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The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
WANT YARD OF BIG PEACHES

For the fewest number of peaches
necessary to make up the length of a
yard measure when set side by side
w. II. Buthorn, of the La Court hotel
and one of the directors of the cham
Der of commerce will give cash
prize of $500.
Mr.. Buthorn this morning auth
orized Secretary Mahony, of the
chamber OF commerce, to make this
offer.
The yard of peaches secured in this
manner will be sent east to general
agents of the Colorado Midland rail-
road and placed on exhibition in sew
eral of the leading cities. They will
be labeled. "A Yard of Grand Valley,
Colorado Peaches" The grower who
furnishes the peaches and the district
in which he lives will be given full
credit and the name of the grower
and the district in which his orchard
is located will be announced wherever
the peaches are exhibited.
This offer should bring forth an
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
MEN ARE ROBBED
BY THESE
AGENTS
Scores of Worthy Men Arrive Here
From Denver After Paying Fees
for Anticipated Positions in
Orchards of the Valley.
FIND THEY HAVE BEEN WORKED

As the result of INSCRIPTIONS work
on the part of a number of Denver
employment agencies of more or less
disreputable nature scores of men
have been pouring into the valley
during the past week expecting to
find work waiting for them In the
orchards and naturally their disap-
pointment is keen when they ascer-
tain that the jobs are not waiting for
them.
A number of these men applied to
Secretary Mahony today and num-
Der were in yesterday and on investi-
cation Secretary Mahony finds that
many men have arrived here and
more are on the way, after paying
employment agencies in Denver fee
of Sl.00 for the promise of a job on
the fruit ranches of the Grand valley.
Then these men, after securing these
promises of work from what they con
sidered reliable agencies, invested in
railway tickets and started for Grand
Continued on Page Eight.)
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
ANOTHER VICTIM IS
CLAIMED BY RIVER
Wagon Broke in Two whie Crossing the
Gunnison.- Walker Drowned
but W. NJ BedweH Escaped.
MANY SEARCHING FOR BODY

about 4 miles below Whitewater.
When the river is at its normal stage
or is not too high. the teams ford
the stream at a point opposite the
ranch. In the high water period a
cable ferry is used
The Gunnison river has been down
to almost normal stage for some time
and teams have been fording the
stream.
Last night the Gunnison rose sew
eral inches owing to heavy rains up
the river and this morning the wat
ers We're muddy and the current pret-
ty strong.
II seems that when the river was
reached Mrs. Bedwell and the chill
dren got out of the wagon and then
the two men started into the stream
with the wagon, evidently determ-
ined to see if everything was safe
before any effort was made to take
the woman and the children acrcss.
When the wagon and team were
in midstream the wagon became un-
coupled and broke in two. The sud
den breaking of the wagon caused
Walker to be pitched head foremost
into the water. Bedwell by strug-
Cling hard, managed to hold to part
of the wagon. Walker struggled Wig
orously in the cold water, all the
time calling for help. He came up
Continued on Page Five)
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

Another name is inscribed on the
roll of victims of the two treacherous
rivers that meet in Grand Junction.
Ed Walker. aged AZ years, an old
time resident of the Whitewater COM
munity, was drowned this morning
in the waters of the Gunnison river
at a point about 2 " miles below the
town of Whitewater and while he
and a companion were attempting to
ford the river in a wagon.
Up to noon the body of Walker had
not been recovered although large
searching parties have been travers-
ing the banks of the river for miles
below Whitewater and watchers have
been stationed at and near Grand
Junction. along the river.
The death of Walker was very
tragic one, and only after desper-
ate struggle was he forced to give
up and sink beneath the waves.
This morning at an early hour Ed
Walker and w. NJ. Bedwell and the
wife and children of the latter left
Whitewater in wagon for the Lo-
paz ranch, which ranch is owned by
Henry +. Topaz. who resides at 345
Grand avenue in Grand Junction.
Both Walker and Bedwell have been
in the employ of Topaz on his ranch
during the greater part of the sum
mer and spring.
The Topaz ranch is on the west
side of the Gunnison river and is
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
ANGRY
OVER REPORTS

