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Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

100 preposterous to merit serious con,
slderatlon. But, when the governor
told him to go to the penitentiary and
interview Whalen, and then to the city
and the locality of the crime for the
purpose OF learning all he could about
brokosks death, he damned himself
Tor having mentioned the fact of the
Woman's presence on that crowded,
tooacco-ciogged, perspiring morning
And as he left the capitol he resolved
mat his visit should be astonishingly
barren of results.
inside the Wardens private office at
the penitentiary he saw Whalen. The
man had found the convict's friend,
consumption, and Gilman hardly knew
MN. When the private secretary told
him of the application for his pardon,
Whalen only smiled. Gilman found
him strangely reticent, and after an
effort to induce him to talk said:
"Whalen, really now, did you kill
BrokOski?"
The striped convict picked at the
cap he held in his lap. A bitter smile
wrinlled his pale, moist face
suspected again, eh?" he said, with
out looking UP.
Finally Whalen tired of the exami-
nation. He breathed with difficulty, but
that may have been due to his dis
ease. At last he raised his shaver
head.
"Mr. Gilman" he said, IT see what
you're getting at. have told you /
did not commit the crime for which /
am here.
"But you haven't answered my ques-
tion,' said Gilman, interested in spite
of himself, for a great fear was grow
ing up within him; you have not told
me who did kill Brokosk"
The convict lifted his eyelids slow
ly, and fastened his vision upon his
interlocutor. And then he said very
deliberately and distinctly:
mo, Mr.. Gilman, and l never Wilt"
Gilman left the penitentiary with
more than its gloom upon him. He
declined the warden's ELUSIVE invita-
ton to stay to dinner. He wanted to
get away. He could not forget the
shine in Whalen's eyes. And the fear
within possessed him.
When he reached the city, after din
ing at the chop house where his old
friends foregathered, he went out to
Fifteenth street. Costello had sold
his barber shop, and the place had be-
come saloon. The saloon was quiet
that night. Gilman drank with the
bartender, and, of course, talked about
the Brokoski killing. The bartender
had made a study Of that case, and
discussed it with the curled lip of the
specialist.
"They didn't do ting to Tom but
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

cussion shattered the whole window"
After a silence Gilman resumed:
"Now, then, assume that the bullet
entered Brokoski's back and emerged
from his breast. Thu conclusion de-
duced from the circumstances l have
suggested is impregnable when that
bullet is located in position in front
of Brokoski."
During the recital the governor lay
in his deep chair, his arms across his
breast, his finger-tips together. He re-
garded Gilman through half-closed
eyes. A thoughtful observer would
have said that he had heard the essen
tial elements of the tale before. When
he spoke, after silence which had
begun to annoy the private secretary,
he said:
well, your hypothesis is tenable.
In fact, it is one of the prettiest cases
l ever saw put together"
Gilman stirred uneasily.
"But did you learn anything as to
the identity Of the person, who, if
your suppositions are correct, killed
Brokoski?"
That's the weak point" Gilman
promptly admitted. "A sufficient mo-
tive is utterly lacking, if We eliminate
partisan hatred. 1t was shown that
Whalen killed him in an impulse Of
passion. and that alone saved him
from the death penalty. But feel that
my reasoning is valid. The convic-
ton was strengthened by Whalen's
manner and expression the other day.
He never killed Brokoski, l tell you"
Gilman smote his thigh for emphasis.
"Why he chooses to die in prison
silent martyr ! don't know-but the
woman does"
The governor assumed a sitting pos
ture.
Damn it," exclaimed Gilman, after
a momentary silence, eff those stupid
police had examined the mud in the
alley beneath the window that night.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11

