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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
SPORT
COMMENT
Bv Ed w. Smith.

- ~ " FCAAhA NA's
~ HICAGO, March 1O,-"Thls
Murray boy out on the
coast is going to be another
Stanley Ketchel, ! should say,
Judging from the form he has dis
played and the wonderful conf
dence that he has" remarked
Harry Foley the other night in
discussing the latest fistic find
out on the Pacific Coast, Muir
rays first name is Billy and he
is the 19-year-old boy who took
Lee Houck TO the most crushing
defeat of Leo's long and tenn
pestuous career. 1t went only
fourteen rounds and the German
was completely whipped.
GILES like ketcheI in that he
IL has got shift that is a
corker" Foley continued in his
lauda atoms Of his townsman. Yes,
III go further than that and say
that he is nearly as good as FitZ-
simmons was with that crisis
cross style of delivery. And by
the way he isn't unlike Fitz in
build at that, especially from the
waist down. He has the same
old knock knees as the Australia
wonder has.
81 7 WAS this shift that got
Leo going early in the fray
and kept him going all the way
through. Murray is an innocent
looking sort of a boob and when
1,
he must have figured him to be
the easiest kind OF picking But
when they shaped mp in the cen
ter and had been sparring for
few moments Murray started his
shift and swung a right into teo's
jaw 50 hard that the German saw
stars.
ct HAT started Leo backing up
on his heels and I'll swear
that he never recovered his equi-
librium from that on to the finish,
He was rocked all the way
through. Murray fighting a care
ful battle and taking few chances
of running into one Of the deS-
perate mans swings.
n\M HAT struck me most OF all
" was this lads supreme con
ndence both before and after the
Houck contest. He always thought
he would beat Leo andsafter he
had turned the trick he didn't
seem to feel either highly elated
or changed in any way. asked
him II he would box Claoby and
he said he would be glad to do so.
ct HEN suggested to him that
u might not be bad idea
for him to get some Of the soft
ones before he took on the Ham
mond man He looked at me in
blank way and then told me he
didn't figure Clabby any worse
than the others. and that was all
he would say.
0NoU know that a young fell
low who feels that way
about IT, sincerely. too, ! might
say. Is bound 70 make "A heavy
mark among the middles before
he gets through, J wouldn't tout
him to beat Clabby, whom I con-
slider one Of the greatest ever
hut no is capable OF giving any
OF them whole lot of trouble.
take ID from me
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
LevinSky 0utpointS
Coffey in New York

l.W YORK. March l0.-Battling LIE
~ HsS6A Of Philadelphia, outpointed Jim
CgIeN the Dublin Giant" in a ten
'o4nd bout here last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
cEssLER LIKES LYNcHsURc.

LYNCHBIKG, Va WaTCN ~. HdI-
ager II II. Gessler, Of the Pittsburg
Federal League after an Inspection OF
facilitIes here to-day decided 10 bring
.the pfttsburg team here for three weeks
training The squad, which will be
composed OF about thirty players Will
he ordered TO report here sunday to be-
gin work next week
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Ar tllLADELPHlA, March 1O-Connie
.agh is human Having sold Danny
~ lfphy 10 Baltimore, of the lnterna-
NAY League. despite Murphys denial
lohg leader has named Ira Thomas
"'fialn Of the Athletics.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
CENTRAL OPENS APRIL e

INDIANAPOLIS, NaTIh " TH0
Central League viii open us palNlng
season April % with Grand Rapids al
Fort WAYNE Springfield al Dayton ard
'rerre IIatite a Evansville. according io
the decision ~ the league mdGnatcs,
who met here To-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

kttWNNEL ILL. March 10 Pop"
Halcy with Etvauee-s Central Assacia-
lion ban club last Ncar signed To-day
Htth tne besAones Western league
Team.
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JENNINGS OFF COLE GAME.

