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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN EATON MURDER CASE

BOSTON, March 28.-The prelimi-
nary hearing of Mrs. May Harrison
Eaton, who is accused of the murder
of her husband, Rear Admiral Jo-
seph G. Eaton, U. S. NJ, retired, was
conducted today at bingham, but it
failed to develop anything new in the
celebrated case The hearing. in fact.
was only perfunctory proceeding,
since the action of the grand jury in
finding an indictment sends the case
directly to the superior court.
The extraordinary secrecy that has
attended every step of the Official in
vestigation since Admiral Eaton died
has only served to whet the public
curiosity and arouse speculation as
to what is at the bottom of the case.
That the trial of Mrs. Eaton is likely
to develop some big sensations is in
dicated by the statements of the Off
cials who gathered the evidence that
resulted in her arrest. These state
ments have all been to the same eff
fect-that some of the facts disclosed
as to the family life of the Eatons
were so peculiar as to prevent the
authorities from communicating them
to the public.
1t will be four weeks tomorrow
since Admiral Eaton died suddenly at
his country home near the little town
of Norwell. During these four weeks
there has been a constant rafting of
the family skeleton in an effort to
shed light on the cause and manner of
his death. The coroner's jury report
ed that the admiral had died from
arsenical poison. Thereupon the widow
was arrested and lodged in Jail at
Plymouth to await trial on charge
of murder. These are the only real
facts in the case made pubic. No
mint has been dropped by the authori-
ties as t, the possible motive for the
alleged crime. So far as public knowl-
edge goes no murder-if the case
proves to be murder-ever was COM
mitted with less motive for the deed.
At one time Admiral Eaton was fair
ly well-to-do but unfortunate invest
ments had cost him practically all
of his fortune. At the time of his
death he possessed practically moth
ing except his salary as a retired ma
val office, which salary ceased with
his death. Why his wife or any mem
ber of his family should take any
step that must necessarily cut off the
chief source of their income seems in
comprehensive.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
DUCK SEASON NOT
OPEN AT PRESENT

DENVER, March 2s.-For the ben
eft of persons liable to imagine that
the new game and fish law is already
in effect and that the duck season is
still open, Colonel James A. Shinn,
game and fish commissioner, has is
sued notice that there will be no open
season on ducks or other water fowl
this spring.
Oct. 1 to March l was the open
season for ducks under the old law
and the new law changing the sea-
son to Sept. l to April 20, will not
become effective until ninety days
af,er it is signed by the governor.
Several arrests for shooting ducks
in closed season were reported from
Adams county early in the week with
the information that the hunters be-
lieved the new law already in effect.
Colonel Shinn began sending out no.
tees Immediately.
Governor Ammons has not yet siga-
ed the bill which was passed last
week. Colonel Shinn expects to have
the new law published and ready for
distribution about June 1.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Depart ment Of the Interior,

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Feb. %, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Sarah
Mamma of Oxford, Colo, who, on May
3, 1909, made desert land application
serial No. O2o28 for s 1-2 NV Id
and lot of section is township 81
north, range west, Public, and s IL
Sc Ia of section gu, township 81
north, range West (Ute), N. M. P.
M, has filed notice of intention to
make four-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the register and receiver of the
United States land office at Durango,
Colo, on the 4th day of April, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses
Charles Apperson and Tobe Apper-
son of Oxford, Colo; George Tyner
Jr., of Durango, Colo, and John Nam
ma Of Oxford, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Feb. 27, 1918.
Last publication April 8, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
EHRHART NAMED COMMITS
SIONER OF STATE HIGHWAYS

