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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16
EYEW|TNESSES TELL
OF BURNING COACH
ON ROOF SIDING
Several Theories Advanced
As to Start of
Blaze

What caused the mysterious Sleep
ing car fire aboard Denver and Rio
Grandc train No. ll5, that LETT this
city ut l2:o1 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, FOR Alamosa, Colo. wherein ut
least five persons are believed 10
have lost their lives?
This question. in all probability.
Will never be answered beyond con-
tradiction. OF many theories nd-
vanced. three are outstanding in
plausibiity:
The first theory. advanced by
members of the crew aboard the
fatal train. rccounted to n representa-
tive of Tho Chieftlin at 5 o'clock
Tuesday evening, by f.. n. Moseley.
railroad mail clerk aboard the mail
car of Denver and Rio Grande train
No. 1i6. who witnessed the fire ON
Ne. IFS after his train arrived at
Roof at 1910 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. ~ that sparks from the engine
OF the train caused tho blaze The
sleeping car Corona, railroad men
state. had u wooden body with steel
undcrframc. The roofing was OF
sheet steel AS the train leaves the
Pueblo yards, IL is forced TO ascend
the somewhat abrupt grade near tho
steel works. This puts a consider
able load ON the engine, and there ~
little wind. usually on this grade
The sparks and cindcrs fly straight
buck over the roofs OF the coaches
y live coal, thus driven. may hnvc
lodged in n looscncd joint in tho steel
roofing of the car. There, II may
have smouldcrcd for an hour before
the whipping west wind on the plains
south of Pueblo famed II into flame.
Another theory heard Is that a
lighted lantern may have been stand
ing on the train platform. A crack
cd chimney, q jolt. or an explosion
would have scattered the blazing oil
from the lantern over the car vc9ti-
bulc, thus starting the blaze,
The third theory is that a lighted
cigar or cigarette butt. carclcssly
tossed upon the car floor. may have
started the fire.
The suggestion of a hot box ON tho
Corona is discrediied utterly by rail
road men here. II a hot hpN had
developed. during the run Of forty
two miles the train trnversed before
tho fire was discovered. It could not
have escaped notice 10y members OF
tho train crew and passengers \
hot box. railroad men declare. sounds
It's own alarm.
Theories OF inccndiarism. according
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AMERICAN COUNCIL
STARTED IN CAPITAL

Washington. d. c.. March i5.-Rcp-
rescntatives OF nearly eighty civic and
patriotic organizations engaged in
Americanization work, meeting here
today. organized the National Amcri-
can council.
The objects were declared to be the
coordination of the work and plans of
the organizations engaged In patriotic
and civic activities, the obtaining OF
the cooperation Of the public, elimina-
ton of duplication and waste and min
imiza ton of financial appeals for sup
port. The constitution adopted limits
activities to the promotion of educa-
ton for patriotism and good citizen
ship and forbids it entering economic.
industrial, svctarian or partisan po-
litical fields.
DR.. David Jayne Hill. former ambas-
sador to Germany, In taking the chair
as permanent presiding officer, said
those engaged in the AmcriCanization
work must Confinc their efforts to the
United states +. w. Galbraith. Jr.,
commander of the American legion de-
clarcd there was never a time when
AmcricaniZation work was more need
cd. because, he said un-American and
disloyal propaganda liz being openly
preached. some Of it inspired hy for
cign sources and some in the interest
of foreign governments
-. II. Livingstone president of tho
Boy Scouts. told the conference. that
groups of foreigners must be prevent
ed from using us as backgrounds"
for their interests.
The constitution calls for the annual
meeting to be held in May and national
agencies were limited to two delegates
to each council meeting The first meet
ing will be held in May in New York.
DR.. hin was chosen to serve as chair
man until then.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

position similar to that which she said
Hamon had occupied.
on direct examination. she dropped
the pistol to indicate how 1t had fal-
len from her hand. when the chair
hit II.
She gave low voiced mo- in reply
to u question on cross examination II
there had been - child born TO her and
In another answer said she did not
know that Colonel Hamon had left a
will but that he always had said he
Intended for her to he provided for.
She said Hamon repeatedly had told
her that he intended to obtain a di-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16
GERMAN COMMUNIST
WORKMEK AND FRENCH
SOLDIERS IN RIOT
Invited to Radical Meeting,
Soldats Refuse to
Participate

