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Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
BURGLAR FAILS TO GET
yALUABLRS AT PUEBLO

Pueblo. Oct. 7.-Evidently intent on
stealing money only. a burglar last
night ransacked the residence of Mrs
Mary z. Peel at Ill West Eleventh
street. overlooking n valuable dis-
mond pin and other articles of jew
eiry. Mrs. Peel and daughter were
away at the time. but upon their re-
turn found the dresser drawers torn
open and every part of the house In
disorder.
Mrs. Peel and daughter left carly
in the evening to 10 to the library.
They were gone about two hours. and
the attempt at robbery was made dur
ing that time. One OF the back win
dows had been pried open with .
spade.
A young man who rooms at the
place was In his room while the bur-
glar made his raid Twice the burglar
peeped in the room, opening the door
in order to look In. The young man
thought that II was some member OF
the family and paid no attention. He
was greatly surprised when Mrs. Peel
returned and discovered that ths
house had been entered.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
SAYS APPROPRIA.
TIONS WILL ALL BE PAID

Denver. Oct. 6.--Governor Shafroth
last night stated that he believed all
the appropriations of the last legisla-
ture will be paid. He stated that the
monies are coming in rapidly, much
more SO than he expected and that
there is every indication that before
the end of his administration every
appropriation will have been paid.
incidentally the governor states
that the next legislature should pass
a law requiring that inheritance tax
can be collected off stocks and bonds
issued against corporation property in
the state, when the holder of the
stocks and bonds lived outside the
state.
His position is a result of the death
of e. H. Hartman.
A large amount of Union Pacific
property belonging to Mrs. Hartman,
she owning the stocks and bonds of
the road. Under the law the governor
proposes the state could collect inher-
itance tax at the time of his death on
that class of his property in proper
ton of the mileage value of the road
in this state. The governor says that
other states have such law, and Col
orado should also.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
THREE MEN CRUSHED TO
DEATH DUE TO NEGLIGENCE
OF MASTER MECHANIC

Canaldover. Ohio. Oct. s.-Causht
between the piston rod and the head
OF hundred and sixty ton engine CYL
ing at the blast furnace OF the Penn
sylvania Iron and Coal company.
three men were crushed and their
bodies pressed into a space OF four
inches. William Dawson. master me-
chanic. at the furnace, who blamea
himself for not blocking the fly wheel
of the engine before the men started
to repair the cylinder. is now in the
Union Hospital. raving maniac.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
COUNCIL BANISHES
FLORENCE REDLIGHT

Florence. Oct. S.-Oficers Miller
and Green on instructions OF the city
council. yesterday morning notified
the occupants of all the houses OF Ill
fame on south Union avenue to close
their places at once.
So far as can be observed they have
all obeyed In every detail. There was
much activity last week in the dist
rict and two new cribs were opened
near the Rio Grande depot; hence the
action OF the council.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
DRAWS HIS MONEY
AND DESERTS FAMILY

Florence, Oct. John Potts OF
Coal Creek, who two weeks ago was
arrested for cruelty beating his four
year-old stepdaughter and who was
let off with a light sentence on his
promise to be good, is again in the
limelight. 1t is alleged he has desert
ed his wife and three children, TAX
ing with him $500 he had in the Flor
ence bank. 1t is thought he has gone
to his old home in Tennessee. His
family is left without funds.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
DELEGATES
ON A PLEASURE JAUNT

Denver, Oct. S.-Contented with the
expression of their president, James
Show of Boston, on the corporation
tax measure, the street railway men
closed their convention at the Audi
torium yesterday with sundry COM
plimentary and harmless resolutions
of thanks and appreciation. but they
took no action on the public issues
mentioned in President Shaw's ad-
dress. The delegates, two thousand in
number are enjoying an excursion
over the Moffat road today.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
INDIAN RAINS BULLETS
ON SHERIFF'S POSSE; uNE
WOUNDED; KILLS HORSES

