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Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
SOCIAL EVENT WAS
UNIQUE AND DELIGHTFUL

Miss Ruth Hutchison officiated as
hostess at social gathering OF un-
usual interest at the home of Judge
and Mrs. Charles E. Waldo. e21 River
street. Wednesday afternoon.
The invitations. which were issued
on Tuesday, read: Bring your work
and stay 10 tea. The bus will call for
you at three" No place was indicated
for the gathering and the vagueness
and uncertainty of II all naturally
aroused a great deal OF curiosity
among those who were to be the re-
cipients of the implied. but myster-
ious hospitality. A little while before
the time named in the invitations two
taily-ho coaches drew up in front of
the Palace livery on Main street, and
after brief conference between their
drivers disappeared.
Each of them had been provided with
the names of the young ladies for
whom they were to call. and they were
admonished not TO reveal the Identity
of the person providing them with the
list under any circumstances; an in
junction that was faithfully obeyed.
Having made the rounds and col
lected the young ladies the coaches
were driven through the business part
of the city. after which they proceeded
TO the home of Miss Hutchison, where
elaborate arrangements had been made
for their pleasure and amusement
There were thirty guests. and that
they enjoyed themselves goes without
saying. feature OF the program of
entertainment was a guessing contest
which evoked great deal of merri-
ment- Miss Mary Hoyt, of Golden, who
Is visiting here, was awarded first
prize--a handsome cut glass vase. A
prize was also given in animal draw
ing and a large number of black and
white representations OF natural his
tory subjects of varying degrees of ex-
ton.
Miss Jessie Gardner submitted a
picture of an Angora cat, and II hav-
ing been voted the most faithful and
artistic production. she was given the
prize.
The refreshments consisted of ice
cream, cake OF two kinds. candy.
punch. etc. The affair was a distinct
success and Miss Hutchison was de-
creed to be the hostess par excellence.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
N. m. VAN FLEET TELLS
OF THE GOLD FIELDS

NJ. NJ. Van Fleet. who is connected
with the work of surveying and plat
ting the townsite of Spauiding In the
new gold fields OF Custer county. was
a visitor in Canon City Friday and
stated that there are now nearly four
hundred people In the district. two
hundred of whom are camped on the
Spaulding ranch near the embryo me-
tropolis. They are, for the most part.
practical miners and are largely from
Cripple Creek. Leadville and other
mining centers OF the state. The ma
jority of them have taken up claims
and are doing their assessment work
in compliance with the statutes.
No phenomenal strikes have been
made. although a lot OF good ore has
been uncovered and prospectors are
satisfied from the appearance and ge-
ology OF the surroundings that she
camp will be a permanent one and that
II is destined TO become a big producer
OF the precious metal.
THE time Is ripe for a new mining
camp in Colorado" said Mr.. Van Fleet.
"and believe we are going TO have IL
Mt Spaulding. There has been nothing
OF the kind In the west for several
years and we are about TO enter upon
another cycle of discovery and excite
ment History repeats itself not only
In the chronicles OF political achieve
ment but in the ups and downs of COM
mercial life OF the human race. BY a
sort of evolutionary process Leadvillc
and creede and Cripple Greek came
into being and why not the same be
true OF Spaulding9
"A noteworthy thing about the new
Custer county camp is the fact that
nobody who has taken the trouble to
visit II and investigate conditions Is
knocking on IL. which is greatly to its
credit ms many complaints would have
been made before this " II was not a
promising field of enterprise. Most
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
CAPITALIST BUYS BUSINESS
BLOCK on MAIN STREET

Harry Carder Watts, who came here
from England a week or ten days ago
has purchased the Lester Hall build
ing. occupied by NJ. E. Collins & Co,
and the Leader Hardware Company at
7os Main street The price paid for
the property is understood to have
been in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Mr. Watts was visitor in Canon
City last January and at that time pur-
chased the building occupied by the
Babberger studio and Dickerson Bros.
bicycle shop at lis and 100 Main street,
also five-acre fruit ranch on Four
Mile.
The extensiveness of Mr.. Watts in
vestments here implies confidence In
Canon City property that is highly
gratifying. He is the father OF Lionel
Watts OF Four-Mile.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
NATATORIUM PROJECT
PROGRESSING FINELY

