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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
oIL-BuRNING BATTLEsHIps.

England, which upset the naval
equilibrium of the world eight years
ago by launching the dreadnought,
has preciIitated a second revolution
with her new oil ships, the Queen Eli
zabeth and the Warspite. OF these
two craft, beth lately launched, the
former has an oil capacity of $500
tons and the latter one of 1000. They
abolish coal bunkers and carry oil
only.
The use of oil for fuel involves sew
eral important changes in naval con
ditions:
l. High speed and heavier arma-
ment on moderate displacement.
2. An increase in radius of action
The Warspite can go round the world
without "reoiling."
3. Smaller crews. Where 400 mer
have commonly been required in an
engine room $50 suffice for the new
type.
Displacement in the British navy
will be still further modified, for the
class Of Royal Sovereigns, soon to be
begun, will be still smaller than the
Warspite, of which the tonnage is 27,-
500. That of our Pennsylvania is 3D.
900.
England, in the words of Winston
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty
will try to become an independent
owner and producer of its own sup
plies of oil fuel. And our own naval
authorities will doubtless reconsider
the plans for 40,0Oo-ton battleshipt
Record Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

The greatest power project in the
south will be placed in operation with
the formal opening of the $9,000,000
power plant, lock and dam at Hale's
bar, eleven miles down the Tennessee
river from Chattanooga. With the
dam in operation, Chattanooga and
the surrounding district will be sup
piled with $4,000 electric horse power
for each day, sufficient quantity of
electricity to operate twenty-five cot
ton mills or to run all the trains on
the Chattanooga and Nashville rail
road.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
A PROPER MOVE.

Over in the southwestern part OF
the state they have organized ant
launched the San Juan Bureau Of
Mines, an organization which has for
its object and purpose the upbuild.
ing of one of the great industries OF
Colorado, and the one industry thai
first brought this state into promin-
ence. In the work they have under
taken they should have the support
not only of the people of their own
section, but the support of the people
of the entire state. The San Juan
district is rich in mineral resources
While it is true vast sums have been
mined from its hills in the past, the
fact remains that the mountains have
not yet been scratched over, and a lit
tie work on the part of the industrious
prospectors would bring to light
greater mines thar ire to be found in
Colorado today.
The development of the vast min
eral resources of this, and other sec
tions of the state, is matter that
should deeply interest Pueblo. This
city is the natural gateway to all of
southern Colorado, and without COM
petition the supply point for prac-
tically all the present great mineral
sections of Colorado. We have here
one of the largest smelters in the
west, and we have here the require
ments to increase the capacity of that
smelter or erect others if necessary.
The Chieftain wishes now 10 say to
the organizers of the San Juan Bu-
reau Of Mines that 1t will aid them
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
JOE JAKINO CREMATED
WHEN HIS CABIN BURNS

One of the most narrowing acci-
dents ever recorded in the history of
the southwest occurred at an early
hour yesterday morning when JOS
eph Jakino was cremated in fire
that burned his cabin, locate1 at the
junction of the Porter-Perins road.
Mr.. Jerkino was teamster at the
Calumet mine. Saturday he perform
ed his daily labors as usual and af-
ter his work was over, spent the even
ing with friends. About o'clock he
left for his cabin home. 1t is sup
posed that after he lighted the fire
in the cold room he laid down to rest,
forgetting to close the dampers, and
that the flames started from the over
heated stove.
The cabin stood apart from other
buildings, so the terrible accident
was not discovered until late yester-
day morning, when Mr. Birkner, who
was passing, was Mortified to find the
building burned to the ground and the
charred body of the owner in the
ashes.
Friends ana neighbors were noti-
flied and the coroner summoned. An
investigation was made which proved
to the satisfaction of all that an in
quest was unnecessary.
The deceased was about thirty
years Of age. He is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Ozella, Of this city, and
two brothers, John and Peter Jakino.
AS yet no funeral arrangements
have been made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

