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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
LESS EXPENSIVE FOR RAILROAD COMPANY THAN EMPLOY
menT OF 4 WA1CnMAH TO PREVENT LIABLE ACCIDENTS
The Coenty, the City, the Railroad Company and the
People Of Lincoln Park Would, Doubtless, Assist
IN the Enterprise Material, Except
Cement, Could Be Obtained While
Excavating the Sob Way

tate over the line of travel that has
heretofore existed. A subway for the
use of the public under the railroad
tracks on Ninth street has many
things 20 commend 1t and seems to be
the only logical solution of the prob
lem that is presented 10 the public.
Mr.. DeWeese has given the matter
much consideration and is confident
of the feasibility and success of his
scheme. He favors the building of an
open subway from the foot of the
hill. near Ritzman's cement plant.
along Ninth street to its intersection
with River street at point opposite
the United Presbyterian church,
which he says can be done without
much trouble or financial burden.
The subway would be nine feet In
depth with stone. or concrete, pro-
tecting parapet. extending four feet
above the street grade. Under the
railroad tracks there would. OF course
be cement arch, or roof. resting on
a structural steel foundation. The in
cline from River street 10 the railroad
tracks would be so gradual as to be
of no serious disadvantage to travel.
in fact. would be far less annoying to
the drivers Of vehicles or pedestrians
than the delays arising from a grade
crossing. All OF the sand needed for
construction purposes could be OBJ
tained from the material taken out
during the work of excavating the
subway and the residue could be
dumped on the low lands contiguous
to the river bank near the east end of
the proposed bridge. thus greatly re-
ducing the cost of the work. The sub
way could easily be kept free of wat
er by means of ten inch drainage
pipe and would never be subject to
flooding from the river. however high
the water might be. II is universally
conceded that Canon City and its en-
virons must within few years con-
tain much larger population than
they do at present and such a sub
way as Mr.. Deweese has in contemp-
lation must inevitably be built TO meet
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
CONFIDENCE MEN FIND
VICTIMS ON DENVER & RIO
GRANDE PASSENGER TRAINS

Confidence men have been operating
with unusual success on Denver &
Rio Grande passenger trains between
Colorado Springs and Canon City dur
ing the last few days and several
travellers are deploring the loss of the
contents of their wallets in conse-
quence OF the very smooth bunco
played upon them. Two cases of rob-
berry between Pueblo and this city
were reported to the authorities here
yesterday; one of them on west bound
train number one and the other on
west bound train number five, but so
cleverly was their work covered up
that the victimes were unable to af-
ford the police any very definite
clues as to the identity of the thieves.
Just before train number one pulled
into Canon City yesterday afternoon
young man of prepossessing appear
ance walked forward in the second
coach and sat down in one of the
front seats beside l. W. Gray of Ter
rell, Texas, who was leaning out of
the window for the purpose of getting
good view of the town. The stran-
ger, who was without a coat, and,
apparently. about thirty-five years of
age, tapped Gray on the shoulder and
stated that his wife was desirous of
sending some money back to Kansas
City by registered letter and that he
had been requested by her to find
somebody who had a twenty dollar
bill they would exchange for an equal
amount of money in bills of smaller
denomination A twenty dollar bill.
he said, would be less likely TO at
tract attention in a letter than half
dozen ones of less value. hence was
safer to send through the mails.
Without suspecting the motive of
the stranger Gray replied that he did
not have a twenty dollar bill. but
had two ten dollar bills that might
be made to answer the purpose. The
| stranger said that he very much
| wanted twenty dillar bill and would
| go and see If he could get one of the
conductor and if unsuccessful would
come back for the two ten dollar
| bills.
A minute or two later he reap
peared and told Gray that he was un-
| able to make the exchange with the
| conductor and would regard it as an
accommodation if he would let him
have the two ten dollar bills On
opening his pocket book Gray dis
closed three new. crisp ten dollar
| notes, issued by the First National
bank of Terrell, Texas, his home
town. The stranger said he would
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

