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The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16
GIRL SUPPORTS A FAMILY
AND CHEWS TOBACCO

Donning overalls to work in the
fields, chewing tobacco like her
brothers and being virtually the
mainstay of family of four. 4
year old Mary Andrews of the San
Luis valley has proved an enigma to
the State Humane society. State Of
ficer Mcconnell being at a total loss
how to act when he visited the An
drews home last Tuesday. He did
order the girls father TO prohibit her
using tobacco and a promise was OBJ
tanned that the girl would he denied
the weed in the future.
1T is one of the most peculiar
cases ever saw" said Officer Nc
Conneu yesterday. The little girl
is bright and attractive and does not
miss day at school. But she only
wears girls clothes when attend
ing school and on her return home
always puts on trousers and a mans
hat before she gets busy doing the
chores. She has been taking her
place alongside the men. Her moth
er died few years ago and an older
sister has been unable to control the
child. She has been using tobacco
for almost year. having learned me
habit from her brother while her
father was away from home"
Unless Officer Mcconnell is as
sured on his next visit to the San
Luis valley that Mary has decided to
drop mannish customs. it is proba Die
that an effort will be made to have
her placed in some institution Of
ficer Mcconnell tells of coincidence
in another case where woman had
neglected her children and when he
visited her during the past week he
found that she was addicted to the
tobacco habit.-Denver Republican,
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splendid gentleman. He gave liber-
ally in that early day to schemes for
advertising Grand junction and was
one of its most ardent advocates in
his section of the country.
For many years he was Interested
in the manufacture of sewer pipe in
his home city of Loci Haven. In this
business he met some reverses: but
was recouped greatly by his realty
holdings in this city. which always
returned him good profit on the in
vestment made in the early history
of the city.
For many years he was present at
all the big functions of the pioneer
history of the city, and numbered
many warm friends here.
Charles b. Rich has represented
the Packer interests here for a period
OF eighteen years. and was greatly
shocked when the news reached him
by telegraph of the sudden death of
Mr.. Packer. Mr.. Rich thinks that it
must have been stroke of apoplexy
that caused his sudden death Mr..
Packer was 65 years of age. He will
be buried in the city in which he
spent the major portion of his life
CLOCK HaYen) on Wednesday, No.
vember IS.
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DEMANDS CHANGE OF VENUE
the Famous Trial in San
Fancisco:-Reuf Transported in Steel Van Bullet
FromH Heney's Head.
IMMENSE CROWDS AT THE COURT ROOM
From Heney's Head.

are scattered through the crowd in
the court room.
ifnef was brought to court from a
branch county jail at insleside, five
miies away. in II steel lined prison
van surrounded by mounted police
men. When the case was called At
tornPy Ach for Rucf filed an affi-
davit signed by Ruef asking fer n
change of venue to some other part
of the state, as he was convinced that
he could not obtain II fair trial in this
court.
Attorney Ach stated if this was de-
MED he would ask for IA continuance
q. thirty days, and if both were de-
MED, he would ask for dismissal
of the Jury ON the ground that the
members of the jury were unduly jn-
tiuoDCed by Fridays episode in court.
The court adjourned until tomor-
row morning i'm order to give the
prosecution time to make counter
affidaNits.
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IT is GROWING FAST.

Since election day, November 3.
orchard lands to the value of $50. $50
have been sold at Iona, Colorado, a
new town founded by the Colorado
Springs capitalists, headed by Werner
y. Reed and j. r. Mckinaie.
Iona now boasts of eight houses
and one hotel under course of con-
struction. The land is in charge of
c. A. Lyman, former newspaper
man of Colorado Springs. With each
tract of land is assigned gravity
water right. of 4 II feet of water to
the acre. Iona has the reputation
of producing more sugar beets than
any town on the western slope
Colorado Springs Gazette
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PASSENGERS SNATCHED
FROM JAWS OF DEATH
fBy Associated Press.

