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The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
VILLA ORDERS
SPAN|AROS TO
LEAVE TOWN
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c.. April 6.-Can-
collation. by the Huerta government
of the eXequatur of American Consul
lar Agent George c. Carothers be-
cause he sent to Washington dis
patch saying the rebels had taken
Torreon, failed to disturb department
officials today. The Huerta govern
ment still denies the fall of Torreon.
Carothers obtained his exequatur
from the Madero government. Since
the outbreak of the Carranza revolu-
tion had a rowing commission in
northern Mexico and his exequatur
from Mexico City had been of little
value. 1t is the intention of the gov
ernment to keep Carothers with Gen.
villa and the constitutionalist lead
ers make prompt representations for
the safety of Americans and other
foreigners.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
MINISTER MOBBED
BY DENVER CROWD

Associated Press.
Denver. April G.-Rev. Otis l..
Spurgeon OF Des Moines, Ia, is
in serious condition at n local
hospital as the result OF deporta-
tion and beating mt the hands OF
unknown persons last Rlght.
Spurgeon Saturday night In his
lecture charged the Catholic
clergy with immortality. Last
night II crowd invaded his hotel,
put the preacher In an automo-
bile. carried him 20 miles north
and beat him severely. They
then gave him ~, and released
him. Spurgeon made his way to
IA house and was later brought
to Denver by the police. There
have been no arrests.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
.C.E.8L. CO. NOT
CONTROLLED BY
ROCKEFELLER
standard Oil Millionaire Holds
40 Per Cent Stock and Bonds
of Mine Corporation.
Associated Press.

Washington. d. c.. April John
d. Rockefeller, Jr. told the house
mines committee today that his faith
er owns about 80 per cent of the
stock OF the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron
Company. the central figure in the
Industrial strife which swept the
Colorado coal fields Rockefeller con-
tended that the responsibility for the
conduct Of operation lay not with
the stockholders or directors. but
with the Officers of the company.
Questioned by Representative
Byrnes, Rockefeller outlined mis-
fathers holdings thus:
Common stock-139.s .s07 shares out
of 342.355.
Preferred. 943 shares of a total
of 10000.
Bonds OF the Colorado Industrial
Company. per cent. $14.45O. 600.
out of S3S.437 900.
Other holdings were Colorado Fuel
Iron Company general per
cents, $500 .000. of So 5.G3S, 900.
He said j. p. McKenna and NJ. NJ.
Bowers were indirect representatives
of his father on the directorate.
Questioned about what Bowers had
done dealing with a strike witness,
he said;
APphtio 10 hHoNn 10 US as an dDle
and upright business man and off
Ger of the company. We trust him"
He declared that 90 per cent of the
employees of the company We're nom
union men who had had no difficult
" with the company Officers and
he could see no reason why these
should be compelled to Join the
union"
You've spent quarter of mill
ion in this fight; you've heard OF
men, women and children being shot
and killed out there Don't you
think. as director. you might have
made IA personal investigation of the
conditions and looked into things
hnre. rpthsr rhan rely on the off
cers?" asked Chairman Fosterg M
We stand ready to lose every
cent invested in that company, rather
than the working men of this coun-
try should lose their right to work
for whom they please, said Rock
efeller.
You will do that even II YOU lose
all the money aud have all employees
killed?' asked Foster.
ITS a great principle; it's a ma
tional issue. We propose to support
the Officers in their course. which is
in support of the working men
themselves and their right to work
for whom and how they please" said
Rockefeller.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Plateau Pioneer
Is Seriously III

Col. w. T. S. May. one of the
pioneers of the county, was brought
down from his home in Collbran yes
terday, seriously i'll. The colonel has
been ailing for four or five months,
and most of the time has been con-
fined to his home. He will probably
be operated on some time this after
noon.
Fred Tanner and Tom May. the
colonels son. accompanied him to
Grand Junction. Mr.. May is now at
st. Mary's hospital, and a legion of
friends hope for his early recovery.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
FIGHT ON FOR
CONTROL OF
PR0GRESS|VES
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Denver, April 6.-Battle for the
control of the Progressive party in
Colorado was fought today at a
meeting of the state central com nit
tee. 1t hinged on a resolution with
drawing from the executive commit
tee power to appoint a county chair
man.
The resolution is supported by the
so-called insurgent wing Of the Pro-
gressive party. 1t was opposed by
influential members of the state or
ganization who charged that an at
tempt was being made to bring about
fusion between the Progressive and
Republicans at the state election next
fall At banquet tonight Nedill
Mccormick of Chicago and Henry j.
Allen of Kansas. national committee
men. will be the principal speakers,
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
TO ORGANIZE
GIRLS CLUBS
OVER VALLEY
Farm Experts Arrive and Begin
Tour Of Valley TO Deliver
Addresses.
CLIFTON MEET IS CALLED OFF

