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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29
GREENWOOD POST HELPS
OLD SOLDIER ON HIS WAY

Alfred Redpath, a veteran Of the
Civil war, blind and eighty-four years
of age, was given a ticket to Grand
Junction by the members Of Green
wood Post, G. A. R. today and left
for that place on Denver and Rio
Grande train No. this Afternoon.
Redpath has for some time past been
living at the Soldiers Home at
Youngville, Calf, but was granted q
furlough on the fifteenth of Septem-
ber for sixty days to visit relatives
in the east. During his absence his
money was stolen from him and he
was compelled to start on his long
jonrney back to the Pacific coast
without funds to meet his expenses.
He was put off the train here a cou-
pie Of days ago. and was cared for
until this afternoon when he was pre-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29
NEW SERIES OF STAMPS
SOON TO BE ISSUED

The bureau of engraving and print
ing has completed designs suggested
by Postmaster General Meyer for a
new issue of United States postage
stamps. The new stamps will be of
the following denominations: One
cent. two-cent, three-cent. four-cent,
five-cent, six-cent, eight-cent. ten
cent. fifteen-cent, hfty-cent and one
dollar. The new issue has been de-
signed with the object Of obtaining
the greatest simplicity commensurate
with artistic results. The profile has
been taken in each instance instead
Of a full view, giving q bas-relief ef-
feet. All the stamps are OF . similar
design. containing . head in an
eclipse. the only decoration being
laurel leaves on either side Of the
eclipse. The lettering 10 IN straight
lines, at the top being "U. o. Postags"
Aad st the bstAom ths words TWO
Csnts." Ths oas-csat scamp contains
the head Of Rraaklin, While al ne
others viii baar that II Washington,
taksa ffon bosts ~ HoaAna.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29
SOCIALIST NAMES Will GO
ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT
lodge Thomas of Cripple Creek Held That the Second
Ticket Filed by the Socialist Committee was
the Legal one and the County Clerk was
Ordered to Certify 1t to the Printers
of the Ballot.

In view of the condition of affairs
as revealed by the filing of the two
tickets Judge Thomas ruled that the
second one was bonafide, and, there
fore, the only one entitled to consid-
Grafton. The second objection present
ed by Mr. Nix to the Socialist commit
tee concerning its ticket, which was
that the signatures of two of its can
didates for county Office differed from
what seemed to be their autographs
as appended to the petition, was over
ruled and the signature as 1t appeared
in the acceptance of the nomination
held to be the rightful name of the
one to go upon the ballot.
The order of Judge Thomas requir-
ing Mr.. Nix to permit the Socialist
ticket filed by Mr.. Fuller let al. to
go upon the ballot closes the con-
troversy between the county clerk and
the socialist committee, which has
caused considerable interest here in
view of the possible effect it would
have on the result of the an reaching
election. The Socialist party has q
following of several hundred voters
in this county, many of whom reside
in the coal camps. Two years ago 1t
gave William D. Haywood, then a can
didate for governor Of Colorado, be-
tween five and six hundred votes.
Since then it is claimed by the lead
ers of the party that it has grown in
numerical strength and that it Will
muster a considerable larger force
next Tuesday. Whether its support
will be given to its party ticket or d.
vided among the dominant political
organizations remains to be seen.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29

The application for writ OF man
damus sued out of the county court
Saturday afternoon by ]. F. Fuller,
Chas. c. May and c. M. Pollard to
compel County Attorney Geo. P. Nix
to show cause why he had refused to
certify the Socialist ticket filed in his
Office on the 18th inst, to the printer
and thereby allow it to go upon the
official ballot to be voted November
third was heard by Judge Thomas OF
Cripple Creek here Monday afternoon
and the petition granted.
Hardy Sayre appeared as attorney
for the .complainants and Lee Cham
pion of Florence and Judge Schwei-
CERT of this city for Mr.. Nix, whose
contention was that inasmuch as two
tickets had been filed by the Social
ist party, both of which purported to
be genuine, he had no right to say
which was entitled to preference IN
selecting one of them to go upon the
ballot. After a somewhat exhaustive
argument of the case Judge Thomas
held that the ticket filed in September
had nullified iteslf by reason of the
fact that none of its nominees for
Office had signified their acceptance
of the same as provided by law. 1t was
asserted by Judge Thomas that to
have certified the first ticket, which
had invalidated itself by the statute
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29

