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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24
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REUNION NEXT WEEK.

The Reunion executive com
mittee has worked heroiCally,
early and late to make of this
Reunion, beginning next Tues
day, the best entertainment of
the kind ever held in Canyon
City. 1t has been extensively
advertised in the newspapers
both at home and abroad and in
addition twenty five thousand
general hand bills printed in
this office, have been distributed.
The balloon ascension, fea
ture which has been a failure on
past occasions, will positively
be made a success of this time
as the committee assures The
News that it now has 'bind-
ing guarantee" to that effect.
The base ball club under the
able management Of Tom Row
an has COTTON together one of
the best teams in Texas and
matched games with this and
other states are arranged for.
Lovers of this feature alone,
and there are worlds of them,
are promised full measure of
ENJOYMENT along this line dur
ing each day of the Reunion.
Nowhere can you see better
games of base ball played than
at Canyon City next week.
Pete McIlroy and Charlie Nc
Dade are also reaching out for
all the bad outlaw horses they
can secure and propose to have
chrome" exhibitions each day
with one prize of $50 for best
and one of S25 for second best
rlder-contest to cover the
three days. This, perhaps, is
the leading feature of the wild
and woody division.
And then the stock show and
the Plains exhibits of agricultu
raj products, the oratiOns of
distinguished men on current
subjects and a world of other
matters-all interesting to both
home people and visitors-too
numerous to mention here.
There will also be shows, of
course, and fakirs of all sorts
and human nature in almost ev.
cry variety and all worth going
thousand miles to see.
Aud the music, that indispen-
sible part of such occasions,
will be furnished this time by
home talent-the Canyon City
Brass Band. The boys are in
good trim and are going to car
ry out their portion of the pro-
gram and do it nicely.
And then to see the old Vets
once more and hear them talk
God bless every one of them
they have endeared themselves
to the hearts of the people of
Canyon City and we love them
all.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24
Life Insurance.

For twenty-five cents you can
insure yourself and family
against any bad results from an
attack OF collie or diarrhoea
during the summer months.
That is the price of bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, a'medl
cine that has never been known
to fail. Buy it now, it may
save life. For sale by 5. v
Writ, Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24
WHEN THE BAND PLAYED
"DIXIE."
A Wartime Instance of the
Power of Music.

Brigadier General Jack Hayes,
retired, was seated with a friend
on the lawn in front of his home
in Washington one evening
when a street pianist. came
along. The old soldier tosse d
the man a piece of silver. The
Italian picked up the money
and arranged the side clutch,
and then "Dixie" filled the
block.
General Hayes got up without
a word and walked into his
house, through the hall and to
the back yard, where he re-
manned until the pianist had
gone. Then the general came
out again and took the chair be-
side his friend, without saying
anything. The friend, however,
was curious.
General" he said, II never
knew before that you were so
prejudiced. What was your
idea IN galloping away when
that dago began to unwind Dix
ie?' Why, I've heard it tumul-
tuously cheered in theaters in
Boston and New York. F"
"That's all right,'' replied
General Hayes. The persons
who cheered Dixie in Boston
and New York never got such a
stampeding through Dixie as |
did. I'm not prejudiced against
anybody. But | made bad
break once in connection with
that Dixie air, so that I've
never been able to listen to it
since.
81 was an aid on the staff of
General Fitzpatrick when he was
tearing up the railroads around
Macon. The Johnnies were
never far away from us while
We were doing that work. They
lowered around our front,
watching proceedings. They
thought that they were not num-
erically strong enough to make
it worth our while to go after
them. They just watched US
from their distance in front,
making no attempt to bother
the men.
zone day General Fitzpatrick
summoned me to ask me how
the job was proceeding. He
wanted quicker progress made.
"'Take one of the mounte d
bands down said General Kill
patrick to me. The boys al
ways work faster when there S
music around.
81 got ore of the mounted
bands and took it down to where
our gang was pulling up the
ties and rails. The band swung
off with Hail Columbia, The
Star Spangled Banner my
Country, etc. The men worked
like Trojans under the inspira
ton of the music. | could SEE
the Johnnies massed among the
trees, but they hadn't fired a
shot. | appreciated the i'm
munity which they gave US anG
in sort of bravado | turned tC
L,~l
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

