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The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
PREPARE DATA
ON EXCAVATION
OF HIGH LINE
Expect TO Open Bids May 1st For
Construction Of Big Ditch;
Locating Line.

Next week the data on the con-
struction work for the thirty miles
OF excavation work on the high line
canal will be sent in to the depart
ment. Advertisements fer bids to
contractors will be made about April
/ and they will be opened and the
contracts let month later.
Quantities have been figured for
about 23 miles of the work and En-
Sineer Fred Barnes is locating the
line for the canal between the Little
Salt Wash and the Big Salt Wash.
He is expected to finish his work this
week.
II. 7. Reynolds OF the Reynolds
Ely Construction company arrived to-
day from the west and will go at
once to Cameo where he will arrange
for the big railroad fill at the di-
version dam. The Midland and Rio
Grande insisted that the track OF the
roads be raised q certain distance
above the probable maximum high
water in the river after the canal is
in use and the making of the fill will
be an important item in the con-
struction work.
Work Will commence in about
week hauling the dirt from the recla-
nation camp at Gale to make the fill.
The Reynolds-Ely Construction COM
pany Will furnish the material and
load, 1t in the cars and the railroad
viii move II TO the site for the fill
and on the track work. No inter
ruption of traffic will be necessary
although the track will be raised at
one point five feet higher than at
present. tapering down to the normal
grade each way. The fill win cover
a distance of about mile.
A car OF lumber has been received
to be used in building the trap for
the loading of the gravel.
Referring to the construction work
on the main canal Engineer Miner
stated today that the work west of
the Price and Stub ditch districts
would have to be completed before
the irrigation season next year, but
longer time would be allowed for
the eastern section of the canal Mr..
Miner was unable to say how many
men might be used by the contrac-
tors in completing the work. "a
steam outfit might be used with only
few men," said he. while the con-
tractor might want to employ a thou
sand men for few months or a few
hundred for year to get his work
completed. 1t is entirely optional
with the builder OF the canal"
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
TWO COUNTIES
IN FIGHT OVER
UNEMPLOYED
Sacramento Would Send Them
to Frisco, but Bay City Re-
fuses Them Permit.
ARMY NUMBERS NEARLY 1900
Associated Press.

AsSoCldltu fTeSs.
sacramento. Cal. March f0.-The
boards OF supervisors OF Yolo and
Sacramento counties and the Citi-
zens' Committee held a conference
today to determine what to do with
the army of unemployed now camp
ed at the Yolo county approach to
the NJ. Street bridge, opposite this
city.
iolo officers declared the army
numbered 1,S00. Today they were
offered transportation to San Fran
cisco. but they refused to leave. A
proposition to let the army march
through Sacramento under a heavy
guard on its way to Washington was
then considered.
With the Yolo officials insisting
that Sacramento take its guards off
the bridges and permit the Industrial
Workers of the World to pass
through Sacramento on its way
eastward, and local officers refus-
ing to do so. this problem has de-
veloped into a clash between the two
counties.
When the marchers refused the
offer of Yolo county OF transporta-
tlon back to San Francisco Bay Dis
trict Attorney Bailey asked Sacra-
mento officers to remove the bridge
suards. Meanwhile the unemployed
are trying to reorganize their forces.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
NINE GUARDS
WERE TOLD To
MAKE TROUBLE
One Of Men in Copper District
Said He was Instructed to
InCite Violence. N
Associated Press.

Chicago, March 10.-Henry Bat
ters, testifying today on behalf of the
Western Federation of Miners be-
fore the congressional committee in
vestigating the Michigan copper
strike, said he was one OF the forty
five mine guards escorted to the
strike district in October. He said
that while on the way he was told
by Captain" White that he hoped
these boys will learn the ropes so
the companies will need hire no more
guards"
I}atters said the instructions we're
taken to mean that the boys" were
to incite the strikers to acts of yio-
lence. He said he personally did
nothing to incite trouble. but many
acts calculated to provoke the strik-
ers were committed by others.
Capt. r. o. Ragsdale testified that
first the militia looked on the situa-
tion as joke and the discipline was
not the best. but later the men set
tied down and he considered their
conduct excellent.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
ATHLETIC
BUILDING
fire TRAP
Death List Now Thirty-one;; Goy-
ernors Refused to Install
New Fire StairwayS.
OFTEN DISCUSSED THE DANGER
Associated Press.

