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The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
ROAD MUST PAY
FREIGHT EXCESS

A message received in this city this
afternoon from Denver states that by
following the advice of George j. Kim
del, Baer Brothers of LeadviIIe, have
won out in their famous freight over
charge case against the Denver 81 Rio
Grandc and the Missouri Pacific rail-
roads.
Today the firm received message
from Secretary Moseley, of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, an
nouncing that the commission had
ordered these two railroads to pay to
Baer Brothers the sum of S12:S with
interest ut the rate of O per cent as
reparation for the unreasonable rates
charged them on shipments of beer
from Leadville to Pueblo.
Owing to the nature of the case the
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
Grand Junction Experiences the Cold
est December in the History OF the
Local Weather Bureau.-Sat-
urday a Record Breaker.
Billiards SWEEP THE COUNTRY
NO STORMS HERE.
Colorado Fares Better Than Nearly
Every Other State-Cold But
Clear Here-Deep Shows
Hide Lambs and Calves
Ideal Christmas.
SLEIGHING THE LEADING SPORT.

Christmas morning, very early, the
temperature dropped, according to
government report, to 1 5 degrees be-
low zero in this city. Sunday morn
ing the lowest was l3 below. and
this morning it was 2 below.
The coldest night in the history of
the local weather bureau records was
January 26, 1898, when the ther-
mometer registered 16 degrees below
zero.
Up to date this December (of 1909)
has been the coolest December in the
history of the city, and Saturday
morning was the coolest morning in
IL years.
The protracted cold spell undoubt-
edly has been a threatening one for
the young trees throughout the val
ley; but as to whether or not there
has been any damage done to these
young trees cannot be ascertained at
present. Opinions of the expert or
chardists vary as to how much cold
the trees and buds will stand. Many
think that the temperature would
nave to stay for many hours as low
as 16 degrees below zero to do any
damage.
The protracted cold spells of the
past were as follows: 1905-De-
cember 12 to Is, degrees below, 4
degrees below and degrees below.
respectively; February, 1903-on the
fth 10 degrees below. 5th above.
9Th l above, 7th Is below. Sth 4 be-
low, 9Th below, 10th 3 below, 18th
IA below, 18th. Is below, equalling
the record this morning, and it hung
at this neighborhood for about eight
days.
In 1897, in December from the 21st
to the 26th, it averaged about de-
grees below.
The coldest day last year was De-
cember 20 when the temperature
went to 6 below zero.
The temperature in the lower val
ley Is reported to have gone much
lower than even Is below, and at
Palisade report of IL degrees be-
low on Christmas morning is the low
Continued on page ten)
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
IBy Associated Press l

New York, Dec. PA startling
market movement. that had the ear
marks of corner. came today when
the common stock of the Chicago,
Rock Island C Pacific Railway Com
pany within 5 minutes of the open
ing rose from sos to 81, when it
settled back again after heavy trad
ing to so. A block of 1,S00 shares
was sold at 81.
1t is believed that the furry was
caused by someone being caught
short of this particular stock.
The trading In Rock Island COM
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

votes. Also an army OF friends is
working yaliantly for each of the
charming girls.
Great care is being taken to pre-
serve all of the ballots cast in this
interesting election Every ballot
cast in the Sentinel office is carefully
filed away. Each day, after the count
in this office has been made, Circu!a-
tion Manager Lancaster has indeNed
that days ballots and preserved them
The News has followed a similar plan
Whichever of the girls wins, it is
certain that Grand Junction will be
worthily represented, for all of the
girls are typical. sweet and enthusi-
astic Colorado girls.
Today has been the livliest day OF
the contest, naturally, and the young
ladies have carralled the votes by the
thousands. The last coupon ballot OF
the contest is published in tonight's
Continued on page six.l
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
DESTROYL|QU0Rs
!. AS CONTRAbANO
GOODS
Much Interest in the Disposition OF
the Goods Secured in the Recent
Raid.-The Defendants Secure
Further Postponement.
ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY

The bOotlegging case of W. Il.
Gould upon request of his attorney.
j. W. Rozzelle, was adjourned until
o'clock Wednesday morning.
At the opening of court at the time
of the hearing this afternoon the city
hall was crowded to the doors and it
is evident that interest in the case is
high.
The case of Geo. Teachout, alleged
bootlegger, which was set for this
morning at 10 O'Clock was adjourned
upon request of his attorney, s. N.
Wheeler until . o'clock Tuesday.
December %, (tomorrow.)
The comment in connection with
the cases is often as to what will be
done with the fonfiscated liquor.
Commissioner Vorbeck in answer
stated that it was his opinion that as
contrabrand goods they would be de-
stroyed, in case the defendants are
found guilty. and very probable in
any case.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
SENSATION ON MARKET

mon during the first 2 minutes was
approximately 10000 shares, and
during the first hour 155, 900 shares
We're bought and sold.
A report was current on the foo-
of the stock exchange that a clerk,
lin handling an order of 4 900 shares.
mad made an error, making it read
10000 shares, and thus causing the
break. The best opinion, however. is
that some short interest had been
caught in a carefully laid trap, the
springing of which was only posi-
hle because of the absence of several
! of the large operators.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
ACCIDENT OCCURS NEAR GLEN
WOOD SPRINGS.
Train Was Making Rapid Headway
About Nine O'clock When IL Was
Dcrailed-Engineer Hill is
Seriously Hurt-Cause
Unknown.
EIGHT HURT ON c. Il S. ROAD.
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Glenwood Springs, Dec. 27.-Four
persons We're seriously hurt this
morning when eastbound Denver &
Rio Grande passenger, No. 2, which
left Grand Junction early in the
morning, was derailed about 9 n. m.
at the opend end of the switch at
Allerton siding, five miles west of
Wolcott.
The train was making excellent
speed and was n heavy one, carrying
number of day coaches and Pull
mans.
Suddenly there was a terrific
shock and it is reported that the en-
gine and the baggage car rolled down
deep and steep embankment to the
very edge of the waters of the Grand
river.
The other cars fortunately remain
ed on the track but the escape from
fearful disaster was indeed a mar
row one.
Engineer John Hill was badly in
inrps.
The fireman escaped unhurt by
jumping.
ID. Conner, of Kansas City. Mo.
was seriously hurt on the chest and
head.
William Peck, of Pottsburg, Kan,
was painfully injured.
j. r. Cannon, of Denver. had one
limb broken.
Other persons were badly shaken
up but not injured to any serious ex-
tent.
The road was locked for a number
of hours.
1t is belieYed that spreading rail
caused the accident. A thorough in
vestigation is to be made. Several
Grand Junction people were on board
the train.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
ANY NATION WILL GIVE.
THE TyRANT Up

recently beaten and arrested, pre-
sumably under authority of the new
officials installed by Zelaya's success
sor. There is reason to believe thai
the officials acted under the authority
of the Madriz government.
a report from Managua that Pres
ident Madriz had ordered the arrest
of the son-in-law of Zelaya and the
former minister of finance is regard
ed here as intended to deceive the
people as to the real intentions to-
ward Zelaya, who is still a power be-
hind the throne.
Troops have been sent from Leon
to intercept General Estrada, who ia
on the march to Managua.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
IBy Associated Press. I

Boston, Mass, Dec. 27.-Five mil
lion dollars loss is the estimate today
of havoc wrought in and around Bos-
ton by the blizzard which swept the
coast yesterday. Phenomenal tides
are reported all along the coast. In
many places sea walls were battered
down. boulevards razed and curbs
and houses along the shore destroyed.
Much apprehension is felt for the
Gloucester fishing fleet, which was
off shore when the storm began.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
IRv Associated Press. ]

Washington, Dec. 27.-The arrival
of Zelaya at Salina Cruz is not re-
garded as change in his plans, and
it is understood that he will proceed
to the City of Mexico.
The departure of Zelaya is not re
garded in official circles here as con-
elusive evidence that he VIII escape
punishment for his crimes. should
his presence in Nicaragua be needed
at any time to answer for his mis-,
deeds. his person could be secured
with little difficulty.
According to international law, If
the United States should demand of
Nicaragua the punishment of Zelaya,
there is little doubt that any nation,
where he had taken refuge, would
surrender him for trial.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
LRy Associated Press. l

Boston, Mass, Dec. 27.-Wreck-
age apparently from a five-masted
schooner, the Davis Palmer, was
found on the beach at Hull today. 1t
is believed the vessel was wrecked
with the loss of all on board, twelve
men in all.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
INV Associated Press. !

