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Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
WE CALL Telephone Canon $50 WE DHLNEA
BENNIE BOONE HORACE PRICE
1T SOUTH FIFTH ST.

Chas. C. Claybaugh returned to Can
on City Tuesday night from New
Hampden, Missouri, where he went
several weeks ago. His little son, Paul
D. Claybaugh, who accompanied him
on the eastern trip. remained at New
Hampden with his uncle.
We have removed our undertaking
parlors from the building fofmerly oc-
cupied by J. H. Hunt, undertaken, No.
S12 Main street, to No. 724 Main street
and are now in a position to give you
the best Of service, and prompt at
tention to all calls. We have added a
large well lighted chapel that will ac-
commodate 200, fumigating room
and morgue. Our work-rooms are
large and we'll arranged and adjoin-
ing the chapel We have a special room
in which to show caskets and all ne
cessities. We will be pleased to see you
and have you call and inspect our new
quarters. HAWLEY & SON. Morticians.
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
FFiAsv.

Nettie Maddux left ON Thursday
tor q visit with friends in Castle Rock
and Denver.
Mrs. Mary f. Dowling left this
morning for visit with her daughter,
Mrs. John squires, at Fort Collins.
Mrs. Ralph 8. wykoH and Miss
Daisy Childs of Liberty. Mo-, are visit
ing In Canon City As the guests Of
their aunt, Mrs. Alvin 8. Bolce. Miss
Childs is private secretary to DR.. Cook
president OF William Jewell college.
Mrs. r. e. Yard and children arrived
In Elkton yesterday. They came up
from Canon City where they have
made their home for some time past.
YARD has been here for quite while
and the family will make this place
their home In the future.-Cripple
Creek Times.
U. 8. Grant Circle. Ladies Of the G..
A. R.. will hold its regular meeting to-
morrow afternoon at Elks hall at
O'Clock. There will be initiation and
all are requested to be present.
Mrs. D. H. McGrath. wife OF the To-
cal agent OF the Florence and Cripple
Creek railroad accompanied by her
children left yesterday for Canon City
where she expects to spend several
days with friends and relatives
Cripple Creek Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Maltby. late res
idents OF Kansas, arrived here on
Wednesday and have established
themselves at 420 North Fourth street
for q stay OF indefinite duration on ac-
count OF the latter's health. Mr.. Malt
by was until recently a passenger con-
ductor In the employ OF the Missouri
Pacific railroad.
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
TO BE MADE IN
.. OIL CASE ON FRIDAY

Argument will be made before Judge
Bailey ON Friday in the million dollar
damage suit OF Jacob Wallace of Flo
renee against the Inland OH q Rein
ing Company Of Boulder and other
subsidiary organizations of the Stand
ard Oil corporation .. In this case the
complaint asks the, court to appoint
receiver for the defendant company
and require an accounting Of Its AZ
fairs for the benent OF certain stock
holders Of the United Oil company Of
Florence. whom, It IL alleged. have
been deprived Of certain moneys and
profits rightly belonging to tAem-
Some brilliant legal talent Is employed
In the case and the argument befDrs
Judge Bailey will b interesting. svsa
TO the laity. The suit is oas OF sxosp-
tiOAal importance aAd hes attracted
widespread attention.
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
NIX. BARNES ERECTS
MONUMENT AT COALDALE

