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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-10-11

most critical local option contest of this year. and
probably of many years, should consider care
fully while there is time, the essentials of the fight and
the methods that must give victory. Our
palgn is even now upon us, are already busy with
its activities, and should all realize fully what
momentous time this is and how very important is
the work of the next three or four weeks.
There should be perfect understanding between
the friends of the League and the Leagues workmen.
We purpose discuss very frankly herein the princi
pies of the Leagues action in this present campaign
that all may understand thoroughly what the League
is going to do and why it is going to do it.
There ought to be no real differences among those
who fighting the saloon and it should not be diff
cult for the friends of local option to reach
understanding. We all wanting the thing
and all working hard and devotedy, with
rhce, to achieve it. This is not only of the rank
and file of the great local option army in Illinois, but
it is true likewise of the League workers and officials
The League has its eye upon thing-to win
the fight for county option. We have personal
to grind. We do not favor one candidate as against
another except may be necessary for the
of the local option do The League worker
wants win badly any friend of the League, and
probably There have been times when the
League has been criticized for its attitude in certain
political situations There have been those,
times our friends, who have been unable to under
stand why did not endorse their candidate for
Office, why we have opposed some very good man.
The action of the League has always been determined
wholly from the standpoint of the welfare of the cause,
and personalities have been allowed to
and never will be allowed to influence the attitude of
the League with respect to endorsement of candidates
for office. That this may be thoroughly understood
we outline here rather fully the principles which the
League will follow in the coming few weeks in the
endorsement of candidates.
A Very Difficult Matter.
1t is inevitable that there should be dissats-
faction in few places with the endorsements of the
League. Even good people differ individuals do not
understand why their candidate, who may be per-
fecty good man. should receive the support of the
League. The League must meet and make the best
of the conditions it finds them. The local option
forces often divided in their support of candidates.
and honestly The League seeks to minimize this
DIVISION and therefore to multiply the chances of
success. Often within the past few weeks we have
IT IL
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-10-11
7 he Why and Wherefore Of the
Leagues Legislative Endorsements

trlumph-unleSS they learn to stand together.
League Must Adhere to Fundamental Principles.
The first thing to understand is that the Leagues
action be determined by the fact that it's activ
ties do not extend over single campaign, but over
many campaigns; not through this year. but through
a course of years; that this is battle but
series of battles Most of the misunderstanding with
respect the Leagues action and it's endorsement of
candidates arises from the fact that individuals do not
understand that the League must shape its policies
and map out it's campaign for entire If there
had been but battle to fight in the Civil War,
Grants strategy would have been vastly different
from what it was
The First Principle in This Campaign.
THERE MUST BE UNITY OF ACTION.
There has never been legislative campaign like thi.
There has never been campaign in which the
circumstances made necessary concentrate the
temperance vote Instead of two of candidates we
have three The entrance of new political party
into the field whose constituency is confessedly made
up in large part by supporters of the local option
increases the danger of defeat through division
OF the vote. There at least three kinds of
local optioniss-loca option Democrats local option
Republicans and local option Progressves 1t should
be remembered that for the part there is only
kind of liquor men-and that kind is neither
Democratic, nor Republican, Progressive, but all
or any of these as the advantage may dictate There
is but plank in the liquor PLATFORM and that is
liquor. Where the temperance forces may be split by
factonal differences and party differences and personal
differences, the liquor interests believe in but one
thing, and stand for that thing at all times. Be-
they have but plank in their platform there
can be no division among them, and they cast their
influence soidly in the direction of their business
advantage.
This solidarity of the liquor traffic and the posi-
Bile division of the local option forces along party
lines the salient facts of the present situation that
emphasize the danger to the temperance cause It is
very plain that there must be unity among the local
option forces this fall if there is to be victory for the
local option Hence, we say that unity is the
first principle of action in this present campaign
League Chooses the Best Possible
,THF TFACJTF,c POI TCv re To M TIT
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
SEND out 1000 STORIES.