In this afternoons Denver papers
appear reports either sent out from
Fruita or from this city by corrcs-
pondcnts, to the effect that IL great
hail storm visited Fruita last night,
that section "A mile wide by two
miles long was swept almost clean
of crops and that damage TO the ex-
tent of not less than S5O,OOO WIS
done. The reports declare that
Barnard Hughes alone lost S2O.OOO.
The reports are of most sensational
nature and give Fruita some most I'M
desirable advertising.
Business men and leading growers
of the lower valley declare today that
the reports are lies, that no heavy
damage was done, not to exceed ST.
900 IL that much and practically only
one or two ranches were visited by
hail and these ranches were not bad
ly damaged. To say that the people
of the lower valley are indignant over
these reports and that appearing in
the local morning paper, is expressing
their feelings very mildly.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

array of the finest peaches ever seen
for in getting the fewest number of
peaches to the yard naturally the
finest and biggest and handsomest
specimens of the peach world will be
collected.
II there should happen to be sew
eral growers with the same number
of peaches to the yard then the heav-
lest peaches will be awarded the
prize.
So far the fewest number of peach
es to the yard ever collected for ex-
hibition purposes in the valley was
twelve, or rather eleven and one-half.
So big are the peaches in the val
ley this year, so fine and remarkable
is the fruit. that the past record will
doubtless be beaten very easily.
The yard of peaches will prove a
great advertisement for the valley.
All entries in this contest should
communicate with Secretary Mahony.
Each collection of peaches should
be accompanied by box suitable for
packing the big peaches ready for
shipment by express.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

far more serious than the officials
themselves first estimated and it has
taken more time to clear the tracks
than was expected.
The landslides near Glenwood held
all the trains due here from the east
last night and today until the mid
die of this afternoon when No. !. No.
), No. l . and No 3, of the Rio
Grande and No. 1O5 and No. I0S. of
the Midland, came in one right after
the other.
Soon after the arrival of the de
layed trains from the east No. 2 and
No. ! and No. . started for the west
and it is believed that these trains
will get on through to Salt Lake City
without delay.
Ii was announced that the tracks
that We're covered by the big land
slide west of here would be entirely
clear this afternoon and traffic
would be resumed.
II has been the worst tieup and
the longest on the western end of the
Rio Grande for more than year and
then the tieup on the eastern and
made matters doubly worse.
The railroad officials have certain
ly had much to contend with and so
have the tourists.
1t is hoped to have the regular
Continued on page elght.)
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
WADLE|GH THERE
I TO MEET COMMITTEE
[By Associated Press. ]

Montrose, Colo, Sept. IF. A.
Wadleigh, assistant general passenger
agent of the Denver and Rio Grande
was here last night and held a confer
ence with the members of the COM
mittee in charge of the Gunnison
tunnel opening and the plans for car
rying the thousands of visitors in and
out of Montrose We're outlined. The
Rio Grande, so Mr. Wadleigh an
nounced, will give every facility to-
ward making the traffic easy and
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
BUSINESS men OF
TWO nations MEET
[By Associated Press. ]

Seattle, Wash, Sept. THE COM
mercial commissioners of Japan spent
the forenoon in meeting the business
men from various cities of the Pa
cific Northwest.
The Japanese will organize tonight
for systematic study of the com
merce of the United States. The tour
is expected to result in the absorp-
I on of the great Shibaura engineering
works of Japan by the General Elec-
trio company of the United States.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
MORE TROUBLE FOR
COLORADO SPRINGS
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. q
This city is in an uproar again over
its municipal affairs under the new
charter form of government. Major
Avery has absolutely refused to con-
firm the reappointment of the fire
chief and the street commissioner and
has thrown the gauntlet down to the
two general commissioners. The fight
may be taken before the people for
the reappointment of these men.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

H. B. Heck left this afternoon for
his home in Kansas City upon receipt
of telegram stating that his father
was very low. His friends in Grand
Junction hope that the Illness is not
as serious as the message would infer.
l.. Antics, the real estate man. is
spending the day at Fruita on busi-
ness in connection with the Glasco-
Lee Realty Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
SENTINEL'SCONTENTS

axe
Associated Press dispatches.
State news. Another drown
ing in the Gunnison river.
Many men victims of unscru-
pulous employment agencies,
arrive here expecting work.
Prizes for packing contest
announced, Sensational re-
ports denounced. Realty man
sues for commission. Fruit
shipments.
Editorial comment. Import
ant change in business cir
cles. No heavy damage done
by storm in Fruita section.
The weather report. Other
local news.
3-The Colorado commercial ap-
pie. Other local and general
news.
4-Society. Other local news
and dispatches.
Sensation created by elope-
ment of prominent Young
people. Other local and gem
eral news.
sporting news. Local and
general news.
7-Sheriff Williams returns
without lillian. Well known
newspaper man defendant in
local suit. Termination of
tight over automobile. Many
other local items. ~
S-Local news. Dispatches.
Want ads. -3a
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
TWO MEN ENGAGE
IN DEADLY FIGHT
| Special to The Sentinel. ]

