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The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
LOCAL MAN
IS ACQUITTED

said, and saw man running toward
him with hand extended, as if to
commit an assault.
Soper is cripple in the right arm,
and carried a revolver in his left out
side coat pocket AS he saw the
stranger approach, he stated, he in
stantly drew the gun and fired at
him in the dark, without taking aim.
The bullet took effect. striking the
man, who it was afterward learned
was Joe Brothers, in the right eye.
piercing the brain and lodging in the
skull in the back of tn head.
Soper gave himself up and was re-
leased under $4,000 bonds.
Jack Fifield. the conductor on the
train with Soper. also testified that
orders had been received on the even
ing of the tragedy to he on the look
out for suspicious characters.
District Attorney Hogan attempt
ed to introduce the rules OF the rail-
road in evidence, showing tnst it was
the duty of trainmen to stop at hag
ste stions to accommodate passenge
but Judge Cavendar ruled out that
testimony as il was proved that
Brothers did not have ticket or
money, and was considered a tres
passer on the property of the rail
road,
The district attorney asked for n
verdict of Involuntary III snslaughter;
but the jury declared that it was q
case of justiAable homie de-
1t was shown that Brothers had
walked across the range from Frisco
and was probably waiting at Pando
to steal a ride on freight; but took
advantage of the passenger train Is
stop and endeayor to get on board.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
SALOONS WANT
TIE LAWS ENFORCED
Especial to The sentinel }

I.eadvlIle, Colo, June 2l.-TEe
~ mhers of the Leadville Retail
Liquor Dealers Associa ton. includ-
ing the more prominent salooal5eep-
ers OF the city, have appealed TO the
city council to compel the authori-
tics to obey toe law in the matter OF
collecting the saloon licenses.
While the law requires that licen-
ses be collected annually or semi-au-
nually and in advance, the council
here for the past . years has per
mitted liquor dealers to pay monthly
This practice the saloon men say.
has permitted an irresponsible ele-
meut TO get in the business in this
city, and the patronage Of those who
are able and willing to follow out
tte statutes has been impaired.
The council is taking the matter
under consideration
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
IN GREAT RACES
HONORS ARE
DIVIDED
tBy Associated press. ]

New London, Conn, Yale 40
Yale won the fom'-oared race with
Harvard on the Thames river today
by three-qu3rters length. Time, ten
minutes. s31a seconds. Harvard won
the eight-oared frsshmen's race from
Yale by a length and IA half Time,
aine minutes $ ~ seconds. Harvard
led TO tine m lie. where Yale spurted.
gaining a slight advantage but Har-
ward Immediately rsgained the lead
and. held it to the finish. Eaton.
number 6 in the Harvard boat coll
lapsed at the finish
An overcast Sky and a stiff north
wind prevailed today during the races
between Harvard and Yale. Interest
n the events was heightened by the
expectation that Secretary Tart and
classmates Of Yale rs would be
among the spectators. The family OF
President Roosevelt viewed the con-
tests from Inc yacht Sylph.
The big varsity race win not take
place until about $40 pm.
in the l-oared race, Yale won by
three lengths.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
Rio Grande brake
man who killed
Joseph Brothers
at Pando, May
3Oth. , tried at Red
Cliff yesterday

William soper of Grand Junction,
the Denver & Rio Grande brakeman
who on the evening of Saturday. May
80, shot and killed Joseph Brothers,
a longtime resident OF the little town
of Gilman, at the railway station Of
Pando, was acquitted of the charge
OF murder at Red CNn yesterday in
the district court Judge Cavendar
presiding.
Brakeman soper returned TO his
home in this city last night and viii
make his runs on the read as usual.
The jury was out only a short
time, quickly reaching verdict of
not guilty. Soper was Immediately
discharged from custody.
There were but four witnesses in
troduced by each side. Brakeman
Soper was the principal witness for
himself. and he told a straightfor-
ward story, which was not shaken by
the cross examination.
District Attorney Hogan conducted
the prosecution, while Attorney Geo.
williams OF Salida and L. r. Thomas
of Eagle county, the latter being the
attorney for the Denver & Rio
Grande. represented the defense.
The services of Williams were Sc
cured by the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen. of which Soper is a mem
Der.
The many Grand Junction friends
of the young brakeman viii rejoice
10 hear of his exoneration and ac-
quittal as they believed all along
that Soper felt that ne was justified
under the circumstances in shooting
Brothers, whose identity he did not
know at the time of the killing.
The news of Soper's acquittal
brought happiness to the young wife
at the home in this city last night
The couple have one child.
On the witness stand yesterday So
per told in detail the story of the
tragedy. He said that the crews on
all the trains had orders to be on the
lookout for suspicious characters be-
tween Pando and Red Cliff on the
night of the shooting, as it was feared
that an attempt would be made to
hold up the train.
Pando, where the shooting oc-
Cured, is flag stop; but after train
No. /, upon which Soper was riding,
passed the station a few hundred
feet ii stopped to let off passenger.
While the train was standing still,
Soper, as well as the other train
men. looked under the cars, on the
trucks and all around for probable
train robbers.
The engine and cars had just start
ed to move slowly away when Soper,
who was yet peering under the rear
Pullman. heard quick footsteps COM
ing from behind. He raised up, he
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
wArrERsoX's TRIBUTE.
IBv Assnclated Press.