Ducsscldorf. March IA-CBy The
Associated Press. Radical COM
.iuunist carpenters invited "A number
OF French soldiers to assist at a
union meeting hero tonight. The
soldiers. because of the revolutionary
character of the addresses. refused TO
stay and u became necessary to call
in the LEGAL police to assist In uucilinE
the fighting which ensued. None of
tho soldiers was injured.
The city housing department has
hoeu thrown into Consideration be-
causr Of a request BY the occupa-
tioual authorities for 400 two-room
apartments, a siNtccn-roon house
and a number CT flats. all furnished.
~ win be impossible TO fulfill the
request without serious hardships To
The porulace.
Paris. March i5.-Ccrmapy was
called upon yesterday by the allied
separations commission to carry out
article go Of tho Versailles treaty,
which 'tipulatcs Germany must pay
before May !. 1871, the equivalent OF
twcntv billion gold marks. Tho
treaty urovidcs that this payment
may bc made IN gold. commodities,
ships. securities or other valuablcs
aud that out Of this sum tho expenses
OF the armies OF occupation are first
to bc met
The commission also TOOK steps 10
carry out article 233 OF the t"eaty
which provides that Germany must
be notified before May /. next. tho
total amount of war damage imposed
upon her by the treaty.
"If Germany persists in refusing to
make payments says the Petit Pari-
slcn. tn discussing the action OF the
comm iSsion, 'shc will force us To Inn
pose upon her the inteEal execution
OF the treaty. That was the signific-
uucc OF yesterdays meeting"
In di dia.ussinG the protest made to
tho League OF Nations by Germany
against the penalties being enforced
by the allies on Germany because Of
hor refusal to carry out her rcpara-
tion obligations. the Petit Parisicn
saws Germany is not qualified to de-
mand arbitration from tn" league, as
sho n not member OF it
Negotiations between France and
Germany concerning tho transfer of
funds collected FOR the purpose of
payins disability and old age insur-
ancc 10 residents OF Alslcc and Lor-
rsinc have failed and France II is
declared tx prepared to ask that ar
ticI, fT OF the Versailles treaty be
enforced This article provides that
Tho German government shall under
take to nay over to the French gov
crnmcnt a proportion Of all reserves
central lines have decided to oppose a
reduction.
After receiving proposals for wage
reductions for unskillcd labor rang
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Lafayette, Ind, March ia notice
has been issued by President II. Il
kurrie, OF the Monon railway. notify
ing employees that thore will be a gen
oral reduction in wages beginning April
16. The reduction viii cover all classes
of labor except men in the tram and
telegraph services.
New York. March i5.-Reprcscnta-
tivcs of common labor employed by the
New York Central railroad today
promptly rejected wage cuts proposed
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16
five PERSONS MISSING
FROM FIRE SWEPT BERTHS
Small Bits of Charred Flesh and Bones All That
Remains to Aid In
Identification

to escape from the blazing coach. He
later went to Trinidad.
Assistant Superintendent Barrett,
from Alamosa, states that the report
that the fire started thru the explosion
OF "a gas tank beneath the car is ut-
founded for the reason that the car did
not carry a gas tank. He states that
the cause is unknown, but may he
determined at the inquest to be held
at Walsenburg, Wednesday afternoon.
or at the investigation to he held by
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

New York. March Is - All skilled
workers employed by tho New York
central railroad with the exception of
members of tho big four brother
hoods. today announced that they. as
we'll as unskillcd iaborcrs. would re-
jcct wage cuts proposed by the COM
pdny.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

ogden. Utah, March Is. - Southern
Pacific shopmcn employed horc wcra
informed today that tho ogden shops
would BE- closed tonight for an indctn-
itc period.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

salt Lake City. Utah. March 15.-In
addition to workmcn laid off in the
last month. 1t was announced by the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad toda y
that b65 more men would cease work
tonight. leaving only fS mon in the
local shops to attend to running re-
pairs. No intimation was given as to
when work would bo resumed on a
normal basis
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

