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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23

the river on the bridge below Park
dale and was making his way up Cop
per gulch, Mr.. Esser and Mr.. Murray
hurried on in the direction the rust
Ter" had taken. hoping to be able to
overtake him before dark. They did
not see the thief at any time, al
though they were evidently close up
on him. Near the head OF the gulch
they met horse with bridle and sad
die on coming directly towards them.
the pursuit. apparently. having be-
come 20 uncomfortable n to cause
the thief to abandon his steed and
take to his heels to avoid being taken
into custody. The other three horses
we're corralled and takea TO the Bour-
quin ranch for safe kespiAg.
At the time the of1icers wers lookins
for the thief he was. no doubt, 90
creted among The rocks at the side Of
the road. A watch was kepe - ~
bridge below Pafkdale all nigAt, but
Ne man the sheriff was loo,iAg foe
made no s1oet 10 cross Il l1sasrs.
Hsssr and Murray rs0ained IN Ooppse
sulcA 'till II O'Clock Aeplne tAA& tAey
misAt gst . giinpss q ~ naA tAav
wsrs n search q. lat tAsir vistls
were - - psFDseA = : -: z
lesel1gz q ea Nt5
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23
SHERIFF ESSER HAD HARD
CHASE AFTER HORSE THIEF

Sheriff Esser returned Thursday
morning from Parkdale. where. In
company with John Murray. he had an
exciting chase yesterday afternoon
and last night In an effort to capture
q horse thief. Although Mr.. Esser and
his assistant failed to get their man
they succeeded In securing possession
OF four head OF horses. which are now
at the Bourquin ranch on Webster
park awaiting the Identification Of
their owner.
An unknown man acting In . sus-
picious manner arrived here shortly
after nine O'Clock Tuesday night from
down the valley and cAmpsd mile or
90 beyond soda Point until shout s
O'clock he following morning when he
LETT In ths dirsctioa OF Eight Nile
park. talEing his horses with him. He
vas observed to cut the wire fsnoe at
polnt . coapls OF miles ahovs town
and drive Ais horses out iato tAe hills.
The natter was fsDortsA 10 tAe ~.
thoritass here ~ J. O miller 60 1lr.
nssse Asoias1. lf pessibas. - intsr-
esVe tAebtA3se .bs1pse - Wsald he,able
10 erp16 tAs river. 6eeusiag Q warrant
for HI asresE q ~ ennses ce euttiAe
- 1sneo ~. nnoer lset - UoSoe .
m 0snnns tea1A 1ee. 9. 1zls1Ina1a.
IN oau1o - - ~ pGopst1o -
- - lsvas ,nsAane1.e.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23

summoned to administer restoratives.
but all to no avail and he expired q
few minutes later.
Besides wife he leaves two chill
dren. ONE Of them q daughter, two and
half years old. and = son. nvo
months old. Mr.. Gabrick had been en-
ployed for some time past AZ an a.
sitant barkeeper At one OF the Rock
vale saloons but was planning to leave
In = few wesks for Roatt county 10
engage In farming. Mrs. CaDRsck's -
rsnts resias iA 81. Louis aAA u b peoA-
able that she and her cAllaraA Wi1 -
70 that city 10 nAke tAsis Annel RunA-
ing . reply 10 . tsssgran 10 u L9u1B
NO announosnsAk. q - ns1ANsal Win
- naae. TAo iAtsrnant WiE1 pRoAahav
taks plAcs at MiaAlnaA eDsy 9
11sssnes a WedAsoag. slclI = y
n w1llhns. - - - s E
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES
WATER AND OTHER QUESTIONS


While there was probably less busi-
ness Of legislative character trans
acted by the city council. Monday night
than usual the Incidental discussions
that arose during the session were Of
more than ordinary interest, particu-
lariy the one brought out by Alder
man Reeves In relation to the right
Of way for. the pipe line Of the new
waterworks system through the Royal
Gorge As a result of Mr. Reeves
Inquiries upon this subject facts were
developed OF deep concern to the pub
lie of which 1t had previously known
very little, but upon which it had
speculated a great deal.
Mr.. Reeves stated that his inquiries
were for information and were not
prompted by desire to embarass
the administration in its efforts to
obtain for the people of Canon City a
municipal water supply worthy Of the
community. What i should like to
Know" said Alderman Reeves. adj
dressing the Mayor, "is whether the
city has signed up any agreement with
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company for a right of way through
the Royal Gorge, or whether any con-
trovery, or trouble, is apprehended
with 1t on the that question:" The
Mayor stated that Alderman Okey as
chairman OF the water committee was
In thorough touch with the situation
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23
Assassio Of Father Leo Paid the Supreme
Penalty Of the Law for His Crime 1T
the Penitentiary Wednesday
DIED sAoulMe "WvE ITALIA" AND "vIN PROTESTANT
Neck Was Not Beoen and Death Resulted From Stan9u
latson-Prisones Was VenReful and Unfepentant
to the Very Last Moment

