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The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15
A MERRY EVENING SPENT.

Last night the girls Sunday school
class under Mr.. j. w. Swire, were
the hostesses to Mr.. E. Il. Udlock s
large class of boys, of the Presby-
terian church. 1t is needless to say
that the tempting menu. consisting
of fruit cocktaiI, sailed waters, nuts,
olives. pickles, roast beef, mashed
potatoes, salad, hot rolls, ice cream.
cake and cocoa, was hugely enjoyed.
Following the banquet toasts were
the order of the evening. MIR. Swire
cleverly occupied the position of
toastmaster. The following is the
program:
Invocation. Rev. G. f. LeClere
Keep 1t Up. ..... Gayle Barnett
our Motto ..,. ...... Ruth Rankin
Duet ...,..... Wake and sherman
our Girls" ........ j. IL. Allen
Our Boys" . u. A. Sherman
Build Up the S. s. 2. b. Mcclure
Chorus ,...... The Two Glasses
Our Teachers" . Rev. Edwards
Enthusiasm" .... II. Il. Udlock
Mrs. Byron Smith entertained a
number of ladies at her home in
Fruitvale yesterday at a progressive
whist party, About twenty ladies'
We're present. Light refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Thomas b. Crawford. promi-
inent lady in Denver society circles.
who has been the inspiration of
many social functions here during
her past visit, returned this morning
TO her home in Denver.
Last evening number of young
friends of Miss Gertrude Mullineaux.
enjoyed moonlight straw ride to
the Mullineaux pretty country home
three miles north of the city, and
executed a clever surprise party on
that popular young lady. Fourteen
composed the party and il was in
decd n merry crowd. After arriving
at the home games of various nature
were played and they were then treat
ed to repast at a late hour of
strawberries and ice cream The
young people returned to the city at
a late hour
At the home of Mrs. Thomas Carr,
on Ouray avenue. yesterday after
noon the members of that popular
social organization, the jolly Thimble
Club, were entertained in very mer-
ry and successful manner. Mrs. Carr
proving a charming hostess. music
program was the main feature of the
afternoons entertainment. excepting
of course an elegantly appointed four
course luncheon which was served in
pretty style late in'the afternoon. Be
sides the members OF the club there
were five guests including Mrs. Hill.
OF Butte. Mont. who Is visiting in
the city II was one of the most
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

Tomato plants hardened to weather
transplanted in baskets of 12 and "a
each in boxes of 100. We also have
cabbage plants. cauliflower, celery.
pepper. egg plants and fine sweet po-
tato plants. All weather hardened.
Grand Junction Fruit Growers as
sociation, 327 Main-st
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15
SKEGG'S LAND BULLETIN.
ROOM IT REED BUILDING.

acres of bearing orchard adjoin-
ing town; mountain water; 3-room
house; good crop assured. Only s3.-
500. a
90 acres; 3 in alfalfa: ridge land.
none better in the valley. the best
tree land; full water right; some
thing fine and cheap at the money.
$500 per acre.
A pair of city lots: good location:
water and sewer; for only $3.50. The
only pair left in town at this price.
4 acres bearing orchard. apples.
pears and peaches; full crop assured.
no damage done so far; for $1,000;
1 mile from town. Should produce
$4,000 this year.
Room II Reed Block E
See Skeggs-he always has bargains.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

Yesterday evening one of the most
enjoyable and successful meetings
ever held by the state executive COM
mlttee of the Colorado Federation of
Woman's Clubs came to a close in
Pueblo. a number of the ladies who
were present at the western slope
conference here last week were in
attendance at this meeting in Pu-
eblo. Mrs. Hollister. the state presi-
dent, in an address yesterday spoke
enthusiastically of the meeting in
this CITY
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

Must move our tomato and cab
bage plants to make room for our car
nation plants therefore see us before
ordering or buying. Grand Floral Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

II you want to buy land in Pecos
valley at SEQ an acre. you will have
to get your application in at an early
date, as 1t won't last long at the
above price. Next excursion leaves
Grand junction. May IT. See H. ].
Gray Realty Co. S37 Main .atreet.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

Must move our tomato and cab
bage plants to make room for our car
nation plants therefore see us before
ordering or buying. Grand Floral Co
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

The Crown sells "Malleable."- Uni.
versai Malleabie and Arcandian Nal
,eeble Ranges.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

For the finest livery in the city
call Palace Barn. Phone Junction
2e0.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

The trolley men are busy again this
afternoon and the 3-S inch groved
copper wire is in evidence on the
greater part of the car line system.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15
INDIAN BOYS WIN TODAY.

