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The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Daubenspeck and Hillon Es-
cape from Custody and
Gain Freedom.
Deputy Wishart Choked and
Locked in Cell by Prisoners
BeforeMaking Escape
Not Apprehended.

On Tuesday night as Adam Wishart,
deputy Sheriff, entered the Jail to lock
up the two prisoners, W. E. Dauben-
speck and Ed. Hillon, the door of the
inner railing suddenly flew open and
he was set upon by the two who are
both husky fellows, overpowered and
thrust into cell. The prisoners then
locked him in and made their escape.
Deputy Wishart had been rendered
unconscious by the grip one of the
prisoners had upon his throat, but soon
after regaining consciousness he man.
aged to attract the attention of Joe
Crabill and Roy Smith who were pass
ing by. They heard his cries and
thought it was some drunk" but ap-
preached the Jail out of curiosity to
find Deputy Wishart locked up. He
had his keys but was unable to reach
the lock which is made to close and
fasten with a spring Crabill and
Smith went in and receiving the keys
from the deputy unlocked the door. At
this time it was thought the prisoners
had not been gone more than twenty
minutes.
All effort has been made to trace
the escaped prisoners but so far with
out avail. At the time Sheriff Williams
was up the Gunnison, but he returned
on the first train and is now busily en-
gagged in the effort of their recapture.
Hillon was few weeks ago bound
over to the District Court OH charge
of horse stealing having been captured
with the horses he had stolen from a
man fer whom he was working. He
has served time at Canon City.
Dauoenspeck was sort of chronic
petty thief who confessed to the steal
ing of bicycle. gun, and some other
little things. 1t is thought that Hillon
was the planner and that DaubensLeck
had easily been induced to join in ex-
ecuting his plans for the escape. They
had in some manner opened the lock of
the inner railing before time for the
deputy to enter, leaving the door closed
but so it could easily be opened for
their rush. 1t had been the custom to
permit them to go out of their cells
into the corridor in daytime when the
jailor would enter in the evening and
order them back in the cells. when they
could close the door and it would lock
them in by virtue of the spring lock.
1t is thought likely that they made
their way into the hill country to the
south. where they may have picked up
horses ere this and now be well out of
the state. All that can possibly be
done will be done to recapture them.
Deputy Wishart feels pretty sore in
body and mind over the event and in
case of their return will doubtless treat
them less generously in regard to Jail
freedom than before. He is not blamed
in the matter, as the same thing would
doubtless have happened to anyone in
charge.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
North Della 1)isitors.

Mr.. G. S. Ruth and Mrs. Elizabeth
Balland of Rochester, Pa, are visiting
with their sister, Mrs. j. C. Roberts.
of North Delta. Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Ruth. of Pittsburg, Pa. are also visit
ing Mrs. Roberts. their aunt. The two
latter are en-route home from visiting
the Exposition at Seattle. They are
delighted with Delta and think this the
best country they have seen on their
trip, and with which Washington, Ore.
gon and Montana are not to be com.
pared.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
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A Fine Fruit Crop.

Mr.. o. Palmer has in his orchard dp
Black Canon way. about l2 miles above
Delta, as pretty lot of fruit as any,
one could wish to see. There are
different varieties of peaches. apples,
pears, plums, apricots, nectarines,
grapes. dewberries, raspberries. black
berries and Strawberries; the latter of
fruit Mr.. Palmer has all kinds of vege-
tables, his soil raising fine potatoes,
corn. tomatoes, cabbage, onions. beets,
alfalfa; in fact everything that the
best and richest of river bottom loan
would be expected to raise, and the
qualit, is so superior that to say this
is from the Palmer farm is all that
merchants handhbg the products say is
necessary to insure quick sales to
customers.
Mr.. Palmer owns 60 acres. most of
which is river bottom. He has, how
ever, l5 or 20 acres of fine mesa land
yet in a raw state, but which, with
water supphee. would make the best of
orSiafu ialu VI plouuSe hSiu pIouuSlS.
His orchard and river bottom land is
particularly well located for protection
against frost by the canon walls on the
north border of the river, and his water
supply for bitches is right at hand.
with none to dispute right or quantity.
Adjoining him are the Adams and Fair
field farms.
Last spring Mr.. Palmer did no
smudging at all, yet he has practically
full crop of all fruits. In fact many
of the trees are almost too heavily
loaded. and he has for shipping point
Austin, with Delta and Montrose for
home markets. If others We're needed
the mountain towns are ready to supply
them and always at top prices.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Rigid Regulations.

