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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

his answer. What do you think OF
that?"
The man in the easy chair made no
reply for the moment. He seemed
to be thinking. At last he said.
We'll, what did you say to Fanny"
Tom, you ought to know better
than that. You know her well
enough to know that if | said any
thing there'd have been a peach OF
a row. The times gone by when |
can talk to her. She's twenty-one,
and she'd fling it in my face if |
tried to boss her. No, | never let
on I'd seen the letters, and when
she came in | was as innocent as
anyone. But when | saw him in
the box later on | could hardly
keep Sh."
If you want a cup of tea and
a bite to eat, it's ready" called
Fanny.
Game on, Tom" said the other
woman, rising and helping the
rheumatic man to gain his feet.
My! but your kinks don't seem to
straighten out in this weather, do
they?"
I'll be getting all right soon,
he said, as he lirnped to the door.
Don't worry about me. And
when do-say, I've got some new
ideas for my act that'll make EN-
sit up!"
The woman said nothing; but
pitying smile crossed her face, as
though the story was an old, hope
less one to her.
They ate in comparative silence,
and when the supper things were
cleared away, and Fanny had gone
to bed, Tom and Kitty Blandon
talked the case over.
IT'S only that we simply have got
! to have the money, Tom" said
Kit. IF it was the end of the
season, and we had all the money,
and the farm was paid for, all right.
Fan could quit for good, if she
wanted to"
Its rotten business for GIRL"
said the man.
"Oh, I'm not so sure about that
part of it. It's never hurt me.
Still, this young fellow that's after
Fanny is rich, and if he wants to
take her off the stage and make her
happy, I'm for it; but not just yet,
Tom, not till the seasons over.
We've just got to have those forty
weeks at fifty, and then-well,
that'll be the ring-down for the
Ziegler Sisters!" Her voice broke,
and she dabbed at her eyes.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
M'KENZIE DIVORCE CASE
REEkS WITH SENSATIONS
Adultery Charge Testimony Causes Spectators
to Gasp.-A Record Week for Divorces
Will Get to the Jury Tonight.

Testimony that caused the specta-
tors to gasp and which brought SEN
satlon after sensation into the court
was introduced this afternoon in the
county court in the divorce case of
Mrs. Edythe Mckenzie versus Alex
Mckenzie. The jury was dismissed
until 1880 O'Clock this evening when
the instructions win be read and
the arguments made by the attor-
neys.
Probably the feature of the after
noon was the cross examination of
Mrs. Ella Meldrum. a witness for the
defense, by Attorney Rozzelle, who
repeatedly told the attorney in an
swer TO many of his questions, Its
none of your business" Mrs. Mel
drum denied the charge of adultery
made against her by the plaintiff.
and asked Attorney Rozzele If he
was handling her own divorce case.
Mrs. Mckenzie on the witness
stand stated that her husband and
another woman had been up together
as late as a. M, and that she watch
ed the proceedings. Mrs. Mckenzie
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
SPECIAL INSURANCE MAN
TO INVESTIGATE BLAZE
Hiatt Fire Situation Becomes Serious. Comp,
anies Will Look Into Cause of Loss
A Special Detective is Coming Soon

\ special insurance Investigator
who will represent the companies in
cluded in the loss of the IL. L. Hiatt
Blacksmith * Implement shop, will
arrive here tomorrow TO probe the
origin and the perpetrators of the
deed, which was beyond doubt in
cendiary in its origin. a collection
of the oil soaked papers and chips
has been saved for evidence and the
premises are being guarded to pre-
vent any destruction of any other
bits of evidence.
The blaze and its mysterious ori-
gin has been the talk of the city
for the last few days. a sufficient
reason for the deed has been hunted
for without result, and the thorough
ness of the work of the fire bug has
convinced the officers that It was
carefully planned act.
Whether there will be arrests af-
ter the insurance agents complete
their investigation Is not known, but
it is understood that until the matter
is cleared up. several people here are
to be held in surveillance.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

claims she called the night police to
interefer on several occasions, but
nothing was done.
A feature of the days session was
the attention given the children, the
custody of which the couple are
fighting for. Mr.. Mckenzie. during
the intermissions. took one Of the
tiny children on his lap and when
the court adjourned, the grandmoth-
er, Mrs. McKenzie's mother, picked
up the child from his arms and walk
ed off with it.
airs. Emma Sage proved the star
witness for the plaintiff on the adul-
terry charge. She testified to hear
ing the entire proceeding. but having
very poor eyesght. was unable to
see much that was going on.
The testimony of NJ A. Grant
for the defense, was ruled out by
the court on technical ground
recital of alleged cruelties and
of temperaments
was also given. many instances being
brought TO light of domestic unhap-
piness.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
CANON ISSUES
WARRANT CALL

