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The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12

annually tho tax rate had not de-
creased, but rather had raised aC-
cordingly He pointed out that the
lower end of the valley had not re-
ccived its just allowance for roads
and bridge work and was never given
proper representation.
1t will help MS and not hurt you"
he argued. 'and all We ask is to be
let alone"
James \. Becker assured the visit
or5 of the friendliness of Grand
Junction, and declared that their
fears of being eaten alive by the
Fifty Thousand club were ground
less. lie declared that he felt that
the Paradox section of Montrose
county had better reason to ask for
secession from that county than the
Fruita people had to ask for separa-
ton from Mesa county. Il have
found that all estimates as to prpba-
Bile expenses should he multiplied by
three or -four and the calculations
should be made accordingly in this
case" said Mr.. Becker.
j. H. Schelssw0hl declared that the
whole matter should be made Ques-
ton for the taxpayers. He declared
himself to be taxpayer in Fruita,
and he opposed II strongly.
w. A. Merriell, former mayor of
Fruita. declared that Grand juno
tion was certain to he the wholesale
center Of the west54a slope and Ia
that role should not oppose the de-
velopment of any town in her trade
territory Chicago grew he declar-
ed, because Du BuQue, St. Paul. Mil
waukee and Duluth grew and de-
velopcd. If FrUita grows under the
new regime then Grand Junction
would be better off vas his argu-
ment.
De Long and Hunter.
Senator Horace T. DeLOng said
that the whole matter was u finau-
cial question and should be consid-
cred wholly from that standpoint He
said that the people of Plateau val
ley might have a grievance in pro-
posing to ask for a division from Me-
sa county, but when the physical CON
ditions were such as to become ties
binding two communities together,
rather than separating them, then
the matter should be carefully con-
sidered before hasty action Is taken.
He told of his legislative experience
when several counties were organ
lied. but always because of the OBJ
stacles preventing the people of one
section from reaching their county
seat.
James B. hunter, in very brief
but pointed talk, vigorously opposed
the move. He said that he had all
the taxes he wanted and that he had
no wish to be further burdened by
new set of county officials. He de-
clared that the sentiment in his sec
tion of the county was almost unaui-
nous against II.
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produce its full value. Every cent
of every dollar will be spent directly
on those who are in need. A list of
those to be benefited by the Good
Fellows fund is being carefully COM
piled. No unworthy people, no i'm
posters VIII be permitted to partake
of these benefits.
The Sentinel is anxious that not
a child in this big. town of ours be
overlooked by Santa Claus, that not
child may have anything but happy
memories of Christmas day, 1912.
The Good Fellows are Loyalty re-
spending to The Sentinel's call made
in behalf of the children of the poor,
but there is still room for many ad-
ditional names on the rolls of the
Good Fellows club.
Below The Sentinel prints the con-
tributions made to our Good Fellows
fund up to noon today. After today
only the new contributions will be
announced in detail.
Trades and Labor Assembly $1,000
Mt. Garfield Lodge No. 349, b.
of X. I. ............. 1000
United Association of Journey
men Plumbers " 500
Grand Junction Band 49,. 500
Typographical Union .... $50
T. j. Hampson ..,.... 500
G. V. Osgood. ...... LOO
Carl Rupp .......a.... 100
Cameo Coal Company, two tons coal
Continued on Page ~
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
FRANK DISCUSSION 0F
DIVISION At LUNCH
Speakers in Friendly Fashion State
Positions Of Both Sides Of Question
In Very Important Controversy.

