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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
NClN EERS TO
HEAR MURRAY

Different types OF movable
bridges will be discussed befors
the Pacific Northwest Society Of
Engineers In the Central building
tomorrow night by Samuel Murray
bridge engineer for the Oregon a
Washington railroad.
Mr.. Murray will make a point
among others. OF the time required
for operating the swing span and
the bascule and vertical types OF
bridges.
His figures show that where the
swing span requires about five
minutes for opening. the bascuie
and vertical lifts require about two
minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03

pills, salts and the various coarse
cathartics and purgatives. for while
these do but temporary good, Syr-
up Pepsin cures permanently. The
effect OF It's action Is to train the
stomach and bowel muscles to do
their work naturally again. and In
a short time all forms of medicine
can be dispensed with. II can be
bought without Inconvenience at
any nearby drug store for fifty
cents and one dollar a bottle. the
latter size being regularly bought
by those who already know its
value. Results are always guaran-
teed or money will be refunded.
Families wishing to try free
sample bottle can obtain II post.
paid by addressing Or. w. -. Cald-
well, 4f9 Washington St., Month
cello, ILL., A postal card with your
name and address on 1t will do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
BANDIT SLAYER
OF BANK CASHIER
|. DIES IN A MOOSE

SAN QUENTIN. Cal. April a.
Thomas Green. murderer of VIM.
~. Bowles. cashier OF a bank at
Blythe. Cal, went TO his death on
<ehe scaffold In the state peniten-
HAIRY at 10 a. m
= He died without q sign of fear.
Green. In company with Paul
Case, attempted to rob the Blythe
hank. and when Bowles tried to
/. Escape and SOUND an alarm. shot
and killed him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
MCCORMICK and
HANSON TO TALK
At WENATCHEE

wENATcHEE. Wash. April a.
MedIll Mccormick OF Chicago. one
of the leading progressives In the
country. and Ole Hanson, candi.
date for the United States senate.
will be the principal speakers here
at n bull moose mass meeting Mon.
day night.
Ole Hanson. speaking at Coulee.
Wash. last night drew the largest
audience ever assembled In Grant
county. and confidently predicts a
sweeping bull moose victory In this
state this fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
CRUISER CAN'T
keep PEACE IN
SAN DOMINGO

PUERTO PLATA. San Domingo.
April 3.-That the u. s. cruiser
Nashville alone VIII be inadequate
20 keep peace here Ions between the
government and the reyolutionista
Sas predicted today by foreign resi-
dents.
Peace negotiations between Pres.
ident Bortiaa and Gen. Arlas have
fallen through. despite the wash.
inEion efforts 20 bring tho two TO
an agreement. and fighting was
hooked for any day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
BEYOND HIS STRIDE

NEW YORK, April 2.-(SplD -
"Oh. what beautiful flower
What Is that. papa?" a little girl
asked her father NJ the intcrna-
tionaI flower show here.
The father squInted at the card
over the flowers and hurried the
child along.
The card said "Geniophlebium
subauriculatum."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
THEIR FEATHERS DYED

NEW YORK, April 2.--(Spl) -
One hundred sparrows, disguised
as canarles By yellow paint. were
purchased at 81 each by house
wives at Hastings. suburb. from
New York peddler. The birds re-
fused TO sing, but when given wa
ter TO drink they removed their
disguise by taking a bath
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
AGED MASHER
SENT TO JAIL

PORTLAND. April 3.--Convicted
of "mashing." G. G. Morey. civil
war veteran, was fined s25. This
was RENTED and he was sent To
Jail for six hours instead, when
Mrs. r. Scholz. the complainant,
begged the Judge 20 be lenient.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-03
CLOSE SCHOOL
FOR BIG CAME

PORTLAND. April 3.--Thc school
Kids won't have 10 play hockey
April IL 10 see the opening game
Of the Coast league season in Port.
land. The school board declared n
half holiday.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
DRIVES ALL NIGHT
WITH BODY OF HIS
MOTHER IN WAGON

Driving all night with the body OF
hts mother In the bottom of the wag-
on bed, lands b. Kirkendale brought
the remains of Mrs. Eliza A. kirken-
dale TO Grand Junction Sunday
morning. Mrs. Kirkendale died at
her home in the Plateau valley Sat
urday morning. She was s years of
age, and had resided in Colorado for
thirty. years.
Instead OF sending for an under
taker in the usual way, Kirkendale
brought the body to the city himself
aud tied his team at one of the cor
rails while he made arrangements
with the underttakers for her burial
The body was shipped last evening
to Canon City, where the funeral
will be held The deceased was born
in Ohio. She is survived by one sis
ter. Mrs. Ray Hunter. and two sons,
Lands, with whom she resided, and
C. Kirkendale, whose home is near
Fruita.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
ALL THREE Of
ASSOCIATIONS
NOW TOGETHER
Western Slope TO Join Grand
Junction in Organization of
Central Selling Agency.