This afternoon at Palisade
the Teller Indian base ball team
defeated the Palisade team by
score of 2 to 1 in fast and
classy game
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

Every Front Rank or Boynton fur.
mace Installed by us. is guaranteed
j. H. Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

Juanita means quality. Phone
Junction 323.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15
TO HAVE
A GREAT TIME

+ That they are planning for a +
+ big time at the meeting in the +
+ Plateau valley to be attended by :
= a large delegation from Grand +
+ Junction is shown by the fol- +
i. lowing article from today's Pla- +
: teau Voice: 4.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

We will soon have car of fur
naces, and we are going to install
them at reasonable prices. 81. II.
Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

Now about that single, or double
harness. let us zee Fred. Hantey.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15
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pleasant meetings the club has held
this year.
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

= + i. 4. y + i. - + + + + + 1. 4. i
The daily sentinel., 1909-05-15

See skeggs-he always has bargains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of Grand Lodge,
independent Order Mechanics.

The annual meeting Of the Grand Lodg"
of the Independent order Mechanics Of
the District of Columbia was held in l.
O. NJ Hall last night Grand Architect
W. +. Osmund presided.
The reports of Grand Architect ". T..
Osmund. Grand Secretary Henry Frank
lin and Grand Treasurer W. l.. PotDury
We're approved.
After the adoption of The reports -
different standing aud special committees
the following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: I'riah Heeter, grand archi-
tect; Ralph r. Bricker, vice grand archi-
tect: Henry Franklin, secretary: W. +.
Potbury. grand treasurer. y. w Bond.
grand chaplain: G.. +. +. Chase. grand
conductor: James Storey. inside guard:
Joseph Mace outside guard 5. Ill. Jacob
son and W. r. Osmund were elected
repre- sentatives Ia the supreme lodge. III"
officers were installed by the retiring
grand architect W. T.. Osmund
Remorks on the welfare of the order
in the District OF Columbia followed
by Grand Architect t'riah Heeter, Grand
Secretary Henry Franklin. Past Grand
Architect +. William Ernst, Grand Treas
urer w Il. Potbury, S. III. jacobson.
Past supreme Ruler l.. H. Patterson.
Grand Conductor George L. +. Chase and
Past Grand Architects W. +. Osmund.
\. W. Bend and C. W. Spates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Lost Empire of the United States.

Prom the Atlantic.
When the war OF 1872 broke out Astor
asked President Madison for letters of
marque to equip an armed vessel at his
own expense TO defend his Pacific colony.
hut the appeal was ignored Had that
small favor been granted. Aston would
probably have maintained himself at As
toria despite the apathy or treachery of
his British partners. If there had been a
man of Imagination and courage In the
White House in those dayS-a man like
Roosevelt or like Jenerson-thiS reason
able measure of recognitio.. would have
been granted.
If they had been granted what would
have been the outcome? With his large
resources, his sea base and his Russian
affiliations. IL is extremely probable that
Aston would have shut out the Hudson's
Bay and the Northwest companies from
all trade west of the Rocky mountains:
that controversy with England over the
title to the Oregon region. then including
everything up to the Alaskan line which
ended In 1915 by the compromise that
gave us all the territory below the forty
ninth parallel. would have been averted :
the present British Columbia and Yukon
which were not valued highly by any
body in those days, would have been ours
by the peaceable process of occupation
and expansion: and then when California
came into our hands In 1913. and when
Russia handed over Alaska to US in 1856!
we should have had an unbrokeu coast
line from San Diego up to Point Barrow
I'm the Arctic ocean. In that event re-
stTicted TO the east side OF the Rockies
as She would have been. Canada would
probably long ago have asked for annexa-
ton: the great lakes and Hudson bay
would have been near the center of our
territory. and the United States place
upon the worlds map. and the United
States influence in the worlds councils
aarge as each is AT this momenD would
have been much greater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
attachment in the superior court agains