- LFTOKT. MISS. Narcb l0-GOIf
heen barred as a part OF rhe Tigers
elNng program Jennings thinks II
#3IeS tho batting eye and from now
.1e Tiger golfers Will have to do
|''l driving with their bats.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10
DR., WOOLLEY'S SANITARIUM

and all inebT1ety and
drug addictions scien-
tifically trea ted. Our 80
Years experience shows
Pa tients also treated at
initial. A book on the sub
" & SON. No. IA YAs$
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and WhiSkY

these diseases are durable.
homes. Consultation confd'
ject free DR.. b. NJ. WOOL
tor Sanitarium. Atlanta. Ca
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

at HAT started Leo backing up
on his heels and I'll swear
that he never recovered his equi-
librium from that on to the finish,
He was rocked all the way
through. Murray fighting a care
ful battle and taking few chances
peFate mans swings.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

w was this lads supreme con
fidence both before and after the
Houck contest. He always thought
he would beat Leo andsafter he
had turned the trick he didn't
seem 10 feel either highly elated
or changed in any way asked
him IL he would box Clabby and
he said he would be glad to do so.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-10

Il might not be bad idea
for him to get some Of the soft
ones before he took on the Ham
mond man He looked at me In a
blank way and then told me he
didn't figure Clabby any worse
than the others. and that was all
he would say.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-21
Decide Question WhetherEx-Slave
Is Entitled to Inherit Property

OF Tennessee have been able 20 in
herit collaterally under our laws both
real and personal property, the first
act being passed by the legislature
Of our state in 1895 and amended
1S41, and persons of color not ex-
slaves have been allowed to inherit
collaterally since that date,
Continuing, the brief asserts:
"Now for the court of last resort
Of our own state to brand this poor
unfortunate race with q mark that he
was an ex-slave could have no prop
erty rights, no inheritance or trans
missible blood, is In absolute viola
ton Of the fourteenth amendment to
the federal constitution and the civil
rights bill passed In aid thereof
The brief also declared that il the
decision were allowed to stand it
would open the way for "discrimina-
ton and abuse of the rights and privi-
lege of Kahukind, be he white or col
ored"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-21
Former French Premier Tells
the Part He Played in Scandal