he had done he laughed. The COVER
nor was seriously silent for many min
utes, and then he said:
Leonard, want you to tell me your
theory of this whole business"
Gilman sat up well" he said,
had it never occurred to you that it
would have been significant to deter
mine where that bullet lodged as show
ing it's direction? 1t bored hole clear
through Brokoski, but at which end
had it entered?"
Il presume the medical testimony
settled that" replied the governor. He
seemed to find a species of relief in
this thought.
YES" Gilman said, "but the medi-
cal testimony was bad. 1t consisted
of the conclusions of a young doctor
who examined Brokoski's body after it
had grown cold. He accepted Wha-
lens guilt as an established fact. He
assumed that the bullet entered at the
breast. There was then nothing to
do but to trace its course through the
tissues of the body. If his views We're
correct, the ball would have lodged
somewhere behind Brokosli."
"But it flew out into the alley" ar
gued the governor, land shattered the
window in doing So
True" assented Gilman, "and yet
you assume all the while that Whalen
fired the shot. OF course the circum-
stances attending the tragedy. the oc-
casion, the quarrel, Whalens flight,
and the finding of his gun, lent strong
color to that presumption"
But the shattered window" the
governor interpolated.
eyes, and the shattered window.
Now" he continued, "a surgeon, ex-
perienced in gunshot wounds, might
have been able to distinguish in such
a wound as Brokoski's the point of
the missiles entrance from the point
of exit. OF course it is not certain.
The youth the police called did not
think such an inquiry important
whereas it was vital. A pistol fired
point-blank at a man would blscken
his breast with powder. The velocity
of the ball, fired at such range might
have been sufficient to knock the man
over backward, instead Of allowing
him to fall upon his face as he did.
Then, there's the window. 1t was shat
tered, the police said, by the ball. Even
| the glass in the upper sash was broken.
The frame ON the outside was black
ened by powder, the stains even now
being visible. Now, bullet flying the
distance it must have traversed be-
| tween Whalen's hand and the window,
would, in all probability, simply have
perforated the glass with round,
clean hole But the weapon having
! been fired in close proximity, the con-
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1913-09-11
Copyright by The Bobbs- Merrill Company

he private secretary
turned reluctantly from
his open window beside
which the trees bathed
their young leaves in the
sparkling sunshine of the
June morning to con-
front the throng that
awaited audience with
the governor. The throng
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
TRIANGULAR RACE FOR
MAYOR OF NEW YORK
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York. Sept with three
candidates for mayor in the field, the
political situation Is clouded by un-
certainty about the composition of 4
ticket to run with Gaynor.
Efforts are being made TO learn
whether the mayor would accept on
his ticket fusion nominees for comg-
troller and president of the board Of
aldermen.
The democrats and fusionists have
designated complete tickets for the
primary nominations. There is a va
cancy at the head of the Independ-
ence League ticket because John Pur-
roy Michael the fusion candidate for
mayor, refused to accept Independ-
ence League nominations. The place
may remain vacant until Hearst re-
turns from abroad on September IA.
Gaynor has surprised his friends
and the newspapers by sailing TO;
Europe on the Baltic. 1t was an
nounoed that he had decided that a
sea voyage would give him relief from
the throat trouble resulting from the
bullet wound which he received three
years ago, and that he would return
on the same ship on September 25.
The mayor had previously planned
to spend two weeks in the Adiron-
dacks, but changed his mind at the
eleventh hour. Nobody knew that he
was going abroad until after the Bal
tic had sailed.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
MESA COUNTY IS
ASSESSED To
HIGH CLAIM
Charged That Brown Is Only o.
flGiaI Who Put Figures on
Full Valuation in State.
IS UNJUST TO MESA PEOPLE

The assessments in Mesa county
are higher than any other in the state
according to several local men who
have Just completed q long investiga-
ton OF the valuations placed by as
SCISSORS in other counties.
They believe that when Assessor
John T. Brown fixed the valuations
on Mesa county property he did so in
the belief that il was the same course
being followed In other parts of the
state. However, it Is declared that
Assessor Brown is about the only as
SCISSOR who has acted in good faith
and as n result this county is destin-
ed to pay a tremendously increased
proportion of the states taxes.
1t is believed by these men, who
are prominent in business circles but
who desire that their names shall not
be made public, that Mr.. Brown has
approXimated the actual value of the
property in his assessments but that
this is unfortunate for his constitu-
ency here because OF the fact that
other assessors have not followed his
example.
The protests have been general. but
It has been found on examination that
the whole county has been raised in
its assessments and that the figures
are remarkably equitable. However.
the assessor is bound to come in for
a considerable denunciation because
he allowed himself to be duped by
the promises of other assessors.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
Conference Sends
Message of Cheer
to Reu. Setter

Rev. Charles f. Setter. pastor of
the Methodist church, who, on ac-
count OF Illness was unable to attend
the annual state conference at Boul-
der this year, for the first time in
many years attendance, last night
received a very sympathetic telegram
from the assembly stating that the
conference wished to express their
love and hopes that he will soon be
well again. Rev. Setter who has
been returned to the local pastorate,
to the joy Of his many friends here.
The message was a great comfort
to DIR. SETTER, who appreciated the
sincere thought it carried.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
BOND CALL.
OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNO
TION, COLORADO.

