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The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
PROGRAM COMPLETE FOR annual CON-
VENTON COLO. RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSN

The program for the Fourteenth
Annual Convention of the Retail
Merchants Association of Colorado,
to be held in Trinidad, July goth,
21st and 22nd, 1914, is almost in
readiness. 1t is one of the most
elaborate and splendid programs that
has ever been prepared in this state.
There will be seventeen or eighteen
addresses by the leading mrchants of
the state, as well as men of national
reputation. In addition to the rcgu-
lar addresses it is intended to have
many free discussions by the dele
gates on leading questions of import
ance.
Followins is a partial list of the
speakers and their subjects:
Frank b. Connolly, president, the
National Retail Groccrs. National
Association Work.
Anderson Pace, Industrial Commits
sioner, the Chicago Chamber of Com
merce. "Coopcration and Efficiency"
John Lynch, Colorado State Pure
Food Commissioner. 'Purc Food
Laws"
f. p. Perrinc, president. the Mcr-
chants and Salesmcn's Cooperative
Training Schools, Denver. 1.-The Law
of Suggestion in Advertising and
Selling
s. w. DeBusk, Hoehne, Colorado.
Modern Merchandising"
M J. Mcpherson. Denver. 'What
Should be Done to Relieve the Evils
of the Bankruptcy Law"
w. A. Harrison, Goldficld. Zig
uring Percentages and the Cost Of
Doing Business
s. B. Wonder. Montrosc. "Trade
Relations Between Manufacturer
Jobber and Retailer"
NJ. T. Murray. Denver. "a Pur-
chase from Customers Standpoint" !"
C. r. Weber, Pueblo. Credit and
Collections"
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
COL, ROOSEVELT
STARTS SIX Weeks
OF REST CURE

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July 3.-Col-
onel Roosevelt today gave fresh
demonstration of how he meant to
observe the doctors decree for a six
week rest cure. He slept a bare
half hour longer than usual. Then
for an hour he was at work with
John McGrath, his political secre-
tary. Later horses were brought
out and with his daughter. Mrs.
Richard Derby, Jr., he galloped off
for long ride.
The one rule which the colonel
said he would enforce for the next
six weeks WA, that 4yf seeing few vis-
.ftciaf ana l.5i.c a. NJ n,ii Mhoil ..e
had not made uppointments prev
iously.
Colonel Roosevelt conference last
night with Mayor Mitchell was the
cause of much conjecture today. One
theory of Nassau county politicians
was that Colonel Roosevelt and
Mayor Mitchell discussed the posi-
bility of tho nomination for COVER
nor of an independent democrat who
would receive the support of the pro-
gressives. in case the regular demo-
cratic nominee should be unsatisfac-
tory. In this connection was mem
toned, as. possible nominee. the
colonel's kinsman, Franklin d.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
Finds Fuel Co.
Not to Blame
for Death of
Miner

The inquest over the body Of
the late Alajaudro Gonzalez,
who was killed by a fall of coal
in the Tercio mine Wednesday
night, was held yesterday aft
ernoon at Tercio by Coroner B.
B. Sipe and Distcict Attorney J.
]. Hendrick.
That the deceased came to his
-'ssttk, ahrca|sE. IL : o.r carSacss-
{ ness and not through any fault
Of the mining company was
brought out in the verdict Of
the coroner's jury. The verdict
states: THAT the said Alajan-
dro Gonzalez came to his death
in the mine at Tercio, Colo,
from the effects of a fall of coal
from the top of a room in said
mine and said accident happen
ed on the first day of July, 1914.
We further find from the evi.
dence adduced that the accident
and death of said deceased was
caused by his own carelessness
and that the company for whom
the deceased was working is
eliminated from all blame"
It developed in the testimony
submitted that Gonzales failed
to take the necessary rrecau-
tions, which resulted in his
death.
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w G. Little, Pueblo. "The Evils
of Price Cutting"
VIM. Small. Denver. 1.-THE Retail
Grocer of Today
Il. J. Nolan, Denver. early Clos
| ing and Half Holidays"
John S. Corrca. Denver. (Which
is Preferable, Cash or Credit Bust
ncss?"
o. w. Ward, Colorado Springs.
Parcel Post, or the Governments
Way of Doing Business"
G. Reddish, Denver. Subject not
yet selected.
Fl. w. Bowman. Trinidad Subject
not yet selected.
In addition to these speakers.
State President Jaffa and State Sec
rctary Hattcnbach will deliver their
annual reports with reviews, recon-
mendations, etc. The State Secre-
tary and State Treasurer Ferguson
will also make their annual financial
reports.
The program of the opening ses-
sion will be made up of the usual
welcoming speeches and the respons-
cs.
The program for the banquet is
being prepared by the Trinidad Asso-
citation. The Trinidad Local has out
lined and splendid and elaborate
program of entertainment.
1t now seems evident that there
will be large attendance as many
retail merchants will take this oppor
tunity of combining pleasure with
business and making their trip to
Trinidad their annual vacation. The
State Secretary already has received
notice of number who will attend
tho convention and he requests that
the delegates and their wives advise
him as soon as possible of their in
tention to be present. This is for the
purpose of making adequate prepar-
ations and securing accommodations
for the proper number.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
'GULF STILL YAWNS BETWEEN
RIVAL FACTIONS IN MEXICO
AND PLAN Of settlement
MAKES NO PROGRESS
Cananza Shows No Disposition to Treat With Huerta Dele
gates Unless TO Discuss Terms Of Complete Surrender
SIIiman Gets Diplomatic Place.

