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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

It. is no surprise to those who un-
derstood the obstacles that the task
Of forcing the OAR
Action Forced danelles would prove
hv rand;&;. dimcult. and the END
~ oono1ti"ns' Is not yet Tho op-
erations in the Dardanelles. It is
charged. were undertaken without SUI
ficient regard to these obstacles. but.
on the other hand. there were urgent
political questions which determined
hesitations Of Italy as we'll a. the Bal
kan powers. Greece. Bulgaria and Ru-
mania. AS expected. Italy fastened to
array herself on the side of the allies
as soon as the latter had taken action
in the Dardanelles, and there are strong
indications that tho Balkan powers
will shortly follow. The issue OF the
actual conflict will be to introduce in
tho Adriatic and the Balkans the 1tal-
ian and Slav element, and how Il 1t
possible that the Greeks can abstain?
At this moment the air Is surcharged
with rumors: the battle of June $3.50
is reported as having secured serious
strategic results: the battle of Gully
ravine, example of sectional attack, "
has disheartened the Turkish soldiers
and alarmed Constantinople. A sec
tional attack means that there is nc
general advance. that a section is
selected upon which the fire of every
available gun Is concentrated to smoth-
er and smash the section. Among the
rumors. tho latest but unconfirmed Is
the death Of Sultan Mohammed v; there
are 10000 wounded Turks from the
Gallipoli battlefields: a hundred or more
German officers slain by mutinous sol
diers; that Gen. Liman Won Sanders was
among tho wounded: that Enver Pasha
has assumed command, but that hi
popularity had waned, and finally, thai
tho Turks were seeking the way tG
treat for a separate peace with the
allies. All of these rumors may be
true-all Of them untrue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Because the Panama canal, when 1t
comes into its own with the close Of
the European war,
Lighthouse on will refashion the
n.- trade routes Of
Navassa Island. the world ana lead
an endless procession Of vessels through
waters hitherto unfrequented, the Unit
ed States government is preparing to
60 far afield and establish a lighthouse
on Navassa Island. small rocky islet
Of the West Indies east Of Haiti.
Tho light will be unique in that 1t
United States alone on land not a part
Of its national domain. This govern
ment Is not wholly without claim to
tho half mile of rock that constitutes
the island. however. for a generation
ago guano deposits were exploited by
a 'no-man's-land." 1t that time the
courts Of the United States assumed
Jurisdiction when a murder was COM
mitted on the isolated patch of rock
and brought the murderer to book at
Baltimore. When the need of a light
house on the island was felt, therefore,
1t was not deemed necessary to nego-
tiate with any other country. though
several countries have at times claimed
ownership.
Congress appropriated $1Z5.0OO Tor
the erection of the Navassa light. and
the federal lighthouse bureau will soon
call for bids. The light will have a
beam of $4,000 candlepower. that can
be seen for twenty-seven nautical
miles,
There is one other lighthouse that is
in way comparable to Navassa. This
is the light on Cape Spartel. the Moroc-
can headland across from Gibraltar.
which has been maintained since 1867
by joint contributions from Great Brit
ain, tho United States, Morocco, Aus
tria, Belgium. Spain. France, Italy. the
Netherlands and Portugal.
There are several other rocky islands
and reefs in the Caribbean sea that
should be marked by lights for the pro-
lection Of Panama canal traffic, accord
ing to mariners. and 1t is probable that
when the lanes Of travel become well
established the Navassa precedent may
be followed by the establishment OF
several other of what may be called
Uncle Sans extra-territorial light
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

After the executions at the Washington
barracks public interest in the four de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

May special defense be made" ask
the critic, 'Tby the unities of the allie
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After the war there was keen interest
in Washington in the various records Of
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
GREAT BATTLE is
DEVELOPING IN EAST