Mr.. n. E. Barnes. OF Barnes City.
erected handsome monument in
memory Of Harvey n. Fleming, at the
Pleasanton cemetery. with the follow
ing, inscription:
'Gone but NO forgotten. Erected by
N. =. Barnes In memory OF an honest
miner. Harvey Fleming. Born Oct. eth.
1881, died May 3Sth. 1898"
TIE monumeak was made by the
Canon City Monumental works.
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
TR0sAA1.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Emmerson have
changed their place OF residence from
425 Pike avenue to 52s Pike avenue.
East Canon has erected some warn
ing boards to automobilists on East
Main streets limiting the speed to Is
miles an hour.
Mrs. 8. B. Dickens and son, Ray
mond, and niece, Esther, of Los An
geles, Calf, are here to spend the
summer. Mrs. Dickens is a niece of
J. C. Watson of South Canon, the real
estate man Mrs. Dickens husband Is
the Southern Pacific railrod.
Ralph Talbot, attorney for William
Longinetti, confined in the penitenti-
ary here charged with murder, came
down from Denver this morning with
a supersedeas from the supreme court
staying the execution of Longinetti
until the case could be reconsidered.
Longinetti was to have been hanged
sometime during the week beginning
July 26th.
Willis Watson of the hardware firm
of Watson & Bancroft left Saturday
for . two weeks trip to points in Mis-
sourt. On his return to Canon City he
" Ill be accompanied by Mrs. Watson
who is at present visiting in that state.
Mrs. Watson left here a month or six
weeks ago for Missouri in company
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. B. E.
HArl.
A. 8. Sage exhibited at the Daily
Record ONCE yesterday a twig about
eight inches long piucked from tree
In his orchard which contained clus-
ter OF fourteen apples of the Geniton
variety. The apples were in perfect
condition and would attract attention
anywhere by their splendid quality.
Mr.. sage says he has several trees of
Genitons on his place loaded with
fruit.
A Greek. whose name could not be
Iascertained. vas run into by Denver q
Rio Grapde train No. while at work
on the tracks. between Pueblo and
Swallows shortly after noon yester-
day. He was brought here by west
hound passenger No. 1. and was later
taken to the Denver & Rio Grande
hospital at Salida for treatment His
face was badly cut and bruised, but
whether his condition was serious or
not could not be learned as he was un-
able to speak the English language
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23

TIE weekly Record 3 0l.1S : ysAr.
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
WO1D04ay.

Herman .Loehr aad Guy U. Hardy
went to Colorado Springs ON Tuesday
to attend tie annual convention Of the
Colorado and Wyoming Lumbermens'
association. ....
G. r. TaAner left Tuesday morning
Tor Pueblo whore he will remain for
several days. Mr.. Tanner has some i'm
portant business interests In Pueblo
and goes down there OCCASIONALLY to see
how things are running.
Mrs. 8. ]. Farmer is expected home
on Thursday or Friday from Colorado
Springs where she has been recuperat-
Ing at the Glockner hospital for a
month or six weeks from the effects of
an operation for appendicitis.
S. H. Atwater left this afternoon for
Pueblo. where, as president, of the
Kansas Colorado Power & Railroad
Company, he will sign up several i'm
portant papers connected with that
enterprise.
Warden A. C. butcher OF the reform
atory at Buena Vista, and wife were
visitors in Canon City on Sunday and
Monday. They left on an early train
Tuesday morning for Trinidad from
which place they will 60 to starkville
to inspect the camp OF the state road
making gang.
]. E. Mcdonald OF Denver, assistant
to President Field OF the Colorado Tel
enhone eomnanvs was n y3aitor hare On
Tuesday. and. with Manager Campbell.
inspected the local exchange. Mr.. Nc
Donald has been with the company for
twenty years and 10 \ master OF the
intricacies OF the telephone business
He Is making tour Of the state In the
interest OF the company and left here
on Denver 4 Rio 0rande train No,
yesterday afternoon for Leadviile and
the western slope.
w. E. Galley left on Saturday for
Camp Tobln. Nevada. for two weeks
visit with John L Reese, with whom
he 10 associated In the ownsrsAip of
several promising minin1 properties,
There 10 10 railroad 10 Camp ToAln
and Mr.. Galley psoessaed % wasnuo-
ca by rail. thence % dsstinatioa BY
stage. distance q aAoat forsy Inllsa.
Mr.. Galley wAs aces0Dantea - f4f
q salt IA1s caty ~ ~ totAsr No
1as'eA 49, - =. IakAa.
,uAsrssa I III e q y sriaksr ~
1T 80. j r aall1. ~ iaHilx.
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
Saturfav.