ttachment in the superior court against
Downs for So. $50.
Upon furnishing bond for $4,000 to
cover the proceedings Chief Deputy Sher-
if Heine was instructed to send deputies
to Downs home. on South Patterson
Park avenue and attach not only the
property. but the contents, any moneys
that may be in banks. either national or
savings. and money that may be in the
hands of either the Eureka Permanent
Justice Johannsen They went to the
house. secured entrance and took posses
sion
Deputies Frank Corrigan and t'itz-
patrick. Detectives Dick and kahler.
officer May of eastern and Attorney
Stinchcomb were sent to the Patterson
Park avenue home. in company with sew
eral detectives who bore a search war
rant. which had been issued to them by
Justice Johannsen. went to the house, Sc
cured entrance and took possession.
The police say the furniture and car
pets in the house are of the most costly
type: that Downs personal wardrobe IN
cludes forty suits, ten overcoats, thirty
pairs of shoes. thirty-tive shirts. eight
hats and many gloves. and that In varl-
Gus parts of the house were found 5000
cigars. champagne. liquors and several
hundred race tickets which bore the
names of losing horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
SAYS SHE'S SILVER HEELS"
Handsome Young Woman Confesses
to Hold Ups"

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 1.-Two hand
some young women, barely more than
girls. have been proven by the confession
of one to be the leaders of a hold-up and
burglary gang that has terrorized a large
Dart of Memphis Mrs. j. +. Waite. ar
rested i'm the company of her husband
while buying shoes. made complete con-
fession, officers say, while Waite was out
of the magistrates Office arranging for
bond for his wife.
implicated in a number of burglaries
and hold-ups by four boys previously
taken in custody. she astounded the Of
ficers by announcing calmly that she was
the mysterious Silver Heels, for SOME
time eagerly sought by the police. Her
young sister. Leonora Pryor: OF Rofla'
MO. was the RED Wing" of the gang,
all the others being boys in their teens.
The two women. declared Mrs. Waite
could not live without excitement. and
while Waite, a well regarded salesman,
was out of town they would look out
for live wire fun" in the words of the
leader. The two always donned men S
clot hing when on their escapades, and
appear to have gone into the highway
man business more for excitement than
anything else.
Mrs Yates husband recently sued for
a divorce in the town of Rolla, Mo-. firing
of his wifeS vagarieS. but a suicide pact
bet ween the two sisters caused a tempo
rary withdrawal of the suit both being
reported as dying al the city hospital
and causing the judge to withhold his
decree until Waite could see his wife.
Her two little children, and the evident
desire shown by the woman to shield her
boy accomplices, together with doubts As
to her sanity, have induced the sufferers
not to prosecute any of the gang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
TELEPHONE TALK SCARED HIM
DRUMMER, ACCUSED BY GIRL,
FEARED VIOLENCE.
Arrested on Assault Charge as he
Was About to Board Train
for New York

John Postley. thirty-eight years Of age
employed as salesman for L. W. Levi,
a novelty dealer in New York, was in
a perturbed frame of mind yesterday
afternoon while taking a street car
ride with Detective c. A. Evans from
Union station to police headquarters. The
New Yorker had been arrested charged
with assault. his accuser being Miss
Grace Digges, a manicurist at 723 18th
street northwest.
Il don't mind being charged with some
thing I did not do said the man under
arrest. but l don't want to get shot
1t was the claim of Postley that rela-
tive of Miss Digges had talked to him
over the telephone earlier in the day and
had threatened him. The relative to
in the railroad Station at the time of his
arrest.
Detectives Horne, Evans and O'Dea
surprised the drummer as he was hurry
ing through the concourSe to board d
train. Miss Digges had made complaint
against Postley to the police and had
sworn out a warrant at the Police Court
for his arrest. 1t was learned that Post
ley had arranged to return to New York,
and the detectives hurried to the station.
reaching there in time to delay his
journey.
Postley denies that he assaulted or in
suited Miss Digses. He says he called
to see her Friday evening, taking her
some fruit.
Attorney Campbell Darlington APP
peared for the New Yorker and furnished
bond in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance in court tomorrow. Louis T.. Suter,
brother-in-law of Miss Digges. who, it is
said talked over the telephone with
Postley is named as a witness in the
case. 1t is proba BILE that jury trial
will be demanded when the case is called
in court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
Two Swedish Women of Genius.

