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The bee., 1913-12-16
Negro Claim, He Has Bur Relic.

Pittsburg, William st. Paul Jasp-
eran aged negro temporarily detain-
ed IN the office of the county jail here
while friends adjusted a complaint
against him, today told Warden
Edward LOUIS, that a wonderful
diamond watch fob he carried had
once been the property of Aaron
Burr. His ancestor said Jasper,
had been Burr's personal servant,
and just before Burr faced Alexan-
der Hamilton in their historic duel
he gave the servant the Jewel. tell
ing him to keep 1t. He did, passing
IL down TO his descendants, and 1t
finally came TO Jasper, who IS q vet
erAn of the civil war and on the
pension roll for wounds received In
battle.
The bee., 1913-12-16
PAPER READ BY MR.. Afford
BEFORE KY. MINING INSTITUTE,
Inspector Norwood, Quoted in Warning
Against Dust n Years ago.

In its report of the meeting Of
the Kentucky Mining Institute,
held last week at Lexington.
The Lexington Herald says OF
the paper read by one of our
! ltownsman:
/, Problems Encountered in
Mining Goals in the Western
Coal Fields of Kentucky" was
discussed in paper by Newell
G. Afford, Assistant Engineer of
the st. Bernard Mining Com
pany, Darlington, Kentucky.
The most important problems in
the Western Kentucky field dis.
cussed in this paper were delt
with IN the following order /;
Robbing Pillars, Air Passing
Through Old Works, Ignition of
No. II Coal In Old Workings,
Prevention and Oxidation, Coal
Dust, Shooting OFF the Solid,
Fatalities, Roof, Wastes.
The following paragraph Is tax.
en- from Mr.. Affords paper:
Because of the dangers at
teuding the solid shooting of
COAL. Chief Inspector Norwood
has repeatedly discouraged this
practice. Twenty-Five years ago.
or to be more exact. in his re-
port of 1891, Prof. Norwood
Comments in part as follows !;
shooting off the solid is less
common now than was the case
a few years ago, when the prev
alence, of this performance In
vited warning against it from
this office. Coal dust is now
(speaking of 1891) generally ad-
mitted, by those who have
studied the question, to be al
most as dangerous as fire damp.
An explosion may occur in any
dust mine and the probability of
one exists where shooting off the
solid is practiced.'
"This bit of past history is
given by way of indicating the
cOmmendable manner in which
Kentucky's mine inspection de-
partment has espoused the adop.
ton of safe and sane mining
methods, thus occupying the
conspicuous place among the
highly efficient inspection de.
partments of the leading coal
producing States. Thus almost
two decades prior to the scien.
ti6c investigation aud expert.
ments conducted to prove that
coal dust was an explosive agent
the Chief Inspector of Kentucky,
together with other advanced
thinkers, promulgated the dan
gers attendant upon the presence
coal dust in our mines"
The bee., 1913-12-16
"MY OLD KENTUCKY HONE"

Coming Saturday, Dec. 20th., one
night only, big run at all the prin.
cipal theatres in the United States,
play purer than the Old Home
stead or Shore-Acres. Has great
dancers, sweet singers, fancy CO.
medians and star actors. Bring
your mother, wife, children, sister
aud sweetheart. twill please them
all. If you enjoy good laugh DON'T
miss it. Price 25c, Soc, and soc.
The bee., 1913-12-16
SO ANNOUNCEMENT

We are authorized TO announce
Judge j. w. Henson as candi-
date for Congress from the Sec
Ond district, subject to the &C.
CiOn of the democratic party.
The bee., 1913-12-16
Claude Morton
UNDER TAKER
20 S. Main St. MadisonvIIIc, KY.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Father Mcfarland, we regret
very much to say, has taken Of
fence at The Bee because of re-
ference made by Ida Clyde
Clarke, editor of the Southern
Missionary News Bureau, to GER
tain alleged conditions in Porto
Rico in 1898, in the special SER
vice furnished The Bee by that
bureau, published last week.
Father Mcfarland has written
the editor of The Bee a letter aud
requests its publication in. this
Issue. In order that the matter
may be clear to all our readers
who may be interested, we re-
produce the item which has Of
Tended Father Mcfarland:
The bee., 1913-12-16
Beautiful Porto Rico

