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The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-16
EASTERN BANDIT
 IS CAPTURED
BELIEVED TO BE THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN ROB5lNG- RAIL
 ROAD TICKET OFFICES.

Boston, Jan. 15.-The lone bandit who has held up half dozen rail- road ticket offices in New York and Pennsylvania during the last month, was captured in this city today, the police believe, when Wm. J. Clayton, young six-footer was taken into custody after a sensational chase, fol lowing a daylight robbery. A diary found in one of Clayton's pockets gave what the police believe to be a list of railroad ticket robberies with the amounts which each netted. The list follows:
 Dec. 17-New York, Wells-Fargo, $500; Dec. 23-Buffalo, Grand Trunk, s327; Jan. 2-New York, Erie, $360; Jan. 10, Cleveland, Erie, $500; Jan. 11-Pittsburg, B. R. X P, $54; Jan. Philadelphia, s. P, $127.
 The total amount of the sums men toned is $1,6SS. The police found s29 in cash and more than s1,00O in Wells-Fargo money orders in Clay tons possession.
 The attempted robbery here oc- cured at the ticket offices of the Boston and Maine railroau this after noon. when a man who had just pur- chased a ticket, suddenly pointed a revolver at Cashier George Hacker, ordering him to give up ali tine money he had. As Hacker was slow in complying, the stranger flourished the revolver again and ordered every person in the office to get into 8 corner. All complied, except Geo. Titcomb, railroad ticket agent, who had just entered. The bandit had vaulted over the counter to rifle the cash drawer, when he saw Titcomb rush out the door. Instantly he went over the counter again without talk ing any money, and dashed into the street with the offic force after him. Then came a chase through the busiest streets of the city, off cers who had joined the pursuit, not daring to fire at the fugitive, because of the crowds The man finally holted into barbershop. He had just ordered a shave in hurry after removing his coat and hat when an officer entered and arrested him. He offered no resistence. The man IS apparently about 22 years old.
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DETECTIVES ATTEND TO THE FIRES so ADJusroRs CAN
 REAP HARVEST THEREFRoM.
KNOW OF FIRES IN ADVANCE
Adjustors Have Their Clothes on and Their Autos All Ready to Go When They Get the Tip That
 Fire Had Been Started.

Chicago, Jan. f5.--With the indict. ment today of Joseph Clarke, for an alleged attempt to bribe an assist ant states attorney not to prosecnte an arson case, as text, A A. Bach, chief deputy state fire ma.snal, told remarkable story of organized in- cendiarism.
 Ten per cent of Chicago's fires are ineendiary, Bach said. There are three men in Chicago. known as in- surance adjustors, who often get to fires before the firemen. They sleep with their clothes on, have automo- piles in readiness, and receiving tips that fire IS about to be started, are on their way almost before an alarm comes in.
 The adjusters don't actually start fires themselves: they employ men to do that-men who actually solicit the business. The adjusters make their money by adjusting the losses. They offer bribes to detectives frequently but never when there Is a witness present, thus leaving 1t one mans word against another.
 Often we are informed days in ad- NdtiCS Oi WntD HItn dit tb Ut Sitif ltus In that way we are able to prevent many blazes. In many instances we nave had detectives watching build ings that have been marked base. ments filled with excelsior, the floor saturated with oil and the stock pack ed in combustible material All that we could do was notify t1e insurance company and hav6 the insurance can celled. In such cases the fires were not started.
 'It is possible for any one to get a building fired in Chicago. Charges vary according to the magnitude Of the fire. For large fires the charge is one per cent and even at that price the firebug makes money. l don't know of single conviction for arson in Chicago in hte last IS months
 Clark was released tonight on s10,000 bond, signed by his wife.
 States Attorney Hoyne tonight said the inquiry is widening and now in- wolves officials of insurance com panies, independent fire adjusters and adjusters employed by insurance companies. He refused to make pub lie any names of those said to be in the '.Iii Iiii s. !"
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FLOOD CONDITIONS LITTLE IMPROVED
HEAVY RAINS IN THE OHIO WATER SHED LIKELY TO
 CAUSE ANOTHER RISE.

