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The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
TAKES
The SMART
M ULE
(By Associated Press


Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 81.
The most interesting piece of news
to emanate from Fairview this week
YVES formal statement issued by Mr.
Bryan Yesterday afternoon in which
he dissected the platform of the In
dependence league adopted at the
Chicago convention, and pointed out
that 1t contains number of planks
identical with or substantially SINH
Lar to the planks of the democratic
platform.
Mr.. Bryan argues that 'the ques-
tion is not whether one can get all
the reforms that he wants, but how
he can get the most reforms,' and
he asserts that the democratic party
offers the best opportunity to secure
that which is ob1ainable at this time.
No attempt will be made by Mr..
Bryan to reply to the open letter of
Victor Rosewater of Omaha, charg-
ing a conspiracy between Mr.. Bryan
and his brother-in-law, State Chair
man Allen, to ''purloin'' votes in Ne
braska.
He simply addressed that letter
to me to attract attention. said Mr..
Bryan. He is hardly the man to
go to the populace as guardian
The actual preparation of the
speech of acceptance was begun by
Mr.. Bryan yesterday. Among the no.
table visitors who will be present on
the day of notification will be John
w. Kern, the democratic wee presi-
dental nominee. At the conclusion
of the exercises Mr.. Bryan will re-
ceive the notification committee and
several distinguished guests at Fair
view, where supper will be served on
the lawn.
Unlike his distinguished opponent,
who refused TO accept an elephant as
mascot, Mr.. Bryan, in response to
letter from the Agricultural Society
of Minnesota, telegrapheGl that he
would be delighted to avail himself
of their offer to send him an ''edu-
Gated" mule as a mascot
He is said to understand the hab--
its Of the elephant declared Mr..
Bryan, with twinkle of the eye, and
for that reason among others l shall
accept him."
The sweltering heat yesterdly did
not deter a number of persons from
going out to Fairview and paying
their respects to the democratic can
didate. All were cordially received,
and Mr.. Bryan himself, although bus
lily engaged in drafting his speech,
took time to conduct his visitors
through his home and show them his
priceless collections of art treasures
from the round-the-world trip.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Mysteries deep and uncanny have
come to the surface i'm the last month
or more in the T. u. BOnnell estate,
i'm Grand junction and California
cities that have served to disturb the
rest of the executors over their mys-
terry.
Judge w. A. Marsh of this city,
friend of a quarter of century of
the late Il. p. Bonnell, is one of the
executors, and Judge George H. Hut
ton of the district court of Los An
geles county, Cal, the other
When T. P. Bonnell died he left
no direct heirs, save several nieces.
Mrs. Bonnell died nine months pre-
vious to her husbands demise. and
he died in August, 1907. When his
last will was opened it was found
that he had appointed Judge Marsh
of this city and Judge Hutton of Los
Angeles as his executors.
The late T. P. Bonnell lived a very
placid life for all the years before his
death, and, so far as anyone who had
known him for 25 years or more
were aware, he had been hiding no
skeleton in his closet. His was a
very prosaic life. He had accumu-
lated money in business and in the
later years of his life had invested
the same judiciously so that it gave
him an income far in advance of the
meager needs of his family, con-
sisting of his wife and himself. 1t
was never known that he had been
implicated in any love affair with any
other woman and he was acknowl-
edged to be man above reproach
Upon investigation 1t was found
that his estate amounted to approx
imately $134,O00. In fact, this was
the appraisement of the estate. OF
this considerable sum. $40, 900 worth
of property was located in the city
of Grand Junction and the other
$lO4, 900 in Los Angeles and Los
Angeles county. The property was
all first class revenue producing prop
erty.
One of the holdings of Bonnell
was the store room adjoining the
Grand Valley National Bank build
ing, occupied for so many years by
a. l.. Gourley and later by Flem,ng
& Lamb. The building was erected
by Mr.. Bonnell about 10 years ago
and has been paying property ever
since.
Other properties are held in this |
city by the executors, besides other i
assets of the estate.
Some time ago Judge Marsh was |
compelled TO go to California to |
pudiiiN DIS an eAeculOf Oh I0e estate !
FOR the property located in Califor- /
MIA, and Judge Hutton Is expected in
this city shortly to qualify for the
located in Colorado.
Everything had proceeded smooth
Y in the settlement of the estate ua-
IL recently when Judge Hutton wrote
Judge Marsh that two claims aggre-
eating 100000 had been presented
against the estate in California by
! woman who was not named by
Nudge Hutton, the claims stating
hat they We're to be paid following
he death of Mr.. Bonnell.
Accompanying the notes against
he estate was letter directing that
he executors use due diligence in
'aying the claims and giving the
GLOWING reason for the giving of
he notes:
THAT AT SOME TIME IN HIS
.lFE HE HAD SORELY INJURED
HE WOMAN IN WHOSE NAME ,
HE NOTES HAD BEEN GIVEN.
md THE SAME WE'RE AN ATONE {
lent FOR THE INJURIES IN /
'LlCTED BY HIM" {
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
DEEP MYSTERY IN B0NNELL ESTATE
TERRIBLE DEED;
SHOOTS UP FAMILY
IBy Associated Press. ]

