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The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

Next Wednesday In Paonia will be
held the annual convention of the
western slope Knights of Pythias
lodges. Excursions will be run from
all parts of the western slope and II
Is expected that there will be a big
crowd-in the upper town on that day.
Several Grand Junction business men
and boosters have conceived the idea
that this would be a good time Tor
the people of this part of the state
to get better acquainted. so that IL is
likely that the train from that city
viii bring great many people other
than knights. 1t will be called the
Get Together Excursion" Paonia
has made great preparations to make
the meeting success and a royal
good time is assured all who go.
Special features of entertainment
will be provided for the ladies'
North Fork Times.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

Tonight the Elks will meet in reg
ular session.
T. s. Ramey is in Denver on a bus
iness trip.
Mrs. T. NJ. Edwards, wife of the
owner OF the Elite Laundry, is able to
be up again after long Illness of
typhoid fever.
Only $3.50 for the round trip,
Grand junction to Paonia, Wednes-
day. Everybody invited to make the
trip. Leave here at $50. return on
special train at midnight or remain
over until the next day.
Fair was the weather and very
pleasant was the temperature yes
terday and as a result great many
people took advantage of these ideal
conditions to enjoy drives into the
country. The roads are in excellent
condition Just now.
The next time there is n Western
Slope Congress" of any description
the mining counties are foolish If
they participate and do not demand
and exact the same recognition and
publicity of their interests. They
have the right and the power to en-
force that right,-Lake City Phouo-
graph
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

Stockholders of the Montrose Fruit
and Produce association held an an
nual meeting at Knights of Pythias
hall Tuesday afternoon, and the fl
nancial showing made during the
year was more than gratifying to
stockholders and officers-the earn
ings amounting to more than 25 per
cent. A letter was read by Manager
Heston in reference to the meeting
to be held in Grand Junction Mon
day to discuss the advisability of
agreeing upon uniform box for
packing all western slope apples In
this connection, the Lefean bill, de-
vised to bring about uniform pack
age and packing all over the country,
will also be discussed This bill is
now pending before congress. and
was published in full in this paper
last week.-Montrose Empire.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14
TO REMODEL AUDITORIUM M---W|[[
THEN SEAT $1,000 PEOPLE AND
PERMIT 500 COUPLES TO DANCE

The Auditorium, the biggest
amusement building and convention
hall in western Colorado, located in
this city, is to be almost completely
remodeled so far as It's interior is con-
,cerned.
1t is announced today by The Audi
torium Amusement Company. the or
ganiZation recently incorporated for
the purpose of purchasing and opera
ting the big hall, that the company
will proceed to remodel the building
Immediately after the close of the
skating season.
The stage will be taken out which
will extend the entire floor space
from street to alley. this Will make
the floor 60xl25 feet in the clear for
dancing. The building viii be re-
modelled from top to bottom and when
completed will make one of the larg-
est and the handsomest interiors of
any building of the kind this side of
Denver. For Convention purposes II
will be able to seat 1000, and for
dancing II will accomodate 900 coup
les.
The big building is to be redecorat-
ed new ceiling put up. the walls
burlapped and great many other
improving changes made.
II is proposed to make the big
building more popular than ever as
an amusement and convention hall.
With the Auditorium, now able to
seat 1.400 people, and also to accom-
odate some 400 couples at dancing,
remodeled. Grand Junction will be
able to handle conventions of the very
largest class.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14
ToDAY's WEATHER REPORT.

Feb. 1S. 6 p. m: Temperature, SO; ;
relative humidity. SO; direction of
wind, W; velocity of wind, miles
an hour; precipitation. o; weather.
partly cloudy.
Feb. IA. 6 a. m: Temperature. 27;
relative humidity. SO; direction of
wind. w: velocity of wind, mile
an hour: precipitation. o; weather.
partly cloudy
Yesterday the maximum tempera-
ture was A; minimum. 30; mean, 33
or degrees warmer than normal
Forecast for Grand Junction and
vicinity: Tonight partly cloudy.
Tuesday rain or snow and colder.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

