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The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Say Mason Has Wife and Child.

Denver DIR. r. j. Mason, connect
ed with the death of Miss Ruth Mer
riweather, has wife and child living
in lWatseka. H. The above telegram
was received from Chicago by Chief
of Detectives John Leyden and has
created a new interest in the case of
the sudden death of Miss Merri-
weather. Moreover, DR.. Mason had
his wife in Denver about two years
ago, when he was said to have been
conducting sanitarium in North Den
yer, according to City Detective Lane.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Capture Alleoed Auto Thieves.

Colorado Springs.-Brought to bay
at the point of Winchester rifles, four
Denver youths, sought by Denver and
Douglas county authorities for the
theft of two automobiles, were cap
tured near Ramah, forty miles from
Colorado Springs. The capture fol-
lowed an all night chase. The men
under arrest are Charles Hoffman,
William Frederickson, C. Williams
and George Martin. They are all
about twenty years of age. Sheriff
Nixon of Douglas county and three
deputies made the arrests.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Beet Growers Want More Profits.

Denver-A committee representing
the growers of sugar beets of four
states asked for a bearing with Off
cials of the Great Western Sugar Com
pany for the purpose of submitting to
the committee requests for a system
of price fixing that will they declare
be more just to the growers. Thomas
r. Robertson, representing the govern
ment, accompanied the committee as
an arbitrator. The delegates declared
they will insist on some concession by
the company that would insure larger
prices for the growers.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Three More Troopers Arrested.

Walsenburg-F. V. Buff. T. Frank
and Max Dorski, members of Troop F,
Fifth cavalry, were arrested here,
charged with participation in the re-
cent robbery of the local postoffice,
in which $4,000 disappeared. Six men
have now been arrested on this charge.
all members of Troop F. No money
has been recovered since $4,000 was
found in the bunk of Oliver Howard,
who was arrested ON the morning fol-
lowing the robbery.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Irrlaation LImIt Held ILLEGAL.

Denver.-There can be no fixed ir-
rigating season in Colorado. according
to a decision handed down by the
State Supreme Court. Water users,
according to this decision, can turn
water on their lands any time they
need il.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Cotton Shipments Permitted.

London. - Great Britain has an
nounced officially that Egyptian cot
ton may be exported to neutral coun-
tries without any restrictions concern
ing its re-eXportatio
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
shafroth Introduces Power Site Bill

Washington.-All water power sites
now withdrawn from entry will be
opened up for exploitation under bill
introduced by Senator Shafroth Of
Colorado. Shafroth would give the
states in which the power sites are To-
Gated the entire charge over rates.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Mexican Shoots LlttIeton Resident.

Denver.-The Denver police are
seeking Trinidad Portfolio. Mexican
section hand. who shot and probably
fatally wounded Trinidad Bastilla, an
other Mexican. at Littleton after, it is
said, Bastilla had accused him of un-
due intimacy with Mrs. Bastilla.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Two Hurt in Auto Accident.

La Salle.-While driving an automo-
James Bell were slightly injured and
the car badly damaged when he lost
control of the machine just south of
Greeley, when it jumped from the road
and turned turtle.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Thomas Wray Arrested.

Pueblo-Thomas Wray, formerly
bartender in Pueblo, has been ar
rested in Denver at the request of Pu-
eblo authorities. He is wanted on
warrant charging him with failure to
support his wife and child.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-12-12
Boiler Blast Starts Panic.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Women fled In
panic from the Y. w. c. A. building
when the boiler in the basement ex-
plcded, throwing Jack Dublin, 40, jan
itor, into tub OF boiling water and
fracturing his skull so seriously he is
expected to die.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02

treat you fairly, if you do your part and observe
the rules
s'You will not be shut in from sunshine, but
will be given quarters in a large roomy, well ven
tated cell with clean, comfortable bedding run
ming water and supply of instructive and inspir-
ing reading matter.
You will be permitted to attend chapel service
every Sunday morning, and worship God accord
ing to the dictates of your conscience. En-
tertainment and athletic exercises will be afforded
for the benefit they may give your mind and
body.
Don't go there however, expecting to find
bed of roses in which you may recne in idleness;
for it is prison, but prison, it has been
stripped of all of the hideousness that character
lied those of the ancient barbarians.
1t all depends upon you John, whether you
make your remaining days bright or gloomy. The
state and it's officers will treat you mercfully and
considerably you would have it So"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
SOME FISHERMEN

