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The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
FIFTEEN YEAR-OlD GIRL AND SWEETHEART ARE
F0ILED IN EL0PEMENT BY SPECIAL LETTER OF
PARENTS REFUSED LICENSE BY COUNTY CLERK

Uncle Sans speedy special delivery
mail service was responsible yester-
day for the blocking of an elopement
attempt between Miss Agnes Wear
ing, aged 10 years, of Dewey. L., and
Robert Courtright of Cisco, L., who
secretly came to Grand Junction yes
terday morning on No. 4 to he mar
ried, against the will of the parents
of the girl.
GOT LETTER WARNING
Yesterday morning County Clerk
Jones received letter from the girls
parents at Dewey telling him that the
couple had left to elope and that the
girl was only 10 years old and should
not he given n marriage license. As
luck would have it, Mr.. Jones was out
when the couple applied tn Deputy
County Clerk Starr for the valuable
paper Mr.. Starr had not been noti-
fled to refuse the license and had il
partially written out, with the girls
age as 1S, when Mr.. Jones came into
the room. He glanced at the appli-
cation from and saw the girls name
and then told her that she could not
have a license because she was only
- years old. Both the girl and the
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
c. OF c. MAY
REMOVE TO 4
GROUND ROOM
Considering Change to Room to be
Vacated by M. H. Loeffler-Will
Reach Many More People
Place for Organizations.

Plans are being considered by the
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce for moving that office from its
present quarters in the Reed build
ing to the room to be vacated by
NJ. II. Loeffler in the next ten DAYS.
The fact that the proposed new To-
cation would be more the center of
the business district and that it
would be in reach of citizens as
well as the many visitors here who
now never even know where the
Chamber of Commerce is located, has
almost persuaded the directors to act
upon the matter soon. The matter
will be taken up tomorrow night at
the regular meeting.
Mr.. Loeffler has a lease on the
building for 1912 and is willing to
let the organization have il for about
half what they are now paying. As
a meeting place for the Chamber of
Commerce the $4,000 club and the
Motor club the new location will be
unexcelled and it will be where peo-
pie can get to it.
The fact that a Chamber of Com
merce in this community. which ex-
poets big year, and has many tour
lists for day or So should be where
people can get to it easily, is a big
factor in the proposition. The di-
rectors favor the change and i'm
provements will be planned tomor-
row
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

young man stormed around-the
bride-to-be wept ON the shoulder OF
her Lochinyar; but Mir. Jones was
firm.
APPEALS TO FRIENDS.
The girl is friend of Mrs. EouiS
Harms of $40 Colorado avenue and
she appealed to Mrs. Harms to help
her. But as the orders had been
received from the girls parents, moth
ing could be done. The couple tried
to figure out a plan yesterday. but
failed and they went back on No. )
last night. sorrowful and repenant.
"GROOM" ANGRY.
after we tried to keep this thing
II secret, somebody tipped US said
{ he gIpom-ahout-to-b be-but-w wasn't.
Her parents opposed the match only
nm account of her aye We thought
we could sneak away, hut found out
that the special delivery letter that
foiled us came an the same train that
we came in on"
Courtwright is n well known rnnch-
man in the vicinity of Cisco. He re-
turned last night. Before he left he
stated that "he would get the girl
il he had to wait for her"
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
TELLS OF HOW BLOW UP
PLOT WAS HATCHED
IN ST. LOUIS.

Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan 25.-Frank
Schilling, a St. Louis hotel clerk was
called before the federal grand jury
today to tell about the meeting of
the labor leaders in St. Louis in 1910
when conference of the American
Federation of Labor officials was
held. Olaf A. Tveitmore and j. j.
Mcnamara We're then in st. Louis.
At this time according to McManigal,
Mcnamara learned of the conditions
on the Pacific coast and said Some
thing must be done out there" Sub
sequently McManigal was sent to Los
Angeles. Louis Weiss, a Chicago sa-
loon keeper who accompanied ]. B.
Mcnamara and McManigal on their
hunting trip after the Times eXplos-
ion also testified.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

been awaiting the slow-moving ma
chinery a. Washington to get reg
ister's receipt foT the land before 60
ing further.
A. that time the company was cap
italiZed for S20.0o0, but in all prob
ability this will be raised to $4,000
when work starts again. Tomorrow
evening when the Chamber of Com
merce Fifty Thousand club and Mo
tor club meet, Mr.. Kern will make a
detailed statement of his proposition
Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

