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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07
Was the Home OF KennebeC County Jal0rs
For Long Term OF Years.

The venerable house occupied by
Mrs. Georgianna Staples-Davis, at tire
corner IF Winthrop and State streets,
was the original house that went with
For any years it was the home of the
jailor, but about so years ago it was
bought OF All Staples. Mrs. Davis
father. and used by him as a residence.
1t is now lacking but year of being a
cantdry old and is OF very solid con-
struction. 1t is frequently stated that
it was the jail, but such is not the
case, for the building that is shown in
the illustration was built in 1908, both
the nouse and the Jail facing on Win
thrOp street. When Mr.. Staples pur-
erased the house and Jail he caused
the Jail 10 be taken down and its stones
were used in building the wall that
now banks the residence. This old
Jail, like the house, was built in 1908
and replaced a wooden Jail which was
built OH the same spot in 1893 and
burned on the night of March 16. 1908.
There are IS rooms i'll the house, in
Guiding the halls and conservatory,
and the structure is built of brick.
The drawing room is AZ feet in length
Where the large bay window now is
was formerly located the entrance 10
the sheriff's home. Al the time of
the purchase of the house Mr.. Staples
caused the interior arrangements to be
changed materially.
In speaking of the old stone Jail. of
which the house was 4 part inasmuch
that it was connected. NcrthS History
OF Augusta says:
1T was much in advance Of the
prison accommodations of tina day and
was considered 4 very expensive and
secure structure. 1t was two stores
high. each story divided by an alley
way in the center, separating blocks of
cells. Tit" lower cells We're lighted and
ventilated Dy openings i'll the wall six
inches wide and two feet long. In
these were kept the worst criminals.
The upper story mad grated window
10 each cell and in these were con-
fined the poor debtors ANA criminals
confined for crimes of less magnitude
The wallis were constructed of large
blocks Of rough hammered stone fas-
tened together with iron doweiIs. A
large grated door above ana below
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07
Stowaway's Pluck;
Wants to be Yankee

New York. Dec. 6.-Brniamin AXel-
rod Il 12-yrar-old Russian boy who is
lrtcim;nnd Ia become naturalized
citizen Of the United States and doubt
less. viii eventually succeed, is now in
custody ut Ellis island. where he ar
rived four days $50 in irons. having
bcen seized as Il StoWa way on the
steamship Arconia. from Rotterdam,
ana is to be again deportod.
This makes the seventh attempt by
the persistent youngStor to become Il
free ana untranrneiled citizen of this
country. and on each occasion he has
beer sent back to the port from which
he sriirI rs a stoWa Way. Unless the
efforts of j. Irving I.ipsich of the
United Hebrew Charities to have the
Roy admitted to the country are sue
cessful young AIcxlrod will again be
seat back To the old country. But the
youngSter is not disconnected in the
slightest degree.
"They may send nc back again. he
said, but l will come back. The next
time l will go to San Francisco, and see
If | don't have better luck. | want to
bring my oldest brother with me next
time. anu if we can get ashore we
would soon earn enough money to
bring all the other folks over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07
MIL
LION FIRE, HOUSTON,
Many Business Houses Destroyed in
the Texas City.-Many Valuable
Records Lost That Cannon Be Re-
placcd.-1O Buildings Burned.

Houston. Tex. December G.-firc
recently destroyed business property
in tho heart Of Houston t" the value Of
$3.50. 900. breaking out in the rear of Tic
Frank Dunn iewclry store and pawn
shop. The flames spread in all direc-
tinns through the block. and it was not
until > O'Clock Monday morning that
tho connagratinn VAS under control
The buildings destroyed Were:
Houston Theatre. Mrs. Miler's build
inc. corner Preston and Fannln streets,
Frank Dunn's iewclry sC"r" ana pawn
shop. s. l.. Sans dryg"ods store. j. +.
Sweeney Jewclry Company, j. y. Taub
& son. wholesale cigar house, John
Nilier's saloon. Levy Brothers. dry
goods: Morris Brothers, clothing store
The destruction Of offices on the
upper floors Of the buildings burned
Will make total loss in excess OF
$50, 900. The FEDERAL court offices We're
located in the theatre building. ana al
records and fixtures are 4 total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07