Cincinnati, o. Jan. 15.--A steady rain here all day caused the slowly receding Ohio river to come to a stand-still and reports of general rain throughout the southern part of the state led to the predictions that an other rise is inevitable. River men are of the opinion that if the rain stops by tomorrow night, the new rise will not exceed the crest reach cd last night. 622 feet.
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note to the porte have recognized the allies right to its possession.
 At a meeting today the ambassa- dors discussed the situation without apparently coming to any further con- clusion.
 They considered particularly the questions of the Aegean Islands. the Albanian frontiers and the Ottoman public debt, but in a general manner and without any attempt to approach a solution.
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one rhousand Homeless.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 15.--With a stage of 45.9 feet and still rising, the Ohio river is hourly flooding more territory and forcing farmers to flee from their homes to towns, many of which also are feeling the effects of the overflow.
 All low places in Evansville are submerged.
 At New Albany 1000 persons are homeless, but the city is able to care for them, refusing aid offered by the Red Cross society.
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ARLINGTON ASSEMBLY,.
Splendid Crowd Out Last Evening at
 the Regular Weekly Dance.


 Society, visiting and resident, alike, turned out in full force for last nights formal assembly at the Arlington ho- tel. A peep into the crowded ball room, while the assembly was at it's height. afforded conclusive proof that another season of gayety is under way in Hot Springs and that the All ington is entertaining a particularly splendid crowd of social folks from the big northern and eastern cities. The assembly was clearly the most successful of the season. Hereafter the big dance will take place on Tuesday night. the same as hereto fore. Manager Corrington only post poning it until Wednesday night this week so as not to conflict with the engagement of Bought and Paid For" which registered such ste-l- ing hit at the Auditorium Tuesday night.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-16
RUTHvEN CONVICTED.
Jury was But Short Time In Find
 ing Him Guilty.

New Orleans, Jan 15.-Alfred L. Ruthven of Keokuk, Iowa, inventor of an alleged safety appliance for the prevention of railway accidents, was today convicted in the United States district court of using the mails to defraud. Judge Rufus Foster sen fenced Ruthven to three years in the Atlanta penitentiary with $1,000 fine. The jury was out but twenty-four minutes.
 Evidence showed that Ruthven used the mails for the promotion of a stock selling scheme, his operations covering considerable territory in the south and west.
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WILk REPORTED
 SOUR ON GAME
CONFIDENCE MAN IN THE COUN- TY JAIL CHATTING UNDER
 LIKELIHOOD OF PEN.
Expect to be put in Jail and That lie Is Not Satisfied With
 Prospects.

Reports were freely circulated yes terday that Big Charlie" Wilk, one of the confidence men now being held in lieu of a $20,000 bond for having fleeced Frank Fox of Terre Haute out of $20,00O, is ohaffing under the fact that no bond has been made for him, and that he don't like the prospects ahead.
 It is freely predicted, from all sources, that the officers have much of evidence against Wilk. and that after his identification by Fox, as the man who took the s20,000 and refused to give it back. are certain that they will land him in the state penitentiary for long period of years.
 It is also improbable. that Wilk will be able to get temporary liberty under some unpretentious bond, so that he can make a financial sacrifice and leave the state.
 Wilk is from Omaha, where his standing has been investigated, and there will be some evidence on this point, it is said, when the preliminary trial is held before Justice Hardy Hinton next Friday.
 The report has been circulated, and presumably it came from the county jail, where Wilk and Aberly are be ing held, that they were to have bet ter arrangements made in their be- half than they are getting. It is said that they are not even receiving special privileges, and that they are locked in cells, instead of being given the jail run-around, and special din- ners, and other things like men of big money have in the past been led to expect.
 So, chaffing under the situation, and without much of prospect of beat ing the penitentiary, there are many predictions that Big Charlie" will probably be in humor to trade with the prosecution in the event he could drive a trade.
 With this speculation current. one oi the men connected with the prose cution was asked about the matter yesterday and said:
 Tt would be folly to talk of such a thing. Wilk is the man we want, though we want them all, and will get them all. Wilk is the man who seems to have had so much to do with the frame-up, and it was he who grabbed the $20,O00 and held on to it. We believe his conviction is the most certain, though the ones we charge as accessories seem equally guilty under the law"
 The attorneys connected with the prosecution yesterday refused to dis cuss reports they had received as to the probable arrest at any hour of the men who went under the names of Ward and Denton, but who they know to be others. They say there will be no other announcement on that subject for the present.
 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Whit tington said yesterday that the state had apparently clear case against the men, and that with sentiment be- hind the officers, it seemed they could not possibly eyade the conse. quences of their acts. He regards the evidence as conclusive, and be- lieves that every one of the opera tors will be put in the state peniten- tiary under this charge, and that before they are settled" the state will be in possession of other evil dence in other frauas.
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CHEAP sURlALs.