Philadelphia. March is-Thc Penn
sylvanid railroad announced today 1t
will post notices not later than Thurs
day informing all officers and employees
that 1t proposes to reduce salaries and
wages. effective April 20.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

Reno. New. March i5.-Noticcs posted
In the Southern Pacific shops at Spark:
today notify employees the shops vii
be closed tonight until Monday. .
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16
John Says:

The rail men say they
won't" and the employers
say they will" Take your
choice.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-16

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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03

Poppies-Agnes Walters
Margaret Overbey
June Stratton
Verna Hannahs
Lena Monaco
Soloist-Mr. Noel Taylor
Pianist Sarah Wenz
The Rev. DR.. u. f. Hawk. OF Spo
kane, in a few words voiced the
sentiment Of the audience 10 high
praise of the program and compli-
mented Miss Tucker on the merit and
success Of her work.
The closing number was the sing
Ing of America" by the audience.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
CLOTH THAT CHANGES COLOR
Peculiar Effect Produced Through the
Use Of Chloride OF Cobalt
as Dye

Cloth changes color with a change
Of weather. if 1t is died with chloride
of cobalt In clear weather it is a
blue: when a change is near it turns
to violet; and for rain 1t turns to
bright pink. The change is due to
moisture and it can be produced by
breathing upon the cloth.
This property of cobalt salts has
been applied to the construction of
little barometer flowers. The petals
of artificial flowers are tinted with
cobalt salts, and vary in color from
blue to pink, according to the weather.
Their action, however. is different
from that of a barometer, which in
dicates change of pressure OF the
atmosphere, and is also usually behind
the change of weather. The barome-
ter indicates the cause of the storm
and the colored cloth shows its effect.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
cGUR D'ALENE

Joseph Arehart reported a large
hen egg, which when broken was
found to contain three yolks.
A religious census of CGur d'Alene
is being taken under direction of the
Evangelical Sunday school.
1t is estimated that 1900 cars were
at the Alan track during the auto
races Monday.
The bodies OF Privates Guy A..
Morris and Joshua N. Blount, both
OF whom died of pneumonia in
France, arrived Monday for burial
Art Bulls aud Ed Hill. pleaded
guilty to introducing liquor on the
Ceur d'Aleue Indian reservation and
were each sentenced to 90 days 10 jail
and flned $l0Q
Seven youths, ranging 10 age from
ten to sixteen years, were arrested on
charge OF robbing the home Ut Warren
Landt last fall. Four Of the boys are
said to have confessed, duplicating
the others.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
Gets Pension For Lost Sight

In an opinion OF the state indus
trial accident board announced at
Boise last week, 10 the case of 5. Il.
Mcneil versus the Panhandle Lumber
company of Spirit Lake. the claimant
was awarded compensation for 400
weeks at SIP a week and life
nension thereafter of $6 week.
Mcneil claimed that the retna OF
his right eye was severed as the result
of heavy lifting while in the employ
of defendant. Some eight years
previous the left eye of claimant bad
been nut out and the injury to bis
right eye made him blind. The case
was heard by en arbitration commit
tee in Spokane and claimant was
awarded compensation for total dlsa-
bility.
Action of the arbitration commit
tee on appeal to the board was
affirmed. The opinion was written by
+. E. Worstell and concurred in by
George II. Fisher and Chas. E. Duty.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
BOOSTS STATE DEBT
Large Bond Issue Offered For
Sale.

