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The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW
BUSINESS IN PARCELS POST

Grand Junction than from Denver,
and the merchants of this city, who
carry a larger stock than is carried
in the stores of Montrose and other
smaller towns, should interest them
selves in their own business suffi-
ciently to take advantage of the new
system the government has inaugur-
ated.
The Grand valley-Fruita, White
water, Palisade, etc.-are included in
the local zone. Montrose, Telluride,
the southern part of the state, Green
River, Price. Vernal, Meeker, Craig,
Leadville and intermediate points are
in the second zone, and all can get
goods from Grand Junction much
cheaper than from any other city in
which comprehensive stocks are car
ried
Today Assistant Postmaster e. A.
Rider placed large zone map on the
wall of the postoffice, which can be
consulted. Get a line on the new
business that can be brought to this
city and then get busy. Grand juno
tion energy will get almost anything.
1t will get business out of the par
GELS post sure.
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EXPRESS ROBBERS MUST GO To THE PENITENTIARY
of
= Express Robbery

April l9.-Gilbert- found bound
and gagged in office of Globe
Express company. in depot. Safe
robbed of St4, 900 in gold and sill
Yer. EXpressman told story of
holdup by two cowboys. who beat
him and made their escape.
April 20.-City thronged by
special agents and detectives OF
railway company and Globe EN-
press company. searching for
clews
April 25-After investigation
by detectives and Sheriff Schra-
der Gilbert and Teachout, who
was Wells Fargo night agent, were
arrested. Teachout located stol-
en- gold and entire sum was re-
covered. Express company prom
men released.
April Teachout left for Los
Angeles.
November l2-Men arrested
simultaneously. Teachout in Los
Angeles and Gilbert in this city.
Arrests made at instance of Dis
trlct Attorney r. NJ. Logan.
Nov. County commission
ers refuse to honor expense war
rants of sheriff to go after Teach
out
Nov. 20-H. l.. McClintock asks
governor for eXtradition papers for
Teachout
Nov. 2l-Documents issued by
Governor Shafroth.
Dec. 4-Teachout returns TO
city in custody Of Undersheriff
Watson.
Dec. l6.-Case opened in dis
trict court. Men waive arraign-
ment and plead not guilty.
Dec. lS-Jury returns verdict
of guilty and asks leniency,
Dec 27.-Prisoners sentenced
to penitentiary.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27

An immense crowd, tense with
anticipation, leaning eagerly for
ward to catch the first glimpse
of Queen Jennie, as she entered
the royal court to be crowned,
last night presented scene in
the 7. NJ. c. A. gymnasium,
upon the opening of the Worlds
Fair festival, that will live long
in Grand Junction peoples mem
ory. The court heralds, Master
Iolbot Smith and Master De-
Forest Northrup, entered Just
before the queens arrival and
with the silver notes of their
trumpetS announced that the
royal procession was nearing
the court.
At 500 o'clock, surrounded by
her maids of honor. the Misses Mae
Bates, Ethel Cheedle, Mabel Stone
and Meldon Scheu, the beautiful
Queen Jennie, attired in exquisitely
fashioned creamy white court robes,
with low neck and a long, graceful
train, entered the room. followed by
the little Misses Jane Warner and
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SCHEMES
PROPOSED To
CUT MARKET
EXPENSES
Consolidation, Central Agency
and Shipments Through
Local House Are All
Advanced for II.
WILL Be SETTLED ON MONDAY

Three different proposals for the
betterment of conditions of the
fruit growers of Mesa county will
probably be acted upon at meeting
of the directors of the Grand June
tion association, the Palisade Fruit
Growers association and the Western
Slope Fruit Growers association at
a meeting TO be held in Palisade next
week
Committees from the various asso-
Citations have been at work upon
plans for a better system of co-opera-
ton. which would lessen the cost of
marketing to the fruit grower for
many weeks, and dozens of meetings
have been held to discuss these
plans. At a meeting held yesterday
in Palisade, directors of all associa-
tions were present, as well as promi-
nent growers from the upper valley
At this meeting an effective consoli-
dation of all three associations was
favored and 1t is not at all unlikely
that a definite plan for such action
will be submitted to the stockhold-
ers of the various associations at the
annual meeting to be held within
the next six weeks.
Two other plans have also been
discussed: one, the central selling
agency. favored at the State Horti-
cultural society meeting, and the
other a plan by which the Grand
Junction association would assume
the marketing of the fruit of other
associations, thus insuring an avoid
ance of competition in the fruit sell
ing centers of the country. 1t is rec
ognized, of course, that actual con-
solidation of all the associations,
would from many standpoints be
most advantageous, from the grow
er's standpoint, as it would not only
center the marketing agency, but
would also eliminate considerable ex-
pense in loading cars, in handling
box shocks and other supplies, and
also in making possible the shipment
of car lots early in the season when
none of the association can individ-
ually command a full carload.
Favor Consolidation.
The consolidation would also in
the opinion of many of the growers,
eliminate much of the overhead ex-
pense in duplication of executives,
and of loading crews. The principal
objection in the minds of the grow
ers of the upper valley, has been to
the unwillingness of the officers of
the Grand Junction association to
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The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
FRED HUNTSMAN AND MISS
BERTHA BLOOM MARRIED
Popular Couple Slip OFT to Mont.
Y rose and Are Happily We'd
4 ded Christmas Day.