Denver Republican.
Thomas j. Ehrhart of Centeryille.
is state highway commissioner of
Colorado and will have charge of the
distribution of $750,OO0 at least of
state money for road building in
Colorado during the next two years.
He was appointed yesterday by Gov
ernor Ammons and the state senate
quickly confirmed his nomination In
an executive session that lasted only a
few minutes.
The new commissioner takes office
at once and the highway commission
which has had charge of state road
work for the past two years goes out
of office. Ehrhart was member of
the old commission as he was ap-
pointed late in January by Governor
Ammons to fill vacancy on that
body. Since that time he has been
familiarizing himself with the state
road work in the past and the plans
for the future.
Of long residence in Colorado and
extended legislative experience the
new commissioner is qualified for his
position by wide knowledge of all
of the sections Of the state and their
needs. His residence in the noun
tain districts has acquainted him par
ticularly with mountain road prob
lens and his service during past years
both as member of the house OF
representatives and as a state sen-
ator from Chaffee county has given
him an intimate knowledge of condi-
TONS. His personal acquaintance is
large.
Governor Ammons yesterday did
not appoint the advisory board of fve
members which is to assist the hixh-
way commissioner in his work but IN
will name the members soon as he is
anxious that the state road work Hsy
be begun as early as possible. =
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT OF
PROBATE OF WILL.

State of Colorado, County of La Plata,
as: In the County Court, in Pro-
bate.
The People of the State of Colorado
to Joseph Hart, GREETING:
WHEREAS, it has been made to ap-
pear TO the County Court Of La Plata
County, in the State of Colorado. that
you, the said Joseph Hart, are son
and legatee of Louis Hart, deceased,
and that you are nonresident Of
the State of Colorado, and resident
of the State of Iowa;
NOW, THEREFORE, In accordance
with the provisions of the statute in
such case made and provided, and by
order of Court duly made and en-
tered, you are hereby notified that an
instrument of writing purporting to be
the last will and testament of the
said Louis Hart, deceased, was pre-
sented to said Court for probate on the
11th day of February, A. d. 1918, by
Jennie Stein, residing at Durango, in
the State of Colorado; that the said
decedent was, at the time of his de-
cease, resident Of Durango, La Plata
County, in the State of Colorado; that
the said decedent, according to the
ed his property in the words and fig
ures following, towit: Six hundred
dollars set aside for expenses of last
sickness, buriel expenses and for two
monuments, one for deceased and one
for his deceased wife; his gold watch
to Nathan Stein, grandson; a gold
watch formerly belonging to his wife,
to Jennie Stein, daughter; 100000 to
Joseph Hart, son; S1.00 to William
Hart, son; $1.0O to Nathan Hart, son;
all the rest, residue of money, personal
property, real property or mixed prop
erty to his daughter, Jennie Stein,. and
grandsons, Emil Stein and Nathan
Stein, share and share alike. And the
hearing of the application for the pro-
bate of said instrument was set for
the 18th day Of March, A. D. 1918,
and on this day said hearing was con-
tinued to the 28th day of April, A.
D. 1913.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED to
be and appear before said Court at
the County Court Room in the Court
House in Durango, in the County Of
La Plata, in the State of Colorado, on
the 2sth day of April, A. D. 1913, at
10 o'clock a. m, then and there to
attend the hearing on the probate of
the said alleged last will and testa-
ment of the said Louis Hart, deceased,
and further to do and perform what
shall then, by the said Court be re-
quired and adjudged.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
said of said Court at my office in
Durango, in said County, this 18th day
of March, A. D. 1918.
RICHARD McCLOUD,
Judge of the County Court and Ex-
| (SEAL) Officio Clerk.
First publication March 20, 1913
Last publication April 10, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
PRESENT CONGRESS WILL
HAVE TO PASS P.O. BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., March &c.
Appropriations for public buildings
and sites in Colorado totaling $275,-
900, carried in the omnibus public
buildings bill and signed by the presi-
dent at the last session of congress,
are affected by discovery made by
Representative Mann of Illinois, mi
nority leader of the house, who de-
clares the measure was not passed by
congress.
The bill carries between $30,000,000
and $40,000,0O0. The house passed it
Feb. II and the senate passed Feb.
27 with 1852 amendments.
"These amendments were never
agreed to by the house," said Mr..
Mann.
"a bill is not finally passed until
every part of it has been agreed to
by both the house and the senate"
The bill probably will not have to be
reintroduced and passed by the new
congress before the appropriations be-
come available. The Colorado items
held up are:
For extensions and remadeling at
La Junta, $25,000; Greeley, $4,000
for new buildings; Durango, 100000;
Fort Morgan, 100000; sites and new
buildings Glenwood Springs, 100000;
sites Canon City, $4,000; Monte Wis
ta, 10000; Montrose, $4,000; Ster-
ling, $4,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
SUMMONS.

