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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Explains High Deaf h
Rate in the Mines.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. LACK of Coop
GRAFTON between mine owners and miners
and deficient state and national regula-
tions of the mining industry were blamed
for the high death rate among mine en-
ployes by DR.. Joseph A. Holmes, director
of the United States bureau of mines, in
an address before the Mechanical Science
and Engineering section.
"The death rate among miners" said
DIR. Holmes, lis national disgrace. 1t
is twice to three times that of Euro
pean mining countries, when considered
on the basis of the number of men en-
ployed.
For the past three or four years we
have been making progress in behalf of
greater safety and there has been a con-
siderable reduction in the death rate We
have not made the progress we should
have made. During 1913 we have taken a
decided step backward The death rat.
in our coal mines during 1918 is PROB
ably Is per cent. greater than tha: of
1912. Let us hope this going backward
is temporary
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
500 Unemployed of
ChicagoCauseR Riot.

Chicago, Jan. 2-Entering restau-
rants and demanding food, breaking
windows and puncturing automobile
tires, a crowd of nearly 500 unem-
ployed men early Thursday morning
marched through Chicago's business
district They furnished strange con-
trast to New Year revelers who were
leaving the cafes and restaurants. The
men marched in State street, four
abreast, carrying a banner which read:
I'VE demand work, not charity
The army halted street cars and
cried to passengers that they wanted
work. AT Van Buren, street the police
halted the marchers. but they soon re-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

formed their line farther down the
street.
Hey, you buns, what's up," shout
ed a pedestrian from the curb
you are drunk and we are hungry"
replied one of the leaders.
The band finally broke up into small
grOuDS
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

Owing to great competition abroad.
cats meat men are bitterly complaining
that besides having to pay higher prices
for horse flesh, they are losing custom
ers. Formerly the price of cats meat
was from pence to "a pence and 81
pence. The cause of this rise in prices
is because more horse flesh is being con-
sumed abroad than hitherto. and deal
ers find that more money can be made
by transporting their animals abroad.
and practically refuse to sell the flesh at
the usual price the consequence being
that cats meat men are having a hard
struggle TO get an existence out of this
fast-declining trade.-London Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Gardner Will Run
For Congress Again.

Boston. Jan. Congressman A. +.
Gardner will stand for reelection. he an
neunced Thursday night in a letter to a.
p. Andrews, who is a candidate for his
seat. The letter was in reply to one by
Mr.. Andrews which Congressman Gard
ner said he interpreted as releasing him
from any obligations not to seek re-
election
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

The period that followed the black
death was the golden age of the Eng
lish peasant. Says Piers Plowman:
THE labourers that have no land and
work with their hands deign no long
er to dine on the stale vegetables of
yesterday; penny-ale will not suit
them, nor bacon, but they must have
fresh meat or fish, fired or baked, and
that hot and hotter for the chill of
their NAV; Unless he be highly paid
he will chide and bewail the time he
was made workman Then
he curses the king and all the kings s
justices for making such laws that
grieve the labourer." Even the peas
ant with fixed interest in the soil
was strong enough in many cases to
extort a charter from the lord of the
manor with rental at cents an acre
per annum
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Late Augusta Locals.

special meeting of the Augusta
Woman's Association will De held at :
p. M. Tuesday. Jan. s, at the nome oi
the president, Mrs. A. &. Barbour 90
Oak street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

Beginning last June Is. all passenger
vessels calling at Uruguay ports are re-
quired to be equipped with wireless ap-
paratus
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

Young condors can not fly within
twelve months of being Matched.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
FOR sALE-MlsCELLANE0US.
- - ,uorocRApHER's POST

FREE, 20 PHoToGRAPHE6s 70
rards of Gardiner. the best city in Maine
with every box of Tar-e m. al s. ls uSntp. Hjntl
praTe pdnt % on the market for eczema, bruises.
burns cuts. chapped hands: cold sores sores
and all skin diseases. SailsfaerG5h n5 dyders gdar
a. a. 80 rufacturers Curtis-Hunt q 90,
f.ardiper Maine, -...-----.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A EIRsT-cLAss OF CARPENTER
,,,,s ne anv kind of inside jobbng.
peekinr furniture a speciality. Phone sGl,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
TO LET-HousEs, ROOMS, ETC

coNy HOUSE, 2t4 WATER STREET
-, heated rooms. electric lights, bath
p and up per week Daily rate 90, 20 o;al ana ,.
h Tel 29-M ys..-S -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03