PORTO HlC0, one OF the most cnaI III
ing of the isIands of the western
tropics, is almost foreign mission
field in the home land. There are
100000 Inhabitants In Porto Rico
the large majority OF whom live IL
rural districts and know little OF
nothing of Christ's real redemptIve
work.
Until fourteen years ago the doors
sof this beautiful island were closed
except to Spain and the Roman
Catholic church, Some one has
said that hsr exciustveness was al
most equal'to that OF ancient Juda-
ism; no independence OF religious
diberty was allowed. But the door
was opened in 1893. when the island
passsd into the hands OF the United
States government, and the people
seemed to be waiting for Protestant
christianity"
Father McParlaud's ! ette r
reads as follows:
Darlington, KY, Dec. 10th 1918.
Editor of The Bee:-
Dear Sir:-
In the issue of The
Bee of Tuesday, Dec. 9th, you per-
mlitted false statements to be made
in regard to the Religious condition
in Porto Rico, when taken under the
Flag of the United States.
The party who wrote the article
showed very plainly her ignorance
of history also the marrow spirit of
bigotry, BIgOtry aud ignorance go
Aaud IN hand, the one cannot be
seperated from the other.
1t looks very much like bigOtry
Non the part of The Bee, or those in
charge of it,; bV il you have
ffered an. insult to the
Catholic people, aud to your
sCathOlic subscribers. They and l
rtheir Pastor, demand an immediate
apology, otherwise a prOmp {
Withdrawal of subscriptions, Please
aHsert the above and under it, and in
a prominent place IN the next issue
of The Bee, the enclosed Sermon by
vCardinaI Gibbons, On Civil and Re-
TiglOus Liberty aud Union ofChurch
ard State.
The bee., 1913-12-16

Cures O.d sores, UtnUI Remedies Wont Cure.
The worst cases, no matter Of how long standing.
are cured BY the wonderful. old reliable Dr..
Forter"o Ahd5epdc Healing Oh II rejievss
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The bee., 1913-12-16
Yours truly,
Rev. }. P. McPArla nd

Rev. J, P. McPArIa nd.
Af there be a controversy
II is between Father Nc
PArland aud Miss CLARK,
eslitOr of the Southern Missionary
News Bureau. The Bee has no
tlme nor taste for religious con-
cEOVersy.
The editor of the Bee has al
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Dodge, vice president Of IL PAelve.
Dodge company, owners Of tie DaW-
son mine, said today regarding ths
disaster:
Our mines are well ventilated and
there are many means Of exit Uu-
less the miners were trapped, thsfs
is a chance that they ars still alive
The company has always guarded
against accidents and psovidsd many
exits to its minss. Each mine u link
ed together, and feel sure that IL
men could escape"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

messy, from his office, called me up
and informed me that Hoefer wanted
until the following Monday at least,
to determine whether he would re-
sign.
"Hoefer said he wanted to consult
somebody in New York. While held
the phone / told Hennessy to ask
Hoefer the name of the man and Hen
messy responded that Hoefer wanted
an opportunity to see Charles r. Muir
ply and explain certain things.
Senator Wagner, Senator Fraw-
ley and John Delaney came into the
executive chamber and informed me
that Murphy was insistent, that moth
ing should be done in the case OF
Hoefer during that week and it was
subject that would have to be dis
cussed by the organization. l told
Hennessy to find Hoefer forthwith
and to have him bring his resignation
with him.
"Hennessy sent n messenger fol
Hoefer who was found in Senator
Wagner's room with John H. Delaney
and Senator Frawley. They were
again in communication with Murphy
Hoefer came down with Delaney and
again asked that his resignation be
deferred. Delaney said that Murphy
wanted that action taken and advised
me that the removal Of Hoefer would
be resented. l pointed to the desk or
my left and said to Hoefer, sit down
there and write your resignation now
Hoefer wrote his resignation ano
handed it to me.
"This was the first formal remov.
al / made from office based on sucf
conditions and all of my friends who
know the facts agree that this wa.
the first cause for enmity between
myself and Frawley. Thereafter
Senator Wagner saw me only on rar,
occasions.
at was shown later that severa
of the contracts on the capitol wer,
bogus; that all of them were percent
age contracts; that men had beer
paid for twenty consecutive hours {
day for twenty consecutive days; tina
some Of the masons and bricklayer!
charged on the payrolls had nevel
worked on the capitol and that polit
ical ward heelers for Tammany ha,
been charged up as electrical work
| ers.
1T was within two weeks that re
moved c. Gordon Reel, state super
intendent of highways. Reel was Nh
Murphy's personal selection. Whel
| | removed Reel without notice to tn
organization l again unconsciousl.
set in motion the machinery whicl
was to bring about my decapitatiol
as governor. Twelve indictment
have been frequent on one stat
building. The highway contract
were fraudulent in practically ever,
county. My determination to uproo
grating was the beginning of tn
| political hostility which brough
about my removal"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27
$50 DEAD, LATEST
DAWSON REPORT