State of Colorado, County of La Plata,
ss. In the District Court.
The Citizens State Bank of Watseka,
Plaintiff, VS.. o. L. Smallwood and
Mary L. Smallwood, Defendant.
The People of the State of Colorado,
to o. L. Smallwood and Mary l..
Smallwood, the defendants above
named, GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of La Plata County, State
of Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof, if served within this
County; or, if served out of this Coun-
ty, or by publication, within thirty
days after the service hereof, exclu-
sive of the day of service; or judg-
ment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of the
complaint. And if copy of the COM
plant in the above entitled action be
not served with this summons, or if
10 }no spHm 90 JosIsq soIAlss eq3
this State, then ten days additional
to the time hereinbefore specified for
appearance and answer will be allow
ed before the taking of judgment by
default as aforesaid
The said action is brought to re-
cover 100000 and interest at per
cent from March 26, 1908, on two
promissory notes payable to the order
of l. E. Kirby and assigned to plain
tiff, as will more fully appear from
the complaint in said action to which
reference is here made.
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will take Judgment
against you for $4,000 with interest
thereon from March 26, 1908, at 8 per
cent per annum.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court at Durango in said
County, this 9th day of January,
A. D. 1918.
(Court JOHN NJ. MEUSER,
SeaD Clerk of the District Court.
First publication March 6, 1918.
Last publication April 3, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
though the public has learned M.

AhOe6h Vic puOhN iidS l6aIIl6u
tie in regards to the so-called mur-
der case itself much has been brought
to light the past few days concern
ing the life story of the woman who
stands accused of the killing of her
husband
The present Mrs. Eaton was the ad-
miraPs second wife and was former
ly the wife of d. H. Ainsworth, once
a clerk in the United States senate.
They had two children June and Dor
othy, but their married life was not
altogether happy, and Mrs. Ainsworth
finally divorced her husband on the
ground of drunkenness. She met Ad-
miral Eaton according to story made
By the admiral several years ago in
Chicago. He thought she was a widow,
though as matter of fact she had
not at that time secured divorce.
Her father was George Harrison, and
the family home was at Alexandria,
Va.
Admiral Eaton and Mrs. Ainsworth
| were married in 1907 and came to
Massachusetts to live. The admiral
was commandant of the Boston navy
yard and after his retirement from
the service the family went to live on
a small farm at Assinippi. During
the last few years of his life the
admiral had given up his clubs and
forsaken society altogether, devoting
l bio ottanfion to fha s.,:.
ems.
As to the family life of the Eatons
the statements of neighbors and
friends seem widely at variance. All
seem to agree, however, that the ad-
miral appeared to be unhappy in mind
and at times exceedingly morose. A
story has been circulated to the ef-
feet that Mrs. Eaton after her Sec
ond marriage, continued to supply her
first husband with money and that
this was a cause for family discord.
Mrs. Eaton, however, vigorously de-
nies the truth of this story. Much
more tangible is the story concerning
the Eaton baby, whose sudden death
uhuouDteuiy SeNeTeu, IOT q Llrne al
least, the friendly relations of the ad-
miral and his wife.
Nearly four years ago the child
, died under unusual circumstances It
. developed then that this was an adopt
} ed child and that quiet deception
= had been practiced upon relatives and
e friends concerning it's birth and ante
e cedents. Mrs. Eaton openly charged
1 that the child had been poisoned and
: that she suspected the admiral. An
= analysis of the stomach showed that
e the child had died from natural causes
= and reconciliation followed between
v the admiral and Mrs. Eaton.
|. A belief is gaining ground that Mrs
3 Eaton may never be tried for mur-
: der. The theory is that alienists will
(; be sent to examine her as to her
: mental condition. They she may be
e given public hearing as to her san.
). ity and finally if it should be de.
e termined that she is of unsound mind
e she might be confined in an institu.
e ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
PATIENTS WANT TO TRY
FRIEDMAN SERUM

