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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
S97 FOR WAGNER HAT
Highest Bid Did Not Succeed in
Winning the Relic.

London Fcb - The last hat worn
by Richard Wagner waa pnt 49, AT auc-
lion b. Puftch e. simpson on WedncS-
dsy but the bidding Was absolutely spir-
lfJezs THE highest price reached
va ;ei
20 littlc interested Was manifested
that the aucfiDneera Withdrew the nat
ana returned IL 30 10 owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
French Praise for U. S. Surgery

fHy cable 10 The Tribune
Paris. Feb 2s.-Dr. Truhier, the noted
French physician who visited America
recently. gave lecture the other night
at lie Sorbonnc, in which he spoke about
his visit to the Rockefeller Institute. lie
said In the course OF his lecture that
American surgery Is superior TO the
European.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
High Post for Shaughnessy?

Winnipeg. Man. Feb. eS.-Thorc was
intense interest here to-day In persistent
reports that Sir Thomas Shaughnessy.
president Of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way, was Ia accept the position Of Cana
dian High Commissioner I'm London, sue
ceedlng the late Lord Strathcona.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
For Anglo Spanish University

lby cable To The Tribune
Seville. Feb. est is announced that
next April new Anglo Spanish univer-
slty Will Ne established here The open
lng VIII be attended by the King. the
Queen, and the British and American
amba ssadors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
Valuable Oak Timber.

Russia has almost a monopoly ~ oak
timber OF this kind. There is river in
the Caucasus where old oak was dis
covered long time ago. and the timber
used in flooring and panelllng the famous
Throne Room OF the kremiin at Moscow
The beauty OF the woodwork In that cele'
brated apartment has been the theme of
numerous connoisseurs. but the timber
from which IL was made in no way sur
passes that now found IN such vast guam
titles in the Moksha
The method used for the recovery OF the
logs is very simple Large pontoons'
equipped with winchcs have been luh'
and launched OF the river. From these
loops OF chain are lowered and swept
alonS the bottom TO catch the ends OF the
logs The first log raised was brought 10
the surface In exactly two minutes from
the chain being dropped to the bottom.
The work of raising the LOGS can so on
all through the spring and summer. ice
prevents operations from the end OF No
ycmber until about the end OF March ou'
the winter is an ideal time for conveying
the logs 10 the railway station al eithes
Sassova or Arapovam. when sleishs Ga"
he run on the frozen snow Laoet
cheap. plentiful and excellent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01

The % 900 or more deaths in India from
snake bites each year according TO Ray,
mond l.. Ditmars, curator OF the New
York Geological Park are due principally
TO the poisonous kraft snake. IT is a
member OF the deadly cobra family, brill
iantly banded and not much larger in cir
conference than mans finger.
1T is one of the most deadly snakes
known said Mr.. Ditmars. 1T seldom
exceeds three and a half feet in length.
and because Of the senderness Of its BODY
is able 10 get into houses where II would
be impossible for the cobra to go. We
tried on three occasions to import kraits
TO this country, but all died in transit.
The bite of a kraft. II in blood vessel.
can cause death in an hour The poison
affects the nerves that control the mus
Giles Of the chest. and the victims strangle
TO death"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
British Destroyer on Rocks

Glasgow. Fcb 2,.-Thc Laverock. one
~ the latest torpedo boat destroyers Of
the British navy. went on the rocks to
day in Skolmorlie Bay, on the Firth Of
Clydc. aud stuck fast The crew disem-
barked safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
TOTAL ABSTINENCE TO RULE
ON SHACKLETON POLAR TRIP
For Stimulants Party viii Rely Nothing Stronger than
Tea and Cocoa--Explorers Will Have Many
New Problems to Solve