Public notice is hereby given that
the following bonds are called for
payment and will be paid with ac-
crued interest upon presentation at
my office or at the banking house
of KountZe Bros. in the city Of New
York:
Public improvement bonds desig-
mated as PAVING DISTRICT NO 2,
numbers / to "a, both inclusive,
S50O.00 each.
Interest on these bonds will cease
thirty days from date.
Dated at Grand Junction, Colora-
do. this fifth day of September, A. d.
1913.
II. f. VORBECK,
Commissioner Of Finance and Sup
plies. l9-5-4tl
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
Appleton
News from One OF the Most Pros
Porous Rural Sections of Mesa
County
Sent . 1913

sept. b, 1913.
The people of this district were
much pleased TO have a few refresh
ing showers of rain the last few days
as they have broken the long, hot
season and make everything fresh
and green.
VIM. Hollack who was severely in
jured while polling trees on T. w.
Scott's ranch few days ago. is get
ting better, but is still using his
crutches.
Cutie a number of the industrious
FOLKS of our vicinity are at Palisade
at present picking and packing the
peaches.
The funeral of Mrs. d. NJ. Mohler
was held at the Brethren church on
Monday forenoon. Quite a number
of the friends and relatives were in
attendance. The services We're con-
Quoted by Ed. S. z. Sharp OF Fruita.
Grandma Mohler, as she was called,
was a very highly esteemed christian
woman and We can feel sure that our
loss is her great gain. Her blind hus-
band left behind has the sympathy OF
the entire community.
The Appleton school did not open
on the second of September as the
seats for the one room did not arrive
in time. but the school will be in full
blast next week We bespeak a pros
porous school year for DR.. Cole and
his assistant teachers.
Mrs. E. S. Bare has returned from
her visit to Ohio, her old home. She
had a very pleasant visit and her
friends are glad to see her back
again.
Miss Rebecca Click has been some
what under the weather for some
time, but is feeling better.
Mahannah Home.
Eli Mahannah of Whitewater left
this morning for his home. after a
two days business junket in the city.
Delta Man Here.
f. G. Myers OF Delta, often a visi-
tor here is in the city again today.
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Homo Frnm Pinon Nlesa.

Mrs. John Frank and her friends,
Miss Anna Miller OF Wilkesbarre, Pa,
have returned from the G. L. Moore
camp on Pinon mesa, where they had
a most enjoyable two weeks outing
The camp is one and one-half miles
from Euoch's lakes and they took
many side trips with the Moore fam
lily that were very interesting.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

were discussed by the four that were
present. and the matter of having a
folder. telling all about the home pro-
ducts, printed for distribution at the
County fair met with considerable
favor, and efforts will be made to
have this deal go through.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
May Distribute
Folders at Fair

The meeting Of the Home Manufac-
turers' Association in the Chamber of
commerce rooms Wednesday was at
tended by small hand of the faith
iul; but, due to a number of the
members being out of the city and so
few being present, not much business
was transacted. Several matters
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
WHHTD-MALE HELP.

SALE CHEAP-Househo goods.
Majestic stove. kitchen cabinet,
Hoosier, dining room table, bed,
sanitary cot, etc. Hickory 1851. C.
+. Grant. 9-2-6t
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

Let us Dry Clean Your Clothes.
The dirt and stains are removed al
oy magic. Try us once. The Sui
torium.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

TO TRADE-Finest modern furnish
ed flat of twenty rooms in Denver
Close in, best transcient trade in
the city. Trade for modern Grand
Junction property or small improv-
ed tract close in. Call 461 West
Ute. 9-5-1t
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
Old Resident Returns.

John Earl of this city, who has
been in Telluride on business has re-
turned.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

FOR Quarter section land,
fine location and opening for cat
tie business; also Il section Grand
mesa-Leonard estate. Phone Jet.
347.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

II 1t is first class work you are look
Ing for have your cleaning and press
ing done at the Suitorium. Strictly
reliable.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

Sentinel Wsnt-ads Get Results.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

The best line of whips, Csc, soc,
sc and $1.00. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

We repair suitcases and hand bags
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
FOR SALE--REAL ESTATE,

