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The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

The two valuable horses. one be-
longing to Thomas Boyd ard the 9TH
er owned by II. F. Piatt, that were
stolen from the Post & Boyd livery
barn on Colorado avenue on Tuesday
night, along with two fine saddles.
have been recovered and the thief
will spend tonight in the Mesa coun-
ty jail.
One of the first men notified by
Sheriff Schrader of this county as
soon as he was told of the crime was
Sheriff Taylor of Montrose county,
and the latter official was asked to
keep a strict lookout for the stolen
horses as the local officers had rea-
sons to believe that the thief was
headed in that direction.
Last night about IL o'clock a man
rode up to livery barn in Mont
rose with two horses. each carry
ing fine saddle. He wanted to put
up his horses for the night. The
liveryman had description of the
animals stolen from this city. He
quickly identified the two horses as
those wanted here. He informed
Sheriff Taylor, and the stranger was
soon under arrest.
Sheriff Schrader was notified at IL
O'Clock last night of the capture and
Under Sheriff Wallis left at $40
O'Clock this morning for Montrose
to bring the thief back to Grand
Junction. One of the local livery
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Between 600 and 700 representa-
tive citizens of Grand Junction and
Mesa county assembled last night at
the Auditorium In this city for the
purpose OF hearing the report OF d.
w. Aupperle. secretary OF the Grand
Junction Chamber Of Commerce. re-
garding his visit to Washington. and
to take action upon the proposition
James R. Garfield, secretary of the
Interior, had to offer regarding the
proposed High Line canal.
It was a most important occasion.
most interesting meeting-one
that was marked by much enthusi-
asm.
The Purpose of the Meeting.
President Lyons of the Chamber
of Commerce called the meeting to
order and placed in nomination Sen
ator Horace T. DeLong for chair
man and William S. Wallace for sec
retary. These men were elected
by a unanimous vote. In few brief
but pointed remarks Senator De-
Long set forth the purposes OF the
meeting, and then asked that mem
hers of the city council, OF the d.-ec-
torates of the various Chambers OF
Commerce OF Fruita and Grand juno
tion and OF the Water Users Asso-
citation take seats upon the stage.
MANY of these officials complied with
tbe request. Fruita was represent
ed by half dozen well known res
idents.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
WILL BE REMEMBERED BY
HUNDREDS IN THE CITY

The dispatches announce the mar
riage In Wichita. Kans., of Freder-
ick Wolfe and Miss Grace Hun In
that city after long engagement.
Mr.. Wolfe has for years been at
the mead OF the Wolfe Stock Com
pany and Is also manager Of one of
Wichita's leading theaters.
Mr.. Wolfe and Miss Hun are we'll
known In Grand Junction. both hav-
ing appeared here several times In
past years with the Wolfe Stock Com
pany. Miss Hum was for number
OF years leading lady with the COM
pany. She Is most charming young
woman. However, owing to III
health she was forced to retire from
the stage about a year ago and went
to the coast to recuperate. Her
health returned and now the mar
riage of the two popular theatrical
people Is announced.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
Was To Be Paid By Allowing
Him To Pad His Pay Roll
For Road Workers.
50 ANDREW ]. HARRIS THE
The Convicted Mesa County Road-Overseg Charges, In
Asking Supreme Court For Writ Of Supersedeas
What's N the Mysterious Letter.

Declaring that he had been told
that he might pad his payroll as a
eourty road Commissioner and over
seer IL he saw that . number of
votes were delivered for certain
,snublican candidate for once In Me-
81 county. Andrew ]. Harris, the ex-
road commissioner of Mesa county
and former republican leader In the
DeBeque community, now ukder con-
viciop to serve from one to two
Years in the state penitentiary. Is
asking the state supreme court Of
colorado for a writ of supersedeas.
which will mean a lengthy stay Of
sentence until the state supreme
court can fully look into the locall-
" celebrated case and see II Har-
ris was legally convicted.
The supreme court was informed
by the attorneys for the defense that
Harris was not allowed to introduce
the greater portion of his evidence.
Harris has claimed all along that
there are men higher up in the coun-
ty government who ara to blame
equally as much as he IL for any ir-
regularities in the making out OF the
payrolls.
Harris was found guilty of pad
ding the payrolls to the extent of
about 1850. drawing pay. for men
Who had not worked the amount Har-
ris reported that they had worked.
The Denver papers of the past two
days have had considerable to say
regarding the appiicatf0Si for . writ
Of supersedeas. IL part the Denver
News Of yesterday morning said:
Attorney McMullin said that the
court would not allow his client to
Introduce his evidence, which was to
the effect that Harris had an UNDER
standing with the commissioners.
the terms of which were that II he
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
The GOVERNMENT
SHALL BUILD CANAL
Hundreds Of Representative Citizens Without Dissenting Voe Accept
Secretary CarfeHs Proposition Important and Enthusiastic
Meeting With Harmony Prevailing.
"Mr. d. W. Aupperle. Secretary
Grand Junction Chamber OF Com
merce,

