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Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
IN board the S. S. Mongolia.

On board the S. S. Mongolia,
Editor Record: You asked me to
write something about my trip and it
seems to me that. on board this capa-
cious and palatial steamer is an ideal
place TO go back over the journey and
write down a few things that may
come to my mind.
January 15. Arrived at last ,and
we were off, but before leaving Canon
City took out liberal amount of ac-
cident insurance that my mind might
be at ease should get into deep
water, also to provide an emergen-
cy fund to meet the grocery and cleo
trio light bills particularly the light
bill..) At La Junta 1 took the Santa
Fe overland train, the equipment of
this train being very good. 1t has no
dining car but takes all meals at the
Harvey eating houses and they GER
tainly prove an appetizing effect to
the traveller. The service is first
class and l enjoyed them. To my
mind the dining car of the west is
regular hold-up.
The trip of over 1900 miles through
the arid lands along the Santa Fe was
uneventful. Our first stop was at
San Bernardino and what a contrast
from the barren desert. Here the
gardens are never without flowers,
summer or winter and the lawns are
always green.
From here l took an electric car 10
Redlands and enjoyed lovely drive
through one thousand acres of orange
groves full of ripe oranges. Over
Smiley Heights there is beautiful
private park of 200 acres owned by
Mr.. Smiley, gentleman "a years old.
1 had the pleasure of meeting him. He
did not look day over 60.
Another beauty spot at Redlands
that drove through is Prospect park.
This is also a small private park.
The names Smiley Heights and Pros
pect park are suggestive to Canon
City man, but as a comparison it
would be like comparing the Ameri-
can Beauty rose to the thistle. From
Redlands went to Riverside where
remained two days. This place, like
Redlands, is beautiful little town.
Here the geraniums bloom on the
lawns the year round and frequently
cover the verahdas. saw them fully
Is feet high. took drive over the
Huntington ark drive. This resem-
bles our beautiful Skyline; also visit
to one Of the largest orange packing
houses. Aside from putting the
oranges in the boxes the work ID done
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27

man, E. F. Jewett, who was going to
take the same trip. This Is a person
ally conducted excursion which takes
the greater part of the day. We all
enjoyed the day and as a souvenir
of the occasion we had our photo
graphs taken at the National soldiers
home. The pictures will be on exhi-
bition at my office after March 18th.
Mr.. Huntoon and l attended church
at Los Angeles in the morning and
listened to the Rev. Robert ]. McIn-
tyre, and in the evening to Robert j.
Burdette.
One of the most pleasant recollec-
tions of my visit in Los Angeles was
a dinner at one of the incest hotels,
In which l met some Iowa friends.
l parted company with Mr.. Hun
toon at Los Angeles. This is quaint
old town, with much to interest the
tourist. Here we see hundreds of oil
wells out in the sea.
/ visited the Santa Barbara mission,
the best kept up old mission in Cali
fornia 1 was taken around by the old
monk who pointed out the grape vine
so years old. and he also says there
are $500 people, mostly Indians, bur-
led within its outside walls, and there
are now Al monks living in the build
ing, and that the mission is 122 years
old. My reverie of retrospection was
abruptly brought to a close by lady
in our party remarking that 1t did not
seem old to her; that she lived in a
house that was over 600 years old.
The semi-tropical fruit belt of Cali
sornia does not extend mnch north of
Santa Barbara. The next stop is San
Jose. Here 1 called upon w. c. Pigg.
and took in the city every night, and
half day.
My next stop was at Palo Alto. Here
1 put in three Interesting hours at the
Stanford university grounds. The ef-
fects of the earthquake are still plain
ly to be seen A number of the uni
versity buildings have not been OPP
ened to the public since the great
quake. AS 1 was viewing the Stan
ford mausoleum. where father, moth
er and son sleep side by side in death,
my mind, which was unged with sad
ness, was changed by the humors CT
a hack driver who vouches for the
truth of story told him by woman
passenger a few days prsvious. As
she stood reviewing this same mauso-
leum she remarked, "The last hack
driver told me the Stanfords we're born
in Albany, N. "" and, pointing to the
she added with much en-
phasis, And there 1t Is plain as day.
Born in Mortality" You may believe
that 1t brought out hearty laugh.
From here went into San Francis
co, not reaching there until after
D. m, the day before I sailed for Hon
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27

