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The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
OF
VALLEY IS
ASSURED
M. 0. DeIdp|ain Sees Returning
Prosperity in Demand for
Investment Property.
CULTIVATE OPTIMISTIC SPIRIT

There is more real inquiry for in
vestment In the Grand Valley today
than there has been at any time
since the BOOM" said NJ. o. Della
plain the pioneer real estate and in
yestment man to The Sentinel today.
And there has never been a bet
ter time than right now to make
these Investments Mr.. Delaplain
continued.
The Grand valley is at the begin
ming OF new growth. The boom
days have passed Land and other
property both in the city and the
county are down to rock bottom-and
can be purchased right now at price
where they will pay from twelve to
fifteen per cent on the investment
BY this ! mean an Investment ex-
tended over a term of five or six
years.'
The past has passed, and we have
to deal with the future from now on.
To continue harping on past misfor-
tanes does NO one any good. l would
like to suggest to the people OF the
city and valley that right now. ac-
cording to the dispatches there are
booming. The California and coast
tions. We have had our boom and
suffered from it. and now are in a
position where we can go ahead and
where our farmers and our business
men know just what situations they
will have to meet.
"One good feature of the present
inquiry for property in this city Is
the fact that much of 1t comes from
local people, or from people who were
former residents and have come back
or getting ready to return. They
are beginning to realize now that the
valley Is built upon firm founda-
ton. and with the inflated values a
thing OF the past, that the country Is
bound to grow.
In California the newspapers and
the people never tell you about the
misfortunes they encounter. You
never heard them tell of damage from
frosts, or disaster due to other
causes. Only the other day when the
pres dispatches told of millions OF
dollars of damage from flood. with
serious loss of life. the same articles
contained the announcement that the
good resulting far outweighed the
damage from the heavy storms
"That is the sort of the spirit of
optimism which Inc peopie oi vi niiu
Junction and of the Grand valley
must cultivate. We have plenty of
good things to rejoice over--enough
OF them to outbalance any misfor-
tunes we may have suffered. 1t is
easy enough to give an entire COM
munity the blues by spreading pes
simism instead of good cheer. and
We ought to cultivate the habit OF
looking on the bright side of life.
instead of forever harping on the
past. There is plenty in the future
of the valley If we only look for it,
and the people who have sought pros
perity in other sections are begin
ming to realize it and are turning
their faces homeward again
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
LOOKS GOOD FOR
GETTING TOGETHER

No definite arrangements have yet
been made between the Western
Slope and Grand Junction associa-
tions relative to forming a general
selling agreement that will obviate
internal competition among the grow
ers during the shipping season, says
the Palisade Tribune. A committee
was appointed at the recent meeting
of the Western Slope association to
take the matter up with the Grand
Junction directors and the latter
have expressed willingness to CO.
operate in the matter. but up to date
no Joint meetings have been held nor
arrangements of any sort been made
to that end.
The annual meeting of the West
ern Slope stockholders OCCURS next
Tuesday morning ut 10 O'Clock at
Bower hall, and luncheon will be
served at noon so that an all-day
session may be held to get through
with the business. A new board OF
directors will be elected ard plans
outlined for the association during
the coming year, which is expected
to be along progressive lines.
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GOVERNMENT GETTING
READY FOR DRAINAGE

Project Engineer J. H. Miner, ac-
companied by d. w. Murphy. govern
ment drainage expert. made an ex-
tensive tour of the valley today for
preliminary survey of the drainage
system which will be part of the
High Line project. The two officials
drove over the greater part Of the
valley, and Mr.. Murphy will start
work at once on the plans for the
drainage system.
This will be completed just as soon
as the reclamation project is ready to
turn water onto irrigable lands, and
will cost, It is estimated. some
where around 100000. Mr.. Muir
phys home is In Los Angeles.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
DEAD MANS Letter
ACCUSES 7. ROGERS