PETROGRAD, Feb. 5.-A hundred
thousand Germans are making des-
perate headlong attacks to take the
Russian positions in west Warsaw
One of the greatest battles of the
war is developing.
Seven divisions were attacked sim
ultaneously on the narrow front be-
tween the Bzura and Rawka rivers.
The Russians poured deadly fire into
the ranks. The rivers show crimson
with blood 1t is claimed the attacks
were repulsed. Fifty thousand Ger
man reinforcements were engaged.
BERLIN, Feb. Sit is officially
stated that General Won Mackenzen's S
army has taken 5000 Russian prison.
oners, including 26 officers, in the
past four days fighting. The attack
towards Warsaw has been resumed.
The Russians are making a furious
counter attack in their efforts to
check the advance. The attacks were
repulsed. The fighting on the west
ern front is regarded as unimportant.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
secret
Dated January IL, 1915.
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of Walter NJ. Hunter, deceas-
ed.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate
of Walter NJ. Hunter, late of the coun-
ty Of La Plata, in the state of Colo
rado, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the coun-
ty court of said La Plata county, on
Monday, the 18th day of February,
A. d. 1915, 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 indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersign-
ed.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
18th day of January, A. D. 1915.
BEULAH CAMPBELL HUNTER
Administrative of the estate of tiW.I..-
M. Hunter. deceased. II
First publication, JAM 81, 1919
Last publication, Feb. 11,1s1k
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
GERMANS REPORT
IMPORTANT GAINS

BERLIN, Feb. At is officially
claimed that the French were defeat
ed northwest of Massiges between
Verdun and Rheims. The infantry
stormed the trenches, took three and
occupied their main positions. Many
men, officers and guns were captur-
ed. The statement confirms the re-
port that the Germans reinforced the
Austrians in the Carpathians. 1t also
says the Austro- German forces gain
ed in successes.
A statement has been issued which
confirmed the report of the German
reinforcement of the Austrians in the
General Mackenzie is
progressing toward Warsaw. The
Russian counter attacks were repuls-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Durango Mercan-
tile Company will be held in Duran
go, on Friday, February 12, 1915, at
1880 O'Clock p. m. at the store of the
company, for the purpose of electing
Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
of such other business as may come
before the meeting.
+. c. PERKINS,
Secretary.
Dated January II, 1915.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
CAPTURE TRENCHES.

PARIS, Feb. ga squadro, of
German aviators are shelling the al
lied trenches between Nieuport and
South Ypres. Furner was lombard
ed by two squadrons. No serious dam
age is reported. Desperate infantry
fighting occurred at Argonne. The
Germans took 100 yards of French
trenches. The French made a coun-
ter attack and recaptured them. In a
continued charge they captured the
German trenches,
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Funeral of Little Lillian Brice.

"Tell mamma not to cry, / am 60
ing to Heaven" were almost the last
words uttered by Lillian Brice, the
beautiful little 7-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brice, whose fu-
neral was held from st. Columba's
church this morning. The child was
beautiful and bright and thoughtful
quite beyond her years. Her untime-
ly death brought a burden of sorrow
to her loved ones that can only be
fathomed by those who have had a
like grief.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
State of Colorado,
81.