One thousand stories regarding
Colorado as good-roads state are
being sent out by the Colorado Good
Roads Association. This is the first
step in an extensive advertising cam
paiSn planned by the state good
roads organization. These stories go
to papers in every city and town of
ny Importance in Iowa, Nebraska,
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas. This work in itself is one of
the biggest publicity campaigns ever
attempted, and will be followed later
with other stories.
To carry ON such a campaign the
Colorado Good-Roads Association is
needing the support of every county
in the state. The popular member
ship campaign now being conducted
is furnishing the means to make this
work possible. The dollar member
ship plan is taking in all counties,
and the results of the last month
have been most gratifying.
Five thousand members for the
state organization are wanted. These,
it is believed. will be secured within
the next three months. Commercial
organizations everywhere are being
asked to aid in the campaign. and,
as a result of this work, the interest
in good roads is on the increase in
every county. Plans now being made
for work during the coming summer
insure Colorado better roads and
more of them.
If you are not a member of the
Colorado Good-Roads Association and
do not know the name of your county
vice president. send your dollar to
w. II. Emmons, secretary, room
Chamber of Commerce building, Den
yer. and a membership card will be
forwarded to you.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
INVESTIGATE
COUNTY OFFICES

The grand jury which has been
called for next Monday (the first in
20 years. has an important duty to
perform.
1t should not permit its labors to
cease after the investigation of the
bootleggers" in the county. OF
course, the Illicit traffic in liquor
at both the county seat and Palisade
has reached such proportions as to
demand most thorough probe, and
1t would not be at all amiss for the
grand jury to extend its operations
over the entire county.
Repeated intimations and insinua
lions have been made in regard TO
the conduct of governmental affairs
at the county seat which should have
the most thorough investigation.
While, possibly, the fact that the
charges made grew out of political
differences, may minimize their i'm
portance they have been repeated so
often and with such detail, that no
dougt the, men who have been cir
culating the rumors have some evil
dence TO substantial them.
We refer to the charges that the
county commissioners have been
drawing money from the county in
excess oil VOW per annum, which il
is claimed is the salary limit. These
charges take in both republicans and
democrats, not only of the present
but of previous administrations.
There are other indefinite charg-
es as to the conduct of certain coun-
ty officials, both democrats and re-
publican, and each and every one
should be investigated.
While possibly some of these
charges may rest on a technical con-
struction of the law, they need to be
investigated. If any official repub-
lican or democrat, insurgent or stand
patter progressive democrat or any
other kind of democrat has been vi
olating the law he should be called
TO strict account.
There can be no politics in the con-
duct of public affairs.-Today's Cliff
ton Success.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
SHREWD AMERICAN SWIND-
LER WORKS SKIN GAME
ON MEX|CANS.


Associated Press.
Douglas, Ariz., Mar. 1.-The Dor
der police are looking for j. Phillips,
an American, who is alleged to have
victimized various ..exicans of con-
siderable sums by posing as an agent
of the Vasquistas headquarters.
Through extravagant promises of
land and money. Phillips alleged vic
tins are said to have contributed $40
each to cover Organization cost, -
for which they were to receive SO
each for every day they were in the
revolutionary service, and, upon the
success of the revolution, 800 acres
of land, a Groom adobe house, two
horses and a COW.
Working among illiterate Next
cans, Phillips is reputed to have per-
suaded several hundred to pay the
initiation fee.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
BIG RUSH To
PAY THE TAXES

Yesterday was the last day for
taxes to be paid without the 1-per-
cent penalty, and during the month
of February at least $4,000 was
taken in by County treasurer Canon
Scores crowded the offices during
the last two days, and SO heavy was
the rush during the last few weeks
that the taxpayers could not be ac-
commodated. AS result, Treasurer
Canon announced today that nine
days more will be allowed before the
penalty will be attached.
The railroads have not yet pais
their taxes, and the delay of eastern
mail also makes considerable de-
felt in the amount taken in.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
". G. MACK SUSTAINS A
BAD PARALYTIC STROKE

