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The daily sentinel., 1909-01-19
MRS. BERT SOWLEs DIES
AT TWIN FALLS. IDA.

Mrs. Bert SOwie, wife of IA former
well known barber of Grand juno
ton and herself the daughter of one
of the pioneer residents of Grand
junction died last night ut the Sowic
home in Twin Falls, Idaho. after
undergoing AN operation of II serious
nature. The news of the death con-
vcyed in kilograms received By r..Ia-
tiv.s and friends in this city last
night came as u terrific shock 20 the
relatives and great circle of friends
who did not know that the Young
woman was in a dangerous condition.
Mrs. Peter CIi.lius, ST., left this
city for Twin Falls last night accom-
panied by Mrs. Mary Sowlc, IA sister
of the deceased who is the wife of
II brother. Bert Sowle. They will
arrive in Twin Falls tomorrow.
II is very probable that the remains
will be shipped to Grand junction
for interment
The deceased was about :55 years
of age. She was the second daughter
Of MIR. and Mrs. Peter Chelius, ST.,
who have resided here for many
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sowle left here
about a year ago for Twin Falls,
Idaho, where Mr.. Sowle purchased
an interest in "a large barbership. He
ih'u peeh euShSeu III Tic DuTDeFinS
business here for six or eight years.
MIR. Sowlc was prominent member
of the local lodge of Eagles and
WOOdmen.
1t will he remembered that about
two years ago n little child of Mr..
and Mrs. Sowle was accidentally
scaidcd to death ut the home in this
city.
The deceased was a young woman
of splendid character and noble
traits. She was generally beloved
and highly respected.
II is II most untimely death and to
the bercaved husband and other rela-
tives "A great host of friends here will
extend sincere sympathy.
W. e. LaBland of Fruita is in the
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-19
THEY DEMAND A RIGID
INVESTIGATION OF TRAGEDY

+ Was Joe Sullivan, the young +
+ HANNAH creek ranchman, really +
+ attempting to steal the fine colt T.
+ of w S. Hecky, the Delta ranch +
I. man. when he was shot to +
/. death last Thursday night, or +
4. is there another side to the sto- +
+ ry? This is a question that has +
I. been asked quite frequently dur +
+ ing the past few days by friends +
1. of the young man in this coun- l.
1. ty where the family of his fa- +
+ ther has resided for many years. :!
i. I. -. + + 4 I
1t will be remembered that the first
details of the tragedy were given in
Friday afternoons Sentinel. w. S.
| Hockey, a ranchman, went into the
town of Delta early last Friday morn
ing, gave himself up to the officers
and declared that he had shot and
killed strange young man while the
latter was trying to steal fine horse
from his barn and after the stranger
had been offered the hospitality OF
the Hockey home for the night.
Saturday the dead man was identi-
fled as young Sullivan of the Hannah
creek section of this county, and the
identification created sensation
among the friends and acquaintance
of the deceased.
However. there We're no witnesses
/ to the killing excepting Hockey, and
the coroner's jury had no reason or
Saturday to doubt his story, and he
was exonerated and discharged from
custody.
I Friends of Sullivan and the fam
| lily of his father are determined tc
have rigid investigation made OF
/ the affair They claim that young
! Sullivan had always borne goot
reputation and are loath to believe
! that he was making an attempt tc
steal horse when killed. Certain
other circumstances make the friends
and family still more insistent ii
their demand for a rigid investiga'
ton.
On the other hand. Heckey's story
of the killing is generally accepted
as being entirely truthful in Delta
county where Sullivan was not
| known.
The body OF young Sullivan was
brought to this county for burial
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-19

Quite a number of the younger
boys are spending their spare time
lately trapping for muskrats, and ap-
pear to be having pretty good luck
The Grand Valley Ditch Company is
paying bounty of 25 cents for each
one killed.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-19

Reev. Eugene Smith is reported as
somewhat better this afternoon. 1t
has not been decided yet as to wheth-
er or not he will be taken to the
hospital in Denver, and his friends
have hopes that it win not be neces-
sary.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-19