Waco, Tex, Jan. 15.-A low record price for the burial of paupers was set here today when the county let contract to local undertaking firm to bury all paupers at one-half cent each. The funeral includes a grave conveyance for the body and lined and vanished casket. The success iul' bidder expected competition, but after he submitted his two for one cent" bid 1t developed that he was the sole contender.
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CHIEF JUSTICE DEAD.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 15.-Chief Justice Frederick B. Hall of the Con necticut supreme court of errors, died suddenly tonight from heart disease at a local hotel Chief Justice Hall was 70 years old, and had been a member of the supreme court Of er- TOTS since 1897 and chief justice since 1910.
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LEGISLATURE DEADLockEo.

Boise, Idaho, Jan 15.-No election resulted today from the joint ballot taken to elect United States sena- tor for the short term to succeed me late Senator Heyburn.
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NO INSANE ALIENS.

Washington, Jan. 15.--Any steam. ship company bringing any insane alien into the United States would be liable to fine of $200 under an amendment to the immigration law passed today by the house. The am endment also would increase from $1O0 to $200 the fine to be imposed for the bringing in any alien barred by law.
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LEAGUE MEETING POSTPONED.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 15.-Judge w. M. Kavanaugh. president of the Southern League, announced tonight that the meeting of the schedule com mittee of the league to have been held January 20 and 21, at Chatta- nooga, had been postponed until January 25 in that city.
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Eear .necreases at cairo.

Cairo. H.. Jan. 15.-Tear of flood damage has decreased here. Farms in the low lands are flooded. but the residents had moved to higher ground.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
J. F. Moore Company Handles
200 Cars Of Fruits, as Of
SpudS;; Prices Were Good.

IT ODAY John F. Moore passed the
two hundred mark in car load
= shipments of fruit he has made
from this valley this season. He has
ten car loads yet to be shipped out.
This is an excellent record in view
of the fact that the crop was a short
one this season.
Mr.. Moore has also shipped out
fcrty-eight car loads of Grand Valley
potatoes.
The fruit shipments made by Mr..
Moore have gone into many states
and include practically all of the
principal markets of the country.
The shipments have ranged from
Minnesota to Texas and New York
to California.
The prices secured by Mr.. Moore
for the growers who have shipped
through his agency have proven very
satisfactory. Mr.. Moore has again
demonstrated his ability as one OF
the best fruit men and fruit market
ing experts in the country.
There was a decided fall in the
apple market prices three weeks ago
and for this reason Mr. Moore held
ten or more cars until the market
could improve. The improvement is
already noticeable and he believes
the ten cars yet to go out will bring
better prices than they would have
brought two or three weeks ago.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
BOULDER REFUSES
TO PLAY TIGERS
FOR STATE TITLE
Team Has DiSbandGd, Reply To-
Gals Get From Manager; Pa
Onid Wants Game Dec. 6.

ITHERE will be no post-season
championship game between
the Boulder preps. and tho
Grand Junction Tigers. Manager
Robert Rhone of the locals yesterday
received a letter from Henry b. Say
re, manager of the prep. team, sta
ting that the boys had turned in
their suits and the team disbanded.
They refuse to meet the locals under
any consideration.
This is an unsatisfactory situation
in the eyes of the Tigers. Boulder
lays claim to the championship of
the state after beating several good
eieVens on the eastern side and re-
fusing absolutely to tackle the speedy
Grand Junction boys. Grand June
ton has not only been victorious in
every game but has been scored upon
but once and that was a decidedly
questionable point. However, the
total score card shows 81 to e as the
tallies recorded in the season.
However, II Boulder won't play
there Will be another game that is
sure to enthuse the local fans. Pa
onia, victors over Delta by a score
even more decisive than that by
which the locals defeated them, have
asked Tor post season game 1t is
not strictly necessary for Grand
junction to play Paonia for the reas-
on that the Paonians have been de-
feated while Grand Junction has not
The Psouians have sert of spset ths
dope books this Year After Delta
had beaten Gunnison, the Paonians
lost to Gunnison and then turned
about and defeated Delta.
Another unsatisfactory thing
about the Paonia game is that the
North Forkers usually run in a
bunch of bewhiskered alumni with
them. This will be avoided this yos..
however, by a demand for certifi-
Gates of scholarship from the high
school principal for all disputed
players.
coach Du Cray and the boys. however
are willing to meet Paonia and the
game will probably be staged in this
city December 6. 1t should prove to
be one of the big games of the sea-
son.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
Plateau Valley
Man Passes Away