The common point rates with
drawn from West Texas stations
have all been restored. Too big a
kick was made and the railroad
backed down.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

half those Johnnies were on top
of us, whipping the devil out OF
usr'-New York Herald.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

Now MAJOR Lusby is ready to
get pictures out promptly tor
all who wish them. 1t certainly
is an opportune time and as
he guarantees satisfaction you
run no risk Of losing out.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

DR.. Howell has purchased from
l.. c.. Lair the Frank Smith 8 sec
tons at So per acre. Lair said he
had to make $4,000 on this deal
and he has done even a little better
than that and it is now in order tor
Howell to make that much at least.
Don't she climb up!
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

c. P. Money retains possession
of his creek place, now the Can
yon City Club grounds, until Jan,
Ist. about which time he will move
to town. He has purchased 5 acres
from w. c. Baird lying on the
road and joining the McReynoldS
purchase on the east side. He
paid 500 per acre for this and will
build on it as soon as arrangement
can be made so to do.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-08-24

w. F. Taylor bought the two
Grundy sections this week from }.
N. Jordan of Granger, through
Pat Young.
n.n.u.u.nsnsususnsrs"sushsns
Fine Caudies-Best in town
at Wilson's.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
HATFIELD AT 1T AGAIN
Ranchers Invite Rainmaker to Try
His CmehicaIs in the San
joaquin Valley

While the tourist residents of Los
Angeles are happy that the weather
man has not yet seen fit to open the
rainy season, San Joaquin valley ranch
ers are not so inclined. Since Fore
caster Wollaber is not in the rain pro-
ducing mood, residents of San Joaquin,
Merced and Stanislaus counties have
combined to invite Rainmaker Charles
M Hatfield of Inglewood to draw forth
from the skies the desired moisture.
Mr.. Hatfield left for the valley last
night, under contract to cause fifteen
inches of rain in these three counties.
This is four inches more than the nor
NAL rainfall for year, and If he sue
ceeds he will be paid $15OO. He will
work with two towers and has no
doubts as to his success to fulfill the
contract
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31

on Main street, march north to Temple
block, thence south on Spring street to
the junction with Main, and thence 70
Chutes park, which, as previously stat
ed, will for the first time in its history
be thrown open to the general public.
Mr.. Bells escort in the parade will be
the Iroquois Indians, which were the
feature of the last two Democratic
campaigns.
Speeches will be made probably by a
score of nominees, both state and To-
cal. Mr. Bell will speak in the main
hall, which will seat about 1000 people,
while stands will be erected at various
points about the grounds from which
other nominees will address the crowds.
Speeches will be delivered from all the
stands simultaneously.
w. L. Porterfield, the Long Beach
Republican and capitalist, will speak
tonight in San Francisco in behalf of
the Democratic ticket. Tomorrow he
will spe ak in Tulare and Saturday
night he will be one of the speakers at
the, big rally in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
PLAINTIFFS WIN
MINING CASE
DIRECTORS PLANS ARE OVER
THROWN
Lengthy Decision Ends Suit Of Stock
holders of American Boy Company
Against Officers Of the
Corporation

BY lengthy decision handed down
yesterday by Judge Wilbur of depart
ment eight of the superior court, the
suit of w. D. Turner and other stock
holders of the American Boy Mining
company against H. HI. Markham.
H. Coffin and the American Boy Min
ing company was decided in favor of
the plaintiffs.
The case appeared in the superior
courts several months ago and at that
time the trial occupied several sessions
of court Since then the attorneys
have been anxiously awaiting the
yesterday.
Turner as one of the stockholders
Of the American Boy Mining company
and representing most OF the other
shareholders demanded an accounting
from former Governor Markham. who
was president of the company and from
George H. Coffin, secretary He al
legged that some of the shares of stock
had been sold and disposed OF without
any apparent consideration, being
turned into the company's treasury.
For the defendants, the directors, or
some of them, alleged that the stock
disposed of was not company stock
but that it was stock issued person
ally to certain shareholders and that
therefore Turner had no right to ask
an accounting or inquire into the
transaction.
1t was further alleged that the stock
had been sold off so that the Ameri-
can Girl Mining company could be
properly financed. 1t was proposed to
unite the companies so that the Amer
lean Girl property would include GER
tain ground near the other property
and greatly increase it's value, but the
demand for accounting practically
By the decision handed down yester-
day the court finds that the defendants
realized about 100000 from the sale Of
stock which with interest and other
Indebtedness makes a sum total of
about 100000 indebtedness for the COM
pany.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
CONSUL DENIES MAN
KILLED IN LOCALITY
TELEGRAM is BELIEVED TO BE
A FAKE
Hotel Proprietor Who Claims to Have
Been SwindIed by Alleged Victim
Says He Thinks the Murder Story
Is a Plan to Avert Prosecution