Associated PreSS-
st. Louis, Mo-, March 10.-Exam-
nation of the ruins OF the Missouri
Athletic club which was destroyed by
fire yesterday is expected to be be-
gun today. A careful checking of
those known to have been in the club
Sunday night and those heard from
since the fire resulted in bringing
the death list up to thirty-one. This
number may be slightly increased.
Firemen entered the ruins shortly
before noon and soon found two
bodies, bringing the total number
recovered to nine. Twenty-Five are
believed to be still In the wreckage.
Former Building Inspector Smith
said that he had ordered the govern
ors of the club to install two fire
sta,rways in the clubhouse. adding:
THE governors objected and ! cit
ed them to court and finally sue
ceeded in getting the club to put in
fire stairway enclosed In concrete
with fire doors on each floor.
Ed Bornmuller, secretary of the
club. said the members had often
discussed the danger of fire, adding:
The building, We thought. was
provided with fire escape as well as
hose reels, fire buckets and extin-
guishers on every floor" -.
One of the two bodies was identi-
fled as Il. p. Williams a banker OF
ew York. The body was fully dress
ed and unmarred he apparently had
been suffocated. The other body
found in the same room was burned
beyond recognition.
The body identified yesterday as
Allen Hancock was Identified today
as l.. H. Ruff. department manager
for the Simmons Hardware Com
pany.
The tenth body was found in the
debris on the fifth floor. Eight have
been identified.
The vaults of the Boatmen's bank
were found intact and opened to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

country again. He was placed under
arrest while in Moscow for taking
pictures of places protected by po-
lice
All places OF pertinent interest
will be visited. In Moscow. Mr..
Robertson will journey about the
Red Square, where under the
reign of Ivan. the Terrible" thou
sands of people were executed in a
single week. He will visit found
ling asylum in St. Petersburg. where
II 600 children. born illegitimately.
are cared for each year.
Bribed Russian Grand Duke.
And into the travelogue will be
woven Mr.. Roberson's personal ex-
perience with the Russia police. He
will tell how he bribed a Russian
grand duke, an uncle TO the present
czar, for the sum of $50.
Russia is not pleasant travelogue.
but is one which should be seen by
Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
COUNTY WILL
GETINTEREST
ON One FUND
Bankers of City Meet With the
Commissioners TO Discuss
ihe Building Fund. .
MEANS A new COURT HOUSE

Practical assurance was given the
county commissioners that the
banks would pay Interest on the
II 5000 fund levied for new court
house, at a meeting this afternoon,
thus removing the obstacle raised a
few months ago against the levying
of tax for court house purposes.
ID. T. Stone, president of the Unit
ed States Trust & Banking Company.
and V. c. Talbert, cashier of the
Grand Valley National bank, appear
ed before the board at 3 O'Clock by
request TO discuss the matter OF in
terest on county funds. All three
members OF the board were OF the
opinion that the county should be
paid interest on the funds on depos-
II, and suggested that the bankers
should be willing to cooperate. They
did not insist on interest on all
funds. but We're unanimous in say
ing that the 81 900 already collect
cd for new court house should be
bringing the county some return.
Mr.. Stone said the latter request
was not unreasonable, and MIR. Tai
bert promised to take the matter up
With his directors. Commissioner
IHuge suggested that the banks
shoald he willinG1.s nay per cent.
and Chairman Snyds said he would
not be adverse to 3 per cent.
There was some discussion as to
the payment of premiums on the
treasurer bond, and Mr.. Talbert
stated that in the counties where
the banks paid interest ON the coun-
(Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
Western Slope to Supply
Polo Ponies for Big Match

purchased locally. This carload
which contained twenty, is being
taken east at express train speed.
There always has been great
scarcity of polo ponies and the high
prices which good ponies have
brought has led to special polo farms
In California, where they are bred
and sold for from 1000 to $4,000
apiece. The ponies secured on the
western slope cost $3.50 each. 1t is
hoped that the wind of the bronchos
will be better than that of the horses
which ave been used and to that end
this experiment is being made. II
the experiment is successful the
team that confronts England in the
next great international polo match
will ride western Colorado ponies.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
Robertson Gets Fine Views of
Park for Use in Travelogues

and Lorenzo w. Chamberlain, who
handles all the publicity for the
traveloguer.
In the second car were Howard L.
Piatt, Frank E. Dean, Charles Quist
and George G.. Reed. Mr.. Dean also
took a number of pictures.
MI Robertson will have the slides
ready for exhibition in few days.
They will be hand colored by Mrs.
Robertson.
monument, will have an important
part in the travelogue. His pictur-
esque figure at once interested Mr..
Robertson and John will soon find
himself made famous by the publicity
the travelogueer will give him in his
tours over the country.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

