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A Murderer Set Free
It looks very much, indeed, as if the state of New York is to he churged
with a very grave miscarriage of justice within its borders in the acquittal
of Thornton Hains for murder. We know, perhups, that a great many peo
ple will disagree with us in our judgment of the matter; but. nevertheless,
we regard his discharge from custody and his acquittal as nothing more nor
less than a betrayal of justice.
Whatever provocation Captain Mains had for killing William E. Annie,
it did not contemplate the brutal actions of Thornton Hains in standing .
guard over men and women and threatening them with death if they even
afforded the commonest acts of decency to a cruelly wounded and dying i
man, shot from ambush by Thornton’s brother.
And, so far did this cur carry his act of brutality that he prevented |
i lie wife of the dying man from giving succor to her husand after he was
shot.
There was nothing in the manner in which the brutal murder of Annis
was accomplished that appeals in the least to brave men ami women.
The Sentinel is not defending Annis from the wrath that overtook him!
by being killed by Captain Mains, tin* injured party; but we do regard the',
connivance in the plot to murder Annis by the brother as about the lowest
and most brutal and cowardly that anyone calling himself a man ever en
gaged in. even to aid a brother.
This Thornton Mains is now proposing to write a novel on the Tn
written Law.” The fact of his being a sort of half-baked serial story writei
gives color to the rumor, lie will make the basis of his story that the state
of New York recognizes tlie unwritten law as the higher law in settling
matters such as caused the murder of Annis.
For the good of the whole people, the state of New York should take
the learned alienists’ words, given in their testimony at the Thornton Mains
trial, that he is insane, and send him to a place where lie cannot afflict
the public with any of his effusions.
Even more than Captain Mains, who aetuallx killed or better murdered
Annis. do we think that. Thornton Mains was the more guilty and should
iiuve puid the penalty with his life for having brought death and greater
dishonor to all those concerned.
Gus Olsen’s Blunder
The Sentinel can hardly express its great regret that circumstances
which cannot be denied point the blame for the awful catastrophe at Dot
hero to Engineer C.us Olsen of this city. No more tried and true engineer
guided an engine in all the employ of the Rio Grande system than Mr. Ol
sen. He was justly regarded as one of the best engineers in the service of
the company always reliable and ever dependable, looked up to as an ex
ample of efficiency, courage and cantiousness such as were perhaps few othe
engineers on the system.
That the oversight one time only of an order should have caused such
j»n appalling accident is a source of sorrow to all those who loved and re
ii pec ted the well known engineer.' ami he has the deepest sympathy t»f hun
dreds or friends and fellow employes.
It Is to be »*\ pec tod that many of those who do not know the man will
< ruellv and unjustlv criticise him for his violation of an order; but who
« an tell of the causes that led up to the awful oversight or misapprehension
of the time. Certainly not any of those who reason that no man is infalli
ble and that every one of us may make the most unfortunate mistakes in
~f< with full consideration of the terrible effects that came from the mls
.. , Dn ,hetißioii of the t ime that his watch indicated, the dead and those who
'.re injured the sorrowing homes, the widowed, the motherless, the father
Discount!
Bannister will make a 10 per cent
discount on all Furniture, Carpets,
Rugs, etc., during this month.
Must reduce stock before invoic
ing.
AGENT FOR THE FREE BALL BEARING SEWING MACHINES
Undertaking in all
it’s Branches.
4 gents for Mehlln’s Famous Pianos
JdA M.HaSoUER i Licensed Embalmers.
THE DAILY SENTDTEu, GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.
less, we must still throw the mantle of charity about one whom we have
always known as the soul of honor and who would have died a thousand
deaths iso well do we know the character of the man) than that one hair
of any bead should have been injured because of any carelessness of his
own.
With twenty-five years of honorable service back of him as an em
ploye of the road, with a reputation for extreme caution, sobriety and faith
fulness to duty, let thoe who have never erred in their lives do the criti
cising. if any is to be made, because the overwhelming and deathless sor
row of the engineer himself is sufficient burden for him to bear, without
any word that we might add to It.
