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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
INJUNCTION is CAUSE OF
MEETS POSTPONMENT

A temporary injunction was granted
in the district court this morning pre-
venting the officers and directors Of
the Valley View Consolidated Gold
Mining and Leasing company from
voting 100000 worth of stock Of the
Expansion Gold Mining and Leas-
ing company at the annual meeting
scheduled to be held in Pueblo at 10
o'clock this morning.
In view of the courts action this
meeting was postponed until Feb. 20,
at which time the courts final de-
cison will be known. The case will
be heard by Judge Rizer Monday
morning and the injunction granted
today, either dissolved or made per-
manent.
The companies are capitalized at
81 100000 each, and the Expansion
company is said to own and control
100000 shares in the Valley View COM
pany. Chapman claims to own TAFT
shares in the companies.
He states in his application for re-
straining order that at the annual
deferred stockholders meeting Of the
Expansion company on JAN 13, in
this city, resolution was adopted di-
recting w. L. knight to vote the 400,-
900 shares owned by the Expansion
company in the Valley View company.
It is to stop such action that the
court decree is asked. The suit is
directed at, The Expansion Gold Min
ing and Leasing company, with W. l..
Knight, A. B. McDavid, and W. A.
Stewart as directors; the Valley View
Consolidated Gold Mining company
with A. B. McDavid, W. A. Stewart
and James F. Chapman as directors;
and w. Knight.--Pueblo Leader.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
CURIOUS LEGAL TANGLE.

Curious complications have arisen
from criminal case which was re-
Gently heard by Judge Rosalsky in
New York city. Foulke E. Brandt,
a former servant in the employ of
Mortimer L. Schiff, the fnancier, was
tried upon the charge of having brok-
en- into the house of Mr.. Schiff, hav-
ing attacked Mr.. Schiff and felled him
to the floor with ninepin and having
stolen two valuable stickpins belong
ing to Mr.. Schiff.
Brandt pleaded guilty to burglary
in the first degree and to assault in
the first degree and was sentenced to
thirty years imprisonment That was
evidently much more severe punish
ment than Brandt had expected after
his confession of guilt and he consult
ed lawyer. After going over the
details of the case Brandt's lawyer de-
cided to resort to habeas corpus pro-
ceedings with view of obtaining his
clients liberty. 1t appears that
Brandt had pleaded guilty to a crime
which he had not actually commit
ted. From the evidence in the case it
appears that Brandt did not break
into Mr.. Schiff's house but entered
in the ordinary way through an un-
fastened door. Entering house with
out the use of force, however, does not
constitute burglary in the first degree
and it is claimed by Brandt's attor-
ney that Judge Rosalsky should have
'sutcrniedr Brandt that DE could NOT
pfeaerly plead guilty TO burglary in
first degree if it was not true that he
had forced an entrance into Mr..
Schiff's house. Brandt claims he was
ignorant of the nature of the crime to
which he pleaded guilty and it is upon
these grounds that habeas corpus
will be demanded. No attempt has
been made so far to deny that Brandt
attacked and floored Mr.. Schiff and
robbed him of two valuable stickpins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
"BIG TIM" SULLIVAN IN ROLE
OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN

Following his custom of many yearu
"Big Tim" Sullivan of New York, Al
bany and Tammany hall, gave away
5000 pairs Of shoes and 5000 ppirs
Of socks t. 5000 Bowery residents the
other day. The line of applicants for
shoe bounty extended for several
blocks and patiently the men waited
in the bitter cold until their turn
came. The line included many we'll
known Bowery characters, among
them molly" Moore, once a famous
baseball catcher, Johnny Banks, for
merly famous negro pugilist, "John-
ny Look up" and scores Of others.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
UTOPIA LOCATED IN THE
SAN JUAN SECTION

The mythical Utopia where people
lived on basis Of equality and all
was peace and happiness, has found
modern rival in little mountain
spot of Colorado.
The spot is divided into two coun-
ties-San Juan and Hinsdale counties
and they have attained to a condi-
tion that at least may not be found in
any other county in the Union.
Neither county has pauper, de
pendent child, an insane or a feeble
minded person, ard they were not
compelled during the last year to ex-
pend single cent for the care of the
poor.
This is regarded as most unusual
condition according to Secretary
Thomas of the state board of chari-
ties and correction who has been gath
ering data of this kind from each Of
the counties.
Hinsdale county has population Of
700, while that Of San Juan is slight
1y less.
Kiowa county. with population of
5000, ranks next to Hinsdale and San
Juan. 1t spent only s5 for the care
of the poor lagt year.
Baca county spent s45 for the poor
last year. 1t has a population Of
$500.
Denver county, according to the re-
port, has the greatest number Of de-
pendents and insane, and its expense
in caring for the poor exceeded that
of any other county. The total ex-
pense was 1924 4979.87-Denver Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
COMMISSION Gov
ERNMENT GIVES NEW LIFE

