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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-23

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The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29

That the threatened choice OF the
Overland route through Wyoming as
the official national transcontlnentRl
automobile highway, will not prove
a blanket to the Midland trail en-
thusiasts and that they will go right
ahead with plans to make the hlsh-
ways through Colorado so attractive
that eastern autoists will come TINS
way anyway, was the vigorous sentl-
ment of the opening session OF the
first annual national Midland Irall
association assembly here this morn
ing. The meeting was attended py
about 35 delegates, many OF theh
from Utah and every one OF them'
live, level-headed businees-like Doos-
ters.
Following the call for the conven-
ton, read by secretary j. NJ. kinard
upon the instruction of Acting Presl-
dent Horace T. DeLong, the latter
made his address. The call included
the exposition of the purpose and IN
tent of the association in considerable
detail, although not at length.
The address of Mr.. DeLong was
very energetic and pithy. embodying
many features which pleased all pres
ent exceedingly. He stated that re-
gardless of the fight that is being
made to declare the Wyoming route
the official hard surfaced route. the
Midland trail people can get right 10
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
DEEP MYSTERY IN DEATH OF
DENVER ENGINEER At FRU|TA
NJ E. Lowe Dies Very Suddenly After Taking Drink of Liquor
Which Did Not Affect Companion; Wood Alcohol
Suspected, but Autopsy Fails TO
Reveal Poison,

There is deep mystery, still un-
raveled, in the sudden death at the
town OF Fruita Wednesday midnight
of NJ. E. Lowe, a prominent Denver
engineer who has been at work on
the big irrigation project at Cisco.
Friends, who wished to conceal
the cause of the engineers death yes
terday, laid it to heart failure.
An autopsy held yesterday failed
to reveal the real cause of death, al
though there were thought to be
symptoms of poisoning when Lowe
was first taken i'll at Cisco.
Wednesday morning the Denver
engineer was in the best of health.
He was preparing to leave Cisco for
the west and in the meantime was
helping friends with suggestions as
to carpenter work on a building
there. One of his friends-a Mr..
Sheidler-invfted him to take a
drink from a bottle. and, although
Mr.. Lowe rarely touched liquor in
any form, he did not wish to be
deemed unsociable, so complied with
Sheidler's request. Sheidler took a
drink from the same bottle at the
same time, but suffered no i'll effects
from the liquor.
Lowe, twenty minutes after taking
the drink, became violently i'll. Mr..
Sheidler and other friends at once
telephoned to Fruita for DR.. r. b.
Porter. and the physician made
hurried trip to the sick mans side.
He tried all sorts of remedies with
out giving Lowe relief, and Lowe
died few hours after reaching the
Glover Lawn hospital.
Lowe, pior to his death, was anX-
ious that the fact of his having taken
a drink be kept n secret, as he did
not wish any blame to be attached to
Sheidler. Lowe seemed to think that
the drink was responsible for his ILL
ness, but attributed it more to his
own condition than to the whisky,
because of the fact that Sheidler suf-
fered no i'll consequences after par
taking of the same liquid.
DR.. r. B. Porter stated this morn
ing that he had been called to Cisco,
and had accompanied Lowe to Fruita,
where the latter was at once taken
to the hospital
There were some indications of
wood alcohol poisoning" said DR..
Porter, but the post mortem failed
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
Elberta Season at Its F1eig ght and Fruit is
Leaving Grand Valley by the Irainload

more than a quarter OF a million dol
lars.
1.-The market has been in good
shape" said Manager II. G. Fletcher
of the Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers' Association, to The Daily SEN
tinel. THE first car of our Elberta
peaches brought from s1.05 to s1.l5
on the Chicago auction market, when
California had been bringing from
35 to so cents on the same market.
But California peaches are not to be
mentioned in the same breath with
those from Palisade.
II expect the growers to get good
average prices for their Elbertas this
year-nothing exceptional, probably,
but so far we have not sold any
peaches here for less than 60 cents
per box, which, of course, is good
money for the grower
THE pear market is also holding
up well: but the cantaloupe market
has been a little off lately because
CT the heavy shipments from Rocky
Ford. 1t may pick up. however, by
the time the local melons reacn the
eastern markets. Rocky Ford has
been a heavy shipper all week, the
cantaloupes ripening up too rapidly
ecause of the dry weather. Our mel
ors. however. are bringing more than
the Rocky Ford product IN every
msI ket."
The greater part of the Bartlett
crop has been taken off now at every
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
(By JOSEPH y. MoORHEAD.,