Seattle. Wash, Nov 1e.-Wsth
sixty passengers cheering as only per-
sons can cheer when snatched from
what appeared like certain death. the
tug Pioneer and army quartermas-
ter's tug General Evan Thomas, got
lines to the Straits Steamship Com
pany's steamer Perdita as she was
going on the rocks at Middle Point.
near Protection island last evening
When picked mp the Perdfta was
within few ship lengths of the
shore and as there was a heavy south
east gale blowing. It is certain that
there would have been a serious
loss of life. The Perdita was help
less. some of her boiler tubes having
been bloyn ont on run up straits.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Ed James and his son Rube return
ed to Rangely Friday of last week
having trailed the Utes out of the
state. There We're about 100 of the
utes on the deer-path. five to the
,eepee. The boys are OF the belief
that the Indians did hot get single
deer. The Indians were trailed from
the state line to the heads of Missouri
and Texas creeks: they had II hard
time of ii in crossing the divide be-
tween Evacuation and Douglass val
leys The wardens had no shelter.
or feed for their stock while bucking
the snow and mud, but followed their
instructions tand the Utes) to the
end. The government should start
another ID. herd for this poor tribe !;
they are responsible for their keep,
not the states of Utah and Colorado
-Meeker Review.
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INTEREST is INTENSE.
IRv Associated Press. |

BY ASsOclateu PTeSS. ]
San Francisco, Nov. t6.-That the
interest of people in San Francisco is
conferred ON the bribery trial of
Abraham Ruef was made manifest
early today when long before the
time sai for the opening of judge
L,,wlor's court crowds began TO as
semble before Carpenters hall on
Fulton street where the trial is being
held. All classes of the community
were included in the assemblage.
The sentiment generally expressed
that while the law must he allowed
to take its course and order preserved
there must be no unnecessary delay
in the work OF bringing the guiity to
Justice.
\ larSe force is present to preserve
order, and many plain-rlothes-mcn
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16
LOCATES IN THIS CITY

work but which assignment had not
been announced. might take up.
Chief Elliott told Mr.. Aupperle
that-she visited GRAND Junction in
1902 and looked about some and
made up his mind then that sooner
or later a call would come from here
for drainage assistance. Secretary
Aupperle secured from Prof Elliott
a promise to visit Grand Junction on
n "Trip he is TO make through the west
in the near future and to personally
Investigate the local drainage situa-
lion.
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BIG CATHOLIC MEETING.
IBy Associated press. ]

I5y AssONTdItU : TtSS
Chicago. Nov. 16.--In the presence
of archbishops. nlitred abbots and
priests and multitude of laymen.
the first session of the first Roman
Catholic Missionary congress in this
country opened today at the First
Regiment armory in this city.
To the communicates who
thronged the assembly room the oc-
casion had an added significance
from the fact that it marks the pass
ing of the Roman Catholic church in
America from the position of a mis-
sion field to a position of equality
with the nations that are organized
heirarchal unities in the Roman
Catholic churoh.
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TO THE HIGHEST COURT.
IBv Associated Press. |

Chicago. Nov. 16.-District Attor-
ney Sims today served notice on the
counsel for the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana that on November 80 the
government will apply to the supreme
court for writ of certiorari, bring
ing the record of the famous rebat-
ing case before that tribunal.
This is the case in which the court
of appeals reversed Judge Landis,
who had recorded fine of S29,240,-
600 against the corporation.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Chief of Police O'Neil states thaj
many complaints are coming to him
in regard to the turning out OF
chickens to roam at large by numer-
Gus residents of the city. This is
against the city ordinances, but "A
good many people think that nobody
Will object If they turn their chick
ems out at this time OF the wear, but
this is not so. If chickens are not
kept up and prevented from running
on the lawns Of neighbors. the own
ers are liable to be arrested at any
time.
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he PREFERRED DEATH
TO CERTAIN DISGRACE
IBy Associated Press ]

Springfield. Ills, Nov. t6.-Rather
than suffer disgrace from arrest
for forgery. Rollo T. Sturgis. one of
the states witnesses against Ave
Rayner, leader of the alleged Spring
field race riots. shot and killed him
self yesterday. AT the time the race
riots Sturgis was waiter in Loper's
restaurant. the first place wrecked by
the mob and was injured in an effort
to protect his employers property.
He also lost all his personal posses
sions in the dest ruction of the restau-
rant and his poverty led to forgery.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

A new law proposed by the game
department provides that camp
meat" only for the hunters goes. and
no deer shall be taken out. We be
lieve this would prove more obnoX-
ious than The gsreseni law; more pee
pie would conse and they would stay
longer. and the destruction of the
gan would ggeater-Meeker Re
view
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KILLED A BIG CAT.