w. C. Mack, formerly of this
city. but more recently of Helper. u,
is in st. Mary's hospital in this city
suffering from a severe stroke of par
alysis.
Mr.. Mack sustained the stroke 10
days ago at Sunnyside and the en-
tire right side of his face is affected.
He. is a well known freight con-
ductor on the Utah lines and was at
Sunnyside, on the coal stub from
Mounds. when it occurred. He was
removed to this city about week
ago. and since that time has been
under the care of local physicians.
He is being given electric treat
ment now, but, as there is no appre-
ciable change in his condition, the
result of the present treatment can
not be foreseen.
He has scores of friends In this
city who will be grieved to hear of
his illness and will hope sincerely
for his early recovery.
Our soc whip is still on. Fred
Mantey.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
FOUNDERS DAY
IS SUGGESTION

Founders day, to be celebrated
during one of the days of the chau-
tauqua late in June. is the suggestion
of Benton Canon and during the past
day or two Mr.. Canon has voiced his
suggestion among the other old
timers in Grand Junction. and the
idea has been grasped with enthusi-
asm. The occasion will of course,
be the goth anniversary of the in
corporation of the city and in Grand
junction there are still many pion-
GERS who were here at that time.
The spring race meet, the chau-
tauqua, the mountain water celebra-
ton and Founders day will make a
great moment of celebration.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
UNION SERVICE SUNDAY,

Mrs. Adrianna Hungerford. state
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union, will address a
union meeting at the PRESBYTERIAN
church Sunday evening on why
State Wide Prohibition VIII Be Ini-
tiated."
Mrs. Hungerford has been very ac-
tive in having the petitions for a con-
stitutional amendment passed which
Will make the entire state dry" and
she will present the arguments in
favor of her position at this meet
ing.
Other services in the evening will
be discontinued in favor of the union
meeting and a large crowd is antici-
pated.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
She HELPED CAPTURE
R0BBERS-IS PROMOTED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Mar. Mrs. Isabelle
Goodwin, the police matron to whose
credit is placed the capture of the
taxicab robbers who recently held up
two bank messengers and secured
$4,000, was advanced today to the
rank of a first-grade detective at a
salary of $2,250 per annum by Po-
lice Commissioner Waldo in recogni-
ton of her services.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01

Compare these prices on fresh and
salt meats; Boiling beef. sc to &c;
pot roast Toe: rib roast, 10 Ac; loin
steaks, l5c; round steaks, 12hc:
shoulder steaks, zoe; pork, from Y c
to 15c. Everything in mutton and
veal.-C. F.. Bowman's Meat Market.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
NOTICE.

The county treasurer's office has
been overwhelmed with tax collec-
tlons the past two weeks and have
been unable to wait on all who came
to pay taxes. We have decided to ac-
cept taxes without interest all of the
next week, up to and including March
8, 1912.
BENTON CANON, Treasurer.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
ROCK ISLAND ROAD LAYS
OFF A GREAT MANY MEN
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Davenport, Ia, Mar. Am order,
which is said to apply to every shop
on the Rock Island system, went into
effect today when so per cent of the
employees of the local repair shops
were laid off.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
The New Wash
Fabrics Are Ready

You don't buy Wash Goods simply they wash
dainty because they dainty pretty and
will need be-
you want the rettest of the pretty Wash Goods that
vogue reliable well beautiful, for them.
Our New Wash Goods deserve than
We want them rather them
1t will be time well spent money
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
HE KILLED HIMSELF
BY DRINKING WATER
Sentinel Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
Huntsville, Ala, Mar. flames
Weaver, prisoner in the Madison
County jail, stood at the hydrant in
his cell and drank himself to death.
Fellow prisoners say he drank not
less than 3 gallons of water.
When the Jail attendants learned
what Weaver was doing he was be-
yond human aid, and died in an hour.
Weaver was insane. He was found
proving through the country naked
few weeks ago, and, while being
brought to Huntsville, tried to jump
through a car window. He said that
John the Baptist was prosecuting
him.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01

FRESH MEATS.-The best and
cheapest line of high-grade meats in
the city at c. f. Bowman's Cash Mar
ket.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
B. LYNCH
GunSmith and LOckSmith

Saws Filed; Scissors and Knives
Sharpened; Trunks and Nalises Re-
paired; Lawn Mowers Ground; Guns
Bought, Sold and ENchanged; Reyes
of all Kinds; Umbrellas Mended;
General Repair Work.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01

Come and see us, and you will
find us busy with low prices as an
explanation. Mcconnell & Lowe.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01
Try a Sentinel Want AID.

