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The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
FORTUNE AWAITS
MESA COUNTY
CITIZEN
Thomas Willis Wanted to Claim
S375,0OO Estate in Ire
land; Here in 1911.
SISTER is MAKING INQUIRIES

If Thomas Willis, age between 80
and 40; height. feet 10 inches.
with an American flag tattooed on
his right arm, is in this country, and
ii Is thought he is, there is a fortune
awaiting him in Ireland, where rich
relatives have died recently. leaving
4 sum which aggregates 1876. 600.
Willis has been missing since 1911.
He left Galesburg, H., to come to
Salida, Colo, TO work in the Rio
Grande shops. He was not satisfied
with the work and came to Glen
wood, 1t is reported. and was EN-
ployed there, and later left that city
and drifted TO Mesa county to work
on cattle ranch. This was in July
1911. The last trP"e of him was
when he left Glen ood to go west
ward. He was employed by the rail-
road in Glenwood.
Inquiries are being made through
out the country by Illinois attorneys
Willis has sister in Galesburg. who
has never heard from the missing
man. since he came west. The Sal
vation Army paper. the War Cry. car
ries description of the man in the
column of missing men and local rail-
road authorities have been iterrogat-
ed by the eastern attorneys In regard
to Willis having been in their EN-
ploy.
Unless Willis turns up. his sister
will get the entire fortune, a great
deal of which is in cash.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
HOLMBURG WRITES
Of EXPENDITURES
OF SPECIAL FUND
Editor Daily Sentinel:

Editor Daily Sentinel:
In reading your summary of the
annual report of the city clerk and
auditor which you published n few
days ago. | note your statement that
the report, so far as il related to the
advertising fund, was "hazy." Just
what you mean by this comment, !
do not know, but presume you con-
tend that the expenditures should
have been more fully itemiZed.
In reply would say that to go into
every detail in report like that from
which you made extracts would ne
cesstate making a very lengthy dis
play of items and figures. and there
by incur needless expense in publi-
cation. without serving any special
purpose or benefitting any taxpayer.
In making my annual report | aimed
to make il comprehensive enough to
show an intelligent classification of
eXpe 1itures and at the same time
make 1t as brief as possible. There
are many city expenditures in the
course of year that it would be a
waste of time and space to enter into
separate class. so such items Ton the
advice and suggestion of an expert
municipal accountant and certified
public auditor) are put under the one
head miscellaneous" expenditures.
thus avoiding keeping innumerable
ledger accounts.
In keeping a record of the dis
bursements of. the several funds of
the city last year the city clerk car
ried no less than 14T ledger accounts.
These. ,Ithink. give an intelligent
classification and detail of the vari-
GUS expenditures of the city. In
these accounts are entered the 1850
warrants number and amounD
drawn by the clerk during the year
and in which are included all the ex-
penditures of the year.
Now as to the disbursement of the
advertising fund, about which The
Sentinel has had so much to say.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Roy Hickman Weds
Miss Anna Doubling

Trying to keep the news from all
of their friends. Miss Anna Dowl-
ing. Il popular local girl. anci Roy
Hickman were secretly married at
S:30 last night at the home of Rev
Eugene III. Smith. north of the city
Rev. Smith officiated at the very
simple ceremony and only the clos
est friends and relatives were pres
ent. Local friends of the well liked
young people have had an inkling
that the affair was not far off. but
Were kept in the dark about the
date.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Bowling of Whitewater and a native
OF this valley. She was educated
here in common schools and enjoyed
the advantages of higher education
at Cottey college, Nevada, Mo. Pop
ular, prety and charming. the bride
has many friends to wish her well
in her matrimonial contract She
was attended at the wedding by her
friend. Miss Marguerite Marquis
The groom is son of j. NJ Hick-
man, a well known fruit grower. and
has lived here for o years. pres
ent he is employed at Clyde Mosland-
er's cigar store and billiard hall. He
was educated in the local schools.
and was member of the Tiger foot
ball team in 1905 and 1906. He is
well liked and an energetic, progress
siye young man. He met his bride
some years ago.
Following the marriage ceremony
last night the bridal couple went to
Price, Utah, for a brief honeymoon.
and will make their home in this
city on Hill avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
AEG|s LIFE OPENS
OFFICE SUITE HERE

