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The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM
LAST NIGHT IN VALLEY

A pretty severe electrical storm
occurred in the valley last night and
people in the hills watched its pro
gress as it swept over a portion OF the
valley, were awe-striCken by the
phenomena.
f. n. Case, the real estate man,
returned last night from the Enoch
camp where his wife is spending the
summer. Mr.. Case states that while
returning to the city last night he
Witnessed one OF the grandest cleo
rical displays he ever saw.
Shortly after he started from the
camp he saw an immense rain cloud
hanging over the northwest part Of
the valley, evidently over the Pomona
and Bethel districts, The rain could
be seen descending in mighty tor
rents and there was flash of light
ening almost every second. He saw
a number of the fiery streams of cleo
tricity dart into the ground and al
one time four of the long tongues Of
deadly flame shot from the cloud to
the ground, one of these, seemed to
burst into a thousand small flames as
il struck the ground, making an cleo
trical display unequalled in its
beauty. Mr.. Case watched the storm
as he drove along the mountain
road for nearly an hour, and states
that he never saw so much lightning
in one storm.
The lightning struck the ground
evidently above the big canal. Had
it spent its fury below the ditch the
damage would necessarily been ter
rife. Reports from the Bethel ana
Pomona country received this morn
ing state that the rain was one OF
the heaviest in years but no great
damage was done.
Shortly after five o'clock yester-
day afternoon the clouds began 10
gather southeast of Grand Junction
There was every evidence that the val
lev would receive a heavy rain but
as the time passed the chances toI
the rain in the city diminished. ihe
heavy clouds, flashing with lightning
passed slowly from east TO west Keep
| ing south OF the city. When Jhe
rIouds seemed to be directly in the
soutb west a heavy wind began to
blow over the city and the streets
we're swept clean and many trees
threatened to bow to the gale Tor
several minutes. Still no rain. Ihe
clouds passed rapidly around the cry
| TO the northwest and then about siA
O'Clock the heavy rains began 10 ran
| in Bethel Pomona and other neigh
boring districts, but all Grand juno
zion secured was slight sprinkle
| However. the electrical force was MOI
confined to the immediate lotau3
Of the rain storm. Several sioth'
were felt in Grand Junction ana IN,
| electric light system was some" H"
| disturbed for some time.
| No heavy rains were reporter IRON
| lnv other sections OF the valley.
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28
Yellow Fever Cases

New Orleans, Aug. 2S.-Report TO
& D. M: New cases 81: total to date
1871: deaths l3. total deaths. 225:
new foCi. 400; remaining under
treatment. 1873.
The board of health of Matches,
Miss. pronounces six TO ten cases of
yellow fever there.
The report shows the smallest
number of new cases since August
and the largest number Of deaths
on any day since the fever made its
appearance The unusual number of
deaths is attributed in Il measure to
the change in the weather last night
being cool and pleasant in great col
trast to the weather OF the previous
week.
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28
ACCIDENT AT LIGHT PLANT
CAUSED BY STORM.

The electric light plant had a very
narrow escape from a serious aC-
Cident last night About seven o.
clock when the electrical storm was
at its highest a bolt struck a wire on
the street at some point, jumping the
long lightning arresters and found It's
way into the plant and landed on the
big $50 lilowat dynamo. Engineer
Arthur Foster, was standing near the
big machine. He was ta'tled by a
loud report and turning to the ma
chine found 1t the center Of scores
of frey and brilliant tongues Of
blue light Seeing what was the
natter he made quick Jump for
the switch board and IN a sc"uud had
all 'he power off from the dynamo
TWO of the heavy Coi'g We're com
pletely burned out. and had Mr Fus-
ter been out of the room or a few
seconds later In reaching the switch
board, the big machine would have
been completely burned out. entail
ing a loss of several thousand dol
lars and cutting of the light service
for several days.
All lights were shut off for a short
time while other connections were
made. and then the incandescent
lights were turned on. but it was i'm
possible to turn on the arc light ser
vice for two or three hours.
This morning new coils were placed
on the big dynamo and the usual
excellent service will be given tonight
although the lights may not be turned
on until a little later than usual this
evening.
The bolt that struck the wire and
ran into the building to the dynamo
must have been a very heavy one,
for the lightning arresters, Manager
Newton states. viii arrest any ordi-
nary bolt II is impossible to entire
Iy protect a lighting plant from light
ming bolts, for the size and force of
n bolt cannot be estimated. The acct
dent last night will entail loss Of
probably $3.50.
.--
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28