Roscoe \. Howard. who has been
employed in the United States signal
corrs service at Manila, P. l., for the
last three years. sailed for San Fran
cisco. Cal. Nov. Il. He will arrive
in that city about the middle of
December but on account of the cold
weather will not return here for
several months. Mr.. Howard is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard of
Dover. He was in the West two
years previous to going to the
Philippines, since which he has been
stationed en- the steamer Liscum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07

Reviving old memories Of the real
leopard hunt in New York more than a
quarter Of a century ago. and the press
agents scare by which 1t was reported
at an equally remote period to the
terror OF the whole city that several
circus lions confined in a stable had
broken loose and were devourfng
horses and men, was the appearance
on the east side of the city this week
OF real eagle. The bird was the kind
described in school books as noble"
with a measurement OF twelve feet
CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07

Cl,as. \. Ellis of Ambridge, Pa. is
C;uilford hoy who has attained much
success in the engineering department
of the American Bridge Company, the
LARGEST builders of frame steel struc-
lures in the world He Is graduate
Of Wesleyan University. receiving his
degree in 1000. At present Mr. Ellis
is on a soiourn in Cincinnati. where he
will design the steel work for about
two miles of elevated tracks and q
train shed 40Ox1000 feet which on COM
pletion will represent the outlay OF
nearly SO, 100000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07

Miss NJ Olive Winslow for many
Years superintendent of music and
drawing in the public schools of Dexter
has rendered her resignation to the
superintendent of schools and the
school board Miss Winslow feels
obliged to give up her position because
Of i'll health.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
BEAVER CREEK RIGHTS
NOT YET LOST TO CITY

c. C. Hamlin. who has been here
several days in the interest OF the
Beaver creek water proposition, left
Thursday noon for home. in Colorado
Springs Mr. Hamlin was much dis
appointed at the action of the city
council. He expected to discuss the
with the council, but after
the closed session and the report of
the Committee of the Whole, there
seemed to be nothing to be said. No
questions were asked; no specific oh
lection pointed out, and no suggestion
that mutual concessions might be
made.
He said that they simply asked that
the people who have to pay the bill be
given an opportunity to voice their
sentiment. and this was refused.
AS the option on the Beaver Creek
rights expire April 30, something will
have to be done very shortly II Canon
City is not to lose forever the chance
for Beaver Creek water.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
BOOSTERS CLUB IS
NOW A SURE co

That the Canon City Boosters Club
will be success and that 1t will do
for this city what similar clubs have
done for many other cities in the
south west is assured. surprising
amount of enthusiasm has already de-
veloped, and the plan seems to have
made a big hit with everybody.
Besides the motto the club will have
constitution which will be Boost"
and set of bylaws of one article,
Don't Knock"
The charter membership application
cards will be out tomorrow, and unless
signs fail. the membership will in a
few days reach from two to three
hundred. In the meantime keep a
lookout for the canvassers aud see
that your name is enrolled among the
charter members.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
Meeting OF THE CANON
MERCHANTS MONDAY

The regular monthly meeting of the
held Monday night, with President
Hutton in the chair. There was a
good attendance and the session was
one of considerable interest Five new
the membership up to 9I-the highest
in the history of the organization.
Capt. B. F. Rockafellow, chairman
of the committee appointed a month
ago to cooperate with Salida and 9TH
er valley towns in preventing the
pollution of the waters of the Arkan-
sas river from placer mining and
other causes. reported progress with
the work in hand. 1t is the opinion
of the committee that much can be
done towards clarifying the water OF
the river If the people directly con-
cerned unite for that purpose.
On motion the chairman was au-
thorized to appoint a committee OF
five to suggest the names of ten MEM
bers of the association TO be voted for
as board of directors at the annual
meeting TO be held Monday evening.
Mafch s4th5 me personell o.. the com
mittee has not yet been announced
by the president.
The association adjourned to meet
on Thursday night to discuss the
Beaver Creek water proposition in
case it was accepted by the city Coun-
cil In view of the rejection of the
matter by the council there will be
no session of the association on the
date mentioned.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