Elsewhere in this issue of The SEN
tinel will be found a special call for
warrants issued by County Treasurer
Benton Canon, and, as result of
this special call. n large number OF
citizens who have been holding these
warrants for long period will be
able 10 realize on the same much
quicker than they would if the call
was allowed 10 take the usual course
In other words, Treasurer Canon is
not required to issue this call for
warrants until after the books are
closed on August 81. or, in fact, un-
til about September 10. But. desir-
ing TO accommodate those holding the
warrants and to permit them to get
their money at the earliest possible
moment, Mr.. Canon issues the spe-
cial call.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
MAY INCLUDE
GASANO|CE
PLAN IS
Movement Under Way TO Get the
Three Public Utilities Un-
der City Control.

1t became known today that the
leaders in the recent movement to
secure municipal ownership of the
electric company's plant here intend
to resume the proposition just pre-
vious to the fall election, and. in all
probability, will urge the purchase
OF condemnation of not only the cleo
tric plant but the ice and gas plants
as well.
IL is admitted that, when the ques-
tion of municipal ownership is again
urged for vote of the people. the
proponents of the question will not
be satisfied until they have taken
over these three plants. all of which
are controlled by the same interests.
II is denied. however. that the vote
will be taken before next spring. It
is pointed out that, in all probability.
a special election will be called next
spring for other purposes, so that
this new move OF the municipal own
ership advocates can be started Mt
that time.
They do not intend to accept the
offer of the company 10 take over the
Fruit Belt route and the city stree,
car lines as well as the other units Cf
the company's holdings here. These
VIII be left in private control rs ut
present.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
INQUEST N
WRECK MAY
SHOW CAUSE
Farnham Wreck, Where Forrest Lost
Life, Under Rigid Investigation.
Body to Be Brought Back To-
night.-Details Missing.

The inquest into the deaths of
Fireman Jack Forrest Of this city and
w. II. Raumore Of Helper who were
killed in head-on collision of
freight engines near Helper yester-
day, was held at Price today, but
the details of the findings of the cor
oner's jury have not been given out.
The inquest, it is stated. has shown
negligence on the part OF some en-
ployes, whose names have not been
given out
The body of young Forrest will
be brought back to this city tomorrow
on No. for interment. No funeral
arrangements have been completed.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
BARTLETTS
HIGH GRADE

The first car of Bartlett pears left
the valley last Saturday and yester-
day five were sent out from the va
rious stations of the Grand Junction
Fruit Growers association. With
them were two cars of Flemish Beau
ties which are now being picked
The reports of the fine quality of
the pears this year have been amply
bourne out by the fruit which has
been sent in so far. 1t is the opin-
ion of Manager Fletcher that no
finer pears have ever been raised in
the United States than the stock now
being packed They are almost
perfect" declared the manager.
The market is some better this
week. and when the local stock gets
on the market the quotations are ex-
pected to show good profit.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
More Developments
In olice Graft Gases
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Aug 21.-A John Doe
police graft inquiry is to be under
taken several weeks before the trials
of the men who are charged with the
Rosenthal murder, IL was learned to-
day This John Doe inquiry will
cease during the murder trial; IUt
1t will be resumed after its conclu-
sion. Becker and others will be
called to plead in court tomorrow.
The grand jury will be asked TO
morrow to consider the testimony of
Big Jack Seelig, who told of his ar
rest by two members of Becker S
strong arm squad. These two detec-
tives swore that they found a revol-
yer on Seelig. Five witnesses testi-
fled before the grand jury that Seelig
did not have revolver when he was
arrested. Accordingly, the two de-
tectives may be indicted for perjury.
Bald Jack Rose had previously told
the grand jury that plot against
Seelig had been framed in order that
Becker might get Seelig in his pow
er.
Sam Schepps has been promised
full immunity in the Rosenthal mur-
der case. Before testifying before
the grand jury, where he corroborat-
ed the confession Of Jack Rose. he
obtained written agreement from
the district attorneys office that he
was not to be indicted.
Schepps demanded that he be tall
en- care Of in first-class hotel and
this demand will be granted.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
Iona TOMATO
SEASONSTARTS