like to have all three of the bills II
Gray was willing to exchange them
for like sum in smaller notes. Hav-
proposition the stranger handed him
a handful of one and two dollar bills,
which, upon being counted by Gray,
found to aggregate nineteen dollars.
When informed that he was short in
his change the stranger was very pro-
fuse in his apologies and said that his
wife had doubtless made a mistake
in counting the money. He told Gray
that he would go back into the next
car and find out how the error had
happened. To forestall any suspicion
of dishonesty h. took a large envel-
ope from his pocket, and, apparently,
placed all of the money into it, and
after deftly sealing it, left it in Gray's
possession while he went in quest
of his wife. 1t is hardly necessary to
say that he never came beck and that
Gray was buncoed-
Not until after the train was enter
ing the Royal Gorge did it occur to
Gray that he had been robbed and he
reported the matter to the conductor
who courteously stopped the train
that Gray might get off and come
back here and inform the authorities
of his loss
A couple of arrests were made, but
in each case established their inno-
cense and were released. Gray. is
convinced that the stranger never put
the money into the envelope, although
| seeming to do So When Gray broke
I the seal of the package which he be-
lieved 10 contain the bills he found
nothing inside but half dozen sheets
of tissue paper, which were intended
to deceive the holder iato the belief
they were money. as long as the en-
putting the bills into the envelope
the stranger very skfllfully slipped
| them up his sleeve. or concealed them
in the palm of his hand. Gray came
originally from Mattoon. Illinois, but
1 has lived in the south for several
years. He was on his way to Grand
Junction.
The robbery on the train was sub
stantially the same as in Gray's case.
except, that the victim was an older
man and lost forty dollars Similar
operations by confidence men were
reported by Denver and Rio Grande
passengers at Colorado Springs and
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

In view of the fact that the Denver
4 Rio Grande Railroad company is
now engaged I'm the construction of a
new station and the necessity con-
fronting the county commissioners OF
erecting a bridge across the river on
Ninth street TO take the place of the
one taken out by the flood Tuesday
night DALI Deweese suggests the
propriet~S building subway for
travel under the railroad tracks as a
matter OF pu Me convenience and as
a safeguard against he accidents in
cldcnt TO surface crossing.
Some effort Is being brought TO
bear on the commissioners to forego
the old site and build on Tenth street
and transfer traffic between Lincoln
Park ana this city 10 that thorough
fare to the prejudice and abandon
ment OF the present line OF eommuni-
cation. While not disposed to condemn
or crticise any OF the propositions TO
be submitted TO the commissioners al
the present juncture OF affairs 1; may
be stated intellectually that the trans
fer OF travel to Tenth street would be
an expensive matter and would In
crease. rather than diminish. the
danger to human life and would re-
suit in the moving of business on
Main street one OF two blocks further
east. which would be incmyenient to
say the least.
The Denver and Flo Crande freight
houses under the new arrangement
will be located at the intersection of
Tenth and Water streets and the
danger to the public travel from a
surface crossing at that point will be
vastly augmented over what II is now.
The construction also OF an approach
TO bridge on Tenth street would be
n costly undertaking. entailing an ex-
penditurc of perhaps two thou
sand dollars. The railroad yards,
which will contain several additional
tracks at that point, will intensity
the peril of n crossing at Tenth
street. to say nothing of the inconven-
ienoe and expense that II will necessi-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
suggesN Subway for
Trayel Under the Railroad
Tracks on Ninth Street

