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The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

Yesterday afternoon late. in the OF.
flee of United States District Attor-
ney Harry l.. Kelly. in Denver, q
warrant was issued for the arrest oi
Orson Adams, president of the Mesa
County National Bank of this city
which bank closed its doors on the
order of the comptroller of the cur
rency on Friday, Nov. 2Sth.
The warrant alleges that Mr.
Adams has been guilty of embezzle-
ment. Misrepresentation of funds and
making false entries in connection
with the bank.
United States Deputy Marshal Tom
Clark left Denver last evening for
Grand Junction to make the arrest.
He arrived here on No. today.
The warrant was not served on
Mr.. Adams this afternoon. 1t is un-
derstood that it will be served tomor-
row morning. Mr.. Adams will be
able to furnish the required bond.
Immediately, for his appearance
at the hearing in the United States
district court at later date. The
serious Illness of u. S. Commissioner
j. p. sweeney necessarily delayed mat
ters this afternoon. Mr.. Adams will
experience not the slightest difficult
ty In furnishing bond, as great
many friends in this and other cities
have rendered their services in this
matter. IL -
1t is understood that the charge
was made mainly upon the evidence
submitted TO the department of JUS
tice by M. l.. Reeves, special agent
for the department of justice, who
was assigned to the office of the
United States district attorney in
Denver some time ago for the pur-
pose of investigating the Mesa Bank
failure. Mr.. Reeves came to Grand
junction several months ago and
spent his time in making investiga-
tions. Several days ago he left for
Denver for consultation with the dis
trict attorney, and the issuance OF
the warrant is the result of his trip.
Mr.. Reeves returned from Denver
with Deputy Marshal Clark today.
According to advices from Denver
today. Reeves full report has not
yet been filed with the department
of justice.
Special Examiner Walter w.
Smith, who was here when the bank
closed, and Receiver F. A. Chapman,
in charge of the bank, have filed
partial reports with the government
from time to time.
Allegations are made that certain
people who made deposits in the Me-
sa County National Bank before 1t
closed were not given any credit for
these deposits on the books of the
bank. Other allegations are to the
effect that certain people having
notes at the bank paid the same off,
and yet. after the bank failed found
that the notes were still standing
against them in the bank. Allega-
tions of various other natures are
made.
F. A. Chapman, receiver. who has
been in charge of the bank since
about December 1st, has been re-
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
FIVE THOUSAND
YEARLY WILL Be
SAVED THE CITY
viii Pay Interest on Meter De-
poslts, Electric Light Rate
May Also Be Gut.
SUNDERLIN OUTLINES BENEFITS

announcement was made today of
the reduction in the price of gas to
Grand junction consumers from
S1.6O to S1.20 per thousand feet,
which at the present rate of con-
sumption will mean a saving of ap-
proximately $4,000 annually to local
people.
The announcement by Z. A. Sun
derlin, general manager of the Grand
Junction Gas K Electric Mfg. Co,
followed a meeting held last evening
with local stockholders of the com
rany, at which this and other
changes of Importance TO Grand
junction were agreed upon.
The price of electricity may also
be reduced to ten cents per kilowatt
hour. but Mr.. Sunderlin was not
ready to make the announcement to-
day.
Other important benefits agreed
upon was the decision to pay to con-
sumers of gas and electricity six per
cent interest on their meter deposits.
1t was also decided to provide for a
half fare ticket for children between
street cars. Ten tickets will be sold
for twenty-five cents, good over all
the city roads.
The announcement regarding the
gas reduction is as follows:
Reduction in Price of Gas.
Effective February 1, 1914, the
price of fuel and illuminating gas
Will be reduced to S1.25 per thou
sand cubic feet.
Bills rendered March I, 1914,
should be on that basis.
The announcement regarding me-
ter deposits is as follows:
Interest on Meter Deposits.
Hereafter the company will pay in
terest on meter deposits at the rate
of 6 per cent per annum, payable
This order to go into effect on
January /, 1914.
ALI consumers holding meter de-
posit receipts dated prior to January
/, 1914, will be entitled to credit of
interest at the rate of per cent July
1, 1914.
New consumers who have been
connected subsequent to January 1.
1914, will be entitled to interest
from nearest month when distribu-
tion of interest is made as of jan
uary l. 1915.
No interest payments will be made
to consumer who has not been con-
nected up for at least six consecu-
tive months.
Interest will either be credited to
the account of consumer or paid in
cash. as desired.
E. A. SUNDERLIN,
President and General Manager.
"On the basis of a million feet of
gas monthly. the saving to the con-
sumers will be between $3.50 or $500
said Mr.. Sunderlin. THE
consumption of gas in Grand juno
tion has never been sufficiently large
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
ASK CONFERENCE
WITH A. P. DAVIS