To give some idea of how thoroughly
some states are nursing their fruit in
dustry, we give clippings from local
papers: y. H. Holt, Whitman county,
Oregon, fruit inspector, says: We ex-
pect every man who owns an orchard
to spray it regularly this year, for the
law will be rigidly enforced and those
who do not spray will be prosecuted. Z"
Also, L. D. Lape, in an open letter to
fruit growers in Benton county, Wash,
does not mince words in calling their
attention to the necessity for spraying.
After citing big profits made in fruit
growing if properly conducted, he says:
Il want you all to wake up and go
after your orchards and care for them
in the best possible manner The horti-
cultural law says that if you do not
care for your orchard, the fruit inspec-
tor must do it for you, and the law also
says that if you do not spray. the in
spector will do it for you.'
In Umatilla county, Oregon, the
court recently decided case, in regard
to two peddlers VINO had purchased in
fected fruit and We're prohibited from
selling it. When the peddlers discov-
cred that they would not be allowed to
dispose of the fruit, they brought suit
for repayment of the money. The case
was decided by the court ordering the
farmer to refund the money to the
peddlers, and ordsred the apples to the
cider mill
/ understand the state of Idaho has
law which makes it unlawful to ship a
wormy apple out of the state. With
this progressive spirit, thoroughly in
stilled into all growers minds, can we
wonder at the rapid progress they are
making in their fruit industry? And
perhaps we may live to see the day
when fruit packing and grading will be
treated in this manner universally. and
there will be no room for fruit dealers
and fruit growers to have any argu-
ments whatever on quality. the only
question to be considered being the
prices.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Promises Lou Rates For
Big Tunnel Ooenino

Assistant General Passenger Agent
Wadleigh, on behalf of the Rio Grande
who personally is great booster for
the tunnel celebration. in letter to F.
D. Catlin. chairman of the celebration
executive committee, Mr.. Wadleigh
says that he is talking up the matter of
very low rates for the celebration with
all of the railroads in the country. and
feels sure that we will secure rates
that will be entirely satisfactory. and
so low that an enormous crowd will be
assured for the celebration. - Montrose
Press.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Peoples Pharmacy In
Its NeU Quarters.

Mr.. Cook has moved his Peoples
Pharmacy into the new Fairlamb brick
building across Main street from where
he was formerly located. The new
quarters are being fitted up in unusual
ly handsome style. equaling anything in
Denver, and the Peoples Pharmacy
will be one of the prettiest and best
arranged stores on the Western Slope.
MIR. Cook has five years lease on the
ground floor of the new building and
has well earned his popularity and large
trade. Both will continue to grow.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
What Railroads Have Done.

The vast territory of the western
states and the south would still be a
wilderness If the pioneer railroads had
not reached out their iron arms to de-
velop it. Without transportation there
can be no land value. and without the
widespread efficient service which rail-
roads are rendering today land wealth
in surrounding states. in the far west
and in the south would be vastly less
than 1t is.
The railroad kings have been con-
structive statesmen of the most pract-
cal sort. Mr.. Hartman is now con-
Meeting the mediterranean extremity of
the pacific coast with the Gulf of Mex
leo and furnishing both with quick &C.
cess to eastern markets. Mr.. Ripley
of the Santa Fe has created a new civ
ilization IN the southwest With a
gateway to the east the Gould system
is spreading network Of tracks into
a dozen states of the south and west
now in the process of the making. Mr..
Yoakum Of the Rock Island has planted
whole colonies of people in this terri
tory, putting 100 settlers in Oklahoma
in single year. Mr.. Hill has been
the door of opportunity in the north
west. Mr.. Earling and his associates
have extended the St. Paul through
new country to Puget Sound. Under
Mr. Hughitt's leadership the Chicago
4 Northwestern has built upa tremend-
ous wheat acreage through the West
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
At Delta Opera House
SATURDAY. Nipht.