all right 1 am ready to die. AS well
new as any time"
Shortly after o'clock Alias sup
per was taken to him. which was in
all particulars the same as that served
to the employees OF the prison. Before
eating he placed the supper on the
floor OF the cell in front OF him and
divided 1t into five portions. saving
that one was for his wife. one for him.
self and one for each OF his three
children. He then ate with apparent
relish and composure.
About o'clock. sasso. the interpre-
ter and fellow countryman of Ala.
told the condemned man that there
was no hope for him to escape the de-
mands OF the law and that the execu-
ton would take place within an hoar.
The prisoner assented and again said
that he was ready to die. He also
stated that he had no regret whatever
In the relation to the killing af Father
Leo, an he had done him an unpar-
dnaahle- wrong. He said he was GER
tain that Father Leo was the man he
had been searching for az he recog-
nized him as his former tormentor by
Ia peculiar scar on the side OF his face
extending from his forehead down.
ward to his. nose. He said that he
worked for Father Leo In Portugal
five years ago and knew him we'll.
Ala stated to the interpreter a few
hours before he died that he did not
believe there was a God, for, II there
was he would interpose to prevent
him from being hung. He said that he
had no complaint to make about the
law in condemning him to death. but
that the priest should have been hung
with him for breaking up his family.
At $50 O'Clock everything was in
readiness and two OF the prison
guards went to Alias cell and lead
him to the place OF execution. where
the black cap and Moose were adjust
ed by Deputy Warden Allen Jameson.
II was during this procedure the he
called down curses upon the Roman
priesthood and shouted. Long live
Italy. Long live the Protestants." "
Chaplain Blake offered q short prayer
while the dripping water. was releas-
ing the great weight of the automatic
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23

moment Mr.. Okey lost his temper and
remarked that these busy bodies, a.
rule were very small above the col
lar.".
The Mayor statei that an entente
cordiale existed between the council
and the Denver 4 Rio Grande COM
pany and that assurances has been
given the former that the company
would place no impediment in the
way of the construction of the con-
templated pipe line through the Royal
Gorge. Indeed the company was de-
sirous of facilitating the enterprise
in very way it could compatible with
the safeguarding of its own interests.
A letter from vice-president A. C.
Ridgeway on the subject of the right
OF way through the Gorge was read
by Mayor Seely in which it was stated
that the company has no inclination
to place any impediments in the way
OF the city and that it was believed
there was room enough In the canon
for the pipe line as well as the rail
road tracks
Mr. Reeves said that it had been
reported to him that Messrs. Lumsden
4 Gordon, the contractors for the con-
struction of the new waterworks sys-
tenn. had been requested to cease work
pending a settlement OF the right Of
way controversy and that eighty-five
men had been laid off by them in con-
sequence. III that is true" continued
Mr.. Reeves. the situation is not very
encouraging" Mayor Seely In reply
said that there had been temporary
discontinuance of work by the sub
contractors above certain point in
he Royal Gorge asa matter OF cour-
tesy to the railroad company. which
was anxious to complete its surveys
for double track there before the
city installed its pipe line The cessa-
upn of work. however, was not com
=
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23

At exactly ssSe e'eIsck We'd
sesAsy nIeht, Giuseppe ALA,
he assassin Of Father Leo Helm.
riehs, pastor Of St Ellnabeths
Catholic church ut Denver, paid
Tie supreme penalty ef tie law
By hanging - required by the
esart In payment for his crime.
The execution took place in the
death chamber OF the penitentary and
was in some respects the most dra-
.-..tic affair OF the kind that has ever
occurred here.
The oficial witnesses OF the execu-
ton were Warden Cleghorn. Chaplain
J. @. Blake. Deputy Warden Allen
jameson. DR.. r. N. Carrier. prison
physician. Chief Clerk A. r. Frisbie.
John J. Eels and e. C. saithe. prison
snployes. Ben W. Rea. Canon City,
pr. T. L. A. shaffer. salida. DR.. o. r.
Parker. Salida. T. W. Baird. under
sheriff. Denver. Edward F. Dean. Dem
var. W. 7. Etewart, Pueblo. B. B.
Brown. Pueblo. Burt r. Davis. Denver
and John H. Coz. Denver.
Calling down the maiedictions OF the
Mort High upoa ths Roman priesthood
and shouting "vivs Italia ''vive Pro
testanti." Long Live Italy" Long
uva the profestants" Ala was ma rch
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23
WORK TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
/ ON the WATERWORkS PIPE LINE