Boise, Idaho, May 28.--Two
million eight hundred fifty thous-
and dollars worth of state securl-
ties will be offered for sale on une
1s. il was announced Friday morn
ing by D. F. Banks, state treasur-
er The issues consist of two
million highway bonds, fourth
issue, $3.50, 900 one year general
fund treasury notes and $40, 900
one year highway fund treasury
notes.
These issues when sold will
increase the bonded debt of the
state to S., o8e, 900 and the treas
urv note debt to 81, 90, 200.
Announcement of the sale of the
bonds follows a decision of the
state supreme court in which the
constitutionality of an act of the
1921 session of the legislature,
authorizing the employment of a
fiscal agent, was upheld. The
court also recognized the validity
of the bond itself.
The bonds will bear interest of
not to exceed S per cent and will
be dated January I, 1920. The
purchaser, however, will be re-
quired by law to pay cash for the
bonds plus accrued interest at the
time of delivery.
Authority for the sale of the
treasury notes was granted by the
1921 session of the Legislature.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
FIRES KILL CAME
SpOTtSmen Urged to Aid In
Saving Forests.

Boise, Idaho. Otto M. Jones,
state game warden, in a statement
on forest fire prevention Saturday,
emphasized the necessity for pre-
caution by sportsmen in regard to
camp fires. In the following inter-
view he outlines what forest des-
truction by fire means to the game
interests of Idaho.
"Not only are forests damaged
in material consumed and destroy
ed by fires, but the entHe country
is devastated of all vegetation and
shelter that was of inestimable
value to all creatures of the forests,
such as game birds and game
animals.
Brooks and streams OF consid-
erable size have been practically
cleaned of fish life when subjected
to the intense heat created by
forest fires raging upon their
shores.
"An appeal cannot be too strong
to those interested in the natural
resources, either commercially or
as matter of sport or recreation,
to be extremely careful in all
actions or circumstances thst
might be considered hazard ID
starting forest fires. This appreci
alton should be borne equally by
the sportsmen. the tourist, the
camper"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
Big Wage Cut

From Chicago comes the report
that an estimated $400, 900 will
be slashed from the pation's railway
wage bill when an order cutting
wages an average OF IL per cent, goes
toto effect July /. The order was
handed down June ! by the United
States railroad labor board, aud
fleets members Of 81 labor organiza-
tons, employed on 104 railroads.
While the decrease is specifically
applied only to the roads whose cases
have been heard by the board, the
decision says 1t may later be applied
to any.other road asking hearing
under the provisions Of the transpor-
tation act.
The annual saving OF $400. 0.000,0 900
is an estimate computed by members
Of the board.
In the case OF section lab0rers, the
decision brings reductions which wipe
out the increase granted them under
the $500, 900, 600 wage award Of July
30, 1920. For section meu the
reduction was approximately lS per
cent or from 1910 to $S.02 day.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
SPIRIT LAKE

The women's civic club are dis
quieted over reports Of insufficient
city funds for water in the park.
The Milwaukee machinists gave a
minstrel show before packed house.
The body of Roy Racy. a Spirit
Lake boy who died ln France, is being
brought home. His death was due TO
pneumonia.
The women of e. E. Taylor Corps
No. 25, w. r. c., had general charge
OF the observance OF Memorial day 10
Spirit Lake.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
poq's Remarkable Fidelity.

The pet dog of Chester, Penn,
family was missing since the death
of their two-year-old baby Several
days after, the family visited the
child's grave to place flowers on it..
The dog was found guarding the grave
and was so exhausted from hunger
that it was nearly Unconscious. The
baby and the dog were constant COM
panions before the child died. The
dog is believed to have followed the
funeral cars and remained near the
grave ever since.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
Idaho State News Items.

Idaho will have bumper staple
fruit crop this season.
Rigby has installed a water system
and erected a city hall.
Construction is we'll under way on
a oew public school building at ST..
Joe.
Idaho winter wheat promises a
70 D Of s,983,OO bushels this year,
over the 8 900, 900 bushels last year.
"Valley of the Moon, southern
Idaho. 80 miles north of Mlnidoka. is
to be made national park.
Southern Idaho farmers favor a
100 per cent pool of grains for the
coming season.
Fifty per cent of Twin Falls teach
ers are to get wage reduction for
next year. Janitors' wages we're cut
20 per cent.
The American Falls irrigation
project is to have the largest reservoir
in the world. Work will be under
taken in about two years.
H. S. Miller of Potlatch has been
arrested and flned $25 and costs
amounting to $13, for killing Hun
garian pheasant out Of season.
Diagonal parking TO the curo Is
prohibited in Boises new traffic ordl-
nance. According to the new regula-
tions, all machines must park pardllel
to the street, with both right wheels
not more than 18 inches from the
curb.
The st. Joe public school 10 Idaho
is one OF only eleven places 10 the
United States to which banner has
been awarded by the National Tuber
cilosis association fer having the
most pupils 10 ratio to enrolment
qualified as Knights Banneret wlthln
fifteen consecutive weeks.
The U. S. reclamation service plans
{, furnish more water for 4,572
res already under irrigation in the
boise project. Water will be stored
ia.Arrowrock reservoir Canals are
to be enlarged and wall erected TO
rlfse the water. The enlargement
work will cost $200,000
The state department or agrlcu'-
ture, following the report Of Z, b.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03