Ward and West, with a big company
of clever artists, will be at the Opera
House in Delta tomorrow Saturday
night, July Slst, in the Musical Come
dy, "A Pair of Pinks," made famous
by Ward and Vokes.
Added features are:
Zephula. the Jail Breaker and Ella
Warren Davis, Prima Donna.
The Funny Tramps are better than
ever and the whole cast is set to inter.
est and delight every theater goer.
There will be free street exhibition
at 4:S0 p. m.
Prices of admission are 25 35-5Oc.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Monirose Boys Poisoned.

AS result of poison being left in a
woodshed, little George Miller. aged
three. died in Montrose last Friday and
Jerome Paul, aged five came near
dying. The boys found the strychnine.
which had been intended to poison
coyotes, and ate of it. Poison is as
dangerous to leave laying around as
loaded guns or revolvers and the sad
tragedy chronicled should prove les
son in caution to all who read.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
State to Save Horned Frog.

Waco, Texas. July 2S. Governor
Campbell willsbe asked to call special
session of the.flegislature by NJ. b.
Davis of this city, secretary of the
Texas Audubon Society. to take some
action for the protection of the horned
frog, which is rapidly becoming ex-
tinct in this state. Mr.. Davis has been
informed that the creatures are being
shipped in enormous quantities to Chica-
go and other large cities. where they
are metalized And used for hat pins.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Neto Power Plant for
Della Steam Laundru.

The Delta Steam Laundry has its
new boiler and engine on the site of
its new quarters (building formerly oc-
cupied by Cooks drug store) and
where the entire laundry equipment
will soon be installed The new power
will be 40 to so horse. ample to run all
the machinery of tte rapidly growing
enterprise Mr.. Pratt, the proprietor,
fully merits the good business he has,
by hard work and close attention. built
nm
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Postoffice at Delta, Colo, for the
week ending July 9th. 1909:
Mrs. Ida L. Ashcroft (2). Miss Rose
Alderman. Mrs. John Brooks, Elenton
Brown, Miss Mabel Fisher, Mrs. Lola
Gatchell, Merle Gatchell (2), j. C.
Hanrahan, Mrs. J. johnson, Leo
Mitchell, Mrs. Elmer Morgan, Pedro
Vigil G. Shirley. ELLA New, p. M.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Want Irrigation Systems Unified

The board of directors of the Un-
compahgre Valley Water Users asso-
citation held meeting Monday after
noon at the reclamation building,
nearly all the members being present.
After the routine business had been
transacted, attorney VIM. Story Jr..
of Ouray, on behalf of John Ashen-
felter presented proposition looking
to the unfication of all the irrigation
systems in the valley. 1t was fully
discussed in all its bearings, and a
committee was appointed to formulate
basis of procedure. Montrose Enter
prise.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30
Delta Business College

will continue it's session through the
summer. Call or write for further in
formation and prices
r. w. WHALEN,
Stockham Building.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-30

Warranty Deeds recorded during the
week ending July 27, 1909 furnished
by The Delta County Abstract Com
pany, Byram Luce President:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
TO TELL THE By 4RABIC.
Hiss Morgan objects to Letters on
Metropolitan TO7cer Clock.

