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The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
PERRY MET A
HORRIBLE FATE
Well Known Rio Grande Electrician
is Caught in Rapidly Re
volving Giant Wheel and
Almost Tom to Pieces.
ACCIDENT OCCURS AT HELPER

One of the most horrible accidents
that has occurred in this section in
many months claimed the life of
John Perry, for the past ten years
in charge of the electrical work on
the Denver and Rio Grande, and
widely known in Grand junction.
The accident occurred yesterday af-
ternoon at a late hour in the shops
at Helper.
Perry was at work in the room in
which are located several huge en-
gines of the Westinghouse type. 1t
seems that Perry was walking be
tween two of the big engines. which
are only separated by space OF
ing was caught in the mighty wheel
of the largest engine and he was
drawn into the immense wheel which
whirls. around at terrific rate.
Perry was helpless in "A seconds time
and he was literally beaten and torn
to pieces within the space of mo-
ment's time. II was a horrible scene.
Fellow workmen gathered up the
remains of the well known electrician
as soon the machinery could be stop
ped.
The funeral and interment occurred
at Helper today. The deceased is
survived by his wife. He had nc
children He was about 40 years old
Few men in the Rio Grande serv-
ice on the Helper or Grand JUNCTION
divisions were better known or more
popular than John Perry
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
MR.. BALL|NGER
HERE Bg4|0UR
Held Cont ~ With President To-
day<A viii Remain With Him
S Some Days.-Will Not
Talk About Pinchot
NO STATEMENT ON HIGH LINE
Isnecinl Do The SentineI.l l

Denver. Sept Secretary of
Interior Ballinger. who arrived in
Denver yesterday and who greeted
the president as the latter alighted
from his train yesterday afternoon, is
with the president today This morn
ing he held an important conference
with officials of the general land Of
flee. He has given out no statement
concerning the Grand Valley High
Line canal and probably will not do
so until some later date.
En route to Colorado Springs to-
day Secretary Ballinger held an i'm
portant conference with President
Taft, the subject of which was not
given out.
Secretary Ballinger states that he
will accompany the president at least
as far as Seattle. He says he is maxi
ing a careful study of the reclamation
projects He refused to discuss the
Pinchot controversy, saying that it is
"A closed incident. Secretary Ballin-
ger was most cordially received by
President Taft.
Secretary Ballinger will be with the
resident in Grand Junction tomorrow
but will not remain over there as he
expects to go on to Montrose with
the president, and then on west.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
VIEW FOR LAST Time
FACE Of THEIR
GOVERNOR
Thousands File by Casket of John
son at the State House Today.
Simple Services Tomor-
row at the Old Home,
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR FUNERAL
IRv Associated Press. ]

ST. Paul. Mimi. Sept. 22.-The
body of the late Governor John A.
Johnson lay in state in the capitol
today, and the people of the TwiI
cities and the nearby towns We're Civ
en- an opportunity to take farewell
look at the face they knew SO we'll
in life.
a guard of the state militia stood
around the bier.
The body will lie in state until
$3.50 O'Clock tonight. when it will
be taken by special to st. Peter for
burial.
There will he no religious services
at the capitol
The body will be escorted to the
railway station by ten companies OF
militia, preceded by band of 100
pieces.
At ST Peter the body will be taken
to the Presbyterian church. where
services will be held
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

THE second day Peach Day" of the
Sixth Annual Mesa County Fair
has been hummer Weather
ideal, everything in fine shape at the
beautiful grounds. all the great array
of exhibits in place, one of the most
brilliant racing programs ever ar
ranged for a Colorado fair, crowds
very large. including hundreds of Wis
itois from all sections OF the state,--
these statements tell the story of the
day in nutshell.
The grounds were opened at eight
O'Clock this morning and soon the
stream of visitors was headed that
way. Scores OF picnic parties that
pr"1osed to make day of it. went
out early and remained on the
grounds until late this afternoon.
Several hundred vehicles were ad-
mitted to the grounds.
Great Numbers From The Country
This morning hundreds of people
came in from the country districts of
the valley, bent upon having good
time on Peach Day at the county
fair
Palisade Comes Hundreds Strong.
During the forenoon big special
train came in from Palisade carrying
of men, women and chill
dren from that town and section. All
wore Palisade badges and it was a
most representative delegation.
Scores of other Palisade people came
down in autos and vehicles of various
kinds.
Business was PRACTICAL suspended
in Palisade today while the people
came here to attend the fair and to
show their appreciation of the cleo
Continued on page six.)
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IRv Associated Press. |