Completely pulling the wool over
the eyes of their friends, Fred R.
Huntsman and Miss Bertha Bloom of
this city were married in Montrose
Christmas day. while the friends of
the young lady had been duped into
believing that Miss Bloom, who is a
trained nurse. had gone to Cedar
edge to take charge of a patient. Fred
Huntsman went to Montrose 'on
business" the day after the bride-to-
be left, and they met in Montrose,
and were married there Wednesday.
The news of the wedding in this
city was great surprise. although it
had been known by the friends of
both parties that Dan Cupid had been
playing on them for some time. and
it was not entirely unlocked for, but
the wedding date was a complete sur
prise.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. B. Bloom of Chicago, and
has made her home in this city for
the past eight years. She is a train
ed nurse of great ability and has
been widely and favorably known
through her profession. She is a
most highly esteemed young lady
with host of friends and will have
the heartiest wishes of all.
The groom has been a resident of
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ATTORNEYS MAKE BRILLIANT
PLEAS FOR MERCY FOR BOYS
TEACHOUT'S YOUTH
SAVES HIM FROM
LONG SENTENCE

BY courtesy of Ross Reynolds, Of
ficial stenographer for Judge Shack
leford, The Sentinel is able to pub
lish the exact language of the court
in pronouncing sentence upon Teach
out and Gilbert.
When Attorney welsh had conf
pleted his plea for mercy to be eN-
tended to his client, Judge Shackle-
ford said
Bert Teachout, stand up.
The jury have returned a verdict
of guilty in your case. Your attor-
neys pleaded with that jury not to
convict you because you would be sent
to the penitentiary If convicted; but
the jury, notwithstanding that plea,
returned a verdict of guilty. You
are young man, that is true; and
| believe that you are less guilty than
your co-defendant, Gilbert | think,
from the evidence in the case, that
probably you were tempted to go into
this thing through the representa-
tions of this man who was your as
sociate in CRIME.
Your offense is a very grave one.
You not only took that money, but
you took il over TO your fathers
place don't know whether you ac-
quainted your father of the fact or
not. This is one of the offenses OF
which we read very frequently in
the annals of crime Men attempt to
hold up railroads and endanger hui
man life and take property that they
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A determined effort will be made
by the business men to build up an
enormous mail-order business in this
and adjoining states by the use of
the parcels post and the success of
that move Will vitally affect Grand
Junction. Denver proposes to COM
pete with Chicago mail-order houses
on packages Weighing less than II
pounds and secure for herself what
Chicago has been securing in the
way of mail-order business.
What Denver Will take from Chi
cago, Grand Junction can take from
Denver The opportunities for busi-
ness development afforded by the
parcels post for Denver are likewise
offered in lesser degree to Grand
Junction A package that would
cost 81 to send from Chicago to
Grand Junction cests only 81 cents
from Denver to Grand Junction.
Thus Denver will have little compe-
tition from Chicago on the niail-order
business from this section. But, on
the other hand, Montrose can get its
mail-order packages weighing less
than IL pounds much cheaper from
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
N|CH0L
KILLS BOY At
Iona; NOT
BLAMED
Father and Son Hold Up Man
With Gun for an Hour
Deputy Shoots While
Making Arrest.
THREATEN SHERIFF SCHRADER