s. ". Muody and J. Is. haven ys>~-
tendsy. Whine 1lunsain. nor,fh ,of Fritifn,
siiot su,d kfl1ed II large Wild cat The
animal weighed about 80 pounds and
was very fierce. Mr.. Raven win have
I mounted and viii +,kc il back
home with him ncRcuto of his
western trip
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MANY SUITS FILED.
[By Associated Press. ]

New York Nov. l6.-The govern
ment has brought six suits against
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany to recover forfeitures and GUS
toms receipts amounting to S3.624.-
I21 on sugar delivered at the Have
meyer and Elder refineries in Brook
lyn during the last six years.
The government alleges fraud in
the weighing the shipments.
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HENEY STILL IMPROVES.

BY Associated Press.
San Francisco. Nov. t6.-Francis
}. Kency passed II rcstful night and
is feeling well this morning. II is re-
ported from Lane hospital that no un-
favorable symptoms have developed
and prospects for recovery are most
encouraging.
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WIRELESS FOR ENGINE.
GBy Associated Press.

Omaha. Nov. 16.-Dr. II. Milliner.
an electrical engineer in the Union
Pacific shops. has equipped an en-
gine in the yards with wireless de-
vice which railroad officials declare
will greatly lessen the danger of col
lisions. II enables dispatchers and
station agents TO signal engineers be-
tween stations, thus putting them
practically in touch with running
trains.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Harold NJ Mayo. the capitalist OF
West Newton. Mass. is in the city
today. visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mon
roe Stewart Mr.. Mayo has been on
an inspection trip of the smelters in
the west. He will leave for his home
in the east tomorrow afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Four dIunks We're on the police
docket this morning in Judge Hil1's
court. Sentence was passed on all
of them, and two We're unable to pay
up. These latter were enrolled at
the city hosiery and will become act
i've members of the Grand Junction
Chapter of the Chain Gang.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Late Saturday afternoon in the
county court divorce was granted
Nellie Davis Miller from her husband.
w. F.. Miller. Non support was the
grounds on which the divorce was
asked for and the defendant did not
oppose the suit.
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IRv Associated Press. l

San Francisco. Nov. 16.-Thc bull
let fired by Morris Haas in an attempt
to assissinate Francis j. Heney was
removed from the muscles of the
lower left maNillary. at fO:35 this
morning, where il was located by the
X-ray machine. Heney bore the
ordeal well, and is reported To lie
resting quietly, showing no ili-effects
of the operation.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16
TWINS AT THE HOME OF
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Yesterday there We're born to MIR.
and Mrs. Lucas, at the home on White
avenue, twins, II hoy and II girl. The
mother is the county superintendent
of schools and has been for the past
two years. Mr.. Lucas is ii well known
sioriSman.
The mother and the new arrivals
are getting along nicely.
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ROOSEVELT TO ITALY.

New York - - 4 -7''la- ; =
. ciaI cablegrd Colorado Historical
; World says that it is learned r
. from trustworthy sources that +
: to take his family to Rome in +
. 1910. t +
: 1t adds that inquiries are now +
: being made for a suitable villa. +
and this. it is thought, indicates +
: that a long stay in Italy is be +
+ ing planned. +
: i.
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Or. Geo. II. Lindsay showed his
orother-in-law Joseph Hoyt. well
Snown lumber man of Bellingham,
Wash. over the valley yesterday
lir. fioyt confessed that never had
he beheld such perfection in fruit
ulture and as far as he knew no
where in his state cosld~ there be
found fruit land near 50 valuable or
productive.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Many deer are reported up the
river yet. having been driven way
back by the hunters and the storm.
And. 1t may be. that we Will have an
open fall and winter yet.--Mecker
Re, lew.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Mrs. Emma Wadsworth and daugh-
ter. Miss Ida. left this afternoon for
Denver 10 attend the marriage of
their son and brother, which occurs
in that city Thursday.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

j. E. Moorehead. formerly of this
city of the News staff. now connect
ed with the Ouray Herald spent Sun
day in this city. visiting friends. He
left this morning for Ouray.
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MEMORABLE OCCASION.
IBy Associated Press.