Two men, both of large build. en-
gagged in a most terrific and disgrace
4 full fistic and "clawing' battle on
Saturday evening at the corner of
Fourth and Main, following a dispute
over some business transaction that
one of the men had had with the faith
er OF the other man, The fight was
witnessed by large number of men.
One of the men struck the other on
the side of the head and the latter
proceeded to knock his antagonist
down with walking stick ard then
for the next five minutes first one
was down and then the other. One
man was fearfully scratched about the
face and the other had the end Of his
thumb almost severed by the teeth
OF his antagonist. From all accounts
II was a bloody contest from begin
ming to end although neither man
was seriously hurt. No arrests were
made.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

One of the interesting pieces of
literature published in behalf of the
conventions OF the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement, one of which is
to be held in Colorado Springs the
first week In March. is an endorse
ment of the work of missionaries in
foreign lands from four presidents of
the United States-Taft, Roosevelt,
Mckinley and Harrison. These men
give their unqualified endorsement to
the self-sacrlficing work which is he
ing done. William Bryan also, as
the result OF his trip abroad. very
warmly commends the missionary,
saying that they are as high minded,
heroic and self-sacrificing as any
equal number of men and women to
be found in any other part Of the
world"
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14
CARRIE NATION GETS OFF.
[special. to The s.ntinel.1

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE fine of
800 recently imposed in the police
court here on Carrie Nation, for
smashing number of bottles of whis-
ky at the Union Station buffet. has
been set aside in the district court
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14
FULL TEXT OF
IMPORTANT BILL

Realizing that il is of peculiar
and considerable interest to the
people of this vicinity The SEN
tinel has secured II copy of the
homestead bill which has been
approved by the president. As
originally introduced by Com
gressman Martin of South Da-
kota,-the bill did not apply To
Colorado and did not have the
provisions contained in the sec
ond section. Congressman Mon
dell and Taylor put those amend
ments in the bill while il was in
the public lands committee. The
Sentinel herewith gives the first
local publication of the text of
this important bill:
An Act extending the time for GER
tain homesteaders TO establish resi-
dence upon their lands.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
sembled. That all persons who have
heretofore made homestead entries
in the states of North Dakota, South
Dakota, Idaho. Minnesota. Montana,
Nebraska. Colorado, and Wyoming.
and the Territory of New Mexico,
where the period in which they were,
or are, required by law to make entry
under declaratory statement or estab-
lish residence expired or expires af-
ter December first, nineteen hundred
and nine. are hereby granted until
May fifteenth, nineteen hundred and
ten, within which to make entry or
establish residence upon the lands so
entered by them: Provided. That this
extension of time shall not shorten
either the period of Communication or
of actual residence under the home
stead law: Provided further, That
this Act shall not apply to an adverse
claim established by entry and resi-
dence after the expiration of the time
allowed for establishing residence of
the first entrymen, and prior to the
passage of this Act.
Sec. 2. That homestead entrymen
or settlers upon the public domain in
the states above named are hereby
granted leave of absence from their
land for a period of three months
from the date of the approval Of this
Act: Provided. That the period of
actual absence under this Act shall
not be deducted from the full time OF
residence required by law.
Approved, January rs, 1910.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14
FOREMAN OF FAMOUS JURY DIES
Especial to The Sentinel. !

Boise. Ida. Feb. 14.-Thomas B.
Cess. foreman of the jury which ac-
quilted William d. Haywood of the
charge of conspiracy in connection
with the assassination OF former Gov
ernor Frank Steunenberg, is dead.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

You wont have to ASK for the cor.
tect time II you buy a Hamilton
watch from the Blackstone .IevaJry
Co.. Majestic building.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

Apples higher. buggies lower. Ey
eryoody happy.-Fred Mantey Sad
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

Good horses. best OF rigs, courteou,
treatment, for all patrons of Barto,
Terrill, the livery and transfe,
men.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

F. II. Curlman. prominent real es-
tate dealer OF Pueblo. is transacting
business in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

J. Il; Mckenzie. expert in plumb.
ing and heating work, 545 Colorado
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

For heavy hauling see Barton =
rerrill. Fifth and Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-14

PiaAo moving is q peesa.,tv -..S
carton 4 TUrrfl.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
Public Entitled to Fight.