Arch McNelly came home on Friday
after couple of months business
visit to Kansas City and points in Cen
trail and Eastern Missouri He left
here on June in company with A H.
McLain for the purpoe of floating the
stock of the Canon City Natatorium
Company among Eastern friends.
They had no difficulty in interesting
people in their proposition and sue
ceeded in disposing of large amount
OF stock, the money from which sale
will be used in carrying out the plans
of the company in relation to the build
ing now in course of construction.
Several opportunities were present
ed to them to sell majority interest
in the stock, but they refused to part
with its control and all applications
of that character were turned down.
A bid was made for the stock by the
White City Company Of Chicago. one
of the most successful resort concerns
in the country. but was declined for
reasons mentioned.
The success OF Messrs. McNelly and
McLain's mission in. Kansas City and
ST. Louis means that the plans of the
Natatorium Company will be carried
out on the lines laid down in the pros
pectus issued by 1t a month or six
weeks ago. Mr.. McLain will be back
next week
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09

arguments to the effect that the pres
ent conditions are very prejudicial to
the business interests of the city, that
they are an injury TO the growth of
the community. which stands solidly
for law and order as well as the en-
forcement of the no-license ordinance
But after all these efforts for a set
tlement nothing whatever has been ac-
complished
The committee regrets the unavoid-
able delay in closing its work. which
delay was caused by the absence of
Mr.. j. II. Maupin. attorney for Mr..
Walton and associates. without whose
advice they would not proceed; and
also by the absence of Mr.. David Hor-
ton. president of the club. The near
est approach to settlement of the
question at issue was an assurance
by the leaders of the club that its
members would be willing to elimin-
ate the sale of all intoxicants except
beer. The committee. of course, could
not accept such a compromise.
The really insurmountable obstacle
encountered was the feeling OF secur-
| ity engendered in the minds of the
leaders of the club by the advice of
their attorney. Without his advice
they would make no concessions and,
1 on NucN
would make no concessions which the
committee could meet Another OBJ
stacle was the contention by Mr. Wal
ton and his associates that il was un-
fair to demand of them that they dis
continue the sale of liquors unless a
like demand was made upon the Elks'
cub. To this contention the commit
tee felt that II had no answer.
The committee wishes to emphasize
the fact that IL deprecates all threats
of violence. Two wrongs can not make
right We believe that the matter
can and will yet be settled by peacable
means subcommittee of this COM
mittee visited the place of business of
the Labor club and obtained a verba-
tim copy of the state license under
which the club claims the right to sell
liquors by the drink This copy will
appear concurrently with this report
in the city papers. so that all may see
that the license is issued by the state,
subject to local regulations, and that
the sale of liquors under this license
is uuquestionably a violation of the
city ordinance.
Respectfully submitted,
T. B. MOORE.
Chairman for the Committee.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
REPORT OF COMMITTEE AND
THE LARNR CUB CHARTER
II Is Back to the People and The Anti
Saloon League 10 do the Best They
Can-Labor Club Wants Elks' Club
Put in the Sane Class With Il.

Report of the committee of fifteen.
appointed at mass meeting of clti-
xens on the sixteenth day of July. 1906,
which committee was charged with the
duty of effecting, IL possible. an ar
rangement whereby the Illegal selling
OF liquor by the so-called Labor Club
should cease, report as follows:
That repeated conferences have been
held with the leaders of the club and
every reasonable effort has been made
to bring about the desired closing.
Among other things, using strong
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09

Blake Warner of South Canon. who
holds the position Of librarian at the
State University at Boulder. Is home
for few days renewing old acquaint-
ances and enjoying brief period Of
rest and recreation. A picnic will be
given In his honor at the tunnel near
the Hot Springs hotel this evening.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED BY
wOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS

The old soldiers OF Canon City and
vicinity were guests of Greenwood Re-
lief Corps at a reception and lawn fete
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe
Combs. Az Greenwood avenue. Thurs
day evening. There was large at
tendance OF veterans and theire wives
and the occasion was memorably
pleasant one to all. Delicious refrsah-
ments were served.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
$500. No. ASA
State of Colorado. Annual Liquor
License.