Miss Gertrude Russell spent Sun
day and yesterday in this city coming
up from Fruita. where she is em-
ployed as stenographer by the Osborn
Mercantile company.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-19
WHO DOES NOT ENJOY IT?
By Lee Parvin


enjoy going to the theater?
The man who doesn't enjoy some
form of theatrical amusement occas-
1onally is usually the crouch who
gets his entertainment by kicking
his wife in the short ribs and licking
up the suds at the corner wet-shop.
Lock up our theaters and put our
stage stars and peroxide soubrettes
out of business: take away the an
tique chorus girl and the crooked
limbed spear carrier and the stage
hero and the box Office villain and the
eXasperating usher and the lying
press agent who keeps the show on
its feet, and it won't be long till a
lot more of us will be kicking our
wives in the short ribs and acting
like heathens generally.
The stage is the product of an ad-
vanced civilization. 1t is at once our
diversion and means of education.
and is a strong aid to literature in
forming our opinions and molding
our ideals.
Peoples tastes differ. of course.
Some want grand opera, light opera,
drama, farce comedy or possibly an
illustrated lecture on the introduce
ton of hoopskirts in the Cannibal
islands with colored lantern slides
For instance, not long ago | heard
Madame Nordica: and | have no
doubt that was not the only one in
that large and fashionable audience
who secretly wished away down in
their hearts that someone would come
out on the stage and sing "Harrigan"
or something like that, so they could
get little genuine enjoyment out of
the performance. Understand. this
is no reflection on the singer. She
gets a thousand dollars a night. may
be. and she must be all right.
Now. to those who enjoy genu-
inc western play along the lines of
The Virginian,' absolutely void of
gun play, with worthy cast of play
ers, allow me to suggest a visit to the
Park opera house on Monday evening,
January %, when Willard Mack's
stirring American play. I'm Wyom
ing" will be the attraction.
Mr. Mack is now appearing at the
Colonial theater Salt Lake City,
where he is creating much favorable
comment from press and public
c. A. Henry. travelling passenger
agent of the Burlington railroad. is
a visitor in Grand Junction today.
j. D. Turner. the well known fruit
grower, left this afternoon on No.
1O6 for Denver on a flying business
trip.
Rev. Marie Smith, who has been
visiting in this city with his bro
ther, Rev Eugene Smith, leaves to-
night for his home in Marshalltown,
la.
S. Il. Winterburn yesterday trans
ferred to w. II. Mcdonald his fine
residence on Rood avenue. The sale
was made through the Bannister real
estate agency
Nine pair of lots on Teller at SAFE
pair. One pair on Teller between
Fifth and Sixth at $3.50. One pair
on Hill at $55O-Ollie E. Bannister.
424 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-19

W. E. LaBland of Fruita is in the
city today on business.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14

tiles, and from the corners Of the
roof hung bells which tinkIed when
swayed by the wind. Upon its top
was a mass of iron as big as a hay
of Hupeh, lying 400 miles up the riv-
er; and the change / got in return
stack. This was plated with gold,
and could be seen for miles up and
down the Yangtse-Kiag valley.
Of this mighty tower the basin is
all that remains. 1t has been placed
upon a foundation of marble and now
lies some distance away from the
mighty which it covered.
The tower itself was destroyed during
the TAPPING rebellion, because the in
surgents thought it was affecting the
spirits OF the air and bringing bad
luck. It's materials were taken for
other buildings and the foreigners
carried away all that was left. To-
day the very foundation is gone; and
the Chinese viceroy. who has made his
capital here, has an arsenal for max
ing modern guns on it's site, and the
factory and are called to their work
by the shrill whistle of steam.
On the Dragons Back.
In addition to this there are powder
mills nearby, and every now and then
an explosion occurs which frightens
the ghosts OF the tower and horrifeS
the citizens for fear it may stir up
the dragon upon whose back Marking
Is Quill OCW1LnSI2n01n the MODERN
awakening, ghosts, witches and drag
ons are hive elements still in this part
Of the world. The Chinese believe in
spirits and they will do nothing with
out consulting their fishes The witch
doctors here have a regular profess
sion. They read the stars, the winds
and the waters and pretend to predict
just what the spirits of good luck
and bad will do upon every occasion.
I have told you how, when the late
emperor was buried. the government
sent out to pick out a
lucky site for his tomb. No sensible
| Chinese would rest in his grave if it
were not SO selected: and in build
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
A STORE OF THE NEW NANKING.

