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The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
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San FRANCISCO. June Follow
ing a most terrific and powerful ar
gument by Francis j. Heney in con-
cluding the prosecution of Patrick
Calhoun, the central figure in one
of the most sensational and one of
the longest drawn trials in American
history, Judge Lawler this morning
instructed the jury and shortly after
noon the fate of Patrick Calhoun was
given into the keeping of the jury.
An early verdict is generally ex-
pected.
Patrick Calhoun was one of a score
of wealthy corporation officials in
dicted as an outcome of the munich
pal upheaval of 1907, when the ad-
ministration dominated by Mayor
Eugene e. Schmitz, and Abraham
Ruef was overthrown. In Novem-
ber. 1905, Francis j. Heney, already
well known as a public prosecutor.
charged in a public address that Ruef
and Schmitz were guilty of corrup-
tion, and with w. j. Burns, formerly
government secret service agent,
undertook an investigation of priv
fleges awarded several public service
corporations.
Ruef and Schmitz were indicted on
charges of extorting money from
French restaurant proprietors in No
vember. 1906, after Ruef had failed
in an effort to seize the district at
torney's office through his own ap-
pointment by the board of super
visors.
The graft investigation. as 1t came
to be known, was conducted secretly
for several months following, but in
the early part of March. 1907, Burns
succeeded in trapping Supervisors
Thomas f. Lonergan, Edward /.
Walsh and Charles F. Boxton in the
act of accepting money from Golden
NJ. Roy, skating rink promoter, who
was acting in the interests of the
prosecution. Within a week, eighteen
supervisors had confessed their ac-
ceptance of money from six different
sources. IL was subsequently an
nounced that the supervisors had
been promised immunity for their
testimony against the men charged
with offering the bribes.
The Oliver grand jury. empaneled
under the direction of Mr.. Heney in
October. 1906, heard the confessions
of the supervisors on March 10, 1907,
and during a period of As hours. re-
turned over 800 indictments against
various persons charged with COM
plicity in the briberies.
Mr.. Calhoun, together with Abra-
ham Ruef and three subordinate Of
ficials of the United Railroads was
indicted on IA counts. three of which
were returned by later grand jury
It was charged that the corporation
had secured from the supervisors on
May 81, 1906. permit authorizing
substitution of the overhead trolley
system for the cable lines partially
destroyed by the earthquake and fire
of April IS. 1906, Calhoun and the
other defendants were accused of
having paid Ruef, Schmitz and the
supervisors 100000 for their serv-
ices in securing the permit for the
company. and each Indictment was
based upon the money received by one
of the supervisors.
TREY L. Ford, general counsel for
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FAMOUS TRIAL ENDS
AND CALH0UNS FATE
IS NOW WHHIHE JURY

the United Railroads, was one of the
Officials implicated by the irdict-
ments, and during a period of eight
months was tried three times.
In the first instance a Disagree
ment resulted, and in two subsequent
trials, Ford was acquitted.
Ruef's trial upon one of the So
called trolley indictments was COM
menced on August 27, 1908. There
was an interruption of several days
subsequent to November 10, when
Francis j. Heney was shot down in
the courtroom by an ex-convict who
subsequently committed suicide in
the county jail, and three volunteer
prosecutors took up the case, which
ended on December 10, 1908, when a
jury returned verdict of guilty On
December 80 Ruef was sentenced to
fourteen years in San Quentin peni-
tentiary and since then has been CON
fined in the county jail, awaiting ac-
tion on an appeal to a higher court.
The prosecution, during the several
trolley trials, has attempted to prove
that Calhoun, on the day following
the final passage of the permit, sent
from New York to the mint in this
city 100000, which he previously
authorized the mint officials to pay
to Tirey l.. Ford. The money as is
admitted. was withdrawn in three in
stallments by Ford, who presented
orders signed by Calhoun. 1t was
alleged by the prosecution that with
in a few days after each of Ford's
visits to the mint he received a can
from Ruef. Following this theory,
James l. Gallagher, chairman of the
supervisors. testified that Reuf had
paid him over $4,000 in July and an
equal amount in the following month
Gallagher declared that he had re-
tanned SIS, 900 for himself, had paid
10000 to Andrew NJ. Wilson. one of
his lieutenants, and had given $4,-
600 to each of the other supervisors.
1t was affirmed by the prosecution
that Ruef and Schmitz divided the
balance of the fund. amounting to
about 1000.
The specific Indictment upon which
Calhoun was tried was the offer of a
bribe of $4,000 to Supervisor Fred p
Nicholas, to influence his action upon
the trolley permit. Nicholas, called
as the first witness, admitted accept
ance of the money for that purpose
Since the trial commenced great
number of new issues. more or less
important. have been presented for
the jury's consideration.
In March. when the trial was near
ly two months old, warrants were is
sued for the arrest of several men
charged with stealing documents
from the office of William j. Burns.
special agent of the district attorneys
office. The list of defendants, head
ed by Nj. NJ. Abbott and Luther G.
Brown. included Rex Hamlin, secre-
tary TO Burns. and three other of
Burns assistants who confessed that
they had given private reports, let
ters and kilograms to John II. Helms
and the agents of the United Rail-
roads.
On Saturday and Sunday. March 90
and "a the offices of Abbott, Brown,
Calhoun and Mullaly were raided by
cured by Burns, who professed to
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The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
KNIGHTS WILL
HOLD SERVICES
Fine Musical Program and Beautiful
Rituaistic Work at Annual Ne
mortal Services Tomorrow.
KNIGHTS AND FRIENDS ATTEND