Washington, July 3.-The American
delegates to the Niagara Falls media
tion cOnfcrcnce-Justicc Lamar and
Frederick w. Lehman, returned to
the capital today and conferred with
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an. While the Niagara conference
is in recess awaiting Carranza's can
vass of his generals under the plan of
Guadalupe, as to sending delegates to
treat with Huerta's emissaries, the
American delegates will remain in
Washington. and the three South
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
TRINIDAD. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY g. 1914
Star Mine Has
Not Signed With
Union Says Owner
Somebody lies.

Somebody lies.
Day after day the Free Press
comes out and declares that the
Star mine has signed contract
with the United Mine Workers
Of America, granting all de.
mands.
DR.. W. s. Chapman of Wal
senburg, who owns the land,
and who is the principal owner
of the property, for the second
time makes an emphatic denial
of the statement as published
in the miners newspaper. DR..
Chapman said last night, as he
said Saturday night in debating
a statement for the Associated
Press:
''The Star mine is not employ
ing union miners. We have
never negotiated and do not in
tend to negotiate with the Unit
ed Mine Workers or have any
dealings with that organiza-
ton"
Could anything be clearer?
Then why should the unionists
having once been caught in a
falsehood try to brazen it out?
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
PROBE URGED Of
UTILITIES IN
CHICAGO

Chicago, July By means OF in
terlocking directorates, control of
public utilities in Chicago and sur
rounding states has become central
lied in the hands of half dozen
men, according to report made pub
lie today by Montague Ferry, Chica go
Commissioner of Public Service. In
his report Mr.. Ferry indicated that
the close relationship shown among
public service corporations may con-
stitute grave menace to the pub
lie, and urged further investigation
by the state public service commits
sion to determine whether the city
suffers by reason of the ccntra ized
control.
Named in particular in the report
are Samuel insult, John ]. Mitchell,
James A. Patten, Henry Blair. and
Ira M. Cobe, who, said Mr.. Ferry, ex-
ercise control over the Common
wealth Edison Company, the Peoples
Gas, Light and Coke Company, the
Chicago Elevated Railways, the Chi
sago surface lines and numerous util-
ity companies in surrounding towns.
A chart which accompanied the re-
port was said, by Mr.. Ferry, to show
that shee men, Samuel insult, John
Mitchell and James A. Patten, con-
stitute a majority of the executive
committee of five which directs the
business of the Commonwealth Edi-
son Company; that the same consti-
tute majority of the board of di-
rectors of the Gas company: that Mr..
insult and Mr.. Blair, who is also a
director in the Commonwealth, are a
majority Of the executive commission
of three which controls the elevated
lines; that Mr.. Blair, as chairman of
the board, is the controlling factor in
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
Frenzied Negro
Runs Amuck, Kills
Eight in Fight

Branchville, Texas, July 3.-Shell
Manning. a negro, killed eight other
negroes here today with a short
handled ax but he suspected they
had charged him with horse theft.
Twice this week, when arrested, at
small towns near here on the charge,
Naming broke Jail. He arrived here
today and after the killing was ar
rested, but escaped from train on
the way to jail. Posses are search
ing for him.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
STRIKERS seek TO
DRIVE SHERIFF
FROM STRIKE ZONE