OF the waterworks system so far as
1t does mot in any way interfere with
its own rights and preroEatives.
In view of this agreement of opinion
it is no Impeachment OF anybodys YER
acity to state that the proceeding of
the railroad company in asking the
city to stop work west of Gorge sta
ton for a period of thirty days is a
queer one. A superficial view of the
matter seems to imply that the city is
up against hard proposition, al
though We sincerely hope that such
is not the case, .-...s.. ....
Station No. 1872. referred to in Mr..
O'Brien's letter as the point beyond
which no work shall be done Tor 80
days. or longer, is 49, 200 feet this side
of the intake of the contemplated pipe
line. or something like three and half
miles. A letter from Vice President
Ridgeway OF the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway company was addressed to
Mayor Seely upon the right of way
proposition q couple of weeks ago and
was read before the city council Mon
day night It was a very generous
statement OF the company's position in
relation to the matter and stated that
Il had no inclination whatever to
embarrass the city In the execution OF
Its enterprise. The Daily Record de-
sired to publish Mr.. Ridgeway's letter
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23

upon any Of the questions that may
arise in, connection with the estab-
lishment Of the enterprise.
Thursday's meeting of the board of
directors at Pueblo was an exceeding
ly busy one and vast amount of busi-
ness was transacted. In addition to
the awarding of the contract to Mr..
Hulit the bylaws for the government
Of the company were adopted and
other matters of Importance disposed
Of. ]. H McCorkle of Pueblo, well
known corporation lawyer, was elect
ed general attorney for the company
and the executive committee was
authorized to employ an engineer to
see that the contracts given to the
Northern Electrical company were
plans and specifications.
Large developments in the history
Of the company are taking place, but
it is deemed inexpedient by the officers
not to make them public at this tims.
suffice to say that everything Is pro-
ceeding rapidly and that very import
ant announcements will be made
shortly. Ex-Governor Alva Adams.
who expects to soon leave the state
for an extended trip, resigned from
the board of directors at Thursdays
meeting. His successor has mot yet
been chosen, but it is believed that
the vacancy by his retirement will be
nIled at the next meeting.
The matter of the location OF the
contemplated electrical power plant
has not vet been presented for deter
mination, and, probably, viii NOT bs
considered for some time as It has
been definitely decided to employ
steam in the operation Of the Pueblo
and Canon City division of the road
until electric power is needed for
irrigation purposes in eastern Colo
RADIO and western Kansas. The dis
tance from Pueblo to this city via the
contemplated route of the proposed
road is approximately forty miles.
and, with the branch line to the Tur-
kew Creek ouarries. somethine like
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR new
RAILROAD TO CANON CITY
Puehao andCanon City Be Connected be Another Line
Work to Begin IN Thirty Days and Entesprtse to
Sc Complesed ~ hasasy 1910.

At a meeting of the board Of direct
ors of the Kansas Colorado Power and
Railroad company at Pueblo on
Thursday, a contract was let to A. B.
Hulit, representing the Northern Elec-
trical company of Madison, Wiscon-
sin, for the construction OF roadbed
of the proposed railway between Pu-
eblo and this city, also for the ties
and steel rails. Work is to be begun
within thirty days and the enterprise
completed and ready for the opration
of trains within seventeen months. or
by January 1st, 1910.
AS no publicity has been given to
the Kansas-Colorado Power & Railroad
company project for several weeks a
great many people here, and else
where had reached the conclusion that
1t had fallen into that unfortunate and
somewhat state of affairs which the
late President Cleveland one describ-
ed as "a condition OF innocuous
desuetude." Such, however, has not
BY any means been the case 1t has all
of the time been forging ahead at an
astonishing rate for a proposition Of
that kind and the officers have purpose
ly waited until they could announce
the awarding of the contract, which
1t is now their pleasure to make.
In addition to the main line of the
road a branch will be built from a
point near Concrete northward to the
stone and fire clay puarries on Turkey
Greek, q distance of about eight miles
stone and fire clay quarries on Turkey
rapidly growing in Importance and
their freights alone will pay the com
pany a revenue of $500 a day. It is
desired to build the road from Pueblo
to that place as soon as possible and
President Atwater informed the Daily
Record this morning that it would be
In operation within six months. per-
haps, less.
Although work is not required under
the terms of the contract to be begun
for thirty days Mr.. Atwater expresses
the opinion that ground will be broken
next week and that the undertaking
will be pushed to completion as ex-
peditiously as circumstances will per-
nit As the surveys, maps, ETC., for
the road have not yet been finished the
contract for the construction of the
roadbed was awarded at a stipulated
price per cubic yard of rock excavated
and moved. The road is to be of stan
dard guage and for the first six or
eight months after its construction
steam will be used as motive power
in the transportation of Passengers
and freights: the electricity coming ON
later.
The route has been established from
Pueblo to Concrete. a distance of
something like twenty miles: from
that point to this city the line has not
been definitely agreed upon. but will
be determined within the next few
weeks. The overheads plan will be
adopted wherever it is necessary to
cross the tracks of the steam roads
and no conflict Is expected with them
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23
p. O'BRIEN.
Chief Engineer.

