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The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
NORMAL CONDITIONS
COME WITH new YEAR
(By Associated Press

New York, Jan. 1.-The withdraw
al of S125, 100000 from few large
trust companies, precipitating sea-
son of boarding and sending curren-
cy to premium at time when 1t
was most needed throughout the
country, is credited in r. G. Dun &
Co.'S annual report of trade, pub
lished today, with having been one
of the great factors in turning the
year 1907 from its promise of new
records in prosperity to closing per-
iod of financial disturbance that
caused many plans for future exten-
sions of business to be either aban-
doned or postponed.
The restoration of normal condi-
tions. the review declares. depends
upon easier money, and a revival OF
confidence, both of which seem near
er today than at any time since Oc-
tober, when the stringency began.
While failures were frequent dur
ing the last quarter of the year, the
review points out aht If the COM
parison is carried back to previous
periods of distress, there is much
cause for congratulation as solvency
returns.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
DID mitchell
HAVE CONTRACT?
Reported from Denver that the Contractor Who Died by His Own Hand Had Secured
Contract for the Construction Of $3O00OOO Irrigation Project for the
Orchard Mesa Irrigation CompMyWas Working Plans and
Specifications Mitchell Faithful to Her Husband to the
Very LasPawnd Her Jewely Keep Him
From Going to JAIL

When Mitchell had secured the con-
tract he and his wife returned to
this city and took up their home at
the Sylvania rooming house at 3O5
West ColfaN avenue, where they had
made their home during the past sew
en- months. In anticipation of the
money which he would make out of
the contract Mitchell spent all the
money he had, and when tina, was
gone and Mrs. Edith Samuelsop the
proprietress of the Sylvania, threat
ened him and his wife with eviction
Mrs. Mitchell sacrificed the last of
her jewery to pay for her rent and
board until the middle of the month.
Previously she had pawned more
than 81. 900 worth of jewelry to keep
her husband and herself from starry
ing, besides spending $3.50 which she
had received from relatives In st.
Louis"
The Times states that the contract
Mitchell had secured in Mesa county
involved an expenditure of about
100000.
The Times declares that Douglass
Mitchell was considered. until drink
got the best of him, one of the best
civil engineers in this part of the
country, and one of the foremost
water experts In this part OF the
west. He had iuadr much money
ia his day, hut was practically E'sh-
niless at death.
Mrs. Flora T.. Mitchell, the widow
who made many friends during the
residence of herself and husband in
Grand Junction. has three children
by former marriage, who have come
to her assistance. Mrs. Mitchell was
woman of refinement and culture
and her many friends in Grand juno
ton learn with sincere regret of her
troubles.
1t was a pitiful story which Mrs.
Mitchell told yesterday. For IA
months, or ever since she had been
married to Mitchell. she had stood
much abuse from him and other ILL
treatment, yet in speaking of him
she had not one word of reproach for
him, and continually charged her
self with being responsible for his
death by having left him when he
was in great trouble.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
THREE SCORE YOUNG PEOPLE
GATHERED AT MARTIN HOME

The beautiful home of Rev. and
Mrs. j. NJ. p. Martin on North Sew
enth street was the scene of one of
the happiest of the New Years eve
gatherings. The members of the
Baptist Sunday school were the
guests. and 65 young ladies and gem
tlemen were present. 1t was a most
congenial gathering and the hours
could not have been passed more
pleasantly.
Games and contests of various
kinds were enjoyed.
Miss Carter, who is visiting here
from Georgia. and who is a reader
and impersonator of brilliant abil-
lty charmed the guests with several
rare readings.
Prof. Dodds delighted with vocal
selections of most pleasing nature.
There were many other bright
features. Late in the evening light
refreshments were served.
The young people did rot depart
until after the old year had breathed
its last and the new year had begun
its course. and the change from one
year to another was duly celebrated.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
SHERIFF. REFUSES TO
ACCEPT YOUNG'S BOND


it is reported from MSEtsose that
Sheriff Tayloreor that county has re-
fused to approve and accept the bond
of $4,000 offered by Claire Young.
who is "a jail in Denver awaiting
trial for completely in the murder
of Charles Wilkinson in the Paradox
valley last spring.
Yesterdays Montrose Enterprise,
in referring to the sherif's refusal
to accept the bond. said In part:
"sheriff Taylor proceeded to look
into the responsibility of the bonds
men. Among the bondsmen were
two from Montrose county, couple
from Mesa county and some from
San Miguel county. After a thorough
jryestigation. Mr.. Taylor finds that
the combined assets of the bondsmen
according to their tax assessments
does not figure up $4,000 AS
Young's bond has been fixed at Slo'-
600. sheriff Taylor cannot approve
of the bond. Consequently the
Young man will have to stay IN prison
until he can secure better BOND.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
COOKE AND GIRL
AGAIN LOCATED
fRy AssocIated Press. }

