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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23

Shaw, Jr., returned home Saturday
night from Texas Creek. bringing
with them the remains OF John Recs-
mining prospector, which were found
In a lonely cabin, about a mile and a
half from that place Saturday morn
ing There was a bullet wound In his
left side and an autopsy held here on
Sunday revealed the fact that the ball
had passed entirely through his body,
shattering his heart, and, no doubt,
killing him instantly. The course Of
the bullet, which ranged downward
and entered the kidneys, and the fact
that NO weapon was found on the
premises, convinced the coroner that
death had resulted from . gunshot
wound inflicted by some unknown
person
and lived largely to himself, seeming
to enjoy his own society more than
the association Of his fellows He had
been sick from q dropsical affection
for some time and several OF his
neighbors had ministered to his
wants; occasionally taking him such
things a. he needed and which It was
known he did not have in the house.
Last Thursday morning Clarence
Hefley. son CT one the section men on
the westcliffe branch OF the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad. visited
Recsky's cabin and found him better
than he had been for several days.
Twenty-four hours later Sam Ffaxee,
foreman OF one Of the railroad gangs
at Texas Greek. called to inquire how
he Was. which is the last time he was
seen alive by any of the residents Of
the neighborhood.
It was apparent from the invesd-
cations of the coroner that Rscsky
was shot while sitting MP in bed ~
the position Of the body was such ~
to preclude the possibility Of his hav-
ing made his way :. there altar the
wound was inflicted. Several empty
shells belonging to . Winchester
rifle. - we'll ~ . cartridge bait and .
ramrod. was picked mp from Tie nOor
OF the cabin and it is believed the
murderer entered the house and took
the gun from its rack ON the wall.
and. finding Recsky . helpless IN
valid. shot him with It Recsky ID be-
lieved to have owned . Winchsstsf
rifle. but no trace OF It has yet been
found By the onicers. Sheriff Hsser
visited the scene OF the crime ON Sun
day. but was unable to obtain any clue
In relation to the Identity OF its per-
petrator.
Recsky was . Hungarian By birth.
but had taken out the first papers OF
American citixenship. He had lived IN
the vicinity Of Texas Creek over .
year and was known N . respectable
and law abiding citizen. He had pre-
vionsly been employed ~ . minor ut
Cripple Greek and Leadvills and ID
said to have q brother living In Pu-
eblo.
Recently he received . considerable
sum Of money from relatives In Pu-
eblo and the superstition that he had
It secreted in his cabin 10 believed to
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23

eued as provided Oy tne ORDNANCE. "A
similar permit was granted to C. R. G.
Dye to conduct billiard and pool
business in connection with the
Strathmore hotel at s27 Main street
The bond. which was in the sum Of
five hundred dollars. was slgaed by
C. r. C. Dye as principal and by Hun
ter Palmer as surety.
Plumbers licenses were granted to
the Harding Hardware company and
to the Leader Hardware company. an
acceptable bond in each case having
been filed with the city clerk in the
sum. Of five hundred dollars.
J. A. Van Horn appeared before the
council and asked that the Colorado
Light 4 Power Co. be paid the sum Of
two dollars. due It for cutting certain
wires near the court house on Fourth
street which he had requested its
representatives to do in order that he
might cut down . large cottonwood
tres at that point without injury to
property. On motion Mr.. Van Horns
requeet was referred to the commit
tee on streets. alleys and bridges for
Investigation.
Alderman Hamilton Of the street.
alley and bridge committee reported
that Warden lyman Of the peniten-
tiary had offered to provide the nee
essary labor for extending the con-
crete sidewalk ON the north side Of
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23
MURDERED IN HIS
CABIN NEAR TEXAS CREEK
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
John Recsky Prospector, Meets Death Lonely Cabin
-Bs1et Fired by Untnown Person Body
In Chasse of Coroner Graves

have prompted the murder.
Recsky was at one time employed
by the Rio Grande railroad company
and was for several months last year
a patient in one of the Denver hos
pitfalls.
An inquest will be held at A. EVIL
sons undertaking parlors at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, followed
by interment of the remains at Lake
side cemetery.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23
OVERRUlED:
CASE DISMISSED. AT COST
OF THE GOVERNMENT

had sold the lumber. which they were
accused Of cutting from the public do
main. to the government itself to b
used In connection with the Gunnison
tunnel project at . nominal price and
were guilty 70 NO. wrong doing with
In the meaning OF the law. A demur-
rer was filed by the government b
the plea which was set mp BY the de-
fendants. which was overrulsd by the
court. Subsequently the United States
district attorney had the case dis
missed At the cost OF the eovernmsat.
D. e. Gibson. and his attorney. Jas.
T. Locke. returned home yesterday
morning from Montrose where they
had been in attsadancs at the trial oe
the matter.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23
RLOnnuCB wOHAN
WEEDS OKLAHOMAN