Letters said to have been written
by l.. l.. Taylor, whose body was
found last Saturday, make serious ac-
cusations against Tom Rogers. well
known local man, and were intrOduc-
ell this afternoon mt the inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner Yunker in the
court house.
The letter was signed by l.. Il. Tay-
Ior, who committed suicide, and he
charges that Rogers drove him to 1t.
Rogers denies the charge, and also
allegations in the letter concerning
the missing horses.
Startling evidence is being pre-.
sented this afternoon i'm an effort to
trace two horses. a valuable diamond
ring and $500 In cash.
The letter is addressed to Mr..
John Suthers, general delivery, city,
and was found by Coroner funker
among TaylOr's effects not having
been sent.
After calling Rogers various names
the letter says: ~ sold the little
black mare to ID. Eachus on Basin
Creek, 40 miles southwest OF here, for
S70 and gave him a hill of sale. For
further information see him. Rog-
ers has driven me to kill myself and
he must pay for IL. DO your worst
l.. l.. Taylor"
Rogers was here this afternoon and
denied In toto all of Taylor's charges,
He declares that he bought the AM.
mails in his possession and can prove
II.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
NO new SUITS BROUGHT
IN MESA COUNTY CASE

Reports from Denver this after
noon are to the effect that no suits
have been brought there in connec-
ton with the Mesa County Bank fail
ure. Neither did the Associated Press
send out any news of suits brought
against the First National Bank of
Denver, rs has been reported.
Some weeks ago Receiver Chap
man conferred with District Attorney
Selig regarding the proposed suits.
and the report WAS printed in The
Sentinel at that time, and no addi-
tional suits have been brought. The
information prtined here was given
out in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

ming route Of the Lincoln highway.
Local good roads men are willing
to let the racers start from Rifle and
20 by way of Meeker to Vernal and
then bet them as high as haystack
that local machines can beat them
into Salt Lake City by taking the
Midland Trail.
G. B. Merrick OF Colorado Springs
is the booster for the race and II Is
agreed to be an excellent scheme to
boost the roads of this state. How
ever, II no effort to the contrary is
made, readers of the race results will
believe that the Meeker route is the
nearest way to the Mormon capital.
Local people who made Meeker back
down on proposed race last sum-
mer are just as willing to have the
rival routes compared again and will
spend some good money to have the
race pulled off.
The hoods OF the cars would. OF
course, be sealed and when they
reached Salt Lake. one party by way
o. Meeker and the other by way OF
Grand Junction and Price. the time
OF travel would be checked up and
the winners announced.
Local Midland Trailers are onthus-
iastieaily for Mr.. Merrick's scheme.
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0RACET0
BOOST ROUTE
. IS PLANNED
Midland TraiIeTs willing 10 Join
Run TO Show the Advan-
tages Of Our Road.

Interests in Midland Trail matters
here will be heightened by the news
of proposed race from Burlington
through Colorado Springs. Buena
way Of Meeker. A Springs motor en-
thusiast who is boosting for the
Pixies Peak route and has never been
through Grand junction has suggest
ed the race to advertise Colorado's
mountain roads AZ aEiihst the Wyo-
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
SAYS GOMPERS WAS
GLOR|0USLY DRUNK
At SEATTLE MEETING
Gompers and Meyer Engage in
Wordy Battle at Convention
Of the Mine Workers.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-That
Samuel Gompers was "gloriously
drunk" at the Seattle convention of
the American Federation OF Labor
was the charge made by Duncan Nc
Donald of Illinois ut the convention
of the United Mine Workers of
America today.
During the prolonged cheers liar"
and "slanderer" were hurled at Nc
Donald by Gompers, who sat on the
platform.
The statement threw the conven-
tion into an uproar. II was some
time before order was restored.
I'm glad that Gompers Is here so
| can say what Want to-" said Nc
Donald. Il said there were booze
fighters in charge~of the American
Federation of Labor, and I'll prove it..
AT the Seattle convention had a
room with my wife next to the room
reserved by the resolutions COM
mittee. The first Saturday night We
could not sleep for the noise made
by the bunch of drunks in the next
room. After reporting to the hotel
manager the noise grew so fierce that
finally knocked at the door and was
asked to come in and baye a drink.
When the door openeL there sat
Gompers at the head of the table,
gloriously drunk with a bottle OF
booze in his hand
Gompers followed Mcdonald and
denied absolutely the charge OF
drunkenness. He declared the state.
ment "libellous. untruthful. vicious,
slanderous without the form of hon
or" Gompers left the hall to take
the train before Meyer spoke.
Meyer said: Despite the statements
Of Gompers firmly believe that an
assessment for the Michigan strikers
should have been levied and that he
failed to give q satisfactory explana-
ton of why that was not done. When
! appeared before the executive coun-
Gil at Washington last September
there was a sentiment in favor of
the assessment. but Samuel Gompers
arose and read off the list OF unions
affiliated. saying that this one might
pay and this one could not. He did
not give them any chance to say
whether they would meet the as
sessments. For that reason | main
tain that the executive council has
not done its part to assist the copper
strikers s5
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

