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The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-05

When court convened Mr.. Freder-
icks read Mcnamara S confession
THE. court finds the defendant
guilty of murder in the first degree, -
said Judge Bord well.
James %. Mcnamara. stand up"
The court then read formal state
ment, reciting the indictment upon
which Mcnamara pleaded guilty and
asked if he had any statement to
make or anything to say.
Mcnamara answered. No"
District Attorney Fredericks then
addressed the court. declaring that
there had been no bargaining. "Coun-
sci on the other side is well aware
of the custom of granting clemency
to those pleading guilty. This de
PENDANT by his plea has settled for
all time a question which otherwise
would have been in doubt"
Judge Bordwell commented on
Mcnamara declaration that he did
not intend to destroy life. saying that
his action showed he must have had
no regard for life and must be a muir
derer at heart, but for his plea of
guilty he should receive imprison-
ment for life in San Quentin.
Judge Bordwell then read the in
dictment against John j. Mcnamara
for destroying the Llewllyn Iron
Works. The latter said he had moth
ing TO say. Attorney Fredericks re-
peated his statement regarding the
pleas of guilty. mentioning the con-
sideration, and asked that John ].
Mcnamara be given few years free
dom at the end of his life. Judge
Bordwell then sentenced John j Nc
Namara to l 3 years in San Quentin.
The crowds gathered about the
hall of justice but only these with
written permission were admitted to
seats. The McNamaras were direct
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Yes, we were married in Mont
rost last Saturday" said the bride
this morning to the Sentinel. No, |
haven't told the folks yet, but l will
soon." she added.
The couple told their friends last
Saturday that they were going to
Fruita to see the football game. In
stead they took the train for Mont
rose and slipped away unseen by their
friends. On arriving in Montrose
they went Immediately to Rev. j..
Pickens of the United Presbyterian
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RECLAIM ARID LANDS
IS PLEA OF CONGRESS-
Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Experts in irri-
CATION from the western states and
foreign countries gathered at the
convention of the National Irrigation
Congress today.
The problems and results confront
ing the congress We're outlined as
follows Twelve million acres irri-
gated and thirty-siX million acres to
be irrigated; eighty million acres of
swamp lands to be reclaimed; drain
the swamp banks and water the arid
lands. This was the burden of all
the speeches made today. DR.. f. II.
Newell, director of the reclamation
service and Senator Borah of Idaho,
were the chief speakers this after
noon An encouraging message was
received from President Taft
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DENVER PRESS
CLUB To MEET
BODY At TRAIN
Newspaper Men Who Elected l. N
Bunting as Honorary Member
Will Meet Bcdy at Denver and
Escort it to the Train.

Z, In conversation with Secre-
!, tary Fred Shaffer, James No
:, land. president of the Denver
q Press club. of which |. n. Bunt
s ing was a life member. stated
= that the train bearing the body
= and the family will be met in
:, Denver tomorrow by q commit
= tee from the press organization
& and escorted TO the east-Sound
:, train from the Colorado Mid
e land depot.
& Mr.. Bunting was the only
3 life member of the club in
6, Grand Junction outside of Sec
g rotary Shaffer and was held in
. high esteem by the Denver news
8 paper fraternity.
&, 6, - 6, I, e u &, g g @ g g g @ g
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FUNERAL OF ISAAC NEWTON BUNTING WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO CITIZENS MEMORY
HUNDREDS ATTEND SERVICES
AND VIEW REMAINS body TAKEN
EAST TO LIE BY HIS FATHERS

