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perfectly unconscious of her actions or
surroundings until Just before her restor-
alton to home and friends. She had been
quite alone all of the time and no harm
came to her out of the affair except a
brief illness due to her self-imposed star
vation'
VIII he tell me of some Of the feminine
criminals whom he has captured or helped
to capture?
"The most remarkable one in the line OF
thievery," he answers, was the original
Woman in Black who, ten years ago,
stole over $4,000 worth of jewelry and
other valuables here in San Francisco,
after serving sentence in Sing Sing for
stealing $4,000 in government bonds from
a room in the st. Nicholas Hotel in New
York city. Then there were the Noodle
Girls and Eva Doherty, known a year or
so ago as the toughest child in the city,
''But the girl who has given me the most
trouble in that way is Annie Meyers. a
German girl, who for more than fifteen
years has been a constant source of an
noyance to the police. Annie began to
steal when she was s years old, her first
big exploit being to clear out all the
smaller treasures Of her own home and
distribute them among her playmates.
have arrested this girl over and over, and
as her favorite method of procedure is to
answer advertisements for domestics and
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hand to me in the courtroom when her
mother took her away" and he laughed
outright at the recollection.
"One of the oldest cases that I ever
knew off, he goes on, was that of a
young girl and her stepmother who ran
away together from an almost palatial
home in Sacramento. The head of the
house was a rather stern man of 20 years
and his ideas of home rule seemed very
arbitrary to his wife and child, who came
here and set up housekeeping for them
selves, but were glad enough to return
when I found them, for their money was
giving out and neither Of them knew how
to earn more"
What was the queerest case I ever
knew Off "a brief season of RETROSPECT
ton follows this question. well, that
one of Ella Wilson of Los Gatos has
never been really explained. That girl
was lost for two weeks, and when she
was dug up in Montgomery street lodg-
ing house she was a sight to behold. She
had eaten and drank absolutely nothing
for five days and nights, although she
had plenty of money and quantity of
valuable jewelry with her. She looked
like living skeleton, and she claimed
that she had left her home and come to
this city under the hypnotic influence of
woman in Los Gatos, whose name she
refused to tell, and that she had been
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furnished to the police are general. ore
confusing than helpful
Women ahd girls. are harder to hunt up
than men and boys, because they are
more skillful about simple disguises and
are generally cleverer about choosing
their hiding places. 1 guess they put me
on to that work when 1 first began just
to kind of discourage me and take my
pride down"-he crosses one leg over
the other and takes little half turn in
his roomy chair.
"But 1t didn't" / say with conviction,
and he smiles assentingly.
mot entirely, anyway, but then 1t is
mostly luck, after all, that helps me out.
I've had girls 1 was looking for walk
right up to me on the street and ask me
to direct them somewhere; and then I've
had to put in days and nights hunting for
others who were hidden almost under my
nose. The youngest truant ever discov-
cred was Ethel EASTWOOD, five-year-
old baby, who, 1t was claimed, was kid.
naped by Bertha Franklin. known as
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Big Bertha No. q; and the oldest was
Mrs. Lamont, who was hunted up at the
instigation of her son-in-law, Thomas
Jones of Dogtown, Butte County-not be-
cause he loved her but because he ac-
cused her of having stolen two saddles
and a bride from his barn just previous
to her disappearance. OF the young girls
who leave their homes the majority are
led away by false promises built on a
foundation Of romantically secret love af
fairs Street fiirtations,' INDUCED IN at
first in a spirit of innocent fun by groups
of pretty schoolgirls, are the source of
some of the worst crimes that blacken
the police annals of our large cities.
There are girls, however, who seem to
be naturally lncorrigible and who desert
their homes not because of outside per-
suasion but simply for the reason that
they chafe under the bonds of respecta-
bility and long for adventure and excite
ment and personal freedom. To this class
belongs pretty Maria Knudson, who at
the age of 16 stole 5000 from her mother
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work Just long enough to secure a few
articles of value, and she goes under many
different names 1 am never sure when I
go to arrest a dishonest servant, unless
Annie is safely behind the bars, that she
is not the one 1 am after. Annie is as
athletic as she is gentle-mannered, de-
mure and acquisitive, for only last year
when I arrested her down on Sixth street
she jumped over the railing of veranda
twenty-five feet from the ground and then
climbed an eight-foot fence and ran sever
al blocks to get away from me-"
Did you jump after her?'
The detective shakes his head emphat-
ically. mo but I caught her all the
same. I've been pretty near getting killed.
though, several times since I went into
this work, the first time not quite two
months after getting my appointment.
