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The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
C|TYS CHILDREN
TO ATTEND MANY
s. CHRISTMAS TREES

Christmas trees In every Sunday
school, In scores OF homes and in q
dozen other places will be laden with
gifts this year for the children of
Grand Junction.
Tho Sunday schools, the Woman's
Progressive Study Club and the Sal
vation army reach practically every
poor child in the city as well as hun
dreds In more fortunate circum-
stances. The tree at the army bar
racks tomorrow will entertain $50
younsters and an equal number will
be guests of tho Elks at their tree
tomorrow afternoon from until Z
o'clock. The latter tree will carry
presents only for the children of
Elks and NO house presents will be
placed on tho tree. Every youngster
who comes will got the same style
Of present.
Tho pre-holiday flush on shopping
faces has deepened today as the wind
up Of Christmas buying reaches its
climax. Tomorrow Ia Christmas day
and business generally will be sus-
pended. There will be but one de-
livery at the postoffice and the Of
til IL o'clock The rush among the
clerks and carriers Is at its highest
now and tho incoming mass OF pres
ents In parcels and letters will con-
tinue for several days.
The heavy demand for Christmas
trees and mistletoe exhausted the
supply early today and only holly
and ferns were left for those who
wanted evergreens.
The Indications are that snow will
fall tomorrow and the already white
blanket will be deepened on Christ
mas day.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
Coolest Day
OF Winter In
Valley Today

Today was the coldest day of the
winter IN the Grand Valley. The
official record of the weather bureau
gave a minimum temperature of one
below zero for Grand Junction. The
ground temperature was four below.
Other reports to Forecaster Nichols
were eight below zero at Iona. five
below at Fruitvale and four below at
Palisade.
Jasper o. Olsen. large mine own
er from the Telluride section. was an
arrival today to visit his brother.
Gus Olsen. While here they will
meet their S2-year-old mother and
also their sister. who comes from
Batavia, Ill. After visiting here they
will go to Telluride to spend the
winter.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
CITY GETS DRAFT
FOR $4,000 FROM
SURETY COMPANY

Commissioner Vorbeck this after
noon received through Attorney Ben
Griffith a draft for S5,236.04 from
the Equitable Surety Company of
St. Louis, which is equal to the de-
posit the city carried in the Mesa
County National bank.
The account was covered by the
surety company's bond, and. as the
amount was needed to pay some
interest on the water bonds at once,
the company was asked for the
amount.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
McAdoo Acting
President for
Christmas Day
Associated Press.

AG.
Washington. D. c.. Dec. 24.-Sec-
retary McAdoo will be acting Presi-
dent of the United States tomorrow
in the absence OF President Wilson
and Vice President Marshall. He
will be ranking official here on
Christmas day.
Secretary Bryan Is at his winter
home at Miami, Fla. Mr.. Garrison
will speId Christmas with his broth
er at Merchantville. N. ]. Secretary
of the Navy Daniels will dine here.
but will later go to Raleigh. N. c..
for a few days visit. McReynolds
will spend Christmas with his moth
er at Elkton. KY. The other cabi-
net members will spend the day here.
Speaker Champ Clark will leave
tomorrow afternoon on a lecture tour
of New England. which will continue
to January 12.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
GRAND JUNCTION MAY BECOME
SEAT OF NEW FEDERAL COURT
Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill Providing For Dividing the
State Into Two Judicial Districts Would Hold Termo
Court Here in October.

be, and the same is hereby. amend
ed to read as follows:
Sec. 70. That the state OF Cole
RADIO is divided into two districts, to
be known as the northern and south
ern districts of Colorado. The north
ern district shall include the terri
tory embraced on the first day of
January. nineteen hundred and four
teen, in the counties of Adams, Arap-
ahoe, Boulder, Cheyenne, Clear Creek
Denver, Douglas. Elbert, Gilpin.
Grand, Jackson, Kit Carson, Lari-
mer, Lincoln. Logan, Moffat. Nor
gan. Park. Phillips, Routt, Sedgwick.
CONTINUED ON Page 6.)
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
WILSON CHEERED
BY THOUSANDS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Spartanburg. S. c., Dec. "a
Large crowds greeted President Will
son along the route through North
Carolina today. Many who crowded
the train were lavish with their com
pliments.
You're the greatest President liv-
ing or dead" exclaimed one.
Thank you." said the President.
Many women brought their babies
to SEQ tho President, who gretted
them al.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24

