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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-09-01

Miss Jessie Art went to Des
Moines where she will visit a, few
days with relatives and then go to
Cedar Falls to attend the State Nor
NAL School the. coming year.
Mrs. G.. B. LaFollette and children
returned last Friday to their home
in Des Moines after visiting for
couple of weeks with numerous rel
atives in this city and vicinity.
Rev. j. w. Mundell returned Mon
day evening to his home at Pleasan-
ton having been here to attend the
Baptist Association meeting held at
Palestine church west of this city
Mrs. Chas. Walker left Saturday for
her home in st. Louis, Mo-, after a
visit at the home of her aunts, Mrs.
Mary Walton and Miss Lyde Chastain
and other relatives in Eden township.
Mrs. Nellie Henderson, of Chero-
kee, who was visiting at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Harry Negley, in this
city, went to Decatur City last Thurs
day to visit few days with relatives.
Miss Edna Biddle, of st. Louis,
and Miss Alta Hauenstein, of Grand
River, came Friday evening and Wis
tied couple of days at the home of
their uncle, S. e. Benefiel, in this
city.
r. E. Mclaughlin, of Decatur City,
the democratiic candidate for county
auditor, passed through here last
Thursday returning from Pleasan-
ton, where he attended the Woodmen
picnic.
Miss Edna Kriddlebaugh, of Chart
ton, one of the popular teachers in
the Leon schools, passed through
this city Saturday, going to Kansas
City to visit a couple of weeks with
friends.
Miss Grace Garner, of Eden town
ship, went to Des Moines last Thurs
day to visit friends and attend the
state fair. She has made rapid re-
covery since being operated upon the
last time.
w. w. White and wife, of Des
Molnes, passed through this city Sat-
urday, going to Pleasanton to visit
at the home of Mrs. Whites sisters,
Mesdames j. Wesley Chew and c. M
Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson Hoffman,
OF kellerton, came over Monday to
WISH few days with friends in this
CITY Mr.. Hoffman is unable to work
as he is suffering from paralysis of
his left hand,
W. A. Brown, of Lincoln, Neb.,
visited over night in this city Monday
with his mother. He had been called
to Centerville to see his son, Neal,
VINO was threatened with an attack
of typhoid fever.
Rev. Scott Jones, of near Decatur
City, was in Leon Tuesday, being on
his way to attend conference at Os-
kaloosa. His daughter, Miss Alice
accompanied him to Garden Grove
to visit few days.
Misses Lydia and Olive Thomas
and Avis Hopkins returned Tuesday
evening to their home at Lamont
after spending a few days in this
city the guests of Miss Fay Benefiel.
Mrs. 81. G. Burgess, of st. Louis who
is visiting at the Benefiel home in
This city, accompanied them to La
moni for a short visit.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
BURTON ACCEPTS CHALLENGE
ON BEHALF OF SAUL HALyVE
Proposal to Raise Guarantee Of $3.50 to be
Met Out Of Gate Re ;epts---Event AL
ready Widely Adve. tsed

William Stanley of Salt Lake City,
who claims to be the champion long
distance indoor runner. has accepted
the challenge of Saul Halyve, the
young Indian runner, who issued a
worldwide challenge for a marathon
race. Stanley says he is willing to
run either at Grand Junction or at
Glenwood, whicn town has offered a
$500 purse for the match. Halyye
is a student at the Indian school here.
The race probably will be pulled off
this fall"
The achievements of Saul Halyve
are known throughout the west and
there is but little doubt but what
Stanley can substantiate his claim to
the titles which he processes to hold.
The easy manner in which he broke
the state record of Utah shows that
he at the worst has some little ability
in him.
Stanley claims to have sufficient
backing to accept challenge and
defend his title against any runner in
The world. Local fans have long de-
sired to see what Saul can do against
top-notch runner and the coming
race may be just the opportunity for
which he has waited, by which he
may break into fast company. The
race will undoubtedly be held at the
fair grounds and although the date
has not been set as yet it will prob
ably be about the 10Th of this mont
Should the weather prove to be
good the event would unquestionably
pay for itself and would attract peo-
ple from all over the western slope.
The interurban people are usually
willing to make rates for an occasion
like this and 1t would have no little
value as an advertising feature.
AS a high class athletic contest
nothing better has ever been attempt
ed on the western slope and the OPP
portunity is too good. to be overlook
ed. Needless to say the local fans
will support Saul Halyve to unit
despite the fact this adversary is the
holder Of the osfa,s.fecord for the
mile and 10, mite rare.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
IRy Associated Press. ]