President A. E. Johnson of the
fruit growers and County Agricul-
turist Harrison have written to Chief
Engineer A. p. Davis of the reclama-
ton service, now at Logan, Utah.
asking for a conference here on the
high line matters. Representatives
OF the Orchard Mesa. East Palisade,
Mesa county and Palisade irrigation
districts will meet with the chief
engineer and discuss the question of
getting all the water from the gov
ernment project.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

to make it a profitable investment
even at the higher rates. We have
always felt that the charges for gas
were too high, and now we are going
to try the experiment of reducing
the rate in the hopes that the con-
sumption will be increased sufficient
ly to make it pay
The reduction of rates is not re-
quired under the franchise of the
company, but is a purely voluntary
action on its part, and with the hope
of showing the people of Grand
Junction, appreciation OF its past
patronage.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
.SHAFR0TH WOULD
. CHANGE Term Of
THE PRESIDENT
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 27.-Senator
Shafroth. OF Colorado. is pressing the
senate committee for favorable ac-
tion on the resolution to amend the
constitution so as to make the, date
of converting congress the first Mon
day in January. following the elec-
tion instead of March 4, and have
the term of the president begin the
third Monday in January instead of
March 4.
In statement presented to the
committee Shafroth asserted a change
in dates would prevent such situa-
tion as arose in the Hayes Tilden
controversy by permitting the newly
elected representatives to settle such
and issue. He argues 1t would abol-
isb the legislation by men who had
failed of election during the short
session.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
G0MPERS READY
TO ANSWER THE
MOYER CHARGES
Associated Press.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 27.-John
Il. White, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, announc-
ed today that Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
OF Labor, will arrive Thursday to
speak before the miners convention.
Gompers will answer the charges
made by Charles II. Meyer that IL
the copper strike in Michigan is lost
II viii be on account of the inactiv-
ity of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor.
Following Meyers charges .yester-
day, the miners voted to ask Comp
ers to appear before the convention.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
SAY ROOSEVELT
PREVENTED BAD
FINANCIAL PANIC
Acquisition Of Tennessee Fuel
and Iron Co. Again BObS
up in Federal Hearing
Associated Press.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Acquisition of
the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail
road company by the United States
Steel corporation figured in the tes-
timony today at the hearing OF the
government suit to dissolve the
corporation. j. G. Sheed, president
of Marshall Field and company, for
the defense. testified that the pur-
chase as sanctioned by President
Roosevelt prevented s30,000,00O
failure of Moore & Schley. and in his
opinion. prevented financial panic.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

d. T. Partain and wife. whose
home is in Fort Smith. Ark, stopped
off locally this morning to visit with
friends and acquaintance here be-
fore continuing on to Fallon. Idaho.
where they will look around. They
have look over the valley and like
it very much, stating that there was
possibility of their returning at
some future time and locating here.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

Mrs. Alex Mex enzie wishes it
stated that she had not been divorc-
ed from her husband, but had been
granted separate maintenance and
sl5 per month for the support of her
children. She states that she had
him arrested because he had failed
to send money for the children, since
the order was made.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
COMPANY CUTS PRICE OF GAS TO
CONSUMER FORTY CENTS THOUSAND
GRAND JURY HAS
LOOK At COUNTY
BUILDINGS TODAY

The members of the grand jury
this morning made a trip of inspec-
tion to the county Jail and court
house and officially considered the
condition of those buildings. They
found goodly number of prisoners
at Sheriff Schrader's place and dis
-offieially-that the clerks
and officers at the court house were
in favor of new building at once.
The commissioners are said to have
hauled them over the Goals" in re-
turn for the grilling the jurymen
gave those officials yesterday after
noon.
A. l.. Sayles is here today from
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

Samples of the new De Beque oil
are on display at the Interstate Ci-
gar store. Senator Horace T. DE
Long also has samples of the oil and
the sand in which it was found. They
were sent him by his son.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
TO SEIZE
HUERIA FO|LED
BY HIS GUARDS
Police Make Many Arrests In
Connection With Plan TO
Overthrow Government.
Associated Press.