The first cases of Iona canned to-
matoes were put up this afternoon
by the factory in the lower end of
the valley, and Manager Quear states
that 10000 cases will be put up dur
ing the next few weeks
The tomato season starts two
weeks earlier this year than last, and
it is said that the grade of the stock
is much higher than ever before The
choicest stuff that can be secured is
being put into the present run. and
a fancy market will probably be
opened for the product of the Iona
plant.
The cannery has just finished a
run of 5000 cases of stringless beans.
They are said to be of unusually fine
quality and will find ready sale.
Following the tomato run, the
plant will put up about 5000 cases
of fine Grand Valley pumpkin.
The canning plant is owned joint
iy by Werner z. Reed and the West
ern Sugar & Land Company. John
c. Sharer of this city is president.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
"M00SEvELT"
PARTY IS
SCORED
Senator Sutherland, Notifying
Sherman, Takes Wordy
WhaCk at Progs.
Associated Press.

<ASooSAotSu 1850
Utica, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Senator
Sutherland of Utah was spokesman
for the committee which today mott
fled Vice President James School
craft Sherman of his nomination by
the Chicago republican convention.
Most of Senator Sutherland's talk
aside from short declaration of
principles of the republican party
and tribute TO Mr.. Sherman. was
composed of caustic references to the
progressive party and its recent con-
vention which nominated Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor Hiram John
son Tor president ana vice president.
I'VE shall have arrayed against us
in the coming campaign our ancient
and hereditary enemy, the democrat
lc party said he. "In addition we
shall be called upon to contend with
some former associates who have con-
cluded to abandon their amiable Gus
tom of firing upon the flag they have
been following, in order that they
ineS engage in the nero honorable
but no more effectual occupation of
assaulting 1t from the front
Voice of Malcontent.
For the next few months our ears
are TO be filled with the voice of the
Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
CREATE FUND
FOR REPAIRS

At the meeting OF the city council
last evening Commissioner Vedder's
saving of $4,000 to the city in the
construction of the Kannah Creck
water system was formally rccuE-
nized a special water fund contain
ing that sum was created for the
purpose OF making enlargements i'm
provements, betterments, extensions
and repairs in the city's water sys-
TEN.
Particularly, this sum will hN used
Tor the extension of water mains and
the replacement of some Of the old
pipe with new tubing This work
needs to be done and would have re-
quired special bond issue or an in
creased appropriation with added tax
levy had the money not been saved
by the commissioner OF water and
sewers
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
HEAD Of SALVATION ARMY ANSWERS TAPS
sentinel Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
London, Aug. 21.-Messages of the
tenderest sympathy have poured in
today on Evangeline Booth, com
mander of the Salvation Army and
daughter of General William Booth,
who expired last night. From prac-
tically every Army barrack in the
world word has been received ex-
pressive of the deepest grief at the
passing of the founder of the Army.
Cromwell Booth. chief of stair an,
son Of the aged evangelist, will be-
come the new head of the Worldwide
organization.
Eyangeline Booth. who has been
constant attendant at his bedside
announced today that the funeral
arrangements would be made public
tomorrow. 1t is expected that the
remains will lie in state for "A long
period.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
RETURNS COME IN SLOWLY.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 21.-Be-
cause of headless ballots requiring
the placing of cross opposite the
name of each person for whom a vote
is cast, it may be impossible to tell
for several days yet the result OF the
first direct primary election in Wy
oming. which was held yesterday.
1t is considered certain, however,
that Senator Warren and Congress-
man Mondell have been renominated
by the republicans, and that Senator
kendrick and 7. H. Fahey OF Chey.
enne will be the democratic capdi-
dates for the senate aud huuse re-
spectively.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
THE SLAYER STILL LIVES
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Belle Plaine, Kans. Aug. 21.-
Samuel W. Wood, the farmer who
killed James Thomson and wounded
Matt Manahan while attempting to
kidnap Ethel. the ?O-year-old daugh-
ter OF Manahan, MOnday night, is
still alive today. but it is not be-
lieved that he can live.
Manahan has recovered conscious
ness and has a chance to recover.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
TAFT VETOES BILL
BUT It REPASSES
ONE HOUR LATER
= Associated Press.

