weird and gro
tesque beings in the forms of witches,
ghosts, goblins and denizens of the
land of superstitution held the place.
The festivity of the season was riot
all the evening and merry peals of
laugher was heard from the early
hours to the wee small ones. All the
old stunts and many of the new ones
were pulled off The concealed elec-
trio batteries assisted materially in
adding to the spirit of the occasion.
The menu of the supper served was
fitted to the event. Men, women and
children participated in the hilarity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

FOR RENT-Upper floor suitable for
rooming house. 555 Maln avenue. Apply
of r, McNlcholas. 9-l2-tf.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

WANTED-Salesma and collector
to handle the Singer Sewing Machine
Co.'s business in and around Durango.
Apply to w. X. Shupe, Southern hotel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
WANTED.

WANTED-Clean COTTON rags,
without buttons or starch. Will pay
cents per pound. The Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

WANTED-Traveling men who are
making small towns and cross road
stores to handle our new and up-to-
date pocekt side line. Pays commits
sion of 81 per order. A winner. For
full particulars address Burd Mfg.
Co., PIP Sigel ST., Chicago, Ill.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

FOR RENT-Furnished house with
bath. lockwood and Perkins, phone
Durango Al.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Leaving the city have for sale my
household goods, consisting Of kitchen
cabinet, range, china closet, sewing
machine, 100 piece set Bavarian china
of the latest pattern and others arti-
cles too numerous to mention.
A. c. PALMER,
Mountain Ave, 1-2 blocks south of
School House, Animas City.
O30-4td-1tw
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Luncheon in Honor of Mrs. Coulter

Luncheon in Honor of Mrs. Coulter
Mrs. r. b. Whitaker and Mrs. ID.
C. Coulson were joint hostess at a
bridge luncheon, perfect in detail,
complimentary to Mrs. Coulter Fri
day afternoon. The Whitaker home
in North Durango was the scene of
the event. An exquisite color scheme
of yellow and white was carried out
in the decorations and menu. Shaggy
yellow chrysanthemums were used in
the hooks and places where they
greatly enhanced the beauty of their
attractive surroundings. After tine
elaborate luncheon was served the la
dies spent the afternoon playing auc-
ton bridge. Mrs. F. r. Graham won
first honors and Mrs. Coulter was re-
membered by dainty guests prize.
The ladies who were numbered among
the guests were Mesdames Coulter,
Woods, Graham, Barber, Robbins. w,
d. Lee, Pearson, Hahn, Weightman.
Pingrey, Burdick, Robert Sloan, A.
Ayres, Bert Brown, John Herr, Lane,
Goodman, Joe Clark, and Miss Jo-
sephinc Hahn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Social Life in Elk Circles

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Dinner and Picture Party

The girls who are destined to be
Durango's future bellies enjoyed the
gracious hospitality of Miss Helen
Gibson, at the palatial Gibson resi-
dence Saturday night. The home was
prettily decorated in pink. The table
where the delicious dinner was served
was dainty and perfect in appoint
ments. The after dinner hours were
spent at the picture shows where the
Misses Isabel Harris and Ruth Smith,
who represented the grownups of the
party, chaperoned the company. The
merrymakers were the Misses Mary
Chapman, Margaret Tulley, Mar
guarite Edwards, Edith Edwards,
Gladys Klahn, Josephine Pulliam, Lou
ise Henderson and Harriet Pearson.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
SOCIETY

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Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Goulding
went out to the sheep camp at Pine
Ridge this morning where Mr.. Could
ing is having some sheep vats built
preparatory to dipping his extensive
flocks. The vats will be constructed
by Fred C. Tompkins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schultz have
moved in from their Pine river ranch
and are located at the North Durango
home for the winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schultz will make their home
with them until the first of the year
when Mrs. Schultz leaves for South
ern California.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Masquerade Party

Masquerade Party
Monday night, Miss Dorothea Bal
ster extended her gracious hospitality
tc company of young ladies' compli-
nentary to Miss Ruth Smith Of Stei-
ling, III. The young men we've pres
er.t only in spirit and attiss Num-
,ered in the geily clad PARTY were
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two of three ranches
P. G. Ellis Durango, Colo. N5-3t
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Woodrow Wilson

