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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05

rod tracks from the D. :AiR. @. station.
The First n. =. church is also having
plaas dsasn for 5000 addition. to
- ussd By the Sunday school.
A. nsw boildinss arise y the resuit
u ths demands q trede 4 will y seea
that business condisloos have been
good in Canon City during the year
just passed and that those who invest
In such enterprises are sanguine Of
continuance of the present prosperous
famiii~rized themselves with Canon
City's many advantages are confident
tina, it is destined TO maintain a lead
ing position among the communities OF
the upper Arkansas valley and with
this assurance those who have idle
money feel no hesitancy in putting IL
into properly that promises ,s pay
them handsome dividends.
Railroad Receapss.
Many of the enterprises about town
paid a larger interest this year than
ever before, notably is this the case
with the railroads and the express
companies, all Of which show increased
earnings at this point over any previous
twelve months in their history. The
business OF the d. & R. @. at this
station during 1904, which did not in
clnde incoming prepaid freights. Was
approximately tsso 600; all of its in
come being derived from freight
collections and the sale OF passenger
tickets.
The Santa Fe did a much greater
business here last year than ever be-
fore its revenue for November reach
ing the sum OF $4,000. During 1904
the Santa Fe made the third greatest
proportional gain in business At Canon
City Of any place on the line OF its
system. embracing between two and
three thousand stations. The Florence
4 Cripple Greek road does freight
business here Of about "a 600 a month
and adds from seven to eight hundred
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05
WILL MAKE CROSS COUNTRY RUN.
Many Entering.

stimulus for competition. The course
for the run has been marked out and
is about five miles In length.
The entries for the race will close to-
morrow. and It is believed that there
will be at least twenty-five names in
the list. 1t 10 anticipated that tho run
will awaken m interest on tho part Of
the public, and that large number Of
spectators will b out to witness Il.
The high school boys are mailing :
strong effort 70 promote athletics. and
they deserve ths hearty support of ~
eltissas Il Oansn h doing -.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05

The first annual cross country run OF
the Canon City High School Athletic
Association will occur within the next
three or four weeks. J. II. Rodda, OF
the Rodda Cycle Company. hAs donated
loving cup - . trophy. and Il will b.
competed for every year until some one
Of The eontestants has woa Il three
siass In suecsssioa, who will then BE-
come IL OWNER.
II aAdittoo 70 the cap several other
valuah,e Psisss viii ~ oosse1 = :
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05

and the Chase building, jus; west Of
the st. Cloud hotel or the business
blocks upon which 1t is expected that
work will begin in few weeks may be
mentioned the $4,000 hotel and store
house Of the Adolph Coors Brewing
Company Of Golden, across the rail-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05
Brief Review Of the Past Years Progress by Canon City
and the Reasons for Bright Future--Many Thousands
of Dollars Spent for Improvements and Our Pay
Roll Now Greater Than Ever Before.

figures are available to show the
volume OF transactions of the latter
company last year bat it is known they
were in excess OF any corresponding
period in its history. The Wells Fargo
Compsny's book shows that it did a
business Of $40 .4ls. l5 in Canon City in
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05
Law FIRMS SEVER Partnerships


nc OU-F2rC CueS$ SINUS VI H1yOt q
wilkes. Have Been Dissolved
The professional partnership which
has heretofore existed between Messrs.
Maupin. McLAin 4 wilkes has been
dissolved by mutual consent, the
change taking place at the beginning
Of the year. The individual members
Of the late firm will continue the prac-
tics Of Law in this county, the suite Of
o0css occupied By the Consolidation In
this city passing into The hanas Of Gen.
Maupia. Mr.. nsLain viii remain IN
Oaasn City cd viii sssk otAss quar-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05

dollars month TO it's treasury from
the sale of passenger tickets.
Big Express Business.
The express business here during the
twelve months ending last Saturday
night was very gratifying ito both the
Wells Fargo and Globe agencies. No
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05

1868 at an operating expense of IA per
cent. Last year its business here was
s26.oOS.64 which was conducted at an
expense of 9.s per cent Of it's revenue
In other words it did business of s5,-
eo9.4s more last year than during the
previous twelve months with s3o9.s4
less expense.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05
The P;