Prof. u. w. Frear and Miss Inga
NJ. X. Allison of the Colorado Agri-
cultural college spent the morning
at the Palisade aud Mt. Lincoln high
schools and this evening. in com
pany with Prof. George +. Morton.
who arrived on No. 3. will address
a mass meeting Of citizens.
At the Palisade high school this
morning Miss Allison spoke interest
ingly on Standards in the Home
About lG5 teachers and pupils heard
the address. Home management
home Furnishings, cookery. home ac-
counts, sanitation, ventilation, uni
form temperature, personal hygienics
and home nursing were among the
topics touched on by the speaker.
Miss Allison also gave a series of
dos and don'ts on courtesy and eti-
quette that were much enjoyed.
She visited the rooms in company
with Superintendent A. Lee Hampton
and held private conference with
the seniors later on.
This afternoon she and William
Harrison visited the Mt. Lincoln high
school and repeated the address.
This evening she will have talk
W llu llt itults uHu kits VI fdilsdut
preceding the general meeting.
Prof. Frear spoke on the boys and
girls club movements at the Lincoln
school in the morning and Palisade in
the afternoon, Sewing clubs, bread
making clubs. poultry clubs, cucum-
ber pickle clubs, and canning clubs
for cherries, beets and apricots We're
suggested by the speaker. Undoubt-
edly several of these clubs will be. or
ganized within a short time. About
20 heard his address at the Mt. Lin
coin school.
This evening he and Prof. Morton
will lead the discussions at the gen.
eral citizens meeting at the Palisade
high school Prof. Morton win talk
on dairying and he will discuss the
county agriculturist movement.
The meetings at Clifton have been
called off because of the prevalence
of scarlet fever and new itineraries
will be arranged for the speakers at
that time.
So far, the meetings have been de-
cidedly successful and will doubtless
be productive of much good
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
.FRU|TA MAN DROPS
DEAD At DINNER.
W. D. Sargent, Meat Cutter,
SuCCumbS TO Heart Disease;
No Inquest Held.

Just as he had finished eating a
hearty Sunday dinner. W. ID. Sar-
gent. meatcutter for the Fruita Mer-
camille Company, dropped dead at
his home in Fruita yesterday after
noon. Coroner Nunker was called.
but as the cause OF death was ap-
parent, no inquest was ordered.
MIR. Sargent had been sufferer
from heart trouble for some time,
and his death was not wholly neN-
pected. During the day. however. he
seemed to be in his usual health and
thoroughly enjoyed the meal
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Christian
church.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
PROSECUTE
GRAND JURY
WITNESSES?
Abutment Exposed 80 Feet and
Found Solid; Want Perjury
Charges Brought.
OFFICIALS INSPECT THE HOLE

FOLLOWING the exposure of the en-
tire face of the east abutment to the
Main street bridge and an inspection
which showed II to be built IN 10
specifications, II was authoritntively
stated today that District Attorney
Weiser would be requested to prose
cute Tor perjury the witnesses who
are said to have sworn before the
grand jury that the ahutment was
down but four feet under the water
level.
A delegation of county officials.
engineers and newspapermen went
down TO the bridge this afternoon and
Engineers +. r. Han and Frank
Schwalback measured the entire
depth of the pier. An offset or apron
on the abutment marks the low
water mark In the river and from
that point to the bottom OF the exca-
Nat'nn the figures were approxima te-
ly 13 feet. The hole. however. has
hot reached the bottom OF the con-
crete and Mr.. Schwalbach gave 1t as
mis- opinion that the base was still
further down. From the offset to
the ton of the abutment is 5.S feet
or total of 2Ss feet from top to
tom OF the abutment so far as il
is exposed.
The commissioners We're absolutely
satisfied with the showing and be-
lieve that the bridge will stand high
water without damage. Certainly
they have no fears for the east abut-
ment.
Contractor Lynch Immediately be-
gan filling the excavation.
Those attending the official in
spection We're: Commissioners Ben
j. Snyder, II. w. Kluee and William
Briggs, Charles $. .Iones, county
Nicrk. iona J. Luins.ic.s, suS-eonlrsc-
tor on the bridge. Engineers Frank
u. Hall. Frank Sch walbach, +. j.
Jackson and j. II. Bertholf. county
Attorney NJ. Barnard Welch, former
Commissioner Thos. Dwyer, r. l..
Magill and j. Il. Moorhead.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Deputy Assessors
Meet With Brown