Louisville, Ky. June 20 IT
knew Mr.. Cleveland we'll Ii is
mistake that there ever was a quar-
rel between us" said Mr., Wa-te'son
when informed of the death of Mr.
Cleveland
Indeed, l liked Mr.. Cleveland
ra ther than disliked him. He was
sturdy and he was honest. His fail
ure to unite the great liberal forces
of the country into a compact body
and to lead them onward to the re-
alization of the enlightened ana SYM
pathetic reforms which had been all
ready marked ont for him. was due
partly to his lack of training in ma
tional affairs and partly to lack OF
tact in the management of men.
Throughout his second admins
tration he was as q man treadlng on
eggs who did not always see clearly,
or choose his way with circumspec-
tion. He had grown overconfidsnt
from success. He had gained great
favor from the popular belief in his
good intentions whicn were unde-
niable--and ne trusted too much to
the heavy hand and not enough to
moral forces and organized Ideas.
'Mr. Cleveland's success was his
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
EURorE PAYS TRnBuTE.
lBv Associnted Press.l

London, June 25.-The flags over
Dorchester house and the American
embassy We're posted at half mast
on the receipt of the news of the
death OF Mr.. Cleveland.
MIR. Reid said: 81 had high per
sonal appreciation of Mr.. Cleveland,
and my cordial relations with HIM.
which began when he was mayor OF
Buffalo. never We're broken. be-
lieve Mr.. Cleveland had grown stead
ily in the respect ana appreciation
of the American people since his re-
tirement from Office"
Mr.. Cleveland is bes5 remembered
In England as the author Of the Ven
ezuelan message, and most of the al
tarnoon pepers, while speaking ar
preciatively OF his career, recall this
incident
The Globe says 1t asionishes the
civilized world. and that only the
wise statssin- -nship af Lord salisbury
and TIE caluuess of the British PUB
lie avertd a war al tlat time
The Evening News published the
dispatch giving MI Clevelaud's death
Continued on page 81
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
IOWA REPUBLICANS
ARE LOYAL TO
CUMMINS
1By Associated Press.

Waterloo, Ia, June 25.-The pro-
gressives' and friends Of Governor
CummiHs We're in complete control
of the republican state convention
yesterday.
They adopted a state platform CIV
ing enthusiastic endorsement to Gov
ernor Cummins and the progressive
legislation upon railroad and corpor-
alton questions; but they also gave
warm endorsement to the services
of the Iowa delegation in congress.
nd especially to Senator William b
Allison and pledge for his re-eiec-
tion by the next legislature.
The ''progressives' secured con
troll OF the new state campaign com
mIttee, controlling it by majority of
one.
Tire convention nominated Judges
Scott NJ. Ladd and 5 las N. Weaver to
succeed themselves on the supreme
bench and also went through TIC
formalitv of approving the nomina-
tion for state officers made in recent
primaries.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
BASE BALL TEAM
PLANNING TRIP

Secretary Barton of the Glenwood
ball team announces that the hot
water boys were going on long trip
in July.
Games are scheduled here for Sat
urday and Sunday with the A. r.
Lewis team of Denver. This team is
ranking high among the amateur
teams of the capital city, and they
are anxious to win both games from
the hot water BOYS.
The following games have been ar
ranged for the eastern slope trip:
July and 5, at Cripple Creek.
July and Z. at Colorado Springs.
July s. at Rocky Ford.
July 8, at La Junta.
July 10. at Las Animas.
July IL and -, at Trinidad.
July Il and 10, at Denver.
1t is believed that the locals will
win a majority of their games on
this trip, and should this be the case
it will place them at the top of the
ladder, for Grand junction is their
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
THRILLING FIGHT
WITH MOUNTAIN GOAT
tspeclal 10 nc sentlnel.D }

