davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
PUTTING OLD SHIPS
BACK IN SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
navy department is under consider
able embarrassment for ships, ac-
cording 10 report from Official
source. With part of the American
navy In the south seas and de-
mands for protection coming from
Americans in Santo Domingo, Vene-
zuela and other Central American
points, it has been found necessary
to put into commission vessels
which were long out of use. Tho
Wheeling is to be placed in COM
mission at Bremerton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
D0RR S SUSPENSION
ANNOUNCED TODAY

NEW YORK, aug. 1.-THE sus-
pension of Fred II, Dorr, broker, in
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Spo.
kane, Salt Lake and Chicago was
announced on the floor of the STOCK
exchange today The announcement
stated that DORIS financial troubles
were caused by him having too
many irons in the fire In Chicago,
Salt Lake, San Francisco and New
York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
BLACK HAND
AGENT CAUGHT

CHICAGO. Aug. 17-Vincent
Craps, Sicilian, alleged to be the
leader Of the Malta. was arrested to-
day in the act of getting box sup
posed to contain $1,000 from under
a sidewalk where 1t was placed by
Benedette Caro-, wealthy Italian
grocer.
Caro- informed the police that he
received threatening letters from
the Black Hand society demanding
81 900 under pain of dynamiting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

It's hard to be wheat king"
too. 1t makes you so nervous that
you can't smoke You chew gum
so viciously your interviewer can
hardly understand you.
What the hell does everybody
want to follow me for? Can't go
this alone?" said Patten to me.
Damn it, how do l know how
the crop will go? I'm just taking
a chance"
In those very words he spoke to
me.
The hour was Saturday forenoon,
and the place was Patterns Office
The failure of the great Pillsbury
mills had just been reported on
the ticker and the boy brought Pat
ten the piece of tape. The mill had
failed because of the high price of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
JAPS BEGIN TO TALK
OF WAR CLOUDS

TOXIC. Aug. li.--That increas-
ing the military and naval strength
of Japan is indispensable to the
maintenance of peace in Asia and
ond the Pacific is the gist of an
interview given by Prince Ito. resi-
dent general of Korea. He said:
Its necessary for Japan to have
great army and navy II peace u
to be maintained in Asia and the
Pacific ocean,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
SET LANGD0Ns ON
BANK OFFICERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Lids.
trict Attorney Langdon was today
presented with a copy OF the reso-
lutions adopted by depositors of
the Market Street bank requesting
him to begin Immediately the prose-
cution of official and directors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

wheat. And Patten had put up the
price.
Patten had just invited me to
sit beside him in great luxurious
chair.
THAT Pillsbury failure won't
have an effect on the market "a
hours from now" he said.
Wheat King" Jim Patten never
turned hair. II any thought of his
power-the power that could throw
great institution of worldwide
fame into bankruptcy-the power
of his opinion that could raise the
price of foodstuff SO high that it
became impossible for some to buy
it; if any thought of his power that
could take from the hands of strong
resolute men the very staff of life,
flashed through his mind, the move
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
BOY ROBBERS BRUTAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IT,
Two 10 years old highwaymen held
up Wilnam Lee early today and
when he failed to obey orders beat
him almost 10 death. Lee was go
ing home. He thought the robbers
drunk and walked on. They felled
him with blackjack and kicked
him. He was taken unconscious to
hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
ST. PAUL ROAD TO
COAST NEXT YEAR

CHICAGO Aug. 17.-Through
service will be inaugurated on the
st. Paul roads Pacific Coast extern
sion late next year, according to a
statement made by high officials to-
day. Inc road will break all rec
ords in building for the period
named,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
BY w. G. SHEPERD

Copyright, 1908 by Newspaper Enterprise Assn)
CHICAGO Aug Thames A. Patten, corn king"
wheat king has the the
wheat gambling might business
Patterns Office OF
Chicago
a chewing
ticker reading calamity
the market Repeatedly the big grayhaired fellow
the street. coaes the fight of stairs the and
into the middle of
His always electrifying
He bull indeed.
He had millions 10
hold him
his prices waving
his side
They knew the the blight
stress not They knew that Patten told them
raise the price his
But they stopped following the truth the
They began to gamble how successful Paen would be in
raising price of wheat public
might failure calamity.
The who followed Patterns lead made fortunes.
The who followed the truth ruined
of them, ignoring following
him directly from the wheat fields shot himself facing
the loss of his entire fortune.
though, knowing
tenfod followed
would higher. They held their wheat
business crisis the lie and the
milling firms the country forced
it could not get wheat from farmers at reasonable prices
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
EVERYBODY BOOST THE
{ PUBLIC MARKET plan