"Mr. d. W. Aupperle. Secretary
Grand Junction Chamber OF Com
merce,
"Grand Junction. Colorado.
Dear SIR
Referring to our conversation
and previous correspondence regard
ing the Grand Junction project, l
have given this careful consideration,
following my brief examination on
the ground of the possibilities of the
valley and OF the physical conditions,
water supply and other matters af-
fecting the opportunities for devel-
opment.
"The extraordinary fertility OF the
soil. the salubrity OF the climate and
the excellent water supply have all
impressed me. / know OF few local
hies in the arid region equally at
tractive for the inauguration OF
reclamation project. These condi-
tions have long been appreciated by
the reclamation service and the pro-
ject has been repeatedly recommend
ed as desirable for construction. The
reason this has not been undertaken
in the past has been the preference
expressed by certain OF your citizens
that construction be undertaken BY
individuals or corporations, or uh-
der the irrigation district law.
Conditions are now different from
those of four years ago, when the
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
THE FAMOUS
SEXTETTE APPEARS HERE

Today on No. the Bostonia Sex
tette, one of the greatest and most
brilliant musical organizations III the
country. arrived In Grand Junction.
With the sextette is Nine. Melva Gle
maire, a soloist of the highest class.
Tonight at the Congregational
church the magnificent attraction
will be enjoyed by large audience.
1t Is the premier musical attraction.
of the lecture course.
The Bostonia Sextette was heard
here last season and more than de-
lighted a big audience. Shanna Cum
mings was the soloist with the sex
tette last season. but she was able
to sing but one selection here owing
to a sudden illness.
The entertainment tonight Ia GER
tain to be one of the finest and rich
est musical treats ever offered here.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
MASS MEETING SUNDAY.

Sunday a mass meeting of citizens
will occur at the Tip Top Inn. where
they will meet to enjoy the finest
turkey dinner in the land. Last Sum-
day the supply was exhausted and
many were disappointed, for which
we are sorry. But Sunday, Novem-
Der IT, a treble amount of delicious
turkey. cranberry sauce. sweet spuds
and many more good things will be
provided. Forget the troubles OF the
business world for a day and eat .
luxurious meal. served In tempting
style. Remember the day-SUN-
DAY.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
D'REMER CASE
IS SENSATIONAL
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Especial to The Daily Sentinel)
Denver. Nov. 15.-An EFFORT Is be-
ing made to moderate the testimony
in the DeRemer divorce case. now be-
ing heard Iii Judge Aliens court.
The lawyers favor 1t and the press
would not have published 1t in de-
tail but for foolish attitude main
tanned by the Parry family.
Congressman II. w. Bonynge. one
of the attorneys In the case. yester-
day afternoon put forth an eloquent
plea for ruling against much of the
testimony that was being introduced.
He closed his argument with:
81 appeal to you. beseech you with
all the power at my command to
draw the veil of charity about this
young woman, that her future may
not be forever blasted as a result
of the revelations OF this putrid
scandal"
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

(Harris) delivered the votes for a
certain republican candidate in the
last election he should be "allowed''
to enter extra time on his payroll.
Mr.. McMullin said that after 1t was
known that this was the line of de-
Tense the letter relied upon as doc
umentary proof of such Understand
ing" disappeared.
"The application for the writ is
based upon technical grounds. In
cluding an alleged error of the jury
in returning a verdict on an infor-
nation which had been dismissed" i"
IL part. yesterday mornings Den
yer Republican said:
attorney 8. G. McMullin of Grand
Junction appeared for Harris and
the writ is applied for on the grounds
that the Jury rendered the verdict
on information that was misleading
"The attorneys for Harris are said
to make the claim that they have
evidence to the effect that certain
of the county commissioners were
willing to allow him to pad his pay
roll II he would help them In putting
certain men In office.
"It is alleged that the attorneys
for the defense have letter stating
such to be the case and written by
one of the commissioners. The evil
dence was not admitted by the
court"
II the supreme court orders that
Harris be given a new trial in tho
Mesa county district court, there may
be some interesting developments.
especially II Harris succeeds in get
ting in the mysterious letter and GER
tain other evidence that was barred
out by the court at the first trial.
Harris is now in the jail here
awaiting the action of the state su-
preme court on his application for
a writ of supersedeas.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