Denver, Aug. 29.-Unless there is
complete change of sentiment on
the part of the promoters of the Lin
coin Highway association movement
the great coast-to-coast paved high
way will never touch Colorado. Dem
yer will be left completely off the
main route and Grand Junction has
no hope of being considered. The
route has not been officially announc-
ed west of Illinois. but information
CLEANED from conferences in Dem
yer today with Carl G. Fisher, Henry
b. Joy and A. r. Pardington convince
the Grand Junction representatives
that the reports of engineers have al
ready definitely caused the abandon
ment OF Colorado.
Carl G. Fisher declared this after
noon that there were no people on
earth who are so entitled to be on the
road as the people Of Grand junction.
He told his friends and oo-workers
in the movement with the sineerest
enthusiasm OF the reception given the
Continued Oh Page g.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
ACCOMPL|CE OF
THAW GIVEN
FREEDOM
"GentIenan Roger" Thompson,
Who Threatened TO BLOW"
Plot, Is Out on Bail.
Associated Press.

Sherbrooke, Que. Aug. 29-
Gentleman Roger" Thompson, neat
ly dressed in gray suit, was brought
into court this morning to face trial
on the charge growing out of the
escape OF Harry X. Thaw to Canada
Attorney NJ Campbell opened the
case for the prosecution and elected
to try Thompson on the charge OF
entering the dominion by stealth, Z"
thus side-traoking the Thaw issue.
An adjournment was taken until
September 3, and Thompson was ad-
mitted to $500 bail
With Thaw in Jail for an indefin-
Ste period, probably until The session
of the kings bench in October. and
the Thompson case postponed, 1t is
likely that there will be lull in
the Thaw developments.
Jerome's unproductive visit to Que
bee, when he failed to see the pre-
mier and attorney general, brought
the case back to where it was when
Thaw was first committed to jail.
Jerome is still here today, but viii
not say what is to be his next move.
Thompson'S bail was supplied by
the Thaw family, which is solicitous
for his comfort since his threat to
reveal the details of the plot which
resulted in the escape from Mattea-
wan.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
ASSESSED VALUATION OF MESA :
COUNTY TWENTy-E|GHT MILLIONS
Over Three Million Dollars Worth Of Personal Property ncOV-
cred; Heavy Increase AIs0 in City Property the
Valuation Four Times What Il
Was Year Ago.

Mesa county hGs real and personal
property within her borders to the
value of s2S, 500 900 in round num-
bers.
The railroads and other corpora
tions have property with the county's
border to the extent of s4.9OO,00O.
The personal property owned by
citizens of the county is valued at
more than $4,000
This years valuation Is nearly four
times what 1t was year ago, al
though last years assessment was
supposedly on a one-third basis.
Assessor John T. Brown will conf
plete his assessment tomorrow and
send II into the state tax commission
er as required by law.
The figures for the city have not
been completed as yet, but the muni-
cipal and school yaluations will be
segregated as soon as the assessor S
office has a little more time. The
city valuation will show an increase
much higher proportionately than in
other parts of the county, much OF
this increase being attributed to the
heavy assessments made on stocks
and merchandise.
The three million dollar assessment
on personal property is practically
velvet for the county. Personal as
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29

