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The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
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ASktU FUR v!s.$;1t VERY
POINTED FACTS GIVEN
More Inside History as to How City
Officials Fauored One Bond House
"A Broken Promise

On the matter of the great publici-
ty which the city organ states was
given to all bond buyers and those
who had had transactions in the sale
and purchase of bonds, The Sentinel
devoted some time this morning to
fully determine how much real pub
licity was given.
A reporter for The Sentinel called
on Mr.. Orson Adams and asked him
If he was duly notified, he having
purchased the bonds of the city on
several occasions and the presump-
tion being that he would have full
information of the sale. Mr.. Adams
reply was. in part, as follows and 1t
speaks for itself:
In response to the query of The
Sentinel reporter as to his knowledge
on the paving bond situation, Mr..
Orson Adams. president of the Mesa
County National Bank, replied as
follows:
aside from what read in the pa
pers something like a month or more
ago, that the city was contemplating
the paving of some OF the streets,
had no intimation that 1t was the
Idea of the commissioners to issue
bOhNo iNa SUM WOih n az OhNSs uhSli u
gentleman by the name OF Swenson
called on me and stated that he had
contracted for Messrs Sweet & Com
,,papy for the bonds, srd stated fur
ther that he understood that some
injunction or restraining order was
about to issue to prevent the sale OF
the securities.
Il replied to Mr.. Swenson that I
had no knowledge OF either the pro-
posed bond issue or the injunction.
as on the day previous l had called at
the City hall on some business in
connection with the removal of the
dirt from the basement of the build
ing | am erecting at the corner .of
Main and Third streets, and, in con-
versation with the mayor and Mr..
Scovill, the question of improving the
streets was talked over, and | sug-
gested that, if paving was not feast
BILE and possible, | would be VERY
GLAD to pay one-fourth of the ex-
pense of placing disintegrated gran
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
HARRIS AGAIN
ON TRIAL
HERE
Man Who Escaped Penitentiary on
Plea That He Was Insane Now
Declares That He is Not In
sane. - Many Witnesses.
COUNTYPAYs EXPERTS EXPENSE

This morning at 10 o'clock In the
county court the trial to legally and
formally determine whether Andrew
j. Harris, who escaped conviction on
a forgery charge at the last term of
district court simply because the jury
thought him insane, is really insane.
was opened.
Attorney Bullock Is representing
Harris while County Attorney Grit
fiths represents the county.
All day today Harris has been seat
ed at the side of his attorney and fire.
quently consulted him as to the ex-
animation of jurors. questioning wit
nesses, etc.
Some time was occupied in securing
jury of six men.
Some eight or ten men were ex-
cused or challenged before the jury of
six members was secured.
County Attorney Griffith made a
statement to the jury showing in out
line the evidence that the prosecution
expects to produce. !. His statement
indicated that the evidence tending
to prove that Harris is insane will be
very largely the same evidence that
was introduced by the defense when
Harris was tried on the forgery
charge, insanity being the defense at
that time.
insane and believes that he will be
able to prove that he Is not insane.
His actions In the court room today
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