Sllida, Colo, June 25.-As a re-
suit OF thrilling experience with 9
mountain sheep, l.. E. Chamberlain
of Turret, Colo, is at the Salida hos
pital seriously wounded.
According TO his story, he WAS at
tucked by mountain sheep.
Before he could escape he was b9d-
ly wounded about the face and body
by the animals sharp hoofs.
He managed TO get to camp. and
with the assistance of a companion
Dame to Sallda to have his wounds
dressed. He is badly wounded, but
viii recover.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
|S0PER IS NOT GUILTY OF
MURDER SAYS THE JURY
MRS. FRANK GOULD
ASKS FOR A
DIVORCE
LRv Assoclated Press. }

New York, June 25.-The papers
have been served upon Frank j.
Gould in the suit for absolute divorce
brought by his wife who was Miss
Helen NJ. Kelly. When the service
was made at Mr.. Gould's office yes
terday he declined to say whether he
would defend the suit. MIR, and Mrs.
Gould We're married in 1901. They
have two children aged 3 and 8. The
first rumors of trouble came in 1906.
when said separation suit under way,
but a reconciliation was effecte ed.
Last week. however, the actual part
ing took place.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
FIVE ARE KILLED
SCORE HURT In
EXPLOSION
lBy Assoclated Pc }

are known to have been killed and
more than q score were injured, sew
eral seriously. as the result OF az
explosion followed by q fire, in a D.
story building at 179 Hurona7S90
story building. the upper floor Of
which was used as a boarding house.
at 179 Huron street, today.
The explosion occurred in the
rooms of the Pabst Chemical Com
pany. on the ground floor.
The dead were all members Of one
family, including the mother and
four children, who were found dead
by the firemen in the rear of the
third floor.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
IN THE OLD PRINCETON
CEMETERY HE WILL REST
OVER so PERSONS
LOST LIVES AT
SEA
TBy Associated Press. l

Corunna, Spain, June 25-Late re-
ports show that So persons are miss
ng as a result of the sinking of the
steamer Larache in the vicinity OF
Moros, on the coast of Argantia
Sixty passengers and the crew were
picked up by fishing boats or rescued
by steamer boats. The Larache was
little more than an old tub. and PROV
ed a veritable death trap when she
struck on the rocks. sinking in about
eight minutes. Several of the ships
boats We're smashed against the sides
OF the ship by the high seas. The
captain went down viii his ship.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
Henry Watterson,
Bryan, ,Gov.J John
son and others
talk of Grover
Cleveland and his
part in history
IRv AssonIated r. N

Princeton, ~ j., June 25.-Tne are
Engagements for the funeral of Grover
Glow land are practically completed
today.
The hour for the funeral is SET for
pm tomrrow
The services will be simple ana un-
lsteatat'ous, and VIII be como uctel
n extreme privacy.
lily plot in Old Princeton cemetery.
where lies the body OF Ruth, the FIRST
born OF the Cleveland children
Mr. Cleveland's body win be bur-
i'd 4 a heavy oaken casket with Sill
yer handles. The silver plate belrs
the simple inscription;
Grover Cleveland March 18th.
1S37-June 24Jh, 1905"
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
"oNE OF THE GREArEsr.~
IBy AssocIated PCS. ]

Ottawa, Kans., June 25.-Gover-
nor Johnson OF Minnesota, who is in
this city, when told of the death of
aH-Presi dent Cleveland. said:
Il am deeply shocked TO hear OF
Mr.. Cleveland's death. I regard him
as one of the half dozen greatest
and ! predict that When his history
is properly written, he viii be rated
as one of the half dazen greatest
nresidents.n
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25

A forest fire was raging a half
mile south of Granite, between Clear
Creek and Granite, and over 400
acres had been swept clean up to
last night. 1t is believed that the
fire, which is still raging, will reach
the forest reserve. The fire was
started, it is said, by sparks from a
passing engine in the dry under
brush and spread very rapidly. as
there is much dead timber and other
inflammable material in its path. The
citizens of Granite are expressing
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
THEY TAKE CHARGE.