The final steps in the elimination
OF competition among themselves by
the growers Of the Grand valley were
taken Saturday night and today in
the formal organization OF a central
selling agency to handle the fruit
grown in the valley. and on the
Western Slope. If this arrangement
can be made
Saturday night the directors of the
western Slope Association approved
the plan for the selling bureau, as
previously outlined in The Sentinel.
ana named us its representatives f.
&. Port, NJ. c. Boals and w. NJ. Mes
mer. This afternoon the directors of
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association met and approval was
given to the recon mendations of the
committee. and Robert A. Orr. T. w.
Scott and A. E. Johnson named as
representatives on the board
IL was decided to invite all indie
pendent shippers in the valley and
all associations and shippers in Delta
county to join with the two associa-
tions of Mesa county in the distribu-
ton of fruit the coming season. II
possible the activity OF the selling
agency Will be extended all over the
Western Slope and later into Utah.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
President Opposed to
Intervention at Present
Believes That Huerta Will be Forced Out and
Suggests TO Those in Haste That They
Might Have 10 Contribute Brothers
and Sons.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., March 2.-That
Villa is in acknowledged authority.
with General Carranza as chief, and
will not permit the American COM
mission to examine the body of Ben
ton until this government has con-
suited with Carranza, was explained
by the President today as the latest
phase of the Mexican situation
The President told callers today
that the desire OF the commissioners
to get further instruction from
Washington as we'll as Villas orders
necessitated postponement. but the
President will take for granted that
the commission Is to start in few
days.
Asked whether in view of the new
development, change of policy was
intended Immediately, the President
pointed out that country of the pow
er of the United States could afford
to wait just as long as it pleased; that
nobody doubted that Huerta would
eventually retire; that there was no
doubt but what the United States
could accomplish what it wished in
Mexico. but that those who were in
haste to have things done forget
ting what they would have to do
themselves; that they would have to
contribute their brothers. sons and
husbands if they wanted something tc
be done right away.
| The White House view Is that
strictly speaking there is no interna-
tional law by which the United States
could insist on acting for England
although this government has been
asked by the powers to use its good
offices for the protection of foreign.
ers. II England does not ask the
United States to pursue the matter in
to further complications with Car
rama the American government doe.
not feel obliged to go beyond the in
vestigation of facts through its owl
consular representatives.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
MOTHER bR|LEY
DIES At HOME
IN THIS CITY
Was Fourth White Woman to Be-
come Resident Of the City
Of Grand Junction.

Mrs. Mary Ann Briley, one of the
pioneers OF the Grand valley and
the fourth white woman to settle
in Grand Junction. died this after
noon AT i O'Clock at her residence,
1l9 Colorado avenue. in this city.
Mother" Briley. as she was gem
orally known, was born on the 18th
of February, 1888, at Island Grove.
Sangamon county, Illinois, and NOV
ed from there to Jefferson county
Iowa. where she grew to woman
hood. When the Leadville mining
boom started she and her husband
moved there and remained until the
spring of 1882, and they we're
among the first settlers In this city.
Mrs. Briley was the fourth white
woman to locate in Grand junction
Macarthur were the three white wom-
en- who preceded her in this city. In
the pioneer days of the town Mother
Briley was nurse for DIR. Brown. DR..
lngersoll and DR.. Williams patients.
among the pioneers for many years.
Her husband. Nelson l.. Briley, pass
ed away about nine years ago. Her
only son, Frederick Smith. died in
Old Mexico some years ago.
The funeral OF Mrs. Briley will be
held at her home at ll9 Colorado
avenue on Wednesday the 4th of
March at 9 p. m. Rev. Lane will
have charge of the services at her
home and Mr.. Krohn will have charge
of the funeral services. A special in
vitation is extended to pioneers to
attend the funeral.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
DISTRICT COURT
OPENS SESSIONS