Last Saturday night Deputy Warden
Sullivan and Foreman Bill Alexander of the
Irvine shop donned their old togs and high
top boots, and took run over to Square
Lake for days fishing. They were the
royal guests of Duke Wellington and
brought back sixty-6ve fish on their string.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
ASK INCREASE OF ALLOWANCE

he prison papers published at the Federal
prisons, have entered a campaign which
has for it's object the increasing of cash
allowance to Federal prisoners upon their
release. At present only five dollars in
cash is handed each discharged prisoner,
along with ticket home. 1t is not
necessary to say that such a sum is in
sufficient to start man on the right road;
and in view of the fact that the Federal
prisons do not pay an inmate for any
work he may do while confined, he must
depend, upon the measly five dollars he
receives to carry him through until he
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
DIFFERENT IN MINNESOTA

JUDGE CHAS A. MACDONALD. of Chi
cago, recently sentenced to the
penitentiary at Joliet for life, and in do
ing so painted the following dreary word
TIT picture to the trembling unfortunate
John, when the gates of the pen
tertiary cIang behind you, you will know
they have shut you in for all your life.
Outside those gates you have left all the
happiness of life. Inside you will find
nothing but toll and barrenness and sor-
row and disappointment.
You will never again breathe fresh
air, see the sunshine except through
the bars of your cell. Iron and stone and steel,
work and confinement and despair-these will be
yours John, until you die
mighty pleasant outlook. that, for the man
who was about to begin life sentence; and one,
we are sure, that would make him feel bright and
hopeful. If the Judge had only thought of it and
embellished his remarks by saying the cuprit
would have to sleep in coffin every night, with
skeleton side partner, it might have added
materially to his JOY and happiness.
We don't know anything about the conditions
existing at Joliet but if they are as gruesome
pictured by Judge Macdonald, it is high time for
Governor Dunno and the people of Illinois to wake
up to the fact that their prison needs undermining,
and hurry along the construction of the splendid
new institution they have in contemplation
In Minnesota Judge could truthfully use
such language in the sentencing of man. If he
was disposed to describe our abode he might
say:
John, it is my duty to sentence you to Still
water for the rest of your natural life When
you 90 to that institution you will enter the larg-
est finest and most modernly equipped prison in
the world.
''You will find, there humane officials, who will
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02

their grievances against the rule of King George,
winding up their immortal document by declaring
this territory as entirely FREE AND INDEPENDENT
and totally and forever dissolved of all connection
with any foreign power
1t would be we'll if every inmate of this inst-
tuition could or would take the Declaration of In
dependence and carefully read it word for word,
and apply it's spirit to his future life AS shut-in
and Stunned members of society, we can materially
profit from it's inspiring and patriotic sentiment;
for we as Individuals should each of us, and
here make declaration of independence, severing
the ties which have hitherto bound us to impure
lives and bitter and hateful thoughts.
Let us sum up our long list of shortcomings
and enumerate our grievances against OURSELVES.
Let us look at our past through eyes wide open to
real and true conditions, and then make mental
resolution that we will declare ourselves free from
them forevermore
If we do this, on this glorious Fourth of July,
we can celebrate future Independence days with
better feeling and better understanding. Ii we,
now free ourselves from entanglements which
have in the past tended to drag down, and which
in fact have succeeded in landing behind prison
bars; we can face the future unafraid and we'll
fortified against the temptations and pitfalls that
usually present themselves to released men. In
other words, frame and make your own Declare
ton of Independence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02