San Francisco. Jan. 1.-The Rev.
Iere Knode Cooke. who disappeared
from his residence when his identi-
ty became known together with his
young companion. Floretta Whaley.
and their baby. was located here
again yesterday
He is staying at the home of a
friend, where he and his companion
are comfortably situated.
In an interview, Cooke said he will
return east as soon as he can get
enough money to get her to travel
and as soon as matters can be ar
ranged he will marry Miss Whaley.
1t is expected that the grandma
ther of the young lady will send her
the funds necessary to return east.
Mr.. Cooke, it is said, has found
friends among the clergymen of his
church here who will see that he nor
his companions do not suffer hard
ship.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
HAYWOOD HASN'T
BEEN RETIRED
(By Associated Press.)

Denver, Jan. IA report that
William d. Haywood. who was tried
at Boise and found not guilty of
completely in the murder of former
Governor Steunenberg of Idaho, has
retired permanently from the office
of secretary and treasurer of the
Western Federation of Miners, has
been denied at the headquarters of
that organization in this city.
Ernest Mills. member of the execu-
tive committee of the federation, who
Is acting as secretary and treasurer.
said that the committee had given
Mr.. Haywood n vacation until July
l next, and that he would soon go on
a lecture tour in the east.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01

Mrs. Mitchell saw her husband
take the seven ounces of wood alco-
hol that killed him; but she had no
idea that he was taking deadly poi
son. but thought he was drinking
pure alcohol. 1t was while Mrs. Nit
chell was pleading with an officer,
who had been summoned by the land
lady, Mrs. Samuelson, not to take
her husband to jail for falling to pay
his board bill, that the wretched man
swallowed the wood alcohol that end
ed his life. Mitchell had frequently
threatened to end his life. and there
by end his worldly troubles.
The Mitchells owed the landlady
of the Sylvania S43 for board and
rent and had been unable to pay
when Mrs. Samuelson demanded the
money on several occasions. Mon
day night another demand was made.
The bill could not be paid. Mrs. Nit
chell. driven to desperation by the
condition OF affairs and with her hus-
hand then very drunk. slipped out
and rented little room at 1861 Ban
mock avenue and determined to leave
him. Mrs. Samuelson got suspicious
and called the officer. When the Of
ficer came, Mrs. Mitchell realized
arrested, and. breaking dcwn, forget
hor determination to leave him, and
hrgged the officer not 10 arrest HIN.
1t was then that Mitchell drank the
wood alcohol. The officer relented
and even assisted Mrs. Mitchell in
getting him to the little room where
she had expected to live alone on
Bannock avenue, neither knowing
that Mitchell had drank poison. La
ter 1T was found that he was dying,
and before morning he was dead
Mrs. Samuelson, the landlady. de-
clares that Mitchell was more siLned
against than SHINING, and that his
wife was always cruel to him; but
this story is not generally believed.
Mitchell may have been awarded
contract for large irrigation pro-
ject on Orchard mesa, but 1t could
hardly have been the contract for
the leading project which the Or
chard Mesa Irrigation District has
under consideration. That contract
has not yet been let.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01