Fsoreace, Sept. 73.-The announce
ment Of the marriage OF Miss May
l[orrison Of Florence to Harry F1s-
cher Of Otaka, Okla, was received
yesterday. The ceremony was per-
formed at Norton, Kans., Monday,
Sept. 20. The couple will reside at
Otaka, where Mr.. Fischer is the man
ager of large mercantile house.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23

Hughes of which practically all Of
lths 1nsttaguishsd nnsn Of ths stAts
parsosA ended the days rsesptinA
aaa e.rsl there the president went
diHM . the auditorium to deliver
M aAo5bss.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23

u. Janet. Walbridge and winesap 10 i
crop: ons-fiflh crop Ben Dayis And
Missouri Plppln.-J. 81. 9.
PaliaAde. Colo.-Peaches about -
Per osat of crop: psars. 30 10 80: ap-
plss, 90 10 u. PAlisaas VIII chip about
leo otAl4Ard oArs Of fruit. % per
ceat OF which viii b psAcAes. A CON-
ssfvativo estimate of the shipmeats
fF00 ~ eatirs Grand valley WIN -
aboOk 3yooo Standard ogf8- Many ~
poxta go1nG oat ffu0 ta,1s yallsY aAA
eFoA o<Aef DelAta - ~ Was1eea
49, o9o 0ENe eoso1e4-De. ].
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-23

Chas. B. Carr and the Gibson Lum-
ber company were on Wednesday of
this week joint defendants In the
UAited States district court at Mont
rose ON the charge OF trsspassing
ON the public lands and appropriating
large amount Of timber belonging
to the government for private par
poses.
Civil action was brought by the
Federal authorities against the de-
PENDANTS in the United States district
court at Denver several months ago.
bat was transferred to Montroae
where the case was tried few days
ago
The dsfendants alleged that they
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
REMODEl|NG OLD PLANT
East Chicago Light and
Water Plant to Be a
Fire Station.
Especial to THE TINES. J

East Chicago. Ind. Jan. 2s.,-The
interior of the old water and light
plant would not be recognized as such
were one to happen in while A. H. w.
Johnson's laborers are working. The
building is being remodeled into head
quarters for the East Chicago Fire de-
partment and the contract is a big one.
The utmost care must be used in
placing the scaffolds as the brickwork
is rather old and dangerous to the
workingmen. Huge timbers are placed
upright and wise of the building
while force of about thirty men is
engaged In taking away the scrap
bricks, erecting the roof supports and
preparing to complete the work within
a month.
The old shed now being used for the
fire department is getting to be an eye
sore to the public and spoils the beauty
of the new city hall AS soon as the
rattle-trap structure is removed pho
tographs will be taken of the new
buildings by local photographers and
| enlargements hung in the council
chambers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
1T WILL COST $4,000
Especial to THE TINES. )

East Chicago, Ind. Jan est will
take $4,000 to pay the city's debts
during the ensuing year, according to
the recommendations made by City
Clerk Spencer to the councilmanic
body on Monday evening. The cost of
maintaining the city's departments dur
ing 1908 was $4,000 and the appropria-
tions were so badly decreased by De-
cember 31st that the addition $4,000
may not even cover the expenses
1t is estimated that the cost of main
tanning the city hall alone, including
officials salaries, electric lights, meals.
books, etc, will be s25,o00 The ap-
preparation for the sewer department
is to be $4,000 while the street de-
partment. under the mana cement of
Messrs. Schneider and Stirling, will be
at least $4,000. The police department
is also a costly crowd and the city will
have to appropriate $4,000 for their
use. The fire department say that
$4,000 will cover their expenses for the
year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
GARY COMES FRIDAY
Warm Game Expected for
the Lake County
Championship.