depended upon the larger unit of
increase of one per cent.
To make this change in the scale
more easily understood by the public
and the growers The Sentinel repro
duces the scale employed in the 1911
contracts and the new scale of prices
found in the 1912 contracts.
The 1911 scale was as follows:
s. per ton for beets testing not
less than - per cent sugar and un-
der I = per cent; $5:25 for not less
than - per cent and under 16 per
cent $3.50 for not less than 16 per
cent and moi under II per cent;
S5.75 for not less than II per cent
and under Is per cent: SO for not
les4 than s per cent and under 9
per cent, and 25c per ton additional
forFeaCh per cent above 20 per cent
The 1912 scale is al follows:
81 per ton for beets testing not less
than > per cent sugar and under 10
per cent.
S5.2O per ton for heets testing not
less than 10 rer cent sugar and un-
der 1913 per cent.
$3.50 per ton for beets testing
not less than l5.5 per cent sugar
and under Is per cent.
$3.50 per ton for beets testing not
less than g Rer cent sugar and under
iG r Der cent
s5625 per ton for beets testing not
less than lG.5 per cent sugar and un-
der n per cent
s5.75 per ton for beets testing not
less than z per cent sugar and un-
der l7.5 per cent.
S5.S75 per. ton for beets testing
not less than 17.5 per cent sugar
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
JOHNSON SPEEDS IN CHICAGO
WITH CHIEF IN HIS CAR
is NOT ARRESTED.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Jan. 25.-There were but
a few moments today when Jack
Johnson felt immune from arrest for
speeding in his big racing car. He
had Chief of Police McWeny as a
guest, on a :4ip from the city hail to
the stock yards. johnson came to
see the chief to get a permit to box
at a local theatre. The chief said
he had no time to talk as he was in
a hurry to get to the stock yards.
You can go with me-" said John
son. Hurry is my cars middle
name"
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

Several years ago the Grand
junction Pressed Brick & Tile com
pany was formed with Messrs
Kern and Van Hoorebeke, and the
late Judge Gast1ye Han Iioorebeke
as ircorporat ators. Plans were drawn
, Tor the llant. machinery contract
drawn up and ready to be signed and
right-of-way secured. as well as
tracked surveys made, when reclas-
slfication of the government land by
the land office held up further work
and slice that time the men have
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
MAIL CARRIERS ORGANIZE
ORCHESTRA AND SOCIAL CLUB

AT the meeting of the carriers of
the local postoffice force last night.
preliminary arrangements were made
for the formation of an orchestra.
About ten pieces have been signed
up, and these will be supplemented
by other postoffice employees. The
committee on organization consists of
John Davis, Archie Bliss and Albert
Sporer.
Plans were also made for the or
ganization of a social club. A meet
ing will be held soon to perfect plans.
j. r. Hurlburt is in the city today
from DeBeque on business matters.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
CATCH THE RED
TRUNK yEGGS
Provo Authorities Capture Men Wear
ing New Clothes Thought to Have
Been Taken From the Red
Trunk a Week Ago.

Word was received by the sheriff S
office today that two boys, wearing
clothing answering the description
of that taken from the Red Trunk
Clothing company a week ago in
the "sky-light" robbery had been
caught in Provo, u, and were being
held for local authorities. repre-
sentative OF the sheriff's office will
leave tonight. and if the men answer
the description, will be brought back
here for trial.
The robbery was a daring one, and
the two men got away with two
full suits of clothes and various sun
dries, which they carried in two stol-
en- suit cases.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
GRAND JURY INDICTS THIRTY
EIGHT OFFICIALS FOR
BRIBERY.

= Associated Press. :
- Georgetown, OHIO, Jan. %. :
= The grand jury of Brown .
: county returned indictments to- :
q day against 3S former county Of .
= ficials on the charges of bribery. .
Y offering brides, soliciting of .
:, bribes, padding the pay rolls
: and embeZzlement, The offic-
= ials retired from office last Oc-
:, tober and the indictments fol-
: lowed "a quiet inyestiga ton. z
8, q q = g 9, Z, {, 2 &, g 9, . . :, p
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
DEMENTED MAN SHOOTS
CHICAGOAh IN FACE-WAS
AFRAID Of BLACK HAND
Associated Press.

