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The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
$1,000 Fire Cuts
Small Restaurant

A fire of unknown origin caused
$1,000 damage and gutted the Saddle
Rock restaurant at'236 Colorado ave
nue. completely at 1880 O'Clock last
night. The firemen made quick work
of eXtinguishins the blaze, which
had considerable headway when they
arrived and with two streams of
water the drenched things in good
shape in ten minutes time.
The restaurant, was operated by
Arthur CLARK and has been located
at that place sforea nurihey CT years
as one of the low-priced restaurants
of the city The building is owned
by Grace Winifred of 240 Colorado
avenue, who is ut present out of the
city. The contents are insured for
$500 and the building insured but
the amount cannot be determined un-
til the owner returns.
Mr.. Clark had closed the restasr-
ant for the night and had not been
gone long when he was called back
to find two streams of water fighting
the fire.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
TAX REDUCTION
IS NOW HISTORY
Abatement Approved, Order Is
sued and Call for Old War
rants is Made Today

The abatement OF the railroads
taxes ID now matter OF history. To-
day the last act in closing the agree
ment was the approval OF the docu-
meRt by the county commissioners
the Issuance OF an order to the treas
urer to accept the reduced sum in
full payment OF the taxes and as soon
as that was done the treasurer issued
a call for warrants.
This finally closes the long dis
pute over the tax question and il
probably be the last of its kind in the
history of the country. In the future
II the railroads object to their ASSESS
ments they must initiate legislation
themselves to settle IT, No abate-
ment will be made by he commission
ers until court order is served on
them.
The checks for the payment of the
roads taxes have been in the vaults
of the Mesa County National bank
for several days.
On another page of The Sentinel
the official call for warrants by the
treasurer is published today. 1t EN-
braces about $4,000 In registered
warrants.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
BLAME SHERIFF
FOR Staying
Mine Owners Refuse to ReCOg-
nize Men as UniOniStS;; La
Dor Convention Opens
Associated Press.

Trinidad, Colo. Aug. 1S.-The in
terest of the delegates to the annual
convention of the State Federation
of Labor, which has just opened
here. was divided today between the
threatened strike of coal miners and
the killing Saturday night OF Gerald
Lippiatt, union organizer, for
which Walter Belk, detective, is un-
der arrest.
Today the mine operators said that
they were willing to meet reasonable
demands from the men, but Will not
meet them as unionists.
Recall petitions against Sheriff j..
S. Grisham are being circulated to-
day They charge him with indirect
responsibility for the death of Lip
piatt on account of issuing deputy
sheriffs' commissions to detective
guards.
G. w. Belcher, detective who was
wounded in the Lippiatt shooting af-
fair and is now under guard in a
hospital, is also charged with parti-
cipation.
In addressing the convention to-
day, John McLennan, president of
the State Federation of Labor, char
acterized the shooting as "the cold
blooded murder of delegate to this
convention by hired assassins."
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
O0WREy AIDED
TRAIL IN EAST.
Popular GToGeTymdn Back from
Great EIkS Convention;
Helped Land il for Denver

w. Richard Dowrey. prominent In
the local lodge of Elks. has return
ed from the great Elks convention in
rochester. reporting the time of his
life. Mr.. Dowrey states that he gave
the Midland trail ribbons and adver-
possible and was piled with many
questions wherever he went and
found a predominence OF sentiment
in favor OF the Midland trail, which
people look upon as the logical CEN
trail, scenic route.
Mr. Dpwrey gave several bunches
of the ribbons to Colorado boosters
for the trail who helped him distrib-
ute them and he feels that the work
could not have been msch better done
After the convention Mr.. Dowrey
went north into Canada. visiting in
Kingston, then going down the St
lawrence river and around to the
coast of Massachusetts, then down to
Albany and New York, Here he vls-
tied the famous Woolworth building
and the "Imperator." the largest boat
in the world. He then took the boat
Tor Norfoih, va, visited Old Point
Comfort, and finally Washington. D.
c.. where he met Rae Kennedy of
this city. who ia employed in the navy
department. From Washington he
went to points in Pennsylvania and
to Philadelphia, then west to Kansas
City and st. Louis.
He found heat In St Louis unbear-
able and in Kansas City he says he
could have believed 1t was 16O in the
shade. He spent four hours there
plying the people who have to live
there and come on west. He saw
thousands of acres of corn turning
brown in the sizzling and merciless
rays of the sun for want of rains and
saw farmers cutting the stalks and
ruined crops for fodder. Mr.. Dowrey
is very glad to get heme and is enjoy
Inc the climate as never before.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
J. NJ. SAMPL|NER
HOME FROM EAST
City Needs Trolley Lines; Says
Heat Has Been Awful in
the Middle West.