Tomorrow night tine Gary high school
basketball team will meet the Ham
mond high school on the formers floor,
and q finish fight is expected. The
battle may really be called fight for
the championship of the county, but
as Gary has already been she has been
put out of the race The team which
beat Gary was East Chicago, which in
the present form that Gary is in, would
prove no match for the steel city
Hammond has undoubtedly the
strongest team in northern Indiana and
the Gary team expects to lose their
game, although they will make a strong
attempt to hold the fast Hammond ag-
gregation to a low score. The boys
have been practicing hard for the big
struggle with the team from our sister
city and expect to play the hardest
game they have put up this season.
The management of the high school
teams expect the largest attendance at
the game tomorrow night that they
have ever had. and the admission
charged will be ten and fifteen cents
The game will be called at o'clock.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
NEARLY KILLS BOXING
Kubiak Puts Sport in Bad
Odor at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Jan. 28.-The action of Al
Kubiak in jumping the town last night
after 500 fight lovers had paid money
to see him box Tony Ross of New Cast
lie came near ending the boxing game
in Pittsburg today. Sheriff Gumbert,
the old National league pitcher, who
was present at the frost" called on
Public Safety Director Lang today and
tried to have Lang stop the boxing
game Lang, who is church worker
and a lay preacher, declared the box
ing game is as clean as hockey, base
ball and other sports, and that as long
as he has anything to say 1t will con-
tinue IN Pittsburg.
Had Kubiak waited ten minutes last
night, instead of starting for the Union
station, he would have received the
5000 promised him. Pittsburg sports
are of the opinion that Kubiak, after
he had a glimpse of Ross, became
alarmed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
EAST CHICAGO AND
INDIANA HARBOR

is recovering from an attack of the
grippe.
A. G. Lundquist of Ivy street at
tended a banquet given by the Classic
club in Chicago yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. c. C. Robinson Of Michigan ave.
nue. left yesterday for a two weeks
visit with her parents in Quincy, Mich.
She was accompanied by her two sons.
Mrs. Z. s. Gilbert is recovering from
a severe attack of the grippe.
Mrs. Herman Dratz of Hemlock street
is reported as convalescent after a Sc
we're case of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Gene Briney of Grapevine street
is reported as critically I'll with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Ernst Summers of Grapevine
street left yesterday for Sayer, Ind.
where she will spend a few days at the
home of Mrs. R. N. Ball
Attorney ]. a. Patterson returned
yesterday from Indianapolis. where he
was looking over things at the state
house.
Attorney P. McClosky Of East Chica-
so is transacting business in the Har.
Dor this afternoon
Alfred De vries of South Chicago Wis
tied friends in the Harbor last evening
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
GEORGE MEMSIC LOOMS UP
AS OPPONENT FOR WELSH
Chicago Boy Trains Faithfully, Is in
Grand Condition and Confident
of Whipping the BritOn.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 2s.-Next
Tuesday nights ten round bout between
Freddie Welsh and George Memsic
promises to be anything but a one-man
contest. Memsic has trained conscien-
tiously, and. realizing that defeat in
this instance means pugilistic oblivion
for him, the Chicago boy is going to
put up a desperate fight.
Welsh, on the other hand, is so con-
fident of victory that he has not worked
as faithfully for this event as he has
in times past. Twice within the past
week he has been seen enjoying him
self at evening theatrical performances
when by all the rules of training camp
life he should have been sleeping
soundly in his training quarters.
The Englishman has just seen and
needed the danger signals. Early this
morning he increased his retinue OF
trainers by the addition of Maurice
Sayers. The Milwaukee man is Welsh:
favorite sparring partner. He viii
work daily with Sayers from now OF
until Tuesday and announces tina
Spring street will see no more of hin
until after he has kept his engagement
with Memsic. .
Memsic, at the East Side Athleti,
club today, looked to be in first class
condition He is practically down t
weight and is in a jubilant mood owe
his success at so easily reaching thu
1873 pound neighborhood.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
TO ENLARGE STAND
Increase Seating Capacity
of Cardinals Park.