The directors of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company think it easier 10 build a tower
investment than to decide whether letters
numerals shall be placed the face Of its
clock Metropolitan is word having round
dozen Of letters. The tower was erected by the
company for investment purposes first it was
said last night. Several of the officials OF the
company felt inclined toward the of the
letters which spell metropolitan as finger posts
mark the hourly growth or the companys
business and the city's increasing age
An officer of the company said last night.
however. that Miss Anne Morgan. daughter of
J. Pierpont Morgan became interested in
"squashine the element Of rampant commercial
ism" which it was said, she considered such
use Of the companys name would represent.
She announced herself 70 be in favor of Arabic
numerals. and some forty fifty other public
spirited women in the city did likewise Ac
cordng to the officer who was asked about the
affair a great many opinions we've received each
day from persons throughout the city inter
ested in having Roman letters Arabic
meras or other characters embazoned on the
faces OF the clock. which look out upon the city
from the four sides of the monster tower.
Arabic numerals being placed the
clock the directors having decided that. taking
everything into consideration Arabic numerals
are the most artistic and the best
New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
J. J. HILL on TARIFF.
Says Republicans Must Rc5ISc Do5cH-
1card or BE Defeated.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April 15.-James J. Hill paid his re-
speCts to Speaker Cannon at the Capitol to-day
and repeated his former declaration that his visit
was of a friendly nature and had nothing To do
with the tariff He says he To Washington
for the purpose of arranging for a trip through
the United States Of thirty representative Japa-
nese business men. with a hope ;hat definite
knowledge of America and American business con-
ditions win increase the commercial friendship be
tween the nations The business will
leave Japan time for the Alaska " Yukon Exposi-
tlon and will afterward make extensive trip
in the United States. They will be accompanied by
representatives of commercial bodies from the
larger cities OF the Northwest. Mr.. Hill expects 70
see President Taft tomorrow regarding the visit
of the foreigners.
Unless the Republican Iarty makes a downward
revision of the tariff" said Mr.. HILL the Demo-
Gratis will carry the next House by a large ma
iority The platforms of both parties pledged
tariff revision; the Democrats said they would re-
wise it downward. while the Republicans
so frank but they were understood by the people
TO mean that reduced duties would follow the eIec-
ton of President Taft. The people intrusted the
downward revision TO the Republican party. and if
IL fails the Democrats will be given chance to
try their hands. I have interest in the tariff,
but I have an interest in the prosperity of the
country and what the country needs is a down
ward revision of the tariff
New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
TRENTON L1UIER.
Umrants Charging Embe@element of
Trust Fund for John Sybes.

Trenton. y J. April 15.-Three warrants,
based on as many allegations OF embezzlement
were issued to-day for the arrest Of John Sykes,
a prominent lawyer, who has practised here for
twenty-five years. The total amount of the
funds he is alleged to have improperly used is
sS5OOO.
Sykes was trustee of the estate of the late
James Brook Annie VI. Hendrickson. a CO.
trustee. died in February. and an accounting
from the surviving trustee became necessary.
The accounting he filed showed that twelve par
GELS of property had been sold. and the money
obtained, $35 000 invested in various securities
on March - another accounting was demanded.
on the ground that the first one was false as
to the investment in the securities
on April :. Mr.. Sykes removed as trustee
and ordered 20 turn all the securities and
properties He did not respond, and on Tues
day an order issued commanding him - show
cause why he should not be adjudged in con-
tempt Of court. Failure to ind him at his Office
or a his home. in Hamilton Square, resulted in
the issuance of the warrants
sykes has been a prominent worker in the
Hamilton Square Methodist Church. and is
lay preacher Of that denomination He is
reform Republican.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
PATTEN STOPS SLUMP
SMALL FRY IN WHE4T
WIPED OUT.
Esciting Day IN Chicago Pit
Trader 4bandOnS Nay Option
Is Long of Cotton.

Chicago. April 15-It day of tumult and
sharply shifting fortunes In the wheat pit of the
Board Of Trade to-day. July wheat. following a
docile advance to a high level. suddenly
dropped to an extreme Of AS cents. The
''pyramided" fortunes Of small spectators van
ished in trice and the day was saved from
roat only by the vigorous exertons OF the bull
leader. James A. Patten.
In the last fifteen minutes of trading Mr.. Pat
ten bought three million bushels Of wheat for
July delivery, the while he chewed the stub of
a cigar and his fingers rehectively through
the unshaven gray stubble which there had been
time TO remove from his face of late. a car
nation adorned his coat lapel but there was
layer OF Chicago dust his coat and hat
Nothing but furry he said. but that vas
after the turbulent pit had been deserted for the
day.
1t was Patten against the field. and the final
gong showed that Patten apparently
mighty as ever His purchases and those of his
followers together with the profit taking of
shorts, who lost time in securing the fruits
of their bearish daring, caused a reaction of
over a cent all along the line. But before this
occurred the hoard of many small speculator
had gone.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