There appears to be genuine row
on between Progressives in this state.
Some week or ten days ago a few
supposed leaders met and talked over
probable candidates and party policy
in Colorado next year and now comes
another set Of Progressives with
singing resolutions denouncing al
legged bossism as displayed at the
first Progressive meeting. In the last
gathering were such men as Senator
Stephen, former candidate for gov
ernor, and |. N. Stevens, now city at
torney of Denver. Save your am
munition, boys, get in line with Pro-
gressive Republicanism and unite on
ticket and principles that will sweep
Colorado and make such misfits as
Thomas take back seat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Colorado Springs Gazette, extreme
ly Progressive, and really backing the
miners, commends the work of the
federal grand jury at Pueblo, only
wonders why operators were not also
indicted for not living up to the state
laws. Instead of the operators why
not indict the state officials for neg
lecting their duties. The state pays
fat salaries to mine inspectors and
a labor commission to see that the
laws are carried out. But state en-
ployes have been too busy looking
after politics to give attention to the
real work coming under their respect
i've heads.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
THINK OF MOTHER.

The Herald gives space to the fol-
lowing from the Denver Times that
should appeal to every man and wo-
man:
"Tell mother! Telegraph to her!
Quick!"
That was the cry of young man,
tried in the west side court last week
on a murder charge, when the twelve
men who held his future in their
hands brought in a verdict of not
guilty.
That's right! Tell mother!
Somewhere she is waiting to hear
with tears of joy when the glad
news comes, or with sobs from a
heart breaking with grief and angu-
ish over the evil tidings.
That's right! Lay the good, the
bad, at. mothers tired feet. Pile the
light and happy or heavy and sad
burdens on her frail shoulders. They
have carried the load for years, and
another straw or two can hardly
break the willing back.
Tell mother! From the cradle to
the grave-where childish prank re.
suits in the trivial accident, when the
mistakes of manhood or womanhooc
end in disaster or sorrow-mothei
must be told. 1t is the light in heI
eyes by which we steer through the
storms of life, the smile on her face
that makes sunny the dark day of ad
versity, the cheering word from hei
lips that is better than the hurrahs
of the mob. Her gray hairs are the
sacred things to be spared, her nerv,
Gus, wrinkled hands the strong spars
at which the drowning grasp, hel
bosom the pillow of sweet content fol
tired heads.
The one who always tells mother
may be reckoned as safe. But, oh
how much better it would be to tel
her before the abyss is reached il
the headlong flight when there is
still chance of drawing back, wher
the blow may be avoided and the
calamity averted!, What little use
there would be for the telegram that
saves breaking heart and totterine
reason if mother had been taken into
full confidence before the darkes,
hour came! But anyway-before oil
after-there are safety, sympathy
cheering words, redemption-andf for
giveness-fo those who
Tell mother!
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
A SERMON IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Penned away from his fellow man
for score of years, herded and Gagged
like a wild and dangerous beast, one
Murphy, life-termer in the peniten-
tiary at Saltwater. Mimi, wrote to
the state pardon board seeking a pa
role:
Twenty years! Can any man real
ly realize what that means? To be
shut out of light just in ones prime
II was 81 years old-to toll unceas-
ingly and unprofitably from day to
day for twenty long years, and being,
above all, constantly confronted by
the thought, No hope, no hope for
life, for life can say and beg no
more. Only pray the Supreme Judge,
who always tempers His judgment
with mercy, may so lead the hearts
of the honorable board to show me
mercy"
Was ever more eloquent indorse-
ment of the straight and narrow
path Could any man preach a
greater sermon in the same number
of words in favor of the bright high
way that smoothly stretches toward
peace, contentment and years full of
happiness as against the rocky, bog
gy road that leads in rough journey
to crime, the gloomy prison walls and
the unmarked grave? In the PEN
ciled outpourings from the heart of
this gray-striped man there is les
son for all-for those who contem-
plate acts that can only have their
closing scenes in courtroom and Jail,
for those who never sin against the
law and thus never know the awful
travail of men who do. Murphy, the
lifer, is out of prison. His prayer
was answered, and speedily. He can
best pay the debt he owes for that
quick leniency by preaching his ser
mon wherever there are ears to hear.
Denver Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Ex-Governor Sulzer was greeted
by only handful of people in Den
yer the other night which shows ex-
cellent judgment when it comes to
fakirs and this is what we must ac-
cuse Sulzer of being. According to
a Denver Times article Sulzer was
the hero from the time he was lad
of 10 years. He, Sulzer, according to
Sulzer, is honest and the other fel-
lows dishonest. His lecture was main
ly punctured with "I's."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