. Associated Press. 6
= Washington, Aug. 21.-The {
= president again today vetoed :
= the Legislative, executive aud !
= judicial appropriation bills be- :
= cause ii still carried an amenC-
= ment to abolish the commerce :
= court, which the house and :
= senate insisted on including IN {
= the reframed measure. !
> Within one hour after Pres :,
= ident Taft had vetoed the bin. :,
:, the house had repassed it over !
= his veto by a vote of 154 to SO. :,
i The measure now goes to the :
:, senate. {
= Representative Underwood {
:, fused again to override the !
= presidents veto, the house !
. would agree to recede from its :.
. provision to abolish the COM :,
: merce court and permit OF an !
= adjournment. :,
= Chairman Fitzgerald of the :
- house committee on appropria- :,
:, tions announced that the house :,
:, would appropriate for the COM !
= merce court until March 4 and :
. then resume the fight on the {,
3 court when congress reconvenes :,
8 in December.
. The bill failed TO pass the
{, senate over the presidential ve-
8 TO. A motion to repass the 6
e measure received 81 votes to 81
9 in the negative. whereas the
e two-thirds necessary to override
g the veto was Il.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

came hack passing in from Of the granosrand and again
circulating around passing almost directly over the big
crowd.
Ihe success OF the flights was then fully cstab-
lshed in the minds OF the onookers and as the bird
man flew with perfect and control he sailed around
front OF the audience and all felt that they had al
ready received the worth of their money.
Two other flights were madc-nne in which the
daring aviator flew to distance of 1000 feet in the
ar and in the direction of SciotoyIlc tll he APP
pcared small Spcck in the sky
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
TEDDY ORDERS MAN
ON PROG. TICKET TO
OPPOSE LONGWORTH
Associated Press.

Cincinnati, o.. Aug 2l.-The nom
ination of progressive candidate to
oppose the feelectiop. OF Congressman
Nicholas Long @otth.5 soh-in-lSw OF
Theodore Roosevelt. has been ordered
indirectly by the colonel himself, ac-
cording to DR., Zwick, who was del
egate to the recent progressive con-
vention and who formally announced
today that he would run against Mr.
Longworth, the republican candi-
date.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
Thief COhFESSES
GETTING $4,000
WORTH Of JEWELS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
San Francisco. Aug. 2l.-The theft
of $4,000 worth CT jewelry was ad-
mitted to the police last night by
Frank Masse, a butler, who was ar
rested as he was trying to steal a
bicycle. Masse took the officers to
his cache and produced a mustard
can containing gems worth $1,000.
Masse confessed, according to the
police, that he had been stealing
from different employers for six
months.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
Would STER|l|zE
IMMORAL PERSONS
PLAN OF GRIFFITH
Associated Press.

associated Press.
Denver, Aug. 21.-Among the bills
that are being prepared for introduce
tion in the next legislature is one
investing any court of record with
the power to order the sterilization
of all persons who are convicted of
a crime against the public morality.
The bill is being drafted by the
attorney general.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

people who witnessed his flights the Driving Club
grounds.
Shortly after O'Clock Charles F. Walsh of San
Diego, Cal. took his position IN the Curtiss biplane,
which was in plain view of the crowd and after few
minutes in toning up the the monster bird started
across the field and gradually in the air and flew
with perfect control. The machine was turned and
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
THOS. MOVES DIED TODAY
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Aug 21.-Thomas C.
Noyes. president OF the Washington
American League baseball club and
news manager of the Washington
Star, died suddenly today of pneu-
monia, at hospital here.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
Return Home.

ECturn Homo.
Mrs. James Pickens and Mrs.
Elizabeth Porter. who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis
on Hill avenue. left this morning for
their home in Frostberg. Md.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

Miss Rosalie Toupain is visiting
friends in Salt Lake City for few
days.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

C. S. Page of Pueblo is in the city
contemplating starting q merchant
tailoring ablishment. Tailoring
has been Mr.. Pages line of business
for some time. and he is now located
at Pueblo, where he Is mspsser of
the Dundee Woolen Mills.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
Arrive Home.