All sizes and guages of flume made
on short notice by Jas. H. Lane.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01

We are giving object lessons in
shoe bargains this week. Mcconnell
& Lowe.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01

ELLIOTT'S SPECIAL-Children
50 to 50 shoes, 81 per pair today.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1912-03-01

Our soc whip is still on. Fred
Mantey.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
GIRLS EXPEDITION TO
 PEAK IS IN DANGER
yV5theut Food CT Warmth Dora keeU's Party Suffers in Alaska Blizzard. Forced te Send For Supplies,

CORONA. Alaska. May S-Three men Of Dora Eeen's Mount Black, ba-a expedition returned to Kenne, gort yesterday to obtain a new sup ply of alcohol and provisions. the aa-yrS stores having become eN. haus,ed. The alcohol is used for cooking.
 The main ps~ty is in camp ip ten'S at an altitude ot l2,o0O feet on the mountain. and when the three men left the climbers had been waitia- ten days for the abatement fl a .-ichtful buudiug storm.
 The men. with their fresh supplies. 0sl- depart for he main camp today. They fea- Ina, the expedition " aa rrsrcceSstul owing 10 the mild uf.-e- and the early opening cf s--tns Already many avala0ches have 6asheF down the moan-aE.si1e- making Jhe ascent slow and Pe~tlou~
 All os the party are well Tho-e is 8 fsel.rs o5 disappointment, but a ] The members ot the expedition share Ms Keeu's determination t0 rea,h -Aa summit is the feat i> possible.
 Mss Keen. who is a member oi a Eisu7Sui>hed Philadelphia family. sailed from Seattle April TO Jo an ae-sake the conquest of the Erea' Copper River peak, which is l6lzo ssel EtEh
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
OFF FOR INDEPENDENT
 REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION

Fl. B. LeFey-e with all the Lynn Canal proxies In his pocket left on the Jefferson this afternoon IH order to catch the Alameda which leaves Juneau during the night of the 2sth of this moath. Mr. LeFevre will sail west in company with Emery vaie1. tine, Territorial Chairman of the Roughneck party. and delegates bear Ing the proxies of the Ketrh'kan. wrangeIl, Petersburg and other south eastern districts
 Arrangements have been ma Q 1T rallies at Seward. Cordova, valdsz and Juneau. pending the time tefore and after The convention h will be necessary for the delegates 10 aua.t the arrival and departure ot boats
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
FIRE PEND
 CLAIMS FOUR
OVER ONE HUNDRED FIRES
 BURN IN WESTERN WASH,
Millions of Dollars Worth ef Timber Destroyed. Many Small Villages Wiped Out by Hungry FlsTeS. Rain Only Salvation.

SEATTLE. May l6-Oycr ore hun dred forest fires are reported to be raging in the western part Of the state of Washington.
 Four deaths have already been re- lorted in this city as the result of the fires. and the destruction to property and timber has alreaEy mounted up into the millions.
 Several small towns and villages in the path of the fires have been sn. tireIy wiped out, and it is feared that unless there Is a heavy fall of rain hat the destruction this spring will be greater than that caused by the fires last fall.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
ACCUSED OF SELLING
 IMITATION ELK TEETH

HELENA. Mont. May l6-R C. Boyer is under arrest here. charged with using the malls to defraud. He will be taken to Omaha. l. ia alleged that Boyer wrote letters to residents of Nebraska and other states offer ing to sell them eIks' teeth in qUan- titles, suitable for the manufacture Of buttons and pins to be used s7 enblems Of the order Of B. p O. Elks. for $l.75 each. Tt is alleged the teeth were made from walrus tusks. and were such good limitations. even with standing the fire" test. that detection was almost impossible
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
FIRST YUKON N. W. MOUNT
 go POLICE OFFICER DIES