TO the savings banks and would af-
feet public loans. No political inter-
est was mentioned
Now as to Victor Fabre, the pub
lie prosecutor. He had called upon
me four or five times during my pre-
miership to report to me on various
matters. On this occasion I inquired
whether on account of @he financial
situation the trial could be deferred.
an. Fabre replied that to send tina
Rochette affair back to the invest
eating Judge would not affect the
trial itself but would be evilly inter
preted by public opinion. remark
ed that that was a question for the
presiding Judge Of the court to dis
pose Of
"No pressure whatever was placed
upon 81. Fabre. He left me in an
amiabIe mood and stood without my
room talking with my son for twenty
minutes during which he expressed
the esteem and admiration he had
formed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-21
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, March 2o.-Ernest Monis,
former premier OF France appearde
today before the investigating com
mittee Of the chamber of deputies to
explain his part in the scandal con-
nected with the delay in the trial OF
Henri Rochette who is said to have
swindled the French public out of
many millions.
Jean Juarez. the socialist leader
presided over the committee. He re-
quested Monis to tell in his own way
what had happened in the affair.
Monis said:
Joseph Caillaux, then minister Of
finance called upon me early In Mar.
1911 and mentioned the approaching
trial Of Henri Rochette. He said that
one of the lawyers desired the post
ponement Of the proceedings. Call
laux added that owing to the financial
situation the pleadings likely to be
made at the trial would cause losses
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-21
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, March 20.-From 8 lit
+1e farm owned by John Jones. for
mer slave in Shelby county, Tenn
has come 10 the supreme court the
question OF whether ex-slaves are en-
titled to inherit from their brothers
and sisters who likewise were in SER
vitude
The supreme court Of Tennessee
has held that ex-slaves have no in
beritable blood. One Of John Jones'
-rotbers has brought the case to the
sy,nrene court. seeking a reversal
w. H. Harralson. attorney for VIII
ranes today filed brief OF his argu-
tents and the contest probably will
be argued tomorrow.
~ .arhis is not a question of social
H.g between the colored and the
rgSite race, but the question involved
~, 1thts case is question of civil
.1ahts" - stated Jones' attorney in his
re- "White citizens OF the state
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-21
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Austin, March 21.-Reports of new
disorders alcng the Mexican border
caused Governor Colquitt, of Texas, to
order the ranger force recruited with
men "who can shoot" Two kilograms
formed the basis Of the governors ac-
tion. The first reported the kidnap-
ping OF Charles Ballard, an American,
by FIVE Mexicans near Garrizo Springs.
The second was a petition from Cam
eron county citizens, that seN eral fili-
clustering expeditions have been re-
ported This week operating along that
section OF the border.
Ballard, according to reports to the
governor, waR tied by Mexicans and
carried TO rhe border. He cut the ropes.
escaping willis the party was crossing
the Rio Grande. His captors shot at
him several times without effect and
then he made good his escape.
Sheriff Gardner Of Dimmitt county,
went In pursuit with a posse. Ran
gers and the United States army bor-
def patrol also Joined in the search.
GOVERNOR GETS RKRoRT.
IL The kfdnapping was reported by W.
y. Gardner. sheriff of Dimmit county.
OF which Carrizo Springs is the county
seat This town ls about 35 miles from
the O0TQ6fs GdTOnSTS Telegram 10 tue
governor. dated March 10, reads:
Charles Ballard, American. was kid
mapped from the city yesterday morn
ing at O'Clock by Ave Mexicans and
led by rope around neck and hands
tied behind him to Rio Grande river
at Mouth of San Ambrosia creek near
San Pedro ranch. When led into river.
he cut the rope. freed himself and div
ing down stream, escaped 20 Mexican
side, where he was shot at several
times but not hurt. He plunged into
the river, diving down, swan to Amer
lean side anG escaped to San Pedro
ranch. four miles from Rio Grande.
All indications point to federal Mexi-s
can soldiers.
"Have sent for Ballard; win arrive
tomorrow evening"
Another message advised the gov
ernor a bandit had robbed a store IN
Cometa, Tex, Monday night and had
been captured. Cometa is in zavilla
county, which does not touch the bor-
der being about 80 to 20 miles to the
Rio Grande river. Eagle Pass, where
United states soldiers have been or
dered lies between Zavilla county and
the nearest way TO the border.
CarriZo Springs was near the scene
Of a sensational gun smuggling expe-
dition last summer in which sixteen
Mexicans and Americans were captured
after they had killed a Dimmit county
deputy named Candelario Ortiz and
captured a former sheriff. Three of
the Mexicans have since been con-
victed OF murder. while the others were
expected to be tried here. The trials
were the cause of threats being made by
Mexicans residing in Texas against
Governor Colquitt several months ago.
charging that the ammunition SNUG
glers had no chance for a fair trial.
One OF the signers of this threat
later testified before a San Antonio
grand Jury that he received the docu-
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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Belfast, March o0.-Sir Edward Car
son, the Ulster leader. arrived here TO-
day from London. where yesterday he
defied the government in the house Of
commons. He was received by Gem
eral Sir George Richardson, the re-
tired commander of the Ulster volun-
teers, and a conference of the Ulster
leaders followed. which resulted in the
issuance of a proclamation urging all
Orangemen to continue their attitude
of calm ws'ting. Much excitement was
caused by the arrival of Sir Edward,
who is guarded by volunteers, as are
the residences Of other Orange lead
ers.
Motor cars with dispatch riders were
sent from Belfast Thursday to volun-
teer headquarters OF all parts of Ul-
ster. returned today. It IS believed
they carried orders arranging for the
quick mobilization of the Orange
forces. should it become necessary.
During the night automobiles had
been kept busy moving. stores and do
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-21
Judge Sa4bcrn Approves the
Agreement Between St.
Louis and San Francisco
and Albert T. Perkins, as
Syndicate Trustee.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

st. Louis, March 2O.-A debt OF
more than sS,90O.0oo which the ST.
Louis and San Francisco owed Albert
T. Perkins, as syndicate trustee, was
cancelled by the terms Of an agree
ment with United States Circuit Judge
Sanborn today. Two Of the subsid-
aries Of the railroad revert to the
syndicate promoting them. Judge
Sanborn approved the agreement this
afternoon
The indebtedness was in the form
Of notes aggregating $2,573,3s6. which
had been given by the Frisco to Per-
kins as syndicate manager Of the St
Louis Union Trust Company and Ger
tain collateral given to guarantee the
payment of certain loans.
The notes represent the sum paid
to Perkins for the New iberia and
Northern Railroad, a line 20 miles
long in Louisiana, which the Frisco
purchased from the syndicate. Tn .
road and the New iberia, st. Mary
and Eastern revert to the syndicate.
The separation from the Frisco marks
q step In the reorganization OF the
road.
The Frisco, by the terms of the
agreement, RECEIVERS four blocks of
land in Dallas, Tex, worth $500 00O
pledged to the trust company to Sc
cure a mortgage. The Frisco also
transfers to the trust company all it's
claims to the contracts for the con-
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AND TWO
GIRLS ARE BURNED
BY ASSOCIATTD PREsS.