Canon City has entered upon the
new year with high hopes and am
billions. With clearer industrial
atmosphere throughout the mining dis
tsicts OF the state we have reason TO
look forward to q substantial growth
in population and to an increased
activity in every field Of commercial
endeavor during the next twelve
months.
With "A community having all of the
refinements of life and possessing
climate and beauty OF environment
hardly rivalled in the Rocky Mountain
region we might contemplate the
future with much equanimity upon
sentimental grounds, II we we're dis
posed 20 do SO, hot IL is upon our
material resources. rather than upon
those that are intangible. that we rely
for growth and progress.
Wealth in q multitude Of forms is
} awaiting transformation into dollars by
the hand Of industry, no less in the
manifold branches OF agriculture thAn
in the exploitation OF the marvellous
mineral riches Of the hills. and . COM
petepce IL assured to the energetic
man who devotes himself TO cuitiva-
tion Of the potentialities OF either soil
or mine.
To Canon City the year just closed
has. beenione Of development 10 spite
Of the somewhat adserse copditions
which have confronted every effort IN
tAeIAirection Of Industrial progress.
Many new houses have been erected
and the indications are that the build
ing trndeasare about to eater upon .
period :of greater activity than thsy
hass. sspsriessed siaes 1901, which
viii iaAirsssly contribute 70 m inn
tu 0txs&H Nus - O<>@1tHN0
; ml1ss = ee1Dwa1k.
Aside from the great hum Of money
put into the channels OF trade during
theslast twelve months 80 the results Of
corporate and private enterprise more
than se0. .npa was spent by the city for
municipal improvements. not to men,
non:the.es. 90 or more devoted to eI-
tensions and alterations in the water.
works system.
More thanlthirteen miles OF concrete
sidewalk has been put down st the
instance Of the city council in 1904. and
petitions are now before that body
sskins for the creation Of two sddi-
tionai districts that call for the laying
Of eight or ten miles more OF walk At
an expense Of many thousands OF dol
larp. These sidewalks have been laid
principally in the residential sections
Of the city and 'fiii long felt want"
Nasny1 New 0ulldings.
In theSabeence OF any public record
Of the number Of buildings erected be.
yond the fire limits of the city II IL
difiicuit ito :procure any very trust.
worfhy!data relating ~ improvements
Of thst kind ,..aithough II is safe to say
? that the outlay of'cash on that account
has been considerable in excess OF
Sio.ooo.EA large number Of small,
but conveniently arranged. cottages
have been built in South Canon,
>Lincoln Park, Fruitmere and other
suburbs during the year and others will
be erected at the close OF the winter
months.
A number OF attractive commercial
structures have been built during the
year and others are In course OF erec-
tion; among them being Harding
Bros. and Halls new blocks on Main ST.
between Seventh and Eighth streets,
0hhno0 an1nH 0n0(
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-01-05
he P.lzst Year and the Future for Canon City


-. =.
plant of the United States Smelling
Company and the Empire Zinc Conn
pany have been running to their
utmost capacity for many months and
their pay rolls contribute in no small
degree TO the financial welfare of the
community The last named company
is now building big addition to its
plant, which will enable it to handle
largely increased tonnage of ore in the
course of a few months.
Big Fruit Crop.
The fruit and berry crop last season
was unprecedented in the Canon City
district.and the money which its sales
put into the pockets of ranchers and
gardeners amounted to many thousands
oil dollars and most OF them are now
living Oh Easy street" in consequence
of this.source of income. OF apples
alone more than three hundred car
loads were grown in the immediate
suburbs OF the city to say nothing OF
peaches, pears, piums, grapes etc. of
which large quantities were marketed
Several new coal camps have been
established within radius of few
miles OF town during the past year and
great stimulus has been given to the
production OF the black diamonds in
consequence
OI Devesepment-
Two companies hsve been Organized
among Canon City capitalists within .
few months to exploit the territory
along the northern and southern limits
Of the city for oil and il il believed the
local oil field ~;n .,on - ;nx;e;,~ -.
-,
esoPsnee-
Poses0Aes RsceaUss-
The postoa3ce bushes, hare has for
-. ..sss.''. !. $. : : -.,s 8
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05
GIVES HER LIFE
To SAVE Doc
Special Dispatch to The Call