Few of our people as yet realize the
immensity of this enterprise, and rev.
er yet can grasp the idea of the great
benefits to be derived by our commun-
ity from the completion of the work.
The people Of the lower Arkansas
valley in eastern Colorado and Kansas
are thoroughly aroused over the plans.
To them the matter of the building OF
a railroad of three or four hundred
miles to be operated by electricity. al
though of itself of great interest and
benefit is of secondary consideration.
The idea of pumping water for irri-
CATION is the central thought with
these people.
We are proud of the irrigated area
of Fremont county and well may we
be, but with our magnificent showing
we have, outside of the Beaver Land
4 Irrigation Co.'S. project, approxi-
mately $4,000 acres of irrigated land.
Here is a field of 100000 acres, or
twenty such counties.
Well may We stop and gasp when
we try to comprehend the immensity
OF the prospects, the many hundreds
of thousands of happy homes and
people drawing on natures unlimited
warehouse, wealth and happiness,
without stint. guaranteed by the sue
cessful operation of this great propo-
sition.
However, we say, what is all this
to US?
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29
DIED AT M|NNEQUA HOSPITAL
IN PUEBLO SUNDAY MORNING

L. K. Harbaugh. late resident at
1910 Park aveune, Lincoln Park, died
at Minnequa hospital at Pueblo at 5
o'clock Sunday morning from blood
poisoning resulting from internal in
juries caused by a fall while picking
apples on the McCumber ranch, near
Brewster, one day last week. Mr..
Harbraugh's condition was known to
be serious at the time Of the accident
and its fatal termination was not
greatly surprising to his friends.
Deceased was a native Of Ohio and
was So years Of age. Besides wife
and five children he leaves an aged
father, six brothers and one sister to
mourn his death. Two Of his brothers
one of them living at Colorado
Springs and the other at Garden City.
Kansas, are expected to arrive here
this evening 10 attend the obsequies.
Mr.. Harbaugh was . member Of the
Latheran faith and the funeral will
take place at Trinity Lutheran church
q 3 onCIock Tuesday aftsrnoon. Rev.
c. 4. SPARKS pastor Of ths ccagreG1.
tsoa. SeaAGsl1ne ~ Serviee- y ThS
buriai viii b at Lakssids osasetery.
TAe ramaiAs were brought here from
Pusblo o. Dsavsr 4 RIO 0Fande train
-. .. - ooavsysd 10 he usdsrtak-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29

tive to the number Of entries examin-
ed in this state within coal areas. on
which final certificates and patents
were withheld pending field investi-
cation as to their character, etc.
A summary of the work accom-
plished by the special agents Of this
ONCE in the Glenwood Springs Land
district shows that during the past
three months 102 agricultural enter
les, aggregating 1890 acres within
Withdrawn areas have been examined
and favorably reported on to the de-
partment for patent. Part Of our force
in this state are in Routt- and Rio
Blanco counties at this time and will
remain there until the heavy SHOWS
sets in. examining and reporting on
lands within these withdrawn areas.
Within the same period Of time in
the Durango Land District special
agents working out of this ONCE have
favorably reported on 31.720 acres of
land taken up under agricultural en-
tries, our recommendations to the de-
partment being that final certificate
and patent issue at once.
Including the above and the rest OF
our state, our records show that dur
ing the past six months the special
agents Of the department have exam
ined and fayorably reported on s9s
entries of all classes. Az conservative
estimate shows that these S93 entries
cover $4,000 acres Of land on which
patents have been recommended dur
ing this period.
Yours very truly.
NJ. D. McENIRY.
Chief 9Th Field Division. g. L. o.
The Weekly Record II .26& thA war.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29

sented with transportation to Grand
Junction. 1t is expected that his for
mer comrades in arms at Grand juno
ton will provide him with ticket to
Salt Lake City. and so on down the
line until he reaches his destination
in California. There 10 q charity and
fraternity among the old soldiers for
each other that is highly commend
able.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29
LOTS OF COAL LANDS
NOW BEIN6 RELEASED

Department OF the Interior, General
Land once. Room 623 Quincy build
ing Denver. Colo. Oct IA, 1908.
Hon. Warren A. Haggott, Congress-
man Second Con. Dist, Idaho
Springs, Colorado.
Dear Mr.. Haggott: -.f.a a.sg ..
Your inquiry Of October 6th rela-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29
FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT
KANSAS-COLORAD0 ELEC-
TRlCAL TRANSMISSION GO.