His life was gentle, and the clements
So mixed in him, that Nature might
stand,
And say To all the world, This WAS
u man"
Hundreds OF friends of Isaac New
ton Bunting, instilIed with sympathy
and love, following the shock of the
first day of his death. breathed tile
above sentiments today. A gpspiHg,
sudden realization of the terrific loss
which Grand Junction suffered in the
passing OF |. \. Bunting came over
the people as they realized that his
life rs II citizen, upbuilder, town com
patriot, wGS ended.
Grand junction truly momned to-
day for the loss of Mir. Bunting, rs
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never before for any other man. He
had become a part of the lives of the
citizens OF this city, through his
sweet personal influence and through
the uttethnCes of his beliefs in the
column Of this paper.
innumcrable people went to the
home this morning between 10 and
IL o'clock during the hours that the
body was lying IN state, and looked
Tor The last time ON the kindly face
OF one Of Gods uuhlcmCn.
DuIing the services this afternoon
business Was at u Stnnd~tiIl in this
city. Business houses were closed.
county and city offices were closed,
while the people paid tribute 10 Isaac
Newton kuntIng'S memory. The SER
vices we've held III the residence,
iO3. Main street. itcv. ID. Luther Ed
wards. q close friend of the decreased.
being in cnaTgc. The Elks, knights
81 Iythiit-. " oodmcn al the World,
Modern Noodmcn OF America were
present IN u body, huunring the MEM
orY OF their departed brother.
The funeral was the largest Grand
junction has ever known. The dou-
bic line 81 men extended for nearly
three blocks, while hundreds were
not in line. The county Officials
came ON en- massc, the city officials.
the various orders OF which the de-
ceased was a member, and his close
and dear friends and relatives. IL
is estimated mat there were 800 at
the services.
The services mt the home were very
impressive, and being simple, were
dOul;ly. 80. liev. =. u. Warner and
g.l,- .. ..,...
OF the zsJN,ifes. l.ey: Marngr read
prayer and u general talk. while Rev.
Edwards gave n prayer ana general
enlogy. Rev. Edwards euIogy was
tender and comforting, bringing to
mind many personal attributes and
incidents OF Mr.. Bunting's life that
were of direct appeal.
Mrs. Il. ii. Welies sang with beau
tiful feeling. But the Lord Is Ever
Mindful of His Own" and Frank Hill
rendered LEAD Kindly Light" Both
of these selections were great favor
ties of Mr.. BEnting's and ADDED to
the deep sympathy of the funeral
service. The services were ended
by short prayer by Rev. Edwards.
Owing to wreck, the floral offer
ings which had been ordered by
friends, failed to arrive. The floral
offerings made up almost II carload
and will lie ordered again from Phil
adelphia for the funeral at Potts-
town.
The following acted rs. paIlbear-
ers: 5. n. Wheeler, w. =. Wallace.
j. NJ. Sampliner. :. &. McNiulIin, X.
c. Walker and Orson Adams.
The Elks formed Il line at the
door and when the caslcet was re-
moved from the home brought up the
rear OF the procession.
Mrs. Bunting: son, Mark, and
daughter. Margaret, accompanied by
Mrs. :. n. Wheeler. A. II. Sampliner
and Orson Adams left on Midland
No. LOG ior Denver. They will take
the burlington out of Denver for Chi
cage. MIR. VIII Bunting, brother
OF the deceased will meet the party at
Onmha. They viii arrive in Potts.
town with the body Friday evening.
Mis-. Wheeler and MIR. Sampliner
will leave the party at Denver. Mr..
Adams went as far rs Palisadc.
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church. The minister and the coun-
ty clerk were sworn to secrecy at
that time.
They returned on the same train
and boarded an interurban car and
made their friends believe that they
had been at the game. The girl re-
turned to her home and her parents
had no suspicion that she was a
bride. Just out of school.
The groom is employed as a fire
man on the Rio Grande. Their plans
for the future have not been an
nounced.
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FRIENDS EULOGIzE MEMORY Of
l. \. BUNTING CITY Tn KS OF
LITTLE ELSE PEOPLES ,sssN"