San Bernardino. Cal. Oct. 9.-Ds-
termined to sell his life as dearly as
possible. Willie Boy. the fugitive In
dian murderer. who killed his abduct-
ed sweetheart after staying her father.
is entrenched on top OF Bullion peak.
in the heart OF the desert. Deployed
around the peak are the members OF .
sheriff's posse. gradually closing on
the desperate, but always careful to
keep in cover, for the casualties due
to Willie Boys rifle already amount
to one man desperately wounded and
seven dead horses, shot from under
their riders.
For days Sheriff Ralph and a posse
have been following the trail of the
Indian across the burning sands. and
ever he has fitted before them like a
heat devil of the desert
With no food and but little water.
the endurance of his race has stood
him in good stead, and the marks of
his bruised and bleeding feet made the
only trace of the passage of their
quarry through the sand that the
posse found until the men. with their
jaded horses. reached Mesquite Wells.
as isolated place on the desert, fifty
five miles northeast OF Whitewater, a
station on the Southern Pacific rail-
road.
On a rugged peak in this vicinity
Willie Boy elected to make his last
stand. but the sheriff's posse did not
know 1t. and worn out by heat and the
toll of travel, rode. with dropping
heads, into his ambuscade.
At the Indians first fire Deputy
Sheriff Roche fell from his saddle,
shot through the thigh and badly
wounded. Then Willie Boy. pumping
his Winchester vigorously and with
horses ridden by members of the
sheriffs posse. In their exposed con-
dition the sheriffs men had small
chance against the well-eDtrenched
and well-armed desperate. and were
forced to retire.
Deputy Sheriff Book rode the only
remaining horse to Whitewater to
summon a surgeon. II is expected that
the surgeon will be needed when the
posse closes in on the murderer. for
the Indian sent the death chant of his
tribe wailing across the desert last
night, showing that he has no inten-
tion of being taken alive.
It Is believed that he has had but
little water and only small amount
of ammunition. and II this is the case.
it is believed that Willie Boy. after re-
moving as many OF his pursuers as he
can, will either use his last cartridge
on himself or expose his body as a
target at the end and die quickly. with
many bullets in him.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOT
HIMSELF WITH AUTOMATIC
REVOLVER YESTERDAY

Denver, Oct. Edgar Oscar Swal-
lows. until a few months ago a rail-
way conductor. accidentally shot him
self with an automatic revolver which
he was cleaning and loading yester-
day afternoon. He died at 4:20 this
morning at st. Joseph's hospital after
he had made all arrangements with
his wife for the funeral. The family
lives at 1911 East 31st avenue. Swal-
lows was forty-three years old.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
DIAMONDS ARE PLENTIFUL
IN THIS COUNTRY

New York, Oct. S.-The official re-
port OF Douglas Sterett, OF the United
States Geological survey. which has
Just been made public, declares that
more diamonds were found in this
country than ever before. and has
created much surprise in Maiden
Lane. Mr.. Sterett finds that the dia-
monds produced in Arkansas are OF as
fine a quality as those from the Afri-
can fields.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14

the matters and questions upon
which discussion may be had at such
convention.
Orson Adams and w F. White of
Mesa county.
Jesse F. Mcdonald and ]. w. Smith
of Lake county.
E. E. Nichols. Irving Howbert,
Harry Seldomridge and F. B. Hill of
FL Paso county.
James A. Collins A. E. Wright of
Chaffee county.
F. A. H. Lyle and E. E, Drach OF
Garfield county.
Alva Adams and H. G. Watson of
Pueblo county.
Samuel Clamers. E. J. Bender. W.
]. Galligan of Larimer county.
George West. John L. Mcneil of La
Plata county.
w. H. Allison. J. H. Empson of
Boulder county.
C. H. Wheeler. George NJ. Houston
OF we'd county.
DR.. b. l.. jefferson, Routt county.
William B. Morgan. Casimiro Barela
of Las Animas county.
A. F. Reed of Montrose county.
william H. Adams of Conjose coun-
ty.
W. NJ. Wiley, L. W. Markham. ]. T.
Z %
J. Brlsben Walker. John F. Vivian
of jefferson county.
c. S. Birkens, Fred C. Dewey, w.
A. Haggott. T. D. Foster OF Teller
county.
DR.. F. l.. Bartlett. Charles W.
Franklin. Denver county.
John Hosmer. A. X. Clark of Nor
gan county.
C. L. seeley. C. N. Hall of otero
county.
George II. Headuson OF Logan coun-
ty.
DR.. W. w. Rowan. F. ]. Hulanlski
Of Ouray county.
T. VI. Harding, Frank A. Moore,
Philip Griffith of Fremont county.
Mark Burke of Sedgwick county.
! announce the following named
citizens of Denver as a general com
mittee on arrangements, to have gen.
eral charge of the preparations for
said convention:
]. A. Burnett, J. o. A. Carper,
Thomas Williams, W. d. Hitchcock,
l.. C. Allen. s. F. Dutton, P. T.
Slayback.
1t is desired that the names and
postoffice addresses Of the delegates
be forwarded to the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, 1925 Stout
street, Denver, as soon as appointed,
in order that they may be communi-
Gated with by the committee on pro-
gram prior to the convening OF the
convention.
Given under my hand and the ex-
ecutive seal. this 7th day OF October.
A. D. 1909. JOHN A. sHAFRoTH,
Governor.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
TRIAL OF INDIANAPOLIS
NEWSPAPER MEN FOR LIBEL,
SET FOR NEXT MONDAY