DAWSON, N. NJ, Oct. A.-Jim
Laird and Billy Peyser, rescusrs,
working at the Stag Canon No. 2
mine, were killed this morning whils
working in the mine with Roy Simp-
Ian and Walter Kerr. Laird dropped,
exhausted, as a result Of the terrific
heat, smoke and after damp, having
no oxygen helmet. Kerr started for
help. Peyson and Simplan worked
over the corpse, and fearing death
themselves, started out Of the mine,
Peyser dropped and Simplan and
Kerr, who had returned, fought their
way out of the shaft. Both men
were nearly exhausted when they
reached the surface
Conditions in the mine are becom-
ing worse hourly. 1t is said to be
unquestioned that there is firs in
shaft No. 2.
The heat and smoke is forcing the
rescuers back from the west workings
where there is a faint chance that
the imprisoned miners are still alive.
Frank Weizel, supervising engine
er, is missing and said to be In the
mine. 1t is thought that he has per-
ished.
The air in the mine is becoming
foul and coal dust is sccumulating
and a new explosion is feared.
The number rescued still remains
at 26.
Forty-four corpses have been
brought to the surface and so moro
are located in the mine. Funerals
over the dead bodies will be held
this afternoon il enough coffins are
available.
1t is estimated that 260 are dad,
including two rescuers. Hope that
any of the entombed men are alive
has practically been abandoned. Two
corpses were found with their heads
blown off, indicating that the sxplos-
ion was terrific.
The interior of the mine is badly
wrecked and workmen arc timbering
the main entrance, to prevent any
rockfall.
One of the heroes Of the disaster
is Joseph Smith, Of Trinidad, Colo
rado, former superintendent Of the
mine. He came here to help ysstss.
day morning.
Women and children are erowding
the entrance Of the mine awaiting
news from their entombed husbands
and fathers.
Most of the corpses are reeognis-
able only by the clothing, their faces
being badly burned or crushed.
This afternoon the rescuers enter
ed the shaft toward the spot where
the fire is supposed to be.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27
MRS. SULZER GIVES OUT
INTERVIEW TO ". Y. MAIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The charge
that Edward E. Mccall, Tammany
candidate for mayor, acted as mes
senger for Charles F. Murphy, bear
ing threats to Governor Sulzer, was
backed up today by Mrs. Sulzer in
a copyrighted interview in the Even
ing Mail, which also gave further
revelations regarding Murphy's at
tempted domination Of the state gov
ernment.
Special permission was given the
United Press by the Evening Mail tc
use second installment of the spec
ial interview by James Creelman
which in part follows:
(By James Creelman. Copyrighted
by the Mail and Express Coz
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 23.--.Th'
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Miss Parshall, the interesting Penn
sylvania lady who has been with her
brother, Postmaster Parshall and
family in Durango the past two years
departed for her home near Pitts
burg this morning. En- route she will
spend some time in Independence,
Kans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Sheriff Fassbinder and Undersher
iff Thompson were called to Content
last night, where it was claimed two
strangers attempted to stab Acrh
Wheeler. The men accused were
residents of Farmington who made
their escape across the state line be-
fore the officers reached the scene of
the trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27
THAW INDICTED ON THE
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK, Oct. pa grand
jury this afternoon indicted Thaw on
charge of conspiracy, which is an
extraditable offense.
Four others participating in Thaws
escape have also been indicted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Ann NJ. st. Clair of Fort Collins
department president of the W. r. C.
for Colorado and Wyoming arrives
in Durango this evening to pay Sedg
wick Corps No. 3 an official visit.
She is to be the house guest of Mrs.
Rhoda Hubbard and Mrs. Richard
Newell during her stay in the city.
Sunday morning she leaves for Mont
rose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

T. w. Hall returned from Silver
ton this morning where the firm of
contractors, known as Lotus, Skid
more and Hall, of which he is mem
ber, are engaged in constructing a
portion of the state highway that
leads out of Silverton. Regardless Of
unfavorable weather conditions the
work has progressed without inter-
ruption and will be completed the
first of the month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Congressman Taylor arrived from
Silverton yesterday where he spent
several hours comforting with the
citizens and addressing the school
children.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

l.. A. Harrison, blacksmith at the
May Day, spent the night in town
en- route to Trimble Springs where
he will attempt to bathe away his
rheumatism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27
PURELY PERSONAL
From Fridays Daily