ite on the block between Fourth and
Third streets on Main. To all OF
which the gentlemen seemed well
pleased
you can, therefore, well imagine
my surprise and chagrin when Mr..
Swenson called on me the following
day and made his statement
This is practically all | know OF
the paving question or the bond issue
therefor"
Were you or was the bank you
represent asked to bid on these pro-
posed paving bonds?" asked the re-
porter. I
mo, sir"
VIII you make bid. If asked TOT"
81 shall be very glad to do so" was
Mr.. Adams reply.
Great stress Is laid upon the opin-
ion of Mr.. V. C. Ta!bert, cashier of
the Grand Valley National Bank, and
Mr., w. L. Dudley, president of the
Union Trust & Banking Company, as
to the merits OF the sale recently
made by the city of the paving and
sewer bonds.
In the first place The Sentinel
wants TO make it clear that 1t recog-
nizes the difference between school
district bonds and sewer and paving
bonds in the market. Still, we want
to submit to the intelligent 'citizena
Of this city fhe FACTS for a. uahtar>d
judgment as to the value OF Mr.. Tai
bert's qualifications. The Sentinel Is
unable to learn Of single instance
In which Mr.. Talbert participated In
competitive bidding for a bond issue
in this county. except in one case,
which was the sale of the s42,500
issue of school district No, l last
MAJ.
The following is list of the bid
ders, taken from the official records
of the Sc hool district:
Causey & Company, 1894. Z
Rollins & Son, $1,O41.25. :
V. C. Talbert, $500.
E. A. Sunderlin, s1,16S.T5. =
A. T. Gormley, s1.173.
Orson Adams, s1,062.5O.
Continued on page 10.)
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
[By Associated Press. ]

Washington. Apr. 14.-In deliver
ing a scathing denunciation of the
American Sugar Refining Company.
in the house of representatives today
Representative Rainey of Illinois did
not hesitate to make bold sugges-
tions concerning that most corrupt
and rotten trust ever created by the
protective tariff system" and Presi-
dent Taft, Attorney General Wicker
sham and Henry w. Taft, brother of
the president.
Mr.. Rainey referred to Presiden.
Taft's message sent to congress about
a year ago, in which the president
advised against an investigation of
the sugar frauds by congress for the
reason that 'it might. by giving i'm
munity and otherwise, prove an en-
barrassment in securing conviction
of the guilty parties .-
Reviewing the history of the su-
gar trust, and especially recent fraud.
ulent acts in underweighing raw su-
gar for the purpose of defrauding the
government of MILLIONS of revenue,
NJ RatAeY satd:--. 49, = ~,
\ rTbe situation, in brief, is as fol-
lows:
Prominent stockholders and di-
rectors of the sugar trust are in
grave danger, or at least they were
not long ago: the doors of our peni-
tentiaries were opening for many of
them. They have, however, succeed
ed, through their control of the re-
publican party, in bringing about
this most delightful arrangement:
"The attorney general of the Unit
ed States was until his appointment
sugar trust attorney, familiar with
the methods of the sugar trust, ex-
hiibting even now remarkable SYM
pathy for its officials in their difficult
ties.
"The general counsel for the sugar
trust is an eX-assistant attorney gem
eral of the United States. loyal to the
republican party. familiar with the
methods and with the secrets of the
attorney generals office.
1.-THE brother of the president OF
the United States is one of the at
torneys for the sugar trust.
~. Il. Parsons, the father of the
ex-president of the New York County
republican committee, is under indiot-
ment on account of his offense
against the law in Philadelphia.
"And the president of the United
't2thtCS mas duNiScu against Il tpuS ItS-
'eS9nal investigation of the sugar
B%t for the reason that it might
'eeh lie embarrassing.
he last of the frauds committed
he sugar trust occurred on the
day of November, 1907. The
lite of limitations is running ev-
10 {day and will soon become a COM
Re bar against any criminal prose-
- ion that may be brought. The
ublican party is charged with the
4ministration of affairs in this
juse. Two hundred and nineteen
4 apublican members sit on the other
, side of this chamber; and, since the
message of the president of the Unit
ed States was read in this house, not
one of them has lifted his voice
against the sugar trust or in favor
of an investigation by congress"
In carefully prepared speech Mr..
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
tBy Associated Press. I

