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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-09

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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-09
HOME CO-OPERA-
TIVE COMPANY

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 81, 1901.
Mr.. ID. +. BRIGHT,
Florence, Colo.
DEAR SIR
Agreeable to your favor of the 2Tth
inst. we enclose you copy of letter
from contract holders in their homes.
Also list of matured contract holders.
We are now doing business in twenty
two states, and spreaning into the
various cities and counties as rapidly
as possible.
Our contract number at this writ
ing is 1888. We have just finished
buying a $4,000 fiat in st. Louis, and
at this time have $1,000 in homes in
said city; $4,000 in st. Joe, Missouri;
1000 in Des Moines, Iowa; Sl,oOo
in Clinton, Iowa; $1,000 in Argen-
tine. Kansas; $1,000 in Columbus,
Kansas; $1,000 in Excelsior Springs,
Missouri; $4,000 in Chicago; $1,000
in Denver; 81 600 in Ft. Worth, Texas
SO. 600 in Joplin, Missouri; $1,000 in
Carthage, Missouri, and SO on.
Wishing you Happy New Year,
and trusting to hear from you often
We remain, Yours truly,
SAM'L EPSTEIN,
Secretary.
MIR. Bright. the Canon City repre-
sentative, is in his Office over the Pal
ace drug store every Tuesday.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the postoffice at Canon City, Colo,
for week ending January 5. 1902:
Anderson. G N Baner, Mrs Helen
Clark, Mr. Scott Cord, Mr. VIM
Cunningham. Eva Daniels, Mrs W
Graves, Mr. John Furgeson, Mrs Z
Hale, Miss J A Hawkins, L +
Jones. Mrs Edwin Lewis. Mrs A X
McClaskey, Edgar May, Miss Fannie
Miller, Mrs Emma Miller Miss Sallie
Robinson, Fred Skies, MIR G b
Soudross, Lee Strong, Mr. +
Taylor, VIM W Thompson, W H
Theno, Mrs Jos Thompson. Miss F
Turpington, Mrs l. Warde, + Hull
Waters, Mr. w W Vandyver, L A
GUY U. HARDY, P. NJ.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-09
GOOD CHURCH MUSIC

A great deal of attention is paid
to the singing in the churches in this
city. This is as it should be as there
is nothing that can compare with a
good musical voice when used to good
advantage. Choir practice is held
regularly twice a week, and these
meetings are attended with punctual-
ity by the members.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-09

Dlsgulsint himself as n woman.
Charles Baker, seventeen years old.
worked three weeks as domestic In
Hyde Park boarding house in Cliicngo
without being detected lie performed
the usual household duties, exhibiting
considerable adaDtability in cooking
and sewing. The deception was dis
covered through the attempts OF a
boarder to make love to the pretty
mnid."
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-09
@ G O
James Kennedy.

James Kennedy died from the eff
fects of consumption January 4, 1902,
at the corner of Second street and
Macon avenue. He was thirty-feur
years of age. His brother, John
Kennedy of Cripple Greek, came down
and took charge Of the remains which
we're inferred in Greenwood cemetery.
Rev. H. B. Cook, of the Methodist
church, conducted the services.
McNelly & Blackburn for best meats
29tf.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-09
A CLEVER PERFORMANCE

The initial performance of Which
Is Whog' and the opening of the
Overland last evening was the occa-
sion of the gathering of one Of the
largest and best audiences that has
assembled in that popular place of
amusement for some time. In re-
gard to the play, it is one Of the neat
est. cleanest and most enjoyable com
edies that has ever been presented in
this city. After getting all mixed
up in two acts i'll requires the third
to straighten them out, and all the
time the audience is laughing.
DeArmo, the human fly and aerial
list, is wonder; the dancing of Mile.
Trojan was better than usual. OH
ver's monologues made hit.
All in all, It was very satisfactory
performance, and we commend them
to all theatre goers. Nebraska City
Daily News.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-30
ADMITS HAVING SHORTAGE AT BANK,
BUT SAYS OTHERS ARE RESPONSIBLE