SIX ROOM HOUSE AT NO. 8
Samnson Row. Hallowell. City water
electric lights and modern conVenleness'
For furthef pai w jan3d3t
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
PLANS FOR SUMMERS
WORK AT UNIVERSITY

BOULDER, Colo, Nov. 20.-Mila
G. Derham, director of the summer
session of the University of Colorado,
has begun his plans for next sum
mer's work. Besides the regular pro-
fessors and instructors Of the univer-
sity faculty, he has secured many
prominent men from other colleges.
Notable among these is Prof. VIM.
Macdonald of the department of his
tory of Brown university. Before go
ing to Brown, Prof. Macdonald taught
at California, Harvard and the Uni
versity of the City of, New York, He
has edited several books on Ameri-
can history, including documentary
source book of American history. He
will have charge of the history courses
at the summer session.
In 1913 the summer school enroll
ment was 1856, in 1914 the registra-
tion increased to 566. A still larger
attendance is expected next summer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
POLES DRILL In QUAKER
CITY TO FREE NATIVE LAND

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-Twice
week, 1,200 Polish Falcons, resi-
dents of this city, undergo guelling
military drill. Once a month they
participate in field maneuvers. Sew
eral hundred women folk of Polish
descent undergo training no less rig
orous, some as nurses for wounded,
some as amazons.
These are but a part of the 4O,-
900 men and 1000 organized Polish
women in America, who are awaiting
the opportune moment to strike for
the freedom of Poland Three previ-
GUS uprisings of the Poles-in 1890
48 and 63-failed to bring independ-
ence to Poland as a nation, and that
country is now divided between Aus
tria, Russia and Germany.
After the present war is over, the
Polish leaders will present a petition
signed by 100000 of their folk, de-
manding their national independence
If it is refused, the leaders say an
armed attempt will be made to gain
their rights For this reason 1,200
Poles are drilling here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
MODERN wOODMEN TO HOLD
ASSEMBLY AT LONGMONf

LONGMoNT, Colo, Nov. 2O.-one
of the most important events bilied
for next month in Longmont IS the
increase assembly of the Woodmen
of the World, which will be held Dec
D, when II camps of the order VIII be
represented. Each will have class
of new members, II of whom VIII De
initiated at the same time.
Mountain Valley No. 81, when IS
the local camp, already has fun
corps of committees named and elab-
crate preparations are being made
to entertain visitors. The uniformed
drill team of Telluride Camp No. 20,
of Boulder, will do the floor work
of the evening and execute many OF
the intricate movements in the dril
work. A team from Loveland CAM
No. 63 will put on the Joseph de
gree.
Several of the head camp officers
will be in attendance. The Bouldel
camp will run special train here OF
that date. 1t is expected that mor'
than 500 Woodmen will be here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of Peter Calabrese, Deceased. :
The undersigned, having been an
pointed Administrator of the estate
of Peter Calabrese, late of the County
of La Plata, in the State of Colorado.
deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court
of said La Plata County, at the Court
House in Durango. in said County, on
Monday, the seventh day of Decem-
ber, A. d. 1914 at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m. of said day, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having
the same adjusted. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
11th day of November, A. D. 1914.
| DOMINICK Di BONAVENTURA,
Administrator of the Estate of Peter
Calabrese, Deceased.
First Publication Nov. 12, 1914.
Last Publication Dec. 3, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
PUEBLO RANCHMAN FINDS
TUSK OF A MASTODON