Ardmore, Okla, March 20.-Three
persons were burned to death, one
probably fatelly and another seriously
as the result of a fire caused by a gas
explosion here early today.
The dead:
MRS. DORA MURPHY, Ss.
CORRINE MURPHY. 13. her daugh-
ter.
MISS MABLE CUTS, 81.
Mrs. Elizabeth Finley, 40, was prob
ably fatally burned while Finley and
three small children escaped. Finley
was badly burned.
1t is thought that Mrs. Murphy, her
daughter. Ccrrine, and Miss Cults
were asphyxiated by escaping gas as
the bodies were found in their beds
burned 10 a crisp.
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ton OF q senator who has taken 81
prominent part in the official dis
cussion OF the Mexican question.
Following his arrival here he had a
lengthy conference with Senator Fan
OF New Mexico. who has practically
arranged to have DiaZ address the
senate foreign relations committee
this week. President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan have both refused to
see the Mexican.
Gen, Diaz is opposed to the rule of
Gen. Huerta and to the bandits as
he terms the constitutionalists, and
thinks there should be some way OF
ending the unbearable situation in
Mexico and bringing, about peace
without the armed intervention Of the
United States.
On the other hand. the constitution
alists say that Gen. Diaz has only a
very small Following. that he is just az
lad as Huerta, and that should he get
into power in Mexico they will con-
tinue fighting to overthrow the rule
Of what they term the ''cientificos' or
scientific grafters."
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SUCCESSOR TO
j. B. MOORE IN
THE STATEOEP
Robert Lansing of New York
and Cone Johnson of Tex
as, Will be Nominated
Counsellor and Solicitor
Respectively.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 20. Robert
Lansing of New York and Cone John
son, Of Texas, will be nominated
counsellor and solicitor, respectively,
Of the state department, according to
an announcement from the White
House today.
Mr.. Lansing is an assistant editor
of the American Journal Of Interna =
tional law and the author OF several
works on international subjects. He
will succeed John Bassett Moore. He
Is fifty years old, was assistant coun-
sci for the United States in the Beh-
ring sea arbitration, 1S92-9S; counsel
for the United States in the Behring
Sea claims commission. 1861: Soil
citor for the United States on the
Alaskan boundary tribunal. 1903.
Counsel In the arbitration at The
Hague in 1909, Of the North Atlantic
Coast Fisheries case. His home is in
WatertoWn, n. Y.
Mr.. Johnson, who will succeed Jos.
W. Folk as solicitor, is about 4e years
old and, according to the statement is
sued from the White House today is
''one of the most brilliant lawyers in
Texas" He was once candidate for
the United States senate, but retired
from the contest on account Of Ill
health
The White House described him as
-'one of the leading factors in pro-
gressive democracy in Texas"
With the naming Of a new counsel
Ior and a new solicitor. all the vacan-
cies in the state department will have
been filled, a new Third Assistant
Secretary of State, william Phillips,
having recently been nominated.
Mr. Lansing is a son-in-law Of for
mer Secretary John W. Foster, of the
state department a warm personal
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Mysterious Death ofMlU Hand
! While At Work In SawmiH
STOP YOUR SHIVERING; THIS
IS A VERY MILD WINTER
Weather Bureau Records Show There Have Been Small
Number of Cold Days Than in the Two Preceding
Years, Although March Has Displayed Weather
Little Out of the Ordinary.