This afternoon at 4 o'clock Steve
Nichols, deputy sheriff, shot and al
most instantly killed Ed Hensley,
the l5-year-old son of ]. D. Hensley,
a ranch man residing between this
city and Fruita.
Nichols had ordered the boy and
his father to throw up their hands
and they fired on him After several
shots were sent in his direction, Nj
cholls fired with fatal effect.
For an hour this afternoon ]. Z.
Quear, manager of the Iona can
ming factory. was held at the points
of guns held by THE Hensleyg and
forced to give them $500. and when
Nichols came to the place to arrest
them the shooting began.
All the eye witnesses to the trans
action hold Nichols blameless.
Sheriff Schrader was Immediately
notified, and he left in an auto for
the scene. He was warned before
leaving that Hensley threatens to
kill him on sight and that he will
not submit to arrest. The old man,
armed 10 the teeth, is walking to and
fro near the body of his dead son.
and has not been molested Deputy
Sheriff Nichols did not attempt TO
arrest him. determining to avoid
further bloodshed. If possible.
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WILL SHIP APPLES AND EGGS
DIRECT BY THE PARCELS POST
Small Containers to Be Used by
Louis Meyer in TranSporta-
ti0n Of the Products.

Louis Meyer. the Clifton fruit
grower-journalist is going to en-
bark in the egg business, and Uncle
Sam is going TO be his partner Mr..
Meyer announced today that shortly
after the first of the year he would
begin the shipment of fresh ranch
eggs into Grand Junction from his
Clifton ranch by parcels post. Con-
tainers which insure safe transit for
the expensive poultry product have
been ordered, and they will soon be
coming in to local purchasers in three
dozen lots.
At present MT, Meyers ranch ad
dress is on the Palisade rural route,
but as soon as he is ready to trans
port his eggs he will get on the
Grand Junction line and have the
mail carrier bring them to Grand
Junction and the city carriers de-
liver them to the purchaser in the
city.
Mr.. Meyer also expects to begin
the shipment of apples into adjoin-
ing states by parcels post, using box
es containing an even dozen of the
extra fancy varieties. He hopes to
establish reputation for his malta
BILE fruit all over Colorado. Kansas.
Utah and Nebraska. and will carry
on an extensive advertising cam
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-
a stay OF execution for 80 days
during which time a bill of eXcep-
tions will be filed, was granted by
the court, and until this time has
expired the boys win not be taken to
the pen to begin the service of the
penalty. The motion for new trial
made by their attorneys was over
ruled and IL is said that no appeal
will be made. However this infor
nation is not definite and cannot be
confirmed at this time.
The court room was almost crowd
ed when the court was opened, and
Judge Shackleford asked the attor-
neys to make any statements they
proposed in behalf of their clients. J
NJ. Kinard. counsel for Bert Teach
out. made a brilliant plea in behalf
of his client, and urged upon the
court the need of mercy. The young
man, he declared. was the sole sup
port of his aged parents and an in
valid sister, and to wreck his life
with penitentiary sentence would
be extending the pronouncement of
the sentence to the innocent relatives
as well as to the boy himself.
He pleaded for the future hopes
and career of the young man, and de-
sired that his plans for later years
be not wrecked by Canon City
term when his lesson might be as
well learned in the reformatory.
His address was eloquent and ur-
gent.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
GILBERT ORIGINATED
CRIME IS OPINION
OF THE COURT

Ben V. Gilbert was credited with
planning the robbery plot and tempt
ing Teachout into the scheme by the
judge when he pronounced sentence
upon him. He declared that he be-
lieved him much the more guilty of
the duo.
Judge Shackleford said:
Ben Gilbert, stand up.
''As | said to Teachout a while
ago. | think he is less guilty than
you are. | believe that you planned
this hold-up to rob this company.
! think you We're less inclined to do
what conscience should have dictated
to you to do after you had committed
the crime than he was.
II am sorry for your aged father,
but have had too many pleas of this
kind where crimes have been COM
rfitted by young men. | think you
are certainly much more to blame
than your associate, Teachout. and
think you tempted him into the
crime.
''it will be the sentence os this
court that you be taken from the
bar of this court to the common Jail
of this county, and from thence be
taken by the sheriff of this county
with all convenient speed to the state
penitentiary at Canon City and be
delivered to the warden or keeper
warden or keeper of that institution
for a period of not less than three
nor more than five years.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
GASOLINE BLAZE
DAMAGES SANTLERS
Mrs. |. {. Kn0w|ton Has a Mar
row Escape When Some Of
the Fluid ExpIodeS.