With the morbidly curious crowd in
front of Robertson's home dispersed
by the galloping away of the blood
hounds to the foothills. Councilman A.
J. Davis. Detective Sheets and City
Recorder Nystrom proceeded to learn
from their friend in distress the cause
of his predicament through his connec-
ton with the bank They had already
been told by him how he had gone
toward the mountain with the intention
Of ending all in the silence of his death,
but they wanted to be assured that he
could vindicate himself of the charge
that he is a defaulter for a large
amount Robertson was in no frame
of mind to discuss the matter at length,
but amid distracting sObs he made a
clean breast to his friends.
1T is true" he admitted, that there
is a discrepancy Of between $4,000 and
$50, 900 at the bank. but / have not had
the money. I admit I have gambled
some"
After a pause to recover his mental
equilibrium temporarily, Robertson
continued: This would not have hap
pened and I would not be in the fix
ain il 4 udu AAbL bECAA a AtCAA u a SODA
fellow once. 1t has been going on
for eight or ten years, and others got
the money The cash balanced with
fictitious checks and other items rep
resenting cash
1t is understood that Robertson di-
vulged to his three faithful friends the
name of at least one person connected
with the bank who is alleged by him
as having been the beneficiary of the
paying teller's confidence and indul-
gence.
Once again Robertson was induced to
tell something more about his affairs
at the bank. but his nervous system
broke down, and he was in no mood
to make a further statement except
as relates to Assistant Cashier Dukes
having gone to the Ferris house on
Saturday for RObertson's papers. The
unfortunate man was very indignant
that Mr. Duke had persistently accused
Miss Caldwell, the h0usekeeper, of de-
stroying a certain paper containing
memorandum figures. Robertson said
that if any such paper was missing. it
worried him not in the least He added
that there was one. paper Of his which
contained some figures merely. the i'm
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Davis superintendent this part of the He
home and found crowd of mOy curious there Entering the
cottage Mr. Davis upstairs
clothing to give the o the dogs.
As ne pushed the door of the attic the dramatic the
whole affair encountered In middle
Robertson with the shotgun pointed directly
his finger the trigger There wild glare his eye his checks
sunken, his face pale
whats the matter Rob| he asked
Don't come in; I'll shoot" was the reply.
Realizing the necessity of diplomacy Mr. Davis backed Of the DOOR
10 excitement rid of the
fronto of the house
Mr. Davis picked up the first piece clothing
out He shook it in the faces of the boodhods and
started off towards the barking mdy The crowd fol-
lowed and there of life at the
Mr. Davis and Detective Sheets the persons
knew ROberon whereabouts then climbed the They
called to Rob but only suen Opening they
found hepondent haggrd sitting bed Between
the doubeed shotgun the butt resting upon the floor
muzze Immediately under his chin Both hammers
Robertson had his fingers within reach of the triggers.
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port of which Mr.. Duke might readily
comprehend.
All this while no one except those in
the house knew what was happening.
1t was arranged that Detective Sheets
should remain with the distressed man
and that the others go down town, all
keeping the missing mans presence at
his own home secret until a plan
could be successfully carried out to
surrender him to the custody of the
law before midnight. when there would
be but few people around to render the
situation more embarrassing.
The secret was kept. for none Of the
police officers nor the sheriffs staff.
nor any Of the searching party learned
of what had occurred at the Robertson
home, although in the neighboFhood a
suspicion became current that he had
returned alive All of the neighbors
hoped this belief would prove to be the
truth. Everyone spoke in compliment
tary terms of him as a neighbor and a
man, and everywhere around were
heard expressions of regret and SYM
pathy for him.
About the first thing accomplished by
Mr. Davis after leaving Robertson
with Sheets early in the afternoon was
the retention of the firm Of Powers,
Straup & Lippman as counsel for Rob
ertsOn. According to a previous ar
rangement, Messrs. Lippman and
Straup went to the house with Mr.
Davis at $3.50 in the evening, Judge
Powers being away from town The
attorneys found their client in no con-
GitiOn to talk of anything and could
only advise him to keep up his nerve
and face the situation LIE a man. For
an hour they talked over plan of pro-
cedure, the house remaining dark all
the time
In front of the house were a number
Of newspaper reporters and an agent
Of Mr.. Farris who had appeared to
take charge of the premises. Fearing
that they MIGHT be detectives, the par
ty, including Robertson, Davis, Sheets,
Straup and Lippman. quietly left the
house through the back door and got
into a carriage on Eleventh East
street. From here they drove at once
to Chief of Police PauIs residence. Mr..
Lippman found the chief in the act of
retiring. He asked if there was any
charge against Robertson.
(CnDfinued on Pago 2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-30
FATAL WRECK OF COLORADO
MIDLAND EXCURSION TRAIN
Terrible Catastrophe Results From Broken Rail-
OnePaSSenger Killed and Many Injured.
Cars Containing 81 Passengers Rolled Down Steep Embankmsn
Coaches Smashed to KindIing Wood.