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. THE pre-
liminary hearing OF Delaney Smith and
Charles r. Williams. promoters OF the
Indianapolis News. charged with hay-
ing committed criminal libel. in pub
fishing articles intimating that there
was corruption in the purchase by the
United States of the Panama Canal
zone. is set for next Monday. in the
United States court fthis district
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
BOTH ARE GUILTY;
COSTS ARE DIVIDED

Florence, Oct IA hearing was
had yesterday OF the case of Qulnby
Walker. charged with slugging Tom
Kissell Monday night and arrested at
that time: he was charged with hit
ting Kissell over the head with rocks
tied up In a handkerchief.
1t developed in the hearing before
Judge Carmody that both were to
blame. and the costs OF action were di-
vided between them.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
CAR FAMINE IN THE
TRINIDAD COAL FIELD

Trinidad. Oct THE c. F. & /. Co.
the Carbon Coal and Coke company.
and the victor-American Fuel COM
pany are all sadly handicapped for
railway cars with which to handle
coke and coal. This is due largely to
the surprising Increase In demand for
coke at the works at Pueblo and at
the various copper and other plants
about the country II all tho cars
needed could be secured II would
mean the employment OF several hun
dred more men In this district.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
FOUR THOUSAND FOOT
OIL WELL COMPLETED

Florence. Oct Phillip Griffith. an
independent oil operator. yesterday
morning completed the deepest hole
ever drilled in the Florence field When
the tools were pulled and measure
ments taken IL was discovered that
the well had reached the depth OF
4.O17 feet. There are several wells in
the Florence field that have been
drilled to depth of from 5000 to $500
feet.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
Burglars Loot Saloon.

Trinidad, Oct. .s-Sometime during
last night thieves gained an entrance
to the rear door Of the Central bar
conducted by J. b. Norris, secured s65
and escaped without being detected.
Twenty dollars was taken from the
cash register, and the remainder from
slot machines.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
GOVERNOR ISSUES HIS
CALL FOR CONVENTION
TO DISCUSS SIS RATE
Delegates Will Meet In Representatives
Hall at the State Capitol
November 16

Pueblo. Oct S.-Governor Shat
roth's official call for a state conven-
ton to secure for Denver and Colo
RADIO common points, s25 round trip
tourist rate from Chicago. for next
season, was issued at noon yesterday.
The document is self explanatory and
reads:
Whereas, the rapid development of
the natural resources of Colorado is
creating widespread business activ-
ity, throughout the state and present
conditions are most favorable to an
area OF business which should result
in populating and developing a large
portion of the unoccupied territory;
and
Whereas, 1t is important that every
encouragement be given to these ia
vorable conditions for upbuildlng our
state; and
Whereas, the last general assem-
bly, enacted a law providing for the
appointment by the governor of
state board of immigration and max
ing an appropriation to carry on the
work of said board; and
Whereas, the law provides for sys-
tematic advertising and encourage
ment of immigration into Colorado
under the direction of said board;
and
Whereas. there are numerous mat
ters of importance relating to the up
building of the state in which all the
people have mutual interest. more
especially such as the securing OF
new railroad rates for tourists and
homeseekers who desire to visit or
settle in this state or to invest there
in; and
Whereas, numerous exchanges COM
mercial organizations and citizens
of Colorado have requested the gov
ernor of the state 70 call a conven-
tion to consider the important matters
and to take steps to properly pro-
tect and advance the interests of the
state in securing equitable railroad
rates for tourists and homeseekers,
and for advertising the manifold ad-
vantages of the various sections and
for inducing immigration and invest
ment;
NOW, THEREFORE,, in accordance
with such request and desire on the
part of the commercial interests OF
Colorado. | do hereby call a conven-
tion of representative citizens of this
state to meet at the hall of the house
OF representatives in the capitol build
ing in Denver. Monday, November 16,
1909, at 10 o'clock a. M, such conven-
ton to be composed of delegates to
be appointed as follows:
The mayor of each city and town
in the state of Colorado having 900
or more population to appoint three
delegates.
Each chamber of commerce, board
of trade, real estate exchange, or
other commercial or manufacturing
bodies to appoint three delegates.
Each board of county commission
ers' to appoint one delegate.
Delegates appointed shall be sup
piled with credentials from the au-
thority which they represent.
In order that the said convention
may have a definite plan of proceed
ure, / do hereby appoint the follow
ing citizens a committee on pro-
gram, authorized to prepare a pro-
gram and TO outline in a general way
Cañon City record., 1909-10-14
Alleged Slayer TO go Free.