olulu, and with the thought in my
mind that up to this time my schedule
had been up to the speed limit.
have seen but little of San Fran
cisco; will take 1t in on my return. l
went aboard the 8. 8. Mongolia at 10
o'clock a. M. and spent the time get
ting acquainted with the big ship un-
til we sailed, which was promptly at
/ p. M. The Mongolia can be described
quickly as an up to date, modern ho-
tel. 1t is 615 feet long and $4,000
tons.
Did 1 get seasick? No. The first
day out 1 expected to be sick. So.
naturally, was half sick and was
like the boy going through the cem-
etery at night, walked the deck and
whistled to keep up my courage. 1t
was beautiful trip and l never miss
ed a meal on board. The formalities
OF an introduction are waived and
there is a general acquaintance on
board. The management of the ship
are untiring in their efforts to please
their guests, even to the smallest de-
tail. The climax Of the trip was
reached as we floated into the beauti-
full harbor of Honolulu.
was met by my son who came out
on the government launch to meet me
several miles from the shore.
The reunion with my sister after IL
years separation, the wonderful trop-
ical climate, and the feeling that
had once more touched ground after
a successful voyage, and was with
those loved, filled my heart with Joy.
This is the end of my splendid trip
from Canon City to Honolulu.
LAFE COMBS.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
ONE OF THE GREAT
BARGAINS OF COLORADO

$40 acres. on D. 4 r. @. r. r..
(switch and beet scales on the iand).
situated In Delta county. two sets Inn
provements. as good as best, best. al
falfa, grain and potat~ land. fine alse
for fruit. will sell all or either place
t240 or 800 acres) II sod during Feb.
1908. at $4,000 per acre; 6h cubic fest
OF water goes with the land. all and
more than Is needed.
To wind up estate we are authorised
to make this low price and will agree
to carry one half OF purchase price.
II wanted, at per cent annual Ia
terest. For railroad rates see A. =.
Wilson, Canon City
Bruce 4 Fairlamb. Sole Agents. Del
tn, Colorado
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
MRS. ]. w. WARNER DIED IN
SALT LAKE CITY LAST WEEK

Word has been received here OF the
death OF Mrs. J. w. Warner. mother Of
G. 8. Warner OF South Canon. in Salt
Lake City last week. Deceased had
made her home at Provo. Utah. for a
good many years. but was taken to
the home Of her son. Nahlan N. War
ner. In Salt Lake City. when stricken
down with . fatal illness. The hus-
band Of the deceased was at one time
county Judge OF Custer county and
was prominently Identified with the
mining interests OF the Silver Cliff re-
gion. She was also the mother Of
Frank P. Warner OF Florence.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
The Jumping on Place.

Consumption had me In Its grasp;
and I had almost reached the jump
ing of place when was advised to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery; and I
want to say right now: It saved my
life. Improvement began with the
hrst bottle. and after taking one dog
en- bottles was a well and happy man
again." says George Moore. Of Crimes
land. N. c. As a remedy for coughs
and colds and healer Of weak, sore
lungs and for preventing pneumonia
New Discovery II supreme. SOC and
800 at all druggists. Trial bottle
free.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
SOUTH CANON SENIORS
HONOR WASHINGTON

The senior class OF the South Canon
high school and their friends were en-
tertained Friday evening at the home
Of Miss Humphrey. 1117 Park avenue.
In honor OF the hero whose birthday
they we're celebrating fiags were used
In decorating and the senior colors,
niously with "Old Glory" gave very
pleasing effect
As the guests arrived each was pre-
scented with a class pennant by the
Misses Gertrude Hall and Josephine
Mccormick, who assisted Miss Hum
phrey throughout the evening.
Progressive games OF competitive
nature afforded amusement for the
young people before luncheon and the
spirit with which they entered into
each was evidence enough OF how
much they were enjoyed
Miss Kitty Kyle and Mr.. Ray Cam
mack carried OF the first prizes and
Miss Garwood and Mr.. Earl Quinlan
the BOBBY prizes.
The places for luncheon we're found
by place cards attached to small
hatchets. Each lady was given
dainty apron and assisted in serving
colonial style.
After refreshments tickets were
given for the Shadow Circus" The
game consisted in showing upon a
screen silhouettes Of the heads OF the
guests, combined grotesque diminu-
tive bodies, such as that OF dude,
baseball player, clown and trick ele-
phant, fat woman. etc. and the guests
were required to guess the names OF
the shadows In the order shown. The
game created no end Of merrlment as
they beheld the dignitaries Of the class
taking upon themselves the form OF
witch and go sailing on through
the air on broomstick or mn aero
bat performing upon decreplt old
horse
The guests departed at n late hour
with many kind words for their host
ess and declaring that the next best
thing to being 4 senior was to be the
hest" friend OF . senior.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
FROM CANON CITY, COLORADO,
TO HONOLULU, HAWAII

