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Cañon City record., 1908-03-19

Spring shoes are beginning to ar
rive and We must make room FIR them
by cleaning out all broken lines. Odds
and ends. old styles. etc. Davis. 4ze
Main stroet
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19
Pree-Isorrete's Pazsls-Frse.

To introduce: We will give away
ten thousand OF these Igorrots's Dos
BILE Cross puzzles, made Of Philippins
mahogany. Difficult and fascinating.
Write quick and inclose four cents II
stamps TO cover cost Of mailing pus-
zle. that's all. Address Dominocards
Co., 1907 Chouteau Ave, ct. Louis. No.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19
w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Teachers, Examination.

The quarterly teachers examina-
tion will occur at the court house here
Thursday and Friday, March 10 and
30, beginning at o'clock.
MINNIE MERRIAM,
County Superintendent Of Schools.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19
DR.. X. C. sapere

The Denver eye. ear. nose and throat
specialist, will again be at the g.
Cloud hotsl Friday and Saturday,
March - and -.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19
tinued until they can elect the pross
cutting attorney.

tinued until they can elect the prose-
cutting attorney.
The vernal Equinox will come.
And the Irish will parade;
The booming bullfrog will resume
His music in the glade.
The mole will burrow in the lawn.
And the rash duck hunter toot
His caller while pneumonia drills
A leak hole In his boot
And then the gentle spring via
come and the poet viii essay. witA
swelling breast and bliss his bum aAA
Must-attended lay: the rooster Win
announce the dawn. and he hsa win
scratch the dirt and svsrybody M
put on thinner undsrshirt. TAs So
safras viii brew aSaiA 70 tone ~ sys-
tenn rank. ana the waaAont win No
set the train and throw II down IL
bank: the gander and The goose WIN
moult, the meadows viii b Vs. aAA
the spring-intoxicated colt viii turn
q summsrset Tho house viii -
cleaned up again. the robins come h
drove. and the husband will eat brea1
and cheese behind the kitchen stove.
The young mans heart will beat Soe
love. and the widow in her weeds viii
find q man and seize him where n
tsila wore the beads.
. . .
And then sweet April win return.
And John d. get In line
And pay his months installment on
That thirty million nne.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19

Sale on broken lines Of shoes. Tea
per cent to 50 per cent discount ~
Davis shoe store.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19
922! da31hl!3 Cam !ss!|[ logs
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Our Campus logs" for young men are fashion
faultless and style perfect with that distinctive snap
and tone so much sought for by the best dressers
of our Prominent Colleges.
These garments in particular are nearly a sea
son ahead Of time. In producing Kaufman '.Cam.
pus Togs, designers have correctly anticipated
what will be in vogue next season by studying the
trend of the fashions in vogue today, and going a
step farther than what is conser-
vatively correct.
And because these utra-style suits
are Kaufman "Pre-Shrunk'' Car
ments, you have the positive assur-
ance that every iota of Style, Fit and
General Attractiveness is there to
shay in Coat, Vest and Trousers, un-
til wear (not rainy day. has made
another suit necessary
Because in Kaufman ssPre- -Shrunk"
Garments ALL the shrink tendency
is removed from the fabric before
making by the exclusive kaufman
"Pre-Shrinking" Process, which no
other manufacturer
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19
Kaufman
ssPre-Shrunk"
Garments

Note the perfection of campus Togs you stand before
the clothier's mirror.
The gracefully moulded shoulders long roll lape distnc
i've snappy cuff designs, the aap pockets. the form fitting
back and dip give Campus Tog Goats the
that air of classy nyne much affected by ceveress
dresers.
Low-cut vests with distinctive pockets. hipped
wi tn and many of the innovations which Others
another season will be found in these masterpieces
OF the tailoring Art.
design, f finish and workmanship they designed to
bring OUT and emphasize the fullest the
y beauties of
We will gladly show you "Campus Togs other styles in
Kaufman the popular fabrics for Spring and Summer
$lz $50 the suit Most people, however, can be suited
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19

Persons born under Pisces drink
excellent subordlnates. like Friday
and Loeb. They can say no. and II Is
futile TO expose them TO any more life
insurance, for they won't take II. They
are very cautious, and always take
seats near the fire escape.
Persons born under Aries always
think before speaking. and then never
say anything. They are good organ
saloon league. They make good law
yers, and generally get the case con-
Cañon City record., 1908-03-19

Every man who takes pride in
his appearance should have the
Kaufman STYLE BOOK. Ask
us for it, or write, IT'S free-and an
accurate guide to what you should
wear for Spring and Summer, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
BUSINESS CODE MENACED.
Central and South american PrOpO-
sitiOn ,Stirs Business World.