Mexico City, Jan. 27.-The police
are active today in connection with
the anti-goyernment conspiracy re-
ported yesterday. Authorities are si-
lent as to the nature of the conspiracy
but declared that further arrests are
expected. Unofficially, it was learn
ed that there was plot to seize
Huerta and take possession of the
government by arms.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

No. l was delayed this morning
by sand and mud slides between here
and the Springs, making it over an
hour late. The crew was forced to
get out and shovel the engine clear
of the sticky stuff.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
LIGHT ON FRISCO
WILL HELP WILSON
RAILROAD POLICY
Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The ad-
ministration's program for the con-
troll of the financial operation of the
railroads to be eXpidated by the in
terstate commerce commission was a
sensational report on the Frisco re-
ceivership according to many sena-
tors, today who pointed out that the
report disclosed the conditions which
the legislation is prohibiting in the
interlocking of directorates.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
G0ETHALS'NAMED
TO HEAD CANAL
Builder Of the Panama Canal is
Made First Governor Of
the Civil Government.
A ssociated Press

Washington, Jan. 27.-The presi-
dent today signed an order putting
into operation on April 1 of perma-
nent civil government of the Panama
canal zone, naming Col. Geo. w. Goe-
thals as the first governor.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

E. S. Nichols is expecting the ar
rival of some new instruments for
the weather bureau to be installed as
soon as the office is moved to the
Grand Valley bank building.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

Mrs. j. Warren Fletcher who has
been confined to her home by Illness,
for the past few days, is much i'm
proved today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

C. NJ. Miller, who has been very
sick at his home at 230 Grand, will
be removed to the railroad hospital
in Salida tonight on No. 6.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
Associated Press.

ASSVNIuttU TtoS'
Laredo, Tex. Jan. 27.-Apparent-
ly the efforts of United States Con-
sui Garet at Nuevo Laredo to save
Samuel Cantu, a Mexican sentenced
to be shot, are successful, as the SEN
tence had not been carried out at
noon.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
WAR TO FINISH PROMISED
IN EUROPEAN SHIP RATES
Associated Press.

London. Jan. Representative
OF the Hamburg American steamship
line, who are here, declared today the
rate war opened between the Ger
man companies would be a fight to
the finish.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
Associated Press

Denver, Jan. 27.-A warrant was
issued here in the United States
district attorneys office yesterday
afternoon for President Orson
Adams of the Mesa County National
Bank, in connection with the failure
of that bank.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

D. B. Bailey returned from trip
to the stock show in Denver this af-
ternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

D. F. McFetters returns to Pali-
sade this evening on No. 6 after
day spent locally.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

N. C. Miller arrived on the belated
Midland this afternoon from a busy
trip up the line.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

R. T. Hagan returned to his home
in Montrose this morning after look
ing after local business matters.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
SENATOR CUlLOM IS WEAKER

Associated Press.
Washington. d. c.. Jan. 27.-For-
mer Senator Shelby M. Cullom Is
weaker today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

John Wilson is down from Pali-
sade on business today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

Mrs. S. R. Glessner returned from
an extended trip to Denver. Boulder
and the eastern part of the state on
the belated Midland this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
DEAD IN
TERR|F|CST0RM
IN CALIFORNIA
Trains MaroOned, Railroads Gut
Off and Property Loss VIII
Exceed a Million.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
San Francisco, Jan. 27.-The Pa
cific coast is emerging today from the
grip of that storm that has drenched
the entire region from the Canadian
line to the Mexican border.
Latest advices place the death
toll at eight. High water has caused
much damage to property, particu-
larly in southern California.
Railroad service in this state and
Nevada is badly crippled.
Associated Press.
Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 27-Pros-
pect of relief from the storm which
has been raging since Saturday brigh-
tened today with the appearance of
the sun.
Latest Information from southern
California indicates that seven were
drowned. All forms of overland
transportation are tied up or serious
ly delayed. Six train loads of pas
sengers are marooned. The proper
ty damage amounts to more than q
million.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

The official appointment of the
ROW postmaster is expected from
Washington in "a few days.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
President and General Mar

President and General Manager.
"On the basis of a million feet of
gas monthly. the saving to the con-
sumers will be between $3.50 or $500
monthly" said Mr.. Sunderlin. THE
consumption of gas in Grand juno
ticn has never been sufficiently large
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

A. l.. Sayles is here today from
Fruita.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
CONFIRMS
WALKERS NAME
incl SpeclaI Servlce.