Arrive Home.
Mrs. Quist and children will arrive
on No. 6 tonight from the Pacific
coast, where they have been visiting
for the past few months.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

Associated Press
Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. 21.-S00
marines will sail from the Philadel-
phia navy yards next Saturday for
Nicaragua. Orders for the move
were received at the navy yards from
Washington.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
READY TO INVADE
NICARAGUA NOW
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 21-Complete
arrangements to throw a force of g.
900 blue jackets and marines into
Nicaragua within ten days to pro-
tect foreign lives and property and
keep railroad communication open
from the American legation at Man.
aqua to the Pacific coast were made
today by the navy department.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

has not had a portrait taken in many
years, but this is from n snap shot
made during a recent visit to New
York city. General Booth was SO
years of age. His fatal Illness was
the result of an operation for a cat
aract on his left eye which was per-
formed last May. He was born in
Nottingham, England. in 1929.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

The above reproduction from pho
tosraphs show the general as he ap-
peared less than year ago. His
ehiet assistant, Evangeline Booth.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, GOES Will
THE DARING CURT|SS AVIATOR

The first day of the Portsmouth aviation meet has
passed into history and the of the birdman is
established in the minds of the vast audience of 1000
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21
LOCAL MINISTERS
LEAD WORLDWIDE
PRAYER FOR PUPILS

Rev. ID. Luther Edwards, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, and
Rev. j. NJ. p. Martin. pastor OF the
Pear Park Baptist church of this city,
have been designated to lead the To-
cal ministerial alliance in the partic-
ipation in world wide prayer for
pupils in the free schools. This pray
er will be held all over the world on
September s, and $500 American
clergymen will lead throughout the
United States. The National Reform
association has organized world
wide supplication, which 1t intends
shall be an annual event. to take
place just before the schools through
out the land open.
At the opening of the school year
the teachers and pupils are TO start
their work with zeal and enthusiasm
and it is this which the National Re
form association prays may last
throughout the entire year. In this
world wide prayer there will be
millions of participants.
Mission schools and churches ev-
erywhere will offer these prayers,
while the Sabbath schools will in
many cases OFFER prayers for the
guidance of the children through
their work. upon which they are
about to enter at this time.
To Salt Lake.
F. e. Weaver went to Salt Lake
last night for a shor; visit.
McsIullin Back.
S. q. McMulliu returned today
from an extended business trip in
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

lhe last trip he carried mail sack conrlining
hundreds of letters and post cards that the people had
mailed the aerial postoffce and carried over on
and delivered to the postoffce in an automobile This
flight made when 4 strong eastcry wind was blow
ing, and this made it all the interesting as the
current OF air has great deal do with the flight Of
the machine.-trom the Portsm . (O) Daily
Blade June IS, 1912.
tion meet next Tuesday.
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

McNIullin Back.
S. q. McMulliu returned today
! from an extended business trip in
The daily sentinel., 1912-08-21

To salt Lake.
F. Z. Weaver went to Salt LAX.
last night for shor, visit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-28

and | cant show l33 pounds that
way" complained Cans. 1t Will take
me all my time TO make the weight
the other way. II Nolan is 10 dictate
will have To allow al least couple
of pounds for lighting trunks and
shoes, and this means l will have TO
pull myself down to l3l pounds. Mr..
Richard. I can't do It,"
Tex spoke TO Nolan, and Nolan was
determined.
Where is the precedent for any
thing like that?" asked Richard.
The rules, sir, the rules whis-
pered smiling Nolan. That's the
way they weigh for all championship
fights. Fitzsimmons did II for Demp-
sey at New Orleans. Everybody has
To do It,"
Richard called meeting OF the
subscribers to the Gans-Nelson purse
for that night, and Cans and Nolan
we're there by appointment. A rumor
OF what was in the wind cot around.
and there was a crowd outside the
Red Dog. or whatever the name OF
the saloon where the pow-wow was
held. There were mutterings OF dis
content, too. The Nevada sports had
heard that a hitch in the pulling OF
OF the fight was imminent through
Nolan's stubbornness, and grim sug-
gestions were made as TO the kind OF
treatment that ought to be melted out
TO Nolan.
Tex Richard came out to the side.
walk from the conference room to