will not have the advantage Of chain
Of food depOts, which proved such a ma
| terial aid TO their predecessors. They
will, however. be helped by the resources
Of science to degree never dreamed Of
by former explorers. The expedition will
be assisted by a wireless installation.
which will keep it in touch with its base
for most Of the time. and will besides
have aeroplane sledges.
Two steamers will support the expedi-
tior. A Norwegian steamer. for which
negotiations have been opened, will take
Sir Ernest and his party to the Weddell
Sea. while the Aurora, which has seen
much Antarctic service, will go TO the
Ross Sea TO pick them up when they have
accomplished their journey.
The first steamer will leave Buenos
Ayres some time in October and push to
the Antarctic. reaching. If possible. IS
degrees south latitude. where good land
ing place was found by the German eX-
petition II the ice conditions are favor
able winter quarters will be established
depots laid out and the start made the
following season.
Five Months Allotted to Trip.
In the mean time the Aurora will have
started from New Zealand 10 land a party
I'm the Ross Sea to meet the transconti-
mental party. Sir Ernest believes that the
trip can he accomplished in five months
but should the obstacles he insurmount-
able he will have the bas3 i'm Weddell
Sea to fall back on. The first part OF
the trip. that from Weddell sea 10 the
pole. is giving the explorer most serious
thought. The distance is about 500 miles,
and through an entirely uneXplored re-
gion. The party have no data whatever 70
90 upon. but believe that the dogs, which
proved such a blessing TO Amundsen, and
sledges fitted with aeroplane propellers
will overcome all obstacles
Neither of the steamers will winter in
the Antarctic The Aurora, after landing
the supporting party in the Ross Sea, will
return 10 New Zealand. going back later
to bring the whole party home. The othe.
steamer will return 20 South America
after landing Sin Ernest Shackleton and
his friends. going back in the following
year to pick up the Weddell Sea party.
for. besides those who are TO make the
long trip. some will be left at the base TO
carry out scientific Investigations Both
ships will burn OIL and will be fitted with
tanks, so that any specimens taken may
be brought home alive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01

London. Feb. 2S-Total abstinence from
alcoholic stimulants will be strictly OBJ
served during Sir Ernest Shackleton's
trip across the south polar continent. He
and his men propose to work long hours
including eight hours marching every day,
but for stimuant they will rely on noth-
ing stronger than tea or cocoa. The tea
will be taken at midday TO refresh the men
for the afternoon march. and the cocoa
the last thing at night TO preserve the
bodily heat during the hours OF sleep
Sugar will figure largely In the ratIons
on his last expedition Sir Ernest ana ms
companions took two or three Jumps or
sugar every two or three hours, ana ne
saws ten minutes after eating they couid
feel the heat going through their bodies.
The men thus far chosen for the eX-
pedition are between thirty and forty-one
wears old Shackleton. who is thrty-nine
believes that men are at their best be-
tween twenty five and forty. man. ne
saws. does not reach his fun strength untll
he il twenty-five, and whatever may Do
the superiority OF youth I'm the way OF
spring. nerve and enthusiasm. these do not
weigh against the staying power or an
older man or the balanced judgment oil
one who has experience behind him.
The working day arranged FOR the
transcontnental party calls for An hour
Of preparation after waking. then four
hour march, an hours rest and another
four-hour march. Sleeping time, when
in previous trips has been observed De
tween p. m. and a. m, VIII be cut 10
eight hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
Greatest Undertaking of Its Kind.

Sir Ernest is busy arranging the detalis
of the expedition. which Is regarded as
the biggest undertaking ever attempted
I'm polar exploration, since the distance
70 traverse from Weddeli sea 10 Ross sea
is 700 miles. At first the explorer pro
posed to return from the South Pole TO
Ross Sea by one of three routes. that
taken by Scott or by Amundsen or a new
one known as the western route, crossing
the great range of the Victoria chain or
mountains. 1t has since been decided that
unless conditions prevent the expedition
will avoid the two old routes and come
cut either through the Victoria range or
nv a route 10 the eastward of Amundsen's
track. II this can be done the expedition
will omen entirely new ground.
This greatly increases the difhculties
and dangers Of the journey. for the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
Russian Colonel Finds Sub.
merged Timber of Su-
perb Quality.
LYING FOR 500 MILES
AND TEN LOGS DEEP
Water Course Could Yield
10000 of Them a Year
for Fifty Years.
From The Tribune correspondent J