John r. Samuels, then Deputy Sheriff Of
Colusa County, tried to shoot me then,
and came very near doing it, too, but I
didn't really blame him much under the
circumstances You see, he sent his wife
here for a six months visit for her health,
and she got in with a tough lot and went
to the bad, so that she was soon known as
drunken frankie all over the Barbary
Coast. He didn't know word of it, Of
course, but when he came down to see her
she was in a snarl about a stolen cloak.
and when he came to me about it I, not
knowing that he was her husband, advised
him not to mix up with the woman at all
because of her reputation and he tried to
kill me right there. 1t was a hard deal
for the man all around, and 1 always felt
sorry for him.
'"Three years ago Kate Flood was nearly
the death Of me, too. 1 arrested her and
she begged so hard not to go up to the
City Hall in the patrol wagon that I took
her on a car instead, and just as we got
to Leavenworth street sbc jumped off and
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pulled me after her when I hung on to her
dress. We both fell fiat, and l lay right
in front of another car and thought l was
a dead man for a minute, but managed
to get out of the way just in time, and
keep my prisoner, too.
Now, as to what makes so many run
away from home-sometimes it's one thing
and sometimes it's another
Most people are too easy and careless
with their girls and let them run around
too much with other girls without any
older person to look after them. And then,
again, others are too hard with them and
keep them so close that they're bound to
break out. AS for women-Tve known
some to leave the best of homes and take
up with tramps and gamblers and NOR
phine fiends and worse, and I've known
others to give up their lives Shaving for
worthless husbands and ungrateful chill
dren, and even dread going to heaven be-
cause they would have 70 leave these bur-
dens behind.
Women and girls are puzzling," con-
cluded Detective Anthony-but he is nei-
ther the first nor the last man to so de-
eide. r McN AHON.
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Women commercial travellers are con-
siderably on the increase. Their tact and
persuasiveness render them successful
The increase has been largely due to the
freedom in travelling which women now
claim.
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the Salvation Army in which she was a
shining light vocally and prayerfully I'M
til her brother hunted her up and brought
her home, where she was freely forgiven
and lovingly reinstated. There was no
man In the case whatever but the girl
was one of the kind who mated quiet
home life, and after eight more months
of monotonous misery she cut open the
back of her mothers trunk with
hatchet, took out $40 and-vanished again.
I found her'-the wonder" says this in
the most casual manner-''living quite
alone in a second class but thoroughly re-
spectacle lodging house and with only
81 in her possession, the rest of her plum
der having been spent for cheap jewelry
and solitary but presumably soul-satisfy-
ing hack rides.
ida Trapp Of Carson City was girl Of
the same disposition, with, however, the
element of dishonesty left out. Miss
Trapp, though the daughter of well-to-do
people, had never had any opportunity to
see the world outside of her home town.
She had, however, a small bank account
"a her own name and one day she drew
her money and became invisible. For
three weeks all manner of theories were
put forward to account for her disap-
pearance-murder, abduction, suicide and
every other dreadful possible reason for
her loss was suggested to her distracted
family, and then l discovered her hero
a III san FRANCISCO, boarding with reSpecta-
. bic people and happily engaged in seeing
! all the many places of interest in and
about San Francisco in the most conven-
ttona1 and proper manner imaginable un-
der the chaperonage of her estimable
: hostess. Quite as innocent and vet quite
3 as trying to her friends was pretty Aggie
, Ward who hated to sew and wished
| she was boy and created wild sensa-
tions by having her dainty boots black
f ened at bootblack stands Whistling
through her fingers when she wanted to
{ stop street cars and taking meteoric
i drives in the park strapped into a racing
sulky behind the fastest horse that she
, could hire. There was nothing really
t wrong about Aggie"-the detectives smile
is very kindly as he speaks-"for all her
escapades came merely from a girlish
: love of excitement. But when she ran
: away from home to join theatrical COM
pany that didn't want her / had to go
after her and bring her back remem-
: ber that the saucy little thing kissed her
-
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stead of the person for whom you are
searching, several hundreds Of our rep
utable solid citizens who would fill the
bill perfectly as far as listed personal
appearance goes.
There are only a certain number of
kinds Of eyes. noses, mouths, complex
ions, hair and figures to divide among all
the millions Of this worlds inhabitants,
and they are necessarily given out in
blocks, you might say. 1t IS the way
We use these very much alike gifts-our
mannerisms and expressions-which in
dividualizes US, and these are the hard
est of all things to describe recognizably,
and for this reason the descriptions of
missing or wanted persons which are
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04
A New Lodge.


