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The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

A. o. Arnold, the hustling up-uo-
date grocer, Ninth and Ouray, sold
two big cars of the celebrated Plush
flour in June and is unloading an
other car today
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

The Sentinel of Grand Junction
compliments their ball team for
turning down the A. T. Lewis
league team, and says Glenwood
and Grand Junction should unite to
prevent the eastern slope league
teams from securing expense money
on this side in order that they may
have some much-needed practice.
The Post is inclined to agree with
The Sentinel in this respect. The
state league teams which have visited
Glenwood this season proved pretty
much of joke. Glenwood treated
them courteously and defeated them
easily, and now, when we talk OF Wis
iting them, they seem inclined to
work the percentage against us in
prohibitive Acknowledgement Post.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Mrs. r. e. Bennett of Whitewater.
Wis, arrived in the city last night,
and will spend the summer here, Wis
iting her brother, VIII A. House, the
general secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A.,
and his family.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

The sale of fireworks in the city
has already been very heavy. Big
stocks are carried by all the dealers.
yet all these stocks will probably be
exhausted by tomorrow night.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Are You to Take n Trip?
On Tuesdays the Colorado &
Southern sells round trip tickets to
all state points from Denver, Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo at excep-
tionally low rates.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WILL ISSUE AT NOON.

. The Daily Sentinel will make
!. it's appearance tomorrow (Sat-
!. urday) at high noon, and will
!. be delivered by carrier as us
!. ual.
!. The paper will be issued at
!, noon in order to give The Sen
!. tinel employees an opportunity .
!. to enjoy the afternoon events .
!. of the Fourth of July celebra-
I. ton.
!. In spite of the early publica-
!. ton of The Sentinel. readers
!. will be given the usual full To-
!. cal and telegraphic news re-
!. ports.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

See the Midland man about your
sleeping car reservation if you are
going to the national democratic con-
yentiOn
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Take the Midland's 4 o'clock train
to Denver-the busy mans train. 1t
puts you in Denver at O'Clock. the
next morning.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03
Awnings

In any stripe and color, put up com
plete at a reasonable price by Lowe
Bros, 126 North Fifth street. Phone
Black 1894. Orders promptly at
tended. Call and see samples.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Mrs. Tom Laden and three chill
dren of Delta are spending few days
in the city while Mrs. Laden is look
ing after property interests here.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

If you have much time to spare
take the, shortest line to Denver
the Colorado Midland. Diners and
sleepers on all trains.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Moving a specially. Largest drays
in town. Standard price per load.
Personal attention. The Blue Barn.
Phone Junction 228.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Call US up wien yoa waht
plumber on tnat rush job. j. e. Me-
Kenzie, phone Red ISL; sac Colo
ado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

June sale OF trimmed hats, suits.
skirts and shirt waists at reduced
prices. Mrs. U. H. Roe. 525 Main
street
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Miss Alice Eastwood of Berkeley,
Cal, well known botanist, was in
this city yesterday. Miss Eastwood
owns considerable property in this
city, and was here comforting with
her agent, M. o. Delaplain. She left
today for Denver to see her father,
who is i'll in that city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Are you going to the democratic
convention in Denver, July Z. II SO,
you better see the Colorado Midland
man about Pullman reservation.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03
I'VE Are After business.

The best dinner ever served In the
city for 25c. clean, cool pleace to
eat and good service at Cady's,
where you get the best. 33S Colora-
do.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

The Campbell Horse Foot Remedy
Best on market. Fred Mantey mas
booklet on horse feet free.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

See us for window awnings. fut
up complete in any stripe at reason
able prices Lowe Brothers, timers,
126 N Fifth street, phone 1894
Black
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Mrs. NJ. o. Delaplatu and daugh-
ter, Ethel, returned hdme today at
noon from their eXtend,Nd and very
pleasant visit in the ciFi of Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03
Removal Notice.

