davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
APPLE CROP OUTLOOK
IS VERY PROMISING
Especial to The Sentiuel.)

St. Louis, Mo-. Aug. t1.-That the
prospects are good for bumper crop
of apples in most sections where the
fruit is grown is the joyful news
brought by the delegates to the 9Th
American Apple Growers congress,
which convened today at the South
ern hotel.
Papers on all phases OF the apple
business will be read during the ses-
sions by the members OF the con-
gress, including commercial orchard
lists, commission men, exporters, ento-
mological experts of the agricultural
departments of the nation and the
various states, and professors of hor-
ticulture at many colleges and exper-
iment stations.
One of the interesting subjects
slated for discussion is the effect of
the pure food law on the Interstate
shipment of off-grade apples. Other
papers will deal with spraying, prun-
ing, legislation affecting orchards.
shipping apples TO market in bulk,
exporting apples and selling fruit
from grower to consumer.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
(special to The sentinel.)


Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 11.-William
Jennings Bryan will be formally no.
titled of his presidential nomination
tomorrow and Lincoln is already fill
ing up with visitors in advance of the
momentous event.
All roads lead to Fairv.ew today
where the great Nebraskan is await
Ing in all patience the breaking of
the glad news tomorrow.
Scores Of democratic leaders are
already here, and Mr.. Bryan held
numerous conferences today. De-
spite the fact that he is perhaps the
busiest man in the country, he finds
time to greet the Nebraska admirers,
many of whom are farmers who have
come with their families to Lincoln
to take part in the general jubilation
and to see the man whom they con-
fidently greet as the next president.
While Lincoln, as a normally re-
publican city. has mot always sup
ported Mr.. Bryan in his presidential
aspirations, the people universally
admire him as a man and are proud
of him as a citizen. This pride is
today evidenced in the decorations,
the flags, banners and Bryan pictures
have Joined the democrats in thus
honorihg Mr.. Bryan, and there are
few business houses and residences
which do not bear some evidence of
the admiration which the occupants
entertain for Lincoln's most famous
citizen.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
CLAIMS COLORADO
FOR TAFT BY 10000
IBv Associated Press

Denver. Aug. 1l.-Pursuant to the
request OF National Chairman Hitch
cock Il meeting of the Republican
county chairnen of Colorado was
-efd mere today for the purpose OF
reporting progress to State Chairman
Vivian regarding the national cam
paigD. The following Telegram was
sent to the leaders of the Republican
party's national campaign:
"Thc Hon. William TAFT, James
sherman and Frank Hitchcock:
The Republican ciiairmcn of all
Coiorado courties send greeting and
pledge Coiorado's electoral vote to
you by not less than 10000 plurality.
John h. VIVIAN,
state Chairman"
The conference was an outcome of
the visit recently of Chairman Hitch
cock and is part of the plan to secure
accurate information of local condi-
fions.
a special effort will he made to
carry Pueblo and .eiier counties for
the .fepubiicnn ticket, in the coming
national campaign.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
BRYAN
WILL Be NOTIFIED

Every arrangement has been made
for properly entertaining the throngs
which VIII be here tomorrow to hear
the commoner's speech of acceptance.
The notification ceremonies will take
place at Mr.. Bryan's suburban home,
Fairview, and the stage setting of the
great event will be of distinctively
rural character.
The newspaper men who have fore
gathered at Fairview from all over
the land have found quarters in
large tent erected on the grounds, es-
pecially for their convenience. The
news sleuths of the press have an
able ally in Mr.. Bryan's secretary,
Robert f. Rose, former newspaper
man.
Mr.. Rose was the Associated Press
correspondent assigned to cover Mr..
Bryan's first campaign. After that
battle he became secretary to the
publisher of the Commoner. Now ne
is on the job at Fairview, doing the
heavy work Mr.. Rose himself oc-
cupies IA small tent Immediately in
the rear OF the Bryan residence,
where he sleeps with his boots on.
Mr.. Bryan's speech of acceptance
will be, in some respects, an answer
to that of Judge Taft. He will re
affirm. all the policies adopted at the
Denver convention, and will pay spe-
cial attention to the anti-injunction
plank. the bank deposit guarantee
measure and campaign fund publici-
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
GOVERNOR PR0CLAIMS
BY Associated Press. !