We think that we are the only
ones having high taxes, but where
ever you turn it's the same story
Chicago tax rate has been increased
20 per cent while the state rate has
been about doubled School and coun-
ty taxes are going hand in hand with
other increases. Just where taxation
is going to end is a startling question
and one to make most people sit up
and take notice. Is it any wonder
therefore, that our heavy taxpayers
are on the anxious seat and arrange
meetings with the taxing powers?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

The great problem of the day is
handling the men confined to the peni-
tentiaries. Under proper rules and
treatment, nine out of every ten men
imprisoned would improve the oppor-
tunity of cutting down their sentence
by work. Every able bodied man
should be put to work on the roads.
1t would largely s'lve the problem
of good roads in this state and prove
a blessing 10 the risoners as well.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Members of the state militia final
ly received pay for the first twenty
days-not through the grace of Kene-
han, but Gov. Ammons and Denver
banks. Kenehan will swell up and
explode one of these days. The ex-
pIosion will come when the voters get
whack at him through the primar-
les. They will land solar plexus blow
that will put him out of further run
ming. Thomas and Kenehan will then
be able to conso each other as Thorn
as will hit the same toboggan slide.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Northern Colorado cities are hav-
ing set-to with the telephone com
pany, having decided that $3.50 per
month is sufficient for a one-party
line and S1.25 for two-party line.
The company's franchise has expired
in practically all the northern Colo
RADIO cities and they are working as
unit for lower rates. Two weeks
have been given the company in which
to accept their proposals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

State ownership Of mines would be
the limit, especially in Colorado, Just
suppose the state goes into the bus
mess what a vast array of job hold
ers because the bosses would hire on
ly men who would do their political
bidding. Also think Of the many ad-
ditional jobs 1t would furnish the pol
iticians. With numerous coal mine
inspectors and truly wonderful lab
or commission no attention appears
to be given to enforcing the laws and
with state ownership there would be
a state of affairs that would rival
the Tammany organization for cor
ruption.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

A number of New York stock brok-
erage firms, it is predicted, will go
out OF business after the first of the
year. Business has been slack; on
one day last week the total of tran
sactions was the smallest ever known
for single day. The necessary ex-
penses of the business are heavy, too
heavy for the profits of the small
business that several of these firms
enjoy. This prospect and the condil
tions which have brought it about
make very mournful state of affairs
to brokerdcm, naturally. There are
probably two facts that account, in
great part, for the dearth of business
on the New York Stock Exchange.
One is the absence of speculative
mood, as distinguished from invest
ment inclination, and the other is the
scarcity of new issues. Neither of
these facts is an alarming portent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

1t is significant that this country is
immeasurably less Intervention hun
cry" than it was in 1895 The Nc
Kinley administration would have
gone down in overwhelming defeat
had it listened to the peace overtures
of Spain, and no one seemed to real
ize this better than the president
himself. But today the country is
very loath to send its young men in
to the cactus bushes of Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

The Herald has always held that
Municipal government was business
not politics, hence stood for commits
sion government, believing it would do
away with politics and favoritism. So
! long as commission government does
this there will be little general com
plant. True, the men elected must
show executive ability and work for
the interests of the city and the people
they are serving. The man who fails
to rise to this high level will not last
long.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
FINANCING A WEDDING.