feels that in view of the fact that
the interstate commerce commission
only recently decided that the rates
to Grand Junction would be equit-
able on the basis of the Salt Lake
rate, that permission would hardly
be granted at this time for an in
crease in the tariffs.
According to the dispatches the
railroads want an Increase of twenty
per cent on household commodities
and II fifteen per cent on canned
goods, meats, breakfast foods, etc.
Furniture, soap and other commodo-
ties are also to be increased
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24

to help out in this sort of work" they
declared.
Mrs. Edgar Juleson, 318 South
Seventh, was in yesterday, and asked
for an opportunity to give lot of
toys and clothes. She was directed
to Mrs. Budelier. and the gift was
made.
A young lady who wanted to be
known simply as "a friend" brought
In dollar and wanted to know where
she could take some toys for the
kiddies who didn't have any.
There were other friends. too. who
added their donations, but insisted
on teing kept In the back ground.
So the final list, as it will be turn
ed over to the Associated Charities is
as follows:
Previously reported ...... .$85.26
The Elks 5000
Employees of Electric Company 1000
A. r. Wilson 500
Thorpe & Barnhart. vegetables 4.50
M Dutton. squashes. ......... 100
Frank e. Dean. n.............. :. LOO
A Young Friend. -. 100
Mrs. Joseph Eberlein. Atchee. 100
Cash -. ....i.s. 100
Total to Date. ...........$15s.7e
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
President Was
Santa Claus for
Hundreds Poor
Associated Press.

Washington. d. c.. Dec. "a
Christmas cheer went out from the
White House today to hundreds of
needy in Washington by direction OF
President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
and their daughters. Margaret and
Eleanor.
Before the family left for the south
last night many deserving families
were visited for practical Christmas
gifts. Many of these were discovered
by Mrs. Wilson and daughters by
personal investigation.
Two automobile trucks will spend
the day delivering turkeys. hams,
vegetables. cooked foods. fruits.
nuts and glittering array of toys for
children.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
ATTEMPT MADE ON
LIFE OF ALDERMAN
Associated Press.

AsSOciated Press.
Chicago. Dec. PA sensational
attempt on the life of Charles Alling.
Jr.. former alderman. was made to-
day by an alleged "quack" medical
practitioner. Frank Klimek. who
then tured the pistol on himself.
P. H. Schwaba. assistant to Alling.
was slightly wounded. Alling was
shot in the eye and lost consciousness.
Alling is attorney for the state board
of health. The shooting grew out of
the prosecution Of Klimek, for prac-
ticing medicine without license.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
REBELS RETAkE
T0RRE0N;; LOSS
OF LIFE HEAVY
Twelve Thousand Troops Engag-
ed in Biggest Battle Of the
Entire War.
REBEL COMMANDER WOUNDED
Associated Press.

Juarzer, Dec. 24.-After consider
able fighting, rebels have retaken
Torreon, according to reports brought
by couriers today from JimineZ, half
way from Chihuahua to Torreon. The
reports stated that 1900 men were
engaged; that there was much loss of
life, and General Monclovia Herrera,
the rebel commander, was wounded.
General Benavides, the rebel COM
mander here. said the report was not
official, but he is inclined to believe
1t as the rebels have long been plan
ming an attack on Torreon. Rebels
from Durango did most of the
fighting, it was said. although Her
rera from chihuahua, participated
with 5000 calvary.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ARE
GIVEN A HALF HOLIDAY
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. d. c., Dec. 24.-All
of the government departments clos
ed at noon today, and the employees
were permitted to draw all the sal
airy due them up to that hour.
At a Christmas tree celebration the
department of commerce employees
presented Sec. Redfield with q
toy motor boat.
Felix Toupain. who suffered seri-
GUS heart attack yesterday, is re-
ported much better this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
Associated Press.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 24.-Fur-
ther orders for relief OF battleships
which have had long duty in Mexican
Gulf waters were issued today by
the navy department.
The Minnesota will leave Phila-
delphia January . to relieve the
Michigan The Georgia is to leave
Boston the same date to relieve the
New Jersey. The reliefs do not
change the number of warships in
Mexican waters. '
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
ase SO 9 90 eeeesese,
NO PAPER Tomorrow

In accordance with an old {
custom. The Daily Sentinel will
not be issued tomorrow Christ
mas day).- This will afford the
members OF The oSentinel staff
an opportunity to. enjoy the I
/, holiday with their families and
get a-deserved day Of rest. I
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24

A Mexican cowpuncher tried to
shoplift couple Of handbags at
the Fashion this afternoon. but
was caught, and after the bags were
replaced, the gentleman was elected.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24

II. Lacy McClintock, former we'll
known lawyer here. returned today
from his home in St. Paul to visit
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Clintock, during the holidays.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
Associated Press.