FOR SALE-REAl ESTATE.
Would like to get in communica-
tion with party who has some good
High Line land to trade for splen-
did S5,00O.00 residence property To-
Gated in Grand Junction. Will take
up to 100000 in land as first pay
ment. Write m S. NJ" 3s03 Bald
win 81. Los Angeles, Calf. 9-1-tf
FOR aEhT-R0QMS.
INSURE with the Rich-Hutchinsou
Realty Company. 533 Main street.
o II II Il n Tn the center of the
business district, several suites of
desirable office rooms. Plenty of
light, hot and cold water, gas and
electricity connections. Phone Jet,
80, or call at Sentinel office for
further information.
FOR RENT-Tooms for light house
keeping, good location. Call on
c. E. Bond. 2S1 Main st. 9-1-tf
FOR RENT-Clean, nicely furnished
housekeeping rooms; cheap. 419
Chipeta Ave. Stiff
FOR RENT-Furnished hotel in
Clifton; everything Lew, up-to-date
5. A. d. Shriver. Phone Maple 1913
Clifton, Colo. g-4-6t
FOR Four-room house. furn-
ished. Apply 1871 Grand. 9-4-tf
RoOMs-For light housekeeping
Gail 324 So. 3rd. 9-1-tf
FOR Furnished rooms: mod
ern; prices reasonable. Jet. 357.
--s-,.o-1..lIn..,,o....-.94-lw ~ MaIn; 9-4-lwk
FOR miscellaneous,
FOR sALE-one surrey, 2 sets sim
sle harness and l ton hay. Call
500 Teller. Phone Hickory 6S2.
9-1-tf
FOR SALE-2O,OOO shares Lilylands
Canal & Res. Co. stock in blocks
to suit purchaser. s2.00 per share.
Address Box 296, Montrose, Colo.
S-19-1mo
FOR sALE-Concord grapes; just
right for jell. Chas A. Smith.
9-1-tf
SURREY FOR sALE-Inquire o. X.
Second Hand store. 9-3-6t
FOR SALE-FoIding bed, chiffonier.
chairs, tables, cooking utensils and
other household goods. My S-room
strictly modern residence is for
sale. Sprigg Shackleford, 955 Ou-
ray. 9-3-6t
FOR Bicycle with coaster
brake. 525 Chipeta 9-1-6t
WANTED TO sELL-Furniture at
the Gilmore rooming house. 9Th
and Colorado. 92-6t
LEAVING city. Must sell our beau
tiful $500 piano cheap for cash
Call and see it. 12S South Spruce.
9-i-6t
FOR sALE-Chalrs, tables, chiffon
ier, other desirable household
goods. viii consider proposition
to rent our S-room residence Phone
or call Mrs. Sprigg Shackleford,
955 Ouray. 9-3-6t
FOR SALE-Bicycle in good condi-
tion. Call at Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday.
9-j1t
NO, n
ing chairs. beds and other things.
1874 Ouray. 9-5-3t
Clean cotton rags are wanted at
The Sentinel office.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

Use Fred Mantey's soc whips.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

Would like to get in communica-
tion with party who has some good
High Line land to trade for splen-
did S5,0OO.0O residence property To-
Gated in Grand Junction. Will take
up to 100000 in land as first pay
ment. Write IN. S. NJ" 3S03 Bald
win St, Los Angeles, Calf. Slit
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
FOR aEhT-ROQMS.

INSURE with the h-Hutchinson
Realty Company. 533 Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
WANTED.
FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK.

T He GRAND JUNCTION Horse
and Mule Market will buy or sell
your horses on straight commis-
sion. Good horses always for sale.
See me. Chas. S. LUmley. Free
Corral.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

VIM. Hollack who was severely in
iured while polling trees on T. w
Scott's ranch a few days ago. is get
ting better, but is still using his
crutches.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

FOR SALE-Work mare, weight
about 1900, double harness, one
net. Phone Hickory S22. 9-1-tf
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
LOS

LOST-Ladies' black jacket between
Pear Park and Bridges switch.
Call Hickory 1851. 9-5-3t
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
Niahannah Home.

Eli Mahannah of Whitewater left
this morning for his home, after a
two days business junket in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05
Delta Man Here.

f. G. Myers OF Delta, often a visi-
tor here is in the city again today.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

Miss Rebecca Click has been some
what under the weather for some
time, but is feeling better.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-05

q * Il Tn the center of the
business district, several suites of
desirable office rooms. Plenty of
light, hot and cold water, gas and
electricity connections. Phone Jet.
90, or call at Sentinel office for
further information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
Leave Conduit Road.