Fremont Lodge Of the Fraternal
Union of America waa instituted Al
G. A. r. hall last Thursday night BY
Deputy Supreme President s. E. Van
Noorden, and starts ont with bright
prospects Of filing q prominent place
among the fraternities Of the city.
Tho following officers were elected:
Fraterual Master. C. H. Putnam;
Justice. Ars. A. N. Mcclure; Truth,
Mrs. Mary E. Godfrey; Mercy. Ma.
Ida Anderscn; Protector, Ars- Ella
n Crosby; Guide. Mrs. n. u, Hayes;
Guard, Geo. B. Crosby, Sentinel. H,
Kelly Stewards. d. n, & PAelpa
axd Nh, Y. q. Spreysr,
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04

future for tho reduction Of their
ores. A cyanide plant Of twenty
tons capacity will Be put in f-st.
although the power and machinery
will be sufficient to run forty or fifty
tons- Today it is estimated that the
cost Of mining and milling will BE-
about So or $4 ton About 1000
tons have been taken out, the aver
age value Of which is about Sc per
ton The company has completed :
boarding house for the accommoda-
tion Of their employees.
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04
Output Of the Camp Increased to Twenty or Twenty
Five Tons Of Ore Per Day--Three Mines.
CANON WILL ENTERTAIN AN EX-GOVERNOR
Ava Adams Accepts Invitation Business Mems Banquet
Here the Eveaing Of the lzh-New Company Asks the
City for Loag.time Electric Light Franchise.

Byinvitstion Of . score Of prominent
citizens, Hon. Alva Adams will be the
guest Of honor at business mems
banquet on Friday night Of next week
Ex- Governor Adams is recognized as
one Of the most able speakers in the
West, and his presence in Canon City
viii be the assurance Of delightful
evening. Gov. Adams has just re-
turned from long vacation in Cali
fornia. He is in prime condition for
an evening with his friends, and when
waited upon by committee of lnfu-
ential men from this city Monday
be did not hesitate many minutes be-
fore assenting to the pressing invita-
tion extended by them. Among
Cahonh business inen are n number
who gre esteemed ss personal friends
~ Stze ex-governor. This, doubtless.
had much to do with his acceptance
Of the invitation
Several prominent gentlemen from
other cities will also be present. and
the evening will be spent in the con-
sideration Of the interests Of
the young men Of the COM
munity. The following men com
pose the committee by whose solicita-
ton Gov. Adams consented TO come
70 Canon City:
J. H. Allen, n. s. Bailey, Chas. W.
Bowman, J. J. Coae, C. c. Dawsoa, C.
J. Fredrickson, .. 3. Cihscn, n. r.
Hasdy. T. n. Harding. Guy U. Hardy.
c. P. Hoyt, r. s. Lewis, J. H. Maupin,
". II. Mcclure. w. B. McGee. ]. W.
Nilsson, 7. B. Moore, U. S. Okey. F.
A. Reynolds, Lyman Robson, B. f.,
Rockafellow. J. W. Rogers.
All the details are not yet complete,
but the committee promises that this
will be one Of the most pleasing oc-
casions that has ever been planned in
Canon City. Invitations will be ex-
tended to about one hundred business
and professional men.
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04
Good News from Bare ttIIls.