of health early in the current month
disease for several weeks and it is
not believed that any thing more will
be heard of IL this season. The cases
that came TO the attention of the au-
thorities were of very mild type, and
at no time was any fear expressed of
the contagion becoming epidemic. No
emergency now exists for invoking the
ordinance and until the community is
threatened no proclamation will be is
sued for its enforcement
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

ordered entered upon the records of
the city:
list. We respectfully recommend
that the proposition of C. G. Hamlin.
]. II. Waters and J. @. Mcdonald, con-
corning the installment of a water
system for this city, be rejected upon
the grounds that we do not consider
the proposition a fair one for this
city, and that the interests of the city
are not safely guarded in said pro-
position.
End. We further recommend that
should this city entertain any PROPOSE
ton from the above named parties,
the following qualifications must be
embraced therein:
lst The city will require for its use
IL cubic feet of water per second OF
time, to be conveyed to the city by
warranty deed. without any restric-
tions as to the manner in which the
city shall use the same.
End. Water shall be conducted to
the city, the entire distance. by pipe
line. from point at least II miles
above the Fancher ranch and at a
point above the '.Narrows," said pipe
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
PLEASED WITH CANON
AND SURROUNDINGS

MIR. C. K. Carr and family OF De-
catur, Illinois, have been visiting at
the home of H. l.. Adams on Orchard
Park. They were greatly pleased with
Canon City and enjoyed the drives and
mountain scenery to the utmost, and
were very enthusiastic over the beau
tiful homes and fruit ranches. They
pronounced the skyline boulevard and
the view OF the valley beneath one OF
the grandest sights they ever beheld
saying no picture could do it justice
Miss Echler, also of Decatur, spent
Sunday with the Adams family and
participated in the drive over the
country. Her enthusiasm was no less
pronounced than that of the others.
Mrs. Carr was bridesmaid of Mrs.
Adams nearly nineteen years ago, and
this was their first meeting since that
time, Mr.. Carr and family left on
Monday for Ordway. Colorado. where
they intend to locate.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

ton, q cut OF the church building as
it will appear when finished; copy
OF the New Testament given to Mrs.
Hunley while in London; copy of the
Messenger" Colorado Herald. Chris
tian Evangelist. Christian Standard.
and of the Canon City Record, Canon
City Times and Canon City Cannon.
The following brief history of the
Christian church in Canon City was
read by Rev. Leonard G. Thompson of
Denver. at one time its pastor:
The congregation was organized
during the winter of 1SST-SS by Rev.
William II. Slower of Kentucky, then
acting as state evangelist. or the
charter members the names of thir-
teen are recalled. viz.
J. T. Ashby and wife (the latter still
living in Canon City; Joel H. Thomas
and wife, both of whom are present:
Mrs. A. 5. Penny, Mrs. W. F Miller.
w F Patterson. Mrs II F Cramer. Mrs
Ida o. Lester. Mrs. Lizzie B. Spreyer,
Mrs, Sarah J. Spence, and Jacob Fl.
Freeman and wife.
Meetings were held in halls and
store rooms until September, 1899.
when the small building which the
church is still occupying. at the cor
ner of Sixth and Harrison streets. was
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

to be lock joint, lap welded steel at
least u inch in thickness, with capa-
city for carrying IL cubic feet per
secondS Sof time and giving a pressure
of at least $50 pounds per square inch
at a point on Main street between 4th
and 9Th streets. All of said pipe line
to be accessible to the city at all
times.
Bird. Storage reservoir to be constru-
cted near the city, with a capacity for
at least ten days supply for the city
or approximately 100000 gallons.
3th. Said line and system to be COM
pleted not later than May 1st, 1908.
5th. Payments upon said contract
by the city shall be made in accord
ance with law, regulating payments
by municipalities upon contracts. and
no bonds shall be delivered atany time
in excess of the amount of work done,
and when so delivered they shall be
received at par value and accrued in
terest TO date of said delivery.
Moved and seconded, that the report
be adopted. Carried unanimously
Moved and seconded that we do now
adjourn. Carried.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