Pueblo's commission government
has put new life into the city. 1t has
removed the city's only drawback :
high and constantly mounting tnyes.
No great reduction has as yet been
made in the tax rate-this cannot be
done until the floating debt is paid
off-but the commissioners have
shown that they will be able to con-
duct the city's affairs on business
basis, well within the budget estimates
and that's all Pueblo has been wait
ing for.-Pusblo Leader.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
A HEN STORY.

The wisest hen has been discovered
by George Fox Of Elmsford, N. ",
according to the story told by the
Tarrytown correspondent and cham
pfon nature fakir Of one Of the New
York daily papers. The hen has been
laying it's eggs in a warmed coop, but
the other day she was accidentally
locked out in the cold. The hen laid
her egg in snow drift, and when Mr..
Fox found it he was surprised that
1t was still warm. Upon investiga-
tion he discovered, according to the
correspondents yarn that the hen had
taken the precaution to lay an egg
with a double shell, the warm air be-
tween the shells keeping the egg from
freezing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
CANADA IS
FALSE T0US
GERMAN, FRENCH AND SWISS
GOODS BEING SHIPPED UN-
DER FALSE PRETENSE
Western Press

Western Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-That goods,
manufactured in Germany, France,
Switzerland and other countries are
labeled Made in Great Britain" and
shipped from England to Cansda, in
order that they may enjoy the prefer
ential duty of 33 1-3 per cent accorded
all articles of Canadian maoufactune,
is the charge made by the American
Econimist, in a weekly issue Of that
publication.
The article states that the fraud has
been known to American manufac-
turers and their inability to Identify
such good across the border liz con-
vincing them that goods sold cheaper
than they could be produced in Great
Britain were going into the Canadian
markets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
FATE OF OIL BILLS.


After carrying out series Of ex-
periments with oil burning in lamps
| ascertained that the danger point
in Illuminating oil varies from 1906
to 108 degrees F. Therefore, ! drew
and caused to be introduced into the
last legislature bill raising the stan
dard to flash test of 10 degrees f.
There was also a section In the bill
requiring all dealers In oil to state
the quality of the oil upon each sales
ticket. Another section of this bill
compelled all dealers in oil to give
the inspector access to their books.
Inasmuch as Colorado is the only
oil producing state In the Union that
does not have a statute compelling the
sealing up of all water and oil strata
in abandoned oil wells ! caused bill
to be introduced covering this point.
also caused to be introduced n bill
compelling all dealers in oil to sell
at a uniform price throughout the
state, quality handling charges and
transportation cost being consiiere
This bill would have placed the smal.
dealer on an equal plane with the
large one. 1t would also have enabled
everybody in the state to buy oil at
practically the same price. AS 1t is
now, the farmers and residents of the
smaller towns have to pay the expense
of fierce competition in the larger
cities.
These bills were introduced in du-
plicate, in both the house and senate.
In each body they were referred TO
the committee on corporations. AS
was we'll known, both of these COM
mittees we're controlled by the ma
chine forces. The chairmen Of ,hcse
two committees we're requested to al
low this department an opportunity
to show why these bills were neces-
sary and should become laws, but
was curtly informed that the COM
mittees were perfectly able to look
after them without any suggestions
from this office. Thereupon they
were pigeon-holed and were never aft
erwards given any consideration.
The following extract Of the min
utes of meeting Of state oil inspec-
tors in Chicago last week speaks for
itself, and incidentally comedies ex-
actly with my recommendation to the
Legislature, heretofore mentioned in
my report:
"At meeting Of various state oil
inspectors held in Chicago Feb. j,
1912, it was agreed that each should
recommend to his respective legisla-
ture the enactment Of law establish
ing the Foster closed automatic cup
as the official testing cup, and that
the minimum flash test be fixed at
10 degrees F. by said cup"
CLAUDE E. STREET,
State Inspector Of Oils.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
A TRIP TO ER1N's ISLE.

