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KANSAS MINE UNION
LEADER. FOUND GUILTY
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Five Co-Defendants, Also
Union Officers, Share
In Decision

PittsburG, Kansas, Feb. Is. = Alex
ander IIowat, president OF tho Kansas
Miners union, was found guilty OF
contempt OF court and sentenced to
Jail by Judge a. J. Curran Of the Cruw-
ford county district court today.
With Howat were found guilty his
iivc co-dcfendants in tho contempt
proceedings. all officers OF the Kan
sas union. They are August Dorchy.
vicc president. Willard Titus, John
Fleming, James McWrath and Earl
Maxwell executive board members.
The calling of strike in two mines
in violation OF injunction, caused the
contempt proceedings, tho strike re
suited from n controversy between
mine owners and operators over the
age of a young miner. The question
OF his age affected his rate of pay.
All OF tho defcgiants were sentenced TO
a year in Jail and to pay the court
costs.
Joe Bienbrodt George Chipps and w.
l.. Hassef. officers OF a CroweburS
local union, tried for contempt of court
wcrc found not guilty.
Judge Curran ovcrrulcd motion for
a now trial. and instructed the county
attorney to make out commitments for
tho officials. The defense filed notice
OF an appeal.
The local union officers were charged
by the state with finding two union
members who appealed n case to the
Industrial court The union has pro-
vision for tine in such cases. Tho
Judge held II was not proved that the
union members had been fined.
Bonds were fixed at $1,000 each. 7.
II. Gallery, defense counsel said IL
would take ~ hours to get bonds. Judge
Curran released the officials upon their
own rccoEnizanco until tomorrow.
Judge Curran in his decision in tho
Howlt case, said that the strike was
called for the purpose OF evading tho
Industrial court law.
Howat and the other defendants, he
said. had violated the injunction and
all are guilty OF contempt of court.
The Injunction was issued last Sep
tcmbor by Judge Curran forbiddnS
union officials from calling a strike.
1t was sought by the state in the en-
forcement of tho Industrial court law.
Howat and three other officials. ono
OF them being Dorchy. now are at lib
crty on bond while another case Ia
awaiting hearing in the state supreme
court They were sent to Jail last
Spring, when they refused to obey the
order of Judge Curran to appear be-
fore the industrial court and testify.
They were In Jail several days before
they gave bond.
Mrg. Howat was in the court room,
when her husband was sentenced. She
was In tears. H@wat laughed and
ioked with officers and friends after he
had been sentenced. This is the soc
ond time Howat has faced Judge Cur
ran on contempt of court charges.
Last April he. Dorchy and two other
officials, were sentenced to jail until
they consented to appear as witnesses
before the Kansas court OF industrial
relations. They were in Jail less than
lcontlnucd ON rage TWO
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New York. Feb. i6.-Enrico Csruso.
world famous Metropolitan opera star
wednesday night was lighting a game
battle with death. Stricken Tuesday
night with a heart attack following
plourlsy tho tenor tossed on his bed
in his hotel al day, large oxygen tanks
standing In the Eictroom. tho last de-
fcnse from death.
poctors hold anxious consultations
md expressed belief that the crisis
would come Wednesday night.
Last rites already have been admin
istered.
lobby was tense with suppressed an
siety. Attendants bearing floral tri-
butcs and kilograms from friends
slipped thru the crowds. Even the
orchestra down stairs. which gave
opcratic selections made famous by
Caruso. played in mufflcd tones, altho
the sick man was far beyond the sound
Ion the eighteenth floor.
Several of his closest friends, with
Keen solicitude written on their faces.
Nlinly sought admission to Caruso's
chambers,
Altho Antonio Scotti and Enrico
Scornamill were allowed to visit his
bedside, when IT was thought he might
not rally. his physicians turned back
all callers after their patient appeared
TO have improved The only exception
was made for Park BENJAMIN, tr., a
brother of Mrs. Caruso. Mrs. Caruso
has not left her husbands side since
the first severe collapse last night. 1t
was said she was beginning to show
the terrible strain, but she managed TO
conceal 1t from her husband.
The anxiety over Mr.. Carusos con-
dition was obvious. not only from
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Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. fs.-Mrs.
Louise l.. Pecte Wednesday was sent
enced to Imprisonment for life in san
Quentin penitentiary for the murder of
Jacob Charles Denton. Superior Judge
Frank X. Willis pronounced sentence
after he had denied motion for n new
trial. Counsel for Mrs. Pcetc announc-
cd they would appeal to the appellate
court for new trial and ten day
stay of execution was granted.
Mrs. Pcete received the sentence
without apparent emotion. She had sat
thruout the day Mt tho table with her
counsel Her husband II. G. Peetc
who broke down February :, when tho
jury returned it's verdict finding Mrs.
Pccto guilty. sat beside her during tho
arguments with his arm about hcr
shoulder. lie did not seem affected by
the sentence.
w. ]. Ford. appeared Wednesday az
counsel for Mrs. Pcctc. william r.
AgEler. acting public defender who
was counsel for Mrs. Pcctc during her
trial, announced his Withdrawal
The motion for new trial was
based on affidhvits purporting 10 re
veal now evidence. on charges OF mis-
conduct in the trial on tho part OF tho
districr attorney, Thomas Lee Wool
wine, and on attack on the legality OF
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
MRS. PEETE SENTENCED TO LIFE
IN PRISON; ON APPEAL NOTICE
STAY OF TEN DAYS GRANTED