H. Henenbine. Victor, - and
bruises.
G. A. Grant Victor, GUS and bruises.
d. NJ Chamberlain, Divide, cuts and
bruises
Rachel Martz. GOldheId, cuts and
bruises.
Mrs. NJ. KintseH, Goldfeld, cuts and
bruises
H. Holstrom, GoIdheld, cuts and
bruises about the head.
Oscar Peterson, Cripple Creek, back
sprained
john P. Concannon. Goldfeld. cuts.
j. Shiray, Cripple Greek. badly
shaken Up.
The wreck occurred at an abandoned
station at Culber's siding, one mile
above Cascade, in Ute pass, and twelve
miles from Colorado Springs. A pas
senger rate war that has been in eff
feet for seven months between the rail-
roads running from this city to Grip
pie Greek had been called off, the rates
to go up July 1. and as a result the
train was crowded TO its uttermOst.
The cars that left the rails and went
over the embanl1ment north of the
track contained 81 passengers, and it
was by the most miraculous escapes
that could be imagined that the death
list was not enormous.
The second car on the train. day
coach, was crushed to kindling wood.
being turned completely over on its
end, so that the rear end Of the coach
was forward. The third coach plunged
clear through the second, and it was
in the forward end Of this car that Mr.
English was killed. His neck was
caught between two seats, and he
81 l.
He suffered severe scalp wounds and a
fracture Of the jaw, and would doubt
less have died even had he not been
caught and ehoked. He was coming
to Colorado Springs from Cascade to
play the organ at ST. Stephens EpiscO-
pal church, where he had been Organist
for several years.
A relief train went to the scene from
the city at once and returned at $780,
bringing the dead and injured The
injured were taken to st. Francis hos
pital. where all are doing as we'll as
can be expected. The little O'ROurke
girl is expected to die at any time,
and Miss Estelle Lewis, a dentist Of
Cripple Greek, is in very critical
condition.
DR.. H. P. Packard of Gillette, Colo,
who was en- route to this city, was the
only physician on the tram. he ndQ
his instruments with him and did most
heroic and efficient service before
physicians and relief supplies could be
rushed to the scene from this city
The location of the wreck is such that
there is no delay in traffic. The track
is torn up for fully 100 yards, but it
is at an old siding, and the side track
was not blocked. This fact facilitates
the work of clearing the wreck
Engineer J. B. Stephen and COnduc-
tor Ben BeynOn were in charge of the
train.
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Gained Desperate Man Down.

The sight ch would have shuddered
WELD the influence him prevent death the problem
that confronted of RObesons anch friends How they
phed it. the do not know They remember pleading long and
earnestly with Rob- and telling him that his friends would
indicated if he had trouble the bank Gradually
cheerful expression the cOuded me
surrendered the shotgun
The whole affair then talked
at thousand times all with gun
to- said Robertson, than back here but
] concluded to face it."
He told his friends the whole the shortage the bank
wanderings The ranstom he said, had saved his life
Robertson consented remain the house with Detective Sheets
til 10 o'clock night with the understanding that that hour he would
have consultation with his attorneys and then himself up
police.
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DOWNPOUR OF RAIN BRINGS MENTAL
BATTLE THAT SAVES ROBERTSONS LIFE

The beginning Of the story as related yesterdays
@ true Robertson had the conversation with Miss CALDWELL in which
she used all her have him leave the shotgun home
but No avail.
Alex RobersOns mind upon thing and thing
only when he left the Ferris $40 Saturday morning He
determined to kill himself.
The unfortunate walked north Eleventh East the foothills
not more than afmle from the house. Suddenly he ovken
I d2V3pour OF rain and but for this later developments
proved Robertson would have carried his
sought shelter of protecting
only himself but his cartridges of which he had only He took
m he dugout Thomas short distance the north
end OF the cemetery The place digned by the canyon
only narrow, shallow gUlch but suitable being of from
all of the Darlington houses.
He sat inside his rude waiting place, only partially protected
INC storm continued the poured in and denched his clothing
Inns the condition surrounding the bank teller when his
He reflected suicide He would
dc That beyond question But above that what would
friends believe and how much criticism would they be subjected That
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Found the HaIf.demented Teller.