At the Isis tonight will be shown
Kalem's first picture of Ireland, "The
O'Kalems in Killarney" It's WON
derful scenic production of the ar
rival of the Kalem company in Ire
land. Also "The Dude Cowboy" a
western comic picture, and "The Eter-
nal Mother" will be shown.
Murray and kindly" a big laugh.
"The Foster Sister," Pathe film,
. Dart and Selig's new production, "The
verosecuting Attorney" story Of self
sacrifice will be shown. Tenor and
baritone duets will complete the pro-
gram at the Electric. You will want
to see these pictures and hear some
new songs, so come early. A special
musical program has been arranged
for Sunday night at the Isis. 1t will
b. . surprise for you. Don't miss it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
WILL TEST CANAL BEFORE
THE FORMAL OPENING
Western Press

western Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IT,
Lieutenant Colonel George W. Goe-
thals, in charge of the work on the
Panama canal, has plan of his own
to test the canal before it is formally
opened.
"When the canal has been complet-
ed" he said at the war department,
cor when I think things are ready to
send ship through, I am going to
pick up some old scow that has done
good service there and have test Of
my own. Starting in at the Atlantic,
I am going to head for the Pacific
via the canal. II I get through I'll
wire the president that ship has sue
cessfully made the passage. If don't
get through I'll say nothing about it."
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
GIANTS OFF FOR THE SOUTH.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-An initial
push was given the baseball season
with the departure last evening of a
bevy of Giant recruits for St. Louis,
en- route to the South. Only a few
of the players began the trip here,
the majority joining the party at St,
Louis today and by the time Texas is
reached it is expected that nearly the
entire list Of players reserved by the
club will be on duty. The warming
up practice will be conducted at Mar
lin Springs. After leaving there a
series Of exhibition games will be
played throuhg the south, the team
working it's way northward in time for
the beginning of the season in April.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
SAILOR Paid BACK
DEBTS; is PROMOTED
Western Press

Western Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. IT,
President Taft has directed that for
mer Lieutenant Charles P. Burt Of Al
lanta, Ca, be reinstated in the navy
and promoted to the rank Of lieuten-
ant commander. Burt, who was dis
charged several months ago for fail
ure to pass the examination for pro-
motion, was re-examined by a special
board Of officers at the request Of
Senator Bacon Of Georgia. He was
found to possess the necessary "msn-
tai, moral and physical" qualifications.
In 1909 the board held Burt to Be
deficient in navigation and unfit for
promotion because Of "moral dshci-
ency" owing about $500 In dsbtss
which have dnee bssn paaA
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

HOSPITALS
LoNDoN's LEADING PHYSICIAN
SAYS AMERICAN INsTITU-
TIoNs ARE SUPERIOR
Western Press

Western Press
LONDON, Feb. 17.-American ply
sicians and surgeons for years have
been coming to Europe for the pur-
pose of improving their scientific
knowledge, believing that Europeon
methods are superior. Now an emf
nent British surgeon intends to dem
onstrate that this idea is all wrong
by coming to America to study, freely
admitting that today America has the
best hospitals. The physician is Sir
Bertrand Dawson, physician extra
ordinary to King George. He was the
consulting physician to Edward VII
and is leader in his profession in
England.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
DON'T LIKE
OUR DANCES
LONDON SOCIETY RESENT THE
TURKEY TROT AND BUNNY
HUG GYRATIONS
Western Press

Western Press
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE grizzly
bear, turkey trot, and other shiver
and wiggle movements, called dancing
and imported from America, which
are being gradually introduced in
English society have aroused storm
of protest from the press which is
even giving paragraphs in its social
columns to the subject.
The Daily Mail this morning said:
There is a growing feeling of re-
sentiment among our hostesses at the
extraordinary dancing now obtaining
among the young and which should
not be encouraged in a London draw
ing room. One scarcely ever sees the
graceful waltz Of five years ago. Steps
should be taken to put stop to the
eccentric gyrations that now pass for
dancing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
GERMANY LAUNCHES
LATEST DREADNOUGHT
Western Press