The changes in the place were ap-
parent on landing. When I visited
the city fourteen years ago l had to
show a chinese passport before I got
off the boat. The port is now free
to every one, and l was able to go as
[ pleased. Then I rode from the river
to the town on a donkey, and we
climbed up hill and down, half SWIM
ming in pools and Wading the mud
all the way. My trip of today was
made in a carriage over a well -laca-
damized Rad, shaded with willows.
The roald slopes from the center and
is perfectly drained. 1t is about six
miles in length. IN is one Of the thir-
ty miles Of paved highway which the
city has built within the past three
Or four years.
Marking lies on a creek five miles
back Of the Yangtse-Kiang. It was
made an open port in 1899, and now
taels. A lively foreign settlement Is
rising along the banks Of h river,
and modern buildings have been con-
structed all the way from there to the
city. I found two dozen cabs and
many jinrickshas at the wharves, and,
as I landed. heard the steam whistle
Of the engine Of h new railroad,
which has Just been completed, join
ing the river with Marking.
onOTlly AFTER we CuIcTeO Inc walls
the city, DR.. Garritt, president of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
who was with me, began to point out
the new school buildings, erected by
the Chinese government; and off in
h distance he showed me the smoke
stack Of a modern mint, which Is now
coming money for the viceroy. When
( was there last the natives were
~chopping up silver ingots and weigh
ing h chunks to pay their large bills.
and all retail transactions were in
cash. little round copper coins with
a hole in the center, Of which It took
1,OoO to equal the value OF one of
oor dollars. At that time I carried
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14
III NEW NANKLNG
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.

about ten pounds of coin with me on
my donkey, as I rode up to the city.
Today my car fare was paid with a
Chinese bank note Of the province
was in silver coins fresh from the
mint.
China's Ancient Capital.
Such changes seem strange in this
town of the ages. Marking is one or
the old cities Of history. It was IN ex-
istence 900 years before Jesus CHRIST
was a baby, and it's municipal nalr
was gray with double that age when
Mahammed as a boy was playing on
the sands of Arabia. The wall which
now surrounds it was built a century
before Shakespeare wrote THE Mer-
chant of Venice" and its mighty
porcelain tower, which cost $1,000
600, was erected fifteen generations
ago. When one Of the most progressive
monarchs of China had his capital
here. That tower was made OF the
finest porcelain slabs, and it blazed
out under the sun, rising to a height
nearly half that of h Washington
Monument. It had nine stories. and a
spiral staircase within led from the
ground to tile summit. About each
story was a gallery rooted with green
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-14

How C1lina's Ancient Capital is
Changing With the Modern Civiliza-
tion-The Porcelain Tower Sup
planted by a Gun F'actory-Co-Ed-
cation in China-An Ambitious Ce-
lestiaI and His Four-DOllar Eye
Markings National Exposition
Preparing for the New Constitution
Some Progressive Movements Of
a Progressive V~iceroy.
copyright, 1909, by Frank G. Car
penter.)
I came to Marking in a big river
steamer The city lies on the Y~angtse,
two hundred miles west of Shanghai
and about four hundred miles east Of
HankoW. 1t is famous as the old cap
ital of China, but to use q faVOrite
expression of William T. Stead, 1T
now has God Almighty's boots on and
Il, tramping ahead along the paths of
modern progress. One of the best OF
the new railroads now it with
Shanghai, another is building toward
Picking and Tienstin, and others have
been projected to Canton and Han
kOW.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03

Sk your grocer for Sea Foam Flour,
"A the best in the world. Retail prics
Toe a sack. nov II If
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03

Being on an excursion into hia na
tive county. Samuel Foote happened
10 meet with "a simple minded farmer
who, having just buried a rich rela.
ton, who was an attorney. was full OF
complaints about the great expense o,
country funeral. insthucing ths
amount be had spent on acarfa, hat.
bands. carriages. eir.
Why" ased Footc. do you mean
70 say that you bury your attorneys In
this part Of the countryg''
"Te be sure. said the puzzled farm,
er. What else should we do?'
Oh. We never do that In London"
Really What, then. do you dc
with them?
Why. when one happens to die we
lay him out in a room by himself over
night, lock the door. open the window
and In the morning be ls gone"
Extraordinary" cried the other In
amnzement What becomes OF him p
oh, that we can't exactly tell" re.
piled Foote Eoiemnly "All We know
rs there's strong smell OF brImstona !
In the rooms the next morning -
Wits, Beaux and Beauties OF the
Georgian Era"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03
FOR SALE.

II YSE Carey's Magneaia Roofing. alb
~ solutely fire proof. stood the test
Ia the recent fire Of Aibaugh a. Babylon
Grocery Co. Sold by WESTMINSTER
HARDWARE co.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03
FOR SALE, BANK STOCK

IS Shares First National Bank for
sale. T.. o. WEANT,
oct u Attorney.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03

Did YOU fall?" asked a man, rdsh-
Ing TO the assistance of a woman who
lad slipped on the icy pavement
"Oh, no. she said. Il lns. sat down
to see II ] could find ant f0drleaf
cloyers"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03
Wise alrI.