to show any traces of poisoning The
only thing unusual was a slight in
llamation OF the intestines.
loves crony drank from the same
bottle as did he. and suffered no bad
effects. Mr.. Lowe rarely touched Ii
quor, and 1t is possible that the sin
gle drink, coupled with conditions
already present, may have been suf-
flCient to cause death. Such things
do happen, although frankly ! can
not say Just what the cause of death
was. IL was very unfortunate hap
pening, for which no one probably
was to blame. We have made all the
investigation possible. and / cannot
gee what more there is to be learned.
Mr.. Lowe before his death was posi-
tive in his eXoneration of Mr.. Shield
ler."
Mrs. Harriet Sayles, who is in
charge of the Glover Lawn hospital
at t'ruita, was of the opinion that
death may have been due to wood
alcohol. "Mr. Lowe was apparently
in good health "Wednesday morning, A"
she said to The Sentinel He was
helping some men with carpenter
work at Cisco, prior to leaving town,
according TO his statement. A friend,
Mr.. Sheidler asked him to take a
drink and he did SO, and Sheidler
also partook Twenty or thirty min
utes later Mr. Lowe became violently
i'll, and DR.. Porter was sent for and
brought him to Fruita on No. 6. He
was unconscious when he arrived at
the sanitarium, and discussed his ill
ness very freely. He showed symp-
toms OF wood alcohol poisoning, but
at the same time he said he could not
believe that the whisky he drank had
made him i'll, because Sheidler was
all right. He and AIr. Sheidler were
the very best of friends, and the sick
man was very anxious that no blame
be attached to him because of his ILL
ness. Mr.. Lowe was not q drinking
man and very little liquor might
have proved serious sfor-him. He died
at about 1853"
The deceased is survived by a wife
and two sons. the younger son re-
siding with the family at Cisco. The
older son is married and lives in the
east. The body OF the deceased was
taken to Denver for burial last night
Coroner r. A. Yunker had not been
notified of the death this morning.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
SETTER MUST
TAKE LONG REST

Rev. Charles F. Setter, pastor of
the Methodist church of this city,
who has been suffering from ner-
yous breakdown for several weeks,
must take long rest in lower alti-
tude and will be unable to fill MS
pulpit for many weeks to come.
This announcement was made yes
terday following a consultation OF
physicians, and will be received with
general regret among the hundreds
of members of the popular pastor S
congregation.
Following long period of most
strenuous work Rev. Setter broke
down. but 1t was thought that few
weeks rest would enable hom to re-
sumo his pastoral duties. Such has
not proven the case and his improve
ment has not been satisfactory.
Therefore it has been found necessary
for him to give up the pastorate tenn
porarily and seek the recovery OF MS
health in lower altitude.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29

sessments n year ago were less than
100000. This is due to the new
rule made by the tax commission in
regard t. exemptions. In previous
years each taxpayer was allowed a
5000 exemption on the basis Of one
third valuation. or exemption on
5000 in all. Now all property in ex-
cess Of 5000 valuation is taxed. This
gives the additional three million dol
lars valuation.
The total public utility and rail-
road tax in the county is a little
short of $5,0O0,O00. Last year the
corporation assessment was $1,000
600 so that the railroads are also
quadrupled by the state tax commits
sion.
Last years county assessment, eX-
elusive OF the corporations was less
than seven million dollars so that
with the added valuation this year
the county commissioners would be
able to raise the same amount of rev
cnue by cutting the tax rate to about
one-fourth what ii was in 1912. The
new law prohibits any increase over
last year in excess of ten per cent,
but It is probable that the county
commissioners will not find 1t neces-
sary to take advantage of the per-
mission granted them in the law
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29

shipping station in the valley, and
the ranchers are picking Flemish
Beauty and Duchess pears. The pear
crop promises to be almost heavy
as year ago and with much better
returns.
The Elberta harvest will continue
for the remainder of the present week
and run over few days into next.
The peaches this season are of un-
usual excellence. highly colored aud
well Favored. They are running 80
per cent extra fancy. and would
practically all be extras as 70 size
excepting for the fact that many
have been ..'stung'' and are shipped
as "blemished" by the association:
but even the latter are bringing good
prices.
The associations are getting better
refrigerator service this season than
for many years. There are plenty OF
"freezers" on hand for use. and no
shortage of cars is expected during
the entire season because of the
equipment which was sent into the
Grand valley early in the season.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
HITCHCOCK AND
PARTY AGAIN
At ODDS
Nebraska Senator Denounces
Caucus in Binding Men,
berS on Income Tax.
Associated Press.