Practically devoid of bitterness and
uniriendliness. the speeches made
today noon at the Fifty Thousand
club luncheon luCidly placed before
the members of that organization the
arguments for and against the pro
posed organization of Wilson county.
Judge Z. l.. Penfield and Dr.. S. p.
Greene spoke in behalf of the pro-
posed division of the county, while
John +. Halderman carried the argu-
ments for the opposition. Both ad-
dresses were followed by discussion
from various other people who were
guests of the club.
Before the main topic of discussion
was brought up, Louis Wyman of
Silyert1n made n brief address In be-
half of his candidacy for a place on
the state highway commission He
was heard attentiyely and roundly
applauded.
Judge Penfield, in opening for
Fruita, expressed grave doubts about
the sincerity of the people of Grand
Junction in extending an invitation
through the Fifty Thousand club. He
seemed to cUnjure up for himself a
hostile audience that did not exist,
but with usual good nature the
guests overlooked the speakers evil
dent pugnacity and he himself later
apologized for II.
Judge Penfield read from the Mesa
County Nail condensed asatemant
of the proposition offered by the peo-
pie of Fruita in advocacy OF the
movement. These statements have
been made before in these columns.
and do not require repetition He
closed with a plea for brotherllness
in discussing and considering the
plan.
Mr.. Halderman pointed out that
the portion OF Mesa county which
proposed to be divided represented
onesiXth CT the total assessed valua-
tion. and that less than 10000
could be raised to organize and main
tain for one year a county govern
ment. He pointed out the manifest
possibilities for overburdening the
people with taxes under the CLASH
ficatiOn which the new county would
receive.
He showed the necessity for 4
court house, a jail, pest houses and
other structures necessary at Fruita,
the need for road work and so on
that would eat UP all their assets
much more rapidly than new reve-
nues could be received.
DR.. Greene Replies.
Dr.. S. p. Greene closed for the di-
yisionists. he said that the new
county could begin its history with
equal or larger population and as
sessed valuation to other counties,
which had already established sue
Cessful county governments. He dis
cussed the tax rate in Mesa county,
showing that although the assessed
valuation of the county had increased
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
MORE TROUBLE IN DOMINGO.

Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 12.-The battle
ship New Hampshire sailed at mid
night for San Domingo. The ship
had less than her normal supply of
coal but did not wait TO replenish.
A serious uprising is said to have
broken out.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The new
revolutionary outbreak in the Do
minican republic is vexing to the
state department. The hurried dis
patch of the New Hampshire indi-
Gates that the officials expect the
situation TO he calling for immediate
action.
The New Hampshire carries 900
men and one company of marines.
Pending her arrival in the troubled
zone, American interests will be safe
guarded by four gunboats--two in
the harbor, one at Monte Christie and
one at Puerta Plata.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
WILL MOVE THE APACHE BAND
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Plans have
been completed for the final dispo-
sition of the famous Geronimo band
OF Apache Indians, who are held as
military prisoners at Fort sill
Eighty-siX have elected to remain
at Fort Sill. while the rrmliaing
Two hundred will lie locate on per
manent homes in their old fighting
grounds in the Mescalero section OF
New Mexico, as soon as the seventy
rive thousand dollar appropriation Is
obtained from congress.
The arrangements were made by
Acting Commissioner Abbott
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
II Thousand LoUe Letters
Bring in 400 Marriages
Priest Kansas City Closes Year of Matrimonial Bureau With
Big Success-Whole World Represented in Inquiries
Women Want Monied IIubbies in Most Cases.
81 Men Don't Care About lMcre.

might as well marry.
The report says: Letters came
from Jerusalem, Constantinople, At
rica. South America and nearly ev-
cry state in the union. We have kept
two stenographers busy answering
them. When we receive letter ask
ing for a mate of certain qualifica-
tions. | refer the writer to one in the
same section of the country. who Will
come up to the requirements.
Seventy-five per cent OF the let
ters are from women. A majority OF
the women require wealthy mate,
while not one man asked for wife
with wealth.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
FACTORY ON
FIRE TODAY

Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 12-Oue hundred
and fifty factory girls We're thrown
into a panic when fire destroyed a
fiye-stOry factory building at North
Fifth and West Lake avenue today,
Fifty of the girls climbed out OF n
window on the fifth floor to the roof
of an adjoining building and were
rescued by the firemen. The balance
made rush for doors and windows,
Many OF the girls tainted and were
overcome by the smoke. their rescue
being difficult
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Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Kansas City. Dec. 12.-Father
William j. Dalton, of the church OF
Annunciation, today issued report
on the results of the matrimonial bu-
reau which was founded by the
church a year ago.
Seventeen thousand letters have
have been received and 400 marriag-
es resulted from this correspondence,
The bureau was suggeste at a
meeting of young men and women in
the priests home last December, at
which Father Dalton expressed the
opinion that many unmarried people
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
WILL HELP EDITORS
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
Associated Press.