It means much. The people now liv-
ing in the lower Arkansas valley are
very anxious to be connected with as
by a peoples road. They want the
benefit Of our vast mineral wealth,
such as coal, marble, stone, cement,
and the various products here pro-
duced and they realize that with such
a line they could have these things
at a greatly reduced price with freight
rates made more reasonable.
They have not forgotten that Roose-
welt, frequently expressed, a fact,
which we would like all the world to
know, that this Is destined to be the
play ground of America. They say
that they want to come to the noun
tains quite frequently; that they have
been visiting Colorado Springs quite
frequently in the past and with a d.
rect line at a reasonable rate they
would be glad to make Canon City
their mountain town.
With the line in operation between
Garden City and Canon City there
must inevitably follow the building Of
the line to the top of the Royal Gorge.
Should local interests not construct
the line at once these people could
doubtless be induced to take hold of
this. In view Of these facts it certain
ly behooves our community to begin
to "sit up and take notice."
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Phone your Daily Record Want
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29

ing rooms of Hawley & Son., where
they will remain until the hour desig.
mated for the funeral.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Chamerlain re-
ceived a telegram ON Sunday from
Billings. Montana. announcing the
death OF their daughter, Cora, In .
hospital at that place. The cause Of
young woman's death was not stated.
nor Is anything known here in rela-
ton to her illness. It II understood
that the burial will take place at Bill
lings. .... -a
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29

Phone your Daily Record Want
Ads. to Canon III.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-10-29
We
Intend
To
Make

this store THE furniture
store of Canon City
and to make the people
of this city and vicinity
realize that here will
always be found fur
nishings for every room
in any house, whether
if be the finest, or only
a modest cottage. We
also want everyone to
realize that our prices
are right, and when
you think of furniture
and reasonable prices,
think of this store.
We carry goods that
we can recommend
and the offer of Bucks
range, W h c h only Y
backs up the quality
of their stoves, could
be made on all the fur
niture we send out.
Never buy without
paying US a visit and
you will find yourself
well paid for your
trouble.
y en- Js9n1lure Ssese
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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01

According to reports made by the latter
the capacity of the Kruger Auditor
Jun, where the dinner will be held, on
April 2S, will be taxed.
Moses Reichman. chairman of the ar
rangements committee, reported that
his committee had carried out all the
plans it could handle up to the pres
ent time, and that indications were that
the affair would be the biggest tribute
to a political leader ever given in the
State,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
POL|CEMANS SON
SHOT BY BOY WHO
SOUGHT REVENGE

mination of a remarkable vendetta, in
which Marasco thought McGrath's ac-
lions indicated that his victim felt an
enmity for him, which McGrath says
was not the case.
Both boys were applicants for an ad-
vertised position with S. w. Roberts. a
h~aberdasner. at s35 Broad street. Me-,
Grath got the job. He did not knows
Marasco was an applicant.
AS the young Italian walked the
streets in vain looking for work and
failed to find it his anger against the
McGrath boy grew. To his infamed
imagination McGrath became the
source of all his ills. He procured his
fathers .3S calibre revolver and lay
in wait.
Crept Up Behind McGrath.
The McGrath boy came out of the
shop with a package to deliver in East
Orange. Stealthily young Marasco fol-
lowed At North Walnut street and
William street Marasco approached
McGrath and asked him the time. Nc
Grath did not recognize him. Then
Marasco fell back a few PAGES and shot
McGrath through the shoulder. The
bullet came out over the heart. The
wounded boy was hurried to the hos
pital by witnesses of the shooting.
Marasco ran to the Lackawanna
tracks and hid his revolver. Then he
went to the station. but changed his
mind about escaping and returned to
the police station where he gave hiin-
self up. He was taken to the hospital
where he freely admitted that he had
shot McGrath.
Tony Marasco, tailor, of IS Sixth We
nue., the prisoners father, refused to
offer to furnish bail for his son who,
he says, is incorrigible. He Is more in
terested in the McSrath boys condition
than his sons plight. He said Ralph
ran away a week ago and was arrested
in Philadelphia. He had only taken
him back home on that occasion upon
the boys fearful promise to reform.
Policeman McGrath has had more
than his share of trouble during the
past year. He has buried his wife, two
children. a brother and a sister. Alfred.
the wounded boy, Is the oldest child.
Until a year ago Ralph Marasco at
tended the Franklin School, while young
McGrath was Z pupil in St. Patrick'S
p%arochial schSA.
No other motive for the shooting has
been advanced han imagined wrongs
in a mind Influenced by melodramas
and cheap stories. Marasco admitted
in court that he was intensely fond of
shows in which much shooting &C.
CURED.
S. w. Roberts, the McGrath boys
employer, does not remember that Ma
rasco applied at his store for a posi-
ton. Today he visited the hospital to
see young McGrath.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01