Buffalo. n. Y. Jan. 25.-B. S. Den
mis- of Chicago. was shot probably fat
ally while changing trains in the
New York Central station today, by
a man giving the name of Casper
Martorans, barber of Chicago, who
sent a bullet into Dennis face with
out warning. Martorans said he fir
ed because he thought Dennis might
be blackhand agent The police
believe he is demented. He was cap
tured
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
Celebrate FhRLEYS
CARDINALSHIP TODAY
Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 25.-Cardinal Far
iey's elevation as one of the princes
OF the Catholic church was celebrat-
ed here today at st. Patrick's church
in the presence of Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Prendergast of Philadel-
phia and an impressive gathering Of
clericals and laymen. The ceremony
marks the close of the festivities be-
gun with the Cardinals return from
Rome.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
DETECTIVE ON TRAIL OF
GIRL WHO cut UP CHINAMAN

Associated Press.
Portland. Ore, Jan. 25.-Backed
by money of the powerful Seid family,
detectives are using every effort to
trace Choi Sein. the Chinese girl
from whose rooms the mutilateu
body of Seid Bing which was found
yesterday at the Seattle depot, is be-
lieved to have been shipped
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

probability will
thousand
dollars the round and produce about 49,
900 brick
f. formerly local civil engin-
which known contain 81 the largest and by
far beds of kaon in
this remarkable deposit before y The Sentinel hut the fact that
To
their plans highly
at anea
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
Open TRUST VAULTS WITH
POLICE GUARDING FUNDS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 25.-Several of the
vaults of the Mercantile Safe Deposit
company in the Equitable building
were opened to customers this morn
ing. The police guarded the box
holders as they removed securities
worth fortunes.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
PROMINENT men AT The
FUNERAL OF J. 7. HARAHAN
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 25.-The
funeral of James T. Harahan, former
president of the Illinois Central, who
was killed in the wreck, will be held
this afternoon. The body arrived by
special train today. j. Ogden Ar
mour, Edward Morris, John Cudahy,
George b. Swift, II. u. Nudge and
James b. Patten will be the honor
airy pail bearers.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
mine WORKERS INSERT
RECALL OF ITS OFFICERS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Jan. 25.-The recall
of officers of the United Mine
Workers was provided in a constitu-
tional amendment adopted by the
convention today. Ten per cent
membership may initiate recall and
on a petition of 80 per cent an cleo
iton shall be held.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
PRESIDENT C0MMUTES LIFE
SENTENCE OF INDIAN
POISONER.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, D. c.. Jan. 25.-Pres-
ident Taft today commuted the sem
tence of life Imprisonment Of Toy
Toy. an Umatilla Indian. who in ac-
cordance with the traditions of his
tribe, poisoned Anna Edna, a wan
pun doctor. who failed to cure his
father He was convicted at Port
land, Ore.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
JURORS IN SCHMITz CASE
HAVE DECIDED OPINIONS
GRAFT HAS BEEN CHARGED

San Francisco, Jan. 25.-Difficulty
is being experienced in getting a
jury to try Eugene Schmitz, the for
mer mayor of this city. on charges of
bribery. On account OF the wide
publicity given to the case at the
time of the graft investigation. near
ly all of the veniremen have formed
opinions.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
BILLY DELANEY, TRAINER
OF PRIZE FIGHTERS, DIES
DISCOVERED BY JOHNSON

Associated Press.
Oakland, Cal, Jan. 25.-Billy De-
laney, noted trainer of prize-fight-
ers, who handled Corbett, Jeffries
and Kaufman, died here last night
Delaney trained Jack Johnson for his
fight with Jeffries at Reno, and was
the one man who backed the negro
heavily.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
EASTERN ENGINEERS ASK
1925 Per Cent INCREASE

Associated Press.
New York. Jan. 25.-Locomotive
engineers in the eastern territory
have made demands for an increase
of wages of from l to % per cent.
The demands involve all roads east
of Chicago and north of the Ohio riv-
er.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
FRENCH-ITAL TROUBLE
SETTLED BY OTHER POWERS
Associated Press.

ASSOCIated Press.
Rome, Jan. 25.-The Franco-Ital-
ian incident brought about by the
seizure of Turkish doctors and nurses
from the French steamer Manouba
by Italian warships is practically
closed. The only question now be-
ing considered is how the prisoners
can be released or turned over to the
authorities.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
BRsYVN OPENS TAFT'S REAL
FIGHT At SCRIBE BANQUET
TONIGHT AT INDIANAPOLIS
Associated Press.

NHSUVIdItU TTtsS.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 25.-Sen-
ator Morris Brown of Nebraska, who
is expected to deliver the key note
speech of Taft's campaign for the re
nomination, at banquet of Indiana
republicans at the editorial associa-
tion tonight, has arrived here and is
the guest of Senator Beveridge.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE
SESSIONS OPEN TODAY
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky, Jan. 25.-Fifteen
governors have been named as dele
gates to the annual conference on
tn National Child Labor committee,
which is to begin its three days sess-
ion tonight Among the speakers
will be Senator Borah of Idaho, John
Mitchell and P. II. Claxton, L. S.
Commissioners of Education
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
DUKE GOES TO SEE TAFT.