The hearing of half dozen mo-
tions. demurrers. etc, and the formal
calling of the trial docket occupied
the district court this morning but
tomorrow Judge Black will plunge
into fortnight's work in trying the
criminal cases.
The naturalization cases took up
several hours this morning after
which the attorneys notified the
court OF the plans for trying the
civil cases.
The first case to be tried tomor-
row will probably be that of Steve
Barker. Barker was shoemaker
employed by John Silcott in the
Cowboy Boot factory. He was ar
rested in Clifton by local officers who
found where he had secreted over
5000 in money which he is alleged
to have stolen from w. B. Gould al
the latter's business house on Second
street.
Barker has a plea of not guilty en-
tered and says he will fight the case
The Claire Young, Claude Brown
and Pet Lapham cases will be tried
later on in the week.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
CLOCK TURNED BACK
TO PREVENT ATTACK
ON new INDICTMENTS

Although Judge Black did not ar
rive in the city until forty minutes af-
ter l2 O'Clock Sunday morning. he
was holding court at the court house
ut l1;45 Saturday night This con-
Trajectory statement is made possible
BY the action of court officials in
turning back the hands of the clock
In order to prevent possible attack
on indictments returned by the grand
Jury.
The court term presumably end
ed at midnight Saturday. and al
though the indictments had been
voted some time previously. it was
deemed best to avoid the possibility
OF an attack upon the informations
by raising a question as to their va
idity. because of the conclusion of
the court term.
District Attorney Weiser said to-
day that the indictments could not
be successfully attacked IN court. as
the new term did not actually begin
untii this morning.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
RAPID PROGRESS
MADE ON CANAL
DURING MONTH

Unusually rapid progress was made
during February In construction
work on the high line canal, accord
ing to figures submitted to Project
Engineer Miner. Fourteen hundred
cubic yards of concrete were put in
at the dam, completely the sluiceway
and the upper half of the sluice floor.
The regular gate walls have been
completed to about foot above the
openings In tunnel No. 1900 Gu
bic yards of concrete were put in.
which constructed $50 feet of sid
ing and arch. In tunnel No. 3 the
construction gangs bored 545 feet,
making the tunnel now 900 feet deep.
The Reynolds Ely Construction Co.
took out $500 yards of earth during
the month.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
GRANDE TAX
REFUSED BY
TREASURER
Railroad Has no Kick on Assess
ment But Objects TO Paying
Extra School Tax.
MONEY RETURNED BY CANON

county Treasurer Benton Canon
today returned to the Denver a Rto.
Grande its draft for s13,sOc. which
was received Saturday. in PAYMENT
Tor the first half of the railroads
taxes in Mesa county. For the first
tline IN three Years the Grande bas
iaiied TO object to It's valuation sI-
though this year it Is higher than
ever before. and the total tax is aIso
hisher. The objection made this year
Is 10 the assessment made in the
frulta Union High school district NJ
one nlll which II claimed is illegal.
inns tax amounts to SS29.33 for
the ilrst half OF the 1914 assessment
ana was deducted by X. f. Watkins,
assistant treasurer of the Rio Grande.
In making his payment to the county
II is claimed by the railroad thar the
extra tax is illegal, being in addition
To the 10 per cent assessment per-
mltted py the law enacted year ago.
Inc tax commission has approved
TINS extra levy. bur there is a techni-
cal objection. which may yet be met
when the matter is considered bv the
commission in Denver.
The Mountain States Telephone
Company, in paying the first half of
us l9li tax amounting to about
$1,000, made the same legal objection
against the Fruita Union assessment.
The matter is fully explained in the
following letter by County Treasurer
n'enton Canon:
Mr.. r. f. Watkins. Assistant Treas
urer Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road Company. Denver. Colo.
Dear Sir:
We enclose herewith receipt for the
first half taxes of the Globe Express
Company, as per your remittance.
We are returning herewith your
remittance of S13.306 for the first
half OF the taxes of the Denver and
Rio Grande railroad for the reason
that the same does not include the
fGll first half of the taxes as assessed
on the tax rolls. We note your OBJ
lection to the levy of mill in school
districts Nos. ,, :. 23 and 81 for
outstanding warrant Indebtedness of
the Fruita Union High School.
amounting to sS2933.
Under the circumstances we can do
nothing toward adjusting this mat
ter The assessment appears against
YOU on the books as certified to by us
by the assessor and we can neither
increase nor decrease the amounts
therein contained This / mill levy
is extended against the property of
every taxpayer in the Fruita Union
High School district, and is being
paid by many of them II the levy
is Illegal that matter should be de-
termined before the tax commission.
and ahated. not only from your as
sessment. but from the assessments
of all affected. Unless you can get
an order from the state tax commits
sion abating this amount from your
assessment it will be impossible for
us 10 accept the amount you now ten
der.
Yours very truly.
BENTON CANON.
Treasurer Mesa County.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
Surprise Is Caused
By Order of Carranza
Special Train Held in Readiness For Use Of Con.
sui Letcher and Definite Action is Looked
For on the Part Of the American Govern
T1ent.
Associated Press.