birmingham, Ala, Aug. fi.-Gov-
ernor Il. B. Conner last night issued
his first proclamation in connection
with the miners strike in Alabama
After reciting the deeds of violence
that have been committed within the
past week, the governor proclaims
that the whole power of the state
would be exerted for the protection
of everybody who desired to work
even if il should be necessary to use
all the military force of the state for
that purpose and to summon every
citizen of the state TO act as MEM
her of the posse comitatus.'
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
TERRIBLE TORTURE
OF WOMEN BY
ROBBERS
[By Associated Press. !

10y aooOCidlt.S ItSS.l
Washington, Pa, Aug. H.
Three masked men entered the
home of Miss Maria DeGarmo in
remote part of the county yes
terday morning and after bat
tering down the door, bound
and gagged Miss DeGarmo and
her niece, Miss Hartman, and
robbed them of their jewelry
and small amount of cash.
Carpets were slashed and mattress
es ripped open and chests broken
into by the men in their endeavor to
find money supposed to be secreted
some place in the house. When no
large sum of money was found the
women were tortured until the older
one tainted and the men left. Miss
Hartman, bleeding and cut at last
freed herself from the ropes and
released her aunt. Fifteen hundred
dollars which had been received the
day before for the sale of a timber
tract was found where the robbers
had overlooked it.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
A BLOOD THIRSTY
MAN Is ELECTED
IRy Associated Press. l

Manila, p. l., Aug. 1.-THE re-
turns from the municipal election in
dictate that Simon villa has been
elected alderman in the southern lis
trict of the city by a large plurality
Villa was a former officer of the
insurgent army and only escaped a
trial for the murder of Spanish Of
ficer by the proclamation of general
amnesty.
During his campaign he declai ed
publicly that, in the event of another
revolution. he would advocate the
slaughter of all the Span'iards on the
Island.
1t is doubted by the Americans
here that the government will allow
villa to be seated on the ground that
he is morally unfit to hold office
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
BOTH OLD PARTIES
ARE SPLIT BY
FACTIONS
IBy Associated Press. ]


San Francisco, Cal, Aug. II.
Both the republicans and the
democrats have each two tick
cts in the field in today's pri-
maries throughout the state for
the election of three sets of dele
gates to the state convention
which will select presidential
electors, the congressional dis
trict conventions and the local
conventions.
Eight congressman, a fun lower
house and half of the upper house of
the state legislature will be elected
this year.
More than the usual interest is
being taken in the election of the
state Legislature because that body
will choose a United States senator
to succeed George C. Perkins.
A sharp contest is being wage1 by
the two factions in each of the old
parties in almost every district for
the control of the party machinery
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
THREE DEAD AND
40 HURT In COLLISION
by Associated Prass. ]

