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The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
WEALTHY RANCHER AND SON
ARRESTED ON GRAVE CHARGE

J. ]. Theobold and his son. Karl,
prominent and well to do farmers of
the Rogers mesa district, were ar
rested by Sheriff Cash Samson yes
terday morning on a complaint sworn
to by Special Agent, L. E. Cartwright
of the Rio Grande company. charging
them with theft of eight tons of coal
from the cars on the Rogers mesa
siding. The total value of the coal
taken is placed at s32
Theobold and his son were taken
into Judge Fairbanks court at 1920
yesterday morning where they prac-
tically admitted their guilt and Were
placed under a bond of $500 each for
appearance at the next term of dis
frict court The coal was shipped to
Grand Junction dealers from Somerset
and when the shortage was noted
Special Agent Cartwright was detailed
to locate the guilty parties.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Baseball Association Is
Being Formed for Delta

citation last Friday evening with the
result that the association is form
ed. or forming, and a fast team is to
be selected from the bunch of local
players at a try-out in the near future
1t is proposed to schedule games with
the best Western Slope teams and
the possibilities now are that we will
have at least one or two good contests
each week during the coming season
The people of this city should be ready
and willing to support this new organ
ization in every way possible.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

national gamin in this city and num-
ber of them are planning for the op-
portunity to see some of it this season
If possible. They know full well that
team-that is. fast enough for com
petition with anything in the semi-pro-
fessional class-and they want to line
up this talent so that we can prove
our speed in the game.
A big public meeting was held in
the rooms of the Business Mems asso-
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Force of Forty Men on
Rio Grande Tracks Here

this direction was the placing of a
crew of grade and tract men-a gang
comprising forty persons-at work out
of Delta last Monday ON the line be-
tween Montrose and Grand Junction.
These men. we understand. are to i'm
prove the grade at all points, put in
heavier ties and make the line in con-
dition for heavier trains.
Five or six cars were fitted up for
this crew of men to live In and they
will be engaged in the work assigned
for several months.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

According to the latest reports com
ing from the state prison at Canon
City Warden Thomas ]. lyman, who
is opposed to capital punishment,
will intercede in behalf of Frederick
Snora, the murderer sentenced from
this county. before the board of par
dons in Denver today. lyman, it is
said, would have Snora serve a life
term in the prison There are others
to appear before the board in behalf
of the Mexican, but lyman will be the
principal.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

denly i'll about three years ago and
her death occurred a few weeks later.
The remains were buried here and
the family removed to Pueblo to re-
side with Mr. Schwarz. a wholesale
groceryman of that city, who is SON.
in-law of Mr. Piper
During the past winter Mr.. Piper
was taken seriously i'll and died. The
body was inferred in Pueblo cemetery
and it was decided to make the re-
moval as above stated
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

of the first-half of county taxes due
and collectable. This would be a fine
showing for any sort of flush year,
and for what is regarded as a bad
market year. it is a remarkably good
showing.
Business men in general bear out
the statement that both cash business
and collections are much better than
they had looked forward to.
There is perhaps little less buy
ing. which is to be expected through
the spring and summer seasons, but
they go. in all cases possible, especi-
ally in tn ematter of consumptive sup
plies.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The Denver Rio Grandc company
has already made II generally known
that the Marshall Pass division of its
system would be standardized In time
to move next seasons fruit crop from
this section of the Western slope.
bridge crews have been busy all win
ter widening and reinforcing bridges
In the Pass territory and there are
other evidences of activity that con
vince West Slope people of the com
pany's purpose In the matter.
One of the more recent moves In
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
HAD TO KILL HORSE
WHEN ON PLEASURE TRIP