ST. Louis, Jan. 2S.-Following the ex-
ample set by the st. Louis Browns
the Philadelphia Americans and other
baseball clubs. 1t was announced to-
day that the St. Louis National league
club will enlarge and improve its grand
stand. The cardinal management has
let the contract for concrete and steel
additions to the grand stand which will
increase that structure 10 feet in
length. with a corresponding seating
capacity. The. cost of the improvements
will be $500. The Cardinal manage
ment has plans for other improve
ments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
SOX ARE MINUS
THREE STARS
Jones, Walsh and Smith Are
Likely to Be Missing at
Beginning of Season.
ABSENCE A BIG HANDICAP
Chances for Running Start Will
Be Injured By Loss, 1t
Is Feared.

Chicago's White Sox will start the
season of 1909 Handicapped by the alb
sence of three of the men to whom
credit for many victories of the South
Siders must be given, unless the IN
expected happens. These men are Man
ager Fielder Jones and Pitchers Ed
Walsh and Frank Smith.
It is practically certain that Jones
will not be back. His word has been
given times innumerable that he was
through with baseball for various rea-
sons. too oft announced to need repe-
tition here. That Comiskey, who is
enjoying a pleasure trip through the
south. will face the problem of re-
organizing the team is apparent to
those who have watched the affairs of
the Sox closely.
There is reason to believe that Com
iskey has settled on Billy Sullivan as
manager of the team, but even with
the leadership provided for, the hole in
center field left by the desertion of
Jones must be filled some way, and
that will cause some deep thinking, for
Jones undoubtedly is great fielder.
Walsh's resolution to remain away
until the season has a good start while
sad blow to the hopes of the Sox fans,
for his absence will injure the team S
chances for a running start.
1t was the great work of Walsh that
kept the Sox in the running last year,
| and while he would be in shape with
out doubt whether or not he went on
the training trip or missed several
weeks at the opening OF the season, the
games in April count just as much as
those in September. and If the race is
as close next season as it was last
the few contests the Sox might have
won with Walsh and didn't because he
| was away will be missed.
| Walsh is known to be dissatisfied
with some conditions regarding his
work with the Sox and It is believed
| by certain followers of the game that
| his signing as Yale coach is prepare
tory to his holding out for an increased
salary and a bonus for his good work
| of last year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
INDIANA HARBoR.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Summers OF
Adds avenue will attend the opera, la
Traviata." in Chicago this evening.
Mr.. James spittle of Baltimore ave-
nue. yesterday received a cablegram
announcing the death of his mother in
Scotland at the age of so years.
Mrs. George Summers of Adds ave-
nue. will leave in a few days for a
weeks visit with relatives in High
land Park. III.
Attorney w. B. Van Horne arrived
this morning from three days visit
with relatives in Indianapolis.
F. R. Mcknight is confined to his
home on Fir street with a mild attack
of the grippe
Mrs B. C. Lukens of Adds avenue
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28
YOUNG MAHONEY BREAKS ARM
IN WEST HAMMOND BOUT
Six Hundred Fans See Fast and Furious Fight That
Ends When Racine Man Tries to Uppercut
in First Round.

Knocked out his man and then came
around to the reporters present and
gave his right name. The idea was
that he wanted the publicity il he could
win. but if he was defeated the un-
known Paddy Delaney would have to
stand for 1t.
Bouler was only an ordinary boxer.
but the Gary man was not game and
after he had taken four rounds OF
punishment he laid down on the floor
and rolled over while Referee Fitzpat-
rick counted him out. Some one in the
audience yelled, That is the finish of
Gary's court"
The preliminary between Billy Sui
Ivan and Kid Calvert was the best OF
the early evening goes. Billy Sullivan
was one of the cleanest and coolest
fighters that has ever been seen in this
locality. He fought with neatness and
precision and when Referee Fitzpat-
rick gave him the decision it met with
/ popular approval Kid Calvert. his op-
ponent, was too slow to meet the APP
| prevail of the crowd. and it is thought
that If he had Fingered up a bit he
might have put up a better argument.
/ During the evening it was announced
that arrangements were being made to
| Iiidlcn JAlAiilS OAduDSs PoB
ilistic idol, with Dick Fitzpatrick
Dick Fitzpatrick was present and made
sweeping challenge.
Among those who were introduced
were Joe Choynski. one of the best
| fighters that this country has ever pro-
duced. The followers of the game
from all over this section of the country
were present and the contests were
generally considered a success. al
though it was regretted that the main
bout could not go on.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28