IBy ASsocIated PFass ]
PIQUA, o., AUG. 11.-THREE
PERSONS WERE KILLED AND
NEARLY FORTY OTHERS WE'RE
INJURED, SEVERAL OF WHOM
WILL PROBABLY DIE, WHEN
TWO LIMITED SUBURBAN ELEC-
TRIO CARS OF THE WESTERN
OHIO TRACTION COMPANY COLI
LIDED AT 4 SHARP CURVE A
FEW MILES NORTH OF HERE
LAST NIGHT.
BOTH CARS WE'RE LATE AND
WE'RE RUNNING AT A HIGH RATE
OF SPEED.
THE SOUTH BOUND CAR WAS
TELESCOPED AND WAS ALMOST
COMPLETELY REDUCED TO
SPLINTERS.
MOTORSiAN BAILEY JUMPED
FROM HIS CAR AND WAS KILLED.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
THE SOCIALIST
MINISTERS ORGANIZE
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Old orchard Beach, Me-. Aug. IL
A New England Conference of the
Christian Socialist Fellowship was
commenced today on the camp meet
ing grounds here, with many clerical
disciples of Marx in attendance.
The Rev. DR.. John D. Long. of the
fashionable Parkside Presbyterian
Church, Brooklyn. is the leader in
the movement for organizing the
Socialist clergy
DR.. Long states that since March,
when he undertook the work of or
ganizing the Socialist ministers of the
country, his list of those at least
sympathetic with the movement has
grown until he has now approximate
~ fifteen hundred names. He ex-
poets by Labor day, when, with the
names signed to il. the Ministers
Manifesto viii be given to tie press,
to have at least 1000 signatures for
publication.
Secretary Long states that the
Fellowship is now represented in
tnirty-five states and territories. The
manifesto has been signed by men
in eighteen protestant denominations
and one rabbi.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
BIG FIRES RAGING;
TOWNS MAY BURN
fBy Associated Press. !

Winnipeg. Man, Aug. IA spe-
cial dispatch from Cis,nbrook says:
A big bush fire is raging near Sui
iivan, with the probability of the
buildings of the Sullivan mine being
burned.
Another fire is raging near Kim
tperly and there is danger of that town
being wiped out by the flames.
Owing TO the strike at the Canr,l-
ian Pacific railway shops, 10 engine
is available. and the 200 men who
were to SO to Fcrnie. are unable to
proceed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
WILL VENEZUELA
AND NETHERLANDS MIX?
GBy Associated Press. ]

Wiiiemstad, Curacao, Aug. H.
The colonial government is preparing
actively for any possible trouble be-
tween Netherlands and Venezuela.
y wireless station is beng installed
here and yesterday the cruiser Geld
eriand left for Neighboring island
carrying rifles and ammunition to the
inhabitants. A letter from Maracaibo
says the Venezuelan river steamer
elk has left there with troops for
the head of aiaracaibo Bay and it is.
believed they are going against the
revolutionary band.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
BANK IS CLOSED
IBy AssocInted Press. ]

Guthrie, Okla. Aug. 11.-By ord
er of its directors, the Bank of Alton.
Okla, was closed yesterday pending
an investigation of its affairs by the
state bank examiners.
President w. r. Reynolds has been
missing since Saturday, and his
friends declare that his accounts are
straight and believe that he is the
victim of foul play.
The last report of the bank showed
its condition good. Its capital stock
is 100000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
YOUNG LADIES BURN
TO DEATH in FIRE
TBy Associated Press. ]

WHEELING, w. VA, AUG. IL
ESCAPING GAS IN A BUILDING
ON SOUTH EOFF STREET, OCCU-
PIED BY MRS. j. $. GAVIN AS A
MILLINERY STORE AND RESI-
DENCE, CAUSED A FIRE THERE
IN EARLY TODAY AND RESULT
ED IN THE DEATH OF THREE
GROWN DAUGHTERS OF MRS.
GAVIN AND THE POSSIBLE FATAL
INJURY OF ONE OTHER PERSON.
TWO SERVANT GIRLS AND THE
FOUR SONS OF MRS. GAVIN ES-
CAPPED BY JUMPING FROM THE
THiRD-STORI WINDOWS.
THE DAUGHTERS WERE SUF-
FOCATED IN THEIR BEDS.
The Colorado Midland No. 1913 was
over two hours late today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
FOREST FIRE DAMAGE
IRy Associated press. j

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 11.-The
forest fires raging in northern Idaho
are doing an immense amount OF
damage in the timber sections.
Over 200 men have been sent to
aid those already fighting the fires.
and it is believed that they w:l soon
be under contral.
The state, government and timber
companies are cooperating to put ont
the fires and save the timber.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
PANIC IN HOTELS
[By Associated Press. ]