In conclusion l want to say that /
still hold to my old opinion that the
public is entitled to contest, They pay
to see one and have a right to expect
what they pay to see. l also still be-
ieve that the true sportsmen should en-
ter into q contest with some little
doubt But this case differs from the
ordinary. Johnson is not Il true sports
man, and for that reason is not en-
titled to the treatment accorded under
the rule to a true sportsman. Personal
~, l do not expect better fight from
him than that put up by Jack Munroe.
But conditions call for a bout between
myself and Johnson, and l am positive
that 1 will finish his career as a fighter
on the afternoon of July 4, 1910.
Just one more word Regarding the
making of this match, and libelous and
malicious fabrications of some sporting
writer's, who fell sore because their
favorite promoter did not land the
match, let me tell you that it is all
5osh. The report of any secret agree
ment between Johnson and myself is so
ridiculous that I do not even deem it
worthy of contradiction. Jack Gleason
and Tex Richard are men that neen
no coaching from any rival, nor eTe
thew in need Of any financial aFf1 ~
promote a 100000 affair. AS for my
self, l never was even accused of any
wrOngdoing, much less take part in
anything that was not absolutely on
the level.
1 am feeling, not as WELL but much
better than l ever did in all my career
and would not enter the ring if had
/ the least doubt about the outcome.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
(By Richard Dahlgren)

LONDON, Feb. 3.-We learn that
Waldorf Astor,. son of the expatriated
American, who was defeated in his
parliamentary aspirations, is going ir
more heavily for racing. According to
the London rumor Mr.. Aston has sew
eral agents commissioned to procure
additions to his stable of blOoded stock
for racing purposes, both here and in
France If this comes to pass it really
cannot be said that it is an addition
to the American invasion of sport on
this side of the Atlantic for Aston,
strictly speaking. is not an American.
Just how far Mr.. Astor expects to go
in his turf program this interesting
report fails to say. But the ex-Ameri-
can has plenty of money and likes to
spend it and ] look to see his colors
among the top-notchers, as they say
in the states
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
Football Rules
Committee Meets

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Members of
the intercollegiate football rules COM
mittee are gathering in New York to-
day for the most important conference
in the history of the gridiron game.
From all over the land a great hue and
cry has been raised, demanding that
football be reformed" and the fate of
the game may we'll be said to depend
upon the action to be taken by the
committee. Preliminary discussion to-
day will be followed by a regular SEES
sion tomorrow, when the rules men
from the leading colleges and univer-
stiles will get down to business. Des-
pite the heated criticisms of footballs
foes, it is not likely that any extreme
changes will be made in the game.
In fact it may be pretty definitely
stated that the changes actually made
in the rules will not be radical or as
many as some persons thin.:- Natur-
ally, the newspapers were flooded with
suggestions at the close of the season
of 1909. This was just what the rule
makers wanted The majority of the
suggestions, though, were of such
nature as to result In their prompt
elimination But few of them, even
those made by well-knoWn coaches,
were other than mere hit-andmiss
ideas and have little except novelty to
recommend them
The only changes suggested about
which there is real unanimity are
those calling for the removal OF some
of the restrictions which now handicap
the operation of the forward pass, and
a modification of the rules COVER Ming
the diving tackle and the diving inter
ference. These are points on which
the rules committee is certain II leg
islate. but what thew will do in add
ion is wholly problematical.
Among the suggestions which the
rules committee will consider are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
JeffrieS Tells
OF Coming Bout

iminary talk, asked me fatfooted if
l would fight Squires under any cir
cumstances, and for any amount. 1
bought the matter over few minutes
and then gave him my answer, which
was: 'If Squires, or any other for
e gner, wins the heavyweight cham
pionship title, 1 will return to the ring
and bring it back to America" Burns
defeated Squires and that ended the
matter. Later l was again approached
with view of battling with Burns, but
long as an American and a white man
held the title.
After all these years oi retired life,
never once swerving from my original
announcement, have right to ask the
public to believe every word l say, and
want to say right here that will not
if 1 can help it, permit that negro to
hold the heavyweight title. If I had
the least doubt about the result, no
amount of money could induce me to
fight him. l would not lose to him for
all the money there is in the world, and
so sure as the sun sets on July 4 l
will bring back the title to where it
belongs. Johnson will not be the cham
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03