Chicago, Dec. l2.-Although the
Progressive conference closed last
night. the majority of the visitors
did not leave Chicago until today.
Chairman Joseph NJ. Dixon and
the other leaders expressed them
selves as well pleased with the con-
ference and results generally.
Mr.. Dixon is expected to take some
action today regarding the case of
the Boise Capital News, the editors
of which We're cited to appear before
the state supreme court Monday for
contempt. The national committee
yesterday gave Mr.. Dixon authority
to supply the publishers with coun-
selor funds for the purpose of fight
Ing the case.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
5 TRA|NMEN
ARE KILLED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Cumberland, Md, Dec. 12.-Five
train men were killed today near
Glencoe by the wrecking of Balti-
more & Ohio train consisting of two
engines and AZ coal cars. Four 9TH
er train men were seriously injured.
two of them perhaps fatally.
The brakes refused to work. the
train dashed s miles down the noun
tain side and finally all plunged
from the track into the ditch.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
Special Venire is
Ordered By Court

A special venire of "a jurors was
ordered today to report tomorrow
morning. The regular panel of jur-
ors has been practically exhausted,
and only a small portion of the Grim
inal docket has been disposed of.
1t is said about the court house
that within the next week another
venire will be needed, and that be-
fore the term has been finished the
cases will have required 800 or 400
talesmen.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
AUSTRIA TALKS
PEACE AND GETS
READY FOR WAR
French Government Puzzled at
Attitude Of NeighbOr;; Mob
iIizatiOn Continues.
HONORABLE PEACE" WANTED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. l2.-Continued Austri-
an mobilization is causing consider
able uneasiness here. Austria's tao
tics on the Avon, considering the
Balkan peace conference and the
meeting OF ambassadors in london.
is not understood, although assur-
ances have been received in Paris
that Austria Is bent on peace If what
is called honorable peace be possi
BILE"
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
WOULD HURRY ARCHIBALD CASE
A Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 12.-House man
ayers are endeayoring to bring about
a speedy close of the Archibald i'm
parchment trial. Much of the re-
naming testimony will be in regard
to the part the judge is alleged to
have had in the lease of the Shenan-
doah culm bank from the Lehigh
Coal Company, his trip to Europe
and the discounting of the "Hondur-
as" note.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
WORK RESUMED ON
NEW ELKS BUILDING

:, The heavy wooden ioists for
= the new Elks Club building
= have arrived and the erection
= work is again under fun swing
= with a large force OF workmen
3 on hand.
:, An electric saw has been .
&, mounted and proving great
3 time saver. In every way pos .
p sible the most modern means )
= will he employed in the con-
- struction work to reduce labor
&, expense and increase the eff
{, cheney and permanency of the
Z. work
9, Contractor Matthews is well
g pleased with the progress that
8 has been made in spite of the
= delay occasioned by the nom
= arrival of the timber.
= 3 . g 8 g g g 8 6, 8 g 9 g 8 s. {
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Called by Mothers Illness.

Cecil Gokey, former well known
local young man. arrived last night
from Marble. Colo. called here by
the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs Abbie C. Gokey. at 800 Grand
avenue Mr.. Gokey has not been in
Grand Junction for number of
years.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
C0MMUTES SENTENCE OF
MAN DOOMED TO HANG
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Salem, Ore. Dec. l2-Governor
West today Commuted to life impris-
onment the sentence of John NJ. Tay-
lor. who was to have been hanged
tomorrow in the penitentiary here
Taylor was convicted OF murder and
was one OF five men sentenced to
death tomorrow. The governor had
previously declared that he would
not grant further stays in these cas-
as
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
WARSHIPS REACH VERA CRUZ
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Vera Cruz. Mex, Dec. 12.-The
booming of the big guns of the Amer
lean warships today announced the
arrival off Vera Cruz of the battle
ships Minnesota, Kansas, Michigan
and South Carolina under Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
BOY SHOOTS FATHER DOWN

The older boy declared that the
shooting took place after a family
quarrel in which the mother took
the boys part when the father
sought to chastise them for not hav-
ing obeyed orders to bring in some
firewood.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
INDICT TYPEWRITER COMPANY
Associated Press.