Mrs. Mcneil recently spent q few
days at Cripple Creek.
Frank Ferguson OF Fort Scott. Kas-,
is working in the meat market At Nit
chell 4 Lutes.
Miss Star Freye has gone to Coal
dale for week or ten days visit with
friends.
Mrs. White OF Pueblo. ID visiting her
mother. Mrs. Laxure, north OF the Fair
grounds.
Mr. Rowcli1e and ramily have NOV
ed into their new home on Allison. be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets.
Mrs. McwiilIams and family went to
Victor to visit her husband and viii
make their home teher II they like 1t.
C. C. May. OF Fairvisw avenue. was
overcome BY heat last Tuesday while
painting. He 10 under the doctors
care.
Miss Jessie Pennington. left this
morning ON No. 10 for 4 ten days va
cation and visit In Denver.
Mrs. Cora Hurst Of Florence, 10 Wis
itinE Mrs. Carl B. Hesford OF 415 N.
Fourth street.
It's the latest-Cantaloupe Ice.
srecial for Saturday and Sunday At
Nelson's. 31lts
A Union Lincoln Park prayer meet
Ing will be held at the home Of e. q.
Dunlay on Elm avenue, Lincoln Park
Wednesday evening At 7:45.
The Leader Hardware Co. recently
Installed complete plumbing system
for Mrs. Townsend who resides at the
head Of Wilson Creek.
Mrs. Davis who was visiting her mo-
ther Mrs. Gleason OF Woodlawn ave-
nue., went on to California.
VIII Ashton writes back that he
reached Peru all right and had = very
nice trip only when passing over the
pass at an elevation OF over II 900
feet.
H. A. Reynolds, brother of Mrs.
Lee Barber, returned from Salida to
Canon City last Tuesday morning and
10 still visiting her on woodlawn ave-
nue..
The handsome new residence Of c.
w. Talbot at s0S Rudd avenue has
been completed and will soon be oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot and
family ~ home.
Mrs. Chas. H. Duncan and SON.
Robert, left this mornlns for Denver
where they will spend couple Of
weeks a. guests OF the formsrs sis
ter, Mrs. r. l.. Robinson.
Mrs.. Lowery and family, who lived
on Allison and Seventh streeta. have
moved TO the oottaaS oa the corner Of
Pike and Seventh. and thsy will % 10
Victor 10 visit Mr.. Lowry.
John 0linesr q lGoatrose. went thru
here Wsanssday morning ON HE way
70 MAXWELL. Iowa, 10 visit his motAsr.
ne intsnAs 70 tAke he nsoAsw, AfsAur,
0inltis. bat - tsek ~ sna w. uet
ahas . ..
l(rs. Q. g 2eea ee crss1a. osss..
wAo has beea - g1sse & l1ea o..
Mevi 4 s5ss 49, aasG.s, lbR = ~
- ~ NeesiaGsise oaaeAe e0tlne
Cañon City record., 1908-07-23
Ys.o;. Noes,s'''
Raasaalo'e
Real WnfafA'

Rag0aA1D'O
Real Estate
BarEAins.
Notary Puhlic-W. B. Rowland. 623
Main street, Record oflice.
Dr.. Kittsll. Dentist, Harrison Block.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
CHICAGO PUPILS
DEFY EDUCATORS
hEFFND THEIR SECRET
SOCIETIES.
Tragedy Started Contest earned to
Courts bg Wealthy Parents
OF Boys ard Girls.