The story OF the defalcation OF
peter A. Lilley, city clerk OF Teiiur-
,de and also secretary of the school
hoard of the town of Telluride. Is
we,, remembered by the people OF
This city. 1t occurred last May ana
~ @ loss to the city OF Telluride ana
IN the school district was sometnins
,;re $50. 900 in round numbers.
ii,Iey had been elected city clerk
s.,eraI times and also had been sec
setsrv of the school board for O mum.
no. of years, and there was impiicis
mt In his integrity by everybody.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
THE REDLANDs CASE
WAS CLOSED TODAY

This morning the last Of the Rel
lands contest cases was heard by
Register Blair, and he now has all
of the cases under advisement.
There were no new or interesting
developments today or yesterday af-
ternoon.
A decision is not expected in the
cases for a good many weeks.
The attorneys and other Grand
Junction people who were In attend
ance at the hearing will arrive home
tonight from Montrose.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
A PHYSICIAN DIES
BY HIS OWN
HAND
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Monte Vista, Colo, Nov. 16.-
While In condition Of delirium and
At the verge Of nervous exhaustion
nom excessive use Of whiskey and
cocaine, DR.. l.. v. Dawson OF Monte
vista committed suicide I'm his room
a. the town hall at $50 Last evening
oy blowing out his brains. His body
was found u hours later.
Before killing himself tho dis
uscted physician fired three shots
rom his revolver At the floor. evi-
oently at specter which hi drug
and whiskey-upset brain had con.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

He could have held those two POSI-
tions perhaps the balance OF his life.
but he became a gambler and began
using the funds of the city and the
school board to pay his gambling
debts.
district court Of San miguel county
and plead guilty to hve OF the count
of the nine indictments returned Dy
the grand Jury now sittins IN San
Miguel county. =
Hon Herschel N. Hogg, former con-
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Tonight John w. Thomas, former
ly of the Smith Thomas Grocery Co..
leaves with his family for Denver.
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Thomas has accepted a
splendid position with the Morey
Mercantile Company of Denver. The
family leaves a great host of warm
friends who deeply regret their de-
parture. but who wish them happi-
ness and prosperity In their new
home.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
UTDCE SHACKLEF0RD
MAKES IT SEVERE
y Tede Colossal Dete Today Plead Guilty and Was Given From
33to AZ Years the PnteniaRequea for Mercy Not heeded
Once Leading Citizen Of Western Colorado

eressman from this district. but 1t
did not seem to avail much. as. af-
ter he plead guilty to the fve counts,
Judge Shackleford sentsLced him to
cumulative sentence OF not less
than 33 nor more than ~ years.
The city and school district mas
received from the bonding companies
about $4,000 OF the amount IN
which Lilley was In default. SO tnaI
the direct loss to both will lot ex-
ceed $4,000.
when Lilley was asked by the
court whether he had anything to say
he answered In the negative.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Harry Hiatt sells everything for
reputation for itself already in the
the horse-harness that has made .
valley. That new harness that yon
were going to purchase can be bought
cheaper at HATS than elssw here.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
EIGHT ARE KILLED
in CANADIAN
WRECK
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Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 16.-
Eight people are reported killed I'm
u wreck Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road Mt Chalw river last night.
Express No. 3, which left hero n
4 pm. yesterday, Is reported Is rc-
ported to have crashed into n night
engine, which was running wild, de-
railing two cars and destroying both
locomotives.
The reports available here are that
the wreck occurred at 10 O'Clock Last
night as the train was running At =
high speed.
Canadian Pacific officers here ro-
fuse to discuss the wreck beyond giv-
ing out tho above details.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

lElks big show rehearsals this
(Friday) afternoon and night at the
Auditorium. Children and high
school meet all day Saturday Audi
torium. Rehearsals Saturday night
and Sunday at Elks Club rooms
Michael Angelo Loeffler. bizzy man
ager.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
THE BOMB MAKER
Is LET OFF
EASILY
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Denver. Nov. 15.-After deliber-
ating three hours the jury In the
case of Kemp Bigelow. the boy bomb
maker who attempted the life Of Da-
vid H. Moffat, thu millionaire bank
night that the lad was guilty OF SIM
pie assault, which means, II a max
imum sentence be imposed, that the
young man will have to serve six
months in the county jail,
1t Is not thought that NE boy will
be tried by the state for the other
against him.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
stockholders' Meeting.

