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The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
LOCKED IN
VAULT, CASH SECURED,
MEN ESCAPE ON HORSES

One of the most daring and sue
cessful holdups and bank raids In
the history of Colorado occurred this
afternoon shortly after 3 O'Clock,
when two heavily armed but un-
masked men entered the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Glenwood Springs,
overpowered the two officials who
We're in the bank at the time. locked
them in the vault. secured thousands
of dollars in coin and currency, got
onto their horses and made their es-
cape to the mountains and are now
being trailed by so or more determ-
ined men.
Frequently the remark is heard
that the days of the daring bank
raids and holdups in the west are
things of the past. but. unfortunate
ly, this statement is, not true. as
proven by the fact that this after
noon one of the boldest bank rob
berries in the history of the state was
perpetrated in town of 5000 peo-
pie, and with hundreds Of people
within calling distance of the bank.
This afternoon at about $40
o o'clock-right after the Citizens Ma
tional Bank on Grand avenue. Glen
wood Springs. had closed its doors
for the day. and while Cashier Geo.
II. Bell and his assistant were count
ing up the cash and otherwise check
ing up the affairs of the day-two
men suddenly entered the back door
of the bank, leveled revolvers at the
two bank officials and threatened
them with death If they made the
least outcry. While one of the ren
held his revolver on the two bank
ers. the other secured what cash bp
eouid. locate in tho -idvit: u il itbs
two bankers were made to get into
the vault and the huge doors were
closed and locked upon them.
Quickly gathering up the cash on
the cashiers trays and desks, putting
this with what was taken from the
vaults into bags, the two men left
the building. ran to their horses.
which We're hitched Just in the rear
of the bank in the alley.
Just as the men got onto the hors-
es a passing citizen noticed them,
realized at once what had happened
and raised an outcry. Soon the
street was filled with people; but in
the meantime the two men were rae
ing their horses down the street.
Somebody fired a shot at them and
the two men turned and fired several
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29

shots from their reyolvers at no one
in particular, but simply to warn
and frighten the people.
There were many horses tied in the
streets, the most of them belonging
to -people here outfitting for deer
hunting In very few moments
men were mounting these horses and
hurrying after the bandits, and with
in 20 minutes after the holdup at
least so men We're in hot pursuit.
The bandits rode gray horses. One
of the men was of comparatively
slight build, while the other man
was of heavy build with heavy
dark mustache Both men We're
roughly dressed and heavily armed
Their horses were spirited animals.
! AS quickly as possible after the
alarm was given the two bank Off
llals We're released from the vault
where they had almost suffocated.
AT pm. no statement had been
issued as TO how much cash the ban
dts secured; but one OF the bank Off
cials declared to Sentinel repre-
sentative:
'Why. they got everything. ev-
erything." Evidently meaning that
they got all of the cash.
Reports as to the amount secured
vary from $4,000 to $1,000.
The bandits headed Sor the noun
tains and had good lead on theiY
pursuers. They seemed to know the
country well. At l:30 pm. the men
We're still at large.
| As far as can be learned no per
son noticed the men when they first
ertae1d the alley in the rear Of the
iY,lhi ayG i,.u {hsil hoSses. TheS
had evidently timed their arrival foI
the exact moment the bank closed fol
the day and thus were able to walk
right in on the bankers when the
cash was the most accessible. They
We're in the bank but very few
minutes, working very rapidly, in
deed
From what can be learned the
bandits did not set The time lock on
the vault. else the two bankers might
have died before they could have been
rescued
All Glenwood is in fever of eX
element.
The citizens National Bank is one
of the oldest and strongest on the
western slope and does a great bust
ness.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29

put in excellent shape for the cam
paign.
Manager Holmes states that by
next week he expects ZOO tons of
beets to be delivered every day at
the factory. This means that there
will be no break in the run owing
to a low supply of beets and that the
factory VIII doubtless run full ca
pacity every day.
AS usual, the factory will run both
day and night.
IT is expected that the work OF dig
ging the beets throughout the west
ern slope section will be completed
by November 10; but the factory will
be kept busy day and night for at
least 60 days after November 10.
The factory is starting little lat
er this year than on last year, when
il started on September II: but the
beet deliveries were pretty light when
the factory started last year, while
this year they are heavy from the
start. z
The sugar factory is Grand June
tons greatest manufacturing plant.
and its success always adds greatly
to'tbe prosperity of this section.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
WITH OVER 500 TONS Of BEETS
ARRIVING DAILY, WITH ITS BIG
FORCE READY, PLANT TO START