share therein, and he sues to recover
the same.
I'VE hereby give notice of the PEN
dency of such action in the Supreme
Court of this State, and call upon YOU
to assist in the defense thereof, and
further notify you that ii judgment
shall go against US there, We shall look
upon you to reimburse Us for the
amount for which we shall be adjudged
tn pay to said +. p. Smith. and this be-
cause of your undertaking to hold us
harmless against the claims of any
brother or sister of said Caroline d.
Fair making claims for an interest in
property which was conveyed to us by
Mrs. Hannah E.. Nelson.
1--WE shall also look to o to reim-
burse us for all expense to which we
shall be put in defending said suits.
whether we shall be successful In said
defense or not. (Signed)
FLORA ALMA OELRICHS
VIRGINIA VANDERBILT,
by Bowers & Sands, their attor-
neys."
Immediately after receipt of this
notice Chandler and Beeckman, at
torneys for +. P. Smith, forwarded a
letter to the various heirs. describing
the letter as "only another attempt of
the enemy to frighten you" and to pay
no attention to same. as no moneys can
be secured from you because of the
institution OF said suits by Frank P.
Smith,"
Attorney Chandler. of the firm of
Chandler & Beeckinan. of 10 William
street, said owe the long-distance tele-
phone to THE EVENING STAR this
afternoon:
Mr.. Smith will press his suits to re-
cover from Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Oelrichs. He is confident that he can
secure his seventh share of the $S,00D,-
900 estate.
"In my mind l consider it doubtful
whether the other heirs can secure any
more money. They agreed to one set
Element n were paid in accordance
with that agreement"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
WILL
CHOOSE DELEGATES
ON APRIL Is NEXT
Primaries for National Conyen-
ton Called by State Chair.
man for April Il.
Especial to the EveniIdg start /.

TRENT, April lowing TO the
fact that there will be a lack of accom-
modations In Trenton on April %, the
second date selected for the Democratic
State convention to elect delegates-ar
large to the national convention In
Denver, hat arrangement has also
been chang and the convention. ur-
der the present arrangement, will be
held here on April %.
The hotels will be crowded the work
of April 20 by reason of the meeting
OF the grand lodge of Masons.
JERSEY CITY. April 1.-ChairrnGri
Robert S. Hudspeth, of the Democratic
State committee, today issued the call
for the Democratic State convention
to elect delegates to the national con
vention. fixing the date for April 20, in
Trenton.
Fe has also prepared the call for he
primaries throughout the State to elect
delegates. The primaries nave been
fixed for April 81.
Notice to this effect has been sent to
each member of the State committee
and to each county chairman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
NUGENT WANTS
CHANGE IN LAW
Of ASSESSMENTS
City Counsel in Report Suggests
Confirmation and Show
Cause Plan.
BENEFIT AND DAMAGE
CASES ALONE REFERRED TO
Many Suits in Which City Is
Plaintiff and Defendant Pend
ing in Courts.