u y n y q q y u u y n = u q =
L. l.. Lewis of North Platte gave
his destination as Telluride today.
c. w. Fisherdick was up from La
plata, N. M, last night.
A. d. Trujillo of Elco was busi
ness visitor in the city today.
John Nicholson was in from the
Hay Gulch country today.
Rowe Pingrey went out to Oxford
this morning to terrorize the rabbits
of that section with a gun.
White Brothers arrived from Trim.
idad last night on their way to the
Calumet Fuel company.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Henry were
down from Hesperus today. deliver
ing meat to the local markets.
Vincent Jclenik was among the
marketers from the Florida mesa to-
day.
Harry George returned from Den
yer last night and left for Arloa this
morning.
Lee Ayres, who was injured in the
motorcycle race during the fair, is
able to make his way around the
house with the aid of crutches.
W. c. Ferguson, general manager
of the Calumet Fuel company, left
for his headquarters in Denver this
morning.
Bert Brown was returning pas
senger from Silverton- this morning
where he has been looking after bus.
mess interests since Tuesday.
Mrs. Leontine Brown has recover
ed sufficiently from her operation tC
be taken home from Ochsner's hospit
al this morning.
Mrs. o. Jenkins was down from
the Animas valley today delivering
ranch produce and purchasing groc
cries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

o. p. Frary left for Bayfield,, via
Ignacio this morning, where he will
take charge of the Bayfield, FIGURING
mill and make the fall run.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Will Goeglein, who left Mexico
when the Americans were warned 10
leave, is in Denver and will reach
Durango within few days to visit
his little daughters. On account of
the trouble in our sister republic it
was necessary to cease operation at
the mine where he was employed un-
til order is restored. He will return
to Mexico as soon as it is practical
for him to do so.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

p. C. Bergen and L. Chapman of
Boulders were homeward bound trav-
elers this morning. They have been
over in the Montezuma valley look
ing after their ranch interests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Iowa, arrived from the east last night
en- route to Pennington to visit her
son, A. A. Amsden and family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27
TELEGRAPH TABLoIDs.

BALTIMORE.-"Coms around and
see me when l am 100 years old and
I'll talk about returning" said Dr..
Basil Gildersleeve, professor in Johns
Hopkins university on his Sand birth
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

PARIS.-The second international
chronometrical conference il consid-
ering a plan to unity time Ill over
the world, using Greenwich time sig.
nailed by wireless.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Wire Chief Ward Weaver and
Lincman James Allan went over to
Mancos this morning to get the lines
in that section in readiness for the
winter storms.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY 8
ISSUES CALL 10 AAl1

WASHINGTON. D. G. o. a'
The comptroller of curTsnsy =
sued call for ststemAats = e
tion ef national hanks 0ela1r ~ 4 Il Il
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

District Attorney Alexander Reat
of Santa Fe came up from Aztec las
night where he has been attending
court and left this morning for hi.
headquarters in the New Mexico state
capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

LOS ANGELES.-Beggars from
pencil sellers to organ grinders and
information bureaus" havs organ
lied union to fight city ordeg
driving them from street corners.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

The records of thirty-eight engine
ers and thirty-nine firemen on the
fourth division of the Denver and
Rio Grande, have been given thirty
five credit marks for clean records
for one year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

u PURELY PERSONAL :
= From Thursdays Daily =
u Il n :. u :, II n n n n u q u n u
Rico is represented by C. S. Handy
in our town today
The boarders in the county Jail
number four.
r. w. Ptolemy returned from
Mancos last night on his way to his
home in Silverton.
H. l.. Hardin, a government man,
was bound for Shiprock this morn
ing.
Mrs Arthur Fassbinder returned
from Silverton this morning where
she spent few days with relatives.
Mrs. Clara Becker has been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate
of the late William Becker.
Isaac Cherry went out to the Flor
ida mesa this morning to enjoy a
short vacation from business duties.
Attorney l.. p Main went to Aztec
this morning to attend to legal busi-
ness.
Lawrence Clapp, the well known
mining man. was an arrival from Sill
verton this morning.
A large number of sheep are being
herded in the Hesperus section, await
ing the arrival of cars for shipments.
William Vosburgh passed through
Durango today ON his way from New
Mexico to his Spring creek ranch.
John Roessler of Mancos was re-
turning passenger from the east last
night.
Mrs. Runkle of lgnacio was in the
city last night on shopping expedi-
ton.
Mrs. o. F. Boyle has recovered suf
fciently from her recent illness to
be released from Mercy hospital this
morning.
Miss Eda Anderson expects to ne
able to return from Denver in time
to enter upon her school duties the
first of November.
The Strater bar has reopened for
business. Jack Owen, formerly with
Joe King, at the Antlers, and Lafe
Cason, are in charge.
County Superintendent Miss Sala-
bar has sufficiently recovered from
her recent operation to devote a lit
tie time each day to office duties.
{
Mrs. Ed. Biggs left for her Alli-
son home this morning after few
days visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. C. Eddy.
Mrs. Dorothy Lommasson came
Dnr,,,g th.s tp
her mother, Mrs. Wilkin off on her
journey to Salt Lake.
Mrs. Paui Backinger and baby ar
home from the Animas valley, where
the junior member of the family en-
ioyed her first outing.
J. M. Cornelius md sons are max
ing preparations to ship two thou
sand eight hundred sheep to the east
ern markets Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth TRULY and Mrs.
John Rhodes returned to their homes
at Elco this morning, after spending
a few days in town on business mis-
sion.
Mrs. R. Wilkin left for Salt Lake
this morning to join her husband who
located there some time ago. The
family were former residents of the
Animas valley.
j. w. Lawrence was an arrival
from San Juan county, New Mexico
last night who departed for Albu-
querque this morning, where he ex-
poets to call for his mail henceforth.
Express Messenger Charles Morast
and wife are home from Denver
where they had delightful stay. The
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