Q Last Saturday morning. Prof. I
HT T.. Sechrist, OF the Lincoln
. school in this city, Mrs. Sechrist,
. Mrs. Chas. Keller and her chill Z
. dren started out to drive to Mont
. rose where they were to visit rel
. atives over Sunday. They had
. young team which was thoroughly
Q broke and as gentle as one could
. find anywhere in the county but =
. this fact "cut no ice" as might Z
. be explained In the western ver- Z
. nacular, when It came to scare =
Q and the results to follow.
. One of the horses took fright Z
Q Mt an object on the road near =
Q OIathe and during his plunges
. for some distance from that OBJ
Q iect his right foot went over the
. neckyoke and was broken before =
Q Mr.. Sechrist could render assis- =
. tance. The veterinary surgeon
. Mt Olathe and one from Montrose =
. were summoned to the scene,
. but they could do nothing for the
. injured animal and suggested
. that he be killed. This sugges-
. tion was acted upon at once and =
. the members OF the driving party
. completed their journey on the
. morning train.
Q The surry and sound horse
. were brought home the following Z
. day, and search begun Mt once Z
Q for new mate for the other ami Z
. NAL
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The local lodge of Elks has decided
to celebrate its anniversary by put
Tin on the play Sweet Clover at the
opera house on the 2Sth. The play
will be managed by Fritz Boone,
member of the lodge and who. with
Mrs Boone. is here on a vacation.
Mr. Boone has appeared before the
Delta public frequently with the airing
ton company. He will be assisted by
selection of Delta's best dramatic
talent. The entire proceeds of the
entertainment will be distributed by
the lodge to charities.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
INGuiSHED ViSlTCiS
HERE WEDNESDAY

. Governor Fl. 5. Hadley. of Mis- =
. souri, arrived in the city on the
. morning train Wednesday and =
. was met at the depot by a delega- .
. tion of Delta's most representa- .
. tive business citizens who were
. to entertain the distinguished .
. visitor during his few hours stay. =
. Governor Hadley was the guest .
. of Mr.. and Mrs. George w .
. Bruce at luncheon. and in the af- .
. ternoon he was taken out for an .
. automobile drive through the Sur .
. face Creek and Cedaredge dis .
. tricts by Mr.. Bruce. The visitor .
. pronounced himself highly pleas .
. ed with this section of the West .
. ern Slope and remarked that he .
. hoped to be able to make more .
. extended visit at smoe future .
. date. .
. He departed for Grand June .
. tion on the evening train. accom- .
. panied by two or three local resi- .
. dents who wanted to hear his ad- .
. dress In that city. .
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Ira f. Daily. who came here from
Boulder some months ago. and who
real estate business, has formed part
nership with w. f. Boyd. real estate
broker of this city. The firm will
be known as the Silver State Invest
MS that company moves to its new
occupy the corner building now used
by the Delta Light company as soon
as the company moves to its new
quarters.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
independent Subscribers

Subscriptions to The Independent
follows:
Mrs. F. NJ. Kelsey, Valisca. la: T.
l.. Carney. Wallace. Kansas; Geo.
Paul Orcahrd Co. Colorado Springs;
Gordon Stoneburner. W. c. Downing.
Hotchkiss: VIM. Lobaugh. w. H.
Grubb, Eckert; Frank h. Wilson. r.
c. Alcorn. J. w. Duling. Augustus
Schlapp. Bert Wells, f. NJ. Geets, Del
ia; ]. S. Cariker. Cory; f. j. Tip
pins, Pueblo.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Night Officer is Injured
BY Fall in CellarWay

capped injury. Fortunately resident
whom he knew came along at the
unseemly hour and he was taken to
his home where surgical skill was
enlisted to repalte a dislocated joint
in his right arm.
George is now going about with his
right arm in a sling and does not eN-
pect TO have full use OF the member
for at least ten days or two weeks.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Hilbert Weaver, who resides on a
farm at the remote edge of this coun-
ty near the Mesa county line. is now
occupying place in the county Jail
in this city and will continue to hold
his place therein for sixty days as the
result of his desire to equip his fam
lily with fine hose from consign.
ment en- route to western slope
dealer by freight. Weaver and his
wife were shopping in Delta last Sat
urday when arrested by the Rio
Grande special officer, l.. b. Cart
wright. taken before Judge Fairlamb
where a plea of guilty" was entered
and sentence of sixty days in the
county prison imposed.
The hosiery disappeared from a car
sideTacked at Dominguez which con.
tanned household goods shipped to n
family named Griffith and when the
loss became APPARENT to the purchaser.
The Olathe Mercantile Co, some few
weeks ago, the shipping company no
titled the Rio Grande company and
detectives were put on the trail of
the thieves. Suspicious first led the
officers TO the family of II. +. Cass.
Ter near Dominguez. The family had
several pear of the hose in their pos
session and told the officers that the
goods We're received from brother.
in.law of Mr.. Cassler, named Weaver.
A search warrant for the Weaver
home was procured last Friday and
when the search was made something
like six or eight doxen hose were
found at the bottom OF n trunk. When
confronted with these evidences of
guilt Weaver made no protest what.
ever and plead guilty to the charge
preferred. He stated that the car was
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Stag Party