Pittsburgh Pa, July 3.-Bridget
Kenny. secretary of the Allegheny
Congenial Industrial Union; William
A. Thomas. John O'Keefe. George
Hartshorn and George l.. Bradley,
members of the general strike COM
mittee, today filed bill In equity in
common pleas court asking th,t
George w. Richards, sheriff of Allie
gheny county, be required to with
draw Immediately from the vicinity
all Westinghouse plants the men
deputised by him. Judge Marshall
Brown set July as the date for the
hearing.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03

| American mcdiators Will return here
and keep In touch with the situation
awaiting the next move.
Iglesias Calderon, one of the con-
stitutionalist leaders expected to rep
gates. declared today he did not be-
lieve the canvass of constitutionalist
chiefs would authorize sending dele
gates to treat with Hucrta unless
they went to discuss terms OF sur
render.
John r. Silliman. former vice-con-
sui at SaltiIlo. left Washington to-
day for Mexico as President Wilson s
envoy to attempt to induce cOnstitu-
tionalist leaders to mediate their DIFF
fcrcnces with Hucrta and to bring
and villa.
Mr.. Silliman had a final confer
cncc with the President. He would
not discuss his mission.
While Carranza is canvassing his
generals on meeting the Hucrta dele
gates. Mr.. Silliman is expected to tell
the constitutionalists of the import
ance attached to that proposal by the
Washington administration. Mr..
Silliman will be raised to the full
rank of consul later, 1t was an
nounccd. but not at this time, be-
cause such an act might be con-
strued as recognition OF the Huerta
government.
President Wilson greeted the
American delegates warmly. rA~
I'm proud Of the way W VI,
s;s" DkrpNr S9at0 sa1r ny
conference was BRIEF and an
engagement was made for a longer
one later.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
TO PROBE FURTHER
NICARAGUAN TREATY

Washington, July 3.-Investiga-
tion of "any and all transactions af-
fccting the proposed treaty between
the United States and Nicaragua"
by the senate foreign relations COM
mittee, was authorized in resolu-
tion adopted today by the senate.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03

II lS u De DlR udy IOT every.
body. Plenty Of shade is provided
and there will be games and sports
and good time, the most delightful
picnic that the valley farmers and
the townspeoplc have ever known.
Long years ago 1t was thought
that the Fourth of July could not
be properly and fittingly celebrated
without the use of noisy giant fire.
crackers. exploding canes and other
like explosives which were sure to do
harm. But in this day and age of
the world we commemorate the sign
ing of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence, which although 1t was one hum
dred and thirty-eight years ago. with
Guieter and saner amusements. The
Safety First" slogan has been adopt
ed everywhere. 1t is the custom
nowadays to celebrate the Fourth of
July with picnics, outings and other
methods where some real benefit may
be derived and SO tomorrow. pack up
well-filled lunch basket and board
the train, or automobile or by any
other means, and get in on the farm
crs;' annual picnic which will be held
at Fuller's grove, near Hoehne.
Tho Farmers picnic tomorrow will
be big event. not only for the farm
ers of the sunflower valley, but for
Icverynne IN Trinidad as WE'LL Tho
farmers have long been noted for
their hospitality. their free hearted
ress and the big time which they as
sure every one who attends one of
their big picnics. There will be
amusements. sports. speeches, red
lemonade on sale. ice cream cones,
and everything else which goes to
make picnic big success. The
only thing the farmers say is to bring
big lunch basket we'll filled and
they will guarantee that everything
else will he as good as 1t is possible
to make It.
Fuller's grove Is but short dis
tance from Hoehne. 1t is just the
right spot to hold picnic and a
Fourth of July celebration. There is
plenty of shade and nice quiet place
20 that you can bring the whole
family. There will be no dcarth of
sports and amusements for the kids.
and the older folks as we'll.
The merchants OF the city are go
ing to close up their shops at noon.
Many of the business men have al
ready signiRed their intention Of
closing all day. AS soon as you can
get away from your business, go
home and get the wife, the kids. the
Whole family. and take them out to
Hoehne. The farmers will meet and
greet you with the open hand and
will give you welcome which you
are not used to getting. 1t will be
big day for the farmers of the Sum
flower valley and you are invited to
take part and join in the festivities
with them.
The weather man has promised to
he lenient and further states that
there will not be much change in
temperature, which means that the
day will be an ideal picnic day.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03

Buffalo. N. Y. July 3.-Dr. Ro-
mulo 8. Naon. rninister from Argcn-
tina and one CT tho mediators In
the Mexican situation, is at hotel
here today. He planned sightstc-
ing trip around the city and expect
ed to leave for Washington en- an
evening train.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
CITY and Co.,. "a. INV. !!.!! !p!.[!9!PLE TO
SPEND SAFE ANU SANE FOURTH
M|NGL|NG WITH COUNTY FARMERS
Sunfuwsr Valley Farmers to Gather Under
Trees at FuIIer's Grove. Fine Program
Arranged. ToxnspeopIe to Take Part
In Days Sport.