The good news comes from the
Bare Hills thst the Cyanide mill on
the Junior Order has completed its
frst run and that the cleanup is sat
isfactory TO the owners, Hamilton
Smith and Son. II 80. it means much
for the camp,ss q larger force Of men
will BE- put on and the capacity of
ths mill will be increased. They
have one shaft down l75 feet and
smother about forty feet.
The American Flag, located about
three miles north Of camp and owned
BY F. n. Glenn and others, has an in
cline sunk to depth of l50 feet, and
assAys ranging from 50 or 81 to
1920. They have lead Of about
two feet and well defined walls.
Thh i looked upon as very prom
|ising prospect and the owners are
vsry sanguine Of success in the near
fut1rs.
TAs AayAower, located about one
NILE sast Of camp, has the most de-
vslopment work done Of any in the
camp and b looked upon as the
nost promising property here. 1t
Ihas over 600 feet Of work In sinking
|and drifting and . 55-foot horse pow
= sesam hoist and pump in operation,
It = reported the bond held by par
tiss b the East has been taken up
sad lshree shift will be put on at once
|anf 600 OF more test of work will be
does this season. Several mill tests
have been made, one Of which run
aboqt $o6 per ton.
fhs o. K. Nining and Milling COM
|pany was organised in October, 1888.
|st Sioux City, Iowaa capital stock
| $4,000. n. A. Absrnathy l. the
psssi4sut and superintendent. The
psspafty consists of three claims
n fgsr-mils crssk, nsar IL junction
EPl1h' Hioh presk, aho4t thrse mIlss
- " nAss Hula, nsvelQped BY
lQsl 6Ais1y. shopt 260 fsst, lnclud-
teift "a cFossout bslAg nads,
~ body u Or crops ont q sur
s aaaays running from I 4 y VA,
~ ~ run hstWesn 20
- ~ ~ sheat 80 a nil
too las eaqRs1 = sva1Ss y
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This b Ma Fsetfssy.

Assessor Edward Bell Of the new
county of Teller spent last week at
Cahon City. .transcribing tax schedules
and went home TO spend Sunday with
his family. Talking about his work
to : Cripple Creek Times man, he
took occasion at the close Of the in
terview 10 make these remarks:
The officials Of Fremont county
are princes. They did everything in
their power to aid my force, and
rendered us invaluable service; and l,
for one, will never forget their gene
rosity. The people Of Canon City are
all glad that We got county division,
and il that projected railroads. built
from there to Cripple Greek l am
certain that the people Of that city
will greatly benefit rs in more ways
than one. From what heard there
is no question but that the road will
be built.
''One thing that surprised me in
the tax schedules of Fremont county
was that in their unknown list there
are but four names. To me. that shows
the assessor Is wide-awake and dir
gent worker. of all the property in
Teller county. fully one-eighth is in
the unknown list, but ! shall make
every endeavor in the world to have
as clean slate as the assessor of
Fremont county
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04
Corner stone laIa.