If Grand Junction. situated rs it
is and ranking Is II does AS the larg-
est town ia western Colorado. had a
series OF fine roads and interurban
lines leading to Il from all surround
ing towns and sections, as has Kansas
City, Missouri, Grand Junction would
become one of the largest and most
prosperous of the Inland cities of
the west, SO declares Joseph NJ.
sampllner who returned Saturday
with ollie f. Bannister from their
trip to Kansas City.
IF Grand Junction people had the
faculty of dropping all petty differ
ences whenever something for the
benefit of the community as whole,
something that meant big growth and
material Improvement. as do the peo-
pie Of Kansas City. we would be much
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
To
MEET. TONIGHT
important Action Expected by
Seventy; Many New
Propositions Are Up

Increase in Pay for All Commis-
sioners.
Charter Change to Secure Interest
on City Deposits.
Proposition to Build New Fire sta
ton.
Placing Committee on Record
Against Submission OF the Liquor
Question.
The above four propositions are to
be taken up tonight by the Commit
tee OF Seventy and definite action on
them all is expected. Besides, it is
assumed that Chairman Ben Griffith
will announce the personnel of the
committee on publicity which is to
have active charge Of the campaign
to be waged by the COMMITTEES In fa-
yor OF all the propositions which it
has approved.
The Bullock resolution, to increase
all the salaries of the commissioners
to Sl25 n month, VIII probably be
carried without dissent.
The Vorbeck resolution, to change
the charter in order that banks must
bid for the city deposits in order that
intereS may be secured on them, is
expected to carry.
There is n diversity of opinion as
to the success of Mayor Todd's pro-
posal to build fire station. The
committee of inspection. headed by
G.. +. Parker, has completed its re-
port and this will be announced to-
night. 1t is expected to indicate that
new building Is needed, and may
recommend the passage of the resolu-
tlon. Th9re will, however. be some
objections, and the vote may be closer
than on many other propositions that
have been voted on.
Mrs. Fisk S resolution will probably
carry without single objection. 1t
Is said that several propositions to
submit different phases of the liquor
question have been prepared, but
have not been introduced for lack of
a sponsor Mrs. Fisk's resolution, If
carried, VIII stifle ali further at
tempts To inject this question into
the cominittee's discussion.
TIE batting average of the commit
tee in attendance has not been high
recently, and the active members are
trying TO secure more than "a out to
the meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
GOV. SPRY FOR
LOCAL ROUTE
Tells Trail Official He Is For
Logged Midland Trail
Through Utah

The following letter received this
morning by Senator Horace r. De
Long is in reply to one asking the
governor of Utah to approve the
Utah route and is self-explanatory
Horace T. DeIong.
Grand Junction. Colorado
Dear Sir: | am in receipt OF your
communication of the 9Th instant, in
which you ask If / will join you in
positive assurance regarding the Mid
land Trail In Utah.
In view of the fact that the legis-
lature of Utah has by statute estab-
lished Midland Trail. defined the
point of its entrance from Colorado
and its exit from Utah, described the
route It shall follow through Utah,
appropriated $4,000 to assist in its
construction 1t seems TO me that Utah
has taken the lead in this matter and
chat there should be no question
whatever In the minds of those inter-
ested In the movement as to the at
titude OF this state.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM SPRY,
" Governor of Utah.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
WILL HUER7A
SNUb WILSON?
Administration Fears That
Lind's Proposal Will. Be
Turned Down
Associated Press.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Adminis-
tration officials today were awaiting
word from Governor Lind which
would make it possible to publish
President Wilson's views regarding
the Mexican situation which already
are in the hands of Huerta.
The government seemed to be less
optimistic today, and Chairman Ba-
con of the senate foreign relations
committee, after conference with
the president, talked of the possible
rejection of President Wilson's views
by Huerta.
"At least" said Bacon, eve have
done our duty. We have shown the
world our friendly intentions, and 1t
will not be our fault if the sugges-
tions are rejected"
Bacon declared that the govern
ment would not resort to the lifting
OF the embargo on arms until all
peaceful means had failed.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
FAMILY FOUND
DEAD IN ROOM
Suspect Dying Father Of the
Slaughter and Suicide;
Occurred Last Week.
Associated Press.