A concerted movement on the part Of several
states OF Central and South America to obtain at
the International Telegraph Conference, which IS
to be held at Lisbon Portugal. beginning on May
4 an abrogation OF the code system and the re-
turn to the old archaic rule limiting the code
words to bona fide words taken from seven Euro
pean languages, has aroused the large commerciai
and financial institutions of this city which trans
act much of their foreign business by cable The
commercial interests Of the United States. as well
as England France, Germany and all the other
important nations of Europe, are opposing TINS
movement the Central and South American
states.
A netition signed by more than one hundred mer
chants and bankers of this city has been for-
varded to Oscar S Straus. Secretary of Commerce
and Labor, urging that representative 10 the
International Telegraph Conference be appointed
to protect the commercial interests of America al
that meeting Among the bankers VINO signed the
petition were August Belmont & Co. Kuhn Loco
E. 90 E. W Seligman & Co., the National City
Pank by f. A. Vanderlip: II. r. Holiins & Co..
Iazard Freres the Chase National Bank Brown
brothers & Co. and the Bank of British North
America. The importers who signed the peutioh
included W r. Grace & Co. Crossman & Siecken.
H w Peabody g. Co. and d. A. de Lima & 90
Tho Chamber Of Commerce of New York will. 1t
is believed take action at the meeting TO ne heid
on Wednesday urging that the cooe Sys'eii oe
not changed the coming conference
At these internatiOnui teegraphic conferences
tt, .re held everv five years. all the nations of
the world which operate telegraph INES get TO-
eether to regulate the telegraph business especal
Iv with regard to cable business
Should the movement become successful the
transaction of business by means of cable Will
become more expensive This Is what the Central
and South American states desire to accomplish,
believing that their revenues would be greatly en-
larged by increased telegraph tolls
Millions of dollars would be lost to foreign mer-
chants and bankers II the contemplated changes
become operative. The representative of one big
banking house of this city. in signing the petition
said that his firm had just completed the compila-
,ion of a big new code book, which cost the firm
$4,000 Another representing a big lnstltu-
ton remarked as he signed the petition that the
code books which cost the firm $4,000 to compile
would become useless if the change were made In
the system.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
CHINESE PRIEST CONDUCTS SERVICE.
Father Chang Sings Vespers at Brooklyn
Catholic Church.

Father Peter Chang the first Chinese CathoEc
priest visit the United States. sang vespers last
night at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity.
Montrose and Graham avenues, WILLIAMSBURG
More than two thousand persons crowded into the
church, and it became necessary to call out the
reserves from the Stagg street station to maintain
order in the crowd which gathered outside the
building.
Father Chang cannot speak English Bishop
IIenninghaus OF the diocese of Southern China.
preached the sermon in his stead. The bishop said
that the first service held in his diocese was in
stable and that the church organization had grown
there until there l47 churches and chap
els and 500 smaller places where services were
held In his diocese there is a seminary where
seventy-six Chinamep being educated for the
priesthood. and two hospitals The diocesan au-
thorities publish paper in Chinese.
The Chinese nation will be power within the
next generation" said Bishop Henninghaus in clos
ing his sermon.
Father Chang intoned the service in a clear
Lyendecker. He wore the Chinese queue When
a Tribune reporter sought interview Father
Chang spoke German to Bishop Henninghaus,
who translated his words follows:
"A Chinaman who accepts Christianity cuts him
self off from position and money That is why
our church in China is poor. We also are ex-
cluded from all of the high offices of the empire
when we accept Christianity, have to live
solely the higf ideals of the Church Over
thousand OF converts were killed in the
Boxer uprising.
Father Chang will celebrate solemn high mass
the Most Holy Trinity Church this morning at
2 O'clock This will be the first cele-
brated by Chinese Catholic priest in America.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
ACCUSES FEDERAL OFFICEH0LDERS.
Says They Are Working for Parsons Ticket
in Twenty-Ninth,