The following were guests at most
enjoyable stag party at the home of
Mr.. w. n Kennicott, near Cory, on
Friday night of last week: Henry w.
Teachout, Will Miller, NJ. A. King.
DIR. H. X. Gibbs, DR.. L. A. Hick, A.
Wishart, T. ]. Harshman, ]. w. Stell,
c. l.. Simpson, Charles Weaver, Chas
Luellen, Elias Wenger. E. F. Hubbard,
James Young, James Harlon, and Mr..
Hal Kennicott. Card games were the
main program, followed by a substan-
tial lunch.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Geo. H. May Get. Discharge

SSO. SCo
Dated at San Francisco, Oct. 81,
1912, was issued the following army
department order:
Second Glass Private George H.
May, Company F., I'd Batillion of Engi-
neers, now at Fort Douglas, Utah, will
be discharged from the army by the
commanding officer of that post by
purchase, under the provisions of
General Orders. No 80, War Depart
ment, June 80, 1911. Under the condi-
tions mentioned in paragraph of said
order the amount of sixty dollars of
the purchase price of discharge is re-
mitted in this case (955I.)
By command of Major General Muir
ray: w. A. Nichols. Colonel, General
Staff. Chief of Staff.
Official Alexander o. Brodie. Adju-
tant general
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
TWO DISTRICT JUDGES
FOR THIS DISTRICT

. On Tuesday OF this week the
. lower house passed the Tobin
. bill which provides for two judges Z
. and two sets of court officials in
. the Seventh Judicial district and Z
. the measure is Low before the I
. governor for his official approval I
. and signature.
. Already there are number of I
. candidates for appointment to I
. the new iudgship and among the Z
. number may be mentioned ex-
, District Attorney X NJ, Logan and :
. Judge Fred n. Dickerson of this I
. city.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

May was arrested as deserter here
a year ago and delivered to Fort Lo-
gan. He has since served his time
and was permitted. under special act.
to purchase his discharge by payment
of the award and expenses of cap
ture and delivery.
Just previous to his capture he was
married to Mrs. Miller in Delta
Their address is now Salt Lake, Utah.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
peI,, Rebekahs visi, ola,he

Six auto loads of Delta members of
Rebekah lodge visited the sister lodge
at olathe Monday night. it being the
Hunters visit to the lodge.
The occasion was one OF great in
terest. and initiatory work was put
through by the Delta lodge team.
After the lodge and instruction
work, a smoker-no. banquet-was
served and greatly and enjoyed b. all.
especially the visitors from Delta.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Members OF Company F, the defunct
band OF militiamen at Grand Junction
will receive their discharge papers in
few days from headquarters in Den
yer. The former guardsmen have
been waiting for the papers for some
months.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Two or three of the North Fork
people who came down from that dis
trict yesterday morning reported n
heavy snow fall from Somerset to
Hotchkiss and a possibility for the
storm to continue all day.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Weaver Pleads Guilty
of Stealing Stockings

open when he lifted" the hose and
that the packages had been broken
before he came upon the scene.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Kit Wilson. one of the we'll known
special insurance agents in Denver,
was here on business Tuesday and
Wednesday. departing for his home in
the metropolis yesterday morning.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

'ime is ripe and the field is ready
Delta wants a sugar factory and is
going to get one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
SOUTHERN CLUB
LuNCHEONS VERY POPULAR