Western Press
KEEL, Germany, Feb. 1.-THE new
German battleship, Prince Regent
Luitpold, the twelfth dreadnought in
the imperial navy, was launched today
in the presence of Emperor William
and the Prince and Princess Ludwig
of Bavaria, as well as other members
of the royal family.
The vessel holds a tonnage of twen-
ty-four thousand five hundred and is
armed with ten twelve-inch and four
teen six-inch guns and cost near
ly twelve million dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
JUMPS FROM BROOKLYN
BRIDGE WITH PARACHUTE

~
Western Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Leaping
from the middle of Brooklyn bridge
and sailing with his parachute for
three-quarters of mile through the
air, and dropping into East river while
thousands of persons were looking
on, Frederick R. Law, the steeplejack
who jumped from the Statue of Lib
erty several days ago, was picked up
unhurt by tugboat and brought to
the pier on the Manhattan side. Law
leaped from an automobile in the CEN
ter of the bridge, took few steps to
the railing, climbed upon it, stopped
long enough to adjust his parachute,
and then shot downward into space.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
FIGHT CIGAR
MONOPOLY
DENVER DEALERS WILL DRIVE
OUT UNITED CIGAR STORES
COMPANY-MAYBE
Western Press

Western Press
DENVER, Feb. 17.-Cigar dealers,
whose business has been killed by
competition with the United Cigar
Stores company will attempt to drive
the trust from Denver. Suit will be
brought in the district court early
next week, by Omar Garwood, on be-
half of the owners of small stores
which have been closed by reason of
the appearance of the United cigar
stores
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

Hugh Jennings was born in Moosie,
Pa, and therefore has fine ear for
melody--as rendered by Ty Cobb and
his mighty bat.
Steve Flanagan has sold his inter
est in the Brockton New England
league team, and will scout for the
Chicago White Sox.
John A. Elliott Of La Crosse, found
er and former pilot Of the Minnesota
Wisconsin league, has been reelected
president Of ths organization.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
CHINKS CELEBRATE THEIR
"FOON HAY SUN MN
Western Press

Western Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-That little
triangle downtown in New York,
known as Chinatown, ended its last
celebration of the Chinese New Year
early today with the noisy rattle of
drums and the staccato of thousands
of firecrackers. Never again will be
seen the red fire of the Cho Yat holi-
day which has been tradition of the
Chinese for over forty-six hundred
years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
BACK
wins SUIT
PRETTY GIRL SHOWS BODY BE.
FORE JURY AND GETS YER
DICT FOR $7,soo
Western Press

Western Press
TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 17,-By bar
ing her back before jury, in Mercy
court here today, and allowing the
jurors to inspect the marks upon it,
due to alleged injuries received when
she fell from n street car, Miss Carrie
B. Hyer won her suit for damages
against the Monmouth County Trac-
ton company and was awarded ver-
dict Of $500.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb' 1.-THE

SAN FRANCISEU, FEB. 1T.--The
words "Foon hay sun mir Happy
New Year) are being passed in Chi
u, Gown today as cheerfully as if the
Tong war had never happeeed. All
recent enmities are forgotten in the
celebration of the Chinese holiday on
a greater scale than usual, because of
the sentiment over the passing of the
'"old style" calendar. In accordance
with Republican decree Jan. l here
after will open the Chinese year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-19

A ruinor from the Pacific coast ha,
It that Champion Ad Wolgast has
lung trouble and viii retire from th<
boxing game.
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

While prices on the Consolidated Stock
Exchange were generally off from the
best at the close, IT was commented on
the floor that the market had held up re-
markedly we'll in the face Of the sharp
advance in call money rates. Firmness
showed with the opening Of business at
$50 o'clock. Overnight advances were re-
fected in the dealings on the call, with
Steel changing hands at 1878 and 75la, the
latter being its final call price and repre-
senting an advance compared with
Wednesdays closing Of u of a point, and
Reading selling at 1904 and l7Oas, also an
overnight gain of y. Amalgamated Cop
per, Smelling Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific were each up Is on the call, while
Lehigh Valley was up q and American
Can and Erie each up -. Transactions IN
the half hour before business began else
where I'm Wall Street totalled $50 shares
out Of grand total for the entire day OF
$3.50 shares. European adyices that the
powers had reached tentative agreement
regarding Intervention in the Balkan war
was factor eXerting a favorable inlu,
ence. Reading and United states steel
were features Of activity, both in the call
trading and afterwaTd.
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NEW YORK CURB.