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 27.-Thimble
Shoal lighthouse, in lower Chesapeake
Bay, was burned today. The keeper
and his family it is believed took ref
uge on a tug. escaping by means of
life preservers.
The light was guide to all Ches-
peake Bay steamers.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
DEATH AND BLIZZARD
M0CK|NC CHRISTMAS
Men, Women and Children Frozen; Rail-
roads Blocked, Ships Sink and
Storms are Raging
COUNTRY IN GRIP OF
ICE KING

ditions will APPROACH normal as a re-
suit of the labor of 0.O00 men in the
employ of the city and traction lines
while the steam railroad conditions
are improving. Shipping interests
felt the storm severely.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
IBy Associated Press. I

Washington, Dec. 27.-On account
of certain traffic conditions. due to
the storm, President Taft has can
celled his engagement to dine tonight
in New York with Andrew Carnegie
and speak before the American His
torical association.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
CLIFFORD P|NCH0T MAKES
STARTLING SPEECH

to the rapid absorption of water pow
er sites and the threatening growth
of great power monopoly the at
tacks have increased with marked
rapidity. l anticipate that they will
continue to do so. There is only one
protection-an awakened public opin-
ion."
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
IBy Associated Press. !

New York, Dec. PA Christmas
blizzard, the severest experienced in
the East in twenty years, tied up To-
cal traffic this morning from Pennsyl-
vania to Maine and disarranged train
schedules throughout half dozen
states. Another storm Is expected
from the west tomorrow.
Five persons perished in Phila-
delphia through exposure and dozen
more in New York.
Business at Philadelphia is at a
standstill. In New York City 1000
men are at work cleaning the streets.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
TBy Associated Press. l

Salina Cruz. Dec. 27.-The Mexi-
can gunboat General Guerrero. with
ex-President Zelaya on board, was
locked here this morning.
Accompanying Zelaya were ex-Min-
lister Warand and four other Nicar-
aguans.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

Miss Leila Wells left yesterday af-
ternoon for Denver to spend a short
Christmas vacation with friends and
relatives in that city and to attend
the Teachers association.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

cover. The other man was not rs
badly hurt. The dynamite had been
placed behind the stove by one of the
men to "dry out" and the Jap did
not know what 1t was.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

Mr.. Werner Lee of Grand Junction.
son of the eX-mayor, was taking ord
ers for fruit trees in the valley the
first part of the week. making his
headquarters here.-Plateau Voice
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
new j. S. SENATE. !.
IS APPOINTED TODAY
IRy Associated Press. ]

JACKSON, MISS, DEC. 27.-
GOVERNOR NEEL TODAY AP-
POINTED COL. JAMES GORDON
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM
MISSISSIPPI TO SUCCEED THE
LATE SENATOR McLAURIN.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

Wynn Ross returned last evening
to Colorado Springs to resume his
studies at Colorado college and his
work on the Colorado Springs Ga
zette.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
COUNT TOLSTO| IS
VERY SICK MAN
TBy Associated Press. I

ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 81
THE HEALTH OF LEO TOLSTOI,
THE GREAT AUTHOR AND PHIL
OSOPHER, is AGAIN CAUSING
ANXIETY. HE HAS HAD A HIGH
FEVER SINCE LAST NIGHT.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

Mrs. S. Whitlock of Ogden. Utah
is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. L
Varmes.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

Hugo Selig, former district al
torney, is down from Montrose thi
afternoon on business.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

Harry Freyberg, of Delta, is visit
ing friends and relatives in the city
this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
Especial to The Sentinel

Parker. Colo, Dec. 27.-Eight per-
sons were injured when mixed train
No. 7, on the Colorado & Southern,
went into ditch near here this
morning. A spreading rail caused
the trouble. Details are meagre. A
| wrecker left at once for the scene.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

Eleven dollars is the round trip
rate TO Denver January 4th on the
Midland.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
REPORT MEN
TO Be FROZEN

One of those mysterious but ap-
parently well founded rumors gained
currancy at about noon today that "a
number of men (fO) had been found
frozen to death in a box car in the
local railroad yards. The story which
was a startling one was heard on
every hand but no one would assume
the responsibility of its existence or
designate whence it had originated.
Railroad officials, city officials and
county officials deny any knowledge
of its truth, though they We're IA unit
in admitting that il had reached their
cars, and it consequently lacks veri-
fication.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
TBy Associated Press. ]

[By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 27.-A telegram
received at the state department says
that the son of an American citizen
living at Granada. Nicaragua. was
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

j. E. Brown. of Telluride. is /;
business visitor in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

w. A. Charles and Bert Leach, O.
Cameo, spent Christmas in the city
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27
IRy Associated Press. I

New York, Dec. 27.-Eighteen per-
sons in and near New York perished
in the Christmas storm or from
accidents caused by it.
Today New York is digging itself
from a cover of ten inches of snow
fall. By this afternoon traffic con-
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-27

whole western slope country was in
terested.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Upholds Right of Press.