From Current Literature
Sweden has produced two women of
genius for our day-Elen Key and Sell
ma Lagerlof The first is d socioicgist
the second an artist. The one lives IN
Berlin, preaching a subversive gospel
that the world is not yet prepared to
accept; the other has remained in her
native land. beloved and honored by all.
A few weeks ago the fiftieth birthday OF
Selma Lagerlof was celebrated through
out Sweden and even in neighboring
lands The schools held festivities III her
honor; her poems and stories were re-
cited at clubs and societies.: kilograms
of cOngratulation and appreciation from
all kinds and classes of people. from the
royal family down to poor peasant chill
dren who had read her fairy tales, were
sent to her; lectures were given on her
works; and the papers and magazines
abounded jim articles and portraits.
Unlike that other great swedish writer.
the dramatist. August Strindberg. Selma
Lagerlof is naive and optimistic. The
spirit of Swedish Peter Pan breathes in
her the intense love of the mystical
Swedish nature for weird forests in
which sprites and fairies and imps have
fingered since the days when the gods
walked upon earth. Where Strindbers
uncovered and delineates the worm-eat
Ell. the morbid and the evil in humanity.
she searches for the higher and redeem
ing motives. Her art is saturated with
romance and her philosophy, IL it could
he summed up in A single sentence would
he: Man needs an illusion 10 he able 10
live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
LEGISLATORS USE THEIR FISTS
COME TO BLOWS ON FLOOR OF
THE MISSOURI HOUSE.
Exciting Scenes Mark Setting Spe-
cial Day for Vote on State
Wide Prohibition.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, April :;.-Amd
exciting scenes the constitutional amend
ment establishing statewide prohibition
was today made a special order for
April by the Missouri house of repre-
sentatives.
Before the final vote was taken the
democrats complained that no opportunity
had been given to present minority re-
port on the proposed amendment. They
left their seats and Immediately there
was rush for the door. the republicans
seeking to block the exits. l.. G. Gran
dali republican, and FL. l.. Johnson. dem
ocrat came to blows. but We're separa ed
before any damage had been done. Most
of the democrats left the hall, but later
returned.
J. 7. Barker. leader of the minority
charged that much of the trouble had
been caused by the presence of non
members who had been brought in 10
prevent the exodus of democrats. The
committee on constitutional amendments
reported the measure today without rec
concentration.
1t is believed by friends of the measure
that it will receive seventy-S seven votes
in the house and twenty-five IN the SEN
ate. and thus pass both branches of the
legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
HIT WITH A BRICK.
j. B. Donohue Knocked Unconscious
While WALKING. Along the Street.

Hit in the head with a brick lie Was
passing along d dark section Of I'd
street between q and III streets northeast.
about o'clock last night, James B. Dono-
hue twenty-siX wears old. of CHS 18th
street northeast. was sent 10 the Casual
~ Hospital in an unconscious condition.
The surgeons at the latter place were at
first under the impression the man was
passing along a dark section of I'd
aminations showed the skull To be unin-
jured and that the man was suffering
primarily from shock. He later regained
consciousness and was moved to his home
by friends.
The matter was reported to the police
of the ninth precinct and d search for the
asSailant was instituted. Ii is the belief
Of Donohue. who is employed as car in
Spector by one Of the local railroads. that
the man who attacked him WAS a negro
whom he was instrumental in sending to
the penitentary and liberated not long
ago. He stated he felt reasonably sure
the attack was made by this individual.
although he was unable to obtain a look
at his assailant. The police accepted the
theory for the cause of lie attack late
last night and were looking for the negro
in question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
IN COURT AS A vAGRANT.
One of the Cleverest Wire Tappers
Said to Be Down and Out.

LOS ANGELES. April 81. c. Dieffen-
bacher. said by the police to be one of
the cleverest wire tappers I'm America
and ringleader of the gang that fieeced
William F. Walker, the New Britain.
Conn. banker, out of $1S0,OG0, resulting
in the latters flight to Mexico and sub
seauent Imprisonment. was in the police
court today. charged with vagrancy.
Judge Ross gave him an alternative fine
of $50 and suspended it on Dieffenbach
er's promise to leave the city. He is
fatally i'll with tuberculosis.
DiefYenbacher was arrested recently and
a wire tapping outfit found in his room.
He was afterward released, but was re-
arrested in the belief that he was about
to try a coup.
Detectives say that Deffenbacher ad-
mitted that he was one of the men who
swindled Walker and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
FALLS UNCONSCIOUS.
Mrs. Whitehead Collapses While
Alighting From Car.