Boston, April 14.-Strengthened in
Its belief by the acquisition of young
but tried players and with a new
manager, Ere. Lake, the Boston Ma
tional league team today faced the
New York Nationals in the opening
game In this city. 1t was the fortieth
anniversary of Major league baseball
inaugurated in Boston and the man.
agement arranged an elaborate pro-
gram. Mayor Fitzerald tossed out
the first ball.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
BIG STEAMER SINKS;
BUT ALL LIVES
ARE SAVED
[By Associated Press. I

with Do persons, passengers and crew
of the North Pacific Steamship COM
pany's steamer, Santa Clara, which
foundered on the Pacific coast yes
terday afternoon, the tug Ranger put
into Eureka this morning, every soul
on the sinking ship having been safe
ly taken off.
The work of rescue was rendered
both slow and perilous by the high
seas. The Santa Clara now lies two
miles south of Table Bluff in ten
fathoms of water and probably will
be n total loss.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
Detroit. April 14-The nneninr o.

Detroit, April 1.-THE opening of
the American league baseball season
here today was greeted by perfect
weather. Mayor Breitmeyer pitched
the first ball to Charles Bennet, an
old time catcher for Detroit and the
Cleveland team, began the contest
with the winners of three consecutive
league pennants. Kreuger, playing
left field for Cleveland, was the only
man on either team not in the lineup
at the close of last season.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
TBy Associated Press. |

st. Louis, April 14.-The Pittsburg
Nationals opened the baseball season
here today with the st. Louis team.
The worlds champions had the same
lineup with the exception of Sharpe
at first base as was used last fall.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
[By Associated Press. I

New York, April 14.-Its play
BALI today and the opening of the
baseball season was magnet that
drew thousands to the American
league park to see the Boston Red
Socks" and the Highlanders engaged
in the initial. fray. The weather is
ideal.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
MARK twain RETURNS
BUT IS A SICK man
[By Associated Press. I

+ New York, Apr. 14.-Samuel 1
+ L. Clemens MARK Twain re- I
Z turned to this city today from I
+ Bermuda, whittier he went with I
+ the hope OF regaining his health I
+ following the sudden death of I
+ his daughter. I
+ Upon the arrival of the
+ steamer, Oceania, it was said 4
+ that Mr.. Clemens was confined {
7 to his berth suffering from I
+ heart trouble. and that he had I
+ been indisposed during the en- Z
+ tire trip northward.
+ = + = + r r + r r I. + + + = 4. + I
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
IBy Associated Press. l

'STs s:siiingeon,. April I4-PeIfect
weather and perfect grounds contri-
buted to the opening game here be-
tween the Washington team and
Philadelphia today. With slight
changes the Washington team is near
ly the same which ended the race for
the pennant here last season.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
THE REQu|S|T|0N
PAPERS ARE SIGNED
[By Associated Press.

+ Harrisburg, Pa, Apr. IL :
/ Governor Stuart today signed a I
requisition upon Governor +
I Hughes of New York for the I
: return to Pennsylvania of Frank (
= X. Hoffstot, who is wanted in +
+ Pittsburg on bribery charges. +
, = = . = . 80 = . = 90 = = = . =
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
A YOUTH C0NFESSES
TO TERRIBLE CRIME
[By Associated Press. |

RICHMOND, IND, APRIL H.
CHARLES REVELLE, NINETEEN
YEARS OLD, CONFESSED TODAY
THAT HE BEAT AND BURNED TO
DEATH MRS. CHARLES ALLISON
AT HER HOME NEAR Cambridge
CITY, ACCORDING TO A STATE
MENT MADE TODAY BY THE
CHIEF OF POLICE.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
DRUGGIST IS GIVEN
STIFF JAIL SENTENCE

COLORADO SPRINGS. APRIL 13.
WITH AND CONVICT
ED OF SELLING LIQUOR ILI4EG-
ALtY +. N. ROGERS, A WE'LL
KNOWN DRUGGIST, HAS BEEN
SENT TO JAIL TO SERVE A SEN.
FENCE OF THIRTY DAYS.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
BALL SEASON
OPE NJ D
4 TODAY
The Great 1910 Campaign of the
League Opens Under the Most
Favorable Circumstances To-
day in Various Cities.
VAST CROWDS WATCH PLAYERS
IBy Associated Press. ]