Seattle Wash, July 31.-Jesse
F'ifer, a street car grpman, forced
his way last night into the private
maternity hospital at Twelfth ave-
nue. and killed his S-year-old daugh-
ter Hazel and Mrs. Dennie Nihoul a
patient, fatally wounded his wife,
seriously wounded Mrs. Ethel War
ren, his sister-inlaw; then he turned
the revolver upon himself and COM
mitted suicide.
Fifer and his wife had been sep
arated and the latter lived at the
hospital.
F'ifer made his way into the build
ing through the basement.
After finding his wife sitting in
the front room he began shooting.
The lights went out after he fired
the first shot, and Fifer lit matches
in order to see the victims to shoot
at. He drove his daughter and Mrs.
Nihoul into the street and shot them
down there.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
LABOR CHIEF
DENIES
CHARGE
IBy Associated Press.l

Washington, July 31.-"The re-
port that l have ever said that
would or would not deliver the labor
vote to any political party is an in
famous lie," said Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, yesterday afternoon.
"Organized labor is not only honest.
but intelligent enough TO choose the
party for its support which will best
represent its interests.
1T is probable that by lies and
Misrepresentation the enemies of or
ganized labor may injure me per-
sonally and even be successful in ac-
complishing my removal as presi-
dent of the federation, but that will
never change my course in battling
for the principles for which | stand.
ut is not a question of politics
with me. / have no politics. or if l
have they are the politics of the peo-
pie.
81 fully expected when took the
stand which / have" said Mr.. Com
pers, ''that some would disagree with
me. l do not expect the labor world
to accept my conclusions in every
instance. l expected to be criticised,
too, in some quarters: but l did not
think that the criticism would be so
unjust as to be contemplate. I
stand for the right of individual opin-
ion. ] regard my position as presi-
dent of. the American Federation of
Labor as the most exalted and hon
cradle in this world to which / could
ever wish to aspire. 1t is sacred
trust with which my fellows have
honored me because of my convic-
tions and the principles which 1 ad-
vocate. They may take that honor
away from me If they desire, and |
will bow to their will.
But that will not prevent me from
fighting for the cause which is in my
life's work, just as l have in the past
and l propose to do in the future.
81 want no political Office or hon
or. l have nothing for sale and do
not propose to begin at this late day
by selling my honor.
What 1 think and what l say
is from conscientious conviction that
it is truth. No one can make me sac
rifice my honest conviction.
my editorial in the American Fed
erationalist is plain and forcibly sets
forth my position. He who runs may
read and understand. Those who
have taken issue with the position
therein set forth-understand me.
with the position l am alleged to
have assumed-are political enemies
of labor. l do not mean that those
who differ from my opinion are such,
but those who have denounced me
and claim that / have not set forth
the facts as they are
Frank H. Hitchcock, republican
national chairman, when asked as to
the truth of the report that per-
sonal campaign was to be waged
against Mr.. Gcmpers, replied:
Nothing of the kind has been ar
ranged
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
OLYMPIC REGATTA
WON BY ENGLISH
[By Assoc!atad Press |

Henley, England, July 31.-The
International Olympic regatta ended
today with a clean cut victory for
the United Kingdom oarsmen, who
have defeated all the continental
rowers who participated in the races.
The great event of the meeting was
the championship SCARED, race, in
which, after winning several heats,
the Belgian crew went down in de-
feat before the Leander crew. The
Leanders won easily by u lengths
over a course l 1a miles long.
The outcome was a great surprise,
but leaves all Englishmen convinced
that the old style of rowing-a long
stroke well driven home-is better
than any ether
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
POLITICAL SPEECH
IS NOW PLANNED
IBy Associated Press. !