AS result MebSES LAuiuSuen * Not
don this morning instructed their sub
contractors. John Foley. Smith & Fox,
and Mr.. Flanagan. the latter of whom
was employed for the construction of
half q score Of temporary bridges
across the Arkansas river, to cease
operations for thirty days, or until
such time as an agreement can be
reached between the railroad company
that will permit the work to 60 ahead.
In consequence OF the issuAnce of this
order elghty-six men were thrown
out Of employment and the completion
of our much-needed gravity system OF
watsrworks delayed TO an in'efinite
extent. e.
Ths letter OF Mr.. O'Bsasn vas un-
doubtedly inspired by - railroad
company and has created the impress
sioa In some Quartsrs tAak II 10 hostile
to any attempt % the part oe the city
10 lay . water coaduit q. or across,
it, right OF way In The Royal Gorge
epe municipal Darpoess. Mayor Seely
end tAs msahsrs q 49, vassr COM
|mlttss of tAe elty ooaaesa asssrt that
tAsee b - Q1arfol hakwesa the city
and ths railroad company. and that Al
eatisats cordials sxists bsevsen them
ID ssaatisa te ~. sigAt q way for tAs
|S1l&4 ~ - pips line,
= ~ tAkGn
|SGo stsll - raslrsal
|SA.E.nS 49,, 75ss-x - -,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23

tContinusd on eighth pags.)
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-07-23

works system on Monday received the
following seif-explAnatory letter:
Canon City. Colo, July 20. 1908.
Messrs. Lumsden 4 Gordon:
Please discontinue work between in
let basin and station No. 1S2, for thir-
y days, or. until further notice. as
there may be some modification of our
pipe line to permit the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company to double
track its roadway through that portion
OF the Royal Gorge. The rest of the
work will be carried on with due
diligence.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02
WILL RETURN EAST,
Wife Has Promised to Forgive
and 70 Forget
IS TO COME BACK AND MARRY

RS0Itlvss Jsre Cooke and Florstta
whalsy Have Been Located In
Homo at San Francisco ,caL-wlI
Marry Girl.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 1.-The
Rev. Jere Knode Cooke. who disap-
peared from his residence when HIS
Identification became known together
with his young companion, Floretta
Whaley, and their baby was located
here again Monday night. He IL stay,
Ing ct the homo Of q friend, where he
and his companion are comfortably
situated. In an interview Monday
night Cooke said he would return east
a. soon a. he can got enough money
together to travel and as soon as mat.
tSra can be arranged no will marry
Miss WhRley.
1T 10 expected that the grandmother
or the young lady will send her the
FUNDS necessary TO return east.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02
BANKS DOORS CLOSED.
Harris Exchange Bank Of Texas Goes
Into Bankruptcy,

WV oSVN'upNel,
Tyler, Tex, Jan, THE Harris
exchange bank OF this city Monday
failed to open its doors for business
In notice posted It is stated by
tho management that on Nov, /, last
II owed to depositors over S225, 900 -,
and that since that date q steady draw
mas been made on tho bank and that
inability to realize on securities forced
II to place It's business In the hands OF
the bankrupt court. A further state,
ment says II owes over 400 ,deposltors
q liability ot 100000. with assets OF
ISL 900, The Harris Exchange bank
was the only private bank In Tyler.
and was unhcorporatsd,
The Tyler Novelty company and the
Tyler Paint company. two mercantile
enterprises owned and controlled by
the bank have closed their doors also
and have been placed In the hands OF
q receiver, Referee 8. d. Reeves
has appointed lee Butler aud J. G.
Reeves as trustees.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02
ahoi HImalli rhrnunh L,..a