New York, Aug. lS.-The bodies
of Mrs. Mary Lake and her four chill
dren-Horace. II; Walter. s; Stella,
is, and Dorothea. l4.-all nude and
horribly mangled. were found in
their Brooklyn home today. Beside
them. partially conscious but dying,
was the husband, Henry Lake. The
police think that Lake killed his fam
lily and then tried to commit suicide.
1t is thought that the deed was
done last Wednesday or Thursday
1t was revealed today when neigh
bcrs, detecting an odor coming from
the rooms, summoned the police. who
broke in.
The bodies of the mother and the
two boys were on a bed, while the
girls bodies were found on the floor.
All had been shot and several of the
bodies had been mutilated with q
knife. In a corner of the room, hud-
died in a pool of blood. was Lake.
with a gaping wound in his head.
The room was wrecked and the walls
spattersd with blood.
The neighbors cay that Lake was
n kind father and was not an eYces-
siye drinker. The motive for his
crime. II he is really guilty. is a
mystery.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
WILL PHOTOGRAPH HIGH
LINE WORK FOR GOVERNMENT

H. ]. Cowling of Washington. d.
c., an official government reclama-
tion service photographer, is an ar
rival in the city to take large num-
Der OF photographs of the High Line
workings at the camp near Cameo,
the photos to be sent to Washington
as official records of the progress of
the work from Photographic view
point
Mr.. Cowling is an expert and Wis
Its all of the projects in turn and
his work is exceptionally fine. He
will be the guest OF the local officials
for several days,
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
CORO is CAPTURED

Wi!lcmstad, Aug. 1S.-Coro, a
town in the state OF Falcon where
the revolutionary followers of Cipri-
ano Castro struck the first blow in
their effort to overthrow President
Gomez. has been recaptured by the
government troops after fierce bat
tie, according to advices received to-
day.
were killed.
A small force of government troops
is reported to have been defeated at
Cinamaica.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
REBELS LOSE
3-DAY BATTLE
Carranza In Danger Of Being Cut
OF from His Capital; 1000
Men Are Engaged.
Associated Press.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Aug. IS.-The
constltutionalists were defeated in a
three days battle with the federals
last week near Abasolo. 100 miles
south of this city. The rebels re-
treated Saturday and Sunday, de-
claring that they had not enough
ammunition to continue the battle.
About 1000 men were engaged on
both sides. but no estimate of the
killed and wounded has reached here
The result of the federal victory
seems to be the driving of a wedge
northward almost to the center of
Carranza's stronghold and Carran-
"a. who is in the vicinity of Torreon,
is in danger of being cut off from
Piedras Negras, his capital
Jesus CarranZa, brother Of the
constitutionalist leader, went to the
front with reinforcements today.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

New and unexpected honors are to
be conferred upon Miss Hazel Mac
Taggart and Earl Fahrmeyer. honor
graduates of '13 in the local high
school. 1t was announced today by
President c. A. Lory of the Colorado
Agricultural college that these two
well known young people were to re-
ceive scholarships in the college as
result of their excellent work here
last year. Miss MacTaggart has al
ready received scholarship in the
State university. The scholarships.
side from the honors, have a cash
value of $40 each.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Associated Press.

Sanghai. Aug. 1S.-Advioes from
Nanking under date OF last Friday
say that sharp struggle has been
proceeding for the possession of Pur-
ple mountain, and government forces
from Chin Kiang were hurrying to
reinforce the besiegers.
A steady artillery duel was in pro-
gress between the rebels on Lion hill
and northerners at Pukow.
The foreigners in Haiakwan.
suburb of Nanking, had taken refuge
on warships cut of the line of fire.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
HARRY THAW
MAKES ESCAPE
Local Man May Be Implicated in
Break for Liberty from Fa-
nous MatteaWan
Associated Press.