Associated Press.
New York. Jan. 25.-The Duke of
Connaught, accompanied by his per-
sonal aide Col. Lowther. left for the
city of Washington this morning to
call on President Taft. The Duchess
and Princess Patricia will remain at
the Reid home and will attend the
opera tonight
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
PROVE PHYSICIAN MADE
GIRL STARVE TO DEATH
Associated Press.

Seattle, Jan. 25.-When the trial
of Mrs. Linda B. Hazard, the Star
vation' doctor, accused of the muir
der of Claire Williamson was resum-
ed today, the state will offer testi-
mony of physicians to prove that Miss
Williamson was starved to death. 1t
is expected that the defense will open
its case tomorrow.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
EXPLOSION and FIRE
DESTROYS ELEVATOR IN
CHICAG0-k0 CAUSES YET
Associated Press.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Fire following
terrible explosion destroyed the ell
evator of the Acme Mating company
today. The cause of the explosion is
unknown. 1t is reported that several
were killed, but no bodies have been
found.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
ATTEMPT TO ASCEND MT.
McKINLEY-S0 DID COOK

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 25.-Prof.
Herschel PARKER of New York and
Belmore Brown of Tacoma sailed for
Alaska to make third attempt to
scale the summit of Mt. Mckinley.
They will make the attempt in April.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

Pehng, Jan. 25.-Premier Yuan
Shi Kai was made marquis today.
Prince Chun, in notifying him of the
honor, said the court wanted to
mark its appreciation OF his loyalty
and labor in its interests.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

Shanghai. Jan. 25.-It is expected
here that an imperial edict announc-
ing the abdication of the throne will
be issued before the expiration of the
armistice on January % Shortly
after it IS expected that sun Vat
Sen and Yuan Shi Hal will get to-
gether on the details of the coalition
of the government under which Yuan
will control north provinces and Sun
Vat Sen the south. until a permanent
government is established.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

Rev. c. f. O'Farrel has returned
from a trip to Grand Junction
Montrose Press
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
BROWN IS IAAUGURATED.

Associated Press.
Aalanta, Ga, Jan 25-Joseph NJ
Brown was inaugurated governor of
Georgia today.
j. c. Glassford, the jovial oil man
of Grand Junction, was a visitor in
the city Monday.-Montrose Press.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET.

Associated Press
Chicago. Jan. 25.-May wheat to-
day at l01 * to 1902.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25

Manila, p l., Jan. 25.-The distri-
button of American troops along the
Peking railroad from Tang Shen to
Hanchow has now been completed.
according to report OF Major ARA
smith. in command OF the fifteenth N
fantry.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
Doctor Cross Returns.

Doctor Cross Returns.
DR.. A. NJ. C-oss returned last even
ing from Telluride, where he has
been visiting for several days on
professional matters.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
CHINESE WAR
NEWS NOTES
Expect Abdication Soon - Sun and
Yuan to Divide Up-U. S. Troops
Guarding Railroad - Expect
Attack on Peking Soon.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, Eng. Jan. 25.-The con-
centration of the imperial troops at
ing to a dispatch received here. A
large number of Manchu troops have
arrived from Feng Tai. The British
have decided to reinforce the British
guard on the railroad at Fen Tai.
The daily sentinel., 1912-01-25
WIFE CHARGES EXTREME
CRUELTY OF HUSBAND TO
BABE-ASKS DIVORCE DECREE

Charging that her husband, Monty
Laster. treated her and her e.
months-old baby cruelty. Mrs. Ag-
mes Laster has filed suit for divorce
in the county court through Wheeler
q Weiser. her attorneys
Mrs. Laster charges that she found
her baby cruelty treated time and
again and when she pleaded with her
husband to stop, he beat her. The
couple were married February 70.
1910, here, and the child was born
May, 1911: She asks $1,000 alimo-
ny and attorneys fees. The husband
has left Grand Junction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
BOY SCOUTS meet
National Conference This Week
in New York City.
More Than 800 Cities and
Towns Are Represented.