Iseminger's machine shop has been
removed from 551 Main to SAT Col
orado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Fred Mantey will sell or rent you
a tent.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

The Eagles will be in session this
evening.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-03

Observation-Disclosures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
VAN DYCK SMEARED
In INK SCANDAL
Indicted for Alleged Fraud
ulent Inspection.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Allegation of
fraud and graft in supplying the bu-
reau of engraving and printing with
black dry color, used in the manufac-
ture of ink, resulted yesterday in the
Indictment by the federal grand jury
of Edwin NJ. Van Dyck, formerly chem
ist and ink maker in the bureau, and
Victor Bloede, president of the Victor
Bloede company of Baltimore, manu-
facturers of fine ink and colors.
Van Dyck and Bloede are charged
with conspiring to defraud the govern
ment in that they entered into an
agreement in which Bloede was to pay
Van Dyck per cent of the money his
company received from the govern
ment for black dry color furnished TO
the bureau of engraving and printing.
Van Dyck. ii is alleged, as chemist and
ink maker of the bureau, had to pass
upon samples of color submitted by
various manufacturers. 1t is charged
that he fradulently favored the Balti'
more company and that as a result OF
the conspiracy he was paid by Bloede
in the course of several years between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
TRADE FALLS FLAT AND
four BIG FIRMS ARE AFFECTED

New York, Jan. THE diamond
jewelry trade was startled yesterday
when it became known that four of
the largest diamond dealers in Fifth
avenue were temporarily embarrassed,
their affairs having been put in the
hands of trustees for liquidation. The
firms are Joseph Frankers Sons COM
pany, Joseph Frankers Sons. Cattle
Ettinger & Hammel, all of $40 Fifth
avenue. and E. NJ Cattle G. Co. of
420 Fifth avenue.
These are all corporations. The
liquidating trustees are James G. Can
non, vice president of the Fourth Ma
tional bank; John c. Van Cleaf, vice
president of the National Park bank,
and Louis Kahn of l.. & NJ. Kahn &,
Co, diamond merchants.
Are Closely Associated.
The four concerns are closely asso-
ciated, and deemed that it was for
the best interests of all concerned
that their affairs should be put in the
hands of the same trustees.
Joseph Frankel's Sons company was
incorporated Jan. II, 1905, with a cap
ital stock of s1,OOO,GOo, with Simon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07

Frankel president and David ]. Fran
kel treasurer. They are sons of Jo-
seph Frankel who established the
business so years ago and died in
1887. They did a large business i'm
porting diamonds, averaging more
than $2,500,00O a year Joseph Fran
kel's Sons was Incorporated Jan. IS,
1905, with a capital stock of $4,000.
E. NJ. Cattle & Co. are capitalized at
$500, ,000.
Held Only Temporary.
StroOck & Stroock are attorneys for
Messrs. Frankel They said the con-
cern was solvent and that the embar-
rassment is only temporary, and is
due to the existing financial condi-
tions and primarily to the inability
of customers to meet their obliga.
tiOns to several companies. In addi
ton to their business the Messrs
Frankel are interested largely in real
estate, which has been put out with
! the general fund for the benefit OF
creditors. They own the store build
ing at SIC Fifth avenue, other par
cells in Fifth avenue, and some down
| town leaseholds. Kendall and Her
zog represent the Cattle companies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
THAW JUROR LOSES WATCH
and CHAIN IN COURT ROOM

perintendent of streets and several
business men. The indicted men are
Alderman William Berwin, Alderman
George H. BATHS, Superintendent OF
Streets James H. Doyle, Marks Ber-
win, A. Edward Kain, Michael Mitch
ell, Thomas F. Maher, Harry c..
French and Oliver Gregg.
All but Marks Berwin appeared at
police headquarters and gave bonds
for their appearance in the superior
court on Saturday
The aldermanic terms of Berwin and
BATHS expired yesterday, while Doyle
handed his resignation as superinten-
dent of streets to Mayor Hibbard an
hour after the latter had been sworn
in yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
WILL REOPEN EAST
AFRICA SCANDAL
Former Governor of German District
Sues Cologne Gazette
for Libel.