Muskogee. Okla. Aug Garry
ing out his purpose to disclose all he
knew concerning an alleged offer of
a bribe OF S25. 5.000 for which he said
he was to promote a s30.000,000 In
dian land deal, United States Senator
T. p Gore today told the special in
vestigating committee of the house of
representatives the time and place at
which the alleged bribe was offered.
Senator Gore named Jacob Hamon,
former republican national commit
teeman from Oklahoma, as the man
who offered the bribe. The senator
testified that the bribe was offered al
Washington on May 6. He declared
that, when he frowned upon the prof
fer of a bribe. Hamon said that the
amount might be raised to $50, 900.
"Hamon also told me that Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas and Con-
gresham Mcclure of Oklahoma were
interested in the McMurray con-
tracts testified Senator Gore; "and,
while | am about it. | might as well
tell that he said that an official high
er up in the government was also in
terested in the contracts"
Vice President Sherman was named
by Senator Gore as the man higher
up in connection with the contracts
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
SIGNAL DEVICE
IS SAFEGUARD

The interurban electric company
has adopted a system that might well
be emulated by the railroad compan-
les.
At the corner of Twelfth street and
the northwest corner of the fair
grounds there has been installed a
signal device which will go far to-
wards preventing accidents such as
occurred at Bridges switch ten days
ago and which was nearly duplicated
yesterday. When an interurban car
is approaching, an electric gong be
gins to ring vigorously warning any
one approaching that there is a car
coming, and to stop. At night the
gong is supplemented by signal lights
which show up when a car is near.
The interurban company is to be
congratulated on its foresight. and
the growing needs of the community
require that some such precautions
be taken along the line of the steam
roads in this valley. The system is
not very expensive, and, with more
than 200 automobiles between Pali-
sade and Fruita, the danger is ever
present that somebody will be ground
up beneath the wheels of passing
| train.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
IBy Associated Press. ]

MuskOgee, Okla. Aug. i.-Nice
President sherman was named by
Senator 7. P. Gore in connection with
what are known as the MeMurray
land contracts, an investigation of
which was begun here today by a
special committee of the house of rep
resentatives.
Senator Gore, after declaring that
he had been approached by Jacob l..
Hamon. the former chairman of the
Oklahoma republican territorial con-
vention prior to statehood. with an
offer of a bribe of 800 to remove
all congressional opposition to the
contracts, asserted that man high
er up in the government was inter
ested" in the contracts.
Senator Gore at first said that he
was reluctant to name the man men
toned as higher up; but later on.
being. pressed by Congressman Burke,
the chairman of the committee, de-
clared that Hamon had used the
name of Vice President sherman.
On oss-eXamination by c. b.
Ames, the counsel for Mr.. McMurray.
Senator Gore testified as to the rela-
tions existing between himself and
Hamon He said their relations had
always been extremely friendly and
that he frequently had business deal
ings with Hamon which entailed the
loan of money.
do you regard Hamon as a truth
full man?" askel Attorney Ames.
''In most cases ! do; but | think he
would deviate a little on occasions,
replied the senator,
Senator Gore said that C. Il. Crea-
ger trepublican), congressman from
the 3rd Oklahoma district, also had
been approached in connection with
the bribery offer Mr.. Creager told
me So" said the senator. "He also
told me to go ahead and make these
charges, and he would stand by me
in giving his testimony"
When the committee adjourned at
noon Senator Gore was still on the
stand.
At the afternoon session Senator
Gore declared that he had been in
formed that an employe of the de-
partment of justice at Washington
was interested" in the McMurray
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
RUMOR Of HIGH
LINE WORK IS
UNCONF|RMED