Colorado Springs, Sept. 22.-Pres-
ident Taft and party arrived here at
2:20 pm. today.
BY proclamation of the mayor, the
day was made holiday from > to 1
pm.
After a brief tour of the business
section of the city, the presidential
party proceeded to the mesa which
afforded them panorama of the
mountains and the Garden of the
Gods.
The president then returned to the
city and reviewed 5000 school chill
dren, making brief address.
He left for Pueblo at $3.50 pm.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

Pueblo, Sept. 22.-Late this after
noon President Taft arrived In Ills Ills
city He left his train at Mineral
Palace and then followed a parade
tost,ic fair eisunds i.si .s.s Witness
ed by thousands of people. Al the
fair grounds the biggest crowd that
ever assembled In Pueblo greeted the
president and was addressed briefly
by him. Not only Pueblo but all the
Arkansas valley Joined in the well
come here 10 the president The city
is beautifully decorated. President
Taft is delighted with his reception
here
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
IN COLORADO SPRINGS
AND PUEBLO TAFT
IS GREETED
Whole Populace in Each City En-
Enthusiastically Greets the Presi-
dent.-The Party is Travel
ing on Schedule Time.
STARTS TONIGHT FOR THIS CITY
TBy Associated Press. /

Wolhurst. Colo, Sept. 22.-Presi-
dent Taft, after passing the night at
the residence of Senator Hughes, ar
rived here at 9 o'clock this morning
and breakfasted with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh. Only few guests
were present.
At 1890 am. the president at
tended a reception given in his hon
or.
After the reception the president
left for Colorado Springs.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
MADE FAMOUS PRESSES

IBy Associated Press
LONDON, SEPT. :33.-kOBkltr
HOE, 20 YEARS OLD. HEAD OF
THE ROBERT HOE n CO., PRINT
ING PRESS MANUFACTURERS
DIED HERE TODAY AFTER A
SHORT ILLNESS FROM KIDNEY
TROUBLE.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

Timothy Manion, the widely known
mining man of Ouray. and superin
of the CaIliope mine. one of
the big properties of that district. is
in the city today and is being warm
ly greeted by many friends.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

Sherrard G Hughes. well known
cattlemen of the Whitewater district,
this afternoon shipped carload of
cattle to Kansas City.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
Special to The Sentinel I

Denver Sept. 22.-At the special
invitation of President Taft former
Senator Patterson became the per-
sonal guest of the president from
Denver to Pueblo, the two having
been warm personal friends for many
years.
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IS log YEARS OLD
IRy Associated Press. /

IBy Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. SEPT. q
WM. MACABEE THE ONLY SUR
VIVING MEMBER OF THE OLD
FRIGATE CONSTITUTION TODAY
CELEBRATED HIS 1O6TH BIRTH
DAY IN THE NAVAL HOME IN
THIS CITY.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
OVER FIFTY ARE DEAD
IRv Assneiated Press. ]

New Orleans, La, Sept. 22.-
Scores of lives are reported lost in n
titi,i wave which swept II considerable
portion of the Louisiana coasi during
Mondays tropical storm. The fatal
tiles are most numerous along the
Gulf bordering the shores of Terrs,
ismne parish. Relief expeditions
have been sent out.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
OVER $4,000 PAID GROWERS
THIS WEEK, sl60,000 NEXT WEEK
GRAND JUNCTION FRUIT ASSOCIATION FIRST
PAYMENT OF SEASON TO GROWERS AND ANNOUNCES
REMARKABLE PRICES FOR THE SHIPMENTS

putting
to
o shipments of fruit
covering
ments bein
this
of
remarkable and what demand there
highest
prices
the
Peaches
Peaches neted
the
J2p
o
the fruit.
the
headed
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
NO APOLOGY FOR SOUTH
IBy Associated Press. ]

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. "2.-in an
address at a meeting of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, Secretary OF
Wgr Dickinson said: ~ always kept
dispfayed IN my residcpce in lll:nUls-
protr.its Of b.:cis, I.ce ssA Ascscson
and with them the coll i.aeSwss SsIlls. s1,.
II never Ot.curreti TO me to o. -
explanation or apology. Sens. pss
people of the north know that \.
teaching children to revere the menu
ory of those who sustained the south
ern canse. there is no protest against
the government under which we live"
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
TONER WITH LINCOLN.