New York, Nov. 1S.-A gathering
of Boy Scout leaders and workers will
be held at the national headquarters
of the Boy Scouts of America in the
Fifth avenue building tomorrow and
Wednesday, This will be the first of
a series of conferences and public
meetings that will be held this winter
in New York and other big cities of
the country to work out carefully
r-lny new problems. arising with the
tremendous growth OF the Boy Scouts
of America. More than three hun
dred cities and town will be repre-
sented this week at the meetings.
Tn. Sc conferences, made necessary
by the rush of boys to join scout pa
trolls and to enjoy the innumerable
advantages of scouting deal with pro-
grams of scouting for boys, with the
method of selecting ScOutmaSterS for
tn boy, and with the question of de-
veloping the scout organizations in the
different cities and towns.
With several hundred thousand boys
in the country engaged in scouting, the
scoutmasters who have direct charge
of them and the scout commissioners
who supervise the work of the scout
masters have, of course, been able to
study the inclinationS of the boys and
thereby have been confronted by vari-
problems. 1t is perfectly clear
/ the boys are having more fun
through the scout movement and are
acquiring more useful information
I aim of the leaders of the scout
movement is to make the scouting
ore attractive and more helpful.
>nsequently, it is hoped by getting
commissioners together and listening
to t'leir reports that many important
problems will be solved.
One of the important questions that
will go up for consideration will be
that of the scoutmaster. When the
Boy Scouts of America was first or
ganized it was easy for any man send
ing in an application to get certifi-
as scoutmaster, but with the
p~owth of the scout movement, how
ever, the test has been made more and
more severe.
The next question is whether it will
not be wise to make every applicant
for position as scoutmaster to go
an examination. The scout
leaders want fine wholesome young
men as scoutmasters. They want men
who are fond of outdoors, who know
something of woodcraft and of the
art of handling boys. 1t has been
scoutmasters have been raised the
standards of the troops have been bet
ter and that there has been more en-
thusiasm among the scouts them
selves.
The details of the conference have
been worked out by James z. West,
chief scout executive of the Boy Scouts
of America. Among the speakers at
the meeting will be Chief Scout Execu-
tive West, Samuel A. Moffat, national
field scout commissioner; Berkeley G..
Tobey, financial secretary. and many
other men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
He BLAMES COFFEE
If He Hadn't Stopped to Drink
1t, Tips Says.
Trusted Scout Told Him of
Wrangle.

Chicago. Nov. 1S.-President Tip
O'Nein of the Western League says
he has no official information about
the removal of the leagues head
Quarters from Chicago. He says he
has heard that such action was taken,
and also that he is expected to find a
new place to issue the official orders
from by Januars l.
Il blame a cup of coffee for the
- thing" said O'Neill last night.
&c stepped out for a few minutes while
tn club owners were holding a meet
ing in Milwaukee, with the under
standing that 1 was to be called if
anything of Importance came up. A
scout came after me all right
; Id told me to hurry back. I started,
but N the way stopped to take a cup
coffee and a sandwich, and when I
f1ally reached the place the meeting
had adjourned. In the interval the
notion to take the headquarters away
from Chicago had passed by a vote of
five to three"
Tom Fairweather of Des Moines,
v ) as secretary of the meeting, took
the minutes home and consequently
the league president says he doesn't
know officially that he has to move
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-18
SEES LIVELY Time HODGES BY 31LAFTER G. R. Q. MEN
He Has Majority on Face of
All Returns.
Looks Now as Though He
Would Get Certificate.

Senator George H. Hodges majority
in the gubernatoriaI race remains a
81, with the Wyandotte county report
now in the hands of Secretary of Sta.e
Charles Sessions. Wyandotte gives
Hodges a majority of 1,72S ever Cap
per. 1t reports 9,175 votes for Hodges
and 7,447 for Capper. These figures,
together with reports from all other
counties in the state, give Capper
popular vote of 167, 500 and 1877, $40 fol
Hodges.
At the present time there are an
even 200 votes contained in supplement
tai reports to be sent to the secretary
of state OF these votes Capper claims
1O1 and Hodges claims SO. 1t is hardly
prouab BILE that these votes will make
serious difference in the present rela-
tive standing of the two candidates
and the close observers of politics be-
Iieve that Senator Houdges will receive
the certificate of election unless some
unexpected change in the situation
should be made in the next few days.
1t is believed that in the majority
of cases. the supplemental votes will
be accepted by the canvassing board
when It meets in Topeka November 25
In the majority of cases, the votes
contained in the new reports cover
clerical errors and neither side has
shown a tendency to contest such mis-
takes.
Capper's supplemental claims include
A votes in less county, 10 in jefferson
in Sumner, 81 in Bourbon. 2 in OF
tawa and in Gray. Hodges lays
claim to "a votes in Montgomery, 2
in Neosho, Is in Reno, Is in Shawnee,
16 in Sedgwick, Ii in Washington.
in Dickinson and 10 in Franklin None
of these supplemental claims are in
cluded in the State Journal table and
the majority of 81 which Bc|r-s now
holds is on the face of positive official
returns in the hands of the secretary
of state.