While Mrs. L. Il. Knowlton, wife
of well known travelling man. was
cleaning clothes with gasoline in her
apartments at the Antlers this morn
ing, the fluid exploded, set fire to the
room and the timely arrival Of the
fire apparatus and firemen saved
the big hotel structure from ruin.
The accident occurred at 9:l5 a. m
and created a lot of excitement Mrs
knowlton was slightly injured, re-
ceiving a slight cut on her forearm
from broken glass and her hair was
considerably singed by the explosion.
The firemen used the chemicals as
soon as they found that it was a pail
of gasoline blazing. This was
wise move on the part of Chief
Hynes, who recognized that water
would spread gasoline to all parts of
the basement, where the fire was
burning. After stubborn fight of
about five minutes, the fire was
smothered. The damage amounted
to about SOS. mostly caused by the
damage to the clothes which were ig-
nited by the flames. The floor
beams of the hotel structure had
just ignited when the firemen ar
rived
Mrs. Knowlton states that she was
cleaning a coat and had half n gall
lon of the dangerous fluid in an
open pail. No fire was near. but the
friction suddenly ignited the gas and
a loud explosion resulted
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Attorney +. Barnard Welsh made
a short and simple request for mercy
for Gilbert. He pointed out that the
provision of the law which allowed
the court, at It's discretion, to pass
reformatory sentences instead of
Elacing convicted defendants in the
penitentiary, was made for exactly
such cases as these, and asserted
that no case was more deserving of
clemency than that Of Gilbert.
The court. in but few words. pro-
nounced the sentences on the men
and the court session was closed for
an indefinite recess. The request of
both counsel for stay of execution
was granted. and The boys will not be
taken from the county jail until the
bill of exceptions is filed and acted
upon by the court
Mrs. Rehkugler III.
Mrs. Lulu r. Rehkugler will not
be sentenced until her physician
gives permission for her to leave her
room at the Jail She has been suf-
fering from severe attack of la
grippe for several days, and this
morning was unable to go TO the
court house without endangering her
health. >
Judge ShacklefOrd has announced
that he will defer the pronounce
ment of sentence until she has re-
covered sufficiently to safely appear
in court.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
SECOND FIRE Of
DAY ON TELLER

The second fire alarm of the day
was sent to the local fire department
at l:35 this afternoon from the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hick-
man. bride and groom residing at
412 Teller avenue.
The fire was found to be some
smouldering rags over the furnace,
The furnace had puffed or blown up
slightly a few minutes before. and.
when the cellar door was opened a
few minutes later by Mrs. Hickman,
smoke belched forth and Mrs. Hick-
man Immediately telephoned the fire
alarm.
The department made a fast run
TO the scene, but was not needed.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
Coronation Principal Event Of
First Might Inspection of
Booths Delight TO the
Myriad Guests.
BIG PROGRAM THIS EVENING
l oday's Program at
The Worlds Fair

? p.m.-Second day of the Fair
opens. Continuous perform
ance along the Midland Trail.
p.m.-Reception in honor of
Queen Jennie by the Chris
tian Endeavor society of the
Presbyterian church.
p.m.-Mothers' afternoon per-
formance by the Junior gym
nasium classes in the stadium.
p.m.-Business Mems Star Vol
ley Ball Game: Teams : and
4. Admission free.
p.m.-Continuous performance
along the Midland Trail.
p.m.-Reception in honor of
Queen Jennie by the Physical
department committee.
. p.m,-Stadium performance by
Senior Gymnasium class. as
sisted by the ladies gymnas-
tic team.
II p.m.-Second day of the Fair
closes.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
MORRIS HAGGERTY HAS LEG BROKEN BY FRACTOUS
HORSE.-TEN DAYS AGO ANOTHER HORSE KICKED
HIM ON The HEADS IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION

last evening Haggertys head was
swathed in heavy bandages from the
other injury.
Ten days ago Mr.. Haggerty was
kicked on the head by one of his
horses as he was working in the cor
raj. His ear was badly lacerated
and his cheek cut and bruised. He
has been suffering a great deal from
that injury. Last evening he was
talking to Charles Hawkins on Fifth
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Morris. Haggerty, a local pioneer
railroader of the early sos, has had
more than his share of trouble re-
Gently.
Last night at o'clock a horse
rolled on his left leg, breaking ii
badly just above the ankle. Only
ten days ago Mr.. Haggerty was
kicked on the side of the head by
horse and severely injured. When
the accident happened in front OF
his home at 1925 South Fifth street
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27