Sensational stories were in circula-
tion last evening and today to the ef-
feet that the construction of the High
Line canal was to begin in a day or
two, and that machinery and material
was already on hand for the purpose.
In brief, the rumors were to the fol-
lowing effect:
Locomotive Engineer Hollings-
worth of the Colorado Midland s
Leadville-Cardiff run, had brought in
train load. consisting of dynamite,
black powder and steam shovel. re-
adjusted for work in rock as well as
in dirt; that he was engaged for the
next 80 days to pull the work train
from this to the dam site and return
daily, the work crew to number $50
men; that the dam was to be about
20 feet high and 60 feet thick: that
Colonel John +. Stevens. of Panama
Canal fame. was to have supervision
of the construction, and that all this
had to do directly with the immediate
resumption of work on the High Line
canal.
The foregoing report in the main
was true, with the exception of the
last part of it. and by far the most
important so far as this city is con-
cerned
The Sentinel at once undertook the
running down of the rumors, with
the result that the reclamation ser
vice officials in this city knew no
thing of the matter: that the Colo
RADIO Midland freight department in
Denver had no contract or knowledge
regarding any government shipments
in connection with the High Line ca
nal; that the United States Army en-
gineers We're in Denver yesterday. but
had said nothing regarding such a
matter.
II was fully ascertained that the
shipment referred to was part of the
Utah Construction Companys CON
signment, and will probably be used
on the pumping plant of the Mt Lin
coin irrigation system or one of the
other upper-valley projects.
Much excitement was caused by
the reports, and The Sentinel regrets
that the original rumors did not
prove to be true as regards the High
Line canal, but there is no doubt
that there will soon be some similar
news on government authority to be
given out.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
bREAKCOM|NG
WITH THE
POPE
SPAIN READY TO REBEL
[By Associated Press. I

Rome, Aug. 4.-Monsigneur Vico,
the papal nuncio to the Spanish court,
has been given instructions from the
vatican to be ready to leave Madrid
at a moments notice in case of an
unfavorable issue of the present ne
gotiations.
This preparation for a complete
rupture of diplomatic relations be-
tween Spain and the vatican would
indicate that little is hoped for from
the answer which Cardinal Merry
DelVal is now drafting.
Although the vatican is earnestly
trying its best to avoid complete
break with Spain. Cardinal Merry
DelVal fears that Senor Canaleias,
the Spanish premier, will be forced,
in order to satisfy his extremist sup
porters, to still further accentuate
lis anti-Catholic policy. and the car
sinai is preparing for the worst.
The note which will be submitted
to the papal congregation of extraor-
binary affairs will not be given to
the press here before its delivery to
the Spanish premier at Madrid, in
order to comply with the usual cour-
tesies of diplomatic intercourse.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
KILLED IN SCUFFLE
WITH POLICE OFFICERS

Walsenburg, Colo, Aug. 4.-Ben
Alberta was shot and killed either by
the city marshal or an assisting Of
ficer today during scuffle for the
possession of Alberta's revolver. AL
berta had quarreled with his sweet
heart over the physical prowess of
Jeffries and Johnson and failing to
agree he brutally assaulted her. Of
ficers were sent for and Alberta drew
gun and tried to shoot them. In
the effort to keep from being killed
the officers turned the gun in such a
way that when it went off 1t inflicted
a mortal wound. Alberta died ours
ing the officers because he had not
killed them both
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04

The challenge of William Stanley,
the long distance runner and claim
ant of the worlds indoor record in
the 10 and mile distances has been
formally accepted by Supt. Chas. e.
Burton of the Teller Institute in be-
half of the speedy local runner, Saul
Halyve, and IL the merchants of the
city will give their support the event
will be run in this city in the near
future.
II is desired to raise a guarantee
of $25OOO which will go to the win
ner of the event, the gate receipts to
apply on this amount and consequent
ly should the patronage be as large
as is deserved the merchants would
not be obliged to put up any money at
all. All that is wanted is some
twenty-five or thirty merchants of
the city to guarantee the purse of
s25O.O0 in case the gate receipts
should not prove sufficient.
The Salt Lake eraldRepublican
has the following to say of the ap-
pearance of Stanley in that city last
night. In his exhibition run, Stanley
broke the A. A. U. record for the
state of Utah running the two miles
in the good time of 1888 1-5, which
lowered the indoor record by several
seconds.
Runner Is Seen.
Another added feature of the pro-
gram was an exhibition two miles by
william Stanley, the crack Danish
indoor runner. Running on the ce-
ment running board of the saucer,
Stanley made the two miles in
1858 Is. which breaks the Utah
A. A. u indoor record of 11:13 1-5.
made by Neil Judd. Stanley is billed
to run against one or more bicycle
riders, with the handicaps adjusted
to make them all &c"
The event has already attracted
the attention of the state press and
1t is a certainty that the race will be
the best contest of the kind ever held
in the state. The Rocky Mountain
News made the following announce
ment this morning:
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
.P|CN|CKERS LOST
ON MOUNTAIN TOP