New Haven. April 15.-President Taft made
his visit to New Haven to-day almost wholly q
business affair. His train reached here at IL
o'clock this morning. Secretary Stokes of the
university met him at the railroad station, and
they were driven the Yale administra tion
building in the first of a long procession of
automobiles the others Of which carried the po-
lice and Secret Service The Yale Cor
poration meeting lasted until O'Clock, when
the party entered the automobiles and were
driven to the home of President Hadley. where
luncheon was served. The guests were Presi-
dent Taft, Judge Henry E. Rowland, of New
York: the Rev. Joseph Anderson and the Rev.
DR. James Wesley Cooper, of New York. Mr..
and Mrs William ". Farnam. Miss Porter, Mrs.
William d Whitney and Lee McClung, of New
Haven.
President Taft caught the 3:51 regular ex-
press 10 New York City. With him were ex-
Judge HoWland and the Rev. DR.. Cooper fellow
members of the Yale Corporation. Jack Shea
the Tsfts in Cincinnati coachman. walked to
the Presidents this morning and shook his
hand Ex-Congressman James Pigott and Al
bert Fheld, of this city classmates of the Presi-
dent. were his guests in the Magnet.
Mr.. Taft brought from Washington a mys
terious box, which turned out 70 be a lusty
plant Of ivy from the White House TO be planted
at the Yale June commencement as the class
Of 90 ivy.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
U,4GON runs DOE'N BOY.
T5co U1OmeH IN 1ut0 Take Led zcith
Broken Legs to Hospital.

Harry Sheppard Of No. a'G East 46th street.
was taken to Bellevue Hospital last night. with
both OF his legs fractured, in aUtOmObile
loaned 10y two women who had seen the boy
knocked down by team OF horses attached 70
an American Express wagon. driven BY John
j. Sullivan. of No. 81 East 43d street at SStI
street and Park avenue
The boy was taken into their machine by the
two women just before the arrival Of an auto
mobile ambulance. Mounted PatrOlman Flan-
nagan rode ahead to clear away the large
crowd. Bicycle PatrOlman Winters acted as
escort the automobile followed. and the ambu-
lance brought up the rear. making procession
that attracted much attention the way to the
hospital
The boy refused to make any complaint
against the express driver, saying that he did
not want the man TO lose his work
New-York tribune., 1909-04-16
SAYS HE KILLED H'OM4N.
Bog U'itHess 4gmnst 1HOther Hakes
Horrible Confession.


Lockport, y Y, April 15--Before the grand
jury this afternoon Roman Sankowski, fifteen
years old. confessed 20 the murder of Mrs An
thony PieroS. fifty years old at her home at
Niagara Falls on SUNDAY evening, March ii
Saukowski the peoples chief witness
against George Patyk. a bOarder at the Pierog
place. who had been held for the crime. The
boy had said that ne saw Patyk commit the
murder. To-day he was repeating his story be-
fore the grand jury, when District Attorney
Ackerson suddenly accused him of lying and
demanded the truth The boy then said he
would tell the truth and proceeded with his
horrible tale.
He said that he and John Fetner- twenty
years old. entered the Pierog home TO rob IL
T'ie. woman came in and tried u put them out.
whereupOn. he said. he grabbed butcher knife
from a table and Fetner an axe. and they cut
the woman 10 death Then. according To- the
bows story he and Fetner escaped with S6e IN
booty Later he thought Of the plan to- accuse
Patyk when the latter was arrested on sus-
picion.
Patyk. who was expected % he indicted on tbs
boys original story. will now go free Fetner i5
i'm the peuitentiary serving six months for steal
ing money since the murder. Both boys have
parents at the Falls. They have been wayward-
and Sankovski confessed to-day many burg
Iaries. The crime was the most brutal in the
history of the county