LOS ANGELES, June An effort
to save a pet dog from death under
the wheels of an electric car to-day
Mrs. E. S. Oxby gave up her life. Both
she and the dog were struck by. the
car, run over, and horribly mangled.
When found the headless body of the
dog was clasped to the breast of it's
mistress, showing that even when the
car wheels passed over her, mashing
her limbs and head into a shapelcss
mass of flesh, she had clung desperately
to the dog.
Mrs. Oxby was en- route to the home
of neighbor and was walking along
the Mission road, near the County Hos
pital. She started across the street. but
stopped when she saw a car of the Gar
vanza line of the Pacific Electric Rail
way approaching. Her dog, a spaniel,
ran ahead of her and stopped on the
track. She called to it. but it only
turned. Then she jumped to save her
pet and in doing so fell in front of the
car.
She had managed to grasp the dogs
curly hair and held on. The car was
upon her before it could be stopped
and she was instantly killed. The un-
fortunate woman resided at 1102 Lord
street She leaves a husband and nine
children.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05
Los ANGELES
IN GALA CARB
Streets of City Of Angels
Gayly Decorated in Honor
of knights of Columbus
THOUSANDS EXPECTED
Specials Bearing Members
of Order From San Fran
cisco and Bay Towns Arrive

LOS ANGELES, June 4.-The city is
rapidly filing with delegates and visit
ors to the first national meeting of the
Order of the knights of Columbus,
which assemblies in this city the coming
week. Sixteen hundred visiting Knights
and their friends have arrived on four
special trains from San Francisco, Santa
Cruz. San Jose and other northern
points, Nine hundred came In on spe-
cials that arrived about midnight last
night and TOO more came in over the
Southern Pacific coast line at 3:15 and
$3.50 this afternoon.
The streets and business houses are
decorated profusely with bunting, ban
ners and appropriate notices. Three
hundred knights compose, the local re-
ception committee. All incoming trains
bearings knights and their friends are
met at the depots day and night and
the visitors escorted to their hotels.
Because of disarrangement of rail-
road schedules it is impossible to say
at what hour the many delegations
now on their way here from the East
on special trains will arrive.
The New York City delegation of 250
and the Buffalo party of $50 on two
special trains are expected to reach
here some time to morrow afternoon be-
tween five and eight o'clock. The large
delegations from Cleveland and ST.
Louis are also expected to- morrow.
Five hundred are coming tomorrow
from San Francisco by boat to Port
Los Angeles.
Supreme knight Edward L. Hearn is
on his way here over the Salt Lake
road from Salt Lake City. He is ex-
pected to arrive at 1880 this morning.
portion of the local reception COM
mittee and prominent officials of the
orda will On Sneci2l train TO San
Bernardino to meet his train there and
escort him to the city.
The first business meeting of the
order will be held Tuesday at the An
gelus Hotel. Tomorrow the visitors
will go to Long Beach and in the eve
ming the Chamber of Commerce will ac-
cord them a public reception. A total
of not less than $4,000 visitors is ex-
pected in the city by Wednesday. The
convention will last one week, but
there will be but few business sessions.
The election of national officers is the
chief work before the order at this
meeting The remainder of the time
will be given over to receptions, ban
qIfets and exemplifcation of the work
of the order
Nine Modjeska and a corps of ladies
are stationed at the Hotel Lankershinl,
where they are welcoming the women in
the excursion parties. Tomorrow after
noon Nine Modjeska, Sir knight James
r. Randall. the author of Maryland, My
Maryland, and other famous Southern
songs. will be guests of honor at a tea
given by the Ebell Club at 3 o'clock
1t is expected that Archbishop Mont
gomery will arrive in this city in the
morning, Already there are many prom
inent cfergymen here, and this number
will be largely increased during the day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05

seem TO be the case, as it seems to be in itself
very dense and OF high elastic force; and
moreover that ordinary matter, like that OF the
globe inhabit passes through II without
resistance the rate of many miles every
second. We cannot then pretend to talk about
impossibility in a body being composed. ike
that OF our risen Lord. of real matter, and
yet able to pass through closed doors or to
rise from the earth. learn in the feast
now celebrate. without regard to the gray
ity which retains our own.
There more things in heaven and earth
than dreamt of in philosophy; so many
more that what know counts for little or
next to nothing This is the conviction now
rapidly taking possession of the scientific world
and preparing 1t 10 accept everything, no MAJ
ter how discordant with it's previous notions,
II only TIE evidence on which it is presented
will stand tine tests properly required for evil
dence Of any kind. The idea of the physically
impossible, and the prejudice closing the eyes
TO fact Is disappearing, and religion, 50 long
combatSd in the name Of science. is now
more gladly listened to- Religion has no OPP
position to science: VIC have now hope, daily
increasing, that those who have hitherto trust
ed unduly 10 merely natural science will cease
their ooDositIon to religion. rather recos-
uize that II is also science, but OF a higher
kind.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05
Los Angeles Plans to Get
Rid of Tough Resorts by
Raising the Rate to $24OO
ARE NOW PAYING 5000
Authorities Believe Tax of
$500 a Month Will Drive
Out the Low Saloons
Special dispatch to m. c.lL