With /. 800 tons of beets already
delivered at the factory, with 500
tons OF beets arriving daily, with the
beet growers busy digging beets all
over this county and other western
slope counties that come within the
jurisdiction of the local plant. with
the great plant itself in perfect con-
dition and with all other arrange
ments perfected and circumstances
satisfactory. the Grand Junction su-
gar. factory will on tomorrow morn
ing enter upon campaign of slicing
beets and manufacturing fine sugar
that will not close until the middle
of January or the first of February.
Manager Fred G. Holmes informed
The Sentinel at noon today that ev-
|erything is in readiness for the start
and that there is every reason to be
lieve' that the run will be the most
successful in the history of the fac
tory.
The big force of men. n--' oeripg
several scores, has hren o-ganized
and everything pr .ses to move off
nicely from the,very start Every
department of the factory, has beer
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
TWO CARLOADS
OF TIES ARRIVE
Today 1000 Ties for the Interurban
Stored Here-Sixty Miles of
Wire is on the Way, and l.
500 Poles are Ordered.
START INTERURBAN WORK SOON

Two carloads of ties for the new
interurban electric road arrived in
the city this morning There are now
stored on the grounds on Fifth street
900 ties. 500 ties having arrived
in the last consignment,
On the road is sixty miles of wire,
twenty of which is grooved trolley,
the remaining forty being feed wire.
Fifteen hundred poles have also
been ordered and are expected to be-
gin to arrive soon.
Six thousand ties in all have been
ordered. The ties cost approximately
60 cents each This will give one a
basis for an estimation of the cost of
an electric car line, the other mater
ials costing proportionately.
All preparations for the starting of
work on the interurban are being
rapidly carried out.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
MAKING 70 MILES
/ MACHINE OVERTURNS
As Usual the Great Automobile Races
are characterized by Tragedies.
Some Startling Speed Rec
ords are Made by Cars
HERBERT LYTLE MAY YET DIE
IBy Assoclated PICS. ]


River Head. Long island, n. y,
Sept 39.-Herbert Lytle, one of the
best known professional automobile
racers of the country, was dangerous
ly hurt. and his mechanician. James
Bates. was fatally injured today in
the Long Island stock car races near
this place.
Bates died a short time after the
accident occurred,
Lytle's automobile was going at
the rate of nearly 70 miles an hour
when. at Il curve. it skidded and
overturned, pinning L.ytle and Bates
beneath It.
LytIe was injured internally, but
has chance to recover.
Bates skull was crushed and he
received internal injuries.
Louis Chevrolet. in Buick car,
won the class race tcars selling at
between 81 $50 and $4,000. making
the distance of 113A miles in the
remarkable time of hour 81 min
utes 1868 seconds. breaking all rec
ords for the class.
Robert Burman, in Jewett car
was second
Lescault, in rspelner-si-ger car
Won the 1tice IN class z. il'aillng the.
distance OF 1S2 miles in | hour 79
minutes 4 seconds.
Fiat ear, driven by DePalma |.
won the class race. making an aver
age of 62.35 miles an hour
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
AMERICA PROPOSES
TO FILE A PROTEST
(By Associated Press. /

Tokio. Japan, sept. 20.-A special
despatch from Washington declares
that the American government will
soon file protest against the recent
convention between Japan and China
wherein the former secured the min
ing monopoly in Manchuria.
The despatch declares that the
Manchurian convention is regarded
as a violation of the open door policy
TO which Japan is pledged.
The matter has caused II great deal
OF comment but the whole story is
denied on high authority.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
LOW RATES ANNOUNCED
ISneeial to The Sentinel.