The deferred annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Wilson Me-
sa Mining C Milling Co. will be held
In the Office of the company in Grand
Junction, Colorado. at 10 O'Clock
am. on Wednesday, November 81.
1907, for the purpose of electing a
board of directors and transacting
such other business as may be
deemed advisable. Books for trans
fer of stock will close at 8 pm, No
vember 20.
FRED w. HALBOUR,
r. C. WALKER, President.
Secretary.
Grand Junction, Colo, November 10.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Senator DeLong then introduced
Secretary Aupperle. The gentleman
was greeted by enthusiastic cheer
ing.
Aupperle Makes Report.
Mr.. Aupperle, In opening, briefly
outlined the recent developments In
the High Line canal campaign lead
ing up to his trip to Washington.
He then told Of his trip and his con-
ferences with Secretary of the In
terror Garfield and Reclamation d.
rector Newell, all OF which has been
previously detailed by The Sentinel.
He referred to the condition Of the
reclamation funds, told of the favor
able report z. e. Sands had made
regarding the project and then read
to the assembled citizens a commun-
ication from Secretary Garfield en-
bodying the proposition he had to
make to the people. AS stated sew
eral days ago by The Sentinel. this
proposition practically consisted of
a promise to build the canal as soon
as funds are available IL the peo-
pie of the valley demonstrated that
they want the government to build
the ditch.
Tho Garfield Letter.
The Garfield communication and
proposition in full is as follows:
Department Of the Interior.
washington,
"Noyember 5, 1907.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
UNION OFFICER
In THEIR PAY

Especial to The Daily Sentinel)
Chicago, Nov. 15.-Sensational
charges that an officer of the Carpen-
ters' union has for a number OF
months been carried on the payroll
of the Meader force In order to pre-
vent strike were made today by
attorneys who have been employed
evidence.
The scandal became so broad that
the local union demanded an invests
CATION.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
GOVERNORS HOME
SOLD FOR TAXES

Special to The Daily sentinel.)
y Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 16.-Gov- I
4 ernor George L. Sheldon was I
= notihed today that the execu- I
i've mansion had been sold for
= aelinquent taxes of 1899.. Un-
less the taxes and costs are
4 PAD, tax deed will be issued 4
Z according to law. The taxes
amount to $332.64 and the iLs
= terest to 1914. (
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Every inch of advertising space in
the Elks Booster. that great publi-
cation to be issued shortly. has been
bought. In fact, not an inch of the
space was left unsold after seven
hours of soliciting had beei. done.
The paper promises to be one of the
most unique and entertaining peri
odicals that ever made its appearance
in Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
DENVER WOMAN Is
FOUND DEAD TODAY
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Especial to The Daily sentineD
Denver, Nov. 15.-Mrs- Cora
was found dead In bed IN
a room at 1920 Larimer street.
r. E. Chase, said to be her COM
mon law husband, who reported her
death, was Immediately placed under
arrest by the police as having peen
responsible for the death of the wom-
an. T.,
A hasty investigation resulted IN
the statement being made that the
woman had died from an overdose
Of morphine.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
HELD UP A CAR
LAST NIGHT IN
DENVER
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Especial to The Daily sentineL)
Denver, Nov. 15.-Springing out
OF the darkness. when the car had
reached the end of its run at East
Twenty-f1fth avenue and York street,
two highwaymen held up the crew
of car No. 1876 of that line at $3.50
last night. forcing the conductor to
deliver the days receipts at the point
of q gun.
Both men were armed and masked.
The conductor was G. B. Fredricks
and the motorman was B. H. Wales.
The thieves have not been taken up
yet,
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
THEY ARE HERE AND
WILL APPEAR ON TIME

land train No. 1O8, which came In
at about 2 O'Clock, the BostOnia Sex
tette reached the city. and the en-
tertainment tonight will begin ON
time.
Rev. Becker informs The Sentinel
that there will probably be seats for
all who desire to henr the great con-
cert, single admission tickets being
secured at the door.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Matthews Of
Paonia are spending the day In the
city. Mr.. Matthews is one of the
gentlemen interested in the new can
ming plant to be erected in this city
In the not far distant future and for
which plant site was purchased In
the southern part of the city many
months ago.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
PAY DAY
FOR RAILROAD BOYS