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Pitiful letters and even kilograms,
begging for the precious serum with
which DR.. Friedman appears to be
curing tuberculosis are pouring in
upon western congressman. Repre-
sentative Kahn of San Francisco, has
hat a particularly large number of
these appeals.
For Gods sake get me some of the
serum, and send it to me as quickly
as possible" was the message tele-
graphed by one sufferer. Others
wrote, stating that they would in
ject the treatment themselves.
The false impression that the gov
ernment has tested the Friedman
treatment fully and is now distribut-
ing it free to all applicants, has spread
to all sections of the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior
United States Land Office at Du-
range, Colorado, March "a, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Edward
Schnee, of Durango, Colorado, who,
on March Goth, 1909, made Homestead
Application Serial No. 01972, for the
SW Ia Sc Ia of section 27, E J.-2
NV Ia and NV Ia NE Ia of s. &C.
ton "a, township 35 north, range 8
west N. M. p. Meridian, has fl led
notice of intention to make final tn rec
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the
Register and Receiver of the U nited
States Land Office at Durango, Colo
RADIO, on the 3rd day of May, 1918.
Claiment names as witt lesses: I:
George A. Rowe, John M. .obran,
George B. Waters. and job IN W.
Waters, all of Durango, Colors do.
G. H. CHARLTON, Reg lister.
First publication March 27, 10. Is.
Last publication May 1, 1911 }.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
SAVE MoNEY-sAvE MONEY.

Commencing Saturday, January 70,
and while they last
No. lamp chimneys, 8 for 25c.
Regular SLIPS iron wash tubs, $l.00
Smaller sizes in proportion.
In jams, we have Reid, Murd'ck e.
Co.'S and Pacific Coast Syrup Co. s
fruit jams, regular 75c cans 65e; regu-
lar 40c can for 65c; the zoe size 15c,
and the 12 lie size 10c.
These are no cheap or trashy goods
but are strictly first class. The prices
quoted are for cash only.
We can also save you money on all
other goods in our line, we carry a
full line of staple and fancy Groceries
and in fresh meat we have the best
that money can buy. Try US and be
convinced.
THE NORTH SIDE GROCERY AND
MEAT MARKET,
Soens & Sheets, Props.
D24-2t-swtf
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
sl3,4sO.3O COST OF CONTEST
OVER SEAT IN SENATE
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican.
The contest of DR.. N. NJ. Wycoff
Democratic Bull Moose candidate, to
unseat Senator Casimiro Barela, Re-
publican, of Las Animas county, will
cost the state ,480.30-if all Of
the bills presented to the state SEN
ate, including $4,000 in attorneys fees,
are paid. The bills were submitted
to the senate yesterday by the SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tiors and were in turn submitted to
the finance committee, of which SEN
ator S. J. Burris is chairman.
The attorneys for each side ask
$1,000, but there is slight probability
Of their getting that amount. The
ssnats is engaged in financial re
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank
s. Trew. Deceased

s. Trew, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on
Monday, the seventh day of April
A. D. 1918, being one of the regular
days of the March Term of County
Court of La Plata County, in the State
Of Colorado, I, Albert E. Knapp, ad-
ministrator of said estate, will appear
before the Judge of said Court, pre-
sent my final settlement as such ad-
ministrator, pray the approval of the
same, and will then apply to be dis
charged as such administrator. At
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections to the same IL any there be.
Dated at Durango, La Plata County,
Colorado, March 1, 1918.
ALBERT E. KNAPP,
Administrator of the Estate of Frank
8. Trew.
First publication March 8, 1918.
Last publication March 27, 1918.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
LAURA PROEL WETZLER
VICTIM OF SMALLPOX

That dreaded disease, smallpox, has
claimed another La Plata county girl.
Monday, Mrs, George Wetzler, nee
Laura Proel, adopted daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Proel of Animas
City. died in Leadville, victim of the
terrible disease.
Mr.. Wstzler is on his way, to Du-
rango with their child who will be
given home with Mrs. Wetzler's fos-
tel parents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31

STOCKHOLM, March 2S.-Official
statistics Of the recent municipal cleo
ton, published today, reveal the in
teresting fact that only 3.6 per cent Of
women voters were disqualified for
failure to pay taxes, as compared with
"a. per cent of the men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31