Matteawan, \. Y, Aug. lS.-Har-
~ X. Thaw. the slayer OF Stanford
White, a celebrated architect, es-
capped from the state asylum for the
criminal insane here early yesterday
morning by making break for lib
erty through gate when it was
opened 10 admit milkman. lie
dashed into waiting high-powered
auto. and in few seconds had been
whirled from sight. No definite trace
has been found OF the fleeing party.
and II is generally conceded that
Thaw's days OF Imprisonment in Mat
teawan are over.
According to the highest authori-
ties in New York. Thaw cannot be
eStradlted for the Staying OF White,
as the jury at his second trial for
the murder adjudged him to be not
guilty but insane.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
SULzER CRISIS
COMING TODAY
Test Of Strength TO Come at a
Meeting Late This After
noon at the Capitol.
Associated Press.

Albany, N. Y. Aug. 1S.-The con-
flict between William Sulzer and
Martin H. Glynn over the governor
ship continued today.
A clash OF authority was expected
late today at a meeting of the trus-
tees OF public buildings. The trus-
tees include the governor. lieutenant
governor and speaker. and have au-
thority to assign quarters for the
state officers. Glynn, as the acting
governor, and A. +. Smith. the speak
or, planned to meet as trustees, and
Suffers friends said that he would
attend.
Washington, Aug. lS.-As far as
the federal government is concerned
there will be no interference in the
Sulzer-Glynn contest for tho COVER
norship of New York. The president
told inQuirers today that the ques-
tion had not been raised. He cited
the case in Rhode Island a century
ago where the supreme court held
that 1t was merely the duty of the
| federal government to guarantee a
republican form ef government to the
state.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

George w. Billings, uncle of Dr.
]. E. Billings of this city, arrived
today from Los Angeles. He expect
ed 10 surprise his nephew, but ascer-
tained upon his arrival here that
DR.. Billings, accompanied by his ia
ther. had departed for Salt Lake City
less than three hours before. He will
await their return.
Rebels
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Sentinel Special Service.


Salt Lake City, Aug. lS.-W. Ill
Ellison, secretary of the Utah Mid
land Trail Association, will be able
to report to Colorado members of the
association at the next meeting that
the governor of Utah now tayors ths
Grand JunctionPrice route for the
Midland trail through Utah. This
was determined Saturday at con-
ference between Mr.. Ellison, the gov
ernor and the secretary OF the Com
mercial Club. at which, according TO
MIR. Ellison, the governor said that,
inasmuch as the Legislature had made
an appropriation for the road through
that route, he was unqualifiedly i'll
favor of it. He hoped ii would be
improved to the extent that it would
be entirely practical and desirable.
Mr. Elligon said that ls and w. j.
Burton, both vice presidents OF the
association. MouI5 he able to attend
the meeting at Grand junction the
latter part of August or the first OF
Steptember, and that efforts would
be made to induce several more mem-
bers of the association to make the
trip.
According to recent dispatches
from Grand Junction, the date OF the
convention at that place has been set
back few days, and Mr.. Ellison has
WRITTEN to ask for definite informa--
tilt Ion this point The Midland
tn 4 lAsso9jation will in any event
md mtu6Sshca,fy after the conference OF
go6!nors at Colorado Springs, and 1t
is the hope of the Midland Trail men
that all OF the western governors Will
attend their convention.
Mr.. Ellison said yesterday that re-
ports from tourists coming in over
Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Visitors From Lansing.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Morse of Lam
sing, Mich, who arrived in the city
this week, to visit relatives, left to-
day for Salt Lake City, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lee Morse or
Fruit Ridge, to enjoy several days
visit. Upon their. return, the Lansing
Morses will remain here for BRIEF
visit They are impressed with the
beauties of this city and section.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Assoeinted Presa