those contained in the following TRADE
emanating from FOrdham Universitv;
The evils of the present system of
interference are apparent to every
spectator. The man with the bail is
defended and guarded by number of
his team mates and this formidable ar
ray must generally be attacked and
broken up by single individual Of
the opposing side. The serious and IA
tai injuries received in this style of
play argue forcibly for it's abolition
In the mass play muscle dominates,
skill is at a discount. The heavier
team marshal it's forces SO that it may
attack it's opponent at the weakest point
and plough through for touchdown.
This explains why blacksmiths, steve
dorers and professional bouncers are
course in nature study during TIE
football season..
Then come remarks on the chances
mas play offers of putting dangerous
men out of the game by foul work.
1t frequently happens that certain
men of exceptional ability on both
sides are e-ordained for sacrifice.
The players enter the friendly contect
instructed by the coach to put carta in
of their antagonists out of TIE game.
and this is generally accomplished d;:r-
ing close formation or massed ma
neuvre. Yet these are the tactics that
are supposed to develop man morally
and physically"
The domination of the professional
coach, this rough pay and interfer-
ence are put forth as some of the fea-
lures the rules committee must con-
slider. Then says the Monthly. Film
mate the above features, admonish the
enthusiasts, and you kill the game.
All right! Let it die. It's offenses
are worthy of capital punishment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
keene May Not Race in England.

James r. Keene, the millionaire
American, who was so keen for lau-
rels upon our turf last summer (and
who says an Englishman can't make a
pump, does not appear among the no
minators for the English spring handi-
caps. For the Lincolnshire handicap
Harry Payne Whitney has nominated
Delirium and Perseus III, Louis Wi
mans has nominated Sir Martin and
August Belmont is represented by Nor
man III. 1t is possible that Mr.. Keene
will shift his turf energies entirely to
America this year? While such an
event would be a gain to America it
wiuld likewise be a loss to Eng and.
The handicap in which no American
horses will run at all
Prize, the Great Metropolitan and the
Alexandra Plate. Mr.. Keene took the
best of his stable to America couples
of months ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
HIGH SCHOOL
SCRUBS LOSE

Before a fair-siZed crowd in high
school gymnasium last night, pick
ed team from Pearson's academy went
down to defeat before the second bask-
et ball team of the high school by the
score of 26 to Z, in game character
lied principally by the rough playing
of the contestants. The high boys
had things all their own way from
the opening of the game, the score al
the end of the first half having stood
to in favor of the second team
Cushman acted as referee OF the
game. and Tom Steele gave excellent
satisfaction as umpire. Sykes of the
nigh school squad carried off the BAN
ner for the largest number of goals,
getting six to his credit Bowers was
second in line with four, though he was
also given credit for two fouls. Shan
non and Bolts each made one goal for
the high school, while Huffman drew
a foul for the academy, and O'Nell,
Sanford and Dixson each secured
goal. The lineup follows:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-AH the major
eague clubs, with the exception of
the Boston nationals, have selected
their training headquarters for the
spring of 1919. Georgia, which used to
get more big league teams than any
other state south of Mason and Dixie
line, does not appear to be as popular
this year as usual, only two big lei
sue teams being booked at AthOns AID
and Philadelphia athletics in Arkan-
Sas. Texas is favOrite state for
the big leaguers, but not so popular as
last year and the spring before. The
Giants will return to Marlin springs
while the St. Louis Browns will go to
Houston again, and the champion De
tcoits vii try their luck at San An
tonic once more.
The Chicago Americans viii once
more make the most extended trip, TAX
ing a special train to the coast, one
section of the team stopping in San
Francisco, while the ,ther will go to
Los Angeles. The Detroits will TAKE
the next longest journey, while tn
Washngton's will make the shortest
trip, merely going to Norfolk, the ex-
tent of their pilgrimage being Southern.
Pines, n c., the training quarters last
spring. The Clevelands will do about
as much travelling as any other CLUB
except the White Sox, as the squod
viii be divided one going to New Or
leans and a section of Texas, Arkan-
Sas, Tennessee and Alabama before re-
turning to New Orleans.
The training camps are as follows:
National league-Giants at Marlin,
Tex; Brooklyn at Columbia, N. c.;
Pittsburg at Hot Springs, Ark; Chi
cago at New Orleans; Cinclnnau -,
Hot Springs, Ark; Philadelphia at
southern Pines, n. C; st. Louis at
Lit Rock, Ark.
American league-Yankees at Ath-
ems, Ga; Detroit at San Antonio, Tex;
Cleveland at New Orleans; Washing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
We NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD N