AZ this point We turned sharply TO the
night over another good macadamized
stretch in the direction of Potomac. Md.
The Conduit road is receiving new top
dressing westward from where it con-
meets with the Potomac road and when
completed the upper course will be equal
ly as fine as that below Cabin John
bridge.
Just as the turn is being made from the
Conduit road into the Potomac road the
motorist Will observe a large sign on the
ieft-hand side of the road warning every
body that the speed limit is twelve miles
IN hour. under penalty of a twenty-five
dollar fine. So motorists are cautioned TO
comply with the law, as many arrests
have been made in the past over this
stretch into the village of Potomac Fol-
low ng the good road, we soon passed to
the left in front of frame church at n
fork i'm the road. later coming on 70 two
sharp curves, but still followint, the
1nacadam. zed highway. At 1875 miles we
crossed the new electric trolley line to
Bradley Hills. and motored in a westerly
direction.
After short run We came into Poto-
mac. 152 miles from the National CAPT.
tai. Keeping straight through the town,
we found that the macadamized road
ended with the town limits. Inquiry,
however, ELECTED the information that
IS only a question of time when the re-
mainder of the stretch to Seneca will be
provided with a good macadamized high
way. A number of forks were encountered
after leaving Potomac, but by keeping
straight ahead, at 1850 mics, and taking
the left fork at 1862 miles, we soon crossed
q small iron bridge right out in the midst
OF = woodland section.
After crossing the bridge we motored I'D
n steep grade. turned sharply to the left
and kept straight ahead. At the cross
same manner. 1t was from this point on
that We encountered the toughest part of
the trip, but, as IS often the case the
good is mixed n with the bad, and II
The motorst enjoys TYPICAL country
runs he must expect a little roughing
once in a while. AS we dropped down
into the narrow depths OF the woodlands
we found ourselves at the edge OF
ford IL looked as though the road dis
and shruobery on both SIDES OBJ
secured it where il continued on TO
Seneca on the opposite side of the
stream, which is known as Muddy
creek. The water was rather deep the
day We made the run, but, shifting into
low speed. we shot across the stream,
bearing TO the right in the performance.
Little did We think that the water had
any depth to IL, but when about in the
up over the radiator cap of the ma
chine, whiie wave or two came in
through the floor boards. The first
thought was that the magnetic would be
put out of business or the carburetor
Hooded, but the engine never M ssed q
stroke and we reached the other side OF
the stream safely.
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ON TIE NEW Rockville PIKE

Little Seneca river. at its confluence with
the Potomac and where the boats pass
TO and fro through the viaduct which
carries the waters of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal over the Little Seneca at
his point it offers many attractive and
inviting scenes. The Potomac river is
unusually wide at this point and the OPP
ara don OF the lock as the canal boats
enter ard depart is always watched with
interest. In the summer time Seneca is
an ideal camping ground and during the
ishing season is popular. with fishermen
rom far and wide
In order TO make the trip the motorist
,an 20 via the Conduit road to Potomac,
Nd, where a direct road is found 10
Seneca. The return trip can then be
made via Jamestown. Ounce Orchard,
iaithersburg and Rockville. The entire
distance is less than sixty miles and for
the greater portion of the ride abounds
In good roads.
The trip was made a few days ago by
Lew 1hayer and the writer in the for
mer's Buick roadster and the roads were
found in good condition for motoring.
With the exception of short stretch just
before reaching Senaca, which at Its best
IL always in rough condition, the re-
manning roads We're in splendid shape and
the scenery along the trip all that could
be desired. The natural woodlands along
the sides of the road presented delight
Iul picture.
Departing from the National Capital the
route was through Georgetown to the
Canal road, which takes up at Both and
VI streets northwest. at its junction with
the Aqueduct bridge At 33 miles we
turned to the right up FoXhall Hill. cross
ing the electric car tracks OF the Glen
Echo line and bore to the left into the
Conduit road. following 1t a considerable
distance. At 81 miles we passed Glen
Echo Park and at o. miles Glen Echo
post office. The Conduit road was never
in a better cond ton than il is today and
workmen are engaged in widening the
road. clearing il OF weeds and filling In all
the small holes, in order to make the
road perfect in every respect. Crossing
CABIN John bridge, at o. miles, We
continued on the same highway until we
came TO a point 10.T miles from Wash
iEStOn.
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Ford Cars Delivered.

Ford cars were delivered during the
week ending yesterday as follows:
Touring-Rufus L. Lusk, Il. II. Gruver,
Joseph G. Beattie and H. J.. Golladay.
Runa bouts-Potomac Electric Power
Company, Warrenton carriage works,
Washburn-Crosby Company, Dr. NJ. NJ.
Lucas and Mauck & Huntsberry.
Town cars-H. c. Yarrow and Mrs. IL.
p. Neale.
Delivery wagons-Byron s. Adams and
Lansburgh & Brother.