Kaiser Wilhelm is reported to be in
serious financial straits-a- conse
quence of recent heavy expenditures
and of the increasing cost of living.
The most formidable item in his un-
favorable budget seems due to the
marriage of his daughter, which is
said to have cost, with all its pomps
and complexities, nearly a million
dollars,
We may cease for moment, then,
to view the kaiser exclusively as a
great symbolical figure representa-
tive of the German nation and con-
slider him simply as husband and
father,
The common fate of the husband
and father on the occasion of we'd
ding has overtaken him. One may
reside, as head of a family, in a
palace or in flat; one may meet
public expectation and satisfy ones
self-respect with long train of court
carriages or with two or three hired
hacks. The end, in either case, is the
same. As such juncture man has
never done his full duty until he has
done little more than he ever should
have attempted. In the one case he
sells castle or hunting lodge; in
the other he has recourse to the
pawnbroker. The one inevitable
touch of nature makes the whole
world kin.
Thousands of fathers in humber
circumstances will feel for the en-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

A sympathetic state strike will
bring added hardship to laboring in
terests and will not bring about de-
sired results. What good will be ac-
complished by calling out carpenters,
clerks, printers, etc. 1t only means
loss of wages and general depression
throughout the state and undoubtedly
losing many thousands their Jobs after
the strike is over.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
The egg boycott started in ear,

The egg boycott started in earn
est last week. Two thousand st.
Paul housewives pledged themselves
not. to eat an egg or to use one for
cooking purposes until the price went
down. Most all of the larger cities
report boycotts. Fact is, eggs at soc
and up have passed their usefulness,
and boycott az no boycott the demand
ratually dccrea ses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Standard Oil is slashing prices in
st. Louis in order to force small
competitors out of business. And on
ly few months have elapsed since
the Standard was allowed to return
to Missouri on its solemn pledge to
be good forevermore.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

If the strike in the southern coal
fields had been inaugurated under Re
publican administration what howl
would have eminated from the Demo-
cratic press. AS matters now stand
nine-tenths of the support given Gov.
Ammons comes from Republican
papers while the Democratic press
is afraid to open its mouth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Since mining began in Alaska in
1880 the gold placers of the territory
have yielded 7,4sS,491 fine ounces If
gold, valued at $154,800,S 8. These
mines have also produced 1,652,016
fine ounces of silver, with COM
me real value of S960,743 according
to A. II. Brooks, of the United States
geological survey. The gold placer
mines of Alaska are estimated to
have produced in 1912 gold to the
value of $11 100000. Railroad devel-
opment is the thing that is most
needed, and it is not to be expected
that under present industrial condi-
tions there will be any stability of
placer-gold output in the territory
So long as the high cost of transpor-
tation prevails, the production of
placer gold must depend on the ex-
ploitation of bonanza deposits, for
these alone can be expected to yield
profitable returns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Washington is becoming almost as
disgusted with Carranza as it is with
Huerta. Carranza is butchering his
prisoners and he wears almost as
many whiskers as J. Ham Lewis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

1t is all right to have a turkey
trot of the right sort. Now let us
have a Christmas trot, one that will
bring chez to every poor family and
the children. This kind of trot will
bring happiness and will occasion no
blush of shame.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

The operators put one over ON the
strikers when they accepted the gov
ernor's proposition without delay If
the operators have been disregard
ing the laws in the past they an
nounce willingness to obey them in
every respect in the future
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

The newly organized San Juan BIZ
reau of Mines is receiving Favorable
comment in Denver and Pueblo pap
ers. In another column we give space
to clipping from the Chieftain.
Mining is one of the big factors in
our progress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Trinidad has more saloons, accord
ing to the population, than any town
in the state. 1t also has a newspaper
that upholds assassination; it also
has many other attainments which
law-abiding communities are not
hankering after.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

President Wilson continues to be
optimistic regarding the Mexican sit
uation. He also continues to predict
the downfall of the Mexican dictator
in about As hours. This is becoming
standing joke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

peror in his temporary embarrass-
ment and will join in hoping that he
may presently recover from it. Many
of these have several daughters. Viii
helm misses great source of con-
ISOLATION if he fails to recollect that
he has but ona.-Record-H Herald
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11
ARE YOU A CITIZEN; IF so READ