| by machinery, even the making of the
boxes and putting together and driv-
ing the nails is done by machinery
At Riverside was the guest of an
old Iowa friend, Hon. Lyman Evans,
district attorney for Riverside coun-
lty. The small cities of Riverside and
Redlands interested me very much.
They have beautiful homes, well kept
lawns and fine drives. The streets
are oiled. From Riverside went to
San Diego on the train. met very
interesting old gentleman. He told
me much OF interest about southern
California, and pointed out the old
est mission in southern California. At
San Juan Capistrano, the Richard
O'Neil ranch, that we passed through,
of over 100000 acres. all in one tract.
He told me that he had lived at Ocean
Side for 81 years and had never been
sick a day. He, however magnified
the statement by saying that he did
have the toothache one day.
Southern California, without doubt,
is a grand place for old people. Some
one has added, also for dogs. At San
Diego there is quite colony Of Can
on City people. I met J. E. Mcclure
and wife, Mrs. Sheetz, the two Rusk
families, William Curtis and wife, Sam
Heckert and wife and others. At San
Diego there are a great many places
80 ;-<o <o fha CT Tho
trich farm, where there, are 100 birds.
(The peculiarities of these birds are
Interestingly Coronado beach and the
grand hotel are also points of interest.
In San Diego the old adobe house.
where, according to the story, Romo-
ma was married, was pointed out and
later on, perhaps $50 miles north from
the cars was shown the early home
of Romona, having recently read and
admired the story, Ramona" by Hell
en- Hunt Jackson. These places are
interesting. / visited many other
places at San Diego. For diversion 1
made trip to Tia Juana, Old Mexico.
where tried to eat chill and tamales
but was much disappointed in the
quality OF the natural foods. -
The tourist can buy a dollars
worth in Old Mexico and bring back
without paying duty. l bought a box
of cigars. At San Diego was Joined
by G. E. Huntoon and we Travelled to-
gether to Los Angeles where we did q
lot of sightseeing. We also made a
trip to Long Beach.
was most agreeably surprised on
going to the depot to take the balloon
] route excursion to meet our towns
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
Suffering and Dsllars Saved.

E. 8. Loper. Of Mariiia, N. Y. says:
"I am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Arni-
ca saive. II has saved me suffering
and dollars. II IL by far the best heal
ing salve have ever found" Heals
burns. sores. ulcers. fever sores. &C.
zema and piles. 25c at all drug
gists.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
AT WORK NOW ON
NEW CITY DIRECTORY

The publisher OF The Record is now
at work compiling the. new city dirsc-
tory.
1t has been nearly two years since
city directory has been published.
The city Is In real need Of q new d.
sional men have been urging the mat
ter for several months. For the best
OF reasons the publisher has put the
work of from month to month until
1t can not reasonably be delayed
longer.
Getting out a city directory is not
an easy matter under the most favor
able conditions and no city directory
publisher likes to tackle the PROPOSE
tlon In times OF depression.
1t is an expensive job and lots OF
real labor and worry. Publishers OF
city directories more often lose money
than otherwise. even in the best Of
times
A directory can be more easily put
out by the travelling publisher At =
profit, but they are hurriedly and
poorly put up and never give salts
faction to any subscriber.
The city directory Of Canon City 10 .
sort of hobby of the publisher Of The
Record. He begun II eight. or nine
years ago and has developed It nnsn
now no city In the state has bet
ter The Canon City book will b -
complete and as perfect AZ human
agencies can make It without regard
to cost or Income.
II Is absolutely . home Institution.
Every dollar in its makeup II paid 70
FcaAon CITY lslor: s1eept ~ ths Daese
and the binding.
All the soliciting. the gathering Of
the names and the compiling will -
done by Canon City people.
The type will be set ON The Daily
Record linotype and the pressvosk
done on the Record presses. The
book will be entirely the work Of The
Record Office and II will be . credit
to the shop and the town.
We are going to undertake much
larger proposition this year than ever
before.
The book will be practically q coun-
ty and city directory.
Besides containing the usual In
formation about Canon City we shall
include directory OF most OF the
county. Rockville. williamsburg.
Brokside. Coal Creek. Chandler.
Heathton. Radiant. Beaver, Portland.
Parkdale Howard. Hillside and other
county points.
Many Canon City merchants and
professional men want lists OF people
in these points and this issue OF the
city directory will be OF double value
to every subscriber. II will also con-
tain list OF the patrons OF the rural
free delivery route. the FIRST list ever
published.
The book will be indispensable to
every store. business house and Of
fee in Canon City.
This year the city directory will cost
$500 and IL will be worth double the
money.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27
Both Places.