A telegram sent by Louis Silvain
proprietor of the Hotel Washington
I'll South Olive street, to the American
consul at chihuahua, Mexico, inquir-
ing if the information sent here thai
Charles Dixon, form erly of Los An
geles, had been killed at Joyas, Mex
leo, was true, brought the response
that no American had been killed In
that locality.
1t is now believed that the telegram
sent to Silvain announcing the death
of Dixon was sent by Dixon himself
in an effort to avert his apprehension
on swindle charges made against him
by Silvain.
Silvain was involved in a scheme
which Dixon conducted, known as the
D. & S. Drilling and Construction COM
pany. SilVain alleges that he was
swindled out of $4,000 by Dixon in this
deal.
Signed to the telegram announcing
Dixon's death was the name "A.
Younge." Letters addressed with this
name however, have been returned
unopened, and 1t is believed that no
such person exists.
Silvain is conducting thorough
search for Dixon, and II is believed
that he is operating a scheme in some
other part of the country.
1t is probable that If captured he
may also be prosecuted on the charge
of forging the names of Il. II. Sances,
president of the Congress of Nicara-
qua, and of G. A. Duchaon, secretary
of the state of Nicaragua, He is al
legged to have forged these names to
a bogus contract which he represented
to have obtained from the Nicara guam
government by the ID. & S. company
for drilling series of wells in Mic
aragua.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
THREE-YEAR-0LD BABY
IS FATHERS ATTORNEY
MUTE APPEAL soFTENs HEfRT
OF JUSTICE
Charge of Burglary, Which on Con-
viction Might Have Placed Pris-
oner in Pententlary, Is Changed to
One of Petit Larceny

The eloquent appeal of a S-year-ol6
tots mute affection for its father yes
terday saved Dan Kier from long jai
sentence on a charge of burglary.
The babe, which was brought to
court yesterday with it's mother, when
ii saw its father In the prisoners dock
toddled over to him with childish laugh
ter and climbed upon his lap.
Judge Austin looked sternly at first
but even the cold heart of justice melt
ed beneath the pathos of the sight, and
he turned his head away.
The charge against Kier was burgla-
ry, but the judge changed 1t to one OF
petit larceny, and sentence will be
passed upon him today.
The baby was the attorney that
gained mercy for it's father with more
eloquence than the most polished law
yer.
Kier had been arrested for breaking
into freight cars Of the Southern Pacific
and stealing eatables. He was EN-
ployed by the railroad as freight
clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
NEW STREET WORK IS
ADVANCED BY BOARD
DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC WORKS
AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS
Hoover Street to BE Widened, Acacia
Street Improved, Ida Street Opened
and Eureka Street vacated-Bax-
ter Street viii Be Forty-seventh

e. W. Fleming and others ask for
the widening of Hoover street to santa
Monica avenue south. The city en-
gineer has furnished the necessarily
descriptions.
w. M Humphreys and others ask
permission to improve Acacia street
from Union avenue to point 10 feet
easterly by private contract. When
the grade has been changed and es-
tablished, the city engineer will pre-
sent the necessary ordinances grant
ing the petitioners permission to inn
prove the same by private contract.
The petition of the West Temple
Improvement association, asking that
Ida street be opened through to Temple
street has received favorable action
from the board OF public works, and
necessary descriptions have been re-
ferred to the city attorney
The city engineer has furnished to
the city attorney descriptions for the
vacation of a portion of Eureka street
and certain alleys in Mitchell & EN-
body's subdivision of the Bennington
tract.
r. 3. Andrews and others ask that
the name of Baxter or Goday street
be changed to Forty-seventh street.
An ordinance has been prepared
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31