What will prove TO be one of the
most beautiful and impressive mem
| orial services ever held in Grand
Junction will take place tomorrow.
Sunday, afternoon, at odd Fellow g
building, when Junction Lodge, No
124, Knights of Pythias, gather in
their annual lodge of sorrw to pay
tribute to the memory of those mem
bers of the local lodge who have
passed from earthly scenes.
In connection with the beautiful
ritualistic work of the order for the
memorial services. splendid pro-
gram of musical numbers, to be
rendered by some of the most talent
ed soloists of the city, Will be rend-
cred
Attorney Roebothem. of Hotchkiss,
speaker of great ability and one of
the most prominent Knights of Pyth-
las on the western slope will deliver
the memorial address.
All members OF the lodge, visiting
Knights, members of their families
and their friends have been invited
TO attend the exercises.
The program of special features to
be given in connection with the rit-
ualistic work is as follows:
Solo-"Oue Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Ambrose-Edwin A.
Sherman.
Address .-. Attorney Roebothem
Solo-"In the Secret of His Pres
ence ,.-.... Mrs. NJ. |. Greer
Solo Eternity" Evans Lloyd
..-..... 49,. Mrs. Edwin Price
Solo" Crossing the Bars" Dud-
ley Buck-Mrs. James PinneH.
Solo" Recessional,'' R. de Kooen
M. II. Loeffler
The memorial services will be held
at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon
The committee in charge consists
of w. G. Wilson, A. II. Davis, Walter
Walker
The reception committee consists
of Joseph p. sweeney, r. C. Walker.
NJ II. Loeffler, C. H. Robinson.
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A BIG COMPANY
To OPERATE
HERE
Messrs. Mars, Yetter, Boak and 9th.
ers Organize With Big Capt.
talization to Develop Lands.
BACK OF GREAT CANAL PROJECT

With a number of the same men
Interested, who some weeks ago as
announced exclusively by The Sen
tinel, filed plats here showing the
details of great project they pro-
pose 10 construct to be known as the
High Line Canal Extension, there
were filed yesterday in Denver with
the secretary of state articles of in
corporation of the Grand Valley Fruit
and Water company, capitalized at
100000
W. f. Mars. George o. Marrs,
William Nj. Mars, Il. }. Yetter.
former Grand Junction man who is
now head of a great elaterite concern,
/. l. Boak, head consul of the Wood
men of the World, II. l. Willard and
c. j. Mohr, are the incorporators.
1t is reported that this company
proposes to engage in the develop
ment of large tracts of land in this
county and in that portion of the
Grand river valley which is in Utah,
to plant large acreage to orchard.
and to promote irrigation enterprises
in this section.
The men are all well known in the
financial circles of the state.
Ii is pretty certain that all of the
men in this new company are inter
eSleu IN the Dig project iOr Wnlcn
plats were filed some time ago, the
announcement made by The Sentinel
concerning the project creating a big
sensation at the time owing to the
fact that it developed that the men
behind the project planned to extend
the high line canal, when the latter
is constructed according to the gov
ernment surveys. etc, on over into
Utah and to secure water from this
canal and from a series of reservoirs
sufficient to irrigate thousands of
acres of now arid lands. The prof
ect. it is estimated. would cost about
$4,000. .00O.
IL is reported that w. f. Marrs &
Sons and their associates also at one
time within the past two months in
dicated that if private ownership was
allowed to build the high line canal
they had proposition to make to the
people and stood ready to build the
canal
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WILL POSTPONE 1T
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Washington. June 19.-Senator
Bailey. speaking for himself and most
of the democratic and republican in
come tax advocates, announced at
the opening of the senate session to-
day that he would consent to post
pone the disposal of the income tax
until after the tariff schedules were
disposed Of 1t became apparent at
once that a postponement would be
made but there was nevertheless
some debate before definite con-
clusion was reached.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
NOPROM|SE MADE
BY KEYS At
BANQUET
Important Gathering Last Night IN
Honor of the Special Representa-
tive of secrss.,soo Ballinger.
sENAToSSSa ALER MAKES A TALK