Hot Springs, Va, July 31.-Can-
didate William II. Taft admitted yes
,erday evening that he felt some
what tired from the rapid evolutions
he has been going through the past
few days. He reached the Home
stead shortly before / O'Clock from
Cincinnati, accompanied by Mrs
Taft and General and Mrs Corbin.
After passing on an accumulation
of correspondence, he went over the
4-mile golf course with Senator
Bourne of Oregon as an opponent.
Upcn returning to the hotel he cas-
ually remarked that he believed the
change from the heat of Cincinnati
to the cool air of the mountains pro-
duced feeling of fatigue.
At Covington the car which the
candidates party occupied was
switched to the branch line. Mr..
Taft was greeted by quite a crowd,
and shook hands and chatted for
some minutes through the car win
dow. The engagements for confer
ences with the candidate will be lin
tied to very small number If the
wishes of Judge Taft are adhered to.
A horse show, to be held at White
Sulphur Springs Friday and Satur-
day of next week to which Repre-
sentative Gaines has extended an in
vitat.on to the party of the judge,
is admittedly somewhat tempting 20
Mr.. Taft. He says he would like to
go, especially as the trip would be
made over mountain roads in a coach
The proposed rally of Virginia re-
publicans, being arranged to take
place here at a date in August yet
to be fixed, will afford an opportu1i-
ty for what Mr.. Taft expects to be his
only political speech of that month. |
Frank H Hitchcock. chairman CT
the republican national committee, |
is expected to have conference with |
Mr.. Taft probably shortly after the |
New York headquarters have been |
opened on August l, and Arthur I. |
Vorys is expected to be a frequent |
visitor here during August.
Aside from a somewhat extended |
talk with Senator Scott of West iVr-
ginia on the train, Mr.. Taft has been
free frcm political discussion yester-
day and today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
NOTIFICATION WILL BE
STRICTLY NON-PARTISAN
IBy Assoc.ated Press. i

Lincoln. Neb., July 31.-The GER
emonies attending the notification of
William j. Bryan of his nomination
for the presidency will be strictly
non-partisan.
This decision was reached after a
conference with Mayor Brown. Ma
tional Committeeman Hall, Cover
nor Sheldon and committee of Cit
izens of Lincoln. There will be no
parade of marching clubs.
Invitations will at once be extend
ed to all the state and city officers of
Nebraska and the adjoining states
and citizens generally to attend the
notification.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
WOMAN USES REVOLVER.
Especial to The sentinel.D

Golden, Colo, July 31.-Mrs.
Dahlberg. wife of the owner of the
Goosetown saloon, yesterday sent a
hal of bullets through the window
of that place towards five men whom
she discovered in the act of prying
open the window.
The desperadoes fred several shots
at her. but when one of their mem
bers fell wounded they fled. carrying
the wounded man with them.
Later trail of blood was followed
for a mile towards Morrison, and it
is believed his companions at this
point tied up the wound.
No other trace of the robbers has
been found.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
FRENCH ACITATORS
lNCITE RIOT
BL0ODSHED
[By Associated Press. ]

I Paris. July 31-The riot,ng {
+ at ViSneuX yesterday has pre- +
+ ciPitated rather serious situa- I.
+ tion owing to the decision of 1.
+ the government TO arrest the 4.
+ leaders of the general faction of {.
+ labor and Will possibly suppress 4.
+ the entire orsa nization on the !.
+ ground that 1t threatens public {.
+ order. +.
+ Press reports agree that the L.
+ asitators at NigneuX deliberate +.
+ ly melted their men to provoke 1.
+ bloodshed and that the troops +
+ patiently submitted fer hours to +
+ insults and stoning before they i.
+ finally fired. j.
+ The conservative papers unite 1.
. in demanding the suppression of 1.
+ the general federation of labor I.
t as a revolutionary organize don !.
+ which is demoralizinE the coun- +
+ try and terrori2ing tho people. :.
! The organization is expected /.
/ to fight bitterly for its exist 4.
ence. ].
=, &. =. =. L. =. =. =
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
BRICK THROWN BY
NEGRO HITS
SOLDIER
IBy Associatec Press. |

+ Reheboth, Del, July 81 4
+ The state militiamen encamped q
+ near here and some negroes en- !
+ gagged in a riot last night in !
+ which one soldier sustained a /
+ fractured skull and a score of )
+ other persons were injured. 4
+ The trouble began near +
+ merry-go-round. where the SOL +
+ diers and some negroes were +
= congregated. Some words E
= passed and one of the negroes +
= threw brick, fracturing a sol :
= 6ier's skull. +
= Instantly the soldiers took up :.
= their arms and pursued every f
+ colored person in the vicinity. +
: The negroes sought refuge f.
; under porches, on roofs and ev- +
en- in trees. +
+ Governor Lea has sent a de- I.
tachment of so soldiers to ar +
: rest the brick thrower and has i.
r dispatched officers to pacify the !.
+ enraged soldiers. +
+ The man who threw the brick i.
+ has not been arrested. +
|. 4. y I. + 1! + {. + + + + I. i. J.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
RACE GAMBLERS
ARE INDICTED
IBy Associated Press. ]