Messrs. Milne and Milne of the
Grand Valley Real Estate & Loan
Company have now taken charge of
the Cameo coal business, which for
the past year has been carried on
in their Office by Mr.. H. G. Ullery.
Orders will accordingly continue to
be received at 527 Main street as us
ual
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
NEGR0'S VICTIM
DIED LAST NIGHT
tsnecial 10 me sentlnel.l

Pueblo, Colo. June 25.-Mrs p.
A. Jones, the wife OF Pueblo mer-
nhaut, who was assaulted with a
aatchet welded by Edward MacKel-
ee. an insane negro, who had escaped
from the state insane asvlum hers on
April q. died last night as a result
IL her injuries.
MIS-. Jones was on her way down
town when the negro ran up behind
her ana sank the hatchet blade In
.hcr skull IN three places.
! Today A. L. Guagey so1 TO Lewis
hnstett an orchard tract for SG,50o.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
CANNOT DRINK ON
PASSENGER TRAINS
nv Associated presa- /

Baton Rouge La. June 25.-Tha
hill preventing the drinking of lntoX-
lcating liquors on passengers trains
vas passed by The Hons last night.
The bill now goes to the governor.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
THE BURIAL
SIMPLE One

integrity. his courage and his COM
mon sense within the radius of his
mental vision. Impatient of re
straint. he had a leaning toward the
lowly and distrust of the official
great; somewhat overquick to resent
advice and to regard it as an iutru-
sion. In point of fact, ne was a SYM
pathetic. though not an emotional
man, and as sensitive as a woman.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
Notice.

The fruit growers are hereby no
tilted that the price on our national
orchard heaters, which we have been
quoting at II &c, will be raised after
July | to zoe. j. c. PLANK.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25

Today A. I. Jaynes transferred to
Mary A. Jaynes lot / 8 in Jaynes sub
division for $1,000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25

A look at Chula Vista will con
vince you want some of it. Our auto
will take you there most any morn
ing or afternoon. w. S. Wallace.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25

considerable indignation on account
of the apparent inactivity of the for
est reserve officials in rendering as
SiStance.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25

only competitor for western slope
honors. and we have already taken
three out of four from them.-Glen-
wood Avalanche.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
THE METAL MARKET
[By Associated Press.

New York June 25.--Tba lead
market today was steady at i.47H
10 A52iA
Copper was weak ar 12A 10 l3-
Silver, 54M.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25

IF YOU want Il package delivered or
trunk moved day or night, phone
The Diamond l. express. Phones Me
sa 4GG CT Red l7SS. Curtis Lynch.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25

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The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
The Market.

by Associated Press
Chicago, June 25.-Today Septem-
ber wheat closed at IS "a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-13
Board of Works Will Not Au-
thorize Betterment of
Fire Department.
THE BOARDS STAND.
SAYS THAT CONDITION OF CITY
FINANCES DOES NOT JUSTIFY
EXPENDITURE OF MoNEY-PEo.
PIE IN FAVOR OF ADDITIONS.

1t is the general impression that the
board Of public works will ignore Chief
Miller's recommendations for increas-
ing the efficiency of the Richmond fire
department. These recommendations
were made by the fire chief just a few
days after the Colonial fire and coun-
ell referred the matter to the board of
public works. So far the board has
taken no consideration of the recon-
mendation, notwithstanding the fact
that they are indorsed by the citizens
of Richmond.
When members of the board have
been asked what they intend to do in
regards to increasing the efficiency of
the fire department, the statement is
made that the matter has not yet
come up for consideration" Board
members then produce controllers re-
ports of Muncie, Lafayette and other
Indiana cities which have about the
same population as Richmond and
show that the fire departments in
these cities are either smaller than the
local fire department or Of the same
size.
When it is argued that notwithstand-
ing the size of the Muncie and Lafay-
cite fire department, it was conclu-
sively shown by the Colonial fire that
the Richmond fire department was not
as effective as it should be, because it
lacked the necessary equipment to
combat fires of more than ordinary
magnitude, board members point to
the barren condition of the municipal
purse and state that the expenditures
contemplated this year will tax the re-
sources of the city.
Those favoring larger and more eff
ficient fire department. and this num-
ber includes nearly all the heaviest
taxpayers in the city, are determined
that recommendation made by Chief
Miller shall not be allowed to die a
bornin' and it is stated that the Com
mercial club will be called upon to
take some action in the matter Many
of those most interested in this move
ment are residents of West Richmond
who keenly realize the danger which
constantly threatens property in that
section of the city. because of the lack
Of proper fire protection west Of the
river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-13
Frederick Davenport Charged
With Forgery, Gets Two
To Fourteen Years.
A WOMAN IN THE CASE.
MAN DESERTED HIS WIFE FOR
ANOTHER AND TO GET MONEY
EASILY, HE ADOPTED CLEVER
SYSTEM OF FORGERY.