xS'N
"a Nere were present last night at a
Aan but important, an informal but
very beautifully arranged, banquet,
given by the boards of directors OF
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Grand Valley Water Users associa-
ton in honor of Mr.. e. A. Keys. spe-
cial representative of Richard A Bal
linger, secretary of the department
of the interior, the following gentle
men:
Mr. Keys. Former United States
Senator Henry NJ Teller. Engineer
E. f. Sands, Senator Horace T. De-
Long. Secretary Mahoney of the
Chamber of Commerce. ID. w. Aup-
perle, j. b. Hunter. F. F. Merritt. w
NJ. Blakeslee. NJ. o. Delaplain. w 5.
Wallace, members of the board of
directors of the Water Users asso-
citation, and w. II. Buthorn. J, II
Rankin, Walter Walker, members of
the board of directors OF the Cham
! ber of Commerce.
1t was about $40 O'Clock when
the gentlemen were ushered into one
of the small banquet rooms of the
La Court hotel. The table was ele-
floral decorations added to its beauty.
The menu was served in five
courses and each course was marked
by the characteristic elegance and
perfectness of service that character
ICES all banquets held at the La
/ Court.
Following the enjoyment of the
dinner nearly two hours were devoted
/ to brief addresses and general dis
cussions relative to the project so.
dear and near to the hearts of the
people of this section, the high line
canal.
Senator Horace T. DeLong acted
as toastmaster and as usual was very
interesting and successful in this dif-
ficult office. He gave the reasons
for the gathering. stating that the
two organizations desired to express
TO Mr. Ballinger through his repre-.
/ sentative Mr.. Keys. who is here to
look over the project and make a re
port to Mr.. Ballinger. the thanks OF
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
BUCKLEY WELLS JR., ILL
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Denver. June -Bulkley Wells.
Jr.. lies in a precarious condition at
the st. Luke's hospital, from frac-
tured skull, which he sustained last
Tuesday from fall from a horse.
Young Wells came here Tuesday
morning from Groton, Mass, where
he has been attending school, and on
the same afternoon went out riding
with party of boy companions.
Although accustomed to riding,
when the boy spurred his animal, it
reared. throwing him violently to the
ground. The accident occurred on
Sherman avenue. between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
HE MAY Be BANDIT
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Omaha, Neb., June 19.-Advices
have been received here from Buhl,
Idaho. of the arrest of w. Marvin,
believed to be the fifth man wanted
for alleged connection with the Union
Pacific mail robbery near here ON
May ~. The arrest was made as n
result of clues obtained from Lillian
Stephenson. "a woman brought here
from Denver with Shelton. Marvin
is now in prison ut Twin Falls await
ing the action of the federal authori-
ties here
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
ALDR|CH PRESENTS
. THE hide" AMENDMENT
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Washington, June 10.-The fl
nance committees amendment TO
hides in paragraph in the tariff bill
saw daylight today for the first time,
being presented there by Chairman
Aldrich. IL levies II tariff of fifteen
per cent adyalorem on 'hides of cat
tie, raw or uncmed. whether dried.
salted or pickled.'' With provision
for drawback equal to the duty
when exported in form of leather.
The amendment was in the lang
uage of the Dingley law and the
effect is to take hides from the free
list where the house left them.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
HE GETS SIX YEARS
Especial to The Sentinel,

La Junta. Colo, June In the
case of the state VS.. C. A. Barngrower
and Joseph Burns. who are charged
with burglarizing the Hub saloon and
stealing $40 from the cash register
and several bottles of whiskey. jury
in the district court last night
brought in verdict convicting
Burns. He was sentenced to term
of from four to six years. A verdict
in the case of Barngroyer has not yet
been returned by the jury.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
VICTIMS FILE SUIT

