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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
PHELPS-DODGE TO PENSION IT'S
EMPLOYEES.

The directors of the Phelps Dodge
company have announced the adopt
ion of pension system for their en-
ployes where they operate mines and
smelters. The announcement came
through Walter Douglas, general
manager of the company, who states
that all arrangements have been COM
pleted and system perfected where
by all employees who have been in the
service of the company for fifteen
years may be retired on an annuity
of 2 per cent of the annual wages for
the three years of active service i'm
mediately preceding retirement, null
tiplied by the number of years of his
service for the company; the maxi
mum annual payment to each pen
sioner not to exceed go per cent Of
such actual salary wages.
Under this system annual pensions
will be granted up to $1,000 a year
The retirement age for pensioners is
10 years, but all those who have be-
come physically or mentally disquali-
fled, will for that reason be retired
at any age after they have been en-
ployed fifteen years. At the present
time there are 113 employees who
have been on the payrolls of the
company for the required fifteen
years or more and who can qualify
for the pension under all the condi-
tions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
THE KENEHAN DECISION.

Every minded, law-abiding
citizen of Colorado believed Governor
Ammons was right in demanding that
Auditor Kenehan sign the certificates
of Indebtedness resulting from militia
service in the coal fields. And not
for one moment did they doubt what
the verdict of the supreme court
would be in the mandamus proceed
ings. The supreme court has not
disappointed the people and there is
reason for special satisfaction in the
unanimity with which the court de-
cided in favor of the governors con
tentions.
Bills contracted because of the
strike are legal expenditures on the
part of the state. No court decision
was necessary to make this point
clear. Auditor Kenehan made ser
ious blunder when he undertook to
pass judgment upon these claims, ar
rogating to himself executive powers
instead of being content to perform
the purely ministerial duties of his
position. Kenehan should have sign
ed the certificates without any hesi-
tation. Instead he sought the ap-
plause of the element whose disord-
erly actions caused the presence OF
the militia in the coal fields and the
attendant expense to the state. His
rebuke by the highest court in Colo
RADIO is just what he deserved.-Pueb-
10 Star-Journal
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

Three thousand five hundred Ohio
saloons have been put out of bust
ness to conform to the new law which
provides only one saloon for every
500 inhabitants, Nine hundred of the
saloons were located in Cleveland
Cutting out this number in one city
is quite an item. In Nebraska, or at
lease some years ago, only one sa-
loon was permitted to every 1000 in.
habitants Some time ago Pueblo
limited the number of saloons to 100
until the population increased to al
average of 300 to saloon. There
appears to be growing tendency to
reduce the number of saloons all
over the country. This is brought
about by the great number of dive
in the larger cities that have to re-
sort to all sorts of work to make a
living and this means additional vice
A saloon for every 500 inhabitants,
many authorities believe the best so.
luton Of the liquor traffic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
COLORADO SENATORS
NOT ElCITABLE E

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 2s.-
Senators Shafroth and Thomas of
Colorado today refused to get excit-
ed over a report that the Colorado
Democratic state committee had de-
cided to ask that all patronage ap-
pointments be referred to it for
recommendation. When informed of
the committees action, Shafrth said:
That isn't the usual custom: it is
somewhat Of a departure. Ask Sene-
tor Thomas about it. l don't come up
for reelection for six years"
Senator Thomas declined to COM
ment on the report until he sees the
resolution.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof he said with grim smile.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
BIG BEET DUMP is SEEN AT
MONTROSE.