Florence, Colo, Sept. 1.-Two men
are dying as a result of a fierce gun
battle this morning on the Main
street of Williamsburg, small min
ing camp near Florence. Carl Gallo
an Italian salooh-keeper and Deputy
Marshal Ed Jones are the mortally
wounded men. They engaged in a
quarrel and the shooting followed.
Each man shot at the other several
times while they were on the street
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

f. A. Cross, of Greeley, who is re-
turning from the west where he went
. with his father. A. G. Cross Of st.
Louis, spent the day in the city visit
Ting with friends.
Paul S. Seeley, of Montrose, who is
returning with his mother, Mrs. Anna
S. Seeley from Pennsylvania, visited
in the city this afternoon. ..-c
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
LBy Associated Press. ]

Paris, Sept. News of the sue
cess of DR.. Cook when it became
known in Paris created a sensation.
While there is a tendency to await
the arrival of DR.. Cook from Copen-
hagen for further details and proof
the press unites in praising the hardy
explorer and congratulating Am
erica
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
INSANE BUTCHER
MURDERS HIS WIFE
[By Associated Press. ]

SPOKANE, WASH, SEPT. 3
BARRICADED IN HIS HOME AND
DENYING ENTRANCE TO THE PO-
LICE JOHN G. LNGDEMAN, AN
INSANE BUTCHER, MURDERED
HIS WIFE THIS MORNING BY
CHOKING HER.
HE MADE A DESPERATE RE-
SISTANCE BEFORE BEING AR
RESTED.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
IS THE TALK Of THE WORLD.

35 days. No other expedition has
been able to do anything near this
in the north, or miles a day be-
ing considered good progress; but
Cook must have been travelling over
absolutely smooth ice, which is a
unique condition"
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
BOY CAUGHT IN THE
ROPES OF A BALLOON
IBy Associated Press J

SYRACUSE, IND, SEPT. .
WHEN WILLIAM SIMMONS OF
ADRILA, MICH, MADE a BALLOON
ASCENSION HERE YESTERDAY,
A BOY NAMED QUINTEN NEEF BE-
CAME ENTA ANGLED IN THE ROPES
AND WAS CARRIED UP IN THE
AIR 5000 FEET. HE WAS CN-
HURT
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

Elan Underhill. one of the popular
nonresident students of the high
school, who has been spending the
summer at his home at DeBeque. ar
rived on No. 3 today to resume his
studies al the opening of school.
Wood II. Hamilton and wife of
Gallintine, Mo, is a business visitor
in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
THE $4,000 DERBY.
TBv Associated Press. I

Readyille. Mass, Sept. "A cool
northwest wind which put life into
the workout horses entered for the
pacing division of the American
Derby carrying prize of $4,000,
blew across Readville track today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
DOW|E|TE LEADER
GETS OUT OF JAIL
tBy Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO, SEPT. 2.-WILBUR
GLENN VOLIVA, SUCCESSOR TO
DOWIE WHO Is NOW IN JAIL FOR
FAILURE TO PAY 4 JUDGMENT
OF $4,000 OBTAINED BY A FORM
Err MEMBER OF THE CHURCH ON
A CHARGE OF LIBEL, OBTAINED
A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO-
DAY. THE WRIT Is RETURNABLE
TOMORROW.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
HARTMAN IS IN
TOUCH WITH OFFICE
IRv Assoclated Press. /

NEW YORK, SEPT. 2-E. II.
HARTMAN, THE RAILWAY MAG
NATE, WAS IN COMMUNICATION
WITH HIS OFFICE TODAY.
1T Is STATED THAT HIS CONDI-
TION is IMPROVING.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

and Mrs. E. p. Chester, left this af-
ternoon for Fruita to spend a few
days with friends and relatives in the
lower valley town.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
HITCHCOCK FREE
FROM VILE CHARGES
IBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, SEPT. 2.-RAY-
MOND HITCHCOCK, THE ACTOR,
WAS GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF
HEALTH TODAY WHEN A COURT
DISMISSED -FOUR INDICTMENTS
AGAINST HIM CHARGING MIS-
WITH YOUNG GIRLS.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
BIG FROST DAMAGE
DONE IN MICHIGAN
IBy Associated Press. ]

MUSHROOM, MICH, SEPT. q
1T is ESTIMATED THAT THE LOSS
CAUSED LAST NIGHT BY FROST
WILL REACH 100000. CORN
AND POTATOES WERE DAMAGED
MOST.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
MAY REOPEN CASES.
[By Associated Press. /