At 1880 yesterday afternoon he accidentally discovered there by
Councilman A. j. Davis and Detective George Sheets He
frame Of mind threatening kill his best friends and himself if
they him. After much persuasion the halfmented
brought and all day long he the company Mr..
Sheets in the little attic of the Ferris home
Meanwhile than dozen including
informed of the of the wanerer With marvellous luck and
the exercise of diplomatic Skill the kept from the public until
1890 last night
and and driven to the residence of Chief of Police Paul At
Joe Lppmn ghted and the chief of bed He told him
that Robertson ready be taken custody and led the astonshed
official the carriage 1t quickly arranged that Robertson should
main with Detective Sheets all night and after meal they sought
sleeping place where the teller broken III spirits and wrought
rib state of mind, o bed.
The search for Robertson continued all day and part last night
Ills friends would not have said that he arrested and therefore main
tanned rigid Cashier DoO nothing of the The police
still late hour Sheriff Naor and Deputy Sheriff Raleigh
the foothills prosecuting the search until midnight.
Chief Paul issued notice during the It stated
that Robertson had aondd with about $4,000 of the banks money and
reward $500 for his offered with the
recovered The offer withdrawn late night
himself up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-30
KING CABLES REGRETS
TO EMPEROR WILLIAM

Kiel, June 29.-King Edward sent a
telegram to Emperor William yesterday
morning, expressing his regrets with re-
gard to the accident to the torpedo boat
No. of the German navy, which was
ruin down and sunk by a British steamer
June "a at the mouth of Elbe. and Of
which King Edward said he had Just been
informed. He also expressed his appre-
citation of the fact that the last order Of
the commander Of the torpedo boat. who
was drowned. was that the Englishmen
should be saved first
The emperor replied to the king. saving
he was deeply touched by the sympathet-
ic message. which had Immediately been
signaled to the fleet.
Every man and officer Of the fleet. -
said the emperor in his message, lis pro-
foundry sensible that the first act of our
new admiral should have been such a
kindly wOrded message. They beg to ex-
press their sincerest thanks for YOUR
communication and join me in prayers
for the complete restoration Of your
precious health"
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Colorado Springs, Colo, June 29.-At
1910 this morning an excursion train
on the Colorado Midland railroad, COM
ing down Ute pass from Cripple Creek,
struck a broken rail and seven cars
piled into b shaDeless heap. One man,
Francis NJ. English, a prominent mu-
stefan of this city was instantly killed,
and about thirty other passengers
were more or less seriously injured,
three or four probably fatally. The
complete list of killed and injured fol-
lows:
The Dead.
Francis NJ. English, Colorado Springs.
The injured
Mary O'Rourke. aged 10, l09 Portland
avenue, Victor, left arm torn off. face
cut and internally injured; may die.
DR.. Estelle Lewis, 124 West Carr ave
nue. Cripple Greek, eight ribs on right
side broken, left wrist fractured,
bruises and internal injuries: may die.
James w GreGEe. 105 West Eaton
street, Cripple Creek, leg broken, face
bruised.
Frank Guyer, 331 South Eighth
street Cripple Creek, collar bone
broken.
Mary KintselI. Goldheld, lip cut and
face bruised.
Mrs. Vanderweiden, 316 Erin street,
Cripple Greek, face badly bruised.
William Vanderweiden, her son, leg
sprained.
- Vanderweiden, baby daughter, face
bruised.
charles Carlson, Buffalo Springs,
face cut badly
D. H. Smith, Cripple Creek, all teeth
knocked out, mouth and thumb cut.
Mrs. Simon O'Rourke, neck sprained.
- O'ROurke, her son, face cut and
bruised.
A. E. Parker, .223 Main avenue. Grip
pie Creek. leg sprained, head cut.
Parker, his son. head badly cut
J. r. Weymar, $40 South Nevada
avenue, Colorado Springs. head cut.
Henry Pickens, Woodland Park,
back sprained.
Mrs. George Powell, Omaha, leg
broken.
c. furnace. All Colorado avenue,
Cripple Creek, badly shaken up and
bruised.
L. E. Disque Of Tomxins Supply
company, Cripple Greek, knee badly
hurt.
R. W MADDEN. Goldheld. bad scalp
wound.
F. T. Baker, Cripple Creek. lip cut
and scalp wound
c. B. Gotten, Cripple Creek, cuts and
bruises.
H. B. Tucker, Denver, cuts, bruises
and severely shocked.
J. H. Olds. Cripple Creek. cuts and
bruises.
H. n. Parker, Victor. cuts and
bruises
Mrs. White. Cripple Creek, cuts and
bruises
Rose Redford, Victor cuts and
bruises
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-30
Sees Friends Searching For Hin.