the act of the legislature providing
for "A thirteenth or alternate juror TO
sit in tho event of Illness of a jury
man.
Tho district attorney distorted tho
facts in his argument to the jury"
said Ford.
The district attorneys office filed
counter affidnvits, one OF which by
Larldn 4. Beck. contradictcd ono by
him which was presented by the de-
fcnsc.
The defense affidavits were OF ro
serious consideration, Judge Win,
ruled in announcing his denial of n
now rotrial motion, He stated he did
not believe misconduct OF the district
attorney was legal basis for a new trial
and called tho thirteenth Juror law "A
wise provision OF tho legislature
Therefore ! have no alternative; r
must impose sentence" the court ssid.
Mrs Pcctc. stand up
Mrs. Pceto arose and stock looking
straight at the Judge.
II sentence you to san Quentin for
tho term prescribed by law-thc re-
maindcr or your natural life
Mrs. Pcctc was led back 10 the cour-
~ Jail thru a crowd that had fingered
near the hall Of Justice for a glimpse
OF hcr
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
GOVERNOR SHOUP DEPL0RES
PR0CRASTlNA and SMALL
HEADWAY OF LEGISLATURE
In Exclusive Interview to Cheftan Representative, Say
''All Want Is What We Told People
We Would Do
Special to The Chioftain:

Special to The Chieftain:
Denver. Feb. l6.-"What l want and
all ! want is what we told tho people
we would do
In the above language Governor
Shoup outlined what he expects tho
present legislature to do. 1t is tho
first Interview on legislation the gov
ernor has given out since the session
began. He is not inclined to CRITICIZE.
but no feels that the time is slipping
along and that the two houses should
get busy fulfil their pledges to the
people and go home
Il am not inclined 10 criticize" said
the governor. but this fooling around
about Pawnee county and whether n
district attorney shall pay his deputy
hundred and fifty or ono hundred
and sixty dollars n month is not ful-
filling our promises. We made certain
specific promises TO the people. Bills
covering those promises arc in the
various committees they should be
brought forth. discussed and enacted
into law. Those promises We're:
First-A state Police force sufficient
to preserve the inviolahility OF persons
and property thruout the state.
Sccond-Tho aholishmeut OF all un-
necessary state boards, bureaus. conf
missions and agencies aud consolidat-
Ing all others into n few departments.
Third-Civil service reform.
Fourth-A sufficient appropriation TO
enforce the prohibition law.
Fifth-Rcgulation OF packing houses,
Istockyards, elevators, warehouses ana
an farm producing. marketing, and
distributing agencies. which now seek
TO control distribution and prices.
SiNth--Prohlbition BY criminal PEN
alucs of the control OF food products.
20 as to afford necessary protection for
producers and consumers.
seventh r. Legislation authorizing
credit associations. which will help
the farmers to secure necessary work
ing capital for term of yoars.
Eishth-LeEisln,io assuring TO tho
GARNER the unaucstiored right OF col
irCtiVc bargaining thru co-opcralsc c
association and restricting the uso OF
the word cooperative" TO truly CO.
operative concerns.
Ninth-Such legislation as may be
necessary to compel railroads. under
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
STEERING COMMITTEE
|. NAMED TO SPEED UP
HOUSE LEGISLATION
Similar Action Planned By
Leaders OF
Senate