Council Bluffs, la. June 10
Suits begun in the district court here
today by seventeen of the alleged
victims of the swindle syndicate of
which j. C. Maybray is now in jail
in Des Moines. charged with being
the head of the syndicate, for recov-
cry of money lost in alleged swindles.
The aggregate amount asked for is
$79,S05
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
REVISE The LAWS
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Washington June 19.-The vari-
GUS sections of the revised statutes
providing penalties for false voting.
ballot box stuffing and bribing at the
polls. which were repealed in 1894,
will be re-enacted if the bill intro
duced yesterday by Representative
Cowles of North Carolina. is passed.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
COURT DISMISSES HIM
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Oakland. Cal, June I9.-Judge
Wood of the Superior court today
dismissed from custody John Claud-
lanes who has been an inmate of the
Almada county Jail for nearly year
on the charge of being implicated in
the dynamiting of the home of form
er Supervisor James l. Gallagher
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
DID HE KILL WIFE
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Chicago. June 19.-Dr Haldaue
Cleminson was yesterday held to 80
grand jury by coroner's jury atV =
inquest over the body of his wife,
Mrs. Nora Jane Cleminson. The YER
dict of the coroner's jury implicated
him in the death of his wife.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
RIFLE IS DAMAGED

Special to The Sentinel.l
Rifle, Colo, June 19.=The J
Grand river is higher at this =
point today than it has been in !
= many years. 1t has broken !
: through the dikes on the south :;
side and has flooded the Rifle :.
+ water works. :
The river is still rising quite 4
rapidly and more damage is 4
+ feared. :
4. = = = Z = 4 4 4. = u n 4.
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SHAFROTH DETERMINED
Especial to The Sentinel.

Especial to The Sentinel
/ Denver, June 19.-Governor !
r Shafroth announced this after 4
= noon that he positively would |
+ not rescind his order regarding 1
+ the annual eneampment of the 1
= National Guards. and he hoped 1
+ that If an appeal is taken it will 4
I. be taken at once and he believes 1
= that 1t will be ignored 1
+ + + + r + + + I. 4. + = 4. r > = :,
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DOESN'T FIX CAUSE
[ [special to The sentinel. ]

Especial to The Sentinel
= Denver, June 19.-The coro- ;
4. ners jury which Investigated !
+ the explosion of the boilers at +
+ the plant of the Denver Gas & i
+ Electric Company returned ;
+ verdict, but failed to fix the =.
+ cause of the accident. Thever- I
+ dict simply sets forth that the 4
= several victims met death as the 4
+ result of a boiler eXplosion. +
4. z + + r + = + 4. + + f + = + + 4
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
MAY WIN AGAIN
IN GREAT AUTO RUN
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Grown Point, Ind. June fo.-With
256.14 miles covered and 1911 to
travel. il was believed that George
Robertson, an eastern driver, would
win the Cobre race for stock chasis
today. Robertson lost six minutes
at Lowell repairing his engine which
for the first time gave him trouble.
With this loss he was still twelve
minutes ahead of Bourque and led
Miller. by fifteen minutes.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
KILLED THE PAIN ALL RIGHT.
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Canon Guy, Colo, June 19.-
Albethus T. Milburn. aged 40. died
at Graves hospital yesterday from an
overdose of morphine taken last sun
day while seeking relief from pain.
His father has arrived from the East.
The body will be taken to Illinois.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
ARKANSAS VERY HIGH

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4. Pueblo, Colo. June 19.-The =
!. Arkansas river this morning =
+. reached a stage of 4,150 cubic +
1. feet per second at this point, +
= and is still rising rapidly. +
4. The water is feet deep at +
4. this. and the river is very wide. +
I. A still bigger rise is expected. +
= L 4. 4 4 4 4 + f Z. Z E z Z Z. q Q 3.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19

George Pearson of The Sentinel
left for Rifle this afternoon to spend
Sunday with friends
C. w. Gray. the well known ex-
press man, is sick this afternoon.
threatened with typhoid fever, at his
home between Eighth and Ninth on
White avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
BASE BALL MAN DEAD
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Zenia, o., June 2O.-Geor2e Doyey-
president of the American National
league baseball club, died on n
Pennsylvania train between Cedar
vile and Zenia early today, following
II hemorrhage of the lungs. Mr.
Dovey was on his way TO Cincinnati
unaccompanied.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19

The fire department held ban
'quet in their hall in the second story
last night as guests OF the Toxic res
taurant.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
[By Associated Press. ]