Dec. 2S, 1s56-Born at Staunton, Va
1879-Graduated from Princeton
college.
18S2-Graduated from the law de-
partment of the University of Vir-
ginia.
1S83-Practiced law at Atlanta.
1SS5-Married Helen Louise Arson
of Savannah.
1SS5-Became professor of political
emonomy at Bryn Mawr college.
1S8S-Became professor of political
economy at Wesleyan university.
1890-Became professor of juris-
prudence and politics at Princeton.
1902-Became president of Prince
ton university.
191l-Elected governor of New Jer-
sey on the Democratic ticket.
1912-RsSeived Democratic nomi-
nation for president of the United
States.
Author of numerous works on po-
litical economy and American history.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Silverton Visitors

The Misses Bernie Koehler, Nell
Lear, Helen Thompson and Helen Ber-
tram, are the house guests of Miss
Marguerite Jackson. The young la
dies accompanied Miss Jackson home
from Silverton yesterday morning,
where she went the previous even
ing to attend surprise party given
for Miss Koehler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

FOR SALE-All kinds of household
good cheap. Call at 473 Sixth street
or phone Durango 1919. Ol4-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mrs. Ellen Terry Strong, one of the
chief owners in the Sunnyside prop
critics in the Silverton district, passed
through to Denver this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Surprise

Surprise
Mrs. John Skoog was the victim of
surprise party Tuesday evening. The
self invited guests came ladened with
all sorts of good things to eat. They
also came with determination that
the evening be given over to the god
of mirth and folly and their plans
were carried out in way that great
ly delighted all who had the privi-
lege of taking part.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

FOR RENT-Blue grass pasture,
with running water SO cents per week
$3.50 month, one mile from Animas
City. Phone Black 1853. J28-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Jack Goulding and nephew, Arthur
Green, of Flora Vista, are in the city
making preparations to depart for Old
Mexico to spend the winter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

w. l. Myler, chairman of the board
of commissioners of Montezums coun-
ty, returned from the east last night
where he sold 1900 head of sheep III
the Kansas City markets at u tiglre
that netted him handsome profit.
aie was accompanied by H. r. Longen-
bsugh. This morning the gentlemen
left for their homes in the Mont,zuma
valley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Dinner

Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Chapman en-
tertained at dinner for Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lewis on the eve of their
departure on their westward trip. Gov
ers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis,
MI. and Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Scoyille,
Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Bishop and Miss
Mary Chapman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
Dinner

Miss Marie Taylor was the genial
hostess at dinner party at the COM
modious Taylor apartments Thursday
evening. The table was prettily deco
rated with suggestions of Halloween.
Covers were laid for six, the guests
being the Misses Clara and May Van
Degrift and Miss Slater.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

John Gamsby is down from the
Vallecito for the purpose of deter
mining if the Wilson administration
is planning to put tax on bachelors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07
CLASSIFIED ADS.

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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison of Silverton
were among the Denver bound travel
ers this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Crawford left
for their home in Aztec this morning
after spending several days IN the
city while Mr.. Crawford looked after
ditch business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Stockmycr and
little daughter went down 70 Aztec
this morning to visit with Mrs. Stock
myers mother and incidentally enjoy
a hunting trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mrs Jane Pound of Chama and her
niece, Miss Biggs of Denver, left for
formers home this morning after a
five days visit with the local members
of the Biggs family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

l.. r. Shelton is down from the La
Platas to satisfy his curiosity along
election lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mckinney mo-
tored to Trimble last night where they
played for the dance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Editor Egger of the Bayfield, Blade
is making the Palace his headquarters
while learning election returns that
are hot from the wire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Mrs. j. w. Lackey accompanied by
her mother and sister left for Denver
this morning where they will visit a
few days with the doctor and return
with him to Durango early next week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-07

Miss Helen McLogan of Denver re-
turned from the Montezuma valley
last night and continued TO her home
in Denver this morning. During her
stay in the city she was guest at
the Savoy.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
81 PUPILS GO ON STRIKE
Parade Streets and Perform
Stunts" to Annoy Teachers.