Sentinel Special Service.
Washington. ID. c., Jan. 27.-The
appointment of Robert q. Walker rs
postmaster at Grand Junction. Colo,
was confirmed by the United States
senate this afternoon in executive
session.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14
Exemption From Taxes

The great struggle is on To find
property, incomes and inherited and
conveyed estates; we go into the for
ests of our state, We search for the
mineral resources. the manufactures
and light and air even and all forces
applied to machinery, the carrying
trade on land and sea and on our lakes
and rivers. electricity in its various
uses constantly increasing. and air
ships and all other things in the earth
and upon the earth and in the sea and
in the air are levied upon for taxes
and last of all but not the least, We
are called upon to pay the taxes Of
those who for gain are engaged in
manufacture and sale. that the con-
sumner, in the end has To pay;
is sought to be done by protective
tariff. so called, and by exemption
from taxes of all industries requir-
ing employment of labor and this is
done in violation of the fundamental
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14
HINEkIEY

Horace HoXic of Skowhcgan is in
town hanging wall paper.
The recent rain left the roads in
bad condition on both sides of the
river.
Mrs. Amanda b. Smith of Oakland is
visiting her sister Mrs. Helen NJ
Smith
Several ladies from this place at
tended the basket meeting at the Bap-
tist church in Watervillc Tuesday.
Miss Faith Hinckley and little niece
Miss Esther Porter went to Fairfield
Monday.
A. |. Stewart of Good viii Farm led
the evening meeting at the Hinckle!
church Sunday. His remarks were
interesting and instructive.
The School League gave an enter
tainmcnt at Good Templars' Hall Fri
dav evening under the direction OF
Mrs. Nellie Cain. to a good sized audi
enre. The exercises were good. Con
fcctionery, fruit. cake and coffee were
on sale. A social time was enjoyed.
The proceeds were for the benefit Of
the League.
The last meeting of the kcnncbec-
side Club for the year WAS held at
Kyefsoh nan lu"S ni'ei 5 n1ol' 'as
Sth' WIN MIS-. N,'l.l." a'i,,e 19
hostess 1T STpJe', 80, Vas ,io.,ae.'i,i
economies III lau nl;t' ,vaponue,
10 the ron eail s','''' Ia, ~ POs,t5 o,'
arucles perla'I''ilG 10 ',,' s1oJvv a.
some by leilIlS I'D C, ,h'' , 'l''u ''lo nd
enjoyed aurlhs tl'' Luz 80 , ANU
oIhers WIN music, 2,le' tI,tia 60
flora T. ms anu WI o. 'a''', ,'vo,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14
OFFICERS HAVE NAV CHASE
Victor DaSt0n Brought Here and
Lodged in Jail Following Trial in
Arson

Victor Daston was brought her,
from Arson Saturday by Deputy Sher.
if Rufus Mckinney following trial
before Judge Newell in the before
mentioned town, on the charge il is
understood of attempting criminal as
sault Later he disappeared accord
ing to the story of the case in the dir
cction of North Anson Deputy Sher-
iii Mckinney was at once notified anc
Immediately started in pursuit after
notifying Officer Donlcy of North An
son to be on the lookout Mr. Nc
kenney was assisted by Officer Land
CT but they failed to locate Daston il
this direction BY the use of the tel
ephone it was learned that mar
answering Daston's description haC
been seen in the vicinity of the house
back on the Arson Valley road anC
this clue was run down but withou
results. Another message was re
ceiyed about O'Clock that Daston haC
been seen on the road leading to the
North Arson campground. The Off
GERS promptly started out again and
captured Daston on the campground
road about two miles from the place
where the act had been committed
He was rushed to the Madison lookup
and being tried, is now in Jail to await
the action of the grand jury.
Daston is about forty-tiye years old
and while he has the reputation of be
ing somewhat peculiar according IL
reports it is not recalled that he has
ever given the officers any trouble
previous to this occurrence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14
SOMERSET CENTRAL FAIR
The Date of September 10, II and Il
Has Been Assigned For This Annual
Event