Associated Press.
New York, Aug lS.-Thaw's more
than "a hours absence from the Mat
teawGn asylum established little this
morning beyond the fact that he had
escaped. and that, in the opinion OF
those qualified to speak. there is slim
chance or extradlting him.
That Thaw is now beyond the bor-
ders of the state is certain. With the
Connecticut line only so miles away
and Thaw travelling by auto at more
than 60 miles an hour the reaching
of Connecticut would be matter of
only 80 minutes or less.
Whether Thaw boarded a yacht off
South Norwalk, Conn, was not con-
firmed today; but, when 1t is found
1t is believed that he will be- found
1t was said today that the New
York authorities might try to extra
dite Thaw ON the grounds of techni-
.eally assaulting the keeper in escap-
ing or for bribing some attache of
the asylum.
Howard Barnum, the gatekeeper
past whom Thaw darted through the
gate, is now in jail at Poughkeepsie.
He. maintains that .be.N inssoeent or
limplicatfon in any plot.
In New York, Mary Copley Thaw,
the mother of the fugitive, expressed
Joy at her sons escape, but denied
that the Thaw family had any hint
OF the matter.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. lamenting
that her husband is at large. pro-
nounces him to be dangerous and has
asked for police protection.
The yacht. which was sesn off
South Norwalk, Conn, yesterday and
on which Thaw is thought to have
escaped. was identified today as the
property of Robt. T. Fowler. who was
much amused at the report that his
vessel was carrying Thaw to Europe
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, the moth
er of the escaped man. received n
letter from him today saying that he
Confined on rage 6.)
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Returning East.

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Liebhart of
Hastings. Nebr., who have been visit
ing local friends, left the city yester-
day on their return trip. They visit
ed the Kinard family and Walter &.
Jones and family-old friends. SO
well impressed are they with this
section that there is a good chance of
their returning to make home here.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
5000 KILLED
At SHANGHAI
Mint Looted Of S1,O5O,OOO by
Rebels; $500 Civilians
Are Slaughtered.
A ssnciated Press.

London, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch
from Shanghai says that in the re-
cent fighting at Canton 5000 per-
sons were killed. of whom $500 were
civilians
The mint was looted Of s1,0GO,OO0
in small coins and $4,000 in bull
lion.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Sperry of Iona
are here today. Mr.. Sperry, who is
now field agent for the Colorado In
dustrial exposition association, goes
to De Beque and Collbran this week
in the interest of the exposition.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

Everett Munro, former local high
school boy. now recorded as a stu
dent in Colorado college, is in the
city for a short visit with friends.
He calls Columbus, Neb., his home
now, but likes Grand Junction bet
ter.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

l.. NJ. Miller arrived home this
nosn from Denver, where he has
been attending the Knight Templar
conclave. He says Denver certainly
did herself proud in entertaining the
thousands of visitors.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Harkle,oad Appointed.

William Ilarklerosd has been re-
appointed be inspector for the county
by the commissioners. Mr.. Harkle-
road. under the new statute must get
his appointment from the commits
sioners instead of the county Judge
as formerly. He is one of the best
posted bee men on the western slope.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

From Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs d. A McAlpine of
Denver are in the city for two
weeks visit with Chas. d. Palmer
and family Mr.. McAlpine is respon-
sibly connected with tho Burlington.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
To Calf Lake

To Salt Lake.
Mrs. Henry Nichols and son X. @.
Nichols, left this noon for Salt Lake
City to take in the San Juan excur-
sion
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Monroe and
son of Lebanon Junction. Ky. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Miller on
Third avenue. The are greatly i'm
pressed with the.palleyass also Win the
good mountain water and everything
seems to look good to them here as
they have baen experiencing such a
drouth in kentucky that they think
this is the grandest place they have
yet encountered fer health. The
visitors left this morning for Salt
Lake City. to take advantage of the
San Juan excursion. but win return
here for a longer visit after three or
four days in the Utah capital. They
will return east to Vermont, Ill. in
short time, accompanied as far as
Glenwood by AIr. and Mrs. Miller.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
GAMES POSTPONED.

The second game of the Cincinnati
Boston National League series today
was postponed.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
JAPS MUST INITIATE
ALIEN LAW LITIGATION
Associated Press.

AssoQlated PTess.
Washington. Aug. l8.-The Unit
ed States will facilitate court test
or the California anti-alien law, but
the initiative must come from some
aggrieyed Japanese representative
President Wilson let 1t be known to-
day that such VAS the status of the
situation
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18

Miss Blanche McKibben OF the
Fair store is spending a week in
Denver on business mattefs.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Visiting Braffords.

Nisiting BfaffOfds.
Miss Leta Meyers of Greeley is in
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl
A. Bradford
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
Returns to Helper.

Mrs. W. Nesbit of Helper, Utah,
who has been visiting here for some
little time, returned to her home to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18
From Cetlareslge.

From Cedaredge.
r. d. Corn and family of Cedar
edge arrived on the Montrose line
train last evening and are here. for
short time.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-18


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