Red Toner, the famous pitcher
who starred ON the local team this
year. leaves for New Mexico to play
the rest of the season and ne has
signed up with the Lincoln Western
league team for nsxi season.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

IBy Associated Press.l
New Orleans, Li,., Sept. -.-The
latest estimate places the death list
isf Terre Bonnc parish at fifty.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

THURSDAY. September %, will be a
memorable day in the history of
Grand Junction tor ON tnat day
this city will have the pleasure for the
first time in her history OF entertain
ing a president of the United States,
the chief executive of the greatest
republic the world has ever seen.
Perhaps not again in a quarter of a
century will Grand Junction have a
president of the American republic as
her guest.
1t is a day that has eagerly been
awaited and which will long be re-
rsembered.
Tomorrow is the day and President
William H. Taft will be welcomed and
greeted by not less than ten thousand
people at the grounds of the Mesa
County Fair association and that
number may reach twenty thousand.
Hundreds of other citizens will greet
the president as he passes along the
streets.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

All trains were late this morning
and this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
All Arrangements Perfected.

Every detail has been worked out
and every arrangement perfected for
the day.
The fair grounds will be opened
early tomorrow morning. The presi-
dent and his party will reach the fair
grounds about lO:30 o'clock. the visit
TO the exhibition hall, the address be-
fore the grandstand, the presentation
of the peaches by the Queen of Peach
Day. and all the other details of the
visit here are outlined today by The
Sentinel.
People will be here from all over
western Colorado to see the presi-
dent.
All who possibly can should be at
Continued on Page Eight)
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
OVER 4,000 Al FAIR TODAY AND
0vERlO,0O0 EXPECTED TOMORROW
PEACH QUEEN RULED TODAYTHOUSANDS OF PEACHES GIVEN
AWAY-ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR COMING
OF PRESIDENT TOMORROW MORNING
TAFT's MOVEMENTS TOMORROW.

Taken from his special miles
o o
where he boards special NJ.
Arrives Montrose. ..... 2:45
a m.
Leaves Montrose ...... ......... 1000
Arrives Grand junction, Friday
Friday
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LISTEN FOR THE SENTINEL BOMBS
he that the special trail
Ia on to
mighty reporting be fred the of
Daily Sentinel building.
The n
The President Tafts
Listen for the The will probably
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n be the city
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

j, e. Brien. with the Omaha
Drovers' Journal. is a visitor in tho
city during fair week.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

f. II. Crowley, correspondent of
the Aspen Democrat-Times, is a Wis
itor in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

DR.. Howard. a prominent young
physician of Denver, is here today
with Editor Stull. of Central City, to
take in the fair.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22

CONTINUED on page 5.)
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Continued on Page Eight.)
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-22
r,Lisade Comes Hundreds Strong

Continued on page six.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-11
Issues Travellers Checks
DIRECTORS:

William G. Henshaw
Erskine Hewitt
John Hubbard
Thomas II. Hubbard
Henry F. Huntington
James J. McCook
Henry p. Mcintosh
George n. Macy
Pierre Mali
Henry s. Manning
New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
THE PLAGUE IN CARACAS.
Government Takes Steps to PreUent
Spread of Disease.

Caracas May 24.-After an absence of six months
the bubonic plague has again appeared at Caracas
one case is officially under examination. The rats
Of Caracas show Infection No has been
found La Guayra elsewhere in the republic
The government authorities said to-day that they
would make secret Of the existing conditions
and that they intended 10 adopt strong measures
OF sanitation in fulfilment of the Washington con
vention \ surgeon OF the American Marine Hos
pital Service is expected 10 reach La Guayra soon'
where ho viii be attached 10 the American Con-
sulate
President Gomez has issued a decree making tho
declaration OF disease obligatory, and providing
for tho establishment Of corps Of maritime SAM
tary police. TO prevent the Importation or the
transmission Of infectious diseases. The authori-
ties have set apart a building 10 he used as
special hospital and the cleansing Of all houses
has been ordered All persons leaving Caracas are
examined. Sanitary commissions have been ap-
pointed La Cuayra and Puerto Cabello. 10 pre-
re the spread Of the disease 10 these ports.
Acting on recommendations made by the sani-
tary commission. President Gomez has also issued
a decree making vaccination against smallpox
compulsory throughout the republic This ruling
applies natives and foreigners alike, and severe
fines and Imprisonment Viii be imposed on persons
ignoring
New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
HENKEL, HE IS MAD.
Ercrybody Is Bothering Him 1bout
the Safes of GOzCRS Nfrt Week.