AhsOCldltu IEeSs.
Washington. Aug. 29.-Senator
Hitchcock, an insurgent democrat
who refused to be bound by the ac-
tion OF the party caucus on the tariff
bill, denounced the caucus at the re-
opening OF the fight over the income
tax today. He called the caucus a
political machine. why should SEN
ators be expected to be bound by the
hasty decisions of secret caucus on
the details OF the income taN?" he
demanded. why should they be ex-
pected to vote down every amend
ment, however good, simply because
it comes from the other side of the
chamber? Why should the income
tax section not be amended on the
floor of the senate, If the debate con-
vinces senators that it should be?"
The number OF insurgent demo-
Gratis who yesterday demanded an
income tax on large fortunes be in
creased apparently had gained some
strength and insisted that hey would
force substantial increases.
The senate leaders were prepared
to grant concession, but the insur-
gents were not satisfied unless these
concessions completely met their own
views
ADD Hitchcock
Hitchcock's attack was delivered
in connection with his amendment
providing for a heavy penalty tax on
trusts controlling more than one
fourth OF the country's production or
trade in any line. 1t would apply to
no corporation at less than $50 .OOO,-
000 or doing less than $10.O0O,OOO
OF business annually. He said that
his amendment was beaten in the
caucus by vote of 2S to IS, but
declared that it was not an open fight
there. He charged that it was not
even fair test OF caucus strength.
Hitchcock declared: Caucus rule
makes public debate in the senate
farcical," and continued: Amend
ments have been offered from the re-
publican side by senators who have
made u study of the income tax. They
were not contrary to the democratic
doctrine; they would not endanger
the bill. Why. then, must demo-
Gratis be required by caucus rules to
vote against them?" He announced
that he felt free to take course in
dependent of the caucus.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29

work keeping a stiff upper lip and
with great push and zeal build sys-
tenn of three roads across the state
conyerging at Grand Junction ana
crossing Utah to Salt Lake City. that
will not only draw much auto trafflc
in spite of the hard-surfaced road
but will draw practically all of those
who come west on pleasure tours 10
see scenery and enjoy congenlal 10
calities. or course the hard-sur-
faced road will draw most of those
who are intent upon speeding
through the country and care for
nothing but to get through quickly,
but the great mass of pleasure seek
ers will eschew the cement pain
through the bleak. owl-whipped, pra-
irie dog riddled bad lands of alkaii
desert, with its lonesome stretches OF
uninhabited wastes, for the well-pop-
ulated, grassy, flower-covered noun
tains. which need no description, SO
we'll known are their virtues.
The Midland trail supporters, the
Rainbow route people and residents
of all beautiful side trip section Will
not need to fear; all they need to DO
is to get the roads in the proper
shape and nothing will stem the tide
of tourists.
Utah delegates are with the Mid
land trail people to a man and those
in the city today namely, w. II. Eli
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29

The fruit season Is now at its
height in the Grand valley.
Fifty cars of Elberta peaches are
being shipped daily from Palisade.
From twenty to thirty cars of other
fruit are being shipped daily from
Clifton, Grand Junction and Fruita.
The fruit from the valley is going
out in four train loads of twenty
cars each every morning. The can
taloupe harvest is also at its zenith
at present. About ten cars are being
shipped daily from Clifton and Grand
Junction.
Hundreds of men are employed by
the railroads and associations day
and night to get the fruit crop off
without delay. Thousands of men,
women and girls are now engaged
in picking and packing the crop.
Fruit markets in the east give
promise of bountiful returns this
year to the fortunate fruit grower
in the Grand valley. The extra fancy
Elbertas have been sold at from 50
cents to 6 8 cents fob. Palisade, and
apples, pears and cantaloupes are all
bringing good prices.
The eighty cars of fruit now being
shipped from the Grand valley daily
mean a return to tho growers of al
most 100000 day. The Elberta
crop this year will run about 500
ears. aud, unless there should be a
marked change In the market condi-
tions. they should bring the growers
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP ADVOCATES
TURNED down HARD BY Y. I. REED

A committee composed of William Campbell and James W.
Buck called upon Werner L. Reed the Denver millionaire
request of him that he compel change the policy of the Daily
News regarding IT'S attitude municipal ownership public
utilities The aggrieved leaders of the fight who in the
past had always controlled the policy of the News when had
such asset insisted the millionaire of the newspaper
that losing all its friends because of its stand the burning
issue of the day They declared very vehementy that whereas
the past the News policy had been the Bucm policy
impossible for him the publication of commuca
tions setting out his ideas
The committee received small satisfaction from Mr.. Reed,
and politely but emphacaly told that he could do nothing
and that though the News policy changed he couldn't
insure how long would be maintained its policy very
volatile and unstable substance
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
Midland Trail Enthusiasts in Convention
Decide to go Ahead with Highway Plans

son president of the Salt Lake branch
OF the association. o. C. Nelson of
Price, Messrs. Rutt. Dixon and c. C.
Jones of Green River, J. II. Staples
of Elsinore. Utah. j. e. Helper of
Richfield, Utah. and C. NJ Madison
of Gunnison, Utah. all three chair
men of the boards of county commits
sioners In their respective counties,
are here to add strength to the meet
ing and to assure us that the Utah
people are for the Midland trail,
first, last and all the time.
The meeting was adjourned this
morning after Senator belongs ad-
dress and convened again this after
noon after O'Clock.
Additional delegates to the num-
ber of fully a score arrived this after
noon from Palisade and other points
up the line. Colorado Midland 1903
had not arrived in this city at 4
o'clock and Gov. Spry of Utah is ex-
pected on this train. A delegation
is waiting to welcome him at the de-
pot.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29