Pueblo, Sept. 29.-The various
railroads post announcements today
to the effect that one fare for the
round trip from all Colorado points
will be made for the l. o. o. F. meet
ing here next month.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
TO Be PASTOR
OF BIG CHURCH
Brilliant Young Minister. Widely
Known Here, Brother of Rev. Eu-
gene H. Smith, Succeeds Will
cox at Colorado Springs.
GIVES UP HIS CHURCH IN IOWA

+ 1t will be matter of keen +
+ interest and great pleasure to +
+ scores of acquaintances IN this +
+ city to learn that Rev Merrill +
+ n. Smith. brother of Rev. Eu- f
+ gene II. Smith of this city, has +
+ accepted the call to the pastor +
+ ate of the First Methodist +
+ church of Colorado Springs, the +
+ second largest Methodist church +
+ in Colorado and whose pulpit i
+was recently vacated by DR.. G. b. +
+ Wilcox, who became the pastor +
+ OF Trinity church in Denver. +
+ Merrill n. Smith is regarded +
1. as one of the ablest and most +
l. brilliant Methodist ministers in i.
+ Iowa, although he is compare +
+ lively young mffl. +
+ + + r - ++ + + + f.
He visited this city last year. be-
ing the guest of his brother; and
filed the pulpit one Sunday at the
local Methodist church.
The following dispatch from Colo
RADIO Springs tells of the decision of
Rev. Smith TO accept the call:
Colorado Springs. Sept. 29-The
Rev. Merrill N. Smith. pastor of the
First Baptist church OF Marshall
town, la, has accepted the call to
succeed the Rev. c. G Wilcox, who
recently resigned as pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city
TO become pastor of Trinity church
in Denver. and will arrive here to
take charge OF the new work as soon
as the action can be ratified by the
proper Iowa conference.
Mr.. Smith is often referred to by
the press as the foremost preacher
of the state, and members of the con-
gregation in Colorado Springs are
highly gratified that he committee in
charge of the selection of the success
sor of DIR. Wilcox was 50 fortunate
as to secure such an able man as Mr..
Smith.
Mr. Smith is 81 years old. and has
been the pastor of the Marshalltown
tContinued on Page Eighth
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29

p. r. Lowe and wife, NJ. H. Calbert
and q. w. Long, all prominent cit
liens of Peabody, Kansas. are look
ing over the valley this week. The
last named is reported to be negotiat-
ing for one of the largest and best
known Orchard Mesa ranches.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
SPAIN IN CoN7RoLy
(By Associated Pres

[By Associated Press.l
MADRID, SEPT. 29.-IT HAS
BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
THAT THE SPANISH TROOPS &C
CUPiED GURUGA, MOROCCO, THIS
MORNING.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
A BLOODY FIGHT
ON D. 8 R. G. TRAIN
( Special to The Sentinel.

Pueblo. sept. 29.-,Johm Conrad.
was shot and perhaps fatally injured
AT an early hour this morning by
John Hill. while the two men were
riding on u southbOund Denver and
Rio Grande passenger train. Conrad
claims that Hill assaulted him with
out cause but Hill claims that Conrad
was trying to rob him and he shot
him in self defense. Hill is in Jail
and Conrad Is at a hospital.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
A STIRRING DAY
ALONG THE HUDSON
Wright Met Accident in Landing
Baldwin Falls Into the River
Great Throngs of People Wit
ness the Daring Flights.
CITIES UP HUDSON CELEBRATE
IBy Associated Press. ]

New York, Sept. 29.-Glenn H.
Curtis today successfully tried out
the aeroplane which he will use in
his flights during the Hudson Fulton
celebration. 1t responded quickly to
Curtiss' control and described u semi
circle. Curtiss then brought ii TO
earth and although he landed on a
log that lay in his path. the machine
alighted safely
Two hours after Curtiss tried his
aeroplane. Wilbur Wright had his
machine taken from the shed and
made flight encircling Governors
Island, sailing over the water and
covering six miles. Wright made "A
bad landing. the tip of one OF his
planes striking in the sand and
swerving the machine around
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
FIVE HUNDRED CASES
TBy Associated Pr

[ BY Associated Press.
SEOUL, KOREA, SEPT. 20.-
HAS BECOME EPI-
DENIIC HERE. MORE THAN FIVE
HUNDRED CASES HAVE BEEN
REPORTED. THUS FAR NO FOR
ElGNERS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
AGAINST WOODRUFF
[ Special to The sentinel