when william Henkel who is United States
Marshal and has offices in the postotfce building.
opened the door leading to his private corner on
the third floor Yesterday morning avalanche Of
mail nearly overwhelmed him. one Of the assist
ant sleuths had piled the letters of inquiry relat-
ing 10 the sale of smugged gowns against the
door The marshal made some pithy remarks. but
when he is excited he speaks German, and his
words were wasted. In twenty minutes six men
brought as many baskets Of new mail to the
sbaIs desk and the letters were from persons in
all parts of the country who wanted TO know about
tho sale which begins next week Wednesday In
the Custom House.
Fefore noon the demand for catalogues became
so great that the marshal ordered fifteen thousand
more printed. Mr. Henkel goes TO a rathskeler
for luncheon at about 1880 o'clock, and is usually
cheerful He went to place yesterday.
but everybody he invited to go along refused, be
cause there was something about the man who
makes all the arrests for the United States Attor-
nev that did not bespeak good cheer. And then,
too. his every other word was a Pomeranian ex-
pletive and his thoughts were plainly about gowns.
laces. lingerie and jet trimmings and they were
not entertaining
The telephone had been ringing all morning. 1t
was ringing when the marshal rushed TO luncheon.
1t was still ringing when he returned. At o'clock
he dashed into the corridor shouting for joy and
some Of the attaches who do much of the work
and shine in reflected glory feared the worst But
Mr. Henkel explained that he was perfectly sane
The telephone had gone out OF business with an
ear-spltting tangle. When OF the clerks asked
whether he should send word to the telephone COM
panv the marshal nearly had mysteries and threat
ened to discharge any who dared TO have the
telephone repaired. No one dared
The marshal will preside at the private view OF
the contents Of the first trunk tomorrow. He Will
be glad when that is over. but his Joy will be as
pain compared to the pleasure that will fill his
being when the last OF the lots in the trunks is
knocked down to the highest bidder.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
B4BBITT TRACK INQUIRY.
Counsel for Soap Concern Want to
KnO1c U7hy Eric Tore Spur Up.

Following the tearing up on Sunday morning OF
I've hundred feet Of track connecting the 3. T
Ba55itt soap plant al Ridgefeld Park. y J.. with
the main line of the New York. Susquehanna &
Western Railroad. the attorneys for the soap com
pany. eK-Justice William H Wsdhams Of this city,
and John J. Griffin OF Jersey city began an inves-
IEation yesterday.
According 70 counsel, the track of the Babbitt
company was torn up by q gang Of one hundred
and Fifty men, without any warning at o'clock
Sunday morning. II is said that nine Of the men
on duty al the soap plant. including watchmen.
engineers and mechanics. were lured TO a box car
before the tearing Up or the tracks began, on the
report that an employe Of the plant was dying
there. Once in the car. they were locked In and
kept there for several hours.
At the Erie Railroad Offices il was said that the
spur track was the property Of the railroad and
that the superintendent had been ordered TO re-
move it because OF unsuccessful negotiations in
regard 70 q contract. The methods used in carry
ing out the order were not known TO the Erie Off
Gals, Il vas said.
When the factory vas built. a year ago, Il was
said al the Babbitt offices yesterday. the Erie
readily built the spur the expense Of which, It vas
added. partly borne by the soap concern.
Most OF the shipments were by rail at first but
after the building Of wharf adjoining the factory
q greater part Of the freight shipped by water
through Newark Bay This. the soap company
says. the railroad objected To-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
MUNICIPAL DEMOCRACY ORGANIZED.
Bryan Men, Hearst Admirers and Single Tax
ers Plan Summer Campaign

The Municipal Democracy organized last night
for the Mayoraty campaign at the Hotel St
George in East 18th street. by eecting officers as
follows: Chairman, +. &. LeubusCher; vice-chair-
men, A Augustus Haviland and Colonel Alexander
8 Bacon, Brooklyn. and Bolton Hall. Manhattan.
Edwin s Merrill The Bronx. and W. F. Schneider.
jr.. Manhattan; secretary. Gustave W. Thompson.
and treasurer, William Steele Grey.
Mr.. ISeubuscher a Bryan League man last
year. A Augustus Haviland 4 Hearst or
ganzer four years Colonel Alexander s
Bacon becomes angry when he hears that Theo-
dore Roosevelt won fame charging up San Juan
Hill Mr.. Bacon holds that there Span
iards there much of hill Bolton Hall is a
tax reformer. Gustave W. Thompson Deputy
County Register in Brooklyn four years ago
Within a week o two 1t is planned to organize
in four counties and begin summer campaigning
Justice William j. Gaynor has many admirers in
the organization.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
SIX DIE IN FLOODS.
Al Oklahoma Rivers Bank Full
Manu- TO7CnS Under Water.