Juarez. Dec. demonstrating
northern Mexico practically free of
federals General Villa today sent
south from Chihuahua, ammunition
and soldiers, preparatory to attack
ing Torreon. Telegraphic communi-
caticn between Chihuahua and Juar-
ez WAS restored today. IL had been
intei rupte0 by federal glerrillas.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
Associated Press.

Mexico City. Dec. 24.--The lines
of people outside the Bank of Lon
den and Mexico were longer than
ever today, the crowds endeavoring
to obtain money to carry them over
the Christmas holidays. Only limited
amounts were paid out. None of the
banks have taken advantage of the
legal holidays decreed by Huerta.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
MISSOURI GUSTS
LUMBER TRUST
Associated Press.

Aseociated Press. TX. p
Jefferson City. Mo-. Dec. 24.-The
Missouri supreme court today issued
a degree of custer against wholesale
lumber companies. but suspended Its
enforcement on condition that they
pay their fines and conform to the
antitrust laws of the state.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24

NJ. W. Cooley Of the Uintah rail-
way was an arrival from Denver to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1913-12-24
NO INCOME TAX ON
IRRIGATION BONDS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 24.-Sec-
retary McAdoo today suspended until
January II. 1914, and until further
instructions are issued, collection of
the normal income tax of per
cent at its source on incomes from
interest on obligation of special tax
alton districts. such as we're created
in the west for irrigation or other
local improvements. Attorney Cen
.eral McReynolds will probably be
asked to give his opinion on taxation
of such incomes.
Wynne Ross, connected with the
Colorado Springs Gazette arrived
this morning to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
Deny Reports
Rebel 0utrages

Washington.-United States Con-
sui Letcher reported from Chihuahua
City recently, denying Ell Paso re-
ports of rebel outrages against Amer
leans since Chihuahua City was cap
tured. He denied even that they had
behaved discourteously.
In his decree announcing confisca-
tion Of the Terrazas and Creel es-
tates, General villa gave as grounds
for his action the Withholding of
taxes and encouragement of the
treachery of Tuerta and Orozco" by
the men whose property he was
seising.
Concerning the stories of his
treatment Of foreigners, Villa charged
that the Spaniards were active parti-
sans OF Huerta and that il he found
exceptions among those of whose
property he was taking possession he
would duly reimburse them for their
losses.
Reports were still current of 9
quarrel between General Carranzs
and General Villa.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
Hates to Lose
The Dividends

New York.-President Theodore N.
Vail of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company came out defi-
nitely recently as opposed to public
ownership of such public utilities as
those under his management.
Experience has shown government
ownership as unsatisfactory as pri-
vate," he said, telephoning from Lyn-
donville, VT. 1T has been tried in
other countries and has not proved a
success.
"Of course, if the government
wants to absorb the lines it can, but
great appropriation woull be nee
essary. There is a long step between
appraising properties and taking
them over"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
c. A. ReameS Nav
Be Promoted

Portland, Ore, Dec. 22.-It was
persistently rumored here Saturday
that Clarence L. Reames, United
States district attorney for Oregon,
is to be appointed an assistant to
Attorney General McReynolds, re-
heving c. ]. Knaebel, for years in
charge of land litigation for the de-
partment OF justice. Reames was in
Chicago on Saturday en- route to
Washington, where it is said he will
confer with Attorney General Nc
Reynolds next week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

Skeen, Minis & Saunders, Woods BIZ
cycle Shop, Danford's, Minkler's,
Ashland Bakery, Powell, Dennis Gro
Gerry, Mars Shoe Shop, McWilliams,
Coburn's Shoe Shop, ]. F. Patty, DR..
Jarvis, DR.. McQuilkin, G. w. Tref-
rem, G. F. Tilton, G. R. Utterback,
DR.. Blake, DR.. Endelman, DR.. John
son, w. D. Hodgson, Whitmore, War
ner Mercantile Co., University of
Oregon, P. X. Bolton, Jim Yeo, New
combe, Louis Werth, R. d. Riley,
Applegate, usher, DR.. Swedenburg,
Perry Ashcraft and Ashland Meat Co.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Various Notes That Tell of Actiyi.
ties in the Realm of the
Three RS.