The fellows who pride themselves
on the weather dope they Keep secreted
under their hats and who come for
ward on every little pretext with
figures to prove the present winter the
worst of so many years, must now taka
a back seat This winter is nothing
out OF the ordinary. In fact there have
been a smaller number of cold days.
days where fires were necessary than
either last year or the year preceding
Uncle Sam's hired men, who keep
tab on weather conditions, and whose
figures are taken as being accurate,
have tabulated the cold days OF the
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NO REPORT OF RIFLE
OR REVOLVER HEARD
Man Fell to Ground and
Died Almost Instantly
Supposition is That Bullet
Which Caused His Death
Was Fired From Some
Distant Point and Was
Aimed at Some Game.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SEESAiAh ~ i Edh JOO ENAla.
Noms, Fla, March 2e.--Jonaa Kirk
land, q mill hand employed in the
plant Of the Mynham Mil Company,
met n sudden and mysterious death
yesterday afternoon. when he fen to
the ground, dying In q few minutes.
from rifle or pistol bullet wound.
Kirkland was with half a dozen
worlzmen I'm the mill and his fellow
workmen were not aware that he was
shot until he fell among them. He
never spoke. and died within ten min
utes. An examination revealed he had
been shot with a bullet OF large cali
bre.
The men inside the mill heard no
report Of a revolver or rifle and those
on the outside said they had heard
none. The supposition is that some
party half a mile or more distant
fired a shot at some game and the
bullet missed its mark and speeding
on entered the mill and struck Kirk
lard.
FnysicianS are conducting a post
mortem in the hope OF throwing some
light on the mans death. The de-
ceased is survived by a wife and seven
children.
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BANK ROBBERS
PICK SAFE AND
GETLARGE sum
Stolen Money Will Amount
To $4,000. But Burglary
Insurance Will Cut Down
Loss to Institution to Half
Sum Taken.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Nashville. Tenn, March 20.-Late
today r. E. Donnell, of Nashville, vice.
president OF the First National bank,
of Gallatin, Tenn, which was robbed
during the night, said as a result Of
$4,000 bank burglar insurance the in
stitution did not stand to lose more
than $4,000 even if none Of the stolen
money were recovered. Among the
packages of money taken that he
enumerated were: $s,7s5 in gold coin:
$500 in gold certificates, mostly in
twenty, fifty and one hundred dollar
bills, and $3,1o0 in unsigned currency.
Mr.. Donnel stated the robbery was
evidently the work of expert bank rob-
bers who manipulated the combina-
tion. accelerating their work with nit
roglycerine. The banks books were
damaged by fire in the vault and by
r.
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Railroad Cancels a
Debt of S4,OOO,OOO.OO
REBEL ARMY is
PLACING CANNON
FOR BIG FIGHT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Yermo, chihuahua, March 90
The Rebel army today advanced to
the outskirts of Torreon, and the
big. guns were placed in position,
preparatory to an attack on the
city. General Villa stated he ex-
pected to capture the Federal
stronghold within a week.
Villas army, numbering twelve
thousand men, has more than
forty field pieces. and probably
two thousand rounds OF ammuni-
ton to the man.
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A GEORGIA MAN
KILLS WIFE AND
TWODAUGHTERS
After Killing Trio of Rela-
tives, He Set Fire to His
Home and Several Other
Farm Buildings, Then
Killed Himself.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Oak Park, Ca, March 2O.--J. A Eu-
banks, farmer living near this place
early today killed his wife and two
daughters as they slept. set fire TO his
home and several other farm buildings.
and then fired a bullet through his
forehead Physicians say he cannot
live.
Mrs EubankS head was almost
completely severed from her body with
an axe. The two children, one aged
four, the other a baby six months old.
were stabbed to death. Mental de-
rangement. resulting from I'll health. Is
believed responsible for the farmers
acts.
After committing the three murders.
and firing his buildings, Eubanks
awakened a neighbor and told him
what he bad done. He then shot him
self.
Eubanks' barn and several small
tenant houses were destroyed In the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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three seasons and these show the sea
son Of 1913-'1z has contained II days
where the temperature was so or be-
low. It's true that March has pre-
sented some weather a little out OF
the ordinary. At least It has been quite
varied and has contained more cold
days than the same month I'm preceding
years but as a whole the season falls
below the average in the number OF
cold days.
Weather Observer Reed yesterday
prepared the following table showing
weather conditions for the three win
tiers:
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ONE killed AND MANY
INJURED IN CAR CRASH

Gasport, N. Y, March 20.-Glenn w.
Bridgman, of Lockport, n. Y, was
killed and twenty persons were in
jured in a collision between two cars
on the Buffalo, Lockport and Roches-
ter trolley line at Wickware early to-
day. None of the passengers of the
two cars escaped injury. At least two
OF the injured will die.
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RECRUIT TEXAS
RANGE WITH.
EXPERT SHOTS.
Men "Who Can Shoot Are
Wanted by the Govern
er of Texas.
PROTECTION ASKED
BY THE RESIDENTS

Another American Kidnap-
ped by Mexicans and Sew
eral FiIibustering Expedi-
tions are Reported Operat-
ing in One Section-Mex-
leans are Robbing Stores
and Committing Other
Lawless Acts.
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BIG SUIT AGAINST
THE MINE WORKERS

Trinidad, Col, March 20.-Charging
a combination by the United Mine
Workers of America to iniure the busi-
ness OF the coal corporation, a suit
asking for damages to the amount of
81 200, 900 ami body judgement against
President John p. White, Vice-Presi-
dent Frank ]. Hayes and a score of
others was filed today, in the district
court OF Las Animos county by the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company.