Deputy assessors or field men from
each section of the county are meet
ing here today with Assessor John r.
Brown to receive their final instrue-
tions before beginning work. There
were many questions of interest, de-
cided by the tax commission which
were explained this afternoon TO the
field men by Mr.. Brown.
The instructions in regard to the
collection of statistics regarding ag-
ricultural and other products We're
also gone into BY the assessor for tie
benefit of the field men who must
secure this information.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
COUNTY WILL FIGHT
THE TIMBER CLAIM

The county commissioners decided
this afternoon to resist the attempt to
compel second payment for the tim
Der used on county roads and bridges
which had been unlawfully cut from
the public domain. The government
will be allowed to bring suit, and in
the meantime an appeal will be sent
to Congressman Taylor. requesting
that bill be introduced to recon-
pense the county for the money
which the government seeks to col
lect n second time.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06

W. T. Sharp. who has been visiting
his sister. Mrs. Ben Wright of this
city, and Benton Canon for the past
week. leaves tomorrow morning for
Dolores. Mancos, Durango and other
points in southwestern Colorado to
visit relatives and old friends whom
he has not seen for many years. Mr..
Sharp is one OF the old pioneers of
the state and one of its most hon
orable citizens, and has been resi-
dent Of Huerfano county, near Cor
der for nearly fifty years.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
.UNDERWOODAND
.H0BS0N RIVALS
in RACE TODAY
Floor Leader in the House Con-
tests For SendtorShip With
Man Of kissing" Fame.
ELECTIONS IN MANY PLACES
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
birmingham, Ala, April 6.-Ala-
bama Democrats voted today at the
primaries to decide whether Oscar
Underwood or Richard p. Hobson
will be "A candidate for United
States senator.
They also voted for successor to
fill the uneXpired term of the late
Senator Joseph f. j. Johnson and
for governors and other state and
county officials.
There has been a protracted cam
paign, which is expected to bring a
heavy vote. A lengthy ballot made
the voting slow, Stringent rules of
voting were made by the state Demo
cratic committee which provide that
only Democrats who voted for Wood
row Wilson for President are allowed
to cast ballots.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
JAPS HAVE HARD Time
TRYING TO FORM CABINET
Associated Press.

Toxic. April G.-Complication have
arisen In the formation of new
cabinet. Viscount Kiyoura, who is
endeayoring to form the cabinet. has
encountered difficulty in. regard to
the marine portfolio. He demanded
that the premier authorize advance
credits for the construction of war
ships relying on parliament to en-
dorse them later, This the premier
hesitates to do, considering the step
unconstitutional The marine port
folio was declined by Vice Admiral
Kato.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Woman Advised
to Drop Charge
Against Divine
Associated Press.

New York. April "a threatening
postal card sent to Mrs. Hilma Dohl,
advising her to not press the charges,
today contributed to the incidents
which attended the secret hearings of
the ecclesiastic trial of Or. Jacob f..
Price the Methodist clergyman who
is charged with misconduct by nine
women. On the state Mrs. Dohl said
that Price had made improper pro-
posals to her, and treated her as no
man had ever treated her before. -
Your accusations read the pos
tai, are all false. suppose you
and another suffraEette are cIamor-
ing for newspaper notoriety. Better
let this matter drop"
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
REDMOND PLEADS
FOR IRELAND
Associated Press.

London. April G.-''I think in the
present circumstances there's nothing
for the house of commons to do but
proceed with the home rule bill as 1t
stands. This was the closing SEN
tence of the speech in the house to-
day by John Redmond, the nationalist
leader. A vote of the house is ex-
pected to be taken tonight. Redmond
versy was critical.
Emphasizing that it was impossi-
BILE for Irish nationalists to abandon
the principle of ireland IA nation
by agreeing to the permanent eXclu-
sion of Ulster. Redmond declared:
The real question is how far each
side is prepared to advance toward
an agreement"
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
W0MAN'S SHRIEkS
BROWNS OUT COURT
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, Eng, April General
Flora Drummond. militant, shrieked
so when arraigned today in police
court in connection with the suffrage
disturbance at union demonstration
at Hyde Park Saturday. that she had
to be forcibly removed.
She would not allow either the
magistrate or the prosecutor to utter
a single audible word, declaring they
were doing the dirty work of Pre-
mler Asquith" She was finally car
ried out by the wardens.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Use Of Liquor
in Navy Barred
by Sec. Daniels
Associated Press.