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2.-Secre-
tary Dickinson appeared at the city
court today in behalf of his chauffeur
who is accused of exceeding the speed
limit. II was shown that the secre-
tary was on his way TO the customs
house on official business and the
case was dismissed.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

Lon Schmidt, the well known hard
ware man and wife, leave tonight for
Denver to spend few days visiting.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02
GERMAN YACHT won.
[By Associated Press. ]

Marblehead, Sept. 2.-The German
yacht Heyella won the third race for
the Sender yachts today in an excit-
ing contest.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-02

Joseph Smeeturst, of Cedaredge. is
spending a few days with friends in
the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31
PROGRAM OF
CONVENTION
Annual Session of Sunday
School Workers of County
al SayreviIle Sept. 9.
PERTH AMBoY OFFICERS

Extensive preparations have been
made for the forty-fifth annual con-
vention of the Middlesex County Sun
day School Association which viii be
held in the Methodist Episcopal
church at Sayreville Thursday, Sep
tember 8. The exercises will be OF
practical value to all interested in
Sunday school work
There will be three sessions, one
in the morning opening at 10 o'clock
one In the afternoon beginning at 2
o'clock and one in the evening at
7:45 closing at g.. There will also
be conferences In the afternoon in
the various rooms. The feature of
the afternoon session will be the
election of new officers and delegates
10 the State Convention at East
Orange on November 1913.
The present officers are as follows;
President-Rev. F. T. B. Reynolds,
Spotswood.
Vice-presidents, First-Rev. W. w.
Casselberry, Dunellen; second Rev.
H. j. Betting, New Brunswick; third,
Continued on page 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31

In preparation for the campaign
the democrats of the county will fire
tn, first gun of the contest on
Thursday afternoon at Elks' hall,
New Brunswick, when the Middlesex
Democratic committee Will meet and
discuss plans.
The county will be well organized
this year and strenuous efforts will
be made to swing Middlesex back
into one of the old time-democratic
majorities. The leaders think that
the time was never better.
The old county committee will
manage the campaign, with Thomas
H. Hagerty as chairman. Chairman
Hagerty demonstrated his ability
during the last campaign as an able
director and the party has every con-
fidence in his leadership.
Senator George S. Silzer will un-
doubtedly be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. His record in the senate last
year is such that the leaders believe
that he will sweep the county and
help roll up a big majority for the
rest of the ticket.
A new county committee will be
selected at the primaries this fall
but the present committee will con-
duct this election.
Cannon Still Reticent.
Although from all parts of the
county there come reports that Ber-
nard M. Cannon, of this city, is the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31
IN
ANNUAL SHOW
Three Perth Amboy Little
Ones and Two from Wood
bridge at the Seashore.
NEARLY 500 ENTRIES

Z More than 450 youngsters have
been enrolled for the baby parade
which is to be held in Asbury Park
Thursday. The parade is an annual
event, but this year the promoters
have arranged for the biggest dis
play in the history of the famous
summer resort. Besides prizes for
the prettiest, fattest, smallest and
largest babies, there will be trophies
for the most attractive float in the
pageant and for the little contestant
coming the longest distance to par
ticipate In the event. One year a
baby from Japan won this last named
prize, and this year babies from Cal
ifornia and other far western points
will be in the parade. President
Taft will write a letter of congratu-
lation to the little one capturing the
chief prize, a handsome silver cup
for the champion baby OF America.
The patronage of scores of wealthy
persons has been enlisted In the
baby parade, and some OF the floats
provided by them for the children
cost far into the hundreds of dol
lars.
The board walk, as usual, is to be
the scene of the parade, and Asbury
Park expects the largest late season
crowd in its history.
Perth Amboy entries include Alice,
Vera and Clara Mundy. Woodbridge
will send Beatrice and Catherine
jackson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31
DEMOCRATS ISSUE
THE CALL TO ARMS

man for county clerk the matter is
still unsettled .and Mr.. Cannon only
smiles and refuses to commit him
self when questioned about the nom
ination. Mr.. Cannon, the leaders
claim, can have the nomination If ne
wants It, and would make a strong
runner
AT the meeting on Thursday a
slate similar to the one given out on
the recent democratic excursion Will
probably be endorsed. The local
committeeman have received notices
OF the meeting and Will attend.
Political Clubs Meet.
Although the primaries are still a
good way off the democrats have al
ready begun work. as the recent
meetings of the local clubs indicate.
The Fifth Ward Democratic Club,
which was organized last week, met
again in Mcclellan Engine Company's
house last night. They decided to
hold an open meeting Thursday
night. An invitation is extended to
all the voters in the ward to be pres
ent.
The Slovak Political Society of
George Washington will meet In
Obuch's hall in Penn street tonight
and discuss the coming campaign.
The new constitutional amendments
will be translated SO that the mem
bers may understand them, and other
important business will be trans
acted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31
ORDER TODAY
At BAKE SHOP
No Disorder, Relieving Dis
persing of Mob by Consta-
bile ]. r. 0'Brisn.
MORE PEACEABLE MEANS