Cologne, Jan. 7.-Dr. Carl Peters,
one time. governor Of German East AT
rica, and known as an African explor-
er, has begun action for libel against
the chief editor and Berlin correspon-
dent of the Cologne Gazette. Peters
claims damages for the publication of
a statement that ne sent letter to an
English bishop in which he confessed
to having executed a negress in Africa
because of her sexual misdoings. 1t
is expected the whole scandal in con
nection with Peters governorship of
East Africa will be gone over again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07

dence of the commander in chief of
the army and navy, and when a
strong military spirit exists in the
service. Anything that shows a lack
of confidence or that tends to break
down this military spirit, which has
been the safeguard and principal as
set of the navy since it's beginning,
can but impair such efficiency.
"The recent order placing a medi-
cal officer in command of hospital
ship is, in my opinion, and as l have
endeavored on several occasions to
point out to you, clearly opposed to
the intent of the law; is a radical de-
parture from established naval usage,
and is fraught with danger to the eff
cheney of the fleet, will tend, 1 be-
lieve, to break down the military
spirit of the service and shows a
want of your confidence in my advice
regarding a matter so vital to the
best interests of the service. l am
left, therefore, with no alternative but
to tender my resignation as chief oi
the bureau of navigation, much as
regret to sever my active connection
with the service to which l have beer
devoted and to which have given m!
best efforts for over 46 years.
| The presidents letter of acceptance
is as follows:
Il accept your resignation to TAX
effect Immediately You will this al
4 ]ternoon turn over your Office to you
assistant, Captain Winslow. informin
him that he is to act until such tim
as your successor is appointed an
iqualifies.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
APPEAL REFUSED.
Two Words Written by Supreme
Court Justice End Augustus
Hartje's Hope.
WILL NOT GET A DIVORCE
Wife, on Other Hand, Promises to
File Her Suit and New Sensa-
tiona Are Expected.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. with the
two words, appeal refused" the SUI
preme court of Pennsylvania yester-
day put an end to Augustus Hartje's
hopes of obtaining a divorce from his
wife, Mary Scott Hartje, and ended
on one side one of the most famous
and scandalous cases Pittsburg ever
sent forth.
Chief Justice Mitchell wrote the two
words only constituting the opinion,
the shortest and curtest on record
Now it is Mrs. Hartje's turn. She
said she would fight Hartje to the
limit to secure a divorce from him
and that arrests will be made at once
of some of the persons who have been
annoying her.
Files Suit Soon.
Within a short time Mrs. Hartje's
suit for divorce will be called in the
common pleas court of Allegheny
county. and her attorneys declared
that sensations equal to those in the
trial of her husbands suit would be
brought out.
Mrs. Hartje will trace her husbands
/ life from the time she married him
and, according to her attorneys, viii
show just why he is so anxious tC
secure a divorce from her. The name
of a prominent Pittsburg woman i:
| cold tn hn inunlynl Tho OF
assert that she also will show why
Hartje once offered her 100000 il
cash if she would admit his charges
give up their children to him, ant
permit him to secure a divorce un
opposed; why he later offered her 81
600 a week for life, and why he spen
ihalf a million dollars in an endeavo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
PRESIDENT MAKES PUBLIC LETTER
OF RESIGNATION FROM BROWNSON

Washington, Jan. THE president
has made public the following letter
of Admiral Brownson, who resigned
as chief of the navigation bureau of
the navy department, with the expla-
nation that it was Inadvertently
omitted" from the correspondence
made public yesterday morning:
In April last l was detached, by
your order, from the command of the
United States Asiatic feet and order
ed to Washington and appointed chief
of the most important bureau in the
navy department, the bureau which,
under the secretary, is charged with
matters relating to the personnel, the
discipline and the efficiency ,of the
navy.
This transfer from a command
which ranks second in Importance
afioat, to one which is second to none
on shore, coming on the eve of my
retirement from active service, while
not to my personal liking, was deeply
gratifying to me, as it appeared tc
| be an evidence of your confidence in
my professional ability.
In order, however, that any eff
forts of mine to maintain high stand
ard of efficiency and discipline in the
i service be attended with success, i
lis absolutely essential that l shouls
have the confidence of the service a
large as well as that of higher author
ity. The efficiency of the fleet cal
only be maintained when the officer
i and men feel that the chief of TIL
bureau of navigation has the conf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 7.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE.-The senate was in session
only four minutes yesterday, adjourn
ing until today as a mark of respect
to the memory of Senator Mallory of
Florida, who died recently.
HOUSE.-One hundred and sixty
bills. some of them of considerable i'm
portance, were introduced i'm the house
President Roosevelts message urging
that the employees to take the next
census be chosen under civil service
rules was read. Representative Fl. r
Slemp of the 9th Virginia district took
the oath of Office. At 1890 p. m. ad.
journment was taken until today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
SENATE'S PLAN TO REMEDY
MONEYTROUBLE PRESENTED