Pueblo. Oct. 9.-District Attorney j..
w. Davidson yesterday stated that un-
less additional evidence is secured by
Tuesday FelIce Martinez. who is
charged with numbering Policeman
Fred H. Barner. will be discharged
from custody on that day. Martinez
has had two trials. and in both the
jury has failed to agree.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01
YOU EAT HALF YOUR
WEIGHT IN SWEETNESS
EVERY YEAR OF LIFE

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Ta1e average
citizen of the United States consumes
half his own weight in & every
year, and the sugar bill OF the coun-
try aggregates 81. O00. 900 for every day
of the year.
These assertions are justified by a
statistical statement just prepared by
the bureau OF statistics OF the depart
ment OF commerce and labor, which
shows the quantity OF sugar produced
in the United States, the quantity
brought from our own islands. the
quantity imported from foreign coun-
tries, and the quantity exported, show
ing a total consumption of from six
to seven billion pounds a year, the total
for the latest year, 1907. being $685.
667, 1915 pounds.
Calculating this enormous total at
the average retail price OF 5H cents
per pound, we get a total of 372 mil
lion dollars as It's cost to the consumer.
or more than $1,000, 900 for each OF the
365 days of the year. Dividing this to-
tai OF 1853, SCI. 975 pounds by the 1907
figures OF population, we get an aver
age consumption for 1907 OF SO 3-5
pounds per capita, which is more than
one-half OF the average per capita
weight OF the people of the country
including men, women and children In
his calculation.
One-fifth OF this enormous total of
1000, 900, 900 pounds, speaking now in
very general terms, is produced at
home, one-ffth is brought from our
own islands, and the remaining three
ffths from foreign countries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01
PROFESSOR Is BRAVE
AS SPARTAN YOUTH

Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 23.-Professor
William Il. Bennett. 20 years in charge
Of the department OF chemistry at the
University OF Wooster, has been taken
TO a hospital in Cleveland in the hope
OF saving his life. He Is suffering from
disintegration OF the breast bone. 1t is
feared the malady Is the result OF an
Injury sustained while experimenting
with x-rays eight years ago.
Although the distinguished scholar
suffered much, the fact that he was
never without pain was known only to
his wife and sister. Rather than ex-
pertinent on others, Professor n
used the x-rays on himself and was
burned. The wound never healed.
Surgeons believe disintegration of
the patients breast zone may be ar
rested by removing the affected por-
ton or possibly the entire bone may
require removal to save other parts Of
the sufferers bone structure. Profess
sor Bennett is SO years old.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01
FIRE IN GOTHAM
THEATER; NO PANIC
Herald Square Playhouse Dam,
aged $50, 000-Attaches
Show Level Heads.

New York. Dec. 25.-Firc broke out
in the Herald Square theater at Thir-
ty-ffth street and Broadway last night,
10 minutes before the close of the per-
Torrance of THE Three Twins" and
before it was brought under control
had done considerable damage to the
building and had driven the actors n
chorus into the streets in their scant
costumes and had caused considerable
connection among the crowds on
Broadway. There was no panic, and
no one was injured. The audience re-
naming in ignorance of the fire until
most of them had passed into the
streets. The fire caught from al cleo,
trio sign.
1t was just 10 minutes before the time
OF the performance to end when W.
women came down from the second
gallery and reported to- the theater at
taches hat there was smoke In the up
per part of the building. Treasurer
Lyon quickly went behind the curtain.
and explained the situation to the act
ors and told them to cut the play short.
This was done and h curtain was
lowered without any announcement to-
the audience.
The big crowd shuffled slowly out, not
knowing hat a fire vas being fought
in the upper gallery. Only the COOL
ness of the theater attaches prevented
anything in the way Of a panic. When
the curtain was lowered on the finale
and the final ensemble, the orchestra
continued to play. and Police Inspector
McCloskey and Deputy Police Com
missioner Hanson, who We're in the
audience, went quickly to the exits
and quietly treasured those who had
discovered the smoke in the second
gallery.
Some time after the fire was prac-
tically out the theater gallery fell, and
a moment later 35 feet of roof on the
Broadway end of the building came
down. The damage chiefly was con-
fined to the angle formed by Broadway
and Thirty-ffth street, in which was
located the Office of the Shuberts. Lee
Shubert later said that he estimated
the loss at between $50, 900 and $50, 900.
Lee Shubert and Lew Fields are the
lessees of the theater.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01
CASTRO
OF HIS DOWNFALL
Physicians Claim That the
Man of Destiny Is
Sick.