Back to the woods and the farm is the slogan
for tomorrow.
With all stores and banks and public Offices
closed the people of Trinidad will observe the
Fourth Of July in safe and sane manner great
number of Trinidad people will take wel-flled
lunch basket and go to Fuller's grove In the Sun
flower valley, where they will spend the day with
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
Chronicle-News
Will Close All
Day TOMORROW

. In accordance with custom, 4
= Saturday being the Fourth OF
= July. national holiday, the 4
. Chronicle-News will not publish
. its regular daily issue. The 4
= Clronicle-News grants a full
. holiday to its employees. The
. next issue with all the news 4
. will appear Monday evening, 4
. July G.
The chronicle=news., 1914-07-03
Model Farmers Have Se|ectec Fair Spot for
Annual Holiday. Many City People viii
Motor to Picnic Grounds to Spend De-
IIghttuI Day Outing.
All aboard for Model.

Get out your picnic clothes and board the train
tomorrow for Model Colo, where the big Fourth of
July celebration will be held. Model, the home of
the dry farm and the big irrigation reservoir will at
tract hundreds of people tomorrow. Folks from the
Sunfower valley, people from Trinidad and all the
surrounding country will invade the home of the
Model farmers and partake of their hospitality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
WELL KNOWN MEN
IN CITY YESTERDAY

Among the prominent visi.trs to Rir-
mingham yesterday were five candidates
for state office, j. B. Brown of Cullman,
candidate for the court of appeals; ].
H. Nunnellee of Tuscaloosa, candidate
for secretary of state; w. l.. Lancaster
of Wetumpka, candidate for treasurer;
d. H. Riddle of Talladega, candidate for
attorney general, and Gardner Green OF
Pen City, candidate for attorney gen.
eral.
Mr.. Brown is endeavoring to acquire
the seat now occupied on the bench of
the court of appeals by e. Perry Thomas.
Mr.. Nunnellee will remain In Birmingham
for several days. In his race for Sec
retary of state he is opposed by C. H.
Greer Of Marion. John Purifoy, present
state treasurer, and w. P. ob5s. Mr.
Lancaster, in his effort to bot ONE treas
urer has opposition in Judge r. l.. Brad
ley of Vernon, M. A. Graham OF -Autauga-
vile and Brooks Smith, present state
auditor.
Other prominent visitors yesterday were
Cecil A. Beasley. state senator from Fay
cite county; E. B. Fite of Hamilton, state
senator from Marion county; Watt r.
Brown, state senator from st. Clair coun-
ty; Victor r. White, treasurer Of Ma
rion county; R. B. Quin, solicitor of Ma
rion county; Booker Brown, promi-
nent merchant of Hamilton; A. r. F1te,
a well known attorney of Jasper; J. A.
Jenkins, chaplain of the state convict
bureau; John 8. Mooring chairman, and
Henry P. White, associate member of
the state tax commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
VETERANS TO OBSERVE
LEES BIRTHDAY

Camp Hardee. Confederate Veterans,
and the several chapters of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy of the district
will celebrate the birthday of Gen. Rob-
ert e. Lee Monday. January 49, at the
auditorium of the Chambe1 of Com
merce building. DR.. r. NJ. Cunningham
VIII be the orator of the. occasion and
will speak on the life of General Lee.
Mrs. Williams will read an original let
ter written by the distinguished Con-
fedcrate leader There will be other
features on the programme. After the
speaking Mrs. Walter X McAdory
president of Pelham chapter. Will dis
tribute crosses of honor to several vet
Grams. All the chapters of the Birming-
ham district are cordially invited to
attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
THE MUSCLE SHOALS
CONCESSION WILL Be
AWARDED VERY SOON
Alabama Traction, Light and
Power Company Offers
Big Sum for 100
Year Franchise