Tomorrow the Rio Grande pay car
will reach the city and make glad
the hearts of the hundreds Of em-
ployes who make their homes and
headquarters in Grand Junction. The
checks to be issued will aggregate
sum OF at least $4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

AZ Q result Of several small boys
smoking cigarettes In barn, hre
was started in Parsons. Kans., We'd
nesday afternoon that resulted In al
most the entire business section OF
the town being wiped out. The loss
will exceed 100000.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
CHEYENNE MAN TO
FILL THE PLACE

Special to The Daily sentinei.)
w. washington, Nov. 15.-J. A.
hsn4rsdal of Cheyenne. Wyo..
! dss as peen selected by the presi-
! co, ne 10 NIL the vacancy for the
! =, uf, II OF appeals at the District
I a. !, columbia. caused by the
! com raa OF Judge Lewis p. Nc
$++*$<%% : . . .
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Rio Grande train No. is reported
seven hours late and is expected In
about o'clock. A freight wreck
near Leadville is reported as the
cause Of the delay.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

]. G. Glassford. the popular rep, ,,
resentatiye of the Continental vi
Company. returned last night from m
an extended business trip along the
narrow gauge and leaves tonight tof
q trip through the Vernal country
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

More than $4,000 iE currency
was paid out today In ColoraSo tSo
Springs to meet the payroiis oi .he
Colorado Midland railroaa aht
United States Reduction q hehne
mills. The Midland payroii aihoun''
to about $4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
ARE HURT
In AN EXPLOSION
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Especial to The Daily sentinel)
= Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 15.-
= About 20 persons were injured, Z
+ two fatally. and dwelling Z
= house was torn to pieces. when Z
= an explosion of natural gas oc- =
= CURED in n house at Elm street =
{. in this city. Two firemen were .
+ severely burned. .
Z 4 = = = = = = = = = = = .
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

You can make that OLD chair look
like new By getting Raymond aftsr
It. Call at S41 Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
Foot Bar Chrysanthe themums.

A large consignment of chrysan-
themums Just received from Denver.
Secure several to wear at the foot
ball game. On sale at Krohn's un-
dertalSing parlors.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

The time-Sunday; the place-Ye
Tip Top Inn; the meal-turkey din
ner.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

The board of directors o, sne
Chamber of Commerce are 10 no'o =
meeting this evening"
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15
COOKING Leeson.

pv cooking Lesson.
disbs special request the following
rith es VIII be prepared and cooked
row ss sas at the demonstration tomor-
aroni. eai macaroni; oysters and mac
alad s"ee1' truis ano nut
tbs wi ',,, cordially invite the ladies' Of
stration. p'7sen' At 'n" oe"on
.asy S's ranges. CRATES and heaters ON
Tp,cS Grand JUNCTION ELEC-
"ic' GAS & MFG. CO.
s, Notice Alasonsl
No ss'ai ss communication Mesa Lodge
deersss A. F. & A. NJ, tonight. Third
GUY '. sTERNBnRo. ". n.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

The condition of George "A; ~, for
rie, who has been seriously serr,ne no al
many days, Is slowing impf1'ine, 'IS y very
though Mr. Currie is sun
sick man.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

The Eagles meet this evening in
regular session.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

A full line Of saddles that make
men proud to cit in them. At Hiatt's.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sherman ana
little son left this AFTERNOON 80
the Midland for vislt IN Den'''
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

william Schwartz today I,ars papid
ferred to Conrad, George a9a ,hs city
Amen a tract OF land east OF ene '''
for $4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

To-day the county commissioner Thay
~ a. Eruita inspecting roads; lhey ~
Iii, return tonight and Will Dc III
ssse,on ali day tomorrow
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

FOR RENT-Three rooms, ,,p party
% furnished. Apply SIS MAIN
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-15

smoke ne nj soearr0--sh' s''-'
4 aualiW. --
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