Uhlich, president of the Las Animas
county miners union with headquart-
ers at Trinidad, also international or
ganizer, boasts in the fact that he is
not citizen of the United States.
In his examination the other day in
answer to questions he replied:
SIT is inconsistent and incompat-
ible with the personal doctrine of
your party that you be citizen of
the United States, at the present
time?"
Yes, sir"
You feel that the present order of
things is all wrong? Do you not.
Mr.. Uhlich?"
Eyes, sir, | do"
"And that the present government
is wrong?"
81 do"
"And that is the object of your
propaganda, is it not, to subvert that
government; to change the establish
eG order OF society
1T is, yes sir"
"And you will do everything in
your power, will you not, Mr.. Uhlich,
to bring about that result?"
81 will, yes sir"
"And is that your reason you have
not become an American citizen?"
Eyes, sir; it is inconsisten To be an
American citizen at present"
This, loyal union man, is the kind
of an individual who is responsible
for most of the trouble in the Trim
idad district and causing poor people
to pay two prices for coal and starv-
ing women and children. 1t is this
character of men that is causing the
state to pay out upwards of $4,000 a
day to protect the property of Amer
lean citizens and those who pay taxes
to keep up the running expenses of
the government, ably assisted by out
side agitators of the Hayes stripe.
Uhlich gloats in the fact that this
country is not good enough for him
to become citizen. He wants an
archy to prevail. In fact, in his tes-
timony before the military commits
sion, he admitted furnishing arms to
the striking miners. In closing the
judge advocate said:
"Let me epitomize; your position
is that you want to be able to work
wherever you please, wherever you
are willing to work."
Eyes, sir"
Wherever they are willing to
work"
"Yes, sir"
"You desire that they should eat
wherever they desire?"
Eyes, sir, the men should"
'Do you desire that they should
trade where they desire to trader"
eyes, SIR"
"Come together as they please?"
"Yes, sir"
"Buy and SELF"
Eyes, sir"
MAKE contracts
Eyes, SIR"
BUY and sell as they like?"
"Yes, sir"
''But you want the other side not
to hire anybody that they want to,
but to hire only men that belong to
your union?"
"They can hire anybody that they
want to but these men have to be-
long to the union"
$50 it comes to the point that the
other side cannot hire whom they
want to? Is that not fact?"
Eyes, sir"
"You want to tie the hands of the
other side and be free yourselves, do
entirely as you please?"
Eyes, sir"
"Is that not so?"
eyes, sir, that is so, but it is to
enforce the laws"
"You feel that way, but do you feel
that it is incumbent upon those-I
mean the miners union--to enforce
the laws Of this state!"
eyes, sir; l think so."
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

As rule there is general opposi-
ton to calling the Colorado assembly
together in special session, 1t would
be useless cost and the money would
come from the educational institu-
tions. OF course some of the long
distance fellows would like to be call
ed to Denver as they would be able
to visit the capitol at the taxpayers
expense through the mileage system.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

We are pleased to note the good
words being spoken for improved
highways. The Herald knew the peo-
Pile would fall in line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

If Assessor Pitcher will do little
investigating he will increase jewelry
valuation in Denver several hundred
thousand dollars. Or may be the rich
women of that city are indulging in
paste jewels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

1t seems that Charge d'Affairs o.
Shaughnessy plays golf when he isn't
busy at diplomacy. In other words,
he is swatting the sphere when he
isn't hitting the ball.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

A bank clerk in New York stole a
quarter million dollars worth of rail-
way securities last week. In view of
the present stage of the stock mar
ket the young man must have used a
dray and carried off enough paper"
to make several carloads, baled.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

The Nobel prize for literature has
been awarded to Hindu poet named
Tagorc. The committee probable
proceeded on the old theory that the
best poetry is that which is hardest
to understand
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Denver millionaires will have to
open up if the 1915 Indian pageant
proves success. Asking the state
and outside counties for aid will re-
ceive cold shoulder.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

A press reporter viewed the bat
tie of Juarez from 300 foot tower
three miles away and was unhurt.
The Mexicans must be learning to
shoot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

The failure of the Mesa County
bank at Grand Junction appears to
have been largely political. For years
efforts have been made to get Orson
Adams goat and at last success has
crowned the effort.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

A headline on the fashion page OF
woman's magazine reads, Get :;
gown to fit your mind" and Kansas
newspaper declares it believes some
II them have been trying it-they
wear SO little.