Frank r. Robertson. accompanied
by members of his own party and a
number of Chamber of Commerce d.
rectors left this morning in two au-
tomobiles for Monument canon.
They returned this afternoon and
Mr.. Robertson declared he had a
number of remarkably fine views
which he would use in his travelogue
or Beautiful America" Mr.. Rob
erson will be enthusiastically in
favor of having this monument set
aside as national park and made
accessible for automobile travel.
Mr.. Robertson used the big Red
lands party and besides himself and
the chauffeur were Mrs. Robertson,
Harry A. Chase, the photographs
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

A carload of fine western bronchos
passed through the city last evening
en- route from Hotchkiss to Salisbury,
Conn, where they will be trained to
become the ponies for the American
Four for the next International polo
match. For several weeks there nave
been several men who have beeh
travelling all over the western slope
in search of horses but who woulo
buy nothing but the finest OF WHY
ponies. With their departure tne
'cat Is let out of the bag and they
are now known to be representatives
OF the hackers of the American POLO
team. Most of the ponies save oeen
secured around Hotchkfss aga IN tnat
vicinity, although few OF them were
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
MELLEN FREED ON]E
MURDER CHARGE

Associated Press
Bridgeport, Conn, March 10.-A
demurrer of counsel for former Pres
ident Charles S. Mellen of the New
Haven railroad, who is charged with
manslaughter as a result of the wreck
on that road in October, 1912. was
sustained by Judge Tuttle OF the
Superior Court today.
The demurrer elleged there. was
insufficient Information in the COM
plant to charge Mellen with man
slaughter.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
ARE
KILLED IN WAR
WITH POLICE

Associated Press.
Rome, March 1O.-Several
strikers were wounded, and one
reported killed today in "a seri-
GUS clash with the police near
building of the ministry of the
interior.
Mounted policemen fired
Noliey of cartridges into the
crowd. After this strikers were
disposed OF and the wounded ta-
ken To the ministry OF the intc-
rior for treatment.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
PENN ROAD DENIES
FICTITIOUS REPORT
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Philadelphia. Pa. March 10.-A
telegram denying the charges OF
maintenance accounts of the Penn
sylvania railroad had been manipu-
lated that the road had attempted
in statements to mislead the public,
was today sent to Chairman Clark
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by President Rea.
silas and Jim Reed of Palisade
We're here today
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
FREIGHT RATE
TO THIS CITY
RAISED APR. |
Railroads Publish New Tariff
Making Increases, a Ghas-
tIy April Fool Joke.
TO AFFECT ALL COMMODITIES

Eastern railroads have Just pub
lished new trans Missourl- tar
III to become effective April l. max
ing general Increases along line. The
ghastly April-fool Joke which the
railroads are planning on the mer-
chants of Grand Junction and the
western slope has just been sprung
on local shippers. who are receiving
notice of increase from eastern con-
Germs with whom they do business
The proposed rates which are an
nounced for April J. also increase
the minimum car weights on some
commodities from 10000 to $4,000
pounds. These rates must he ac-
cepted by the Interstate Commerce
Commission before they become ef-
fective. So far the local Chamber of
Commerce and the Grand Junction
Freight Rate club have not taken
any action. and quick work is needed
IL the proposed increase which runs
from five TO fifteen per cent is pre-
vented.
Local shippers have been notified.
however that shipments must be
started from eastern points before
April /, If they wish to be sure of
getting the advantage from the old
rate. Salt Lake and other Utah ci-
ties nave already announced that
they viii appear before the fntersta tie
Commerce Commission to oppose the
Increase, which affects Utah and
western Colorado alike. The Grand
Junction rate is based on the Utah
tariffs. that concession having been
granted after hard fought battle in
which the Freight Rate club took
prominent part.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
Associated Press.