NssOCIateu Press.
New York. Dec. l2.-The Ameri-
can Telegraph and Typewriter com
pany. OF Brooklyn, capitalized at ten
million dollars, was indicted by the
Federal grand jury, on the charge of
using the United States mails to de
fraud. An order of arrest has been
issued for President Geo. \. card
we'll.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
WHO'LL DO THE INSPECTING?

Associated Press.
Los Angeles. Dec. l2.-The county
assessor here has announced that he
would tax all women's lingerie The
women declare they won't wear it
any more. All fashionable garments
require silk tights.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 12.-Dan-
iel H. Rickart was shot and killed
today by Martin, his 13-year-old son,
while he was administering a whip
ping to an older son.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
GRAIN MARKET.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. l2.-Today's closing
quotations: December wheat, S42s
corn, II Is TO q oats, 32ls
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12
COPPER MARKET.

New York, Dec l2-Spot copper.
1915.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-12

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-31

To Hunt Lion That Steals Their Cattle
Okesa. Okla, Aug. 3O.-Citizens of
this place and farmers near here are
greatly alarmed over the appearance
of a huge mountain lion that has been
seen in several different places. Dave
Allen, who lives on lease 1876, says
that the animal has killed a number of
his hogs and chickens and c. e.
Squires says two of his cattle have
been killed by the animal Tracks in
the soft dirt in the road where the
lion crossed show that its feet are al
most four inches across. People do
not leave their homes unless they are
armed, and none go out at night. 1t
is the belief that the animal strayed
from the Ozark hills in Missouri,
Posses have been formed and will
hunt the woods for the animal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-31
GAS EXPLOSION
WRECKS HOUSE
Gas Escapes From Stove And ExpIodes
Destroying Miami Dwelling

Miami, Okla, Aug. 30-The intense
heat of the sun today is believed to
have caused an explosion 4of natursl
gas at the home of ]. w. Carter on
South Vine street, TITS city, when tie
entire structure was demolished at
80 o'clock this afternoon.
The house had been left tightly clos
ed while the family of W. S. Ramsey
was enjoying days outing. Gas is
thought to have escaped from con-
nection with cook stove in the kit
chen. The heat of the suns rays is
supposed to have caused an expan-
sion of the gas an dthe consequent ex.
plosion.
All the outside walls of the building
were lifted bodily and placed on the
lawn in four different directions. The
inside walls were in some places mov-
ed for several inches and the roof Of
the house was left in position sup
ported only by the inside partitions.
Had there been any wind blowing at
ali the entirestructure would have co..
lapsed
The entire contents of the house
were blown into the lawns of the
neighbors, although very little was de-
molished.
The building will Immediately be re
placed with a modern residence which
will be occupied by the owner
baby in one of the nearby houses
was blown from its crib by the force
of the explosion and many of the
neighbors knocked off their feet, but
as far as can be learned, no one was
hurt.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-31
JUDGE WILLIAMS
A DEMAGOGUE

oklahoma City, Aug. 3O.-The bait
ing of William H. Murray, by Judge
Robert L. Williams, is the feature of
Wednesdays democratic convention
most generally discussed in statehouse
circles since it all happened.
The batting of Murray was staged
by Judge, Robert L. Williams, of the
state supreme court, a candidate for
governor two years hence, and the
owner of well-defined suspicion that
he will have to make the primary fight
then, against this some Murray
Although Murray won by an over
whelming vote in the convention, he
went on record, in doing so, against a
resolution, which on its face, endorsed
thorough rule of the people right down
the line from United States senator's
to fourth-class postmasters. Senator's
Owen and Gore, and Joe Thompson
and Claude Weaver, the other two con-
gressional nominees at large carefully
kept away from the fight, leaving Muir
ray to bea rthe brunt 1t was frame
up on Murray, he realized it, admitted
that he knew it was and prophesied
that in two years, the people would
see and know why the Williams reso-
luton was offered
While purporting to carry the Ore
gon plan of electing United States sen
ators to the degree where it pledged
congressional nominees, to look to the
people for dictation as to whom to sup
port for federal offices, it, in fact
would have prevented Murray from
carrying out any plans he might have
had for being the Wilson administra
tons referee in the state, and power
with patronage for that reason.
Judge Williams expected his reso
luton TO be defeated, but hoped that
he would SO put Murray on record
that he could be fought in race two
years hence, on the ground that he
was opposed to the peoples rule and
all that the phrase conveyed
Judge Williams and the men about
him, figure that Murray will be forced
into the gubernatorial race, by the
manner in which the next legislature
will redistrict the state They expect
that Murray's enemies will put him in
a district in which he could not win
possibly, discouraging him from run
ming for reelection to congress, ever
should he wish to retain his seat long
er than one term.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-31