AssOclated Press.
Washington, ID. c.. April G.-Secre-
tary Josephus Daniels order barring
the use OF alcoholic liquors in the
navy. effective after July ] next. was
generally discussed here today. The
order bars and abolish the ira
ditional wine mess of the Officers.
and bars all alcoholic liquors from
every ship and shore station of the
navy. The order was issued on rec
ommendation of Surgeon General
Braisted after an exhaustive investi-
cation.
The President declined to comment
on the navy liquor order. saying it
belonged strictly to that department.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Robber in
Sensational Case
Arrested in Ohio
Associated Press.

Salem. o., April 6.-Frank G. Will
son, who was sought in connection
with the sensational robbery of the
Union National Bank at Altoona, Pa,
on March %, was arrested here to-
day. The robbery was marked by
the shooting OF the cashier and a
customer. when s2.S0O was stolen.
The police have a warrant for the
arrest of Mrs. Wilson. who is charged
as an accomplice in the robbery, She
has not been arrested
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
C0RNWAlIIS WEST DIVORCES AMERICAN
BEAUTY and WEDS MRS. PAT CAMPBELL
Associated Press.

Associated fVeSs.
London. Eng, April IA decree
of divorce was granted to MIS-
George CORVALLIS West, daughter oil
Leonard Jerome of New York. and
made absolute today on the grounds
of desertion and misconduct She
will be known as Lady Randolph
Churchill.
A few hours after his divorce
George CORVALLIS West married MIS-.
Patrick Campbell. an English actress.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
HOLD LIGHT COMPANIES DO
NOT NEED A new FRANCHISE
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. d. C.. April 6.-The
supreme court in the Economic Gas
case of Los Angeles held that the pri-
vate light or water of companies in
California may extend their plants
beyond their limits of October 10.
1911, without obtaining franchise
from the city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Associated Press.

hSSUC IdItI T tbb
Washington. d. c.. April 6.--No
request for recognition of the consti-
tutionalists has been made by Car
rama The President indicated to-
day that the United States would be
guided by the Developments as they
arose in determining such Questions.
He pointed out that Washington au-
thorities had waited almost two
years to recognize Porfirio Diaz a
half century ago.
Mr.. Riano. ambassador from Spain,
received official notice today of Viii
las expulsion OF Spanish subjects
from Torreon, and prepared to make
representations in protest to Secre-
tary Bryan.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
SUPREME COURT KNOCKS OUT
FRAUDULENT LAND PATENTS
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Washington, D. c.. April 6.-Pat-
ents conveying 2,S40 acres of public
coal lands in Anita county, Wyo., to
Thomas Snedded and Daniel f. Har-
rison will be cancelled by a supreme
court decision today, which held that
the patents were gotten through
fraud. The land has coal vein -
feet thick. Entrymen swore that II
had none.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
NINE KILLED IN
GAS EXPLOSION

. Associated Press. I
= Memphis. Tenn. April g.
. Nine men were killed today I
. when they were caught In a gas :
. explosion in Cassion No. . of Z
. the New Harahsn bridge, under :
. construction across the Mlssiss-
. ippi river All we're white men
. and had gone to work relieving
= the shift of ten negroes.
Q . >>\> 90 - . . . Q Q
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06

Ward e. Hurlburt has started suit
in county court as administrator of
the state of VIM. Behlmer against S.
c Skinner to recover possession of
alleged to have been taken
on mortgage.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
NATIONAL HEAD
OF W.C.T.U. DIES
IN PORTLAND, NE.
Associated Press.

Portland. Maine, April 6-Mrs
Lillian N. Stevens. president of the
National Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union, died today. She had
been ill several weeks with kidney
rouble. She was born in Dover,
Maine, 10 years ago. She had been
president of the temperance union
since 1898.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
PRESIDENT TELLS POLICY WHICH
WILL GOVERN ALL APPOINTMENTS
'~-A ~
Associated Press.
~4W

Washington. d. c., April 6-The
President today enunciated that prin-
ciple was guiding him in his selection
of public servants. expressing the
view that he did not believe in
choosing men who would decide ques-
tions In certain way, but those
whom he knew to be just and fair.
The President was discussing the ap-
pointment Of Winthrop NJ. Daniels.
to be interstate commerce commits
sioner. Daniels was sworn in today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
EARTHQUAKE AT TONOPAH

Associated Press.
Tonopah. New. April Ga sharp
earthquake shock Jared Tonopah
early today. without damage.
d. D. Potter arrived this morning
from Palisade.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
NAVAL FIREMAN KILLED
IN ACCIDENT ON DESTROYER
Associated Press.