amendment as was shown by the vote two years
ago.
Only two counties in the state gave ma jorty
for the 'wets," Ohio and Mingo counties: one
situated in the northern panhandle and the other
in the extreme southern end of the state. The
salOOnists in both these counties are reported to
have observed the laws closely and to have con-
Quoted their places of business in strict accord
with the statutes which no doubt explains the
large wet vote recorded in Ohio and Mingo
counties.
At Wheeling, which is the largest city in the
state, and the county seat of Ohio county, nearly
four hundred saloons have been closed three i'm
mense beer breweries and two ale breweries go
out of business. AS a result. almost four hundred
empty store rooms have for rent signs up; sew
eral hotels have closed and about four thousand
thrown out of employment. The city
loses $12O, 900 in license fees each year. and
the city council is up in the air as to how to meet
the deficiency In addition to this, it is announced
that the great West Virginia state fair, which has
been one of Wheeling's chief attractions for the
past thirty years. will be held for the last time this
fall. 1t was largely owned and controlled by the
Reymann Brewing Company.
The entire Ohio valley is now one of the dry
est spots on earth. From East Liverpool to
Portsmouth on the Ohio side of the river, only
one town is wet" and that is Mngo, two miles
below Steubenville where the saloonists have en-
arged their places of business and increased their
selling capacity to meet the demands that will be
made upon them by the thirsty individuals from
the neighboring towns. The Belmont Brewery at
Martins Ferry, Ohio, has also enlarged and will
supply the Wheeling family trade with bottled
cheer.
This is really the most notable test prohibition
has had in this country and the result will be
watched with interest everywhere. If the state
can handle the situation satisfactorily from inan-
cal point of view we'll as in law enforcement
and the citizens generally support them in their
efforts in this direction, it will have great in
fuence other states to follow West Virginias
example
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02

can land job and draw his first weeks pay. If
he fails to get employment, the temptation to live
dishonesty, and his submission to it, may be laid
directly at the door of the government for it's MIG
gardy policy.
There few states in the union that do not
give their discharged prisoners more money,
and Uncle Sam can we'll afford to increase his
allowance. Minnesota for instance, allows each
inmate twenty five dollars upon his discharge.
Now THAT the excitement of the state primary
election is over the editors of our state papers
will have time to take the wrappers off their copies
of the Mirror and discover that we now have
baseball and moving picture shows here
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
God help us to be fair to all.
-. E DIT o II / A L -.
OUR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

HEN our forefathers on July 4th, 1915,
framed the Declaration of Independence,
they began by saying: when in the
course of human events, it becomes neces-
sary for one people to dissolve the politi-
cal bands which have connected them
with another, and to assume among the
powers of the earth, the separate and
equal station to which the laws of nature
and natures God entities them. decent
respect to the opinions of mankind re-
quires that they should declare the causes
which impel them to the separation.
And then thew went on to enumerate
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
WEST VIRGINIA Is "DRY"

ESTERDAY morning every saloon in the
state of West Virginia was closed, and
thus another state, at that moment, took
it's place in the prohibition column.
1t is hard for anyone acquainted with
the cities and towns of the little noun
tain state" to imagine it as dry terri
tory" for it has always been the most
brilliant oasis for thirsty souls in the
country: and only the most fragrant vio-
lation of the laws by the saloonists them
selves, could have brought about such an
overwhelming change of sentiment and
81 decisive q majority for the nrOhibitiOn
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09