Forty-nine were lost in the icy wa
ters of the Atlantic at 2 o'clock this
morning when the Old Dominion lin
er Monroe was rammed amidships,
practically cut in two and sunk with
IL 10 minutes, 20 miles southeast of
Hog Island by the Merchants & Min
ers liner Nantucket.
The lost comprise twenty-five pas
sengers and twenty-four members of
the crew, according to officials in
wireless report. Thirty-one passen-
gers and fifty of the crew were saved.
Captain johnson of the Monroe and
all the officers except the second en-
gineer were saved.
Eighty-six survivors were rescued
from the sea and huddled on the
Nantucket, which was limping along
with crumpled bow toward Nor
folk today. They are the only ones
who know all the story of how the
two ships were picking their way
through blanket fog when they met.
IS. q. s. calls reaching the coast
stations started every available agen-
cy of rescue into action. While the
Nantucket backed off to lower boats
she began sweeping the sea with
searchlights. The Monroe, whose
passengers were pitched out of their
berths. sank like .plummet.
In the whirling vortex of the sink
ing ship men shouted and women
screamed.
Only those passengers who had
been kept awake by the shrieking
sirens that walled useless warnings
through the fog were aware when the
vessels struck. The others went
down to death with only time for a
shrek of despair.
Both vessels had quieted down for
the night before the collision. Cap
tain Berry on the bridge Of the Nan
tucket and the lookout had the deck
to themselves. Captain Johnson
had kept to the bridge of the Mon
roe. Thus with the dense fog en-
folding the heaving sea the two yes
sells felt their way towards each
other.
AS the Nantucket staggered back
after the shock Captain Berry swung
out his searchlight and dimly the
hulk of the settling Monroe doomed
through the fog. Uncertain as to the
fate of his own vessel Berry ordered
out the life-boats. Lost from view
in the fog they began the rescue,
guided only by the shrieks OF the
drowning, when the searchlights
faint glow brought to view no more
struggling figures and when the life-
boats crew brought no answer from
the sea the task was given up. Win
the saloon crowded with the drencn-
ed and suffering men and women the
Nantucket turned her prov south
ward.
The Monroe passengers who perisn-
ed were as follows: .,
X. N al
Clausen. d. O.; Milwaukee. Wis.
Curdts. Lieut.. l.. B.; United States
army.
Davis, F. c.. Brooklyn.
Edwards. j.; United States navy.
German, Ed: Philadelphia.
Gibson. Mrs. D.; New York;
Haskell. j.; Cortland. N. Y.
Hayiland, Miss; Macaria Theatri-
cal Company.
ingram, w. H.: Sumter, s: G..
Jelleff, Mr.; Macaria Theatrical
Company.
NARROW, Mr.; Macaria Theatricai
Company.
Okakamato, j.; Japanese: w.
Poole. o. w. and Wife; Gray, va
Ray, ]. F. and Wife; New fork.
Seville. Miss; Macaria Iheatrica'
Company.
snyder, Miss; New York.
Vernon, o.; United States marine
corps.
Harrington. Mrs. Thomas X; dieo
after rescue.
Associated Press ,,.
washington, D. c.. Jan. 3o.-This
ia the first time In the history OF tne
Old Dominion line that life OF 3
passenger was lost at sea, accordine
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

Local railroad men who arrived
this morning from across the divide
state that the blizzard which has been
raging there for the last week, has
not abated at all and is blowing and
the snow is falling Just as fast as
when it started.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
GRAND JURY QUITS
TILL FEBRUARY g

The grand jury this afternoon adj
journed its sessions until the 23rd
day OF February. Soon after that
time a report will lie made to Judge
Black. II is reported that number
of indictments have been agreed up
ON both in cattle cases and in county
matters, and the recess will allow for
an opportunity for the papers TO be
drawn.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
POLICE CHIEF ASKS
THAT HE Be SHOWN
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 30.-A de-
mand for proof from the alleged kid
nappers of Francis b. Clark. that they
actually have him in custoday. was
made today by Chief of Police Sebas-
tain in reply to the letter stating
that they are holding Clark for $780,
900 ransom.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
Associated Press.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 30.-Major
Enriquez and Captain Galvez with
500 men who left Aqua Prieta sew
eral months ago to join the constitu-
tionalists at Colonia Morelos. return
ed today and encamped across the
international border. 1t is said the
return indicates that Carranza will
not send troops from Sonora to join
Villa in Chihuahua.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

D. b. Bird accompanied by his
wife and small son arrived this morn
ing from six weeks visit in Birm-
ingham, Ala, which is the Bird's old
home. Mr.. Bird is a prominent Lo-
ma merchant and rancher. The Birds
like the south but are glad to see
familiar scenes again.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
Associated Press.