the sunshine he
his ashes would
ashes in this city
ger and better. Y
wish deCrecd il q
given sentiment ,
want 20 rest at
ows Of the sepIl
carried his morn.
tant city. But
monument. we ca
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:: !: !: !: g
ger and better.
wish decreed it ~%SG 4
given sentiment g A 81 - ~ 3
want TO rest at 90 III ~ &
ows Of the sepI( ~
carried his monin = SsX2A "a
tant city. But ~ q
monument. we can conn w.
memory by lifting the debt
down so heavy upon this grea
tuition, the 4. VI. G. A. He won.
proud of this. and = richly il won
typify his life'si york-somethinw
useful to lbs fellows.
"hc gave generously of time. mon
cS and work in the construction of
this great building; he planned 10 do
more in this campaign, and l am
sure that il his friends could feel that
[ il WAS his wish that his memory be
thus commemorated. they would
pile the incense upon the altar, and
am sure that his opponents are
iua2nanimous enough 10 write upon
stone and set in adnmnnt in yonder
niche. Thus before his still open
bier, we testify to his strength and
add strength ard the spirit of beauty
To this institution
Following Mr.. Walker, Samuel G.
McNIullin delivered an address, that
while wholly impromptu. WAS consid-
cred by mony 10 he one of his mas
Ter efforts. MI. NcN,plliu be,an Inv,
tracing the euiIy develonuert Of
Grand Junction uri,r Ia ~. n.,ri,.
of tSD3. and of RI. carly s,rrg.I.s
of Mr.. Httntiuo on common VIII, [,sl,
or pioneers of thar y sl-l-s
~ have bccu .s,-cd IN rasnou<, q,
The theme. Grand .yuuc,ion.s W.,
and Question If can he.ter ;lIns
tr,te the menn;ro or thnt MIRAGE ,h,,,
by pnrratinc. the cxpcripnces of
Runtiun since his carly Residence. in
Grand Junction" He told of tbe COM
ing of MIR. Ruutinp IN the citx in
1890. and ucceu,iu~ tbe c,tv editor
shin of the Grand Junction stor am,
later the launching of tbe n,ilx
Sentinel. with Howard n ,c,. a, hi,
business poiuer The Sentine nI.nt
declared MIR. NIcN,ullin. was nurchas-
cd for $500 nv m,I,iny an initial
nayment of So5. with Sn5 :, mont,
pa,d until the priucip,l was cleared
He traced the e>ueriences of tbn,
nancr throuah the nnnicLv time, a.,
the ninetieS until 1900, referring to
those years as the period of rccov-
cry.
at took Superhunaa efforts In
thos" pioneering days asserted the
.,a.Ia. ss,.sr,a,, I;y. ,,.,.+ .,,...I.
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ly under a glass skyllght bearing the
words, Law, Peace. Justice, Govern
ment. Truth" Their chairs were di-
rectly under the word Law" All
who entered were searched for wea-
pons.
The Mcnamara brothers faced the
prospect OF their sentence today with
more than equanimity, They arose
this morning in good spirits, ate a
big breakfast of ham and eggs. John
J. appeared concerned because his
trousers were not properly pressed
Both jolled with Jailer Gallagher
saying they expected to be his guests
quite a while until the grand jury
had finished cleaning from them the
information expected by the federal
authorities regarding the Inner dy-
Mantle ring.
When the McNahmaras were TAX
en- back to Jail they asked to be pro-
tected from the reporters. They were
not summoned to appear before the
grand jury, although it is known that
the services to the state mentioned
by Mr. Fredericks will consist of adj
missions which will be made before
the grand jury.
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Los Angeles, Dec. 5.-James b..
Mcnamara brief confession, writ
ten by his own hand, yesterday made
made public today, reads as follows:
81, James b. Mcnamara having here
tofore pleaded guilty to the charge
of murder. desire to make state
ment of the facts and this is the
truth. On the night of September
so, 1910, at 5:45 pm, | placed in
Ink Alley, a portion of the Times
Building, a suit case containing 16
Continued on Page Four
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PACKERS FIGHT FOR STAY
OF TRIAL: WANT SUPREME
COURT TO PASS ON LAW

Washington, Dec. 5.-The supreme
court today took under consideration
the application of the Chicago pack
ers for a stay of their trial for vio-
lation of the antitrust laws The
stay was asked until the supreme
court could pass on the constitution
ality of the Sherman law, the United
States criminal trust statute.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-05
CYRUS PARSONS AND GLADYS
HAL E[0pE To MOnTROSE
WERE MARRIED SATURDAY
Kept Fact Secret Until Today-"Fo|ks Don't Know But They
viii Soon" Says GhL-SSter Didn't Even Know
parents Did Not Care"

A of of
the closest rel
light when it
of married
of his Grand
couple completely relatives and
the the them.
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JAMES B. N NAMARA GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE; BROTHER
MUST SERVE FIFTEEN YEARS
Confessed Dynamite lick in Jail Awaiting Call Before Grand
Jury in Which expected That Sensational AdmS-
sions Will Be II. uS About Inner Dynaming Ring"
sWELL DESERVE EXTREME PENALTY" SAYS JUDGE RORDVELL


Loss senten to
Imprisonment and his brother j. Mcnamara vas sentenced to 10
Twnt-one killed in The Times explosion but
killed n Llewelyn
The fun
John j. Mcnamara life Imprisonment District Attorney Fredech
deed the Judge Bordwel in passing the James Nc
will
and required hundred deputies to keep order and the prisoners
the hall justice that the prisoners until they
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ONE COAL LAND ENTRY is
LIMIT; GOVERNMENT WINS
Associated Press.