,-b,osro.s grapple with the Greek letter secret
ooieries of girls and boys in the public high scoo
dating hack 70 q tragedy that shs'cAeu , =.
TWO nations end led sorTowing Mexican CoSu 70
&C. eror, the Windy City with the declaration that
.t was the most dangerous place CT residence m nc
'xo-ld IS scheduled TO reach It's CLIMAX ia -
srexislsfure OF Illinois. Begun by 'eacHeiS' -
-,ae= nes been carried through councils OF super
Asn.en6en*s and the municipal Board Of Educaton
s,n.o the courts The societies have been celealeu
80 avery stage but sustained by the sentiment anu
funds wealthy parents, they MAINTAIN H
,s ere reputed TO have active memberships among
,t. n,n5,s Owing 10 this and because OF reVeIa-
-t,ons incident TO the court proceedings arrange
yre,+s are being made TO the State Legislature
for the enactment Of q law o. prohlO''ion ss"ii'0
ssF,.Sal school fraternities and sororfnes'
Esveu1s heading up 10 this projected soluuoh oA
-rhst ths trustees OF the schools regard as the
hardest problem they have encountered e peeIii
nearly three years age. From tne Ilne VI - -
snf-osuctton into the schools numerous NeacheIS ,
6 PARENTS had T7tsgivings about the usefulness OF
such societies. but those who knew thelr sec'el
charnpioued their cause so effectiVeiy tlat ho W
cs,tion 10 them crystslzed until after the oealii
.ns Mercedes Berriozabal. That tragedy was 4ol-
soved ~, a persistent gathering Of evidence rela-
st-s 70 the conduct and scholarship Of pupils VINO
sSelonged TO the societies. the school authorlues
heng determined eradicate the evils coInp-aneu
s< II they were found to exist To their surprise,
.hss- ,ror-srnrne did not appeal the parents OF
the pupils. ,,.,,-.
q Mercedes Berriozaoal was the daughter OF Felipe
se-riozabal, IN 1905 Mexican Consul IN CIleas0
5Gae 1-ss fifteen years old. of the Spanish type u
aa,,.v end the early maturity OF intertropic races
with her sister Carmen. seventeen years oIo' sle
WIS q pupil at the Hyde Park High Schoo!' SIT
mated IN the fashionable part OF ChlcagO "Ie1O0
Il derives its name. Like Mercedes, carmen WAS
.ynoted for -aer handsome face and figure
Most o1 the students at that institution then as
now were the sons and daughters Of wealthy par
>erts. Felipe BeTTiozaba4 sent MS oausI'etS 80
-. ,ho,, might rnirgle with the best in the city
and learn not oniy what in books. but also the
.ays OF polite society n the field TO which nus gov
s-1nent mad appointed him his daughters became
or1,,sr among their schoolnlates and were WeIcone
~,ss+s n TTv4Ia Parks exclusive homes. But the
rporning OF February :, 1906, the consul was aWah
,<ued by e policeman, who brought the news mat
ais laughter Mercedes had died IN a hospital lie
mad supposed she was absent from nome 0!i d '
= !. .cFool,,a+a T-utf that instant he had no in
xansSIou Of her illness. He demanded all lne iscIs
br,t the police had few TO give him Then he called
kcr sn investigation.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

So, OF course Della stays and walk home alone
Anyway, she wouldn't be allowed to be friendly
with me- as it's against the rules Of the sorority
for one of their girls to be seen with non-soTor-
ity girl
When that series OF letters reached the ears Of
some Of the clergyrnen of the city they made fra
ternities and sorores the subjects Of pulpit philip
pics.
IF we let children grow up to defy the law
said the Rev. Frank G. Smith, OF the Warren
Avenue Congregational Church. 'to paint the town
red, to regard nobody's rights. how can we ex-
pect the striker in times of great excitement to
regard the majesty OF the law the saloonkeeper
respect It? The proper action for the parent and
good citizen TO take toward those boys who We're
reported loa1ng IN front Of their frat houses,
smoking pipes. would have been to reason with
them, and then, If they still rebelled. to find a
strong elastic barrel stave. Whitte 1t off one end
20 make a good hand hold, and mix with them
for few minutes. That would have tendency to
re-establish parental respect. authority and SOW
ereignty."
President Schneider suggested spanking q
''cure for the fraternity evil and said the School
Board had authority under the law to apply cor
poraI punishment, but for applying to parents
for cooperation IN eradicating the societies that
useless. In fact, he said that but for the
parents denying the boards right to say what the
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
ELMIRA IN n. Y. HISTORY. +.
Little Cit9s Large Contribution to
State Names.