IRON me Irihurc CORES pondcni.
ST. Petersburg. Feb l,.-Colonel Peter
Ivanovitch 1vanoff. a member OF the div
ing corps OF the Russian Imperial MAJ.
who owns property along the banks OF tie
River Moksha, a tributary Of the Okla.
which IN turn flows into the Nolga a,
Nishni Noygorod. not long ae) discoy-
cred one of the greatest deposits OF vala.
able old oak that has ever been found
H. the course of some diving experiments
in the River Moksha. Colonel rvanoff no.
ticed that the bed OF the stream for on,
distances was paved with immense oss
OF oak. Further investigation 2rovel
these logs continued for a distance of 80
miles Some We're brought to the surfac.
and sawed into planks. and the .imocr
was found TO he Of superb qualify. veg
dark in color and ht for the highest qge-
ity cabinet work.
Long before Colonel Iyanof found tie
great timber deposit he was aware that
the peasants living along the Moh>nl
had for generations been USING beautiful
black oak timber for all sorts Of dOmc,;,.
purposes. such as building their dwel.n,s.
making furniture and even ig styes y
peasants always said "thcy got the logs
out Of the river" simply by dragsin- 4
loop of chain Or rope along the bottom
until y caught log and brought 1t >
the surface. The origin OF the remalka-
bic accumulation OF logs. which are OF 4
vast size. is easily explained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
River Five Miles Wide.


River Five Miles Wide.
The River Moksha meanders through a
level open plain from five to seven mics
in width This plain Is composed II sandy
alluylal soil. and the river banks are COZ
sequently very friabe and easily worn
away by the heavy floods. especially
whom the ice is breaking up in the sprung.
I'm consequence. the river is constantly
changing its bed. as the loose soil OF il,
banks wears away. At some repote
period the whole plain was covered with
a dense growth Of magnificent oaks, ara
as the river cut cway the soil these fell
into the stream, and. becoming water
logged, sank TO the bottom and remained
there.
The remains of the ancient beds OF lhe
river are found everywhere over the plain.
some dry the more recent filed vita
water in the form OF long, narrow lakcs,
but the bottom OF these lakes, like that
o the river itself, is also filed with oak
logs. IL is impossible to estimate the
total quantity Of timber, but careful ca.-
cuations go to show that il must run
into many millions. In the present bed
of the Moksha, without taking into 90
count what lies in the lakes and the Old
dry water courses, there is sufficient 10
yield at least 10000 logs annually for hlty
years or more, and the stream is con-
stantly exposing fresh deposits
Some Of the trunks are OF enormous
size. Oak logs over sixty feet in length
to the first branches. and measuring up
to four feet in diameter. have been
brought TO the surface during the last
summer. The logs do not lie in a single
layer. AT points where those on the bot
tom have been removed, the stream has
washed away the sand. disclosing yet
other layers below. This circumstance
led TO further investigation being made,
and it has been ascribed that In places
the logs lie ar least ten feet deep in long
stretches OF the river.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
GEN ERAl.

Amrican investments in Mexico are
are estimated roundly at s1,00O,o00,-
900. They consist of railroads, trac-
ton properties, mines. smelters real
estate holdings, and to some extent
Mexican government bonds.
Three persons lost their lives in a
fire that destroyed their home at
Philadelphia. The dead are julius
Schulze, eighty-two years old; his
wife, Augusta, seventy-five, and their
son Paul. fifty-two years old. Mrs.
Paul Schulze, who weighs more than
300 pounds, jumped from window
and fell on a man. Neither were bad
ly hurt.
District Attorney Whitman of New
York received a letter from Hans
Schmidt, the priest awaiting execu-
ton for the murder of Anna Aumuller,
in which Schmidt charges another
man with the crime. He declares that
the Aumuller girl died as the result
of criminal operation performed by
a man whom he named. He admitted
that he had himself disposed of the
body
Ruth Lucille Stuart Trufant prchab-
" has made her last mistake. She
lies dying at the Red Cross hospital
in New York of self-administered poi
son. The physician in charge says the
case is hopeless. The Denver actress
admitted she had taken the deadly
drug at her apartments, but sobbed
out: "It was a mistake. l had in
tended to take the sleeping potion in
the other bottle"
Comparing the people of Mexico
with the Filipinos before the United
States took charge of the Philippine
islands, former President Taft, ad-
dressing the Hampton Normal school
students on "Mexican Problems" at
Newport News, Va, expressed the
opinion that the United States would
have to send 100000 troops and spend
81 900 900 a day in the event of war
with Mexico. The former President
had no fear of the outcome, but said
the United States would have to spend
several years in Mexico before with
drawing the troops.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
FARMERS WIFE KILLED
MRS. M. J. NIDEY DIES IN ToRNA-
DO AT SPRINGFIELD.
The First Storm of Its Kind in the
History of Baca County De-
stroys Homes.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lamar, Colo.-Mrs. Martha ]. Nidey,
fifty-iive years old, was instantly
killed and her husband, Matthias
Nidey, knocked unconscious when
their home. twenty-five miles south
west of Springfield, was demolished
by tornado. The home of the Rev.
c. v. Nidey, son of the dead woman.
located twenty rods away, was also
wrecked. The latter family escaped
without fatal injuries, though the Rev.
Nidey was badly bruised and Mrs.
Nidey had her left arm broken.
Both houses were of two stories, and
were reduced to kindling wood. Parts
of the houses were blown as far as
five miles.
The home of Martin Carbuck. four
miles northeast of the Nidey home
stead, was also destroyed by the tor
nado. While the family escaped with
out serious injuries, the furnishings of
the home were blown entirely away.
In the search for his parents, the
Rev. Nidey found the body of his
mother 100 feet north from the house,
with her head crushed to pulp. His
father was found twelve feet from the
demolished house.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
ECZEMA ON BACK AND CHEST