Elizabeth Wallace, attendants to the
queen. Ii was a sight of extreme
beauty and the people broke into
hearty cheering Judge Shackleford,
who was vested with the honor of
crowning the queen. then entered
the state room. This constituted the
royal procession.
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The daily sentinel., 1912-12-27
WOMAN SLAYER ILL AND
COULD NOT APPEAR TO
RECEIVE HER SENTENCE
Gilbert Played by Court in Pronouncig Penalty Declared 10 Be
More Guilty Than Companion Stay Of Execution for
Thirty Days Is Granted by Judge ShaCkIefOrd
MOTION FOR A new TRIAL IN EXPRESS CASE is OVERRUlED

nENITENTIAItN
Gilbert
bers of the Globe Company Ben Glbe
will
ns Not II
al
but wle
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-11-08
CAMPGROUND.

D. B. Huey was in Union City Mon
day.
Aunt Jane Beard is visiting Mrs. jim
Smith this week.
Mrs. G. D. Smith has returned home
from near Tally's Mill.
Miss Virgie Call, of Elbridge, visited
Miss Ellen Barnes this week.
w. D. Tune and Dan Baird, of Obion,
were in our vicinity Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone visited Mrs.
jim Smith near Moriah Sunday.
Miss Anna Nichols, of Troy, visited
Miss Mollie Myers Saturday night.
Miss Beulah Stone is the guest of
Misses Effie and Lera Cox this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Howell visited
Mr.. Allen Howell near Whiteside Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone visited Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Adams in Obion Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. CULLEN visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Harris near Obion
Sunday.
Mr.. John Douglas and family, OF
Woodland Mills, visited relatives here
Saturday night.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-11-08
OBION.

J. A. Harmon is reported on the sick
list this week.
Miss Sallie Reeves spent Sunday with
friends at Riyes.
Mrs. G. c. Watson visited relatives in
Trimble Monday.
L. L. Nichols and wife spent Sunday
with relatives at Polk.
Mrs. j. w. Miller, of Elbridge, was
visitor in the city Monday.
Claude Pierce and wife, of Trimble,
we're visitors in Obion Sunday.
0Mrs. Talmage Cunningham and little
son are visiting relatives in Troy.
Mrs. Tom Hays and daughter, of
Troy, were here Monday shopping.
Miss Belle Inman and Iris Wilson
were guests of Newbern relatives Mon
day.
Mrs. Jim Needham and daughter, of
Trimble, were in Obion last week shop
ping.
Mrs. G. A. Nichols returned home
Sunday, after visit to relatives at New
bern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Butler are the proud
parents of new boy, born last Friday
night.
Miss Maggie Grisham took in the
sights" of the big show at Newbern
Sunday.
DR.. |. H. Jordan and wife, of near
Hornbeak, were in Obion Monday on
business.
Mrs. f. H. Foote and two little neph-
ews are spending the week with rela-
tives at Covington.
w. A. Pleasant spent Monday in
Memphis transacting business and Wis
ting his daughter.
Bob Hooper and wife, of Poplar
Ridge, are the parents of boy baby,
born last Thursday.
Mrs. w. H. Hassell returned to her
home at Menglewood Monday, after
visit to her mother here.
Bartel Osgood and Master Thomas
Galloway, of Fulton, were guests of
Mrs. ]. E. BiVens Saturday.
T. M. Darnall and wife, of Corinth,
Miss, are the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. T. L. Howard, at Minnick this
week
4 A. NJ. Moultrie, D. w. Hogan and
K. Wells were in Union City Mon
Iay on business and attended the Dem
cratic rally.
4 Mrs. w. A. Cook has sold her place
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-11-08
BETHEL.

Mr.. Clyde Aaron, OF Union City, was
here Saturday.
Mr.. Roy Smith visited his father near
Hickman Sunday.
A very large crowd attended the NJ.
w. A. celebration here Saturday.
Mrs. ]. G. Sanders and children visit
ed relatives at Mount Ararat Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Scott, of near Union City,
visited his cousin, Mr.. EN- Brown, Sun
day.
Mr.. Bura Brown, of Hornbeak, was
visiting friends and relatives here Sum
day.
Mr.. Jake Flowers and family, of
Beech vicinity, visited Mr.. John Flowers
and family Sunday.
Mr.. John Roney and family, of
Tally's, were the guests of Mr.. Roney's
sister, Mrs. Jim Phillips, this week.