Norfolk. Va, April 6.-Everett
Harmon. a navy fireman. received in
juries from which he died. and two
other men we're seriously hurt in
gas explosion today
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06

The county commissioners this af-
ternoon appointed II. Il. DeLong. J.
NJ. Sampliner and A. r. Sampliner as
delegates to the meeting OF irriga-
tion men in Denver. All three will
attend, together with ID. w. Aupperle
who was named by Sec. Lane
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Associated Press.

Cheyenne. Wyo., April G.-Demo-
cratic and Republican state central
committees met here today to pre-
pare for the state and congressional
campaign next fall. A Republican
mass meeting will be held late today
with a view to promoting harmony
with the Progressive party.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
MRS, WILSON is BETTER
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c., April 6--Mrs.
Wilson went motoring today for the
first time in several weeks. She mas
entirely recovered from the injury
sustained in her fall over a rug IN
the White House.
William Chelf is some better TO-DAY
al his home He has been suffering
terribly for the past week from neu-
ralgia which attacked his injuries
but he is now much better.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
BRYAN STILL I'LL WITH COLD

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c.. April 6.-Sec-
retary of State Bryan. who is suffer-
ing from a heavy cold, is still con-
fined at his home today. but he is
giving attention to department af-
fairs.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06

Chas. Wilson Denver insurance
adiuster is here in connection with
Cherveny fire loss.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
GOMPERS TO HAVE REHEiRING

Associated Press.
Washington, ID. c.. April 1.-THE
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison con-
tempt case was restored to the. docket
OF the supreme court for re-argument
April 2, before the entire bench.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06

The city firemen are now over
the second truck to get il in
the very best shape for fire work
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Associa ted Press.

Lansing, Mich, April 6.-Twelv'
counties in Michigan today voted oi
local option. Eight of them are nov
dry.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06

Hugh Steele left this afternoon for
Cameo. where he is employed by the
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06

I. Fl. Whittemore. the Fruita bank
er is a business visitor in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Ft. Worth, Tex. April G.-United
States Judge Meek this afternoon de-
MED the application for a writ OF
habeas corpus filed by the $500 Mex
leans interned at Fort Bliss. Texas
These are the Mexicans who fled
from Ojnaga. Mex, and surrendered
to American soldiers at Presidio.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Associated Press.

Juarez. April 6.-Carranza today
confirmed the report that villa had
ordered the expulsion of all Span
iards at Torreon. The exodus would
have begun today. but it is reported
that the switch yards are congested
and trains unavailable.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
TWENTY mine OTHER NATIONS
TO EXHIBIT AT EXPOSITION
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. u. c.. April Given
ty-nine foreign governments have
signified their intention to date of
participation in the Panama-Pacific
exposition at San Francisco.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
Associated Press.

AssOciated Press.
Vera Cruz, April John Lind
and his daughter and family, and
Read Admiral Fletcher embarked en-
the Mayflower today for Washing
ton.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-06
THE WEATBKR.

Rain this afternoon; generally
cloudy tonight and Tuesday: prob
ably occasional rain; slightly cold
or tonight with frost in places
Details and Map Page Five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-14
INCREASE PRICES
 SPREAD TO CAFES


 Chicago. August 13.-lncreases in living expenses spread today to the more pre- tentious cafes and clubs. where there was a general rise of prices Despite threat ened investigations there was no feduc- ton in the cost of staples for home con sumption.
 There was no charge in the wholesale price of live stock. Cattle and hog re- cepts continued under normal. packers. declaring they faced the greatest short age in their history.
 Almost all staples showed slight in- crease. Wholesalers advanced butter . half cent. potatoes five to 10 cents barrel. rib beef from 2l to 22 csnts, loins from 23 to "A. and chucks from l3 to 13is cents. Eggs were half a cent cheaper.
 Retail meat dealers denied statements from packers that high meat prices are due to a physical shortage. and are not influenced by the European war. One dealer declared packers had prepared for shortage by filling the cold stor- age houses.