LOS ANGELES, June 4.-The people
of Los Angeles having decided at the
special election against absolute pro-
hibition, it is now the intention OF the
city authorities to place the saloons un-
der such stringnet regulations that the
liquor traffic will be accompanied here
by as few as possible of its undesirable
features.
The first step in that direction will
be the adoption of an ordinance by the
City. Council fixing the saloon license
rate at a higher figure than has ever
been paid here or in this part of the
State 1t is certain that the rate will
be not less than $500 per year and 1T
may go as, high as $4,000. 1t is con-
sidered probable that II finally will be
fixed at between $4,000 and $4,000. The
present rate is 5000 per year.
The immediate effect of the high rate
is expected to be the elimination of the
cheap tough Joints" which are fire.
auented by hobos and criminals of the
"yegg'' type. Another feature of the
proposed ordinance will be a provision
ma king 1t mandatory to feyoke a Ii
cense upon. conviction of its holder of
having violated any of the provisions
of the ordinance.
There are now 200 salons in Los An
geles and il is believed that the high
license will drive nearly half of them
out of business.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05
REJECTS CULT
OF MRS. EDDY
DIR. Pease Resigns From
the '.MOther Church.
of the Christian Scientists
MAKES BITTER ATTACK
Dishonesty and Deception,
He Asserts, Are Set Up
as the Cardinal Virtues
Special Dispatch to III. Call


BOSTON, June 4.-Bitterly attacking
the cult of which he was once an enthusi-
astic exponent. DR.. Charles G. Pease has
resigned from membership in the First
Church of Christian Science. known as
the mother church." in Boston He
renounced the belief as "a fabric OF de-
ceit. falsehood and dishonesty and as
grave danger to the community
In book of 130 pages, he descants upon
the abuses which. he alleges, exist IN
the practice OF so-called healing and
brings up battery after battery against
the ramparts OF the system established by
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy In his letter
of resignation. he declares that danger
Gus, wicked. cruel and un-ChriStain
teachings. acts and methods prevail with
In the Christian Science organization. and
In his book he says:
"In Christian Science there Is Just
enough Scriptural truth TO fout the de-
ceptive. hypocritical. hypnotic philosophy
of a teaching which is a poisonous mar
cotic TO the spiritual perceptive power OF
the mind. Self-complacency and self-love
pass for Christianity and dishonesty.
falsehood. deception. trespass and oppres-
sion in the individual pass as a virtue"
DIR. Pease declares that by Christian
Science the conscience Is blunted and that
he has reason to believe that. with this
new tnOuSut ledNSIlnS tne WOr1us IneIo
is moro perjury In the courts than ever
before.
"As a product OF a dangerous human
philosophy" the doctor styles the First
Church OF Christian Science Of this city.
''Such condition" says he, "of despot-
ic and un-Christian enthraldom could not
exist In free land under the guise OF
religion except as result Of this subtle,
deceptive. hypnotic teaching"
Then the author takes evidence OF a
conspiracy IN the formation OF clubs
throughout the land and speaks Of men
tai Malta OF attacks by thought and sug-
gestion. He says the Christian Scientists
are much given to a display Of material
prosperity.
How" he inquiries, has all this been
brought about? Are all the people IN
this church. who are wearing hand
some. extravagant clothing and jewels.
wealthy? Not by any means. Honest
debts have gone unpaid that the require
ments of the church might be met and
handsome dressing is one OF the require
ments The people Individually have 1t I'M
pressed upon them to dress Handsomely
The tshers have had instructions to seat
those handsomely dressed in the center
aisles and those not so Handsomely
dressed in the side aisles, thus placing a
premium on handsome dressing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05
FILE ARTICLES
IN KERN COUNTY