realized a single dollar from the trans
action which was the purchase of steel
rails for railroad he is promoting. He
charges a conspiracy on the part of H.
c. Frick and the board of managers
of the steel company. The whole mat
ter is an individual transaction, grow
ing out of a large volume of business
between the Illinois Steel company
and myself, and will be tried and de-
termmed as private business PROPOSE.
ton. Mr.. Frick will make a dismal
failure in his efforts to use it for any
other purpose" says the governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
SEVEN DROWNED BY
SKIFF CAPSIzING
Boat Loaded With Workers Upset by a
Wave in Missouri River and
Only Two Escape.

Leavenworth, Kas., Jan. 7.-As a re-
suit of the overturning of skiff con-
tanning nine men at Kickapoo, Kas.,
near this city, seven men were drown
ed.
The men, employees OF the Kansas
Natural Gas company, were crossing
the river preparatory to returning to
their homes. They had proceeded
about a third of the way across but the
current and wind being swift the men
decided to turn back.
In endeavoring to turn the boat a
wave broke over it, causing it to cap
size and throwing the occupants into
the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
TEST FOR SUNDAY CLOSING
Chicago Attorney Acts Against Great
Northern Hotel

made in the Sunday closing cases yes
tcrday when States Attorney Healy
filed quo warranto proceedings against
the Northern Hotel company to oust
it from its corporate right because
liquor was sold in the hOtei last Sun
day. The proceedings is based on the
theory that the state will not allow Il
corporation, which is a creature of
state, to violate the state laws. 1t
will thus afford means of determining
judicially whether the statute forbid
ding the sale of liquor on Sunday ap-
plies to Chicago, the municipal ordi
nances being in conflict with the state
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
MOUNT ROYAL IS
AT LAST LOCATED
with 400 Passengers Aboard
at Queenstown.

Queen stown, Jan. THE long over
due Canadian Pacific steamer Mount
Royal, with 400 passengers aboard,
was signaled passing Old Head, Kin
sale, early today just one month after
the date of its departure from Ant
werp. The vessel was proceeding
slowly under its own steam and sig
nailed it was making for this port.
Later the Mount Royal reached
port safely. Trouble with the boilers
was the reason for its putting back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
URGES BETTER PAY
Secretary of War Deplores Grad
ual Diminution OF Enlist
ments in the Army.
COAST DEFENSE HIT HARD
Would Have General Service Corps
to Do unmiIitary Work Now
Devolving Upon Soldiers.

Washington, Jan. Increased pay
their routine duties in order to en-
courage enlistments are urged by Sec
retary of War Taft in his annual re-
port. He also urges the pressing
need for officers to replace the large
number now detailed on recruiting
duty or as instructors in educational
institutions, such as the state univer
Sites
The report begins with a formida-
BILE presentment of figures showing
the rapid decrease in the strength of
the regular army in recent years (the
loss last year being no less than A.
42S mem. The secretary declares
that, while many reasons have been
advanced to explain the difficulty, 4
sufficient one is TO be found in the
inadequacy of army pay.
Affects Coast Defense.
This difficulty is especially noticea-
BILE in the coast defense, and where
the service requires a high degree OF
essary to develop the men leads to
their acquisition of a considerable
knowledge of electricity and a skill
in assembling and manipulating vari.
| Gus kinds of electrical apparatus in
general use in the commercial world
The result is that by the time these
men have served one enlistment they
have attained proficiency which
commands a much higher remunera
tion in civil employment than it does
in the army, and they do not reen
| list
FavOrs Navy Plan for Army.
| 81 think it quite probable" the sec
retary continues, that an increase ir
the pay of the enlisted men, includ
ling considerable additional induce
ments for men to reenlist, and such
reasonable increase in the pay of non
commissioned officers as would stim
ulate men to remain in the service
and TO qualify themselves for these
higher positions. would have a mark
ledly beneficial effect upon the recruit
ment of the army"
The secretary favors the adoption
/ for the army of the naval system
under which the president is author
lied to fix the rates of pay within
!. defined limits, as means of obtain
ing better discipline and a highe
deficiency.
l. FayOrs General Service Corps.
4 He also recommends the creation
lof a general service corps to reliev
the soldiers of the vast amount of ur
: military work they are now callet
: upon to perform. In his opinion, tn
: military service should be so attraC
; tive and desirable that it will not b
difficult to get and hold the class O
: men needed for the enlisted personne
: and to make army service a life worl
: as it used to be, by offering reward
J.. for proficiency and greater increas
of pay for length of service.
1 The regular army last year lost 13
f officers and 26,310 enlisted me
! through retirement, discharge, death
: and other causes. Although it was
+ -lyear of peace, IA of the officers an
: 35S of the men were killed in actio
). or died of wounds and disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
District Attorney Sims
Files Petition in
Oil Case
ON APPEAL FROM FINE
Represents That Assets of De-
fendant Make Action
Advisable.