Fair Week in Skowhegan will come
earlier this year than usual. 1t has
been the custom of late years to select
dates for the Somerset Central Fair IN
the week following the Central Maine
Fair at Wateryille. The WaterYllle
show will occur Tuesday to Friday
September LIST to 4th inclusive. The
Somerset Central will occupy the last
three days of the week folloWlng'
September 10, II and u. The FAR
at Bangor is the last four days IN
August and the State Fair at Lewis
ton occurs September :, s. 9 and 10
II will be noted that the last day at
Lewiston will be the same date as the
opening day at Skowhegan.
An order for 1000 premium lists has
been placed with the independent Re
porter and they will be made up as
fast as the copy can be prepared. 1t
is expected that this Premium SEIZED
ule will be issued month earlier than
last year.
It will be recalled that enthusiasts
in apple culture got together special
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THE NEWS OF S@
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ST. AIRANS

Winnie Linncll went to Harmony
last week to work for her uncle
Frank Linnell through the summer.
Among those who attended Pomona
Grange at Pittsheld were Mrs. Frank
Libby, Irene and George Libby Fred
Finson and daughter Ruth.
Mrs Ann Frost of Pittstield is visit
ing her brother and family, Il, L.
Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery were
called suddenly to Gorham. y. II.
Sunday and took the night pullman
for that place 10 attend the funeral
of his cousin Mrs. Helen Armstrong
who passed away in the hospital.
Scott Nutter has sold his farm to
Irwin Robertson but will continue to
occupy it until fall
". c. Whitcomb of Hudson Was call
ing on relatives in town last week.
Seniors of NJ. {. |. presented the
play THE Varsity Coach al the town
hall on Friday evening, May s. which
was followed by a dance. Music by
Smith & Hatch. A good attendance
with receipts of twenty dollars for the
benefit of the class was realized from
the play
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14
FOR PLAIN
TIFF WRONG
According to Rescript in
Somerset Co. Case
Which Has Been Returned. A Bicycle
and Auto Collision in Madison. Mo-
ton Sustained

The following rescript has been re-
ceiyed by Clerk of Courts Seekins re-
gardng the case of Philippe Robi-
chaud VS.. James NJ. Spence. 1t is
understood that both parties were
residents of Madison at the time of the
origin of the case. The rescript:
Hanson J. Action to recover dam
ages sustained by the plaintiff in a
collision between his bicycle and the
defendants automobile on the even
ing of May /, 1912. The jury return
ed a verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of $3.50, and the case is before
the Court on general motion To set
aside the verdict.
The plaintiff contends that the in
iuries complained of were caused sole
ly by the negligence of the defendant,
that no alarm was sounded, and that
the defendant was driving at an un-
lawful rate Of speed. and Was not in
his proper place on the street at the
time of the collision. The plaintiff S
counsel insists that IF the horn was
blown if was no notice to the plain
tiff that the defendant intended to
turn to his left into Bean street and
finally when he did see him turn, the
plaintiff had no reason TO believe that
the auto would persist in trying to
mass in front of his course, instead
of swinging to the right and passing
by and behind the bicyclist- the OBJ
,iouslv safe and sane course for the
auIojst to follow under all the circum-
stances.
Held |. That the testimony is over
whelming that the defendant was
driving his automobile at low rate
of speed, mot over four or five miles
AN hour. while on Madison street and
in making the turn into Bean street
Ao saw no person or vehicle approach
inc on Madison st. and there was nc
nprson or vehicle on Bean street, The
plaintiff approaching saw the defend
ant before he attempted to turn, anc
saw him turn from the opposite sld'
of Madison St. as above described by
the nlaintiff. At that instant the 1--WE
vehicles were not less than forty tee'
anart The plaintiff seeing The de
iendant. and approaching what ne III
tended to do tried to shoot rlgh'
across to keep clear of the AAtomoalle
and in doing so miscaIculated' and
came in contact with the automoDIle
on the inside of the crossing on Bean
street.
2. The testimony convinees lhe
court that there was no negligence oi'
the part of the defendant, that the
plaintiff was injured solely by reason
of his own negligence, and that the
verdict for the plaintiff was MANIFEST
" wrong. The entry must be Motion
sustained