New York, July 31.-The Brighton
Beach Racing Association, which con-
cluded its racing meet at the Brigh-
ton Beach track Wednesday, was in
dicted by the Kings county grand
jury today on the charge of having
aided gamblers to violate the new
anti-gambling laws of the state.
President Christopher Fitzgerair
William Engeman, large stock
holder in the association, and John
G. Cavanaugh, formerly superintend-
ent of the betting ring, were also in
dicted.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
CLAIM OF STRANGE
WOMAN FOR $4,000
Judge W. A. Marsh as CoExecutor of Estate Presented
With Claims Of $4,000 Either Most Ingen-
ious Forgery or Dark Skeleton
in Bonnell Closet

That the executors were greatly
surprised when presented with cop
les of these notes goes without say
ing. One of the executors of the es-
tate Judge Hutton) saw the origi-
nal notes. One of them bears the
date of so years ago, in 1857, and
the other was given a few month 5
before his death in 1907.
Judge Hutton, in letter to Judge
Marsh, has the following to say in
regard to the notes:
$50 FAR AS THE AUTHENTICI-
TY OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE
CONCERNED, AM ENTIRELY
SATISFIED THAT THEY ARE
WRITTEN BY MIR. BONNELL AND
IN HIS HANDWRITING. OF
COURSE. / COULD. BE MISTAKEN
IN THIS, AND WILL AGAIN IN
SPECT THEM AND GET THE
OPINION OF THE CASHIER OF
THE BANK UPON THE MATTER;
BUT MUST SAY THAT IF THEY
ARE NOT WRITTEN IN HIS HAND
WRITING, THEY ARE THE MOST
INGENIOUSLY CONTRIVED FOR
GERIES l HAVE EVER HEARD
OF"
Judge Marsh has not seen the notes
or the letter accompanying them.
Judge Hutton. in a letter to his
co-executor. states that he will bring
copies of the original for Judge
Marsh's inspection when he comes to
Colorado. Under the circumstances
Judge Marsh was disnclined to give
an opinion upon the authenticity of
the documents, but he does say that
it Is the strangest thing that he ever
heard of in his life, and promises
to unravel a deep mystery or one of
the most deftly concocted plots to
defraud that he ever has heard of in
his life.
In questioning Judge Marsh this
morning he was asked by The Senti-
mel man If the late Mr.. Bonnell had
ever spoken to him of another wom-
an in his life. and Judge Marsh said
that he had not. He was not man
that had many secrets in his life
and the judge cannot give great Gre
dence to this story at this late date.
The fact that the two notes were
given at periods of a half century
apart adds to the strangeness of the
documents.
1t is fact that in California a
man might live his whole life as a
bachelor. and at the time of his |
death there are usually produced a |
E'iil uGLeH WOIleI WHO Will nay clal nj |
to his estate on the grounds of hav- |
ing been his wife. 1t is potoricIs |
that it is unsafe for man to die in
California possessed of any money |
whatever, without having with him
direct heirs who can dispose of his
estate without claimants arising of
whom nothing had been heard during
he life of the decedent.
Another strange matter cor ected
With the estate is that none OF these
'laims were presented until months
liter Mr.. Bonnell's death, giving am
Die time for the creation of for
gerry.
Altogether it is very strange af-
air. The deceased was very well
1nown in this city. He resided here
With his wife for quite some time.
lie was man of most exemplary
labits, and no scandal was ever at
ached to his name. In cur judg-
nent there never was any. and thc
Secutors should fight such spurious
laims to the last ditch. 1t is only
ne of many such cases that have Or
sinated in California wherever mon
y was concerned.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
TOBACCO CROP DESTROYED.
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Ripley. o., July 31.-Two acres
of growing tobacco belonging to He'd
rup Elstager, near Russellville in this
county, which was ready for topping,
was cut down with hoes last night
was cut down with hoes early yester-
day morning by persons incensed be-
cause he was said to have pooled his
1907 crop and after ward sold it to
outsiders.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
WILL RACE NO MORE
TEND0NS STRAINED
IBy Associated Press.