In case the title 10 any of said water
shall be found to be defective or un-
satisfactory. then We will substitute
an equal amount Of water from gny
otner water rights controlled Dy us,
a list whereof shall be Furnished on
application, you TO select the same.
The water rights aforesaid shall be
40 conveyed to Canon City for use by
the said City. and the inhabitants
thereof only for fire. street, lawn and
gardening sprinkling. domestic and
other purposes for which municipal
water supply is ordinarily used, in
this state and shall be distributed by
the city and used through pipes, AMI
not through open conduits or ditcnes.
The said water shall not he sold for
delivery outside the corporate limits
OF Canon City, as they now are, or
may hereafter be. and the right to use
any portion of said water not consum-
ed for the purposes aforesaid, shall he
reserved to the grantor and his as
signs.
2. We further propose to construct
the works necessary to convey and
carry an ample supply of water for
the use of said city. from Beaver
Creek, to the corporate lIr'its of Cam
on. City. In the following manner:
ta.) Good and sufficient diversion
works shall be constructed ON Beaver
Creek at n point at or near the Mar
rows above Fancher's ranch. and from
that point cemented diversion canal
shall b, constructed for the purpose
of carrying said water - poi.,t Il
or near Burnett's ranch. where Eight
Mile Greek breaks through the Hog
back. Said diversion works may be
40 constructed of size and carrying
capacity sufficient not only to carry
the water for the said suao,y herein
pr. v,ded for, but to carry ans Other
Beaver Creek water which the under
signed or their assigns. shall desire
to use for other purposes. and the un
dersigned. or their assigns, shall have
the right to use such diversion works,
or any part thereof, for carrying their
own water: but such use shall be SO
exercised ms to in no way prevent the
city from receiving its full supply of
water at all times. The cost OF main
timing the said diversion works shall
he borne Jointly by the city and the
undersigned, or their assigns; but in
case the undersigned, or their assigns
should at any time desire to abandon
the said diversion works for the pur-
pose aforesaid. they may do no by
notifying the city OF such desire. and
thereafter they shall be relieved from
paying any part Of such maintenance.
but all their rights hereunder shall
then revert to the city.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

dedicated. Rev. John c. Hay, then
pastor of the Central Christian church
of Pueblo, preached on that occasion.
The pastors in the order of their
service have been as follows:
VIM. H. Meyers, 1855; ]. E. Willis.
1888 to 1891: Leonard G.. Thompson.
1892 to 1896; E B Cross, 1S96-97; P. J.
Dickerson, 1S9s-99; D. W. Conner,
$4,000; U. A. White, 190O-O1; Walter
Kline, 1902-03; |. H. Teel, 1904-05; ].
B. Hunley, 1905 to the present
The church received aid from the
State Board of Mission most of the
time from 1887 to 1897, but has since
the latter date been self supporting,
and is rapidly advancing in strength.
The church will cost approximately
$4,000 and is under contract to be
completed in August of the current
year.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
TO BE ENFORCED IF
EMERGENCY ARISES

AS there is considerable misappre-
hension in the community in relation
to the vaccination ordinance adopted
a few weeks ago by the city council, II
may be pertinent to state that while
nothing is being done with II at pres
ent It may be enforced by proclama-
ton OF the mayor whenever in his
opinion an emergency exists for such
action.
Although few sporadic cases of
smallpox were reported to the board
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
.ICIL REJECTS THE
EEK water PROJECT
The CITY CO.
BEAVER /
,secutive Session and Rejected Counter
! Is Declined By the Gentlemen Who
Proposition Discussed I
Proposition made "
Have the Water to

At the regular adjourned meeting Of
the City Council Monday night, at
which all of the members were pres
ent, c. c. Hamlin of Colorado Springs
submitted for its consideration a prop
osition to construct a water system for
Canon City and to sell Beaver Creek
water in connection herewith.
In presenting the matter to the
Council Mr.. Hamlin said among other
things: "On behalf of myself and my
associates | wish to say that we are
making this proposition at this time
only for the reason that we can de-
velop the city water supply in connec-
ton with certain plans we have In
contemplation. For some months We
have been investigating the possible
ity OF reciaiming large tract of land.
some rs. 200 acres in extent. lying be-
tween Eight Mile and Beaver Creek
and should a contract be made with
the city for constructing its water sys-
TEN. 1T is our purpose to proceed with
all reasonable dispatch to reclaim and
develop the said tract of land"
The full completion of our plans
contemplate the erection OF reser-
volr at Eight Mile Creek, capable OF
slowing upwards of $4,000 acre feet
OF water. and the broad guaging of the
Canon City and Cripple Creek rail-
road and its extension through the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
CHRISTIAN CHURCH CORNER STONE
LAID WITH PROPER CEREMONIES
New Edice To Be Completed By
With Laying