G. VanHoorebeke, President
VIM. Il. Dudley, Vice President.
d. T. Stone, Cashier.
l.. II. VanHoorebeke, Asst Cashier
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28
The Union Trust
and Banking Co.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.
CAPITAL, $50, 10000.
Does a General Banking and Trust
business.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
G. VanHoorebeke, Robert A. Orr, j.
A. Lyons. II. r. Reed, c. d.
Smith. VIM. q. Dudley, ID.
T. Stone.
business Sept. ~, 1908.
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28

The Daily Sentinel soc per month.
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28

Last evening on No 6 Mrs
Emma Wadsworth and daughter,
Miss Ida. left for Fort Collins. Miss
Ida will take a course in the State
Agricultural College while Mrs
Wadsworth will have charge of one
of the young ladies' halls of the col
Iege. They will spend the year in
TT. Collins.
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28

D. W. Hawthorne, one OF ran
sade's most prominent orchaFulS lSt7
and an old-time resident OF 'n,
county is very low at ms nome ''
Palisade.
The daily sentinel., 1905-08-28
WEATHER BULLETIN.
U. S. Department OF Agriculture.
Weather Bureau


Weather Bureau,
Grand Junction, Colo,
August 2S.
Local observations taken at 6 am.
Mountain time
Maximum temperature yesterday,
81 deg,
Minimum temperature this morn
ing, 10 deg.
Relative humidity at c pm. yes
terday, &c per cent.
Relative humidity at am. today,
n per cent.
Precipitation, trace.
Forecast for western Colorado. as
telegraphed from the district center
at Denver, for SO hours ending 6
pm Tuesday: Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday,
r. NJ HARDINGE,
Observer Weather Bureau.
WANTED Clean cotton rags at The
Sentinel office. VIII pay cents
per pound.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
Should Have Stayed Home.

Now that the season is over it would
appear there were more Americans
left stranded in London this year than
ever, haunting the big hotels, looking
for wealthy American visitors passing
through London homeward bound, in
order to appeal to their charity. There
are many Americans of both sexes
who find it impossible to make a liv-
ing in London, who can not raise mon
ey for their fare to America and con-
sequently either have to face starva-
ton or ask help from holiday making
Americans in this country.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
Tailors Mob King Edward.

Reports from Marienbad describe
King Edward as being moDDed every
time he leaves his hotel. despite the
efforts of the burgomaster and police.
Among the throng which dog his steps
is, according to trade paper. an army
of tailors armed with notebooks and
kodaks. Each little change in the
kings clothes is recorded by these
special commissioners. who represent
the most fashionable tailoring firms in
Europe. These same firms send rep
resentatives to England on the occa-
sion of great society functions, such
as Scott and Lockwood races and the
Cowes regatta.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
National.
Killed hx Robbers.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Mrs. S. E. Mize
of New York was shot and killed by
robber. Accompanied by Mrs. E. f.
Wilson, also of New York, Mrs. Mize
left the Del Prado hotel, where they
were stopping, about 10 o'clock for a
short walk. At Fifty-eighth street and
Washington avenue, a short distance
from the hotel, they were stopped by
two men, who demanded their valua-
bles. Mrs. Mizs started to run, when
one of the men shot her in the head.
Mrs. Mize died few minutes after be-
ing taken to the hotel.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
SPORTING NEWS.