Jacksonville. fla, Jan. VIVA
. bullet bols In his temple, The body
OF Otto wltSehss. bookksepss In tie
Peoples Bank and Trust company. was
found Al 10 O'Clock Sunday morning
WitSohon and as wife. n IL said,
sparrslso friday sight, and she let
home. II Il ne belief Of ne Dollos
that wi,schsu killed himssEf sanAay
morning. - he boay indicated nat
BE- had Been dsaA fef mogO gAaa O.
aay ste AooOants - Ne bAak were
StpIEhi. aha whiis hs Isfs 10 note,
n IL bsIiSvsd that famiIy u0ubIss
caused him - consist sha FaaA asI
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02

cO'ambis. q. O., Jan. DIR. ].
o. ThOrnWsi. castor and keeper % tie
records sna seal 81 he grant ledge,
kAIghis Of 'Pythias foF sisat ysaFs,
died ~ BE homo Aionaay m0gniag
fFOm "a attack % nsaFaleia q ne
bear. Dr., ThorsWsli had besa M
nj . few eaTs shd bis death cones
- . psat saeek 70 he naay 1rteaes
tAFosghoat soafA cAfOilna We was
. NAsoa. kslSat 'rSDvlss. a. 06aI
Tsiisu, . WeoamsR. member q The
S0ss - The hsvstasssR Gsd . vS.ss
a. - ne evil var.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02
ENTERS HIGHER LEAGUE.
Alabama Town Pays $500 for Her
Release.

A'aoama Town rays $2pooO TOR Her
Release.
Mobile, AlA Jan. l.-Owners OF
the local Cotton States League fran.
chise Tuesday afternoon forwarded to
President Compton, Of the Cotton
States LeaGue, New York exchange
for $4,000 with which TO purchase her
release from the league.
Compton has &lSo bean notified by
wire that Mobile has accepted DO
leagues terms for her release. NO.
blle's option with the Cotton States
League expires on January 1. This
step op the Mobiles entrance into
the Southern Is now no longer q mat.
ter Of conjecture but a settled fact.
, This removes all obstacles 10 Mo.
bile's taking over the Shreveport
franchise and this deal viii be finally
closed up within the next week.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02

New York. Jan. lon informA-
don given BY Mrs. Hull, the New
York police have been asked to all
the New Jersey police In the case Of
the yoang woman. said 20 be Mrs.
made by Mrs. Young, was also found
IN q pond ct Harrison on December
So. On Tuesday detectiyea went
60 ne home OF Mrs. Hull and seiEel
q desk which she said was given TO
her By Mrs. Young. This desk Is said
20 contain many letters received by
HGn. Young from admirers. Letters
erOm Mrs. Hull 70 Mrs. Young re-.
eeTing TO The attentions paid Mrs.
YoEng by q certain man, and q win
nade BY Mrs Young. was also found
lamoag the papers in the desk.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02

Oklahoma City. Oki8. Dee. 81
TvSaiy.thTss aaadrea barrels q bssr.
values ~ ST.. SEQ. besoasins - 90
sSv stats brewery. sas asaAaV
psarsG lnto the sewers % thls eisy b.
UsitsI states tstarRA RsVe1os col.
isci0s Charles Howard ne drew
vas completed sfSeg ohiaho1a ~
eAas . STATE TIE stsis Agfb@ttios
E0ui4 ~ baFmit Tee ssio asA SHE.
neat fron ths state.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02

New York. Jsn i-.4llkhOD sd
yard o. Andrews, u sne Matka6laE
Dsa=Sopal eAurCh. lee ~ tse polat a.
eea'h Ia bis home ia trooklyB. Mca.
day 6sEAt tls thJs'siga Gsii IA na1
oHiy teS Aoas 70 live. WhiIs %
. tip 10 the Paelfie esasg lasE October
20 attend q conferences. Blsaop Al
AEsvs e0atTestee severe cola a
Esssral brssteoWa Of he STstsm ~.
lawaA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-02

Roanoke. Va. Jan. IA dis.
patch from F1oyd. Va. says James
W. Rierson. Of near Locust Grove.
Floyd county. vas eut through the
heart With knife and killed satur.
day night, Rierson. tvo Dea namSd
Al1TtASe and another Barped Boyd.
were d1nkiaE WASa they g0t Inio q
roS. Wsea the men separated Rier.
Son vas on the groaAd eyihg. othsS
parties neaFbJ said tAsy oouia not
tell UhO struck the fatal bIoW. Boyd
and the A:agfaEss hare aisappsareA.