The laying of the corner stone OF
the proposed new place of worship
of the congregation of the Christian
church, at Seventh street and Harri-
son avenue Tuesday afternoon was an
event of more than ordinary interest
in the chronicles of that organization
in Canon City, and presages for it
larger field of usefulness than it has
hitherto enjoyed. A new church build
ing along the lines of the one in con-
temptation means much for the con-
gregation and will enable it to become
religious power in the community,
otherwise difficult of attainment 1t
will become the center of an invigor-
ated and energized church life and
from it will radiate a half score of
organized charities and benevolences
that will more than ever lift men and
women to a higher spiritual and moral
plane of living.
While the exercises connected with
the laying of the corner stone Tuesday
afternoon were simple, they were,
nevertheless, very impressive and
were witnessed by several hundred
people. Nearly all of the ministers in
the city were present, most of them
participating in the program of the
occasion, which was one of great in
terest, consisting as it did of songs,
addresses, etc.
The program in full was as follows:
Song, Praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow"
Invocation, Rev Sherrod of Christ
Episcopal church.
Song, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
Scripture reading, Chaplain ]. P
Lucas of fhe penitenuary.
Prayer. Rev. Skovgard of Trinity
Lutheran church.
Song, How Firm Foundation"
Address, Rev. D. w. Moore, pastor
of Central Christian church, Pueblo.
Prayer. Rev. Jameson of the United
Presbyterian church.
Address, Rev. Leonard G. Thomp-
son, Denver.
Address, Rev. Hunley. pastor of the
congregation.
Laying the Garner stone. conducted
by the architect. T. p. Barber, Color
ado Springs.
Address, Rev ]. T. Thomas of the
4 First Presbyterian church.
Address, Rev. B. Harl of the First
Baptist church
Prayer, Rev. Moore of Pueblo.
The principal address was made by
Rev. Moore, who talked for perhaps
thirty minutes. His discourse was a
mastery one and can hardly fail to be
an inspiration to all who heard it.
! In the metallic box enclosed by the
corner stone were placed various ar
ticles. among which was list of the
present membership of the church, the
names of the officers of the congrega-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28
Gov. Buchte1 Compliments
Canon City Enterprise
February 23rd, 1907.
Mr.. Guy u. Hardy,
Canon City, Colo.

Dear Sir:
The Boosters Banquet at Canon City Wednes-
day night. February goth, notable from every
standpoint 1t gratifying to see present practic-
ally all the business people of the community, with
many fruit growers With all the people in the COM
munity working together in harmony you
have bigger and better town. Nature has done
everything for Canon City. The united endeavor
of all the people in the community make your
town known. only in Colorado, but all intelli-
gent people in every<sssf1 of the country. Within
FIVE years you will have 1900 people in Canon City.
Within ten years you will have $4,000 people in
Canon City. AT the banquet when you celebrate
the ulhllment of these prophecies hope to have
the honor Of being present and drinking the health
of Canon City in your delicious Canon spring
Do not forget that working for moral betterment is
the best possible method of securing material better
With greetings all the people in your good town,
am
Very sincerely yours,
HENRY a. BUCHTEI.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

Since Miss Ida Tarbell has announc-
tariff, the standpatters have another
excuse for putting of revision until
her views are known.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

Capt Hobson declares that Japan Is
anxious to bring on y war with the
United States. Isn't Capt Hobson
guilty OF a breach of conndencef ia
pan certainly didn't expect him to say
about It
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-02-28

The killing OF the last chicken seems
to have marked the end of the Cuban
insurrection.