Washington. d. c.. Jan. 30.-A
thorough investigation of the causes
and circumstances resulting from the
collision of the steamers Monroe and
Nantucket with forty-nine deaths was
ordered today by the department OF
commerce.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

n. c. Knickman, who has been Wis
iting County Agriculturist w. Harri-
son here for several days, continued
on his journey to Salt Lake and the
coast this morning. His home is in
far-away New York state. He says
that he is well pleased with the val
ley.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

John Denny. a prominent Chicago
commission man, was a visitor In the
valley this week. investigating condi-
tions.
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Associated Press.


Noror Va Jan. 3o.-Forynine to their death this
morning the Liner Nantucket struck and sunk the Steamer
Monroe The wireless lists which forwarded by Captain
Johnson of Monroe who returning with the survivors
the Nantucket show that of the passengers lost and 80
saved of the lost and S. saved making the
total lost, 40, and the total number saved, IS.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
RIOTOUS SCENES At
PARLIAMENT OPENING
Associated Press.

Cape Town, Jan. 30.-Riotous
scenes marked the opening OF parlia-
ment in Union South Africa today. II
is apparent that Premier Botha Will
be called to account for the iron
handed methods of the recent strike.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

James F. Kyle OF the reclamation
service. connected with the Montrose
office was local visitor today. He
was guest at the st. Regis.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

w. Watson returned to Grand Val
LEY this afternoon after few days
visit in Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

w. H. Huck was an outbound pas
senger this afternoon for his home
In Denver after a busy selling trip
to the western slope metropolis.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
Sale of Wabash
Is Authorized
Associated Press.

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 3o.-The sale
of the Wabash railroad at foreclosure
was authorized today by Elmer b.
Adams, United States circuit Judge.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

H. T. Herkan returned to his home
in Palisade this afternoon after a
stay locally.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

John A. Port was a local visitor
from Palisade today returning on the
Midland.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

Yesterday was carnation day. nam
ed In commemorative of the death Of
Mckinley. 1t was not observed here.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

". P. Groves returned this after
noon to Denver where he will visit
for a day or two. his home is IN
Fruita. where he is prominent
rancher.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

Mrs. NJ. F. Fredericks and small
son were outbound passengers this
afternoon for Philadelphia where
they will make an indefinite visit
with friends and relatives.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

ucHl anu SChCi ihAh0pSh Va 'NS
company, In an interview today.
THE Monroe carried boatage for
over three hundred and there were
only / 33 persons aboard all told. The
company was organized in 1857"
said Walker.
Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 30.-The steam
er Nantucket. carrying the survivors
of the steamer Monroe. reached dock
at 1880 this afternoon.
The shock and exposure proved a
grave trial for many of those saved.
A wireless message said number
we're in a azserious condition.
The Monroe is the first steamer
lost by the Old Dominion line in the
half century that 1t has operated.
The steamer is valued at approxi-
mately 100000 and the cargo at
as much more, making the total loss,
exclusive of the lives. 100000.
The eighty-five survivors on the
Nantucket brought story of suffer
ing and vivid pictures of the sudden
death with overlook their forty-eight
companions on the Monroe.
A heavy canvas covered her crum-
pied bow and the shifted cargo caused
the Nantucket to proceed slowly. Sew
eral thousand waited at the dock.
Two died on board after the rescue:
Mrs. Thomas Harrington and First
Lieutenant Grand b. Curtis OF the
Second Coast artillery. Representa-
tives Of the press were barred from
the Nantucket when she landed.
1t was explained by f. c. Law gen.
eral agent of the Merchants & Min
ers' line that this was by order OF
r. f. Tapley, local steamboat in
spector. Passengers hanging over
the rail told of the collision. They
said that but for the fact there was
time to adjust life preservers more
lives would have been lost. Those
rescued were in the water from one
half to three-quarters of an hour.
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Press.