; Rome. Nov. 16.-Pontifical
; high mass was celebrated this
: morning at st. Peters by the
I pope, on the occasion of the
, 10th anniversary of his join
: ing the priesthood.
: 1t was the most impressive
ceremony that has occurred
!. since the coronation of the pom
: tin. There were present not
|. less than 10000 of the faithful
: who had come to Rome from all
: parts of the world.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

A series of automobile races are
being arranged for the afternoon of
THANKSGIVING day at the county fair
grounds in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Saturday night. November 2l.
those great fellows. Murray and
Mack. will be seen at the Park opera
house in their musical play. The
Sunny Side OF Broadway"
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This afternoon r J. Jackson sold
to c. Z. Lutz, his residence at 129
Rood. Consideration was not given
out.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Albert Smith, formerly of this city,
who now owns a ranch and home at
DeBeque. is visiting in the city to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Plans are being perfected for a big
Thanksgiving service at the Meth
odist church or Wednesday~night ie-
fore. Thanksgiving day! -vi. .-,':
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Frank Blaisdell and Frank Nc
Curdy left this afternoon for an ex-
tended visit to Boston and other
eastern points.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Alderman j. b. Matthews left this
morning for Montrose on short
business trip.
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Incorporated Association of Chi
cago," was called by death, in
some mysterious manner, from
the life OF apparent hardship
and poverty he was leading in
this city, and yesterday morning
i'm stock corral in the rear Of
st. Aiary's hospital the body Of
the old man was found.
About s o'clock Saturday night
Linton left the Scoville house ON
Colorado avenue where he had been
boarding or rooming for some time.
saying that he was going to see
man in the east end of town. He was
not complaining of feeling badly and
seemed in his usual spirits He did
not return to Scoville's but as the
old man came and went as he pleas
ed nothing was thought of this.
Yesterday morning viii Connelley,
who has been employed to look after
the premises of the hospital for
number of years. went out to the
corral, which was surrounded by
high fence. and was Mortified to find
the body of Il man laying just inside
of the east fence of the corral. The
feet were toward the fence, the body
lay face upward with the head slight
ly bent backward. Near the body of
the old man COW was laying in The
warm morning sun. Other cows We're
| in the corral but none of the animals
/ had touched the body. Conneliey at
g., once notified Chief OF Police NeGf
: The latter was soon at the scene. He
summoned Csunty Tndestarer Ban
mister and Coroner II. :. Day The
body WAS later removed TO Bannis-
tiers morgue.
Letters and papers in the pockets
/ of the dead man identified him as
I George A. Linton and Chief of Police
/ O'Neil started Investigations that
| lead to the securing of much other
/ information concerning the deceased.
during his residence Ia this city.
What caused Linton tn he in the
J corral and at what hour he died and
/ from what caUsc are questions that
cannot he answered at this time and
! probably never Will he answered.
However, II close examination of the
body failed to reveal any sign of vio-
lence or foul play. To all appearances
the old man had died Il natural death.
Nothing about his person seemed
to have been disturbed. He had on a
: neat suit of clothes, white collar and
/ black tie, and comfortable over
coat. Besides the letters and papers
and Il few small personal belongings
i OF no value, there was nothing else
on the person of the dead man. MOI
a cent of money was in his pockets
{ Al the .Scoville house the old man had
Il trunk which contains some cloth
ing, letters, papers and little trinkets
evidently valued for their association
On the body was found a letter
from II son, received the last day of
/ the old mans life. This letter and
numerous other letters that mad been
written to the father by the son show
that the son is William II. Linton, of
Cleveland. Ohio, that he owns and
conducts a large auto garage and en-
ploys quite number of men. Ii the
old man had complained To his son
ahout his Impoverished condition the
letters do not 81 indicate.
There were othet letters from n
young girl named Mary Gilkerson. of
Continued on page Sd
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THE METAL MARKET.
IBy Associated Press. /

BY Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 16.-The lead
market today was quiet at i.35 to
4.40. Copper, 4 u to Ia Y Silver,
so ".
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

See Bond for any kind of rocking
or dining chairs. 23l Main.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Mrs. Steward. who has been visit
ing friends in this city for the past
few days, left for her home in Dem
yer, this afternoon
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Charles Clark returned home to-
day on the Midland from business
trip to Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