II a pitcher is taken out when his
team is in the lead he can not be
charged with defeat II his team loses.
However, he gets credit for winning
the game if it is a victory for his
team.
Walter A. GosG of Portland and Miss
Robertson of Tacoma won the mixed
doubles tennis championship of the
Pacific northwest by defeating Bun"
Allen of Olympia and Miss Kershaw
of Tacoma in straight sets by score
OF 6-2, 10.
The work on the Improvement of the
athletic field of the State college
makes it perhaps the finest field for
athletic sports in the Pacific north
west.
What will undoubtedly be the most
important series of rifle matches ever
held in the United States will take
place at Seagirt, N. j., from August
"a to September 8, inclusive. 1t will
be joint affair under the auspices of
the National Board for the Promotion
Of Rifle Practice, the National Rifle
Association Of America, and the New
Jersey State Rifle association.
James j. Jeffries, retired champion,
is reported to have closed deal for 10
acres of land belonging to Lucky"
Baldwin, on which big amphitheater
will be built for boxing contests. The
first show Jeffries new club will give
will be a 20 round contest for
the heavyweight championship of the
world between Marvin Hart and Jack
Jeffries, brother of the ex-champion.
Arcadia is an incorporated city. Bald
wins lakewood hotel is included in
the deal. and it is Jeffries' intention
to establish a physical culture SAM
tarium in connection with the ath-
etic club.
Robert Keefe, the star pitcher of
the Tacoma baseball club, has been
sold to the New York American club
It is sal dthat the price is an advance
over the $2500 recently offered by the
Chicago Nationals. Keefe will re-
main with Tacoma until November.
Frank C. Newton of Seattle will
carry the Exmoor championship cup
home with him, as he defeated c. G.
Clingman, Jr., of Homewood after a
strenuously fought contest, by one up.
Tom Jenkins, champion mat artist
of America, is on his way to England.
In game that was brilliant in spots
and ragged at other times, Seattle de-
feated Tacoma in the lacrosse match.
The final score was 16 to 10.
For the first time in three years, the
University of Washington football
team will play in eastern Washington,
arrangements having been made to
play in Moscow ON October 2Sth and
in Pullman on November 3rd.
c. l.. HOLSTER OF Springfield, Mass,
recently broke the worlds three quar-
ter mile bicycle record at the Salt
palace saucer track. His time, 1922
AS, beats the former record, held by
Walter A. Bardgett of Buffalo, N. Y,
by 3-5 seconds.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL POINTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review OF Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Natipnal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.
Events.

Two crowded Oregon trains were in
collision recently at Lomo, a siding
six miles above Marysville, Cal, and
serious accident was narrowly avert
ed A mistake in train orders is said
to have been the cause.
The British steamer Dora, from Mo
bile for Buenos Ayres, is ashore on
British bank, near Montevideo. AS
sistance has been sent.
Whitelaw Reid, the American am
bassador, and Mrs. and Miss Reid
have gone on a three weeks tour Of
England and will make part of the
journey in a motor car.
Fire has destroyed the extensive
plant Of the Newcastle Forge & Bolt
company. The loss is estimated at
100000
st. Louis-Lambert Neihaus, under
sentence to be hanged for killing his
brother in law, committed suicide in
his cell, stabbing himself in the abdo-
men with penknife.
No news has yet been received from
the British steamship Athos now long
overdue at New York from southern
waters.
While the Japanese and Russian
peace ENJOYS have failed to arrange
an armistice during their negotiations,
the weather is enforcing an effectual
armistice, for this month. Operations
on a large scale by the armies are
impossible.
New Orleans.-Summing up results
of the campaign to date, DR.. Beverly
Warner said that it was the opinion of
the health authorities that while the
fever could not be said to be com
pletely under control it is being con-
trolled, and that the chances are that
there is no longer danger of serious
epidemic.
A daring daylight robbery was per-
petrated in Chicago recently, when H.
G. Beard, assistant treasurer of the
Press and Sign companies was way
laid and robbed of $1025 by two armed
men.
Three additional battalions of redifs
have been called out for service in
Macedonia, owing to the activity of
the revolutionary bands.
Washington.-Medical Inspector H.
G. Boyer, of the navy, has been or
dered to Paris as a delegate to the
International tuberculosis congress.
The mysterious disappearance from
Portland of L. l.. Swartzel of Pasa-
dena, or Riverside, CAL, and May Lind
sey, a telephone operator of Portland,
is explained in dispatch from Van
couver, which relates that the bodies
of the couple were found near the road
one mile east of that place. The
couple had died from gunshot wounds
in the head, but whether it is a case
of murder and suicide or a double sui
eide is unknown.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
Murderer Killed Himself.