Thirty-four public school boys are on
strike. They have two grievances, which
they aired yesterday by a parade through
the lower West Side. The first grievance
is that they have been transferred from
Public School 81, In West 44th street TO
Public School g., in West 18th street. The
second grievance results from the fact
that one Of their teachers in the old school
is a negress They contend that she should
be assigned to teach negro children eXclU-
siyely.
The boys were told on Wednesday that
they were 10 be transferred The trouble
started the following day, when they went
TO No. 81, but refused to enter the class
rooms. A committee finally called on the
principal He thought the pupils woulo
soon give in and took no action. Then the
strikers gathered in the street, and made
such a racket that work in the class rooms
was seriously impeded.
The principal sent word TO the parents Of
the leading offenders. Despite the thrash
ings undoubtedly bestowed the ranks OF
the strikers were undepleted yesterday,
when, in addition to the parade from school
TO school. stunts" were performed that
greatly amused the pupils inside, but caused
considerable annoyance to the pedagogues
In charge
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
BALK THROCKMORTON PROBE
Body of Witness in Sneed Muir
der Trial Hurriedly Embalmed.

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 2.-Because Ed
ward Throckmortons body was taken from
the hospital where he died to an under
taking establishment and ombalmed before
the courts order directing that an autopsy
he. held was served to-day, efforts to ascer-
tain whether the states principal witness
against J. b. Sneed, accused Of having
murdered Captain A. G. Boyce, sr, was
noisoned. came to naught.
TLrockmorton died last night from what
&c said TO have been a mysterious illness.
Physicians declare his death resulted from
alcoholic poisoning. grand jury - uy-
ing TO determine whether liquor he drank
was drugged. Before he died Throckmor-
ton declared that he had been "doped.'
Members Of the Throckmorton family
deny that they gave instructions for the
removal of the body. while hospital au-
thorities contend that they followed the
usual custom of turning the body over TO
undertakers.
The trial of Sneed WILL be resumed at
o'clock tomorrow, when secon1 special
venire of 125 men will report.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
PARTNERS WITH RAILROADS
Lane Seeks to Develop Relation,
ship at EXpress Hearing.

Washington, Feb What virtually
amounts TO a partnership between the rail
roads and the express companies was sug-
gested to-day by Commissioner Lane at
the investigation by the Interstate Com
merce Commission into express rates and
regulations. To develop this relationship
would appear to be the cruX OF the present
inquiry.
George c. Taylor. vice-president Of the
American Express Company and general
manager Of the Western department, eX-
planned the operations OF his company
why is il not possible asked Commits
sioner Lane. If YOU weigh every piece OF
express matter, TO pay the railroad com
panies on the basis OF actual weight trans
ported? As a fact. is it not because the
railroads and the express companies are in
practical partnership
Mr. TAYLOR referred the inquiry to men
older in the service than he. He explained
that the railroads We're continually de-
manding a greater division of the express
rate for their share.
What is the theory on which they de-
mand higher charges from your asked
Commissioner Lane.
we make our divisions with the rail-
roads on a basis OF service rendered and
on facilities which we require. ] think the
roads are honest in their dcmanuS' said
Mr.. Taylor.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
CONSUMERS SAVE S4.900,000
De Ford Gives Results of His
Poultry Trust" Prosecution.

A member Of the New York Mercantile
Exchange. which is under investigation by
the District Attorneys office in its effort
to find a violation oF law because the price
Of butter is trying TO follow the cow over
the moon. gave some figures yesterday 10
William A. De Ford, Assistant District At
torney. in charge Of the butter investiga-
ton. The figures showed the value OF the
recent prosecution of the poultry trust"
on the East Side.
Without injury TO the producer, these
figures showed a saving to the consumers
of New York City Of $4,000 on live poul-
try alone. Before the conviction Of the
poultrymen. the consumers We're paving 8
cents a pound above wholesale prices TO
the slaughter house men and retailers,
while for the last four months the differ
ence hasn't averaged more than 2lg TO .
cents a pound. =. Quinn Foy. {, recog-
nized expert market statistcian, verified
the figures for Mr.. De Ford.
The heads of the poultry trust were
convicted August Il last. After serving
two weeks in prison, they were released
on a certificate Of reasonable doubt
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
SCORN FOR M'NAMARAS
Socialist Speaker Says They
Killed Only Workingmen.