In all probability the minister will
go to California, for u period of
about two months. 1t is believed
that such a complete rest will re-
store him to his normal health and
enable him to resume his work here
with the old-time yigor.
During Rev. Settlers absence a
supply will be secured for the pulpit
here. Just whom this will be it is not
known at this time.
Rev. SETTER will not be able to at
tend the sessions of the annual Colo
RADIO conference which will be held
shortly in an eastern slope city.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
CAM|NETT| LAWYER
ROASTED BY COURT
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
San Francisco, Aug. 29.-At con-
ference between Judge Van Fleet. the
attorneys for the government and F.
Drew Caminetti 1t was agreed that
the government would close its case
this afternoon and that the defense
would begin next Tuesday when the
trial will be resumed.
The court censured Marshall
Woodworth, attorney for the defense,
for his published statement which
said that the Mann act was not
framed with the intent of making
felons out of youths like Caminetti.
The Judge said that recurrence
would be considered as contempt of
court and would be punished severely.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
SITUATION
IN MEXICO
PUzZL|NG
Lind Changes Mind
About Seeing HUI
erta; US. Troops
Are Ready.
Associated Press.


Washington. Aug. 2s.-The ad-
ministration officials were puzzled
today by the news dispatches saying
that Lind had reconsidered his plans
and would remain at Vera Cruz for
several days. While his movements
are left to his own discretion, il was
understood from the official mes
sages yesterday that he would take
an early train to Mexico City to re-
sumo his negotiations with the Huer-
ia government.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are awaiting further dispatch
es from Lind.
There was no indication today of
additional movements of troops. Cen
eral Tasker II. Bliss, commanding
the Southern department. has full
authority to move the different or
carnations without instructions from
Washington. He " also authorized
to call on other departments for any
troops needed, II the situation war
rants.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
COLORADO LEFT
OFF THE ROUTE
Denver Finally Successful in
Losing Midland Trail fer
State; Report Made.
Sentinel Special Service.

Sentinel Special Service.
Denver. Aug. 29.-Western SOW
ernors say the western states are fl
nancially unable to construct the con-
crete auto roadbeds asked for by the
National Highway from ocean to
ocean. Governor Spry declare Utah
VIII continue to construct the pri-
mary roads designed to connect the
Midland trail through Grand June
ton and Vernal route. even proposed
If the National Highway misses Colo
rado entirely. Says that no plans will
be changed in any event. The COVER
norB from Kansas and Nebraska ex-
press the same views. The governors
declare in favor OF improving the
state roads and then draw the tour
lists ANYWAY
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
Love for Curios
Cause of Death
Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 29.-Thousands
of curios, gathered from many lands
and stacked high in the apartment
OF Hipolito uriarte, for SO years q
Spanish consul, fed fire which was
kindled by n lighted cigar today and
blocked the way of the aged diplomat
and his wife to safety.
uriarte was found dead laying on
window sill. His wife mistook Il
window to the air shaft for a fire
escape exit and tell four stories to
her death. The diplomat was 81
years old.
The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
Trappers Find
Blond Eskirnos
; Associated Press.

. Associated Press. c
3 Edmonton, Alta, Aug. 29.-
: Three Fort Simpson trappers- !
: G.. l.. Deschanseal and Joseph :
$ and William Hudson-iust re- :,
: turned from the north. declare :,
: that they are the discoyerers of :.
= tribe OF blond Eskimos. They :.
i say that they were already with :.
. the tribe when Stefansson ar :.
: rived. They say that these Es- :.
. kimos are whittier than white :.
= men who have spent a long !
: time in the Arctic. and that :.
- members of the tribe, number :
- ing 800, told OF other and larg- I
8 er tribes similar TO themselves {
: on the shores of the Arctic !
i ocean. :.
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