T
Washington, Dec. 5.-The govern
ment won a sweeping victory today
when the supreme court decided that
a person or association is limited to
one coal land entry in Alaska, and
accordingly the court held valid the
indictments charging Charles F..
Munday and Archie w. Shields with
land fraud conspiracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

behind the counter sold exactly the same
drinks that she was offering for sale
Very soon il was noticeable that the rival
booth got all the trade while the indie
pendent was hardly ever approached, ex-
oept by some one who was obviously a
stranger.
This went on day after day until the
woman, who had started without much
capital, went into debt She was then WIS.,
tied again by the Camorra. The emssary,
who was a different one this time from the
one who first came, knew exactly how
much she owed TO her various creditors
and offered her the money 10 pay them off.
demanding a ruinous rate Of interest for
the loan. IF she did not take it, he sug-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Bv G.. Elliot Flint.

- RADUATED when sixteen years old
IT from the Buffalo Normal School;
then for three years child teacher
Of young women in the Buffalo High
School. next after competitive examina-
ton in which she stood highest in list
y three hundred candidates. appointed
teacher az Public School Il. Brooklyn; the
following year appointed 70 the faculty OF
the Training School for Teachers. and TWO
years later. while principal Of Public school
=. teaching in Evening High School, ana
af-e-ward serving also as principal OF
Evening High School S5-that is partial
record Of the early activities Of Grace
Charlotte strachan. now District Superin-
tendeat Of Schools and the indomitaDle
leader Of the New York women teachers IL
their persistent equal pay for equal work
crusade.
THIS interesting and busy young woman
vas not IN al O'Clock one evening last
week when l called at her home, No. 1903
Pacific street, Brooklyn. Her sister, how
ever a sweet faced person, with whom
Miss Strachan lives cordially invited me
% enter. saying that she expected MISS
Grace any minute.
NV sister" she explained regretfully.
lis always so busy that often she doesn't
get home until nearly 10 o'clock"
She then made sure that I was comfort
ably seated before a blazing wood fire and
hastily withdrew 10 answer an insistent
juvenile summons from upstairs. Some
tine latter ! heard the lock turn IN the
front door and Miss Strachan entered look
tng somewhat tagged.
Ny first impression OF Grace Strachan
was one Of bigness-the kind that attempts
and does big things. Tai. strong and or
Commanding figure. she looks what she Is
born leader And this initial impression
grew as I talked with her. I found her as
broad mentally as physically, with no trace
% narrowness or bitterness resulting from
her hye-year championship Of the cause
which, she assured me, would soon be Won
because she believed that the committee 70
investigate the question OF equal pay ap-
pointed by the Board OF Education would
report favorably 70 the board and recon-
mend equal pay for men and women teach
efs, az least in the elementary schools.
But that report must be approved by
the board" said l. What are its chancesT'
Mayor Gaynor is with US" she answered
hopefully mot man either in the Assem-
by or in the Senate IS against US. there's
OILY one member Of the new Board Of Es-
innate ana AppOrtIonment who cannot be
counted on. and We have every reason 10
oeileve that even the Board OF Education
mas capitulated, since Mr.. Maxwelps last
annual report so distinctly favors US"
wan you reintroduce your equal pay bill
~ the Legislature at Albany this year,"
asked
oont think 1t viii be necessary" she
answered Il believe the Board OF Educa-
uon viii now grant US this simple justice
""AAn our going TO Albany"
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WILL HE DESTROY HER?

did AS he went out the captain said:
You might as we'll close up. You'll do
no more business"
The trattoria kept its doors open a few
months longer and then closed. II was boy
cotted by all Camorrists, and had so few
other patrons that it became deserted
looking and unattractive Gradually, even
those few avoided it and went 70 brighter
and more popular resorts. The proprietor.
who had been losing money steadily and
was fast getting into debt. sold out at very
Instantaneous terms and went TO look
for work But he found. TO his horror, that
the vendetta had not yet been satisfied.
Wherever he applied for work either he was
refused or else, il he obtained some sort of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
Miss Grace c. Strachan Tells How She First Became In
terested in the Struggle from Which Even Pro-
posal OF Marriage Could Not Turn Her.