Chicago. April 14.-The Chicago
Americans opened the local baseball
season today with st. Louis as its
opponent.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
WARNING ISSUED.
/ VOLUNTEERS WANTED

The Chamber Commerce issued call for volunteers to
Zip smudge tonight.
The fruit will be in greater danger tonight has
been at any time this
heavy frost almost certain to visit valley the or
chars will need to help pots
the critical stage of temperature is reached.
All who have not yet volunteered, will do So
should notify Secretary Mahony Of the Chamber
by telephone.
The whole city and the whole county vitality
saving the fruit therefore bhoov every citizen
part in the fight against the frost damage
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
THE POPE DECLARES
THE REPORT IS FALSE
IBy Associated Press. l

Rome, Apr. 1.-THE report =
: that the pope had eliminated .
= the names Of the American can =
Z didates from the list of candi- =
= dates for the cardinalate has. =
+ upon investigation, been found Z
+ to be erroneous. 1t was author .
+ itatively denied today, and the =
= idea that such step had been .
+ taken because Theodore Roose- Z
+ Welt did not visit the pope was Z
Z characterized as ridiculous. Z
+ + + = Z = = = = = = = = 4
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

THE GRAND VALLEY NATIONAL
BANK WILL OPEN TOMORROW
MORNING. IN ODD FELLOWS
BUILDING.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
THE SENATE ADOPTS
THE AMENDMENT TODAY
IBy Associated Press. 1

+ Washington, Apr. 14.-The +
+ senate today adopted an amend I
+ ment to the administration bill +
= Withholding from the interstate 3
+ commerce commission authority Z
+ of transportation wholly by wat Z
= er. Z
4 = + = = q 4 = 4 3 Z 3 .
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

Geo. Craig, of Delta, Is down this
on business.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

The geology class of the high school
will form a picnic party to Nothor-
oughfare canon tomorrow.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14
TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET.

GBy Associated Press.
Chicago. Apr. 14.-May wheat to.
day closed at 109h
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

THE GRAND VALLEY NATIONAL
BANK WILL OPEN TOMORROW
MORNING IN ODD FELLOWS
BUILDING.
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

ADVERTISERS INTUITIVELY
KNOW THE BEST MEDIUM
TO EXPLOIT THEIR MER-
CHANDISE. THE SENTINEL
CARRIES MORE THAN ALL
OTHER PAPERS. DO YOU
SEE THE POINT?
The daily sentinel., 1910-04-14

| MORE PEOPLE READ THE
SENTINEL IN GRAND JUNO
| TION THAN ALL OTHER PA
PERS COMBINED. AND
THERE is ONE SIMPLE
REASoN-IT CONTAINS THE
NEWS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-05
HAVE YOU NOTICED

Have you noticed the amount Of
little timber being carted to the rail-
road for shipment, aud realize what Il
means in the vandalism OF nature
asks an exchange. Twenty years Of
sunshine, OF fostering dew and re-
freshing rain sunk into = mine hole at
from thirty to seventy cents each. Do
you wonder that the winds whistle
their dirge over the ngly stumps Of
the mountains past glory. and that
the sun hides itself behind the ram.
less clouds of its resentment.
The protest is not against the prun-
ing Of the forests, that it is both essen
tial aud profitable, hut the inter de.
struction Of the growth that is abso-
lutelv essential in Natures economy.
The State should draw the line be.
tween the pruning aud destruction Of
the forests
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-05
THE sKlPPER's WHITE LIE.
What Happened at Night and What
the Passenger Was Told.