The laying of the corner stone Of
the new Methodist church passed Of
last Thursday according to the pub
lished program. The preliminary ex-
ercises were held at the Baptist
church, where the opening prayer was
delivered by Rev. A. C. Mcmillan,
scripture reading BY Rev. W. ]. Fisher,
and discourse BY Chancellor Mcdowell.
The congregation then adjourned to
the new edi6ce, where the closing en-
ercises were presented The choir
sang ''How Firm ! Foundation Rev,
K, A. Chass resd The dsdicatory ear
vicc u printed IN the Discipline, and
Presiding Elder s. H. Kirkhrids rsad
the prayers. Tho box, made Of oop-
por and presented BY s, s. wprrsll,
was exhibited and placsd in the cavi-
" prepared Tor Il II tie cor1ee stone.
Il contained the folloWine articles;
Bible; Tie gift of /. & Tnlts
Diciplins a4d hymnal,
liza at Church menherehin -:
worth League, 6gAday SukoS( ~
1pnioe Lol&pA
Llnt of o@oegs Il ~ ehnrcA snd
IL nevoEal socletlea. n
Nauea Of building connittas.
Buninoea onrdn az ofchfksut ~
ppNtzaotor.
cepy q ~ cANoN cxx4 Rncoap,
{alVoGEs 1lnee md nounooGoF. ~
o1fy en1oin chSlr ~ I k1vSost6
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04

Dawson. the new mining camp i've
miles southwest Of Canon City, now
has three shipping mines. Late last
week shipments were begun from the
Sentinel. . property in which much
interest has conferred, owing to its
phenomenal development and rapid
increase in values - depth was gained.
As copper proposition the Sentinel
has been . mine from the surface.
In addition 70 copper, however, gold
values have existed ranging from two
dollars 10 forty dollars 70 the ton.
which makes the mine 4 good PAYER
at the depth Of only 40 feet Work
done on the property has been Of the
most substantial character, directed
by . master hand. The heavy dow Of
water encountered in the shaft . few
days ago Il under perfect control and
is being handled with ease
About 100 scne Of ore were ship
psd from the Copper King this week,
which h about the average capacity
Of the mine at present. With the in
troduction Of the Jackson drill ore Is
being knocked down 1t the rate Of
20 70 Is tons per day. II i only .
matter Of days when tbs company
viii Be compelled 70 put IN . plant Of
machinery to handle the mines out
put A. 70 values, the Copper King
has LOST nothing sinos the int excite
nsnt oocassonsd BY IL discovery Of
free gold n ths drift last winter. The
fact Of the matter u, the mins i >
fabulously rich ops, and Il the owners
were to make public ali they know
TO BE- true Of the property the influx
OF fortune hunters would exceed the
greatest stampede ever recorded in
the history Of Colorado. Instead Of
Eliminating the ore body il constantly
increasing in size. a. il is in richness.
making the mine capable Of m inn
mense output.
OF the Copper Boy Il can b said
that il y not different from the Cop
per King and Sentinel, in that depth
increases riches. Shipnsnts are reg
ular and returns satisfactory. Were
II not for threatened litigation, there
u no doubt but this mine would give
ths Copper King hard race for first
pIsce. Some - ~ ore is Of = re-
markably - saaxactsr, having been
pronounced " sapab,s uiasralogists
70 b. Of an exceedingly high grads.
A there y = innssss body cf Il
there is no room 70 qssstioa whether
or not the Copper Boy , . mine
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04
crTY COUNCIL MEETING
csskls - Assseisfas AK fss Txeez
sy-FIvs Year Francaase Fer \
Lisls. i1sat ~ Pewsr.