New York, July S1.-orby II,
Richard Croker's Derby winner,
which gained his owner the highest
ambition of his life, win race no
more, according to a gentleman who
recently visited Mr.. Crocker on his
estate in County Dublin. ireland.
The carelsssness of an exercise
boy has ended Orby's career on the
turf. The boy pulled up the racer
too suddenly after an exercise gal
lop and permanently strained the
tendons of the horse.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
STRIKE NOW SEEMS
TO BE INEVITABLE
IBy Associatea Press. /

Scranton, Pa, July 31.-President
Truesdale today refused the switch
mems request for n conference on the
troubles on the Buffalo division of
the Delaware, Laekawana & Western
railroad.
Grand Master Hawley of the
switchmen's union said afterward
that strike declaration seems inev-
table.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
GASPIPE THUGS
SWING IN PRISON
TBy Assoclated Press. l

San Quentin Prison. Cal, July 81.
John Siemsen and Louis Dabner,
known as gaspipe thugs, who COM
mitted series of daring crimes in
San Francisco following the earth
quake and fire in 1906, including the
murder of japanese banker, were
executed in the penitentiary at 10
m. today
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
TRAIN Is DITCHED.
TBy Associated Press I

Topeka, Kans., July 31.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. 3, the California
limited, went into the ditch at War
saw, miles west of here, yesterday.
The engineer was killed, several
Passengers injured and all the coach
es left the track.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
Western League

Max Smith, superintendent of the
American Asphalt company. at Dragon,
Utah. who has been in the city for the
past few days. left for his home today
at noon. Mr.. Smith was here to visit
Mrs. smith. who has been a patient at
st. Marys hos-jtel for some time past.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
FATAL HEAT IN CHICAGO.
LBy Associated Press /

Chicago, JiGly 31.-The toll of
death and suffering, due to heat and
humidity, wa augmented yesterday
and last night by numerous prostra-
tions Ferdinand Ryan, an instruct
or in physical culture dropped dead,
ard laborer was fould dead in the
street
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

A marriage license was granted
today in the office of the county clerk
to Raymond j. Rutt and Ellen Phoe-
be Babcock. The former is resi-
dent of Collbran and the latter of
Plateau City.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
The LEAD MARKET
IRv Assnciatnh De

GBy Associated P~ess. |
New York, July S1.-The lead
market today was firm at 4.50 to
4 .55
Copper, 13 to 1893.
Silver, 50 1a
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
The Market.

GBy Associated Press
Chicago, July 31.-Today Scptem-
Der wheat closed at 90H
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

A A Henry travelling passenger
agent for the burlington railroad. was
in the city today frori Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

You win hear all kinds of talk about
those new rigs. See them yourself
Rhinehenrt
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

No grease NO dirt with our bah and
bearing axles. Rhineheart.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31

Credit good at Crown Furniture Co
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-31
BASEBALL RESULTS
National League

At Brooklyn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-12

Responding to the above appeal Of
William ]. Bryan, the Express today
announces that is it ready to receive
dollar donations for the democratic
campaign fund.
OF course III any one feels disposed
TO give more than a doilari it viii be
entirely acceptable. There is nothing
in the election law TO prevent one
from giving Sl00 il he wants to-
Donations win not be limited TO the
city Of Chickasha but viii be accepted
from an parts Of the earth from
Cane Rorn to the great wall Of China
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-12

Chekasha Oklahoma has things that prompt her citizens
feel that she destined to be Of not the foremost
mereial eenters Of Oklahoma, among which
Her apdy Of growth evidenced the increase of business
various lines where the proof is positive
For instance
The total bank deposits of 1906 81 2S 9400 and for
1907 they increase volume for the Of
S387 14O0.
The assessed valuation Of property 1905 $30O00000O
and in 1907 $5500000OO increase of S2O0O000 for the
year 1907
The postoce receipts for 1906 S99790O and for 1907
they $2485500; increase Of $4,S7600.
The Rock Island railroad did in volume of business here the
year 1906 $833662 and 1907 its receipts here 09
20095 The business Of the Frisco and Of the Santa Fe not
among data compiled and the Oklahoma Central has been
running in he city but two months have record of its
business
The Ror Island the December last did in volume
Of business ckasha $129OO0 E Reno which in vol
ume did business Of $4,000; Oklahoma City followed with
total business Of $550OO
Along this line mention the fact that $90O00O0 Just
been voted for high school building $4,000 for city hall
fire station
Also that sevntyfye blocks pavement put down
At addition that already placed Chcksha and
this year
Within the past months five and hree-quarter mile boue
Yard has been laid out and set in trees.
In fact every hand evidences of substantial growth
The water power plant be completed will furnish
rapid succession food for qualification in the manufactures will
bring to
And last but by least restrictions have been ordered
removed from 100000 of Indian lands this side of the
state Chcasha being located the center it. sevenyve per
cent Of the land this Grady county being restricted lands
I released by the late act Of congress-