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 11.-Fire
which started on the sixth floor of
the Pitts Power Companys building,
to consume the business
portion cf that district yesterday.
A panic took place in several of
the hotels in the vicinity.
1t required nearly the entire city
force of the fire department to sub
due the flames.
The loss was s25, 700.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
TOWN BURNED
IBy Associated Press. 1

J. Ely, New, Aug. 11.-Ripe-
+ town. mining camp 9 miles .
+ from Ely, with a population of .
+ about 800, was almost conf .
+ pletely destroyed by fire last .
I. night.
+ The fire started in the Mint .
r saloon and was caused by the .
= explosion of a lamp.
= There were only = few men !
+ In town to fight the flames, as !
= yesterday was payday, and most !
r of the miners We're at Ely. !
= There was no insurance ON .
, any of the property destroyed. .
= + + & , / = + I. I. + + I. 1. !
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

No. 3 was nearly hours late this
afternoon. This train is getting back
into its old habit of running very late
each day. 1t has not been on time
now for ten days or more. For quito
long period during the present sum
mer It did splendidly, getting in ev-
cry day nearly on time.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
SAYS HE WILL TELL
ALL ABOUT THE CRIMES
IBy Assoclatee Pre.s. ]

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Peter Claudi-
anes, who was arrested here yester-
day charged with dynamiting the
home of former Alderman big Jim"
Gallagher of San Francisco, the prin-
cipal witness for the state in the cell
ebrated graft prosecutions in that
city, declared today that he would
willingly return to California and
make complete statement of all he
knows about the explosions.
.'Ita will incriminate my brother
but he has forced me to do it," de-
elared the prisoner.
His brother, John, he insisted. eX-
ploded the bomb as the result of a
personal quarrel with Gallagher.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
SOUTH DAKOTA STORM
IBy Associated Press. ]

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. H.
Nine counties extending from
Campbell to Codington, includ-
ing Walworth, Mcpherson, Ed
munds, the southwest part of
Brown, the northeastern part of
Faux and Spnk and the north
ern part of Clark. were struck
by a hail storm today which at
some points was forty mics in
width. The loss would be enor-
nous were it not for the fact
that much of the grain is cut.
Mound City in Campbell county
reports twenty-five farms swept
clean by hail.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
HAIL In INDIANA
IRv Assnciatad Press l

By Associated Press.
Evansville, Ind, Aug. f1.-Evans-
vile was swept by the worst hail,
rain, wind and electrical storm in its
history between 4 ana O'Clock this
evening. Four hours the street car
lines were tied up; the electric light
plant paralqzed, and the telephone
system demoralized.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
A NEW COMPANY FORMED.

The Independent Abstract Com
pany of Grand junction, capitalizei
at S25,OO0. flied articles OF incorpor-
alton today.
Morris r. Potter, Emmett Il. Upde-
graf and jules Il. Hodgkins are the
incorporators.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
BRIDGE WAS GONE
GBy Associated Press.l

Billings, L.ont., Aug. IA
special to the Gazette from
Glenuive, Mont, says:
Northern Coast Limited No.
on the Northern Pacific was
wrecked shortly after leaving
Glandive eastbound last even
ing. The fireman was killed and
half dozen passengers were
injured.
Two miles east OF Allard. the
train while rounding a curve at
full speed ran into a burned
bridge. Every car went into the
ditch.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Richards of
Denver have been spending some
days in the city. Mr.. Richards is Il
special agent for the Hanover Insur-
ance Company, and was here to call
on the local agent, NJ. o. Delaplain.
Mrs. Richards is q guest at the La
Court while Mr.. Richards is making
trip into the Plateau valley.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Rev. Jasper Bogue. who has been
assisting in the Christian Evangelist
meetings at Fruita, is visiting in
Grand Junction today. Rev. Bogue
is graduate of the local high school
and attended Drake university last
year.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