According to reports from Denver.
Douglass Mitchell, the building con-
tractor SO widely known here aud
whose suicide was announced by The
Sentinel yesterday. had the contract
for the erection and construction of
the big canal and ditch for the Or
chard Mesa Irrigation Company, at
the time of his death. and had for
weeks been working on the plans and
specifications for the big system.
This announcement will cause gen
eral surprise in many quarters. How
ever, when Mitchell was here some
weeks ago it was rumored on pretty
good authority that he had the big
contract, but some of the gentlemen
directly interested denied that such
was the case when questioned by The
Sentinel, and there was no reason to
question their denial. II was known
that Mitchell was after the contract
and had pretty stiff backing from
SOME quarters, but Ii has never been
officially announced that the contract
had been let to anyone.
The Denver afternoon papers OF
yesterday contained extended ac-
counts of the death of Mitchell, along
with pictures of the dead man and
his wife.
Regarding the Orchard Mesa prop
osition the Denver Times said:
Mitchell had rot been drinking
gerry heavily until about two weeks
ago. He had been working upon
plans and specifications for n 25-
mile irrigation ditch for the Orchard
Mesa Irrigation Company in the
southwestern part of the state. AL
ready reduced almost to poverty by
her husbands fondness for liquor.
Mrs. Mitchell accompanied her hus-
band to Grand Junction, the seat of
the irrigation company, and re-
mained steadily at his side to watch
him, so that he might not get drunk
while he was working. Mitchell be-
haved fairly well while in Grand
Junction. but no sooner had the Off
GERS of the company let the contract
to him and he saw lots of money in
sight than the dead man began to
drink heavier than ever before. No
thing but pure alcohol would do him,
and though his wife might plead with
him he refused to give up drink.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
GREAT CROWD ATTENDED,
FIREMEN'S SUCCESSFUL BALL

The fourteenth annual ball of the
Grand Junction fire department. held
at the Auditorium last night. was
attened by about four hundred Ia
dies and gentlemen and proved to be
one of the most delightful as well
as one of the most successful pub
lie dances given in the city in recent
years. It was one of the greatest
triumphs the fire department has ev-
er scored on the occasion of It's an
nual balls.
The great hall was prettily decor
ated in Christmas colors and green's
for the occasion.
The grand march, which moved
shortly after O'Clock. was led by
Fire Chief and Mrs. Perry Rogers.
They were followed by over one hum
dred couples. The march was most
artistically executed.
The dancing continued until long
after midnight and perfect congen-
iality characterized the great throng
of merrymakers.
The music was of the most exqui-
site nature and the floor vas in fine
condition.
Late in the evening very tempt
ing supper was served on the stage
BY the Woman's Relief Corps.
The dance was a success both from
social and financial standpoint.
Everybody had a jolly ti-ie AID there
was no complaint regarding the ar
rangements and not one thing TO de-
tract from the pleasure of the even
ing.
The department cleared neat sum
above all expenses and this viii be
expended in a worthy cause.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
FIRE DOES DAMAGE TO
THE G. T.. BLISS STORE

About SIS yesterday evening
flames enveloped the contents of the
big west show window of the c. p.
Bliss dry goods store on Main street,
and before the fire could be eXtln-
guished damage to the extent of be-
tween s400 and $500 was done.
The window had recently been
trimmed and much of the trimmings
were of inhammable material. a
great many costly articles of dress
goods were displayed in the window
Suddenly it was discovered that the
window was on fire. Many men ran
in from the street, call was put in
for the fire department which made
a quick run and extinguished the fire
by the use of chemicals. The flames
were at high pitch only for a mo-
ment or two, dying down rapidly af-
ter the cotton trimmings and gauze
goods and other light materials had
been swept over. Had the flames
reached out into the interior of the
store immense damage would prob
ably have been done.
The exact origin of the fire Is not
known. The electric lights in the
window were burning, and Il Is be-
lieved that one of the globes or bulbs
must have burst and the hot frag-
ments set the cotton trimmings on
fire. Three bursted globes were
found after the fire had been extin-
guished. The wiring was found to be
In good order.
The big panes of plate glass in
the window were shattered to pieces
and fine French mirror in the back
of the window was ruined.
The fire caused considerable ex-
element for a time.
The loss is fully covered by insur-
ance.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
ON new YEARS DAY
One Of the Greatest and Most
Brilliant Social Functions
In the History Of the
White House--Distinguish-
edPeople from the World
Over There.
(By Associated Press,