To the expenses presented for the
committee hearing of the contest must
be added 1890 for the printing of
the evidence for benefit of the mem
bers of the senate. The testimony
was completed yesterday and the
books, 750 pages, were delivered to
the senate. Only fifty copies of the
testimony were ordered by the senate
in order that the expense might be
lowered as much as possible. When
the books were received Senator Har-
vey Garman, chairman of the print
ing committee, moved that the senate
go into executive session and the sem
ate in secret discussion decided how
the fifty copies are to be distributed.
Each senator is to get one, making
thirty-fve; the governor and secre-
tary of state are to get one each;
attorneys for each side in the con-
test are to get one; and few are
to go to the house of representatives.
The newspapers are to be allowed the
use of couple of copies that will be
put upon the reporters tables in the
senate chamber.
No action was taken upon the con-
test yesterday. The senators will take
few days to read the evidence before
the contest is taken up on the floor
of the senate for vote as to wheth-
er Senator Barela shall be unseated.
The bill of $500 for Wycoff's ex-
penses in the contest is given to run
from Nov. 10, five days after the cleo
ton, to March /, but it is stated that
sowing to haste" in preparing the
contest all of the items are not COW
cred.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
BULGARIANS WILL AT
TACK TURKISH CAPITAL

SOFIA, March 27.-The war office
announced today that the Bulgarians
plan to bombard Constantinople and
have started the moving Of siege guns
fr~gu Adrianopls TO Chatalja.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31

trenchment of state expenses and
So me of the senators are disposed not
10 allow the lawyers anything.
The biggest items that will probably
be allowed are those for the travel
ing c, penses, living expenses and per
diem in Denver of witnesses. The
bills for the Wycoff witnesses amount
to si.51s, for the Barela witnesses,
s3.O05.
Among the more conspicuous of
the items is one for 1860 presented
by DR.. Wycoff, the contestor, as his
expenses. He says that it does not
include his expenses to and from Den
vcr and while in Denver, which
amounted to about 5000, but in one
division of the item he gives among
other expenses amounting to S425,
railroad fare about Las Animas coun-
ty, meals, hotel bills, stenographer,
livery bill, miscellaneous, for investi-
eating reported election frauds, and
per diem for workers investigating
election frauds from Nov. 10 to Jan. l.
Senator Barela presented no bill
fol any of his expenses connected with
the contest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31

FOR SALE. EGGS FOR HATCH
ING, Is FOR 81 FOR RHODE IS-
LAND REDS; 10 FOR 81 FOR
BROWN LEGHORNS AND WHITE
ORPINGTONS. PHONE BLACK
1853.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31
MUSICAL CULTURE AMO NC AM
MAILS.
(By John Warren !

All animals, with few exceptions,
seem sensible to musical 4 hythm, and
among those whose hearing apparatus
is highly developed the y ,nsihility, 70
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31

FOR SALE-About 120 breeding
ewes. See B. r. G. Clifford, Durango,
Colo. 11d-2tsw
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-31

ShNsaOh Vi OPUho sOSiot nav ooka-
cious little dog which was trained to
initiate his masters singing. Perched
on the piano, he would throw back his
head and in his own way follow his
masters voice up and down the scale,
whining at the top of his voice when
Morelli was in the upper register and
growing when he came down. The
intense seriousness with which the dog
took his part Of the performance al
ways threw the listeners into parox-
ysms of laughter.
Since the Biblical poet Isaiah cele-
brated the warhorse and its suscepti-
bility to the trumpet, all horses, as
though by hereditary instinct, have
displayed partiality for martial mu-
sic. They are fond of music of all
sorts; but the blare of brass is more
to their liking than the signing of
violins. Equine musical acuteness is
shown by the rapidity with which
cavalry horses learn the significance
of trumpet calls on the drill field.
The big hulking elephant would
scarcely be suspected Of refined mu-
steal taste; but the pachyderm is a
most exciting critic. He has little
liking for the brass section Of the
orchestra; but he would give up one
Of his ivory tusks for the delight of a
bassoon solo. This deep-toned reed is
his favorite, and he will listen to it
by the hour. Some years ago curl
GUS Frenchman. who tried the ex-
pertinent of playing string quartets
to elephants, discovered that they
were most pleased by andante move
ments. Who says now that the ele-
phant Is not romAntief
Circus men have learned that ele-
plants will not walk into the arena
psaceably unless . stately march is
played for them and they will not
be on their good behavior II music Of
q frivolous character is played during
their act. AZ . result, circus band