Berlin, Dec. 25.-Castro apparently is
unaware OF his downfall or the gravity
of the occurrences in Venezuela. Mem
bers Of his party inform all inquirers
that he sends and receives no dis
patches of any kind. The opinion Is
steadily gaining ground here that Cas-
tro's power is completely broken, the
inference being drawn from the alleged
noncommunication of vents by the
government or his WI agents that
Castro does not possess any further
influence in Venezuela.
DR.. Israel has twice examined Castro.
He has not as yet reached a definite
opinion as to the disease, but he is in
clined to believe that his patient Is
suffering from severe liberation of the
kidneys, which can be treated without
operation.
Proclamation of Gomez. :
Caracas, Dec. 25.-Acting President
Gomez issued q proclamation as fol-
lows:
Fellow Patriots: l assumed charge
Of the presidency of Venezuela under
the terms of the constitution. / under
took these duties without personal am
bition. From the first / endeavored to
conciliate h aspirations of the people
with my high obligations, and to this
end | established in accordance with
u national institutions IN admins
tration hat recognizes all personal n
public guarantees. Unfortunately my
good intentions met with incompre-
hensible hindrance on the part OF a
few persons who called themselves in
innate friends Of General Castro. Not
only did these persons block the carry
ing out by me of my legal duties, but
they stopped to conspiracy and elab-
Grated a diabolical plot against my life.
This conspiracy was crushed yes
terday, and | personally faced the plot
tiers and imprisoned them. BY so doing
| saved more than my personal exist
nee | maintained the manly pres
tige of the chief magistracy Of the re-
public, which 1T is my ambition TO con-
vert into a fountain of good for all
~Venezuelans.
Il have constituted a cabinet epre-
senting the public opinion of Venezu-
ella, and with the collaboration of my
ministers / intend to enforce the con
stitutional guarantees; to respect the
autonomy of the various states of the
Venezuelan republic; to protect indus
tries against odious manipulation; to
find a decorous and pacific solution of
our international disputes; to live at
peace and with harmony at home and
broad and to permit the law alone
TO hold undisputed sovereignty
throughout the land
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-01-01
INSULAR AFFAIRS
ARE PROSPEROUS
Report Upon the Philippines
and Cuba Is Made by
Gen. Edwards.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The Philippine
scouts are highly commended. the bill
to amend the Philippine tariff act now
pending in the Senate is endorsed. en-
couraging progress in the Philippines
and the maintenance OF peace and or
der In Cuba throughout the ear are
Brigadier General Clarence r. Ed
wards, chief of the bureau OF tnsular
affairs. ,
General Edwards says the Philip
pine scouts are an important factor
in the education OF the Filipino peo-
pie and in the creation of a higher
standard of living in the islands, as
well as in the extension OF American
influence.
The excess of insular expenditures
over revenues during the past fiscal
year was $570,524, and the excess OF
receipts yer expenditures In the city
of Manila was $685. 1861. The work OF
the Philippine students I'm this country
has been on an average very good. and
in one or two cases Of an exceptional
ily high order. The value of the move
ment as a Whole to the Philippine gov
eminent and people. says General Ed,
wards, must still be left to the future,
to disclose, but every sign points TO its
immense Importance.
Situation In Cuba.
The expenditure of the republic OF
Cuba on account Of American inter-
vention from October /, 1906, to June
30. asst were S757,343, these expendi-i
lures being made. from funds allotted
by the provisional government from
time totime for army expenditures due
directly 10 the army service in Cuba.
The statement of extraordinary ex-
p~enditures on account of the army
OF pacifcation in Cuba, which, under
congressional legislation, are to be re-
imbursed from the Cuban treasury.
shows a fetal OF $5.341, S22, OF whichi
$3,376.735 was from October /, 1906,
to June 80. 1907. and the balance from
hen until June 80, last.
The settlement OF the dominican
debt the steadily widening activities
in the Philippines. and the administra-
tive control OF Cuba continuing to
bring up important questions OF law,
making the demand upon h law Of,
ficer of the bureau constant and seri-,
Gus, legislation for retirement OF cer-l
tain civil employees of the Philippine
government on part pay after ten or
more years of satisfactory service are
among other matters discussed.