Pierson, N. Dakota.-"The eczema
started on my scalp. 1t finally went
on to the back OF my neck. then on to
my back, arms and chest. 1t broke
out in pimples first and then seemed
to run together In some places, max
ing a sore about the size OF dime
At times the itching and burning were
SO intense that 1t seemed unbearable.
The more scratched 1t the worse 1t
became, and there would be slight
discharge from it, especially on my
scalp, SO as to make my hair matted
and sticky close to the scalp. The
hair was dry. lifeless and thin. My
hair was falling SO terribly that i had
begun to despair of ever finding re-
lief My clothing irritated the erup-
tion on my back. The affected parts
were almost solid scab.
II had been bothered with eczema
for about year and a half. Then l
began using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. l used them daily for two
months and I was cured" tSigned)
Miss Mildred Dennis. Apr. 80, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Seventeen Stores Ordered Sold.

Grand Junction.-The sequel to one
more sensational effort to save" the
farmers of Colorado is written in an
order just handed down by Judge
Black in District Court here, giving
H. c. George as trustee Judgment
for s33, 900 against the Union Trading
Company of Colorado. Included in
the judgment is an order for the sale
of all of the company's property in
Palisade and Grand Junction, in this
county, at Rifle, Meeker, Longmont,
Delta, Montrose. Greeley and other
cities in the state where seventeen
stores had been established by the
shrewd promoters, with capital fur
nished by the farmers themselves.
According to the petition filed in the
request of the judgment the real estate
is said to be worth 100000. but it is
hardly expected to bring sufficient
amount to satisfy the judgment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
LATEST NEWS
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FROM TELEGRAPHIc REPoRTe
THAT COVER THE WEEk'e
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPo RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

William ]. Anton, jewelry salesman
employed by Durand & Co., Newark,
N. j., was robbed of jewelry valued at
$4,000 in Chicago.
Wesley S. Guffey, seventy-three, a
well known operator in the oil fields
of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas
and Oklahoma. died at Pittsburg, Pa.
Several Mexicans were seriously
wounded and a number of Americans
more or less severely bruised as re-
suit of an anti-Mexican demonstration
in the streets of Tucson. Ariz.
Governor Hiram w. Johnson of Cali
fornia declined to pardon or commute
the sentence of Abraham Reuf, serv-
ing fourteen years for bribery, or to
intercede with the state board of pris-
on directors for a parole.
The sale of s15,O00.O0O of the treas
ury stock of the Union Oil Company
of California to Andrew Weir and r.
Tilden Smith, capitalists and ship
owners of Liverpool. England, was an
nounced at Los Angeles.
Governor Oswald West issued call
at Salem, Ore, for the organization OF
a regiment of state cavalry. He said
that If it was necessary to use the
regiment for the invasion of Mexico
he wished to accompany it.
Joxsph Russell is dead at Greybuli
from knife wounds inflicted by Dell
Drake at a railroad camp near Hines,
Wyo. j. ]. Russell, father of the dead
man, was also severely slashed by
Drake but will recover. Drake is in
Jail at Basin, Wyo.
Colonel Melvin Grigsby of Sioux
nator of the Rough Riders idea in the
Spanish-American war, said he had an
ticipated Colonel Roosevelt three days
in applying for a commission to or
ganize brigade of cavalry.
' At Cananea, Sonora, confidence in
the ability of President Wilson and
General Carranza to save the situa-
tion in northern Mexico was exhibited
when the big mining company, which
employs 5000 persons and dominates
the town, started up its reverberatory
furnace, which was closed several
weeks ago for repairs.
Beginning April "a and continuing
while the United States forces are in
Mexico, United States flags will fly
from all Chicago school buildings. The
board of education ordered that the
flags be displayed every day, in order
to instill patriotism in the hearts of
school children. Heretofore the flags
have been raised only on Monday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
FOREIGN.