PUEBLO, Colo, Nov. 20.-J. d.
Garrett, prominent ranchman who
lives near here, is the possessor of
an interesting relic or bygone ages
which he found in the bed of an ar
royo near the Three r ranch last
week. II is the tusk Of a mastodon.
A number of other bones of the
prehistoric animal were visible, Gar
rett says, and he intends to exca-
vate and bring them to this city. He
chose the tusk to bring in first, as it
undoubtedly identified the species of
the animal 1t is about five inches
in diameter and two feet and one-half
long, apparently having been broken
off from the balance of the tusk.
The bones have been gradually ex-
posed, where they have lain for CEN
turies by the erosion of the water
in the arroyo. By digging away the
loose earth, Garrett believes he can
expose the entire skeleton which un-
doubtedly would be very valuable to
the state or national museums.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
SITUATION In MEXICO
is EXTREMELY GRAVE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2O.--
Consul Silliman telegraphed the state
department that the Carranzistas are
fleeing from Mexico City hastily and
are not attempting to place officials
in charge Of the Offices they are va
eating. There is much unrest there,
with many disquieting rumors and no
indications who will assume control.
Chief of Staff Scott and the state
and war department officials are dis
cussing the final arrangements to
evacuate Vera Cruz. 1t is undecided
who will take charge after the troops
leave.
The Carranzistas here are denounc-
ing the official dispatches of Consul
lar Agent Carothers, who reports the
Carranzista troops flocking to Villa,
who will not be seriously opposed.
The state department is confident
that Villa will soon dominate the sit
uation. Serious fighting is expected
when the Villastas and the Oregon
ties meet. 1t is reported that Car
ranza intends designating Obregon as
his successor. The state department
admits that Carranza and his lieu
tenants are bitterly opposed and hos
tile to America. j
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY VIRTUE of writ of execution
issued out of the Clerks office of the
District Court of La Plata County,
and State of Colorado, and to me di-
rected, whereby l am commanded to
make the sum of One Hundred and
Sixty-four and 40-100 Dollars
($164.40) and costs of suit, the
amount of certain judgment recent
ly obtained against j. NJ. Slade in ia
vor of The Hastings Industrial Com
pany out of the lands, tenements,
goods and chattels of the said ]. M.
Slade. have levied on the following
property. to-wit:
Four (l) head work horses, branded
SO left shoulder; one (1) work horse,
branded (wagon wrench) left shoul-
der; three head milch cows. branded
60 left hip; 2 spring heifers; "a head
goats; % head sheep, all located on
the ranch of the said ]. M. Slade at
Redmesa, La Plata County, Colorado.
THEREFORE, according to said
command, | shall expose for sale, at
Public Auction, all the right, title and
interest of the above named ]. M.
Slade in and to the above described
property, on Thursday, the fifth day
of December, 1914, at o'clock p. m.
at the ranch of the said J. M. Slade
ON Redmcsa, in the County of La
Plata aforesaid.
Dated at Durango this 21st day Of
1914.
ARTHUR c. FASSBINDER,
Sheriff Of La Plata County.
Perkins & Main Attorneys.
First Publication Nov. 20, 1914.
Last Publication Dec. I, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23

LONDON-The way Englishmen
cling to their sports, despite the eff
forts of Lord Kitchener to raise an
adequate army, is the subject of much
adverse comment by the more pa
triotic element of the population.
ut makes me boil with indigna-
tion," writes Coroner Graham, of
Newcastle, "to read that at three foot
ball matches the other day in the
north of England. there were as many
spectators as would make two army
corps. 1t is perfectly scandalous that,
when we have the enemy at our
gates, and we are threatened with in
vasion, there are men who go on play
ing the fool in this way. Nero's fid-
ding while Rome burnt was child's
play compared with what these men
are doing"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
FOR SALE STOCK.

CATTLE RAISED IN COLORADO
GOOD BLOOD, IN GOOD SHAPE.
ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED AND
FIFTY HEAD IN ALL; FROM las
TO l5o HEAD OF CALVES, s5 \
40 HEAD YEARLING HEIFERs so
10 oo HEAD OF TWO YEAR OLD
HEIFERS, THE BALANCE COWS
WRITE OR SEE N. H. IRWIN
FARMINGToN, N. NJ. BOX 50
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
rnr swEEp IN KANSAS.