Guthrie. Okla, May 24-At least five persons are
dead and thousands Of dollars damage has result
ed TO railway and farm property in a food to-day
in Northeastern Oklahoma and Kansas. the result
of four days continuous rein eliminating in cloud
bursts last night. The known dead are Mrs. ". W
Brown and her three little children. who We're
carried downstream with their farmhouse from
near Foraker. 4 negro woman was also drowned.
Train service is demoralized Six inches Of rain
fell in three hours last night in territory fifteen
miles in length. extending from South Haven. Kan.
into Oklahoma. The rain accompanied by
sheets Of hail Railroad officials report all Okla
bonoa rivers bank full and rising rapidly This
afternoon the business sections OF Sapulpa, Tulsa.
Ada Muskogee and other towns were flooded. A
small tornado struck Morris tonight, seriously
turing two persons
San Angelo Tex, May 24.-Reports were received
to-day from Tom Green and Concho counties that
many head Of cattle and sheep were drowned in
Yesterdays storm. Fifty houses reported de
stroved Mrs ". J PEBBLES. of Vancourt. was
killed by falling timbers. The loss is 10000,
New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
WANT TOP HAMPER NOW
Officers of atlantic Fleet Protest
against RemoUdL.
from The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington, May 24.-The Navy Department Is
receiving many protests from officers in command
Z of battIeships and otherwise attached to the fleet
against the orders issued some weeks ago reducing
what is known the top hamper. which includes
have occupied positions the upper deck and
added materially TO theSweght carried by the YES
sell
The order requiring the removal of this material
was issued after the receipt by the department OF
reports from officers connected with the Atlantic
fleet These officers asked to submit recon-
mendations based on their observations and ex-
perience gained or the circumnavigating cruise.
and the reports were made up while the ships were
coming through tie Suez Canal and sent 10 Wash
ington for action. to have everything IN
readiness by the time the vessels went to the navy
yards for the spring overhaulng.
The orders issued were radical and will cause a
great change in the appearance of the ships. The
change is so noticeable that the bureau Of con-
struction and repair has instructed its represent
atives at the various yards to have new photo
graphs Of the vessels taken for the purposes Of
record 5 the old photographs do not at all re-
semble the ships in their rejuvenated condition
The decision to reduce the top hamper was reached
only after much discussion and pursuant to recon-
mendations made by officers who have been insist
ment Of the ships which they we're to use.
The objections which have been made will be fled
for future action. and change will be made in
the present plans until the ships have been tried
out under their conditions.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-25
c. ". H1RTRIDGE REPLIES.
ISaus He Has MrS. ThazC's Letters to
.SuppreSS NOtOrietu.

Clifford W Hartrdge. one of the lawyers who
defended Harry K. Thaw, when he was on trial
for murder said yesterday explaining why he
was suing Mrs Mary COpley Thaw for approx
mately $93 900 that il appeared to be the only way
that he would ever get the money He had been
trying to collect for years. said but had
not brought any action because it might prejudice
the case of Thaw. either in his second trial or IN
one of his attempts get out of Matteawan-
Mr.. Hartridge said that he did not want 10 give
out all of his at the present time but That
he felt il was owing TO his reputation make
some answer the charges of Mrs. Thaw- He
saws that he stands of a chance TO collect his
fees than some of the lawyers, because he recog-
nzed early the financial condition of the Thaws.
and therefore made all his arrangements with Mrs
Thaw Mr. Hartridge said that he had never spent
any money in ''hushing up witnesses; but he said
that he had had TO spend good deal to keep GER
tain people who might become witnesses in
peaceful frame of mind
According to Mr. Hartridge. of the reasons
that he was retained instead of Black. Olcott &
Gruber was that that firm recommended that Thaw
he allowed TO go TO Matteawan instead OF inviting
a worse fate Mr.. Hartrdge claims about $l25O00
In fees for himself and his former partner, A
Russell Peabody who died last year. He also
claims about 5000 for expenses. AS only $l05OOO
has been paid. he thinks he is entitled $4,000
He issued a statement in which he said:
Mrs Thaw's signed statement. appearing
The papers contains three things. One is that,
rording 10 her will fail to be paid my money.
The satisfaction al the thought OF not having
pay for work done for her and her son. even at
ing known needs no comment
Second. she says: Il never asked him to hush
/ have letters from her follows: In a letter of
August Is. 1906 she SAYS: My fear in regard 10
Thing as proposed This is the fearful penalty
of wrongdoing that Is Of public nature, such as