,-,,, hos piven more than her share OF large
names to the history OF New IoIk. Juuso s' SarTo I'm
GRAY founder Of the well known CooDlestono -. a.
mn West Water street. had state fame as JuIlst,
SO had Boardman Smith,. justice OF lhe SUP = 0i
Court and twice a member OF congress; -a. 4. y.
Beecher, the famous pastor teacness' e. i.s IL
fegrity: Jerry Mcclure was Speaker OF Ine AS- As
sembly and DR. Bush of Horseheads same a as
Elmra), was Speaker half qOIeE br Rnsh uii'' -
and everybody all over knew Dr. buSh -.
Sherman Moreland, leader or the AsseIlO.{ ~ ~
F,inora 10 the front as long he was on tne Joo.
David B. Hill along pretty Iast t aIter ne ne
Assembly Lieutenant Governor SIoVeiiVl' la-aI
States Senator, one of the big Four 20 "a
President: then comes J. Sloat tassett, DlstrIcI
Attorney State Senator, and who gained natIoLia1 =
repute as a great investigator when senator was q
candidate for Governor, present meInDeT OF Coli LII
srsss PLAYS golf with John 3. Stanchheld. and
has chance the United States Senatorshlpi Iast
but not least. John 3. Stanchfeld. ~, ,-sd
law with Mr.. Hill, he was District Attorney, mayor
OF Elnira. ran for Governor. same as S!oat Fas-
sett: boss OF st. Oner's CommandeTy, memoer OF
Assembly plays golf with Sloat FasSett ana wa
ter Smith, was talked of for Fice-PTesident the
other day, same Sloat Fassett and has crowned
his glories by purchasing $4,000 home In Ne"
These achievements Of Mr.. stanchfeld are GER
tainly praiseworthy, and help Elmira to hold ner
firm place the birth spot OF many great men
but all Of these are nothing compared with the
glory which Jack Stanchfield brought 70 ms ma
tive city when, that glorious day IN August,
1878, he pitched in game OF bTH for the EIrnlras s
against the Crickets, of Binghamton. on the field
above the Delaware. Lackawanna & western sta
tIon and achieved everlasting glory for the queen
In a never-to-be-f forgotten score OF TO o That
was what made Rome howl. Grand houses ana
grand honors and monumental fees may yet come
TO this distinguished lawyer. but It's dollars 10
doughnuts that never since that time has he ex-
perienced such 10Y as when he pitched that day
FOR Elrnira and won.-Elmira Star-Gazette-
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

Of her remarks being to the effect that the pub
lie men Of the United States to-day are OF G.
much lower order than those abroad in culture,
breeding, and above aI IN sense OF personal
honor. This interview has been cabled 20 all
parts OF the world. and reprinted by the press
Of wellnigh every great city OF the universe,
naturally forming the theme Of editorial dis
quisitions the unprincpec character CT
American politics. and on the thereby estab
lished fact that here IN the United States public
life is inconsistent with private honor and do
mestic virtue
This is most unfair. and 1t may be timely
at this particular juncture TO draw attention
to the matter. Indeed. the present electoral
contest has gone to show that the American
politician has been grossly maligned.' that he
bears favorable comparison with men filling
similar careers abroad, and that his standard of
morality and. above all. the ethics of his pri-
vate life. superior to those OF every coun-
try in Europe, save perhaps Great Britain. In
two Of the greatest empires OF the Old World
the statesmen at the head of the government
who have charge of the international relations
OF their respective countries record as
having wrecked the domestic happiness o. the
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

chiefs under whom they were serving as secre-
taries OF legation. and TO whose household they
therefore belonged. OF course, the romances
in which they each played the part OF Romeo
may be set down to the follles OF youth But
STILL at the same time. IL may be questioned
whether the people OF the United States would
tolerate in a similar position Of responsibility
at the head OF their government a man who
had in his earlier days abused the hospitality
of his host and betrayed the confidence OF his
chief by alternating the affections of his wife.
In the case OF third OF the great powers of
Continental Europe, the Prime Minister. Won
derfully able and brilliant man. abandoned his
American wife, whom he had married in exile,
and who had been the loyal comrade OF the days
OF his poverty and destitution subjecting her
to such cruel neglect that she was compelled TO
secure relief by means of a divorce, eventually
succumbng to broken hearted sorrow In this
country, while his principal colleague who as
Minister OF Jugtice is at the head OF the entire
judiciary of his native land. is official record
as having been arrested some twenty years ago
for one of those offences against child life which
serve as an excuse for lynching bees In this
country. 1t is only fair to add that the con-
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