New York, March 6.-Justice w.
C. Gaynor, of the New York supreme
court, was the principal speaker at
the laying of the cornerstone of the
New York Press clubs new building
here to-day. He spoke in behalf OF
the freedom of the press, urging the
right of the newspaper to criticise
fully and freely those in public Of
fee.
He said, in part:
tTo exercise this privilege of criti-
cism is not only the right Of news
papers, but it's chief duty and Office
as we'll. This is the country's high
est safeguard against corruption and
wrong-doing.
"By criticism, of course, I do not
mean abuse. To be abusive, rough
or unfair is justly regarded by all
good newspaper men as unethical
and improper.
lone of the modern newspaper
greatest services should be the show
ing up of the demagogue and the
loose producer of evil, whose promis'
cuous denunciation of all successful
business interests has done much tc
handicap the country.
Journalism has come to be one OF
the five learned professions, rank
ing in dignity and power for gooe
with the law, medicine, the ministry
and teaching"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
Police Captain Shot by Officer.

Washington, March Capt. Will
liam H. Mathews, of the fifth police
precinct, was shot and almost in
stantly killed last night by Police
man John w. Collier.
The tragedy occurred behind the
closed doors of the captains private
office in the station house, about
7:45 o'clock. The men were alone.
Collier fired five shots, two taking
effect in the forehead and three en-
tering the right temple. Policemen
ran from the reserve room and found
Collier bending over the captain
with a revolver in his right hand and
the muzzle a few inches from Mat
hews' head.
Capt. Mathews died while police
men were overpowering Collier. In
the struggle the revolver was knock
ed from Golfers hand.
Collier refused to make any state
ment as to the cause of the killing
1t is known, however, that he had
evaded reserve duty on the night be-
fore Inauguration day and it is sup
posed that the captain had called
upon him for an explanation, which
led to the shooting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
j. G. Etheredge, Of Columbia, Killed
at Sumter.

Sumter, March 6.-Mr. j. G. Eth
eredge, of Columbia, was fatally in
jured about o'clock this afternoon
by being thrown from buggy near
the intersection of Oakland and
Manning avenues. Mr.. Etheredge
was in this city on business, and
while lriving on Manning avenue the
horse became frightened at a shift
ing engine on the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad and dashed off down
the avenue. The buggy struck pub
lie watering trough near the point
where Main street and Manning ave-
nue. separate, throwing Mr.. Ether
edge upon the macadamized street
and injuring him fatally. He was
taken to Moods Infrmary as quick
ly as possible, but died within a
short time. His body will be taken
to Columbia tonight.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and
at Other Points.

Miss Annie Hartzog is visiting
relatives in Orangeburg.
Mr.. Allen E. Hair, OF Elko,
spent Monday in the city.
Mr.. j. A. Spann returned last
Friday from business trip to
Texas.
-Messrs. NJ. E. and o. B. Aver, of
this city, spent Sunday at Mr.. L. NJ.
Ayers.
Mrs. R. C. Jones and little son,
Caldwell, are visiting friends in Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. A. H. Bruce, of Branch
vile, spent Monday in the city with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Salley, OF
Orangeburg, were in the city last
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. Max Walker is at home
from a visit to Mrs. Claude Gilchrist
in Florence.
-Messrs. H. B. and WI. Linder, of
the Smoaks section, were in the city
last Wednesday.
Mrs. J. G.. Folk and children
visited relatives and friends at Folk s
, Store last week.
Rev. T. E. Morris, pastor of the
Denmark Methodist church, was IN
the city last Friday.
Miss Mollie Malloy, of Reds
vile, N. c., is in the city on visit to
the family of Mr.. S. A. Hand.
B. T. Rice and R. c. Holman,
attorneys of the Barnwell bar, are in
the city attending court this week.
-Messrs. w. W. Smoak, Jr., and
F. F. Herndon, of Walterboro, were
in the city this week attending court.
Mrs. H. H. Copeland has been
visiting her parents in Augusta. Mr..
Copeland also went over and spent
Sunday.
Mr.. Harry N. Bellinger has
gone to Walterboro to act as stenog-
rapher at the term of court there
this week.
Mr.. P. J. Quattlebaum, who was
manager of the oil mill here two
years ago, spent day or two in the
city last week.
MIR. J. J. Smoak left this (Wed-
nesday) morning for Winston-Salem
N c., to spend several days with
relatives and friends.
Miss Mallie Patrick returned
last Sunday from an extended stay
in New York city, where she went tc
perfect herself in millinery.
Mr.. Thomas Ducker was in the
city this week on a visit to his broth
er, Mr.. G. A. Ducker. Mr.. Duckel
formerly lived here with his brother
but he is now in the navy, being or
the battleship Nebraska.
Mrs. Elise B. Walker, who has
been in Mexico with her husband fol
some months, arrived here Tuesday
where she will visit her mother fol
the present. Mr.. Walker is nov
roughing it on ranch in Mexico
and his health is improving.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11
KILLED BY WADE HAMPTON.
Body of Federal Trooper is Unearth-
ed at Fayetteville.