The work of fitting up the build
ing just east of the Sentinel office
for the VanHorn drug house will be
completed in short time. The room
Will be very attractive when the car
penters, painters and decorators get
through with it.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
ALPINE TRAGEDIES

[By Associated Press.1
Bcrne, Switzerland, Aug. ti.-The
death toll by Alpine climbers this
year is record one. In the month
of July alone fourteen persoxs were
Killed and two seriously injured.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
BIG SALE
IS MADE

Today big red estate deal-one
of the biggest of the year-was
CLOSED up when James McHutchin-
son of New York City transferred to
the MeIrivale Orchard Company, re-
Gently Organized TO conduct "a real
estate business and orchard business
in this valley, 30 acres of land for a
consideration of $4,000
The land is divided into three
trscis, is located in the Palisade dis
trict and is very valuable.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
BATTLESHIP SAILS
IBy Associated Press. ]

The Hague. Aug. 1.-THE battle
ship Jacob VanHeemskirk sailed to-
day for the Caribbean waters.
The cruiser Frieslaud, which re-
turned today from Norway, will in
all probability follow the battleshtp
as soon as she can be gotten ready.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
TORNADO HORROR
LRv Associatea Press. ]

IBy AssOclateE Press.
+ Mandan, n. D., Aug. IL =
+ A tornado struck Mandan last +
+ evening and caused property +
+ damage to the extent of $50, +
+ 600. I.
+ A number of buildings were +
J. unroofed and others were tipped f
+ over; but no fatalities have so 1.
I. far been reported. =
!. i. L j. 4 i. L j. i. 4 4. 4 Z. 4 4.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Justice of the Peace Sweeney leaves
tomorrow morning for the Mormon
city on his annual pilgrimage. II
was rumored about year ago. the
rumor finally being traced to Capt.
James NJ. Kennedy. that the genial
Justice had been contemplating a
membership on the board of bishops
in Salt Lake City, and that rumor
has been revived.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
The Market.

[By Associated Press.
New York, Aug. 11.-The leal
market today was steady at 45715
to 4.62 Y. Copper, * to IA. Sill
yer. 51%
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Miss Bernice. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Weir, has been quite i'll
for the past two or three days, and
seems 10 be threatened with fever.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Tomorrow W p Ella and wife,
Miss Hazel Ella and the latter's guest.
Miss Kicker, of Boston. so to Salt
Lake City on pleasure visit of sew
eral Gays duration.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

During the past few days every
thing has been exceedingly quiet in
the county and district court circles.
There havo been few hearings of any
kind during the past week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
A HOPELESS BUNCH
Especial to The sentinel.J }

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. IL
An organization meeting of the re-
publican state central committee was
called here this afternoon prelimi-
nary to tomorrow's republican state
Republicans from all over the
state will take part in tomorrow s
which will be of the
nature of a TAFT and Sherman rati-
fcation meeting.
Speakers of national reputation
have been engaged and will call upon
citizens of the new state to elect
safer and saneF" state officials.
Rex Barber and Clyde Harden
brook are spending the day fishing
at Hannah creek. They win return
carly tomorrow morning.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
MANY ON STRIKE
DIV Associatsd Press. }

BY AsSOclat2d Press.
New Orleans, Aug. 11.-Several
hundred operatives at the Lane Mag
gin cotton mills here have gone on
u strike. The operatives refused to
accept n wage reduction.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Mr.. Howard Piatt of the .,ediands
Irrigation Co., left for his home in
Michigan, yesterday, where he will
Join Mrs. Piatt and spend his vaca-
ton.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
THE LEAD MARKET

lBy Associated Press.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-Today Septem-
Der wheat closed at 94H to 94B.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
INTO A CHASM
(Bv Associated Press }