El Paso, Tex, March 1.-The per-
emptory halting of the Benton inves-
tigation as the com mission was about
to take the train; the sudden appear
ance here OF Marion Letcher, Ameri-
can consul at chihuahua; and Villas
statement that Gustav Bauch was
murdered by his enemies. threw the
refugee colony here into a state of eX-
citement today. a special train was
held in readiness for Letcher's use.
Villas expression relative to Bauch
caused no surprise here. Repeated
assertions are made by Juarez rebels
talking confidentially here with
friends that Bauch was executed on
the eve OF Villas departure for Chi
huahua. His sister declares that
Bauch had no enemies.
Marion Letcher. American consul
at Chihuahua. arrived here today on
special train to accompany the
Benton investigating commission to
Chihuahua. AS to when he will re-
turn is not certain.
Letcher said it was planned upon
his arrival at chihuahua to go direct
ly to the cemetery, and after exami-
nation was made of the body by two
American army surgeons in the pres
ence of American and British repre-
sentations the commission would re-
turn to FL Paso the prepare it's find
inds.
Consul Letcher said he had not
seen Villas grave. saying: Il have
only General Villas word that he is
I buried in Panteon De La Ragla, and
/ the testimony of one witness already
taken by the British consul at Chi
huahua.''
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

The funeral of Mrs. Annie Jo-
hansen was held yesterday afternoon
at the German Lutheran church. A
very large number of the friends OF
the deceased were present. Rev. Balt-
ger preached the funeral sermon and
Mrs George Klever. sang two very
beautiful solos. Face to Face" and
Il Know the Hour is Near" The
floral offerings we're numerous and
very beautiful. Burial was in the
Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
MINE OPERATORS
WIN CASE IN COURT
Sentinel Speeial serviee.

Denver, March 2.-The state su-
preme court reversed itself in the
case. of S. G. Paxton, county treasurer
of Teller county, against the Cresson
Consolidated Gold Mining Company,
on the matter of taxing mines
The decision today Is that only
the net revenues received from the
mines may be taxed. not the gross.
This is a decided victory for mine
owners and operators.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
FRANK R. ROBERTSON IS HERE
WILSON MUST PAY
INCOME TAX FROM
EARNING ON BOOKS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, March 2.-Today was
the last day under the new income
tax law for filing OF returns on pri-
Nate incomes for last year. Those
failing are liable TO fine of $50 to
$4,000.
Yesterday the white house oXecu-
tive force was busy compiling a state
ment OF the presidents private in
come. The president is not taxable
on s75, 900 salary from the govern
ment, but is on an income FROM tho
books.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER
DROPS DEAD IN STREET
Associated Press.

ASsOCIdttU PFtsS.
Trinidad. Colo. March 2-Lieuten-
ant Arthur Darragh of the National
Guard dropped dead in the streets
of this city yesterday He was strick-
en- with apoplexy while acting as
commander of the provost guard.
The deceased was a member of the
signal corps and had been on duty
several months. His death caused a
sensation.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
OSBORN HEADS COMMITTEE
Ass0ciated Press.

AsSfIt1dItU PTeSS.
New York, March 2.=William
Church Osborn was elected chairman
of the democratic state central com
mittee this afternoon to succeed
George NJ. Palmer.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
LEMON GROWERS
TO GET REBATE

Associated Press.
Washington, March 2.--The inter-
state commerce commission today Is
sued an order granting reparation Of
3 cents per hundred on all shiR-
ments of lemons in carloads rrcm
California, east, between November
Is, 1905. and February IA. 1872.
This makes rate OF S1.00.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter A. Gigax passed away Satur-
day afternoon. The funeral was held
yesterday afternoon at the home, 1877
Grand. Rev. E. G. Lane preached the
funeral sermon and Mrs. Lane sang
several selections. Burial was in
Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