A mistake was made Saturday in
the, story of the runaway which oc-
cus-red on South Fifth street The
horse ran into a sidewalk. broke his
leg and had to be shot The horse
belonged to Fred Hickman and not
w. b. Nichols. Mrs Hickman and
M igs Mautte Ingersol were in the bug
gy with Mr.. Hickman at the time,
but all Succeeded in esca ping without
injury. The loss VIII .amounu 10
about $2eD
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

Chief of Police O'Neil was called
down on South street this afternoon
to arrest drunk, who was causing
much annoyance. The man proved a
tough customer but he was landed,
safe and sound in Tire city jail where
he put in the afternoon shouting at
the top OF his voice. In Ceiling him
TO the Jail it was necessary to employ
a wagon, as the Chief did not wish
to injure him in his drunken condi-
ton. He had about $54 dollars in
his possession and pass TO Salt Lake
City
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16
THE WHEAT MARKET.

fBy Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. l6.-Today Decem-
Der wheat closed at 90 IS
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16

No. 3 was about three hours late
this afternoon. and No. 103 was
about two hours late today
The daily sentinel., 1908-11-16
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
0E ACEn MAN IN
's'''' Inlo CITY
Body Found in a Stock Corral
His Son is a Prominent
Business Man.
MANY PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES

Apparently without funds and
known To have declared that he
was trying to get along on
fifteen or twenty cents Il day.
Georfe \. Linton, aged 80 years,
II veteran OF the civil war, father
of II weii-to-do automobile dealer
of Cleveland, Ohio, and for two
or three months past the Grand
junction agent for The Globe
incorporated Association of Chi
cago," was called by death, in
some mysterious manner. from
the life of apparent hardship
and poverty he was leading in
this city, and yesterday morning
i'm II stock corral in the rear Of
st. Mary's hospital the body of
the old man was found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
BOMB EMPTIEs TENEMENTS.
Little Damage, But Hundreds o
Italians Alarmed.

NEW YORK, January 6-Some one
threw a bomb against the door of a sa-
loon on the first floor Of the tenement at
AS East 18th street yesterday. Hun
dreds of excited Italians rushed into the
streets and rumors were started forth
with that the rent strike had been de-
clared by the Italians of the East Side.
Frank Lucerta runs the saloon on the
ground floor of the tenement, which he
owns. The bomb blew in the saloon
doors. lifting them neatly. off their
hinges. The splinters took fire, but the
flames were extinguished easily and no
more damage was done.
The sixteen families from Lucerta g
tenement ran down to the street in
fright. The scare spread to the seven
story double deckers at 435, 437 and 439.
and in a few minutes hundreds of chat
tering Italians filed the street.
Patrolman Arthur Cruise called the re-
serves from the 9TH street station, and
Gained into returning to their homes.
bomb is that a short, thickset, swarthy
man was seen hurrying along 18th street
near the scene of the explosion, while
every one else was hurrying to see what
had occurred. Lucerta vows that he
hasn't an enemy in the world, that no
one ever tried to blackmail him, and that
the motive for the bomb throwing was a
mystery to him.
However, Lucerta is Sicilian, and
Italian detectives are investigating the
case,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06

you have in mind for fostering closer
intellectual relations between the north.
ern and southern sections of the conti-
nent. l deem 1T most important that in
addition to the friendly relations exist
ing between the government of the
American republics close personal ties
should be formed between the leaders of
thought in these republics. Such per-
sonal relations strongly tend to destroy
the foolish prejudiceS and misconceptions
that arise out of lack of knowledge OF
one another. In this western hemisphere
each of our republics can both learnrand
teach when brought into touch with her
sister republics. l know of no agencies
this great purpose than the universities
of the American continent There are
many economic, social and industrial
problems-not to speak of others more
purely scientffic-that are distinctivey
American in character and continental in
scope. Through the cooperation of the
students and Investigators of our differ
ent nations the ACCUMULATED experience
of this hemisphere can be brought 10
bear on these problems. and their sue
cessful solution thereby rendered more
probable. The community of thought
and action thus aroused will also serve
a larger patriotic service in binding. to-
gether more and more closely all the
peoples of this western hemisphere.
heartily wish all success to this move
ment. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT" +