Ex-Alderman Clarence H. Freeman, one of the
anti Parsons in the Republican primary fight
in the 18th Assembly District, declared last night
that federal of1cehoders using their in
fuence in favor of the regular ticket which is
headed by John Henry Hammond. member of
the Hughes Club. declared Mr.. Freeman, was told
that the sub-postal station privilege in his drug
store would be taken away if he sided with the
Freeman forces
Civil Service men. federal employees and court
clerks number of some twenty-five, said
Mr.. Freeman, have given up their duties and at
the expense of the public going about this dis
trict backmailing others to prevent them from
taking any part with Men working in federal
departments have been warned that they will lose
their positions if their names appear on our
ticket.
Il intend to follow up these matters and TO
have the federal employees dismissed for their OBJ
jectionable conduct in this primary 1t is high time
that political workers prevented from draw
ing their pay at the public tlll.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
TRACT SOCIETY MEETS.
Congressman Graof Speaks
Szuft Tells of Pressing Needs.

Washington. March 2o-The annual meeting OF
the American Tract Society held this evening
ir the Fofndry Methodist Episcopal Church. the
Rev DR. Moore pastor. Joseph V. Graaf member
of Congress from Illinois. made the address. his
subiect being The Man with Mission, and the
Rev DR. Judson Swift. field secretary. made re-
port The address eioquentIy and fully set forth
the work of society. especially in provid
ing the literature and coporteuTs among the i'm
migrants and the dissemination Of Christian knowl-
edge throughout the world The secretary said in
part:
Happily we live the hour when the nations OF
seems assured The open door invites entrance,
and the opportunity for carrying Christian knowl-
edge to ali the inhabitants of the earth awaits US.
erestesf nossibie demand There have been added
to the society's list the last report ffty-nne
new publications. representing twelve different
languages The total number of languages. dia-
lects and characters in which The society has
published Christian truth is ia, and the grand
and leaflets from the home office alone is 1885,
665 copies. .
visits and distributed 1886 volumes during the
wear. making a total for sixty-Six years or To-
2g6. .2S3 family visits and I6.723.7zf volumes dis
tributed, and 9,615,52S cases where prayer has
been offered
The number of the immigrants arriving in the
United States for the last fiscal year reaches l.
has been found to be Indispensable. 1t has been
found impossible to carry forward the work in
the island possessions successfully without the
Spanish, literature provided by the society
The tract sOcety'S needs are greater than ever
before in it's history. Not less than Sl3O,OOO
should be received for the societys current de
GENTLY large movement for the production or a
common Christian literature tor the non-C hrs
hands plead for the upIift of humanity the Amer
lean Tract Society makes its appeal
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
BOTH DISCLAIM QUIGG.
Parsons accuses Elsberg of Trying
to Trick Him IN 1905.

7, 4, letter written to ex-senator Nathanlei A.
EIsbers Herbert Parsons president of the Fe-
pubIfcan County Committee, referring to an Incl
dent at meeting of the county committee IN De-
cember lao, says:
suspected before namely. that in the open meeting
Won tried to trick into naming Qu1Ss. Inc
minutes in this connection indicate it
Ex-senator Elsberg had been quoted as saying
recently that at the meeting in question Mr. far-
sons had asked the former. temporary chairman
of the meeting TO appoint Quigg to the committee
on contested Mr. Parsons declares tilat De-
fore the meeting he had transmitted the desire OF
Ouisg that he be named the committee, Dut
had absolutely refused TO recommend his name IN
the meeting although asked by Mr. Elsbers to
make a recommendation Mr.. Parsons writes 10
ex-senator Elsberg:
Your opposition TO the organization In the ZSln
Assembly District. and thereby to me mas peel ~
q great surprise, in view OF the cofnpliiie
L believe that you claim thst tne
issue has to do with Governor Hughes 5 canui-
dacy for the Presidency. As to that, let me say
that Mr.. Hammond from the very first toid me
voters in the 29th Assembly District and TO 10Y
ally abide by it. He never suggested to me that
know of anything he has ever said which entities
any question his loyalty TO Governor
Hughes's candidacy.
The attempt your part to use MI liam
county committee a vote against Governor
Hughes would be wholly unfair Nor can you
claim yourself to be d Hughes advocate as
against Mr.. Hammond. You yourself did not
and although / repeated the calling of your name
loudly that you must have heard it
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
NAVAL CHAPLAIN HEADS N. Y. ELKS.
The Rev. Father Reaney Chosen Exalted
Ruler in Exciting Election.