Denver. Feb. ia steering COM
cittcc, to speed up legislation. was
appointed in the house of representa-
tivcs of the Colorado legislature yes
torday. Similar action will bo taken
by tho senate this week. according to
Republican leaders.
Tho house committee mot at .
o'clock this morning with tho rules
committee for the purpose OF outlin-
ing a program for getting out OF COM
mittoes the moro important measures
for action.
AS evidence that n steering commit
tee was needed. majority leaders said
that of the total LOO bills introduced
in this session. the two houses have
passed upon only about 100 bills.
Tho bill for the reorganization of
the national guard. on tho calendar
for consideration yesterday, was put
over until today.
Tho senate spent the greater part
OF Yesterdays session discussing the
measure designed to raise tho stand
ard OF inpection OF clntaloupcs and
melons in the state according to it's
sponsors. The measure finally was
passed on second reading after pro-
tests has been heard that the mca-
sure was aimed nj tho present in
spectors, Sim II. Loeb, who has not
had six years experience in the melon
industry. as would be required under
the measure.
Tho senate passed Senator Follctt's
bill creating the fourteenth judicial
district from the counties OF Routt
Grand and Moffat. over tho protests
OF Senator Puffer. chairman OF tho
finance committee. who warned
against unnecessary" expense. The
measure received twenty-five votes
one more than required by constitu-
ton, FOR creation of new judicial dis
trict. Eight votes were cast against
the measure.
Upon the reading the senate passed
the bill requiring railroads to main
tain an average speed of ten miles an
hour from point OF shipment to des-
tination for all stock trains The bill
also provides that "A shipper of cattle
may recover damages from $1,000 to
$4,000. besides recovering actual dam
ages from a railroad, for failure to
bring livestock TO the point of dcstina-
ton in time required by law.
Several minor bills correcting slight
defects in the probate laws and pro-
cedurc Of the county courts also were
passed by the senate.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
AGED MOTHER BURIED SECRETLY
BENEATH THE FLOWERS SHE LOVED

Chicago. F,p. 1s.-Tho body of Mrs.
Nancy Chamberlain. 9l years Old.
whose mysterious disappearance from
the home OF her daughter, and grand
daughter in an artists colony has
been under investigation by the police.
was found carly today, buried in tho
back yard or the studio on Fifty
Seventh street, where tho family lived
Two days OF questioning brought
from Mrs. Ruth Townsend the aged
woman's daughter. and Miss Marian
Townsend. her grand daughter, cryp-
tic answers such as Mother is happy
In love"
Early today Miss Townsend con-
fessed TO a reporter for the Chicago
Herald and Examiner that the aged
woman died of natural causes last
June and had been buried by tho two
women In the back yard flower bed
where the aged woman had carefully
tended her geranium plants.
Poverty Cause of secret purini
Dire poverty caused the two women
TO bury the body secretly, Miss Town
send told n police matron. Ono by one.
the priced possessions of the family
were sold until only the grand piano,
on which Marian developed an un-
usual musical ability, remained.
I'VE had neither coffin nor burial
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
CARUS0 FIGHTING GAME DEATH
BATTLE, AFTER HEART ATTACK

newspaper readers in tho hotel lobby,
on tho streets. in tho subways, but
also from dcforentill questions from
Italian laburcrs who shyly requested
OF tho door attendant II he had heard
from the singers apartment
In and out OF the Metropolitan opera
house, passed stream of persons,
asking: els Caruso still alivc2"
The tcnsenoss was somewhat relieved
Wednesday when Bruno Zirato. Car
uso's private secretary came down for
tho FIRST time since his chiefs relapse
and ANNOUNCED that he now had great
hope.
This was later supplemented by an
unofficial bulletin by tho hotel physi-
clan who said
mir. Caruso is stiil holding his gain.
His heart action Is fully as good as 1t
was Wednesday morning"
Mr. Caruso awokc late in the after
noon after n comfortable sleep and took
a little hot coffee Father Morinelli
who administered extreme unction
Tuesday night and Father Melli Of
Paterson. n. j., n personal friend, were
allowed to pay a short call. while Mr..
Chrouso was proppcd up for this nour-
ishment.
Upon leaving Father Morinelli said
tho tenor's morale was satisfactory.
After they had loft Caruso remarked: /:
III the priest doesn't come again I
am not at all worried. | feel | have
made my peace with my God.
The only members of the family who
have been with MIR. Caruso, he said
arc Mrs. Cnruso and their fourteen
months old daughter. Gloria. Enrico.
jr., a student in Culver Military aca-
DENY. Indiana, is expected Thursday.
Rudolfo, 81, the other son is in Flor
enCc, Italy.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17