Washington, Jan. 1.-Th eodore
Roosevelt today officiated for the sew
enth time as president of the United
States at a New Years reception at
the White House. Assisting him III
exchanging the salutations of the sea-
son were Mrs. Roosevelt and the
members and ladies of the cabinet.
The niceties of diplomatic eti-
quette were religiously observed in
the conduct of that part of the recep-
ton which has grown during the
last hundred years more and more
to partake largely of the official func-
ton. In this way, but without ap-
pearance of prearrangement. the
president greeted first the vice pres
dent and members of the cabinet.
then each foreign nation represented
in the person of an ambassador Or
minister, the judiciary, through the
personnel of the supreme court
bench and judges of the local fed
eral and district courts, senators and
representatives, congress, officers of
the army, navy and marine corps and
militia of the District of Columbia.
heads of government bureaus and
members of the government commits
sions, organizations of veterans and
then the public.
ddlneTlHS Ill u constantly leuStu-
ening line at the west gate to the
White House grounds, the people had
stood since 9 O'Clock this morning.
1t was l o'clock when the gates OPP
ened to admit. The line, kept in
tact by a special detail of police. then
extended in double column for two
blocks up Pennsylvania avenue and
for two blocks down Seventh street
past the state. war and navy huild=
ings.
1t was a joyous holiday throng
and left its impress of good feeling
on the president. who, after more
than four hours of handshaliing. ex-
pressed exhilaration rather than ex-
haustion.
Impressive in its dignity, interest
ing in its personality, animating in
its picturesqueness, the reception
was q composite view of twentieth
century civilization on dress parade.
Admiral Dewey, who has Just
passed his 10th birthday, headed the
naval contingent and was heartily
greeted by the president.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
BEET SUGAR NEXT YEAR.

Colorado has suffered so little
from business depression that 1t has
hardly known of panic except by
report. and this Is particularly true
in its agricultural districts. None
the less 1t is source of much satis-
faction that the outlook for extern
sive operations In the beet sugar tac-
tories AID fields 1or the cO:aiIlS year
is good.
Reports from localities in which
sugar factories are situated show that
the farmers are signing contracts for
beet production next year, and that
some of them are preparing to put
in an increased acreage. They have
found the business of growing beets
profitable, and they have no inten-
ton of neglecting the opportunities
IL presents. Thus the factories will
be supplied with plenty of material,
and the production of sugar will
probably be fully as great in 1908
as in the year just closing.
This presents one of the factors
of Colorado's prosperity in very
favorable light. 1t shows that state
like this can depend upon its farmers
with even more confidence than oe
devoted to the production of none
but staple crops. Wheat, corn and
oats are produced in so many places
that one locality is more or less at
the mercy of market conditions else
where; but a state which produces
a commodity like beet sugar is in
n measure independent. This is true
the production of nearly
all other special crops for which
there is constant demand.
The farmers of Colorado, who by
means of irrigation make the growth
Of good crops practically certain. can
look with equanimity upon conditions
like those which developed in Wall
street. They are in some respects
like Colorado's producers of gold,
who can always find a market for
their product. because it is always in
at the top price.--Denver
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
ASSESSOR SMITH TURNS
OVER THE TAX ROLLS
First Time in the History of the
County That Tax Statement Has
Been Ready for Treasurer
by First Day of Year.

County Assessor N. N. Smith on
Tuesday evening, the 31st of Decem-
Der, turned over to the county treas
urer the assessment rolls OF Mesa
county for the taxes of 1907 and
which are to be collected during the
year 1908.
So far as We are able to learn this
is the first time In the history of the
county that this has been done.
Sometimes the time has been extend
ed for several weeks beyond the new
year.
Mr.. Smith has been able to do this
largely from the fact that he has in
the assessors office the very hest
help 1t is possible to secure in the
persons of his deputies. James A.
Munson and Milton p. Smith, who
have worked early and late to ac-
complish the duty which the law re-
quires of the assessors office.
Mr.. Smith has employed but very
little extra help, but he has kept
after the several school districts, the
towns and taxing districts to get
their levies into his Office in time. and
he has been successful. This greatly
facilitates the work in the. office of
the treasurer.
Another important feature of the
tax lists this year as well as last is
the carrying out of the valuation and
the taxes upon each parcel of prop
erty owned by each individual. in
stead of figuring up the entire hold
ing and making single entry. This
also makes the work of collecting
the taxes muc}s-s1ore simple and sat
isfactory.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
FAMED TOURNAMENT
OF THE ROSES
OCCURS
(By AssocIated Presa.l