What You're going to marry
Tom Speed ? Why le's awful
What makes you think so 2"
Il hear he's been blackballed by
every club in town"
Yes, | heard so too. That sort OF
husband won't have much excuse for
staying out nights, will he ?"-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03

In a sawmill on a portion Of the bat
ueield at Spottsylvania Courthouse,
Va, a few days ago the saw came In
contact with a,soIid cannon shot, which
had been fired into a large pine tree,
evidently on the day of the battle,
May 10, 1864 The saw was shatter-
ed into atoms and the mill wrecked.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-12-03
50 Head Of Horses and Mules

so head Of horses and mules at nv
stables at Littlestown, on Monday.
March %, 1909. Number of good single
line leaders. From $50 to SITS. Each
weigh from 1000 to 1900 piece. Come
and see this stock. Will also pay the
highest cash market price for fat horses
and mules suitable for the southern
market. H. A. SPAULDING,
mar rs Littlestown, Pa,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
FUND FOR AVIATION
MEET Is GROWING
Committee Has Raised S34,-
236, and Is Optimistic
About Remainder.

With a $1,000 subscription by Wood
ward & Lthrop. one for $500 by the
Chamber of Commerce, one for 800 by
Nj. NJ Parker. and two for S25 each by
w. II. HOeke and II. D. Champion. re-
ceived this morning, the finance commit
tee announced that the total amount
subscribed toward the aviation guaran-
tee fund is S34, 236.
Secretary Charles E Howe today
mailed several additional appeals for
subscriptions. He said ne thought the
committee stood a good chance of rails
ing the $4,000 by Saturday.
Among the late subscribers to the
fund yesterday were James D. Morgan,
$50; Myer Cohen, 800, r. A. Walker,
80; John ". Yerkes. so; Robert n.
Harper, 500, and D. ]. Callahan, So
There are many persons who intend
subscribing, 1 am sure" said Secretary
Howe, but. who, apparently, haven't
realized the necessity of doing so at
once. II we could have the $4,000 by
the time the joint committee meets Fri
day it would assis; a great deal to-
ward our going ahelu with final plans
to secure the aviation meet
President Thomas .. Walsh. of the
Washington Aero Club has called a
meeting Of the joint onunittee of Wash
ington and Baltimore = meet at his
residence at + o'clock ~ lay afternoon,
when. it is expected, a committee will
be appointed TO so % New York and
make the formal bid for the securing of
the meet TO be held under the joint
auspices or washington and Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
GOVERNOR DRAPER
ENTERS THE CAPITAL

Headed by Gov. EbeD S. Draper, a
party of sixty-three reP resentative and
public men from Massachusetts. who
win participate i'm the dedication cere-
monies on November 10 OF a marble
shaft erected by the commonwealth Of
Massachusetts in the National Gene
terry at Baton Rouge, La, arrived in
Washington on the Colonial express at
1855 this morning. The part ywiH leave
for Mobile, Ala. at 1910 clock tonight.
The monument is to dedicated 10 the
memory of the soldiers and sailors
from Massachusetts who lost their lives
in the historic engagements between the
Union and Confederate forces in the
Department OF the Gulf during the civil
war.
Arriving at the Union Station. the
party, with the exception Of Governor
Draper, went directly to Congress Hall
Hotel. where luncheon was served
Governor Draper said he had a number
of personal calls to make, which would
take up every minute of his time in
Washington.
The party will stop several hours in
Mobile. and will then so to New Or
leans. arriving in Baton Rouge on the
morning Of November 10. Governor J.
Y Sanders. of Louisiana, will welcome
the visitors. and Governor Draper will
respond on behalf of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Leaving Baton Rouge the party will
visit Port Hudson, Chattanooga. Look
out Mountain. Luray Cavern. and Get
tySbuTg.
In the party are Brig. Gen. William
II. Brigham, CHIEF of STAFF; Major
Philip :. Sears, aide-de-Camp; Samuel
Cole, Walter S. Glidden, Allen T. Tread
way. president of the State senate:
Joseph Walker, speaker of the State
house Of representatives: and Gen.
Charles II. Taylor. Col +. p stan
wood, and Capt David p. Remington,
I'm charge of the unwilling ceremonies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
MAY PUT FLAGNAN
At BUSY CROSSING
District Commission Said to
Favor Protection at Four
teent hand New York.