The annual report of the law depart
ment has beer prepared and will be
submitted to the Common Council Fri
day night.
City Counsel James r. Nugent recon-
mends the enactment of a law provi-
ding that all benefit and damage as
sessments shall be confirmed and after
confirmation a rule granted to show
cause why the confirmation should not
be set aside. He believes his would
prevent delay in street openings and
other cases.
The report gives the status of laW
and equity suits to which the city is a
party. Among the number are the
five per cent" and transfer cases.
The former case. to determine the man
ner in which the trolley company shall
compute 5 per cent. of its gross earn
ings to be paid to the city, probably
will have to be argued again, he says,
because of changes in the personnel of
the Supreme Court. The transfer case.
to regulate the giving and receiving of
II dIlSleIS, Is NOW III LllS COuIt VI 6ilOiS
and Appeals.
Other cases cited are the damage
cases resulting from the elevation of
the tracks of the Pennsylvania, Cen
trail and Lackawanna railroads: the
suit of the last named railroad to re-
cover the balance of the city's contri-
button towards raising the tracks; the
suits of Frederick e. Perkins and Sey-
mour Davis and Pau A. Davis growing
out of the competitive high school
drawings and plans submitted to the
school board: the suit brought by the
city against the former owner of the
ARCADE" building in Broad street for
en~croachment on the street. and the
case of the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company against the city,
now in the Court of Errors and APP
peals.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
REFERENDUM ON USE
OF VOTING MACHINES.
IFronn a staff Correspondent, ]

TRENTON, April LIN the House
today a duplicate of the Robbins bill,
relating to voting machines, was intro
duced by Mr.. Holcombe, and was
passed. Holcombe. a Democrat, took
this course on the policy of getting half
a o a rather than 40 bread. He Of
fered a bill the first day of the session
to abolish all voting machines in the
State, but the bill got lost in the
shuttle.
The Robbins bill was passed in the
Senate n was sent to the House, but
got lost" and could not be acted on.
1t provides that where 20 per cent. of
legal voters in a district object to ma
chimes a special election shall be called
to act on the objections. The pro-
cedure is SO cumbersome that there is
little expectation of abolition of many
machines.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01
HISTORY OF THE FIGHT
OVER THE FAIR MILLIONS.

The death of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Fair in an automobile accident on
August IA. 1902, near Pacy Sur Eure,
France, involved litigation over the
Fair estate which has dragged through
many weary years. 1t was finally
brought to the attention of the courts
to ascertain whether the husband or
the wife had died first. and in addi-
ton to the strange and unusual bitter
ness of the litigation a new element of
interest was added by the prominence
of the principals.
The Fair estate was worth upward
of IS 5000, 900. n was divided between
the sisters of the husband. Mrs. Her
mar Oelrichs (nee Theresa Fair, and
Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, jr. (nee
Virginia Fair.
The sensational claim was set up by
relatives of Mrs Fair that the wife had
survived her husband by at least
twenty minutes, and that, consequently,
the Fair millions we're to go to the
relatives of the dead woman.
The new litigants numbered the fol-
lowing among its plaintiffs: Mrs. Han
nah E. Nelson, New Market, N. j.;
%. 1duId LeuildTu, CALDWELL, N. d.,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bunnell, Union, N. j.;
William 3. Smith, of New Market;
Charles w. Smith. of Boulder, COL;
Colonel Abraham Nelson. New Market;
Edward f. Letter, New York; Anna B.
Letter, Caldwell; G.. E. Letter, Eliza
beth; It w. Letter, Union: Mabel e.
Letter, New Market: ]. w Letter, Or
ange.
EHfnollxr tho ralaAfxyaa ,ofttoI +lafn
claims. after the case had been bitterly
contested n scores of witnesses and
experts were called to testify.
In 1906 Frank p. Smith, who for
twenty-six years was thought dead,
turned up and demanded his portion
of the Fair estate.
Smith instituted suits against Mrs.
Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderbilt in No
venber, 1906. A settlement OF $40, 600
was made on Smith. HI was later
willed 100000 by his mother. Smith
was q brother of Mrs. Fair, and was
living In the Southwest when he heard
of the accident. All of the details of
the final settlement by the heirs with
the relatives of Mrs. Fair were never
made public, but il is said to have cost
them a quarter of a million dollars.
The legal expenses cost almost as
much more, for litigation dragged
through the courts of New York, Cali
fornia and France. Many other cases
arose indirectly through the ramifica-
tions of the Fair case.
The famous Fair case provided a hoo
doc to lawyers concerned in it. One
was stricken blind, another became a
mental and physical wreck and a third
had to seek a sanitarium. where he lin