Nanaimo, B. c., Aug. 23.-Driven
to desperation by relentless pursuit of
officers of the law and finding his es-
Beach, confessed murderer of Joseph
Bebeau at Mount Sicker on Sunday
morning, Tuesday startled the little
mining camp by appearing on the scene
carrying his deadly Winchester with
the determination of wiping out all
those who had come between him and
the woman with whom he was infat-
uated. Early last night as the train
bearing the body of his victim was
winding its way down the mountain
side Beach appeared upon the scene
and, commanding the engineer to stop
his train, went through the coaches in
search of the pretty widow. Mrs.
Campbell, and those whom he had
threatened with death in his letter on
last Sunday.
Being unsuccessful in his search, the
murderer allowed the train to proceed,
and at once disappeared in the woods,
where he spent few hours in hard
travelling. This morning brought him
to the scene of his crime in the mining
camp, when, after Disgusting himelf,
he proceeded to search for Mrs. Camp
bell. At last, catching a glimpse of
his intended victim, he raised his rifle
and fired three shots at the woman, the
first two shots barely missing his VIC
tim, while the third tore away a por-
ton of the woman's hair, stunning her,
when she fell senseless to the ground.
Thinking he had killed the woman,
Beach proceeded to look for his other
victims, and at once went to the Mount
Sicker hotel, where, as fate decided,
the posse was having lunch. Beach
announced his presence by firing three
shots through the door of the dining
room.
Police and Indian guards rushed out
and surrounded the murderer, who was
hiding in a clump of bushes in front of
the hotel. Finding escape impossible,
Beach placed the muzzle of his gun to
his head and blew his brains out.
When the posse rushed to the spot it
found the lifeless body of the murderer
of Jose ph Bebeau.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
UNKNOWN MAN SHOT.
Fatal Accident in a Main Street Sa-
loon, Spokane.

Fatal Accident In Main Street Sa-
loon, Spokane.
Spokane, Aug 21.-An unknown
man, apparently about 35 years old,
was shot and killed Sunday evening at
the Anal bar, on Main avenue, be-
tween Stevens and Washington streets.
The shooting occurred just after mid
night and from the testimony of the
witnesses, was apparently accidental.
The bullet entered his breast and evil
IDENTIFY passed through his heart. There
was nothing by which to identify him
except letter. not in an envelope.
The letter was dated from Spokane,
June 20, and began: my Dear Frank"
1t was signed Maggie" and a post
script said, How is the baby?" The
man was of medium height, with gray
eyes and brown hair. He was clad in
ordinary workingmen's clothes, over
alls, flannel shirt, iirty black coat and
a gray SLOUGH hat.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
CAR ISSUES THE CALL.
National Elective Assembly, the Long
Hoped for Boon of Russians.

st. Petersburg.-Russia's national
representative assembly, the fruit of
decades of stress and strife for reform,
which endows the Russian people with
the right Of being consulted through
their chosen representative in the
suggestion, preparation and repeal of
legislation, today takes its place in
the representatives of the people as
empire.
In a solemn manifesto Emperor
Nicholas announces to his subjects
the fruition of his plans summoning
misrepresentation of the people as
outlined by him in a rescript issued
on March last, and fixes the date
for the first convocation as mid-Janu-
airy, and in ukase addressed to the
senate, formally orders that body to
register as the imperial will law pro.
ject formulating the nature, powers
and procedure of the new government
al organization.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
SHALL NOT WE'D ALFONSO.
Princess Patricias Engagement Brck
en- by King Edward.

In an interview with the correspon-
dent of the Publishers Press, DR.. Ma
cho, physician to the bishop of Sion,
private chaplain of the royal family,
said:
"The proposed marriage of King AL
fonso and Princess Patricia of Con-
naught was declared off at the time
Alfonso visited London. King Edward
appointed two physicians as members
of Alfonso's suit with instructions to
study Alfonsos physical condition.
These physicians reported Alfonso as
suffering from phthisis and showed
signs of insanity. Acting upon this
report King Edward broke off the ne
gotiations for marriage"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
PLATFORM GIVES WAY.
At Pittsburg, Carrying 500 People
Down.

Pittsburg, Aug. 21.-More than 500
men, women and children were precip.
collapse of platform Sunday during
the exercises incident to the laying OF
the cornerstone of the Beth David Rus
sian orthodox synagogue in Miller
street, near Washington. Nearly all
of them were cut and bruised. but it
is believed no one was fatally hurt.
Three rabbis were among those who
went down and, although injured, they
concluded the ceremony after the pan
ic had subsidized.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
RUSSIA'S REPLY
HAS ARRIVED

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. pa
long cablegram from St. Petersburg,
which is believed to DO the Russian re-
ply, arrived about 10 O'Clock tonight,
and M. Whites secretaries, M Ma
buckoff and M. Planoon, Immediately
began deciphering it.
Considerable excitement was appar-
emit in the annex where the Russian
headquarters are located. Sheet by
sheet the translation was taken to M.
Whites room. The rumor is that it is
refusal non possimus, reiteration Of
the Russian position. that she has
given ample desire for peace in the ar
ticles already accepted, and that more
she could not yield with dignity and
honor.
No confirmation of the report that
Russia's reply is in the negative can be
obtained, and it must be accepted with
all reserve. The lights in the rooms
of M. Witte and Baron de Rosen were
burning long after midnight.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
Too Many Boys on Roof.