Since the announcement after the
Christmas holidays that the Southern
club cafe would be open on Satur-
days for a table d'hote luncheon es-
peeially for ladies the place has grown
so constantly in favor as a retreat for
fashionable women at the luncheon
hour that an early request has to be
made for reservations on Saturday to
be assured of place at the tables.
Yesterday at 1 o'clock the cafe was
filled with luncheon parties for two
hours. many of which included men.
Two parties of six and seven occupied
the large tables, but the others were
all small, including two, three and four
at a table. At one of the larger tables
Mrs. Solon Jacobs entertained a party
of six, in compliment to Mrs. Nathan,
who is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
w L. Murdoch. Her guests We're Mrs.
Victor Hanson, Mrs. Robert Lee Simp-
son, Mrs. John Minge, Mrs Murdoch,
Mrs. Walter Phillips and Mrs. Nathan.
Another large table was Occupied by
a coterie of young girls who had been
invited to join Miss Margaret Cameron.
in compliment to Miss Amelia Beard
who is the guest of Miss Virginia Nc
David. The table decorations were
yellow narcissus, filling a large green
basket. Besides the hostess and hon
oree, were Miss Virginia McDavid, Miss
Rose owen McDavid, Miss Rebecca
Sedberry and Miss Helen Eustis
Miss Fannie Dunn had as her guest
Miss Anne Castor of Montgomery, Mrs.
r.. c. Heron reserved one of the ta-
bles for a party of four The table
had for its decoration a centerpiece
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
THE COUNTRY CLUBS
DINNER DANCE

The remark has been made frequently
during the past week that society is more
quiet than usual, but after all it Is never
really dull with the Wednesday luneheons
every week at the Country club and every
table always occupied, the Saturday
luneheons at the Southern, the Sunday
night oinners at the Southern and those
most delightful of dinner dances which
are always so popular at the Country
club. Every table was filed last evening
with the men members of the club, many
of whom were entertaining men friends
from out of town. AT almost every table
were. charmingly gowned women vieins
with the flowers and music in making an
ensemble most enchanting The larges:
party was the one of sixteen guests being
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs Webb W.
Crawford The table decorations were oil
valley lilies and sweet peas in the deli
cate tones. The dinner was in especial
compliment to one of the most populai
women in society, Mrs Henry l.. Bad
ham. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Bad
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross C. Smith. Mr..
and Mis-. Walker Percy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Culpepper Exum, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Baugh, Mr. and Mrs. e. w. Barrett, Mr..
and Mrs Badham.
Another party were the guests of Mr.
II. S. Ryding, and occupied a charmingly
decorated table with covers for eight,
Mr. III. Key Miner was entertaining Il
party of four for Miss Anne Castor of
Montgomery. His guests were Miss Gas
ton, Mr.. Morris Bush and Miss Ganaliel
Dixon. Mr.. and Mrs. George Bates Kel-
ley were entertaining party of six. Mr..
Carter a party of six. Others were Mr..
and Mrs w c. Weston with two friends.
Mr. Bartlett, Mr.. Phifer Smith, Mr.. d. r.
TurnbulL All had guests Mr. and Mrs.
Kilby, with guests; Mr.. and Mrs. W. w.
French, with two friends; Mr.. Bartlett,
who had three guests; Mr.. John <imbal,
who had party of four, and many
othprg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02

as conspicuously modish. the predominant
ing characteristics of her toilet being an
excessively big if very pretty and be-
coming hat and an extremely short tight
skirt
Now Lady de Howard Walden knew
that the queen would be present at the
entertainment and knew equally we'll that
her attire was just on the lines specially
disliked by her majesty. The result of
her ladyships independence in wearing
what she pleased has been that the royal
commands to those little functions at
court are no longer sent to her. but she
remains all the same one of tthe most
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clock. DR.. ]. Ross Snider will deliver
his lecture on the child problem. All pa
irons of the school are urged to be pres
ent and hear this helpful and interesting
lecture.
Miss Sue Hardie is spending the week
end with Miss Elizabeth Bowie.
Mrs. J. L. Condor leaves today for New
York. She will return on Sunday the
9th.
Board of directors of the Mercy Home
Industrial school will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2.s0 o'clock at the school for
their regular monthly meeting.
The regular monthly meeting the city
mission board will lake place at the First
Methodist Episcopal church next Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock and will be
preceded by a meeting of the executive
committee at . o'clock.
A regular meeting of General Sumter
chapter, D. A. r., will take place Wednes-
day afternon. March ), at 3 o'clock with
Mrs W. G. Montgomery, s27 South Thr-
tieth street.
The Monday Night Bridge will meet with
Nlr and Mrs. Richard Randolph tomor-
row evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
SOCIETY IN THE
NATIONS CAPITAL