A suite of offices in the Grand
Valley bank building will be opened
this week by the Aegis Life lusur-
ance company of Denver. MesSrs.
Hale and Rex Cowey will be in
charge and. full force of four field
men will make their headquarters
here. Mr.. Hale Cowley arrived to-
day He is general field manager
for the company and will have
charge of the entire western slope
with contiguous territory His SON
Roy Cowley, and family will arrive
later. The latter will be office man
ager. Other members of the force
will be o. Watson, o. p. Dickerson,
G. NJ. Hoffman and E. r. Doyle.
All the gentlemen to be connected
with the Aegis offices here will move
their families to this city and make
their home permanently in Grand
Junction. MIR. Cowley declared to-
day that he never expected to move
again. 81 am here to stay, feel
sure"
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
FRUIT GROWERS
STATEMENT OUT
Manager Fletcher and
the Auditor Issue
1912 Report.

in statement issued Saturday
evening Manager Howard G. Fletch-
er OF the Grand Junction Fruit
Growers association submitted to
the growers and stockholders in the
organization the auditors statement.
The showing made is an exceptional
one. II permitted Il dividend to the
growers and contribution to the un-
divided profits of the association of
a sum which brings the value of the
stock above par. The growers them
selves may be well satisfied with the
handling of their fruits, as the prices
We're far above the average received
by shippers in other associations in
this and other regions Of the coun-
try.
Accompanying the report of the
auditor is a brief statement by the
manager. Both follow:
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Commissioners SAY
WHOLE MATTER WILL
Be DR0PPEOAT ONCE
Petitioner Loses in All
Points Raised by
Decision.

THE county commissioners this ar-
ternoon adonted resolution
which denied l.. l.. Morrison his
demnad for an Investigation and suit
against Walter $. Sullivan and Theo
W. Primrose. The action of the com-
missioners followed an opinion hand
ed down by County Attorney Halder-
man advising them to take no fur
ther action in the matter.
Three question were up for the
attorneys ruling. They We're: We're
monies Illegally paid to Walter 5.
sullivan for deputy hire? We're mon
.es Illegally paid 10 Theo w. Prim-
rose for deputy hire? and should the
county commissioners start suit
against Primrose and sullivan to re-
cover office fees unlawfully collected
ny them?
Mr. Halderman specifically held
sgainst Mr. Morrison's petition in the
cage of the Primrose deputy hire,
holding that the deputy clerk was
.ully within the law. Less specifi-
aally he held in favor of Judge Sui
livan and, against Morrison. Mr..
Halderman did decide, however, that
both Primrose and Sullivan held
money collected by them for land Of
flee fees, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS etc, that
belonged to the coynty; hut he ad-
Nised against stttIsbg suit bevause
Mr. Morrison and other citizens had
already filed quits looking to the
same end and assured the board that
suit started by them now would be
delayed until final action could be
heard in the previous suits started
by the REALTORS.
Immediately following this action.
attorneys for Judge Sullivan asked
the board to allow Judge sullivan Il
deputy, and a resolution was drafted
by County Attorney Halderman
which he declared complied fully
with the law. This resolution was
later passed.
The board took no official action
on the Briggs resolution. This called
for an investig CATION by the county
attorney of the acts of former boards
OF commissioner. and was introduced
last month and aid over until this
session. Mr.. Briggs himself expressed
the opinion today that the Morrison
decision by Mr.. lialderman answered
all the questions Inferred in his reso-
luton.
l.. G. WorthinGtOn, who is the au-
thor of the resolution, has declared
that only an investigation of this
character can prevent the calling of
a grand jury ut The March term of
court "Such an investigation by the
county attorney will prevent the
grand jury, however," he declares.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Play Giuen to Pay
Orphans s Tutoring