Pasadena, Cal. Jan. To-day is
Pasadena's famed annual tournament
of roses. 1t is a festival of flowers.
Buds and blossoms of every hue fol-
iage and ferns of countless kinds,
plants, shrubbery, twigs, vines Of all
varieties, floral beauty of every sort
and description has been gathered to
make this the greatest day in the
history of the city.
1t is estimated that there are 5O,-
900 visitors in town.
The floral parade, the great feat
ure of the tournament, formed in
six divisions. headed by the queen
of roses and her court. Miss Mary
Sutton, the worlds tennis champion,
was the queen. The parade extend
ed for miles.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
CHASED BY oFFICER.

Officer HaIligan again ON last
night disturbed would-be burglar
who was hiding In the alley in the
rear Of the Brunswick billiard hall.
and his actions indicated that he was
rreparing to breal. iptc somc busi-
ness house.
Officer Halligan ordered the man to
surrender, but the latter refused. and
started on run down the alley to-
ward Fourth street. Officer Halligan
drew his revolver and opened fire
on the man, but the latter kept on
running. One of the bullets fired
from the officers revolver went
through the plate glass window of
the private office of Postmaster
Price, practically running the window.
but doing no further damage
The frightened man made good his
escape.
No. was on time today for the
tfn,a in many daus
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
GREAT BATTLE
in THE RING
TODAY
(Bv Associated Press. }

San Francisco. Jan. Promptly
at 2:l this afternoon Owen Moran
of England and Abe Attell of this
city stepped into the ring and COM
menced the scheduled 25-round bat
tie which will carry with it the feath
erweight championship of the world.
The attendance promises to be r
record breaking one. as no match in
years has aroused so much interest
locally.
1t was announced this morning
that both men had no difficulty in
making the weight (120 pounds) 2 "
hours before the beginning of the
fight
The betting is brisk, with odds of
. to | on Attell.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
MANY ARE HURT In
PENNSYLVANIA
WRECK
(By Associated Press.)

Sunbury. Pa, Jan. 1.-The Penn
sylvania express train which left
Buffalo at 8 O'Clock last night for
the east was wrecked at Montadon,
10 miles west of here. early today.
and more than dozen passengers
were injured.
The express train was approach
ing Montadon when light locomo-
tive crossed from a siding onto the
main track. The engineer of the
express was unable to stop his heavy
train, and the crash that followed
wrecked both engines and badly
damaged two coaches and a Pull
man.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
SEVERAL KILLED
ON NEW YEARS EVE
lRy Associated Press. }

st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 1.-The re-
capitulation of last nights New
Years celebration shows four persons
shot and one stabbed, one beaten and
robbed, and there were numerous
fights in which the belllgerents We're
badly pummelled. Many arrests were
made.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01

They are here. They arrived this
afternoon from Montrose. Tonight
they give one of their great enter
tainments at the Park opera house.
The Colorado College Glee ard Man
dolin Clubs form one of the strong
est and best musical organizations in
the west. Admission 25, so and rs
cents. The clubs will appear under
the auspices of the Grand Junction.
High School Athletic Association.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
COLORADO'S
MINERAL OUTPUT
lny AssocIated Press. }

Denver. Jan. In its statistical
review for the year 1907 the Repub-
lican gives the following metal pro-
duction for the state of Colorado:
Gold-S21,O ,O70.217.
Silver-sS, ,405.474
Lead-$5. .936,515.
Copper-s2.6 2.642,9T2.
Zinc and spelter-s4, 4,9l2 ,479.
The Rocky Mountain News gives
practically the same figures except
gold. which the News estimates at
s2G,951.442. and copper. s1,S79,
Pill
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01

Voyage Across The Gulf. The Colo
RADIO & Southern offers delightful
circle of tours via New Orleans. FL
orida. Havana and Mexico. Write
T. L. Fisher. G. p. a.. Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-01
MINISTER'S WIFE
MAY NOT PROSECUTE
(By Associated Press. }

Hartford. Conn, Jan. Mrs.
Cooke, wife of the clergyman re-
Gently located at San Francisco in
company with Floretta Whaley, says
today that she has not decided wheth-
er or not she Will ask that the case
be prosecuted II her husband is ar
rested.