Collateral examinations for the
first semester were held Friday un-
der supervision of Miss Wagner.
Bob Wagner, who has been i'll
with blood poisoning for some time,
is expected to return to school after
the vacation.
1t has been planned that the an
nual have more pictures and photo
graphs this year than usual since
the production is to be much larger.
The football squad will practice
every afternoon during the vacation
at o'clock. The squad was excused
from the usual practice Friday after
noon.
The Medford basketball team
passed through Ashland Thursday on
their way to northern California,
where they will play the Etna and
Yreka teams.
The seniors have been assigned
any book the separate individuals
care to read, and will take a review
on those books Immediately upon re-
turning to English class after vaca-
ton.
The demonstration of the workings
OF locomotives which was to have
been shown on the screen in the
physics classroom Friday has been
postponed till the first Monday after
vacation.
Gravy Plymate has returned from
Portland for short visit and turned
out to inspect Proc's basketball hopes
Thursday evening. Gravy expects to
return to his position in Portland
next week
Principal Moore called general
freshman meeting Monday evening
and requested the rocks to pay up
their fees for a recent class party,
which request was promptly conced-
ed to under supervision of the prin-
cipal.
Semester examinations take place
the second week after vacation and
all students whose semester aver.
ages do not reach the required point
of S5 in any subject and 80 in de.
pertinent will be obliged to take the
exams.
The annual staff met Friday even
ing to make the last arrangements
before vacation. Editor Ashcraft
wishes to get out an early edition
this year and is trying to arrange SO
that all material will be in by Feb
ruary l.
Editor Leroy Ashcraft of the 1914
annual has been kept busy the last
few days arranging for the annual
developments during vacation. The
way the editor is going after things
promises that this terms production
will be a mighty good one.
The long-looked-forw vaca-
tion started Friday and lasts
two solid weeks-till January 5.
During this time all students ere free
from the care of studies and can
make merry to the highest degree
without thought of the coming
exams
Charles Delsman, Ashland's fresh
man fullback and member of the all
southern Oregon football team, has
decided to quit school despite the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

To enable track inspector to in
spect rail joints while standing erect
there has been invented an instru-
ment carrying mirrors that fit down
on each side of the rails.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

Experiments with various chemical
extnguishers for fighting national
forest fires have not been very sue
cessful. The unlimited supply of
oxygen in the open, forests officers
say, tends to neutralize the effect of
the chemicals.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

Religion is what a person thinks
hard enough.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22
Classified Advertisements
CONTINUED from Page Three.)
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-A position as housekeep-
er. Address G. L., care the It'd
ings. 6O-3t"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

Cliff Payne makes dish cupboards.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

WANTED-To rent, plow horse for
team, 1900 lbs. or over. Square
Deal Orchard. 6O-2t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

NANTED-Pruning of fruit trees to
do in and about Ashland, by a man
of experience. Address c. A. Wal
ruff, Ashland, Ore. 60-4t*
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-12-22

WANTED-Men and women to work
on guaranteed salary and commits
sion. Call at Room IL, Oregon
Hotel. Hours 9 to 5. Soft
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for large life
insurance company for Ashland
and vicinity. This is an opportun-
ity. P. o. Box 1913, Eugene, Ore.
60-2t%
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
PASS RESOLUTIONS
TO THE MEMORY Of
ALVIN N. L0THROP
Board Of Managers of Y. M. C.
A. Adopt Memorial Drawn
Up by Or. N. E. Gates.