Little time was wasted by the au-
thorties in disposing of Frederick
Davenport. The man is a fOrger and
his name has been printed as Edgar
Fosler and Edgar Folsom. In court
this morning he admitted his true
name is Frederick Davenport He
plead guilty to the charge Of forgery
and was sentenced to the northern
prison from two to fourteen years and
fined $40 and costs. He is thirty-two
years old
Davenport is an experienced forg-
er and according to the statements of
the prosecuting attorney has been in
vOlved in no less than five cases.
The story of Davenport's life is sim
liar to that of many other men. He
has a wife whose love he has fOrsaken
for another woman. who resides at
MunCie. The wife was deserted last
March for the second woman and she
has been left in unpleasant circum-
stances. Davenport refused to sup
port her despite the pIeadings of her
self and members of the mans fam
lily. The Muncie woman was the cen
ter of attraction and in order to Sc
cure money with little effort, the man
adopted a system of forgery. He was
detected and arrested at Muncie
where he had fed for refuge He is
a brother of Homer Davenport, a high
ly respected citizen of Muncie. With
his abuse of her, Mrs. Davenport be-
gan to lose affection for her erring
husband and she supplied the prose
cutting attorney with information in
regard to the second woman. This
led to Davenport's arrest
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-13
People Throwing Paper in the
Alleys Will Now Be
Arrested.
VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE.
STREET ssIoNER HAS
ABOUT COMPLETED CLEANING
OF ALLEYS-slLLS PROVE A
PUBLIC NUISANCE.

If you do not stop throwing loose
paper in the alley in the rear of your
premises or in the street in front you
are likely to be arrested and charged
with violating a city ordinance. Street
Commissioner Dye has given repeated
warnings to the effect this nuisance
must be abated. There has been no
appreciate diminutiOn.
Il have given warnings until | am
tired the commissioner said this
morning. 1T does not seem to be of
any use and unless the custom is stop
ped someone is going to be arrested. |
would not like to cause anybody's ar
rest, but it seems as if the people DON
care and someone will have to be made
an example Of
The street cleaning department has
about completed the cleaning of alleys
Commissioner Dye has been thankful
for the good weather of this week and
has hurried his men to take advantage
Of the sunshiny days. Thousands of
bills and circulars have been distrib-
uted about the city recently and these
have blown into the streets. One of
the main offenders is the class of bills
put out by the railroad companies to
advertise excursions. These usually
are hung in bunches from poles or guy
wires. Children delight in tearing
them loose and scattering them about
the city. There are other persons.
who are equally as careless.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-13
Indiana Junior Senator Says
Stories Being Circulated
Over Country About With
draWaI Are False.
VICE PRESIDENT AND HIS
COHORTS ARE INCENSED.
Declare That Stories Have No
Foundation Whatever -
Fairbanks, Politicians Say,
Doesn't Want Second Place

Washington, D. c.. May 13.-Vice
President Fairbanks, according to an
announcement made by Senator
James A. Hemenway, of Indiana, one
of his closest political advisers. will
continue to be a candidate for the re-
publican presidential nomination until
the national convention assemblies in
Chicago on June 1G.
The vice president and his support
ers were greatly incensed over story
sent out by the Associated Press
which. in their opinion, tended to con-
vey the impression upon republicans
that Mr.. Fairbanks might be induced
to withdraw as a candidate in favor
Of Secretary Taft. They We're equally
perturbed over a story telegraphed to
the New York Sun from Indianapolis
two or three days ago 10 the same
general effect
In order to offset any mlScOnCeptlOn
of the vice presidents purpose they
decided last evening to issue formal
statement, and it was given out under
the authorship of Senator HemenWay
1t reads as follows:
The friends of Vice President Fair
banks feel that they have a right to
complain of two stories teIegraphed
throughout the country, one from
Washington and one from indianapolis
each with the same obvious purpose
The Indianapolis story was to the eff
feet that the friends of the vice presi-
dent were about II withdraw his name
from consideration in connection with
the presidential nomination.
No friend Of the vice president at
indianapolis or elsewhere was given
an opportunity to be heard on this
widely telegraphed report which is
absolutely without foundation in fact.
Not for Second Place.
The second story is that the
friends of the vice president had been
in negotiation with a view to the ne
nomination of Mr.. Fairbanks for the
second place on the ticket. Several
gentlemen of prominence are mention
ed in connection with this story, any
one of whom, if he had been asked
about it, would have denied it en-
phatically, since there is not the least
basis of truth for it,
Politicians place but one construc-
uon upon the second portion of Mr..
Hemenways S statement. and that is
that Mr.. Fairbanks, in the event of his
defeat for the presidential nomination
Will not permit his name to go on the
ticket in second place.