s"Boom the public market" was
the gist of an order given Sec.
jones by the 10000 club at noon
today. The public market, the first
In the history of the city, is to be
gwen an auspicious opening by the
club next Saturday and Sec. Jones
today is busy getting out a lot of
circular letters notifying towns
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
LiNC0LN'S COBBLER
LYNCKED BY MOB

SPRINGFIELD. I'LL, Aug. l7.-It
is learned today that Donigan, ne
gro lynched by the mob, was boot
maker for Abraham Lincoln before
the latter left here for Washington
Gen. Palmer. nominee OF the gold
standard wing of the democratic
party for the presidency in 1896,
was also the negroes customer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

The business property
to increased
ore the board OF equalization
by special agent and committees.
There radical n
small residence property than On business blocks
the business property owners are entitled to reduced
sessments the showing they
certainly entitled to the
the board.
The smaller owners have made organized protest
BOARD nor are they exercising the
the equalization that they should
their interests
the tax levy IS reduced
valuation there will be material increase
incumbent the smaller
In the proceedings the board they fully
represented.
The board is in session for
wnere no Protes are MADE is likely that the
will be allowed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
SPOKANE HORSES SHIPPED

A carload of nine harness horses
were shipped from this city to Bell
ingham this morning, Among them
were Leroy Walters Zantis. time
2:15; Dune McDermid's Van Norte,
2:16: Lou Child's Raffles, and 9TH
ers. The horsemen say that they
intend to bring home the money
and have the horseflesh to do it
with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
FOOTPRINTS ONLY cLEW

PALMER. Mass, Aug. 17.-With
a mans footprints as the only clew
detectives are trying to solve the
mystery of the murder of Faith
Davis, age Is, whose body was
found in mill pond here yester-
day There is evidence of a strug-
gle before the girl was thrown in,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

people and farmers Of the event,
and urging all to be on hand. The
farmers are asked to bring in pro-
duce and make a spec!s, effort to
make the first opening day sue.
cess.
The 10000 club is behind the
market plan, which means that it
will be boosted with characteristic
yipor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
SOCIETY WEDDING SENSATION

PITTSBURG, Aug. 17-Pittsburg
society is agog over the news that
the wedding of Miss Violet Brockle-
bank, English aristocfat, and
George Westinghouse, Jr.. III indef
initely postponed. Society has it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
JOHN G.. LUND

lulIiQ WuedIs Was worth more.
And you took chance?" l
asked.
YES" he said. II backed up
my opinion with my money. Look
at my corn transactions. Last year
l had to go all alone on corn.
Friends came to argue with me.
wouldn't argue. l just went ahead
and put the price up. kept it up.
I went against the other fellow ev-
cry time. l backed my opinion
against his
1t is estimated that Patten
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
TAFT TO TALK FRIDAY

HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 17.--Taft is
busy today preparing a speech to
be delivered before the republicans
of Virginia, who will gather here
Friday to greet the candidate All
told, 5000 are expected
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
PROHlBlTiONlSTS ASSEMBLE

CHICAGO. Aug, 17.-Chicago is
invaded today by the prohibition
hosts who are to witness the cere-
mony of the notification OF Eugene
Chain, presidential nominee of the
dry" party tomorrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
CATCH JAP P0ACRERS

SEATTLE. Aug. 17.-Cable ad-
vices from Valdez today state that
10 alleged Japanese seal poachers
were captured from the ktnset
Maru and Saki Maru off St. Paul
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
DECORATED FOR SHERMAN

UTICA, NY, Aug. 17.-This city
is deliberately decorated for the
ceremonies attending the notifica-
ton of Sherman Of the republican
vice presidential nomination tomor-
row
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
ENGLISH HEIR DROWNED

BELLINGHAM, Aug. 17,-E. G
Clement. age %, son of a wealthy
English family. was drowned in a
slough at Marietta while bathing
yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17
FIRE WIPES OUT
CALIFORNIA TOWN