Tell me something Of yourself. MISS
Strachan and Of your work" I urged.
The freight played Enthusiastically in her
dark hair and danced in her brown eyes.
which now looked at me quizzically. There
isn't much to tell about myself" she said
simply II was born in Buffalo. Ny father
was a Scotchman and nv mother was irish.
] was one Of nine children. having had five
sisters and three brothers. I have now
only two brothers and two sisters. and my
father and mother are both dead" She
paused for an instant, and her firm mouth
trembled slightly. Then she continued: Il
was educated in Buffalo. and was gradu-
ated from the State Normal School there
when ! was sixteen"
THAT was very young" l observed.
THE schools rule is not even to receive
, any one under that age"
But it's a three years course, so you
must have entered when you were thir-
teen" persisted.
Il was tall and we'll developed for my
age, and they thought I was older-and 1
didn't want TO lose three years"
did you have 10 say you were sixteen%
zone does not usually lie about ones age
when one is young" she said, smiling
Not usually" l agreed But I thought
r. unwise 10 press her further on this point,
60 injured what she had done after her
graduation.
This brought the enumeration OF the
many schools with which she had been con-
nected. as I have given them in the open
ing paragraph
.sWben were you made district supertn-
tendan+ Miss Strachan?" was my next
question.
In 1900" she replied. MY duties now
are 10 supervise twenty Brooklyn Gay
schools. five night schools, TWO evening
recitation centres and one evening hlgh
school-these containing In all more imam
thlrty-three thousand pupils, mostly OF for-
eign parentage; and, besides, | have 70 ex'
anime and rate at regular periods aDou'
one thousand teachers"
"Arduous work. l should thin
You'd know It II you undertook H. she
shot back.
do you like teaching7"
Il love IL. Ever since 7 can remember
I've wanted to teach"
Have you always liked 10 study?"
II have always learned easily, because
I've always made II a point TO master prin-
ciples before details. have found that one
rarely forgets anything that one thoroughly
understands"
Have you noticed that very young chill
dren possess more retentive memories than
older ones dor
"Only for meaningless phrases or tasks.
Older children understand much better. and
this enables them to learn more quickly
learned"
was your father wealthy man. Miss
Strachan%
"He was rich in children" she replied,
smiling a little, land We had the bese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

mother any children could have Father
was a manufacturer. and succeeded fairly
well at first; but he failed, and then IL was
pretty hard for time, because father paid
all he owed by turning nearly everything
he had into money. You know, ours was
large family; there were many mouths
70 feed. and wanted TO help all co I'D, >"
she ended somewhat abruptly.
lis that why you entered the Normal
School so young?"
Miss Strachan nodded without speaking.
Did your sisters and brothers marry"
"All-excepting one OF my brothers"
1T is strange that you never married." l
pursued.
Marriage would have intertered with my
work" said Miss Strachan quickly. Then
she bl ,shed a little and added. humorously;
Now. I'm going 10 tell you something a
dear friend OF mine asked me snort time
ago 10 marry him. and my answer was:
Not until the equal pay bill is passed.
You see now why have never married
she laughed.
"How did you first become interested In
the idea OF equal pay &C., men and women
teachers"
'sWell you see, IN 1904 / turned my home,
at No. 2s3 Henry street into clubhouse
for teachers, and OF course we held ire
ouent meetings there and discussed things
We all thought IL a shame that COM
netent teacher, simply because she hap
nened 10 be a woman, should receive al
the end OF her first year only $50, with an
annual Increase OF $40. giving her after
thirteen wears OF continual service the mu-
nihcent stipend Of 81 ,os0. whereas a man
teacher not a whit more and often not as
connetent gets $500 the first year. with an
annual increase Of slO5, which insures him
q salary Of s2160 after thirteen years Thus
a female teacher-how I hate that word
.feuale'l-receives by this brilliant schedule
exactly 50 per cent less during her first year
than a. male teacher receives, and In her
thirteenth year she gets just 100 per cent
less. Now. do you think that's fair
1T doesn't seem So"
.'Why don't you say right out II isn't
well, It isn't"
"Of course. it isn't Why there are
women supervisors who receive only E.oo
| TO SUPERVISE male teachers getting $3.50
and even $500 But shouldn't the super
visor. even though she's a woman, receive
q higher salary than the supervised"
"she certainly should" replied heartily
this time.
$50 we all thought" said Miss Strachan
| approvingly when in 1906 Miss Kate
Hogan. one OF our most militant members.
organized the marlborough Association OF
women Teachers. We elected her presi-
dent, and was made chairman OF the
executive committee. The next year Miss
Hogan. much to our sorrow, died. and
was elected president TO succeed her
The history OF our long uphill night since
then 20 get simple justice is we'll known.
j Our bill providing for equal pay for men
.nd women teachers doing the same work