Republicans in the state of Kansas
made clean sweep at this election,
having secured United States sem
ator in the person of Charles Curtis,
Arthur Capper for governor and
majority of the legislature.
This result is all the more remark
able when we consider that two years
ago the Republican party in Kansas
was unable to place electors upon the
ballot in order to vote for Republi-
can candidate for president. The Pro-
gressive party had captured the Re-
publican organization and gave the
Republicans no opportunity to ex-
press their choice. Now, however, the
Republican party is first, having cap
tured all the important Offices and
the legislature, and the Progressive
party is a poor third.
The Democrats are so disappointed
by the results, having expected to cap
ture the state again through the aid
CT the Progressives that they are
talking of instituting a contest for
the United States senatorship. Chas.
Curtis, Republican, has lead of over
1000 votes, and yet George Neeley,
MS Democratic opponent, is thinking
of making the fight in the belief that
the United Statesh senate, which is
Democratic, will sustain his claim.
However, it would seem that even
the most wildly partisan body would
not be able to find flaws enough in
an election in farming state such
as Kansas to overthrow a plurality
Of over 1000 votes. Henry Allen, in
his Wichita Beacon, seems to think
that Mr.. Neeley has no sound claims
and that the Democratic candidate
mad better go way back and sit down.
- Colorado Springs Telegraph.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
movement on foot to abolish the

a movement on foot to abolish the
public utilities commission as one of
the means Of reducing the expenses
of the state government.
In the defeat Of the commission
merchant bill the people merely put
nut into effect the desire Of those
who originally had the bill enacted.
After they had enacted it they discov-
cred that it was not what they want
ed.
In the adoption of the assumption
of risk law the people took one
step which they must in tine rescond.
iNo one thought for a moment that
the bill would go through. 1t is the
most drastic assumption of risk meas
Iure ever enacted by any state and
viii, without doubt, act as bar
against the development Of Colorado
until it has been changed Under
its provisions the employer assumes
| all responsibility no difference what
the nature of the contract be with
the employee.
The defeat of the deputy sheriffs'
bill will .permit the employment OF
deputy sheriffs whether they have
resided one year in the state or not.
This bill was fight between the
United Mine Workers and the mine
, | ..,.l t1.a l.tta.. .1ran
r When the measure allowing towns
!, and cities to increase their bonded
: Indebtedness to so mills on the dollar
was first proposed the valuation OF
: the property in the state was being
listed at one-third its cash value
!. However, last year this was changed
/. to a full cash value which, had thu
+ city indebtedness bill been adopted
: would have meant one hundred an'
t eighty mills as compared with tn
: old time valuation. Naturally the peo
e Pile defeated the measure even thoug
+ the City of Denver and two or thre
y other cities in the sstate needed
very Dau3y-
s 1t will require the official coun
which starts Noyember 2sth, to de
: ieimine If the state board of equal
: zarion amendment has been adopted
Apparently it has. Under the pre-
!. visions OF that amendment the asses
sors become merely clerks to tn
state board Of equalization. Ihi
board places all values ON all proper
ty. 1t says what shall be the valua
, ton of mile of railroad as we'll a
, the valuation of horse and bugg
or a piano. 1t reduces all this powe
TO one central body.
A feature of the vote might be no
ticed For instance, the prohibitio
: amendment polled- approximatel
e 290,000 votes, while No. 16, the Ore
gon pamphlet law, only polled abou
100000 votes. Good roads was adopt
5 ed by at least 10000 while the bill
1 making newspapers public utilitie
+ was defeated by $1,000 differenc
= of $4,000 votes on the two meas
ures, one Of which was No. an
t the other No. on the ballot. Thi
shows that the people can discrimin
a ate if they so desire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
Interesting Review
of the Amendments
Continued from Page ~