ed at Fayetteville.
Our esteemed tow1sman, Mr..
Walter Watson, who is always keen
ly alive to anything connected with
Fayetteville's history, tells us that
the remains of a soldier found near
the Holt Morgan mill, recently by
workmen in making excavations,
were those of Federal soldier, who
was shot by General Wade Hamp-
ton.
The Confederate cavalry, headed
by General Hampton, was descend
ing Haymount, and when the head
of the column reaching Winslow
street, division of sherman's army
was approaching Hay street from
Winslow. One of the Federal SOL
diers took long-distance shot at the
conspicuous figure leading the Con-
federate cavalry, but missed. General
Hampton at once brought his horse
to a standstill, and returned the
fire, and with such true aim, that the
man with his musket still smoking
in his hands, fell dead in the gate
way of Mr.. Bash Avery's front yard.
Hampton's Workmanship on this oc-
casion was the admiration of those
who witnessed it.
The only thing they found on the
dead man was a letter from his
brother in Rhode Island, signed
s'Tyler." r."-Fayeteville Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-03-11

A cyclone at Brinkley, Ark, Tues
day night wrecked the city. Thirty
or more people were killed, while
the property loss is over a million
dollars.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

she was walking the floor. white with
terror and anxiety over Winnie. she
had not been seen since leaving him
and her father at the gate. On to
where he had seen the figure in pink.
She must have taken refuge some.
where. What if He could not get be.
yond the If" She must be found.
Soon it ceased raining, and on he
kept, stumbling over uprooted trees,
fallen branches, jumping over pools of
water, calling her name over and over
again; back through the woods, this
time in another direction.
winnie! Vinnier' Suddenly in an.
swer to his call he heard a response.
faint and far off. He called again and
looked around. The field was level.
Nothing was in sight. But the call
came again. this time with more dis.
Morris tribune., 1909-08-28

It's getting dark, and mother will be
SO anxious"
''It isn't as dark as it was little
e,while ago. l guess i better go to the
fhouse and tell your mother you're all
right When your father gets home
from the village he can come after you
unless you're willing to make terms.
What'll you give me to help you?"
She was near crying. but was too
plucky to show it. 1t wasn't like him
to treat her in this way. Wasn't it
enough that he had chopped down her
trees. and now
What do you want?' she demand
ed. ITS mean of you to treat me So.
If it's money you want
Il want you to take back what you
said at the gate. VIII you marry me
If l help you now?"
Her eyes flashed. mo. l will not.
I'll keep nay word if l stay here for
ever. and I'll never marry you until
you own that those hickory and maple
trees are on my fathers land"
For answer he came under the tree
with arms outstretched. Drop" he
said. ''I'll catch you so you can't get
hurt. Just take hold with your hand
and then drop down."
give done that many time she
replied, and in a moment more she
was on the ground.
WINNIE" he said, taking her arm
and tucking it through his. Eve been
looking those trees over since l left
your father this afternoon. and I'm
perfectly willing to testify that l be-
lieve they are entirely on your fathers
land"
Then they went home together. drip
ping wet. but wondrously happy. But
as they neared the Reame farmhouse
Ben stopped and pointed where the
rows of hickory and maple trees had
been standing. From those his finger
moved to a great heap of twisted
branches and uprooted tree trunks ~
ing at the corner of the kitchen porch
Don't you think. Winnie" he asked,
'fhat even my father will be willing
under the circumstances, to confess
judgmentY
She gave little cry. "Oh. Ben.
there isn't single one left! Every
every one is gone and both our or
chardsv'