Permission is hereby granted to
Canon City Labor Club to sell malt.
vinous or spirituous liquors for the
period OF one year. from the 9th day
OF April. 1906. under the provisions
of the revenue laws of the State of
Colorado. subject to the Ordinances of
the city or town and the regulations of
the county governing the sale of liq-
uor in which said licensee is located.
The business conducted under this Ii
cense is to be located at Canon City,
Fremont county. 610 Main street.
Signed at the Capitol. State of Colo
rado, this 7th day of April. 1906.
JOHN A. HOLMBERG.
State Treasurer.
BY q. G. withers, Deputy.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09

tainly a good one and will probably
come up for consideration by the Can
on City Merchants Association at its
next meeting. The advantages of a
hack line from here to the new camp
are obvious and should receive prompt
attention from our people If we would
make the most of them.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09

Read rAs Record elasssaed .'sA..-
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
ton.

canvas and Straw Hats,
half price.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09
Fancy Summer Under
wear. big reduction.

An low shoes. big reduc-
ton.
Cañon City record., 1906-08-09

n. Record !. si.ss psr ,sar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
Roosevelt Receives Legacies Of
Mrs. Lulu B. Grover.
TOOK CHARGE OF FUNERAL ALSO
Has Not Taken The Money But is
Advertising for Any He'cs She
May Have Left-Was Woman of
Mystery.
(By Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK. Dec, .l.--I,c.orc
Mrs. Lulu b. Grover committed sui.
eide by taking poison in hc.' liam.
lem ht mo on December 9 sho az.
pressed In writing the wish that
pcs iGcni should receive he. per.
,%"Hti property She added The
horc that Mr.. Roosevelt would or.
h"r the dispoa of her Lol.s ana
TAX" care of her pets, two An.oril
cati, Today II was lcarncd tlrt
aiihnreh President Roosevelt; had
never net the woman her wish had
hecm respected. Acting under the
Presidents orders United States
District Attorney Henry l.. Stimsun,
In conjunction with the public All.
administrator, supervised the cream.
ton Of the body and forwarded
the two pet Angora cats to The
White House.
Secret service men also saw that
all the property left by Mrs. Grover
was taken In charge by the public
administrator and advertisements IN.
serted In the newspapers notifying,
her relatives of her dcath.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER D. 1906
SHORTAGE OF CARS
IS HURTING TRADE
Not Only Rctards Business But
Threatens Serious Results In
Some Sections.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.--R. G. Dunn
aud company's weekly report of
trade tomorrow will say:
weather conditions accelerated
distribution of seRsonable mcrchan
disc ut retail. but Increased dinicul-
Ties, In tratiic and freight blockadrs
ana the shortage of motive powc"
not only rotard business but threat.
ems Sri'uis results at some western
points. Holiday trade has cuun,led
sangutne expectation. yet this largo
rcl,lnc has not lntcrfcrrcd with
nr nrisk demand for staple articles,
which depleted stocks 10 such an
"%lehi that Wholesale trade cxpur-
fenced unusual activity for the sea
s"ii Most industrial work Is mn.l /.
ta'icd Ill the maximum, mills AMI
factories having SO many contracts
Tor next years delivery that In.
vcHturics received little attention.
IN tic primary market for textile
goods the event of greatest interest
Is The strength OF cotton and th,.
practical imposslbility of securing
oi"mrt deliveries from manuTnctu :.
erS. While tho demand may have
Il mi;.ishct somewhat In comparison
with the pressure that has bean
ai,itcd for some weeks. there Is
still steady inquiry. and selling
agents are utterly unable to arrauue
shipments MS requested There is
little GlSpcsition to dispute quota
tion If the goods can be secured
ana so much business has been trans
acted that tho question is raised us
to how much speculative buying has
occurred. There Is no export trade
aside from the rpplilur mOvpmeuts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
HEARST FIGHTING
FOR BALLOT BOXES
One Of the Many Cases GROWING Out
of the Election Year
Ago in Court.
a.. Assoclntch rrnss !


NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Thc appii.
cation of William Il. Hearst to At
torney General Julius NJ Mayer for
leave to bring an action in quo
warrant against Mayor George 3.
Mcclellan, came up on appeal before
the appellate division of the SUI
prcmc Court today. Assistant Cor.
poration Counsel Butts, who appear.
cd for the mayor, said that Mayor
Mcclellan although nominally the
appellant, was not really party in
interest The real party he rep.
resented was the board of elections
We maintain" said he, that the
title of the Mayor to his office
should not be attacked indirectly in
this manner and the matter kept
going so long"
Mr.. Shearen for Mr.. Hearst said
that 1t would seem absurd that
Mr. Mcclellan should spend the
city's money TO issue record of
1900 printed pages and employ the
city lawyer to prosecute an appeal
In which he had no interest. He
declared that 1t had been proven
that In three ont OF four ballot boxes
that had been opened there had
been n fraudulent count.
The court reserved decision.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
ARMY OFFICER SHOT
BY NEGRO SOLDIER
Believed That Would be Murderer
Was One Of Discharged
TWenty-Fifth Men.
CAPTAIN MAcKl|N THE VICTIM
Hc is Badly Wounded, But is Believed
That His Wounds Arc Not Nccrs.
sariIy FataI-sccne of the
Shooting Was at Ell Reno, Okla.
homa.
(By Associated Prcss.)