John Ellsbury, aged 65. passed
away last evening at 6:30 at st.
Mary's hospital, the cause of his
death being acute pneumonia, from
which he had suffered more than
week. Mr.. Ellsbury was resident
of the Plateau valley near the town
Of Mesa and was brought here
week ago in very weak condition.
The remains will be taken to Mesa
for interment as soon as the arrange
ments are completed. 1t will prob
ably be tomorrow. The deceased
came to this valley 10 years ago from
Iowa and had lived in Mesa quite a
number of years. after moving there
from this valley. He is survived by
widow and nine children. He was
a man with many commendable traits
and thrifty, honest, Woodworking
man. whose passing away will be
regretted. He was member of the
Brethren church.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
KILLED BY BLoWCIT NURSERY SHIPS 248 CARS
Man Knocked Down, Head Hits
Box, Neck Broken; Both Are
Well Known Here.
7 Ohm ]. Burns is dead and ]. W

7 Ohm j. Burns is dead and j. w.
Newmaker is under arrest in
J Salida, charged with involun-
quarrel and single blow of the fist
day before yesterday. The men are
Denver & Rio Grande cement work
ers and formerly were employed on
the round house and on bridge and
building work in this city.
Burns and Newmaker had an al
tercation in their outfit car Burns
was going after bucket of water
and made some remark to the effect
that he was the only one who would
work. Newmaker, inflamed with IL
Quor. rose and struck him, the blow
telling Burns. The mans head
struck woodbox at peculiar an
gle and fractured the spinal column.
He died before help could reach him.
Newmaker made no effort to evade
the officers but declares that he very
keenly regrets the action. Eye wit
nesses to the encounter have testi-
fled that there was no evidence of
murderous intent in the blow New
makes delivered.
Burns was an Englishman and
Devonshire. Newmaker is said to
have graduated from an eastern col
lege years ago and is unmarried. He
Is said to be an accomplished ac-
countant but alcoholism has prevent
ed him holding any responsible posi-
tion for some time.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22

liam Gilbert of Fremont-are object
ed to by the operators upon the
ground that they were not actually
working at the time the strike was
ordered. Additional ones will be Sc
lected today TO replace them.
1t is said that Secretary Wilson
will hold that men accused of crime
in connection with the strike be Civ
en- civil court trial and those not
guilty be returned to work Inter
national President White of the min
ers' union arrived here today to lend
assistance in settlement of the
strike
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
HoImburg Plans Municipal Pro-
pogaiion Of Ornamental Trees
Shrubs and Plants.
MUNICIPAL nursery where OF

A MUNICIPAL nursery where Or
n namental trees, shrubs and
plants will be propogated and
distributed free to citizens, is the
plan of Commissioner c. X. Holm
burg. Early next spring the head
of the park department plans to set
out variety of trees in Chestnut
park near the high school and grow
them for general use of the citizens.
Maple, ash, elm and the thornless
honey locust will be grown in the
nursery as well as a number of such
shrubs as roses, spiraea or meadow
sweet and possibly several varieties
of flowers. The commissioner finds
that he can purchase the young trees
at small price so that after a year
or two in the municipal nursery they
will be ready for planting.
Mr.. Holmburg first considered the
plan as one by which the parks could
be supplied with new trees, flowers
and shrubs at a lessened cost but he
believes now that he will be able to
give the plants away after the pro-
posed nursery is well under way.
Mr.. Holmburg is now preparing
his annual order of flowers. etc, for
the parks. He expects this year to
experiment with a number of Colora-
do plants. The thimble berry. the
columbine and several other plants
whose common names have been sub
merged in unpronounceable Latin
nomenclature will be ordered. Mr.
Holmburg believes that he will be
able to raise the columbine in local
parks with careful watching
Many of the new plants to be set
cut next spring will be entirely new
to this section of the country.
In connection with the municipal
nursery Commissioner Holmburg pro
poses an ordinance which will limit
the variety of trees to be set out or
various streets. This is not a new
idea but is very common in Califor-
MA. Ogden, also has an ordinance
For instance said the commiss
ioner this morning, 1--WE could ordel
ash for Main street, honey locust fol
Rood, elm for White. maple fol
Grand. then ash for Ouray, locust fol
Chipeta and SO on, the ordinance re
fusing permission for any household
er to plant any other shade trees II
the curbing except the variety desig
: mated for. that street"
This would insure uniformity bu
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
CHURCHES UNITE
N THANKSGIVING
SERVICES, PLAN
Rev. f. G. Lane to Preach Ser
mon, Offering to be Taken For
Associated Charities.