how they would vote on county candi-
dates. OF the 200 only two were against
the non bipartisan ticket, six were doubt
full, and the others declared their inten-
ton of voting the non-partiSan county
ticket.
AS an indication of the sentiment in
the country, the instance is cited of the
editor of a Monrovia paper who took a
poll of the first 100 men who entered his
office during a certain week. He act
ually polled 102 votes, and of these 101
voted in favor of a straight non-parti-
son county ticket.
Many Nominees "On Easy Street"
OF the thirty-odd nominees on the
county non-partisan ticket quite a few
are nominees of, the Republican con-
vention. These practically have no op-
position, and it has not been neces-
sary for them to do campaign work.
Following is the list of such candi-
dates:
Sheriff-W. A. Hammel.
Auditor-Herbert G. Dow.
Treasurer-John H. Hunt.
Clerk-C. G. Keyes.
Recorder-Charles L. Logan.
District Attorney-J. d. F'redericks.
SIrveyor-Ivory B. Noble.
Judges superior court, long term
Supervisor, First district-C. D. Man
ming.
Justice of the peace, city-William
Frederickson, Joseph F. Chambers.
Constables-J. H. De la Monte, L. C.
Cleveland.
Assemblymen = Sixty-ninth, Newton
w. Thompson; Sixty-eighth, Prescott
f. Cogswell
Walter r. Leeds, Republican nom
inee for the assembly from the Seventh
eth district, was selected by the nou-
partisans, but Mr.. Leeds failed to Sc
cure the required number of signatures
to his petition.
Other Candidates Strong Men
The remainder of the bipartisan
ticket is considered unusually strong,
making the entire ticket a most at
tractive one for those who want to
place clean men in office and also de-
liver a hard blow to the Southern Pa
cific machine.
The additional nomina tions were as
follows:
Coroner-Dr. James p. Booth.
Tax collector-W II. Truitt
Public Administrator-W. b. Julian.
superintendent of schools-J. B. Mil
lard.
Assessor-Ben Il. Ward.
Supervisor, Third district-Dr. W. A.
Lamb
Justice of the peace, city-R. j. Ad-
cock.
Justice of the peace, townshlp-Albert
Lee Stephens, d. A. Schweitzer.
Senatorial Thirty-fourth district, T.
w. Brotherton; Thirty-six district,
Charles w. Bell; Thirty-eighth district.
G. M. Giffen.
Assemblymen--Sixty- district,
Edgar d. Goode; Seventy-first district,
DR.. w l.. Brown; Seventy-second dis
trict, Frank Henderson; Seventy third
district John Topham; Seventy-fourth
district Marshall Stimson; Seventy
fifth district, Harry s. Williams.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
INSTRUCTIONS BY LAW COMMITTEE OF
COUNTY NON-PARTISAN ORG

Non-partisan county workers have
but one thing to worry them.
They are confident that every one oi
their nominees will be elected, provid-
ing too many of their ballots are not
thrown out on technicalities.
This possibility Is what is causing
them few hours of anxiety.
According to an opinion by District
Attorney Fredericks, no ballot can be
counted which shows cross in any two
party columns.
On the sample ballots which have
been distributed the non-partisan tick
ct is in the middle of the sheet and be-
meath the Independence league state
ticket.
Members Of the non-partisan commit
tee express a fear that many Republi-
cans and Democrats who desire to
vote straight state ticket, and also
the non-partisan county ticket, will
place cross in the circle at the top
of the state party ticket and also at the
top of the non-partisan county ticket.
In every case in which a ballot Is
marked in the party circle of any two
parties such a vote cannot be counted
for any party or candidate and It will
be thrown out entirely.
Avoid Circle
District Attorney Fredericks opinion
was the subject of hastily called con-
ference at the headquarters of the
county non-partisan committee yester-
day, and as result OF the deliberations
the law committee was told to frame
instructions as to how to vote the nom
partisan county ticket or any split
or mixed ticket.
The method which the committee con-
sidered the only safe plan is for voters
to avoid the party circle completely.
1t is the urgent advice Of the com7
mittee that voters stamp the cross in
the voting square after the name Of
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31