w. 2. Brennan's vacant warehouse,
barracks Of old Fort Sherman, was
destroyed by fire one night last week.
The Brennan residence took fire but
was saved. Firemen report they were
delayed In reaching the blaze BY
autos crowdipg the road 10 front Of
the fire truck.
The opening program OF the North
Idaho Chamber OF Commerce, Wed
nesday afternoon, included speeches
by the president, P. w Mitchell OF
Nez Perce, r. II. Elder, Occur d.
Aene; Pres. Upham Of the U. Of l.:
w. D. Humiston, Potlatch aud J. 81.
Reardan, Occur d'Alene.
Eleven hundred quarts Of whiskey
and champagne, with an aggregate
value OF SIP, 200, was brought to the
city Tuesday morning in four autos
from Spokane, where 1t had been
stored since Us seizure at Grand
Junction, short time ago, aud Will
be used as evidence. 1t Is stored yin
the fedora, court and the county jail.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
HARRISON

The M. w. A. had class adoption
at Rose Lake, Saturday evening,
Harrison and Occur d'Alene particl-
pating.
II. L. Petersen has been reelected
superintendent Of the Harrison
schools.
The city budget calls for the ex-
penditure Of $3.50.
Harrison school district had 2S9
pupils enrolled and graduated ten
from the eighth grade and ten from
the high school.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
POST FALLS

The Post Falls boy scouts defeated
the Rathdrum scouts 10 a baseball
game.
Mrs. John F. Enders was elected
president OF the Women's Progressive
Study club. sR
The band stand was moved to the
park.
The Royal Neighbors raised 500
to send the drill team to the conven-
tion at St. Maries.
II. ii. Eisenhauer has seven
weeks calf weighing l73 lbs.
John f. Messer has given right Of
way across his tract for the new road
through town from Ross hill.
Moving the irrigation fume and
ditch for the extension OF Fourth
street costs the town $3.50.
The bank has decided to voluntar-
lily reimburse persons who lost valua-
bles ia the recent robbery. A0 alarm
system is being Installed.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-06-03

Allison, deputy state seed inspector,
filed complaint in the Canyon county
courts against the Caldwell Produce
company, corporation, for exposing
for sale alfalfa seed which did not
conform to the pure seed require
ments of the state. The dealer
pleaded guilty and without trial paid
the nominal fine for the misdemeanor
The state Of Idaho is Responsible
for the injuries sustained by an
employe Of a contractor or subcontrac-
tor where such contractor or subcon-
tractor has failed to provide for COM
peDsatioD under the workmen's
compensation law, is the opinion
written May 27 by Roy l.. Black,
attorney general. in answer to an
inquiry from D. P Olson. director Of
highways.
Down on his ranch near Miner, E.
S. Sprague and his SOD have got the
fiat iron, toaster and milking machine
by ''wind electricity" 1t is
the first light and power plant OF its
Kind 10 the state of Idaho, aud gen.
crates energy for use in the home,
stocksheds, granary and henhouse.
The washing and sewing machines,
the vacuum cleaner, the cream separ-
ator, the tanning mill and the grind
ing stone are all operated by this
means at the Sprague ranch. When
the wind is not running the turbine,
the electricity is taken from the
storage batteries. In this way con-
tinuous service is given.