II recommendations in a letter sent
TO the Commissioners today by Secre-
tary and Executive Officer H c. Ed
dy of the District Electric Railway
Commission are adopted. a haeman may
be stationed permanently at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue: a raised
platform may be built along the railway
tracks or new traffic regulations may
be instituted TO protect pedestrians
crossing that part of the city.
Mr. Eddy would not say that he had
recommended any one of the three
methods, but it is generally understood
that his letter contains definite eug
gestion looking toward the safegua I'd
ing Of pedestrians At the Fourteenth
street and New York avenue intersec-
ton There have been many complaints
recently about the dangers Incurred at
that point.
Mr.. Eddy's letter was written at the
Instance OF members of the District
Electric Railway Commission. who, at
a meeting yesterday afternoon. went
into the question thoroughly. discussing
the best means that may lie employed in
eliminating the dangerous features of
the crossing. The methods enumerated
above, IL Is understood, were considered
by the committee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
RAILWAY COMP ANIES
WILL HAVE HEARING

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will give a hearing November q
10 the Washington, Alexandria, and
Mt. Vernon RAILWAY Company, and the
Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
way Company. relative TO the enforce
ment Of the regulation recently rO-
muIgated by the commission requir-
..ng cars 90 be equipped with pickup
tenders and automatic wheel guards
b The regulation was TO have gone
into effect November I, bat neither Of
The above companies have. as yet. COM
piled with 1t, The Washington. Alexan-
dri aand Mt Vernon Company claims
Ia view o. the high rate Of speed at
1aiued by It's cars I'm the lnterurban sec
ton. it would be dangerous 10 equip
them with tenders. For this reason, ii
requested q hearing.
Tie Great Falls and Old Dominion
Company did not request q hearing but
asked 10 bc permitted To maintain the
stvie OF lenders its cars are now eQuip-
ped with. as tie rolling stock OF the
company comes into the District only
a. one point namely, where il inter
Eects n street on ThiTty-siXth street
a. Georgetown II was decided by the
commission 10 give bofh companies a
hearing on the same date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
DECLARES NO NAN
CAN ROB HIMSELF
Justice Stafford Makes Rul-
ing in Case of Heinrich
Becker.

Ruling a man cannot embezzle from
himself Justice Stafford today took
away from the jury the consideration
of charges against Hendrich Becker
which accused him of the misapprO-
priation of funds from the estate Of
Marie Goekeler. and directed a YER
dict of acquittal.
The case had been before the courts
for more than three years. and in a
previous trial last February, the jury
were unable to agree on a verdict.
Evidence in the case showed Becker
had been employed to look up some
German heirs to a portion of the es-
tate which was not specifically be
queathed by the will of Marie Cooke
Ter. and was given power Of attor-
ney by them to collect the money
due from the personal estate, which
amounted TO about s2.500.
Two years later, in 1905, August
Dittmar, consular agent in this city,
was givea a power Of attorney by the
German neirs which revoked the one
held by Becker. When Dittmar re-
the money from Becker,
Becker is said to have refused, on
the grounds that he had discovered
other heirs.
When placed on trial for embezzle-
ment of the funds. following his re-
fusal to surrender the money, Becker
testified that he was to receive as his
s1.500. This. Jutsice Stafford decided,
gave him an interest in the estate,
and holding such he could not en-
bezzle from himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-10
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Capital Traction warrants, s360dI4ls,
Sl56Q1Pt. SlS0Gl4s. Sl32d14s. S2lOGl4,
$1,5O0GI4 S1.2OOQl4 S1.2OOd14 S1.O0O0137s.
s1,o00Gi3ss $1.O00d131a. 81. 00Od13A. $1,000
d135s 81 .0O0G131s. 81. OO0a13lk, 81. O00Gl 1873.
S1,00OaIs1s, 81, 000QI3ls. S1,OO0al3s. $1,000
d131s, 4Soa18is S204d131s, $204d131s, s72G
1915. $132ai91s. s3s5a1S1s, $444a1Sls, 81. O0Oq
1875, s5.O0od13ls. s4,72Od131s. S1560l31s.
s96d13ls, $s4q18ls, S2sa1Sls, s192d13ls,
s36a13M. s24a1}1s. s12q13Is, s1,OsOG13ls,
sl.OOOa15ls, Sl.60Oa131s. s1,o0Oals1s. s2iOa
1915. SIO0d131s.
Capital Traction SIS, &1.OOO0113lz,
Potomac Electric Cons. 5's. $1,000
1929.
Capital Traction, 12@I55s4. 5q1951z. I6a
135I2
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred 1Gd94 40d94. 1Od937k. 20d93SL
Washington Gas, 7G6Siz, 3d681z.
Greene Cananea, 100a11R, 5OGI11Z.
Second National Bank, 109160, 10d1e0,
IGm160.
Union Trust. 15a134.
United States Trust, 5d120, 10Gi20.
After call-WashfngtOn Railway and
Electric IS, S50OdSS3zz
Capital Traction Warrants, S60df3is
S440dI3.