All is quiet and peaceful today
about the scene of the bakers strike
at Barnet Fleisehman's shop in Oak
street Constable ]. F. O'Brien S
action in dispensing the mob of New
Workers who came here with the in
tention of tieing up work at the
shop, has caused peace to reign and
it is not believed that further at
tacks will be made upon the non
union men employed there.
1t is understood that the newly
organized Journeymen Bakers I'm
Ion is taking more peaceable means
to settle the differences. The diff
Guilty arose when Fleischman dis
charged one of the workmen. In
stantly there came trouble and three
men quit work. Fleischman, not to
be handicapped by lack of help
hired other men who did not belong
to the union Since then the strikers
have worked in union with out-of-
town bakers to oust the non-union
workers.
There is to be a special meeting
of Workingmen' Circle Local
Branch No. SO tomorrow night, to
take action towards the support OF
the striking bakers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31
FAMILIES IN A
PANIC AT FALSE
CRY OF Fire"
Excited Italians Rush from
Washington Street Tene-
ment in Terror.
SMOKE SEEN COMING
FROM WINDOW, CAUSE
Department Called Out but
Not Needed Goods hurI-
ed to Street.
Cries of fire caused a panic in the

Cries of fire caused panic in the
three-story brick tenement at 261
263 and 265 Washington street at
II o'clock this morning and six Ital-
ian families lost no time in leaving
the structure, believing 1t to be burn
Ing. AS matter of fact, there was
no fire in the structure, but the ex-
citement caused by the cries was
intense for few minutes.
At the first alarm there was a
wild scramble by the tenants to save
their furniture, clothing and valua-
bles. Household goods of all de-
scriptions were rushed from the
building, some even being thrown
out of second and third-story win
dows.
An alarm was sent In from police
headquarters, sounding box 62, at
Washington street. and Park avenue.
When the firemen arrived the ex-
element had been subdud and the
frightened women and children were
moving back. The call for the fire
department was given by Mrs. An
gelo Toris who lives in the easterly
end of the structure. Upon hearing
the screams of fire she ran across
the street to James E. Nolan's sa-
loon and asked him to send in an
alarm. He investigated and saw
smoke coming from second-story
window near the center of the house
and telephoned to police headquar-
ters. The Protection Hook & Lad
der truck, Lincoln hose @agon and
the McClellans were soon on the
scene, but there was no need for
them.
The building contains nine apart
ments, six of which are occupied by
Italians. Smoke was seen pouring
from the window of an unoccupied
apartment on the second floor Ac-
cording to an investigation made by
Chief Larson, the smoke had been
caused by back-draught In one Of
the chimneys. People in the vicinity
believed the structure was afire when
the smoke was discovered and excite
ment prevailed for several minutes.
The building, which was formerly
owned by Pierce & Watson, now be-
longs to Joseph Loder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31
c, p. CoNvERY BUYS
STATE ST. HOUSE

City Treasurer Cornelius p. Con-
very has purchased the handsome
residence at 106 State street from
Chris Hyldahl. The house is half
stone and one of the fnest residences
on the street. The property fronts
thirty-seven feet on State street and
is 160 feet deep.
The transfer was made last night
through Meyer Karkus' agency and
the consideration was $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-08-31
CASE BATTLES
AUTHORITIES
Detectives Run Down Vain
Clues in the Luxhoy
Shooting Mystery.
JEALOUSY THEORY GIVEN

Detectives Huff and Peltier made
an investigation of the shooting of
Yens Luxhoy yesterday but were un-
able to learn the identy of his assail-
ant. The mysterious affray has baf-
fed the police, as numerous clues
have been run down to no avail.
Chief Burke's theory is that the
man who shot Luxhoy was waiting
for an enemy and In the darkness
mistook Luxhoy for the one he in
tended to shoot. Another theory
that has been advanced is that jeal-
GUS lover shot Luxhoy. The latter
has been calling on Miss Tina Sor
enson, who lives at Manning's bridge,
for some time, and 1t is possible that
she was unconsciously admired by
another man.