feature of this defeat is the fact
that the people are tired of the old
time leaders in Colorado's govern
mental life. At the primary they
turned down what might be known
as the old guards in both parties
and at the election they turned down
Patterson, who has been leader for
years, and Lindsey who has likewise
been leader of years, standing
They were simply determined to start
"A new order of things in Colorado
and they would not give Patterson
the governorship nor Lindsey any
thing that bore his name.
In the adoption of the Good Roads
amendment they signified their in
tention of criss-crossing this state
with good roads but it is doubtful if
they knew the extent to which they
have gone in this movement. The
amount voted is equal to one-half the
amount raised by direct taxation for
eatN ii0littiAeihNt VI lnC Sldlc HpNtln-
ment. This in addition to the sums
already available, will give the state
highway commission close to $4,000
600, each biennial period for expendi-
ture on good roads and this does not
include the amount that can be raised
by county commissioners through the
regular mill levy for road purposes.
Certain it is that Denver did not
know the full extent of that amend
ment 1t votes approximately $780,
900, year taxation for good roads
on the property in the city of Dem
yer and specifically provides that not
one dollar of the amount thus raised
off the Denver property can be ex-
pended in the city and county of Dem
yer.
The people defeated the proposed
amendment making newspapers pub
lie utilities and also the amendment
establishing the Oregon pamphlet
system of advertising proposed con.
stitutional amendments and initiated
and referred bills. This is three times
that the latter proposition has been
defeated. Three years ago the lead.
ers in the initiated and referendum
system of legislation began a cam
paign to-secure the Oregon pamphlet
system. 1t was defeated once before
the legislature and the people have
voted it down twice. Evidently they
are satisfied with the manner of ad.
vertising which they have been receiv,
ing and the results they have been oh.
tanning through the newspaper ad.
vertising. Again the people are not
ready to let the public utility com.
mission dictate the subscription and
advertising rates of the local papers.
In this connection it might be well
to note that the people defeated sec
tions SO and 81 us proposed under the
ninth proposition and sections 35, S6
and 81 as proposed under the thir-
teenth. With the defeat of these three
sections the Public Utilities commits
sion becomes almost nonentity so
far as being able to perform any
duties. These three sections gave
it the right to control the financial
side of all corporations; in other
words, these three sections gave the
commission the right to prevent stock
jobbing and the watering of large en-
terprises. With these three sections
eliminated from the bill the commits
sion does not have as much power
as the railroad commission had, which
commission was abolished when the
law creating the public utilities COM
mission was adopted. There Is already
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

In the Matter of the Estate of Ben
jamin f. Flanders, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Monday, the 14th day of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1914, being one of the regu-
lar days of the December Term of
the County Court of La Plata Coun-
ty, in the State of Colorado, The Du-
range Trust Company, Administrator
with viii annexed of said estate, will
appear before the Judge of said Court,
present final settlement as such Ad-
ministrator, pray the approval of the
same, and will then apply to be dis
charged as such Administrator. At
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections to the same if any there be.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, No.
vember IL, 1914.
THE DURANGO TRUST COMPANY
By William E. Duggan, Asst. Secy.
Administrator With viii Annexed Of
the Estate of Benjamin F. Fland-
ers, Deceased.
First Publication Nov. 12, 1914.
Last Publication Dec. 8, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
WOMEN STAGE
PLAYS TO HELP COTTON

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-In order to
buy cotton for the Red Cross in Eu-
rope and at the same time help the
south, southern women now in this
city will hold benefit performance
this afternoon at local theater.
Three professional women's clubs, the
Gamut club, Professional Woman's
league and the Twelfth Night club
will each present a one-act play.
Villa Holt Wakefield planned the af-
fair.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23

Dog licenses ---.----....-.....-----.-.------ zoU
Miscellaneous items .......-....-..... 500
The anticipated appropriations for
next year amount to $55,240, which
is $15,990 lower than they were for
last year This is caused mainly from
the fact that Commissioner Redman
cut $11 900 off the water department
appropriation for this year and Com
missioner Scouton reduced the appro-
priations coming under his depart
ment to the extent of $4,000: the
emergency fund was also reduced
$500, and there is no appropriation to
be made for street and alley crossings
which was $1,000 last year. The ap-
propriations as the commissioners
will probably make them during the
next month, are as follows:
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
CANADIAN QUARANTINE LIFTED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2O.--
Secretary Houston ordered the 'foot
and mouth" disease quarantine
against Canada lifted. The northern
Michigan embargo will probably be
lifted Monday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23
In the Probate Court.

On petition of ]. A. Clark, admin
istrator of the estate of Thomas Orr,
deceased, an order was made allow
ing the administration to renew the
lease and option on the properties in
the La Platas designated as the Vim
dicator, Ruby, Pearl, Agate, Last
Chance, o. X. lodes and one half in
terest in the Copper King and Gar
net lodes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-11-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 20
Consul Silliman this afternoon wired
that the situation in Mexico City is
Every apprehensive." Councillor Wells
of the Spanish embassy, told the state
department that the situation could
not possible be graver." He asked
for American protection of Spanish
subjects in Mexico City.