Monday night the City Council Mt
in regular session with al msmbefs
~ s>sent except Alderman Pennington.
Besides the routine business an ordi-
nance was presented asking that :
franchise be granted to C. c. ConkIs
and associates for the purpose Of
furnishing to consumers in Canon City
light, heat and power The franchise
i to cover q period of 25 years. the
force viii be electricity and the ap-
plicant agrees to begin operations
within six months after the passage
Of the ordinance. The matter was
referred to the committee on light,
which will report at the next regular
meeting Of the council
Fl. N. Beecher appeared before the
august body with request that the
druggists ordinance be repealed or
amended in reference to bonds and
and physician's prescription. Re-
ferred to license committee to report
at next regular meeting, or at earliest
convenience.
In committee of the whole the mat
ter concerning rip-rapping above the
power plant was deferred for further
consideration.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the mayor offer reward of $25
for the arrest and conviction of per-
sons mutilating and destroying street
signs and posts.
The sewer committee asked for
more time, and the mayor added Al
derman Kohlman to the committee.
Regarding the ditch on the south
side of Sixth street. the council de-
cided to request Mr.. Slater to remove
the poles at the city's expense.
Ordinance No. lsl. regulating the
OBSTRUCTION or streets al railway
crossings was adopted and ordered
printed.
Concerning stock running at large
within the city the subject was re-
-ferred to the police committee for
adjustment.
Bonds of S. S. Mccoy, marshal, Al
len Jameson, water superintendent.
aid Chae Apple, sexton. we're Pre-
seated aad approved, - vas also u
druxEtltss hssd q G. A. Ksabsss.
The question Of telephsne service
and charges was referred to : special
committee composed of City Clerk Ed
Minor, Aldermen Willett and Kohl
man.
Water Superintendent Jameson was
instructed to notify consumers that
when water tax is not paid within 80
days after becoming due water will
be turned off.
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04
n,.lng Nssss.

A heavy flow Of wstsr ~ bssa -
countsrsd in the Sentinel. :
C. R. G. Dye has lot . coatract %
NcIntirs and Bremen for 100 fest q
tunnel work on the Grassloppsr lods.
In the Copper Boy . streak of 4
most solid mineral white iron and
copper PyFitss-hss been sncosni-
cred,
There are now three shippers in
the Greenhorn district, viz: the Cop
per King. Sentinel and Copper Boy,
with 6attsring indications Of two
others being addsd to the list q sn
early day.
The Galveston Mining and Develop
mspt company Friday took : plsht of
machinery out to the Metallic King.
Fourteeen mon are st work On ~
peepsrty, which promisss to yield :
hss ousput
q ~ Rosebud. tie contract fst
G6 fset = work In the tunnel y -
I npoGt eonplstsd. A nns brsast *
~ ~ been uncovered. etvi26
yscui1s 4 ccnfinuing. 4 little nsrj
Sys,ppe m work xill anaoabte1ly
Haes \ : shipping proposition.
pswltv = Ga, IA Csssedy Gnlah
~ ~ tspt showing = tAeir tln
( ~ + ~ 1rsegAeea dtl5tc1
- = ! oonspevslIvs stateene
NJ - = hr9e yein Win yrs
t>Ipr4 1lcaeons of HING n II
~ peepAty, ~ ~
- esaat ~ ~ 9uol
~ M %
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04

Or hoycaes are ths bsss o. IL
marast and We are ceiling 1t III lev-
~ pricss md o. the easiest tsrms.
l8a T. & fHoaGAs
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04
Mrs. Emma PaytOn
4o5 nain Street, Harding Block

invites the attention of the ladies of Fremont
county to her complete and carefully selected
stock of hats, bonnets toques tips, feathers, flow
and seasonable trimmings for spring and summer
head dressing. Shapes, shades and trimmed hats
in.endless variety and at prices to meet popular
demands. Ribbons and novelties in tints and
combinations to meet the fancy of the most fas-
tdious taste.
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04

For whooping- Cough, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, or CONSUMPTION, no medicine
equals BALLARp's HoRkHopNps syaur
Price, "a and 50 cts, Sold by Hunter
Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1899-05-04

Another assay on Pinto product
gave returns Of $3.50. 1t begins to
look As though the owners Of this
property would have to put in hoist
when they get shaped up again, >
cave-in having retarded operations
slightly. The shaft will be securely
timbered now, which will place it in
irst-class shape for working.