The Rev. Father W II. I. Reaney. chaplain in
the navy. stationed board the United States
receiving ship Hancock, at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, and who ranks commander in the service,
elected exalted ruler of New York Lodge. No
!. of the Benevolent and Protective Order OF Elks
its annual meeting last night in the Majestic
Theatre Building. The defeated candidate was
/. r Fetzer. a lawyer. The vote stood: Reaney,
391: Fetzer. 3sS
The election one or the most exciting in
the history of the organization the members cast
ing their in secret session for their re-
spective candidates. both of whom have been mem
bers of New York Lodge. No. /, for many years
The other officers elected were: Leading knight,
J. Frank Shaughnessy: loyal knight, Joseph van
erburg; lecturing knight, ". f. Twoy secretary,
= 7 Pagan: treasurer. James w. Carroll: trustee,
Edward Leach; representative to the grand lodge
convention. to be --eld at Dallas Tex. DR.. Henry
Graham MacAdam, whose term Of office as exalted
ruler expired last night.
Father Reaney was Admiral Dewey's chaplain at
Manila.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB FORMED.

Washington March 29.-The National Press
Club Of Washington organized to-day at a
meeting OF local newspaper men and Washing
ton correspondents Of newspapers throughout the
United States The objects of the organization
the maintenance of literary tastes and the
encouragement of hospitable intercourse among
newspaper men. The following officers We're elect
ed President. ". +. Spurgeon, managing editor
of The Washington Post; vice president. Jack
son Tinker, correspondent Of The New York
Press, secretary, Jesse l.. Carmichael CORE
spondent of The Detroit Free Press: treasurer
J. l. YeagIe, of The Washington Herald; fnan-
ciaI secretary Graham b. Nichol. OF The Wash
ington Times" The board of governors consists
of the above named and the following: E. q.
Walker, of The Boston Herald Ira Z. Bennett,
of THE San Francisco Call'; j. Ed Grllo. of The
Washington Post: Thomas 9. Noyes OF THE
Washington Star; j. +. Hornaday, Of The In
danapolis News: L. H. Keen OF The United
Press and j. r. Young of The Washington
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
COMMITS MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Vaudeville Actor Shoots Woman Companion
and Himself.

St Paul. March 29.-William ID. Trainor, thirty
years old a vaudeville actor, and Mrs. William r
Pryor an actress. thirty-fve years old. were found
shot to death in their apartments at the Clarendon
Hotel early to-day by the night clerk of the hotel
He heard two shots, and rushing upstairs found
Mrs. Pryor lying dead. shot through the temple
Traynor shot in the back of the head, and
died soon afterward
A letter, found in the room, was full OF promises
and had been sent by Traynor to Mrs. Pryor be-
fore she left her husband. 1t is believed by the
police that the actress reminding Traynor that
he had lived up to these promises. and that
she was threatening to leave hun. This supposed
quarrel and business reverses. the police believe
caused Traynor to shoot Mrs Pryor and himself.
Traynor and Mrs. Pryor appeared on the stage
and registered at the hotel '"Traynor and Tray
nor" They had engagement at the Unique
Theatre Minneapolis, three weeks hence but had
nothing in sight for the days intervening. Only
s. found in 1raynors pockets
Coroner Miller learned that Traynor's home was
in West Union, Ohio. and that he had appeared
in vaudeville with a woman whose stage name was
Mohler, and another time with a woman whose
stage Lloyd.
The home Of the husband of the dead is
in Providence.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
MC4RREN NE4RS CRISIo.
District Leaders IN Secret Meeting
Plot His Do1cnfdH-