MONTROSE.-Thir hun
dred tons of sugar beets valued at
$4,000 on one acre of ground. This
sounds fishy, doesn't it? But it is
absolutely true, nevertheless and that
within quarter of mile of Mont
rose.
Out at the sugar beet dump near
the southwest suburbs of the town
there is pile of beets the like OF
which was never before seen outside
Of sugar beet factory dump. The
pile represents part of the sugar
beet yield of the Montrose locality
Because of the inability of the Grand
Junction factory to digest the beets
as fast as they are pouring in OF
them, the beet growers of this To-
cality have been dumping onto tn,
ground for some time past.
The pile has grown to such proper.
tions that it now covers an acre OF
ground the pile averaging five feet
high. A representative of The Chief
tain hearing the stories of such won
derful piles OF beets took trip out
to the dump the other day on sort
of seeing is believing mission. We
first took birds eye vision of the
pile from the top Of the beet dump
near the center Of the pile as we
x,sa th.
that surrounded us. We then took a
journey around the pile to see how
many steps 1t would take. 1t took
800 good healthy steps of three feet
each to make the circuit. This would
approximate 300 yards. Here is a
basis for anybody who delights in
figures to figure to his hearts con-
tent, regarding this immense pile of
beets into its integral parts.
In this pile Of beets there is ap-
proximately $500 tons of beets rep
resenting a cash value Of $4,000 and
sufficient to fill LAG broad guage
cars.
Montrose station showed the best
results in sugar beets Of any section
in the Grand Junction territory. For
instance, this station had the record |
,ne day run Of 200 wagon loads of |
III tons, beating Delta, its closest
by half hundred loads.
There win be about s26 cars ship
Nd from the Montross dump this sea-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

son against 300 last year. The aver
age yield Of beets this year was not
as large as last year, but an increas-
cd acreage brings up the total beyond
that of last year. Mr.. Baronwisk:
seems to have had the best acre
yield, his being 22 tons to the acre.
The percentage in sugar in the beets
has been good. which offsets in a
measure the shortage in yield. 1t has
reached as high as 21 per cent The
average received for the beets is
about $3.50. The minimum being
$500 and the maximum $3.50. Peter
George raised some beets testing 21
per cent for which he received $3.50
per ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

Some of the Democratic papers lay
great stress on the handling of the
Mexican situation by President Will
son. Simply following the policy in
augurated by President Taft who was
brought face to face with just as per-
picking conditions. 1t will be re-
F,embered that two months before
Taft retired the jingoists demanded
Intervention but every crisis was
hridged by the former administration
and if Wilson and Bryan will keep
cool they will be able to pull thi,
nation through without spilling the
blood of our people. Just go easy
with ultimatums.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
BESSIE WAKEFIELD REAL
IZES HER REAL POSITION

(By Alice Robe, staff correspondent.
Copyright, 1913, by the United
Press Associations)
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. 28-"I
never knew until they put me in pris-
on that women folks had rights. I've
learned a lot of things that make life
seem different than it did before
they said they were going to hang
me-"
Mrs. Bessie Wakefield, "the woman
who never had chance" the woman
upon whom twelve men jurors and a
man judge fastened the sentence of
being hanged by the neck until you
are dead" breathed into her mothers
ears for the first time Monday that
awakened consciousness of the wom-
an she might have been. Her arms
about her mothers neck, this "a year
old child of poverty, reared in ignor-
ance, betrayed and married in shame
and degradation, poured forth the
hope that, through her own sex, at
last some ray of hope might yet come
into her life
Prison walls have shadowed no
more pathetic little group than that
which stood in the board corridor out
side the cell of the condemned, where
Bessie Wakefield awaits the final dis
position of the life which she has
never until now regarded as her own.
Clinging timidly to the blue and
white checked prison garb of her
mother, four year old Clara Belle
Wakefield looked with dimly com
eyes upon the two women
weeping before her. On the other |
side Of the ever-present guard-(for |
even with the brushing of the black |
angels wings in the shadow of the |
gallows, mother and daughter could |
not speak in private of the things
nearest their tortured hearts) six
year old Geo. Wakefield fidgeted be-
side his grandfather, Frank Webster.
Throughout all the frightful hap
penings which have crowded into the
dazed and uncomprehending mind of
Bessie Wakefield, since that June
morning whom shs was arrested
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
COLD STORAGE TRUST HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR EGG PRICES

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 2s.-
A call to all citizens to cooperate with
him in his attack on cold storage
trusts which he holds responsible
for the present extortionate prices
in eggs, butter and meats, was issued
today by Representative McKellar of
Tennessee.
81 am convinced that the hen is
not to blame for the shortage in
eggs" he declared. ~ am in pos
session of facts which, to my mind.
are sufficient to form foundation
for any steps the department of JUS
tice may take to prosecute those re-
sponsible for the present condition
of affairs"
When few men corner tie mar
ket on the prime food necessities,
robbing the public without regard for
the conditions which may arise and
of what suffering they may cause
their actions are inexcusable. l have
been told by leaders oil the house that
it will be impossible to get congress
to take steps against the food trust
until the regular session convenes in
December. will then press my res
olution."
McKellar's remedy for cornering Of
the egg market is law which would
prohibit the holding of food products
in cold storage for longer period
than ninety days,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
CHICAGO WOMEN START
CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIGH EGGS

CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-Mrs. Caro-
line Bley, president of the Chicago
Clean Food club, announced today
that she will send letters to every
women's organization in the city ask
ing them to enlist in the clubs cam
paign against the high price of eggs.
1--WE are appealing to every house
wife in Chicago to quit using eggs
until the price falls to 32 cents a
dozen," said Mrs. Bley. "Our in
vestigation has proved that fresh
eggs can be sold at that figure and
cold storage eggs at several cents
less at good profit to both whole
saler and retailer"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
THE REAL TROUBLE.

Inc ambition OF FRANK j. Hayes to
become the national president of the
United Mine Workers of America is
the real reason of the present trouble
in Colorado. That ambition hopes to
crafty itself in the supreme winning
of this strike. If it is won Mr.. Hayes
is in line for that position. If it is
lose he becomes back number and
returns to the digging department of
the mines. John McLennan would
never have called the strike He
knew Colorado conditions. He knew
there was more to lose than there was
to gain even if he won every thing
asked Lawson would never have
called the strike. He. also knew that
Colorado has had trouble enough
without this turmoil. Both these men
live in Colorado. They have some
regard for it's future and its present.
Mr.. Hayes was the only man in the
entire United States who could be in
duced to bring ON this unnecessary
trouble. Mr.. Hayes is an outsider.
He came here as an interloper. He
came here to gain an international
reputation in order that he could be
president of the parent organization.
His investments will not have to be
taxed to pay the cost. Instead he is
getting high salary to make Colo
radios troubles greater. If Frank J..
Hayes and his ambition were out Of
Colorado the strike could be settled
in two days. Mr.. Hayes is the man
who fooled Governor Ammons on the
two Greek women who were held cap
tive by the strikers. Mr.. Hayes is
the man who promised Governor Am
mons hostilities would cease pending
Mondays negotiations, and then al
lowed the famous battle of Ludlow,
thus stopping an actual attempt to
settle which all believe would have
been successful. Mr.. Hayes is the
man who promised Governor Am
mons to name one kind of commit
tee to meet the operators last Thurs
day and on Friday named another
committee entirely, and issued a
statement Dragging about it. Mr..
Hayes is the imported individual who
has been the deceiver of the govern
or in every case where the union has
not kept its word Had it not been
for his acts the strike would have
ended long ago.
AS soon as he gets licked he will
go back to the place from whence he
came and Colorado will pay the bill
for his acts. Why should this be
The union complains about eastern
men running the steel industry. At
least their local representatives paw
taxes in this state and the compan-
les pay taxes on their property.
Hayes does neither. All he has done
is to create taxes, The public senti-
ment should be so strongly raised
against him that he would be COM
PEELED to get out even as Kenehan
was compelled to return.
If McLennan and Lawson will
take charge of this affair and settle
it and compel Hayes to get out and
stay out, they will get far better
settlement and will be very much
more popular in the years that are
to come. The prospect of paying the
bills created by man like Hayes
purely for the purpose of satisfying
his desires, is not the least bit invit-
ing of pleasant thoughts even among
Colorado taxpayers.-Pueblo Chief
tain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