Los ANGELES, June A special
from Bakersfield. Cal says:
certified copy of the articles of in
corporation of the Nevada and Cali
fornia Railway have been filed with
the County Clerk OF Kern County The
company is capitalized at 5000, 900,
of which amount $4,000 has been sub
scribed by the five directors of the
corporation as follows: William r.
Herrin, s227,000; William Hood, $227.-
O00 Peter f. Dunno. $1,000; Nicholas r.
Smith, $1,000; Joseph L. Wiflcut. $1,000.
According to the articles filed it is
the purpose of the company to con-
struct maintain and operate a line of
railroad consisting of main line 430
miles in length and branch line of
twenty-seven miles. The main line Is
to commence at or near Hazen station
on the line of the Central Pacific Rail-
road in Churchill County, Nevada, and
run thence IN a general southcriy di-
rection through the counties of
Churchill, Lyon and Eameralda in Ne
vada. and through the counties of
Mono. Inyo and Kern in California to
a point at or near Mojave station on
the line of the Southern Pacihc.
The branch lines will commence at or
near Churchill station on the present
line of the Carson and Colorado Rail
way in Lyon County, Nevada, and run
in a general westerly direction to d
point at or near Mound House station.
on the present line of the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad.
The line of railroad laid out in the
articles of Incorporation has been in
contemplation for many years and sew
eral surveys have already been made.
There now seems a prospect of a reali-
zation of the project.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05
LOS ANGELES TO HAVE
BIG CONVENTION HALL
Hazards Pavilion Being Raz-
ed to Make Room for Nam
moth Structure.
Special Dispatch 10 Tn. c.il

LOS ANGELES, June 4-Hazard's Pa
vilion. undoubtedly the most widely
known building In Los Angeles, is being
razed. Before the last member of the
Temple Baptist Church. of which Robert
]. Burdett is pastor, and which has been
holding its. services there. had left the
building tonight workmen began attack
ing the roof and within week they will
have removed the entire structure unless
the work is Unexpectedly delayed.
The historic old barn-like structure is
to give way for a thoroughly modern fire.
proof convention hall, which will have a
seating capacity sufficient for any gather
ing which is likely to be held in Los An
geles for years to come. The new build
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05
VISIT ZIG TREE GROVE.
Buffalo knights of Columbus View CAL
iforria Forest Giants.

SANTA CRUZ, June About 200
Knights of Columbus from Buffalo, en-
route to Los Angeles, arrived here on
a special train this morning They
were met at the depot by the members
of the local council and escorted to
Holy Cross Church, where they at
tended mass.
through the San Lorenzo Canyon.
spending several hours enjoying the
wonders of the Big Tree grove. The
afternoon was spent at the beach.
where the Thirteenth Infantry Band
gave a concert.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-05

the natural descent OF the stone. But we need
not go so far away for an example. We our
selves, in our continual action. furnish
the most familiar one There is no natural
moment that choose TO raise IT. You may
call my action IL a natural force, and be
correct in doing SO.. II certainly Is not one
which We should. in a theological sense, call
ural law which can be formulated. and which
will always work 10 produce the same efects,
under the same circumstances | DID actu-
ally raise il. but all know that need
not have done it IL / had not chosen TO. II
may be true that my power to raise il depends
On circuTnst tances like that OF the food which
/ have taken, and those who endeaVor TO
reduce everything 10 natural law may. II
they choose, calculate the equivalent in mus
Cuiar strength OF the food which take. But
OF natural knowledge, ]. e.. our c1rn conscious
ness. that we. strength to work, II
We choose, or lie in bed all day II we prefer
TO DO that. IL may be different with the
eagle He MAY IL hungry. be unable to avoid
swooping a stone which he may suppose
10 be good TO eat; but as for ourselves, We
know that in his place could either take
il or let it alone. 1t is true that the whole,
predict the action OF mankind in general from
the general standard of intellect or morality
prevailing, together with the external circum
stances: but in the individual action of any
one particular human being know from
ogn consciousness that this is not the case.
We may endeavor 70 shift the burden of our
own action on our interior weakness or exterior
SURROUNDINGS, a man may even in confess
not help committing the sins which he
fesSes, but he knows in his heart that he
could have.
he cannot seriously believe for moment
that MS actions. whether good or bad. have
been determined by any Irresistible and un-
ar 90 AN