County of La Plata
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
In the Matter of the Petition of Ma
rilla A. Black for the Determine
ton of Interests in the Lands and
Tenements of Charles A. Black, De-
ceased.
To George A. Black, Bayfield,, Colo
rado; Maud A. Pargin, Tiffany, Colo
rado; Clara A. Bonnell, Pagosa
Springs, Colorado; Maggie A. Par
gin, Piedra, Colorado; Laura A. Tun-
nell, Pagosa Springs, Colorado; Ell
vira A. Ayres, Piedra, Colorado; and
Viola A. Black, Pagosa Springs, Colo
rado:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that on Monday, the 11th day
of January, A. D. 1915, there was
filed in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court aforesaid, and duly
presented in open Court, the petition
of Marilla A. Black representing that
she is the widow and one of the heirs
at law of Charles A. Black, deceased,
and the grantee of the other heirs at
law OF the said Charles A. Black, de-
ceased; that the said Charles A.
| Black, at the time of his decease, was
the owner of the Southeast Quarter
of the Northwest Quarter (SEA
NWA), the West Half of the North
east Quarter (Wla NEA), and the
Northeast Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter (NEA SWh) of Section
twenty-five (22), and the Southwest
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
(SWA SEA) of Section Fifteen (15),
all in Township Thirty-five (35)
North Range Six (6) West, New Mex
leo Principal Meridian, situate in the
County of La Plata and State of
Colorado, together with all water
rights and ditch rights thereto be-
longing or in anywise thereunto ap-
pertaining, among which was an un-
divided one-tenth interest in the Bea-
yer Creek Ditch in said county; and
praying that this Court by order fix
a day for the hearing of said peti-
ton, as provided by law, and cause
notice of said hearing to be given as
provided by law, AMI cause personal
service of said petition to be had as
provided by law, and that upon said
hearing said Court determine and by
its decree find and adjudge that the
said Marilla A. Black, George A.
Black, Maud A. Pargin, Clara A. Bon
nell, Maggie A. Pargin, Laura A.
Tunnel, Elvira A. Ayres and Viola
A. Black and one Ira A. Black were
at the time of the decrease of the
said Charles A. Black his sole heirs
at law, and that the said property
hereinbefore described has descended
to and vested in said petitioner, Ma
rilla A. Black, and that said petitioner
is entitled to the sole interest and all
the interests in said property; and
that the hearing in said petition
prayed for has been fixed for Mon
day, the Sth day of March, A. D.
1915, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at which time
you and each of you may appear and
take such steps as may be by you
deemed necessary in regard to said
petition.
Dated this 11th day of January,
A. D. 1915.
CLEMENT L. RUSSELL,
Clerk of said District Court.
First Publication Jan. ID, 1915.
| Last Publication Fob ~ 1o1E
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Back From Las Vegas.

Sheriff Dufur, of San Juan county,
returned from Las Vegas last night,
where he placed patient in the in
sane asylum. He escaped the block
ade on Cumbres, but was delayed four
hours on the Chill branch, the result
of the heavy snow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
CORNER IN WHEAT RUMORED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Following an
unconfirmed rumor that man of
great wealth will attempt a wheat cor
ner, May wheat advanced to $1.665s,
it having opened at $1.65. July open
ed at $1.43ha. District Attorney Ciyne
declined to comment on the report
that he was informed the corner was
to be attempted.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-May Wheat
closed at $1.64ss. 1t once reached
S167
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Durango Woman Heir to
Kentucky Estate,

Word was received today by Mrs.
Jesse j. Wootton, of North Durango,
from Houstonville, KY, to the effect
that she was one of the heirs of the
estate of deceased relative. The es-
tate was willed to Mrs. Wootton's ia
ther, J. Caldwell, but as he has been
dead several years, the estate reverts
to the Durango woman, she being the
only living child of Mr.. Caldwell.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
OF Locate in Ignacio.

Mrs. Charles Tonsley and daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Stain and son of McClavc,
arrived on yesterday mornings delay
ed train to make their home in the
lgnacio vicinity. They are awaiting
the coming of Mt. Stain before going
to their new location.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Farmers Congress.

Reports come from San Juan coun-
ty that the agricultural meeting con-
Quoted by Prof. Olin, Prof. Cooley
and Mrs. Cooley were well attended
and proved Of great benefit to the
section. Today the trio held meet
ing at Cedar Hill and tonight they de-
liver addresses at the high school
building. Monday three sessions will
be held in Bayfield, and Tuesday like
number here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08

Austria is to be represented at the
San Francisco exposition by Alfred
Deakin, one of the most brilliant ora
tors in the British empire. 1t has
been said of him that he did more to
bring about the federation of the Aus
tralian states than did Bismarck in
promoting the confederation of Ger
many.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
GERMAN ORDER MAY
CAUSE u. S. PROTEST

LONDON, Feb. 5.-England today
accepted Germany's challenge as a
result of the threat to starve the
country out, by declaring the waters
in the vicinity to be in the war zone.
1t is expected portion of the de
stroyer flotilla will be detailed to the
North sea, and brought closer home to
endeavor to clear the water of sub
marines. Others will convoy mer-
chantmen.
The attitude of America is regard
ed of greatest Importance. The Daily
Chronicle says any attempt to ignore
the American flag on merchantmen
will be considered hostile act to-
wards America.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Florida Mesa Tele-
phone Company will be held at the
Board of Trade rooms, Durango, Colo,
FEBRUARY IL, 1915, at l p. m. for
the purpose of electing directors for
the ensuing year and for any other
business that may come before the
meeting.
w. E TYNER, Pres.
FRANK WRIDE, Secy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Death of Alex Bowman.