Another case of bubonic plague was
officially confirmed at Havana.
Col. George w. Goethals, governor
of the Panama canal zone, issued or
ders placing the canal zone on a strict
war footing.
The business section fly Bryson, Que
bee, county seat of Pontiac, was wiped
out by fire. A hotel and twenty-eight
stores were destroyed.
Twelve Americans were killed and
fifty wounded at Vera Cruz, and after
two days of fighting the American
naval forces hold the entire city.
A Toxic dispatch to the London
Daily Mail says there is an epidemic
of pulmonary plague there. Deaths
from this disease are occurring daily.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the Ameri-
can charge left Mexico City for Vera
Cruz on the 23rd on a special train es-
corted by General Huerta's chief of
staff.
Constitutionalists of Sonora say that
If Carranza and Villa join Huerta
against the United States, Sonora will
keep out of the fray, remain friendly,
ANU hCNCoSdiyb oSSCuV shN
Mexican republic.
Private John Mcmillan, who was Sc
riously wounded in fighting at Vera
Cruz, formerly was a member of the
Vancouver, B. c., and Winnipeg police
forces. His mother and sisters reside
at Mayfield, Manitoba.
The pope received 400 members
of the International Anti-Alcoholic
League ct Rome. He praised their
work and urged an extensive COM
paign against "the scourge which is
causing physical, moral and economic
evils"
Mount Vesuvius on the west coast
and Mount Etna on the island OF
Sicily became active simultaneously.
A series of violent trembling of the
earth accompanied the eruptions.
These shocks were felt for some dis
tance about Vesuvius.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Necessity for "Extras."

Mr.. Nuwed-Seems to me our gro
Gerry bills are very high for two per-
sons.
Mrs. Nuwed-You wanted me to be
economical, you know. and I've been
using up the bread crumbs for pud-
dings.
Mr.. Nuwed-Quite right. my love,
and good puddings they were, but l
was speaking of the grocery bills.
Mrs. Nuwed-Yes; you see, it takes
about $5 worth of other things to
make the bread crumbs taste good
Puck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
Royal Areanum Grand Council Elects

Denver.-Joseph w. Hawley, of
Trinidad, was elected grand regent of
the Grand Council of the Royal Ar
canum at the thirteenth annual meet
ing of that body. He succeeds John
Campion. who held the office last
year. Other officers elected were: A.
d. Montgomery Of Pueblo, vice grand
regent; Bryon Tiff Of Denver. grand
orator; John Campion Of Denver, past
grand regent; Charles II. Peters of
Denver, grand secretary; Wilford T.
Shay of Denver. grand treasurer; e.
w. Reeme OF Leadville, grand chap
lain: Frank A. Prior of Colorado
Springs, grand guide; DIR. Curtis At
kinson of Fort Collins, grand warden;
Austin w. Gray of Denver, grand sen.
try, and II. C. Smiley of Denver,
grand trustee. The Minnequa council
carried off the honors, including the
banner for the largest percentage of
net gain, and the grand regents prize
for the best drilled degree team in
the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-01
SPORT.

Sol Joel's five-year-old maiden Err
leigh won the $4,000 city and subur-
ban handicap at EPSON at London.
Word was received at Greeley that
Fort Collins has equipped ball team
to enter the Northern Colorado
League, making eight teams in the
League.
Twin City newspapermen gave
Johnny Tillman shade over Ad
wolgast in a ten-round bout at Madi-
son, Wis. Five rounds were in the
even class and the other five were
credited to Tillman.
After having obtained a substantial
lead on points, Wildcat Ferns of Kan
sas City at Pueblo. Colo, fouled Ed
dy Johnson of Pueblo. The decision
was given to Johnson one minute aft
er the eleventh round had opened.
The rule requiring major league
teams within the pale of organized
baseball to cut down their playing
squads to twenty-five men by the 18th
of May was rescinded by the National
Commission, it was announced at Chi
cago.
Preparations are under way to make
the twelfth annual high school track
and field meet, which is to be held at
the University of Colorado at Boulder.
on Saturday, May 16. greater sue
cess than any preceding meets. Great
enthusiasm is being shown amog the
students of the university in anticipa-
tion of the event.