SEATTLE. WsSh.-Char3es P. Con sranrire. head Of the Constantine A1- ve-visias Company Of this ely. has -a-eivcd word of the death oi Major Charles Constantine. for 26 yca-S an officer of the Northwest mounted 0o.toe & Long Beach.
 NaJ- Constantine was the first To- raa officer to administer the law in Yakon territory. He went there 10 ->-5 and again .n l>s7.
 Ma Constantine died al tho a-e at s- He was widely known in Can ada His body will he huTled a Kingston. Ont
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
TAFT KEEPS HAmaERTNe
 AT THE STRENUOUS ONE

SANDUsKY, ohio. May 1s--Fres'- dent Taft arrived ia this city on his nine day tour Of the state. and ad- dressed a big meeting at the opera house
 He keeps hammering at Roosevelt. and stated that the Rough Rider was not adhering to the truth in all mai ters. and it vas Up to the people to discriminate between the plain truth and plain fiction.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
SkAGWAY RAS
 NAROOW ESCAPE
FIRE DESTROYS OLD HOTEL
 BUILDING ON SEVENTH
Flames Spread Rapidly in Old Fire Trap, But Are Es-ily Kept Down by Good Work of Volun'ee- Fire
 Department

At I2.50 an alarm of fire vas turned in from Fire House No. l, and before the hose could be laid, the old Spokane hotel. on Seventh Avenue. just east Of Broadway, was a seething mass Of flames
 Famed oy a fair wind. the flames spread with lightning raDidi,y, and fed by the quantity of cd eNce'si1r mattncsses and other debris whi7h had been allowed to accumulate in the long deserted building. in les than five minute, after the alarm vas sounded great masses Of flames were belchiug forth through the holes in the rooC
 Although ai the outset. there sgem- cd To be a lack O. hcadwork on the pa~t of uc fire department they were soon taken in charge of hy Fire Chief Bender. and three power ul streams of water were tearing their way Co the hlazin- building
 For time it anpearci as though The entire block Of frame bUi1dincs would be wiped out of existence, but rhe water proved superior to the fire demon. and the surrounding property suffered but UtCe loss.
 Had the fire o>curel yes,erday, when the wind was from tho north. in all probability every building from Seventh avenue to the wharf. to the left of Broadway would have 1ean burned. but with the wind in favor of the fire fighters. tt was merely a question of getting water outo the buildings adjoining so that they would aot becoms iEnitei ny the } aat from the burning build5ng.
 While the work Of evGnguishiuE the flames was well done by the de na~lment still the civilians were slow in responding to the call for as. Si>rance in getting the fire fighting apparatus 10 the scene. and it might hc we'll for an the property owners Co bear in mind that it is a mighty hard matter Co get into the fight after having pulled a hose cart for several blocks. and it is not always a fortunate occuraUce that the mem bers Of the department are ri-ht on hand
 Let each and every man. when there is an alarm Of fire. turn to, and render what assistance he can. whether he is a member of the de ra~tment or not. and when the fire demon threatens the destruction of his own home or business property. he will be the more likely to receive willing assistance.
 Think of the drench5ng that some members of the department got a' today's fire. and the ruined clothes, and you will readily Soc where they earn the paIt-y $500 they receive as members of the Volunteer Fire de partment each time the water Is turned on"
 The Hotel Spokane was built in the spring of lSeS. and for some time has been in Inc possession of J. NJ. Tanner
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-16
MANY ALASKA COAL CLAIMS
 CANCELLED BY LAND OFFICERS

SEATTLE. May S-The last reports of special agents on Alaska coal claims were mailed today by the Sc attle field division to the General Land Office at Washington In al HOO claims were investigated The locato-s of 64I Of these claims. near ly all in five groups. are under indict ment Patent has not been issued for any claim thus far. Cancellation Of claims by the General Land Office is proceeding rapidly and tn most cases the claimant makes no resis- tance and does not appeal from the Commissioner of the General Land Office to the Secretary of the Inter ior