A new mall order story comes from
the Great Bend Item: A man went 70
q local drug store and inquired the
price Of sulphur. "Tsn cents pound,~
says the drugkist. II can gst II OF
centA" Yes, and you can 20 10 hell
and get II for nothing" replied he -.
cry druggist.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-27

osd papers 100 eundls Of 70 Re
cord otRiee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
TAX COLLECTOR TELLS
HOW HE CAPTURED SLAYER
San Franciscan Says Korean in Hos
pitaI Declared Durham White
Stevens Was "5ad Man
to Country"

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The line
of defense to be employed in the case
Of In Whan Chang, the Korean charged
with the murder of Durham White
Stevens of the Korean diplomatic SER
vice, has not yet been indicated by
the attorneys representing the defend
ant.
Today the prosecution continued to
present the testimony of physicians
and surgeons who had attended Mr.
Stevens prior to his death.
Autopsy Surgeon C. S. Clark, who
made the examination of the body
states death was due, in his opinion,
to peritonitis following the bullet
wounds
He was closely cross-examined in an
effort to establish whether or not the
wounds showed evidence of due skill
and care on the part of the attending
surgeons.
The most important witness called
by the prosecution today was Harry
Sexton, collector of oriental taxes. He
described how he captured In Whan
Chang after the latter shot Stevens,
and positively identified Chang as the
man who did the shooting.
He also told of the identification OF
Chang by Stevens in the hospital
shortly before his death. On this oc-
casion, the witness said, Chang had re-
marked of Stevens:
HE bad man to my country"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
FORMER PARTNER OF B0AS
ACCUSED OF HIS MURDER
J. Walter Wilson Of San Francisco
Faces Serious charse-Expert
Positive He Wrote Mys-
terlous Letters

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.--J. Wal
ter Wilson, friend and business asso-
ciate of Harry ], Boas, the young cleo
trician who died in great agony about
two weeks ago, after taking some pow
ders received by him through the mail
with directions to use them for his
stomach trouble, was this evening
charged with the murder of Boas by a
coroner's jury.
The jury returned verdict finding
that Boas came to his death from
strychnine poisoning and that the pol
son was sent to him through the mails
by Wilson.
While the inquest was in prograss
today, attorneys for Wilson obtained
writ of habeas corpus from Judge
Dunno, which Is returnable at 2 p. m.
tomorrow.
With a formal charge of murder
placed against Wilson, the habeas cor
pus proceedings will probably be dis
missed tomorrow.
Probably the most damaging evidence
against Wilson given at today's session
of the inquest was by Theodore Kytka,
q handwriting expert. Kytka showed
the Jury enlargement of speciments OF
Wilson's writing and pointed out the
many similarities to the writing in the
letter accompanying the poisonous
powders.
He said he was positive that the fatal
letter was written by Wilson. The ex-
pert also exhibited a package of let
ters found among Wilson's effects on
each of which was forged government
cancellation stamp.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
HUNTING PARTY RETURNS
LOADED DOWN WITH GAME
Three AngeIenos Find Excellent
Shooting at Antelope Valley and
Bag Limit in Quail
and Ducks

Felix Clayere, Lieut.. James Todd of
the fire department, A. Folk and A.
Van Dandaele have returned from
hunting trip in the Antelope valley,
where they were the guests of G. p.
Goytino at the San Antonio ranch.
Mr.. Clevere reports game abundant
in the Antelope valley in sections which
have not yet been reached by hunters,
and the party killed the limit in ducks
and quail and bagged more rabbits than
they could bring home.
Lieut.. Todd came back loaded down
with cottontails which he distributed
among the men in his battalion. Mr..
Goytino, who is a large property owner
in Los Angeles, has a magnificent ranch
home in the valley, well wooded and
watered, making an ideal hunting pre-
serve and he entertained his guests In
lavish fashion
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
THE NOVEL