by the Blue Island murderer has been
photographed and sent broadcast. AS
sistant Chief of Police Scuttler thinks
that Gastasko Encheby, an insane
Bulgarian, is responsible for these
murders as well as nearly thirty 9TH
ers that have been committed the past
three years. These include the SEX
tuple murder in Colorado Springs
three years ago.
Encheby confessed numbering Mrs.
jamie Cleghorn here and later denied
it. He was declared insane and de-
ported as an undesirable alien. Scut-
tier says since he returned to Amer
lea he has been writing threatening
boastful letters.
Scuttler says: "I am convinced
that Encheby is the field who has been
travelling west of recent years killing
whole families. The axe murders
have always occurred just after moon
changed from the last quarter, which
is the time alienists say congenial
lunatics are most affected. They have
also occurred on Sunday nights when
the murderer was presumably under
the impulse of religious excitement"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
WOMAN TO DIE IN CHAIR.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Some time
this week, unless an unexpected stay
is granted, Mrs. Madeline Ferola, 45,
must die in the electric chair for
numbering Carmello Canestrano, 23
years old, last December. When h
verdict of guilty was found against
Mrs. Ferola, it was the first time in
more than fifteen years that wom-
an had been found guilty of murder
in greater New York. The last WON
an against whom similar verdict
was returned, was Mrs. Martha Piacs
of Brooklyn. The Ferola jury delib-
Grated less than three hours. She is
the first woman to be convicted of
first degree murder in Bronx county.
There is no death house for women
at Sing Sing and special structure
had to be used for her cell. She
twice confessed to stabbing young
Canestrano to death, and afterwards
repudiated the confessions. She has
amazed court and prison officials by
her absolute composure at all times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
MRS. ALBERT BAGBY
SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS

About 10 o'clock this morning death
came and released Mrs. Albert Bagby
of Animas City, wife of the. deputy
county assessor, from the terrible
physical suffering that has held her
in its grasp for more than three
years. For many months her friends
hsve recognized that she could never
Be we'll woman. Not until short
time ago did she realize that her re-
covery was impossible. During the
long weary days Of invalidism no
care was spared the sick woman that
could in any way alleviate her suf-
fering.
Mrs. Bagby was q pioneer resident
Of the section. Her girlhood days were
passed in this vicinity. About fifteen
years ago she became the bride Of
Albert Basby. They have lived in
Animas City during their entire mar
Rcd life.
AZ yet no funeral arrangements
have been made. Unless relatives
from distance arrange to come, the
service vii probably b held Thurs
~.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
FARMINGToN NEWS
J tt II tt II II II II II u u :. u !.

In point of attendance the celebra-
tion last Saturday brought more peo-
pie to Pennington than really was an
ticipated, and notwithstanding the
showers everybody apparently had
their moneys worth. Quite large
number turned out from Durango,
while other points on the d. & r. G..
road were well represented. Aztec
loaned her Boosters club about so,
chaperoned by DR.. Taylor and G. s.
Wilhoite, who explained that heavy
rains at Aztec just at train time was
their apology for not bringing 100 or
more.
The La Plata River valley did mob
ly, as also Fruitland, Kirkland, Lib
crty, Shiprock, Flora Vista, Bloom
field and other points in the county.
Following the closing of the various
features of the days program at the
fair grounds, in the evening as per
schedule Navajo Indian dances, fire.
works, picture show, dancing and
general amusements furnished recre-
alton until o'clock a. m. After vary
ing reports of Farmington's fame as
a town of beautiful women Duran
go young man was heard to remark
in desperation that he felt tempted
to go clear across the waters to an
initiate the man who wrote, "A rag,
bone, and hank of hair" and
rushing to catch the train was no.
ticed to have an "angel" hung on to
each arm.
Following afternoon showers a
steady three-hour rain Saturday night
has cooled the atmosphere nicely and
will give growing crops another
shove.
Some of Aztec's young bloods CO.
operating with like number Of To-
cal talent, are reported to have been
observed experimenting in the mys-
teries of table rappings" in an up
stairs room. Grandpa Dashwood does
not believe in "signs" and dreams as
having any spiritual or supernatural
significance, and after studying table
rappings around the boys yesterday,
pronounces it the trick of magicians.
The good old man describes the table
as being circular in shape, covered
with green cloth, a slot in the exact
center, a long drawer on the side
which evidently is in some way con-.
nected with the slot. A lot Of small
ivory discs" stacked up . pile to
each "rapper" was, as they explain
ID to grandpa used to count the
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
BILLY SUNDAY TAKES
DAY OFF FROM HIS WORK