the country. The New Mexico seDa-
tors by leaving out specific reference
as to where they are to be located. The
proposition is that the government is
to take this 100000 to buy them a
reservation somewhere and allot them
as other Indians.
They have been kept as prisoners
of war for twenty-six years and there
is no reason for holding them any
longer. Out of the 257 members of the
tribe at the present time there are
only about thirty who were living in
1886, at the time of the outrages which
caused their arrest an imprisonment.
Old Geronimo is dead and so are prac-
tically all OF the warriors who rode
with him on his raids. The present
members of the tribe are young men,
who have been born since those trou-
bles.
Il believe that our chances for get
ting some assistance for irrigation IN
Oklahoma are good. An agent of the
department has been investigating
and will report favorably if he finds a
proposition that seems feasible. l
would not want him to make a favor
able report if he did not 1t has fre-
quently been stated that all of the re-
clamation fund has been exhausted.
Director Newell has spent S60,O00,00O
since he took charge, but the condi-
tions are that one-tenth of it is to
come back every year, so that the
$6,OOO,o0O coming in any one year
would be ample to take care Of Okla
homas needs
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-31
WAS THIS DOCTOR
GENERAL MORGAN
Oklahoma Woman Says She is a
Daughter Of the Confederate
Raider.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug, S0.--Declaring
that she is daughter Of Gen. John H.
Morgan, the noted Confederate cavalry
leader and head of 'Morgan's Raiders"
Mrs. l.. F. Larue of Cherokee, in ad-
dressing the reunion of old soldiers
there yesterday, told them that Gen
eral Morgan, living under the name Of
Or. John M. Cole, died in old Indian
Territory in 1899 and is buried near
Wan, Okla. Civil war history says
that General Morgan was killed at
New Greenville, Tenn, on September
4, 1864, after sensational escape from
the Ohio state penitentiary.
Mrs. Larue says she frequently heard
the story from her father. He was
assisted in escaping by members of
fraternal order, went to Marion coun-
ty, Kansas, and took the name of Cole.
He married Miss Maggie Cutter and
they lived in western Arkansas and
the Cherokee Indian Nation. Mrs.
Larue's mother died in 1878 and two
years later her father married Miss
Reardon of Southwest City, Mo. He
lpracticed medicine in the Cherokee
Nation until his death in 1899.
Mrs. Larue says her brother, John H.
Cole, son of the Confederate raider,
lives near SalAsaw, Okla. She has nu-
merous relics that are supposed to
have belonged to General Morgan, In
cluding tintype OF him taken at Null
drow, I. r., many years after the war.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-31
AN INDIAN WAS UNGRATEFUL.
Wife Obtained Release And Received
Injuries For it at Sapulpa.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 80. = After his
wife had worked for several days 10
obtain his release on bond from the
county Jail at Sapulpa. Ryder Chene-
wee. a Creek Indian, attempted to
murder the woman at their home near
Broken Arrow yesterday because he
said she did not get him bond sooner.
AS the wife, baby in her arms met
Chenewee at the door upon his return
from Jail he knocked her down and
brutally beat her and would have shot
her with a rifle had not neighbor in
terfered Chenewee was arrested
again, charged with assault with intent
to kill. The woman is in a critical
condition.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-31
SCHOOL WILL OPEN
ON NEXT TUESDAY
School Opens Tuesday, September
Board Decides This Morning.

On complaint of few school patrons
the board of education met this morn
ing to consider the advisability Of
postponing the opening of school for a
few days and finally decided to open
next week as was previously arranged.
This action was taken upon the con-
sideration that the teachers and out of
town students are here and paying
board and most of the school boys
have given up jobs held through the
summer and all arrangements have
been made for entering school next
week Monday being Labor Day,
pupils and teachers will not be re-
quired to report until the day follow
ing. Tuesday. September 3.