In the curb market yesterday interest
was almost entirely centred in the three
tobacco stocks which have monopolzcd
the market more or less for long period.
Considerable activity developed at the
outset and while trading subsidized AT
times this was only Of short duration,
when renewed activity developed. The
general tone was irregular. although the
aforementioned issues continued strong
Notwithstanding sharp reactions on heavy
offerings presumably for Inside account,
which were eventually shifted to the buy
ing side United Cigar Stores OF Ameri-
ca moved up nearly points 10 a new
high record at 1l2, with a reaction OF
about a. subsequently recovering nearly
all Tobacco Products advanced over
point, but likewise reacted on what looked
to hc inside selling. British-Amerlcan
Tobacco improved about -. Standard OH
subsidiaries We're irregular Ohio OH ad-
Vauced about II points. due TO prospects
Of increase I'm capital The copper shares
were steady but inactive. The gold and
silver stocks showed a better tone ana
somewhat higher range Of prices than the
previous closing. Jim Butler was the
leader Of the market, opening at 6oc ana
advancing up TO 63c, where II closed.
Several thousand shares Of Butler
demand from Philadelphia quarters Ton
Opah Merger traded at 81 and Tonopah
Mining at So G21a Midway was the weak
feature, selling at 44c. Montana was
also under pressure at 81 1871, while nearly
all transactions i'm North Star were AT
3Gc In The Godfeld group, Atlanta sold
at IS to lsc. and Merger Mines at Bic.
Trading in the balance OF the list was
limited but prices held quite firm through
out the day.
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CHICAGO STOCKS.

Eek dividend
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GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES.
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RANK OF FRANCE RETURN.

.Interest to be added.
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STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES.
BOSTON STOCKS.

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Wall street,
LAND.
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TO EXPOSE MINING FRAUDS
The Cave Men Association Incorpo-
rated at Albany.

Albany, oct 3l.-The Cave Men Asso-
ciation, Inc. or New York. was incor-
poratcd to-day TO expose fraud in the
exploitation Of worthless mining proper
ties ard to standardize mining prac-
tiCe." The directors are Herbert Hail.
Walter f. Pyne, Milton S. Salisbury, VIII
lam c. Schmidt jr.. and Edward A.
Rugen. of New York, and Otto n. Rugen'
Of BROOKLYN
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u, s. TREASURY FINANCES.

washington. oct. 3i.-The condition OF the
United states Treasury at the beginning OF
business to-day was: Working balance. S9o'-
742 D5e; in banks and Philippine treasury
Ssl ,9si, 1903: total OF general fund. $i476jO'-
O13; receipts yesterday. S2,5s5.274; disburse-
ments. Sl,639.97s. The deficit this fiscal year
IL $3.50 Oss. as against a deficit of S20,696.-
ia last year The figures for receipts dis
bnrsements and deficit exclude Panama Canal
and public debt transactions.
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Paris, Oct. 81 The weekly statement
~ the Bank OF France shows the follow
ing changes: Gold on hand decreased
$4,000 francs, silver on hand decreased
& zoo. 900 francs, notes in circulation IN
creased 267. O25 900 francs, general deposits
increased 100000 francs, bills discounted
increased 3i9,525,CCO francs, treasury de-
nosits decreased 100000 francs, advances
decreased ]. 10000 francs
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ALLAYING THEIR FEARS.

From The Boston Transcript.
The aquarium at Marine Park is TO have
stock OF the highly colored fish Of tropical
waters. This should be explained by attend
ants TO visitors entering the exhibit on holi-
DAYS. II will save considerable alarm and
anxiety on the part of those WHO have par
taken OF too many toncs before entering.
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BbtlaIclnlia.l
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MINING.
NEVADA QUOTATIONS.
TONOPAHS

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October 81. 1919.
TANAB
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Pennsylvania Relief Funds.

That the s34,OOO,OOO mark was passed
last month by the disbursements of the
relief funds Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
system was announced this week. Exact
Il s34l19,71677 has been paid In benefits
to employees and their families in the
twenty-six years and eight months that
the relief fund has been operative on the
Pennsylvania.
In September the amount paid from the
relief funds on the lines Of the Pennsyl-
vania, both east and west Of Pittsburgh,
totaned approximately 10000, Of which
20 per cent went TO the families Of mem
beers who died, while the remaining II per
cent was paid 10 members disabled by
sickness or otherwise incapacitated Tor
work in the company's service.