-b. re,e-,r de,eIoprnente in the Democratic sltu-
etion in Kings County indicate that senator NJ
Carren's leadership is about to De pu' 10 '
severes res- in many years The opposiuon Is con-
@6e-r Of Wrestling several districts from him al te
primaries tomorrow. Details were lacking yestef-
day regarding the secret meeting OF about nan ol
.he distric, leaders said have leen held at the
ss4or House. Manhattan. at which according TO
report = resolution demanding that McCarren an
dica1e the leadership was passed.
Woea McCarren heard Of il he sent out hurry
call for all the leaders meet at the Thomas JET
ferson Building Saturday afternoon The osten-
sible reason for the meeting was to name conVen-
fion dates The real reason was said 10 have been
10 learn what leaders were in the movement by
their failure to appear Every leader was present
and the question of leadership was not brought up
According the reports. Thomas r Farrell.
leader Of the 10Th District, presided at the secret
meeting Among those present, II is reported, were:
p T. Lynch leader of the sd; j P Snnott. leader
Of the 22d; "a. Z Melody. leader Of the 4th; ex-
Fire Commissioner ". A Doyle. leader of the 9th.
and T. r Byrnes, leader Of the 11th. None of
them would admit It yesterday
The anti-NcCarrenites have had much success
in their search for proselytes of late. owing 10
the opposition Of Controller Metz. McCarren's
lieutenant. the Fourth avenue subway. Bor-
ough President Bird :. Coler. leader of the antis
has waged his against McCarren and his
fight for the subway simultaneously. with the re-
suit that he has convinced most of those who
have been advocating the subway that MCCarren
IS enemy Brooklyn The passage of the
subway plans few days ago has been inter
preted in BROOKLYN a direct Sian at NcCarren.
The strength of the anfis at this time is prob
leTnaticsl. Last fall McCarren had enough fol-
lowers in each district 20 control il. The recent
joining Of the forces u Cnler. James Sheylin and
n J FIahe-tv and the vigorous campaign which
the antis have Haged-foiloing IN the footsteps of
''Colers Bulletin''-haVe drawn strength from
Long Pet"
The opposition has been working on the
principle that party leader must win campaigns
and Obtain patronage to survive, than with the
ioea of defeating McCarren in show down on
numbers only. The leading idea has been to
make IL impossible for the Democratic organiza-
ton with McCarren its head. win victory.
Those who know the resourcefulness of McCar-
ren are inclined TO think. however. that his
mics have much hard work ahead before they ac-
complsh the final downfall of the Senator.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
MITCHELL RETIRES TOMORROW.
Head of United Mine Workers to Seek Re
newal of Health.

Tndtauapos March 29.-After ten years leader
shin of the United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell, on Tuesday, will retire from the
head Of that organization and will be succeeded
by Thomas l.. Lewis, of Ohio. After Tuesday Mr.
Mitchell will devote his time to regaining his
health which has given under the strain of
office While Mr.. Mitchell has been offered
MANY positions of Importance. he will undertake
no work until his health improves 1t is reported
that President Roosevelt has offered him mis-
sion to Panama. and that the National Civic Fed
Grafton wants to place him at the head of a hu-
reau to investigate and promote the use OF trade
agreements He has also been offered positions
ance companies, banks and magazines, but he
will make no decision for several weeks because
Of his health.
The present mining contracts in all of the soft
coal fields of the country will expire with the
presidency of John Mitchell Central Pennsyl-
yania is the only district that has new con-
tract under which the miners continue at
work on April l. The indications are that in
nearly all other fields the mines will close
Tuesday night not to open for several days and
in some fields for several weeks.
There is little likelihood of serious incon-
yenience 10 industrial activity, the demand for
coal is slack and considerable coal is hand
Possibly in Indiana and Illinois the miners and
operators may reach agreement to operate the
mines pending a settlement. 1t is likely that all
mines in Iowa. Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas will close Tuesday night for probably
sixty days The operation of the mines in Central
PENNSYLVANIA, however, makes prolonged strike
improbable
New-York tribune., 1908-03-30
A SUNDAY DRY" ONLY IN SPOTS.
Manhattan and Brooklyn Saloons Get Bene-
fit of Williamsburg Drouth.

Although yesterday scheduled to be dry
Sunday, there wasn't particular difficulty in
gaining adrlittaDce to saloons in most parts OF
the city. Williamsburg closed up, after
campaign the part OF the police that had been
going for several Sundays. but in Manhattan
a close inspection of those who wanted to quench
their thirst the only sign of increased
respect for the law The number of arrests made
not large.
Several saloons in Williamsburg failed TO close
up a midnight Saturday and number of
rests We're made. Windows were then arranged
that bars plainly visible from the street, and
nothing doing was the word that greeted the
thirsty ones. A few saloons kept side doors open,
but they were discoura ged before by a fresh
crop of arrests The disappointed found
speedy comfort in Brooklyn, however for there
conditions were about the in Manhattan
William J. Carroll. bartender in Michael Tier
mans saloon, No 2219 Fifth avenue.
rested last night charged with violating the excise
law and assaultng officer. He was locked up
in the East 18th street stion. Planclothes
said Carroll grabbed a bottle and made swipe'
a. one of them. and scuffie followed in which
the detectives hand badly cut.