each Individual candidate, from gov
ernor to constable.
There can be no question, the commit
tee says as to the validity of ballots
thus stamped and voted.
Chairman Graham of the non-partisan
county committee yesterday said that
the committee doubtless would have
the recommendations of the law COM
mittee printed on cards, which will be
placed in conspicuous places i'm or near
each voting place in the county.
Confident Of Success
Were II not for the possibility Of
many votes for the non partisan ticket
being thrown out on a technicality the
members of the non-partisan county
committee would be perfectly happy.
for otherwise they express themselves
as confident of success Of their entire
ticket.
"The outlook is extremely favorable
for every man on the ticket" said
Chairman Graham yesterday. ''The
people realize that no party principle Is
involved and that II Is merely a ques-
tion as to whether the Southern Pacific
railroad shall continue to dominate po-
litical affairs"
Exceedingly favorablee reports are
daily received at headquarters from
various sections OF the county,
For instance, one canVasser who
worked three days in the Hollywood
district failed to find single voter who
did NOT declare himself in favor OF Ben
Ward for county assessor and Dr. w.
A. Lamb for supervisor OF the Third
district. The canyasser concluded that
1T would be useless to look further in
that district, and he moved toward
Pasadena, with practically the same re-
suits.
In one Pico Heights precinct friend
of the non-partlsan movement inter-
viewed 200 voters Of his precinct as to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
INTERPRETATIONS

Los Angeles Paint company-Direct-
ors: G. r. Minnick. j. b. Lukens, G.. T.
Stainbeck. Capital stock $25.00O, OF
which $4,000 has been subscribed.
Couverly & Coulter company-Direct-
ors: w. r. Couverly. George Coulter,
c. A. Coulter. Capital stock $5000O, OF
which $1,000 has been subscribed.
LOS Angeles Desk Exchange company
Directors II. ID. Bronson. f. r.
Feilshan, M. M. Hays. Capital stock
SIS, 600. Of which the full amount has
been subscribed.
STANDARD Construction company-Di-
rectors: c. V. Fowler, P w. Gertz, G..
W. Seward. Capital stock $24OO Of
which $4,000 has been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
N0N-PARTISANS TO
HOLD FOUR MEETINGS IN
LOS ANGELES TONIGHT

There will be county non-partisan
political meeting tonight at 1880 at the
following places:
Gales hall, Moneta. Speakers, DR..
James P. Booth, Madison T. Owens,
William b. Julian. ]. b. Millard and
others.
Grace NJ. e. church, 235 Hewitt
street, near Third street, Los Angeles.
Speakers, George M. Giffen, DR.. Will
liam L. Brown, George Alexander and
others.
Akey's hall, 44OO Central avenue. Los
Angeles. Speakers, Theo. w Brother
ton, Albert Lee Stephens and others.
Old Masonic hall, Chicago and First
streets, Boyle Heights. Speakers, Joe
Simons. w. c. Petchner, Charles Bell
and others.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR DEMOCRATS
BIG PARADE

Arrangements have been practically
completed for the great Democratic
demonstration next Saturday night.
The parade committee met at the
Democratic club last night and de-
cided upon the general plan for this
part OF the demonstration. and now only
minor details remain to be arranged.
p. A. Blake Of Whittier, the grand
marshal. stated last night that many
applications have been received for
saddles of which the committee has Sc
cured 600 which were found In storage.
The parade probably will be formed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
KAISER SUFFERING
FROM SLIGHT COLD

BERLIN. Oct. S0.-Emperor William
Is obliged to remain indoors following
the advice of his physicians. but the
assurance comes from the palace that
there is not the least occasion for con-
Germ, as his majesty is suffering from
simple cold resulting from a chill
He became overheated while out
hunting last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
Bury Blzerte Victims
,sociated Press.

IIY AHHOcIhTed f-TSsH'
BIzERTE. Oct. SO.-The funeral OF
the victims OF the disaster to the sub
marine boat Lutin, sunk off this port
October 16, took place this afternoon
with full military honors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
Six Hunters Killed in Maine
Associated Press.

BANGOR. Me-, oct. sO-slx men
killed is the record thus far the pres
ent hunting season I'm Maine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
Barge and Seven Men Lost

ALPENA, Mich. Oct. 3O--It is feared
that the barge Cahoon, owned in Sagi-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31

Specially recommended for its wearing
qualities: neat fitting; comes in either
lace or button styles; have welted soles
low school heels; sizes II to 2; worth
S0
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31

A splendid assortment from which to
choose; are made of nainsook and cam
bric in the lot are gowns drawers and
corset covers; all are nicely trimmed with
lace and embrolderies; worth to $500.