permit" said Miss Townsend. I'VE
covered up tho body and placed the
gcrai,iums over the improvised grave.
To us she is not dead. just buried.
Mother and I sworo never to say any
thing about It because We were happy
In love-
Mrs. Chamberlain, her daughter,
and grand daughter had hecn well
known in musical circles in the city
and until they left the south side
artists colony last summer their
studio was the scene of many social
affairs Friends said that after tho
aged woman's disappearance. Miss
Townsend ceased to seek engagements.
withdrew from social activities. and
with their source OF income conc.
gradually became destitute.
Occult Delivers.
Evidence that tho women had been
delivers in tho occult was found by the
police in their studio. Cryptic Notes
and diagrams were numerous. some re
lating TO theories advanced by the an
cient Egyptian sun worshippers and
others to tho modern system Of med
iumship mixed with Christianity.
But no ceremony or rites had been
performed at tho burial OF the grand
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Lincoln. Nch.. Feb. is.-W illlam Jen-
nluEs Bryan. thru his brother. Charles
W, Bryan. here Wednesday night is
sued a statement outlining his pro-
gram for tho proposed roorGanlzed
Democratic party. The program. the
statement says. is intended to bring
about world peace. curb tho proflieer.
prevent cxtravIEancc and waste In the
administration OF governmental Affairs
and TO restore peoples rule
In his statement accompsnyinE the
proposed platform, tho former sccrc-
tary Of state says the party cannot
run with water that has passed over
the dam
Neither can it be made n tail to
anybody's candidacy' tho statement
continues.
Referring to tho national committee
meetings planned shortly. II says:
III tho members have no higher pur-
pose than TO give some presidential
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
friend of the missing aviator,

Sandorson. Texas. Feb. 16.-Lioutcn-
ant Alexander Pearson Jr., army avi-
ator. who has been missing since Feb
ruary 10, rode on horseback into San
derson Wednesday night. He had been
without food for three days and had
ridden burros. walked. swan and float
ed down the Rio Grande before reach
ing here. according to his story.
His plane fell Thursday, he told the
station agent. S. w Caufield, and since
that time he has been struggling to
reach human habitation. He says he
does not know the location OF his fall.
His machine was damaged by the ac-
cidcnt, he says, but he escaped unhurt.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
Odd and.
Interesting
Prcsidcnt-clcct Grant refused
TO ride with retiring President
johnson in the inaugural pro-
ccssion.
Wizard Of SeH-Surgery
On High Road To Health

= Kane, Pa. Feb. 15.-Dr. Evan
= o'Nein Kane, tho 6O-ycar-old
= surgeon OF this place who late
= yesterday removed his own ap-
= pondiS in one OF the most re
= markahic surgical operations on
= record, spent comparatively
= easy night and sent word from
= his bedside today that he is far
= thcr on tho road to recovery
= than is usual the day following
= such an operation.
= Dr. Kane felt so well this aft
= crnoon that he was removed
: from the hospital to his resi-
= dence.
= II Is recalled here that four
= years ago a child was accident
= ally shot and the bullet lodged
y I'm it's brain with the result that
= it was paralyzed and blind. Dr.
= Kane watched the child for a
= few days and then performed an
= operation which restored tho lit
= tie one to normal.
~ \
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
Taxes rKANiMAN LuRIsnIc-r1oN

Denver, Feb. 1B.--Fcdcral Judge
Lewis today assumed jurisdiction in
the case OF tho application OF the re-
ceiver OF the Denver Tramway COM
pauy for a 10 cent fare.
1o announced he would give the
company relief either I'm increased
faro reduced service or reduced em-
pluyment, Tho city bad maintained
the federal court did not have turis-
liction.
Argument on the request for an in
creased fare was begun Immediately.
and Judge Lcwis announced he would
render his decision at its conclusion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
mALE.MILLIoN FIRE

Dubuque Ia, Fob. ia firc
which started in the lumber yards of
the Fcnnimoro lumber company to-
day threatened to wipo out a large
portion of the business district of t'cn-
nimure. Wis, a town of 5000 inhabi-
tants. At noon the fire was beyond
control OF the fire fighters.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17

candidate the inside track. 1T would be
better not to get together
Proposed National Program
Tho proposed national legislative
program follows:
PEACE PROGRAM-A league Of
nations or an association Of nations
providing for arbitration OF all dis
putcs that can be arhitratcd and an in
ycstlgatlou OF all others as provided
for in tho plan OF tho thirty peace
treaties. each nation rcservinE the
right to accept or reject the findings.
MAMENT-Thc United States
should Immediately cndcaNor to as
scmblS tho representatives of the lead
ing nations OF the world In sincere
effort to bring about disarmament.
'REFERENDUM ON WAR-Wc IA
yor n national referendum on war be
fore a declaration OF war can be made
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
FOUR MINERS DIE
IN EXPLOSION