The board of managers of the Y. NJ.
c. A. has honored the memory Of Alvin
N. Lathrop by drawing up resolutions
and forwarding them to his daughter,
Mrs. H. Luttrell. The memorial was
drafted by Dr. Merrill e. Gates, former
president of Rutgers College. II IL as
follows: s-s
Alvin NJ. Lothrop was a most useful
member Of the board Of managers Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. of Washington. His
generosity. enthusiastic spirit. his most
friendly and sympathetic address and
manner. and his constant interest not
only in the business affairs Of the as
ISOLATION and the Improvement and
maintenance of Its property. but also In
the personnel OF its secretarial force
and in the young men Of its member
snip. rendered him an exceptionally
helpful, a most highly valued. and q
deeply loved memberof our board.
His gifts Of money to the work were
spontaneous, were often entirely unso-
icited. and were most generous in their
amount and In their steadily recurring
frequency. Best of all, with his many
gifts he gave himself in love to the
work-his trained business judgment,
his deep personal interest, his whole
hearted sympathy. For the gracious
charm of his unfailing cheerfulness in
good work. for his faith In Jesus Christ
and for his genius for friendship and
his interest In men one by one we shall
remember him with gratitude and love.
ITO his daughter we send the assur-
ance of our deep sympathy and the loss
which we all feel, but which Is heaviest
for her."
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
Netboofst

In Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church the Rev. DR.. w. r. Wedder-
spoon will be heard on The Heavenly
Vision in the morning. and In the
evening on David and AbsaIom. or the
Play of the Passions." It's modern Ap-
plication Is the fast young man and
his wreckage. Excellent music viii Be
rendered.
Evangelist Lee Starke, Of New York.
will be in Washington to assist the pas
tor Of Congress Street NJ. p. Church.
Thirty-first street. between N and "
streets, in q series Of evangelistic meet
ings. from January II to January %.
inclusive.
Special services will be held each
night at 7:S0 o'clock. Evangelist Starke
Will make an address each night. and
there win be inspiring testimonies and
rousing singing.
HIS subject for tomorrow morning At
IL o'clock viii be 1.-THE Dry Bones OF
Washington" and in the evening at
$50, who Is Your Sweetheart"
novel and most interesting lecture
was delivered on Thursday evening BY
w. II. H. Smith at Wesley Chapel
Methodist Episcopal Church The sub
ject was THE Building Of King Solo
mons Temple" and In delivering this
lecture Mr.. Smith put together q model
of the temple. holding the attention OF
everyone. This lecture has been deliv-
cred before a number of Masonic lodges
throughout the country.
The Progressfves Of Wesley Chapel
Sunday school were successful In ar
ranging for the appearance Of Mr..
Smith In washington
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
Hopentfst

Pastors A. J. Breed and G. A. Stevens
OBLIGATED at the communion service last
Sabbath at Memorial Church. There
was an unusually large attendance.
DR.. 3. @. wilkinson, president of
the Columbia Union Conference, occu-
pied the pulpit OF the Takoma Park
Church last Sabbath. He left the same
evening for California to attend the
General Conference Committee Council
DR. Wilkinson recently completed an ex-
tensfve tour among the churches of the
Ohio Conference
Pastor r. T. Dowsett. secretary and
treasurer of the Columbia Union Con-
ference. visited Wilmington. Del. last
week to assist in connection with the
church there.
Pastor J. L. McElhany. president of
the District Of Columbia Conference,
announces that he will deliver an H.
Illustrated lecture on The Hour of
Gods Judgment" at the Memorial
Church on Sunday evening. An illus
trated song will be rendered by Mrs
HcEihany.
The Washington times., 1913-01-18
u. M. G. a.

The Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow, d. D.,
pastor Of the First Congregational
Church, will address the Sunday After
room Assembly Of the Young Mems
Christian Association on ''The Church
and the Nation Following the service.
which is open to all men, a fellowship
tea will be served.
The Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation, through its Sunday afternoon
vesper services. is bringing its MEM
bers and others who attend these meet
iEg into touch with many of the vari-
GUS organizations in the city, either
local or national in their scope, which
have to do with reform or social service
In one line or another. In accordance
with this policy, and also IN compliance
with the request of the National Child
Labor Committee, the association will
observe the coming Sunday, January ID,
as Child Sunday" Anything that has
TO do with the welfare of the child is
naturally of the greatest interest TO
women, and as the latest step In this
line has been the creation of the Fed
eral Children's Bureau, an explanation
Of the work of this new department will
De given on Sunday afternoon by Mrs.
Max West. of the bureau. There will
be special music and an acquaintance
hour, as usual Women who are
strangers in the city are especially in
vited to these services.
Miss Esther Linkius viii be the solo
list at the vesper service.