Neither the Hercules of the gridiron
nor the Helen of the grand stand make
the college,"
I'm case the committee OH rules fails
to accomplish a real reform, what
choice remains open to the authorities
may profitably consider the athletic
conditions existing at the Leland STAN
ford university in California Presi-
dent Jordan says: I'm 1904, at the
height of the football controversy in
tees on athletics of the two univ ersi~
ties notified the students that no form
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
TEN MS
WRESTLING
RACING
BOXING

"The game is now played in the uni
versities and colleges of California and
Nevada. 1t attracts, perhaps unfortu-
nately, larger numt ers of spectators
played in most of the Leading high
schools of California 1t is firmly and
permanently established on the Pacific
coast, unless, as in the east, 1t is mod
flied to meet the purposes of profess
sional coaches. 1t seems to me that
worth something to our colleagues in
the east"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
CBy James J. JeffrieS.)


Right in the beginning 1 want to re-
peat what 1 have so often said that if
l figured the black fellow had even an
outside chance to defeat fe l would not
consider the match for a moment, re-
gard ess of the purse offered.
l thing true sportsmen should al
ways enter into contest with just a
little doubt as to the outcome. When l
fought Bob Fitzsimmons the first time
l possessed all the confidence in the
world, but still there was that little
doubt which makes you realize that
there is to be a real test.
When 1 fought Tom Sharkey 1 en-
joyed his gameness and admired him
for his grit in coming back for more
and still more punishment To this day
l like Tom, because he gave his friends
me the best he had in his pugiistic
shop
Jim Corbett, than whom there never
lived a greater exponent of the manly
are of self defense, was elusive for
twenty three rounds. Corbett was
speedy and his tanta ,izing blows, while
not of the trip-hammer variety, kept
soming so fast that I was puzzled /
some time. like Corbett for his won
derful ring generalship and sincerity
Gus Rubin? Well, the Akron Giant
was overmatched and was too young in
the game to battle with a seasoned
warrior But he deserves credit for the
ambition he possessed to annex the
heavyweight title.
Regrets Fight With Monroe.
My last fight was with Jack Monroe
l never did thing that he had any right
to be taken seriously, and to this day
am sorry that / bowed to public de-
mand and gave him a match. l said
all the time that Monroe was ovarratol
and that our little affair at Butte was
grossly exaggerated, to say the Least
l hated to enter the ring at San Fran
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03
Ell sSZiXjx TX UDIDI

States. A meeting of all the profess
siOnal cracks of the country in a ser
les of races of this kind would I'M
doubtedly attract widespread atten-
ton. While Sinnerud and Be'lefulle
do not show quite the class of Wood,
Baptie and Nilsson, yet they are strong
skaters and force the others hard to
keep in the lead. In Cleveland last
year Who'd defeated Baptie in the
quarter mile dash in forty and one
fourth seconds. In the mile event the
latter turned the tables on Wood, go
seconds. In a series of match races
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-03

OF football having mass play would be
again permitted. TIL, students then
adopted the Rugby game It hrs been
tested for five seasons, and it is wholly
satisfactory to all concerned. The
game demands much higher grade of
skill and alertness. 1t is far more in
teresting to watch. 1t is interesting
to the players. 1t is a sport an not
battle. AS with baseball so with
Rugby, each player must know the
game. 1t is played not in armor, bu.
in cotton knee breeches, and there
have been in five years no injuries OF
any consequence.