Washington, d. c., March 10.-
No conflict will arise between the
federal government and Texas over
the recovery of the body of vergara.
Futher steps demanding punishment
OF the ranchmans slayers will be
taken. This is the status of the
case after the cabinet meeting to-
day.
The officially accepted view was
that Vergara was lured across the
border and murdered and the body
was subsequently recovered by his
own friends mot Texas rangersl who
crossed into Mexico as private indi-
yiduals and MAS not an armed expe-
dition
Consul Garratt's reports were read
at today's cabinet meeting
Secretary Bryan, entering the cab
met meeting. said that American
Consul Garratt had reported that
the relatives of Vergara recovered
the body Sunday and the Texas
rangers did not cross the border. The
consul said that he was notified that
Ii he would go to certain place on
the American border across from
Hidalgo at O'Clock Sunday morn
ing he would find the body. He
went there in company with Captain
Sanders of the Texas rangers and
the body was delivered to them by
friends of Vergara.
Secretary Bryan said no represen-
tations had been made to the Huerta
government.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
OIL AND GAS LEASES
MUST HELP WITH TAX
Associated Press.

Oklahoma City. Okla. March 10.
Oil and gas leases in Oklahoma es-
timated worth from two to five hun
dred millions, were rendered as
subject for taxation by a decision of
the state supreme court today, up
holding the state board of equaliza-
tions valuation of the Indian Terrific
ry Illuminating Oil Company proper
ty for the year 1911.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

The city commissioners will meet
this afternoon to pass the water or
lead pipe ordinance and take up a
number of other matters. 1t is not
unlikely that the forestry ordinance
will be taken off the table and be dis
posed OF one way or another.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
NAUGHTON, FAMOUS SPORT
WRITER, DIES ON COAST
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
San Francisco, March 10.-W. w.
Naughton t'Uncle Billy'D. dean OF
coast sport writer's. died today of
heart disease after an illness of a
fortnight.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

Sylvan Strook, wealthy New York
manufacturer returned yesterday
yesterday from a trip into the Gate
way country. He declared that pro-
spects were exceedingly bright for the
radium industry and he looked for
heavy investments for development
purposes within the next few months
Mr.. Strock is a relative OF NJ. Hertz
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
MILITIA TEARS
DOWN TENTS
OF STRIKERS

Associated Press.
Trinidad, Colo, March 10
Under orders of General Chase
the militia today tore down all
but two tents of the Forbes
strikers colony.
The strikers were ordered to
leaye within 4S hours. The
women occupy the two tents
left.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

SLASHES fine
OLD PAINTING

Associated Press.
l.odon, Eng, March To-
May richardson, militant. with
a sharp knife made several cuts
across the canvas of the famous
Nelaquez picture known rs
'Rokeby Venus" which hung i'm
the national gallery at rrafnl-
tar Square.
She had previously been sem
fenced to several prison terms.
The gallery was closed after the
outrage.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

The police magistrate committed
Miss Richardson to Jail and refused
to grant bail.
saying:
Reginald McKenna. the home
secretary, has turned the criminal
code into farce. This is the tenth
time that | have been brought be-
fore the magistrate this year. He
cannot coerce me; he cannot compel
me to serve a sentence; he can only
repeat the farce of releasing me.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

j. Frank Cuddy has been awarded
the contract for making the necessa-
ry repairs to the Fruita bridge. The
contract price is $3.50.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

Cy Reynolds OF the Santa Fe is a
local visitor today He has Just re-
turned from Paonia and reports the
growers there still shipping apples.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

Associated Press.
Austin. Tex, March 10.-Federal
and state authorities are today max
ing an investigation of the Vergara
affair. pending which no further in
formation is expected regarding the
identity of the men who crossed the
border and secured the body of the
slain American.
Henry Hutchins. adjutant general,
has begun at Laredo the investiga-
tion ordered by Governor Colquitt
who did not make public the in
structions given to Hutchins. but
it is known that the stories of tor
ture. based on the charred condition
OF one of Vergara's hands, will re-
Continued on Page 6.)
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
ITALIAN CABINET
QUITS IN BODY
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Rome, March IO.-The resig-
nation of the Italian cabinet to-
day was officially announced by
Premier Giolitti, in the chamber
of deputies and the senate.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
NO TROUBLE
WITH TEXAS
SAYS BRYAN
Federal Government Now Salts
fled That State Had Part in
The Kidnapping.
VERGARA LURED INTO MEXICO

Associated Press.
Juarez, March fO.-Rumors
that fighting had begun at Tor
reon and that Luis Terrazas, Jr.,
had been released by villa were
denied in official circles here
today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