Marblehead, Mass.---A dozen persons
We're injured Saturday night by the
collapse of pavilion at Crocker park,
where a large crowd was witnessing
the fireworks in celebration of the ar
rival of the New York Yacht club
fleet. A hundred or more small boys
climbed on the roof of the building,
while 200 persons, mostly women and
children, were seated below. The
weight of the boys caused the roof to
collapse.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25

LATER-It is stated that Baron
sion at $3.50 Wednesday morning the
presidents compromise proposition.
A nigh official believes it impossible
that final rupture can come today,
no matter what the character of the
emperor's final instructions to M. Witte
may be.
If the negotiations can be extended
into next week." he said, $50 much
pressure will be brought to bear upon
the emperor that he will not be able to
resist. :"
The Associated Press is now in posi-
ton to reveal substantially the sugges-
ton of President Roosev lt for break
ing the existing deadlock in the peace
negotiations and rescuing the confer
ence from failure. His solution would
ipgeniously permit the satisfaction of
the Japanese demands for reimburse
ment for the cost of the war and at the
same time enable Russia to face the
world with the declarations that she
had not ceded foot of territory or
paid kopeck of war tribute to the vic
tor. The solution is one which has
heretofore been described as the natur-
al aud logical compromise.
Tersely stated, it consists in an
agreement by Russia to repurchase
possession of either all or half Of the
island of Sakhalin, now in the military
occupation of Japan. for a sum the
amount of which, if the two countries
can not agree, shall be decided by some
method of arbitration hereafter to be
determined. The purchase money, to-
gether with the sum Japan would OBJ
tain from the cession of the Chinese
Eastern railroad and the maintenance
of the Russian prisoners in Japan
would, it is estimated, about equal
amount claimed by Japan as her bill
for the cost of the war.
Possibly, therefore, the solution
offered by the president involves reoes-
soin by Japan upon article (the ces-
sion of Sakhalin) and recession by Rus
sain upon article Indemnity. 1t
seems practically certain. though this
can not be affirmed positively, that the
president today was able TO give M.
Witte substantial assurance that Japan
would be willing to accept such COM
promise.
This apparently supported by the au-
thoritative Japanese statement made to
the Associated Press in reply to ques-
ton as to whether japan had not de-
cided to make substantial concessions.
1t all depends upon Russia"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
NEWSPAPER MEN MIX.

But San Franciscan's Life Is Saved by
Buckle.
Clarence e. Edwordes, assistant city
editor of the San Francisco Chronicle,
shot and slightly wounded Charles H..
HARDWOOD, another newspaper man, in
the local room of the Chronicle. The
bullet struck a suspender buckle and
was detected, causing only a super
fetal wound. The cause of the shoot
ing is attributed to a long standing
enmity between the two men. Ed
wordes ordered HARDWOOD out of the
room and the latter refused to go.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
Army Officers Go Abroad.

Lieutenant General A. r. Chaffee,
Brigadier General James F. Bell and
William Crozier, who have been desig-
mated to represent the general staff of
the United States army at the French
army maneuvers, have sailed for Eu-
rope on the Red Star line steamer
Kroonland.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
crazed BY Spider Bite.

San Bernardino, Cal.-Louis Jiminez,
Santa Fe section foreman at Ell
wanda, occupies a cell in the green
room at the county jail. a raving ma
MAC from the bite of a black spider,
which stung him on the back of the
neck.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
One Killed. Ten Injured.

One man was killed and 10 persons
were seriously injured in a streetcar
accident at Dewitt, six miles from
Lansing, Mich, Sunday afternoon.
George Burton, manager of the John
Hicks Dry Goods company, was killed.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25
coIIapse Of the erandstand.

Walnut, Iowa.-During a ball game
Saturday a section of seats containing
several hundred spectators. mostly
women, collapsed, and half dozen
people We're seriously injured. Mrs.
Ed Burke was cruslo- under the mass,
being hurt internally and having an
ankle broken, from which she may die.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-08-25

The 1882 carat diamond found a few
months ago in South Africa has been
named the "Cullinan."
The income of Oxford university is
slightly under $250,000 a year.