To help swell the fund which is
being used to educate an orphan boy
in Danoh. India, the Christian En-
deavor society of the Christian
church gave very interesting and
successful playlet. An Endeavor-
er's Dream" at the church last night.
Miss Laura Rhone handled the lead
ing role very creditably and was as
sisted by | 2 other young people, all
in costumes of various nations.
When the collection was taken up,
nice sum was realized and this will
be forwarded at once to India to keep
up the education of the little orphan.
who Will owe his entire education to
Grand Junction young people.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
POSTAL SERVICE
PAID PROFIT
LAST YEAR
Urges Reduction in Parcels Post
Rates; Cut Cost Of 0per-
alton S45,O0O,OOO.
WOULD MERGE TWO CLASSES
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. D. c., Feb. 3.-Post-
master General Hitchcock's annual
report. made public today. tentatively
suggests reduction OF some parcels
post rates and increasing the limit
of weight beyond l pounds: recon-
mends civil pensions for postal em-
ployes; an increase in rates on sec
ond class mail which may pave the
way for l0c letter postage; the CON
solidation of the third and fourth
classes so books and papers may be
forwarded by parcel post: and points
out that during his administration,
expense of operating the postal SER
vice has been cut down $4,000, 900.
In course of Il statement on the
condition of postal finances, Mr..
Hitchcock says in his report:
In 1911. for the first time since
1883, postal erceipts exceeded pos
tai expenditures. leaving a surplus in
stead of IA deficit. A heavy loss of
revenue in 1912 due to the eXtraor-
dinary amount of franked matter
mailed in the political campaign. ere
ated temporary deficit, but since
the close of the fiscal year the in
come of the department again has
outstripped expenses.
administration was marked by the
largest postal deficit on record
amounting to $l7. 500 900. During
the next two years the deficit was
greatly reduced and later eliminated
When compared with the financial
showing of four years ago the re-
ports of income and expense for sub
sequent years indicate an aggregate
saving of about $45,000,0O0.
The transformation of deficit
into surplus has been accomplished
not by curtailing the service, but by
developing il aolng profitable iinesa
While postal facilities have been
greatly enlarged, extensions have not
been made in haphazard manner.
but only when shown on investiga-
ton to be justified by conditions"
The establishing of postal savings
banks al presidential postoffices was
completed early in the fiscal year
ended June 80. l912-the year COW
cred by the report. Since then the
system has been extended to 4.004
fourth class postoffices, as well as to
645 branch offices and stations in
the larger cities. There are now
l2,S122 postal savings banks at
whicvh patrons may open accounts
The number of depositors is ap-
pYoximately 100000. and the depos-
its aggregate about S2S,000.000. not
including $1,314,140 withdrawn and
invested in postal savings bonds.
On the basis of the present month
ly net increase of deposits it is es-
timated that the gross income of the
postal savings system for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1912, will
amount to 100000 and the interest
payable to depositors to 100000.
The income of the system for the
fiscal year will meet the interest pay
ments, and the total expenses of the
central office. but will be approx
mately S275, 900 less than enough
to cover the entire expense of the
service.
However, the postmaster generals
report states: at is expected that
when the deposits have increased to
$50, 100000, which at the present
rate they will do soon. the system
will be self-sustaining."
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Utah May Fail to Finance Building
of Midland Trail; Ogden Fighting IL

The serious problem of getting an
appropriation from the Utah state
legislature to construct the Midland
Trail from Cotton, Utah, to Cisco.
Utah. confronts the Midland Trail
association today.
Saturday evening the following
message was received by the Daily
Sentinel from w. d. Rishel. prom
inent automobile man of Salt Lake
City, who was prominently identified
with the organization of the associ-
alton here last November. 1t con-
cisely puts the situation up 10 the To-
cal officers Of the body:
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
HARRY GOODWIN
WEOS ON COAST.
Local Chemist Is Quiet
" Marriedto Miss
Mary Kendall.

Announcements were received in
this city today bringing the news OF
the marriage of Harry Bonnell Good
win of this city to Miss Mary Ken
dali in Los Angeles. The ceremony
was performed on January 80.
Mr.. Goodwin, who is vice presi-
dent and sales manager of the Lati-
me rChemical company, left the city
n few weeks ago for Los Angeles.
where he was supposed to be com
bining business with vacation. The
announcements today We're a com
plete surprise to his friends. Out
side of his business associates his
plans where wholly unknown.
The bride is a native of Cleve-
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

without having inquired into the
facts: If your reporter would have
taken the trouble and examined the
city records (Which are always open
to him). he would have found every
expenditure detailed and recorded in
"black and white An examination
of the records of the council proceed
ings, the original vouchers. the war
rant stubs. and the warrant register,
would have revealed to him that in
all 80 warrants were drawn against
the advertising fund last year, the
Continued on Page 80
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Retail Clerks Form Temporary
Union; Will Perfect Organization

KING r. ALDRICH (clothing), /,
vice chairman.
WALTER E. HoEL (hardware) !,
secretary
R. A. HUFF (groceries), financial
secretary.
A meeting will be held next Sun
day at the Eagles hall at 3 o'clock
when permanent organization will
be effected. Lady clerks are espe-
cially urged to attend this meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