was about 30 the afternoon and Robertson still in his dug
OUT when ne heard voices He drew himself into the hole possible
ana awaited developments Within the of few minutes he
councilman Davis City Recorder Nystrom Detective Sheets and
% May searching the locality He overheard of their
% and one time Davis and Nystrom passed within feet of him,
out dd not observe his hiding place.
The sight of these brush
where for him. their sympathetic and sorrowu words had decisive effect
upon the state of Robertons mind They from the and
-a ne tell to debating with himself what
All night long he remained in the gu with the loaded and
na about firmly resolved give himself the police he
started tor town. 1t daylight and when he reached the Ferris
cottage he concluded and He found nobody the house
N F down. he tried to sleep but could He did strike light
NAMED there
Early Yesterday morning number of mounted soldiers from Fort
douglas and good friends Of the missing renewed the search
" MS body Robertson had been herder Thomas
and the of those engaged the search explored the
sh the surrounding hills while of and three rode
@ all directions between Red Butte behind Fort Douglas to
lily Greek There sign of the missing teller
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BANK TELLER, CRUSHED IN
SPIRIT, SURRENDERS HIMSELF
Admits Shortage of Between $8O,OOOand $4,000,
But Says Others Are Responsible
Tragic Story of Day and Night in the Hills and Why He Failed to
Take His Own Life

LEXANDER A. ROBERTSON has returned and is in the hands of
y law. He gave himself up after dismal night spent dug
a outa among the foothills less than mile from home.
there shortage Of anywhere from $4,000 TO $4,000
Wells Co.'S bank but declares emphacly that he has
personally used one en- oil the money.
dcaon period several years in
aon friends Harry r. Duke assistant cashier Of the
bank al about the shortage
Being good fellow has got into this trouble his
ranaon was a of oblgug friend"
rivaed by the of Robeson disappearance his
his His misconduct teller the bank
reached point exposure inevitable least the fear
discovery caused strain his mind that Suicide the
only path out of the difficulty that Robertson could see
follow it. He the hills with his kill
himself Oyertaken by ansom he sought shelter in
he his friends searching for him. They passed within
hiding place Saturday afternoon and he heard their express
of and sympathy successfully avoided detection
began battle his mind All day and all night ragged
the result that he determined himself the police Just before
daylight yesterday he left the spot where for nearly twenour
hours he had been left to his thoughts, and to his home
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CRUELTY SANCTIONED
Filipino Papers EUIOgize Smith
Say Cruel Methods Are
the WiSsSt.

Manila. June 29.-Brigadier General
Jacob H. Smith, formerly in command
of the American forces on the island Of
Samar. who was recently tried by
court-marital on charges preJudlcial to
good order and iscipline, left here to
day for San Francisco on the United
States army transport Thomas. a large
number Of persons assembled to bid
him farewell.
All the newspaper Of Manila have
printed eulogies of General Smith, and
even the Filipino papers say that the
most cruel methods Of ending a war
are, in the long run, the wisest and the
most humane.
The Twenty infantry also
sailed on the Thomas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-30
JESSE JAMES SKELETON DUG UP;
SON POINTED OUT HOLE IN SKULL

Kansas City, June 29.-Jesse James
body, which has been buried for twenty
years in the dOOryard of the old James
homestead near Excelsior Springs, Mo,
was disinteTred today and buried in
the cemetery at Kearney, Mo, beside
the bodies of his father and wife. Mrs.
Zeralda Samuels, mother of Jesse
James; Frank James, his brother, and
Jesse and Mary James, his son and
daughter, attended the ceremony.
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IRRIGATION BILL A BOON TO THE WEST.
lspecial to Nc Herald.l

NAsHINGToN c. June 2Iepresenave Newands Of Nevada
outline the effect of
perhaps
plan
Of
of
present
be
carefully
the
impossible the bill guarded
he publ
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