Ell RENO. OKLA, Dec. 2l.-Cap.
tain Edgar u. Macklin, of Company
G. Twcnty-firth United States infnn-
try, was shot twice and severely
wounded tonight by II negro ana be-
lief is expressed that It was one of
the members OF tho troops discharged
by President Roosevelt for particlpa.
ton In the Brownsville riots. Blood
hounds Will he brought here from ok.
iahoma city TO track the assassin.
Ihc shooting occurred at the Off.
GERS quarters at Fort Reno Cartain
Macklin ana his wife were seated nj
the dinner table when some one tried
TO gain entrance Mt the side door. Can.
tain Mncklin asked "Who is there o.
The reply came. 81 have II message
for YOU"
Come around to the bacR door
said Captain Macklin. a negro. part
OF his face covered by mask entered
with command Throw up your hands
and give me all the money you have
got"
Without giving Captain Macklin
tine to reply the negro fired twice
Then fled into the darkness. One bul.
let entered Captain Mncklin's aldo.
men, the second struck him In the
Jaw. The surgeon says that the
wounds are not necessarily fatal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
ROOSEVELT FAMILY
WILL VISIT PINE KNOT
Will Spend Four of Five Days Next
Week at Their Virginia
Home.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i.-Prcsidcnt
and Mrs. Roosevelt and their children
will probably spend four or five days
of the Christmas season at Pine
Knot" their Virginia home President
Roosevelt today gave his cabinet
to understand that there would
not he another meeting of the cabinet
for about two weeks. as he expects
10 be out of the city Friday of next
week and the Tuesday after that will
be New Years Day, when the Prcsi-
dent will hold his regular reception to
the officials and public of Washing
ton.
II is thought the President and his
family will leave here for Pine Knot
about Wednesday or Thursday of next
week. and they will not return until
the Monday night aftcrward. so as to
get here for the January reception.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
NEGROES NARROWLY
ESCAPE SUFFOCATION
Fire in Hampton House EarIv
This Morning Nearly Caused
Death Of Two Women.

Four negroes residing in Myrtle
street, Hampton. had Il narrow cs.
cape about one. o'clock this morn
ing from being suhocatcd. They
were J. J. Harris, Caesar Armstcad
Ann Mathews and her daughter,
Mary Mathews.
The men in the house were awak.
ened about one O'Clock by dense
clouds of smoke in their room
Cropping their way to the roam
which was occupied by the women
found the smoke even more intense
and the women in II semIcon scious
condition and it was with dif,cuu
matter to get the females from
the house. Cries for assistance
brought neighbors to the scene and
the fiamcs. which had been caused
by a defective iluc, were cxtinguish.
cd after Il hard fight. The fire was
practically out when the fire de
partment arrived.
The women revived when they
sol out into fresh air, but In another
few more minutes they would I'M.
douHtly both have suffocatcI. nc
ioss to the house amounts 20 s7S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
OLD u, S. S. FRANKLIN
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Famous War Vessel Was Saved From
Burning Up Only BY Ener-
getic Work.

NOFOLK, VA, edo. 21-rhc quick
discovery of fire today on board
the historic United States =.
Franklin now used as a receiving
ship at the Norfolk navy yard,
probably saved the craft from de-
struction. The blaze originated in
an unknown manner between tho
hull of the Franklin and the inner
partition where it is calked with
pitch and oakum 1t was burning
briskly when the fire call was sound
cd. Prompt work upon the part or
tho seamen cxtinguishcd the fire
before any amount of damage hat
been done. though 1t was necessary
TO chop away good deal of the
inner work to reach the blaze.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
KILLED PARENTS AND CHILDREN
Young Missouri Farmer Did Not Like
the Bargain He Had Made and
When 1t Could Not Be Rescnded
HE Committed Murder-Confcsse
the Crime Later On.
(By Associated Press.)