the Passenger Was Told.
1t was dirty night. to use u sailors
phrase. and the talk In one corner Of
the smoking room drifted to events ut
sea and the childlIke faith that passen-
gers repose In nayigators.
Said the scientist who had been col
Letting specimens on coral reef:
1--WE often heard men and women
say they felt so safe with Captain So
nnd-so, and I've wondered. too. wheth-
er their sense of security would still
be retained IL these favored travellers
knew exactly what happened ON ship
board during voyage. For my own
part, have more confidence than ever
In a captain Of my acquaintance since
! learned that he could tell white lilo
when 1t was necessary to calm the
fears Of nervous traveller. 1t so hap
pened that one foggy night l was
awakened by the sudden stoppage and
reversal OF the engines. jumped out
Of my bunk, went on deck and was
told by the second officer that we had
had narrow squeeze. Ii appeared
that we had nearly run down a schoon.
er as she silently crossed our bows and
disappeared into the haze.
next morning a woman passenger
who sat at the captains table asked
him whether the engines had been
stopped and reversed. and he replied:
Yes: We sometimes do this to test tho
engineers watch and see II our ma.
chincry is In proper order. We do It
at night 80 as to create no excitement
Then he got the woman to describe
what she had heard and asked her.
Did you find much time between the
stopping and reversing?'
"'No.' she replied.
".Then.' said the skipper. that show.
Cd how well everything was working,
did II not?'
"When got the shippers ear told
him confdentially that didn't think
the sehooner's engines had worked AZ
well as ours. and he remarked that 1t
might have been worse. Whether he
meant the lie or the incident ] didn't
inquire. but suspect II wasn't the
lie."-New York Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-05
LAW OF GRAVITY VIOLATED.
Conditions Under Which Water 40.
tuaiIy ftows Upward.


tuaily Flown Upward.
water seeks Its Level Is an ex-
preston heard 30 frequently as to be
almost trite, and yet the law has its
exceptions. There are conditions I'M
der which water actually flows up
ward and rises above its source. II a
glass tube be dipped into water tho
column inside will be above the level
Of the surrounding surface. Moreover.
if a tube OF half the diameter be sub
stituted the column doubles Its height
The water creeps along the inside Of
the tube, owing TO the adhesion. aud
forms cup shaped depression at the
top.
An explanation Is not difilcult. 1t
cnD be proved ematicnlly that II
the diameter OF II circle be diminished
one-hnlf the circumference Is also re-
duced to that extent. while the area In
one-fourth OF its former value. The
circumference Of the column Of water
being reduced onc-haif. Ns contact
with the glass. and hence the adhesive
force, IL also diminished to TINT extent.
while the cross section. and hence the
weight. Is decreased TO a fourth Of
what It was before. Therefore the Sec
ond column cnn be twice the height OF
the FIRST without exceeding the lifting
power.
Remarkable as tho underlying prin-
ciples Of this phenomenon undoubtedly
are, nature made use Of them long be-
fore man made their discovery. Every
tree and flower adds its testimony.
The core Of tree or plant, instead OF
being n single open channel. consists
Of a spongelike substance containing
many miniature tunnels. through
which the sap and moisture collected
by the roots flow upward In small riv-
ulets. rising higher and higher In
sheer defiance of the great law Of
grnvity.-St Louis Republic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-05
Seuse Of Dancer,

DR.. Waldo Of London holds that peo-
pie should develop a sixth sense to
inform them OF the approach Of dan
ger In the streets. Lafcadio Hearn
once said. while In crowd seldom
look at faces. My intuition Is almost
infallible. Ike that blind faculty by
which IN absolute darkness one be-
comes aware OF the proximity OF bulky
objects without touching them. II
hesitate TO obey It collision Is the
Inevitable consequence. What pilots
one quickly and safely through a thick
press rs not conscious observation at
all. but unreasoning intuitive pecep-
fion."
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A Wild Blizzard Raging

brings danger, suffering often death
Ito thousands, who take colds, coughs
and lagrippe-that terror OF Winter
and Spring. It's danger signals are
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nose sore, chills and fever, pain in
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cough. When Grip attacks, as you
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FOR FlETChER'S
Q ASToRIA

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