Denver. Sept 29.-Tomorrow in
the West Side court the third infor-
nation charging forgery viii be filed
against Mark g. Woodruff, formerly
registrar of the state land office. The
first two indictments were quashed.
Sentinel want ads bring results.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29

Colorado Springs. Sept. 29.-Ef-
forts of state and county officers all
over the western part of the state
to intercept G. c. RNmsey in his
flight with his two daughters. aged
3 and 9 years, have been unavailing.
and it is probable that the trio have
gone to Nevada. their home, by this
time.
Rumsey took his children Sunday
and left for Nevada. Unable to in
woke the law on kidnapping charge
because she is not divorced, Mrs.
Rumsey swore out a warrant against
the man charging him with the theft
of pair of shoes. valued at s1.50.
and thus enlisted the cooperation of
the local police.
AS soon as this was done the au-
thorities here asked those in Grand
junction and other western slope
towns along the line of the Rio
Grande railroad to arrest Rumsey.
but they have been unable to locate
him. and 1t is believed that he has
reached the state of Utah and thus
got beyond the Jurisdiction of the
officers of Colorado.
Rumsey is said to be q wealthy sa-
loon keeper in Goldfield. New. A few
months ago his wife, after a quarrel
tContinued on page fonri)
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
TRAINS CRASH
ENGINE D|TCHEO
Two Accidents in the Local Railroad
Yards Today.-l90 Men are Now
Regularly Employed in the
Big Railroad Shops Here.
ARE INSTALLING NEW SWITCHES

Two strings of loaded cars, which
were being switched, We're wedged to-
gether this morning. moving string
standing too near switch and 1t
took several hours work 10 undo the
damage.
One of the new switch engines was
grounded this morning in the freight
yards but was placed ON the rails af-
ter a few hours work.
The two new switch engines which
arrived the first OF the week for use
in the local yards are bran new and
are a great improvement over any
thing of locomotive type which has
yet been assigned for this duty. They
are gigantic in every sense OF the
word
A number of new switches have
been installed joining some of the
newly built tracks with the system.
The SURVEYS. Tor The new tracks at
the foot of Main street are being run
today. the grading at point having
been completed al that point
A change of numbers of the shop
employees shows that there are about
100 men regularly employed in the
local shops.
The trains have been more nearly
on time today than for any day Cor
many months.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
IRy Associated Press. l

New York, Sept. 29.-The Half
Moon and CIermont sailed up the
Hudson river last night to carry in
kpiration to the cities and towns
which now begin their part in the
centennial In New York City the
celebration will practically include
this week but along the route taken
b. the mo 'iamous rSplicas IL viii
continue week longer. The Half
Moon and Clermont were accompani-
ed escort tug boats. motor boats and
Continued on page eighth
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
TODAY'S METAL MARKET.
TBy Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 29.--Today's met
Al quotations wern as follows;
Lead -4.32 y To 4.37 X
Copper Spot. 1855 to 12.75 Oc-
tober. 12.70 tp-is.S5.
Silyer-51 u.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
The HIGH Line CANAL
[ Special to The sentluel. ]

Denver, Sept. 2D.-Local officials
OF the Reclamation Service regard the
returned to work on the Grand Val
ley High Line canal as conclusive
proof that the government proposes
to push work on that project at once.
Mrs. +. NJ. Mckee is a new arrival
in the city today from Dragon, Utah.
A. c. Lell and A. E. Anderson, of
Slough. Wis. are visitors in Grand
Junction today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
SENTINEL'SCONTENTS

rage
Daring holdup at Glenwood
Springs. Associated Press
and state news. Arrival of
material for interurban. Lo-
cal railroad news. Rev,
Smith goes to big church. Su
gar factory starts tomorrow.
Fruit shipments.
Editorial comment. Today's
weather report. Other local
news.
County made fine showing at
Pueblo. Rio Grande's new
manager Fifteen years ago
column. other local news.
4-Society. Local news.
5-An interesting test. Other
local news.
Candidates. for city commits
sionerships. Sporting news
and scores of crisp local
items
What was done last night by
the city council, The Denver
News comment on big fruit
exhibit. Mahony sends exhib
it to Missouri State fair. 9th
er local news.
Divorce suit filed. Other To-
cal news.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29