HOUSTON. MISSOURI. Dec. 81
The hanging today of Jodia Hamil.
ION, twenty year old farmer for
The murder OF five members OF the
family of Marney Parson. was I'M
usually Gruesome. two attempts be.
ing necessary before the execution
was successful. The first rope broke
as Hamilton shot through the tran
with jerk. The spectators saw
Hamilton drop TO the ground and
lie there writhing. Hardly con
scious he was picked up quickly
and carried a second time to the
scafrold The rope was hurrtedIy
repaired and placed about the boys
neck and five minutes after the first
attempt the trap was sprung the
second time.
The second attempt was success
ful. The attending physician en-
pressed the belief that Hamilton
was fatally injured by the first
fall and died before he dropped
the second time. The body VS.
turned over to Hamilton's father
Hamilton, on October Is, last killed
Barney Parsons, neighboring farm
er. Mrs. Parsons and their three
small children Parsons rented a
farm near farm owned by Hamli.
ton. He sold his crops to Hamil-
ton and started with his family
overland for Iowa.
Hamilton had become dissatisfied
with his bargain and lay in wall
on the roadway for Parsons. He
asked Parsons to repay the money
and upon Parsons refusal Hamilton
shot him twice with shot gun.
Then he dubbed Mrs. ParsOn an
The children to death. He was
arrested and confessed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
WILL RESCUE HICKS,
THE ENTOMBED MINER
Men Who Are Digging Him Our
Hand Him Solid Food and
Touched Him Yesterday.
(By Associated Press. }

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 2l.-
a telephone message received at
the Edison Offices tonight says: we
ma dto temporarily abandon the pro-
1ect of reaching Hicks, the cntomb
CD miner. but expect to reach him
soon The workmcn acknowledgement
MN and solid food was handed him
lnN5 morning. He says he is all
right and we expect to notify you
at any time that he has been taken
out another passage which &" b..
ing built of timber over the car
and the man will be carried out
drought that. Hicks laughs and
Jokes constantly with the workmen
lie seems very high spirited. al
though NOT hystcrical The whole
camp Is grouped about the mouth
of the tunnel TO watch him when
he comes out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
NOBEL PRIZE TRUSTEES.
Marvin Hughitt and John Mitchell
Accept Presidents Offer,

WASHINGTON. d. c. Dec. 21.-
The President Announces the ac.
ceptance by John Mitchell, president
of the United Mine Workers of
America. as a representative of la.
Dor, and Marvin Hughitt, president
OF the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way Company, as representative
of capital, Of the places rendered
them by the President as members
of the board of trustees. five in
number. to which he will convey
the amount Of the Nobel peace
prize.
According to the Presidents plans,
The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. the Secretary Of Agriculture
and the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor will be the other members
of the board The fund amour IS
to over $4,000. and It's income IS
to be expended in bringing together
in conference at Washington rep.
resentatives OF labor and capital
for the purpose OF discussing in
dustrial problems.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
Bank Clearances.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Total bank
clearings s3.5SS. 1919; increase 20 per
cent: outside New York city $1,1S4,-
1O99dG; Increase 4.6 Fer cent.
Richmond. S6.6i0.6l4, increase 1872.
Savannah. s6,119,95G, increase 233.
Atlanta, s.l33,770. increase 24.3.
Norfolk. $3,459,524. increase 264.
Augusta. s1.S15.S54, increase III.
Charleston. 81 ,70O.152. increase G.1.
Knoxville. 81 ,655.139 increase 262.
Jacksonville, sI,i29.627, increase
1872.
Macon, $7Gi,212, Increase 10.5.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-22
TENNESSEE LAWYER
GETS GOOD POSITION
Edwin T. Sanford to Be the Assis.
tant Attorney in the De.
partment of Justice.
(By Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Dec. 2i.-
Edwin I. Sanford of Knoxville.
Tenn, has been selected for ap.
Dointnent ms Assistant Attorney
General in the Department of JUS
ticc to succeed J. C. Mceynolds
who will retire January list. MIR.
Sanford is Il native of Tennessee, Il
graduate of the University of Tenn
csscc, of Harvard college. ANA Har-
ward law school. He has several
times led the Republican campaign
in Tennessee. He WAS president
of the Tennessee bar association
last year. lie is part owned OF
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.