—— •
That several millions of government money should be spent by the
president in ferreting out the private lives of members of congress for the
j past two years will hardly commend Itself as a very wise expenditure to the
general public. It is beginning to dawn upon the people that President
1 Roosevelt is rather a small individual when lie desires to work out his pri
vate revenge. It will lie hardly accepted as the truth out here, where all
ihe glamour which originally surrounded Theodore Roosevelt still remains
to a large degree, that he is being laughed at very generally throughout
the east for his fool ways. Harpers' Weekly ahd many other great publi
cations are poking fun at the president every issue. One particular article
ridiculing the number of times in which the president has posed for photo
graphs, shows the nian's great vanity.
Every citizen owes it to himself to lie present at the annual meeting
of th** board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night for
Mi«* annual election of the board of directors. And there should lie enough
interest taken in the election to frown down ajiv such thing as a slate
ticket, made in advance of th«* election. There is and has been too much
indifference in the work of the Chamber during the last two years, due
somewhat to the existent, feeling that the Chamber was being run by a select,
tew. \\ hether that be true or false, there should be an outpouring of mem
bers to select the best possible directorate, as the present year promises to
lie a crucial one in the history of the upbuilding of the city and county,
and only the very best material is wanted for the directorate.
William Howard Taft is having the government undertake his ex
j penses of junketing almost two months in advance of his becoming a gov
ernment servant. Next Sunda> two cruisers of the government, ostensibly
manned and also maintained in its supplies by the government, will sail
i «-ut «»f Charleston harbor, carrying Mr. Taft to the Panama canal for in
spection purposes. As Mr. Taft and also the president have been there sev
eral times and tlie expert opinion of a majority of the best engineers of the
'government overruled on the decision of whether it should be a sea-level
or lock canal, there hardly seems to he any great necessity for Mr. Taft to
undertake the Journey at. government expense. But then, tilings are done
jo much differently now than formerly that perhaps it is all right. Any
i how. Mr. Roosevelt, will make it all right, whether or no.
For having conducted such i successful campaign. Charlie Ward of
Boulder, chairman of the state central committee of tlie democratic party,
seems to have lqps influence in securing appointments and the suggestion
of other legislative business than any chairman of whom we have ever
known. Ward is entitled to have a say about a good many things, but his
j absence is very generally noted in those places where chairmen have here
tofore held considerable sway. We have no idea what cause, if any. there
is that Mr. Ward seems to be so far without the running, but that he is is
: apparent to everyone who knows anything of political matters.
One of the bills which it is proposed to have enacted into a law at the
, present session of the legislature is that the proceedings of all hoards of
i school control, the bills paid and other matters of public interest shall be
given publication at the expense of the board. The bill finds much favor
in the eyes of the legislators, as vast expenditures of public funds are made
I y school boards, and the public lias very little knowledge of what is going
on. The bill should become a law and make it compulsory, as it is for the
board of county commissioners to have their proceedings made public*.
There is no such tiling as “Patter'soniun democracy”; it is simply Pat
tarsoniauism. Anyone who talks of the influence of ex-Senator Patterson
don’t know what lie is talking about Tills was demonstrated at the last
election. Had Mr. Patterson ad his way. the entire democratic ticket
would have been defeated.
Tho annua! report or Mam er Moore or the Fruit Growers' Association
was very creditable. Indeed, t, nslUerinK the almost total ratlure or Trait
'in some or the sections or the . inly The conduct or an association under
moh circumstances Is the true est or efficiency, and Mr Moore hits K iven
I evidence that lie has been a vc- wise guardian or the interests nr the assn
• iation
Wc* make a specialt> «»f ran • con
nection.- J. K. McKenzK*. Ph. • Red
151.
*— —* —f
Fine rigs, single or double, at all
times, at Blue Burn.
For Sale—l3raiul-nc* w. modern
house*, well located. Price $3,000.
Good terms. OUIe E. Bannister, 42-t
Main.
Lots of different prices
On lots of different lots
In lots of fine locations
On lots of kinds of terms.
If you are thinking of building in
the spring, and you surely are. some
of t.lie*Ko locations will undoubtedly
suit you:
Between Eighth and Ninth on Ou
ray.
Corner Fourth and Hill.
Corner Sixth and Mill.
Corner Eighth and Mill.
Between Sixth and Seventh on Hill
North Seventh, opposite Business
I (’ollege.