Boston, June 19.-GeorGe Dorey
has been the owner of the Boston
club for the last three years, having
bought il from the famous trium-
virate, Messrs. Conant, Soden and
Billings.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19

L. +. Sommers. better known as
Fudge" Sommers, ex-clerk of the
city and county of Denver, and one
of the best known local politicians in
that city, is in Grand Junction for
short visit.
The Elks of Colorado Springs will
William Jennings Bryan
with an Informal reception after his
lecture next Monday evening.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

La Junta, Colo, June 19.-Frank
Beaty, 19 years old, was drowned
yesterday afternoon in a pool near
the Otero ditch. three miles south
west of this city. During the flood
of last Sunday night the ditch broke
and number of other men have
been making repairs
Late yesterday afternoon they de-
citled 10 20 in swimming. Beatty be
came helpless with cramps and
drowned before help could reach him.
The body was recovered.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
GRAND JUNCTION BEATS
G[ENW00D TODAY
BY 8 TO 4

nearly people diamond Glen
Springs base ball team
Genwoods of
players of games played slope
the weather
the home made by Toner in the
eighth inning quabbes disturbances kind
decisions of the accepted fair and impartial
hitting the local the
Manley Glenwood and
Toner and Goldsworthy Junction.
by innings follows:
Glenwood Springs 0 0 0 %
Grand Junction Q Is
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-19
SUCCEEDS DR.. HALE
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Washington, June 10. ~ Rev.
Ulysses Grant b. Pierce, ID. D., pas
tor of All Souls Unitarian church OF
the city. was yesterday designated by
n senate resolution to act as chap
lain until otherwise ordered. Mr..
Pierce is pastor of the church which
the president attends and succeeds
Rev Edward Everett Hale. deceased.
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X FAD NATIONAL AND
| AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALL SCORES THE DAY
| GAMES ARE PLAYED.
EITHER ON SENTINEL
BULLETIN OR IN THE
PAPER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-21
CHILDREN's DAY
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
A Fine Program Was Given Last
Evening by the Members of the
Sunday School Department.

The children's day exercises held
last evening at the First Christian
church we're largely attended by pa
rents and friends Of the little folks
and Sunday School department The
large auditorium of the church was
we'll filled at Sso'clock when the OPEN
ing exercises of the school were held.
The church was prettily decorated
with blossoms, festoons of which were
used in different parts of the church
and the place was indicative OF the
child spirit
A program consisting of musical
and recitative numbers was given, fol
lowing which short talk was made
by Rev. R. w. Lilley to the little
people. The rose drill by twelve lit
tie boys was one Of the features OF the
evenings program and was finely ex'
ecuted by those who took part.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-21
HAPPY FAMILY
REUNION Held.
Twenty-Four Children, Grand Children
and One Great Grand-chiId
OF Mrs. J. w.
Smith.
AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD
Four Generation Were Represented in
the Happy Family Which Gath
cred at the Old Home
Yesterday.

The children, grand children and
great grand children of Mrs. j. w.
Smith, a highly respected citizen of
this city held a happy family reunion
and picnic at the old place, nine miles
south of Hamilton yesterday.
In all there were twenty-four Of Mrs.
Smiths happy descendants who accom-
panied her to the old homestead in
Illinois where the family took posses
sion for the day and the old familiar
scenes and happy thoughts of child
hoods best days were again brought
back and the gathering was one of the
happiest events and the day was one
long to be remembered in the coming
years by those who participated In the
gathering of the large family.
Two roomy excursion cars conveyed
the picnicers and reunion family to
the picnic grounds, the old home place,
where the day was spent in a happy
manner, where years ago, the nine
children of Mrs. Smith spent their
early days and grew up here until the
family was separated by time.
Four generations were represented
in the group. when photo of the en-
tire party was taken by one of the
members with kodak. The old
swimming hole of the boys was photo
graphed and will be treasured among
other keepsales for years to come.
Those who formed the large and
HAPPY family en- yesterdays occasion
were the following Mrs. ]. w. Smith
mother of the family, Messrs. ]. w.
J. E. and G. H. Smith of Galesburg
! her sons. Mesdames Frank Quinlan
Of Wichita, Kans., William Dooley o.
i Keokuk, Bert Clark of Keokuk, daugh
tiers of Mrs. Smith, Mesdames. Everett
Turner and William Barlow of Gales
burg, grand daughters and three sons
4 of this city. Messrs. G. W., B. F. ant
4 H ID. Smith.
Four grand children and one grea
grand child were among the party.