Evansville. Ind, Feb. 1O.-Irour
miners are dead as "A result of an eN-
plosion today In tho Liberty coal mino
near Francisco, so miles northeast of
here. The mine is reported on fire.
The dead arc: clyde Reinhart. Ray
Cockrum. Norman Davis and Wesley
Bilderbnch
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17

At o'clock "Wednesday evening tbs
aviator walked into tho telegraph Of
fec here. His uniform was in tatters.
The stubblc of his beard showed many
days growth. He asked for a mes
saGe blank and signed It,
Tho message was to his fiancce. MISC
Margaret Shannon, in Douglas, Ariz. It
read.
Arrived at Sanderson o. Is. See YOU
Soon"
The station agent notified FL Paso
and the ceaseless quest that slIty-fivc
army planes had been making for six
days WAS at an end.
Pearson said he was forced to land
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
MOTHER AND FIVE
CHIIDRlN nII

Moncton, n. j.. Feb. 16.-Mrs. O
S. Sleeves and five children lost thoir
lives yesterday whom fire destroyed
their farm home.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES
TAKE HEAVY TOLLS

Saskatoon, Sask., Feb. 16.-Eiro
which d istroycd the Cahill block. a de-
partmcnt store and other business
places here early today caused dam
age estimated to 100000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
SIOu,OOO LOSS

st. Louis, Feb. l6.-t'ire today des-
troyed the machine shops here OF tho
Missouri Pacific railroad. The loss
will exceed 100000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
DENVER CRIME WAVE CAUSES
SHOOT TO KILL ORDER

16Oders bandits
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
LIEUT.. PEARSON. MISSING
6 DAYS. TURNS UP SAFE
Left F. Bliss Last Thursday On Transcontinental Trip
+ and Has Been Vaml Sought By
Other Airmen


Thursday he attempting
Texas
Wednesday according long distance
message Wednesday night.
Pao Texas headquarters
night that he well and
following
Is Sanderson
message Sander
Margaret Shannon
of the emssin
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
Weather

Generally fair today and Fri
day, warmer northeast portion
today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
BRYAN OUTLINES PROGRAM
FOR new DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Proposed National Program

candidate the inside track. It would be
better not to get together
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17
John Says:

Even with army aviators there
are times when burros. bark
and baling wire are popular.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-17

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, 1921-03-12
PRESIDENTS WHO SMOKED CIGA
RETIES

Women who are bent on reforming
everyone are objecting to the ~inaugura-
ton of President-elect Harding on the
ground that he smokes cigaretts. Other
Presidents have smoked them more or
less-for instance: Arthur, Cleveland,
Benjamin, Harrison. Nc Kinley, Roose-
welt, Taft, and even our present Mr..
Wilson. Senator Smoot, who introduced
an anti smoke bill in Congress. does
not smoke. This leads some critics to
remark that the reformers never do
care for the things they to want prevent
others from doing. None of the Pre-
sidents named above were confirmed ciga-
rette smokers. Roosevelt was opposed
to the smoking habit, but he kept CT
CARS and cigarettes on his desk for call
ers, and he would sometimes puff a
coffin-nail with a visitor for social pur-
poses. President Wilson smokes a ciga-
rette only on rare occasions.-Ib5d
, 1921-03-12

of the meeting, "We must bear them
with dignity" Members of the Cabinet
who were willing to talk viewed the sit
uation with a sigh OF resignation and de
c!ared nothing Will be said or done, until
the eff ct of the Entente invasion has
been demonstrated practically. Ger
many's coal deliveries to the lilies must
be effected by the present ..tuation, it
was indicated here last night. Although
Entente troops may seize import} ri coaI
shipping points, they Will have TO go
still further into the interior OF the Ruhr
dis, ricr, in order to secure effective con-
troll Of coal production. 2 .sident Ebert,
late last night, issued an appeal to the
German people, urging them to meet
this foreign ~despotism with austerp
dignity" He also ~admonished them
not to commit i'll advised acts, and con
Guided his appeal saying, BE patient,
have faith, for the Govt. will not rest
until the foreign tyrants yield to our
rights" None Of the Cabinet members
appealed to have any definite idea as to
the next move Of the Allies aside from
invading fresh German area. The Govt,
it was said, was certain Of support in the
Relchstag in view of declarations made
last Saturday, when all factions, except
the Communist, went on record in OpOO-
sition to the demands formulated al
Paris.