Between Eighth and Ninth on Gun
■ nison.
i Between Twelfth and Thirteenth
on Rood.
Between Thirteenth and Four-!
! teenth on Rood.
Corner Sixth and White.
We also have several new 5- and
, d-rooni houses in excellent locations
: for sale* on liberal terms.
Heflin & Greshan
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance.
Room 6 Margery B'd.
Postoftice
Book Store
Headquarters
For
SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES
BLANK BOOKS. LEGAL BLANKS
SPORTING GOODS
MAGAZINES OF ALL KINDS
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
CIGARS AT WHOLESALE
i
; M. F. Fredericlts.
Remember that if you invest your
money in Pecos valley land at S4O
p* r uen with full* water right your
railroad fare will be refunded.' As
ihe owners of this land just wants
the investor to look at it and see for
themselves that there is no better
place in the Western country to raise
trait and vegetables. You can also
get seven cuttings or alfalfa. This
country heats California for climate.
The excursion leaves Grand Junction
on Monday. January 18. See Gra>
• *•>. Main street for railroad rates.
Your money Is safe In Grand Junc
tion city lots. W. S. Wallace.
Juanita coal—heat on market
' Call Junction 823.
The Science of Optometry
treats of the Philosophy of l.ight and
Sight in the art. of determining tho
visual status of the human eve and
the neutralization of abnormal con
ditions by lenses: or. in other words.
KNOWING HOW TO FURNISH THE
RIGHT GLASSES WHEN NECES
SARY. THAT IS MY PROFESSION.
CM AS. G ASH O, Optometrist,
Margery Building.
i
Fruit lands In tne vicinity of
where they have never had a failure
in the fruit crop, at S4O per acre and
ap. with water right. See Gray. 337
1 Main street.
- * :
We have some good bargains In
city lots. See Gray, 337 Main street.
\ an Horn’s for Gen. Arthur cigars
j 551 Main.
REPUTATION
11s Back of Every- It Means Guaran- J
thing We Sell. teed Satisfaction
..Cassells & Company..
Groceries and Butchers
Phone 349 349 Main St.
Closing Out Sale
...0F...
ALL WINTER
SUITS
OVERCOATS
Winter Underwear
to OFF to %
Wilson Bros. Shirts at One fourth to One-third Off
SAVES W W1 • SAVES
YOU I 111 7 YOU
LITTLE I API I iPlf Q LITTLE
ALWAYS Ul/Vlllvl O ALWAYS
HOME LOAN AND INVESTMENT COMPANY
Seven residence properties In the city to trade for farm or
orchard properties. Some of the finest properties tn the city ha
this list.
10 acres of very fine orchard 2 H miles from city. Price,
$6,760.
20 acres of very fine land; all leveled and ready for plant
trg; under the stub ditch. $3OO per acre
McM’K.N tt ALLISON, Managers Real Estate Department.
Orchard Mesa
Keep your eye on this locality and do not delay too long in buying
thef.e. THE ADVANCE WILL BE RAPID and a golden opportunity
awaits the early purchaser.
THE RAMEY-UDLOGK INV. CO.
115, 117, 119, 121 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.
Phone your oraein to Goldsworthy
Bros., Junction 281. They delivei
on time. The only exclusive market
Post and Boyd Have opened up s
new livery stable on Colorado avenue
between Third and Fourth.
For storage of all Kinds of goods,
warehouse on track, phone Blue Barn
Junction 2 28.
Coke! Coke!
Burn coke in your heaters, fur
naces or ranges. A little coke and
a little coal makes a hot steady fire.
THE GRAND JUNCTION ELECTRIC,
GAS & MANUFACTURING CO.
We still have some of that good
plumbing left. —J. E. McKenzie, the
Plumber, 54 5 Colorado avenue.
Special prices on pianos at Lutes
music store for a few weeks.
MONDAY. JANUARY 18. 1909.
.Bond.
Everything in House Furnisliings
NEW AND SECOND-HAND GOODS.
Stove Castings.
C. E. BOND —231 MAIN
You cannot miss It by going to
Cosgrove &. Slough for house furnish
ings.
Rugs and lambrequins, the best as
sortment in the city at Cosgrove &.
Stough’s.