lady was very much improved, which
is exceedingly pleasing news to her
friends throughout the San Juan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Mrs. Courtney, nee Mrs. Darlington
departed for her home in Douglas
Ariz., this morning. Her visit with
old time friends proved very de-
lightful one, and she greatly regret.
ted not being able ITO remain longer
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Mrs. Ben Russell left for Rico this
morning to make the homeward trip
with her husband, who has been up
there the past week, the leading at,
torney in the Mum case.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Mrs. Richard Newell left for Farm.
ington this morning with her guest
Mrs. Ann St Claire, department com
mander of the W. r. c. for Colorado
and Wyoming. They will return to
Durango tomorrow night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

DAWSON, N. NJ, Oct. 23.-Only
three men still in the mine are known
to be alive. Rescuers found them and
wrapped them in blankets, giving
them food, but are unable to carry
them out because of the deadly after
damp.
Rescuers this afternoon are work
ing desperately to reach the other i'm
prisoned men but little hope is held
out of them being rescued alive.
All bodies of the dead recovered
are burned beyond recognition. Lit
tie attention is being paid to the dead
as there is still a chance Of rescuine
the living.
Fans have been going all day
pumping air into the mine, the Off
cials hoping to drive out the deadl,
gases, and enable the rescuers to pro
ceed more rapidly. This is held u
be good scheme unless there is fir
in the mine, which would be sprea'
il air is pumped in.
At noon the rescuers entered tn
mine thorugh shafts Nos. 3 and s
connected to No. 2 by tunnel. The,
home thus to reach the entombe'
men.
DR.. James Douglas of Douglas
! Ariz., general manager of the Phelps
| Dodge company, owners Of the mint
is enroute here on special trair
He is picking up doctors and nurse
at Ell Paso and other places onrout'
At 2 o'clock this afternoon 81
dead and 28 live miners have bee
rescued. 1t is estimated 252 are sti
entombed in the mine.
- 50
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Vernon and Marvin Mckinney went
over to Mancos this morning to spend
a few days with their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Art McLaren. Mrs. Nc.
Kinney is in Mancos, having motored
over with the McLarens early in the
week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Presson came
up from Pennington last night on
their way to Kansas City where they
expect to remain permanently. 1t is
not unusual for people to declare they
are shaking the dust Of the section
from their feet forever, to return
next season, mighty glad to see them
selves back. Friends predict the
Pressons will be among those who
will return with the spring time, Ger
tain this is the finest country on
earth and blessed with climate that
is unsurpassed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Mrs. o. Jenkins was down from
the Animas valley today delivering
ranch produce and purchasing groc-
cries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Mrs. Clara Becker has been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate
of the late William Becker.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Hugo Lagerhausen, former Du-
range resident, dropped dead in Tel
luride yesterday. A stroke of apop-
lexy was the immediate cause of
death. Deceased was a member of
the Durango Elks lodge. His funeral
will be held at the Congregational
church in Telluride Sunday under the
auspices of the Elks lodge of that
city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

Mrs. Charles Cram of the Florida
mes. departed this morning for an
extended visit in Kansas ana Nebras-
ka. From Denver she will make the
trip with sister who is i'll and who
feels certain the east will restore her
health The major portion of their
time will be spent in the old home
in Oskaloosa, Iowa, among the friends
Mrs. Cram has not seen for thirty
five years.