London, Eng, Jan. 30.-Thomas
B. Hohler, first secretary OF the Brit
ish legation in Mexico City, who is
to act as charge de affaires when Sir
Lionel Garden. who leaves. for Eng
land. decided to sail on the Lusitania
tomorrow for New York, thence di-
rectly for Mexico City.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
MlROONED PASSENGERS GET
LIBERTY THROUGH STEAMER
Associated Press.

Associated freSS.
Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 30.-Two
hundred and forty-one railroad pas
sengers who have been marooned at
San Luis Obispo since Saturday. ow-
ing to washouts. arrived today on
the steamer Santa Clara. Tonight
the steamer leaves for Santa Bar
bara to take aboard the travellers ma
rooned there.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

J. c. Glassford returned from
busy jaunt to the Peach city this
morning.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

w. N. Lundy, we'll known Pali-
sade man, arrived this morning tc
spend the day locally.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

Fred H. Herzinger. a prominent
mining man from Ouray Is local
visitor.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
Associated Press.

hGso'Idtcu
Washington, ID. C.. Jan. 30.-Pub-
lished reports that Japan is supply
ing arms to the Huerta government
and that the President had discussed
that phase of the situation with the
foreign relations committee on Mon
day night was characterized at
the White House today as an old
story revamped. 1t was stated to-
day on the authority of senator
who attended the conference that
during the general talk those who
favored raising the embargo on
arms said that the Huerta govern
ment was able easily to produce anu
nitions abroad and did not contend
that the Japanese government was
concerned, but that ammunition had
been bought of japanese commercial
houses.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
associated Press.

Chihuahua, Jan. 3O.-General
Panfilos Netera today reported from
the state of Za~atecas. that he had
cut off the federal reinforcements
advancing to Torreon from the south.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
.F0RTY.NINE DROWN when
LINER STRIKES STEAMER
MONROE NEAR HOG ISLAND
Stricken Vessel Sinks Without Moments Warning to Crew and
Passengers Who Are Draw Into the WhTing Vortex Of
the Sinking Ship.-A Wireless Call Brings Aid.
Vessel Cut in Two, Sque The Officers


IS Occurred Dense Fog-Unied
State fficersA lGownel-Vessel Which
Ramm Monroe is Halffozen Pnssep
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
REBELS PLAN To
CUT MONTEREY
FROM HUERTA
ConstitutionaIists Begin March
on Torreon Preparing for
a General Attack.
Associated Press.

Juarez, Mex, Jan. 30.-The move
ment OF the rebels toward Torreon
began on large scale today. The
bulk of the army is encamped at Es-
Gallon. more than halfway from Chi
huahua, and more troops are join
ing them from the state of Durango
and Coahuila, and the rebels are re-
ported to be drawing in from the east
with the Intention of attacking Sal
tillo.
Villa said he has thus planned to
cut off federal communications with
Monterey. He will not start south
from here for several days, and will
then stop few days in chihuahua.
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Associated Press.


Juarez. Mexico. Jan. 30.-General
Francisco Villa today said that
Mexico would have permanent peace
after the constitutionalists over
throw Huerta. Asked regarding
Seapata and other rebel leaders he
said: There is only one revolution
airy government We are permitting
independent bands to fight because
anything which embarrases Huerta
helps us. When We triumph we will
conciliate all factions. If any of the
bandits remain we will exterminate
them. This revolution is so broad
that | don't look for any opposition
to the government OF which General
Car.anza will probably be the head"
Villa said his troops were well
supplied with arms and ammunition
captured from the federals.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 30.-
Replies were made today In the con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America to the denial yesterday
of Samuel Gompers. president, that
the American Federation Of Labor
failed to do its duty to aid the Mich
igan copper strikers and that that
organization was reactionary and
controlled by "booze-fighter."
Gompers declared that the fedora
tion had done and would do all In its
power to bring the copper strike to
a successful termination. except to
levy an assessment, as that was an
impossibility.
He said of the eleven members OF
the executive committee eight did
not use liquor, two we're very mod
crate drinkers and that he took a
glass of beer only when his days
work was done.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30

Associated Press.
Lansing, Mich. Jan. 30.-Labot
leaders In Michigan conferred here
today on plan for raising funds tc
assist the copper miners who are on
strike in the industrial conflict.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-30
Asaociated Press.

Associated Press
washington. D. c.. Jan. 3o.-This
ia the first time In the history OF tne
Old Dominion line that lie OF q
passenger was lost at sea, according
to H. B. Walker Of New York, presi-