The novelist who troubles himself to
provide his characters with motives
which will withstand critical scrutiny
deserves to die poor. Motives which
will Withstand critical scrutiny are not
the sort to cause something to happen
every 500 words, and what publisher
can spare the type for more? What
you want is:
First-A persistent, pervasive and
preposterous personality, surrounded
with plenty of piffling pushovers to
provide him with opportunity.
Second-Gripping situations, and the
fact that they grip with blacksmith's
tongs is nothing against them.
Third-A plot which is a peach and
a tamale in one--a cluttered concate-
nation of more things than are
dreamed of in most anybody's philoso-
ply.
Fourth-Local color, to spend your
love of truth on, so that this last may
not spoil the more essential parts of
your work.--Puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
HOW THE VOTE STANDS


Laura L. Lummis. coyina, Los An
geles county, Cal ................. 10
Daisy M Steele, Compton. Los Angeles
county, Cal ...................''' ~
Josephine Heron. Compton, Los An
geles county CaL....... Az
Minnie L. catey. Compton. Los An
gsies county, Cal. ................' II
Edith M. Bates Compton. Los Angeles
county, Cal ..........,..........' II"
Jessie L. Hart, Burbank, Los Angeles
county, Cal ...................... II
Emma B. Perry, Burbank, Los Angeles
county, Cal .........s............ II
Clara A. Rooksby. Alhambra. Los An
geles county, Cal. ............s..'.' ~
Gertrude B. Wyman, Aihambra, Los
Angeles county Cal ............... II
Bertha D. Jones, Inglewood, Los An
geles county, Cal .............,.... ~
Minnie e. Stone. Inglewood. Los An
Seles county, Cal ..............'..s ~
Harriet Farmer. Inslswood, Los An
geles county, Cal ..........,....s... ~
Pauline Eastman, Hollywood. Los An
county, Cal ...................... 10
Florence Stone, Hollywood, Los An
geles county. Cal .................. 10
Sarah Mclean, 1915 9Th street, Glen
dale, Los Angeles county, Cal. 10
Annie Mcintyre, Glendale, Los Angeles
Carrie ]. Woods. Norwalk, Los Angeles
county, Cal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Vivian Miller Norwallt, Los Angeles
county, Cal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AZ
Elsie Duffy San Pedro Los Angeles
county Car ...'...'.'"'.... Az
Ella A. Ludwig, San Pedro. Los An
geles county, Cal. ................. IL
Jennie Mccarthy. San Pedro. Los An
geles county, Cal ........,........ 10
May Mclaughlin. Santa Monica, Los
Angeles county, Cal .......'...... 10
Bernlce steffen Santa Monica, Los An
geles county, Cal. ................. ~
Pauline Leach, Santa Monica, Los An
geles county, Cal ................. IL
Marguerite King, San Fernando, Los
Angeles county, Cal. ~
Margaret Herskovits, San Fernando.
Los Angeles county, Cal. ............ 70
Jennie Miller. Redondo. Los Angeles
county, Cal .................'. II
Helen Dorwart, Redondo, Los Angeles
county, Cal. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Minnie wharton, 2os W. Pearl, Pc
mona, Los Angeles county. Cal $50. 10
Lucy d. Osborn. esq N. Garry, Po-
mona, Los Angeles county, CALI. 10
Blanche Graham, Monrovia. Los An
geles county, Cal. ................. IL
Sarah Lawson. Monrovia, Los Angeles
county. Cal. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10
Anna Griffith, Monrovia, Los Angeles
county, Cal ...-............'' ~
Laura Barnes. Monrovia, Los Angeles
county, Cal ...........''.'..'''. II
Ada M Miner, 444 Chestnut street,
Long Beach. L. A. county Cal 10
Maud Fryer, 437 E. Ocean ave, Long
Beach, L. A. county. Cal. ........... 10
Nellie Gray. AL W. Fourth ST.. Long
Beach, L. A. county. Cal. 1'lo
Eva d. Edwards. Long Beach. Los On
gfeles county, Cal. ...............'.' 10
Alice M. Jones. Wilmington, Los An
geles county, Cal ................ 10
Isabel o. Neven. wilmington, Los
Angeles county, Cal. ............... 10
Blanche c. Bradshaw, whittier, Los
Angeles county, Cal .............. 1,lo
Pearl r. Ellis. whittier, Los Angeles
county, Cal. ..................'. ~
Mary 1. Clark, AT N. Los Robes ave-,
Pasadena, L. A. county, Cal. ....... 40