No arrests have as yet been made
on the indictments handed in by the
grand jury Saturday night, 1t is
said that fifteen true bills were pre-
scented and the arrests will be made
as fast as the capiases are formally
issued.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
Bauch's Enemies
Blamed by Villa

Associated Press.
Chihuahua. March 2.-General Vii
la today indicated the belief that
Gustav Bauch. an American. was
dead when he says that Bauch was
liberated at Juarez, and had doubt
less been assassinated by enemies. "
Villa declared that Bauch had many
enemies. adding, "a can't be held to
blame for that
General Villa said today that or
ders delaying the departure of the
Benton investigating commission at
Juarez yesterday, were issued by
Carranza. who had determined to
handle all diplomatic subjects him
self.
A representative of foreign gov
ernment who took one version OF the
affair differing from the one given
by villa to the press and attempted
to forward it to his government, but
which was suppressed by a Villa rep
resentative. then said to Villa: You
can suppress my kilograms, but you
can't prevent me telling the truth
and I'm going to tell the truth"
1t was only after pressure was
brought to bear that Villa would con.
sent to provide a special train fol
the commission to come to chihuahua
in. and then the delays ensued.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
Kills Deer Out of Season;
Forest Ranger Causes Arrest

today r.
valley with killing
his
complaining witnesses
the local
several The trial win doubtless attract deal OF atten
all
relative Of Jesse snp who acquitted Of attempt
o mu a 90.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

j. W. Dowd, former member of the
house. from Red cliff. is visiting his
brother, John Hynes. in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

Large shipments of bananas and
oranges are still being sent out this
week from the Fruit Growers to
points in eastern Utah and southern
Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
I NEW CITIZENS
MADE BY COURT

Judge Thomas j. Black this morn
ing granted the applications of seven
Mesa county aliens for final citizen
ship papers. All passed the examina-
tions without trouble. The success
full applicants were: Frank Malito,
Italian; Frederick Lusthoff. German:
John U. Marti. Swiss; Frank Bulla.
Austrian; Thomas Pruner. Bohem-
ian; Charles Dierich, German. and
Brock X. Moorehouse. Canadian.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

State Bank Examiner Thomas was
here today and yesterday and left
this afternoon for Palisade.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

The county commissioners met this
afternoon for the regular March term.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
Associated Press.

Philadelphia. Pa. March 2.-This
city is In the grip of the worst bliz-
zard In years today Suburbanites
were obliged to dig through snow
banks which have drifted fence
high.
Traffic on most OF the surface lines
Is at standstill. The conditions Of
the steam roads Is little better.
Railroad traffic with New York
was resumed today, but there was no
attempt to maintain schedules.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
FAMOUS WORLD
TRAVELLER WILL
SPEAK TONIGHT
First Of TrdveIogueS viii be
Given TO Big Audience in
Church at 9:15.
HEAVY ADVANCE TICKET SALE
Robertson is herei

Robertson is here,
Bag and baggage, the world IS
most widely Travelled man arrived In
Grand Junction this morning to con-
duct people of this city TO the strange
and wonderful places OF the earth.
Tonight at S;l5 he opens his engage
ment under auspices OF The Daily
Sentinel, with the presentation OF the
first half of Panama canal.
Mr.. Robertson is far-famed as n
traveloguer. He has Just concluded
a series OF engagements in Colorado
cities, arriving here from Canon City
The fore part OF the year he was in
Denver for four weeks. travelogung
there to CAPACITY houses every eve
ming. The Daily Sentinel has been
able to secure him for the engage
ment In this city. owing to the fact
that Mr.. Robertson is moving west
ward and the stop here is made to
punttuate the jump to Salt Lake City
and the coast
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
Associated Press.

ASSOC1ated PresS,
Washington, D. c.. March p
Secretary of State Bryan cancelled his
engagement to explain the Mexican
situation to the house foreign affairs
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The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02

II. T. Phaffenberger left ST. Mary's
hospital today for his home in Fruita
after recovering from severe Illness.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-02
An Authority on Canal.

incidentally. the Panama canal
trayelogae TO be presented in its
first half tonight, and in its second
halt tomorrow nI1a.' IS authoTitita-
tise. Pictures for the mum bers were
secured only last October. At that
time Mr.. Robertson had long talks
with Colonel Goethals and others OF
the men in charge OF the canal build
ing.
Colonel Goethals told the trave-
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