CANON CITY, Colo, July 6.:-
Rev. William A. Sunday, baseball
player-evangelist took day off from
his revival campaign at Colorado
Springs today to come to Canon City
for an address before the convicts
at the state penitentiary. Warden
Tom lyman personally asked Sunday
to come. The evangelist spoke at
the penitentiary here several years
ago and many of the convicts remem-
bering his words, asked that he be
invited again.
The evangelist brought with him
his entire party, all coming by auto.
After the address at the prison, the
party will be taken for trip over
the Skyline drive and the top of the
Royal Gorge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
ORIENTAL PROBLEM UP
AT N. E. A. CONVENTION

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 6.-Respon-
sibilities of educators for the solution
OF the Oriental problem was to be one
Of the important subjects discussed
at the meetings of the National Edu-
cational association which opened its
annual convention here today. Prom
inent educators from all sections of
the country were present at today's
opening session. DIR. Sidney L. Gulick
was to be the speaker on the Orien-
tai problem. He advocates instruc-
tion into biographies, histories and
other text books, such material as will
give American children and youth
more correct ideas as to Asaitic peo-
pies, and develop in this way prop
er attitude of respect and good will
Declaring that "the prosperity of
America depends to large extent
upon the presence, the right treat
ment and the happiness of the immi-
grant here" DR.. Gulick urged that
the children be taught to look with
good will upon immigrants of all
classes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be special meeting Of the
stockholders of the San Juan Cream
cry company to be held at the Of
flee Of the said company in Durango,
Colorado. on the 18th Of July at the
hour of seven O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, for the purpose of vot-
ing upon and considering an amend
ment to the articles of incorporation
Of said company as follows:
To amend article of said articles
Of incorporation entitled Capital
Stock" SO as to increase said capital
stock from $1,000 to $4,000 and to
take such steps as may be necessary
in relation thereto as the stockholders
may think proper. Said meeting be-
ing called in pursuance to an order
Of the board Of directors Of the said
company.
By order of the board of directors
President
E. A. CHUBB.
Secretary
HENRY CORDEs
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09

number Of @raps" called for In COM
municating with the Spirits" AS no
table or apparatus Of that species
was in Pennington before, the spirits
must have smuggled 1t from Aztec or
Durango. Grandpa is positive Of
having observed that upon his entry,
each man nervously showed something
up his sleeve and grabbed the table
with both hands.
He who remarked upon the "birth
of sentiment, poetry and song in the
west" missed by not being at our
choir practice meeting In the grove
when the tarantula crawled up the
leaders trouser leg. Oh, this surely
is wicked and absent-minded world
under stress. Like q TOO volt con.
tact, action was instantaneous. A
cottonwood limb ten feet up was
base" for Bro. Griffs' head at that
end. Every time earth received him
back he yelled as one in peculiar"
distress. A lineman climbed up and
pulled" the suspenders next morn
ing.
E. E. Seybold, father of Mrs. John
Lilliard, accompanied by his wife and
daughter Of Durango are visiting in
Pennington for the first time, al
though residents Of Durango for many
years. Mr.. Seybold says of the Farm
ington country that is simply ideal
and believes he would really enjoy a
permanent residence here.
T. J. SKAGGS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
RAILROAD MEN ARE ON STRIKE.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, July G.
The mining industries are facing a
serious situation as the result of a
strike of the engineers, firemen, con-
ductors and trainmen on the Florence
& Cripple Creek railroad. The strike
was called because the Short Line
refused to reinstate Charles Robin
son, passenger conductor, discharg-
ed because Burns detective made a
report against him.
The Vindicator and Golden Cycle
mines have suspended operations be-
cause of shortage of coal and other
mines have announced operations
must be suspended unless relieved
within twenty-four hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-09
1. w. W. LEADERS ON TRIAL.

TARRYTOWN, July 6.-Eleven an
archists and Industrial Workers of
the World with Alex Berknan lead
ing, appeared this morning before
Justice Moorehouse for arraignment
in connection with the charges grow
ing out of their recent free speech
agitation here.
Because of the death of Carol and
Berg, two other defendants, in Sat
urday's bomb explosion, the New York
case was postponed to July goth.
The town hall is guarded but there
have been no hostil demonstrations.