The county commissioners spent
the most Of the afternoon in consid-
ering tax rebate cases which have
heen pending for some time. Assess
o. Brown attended the meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

John d. Seoor. Clifton merchant,
came down this morning for days
pleasure and business
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Laredo, March iO.-Kxamina-
tion by state officials disclosed
today that Vergara's hand WAS
not burned as previously report
ed exploding the theory that he
had been tortured.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

w. F. Sydenham of 524 Gunnison
has moved his household goods to Sa-
Ida where he intends to locate.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

W. A. Sloan was an arrival this
morning from his home in Denver
for several days business visit
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
GREAT BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, March 1O.-W. A. Fra
ger G. Company, Board of Trade op-
orators here since 1898. filed invol-
untary petition in bankruptcy today.
The assets are given at 100000,
and the liabilities at $1S0,000
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10

Hugh Gallagher, Jr., SON Of Con-
ductor Hugh Gallagher of the Mont
rose division has moved to Salida.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
TRAVELOGUES OF THE WEEK

g g G g 3 $ 9 g 9 g 6 g g sasassss 1855.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-10
THE WEATHER..

Much cloudiness, but generally
fair tonight and Wednesday.
Details and Map Page Seven.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
Government Officials
View Ship Privately

A private exhibition of the oarkentins
Success was given by Captain Smith to
a number Of congressman, Government
officials, and society folks today from
10 o'clock Until noon. More than 200
viewed the ship and its relics.
Among them were Senator stone,
United States Treasurer John Burke,
Lieut.. H. Delano. U. s. NJ; Lieut.. Com
Frank T. o'Hair. Congressman Joe ].
Russell, Congressman and Mrs. ID. w.
Shackleford. Major Fred Cook, Capt.
+. sH. Morgan, Life-Saving Service;
CONGRESSMAN c. H. Burke and family;
Graham Egerton, Naval Constructor d.
r. Anthony and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Hicks. Lieutenant Commander
Watson, Lieutenant Commander Brick
er. General and Mrs. Wotherspoon,
Capt. Ridley Mclean, Commander l..
H. Campbell, Congressman c. F.
er, Congressman S. III. Dent, jr.; Con-
gresham Fred Britton, Admiral Self
ridge, Lieutenant Commander kautz.
CONGRESSMAN Baker. Judge Tiff of Min
nesota, Naval Constructor F. A. Home
well. Mrs. Britton l.. French, Naval
Constructor Hammond. Congressman D.
v. Stephens. Commander L. II. Camp
bell, F. X. Lane. jr.; Mrs. F. X Lane,
Mrs. F. G. Newlands, Capt. Fl. B.
Jones, Commander Wells, Congress-
man Wyatt Aiken. Mrs. Louis Garthe.
Admiral and Mrs. Fiske, Miss tiske,
Rudolph Kauffmann. Oscar Wenderoth.
Supervising Architect; Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Interior a. A. Jones, Super
vtsing Inspector George Uhler and Mrs.
Uhler, and Register of the Treasury
Gabe E. Parker.
The Washington times., 1914-06-15
CONVICT SHIP COMES
TO HOSPITALS AID
Entire Receipts Friday to Go
to Fund to Complete the
Emergency.

For years the terror OF the seas, the
old convict ship, Success. now an
chored at the Seventh street wharf,
will appear in a new role next Friday.
when 1t will be a ''benefit ship for
the New Emergency Hospital
Capt. D. II. Smith. owner and COM
mander of the cid craft, announced to-
day that he will turn over. 20 the treas
urer OF the hospital. every admission
fee taken in on that date. AS re-
suit. a campaign has been stared by
the hospital board to boost the inspec-
tion Of the ancient ship on the desig-
mated day. II their expectations are
realized, there will be enough money
taken in to complete the payment for
the new building. now in course Of
erection.
A member If the hospital board is to
lie made captain" of the Success on
Friday, and will have supreme COM
mand Of the vessel for the twelve hours
It Is open to rhe public. Captain
smith will surrender To whomever Is
chosen for this honor, the ponderous
keys to the dark cells and IL the new
commander gives orders to stow the
main t'g'llnts'ls' or let fly the mizzen
t'ps1.'' he will be obeycd with alacrity.
progressing rapidly, and it is believed
the structure will be ready for occu-
parcy in about twelve months. The
steel framework Is completa and the
construction of the walls Is well under
way.