TEHAMA, Cal, Aug, 17.-This
town is without business center
as the result of fire last night
which caused loss of 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

cause he didn't sell. He held his
wheat. He knew the stories Of the
traders were exaggerated, but he
hoped for even higher prices. And
while he was holding his wheat,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

island July % and taken to Ungaco
by the revenue cutter Bear.
U. S. Commissioner Driffield has
ordered 25 held to the federal grand
jury for trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

that Miss Brockleband Is RESPONSE
BILE for the breach. One explana.
ton Is the recent death in the fam
lily is responsible for the postpone
ment, The wedding was to have
been solemnized in October.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-17

cleared up million and half on
his corn corner. Up to the time Of
his wheat campaign it was the corn
deal that was his proudest achieve
ment.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07
THE
CitiZensState Bank
B. Coulter, Pres. J. ". Cannon, vic~ Pres
Nj. Evans. Cashier.

Thomas and John Turner, brothers
OF Mrs E. c. Shumwav. who have been
visiting here for the past three weeks,
left Saturday for Trinidad where they
expect to visit for some time.
Geo. A. Baker received a telephone
message from the Baker & Biggs stock
ranch in the Wet Mountain valley this
morning saying that the snow was
fourteen inches deep there and still
falling. The report is a very gratifying
one OF the owners OF the ranch as it
assures plenty of pasturage.
The F. & c. c. excursion from this
city to Cripple Creek yesterday was a
very successful affair for this season
of the year. There was betwewen sew
enty-five and a hundred passengers on
the train and everybody had a good
time despite the snow storm which
ragged In the district all day. II was a
somewhat unusual experience for the
excursionists. but they rather enjoyed
IT.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07

=
Majesty. the baby. a few days ago
there were no boys in the family circle.
The congratulations of their friends
are in order. Mr.. Eldred has been
down from Cripple Creek all week.
Miss Fanny Morrison came home
yesterday from Bay City. Texas. where
she spent the winter for the benefit of
her health. Miss Morrison went to
Bay City several months ago for the
dual purpose of escaping the cold of
this latitude and of settling up the
affairs of her deceased sister, Mrs.
Laura Currey. The sojourn in the
south was most agreeable one and
Miss Morrison returns to Canon City
greatly improved in health.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07

died before he could be taken out of
the shaft
The remains were taken to Salida
where they were embalmed and pre-
pared for burial Deceased was a
sober. industrious young man and
was popular with all who knew him:
He was unmarried and leaves two
sisters and a brother residing at Peru,
Indiana, his birthplace.
His father and mother are dead and
he was assisting in the support of his
sisters.
Mr. Whitmore's investigations con-
vinced him that the affair was pure
ly AL. accidental one and he decided
that the imIsaaeiiing OF a jury to for
mally inquire into the circumstances
was unnecessary.
Young Huffman was buried in the
cemetery at Howard at Wednesday
afternoon.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07
WOMAN'S CLUB HAD VERY
PLRASANT TINE TUESDAY

The members of the Woman's club
were guests of Mrs. NJ. s. Reynolds
yesterday afternoon. 1t was the last
meeting OF the year for study and the
lesson was led by Mrs. J. N. Wright.
Mrs. H. L. Plummer, the club presi-
dent. read most Interesting and care
fully prepared paper on The Peace
Conference at The Hague" at the con-
clusion OF which the club resolved it
self into q social gathering during
which refreshments were served. Next
Tuesday afternoon viii be observed a.
Presidents Day" and reception will
b given 4 the home Of Mrs H. l.
Piummer. 51s Rudd avenue. Each
member OF the club II requested to
take . lemon with them.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07
lO0Aay.