James and John J. Mcnamara. the Los
Angeles dynamitcrs, were held to scorn as
enemies Of labor last night in Carnegie
Hall bv speaker who styled himself n
social rcvolutionist" He was greeted with
roars Of applause by an audience that a
few minutes later succumbed 10 the appeals
of william HAYWOOD and contributed $500
in cash and about $500 more in promises
to aid the textile strikers at Lawrence,
Mass
Haywood-"Our Bill" As he was anec-
tiouatelv called by somc-was presiding
over a debate between Miss Emma Gold
man. defending anarchy. against sol
Fieldman. who stood for the more law abid-
ing socialism.
The McNamaras stand as martyrs OF d.
rect action" declared Miss Goldman.
Yes" said Fieldman scornfully, when ms
turn came. Miss Goldman praises the Nc
Namaras. hut when they blew up the
Times Building how many capitalists did
they Kill? None. But how many workmen
did they kill? Twenty-seven! To hell with
direct action If that is what you call it,
And the roof tree OF Carnegie Hall that
has trembled with many near-riot shook
a. Il seldom has shaken with the thunders
of vocal approval that went up.
Then Miss Goldmans turn came again
for the debaters were going at II In
rounds.
yes" she yelled. Sol says let us revo-
lutionize society through political means.
Yes. but we can vote, and vote, and vote,
and vote. and we are still waiting, and
waiting, and waiting, and waiting. The
thing we have got TO do is TO act, TO act.
to act"
After all their arguments they seemed TO
agree that the only thing TO do was TO let
the Iaboring men run the country just as IL
should be run.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
OPERA AT CUT RATES
Hammerstein Decides to Charge
Theatre Prices in London.
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London, Feb. 3.-Oscar Hammerstein
announced last night that beginning on
Tuesday next he would charge theatre
prices at the London Opera House
This bold bid for popular favor on the
part Of Mr.. Hammerstein marks a new
era for music lovers in London. Dis
cussing the matter last night, the Amer
lean impresario emphasized the point
that his latest decision must not be
taken as a sign of weakness in any
sense.
II have taken this STEP" he said,
owing to representations from high
places and from all quarters. I have
made my calculations very carefully. and
have come TO the conclusion that with
adequate support from the public the
London Opera House can he just about
made to pay its way at these prices"
Mr.. Hammersten is quite unaffected
by the menace of COvent Garden OBJ
struction this summer on the ground Of
possessing exclusive rights to the pro-
duction in England OF twenty or more
operas.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
CoLoUITT APPEALS TO TAFT
Texas Governor Threatens to Use
Drastic Measures.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 2.-In a message sent
TO President Taft to-day Governor Colquitt
advised the President that, II necessary, he
will use drastic measures to protect cii-
zens of FL Paso from recurrence or con-
ditions that prevailed on the American
side in the battle OF Juarez. He asks the
President to notify the Mexican govern
ment not 10 fire across the border, and
adds:
NV adyices indicate serious disturbances
AZ Juarez opposite FL PaSo. / have dis
handed the extra ranger force, as per your
suggestion. | ask that you give directions
10 the War Department to protect the cltl-
zens of Texas from the firing OF Mexican
give notice TO the mutineers and Mexican
eoyernment that they must not shoot into
IN Paso as they did at the last battle or
JuareZ II necessary. | VIII take drastic
stems to prevent this recurrence. Please
advise me.
w s. Clayton, president OF the FL Paso
Chamber OF Commerce has telegraphed
Governor Colquitt asking for protection
and describing conditions there as serious
Replying to the appeal President Taft In
formed Governor Colquitt that the neces-
sarv instructions had been given. In a
message 10 the Governor received tonight
the President said:
Telegram received Have issued orders
with a view to meeting the difficulties al
IrareZ and have invited the attention OF
,hs Secretary OF War to the necessity for
action.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-03
LoNG-DIsTANCE WIRELESS
Day Message from Honolulu to Wash
ington Twice Relayed.

Washington. Feb. BY way of Mare
leland Navy Yard and Key West, Fla, Ad-
,,iral Thomas, commander in chief Of the
Pacific feet. now at Honolulu was to-day IN
communication with Washington, the ols-
tapce being covered by wireless messages
The original message from the Hawaiian
Islands was picked up by the wireless tower
at Mare Island and relayed across the
continent to the station at Key West which
promptly telegraphed 1t to the Navy De
partment here.
The significant point was that the trans
mission was effected in daylight over this
distance Of 2,OsS miles from Honolulu to
Mare island and the 2.2O5 miles from Mare
Island 10 Key West. Heretofore day wire
Ices messages have had a comparatively
short range.