charged with the murder of her hus-
band, her one though has been for
the welfare of her two children and
the old mother to whom the care of
the little ones has brought additional
worry.
This deep maternal longing was
gratified when the little family group
and myself motored from the little
home on Lake Quasapaugh, over 81
miles to the Connecticut state. prison
at Weatherfield. From the day when
the law reached out and grasped this
terrified young woman, she has never
looked upon the faces of her children
or her father or any of her family
excepting her mother.
II know now that / never had a
chance" said Bessie Wakefield in
the first interview granted anyone
since her conviction. The mingled
joy and grief of seeing her own flesh
and blood had left her more keenly
interested in the future.
"It wasn't until the women of the
state began to try and save me that
| realized what my life had been. My
one hope now is that they will in
terest the board of pardons.
"You know am innocent. Plew
tried to save himself at my expense.
That's why I'm here. He planned
everything. l never knew it until it
was all over. had never been in a
court room before. was so afraid.
I've been afraid for seven years,
first of Will (her husband,) then of
Jim Plew, then of everybody.
There didn't seem any use to try
to explain in the court room. There
were men all about me. 1t seemed
hopeless. Now that l have seen
Clara Belle, l want to live so that
she can have a chance It's beer
wonderful to me to learn that women
can speak out. Why, | didn't tell
things I should have at my trial be-
cause l didn't think it mattered. Plew
had threatened me and he had told
that | knew all about the murder, SO
what chance had 2"
That pitiable spirit of brute sub
mission shadowed the woman's tones
again.
But now that | understand what
women are trying to do tor me it
makes me understand lots of things
didn't think possible before. If |
got new trial | wouldn't be afraid
to tell what / should have told before.
1t means so much to me just to un-
derstand that women can have a
chance"
Bessie Wakefield probably never
heard of suffrage or sex emancipa-
tion until the wave of indignat ton
over her sentence surged through the
prison bars. Yet this pathetic young
mother is sensing it today in her
prison. She has never heard of the
battle of the sexes. The great swirl
ing problems of today did not reach
into the wretched hoval she called
home.7 For her, womanhood meant
subjugation-that was all, subjuga-
tion without questioning.
81 didn't know l Nd the right to
be myself" was the keynote of Bes-
sic Wakefield's talk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
AMMONS SUGGESTS
WAY TO END STRIK f

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 2S.-Miners
and operators are considering the
joint proposal of Governor Ammons
and Secretary Wilson, made last
night, for arbitration of the strike
by a board of seven members, three
to be appointed by the strikers and
three by the operators, these six to
select the seventh member of the
board, and If unable to agree on the
latter member, President Wilson is
to select him.
The board would investigate the
demands of higher wages and devise
means of settling future disputes
without strikes. Meanwhile the
miners would resume their. work in
the mines.
1t is believed the governors orders
last night to Chase ''to rigidly en-
force the law means the militia will
protect strikebreakers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
MAY STANDARDIZE ID. &
X. G. TO DURANGO SOON

Whether rumor or fact, it leaks
that billion dollar corporation, with
headquarters at San Diego, has been
quietly exploiting the southwest, rs
far to the northwest as the San JUN
basin, i'll southwestern Ctloradn,
studying the resources aIl Tie fea5-
ibility Of railroad building The
plan OF the organization enhru,cs
great irrigation system, incl ding
reservoirs. Investigation is sad TO
have begun -four years ago t is
stated that the organization has lhrca
surveying parties in the field .ncat-
ing railway route fror S3n lrccl
to the San Juan basin. ga te i..els
of this fact on rumor, tn it.i Con-
5truction company, wheA has been
engaged IL construction r1r d. lt.o
Grande at Soldier Sunni. has lowed
its outfit to Montrose, whc.a It is
said the Rio Grande will Al onc. be-
gin to standardize the Rio Gra nde
Southern to Durango. This part of
it may be mixed, as a standard gauge
can secure a better grade crossing
the foot hill country from Ridgway,
bearing south of the present Rio
Grande Southern railway, to the Big
Bend of the Dolores river. Standard
lied to Durango, connecting with the
standard Rio Grande to Pennington,
only hundred miles would have to
be built to connect with the Santa
Fe on the south, the Rio Grande will
protect its territory any time it has
to do so.--Alamosa Empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
Al. 900 SEATS SOLD FOR
ARMY NAVY GAME

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The Army
football squad arrived this morning
and the Navy last night. The Navy
signals were practiced on the roof of
the Vanderbilt hotel. A brilliant
crowd is expected at the game. For
ty-one thousand seats have been sold
for the game. The seats are bring
ing $25 apiece.
President Wilson will occupy box
in the Army stands the first half
and one in the Navy stands for the
last half of the game.
The Navy is 10 to 8 the favorites.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
MAN KILLS HIS WIFE AT DANCE

CUBA, ILL.,, Nov. 2S.--Frank Nc
Adams last night shot and killed his
wife during dance at the opera
house here. McAdams afterwards
barricaded himself in building and
battled with posse for several hours.
Constable Hagerman was seriously
wounded in the battle.
McAdams committed suicide at
1880 this morning rather than to
give himself up to the authorities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