Fred VollSman. of Ladysmith. Wis,
is visiting for few days in this city
en- route to San Diego, Cal, for an
extended sojourn.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
PUEBLO HEADQUARTERS
[ [snecinl ID rhe sentinel. ]

Pueblo, Sept. 20.-The Missouri
Pacific road announces that il will
make its general headquarters for
Colorado In Pueblo and filed II GER
tiffcatc to that effect with the county
clerk to-day. n. II. Dcvine, il is an
noI,nced. is to he the general state
agent for the company.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29
OFFICERS ARE
ON HIS TRAIL
Grand Junction Officials Asked to In
tercept Wealthy Man Whose Wife
Claims That He Kidnapped
Her Two Little Children.
AFFAIR CREATES A SENSATION

Z Officers in Grand Junction Z
= have been asked to assist in To- I
+ eating c. c. Rumsey, said to be !
+ wealthy man of Goldfeld. 4
= New. and known to a number of I
+ people here, who is nominally I
+ charged by his wife, with whom Z
+ he had quarreled. with theft. I
+ but whose arrest is really want Z
: ed by his wife in the hope that I
+ she may regain possession of I
T their two little daughters who :
+ were secured by Rumsey in Col !
+ orado Springs and who are now I
+ somewhere between Colorado I
: Springs and Goldfeld with their :
+ father t
: A dispatch from Colorado {
Z. =
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29

The trains have been more nearly
on time today than for any day sor
many months.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-29

A number of new switches have
been installed joining some OF the
newly built tracks with the system.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-16

something that drew men to him AM
won their confidence afterward that con
idence was never withdrawn.
On January 2nd, 1881, William Town
send took for a life partner Elizabeth
daughter of John Barrett, Esq and
granddaughter of Judge Philip Barrett,
founder of historic Barrett's Chapel. BY
this happy union there were five children,
two OF whom died in childhood. John
Barrett Townsend, the son, a young man
of much promise, married Sarah F.,
daughter of John and Harriet West. and
died young--but little after passing the
threshold Of manhood, leaving a widow
and one son-John W. Townsend, now a
banker and capitalist of Frederica. Mary
married first to Joseph Smithers, and
after his death in 1870, 10 Nathaniel B.
Smithers, a lawyer Of great legal accumen
and national reputation. She is widely
known on account Of her connection with
the many benevolent societies Of her town.
and State. Her only son. William T.
a prominent lawyer of Dover,
and now Secretary of State to Governor
Simeon S. PenneWill. Anna, the young
est daughter, married the Rev. Jonathan
$. Willis, one of the most prominent and
powerful pulpit orators OF the Peninsula
Mrs. Willis met tragic death August the
23rd, 1885, being burned to death by the /
explosion Of lamp. She was about forty. I
wo years of age and left one daughter, |
Elizabeth Townsend Willis, who married
dr McCullum of Philadelphia.
William Townsend, from his early man
rood, was a consistant member of the NJ.
:. Church, and promoter of charitable
nd benevolent institutions life long. His
to the church and for be-
evolent purposes, were perhaps greater
han any other Individual in the town,
Though there were others equally as
bic as he. He died June 26th, 1884,
early seventy-tive years Of age, honored
nd respected-almost adored by every
ian, woman and child that knew him.
ISAAC r. JESTER.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-16
Woman Killed by Robbers.

Two shoeless men, oce of whom iG
wounded in the arm and thigh by bull
let's, are held by the New York po-
lice, charged with the murder OF
Mrs. Sophia Staber wife of George
Staber, a New York importer Of paper,
in whose residence. at FIatbush. L.
l., there occurred q battle with burg
lars. in which Mrs. Staber met death.
The men admitted that they were i'm
picated in the burglary, but at first
denied any part in the murder. They
say they are Carlo Giro, born in
Trieste, Austria, and John Smith"
The latter was the one wounded. He
was operated upon and was told that
he might not live and urged to tell
the whole truth. He admitted, the DO
lice say. that it was a bullet from his
pistol discharged in a struggle with
Mrs. Staber's son, George, that killed
her.