A temporary organization of the
Retail Clerks association was per-
fected yesterday afternoon at meet
ing in Eagles hall and temporary Of
ficers were elected. Considerable en-
thusiasm was displayed by the clerks
who plan to affiliate with the Trades
& Labor assembly as a union.
The following are the first Off
GERS:
JAMES s. BLAIR (hardware) ;.
chairman.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
RedIdnds Elect
New Officers

New boards of directors and new
sets of officers were named this af-
ternoon by the Redlands Irrigation
& Power company and the Redlands
Realty company. Albert j. Zwart is
president of both the realty concern
and the irrigation company. The Of
ficers and directors of the two con-
Germs are the same and are as fol-
lows:
Albert J. Zwart, president.
Rodney j. Bardwell, vice presi-
dent.
w. Carl Osborne, secretary.
John T. Brady, treasurer.
These with the following, COM
pose the directorate: Albert j.
McCune, Frank II. Adams and B. F.
Kiefer.
l.. H. Brown and C. ]. McReynolds
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Rev. Settlers Revival.

There was very large congrega-
tion in attendance at the opening
services of the revival at the Meth
odist church last night, and a pow
erful sermon was delivered by Rev.
SETTER. The services will continue
daily indefinitely. A big chorus
choir is furnishing the music. A
general invitation TO the public has
been extended for all services.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Down from Ouray.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Anderson of Ou-
ray were arrivals in the city last
night, and will spend a week visiting
with their many friends. They for
merly resided in this city but for
the past two years have made their
home in Ouray. Mr.. Anderson states
that it is colder here than in Ouray
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
would be illegal.

would be Illegal.
The senate today by a tie vote
killed the bill making it misde-
maenor to bar from a theater. res
taurant or hotel any private soldier
in uniform, whether belonging to the
United States army or national
guard
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

d. l.. Ives of Hotchkiss arrived
last night on the Montrose train. to
spend a few days in Grand Junction.
II. H. Blaine of Hotchkiss is also
here.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Salt Lake. Utah,

Salt Lake, Utah,
Feb. /, 1913.
Daily Sentinel:
The Legislature will probably pass
u bill for about $4,000 for Midland
Trail from Cotton to Cisco. Ogden
is fighting bill hard and trying to
defeat it. Carbon. Emery and
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

No DECISION.
Associated Press.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Feb. 3.-The
house today adopted resolutions rati-
fying the amendment providing for
the direct election OF United States
senators.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Best Daily In Western Colorado
DIRECT ELECTION.
Associated Press.

AssOtIdTtu TTtss.
Washington. Feb. 3.-The United
States supreme court to-day recessed
until February "a without announ-
cling decisions in the state rate cases
or intermountain rate case
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

Twenty thousand dollars lacks con-
siderably of being enough to CON
struct the road. and whether there is
an unused fund sufficient to do the
work, as President Redman of the
Auto club declares, cannot be learn
ed here. There is, as yet. no con-
firmation to Mr.. Redmans state
ment.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
INCOME TAX IS
ADOPTED
TODAY
Ratification by Wyoming and
Delaware Makes II a Part
Of the Constitution.
CONGRESS- NOW TO PASS LAW
Associated Press.

hsootidtcu IlcSS.
Washington. Feb. 3.-With the fl
nal ratification OF the income tax
constitutional amendment expected
momentarily from New Jersey or New
Mexico, the democratic leaders in
congress today are completing their
plans for the .law to make 1t effective.
II is expected that a draft of the law
will be introduced in the house be-
fore the end of this session and be
reintroduced and passed at the extra
session. ~NW
The democrats have been conf
dent of the ultimate success of the
income tax aud have made their tar
in plans with this in view.
The income tax will be designed to
take the place of both the existing
corporation tax law and the proposed
excise tax. 1t will probably tax in
comes as low as $4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

land o., where Mr. Goodwin for
merly resided, and only recently
went to California with her father
to reside. Her mother died a few
months ago in Ohio.
Mr.. Goodwin is a metallurgist and
chemist, and during his residence in
this city of some a months, he has
made host of friends.
The young people will be at home
in this city after February 1 8. Their
residence here is not yet known to
local friends.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