More than 100 land owners of tn,
San Luis valley met at Hooper las;
week and took definite steps to peti.
tion the government for the construc
ton of drainage canal to run from
some point near Moffat to the Ri
Grande river south and east of Ais
mosa. The petitions will be prepared
with the assistance of ]. ID. Standard
who is in the government reclamation
service. Nearly a third of the till
able land in the San Luis valley needs
drainage and it is though that in ten
years at least two-thirds would need
to be drained Of seepage water.
Those who Investigated the problem
believe that large outlet canal is
the only solution ard to get the movs-
nent for it properly launched pre-
iminary meeting was held ut Hooper
week ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
FILES PETITION OF IN
Voluntary BANKRUPTCY

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-The New
York Real Estate and Securities COM
pany today filed an involuntary peti-
tion of bankruptcy, and receiver
was appointed for the concern.
The company has realty holding
worth % million dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

of Mexico City, have kidnapped and
imprisoned the wife Of prominent
federal army officer and are sending
messages to officials in the capitol,
saying: I'VE are heaping indigni-
ties on her. Come and get her."
1t is reported she is the victim if
indescribable brutalities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
CHI PHI FRATERNITY
HOLDS CONVENTION

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s Chapters
from many colleges in different sec
tions of tie United States were rep
resented here today when the annual
convention of the Chi Phi fraternity
convened. The question of issuing
chapter rights to dozen or more ap-
plicants will be among the first and
most important matters considered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

Wonder why the striking miners
have not had the Wyoming wage
scale as we'll as that of other states
compiled for the information of the
general public which would like to
know if there are discrepancies in
this state. Colorado can afford to
pay top-notch wages and it has been
generally understood this is the case.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

Colorado Springs motorists have
shown such disregard for the law
governing speed that the city has
passed ain ordinance providing for a
jail sentence along with fine for
those arrested for scorching. Good
for the Springs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

Why are laboring Insn demanding
more wages if the Dem cratic tariff
measure is going to reduce the cost
of living? But laboring men are
not taking the Democrats seriously.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

Rival oil companies are causing
about four-fifth of the trouble in Old
Mexico. The Cowdray company OF
Europe favors Huerta while the
Standard Oil of America belongs to
the Madero faction. Let her go,
gallagher!
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01

The Denver News of Sunday con-
tained flaming advertisement Of
Alaska mines, the company going on
to show that gold was being produced
in great gobs. This being the case
why SO anxious to sell stock. Paying
mines are good enough to keep.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-01
THREE MORE SHIPS
ORDERED TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 2S.-
The navy department has announced
that the fourth division of the At
lantic, comprising the blattleships
Kansas, Connecticut and Ohio will be
in Mexican waters by December 2l,
The ships are now in the Mediter-
ranean and have been cabled orders
to return not later than Monday.
Officials declare positively there is
no change in the Mexican situation,
that vessels were merely ordered to
Vera Cruz to relieve the battleships
Michigan, New Hampshire and Loui-
siana which will return home.
A similar declaration was made by
the officials, however, when the third
division was ordered to Vera Cruz
recently, ostensibly to relieve the
second division, which is still there.
High officials expect Carranza to
reach Mexico City by January 1.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 2S.-
President Wilson has arranged to
keep in close touch with Mexican af-
fairs during his absence from the
white house tonight and tomorrow.
The president will spend the time in
New York.
Secretary Bryan will send him all
the important messages received from
Lind and O'Shaughnessy.
1t was learned that the president
told Sir William Tyrell, British For
eign Minister Grey's secretary, that
the British representatives at Tux
pan, Tampico, had exaggerated the
gravity of the situation in that vi
cinity.
The president says he expects
damage to foreign property during
the forward movement of the rebels,
but that Carranza has promised him
to pay all damages fully.
Ell PASO, Texas, Nov. 2s.-Gen-
eral Villas troops are loading trains
with supplies and ammunition pre-
paratory to staring with 1000 men
southwark tonight or tomorrow. They
expect to meet the federals at Villa
Ahumada or farther south.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2s.-The
zapatistas, who are operating south