Ouray, Colo, Aug. A party of
women picnickers who left here yes
terday for day in the mountains got
lost about nightfall on the top of
: r.. ss,ssaekks--Fearing that they
might walk off precipice in the dark
they sat down and waited for day
light In the meantime two search
ing parties were sent out and the
missing picnic party was located
shortly after midnight and brought
back to town. They are all promi-
nent socially and were under the
chaperonage of a local society leader.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
THUGS ROB MERCHANT
Of SMALL FORTUNE

Denver, Aug. About midnight
Albert Meyers, a well known meat
market proprietor was held up on
the way home and money to the
amount of 81 150 taken from him
One of the thugs gave him a parting
blow over the head with the butt of
a revolver which knocked him mcon-
scious. His body was then placed in
the shade of telephone pole where
it was found later by passerby. The
police were notified but no clue has
as yet developed.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
HODGES BURIED

An echo of the terrible auto acct
dent of July 25 came today when
Undertaken w. P. Slough received
letter from the uncle of young Hodg
es, at Kansas City, Mo.
The letter states that proper burial
was given the young man in a beau
tiful location in the cemetery. His
brother made complete Identification
of the body; so the last chapter is
closed. ..-.. ..
Profuse thanks were extended to
Mr.. Slough for the splendid manner
in which he had prepared the re-
| mains, as we'll as for his persistency
in telegraphing until he got a re-
\sponse from the relatives.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
BOY SAVES CHILD
WHILE CROWD CAFES

Idaho Springs, Colo, Aug. A.
Dashing through crowd of a score
of people frightened motionless, Rob-
ert Schrader, a 15-year-old boy,
jumped into the swiftly running wa
ters of Clear Greek today and rescu-
ed 4-year-old Maud Hutchins, who
had fallen into the river from a 60
cart being pushed by her small broth
er. The crowd seemed to have lost
the power to move and only the young
man had presence of mind to act.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
RANCHER DROWNED
WHILE HE IS SEEMING

Lajara. Colo. Aug. 4.-While sein-
ing the river near here today j. E
Timmons, a rancher was caught in
the current and drowned Roy
Kirby, who was with him, was also
dragged into the stream, but catching
hold of the seine he managed to eff
feet his escape to shore.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
ROOSEVELT TUNNEL
TO Be OPENED SEPT. 5

Colorado Springs. Aug. 4.-The
opening of the great Roosevelt drain
age tunnel has been set for Septem-
ber 5. Ex-President Roosevelt has
been invited to be present at the
event and it is quite probable that he
will accept. Work has been progress
ing rapidly and the project will be
ready for the formal opening on the
date named
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
WH|TNEYS BONO IS
RAISED TO $4,000

Denver, Aug. 4.-The bond of A.
I. J. Whitney, the ex-boiler inspec-
Pr under charges of embezzlement
as increased today from $4,000 to
10000 by order of Judge Whitford
At the request of the assistant dis
trict attorney. The increase was
made on the ground that he had de
faulted his bail once and the larger
sum was thought advisable.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
NEITHER PARTY HAS
TO PAY UNIQUE WAGER

Denver, Aug. 4.-Neither parties
will have to pay a unique walker
wager which they made long time
ago. Ed Donovan and C. II. Gibson
each made bet that the other would
die first The bet was forgotten un-
til they found themselves in adjoin-
ing cots at the hospital yesterday,
when the wager was renewed. They
died within sixteen hours of each
other, Donovan dying first
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04

A verdict of accidental death has
been returned by the coroner after
linquiring into the killing of Alfedolas
Zero, the Mexican sheepherder,
whose body was found on Pinion
Mesa the other day. His rifle with
one shot missing and the correspond
ing bullet in the mans body was con-
sidered sufficient evidence Of the-ac-
cident feature.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
ROCKEFELLER SERVED
IN DAMAGE SUIT
[By Associated Press. ]