Alex Bowman, pioneer business man
of this town, died at his home on Or
chard street at O'Clock Thursday
morning. The funeral will be held
Saturday at 2 o'clock from the Epis-
copal church. = Pennington Enter
prise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
SENATE TO PROBE ELECTIONS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. s.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections today reported favorab-
w on the resolution to investigate the
primary campaigns in Illinois, Penn
sylvania and other states where the
charpes of corruption are made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
To Place Child in Hospital
For Treatment.

Mrs. George Carr will arrive from
Mancos tonight with her little daugh-
ter Adah, who is suffering from trou-
bic which resulted from the whoop-
ing cough. The child will be placed
in Mercy hospital. 1t now appears
an operation will be necessary to al
leviate her suffering.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Remnant Day at Graden's.

Remnant Day at Gradcn's.
Monday, February sth, is Remnant
day at Grdane's when remnants of
diess goods of every description, out
ing flannel, shirting, comfort cover
ings, table linen, toweling, sheeting
will be sold for only fifty per cent or
less of their real value. The sale
is. for one day only, so ado Your
Remnant Shopping Early"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
OUR WIVES AND OUR AUTOS.

Munner-In way, having wife
is much similar to owning an auto
mobile.
Dunner-How so?
Munner-It isn't the first cost of
either. It's the upkeep.-New York
Sun.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
VISITING Durango ReIatives.

Harry Buchanan, of Salt Lake, who
has been visiting his father. A. j. Blu
chanan at Oxford, is in town,
spending a while with his sisters, the
Mesdames Fry and Backinger and
Miss Nettie Buchanan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
CLEMENT L. Russell
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting Of The Flor.
ida Threshing Machine Company will
be held at the Company shed on the
Florida Mesa on Monday, March /,
1915, at 1870 o'clock for the purpo Sc
OF electing Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
E. w. MCCONNELL, Pres.
j. T. FRIZEI.L, Secy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
SUMMONS.

ants.
SUMMONS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO,
To Geo. w. Toms, Charles A. Still
man, w. F. Leonard and their ur-
known successors, heirs and assigns
the defendants above named, GREEr-
ING:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of La Plata County, State
| Of Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the
| service hereof, if served within this
County; or, if served out of this Coun-
| ty, or by publication, within thirty
! days after the service hereof, ex-
exclusive of the day of service; or
judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer
of the complaint. And if copy of
| the complaint in the above entitled
! action be not served with this sum-
mons, or if the service hereof be
made out of this State, then ten days
additional to the time hereinbefore
specified for appearance and answer
will be allowed before the taking of
judgment by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to quiet
| title in the plaintiff as against all
claim of right title or interest of
| defendants and each of them in and
to the following described property
lying, situate and being in La Plata
| County, Colorado, to-wit: The south
west quarter of the southeast quar-
| ter and the southeast quarter of the
| southwest quarter of section seven,
| and the northwest quarter of the
| northeast quarter and the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section eighteen in township thirty
four north, of range six west of the
| New Mexico principal meridian, to-
gether with all ditch and water rights
belonging thereto, and to cancel two
certain trust deeds of record against
said property securing 100000 and
| $4,000 respectively and recorded in
volume 30 at pages SO and SO re-
spectively of the records of said Coun-
| ty; it is alleged in said complaint that
the plaintiff verify believes that there
are persons Interested in the subject
matter of the complaint, whose names
he cannot insert therein because thew
| are unknown to him, but that their
interest, if any they have is the own
ership of said notes or some of them
which interest is derived from the
assignment of said notes to said un-
known persons or as successors in in
terest of said trustee, or as the heirs
of said beneficiaries or their assigns
or the heirs of said defendants or
some of them, and an order has been
duly made by the court as in case
OF non-residents for publication Of
summons, as will more fully appear
from the complaint in said action to
which reference is here made.
And you are hereby notified that
If you fail to appear, and to answer
the said complaint as above required,
the said plaintiff will take judgment
according to the prayer Of the COM
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court at Durango, in said
County, this 11th day of January,
A. d. 1915.
CLEMENT L. RUSSELL,
Clerk of the District Court.
COURT SEAL)
First Publication Fehruarv
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Departs for Denver.