Ben W. Rea. of the arm OF Croker 4
Rea. Isf: this morning for Kansas City
and other Missouri points on business.
He will be gone several days.
Mr.. Comstock. OF C. C. Patto MS jew
eiry store and Johnny Hawkins were
among the Canon City visitors in Vic
tor and Cripple Greek yesterday.
Mrs Chas. w. Williamson returned
last night from Denver, where she was
called several weeks ago on account
OF the fatal illness OF her father. DR..
T, E. Grantham.
DR.. and Mrs ]. W. Cannon and
daughter. Miss Ruby. are planning to
leave In two or three weeks for La
Jolla, California. where the two lat
ter will spend the summer months.
La Jolla Is some ten or twelve miles
from Los Angeles. DIR. Cannon will be
gone several weeks.
Sidney Z. Decker, who left here a
month or six weeks ago with the re-
mains Of his mother for Union. New
York, returned to Canon City a few
days ago and will remain here on ac-
count OF his health. Mr.. Decker was
formerly employed rs a salesman at
Norrison's grocery store.
Geo. A. Baker returned home on
Friday from the Baker 4 Biggs Ranch:
In Custer county where he went sew
eral days previously with a herd OF
registered Hereford cattle which he
recently purchased. A heavy snow
storm was encountered on the way up
and considerable difliculty was exper-
fenced In getting the cattle thorugh 1t.
A telephone message from Cripple
Creek today states that . veritabls
blizzard prevailed in the district this
morning and that the electric line be-
tween Cripple Creek and Victor was
out Of commission on account OF the
storm. 1t showed there most OF the
day yesterday, all night and a Ereatei
part of this forenoon. The snow wa
from twelve to fifteen inches deep on
the level In some places the drifta
were from two to three feet In depth
Hon. Benton Cannon. OF Denver
stopped OF here . couple OF days last
week TO visit his brother. DR.. J. W
CaAnoa. and family. while en- routs
from e4lieornia whore he had been te
visit ~ wife and daughter. who wsai
b Lns Angeles 1t the beginning Of II
vintsr for he bsasat Of the Iattss'l
health. He says Ne sntAaa,as1 q ~
|pAsoss eesaaa Dasoo anA La AR0sasl
Icvse - arrival q tAs hatt1es9iO 49,
tAae1 uas, ,tAa nneqe ronnafkahao mt
49, q Qsal sysr vttasassl
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07
topERA HOUSE CLOSED
T UNTIL MADE SAFE

The building committee of the city
council submitted a report from the
public buildings committee of the Civ
ic Improvement League in relation to
the exits provided for the safety Of the
public from such places in case OF
panic or a stampede Of any kind. The
report was based upon an investiga-
ton and was eoncurred in by the
building committee of the council
Some twelve or fifteen places were
inspected including the churches, and
all were found to comply with the or
dinance governing such matters, eN-
cept the two five-cent theatres on Main
street and the opera house. The report
recommended that certain alterations
be made to facilitate the emptying Of
the two former in case of fire, or other
disaster. and that the opera house
be closed until 1t was made TO conform
to the demands of the law The report
states that conditions at the opera
house are appalling. and that in the
event of panic there would be rep
etition on small scale of the 1roquois
theater disaster in Chicago a few
years ago The means of exit from the
galleries are reported to be especially
inadequate. and. until better means of
escape are provided in case of STAN
pede 1t was recommended that 1t be
closed
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07
Wednesday.

Miss Miriam Cleghorn left at noon
today for ST. Louis where she will Wis
1t her sister, Miss Madeline, until the
close of the latter's collegiate studies
there when they will both return to
Canon City.
A masked party will be given at
Elks hall under the auspices of Canon
Homestead, No. 1873, Brotherhood Of
American Yoemen, Friday evening,
and all members are requested to at
tend en- mask
E. +. Garrel. of Denver, has been
assigned to the position of day tele-
graph operator at the Denver Rio
Grande station, succeeding Ed. Wor-
ley. who has been transferred to an
other point on the road. Mr.. Garrel
entered upon his duties here today.
Frank Rockafeilow went to Flor
suce yesterday and met Alex Bowie
OF Bowie. Colorado, and the two to-
gether drove to their new coal mines
near Elnrence which in the near fn-
tnre ties expect to have fully equip
ped for business.
Frits RaSnolds and Paul Scholte
left last night :on a business trir to
Pella. Iowa, and other trans-Missouri
river points. The trip was in the in
terest of the copper minig propo-
sition in Red Gulch. in which Messrs.
Raynolds and Scholte are financially
concerned.
Mr. and Mrs. !. y. Handy, of South
Ninth street went to Pueblo on Sat
urday to attend the wedding of their
son. Nelson, returning home on Tues
day. They report a very cold, dis
agreeable rain and high wind Sunday
and Monday at that place.
Mrs w. J. Davis of South Canon.
has returned home from Colorado
Springs where she has been visiting
her cousin, Mrs. William Anderson,
and Mrs. George Handley. during the
greater part of the past week.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07
SATURDAY..

A baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis on south Cotton wood avenue
last Sunday, April 26.
J. W. Mcdaniel and Frank Marsh
have gone to the mountains, hauling
lumber from q sawmill to Canon City.
Mrs. Cassie McGee and two little
daughters left few days ago for Gal
esburg, ILL.,, where they will spend the
summer with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Cline attended
the races OF the Canon City Driving
club at the fair grounds May !. A large
crowd was out and everything passed
OF nicely.
]. H. Hunt went to Salida a few
David Heaton, and incidentally to look
after some mining property he owns
In that vicinity. He will return home
next week.
J. N. Beatty came home from Beaver
Park Thursday where he has been at
work for several weeks. The tree
planting Is all done and only a few
hands will be retained there to work
from now on.
W. Y jenkins. of Cottonwood ave.
attended a meeting of the survivors of
the battle of Shiloh at Pueblo last
week. and returned Saturday evening.
most enjoyable time was had in
"reminiscences of the war of long ago.
Miss Mary Price will leave in a
short time for Durango and vicinity
where she has secured Il spring term
OF school. This is Miss Mary's second
term OF teaching. OF which she made a
complete success.
Mrs. Chas. f. Waldo will entertain
the grand oficers OF the Rebekahs on
the occasion OF their visit here to meet
with Harmony Rebekah lodge next
Monday. Mrs. Ackerman and Mrs.
BeEEs are the grand ofiicers who will
be here Monday and they will meet the
lodge In a special meeting Monday
evening in A. O. U. W. hall.
The regular meeting Of the Fremont
County Horticul. raj society was held
Mt the court house this afternoon and
various matters OF interest TO fruit
growers discussed. The proposition
OF the Fremont Couatys M tioaal ibaAk
to send ,con,inisssbn 'eu tn eniwestern
slope to investigate the system Of
smudging In vogue there to prevent
damage from frost was heartily en-
dorsed.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07

Henry Hutton, who left here recent
ly for visit with relatives in Illinois,
writes to the Daily Record that he is
in quarantine at Goodnow, in that
state with his daughter, who is a vic
tim OF diphtheria. Mr.. Hutton says,
however, that the patient is GONZALES
cling and that he hopes soon to be ac-
corded little more liberty.
Rev. ]. T. Thomas has gone to Du-
range where he will take part in the
ceremonies incident to the installa-
ton of the pastor of the congregation
of the First Presbyterian church at
that place. Drs. Kirkwood, of Colorado
Springs, and Mcleod, of Pueblo, are
who are to assist in the installation
service.
The last regular meeting of the
Canon City Woman's club for the year
is being held at the home of Mrs. NJ S.
Reynolds this afternoon. The annual
presidents reception will be given by
Mrs. H. L. Plummer, 519 Rudd avenue,
next Tuesday afternoon. The club has
this year completed a study of Motley
History of the Dutch Republic.
The school election here yesterday
was an unusually quiet and uninter-
esting affair, due to the fact that there
was no opposition for the positions to
be filled. 1t is probable that not one
tenth of the voters of the district were
aware than an election was being held
as only thirty-seven votes were cast.
DR.. F. \. Carrier and John W. En-
merson were chosen members of the
board of education without oppo-
sition.
Cañon City record., 1908-05-07
Friday.

That royal wedding in Russia will
probably give Nicholas an excuse to
come out OF the cyclone cellar.
II does beat all how warm II can
get here In the day time and how cold
at night.
Chas. II. Pugh. OF Denver. general
agent for the American Book company,
was a business visitor In Canon yes
terday.
Nessrs. Combs & Freye sold = cot
tage on Grimm avenue, South Canon,
this morning to Alfred Garten. The
consideration was 1000.
/ The public buildings committee OF
the city council made an inspection OF
the exits OF the churches. public halls,
and places Of amusement day before
yesterday to see whether they com
piled with the ordinance or not. 1t Ia
understood that Its report, which will
be made to the city council next Mon
day night. will be unfavorable 30 far
~ several buildings are concerned.
About fifteen places were inspected by
the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Eldred are the
happy parents OF . handsome baby
boy, born to them at their home on
College avenue at noon ON Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred have two little
daughters, but until the advent Of His