the secret societies insisted that the Supreme Court
of the state had given It the power to nx reguiar
tons for the schools and that IL had the right TO
expel any pupil If he cid not comply with the regu-
Iations For the sake OF fastening decision tho
plaintiff admitted the facts of the Indictment, put
argued against the boards right to act In the
premises.
Judge Windes listened TO four hours OF argument
and then refused TO issue the writ OK nandarhus'
,1phoding the school trustees in all their conten-
tions The secret societies. however, were not yer
vanquished Parents and alumni or the hlsh
schools rallied their aid. formed the 8nter1rs-
ternity Association and raised big fund TO carry
the case 10 a higher court or carry on the lsnl -
any other way that seemed best TO the noted couh
sci employed in the test case. Dr. McDonalo
lawyer Immediately began preparations 10 appeAA
10 the Supreme Bench of the state anc 10 slaI.
suit before another judge OF the lower court ana
ask for trial by jury. In this latter aouo1 -
was planned to try the case on the facts peiu No
school boards Indictment OF the fraternlues' thuS
compelling It TO reveal all the names anu eoA-i ,
it had unearthed. but had suppressed TO save the
reputation of pupils involved Nelther acNioA A0"
ever has thus far been taken.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

pupils should not DO outside of school hours the
problem would have been easily solved 1t was
useless said, to appeal to the parents TO reduce
the allowances Of money given to sons and dangh-
ters, thereby depriving them OF means to keep up
secret society expenses for the parents believe
that the young people must have enjoyment IN sono
way and fraternity and sorority associations or
fered not only the cheapest but the best Chicago
parents he added neglect to give their children
prouer homo training and the Supreme Court
has awarded US the power to exercise the preroga-
tive of the parent we propose TO use the power to
the end that the young men may become good and
useful citizens"
While the question Of what to do with the Sc
cret societies was UP in the Beard Of Education IT
was suggested that they be placed under control
Of teachers VINO should either become members or
have access at all times to chapter houses ana
meetings; that an effort be made to turn them
away from frivolties and excesses and back TO the
original fraternity idea of membership based on
merit In studies and athletics This proposal was
abandoned on the ground that the very theory
Of fraternites was productive Of caste and snoo-
herv and was therefore foreign TO republican gov
ernment-
After defeat in court, the boys and girls VINO re-
rounced secret societies under protest were re-
ported to be organizing sewing societies and
athletic clubs" subterfuge through which TO
New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
BAD EFFECT ON SCHOLARSHIP.

1--WE are ready 70 so to trial with the facts salo
President Schneider ''but do not think they Will
force US to do it
Regarding the affect Of secret society lie on
scholarships IN the high schools, Mr.. Schneider
said:
There were five hundred members OF such oFsSn-
tzations in the schools last year Inc average
standing required to pass TO higher year, or 10
s-raduate is 75 per cent. The average attained py
the five hundred fraternity and sorority pupils was
7s per cent The average Of all the 14'Uo other
n,nis IN the high schools was much higher. Ihere
was only one Of all the five hundred who received
,,,ora Than 90 per cent and his marking was SO per
cent
Superintendent Cooley revealed another phase OF
the situation:
.T have a letter from e Hyde Park High School
girl he said 'fn which she declared she coulu ho'
sign the ant-fraternity pledge This Is Wha' sne
wrote. 7 have taken an oath to stand by my COM
nanions through life. Under my oath simply cam
not sign this pledge 10 desert my frtenos. 1hlS
girl is fourteen years old Think OF choosing your
companions for life at fourteen!
II remained for little Pauline Parker however 10
strike the most effective. blow in Influencing pupo
sentiment against the high school fraternites her
,,o-rer who lives at No Madison avenue, chi
caeo made public several letters the girl had
written to a former chum, in New York The hrst
letter was dated soon after Pauline entered hlgh
school IN It she wrote:
THE girls say you arc nobody II you oon JOIN
p sorority 1 feel certain 1 am going to De invited
to Join Phi Kappa Beta"