Washington, March -(Specal)-The
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce en-
tertained at dinner last night when their
guests were the German ambassador Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Lamar. the Spanish
Minister and Nine de Riano, the Swedish
minister. Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith,
Representative Underwood. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Peters. Representative and
Mrs Weeks, the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs winthrop, General
Crozier, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley,
Mrs. Merrill, Mrs Dimock Mrs. John
Hay, Mrs. Norman Williams, Miss Board
man, Miss Wadsworth, Miss Biddle, Miss
Nagel, Mr.. Mcfarland, Mr. Mitchell In
nes, counselor of the embassy; the mill
tary attache of the embassy and Mrs.
Gage, and Mr.. Ivor Campbell of the en-
bassy.
The last performance of "Grabbe and
Runne,'' presented by the Players club
of Washington. was given at the Play
house, 1914 N street, today. The matinee
performance began promptly at 2:30 p.
m., and the evening performance at $50
o'clock. The most representative society
audiences have been in evidence at all
performances. and tonignt's audience was
the most brilliant of all the five perform
ances.
Among the box holders at the perform
| anee last evening We're Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Mum and Representative and
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood. Those in the
audience included Senator Henry A. du
Pont, Mrs. Frank w. Andrews, Gen.
James A. Buchanan Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as M. Chatard, Mrs. Charles B. Wood,
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. John Fl.
Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hemmic;>,
Mrs. Julian James, Mr. and Mrs. O. FL.
7. Johnson, DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. Seth l.. Pierrepont. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel III. Vandergrift, Mrs. George FL.
Eldridge, Mrs. William Ker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy S. Foster, Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman, and Representative Butler
Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson<will enter
tain the members of the Players club
taking part in "Grabbe and Runne" and
number of prominent society people
from Philadelphia and New York at a
dance and supper after the performance
tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
Why Fire Loss Increases

Arthur Il. McFarlane, in Golfers Weekly.
We have in the United States and Cam
ada fire loss which, for every 1000
of population, is about eight times that
of Europe. When we reckon in the excess
sive cost of fire insurance with the huge
sums we pay for fire protection, the dis
parity is much greater And while the
fire loss of Europe is stationady or de-
clearing ours Is increasing almost four
times as rapidly as our population.
Why is this? There are records of re-
cent emigrants with never a fire in their
own country, who, before they have had
time to learn our language, have had
three or four in America. Why? Muman
nature, as personified in 20 different races,
Is not changed so swiftly and extraordi-
narily without the best of underlying
causes. If we have any national wisdom
and honesty, the questions we must ask
ourselves are these: What is giving their
fire crook teachers their Opportunity? In
what does the shameful arson differ
ence' between ourselves and Europe real
ly lie?
And no questions could admit of clever
answers. They lie in the present condition
of the fire insurance business in America.
In our manner of settling fire losses, in
our methods of investigating fires, in our
arson laws.
First-We regard our fire insurance
companies as our natural protectors from
fires and fire crooks, The truth is that
all our powerful stock fire insurance COM
panfes must and do gain by fires, and
our present huge increase in fire losses.
Second-The real directors of the fire in
surance business in America are the
agents and brokers. Every dollar of fire
loss, honest or criminal, is to them pure
gain And our fire insurance is in gen.
eral. though without intention. sold in
a way that must inevitably create the
criminal.
These are the larger causes. However.
there are certain secondary causes, aris-
ing, in part, from the larger ones.
Third-When the fire occurs it Is made
easy for the criminal, or the hotherto
honest man. to make SO profitable an ad-
justment of his loss that he will wish
to have other and larger fires
Fourth-We have made it easy, by the
inadequate, incompetent. or negative in
vestigation of fires, for the crime to re-
main undiscovered.
Fifth--Wc have made it easy. by the
vile weakness of>our arson laws, for the
criminal even when discovered. to escape
punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-02
and preserve. with any special degree Of

and preserve. with any special degree Of
enthusiasm.
Between some of those who do not
hold any official position at court and
the royal family, there has lately been
some little friction. For example Lady
Howard de Walden. who is one of the
youngest and prettest married women
in society, has since her marriage had
several commands to some of those
small dinner parties at Buckingham pal
ace which are regarded as a special
mark of royal favor But it appeared that
the cult of certain sort of .dowdyisnl''
was expected of Lady Howard de Walden
if she was to continue to receive these
royal favors and apparently she thought
them trifle dear at the price, for she
is one of the most smartly attired
women i'll society. and somewhat prides
herself in the fact. Anyway, Lady How
ard de Walden went to an afternoon gath
erng at which Queen Mary was present.
when her ladyship was arrayed in a man
ner that can perhaps be best described