Mrs. C, IL. Hawksworth, who has
been in Durango for number of
months, left this morning for Wal
senburg, where she will visit while
with her husband before continuing
her travels to her home city, Denver
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Meeting of Stockholders of the Ami
mas Consolidated Ditch Company.

The stockholders of the Animas
Consolidated Ditch company held their
annual meeting today in the office of
Ritter & Buchanan and elected the
following directors for the ensuing
year r. f. Gains, Roy Kerr, II. F.
Banta, George N. Raymond and E. G.
Myers. They levied the necessary as
sessment and transacted such other
business as usually requires attention
at meetings of this kind
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
QUAKE REPORTED in ILLINOIS.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 5.-An
earthquake of four minutes duration
occurred in southern Illinois at mid
night. No serious damage is report
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Rumors of the Tragic Death of a
Former Durango Girl

There is an unconfirmed rumor that
Miss Conway, who spent her child
hood days in Durango and Silverton,
but who left here several years ago,
was murdered in Pennsylvania last
month. According to the story told
a man whose attentions she had
long discouraged, asked her to marry
him. Angered by her refusal, he
drew a gun and killed her instantly
and then turned and committed sui
eide.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08

To Arrive From Fruita Tonight.
Rev. Father White will arrive from
Fruita tonight to enter upon his du-
ties as rector of st. COLUMBIA S
church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Home From Funeral.

Mrs. A. U. Graves and grandchild-
rem of Cedar Hill, returned from Mon
tezuma county last night, where they
attended the funeral of the children's
step-mother, the late Mrs. Jeff Sease
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Shower for Miss Florence Beatty.

ohomei ioi HiSs i"i e"'e pe"'y'
Monday afternoon at o'clock, the
teachers of the Park school and the
department teachers gave a tea and
shower for Miss Florence Beatty, who
resigned the first of the month to take
charge of home of her own at an
early date. The bride-to-be was pre-
sented with handsome hope chest"
which was constructed by the boys
of her school room, under the direc-
ton of Prof. Patrick. 1t was filed
with a wonderful array of beautiful
linen, articles fashioned by the diff
ferent teachers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
70 Visit Relatives.

Mrs. B. f. McAnnear, Of Temple,
Okla, was bound for Montezuma coun-
ty this morning to visit relatives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
On Official Business.

NJ. b. Baca, of Santa Fe, spent the
night in town on his way to Aztec
on official business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
To Return in Spring 20 Make
Their Home.

Mrs. C. d. Taylor and Mrs. A. c.
Dick, who have been resident of Ce-
dar Hill, left this morning for Colo
rado Springs, where the families viii
make their home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08

FOR RENT-P. G. Ellis ranches on
Ft. Lewis mesa for 1915. See Rock
wood & Perkins, Durango, Colo.
'rs- W.11-l2-H
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Divorce Granted.

In the county court today, Mildred
Evelyn Young was granted a divorce
from A. E. Young.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08
Bootlegging Trouble.

James Fay was convicted of boot
Logging in Pennington early in the
week and heavy fine was assessed
against him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08

1t is always something of shock
for man to return to his old home
town to find that no one missed him
greatly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-08

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. s.
After brief examination of the Ger
man order to proclaim waters about
England in the war zone, the admin
istration officials are inclined to be-
lieve there is ground for protest.
While he did not declare that pro-
test would actually be made, high
official said he guessed" it would be.
He said the situation was likely to
have important developments.
The order is generally characterized
as a paper blockade" but officials
are understood to believe that Ger
many might play havoc with Ameri-
can vessels in isolated instances.