Chicago, Jan. 7.-District Attorney
Sims today filed a petition in the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals de-
claring the Standard Oil company of
Indiana has assets amounting to more
than $27,0O0000 and asking for an in
crease in. the supersedeas bond of that
corporation. which has appealed from
the $29, 100000 fine imposed by Judge
Lands.
Renews Original Plea.
The government renewed its original
plea that the bond of the oil company,
pending the disposal of the appeal,
should be the same in amount as the
fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
GRAFT UNCOVERED
AT ST. JOSEPH, MO.
Grand Jury Indicts Heads of Depart
ments, but Does Not Make
Names Public.

st. Joseph Mo-, Jan. THE county
grand jury today reported it had I'M
covered gross frauds and graft in the
city's electric lighting department and
returned indictments, said to be
against the heads of departments and
other city employees. 1t was found
dead men had been carried on the pay
rolls several years. The names of the
indicted men were not made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
HASKELL SEES CONSPIRACY
Oklahoma Governor Accuses H.
Frick and Illinois Steel COMPANY.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 7.-Following
the filing of a suit for $42,0 900 by attor-
neys representing Cornelius S. Loder
of New York against Governor Charles
N. Haskell in the United States circuit
court Governor Haskell charges that
"Loder is merely a cheap clerk and
dummy for the Illinois Steel company
Governor Haskell denies ever having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
MAIL ORDER PROHIBITION
Future Contracts Must Forbid Carry
ina of intoxicating Liquors.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 7-Postmas-
ter General Meyer has issued an order
which has a direct bearing upon the
prohibition movement. The order
makes it a condition of any contract
for carrying the mails upon star,
screen wagon, messenger, or special
service route that the contractor-car-
rier shall not transport Intoxicating
liquor while in the performance OF
mail service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-07
Provides for the Issue Of
Bank Circulation Up to
s25O,0 100000
TO BE BASED ON BONDS
Res oIuti0n introduced in House
to Open Up BrownsOn
Affair.

Washington, Jan. THE financial
ill which has for some time been
in course of preparation by the lead
ers of the senate committee on
finances, was today printed and given
TO the public. The bill provides for
an additional issue of bank circula-
tion which shall at no time exceed
$3.50, 100000 upon bonds other than
those issued by the government in
Guiding state and municipal bonds in
approved cases.
Given Wide Discretion.
The controller of the currency is
given discretion in the issuance of the
proposed currency and is authorized
to decide as to the time and amount
to be awarded by any banking insti-
tuition 1t is provided that the in
creased circulation shall at no time
exceed 10 per cent of the value of the
bonds deposited.
Senator Aldrich introduced the bill
in the senate early in the day.
Knox Would Remedy Defects.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania who
has taken much interest in the liti
CATION growing out of the employers
liability act, which was declared un
constitutional in the supreme court
yesterday, today introduced a bill
which is intended to remedy the de
fects in the present law.
wOuId Air RrOUnsOn AFFAIR
Representative Gill of Maryland to
day offered a resolution designed tt
open the way for congressional air
ing of the Admiral Brownson inciden;
Old stunt Again.
Representative Waldo of New Yorl
offered a resolution today asking thu
house committee on foreign affairs Il
inquire into the "EXpediency of re
questing the president to interced
with the government of Russia through
the minister accredited to that cour
for the liberation of members of tn
Russian duma now in prison or unde
duress within that county with ter
der TO them of the United States a
an asylum and providing, if necessary
for their immediate removal here"