Vr7g
Goidfield, New, Aug. 1f.--As re-
suit of n washout on the ronapaii and
Tidewater near Shoshone, Cal, last
night passenger train plunged into
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
ARRESTS
LAST MONTH

The report Of c. -B. Hill. police
Judge, for July shows ~ total of 35
arrests, of which IL were committed
to Jail. > paid up their fines. II had
their fines suspended and were dis
charged.
The total of the fines amounted 30
S27.5O. and the costs Si1.
The arrests were divided among
tho officers as follows:
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Mrs. Sprisg Shackleford and dau-
ghter Miss Lila. returned from Glen
wood Springs this noon ON No. 3.
The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11

Fred Mantey's soc whips.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-23
TAWNEY INJURED IN WRECK
Minnesota Representative and J. @.
Haney of Indiana Hurt i'm Street
Railway Crash.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Representa-
tive Tawney of Minnesota was injured in
the back, Representative John c. CLANCY
of Indiana was painfully injured on the
hip and score of other passengers suf-
fered slight injuries as the result of a
rear-end collision on the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. line of the Capital Traction company
at Four and a Half street and the avenue
today.
A heavy Mount Pleasant car was speed
ing rapidly behind Georgetown car and
the motorman of the former claims the ac-
cident was caused by the brakes Of his car
refusing to work. The accident delayed
street car traffic on Pennsylvania avenue
for half an hour.
None of those injured would go to the
hospital for treatment. Representatives
Tawney and CLANCY proceeded to the capi-
tol, explaining that they had been only
shaken up by the collision. Many of those
who were seated in the summer car at
tached as a trailer TO the Georgetown car
were thrown from their seats. one of the
passengers Mrs. G. G.. Griffin, who is en-
ployed in the congressional library, being
thrown from the rear
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-23
GRAND Jury REBATE INQUIRY
subpOenRs Served 20 BrinE south
western Railroad Men Before
Kansas City Body.

ST. LOUIS. April 2.-subpoenas were
served last night summoning four promi-
nent railroad officials to appear and testify
before the federal grand jury in Kansas
City, April 30. From the railroad records
they have been ordered to produce It is
understood that the inquiry is to be along
rebate lines.
subpoenas were served on r. z. Berger.
auditor of the Wabash freight accounts;
William Q. Maroon. holding the same po-
sition with the Missouri Paclfici James d.
Nettleshlp, auditor of the Frisco freight
accounts, and L. Lee West, assistant gem
eral freight agent for the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas road. A subpoena was also for
warded to United States Marshal Morsey
here. from the United States district court
at Kansas City for f. J. Hoffman,. general
freight agent OF the Missouri. Kansas q
Texas In Oklahoma and Kansas, but Mr.
Hoffman, is temporarily absent from the
city.
The subpoenas for the various officers
call for the production OF waybiils and
other records of freight shipments before
the Kansas City grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-23
LIVE STOCK MEMS BOYCOTT
Evidence Given In Hearing at KAN
sas City that One Exists
There.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 22.-E,tdence
of a traders boycott was brought out yes
terday in Kansas City Kan, where At
torney General jackson of Kansas is TAX
ing testimony TO ascertain II the Kansas
City Live Stock exchange and the Traders
Live Stock exchange are operating in VIC.
lation of the antitrust laws
U. S. G. Mason. who had done business
at the yards for seven years. testified that
he was notified by one of the members OF
the Traders exchange not to have any
thing to do with the Kansas City Live
Stock Commission company. because it was
alleged that concern was doing business
at the yards without membership in the
exchange.
Were the commissions lower than the
rate charged by the members Of the ex-
changer"
Yes. sir"
Mr. Mason said that a member OF the
Traders exchange had given him a list of
traders that he was not 10 deal with
'I asked him." said Mason. why they
had been put on the black list and he told
me it was because they were selling to and
dealing with the cooperative company"
The taking of testimony was continued
today.