Grand counties have not strong
enough fighters in the legislature.
while Ogden has lined up the north
ern part of the state strong for Wy
oming route. The Salt Lake delega-
tion in the house is very weak. The
local Midland Trail association is
working very hard but against strong
odds. The amount mentioned viii
probably be appropriated to appease
public demand. | would suggest you
people get after prominent Grand
and Emery county citizens to send in
their demands to the legislature.
W ID RISHEI
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
N j TIN ! OF
TURKS MAY
STOPWA9
Allies May Begin Conflict To-
night but Probably Will
Await the Dawn.
CAN'T CONTROL KURD TROOPS
Associated Press.

hoSOtldttu L EtsS.
London. Feb. 3.-War between
Turkey and the Balkan allies will
begin again at o'clock this evening
unless the last peace efforts of the
powers should succeed in making
Turkey surrender at the eleventh
hour. II has even been decided who
Will fire the first shot. Turkey hav-
ing stated that she Will allow her
adversaries to take the aggressive.
The immediate object OF the allies
Will be the capture of the fortress OF
Adrianople by the combined BuIgar-
ian and Servian armies. The latter
is well supplied with siege artillery
King Nicholas of Montenegro has
again started for Scutari. He hopes.
by capturing that city. to obtain a
better chance of keeping it in his pos
session when peace comes.
In the western province of Epirus
the Greek troops under Crown Prince
Constantine hope to break up the re-,
sistance of the Turks in that section.
The Servians alone have completed
their campaign and placed their SOL
diers at the disposal of their COM
rades. Some, however. are still kept
in Albania, where u rising against
the invaders has been organized. 1t
is declared that the Albanians, under
Austrian officers and with $4,000 ri
files, have fought battles at Bibra and
that the Servians lost heavily.
The Turks and Bulgarians win not
allow correspondents within 20 miles
of the front
Bulgaria today consented to the
proposal OF the powers that Turkey
lshould appoint 4 gepresentatiye of
the caliph to reside at Adrianopre af-
ter the cession of hat city 10 the al
lies.
The finances of all the states en-
gagged in the Balkan war are demor-
allied, and Turkey will emerge from
the war practically bankrupt.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Associated Press.

Berlin, Feb. Some indication of
the trouble which the Young Turks
are having With the army is found
in dispatches received here today
The army appears to be seething
with the germ of revolt because of
the assassination of NaZim Pasha,
its beloved commander
Enver Bey. the leader OF the Young
Turks. went to the army headquar-
ters at HademSoui today in order to
win the support of the troops; but
he was forcibly prevented by the
soldiers from alighting from his auto.
The Kurdish cavalry in the Asiatic
section of Constantinople today for
mally demanded the execution of the
murderers of Nazim Pasha, and the
men refused to obey the war minis
ter's command TO return to their
homes
Shukri Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander at Adrianople. has started an
inquiry into the circumstances of the
death of NaZim Pasha
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Associated Pr IS.

Belgrade, Sersi~. FEB. 3.-The al
lies do not appear to be in a hurry
to resume the war. Two of the Serv-
ian peace delegates who arrived this
morning said that hostilities would
not begin before tomorrow. They de-
clared that Europe desires peace; but
they did not intimate that any con-
cessions would be made by the allies.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03

l.. H. Brown and C. ]. McReynolds
of Cedaredge are arrivals in the city
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The income
tax Is now one of the provisions of
the constitution of the United States.
Wyomings ratification today com
pleted the list of SO states which
have approved the provision. Con-
gress will enact a law to levy the tax
and it will probably become effective
during the extra session of that body.
West Virginia ratified the amend
ment last week One house in the
New Jersey and New Mexico legisla
lures have already approved the bin.
hut Wyoming's ratification was un-
expected at this time.
s~The states which have ratified the
income tax are Alabama, Arkansas.
-Arfno,a. California. Colorado. Gror-
gia, Idaho Illinois, Indiana, Iowa.
Kansas, Kentucky. Maine, Maryland.
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi.
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Neva-
da, New York. North Carolina, North
Dakota. Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Carolina. South Dakota. Tennessee,
Texas. Washington. Wisconsin. Lou
isiana. Ohio. West Virginia, Wyom-
ing.
The states which have rejected it
are Connecticut, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Utah.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-03
associated Press.

hSdlNiHltu fTtSS.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 3.-Under a
suspension of the rules, both houses
OF the Wyoming legislature this
morning adopted a joint resolution
ratifying the federal income tax
amendment. 1t was adopted unan-
imously by the senate.