A union Thanksgiving service has
been planned by the Ministerial Al
lance for next Thursday. The Pres
byterian church has been chosen as
the meeting place and Rev. Edward
@. Lane will deliver the sermon.
Music will be furnished by the
Presbyterian choir.
1t was also announced today that
an offering would be taken for the
work Of the Associated Charities who
will be particularly active this win
ter in relieving want
The Thanksgiving service will be.
gn promptly at 10 o'clock.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
BLOODY GARMENT IN LUMBER CAR
IS EVIDENCE OF WOMAN'S MURDER

ment found in the car was worn by
a woman considerably larger than the
Day girl.
The theory advanced by Miss Day
herself is that the murdered woman
is Alice Mccormack. a former teacher
in Springfield. Ore. The car has
been in transit since October 23 and
was loaded almost to the roof with
lumber.
Both of the side doors and one OF
the end doors were sealed The other
end door was open. and the clothing.
book and revolver were found near
this Fa
The police now think the woman
was murdered and her clothing put in
a car. together with the incriminat-
ing revolver.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
A URORA. H., Nov. ga
~ blood-soaken part of an under
garment with school book and
revolver were found here yester-
day in a car of lumber consigned
from South Bend to Washington be-
longed to a woman, and not to a
girl. is the belief of Captain of Police
Wirz of this city.
In the school book was written the
name of Elsie Helba Day. Springfield.
Oregon, and 1t was believed at first
that Elsie had been murdered. How
over. it was learned that girl. who
Is II years old. is still alive at Des
Moines. where she is visiting rela-
tives.
The police believe that the gar
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
CONFERENCE IS
SEC. WILSON
IS MEDIATOR
Operators Object to Some Of the
Miners Conferees;; New
Mines Official on Ground.
Sentinel Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
IN ENVER, Nov. ga conference
/ today between Governor Am
- mons, Secretary w. b. Wilson,
miners officials and operators is the
preliminary to the final conference
which will probably be held Monday
and according to predictions will end
the strike which has stepped south
eastern Colorado in n caldron of trou-
BILE for many weeks. 1t is also pre-
dicted that the miners will waive
their demands that all mines be un-
ionized.
Two Of the three miners chosen
for conference by miners-former
Mayor Benyon of Lafayette and VIII
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
EXPECTED TO STOP COAL STRIKE
POSSE CLOSES IN ON 81 AVER
OF OFFICERS; EXPECT FIGHT

{, Associated Press. :
8, Salt Lake City, Nov. 22.- &
3 Armed with rifle and two :.
Z, automatic pistols, Ralph Lopez. !.
: the desperado who killed three &
6, men yesterday, is reported sur !.
8 rounded this morning few !
:, miles west of Utah Lake. The &
!, posse began closing in at noon {.
!, on the cabin. g
: 1t is expected that he viii &
3 fight to death. Z
- The bodies of his three VIC =
: Tins, who were Chief of Police 6
. Grant of Bingham, Deputy g
8 Sheriffs Whitbeck and Jensen, {.
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The daily sentinel., 1913-11-22
WILSON WEDDING CAKE
TOO SMALL To Divide
Associated Press

associated PreSs
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 22-Nu-
merous requests for a piece of Jessie
Wilson's wedding cake was the cause
of issue at the White House today
of statement describing the cake
as too small to crafty the desires of
the public.
Preparations for the wedding con-
tinue. Rev. John Nevin Sayre, a
brother of the gridegroom-to-be, ar
rived today from missionary work
in China. He will assist Hev Silves-
ter w. Beach at the ceremony.
The statement says: "On account
of erroneous and extravagant state
ments as to the size and cost of the
cake baked for the wedding,
Mrs. Wilson wishes it stated that the
cake is inches high and % inches
in diameter.
1T is the usual kind of brides
cake, and not at all elaborate"