Cleveland. o., Aug. 4.-John ID.
Rockefeller today was served per-
sonally with a summons to appear in
court in a suit for $550,0O0 damages
brought against him and the Stand
ard Oil company at Findlay, Ohio.
last week by Thomas B. Kelly and
others.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04

DR.. Charles Gasho. secretary of the
fair association telegraphed The Sen
tinel last night as follows: Biggest
thing ever coming up for fair" which
Indicates that his message of yester-
day from Canon City was verified
when he reached Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04

Attorney Barnard F. Welsh, in a
few days, leaves Rockville. Md,
where he has been visiting friends
and relatives the past several weeks,
to return to this city. His message
failed to state whether or not he
would be accompanied by Mrs. Welsh
or whether she would make longer
I visit.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
WEAPONS ARE USED
IN STREET RIOTS
IBy Associated Press. ]

Barcelona, Spain, Aug. A col
lision, in which weapons were used,
took place on the streets here today
between the Carlist adherents of Don
Jaime, pretender to the Spanish
throne, and republicans.
One of the republican faction was
wounded with knife.
The police dispersed the fighting
crowds.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
SHERMAN ACCUSED IN
CORES BRIBERY CHARGES
Senator Makes Startling Declarations in Scan
dal Involving Colleagues in Indian Land
Scheme ---Denials are Made

contracts; but the senator declined to
give the name either of his informer
or the government employe who was
interested"
Mr.. HamOn this afternoon said to
an Associated Press representative
that he had no statement to make at
this time, but that he might make
one later.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04

Mrs Sena McBain, stenographer in
the Fry and Welsh law offices, has
returned to work after an enforced
xocation due to blood poisoning in
Pr right hand which resulted from
a needle prick. She carries her hand
bandaged but otherwise suffers but
little Inconvenience.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
COURT REFUSES TO
QUAsH INDICTMENTS

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Judge Kersten
today refused to quash the indict-
ments against Lee O'Neil Browne,
charging this democratic minority
leader of the Illinois legislature with
purchasing votes for William Lori
mer for United States senator.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
IBy Associated Press. !

Utica, =. Y. Aug. 4-Whep an eff
fort was made to see Vice President
Sherman today, it was learned that
he had taken train for his country
place in the Adirondacks. He Will
not arrive at his destination until a
late hour this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
TODAY'S METAL MARKET.
IBy Associated Press.

New York, Aug. standard cop
per easy. spot 1910 to 20; August
September and October 1906 tc
1910.
Lead steady. 4.40d4.5O. sasa
silver, A52x 7;-'i'as'e-
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
IRy Associated Press. /

Topeka. Kans., Aug. 4.-Senator
Charles Curtis denies emphatically
that he had any connection with the
McMurray contracts.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
WOMAN BURNED BY
ACID BY MISTAKE

Denver, Aug. 4.-Mrs. F. G. Vahan
was frightfully burned about the face
today when she mistook a bottle of
carbolic acid for a vial of face lotion.
Her injuries are painful but she will
probably recover from them in few
days.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
WANTS TO EXAMINE
FRAGMENTS OF FLESH
IRy Associated Press. l

London, Aug. 4.-Solicitor New
ton, who has been retained to defend
Dr. Crippen, made his first move to-
day when he filed a formal applica-
tion asking the authorities to permit
an Independent physician to examine
the bits of human flesh that were
found in DR.. Crippen's cellar. 1t is
understood that Newton will contend
that they cannot be identified as hav-
ing belonged to the body of Belle Ell
more.
j. p. Simmonson of the Broadway
Drug Company of Green River, Utah.
is visiting relatives and friends in the
city this week, combining business
with pleasure.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
: aToDAY's WHEAT MARKET.

airs fBy Associated Press. J.
y Chicago. Aug. 4.-September
wheat closed at 102 V today.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04

The Sentinel is read in
more homes every night
than any other paper in
this city. :. =.
The daily sentinel., 1910-08-04
Everybody Reads 1t

If it is the news that you
want, you will find it
all in The Sentinel each
day.