A. S. Haldner of South Chicago was
the guest of his cousin. Adolph Hald-
ner. of One Hundred and Forty-ninth
street yesterday afternoon.
August skibble Of the F. j. Fife es-
adjustment was Chicago business
visitor yesterday afternoon.
city Engineer owen Reed viii be q
Chicago tneater visitor tomorrow even
ing.
A party of Whiting young ladies,
comprising the Misses Pritchard. Grif-
nth. Langenham, Klose adm friends, at
tended the basketball game at the Lew
is last evening.
Mrs. ]. d. Williams of Magoun ave-
nue. entertained a number Of friends
yesterday afternoon, serving Ave
course luncheon. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in music and CONVEX
sation and the house decorations were
in red and white. Those present were
Mesdames NJ. Specter, I. Specter, A. OF
tenheimer, Goodfriend, Murphy. G. r
IRELAND, J. s Reiland A. c. Huber and
A. P Brown.
Miss Ida Phillips will entertain the
Card club at her home on Beacon
street this evening, pedro being the
feature of the evening. Several prizes
will be awarded.
William Haight and family returned
yesterday from a two months tour OF
the northwest territory. Mr.. Haigh'
is contemplating entering the grocery
business in this city.
Mrs John Callahan of Magoun ave.
nue. returned yesterday from visi
with relatives in the east
Nose specter, the local postmaster. IL
confined to his home with an attack O.
the grippe.
w. r. Diamond, Ernst wheale and A
g. slocomb returned yesterday from
Kentland. Ind, where they attended
the district K. of P. sessions.
Mr. veaco, the drug man. has sue
ceeded in getting the South Shore lin'
TO hold their last car from indiana
Harbor until the arrival of the mid
night Pennsylvania train from Ho
bart on Friday night. This will per
NIT pupils of the local high school t
ride instead of walk from the Harbe
after the Hobart basketball game.
DIR Sarah Noble and DR.. Jackson at
tended a banquet last evening at III
Grand Pacific hotel. given by the Chi
cago Medical society and Physicians
club. of which DR.. Noble is a mem
Der
The Thimble party at the home o
Mrs. A. H. w. Johnson yesterday aft
ernoon was splendid success and wa
participated in by about twenty 1v
guests. Light refreshments wer
served
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-28

Not since the old days, before they
put the ban on boxing, has there been
such a pugilistic entertainment in
West Hammond as the one witnessed
last evening when 500 spectators saw
two or three premilinaries and sfinally
saw Young Mahoney of Racine break
his wrist in attempting an uppercut
in his fight with Tim O'Neil of South
Chicago. Gary, Hammond, Whiting,
South Chicago and East Chicago were
well represented.
Mika's hall in West Hammond was
the best place that could have been
secured in which to hold the contest.
The hal is large and airy. but the light
ing of the stage was very poor and
some arrangements will have to be
made for better light IL future con-
tests are to be a success.
The sudden and unexpected ending
of the main bout was the sensation of
the evening. The preliminaries had
been fair bouts but it was plain that
the crowd was most interested in the
main go.
When Tim O'Neil and Young Ma
honey entered the ring it was evident
that the Racine man was the favorite.
ONeil, however was strongly sup
ported by a large Chicago and South
Chicago delegation. which had come
out to see the fight and the contest
promised to be a warm one.
The men entered the ring and at
once started a lively sparring match.
The bout became fast and furious to-
wards the end of the first round Sud-
denly Young Mahoney attempted a
vicious uppercut. II was guarded by
O'Neil, who put his arm in front of him.
Mahoney's blow was so powerful and
well directed and 1t was so suddenly
blocked by O'Neils arm that the bone
in his forearm was snapped off as
though it was stick of wood.
Mahoneys face was distorted with
pain and it became apparent to those
who watched him in the next half
minute of the fight that he had been
badly injured. The sound of the gong
saved him and a hasty examination OF
the arm by one of the doctors present
made the fact certain that he had brok-
en- his wrist. OF course O'Neil was de-
clared the victor although it was the
concensus of opinion that the little
panther-like Mahoney would have fin
ished O'Neil the South Chicago favorite
in short order
The first preliminary was between
Jim Arnold of Gary and Paddy Boulel
of Chicago. frankie White. who was
to have fought Jim Arnold, saw thai
the management had a good house and
demanded a greatly increased amoun
for putting on his preliminary
OF course the house would not stanC
for the oldup and Paddy Bouler agreed
to go on with Arnold. Bouler gav'
his name as Delaney until he hac