The Alabama Traction, Light and Pow
er company, allied with the Alabama
Power company. is the only water power
concern that has offered bid to the
government for the proposed 10O-year
franchise to develop water power at Mus
Gle Shoals, on the Tennessee river. 1t
was announced here yesterday that the
government board having the right to
make the lease will give a decision in
reference to the offer of the subsidiary
company within a few weeks.
If the bid made by the company just
now completing the development at lock
IL is accepted an enormous smount OF
money will go to the government. The
bid provides for three classes of pay
ments: 100000 on the completion of the
locks, dams and superstructures of the
powerhouse; annual payments of $4,000
at the end of the first year; s125,o00 at
the end Of the second year, S150000 at
the end of the third year, $l75,0o0 at
the end of the fourth year. 100000 at the
end of the fifth year and $4,000 per year
for the remaining 50 years. The offer also
provides payment on installation of 10
cents per year for each horse power OF
installed capacity. payments rot to begin
until the installed capacity reaches 2o0.ou
horse power but at any event to begin at
the end of 20 years
This offer by the Alabama yower COM
pany or it's allied company. the Muscle
Shoals Hydro Electric Power company. Is
said to be more liberal than any offer
made by the water power company for
government concessions.
The government has received no other
bid for the 100-year franchise on the Ten
nessee river. Last summer 1t is stated
that an offer was made by citizen of
Chattanooga which provided the pay
ment of $6,250,0o0 on completion of the
locks, dams and such equipment. That
bid received at the time atu acted con-
siderable attention and 1t is between th-:t
offer and the one submitted by the cleo
trio company that the federal board must
choose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
CARS ON
B. RI. &P. co. LINES SOON

The pay-as-you-enter system on tho
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company will be inaugurated very soon.
1t is stated that three cars have been
equipped with the special doors re-
ddired for the new system and that
tho cars will be placed in service with
out delay Tt has not been definitely
decided but the cars will be placed. it
is believed. first on the Gate City and
Ensley lines, reserving the new sys-
tenn for the city divisions until the
new equipment. which has been or
dered, reaches here. The new system
will be tried out on the suburban lines
and will then be placed on the city
lines.
1t is believed by the officials of tho
company that the new system will
greatly increase the efficiency of the
system as l. will give the conductors
additional time, and facilitate other
operating details
The entire lines will be equipped dur
ing the next few months unless some
unforeseen incident takes place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-16
CAPT. JAMES SHELLY
HEREARRANG|NGF0R
VISIT OF TROOPERS
Troop X, Eleventh Cavalry,
Will March Through
Country From Fort
Ogleth0rpe

Capt. James e. Shelly a former Bir-
mingham citizen, now commanding Troop
X, Eleventh cavalry, U. s. A.. is In Bir-
mingham. The army officer is arranging
a camping place for his troop of 60 men,
which will march through the country
from Fort Oglethorpe, near Chattanooga.
to this city. leaving the former place
next Monday morning. The troop, accord
ing to an announcement of Captain Shelly.
Will remain here about two weeks. He
came through the country In an automo-
bile in order to get glimpse of the roads
between this city and Chattanooga. He
found them rather bad. especially north
of Alfalfa.
Captain Shelly said tho purpose of the
encampment here was to try out for the
first time a scheme of the army to re-
cruit cavalrymen by personal visits to
places such as the prospective trip here.
He said at this time recruiting offices
are scattered over the country and when
they get recruit they send him on to a.
depot for assignment to certain branch
of the service. Captain Shelly said it
rad been determined to send troops
abroad and interest the prospective army
men in the service, and find out to which
branch they would be best fitted and as
sign them to that particular branchs
This trip is primarily to get recruits
for cavalry service, for Captain Shelly in
quired If the local troop was still in ex-
istence and expressed regret when an
swered in the negative. Captain Shelly
said his troop would be Interesting to the
local military men and others and every
one was invited to visit the camp. The
location has not been definitely decided
upon. He desires to camp at Smith S
park and called upon Col. Tom o. Smith
yesterday in reference to that place. He
will either camp there or at the fair
grounds. The chances are favorable to
the former place.
Captain Shelly is a son of the late Gen
cral Shelly of this city and has been
away from here since 1906. He was in
service located In Cuba when called here
by reason of General Shelly's death. Cap
tain Shelly said yesterday that 1t was
difficult for him to find his way into
the city in an automobile. as Birming-
ham had changed wonderfully.
II was greatly surprised to find so
many changes here" he said "The city
has grown wonderfully. 1 was almost
lost trying to find my way In this MORN
ing. 1 am glad OF this opportunity of
spending a few days in Birmingham with
my troop. The place holds many recol-
lecticns for me mad l am sure a visit
here will be pleasant
Captain Shelly was for three months
during the past summer on special duty
aiorg the Mexican border. but declined
very firmly to discuss the Mexican situa-
tion for publication