While attempting to alight from a
car of the Anacostia and Po-
tomac line yesterday afternoon about
1:40 o'clock. near the Anacostia police
station. Mrs. Ernest Whitehead of 1902
New York avenue northwest fell to the
ground unconscious.
Sergt. Reagan of the Anacostia pre-
cinct and several citizens went To her
assistance. and the ambulance of the Cas-
ualty Hospital was summoned. Mrs.
Whitehead was taken to the hospital
where she remained in semi conscious
condition. She revived sufficiently. how
ever, late in the evening, to tell the ply
stefan where she lived, and last night
had sufficiently recovered to tell DR. Mof-
fit. the resident physician. her name.
She will probably leave the hospital to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
SECTS ARE At LOGGERHEADS
GOVERNMENT ALERT TO PRE-
VENT CLASHES AT LUCKNOW.
Police Recently Prevent by a Ma
neuver a Hostile Demonstration
on a Crowded Street.

Special CabIegram 10 The Star.
ALLAHABAD. April 3.-Some time ago
the government Of the united provinces
issued orders laying down certain condi-
tons to be observed in Lucknow during
the celebration of the Mohammedan fes-
tival of Mohurrum, in order to prevent
any breaches of the peace between the
Sunni and Shia sects of the Mollamme-
dan community.
1t is only in the last few years that
the SuHnis and Shias of Lucknow have
taken up an attitude hostile 10 one an
other. and the object of the government
in issuing its orders was to restore the
amicabe relations of the past by doing
away with any disagreeable innovations
that might have crept into the celebra-
ton of Mohurrum.
Among these innovations was the sing
ing of certain songs in praise of the -Four
Prophets by Sunni professions. These
songs gave great offense to the members
of the Shia sect and were therefore pro-
hibited. The Sunnis, however. as events
showed, were not disposed quietly to
ahay these orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, April "a develop
ment. regarded as important. in the case
of William F. Downs, under indictment
for embezzling about $4,000 of the city
funds. occurred this afternoon. when 1t
was discovered that there is not in exist
ence duplicate deposit slip of the money
deposited by City Register Thomas in any
depository between 1907 and 1905 or be-
tween 1908 and 1909.
Deputy Register Newman admitted that
he had destroyed the duplicate deposit
slips from January, 1905. to January, 1909,
about the first of this year. The other
slips cannot be found, and were probably
destroyed in the same manner about the
first of last year.
These deposit slips. it is explained,
would have proven of the greatest impor-
lance in the prosecution of Downs. and
the fact that they have been destroyed
may render it almost impossible to place
the time and entry of forgeries in the
various pass books of the eighteen local
repositories.
Says Slips Were in the Way.
Mr.. Newman said he destroyed the du-
plicate slips for the year of 1908 because
they were in the way. He did not think
they had any importance attached to
them.
The duplicate deposit slips were written
whenever deposits were made in any
bank or trust company. Each duplicate
slip was kept in the Office and compared
with the entry made in the bank book
when it was finally returned from the
bank. Through the duplicate deposit
slips it was expected to prove up and
keep check on tho money deposited
daily. 1t is claimed that under the op-
erations of Downs when he took the
money to bank he would alter the actual
deposit slip. and when he received the
to correspond with the amount on the
duplicate deposit slip.
The deposit in bank. the entries in the
pass books and the entries on the books
of the banks may be examined thorough
ly, and yet in the absence of duplicate
deposit slips, it is pointed out, the ac-
cOuntants and the prosecuting attorneys
may have a tremendous problem on their
hands to discover the actual proof of such
uary, 1909. The duplicate deposit slips
from January 1. 1909. have been retained
and are in the Office of the city register.
But they can only prove such discrep-
ancies as may show between January 1,
1909 inclusive of the date when Downs
last worked in the registers Office, about
March %.
Steps to Recover Money.
Making the first effort to recover a por-
ton of the money. which, 1t is claimed
the city has lost through defalcations by
Downs. City Solicitor Poe today issued an