the growing demands of the public.
Lincoln Park is now dotted with
homes, but in the near future it will
be the residence of twice. or thrice.
its present number of inhabitants and
they will require increased facilities
for reaching Canon City without dan
ger to life or limb. Now that new
railroad station is being built and
new bridge has to be constructed
across the river is re-eminently the
time to dig the subway on Ninth
street. So good an opportunity will
never come again and the public will
sleep on its privileges II something is
not done in the present emergency. 1t
is believed the railroad company will
endorse the propolition and will con-
tribute literally to the expense of the
enterprise. With its new station and
added tracks for the operation of
trains 1t will, no doubt. be required
by the city to install gates and main
tain watchman at all hours of the
day and night at the Ninth street
crossing unless a means is provided
for travel under its rosdbed. Its con-
tribution to the cost OF The suggested
subway, however, would be far less
than the expense of maintaining a
watchman to warn the public OF the
danger accruing from a grade cross
ing 1t might well pay forty per cent,
or even more. of the Total outlay to
eliminate tbs danger to the public
from the operation OF it's trans. The
county would. undoubtedly. help in
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
COMPANY FORMED TO
DEVELOP COPPER DEPOSITS
IN THIS COUNTY

According to reports from Denver,
the secretary of state there yesterday
by the Stratron Gold and Copper Min
ing company. of Fremont county, with
headquarters at Salida. The concern
is capitalized for hall million dol
lars. 1t is one of the most important
mining companies formed in the state
for years.
The Significance of the company is
the fact that II will develop large cop
per. deposits that are believed to ex-
ist ins the Red Gulch district between
CotopsN and Salida. II has long been
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
Vacation Notes

of groceries that was highly appre-
ciated.
Cordova is away over on the left
lszd corner of the big map. You
probably never heard of it before
but If you are in any way interested
in Alaska you will hear of Cordova
in the future.
Cordova is only a year or two old
but is nov a town of $4,000 people
with good business blocks. two banks
two daily papers and everything else
that go with live new mining camp
The thing that is making Cordova
is the building of the Copper River
Railroad
This lailroad is being built by the
Morgan and Guggenheim interests and
will tap an immensely rich copper
section in the interior. Its two chief
points of destination are Copper Cen
ter and the Bonanza Mine. Fifty-nfne
miles have been built and work is
progressing as fast as 2.7oo men can
push it through. The roadbed anu
bridges are as fine as anything on
the Rio Grande system and altogeth-
er We found the Copper River Rail-
road about the most alive proposition
in Alaska.
Cordova and the railroad people
showed us a good time. A special
train took. rs up as far as the road
is built, which offered an excellent
opportunity of seeing some interior
scenery. - ,
Here. We get very close, to Child.
and Miles glaciers which alone would
make the road famous II it started
1t a -point easily reached by many
people. The glaciers will be. men
toned in another letter.
Mr.. NJ. j. Heney. the contractor,
entertained the bunch at dinner at
his grading camo and such a dinner
II has rarely been my pleasure to
enjoy. When you remember that Alas
ka produces nothing to eat. that ev-.
erything is shipped in from a long
and that We were at q grad |
Ing camp sixty miles up In the moun-
tains. you can imagine our surprise |
and delight to sit down to a better !
banquet than I have ever seen served !
1t the Brown Palace. The plates were /.
porcelain and cut glass was not much |
in evidence but the things to eat i
were there-and modern things to
drink. too. This was the only place
we tasted real milk and fresh steaks
In Alaska.
Mr.. Heney Is modern railroad
builder and he believes in living COM
He has his drove of milk
lows follow the camp and he ships
10 his beef cattle to be killed and
iressed a. needed. He has NO trouble
y keeping Usa and they say hs feeds
,ettsr than any railroad builder In
ADersea-
tcsaalnssa = PAss 1Arss,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

The Daily Record is advised from
private sources that the Denver ard
Rio Grande Railroad company would
gladly cooperate with the city ana
county in the expense Of constructing
the proposed concrete subway on
Ninth street and that the success or
failure OF the enterprise depends up
on our home people. The matter 10
one OF great Importance to the COM
munity and II Is hoped that heTngita-
tion now being carried on will result
in something definite being done to
safeguard the public from accident at
that point. There is bound to be con-
stantiy increasing business on Ninth
street between this city and Lincoln
Park for many years as II Is the logi-
cal line OF travel and nothing should
be left andone that would facilitate
1t, or protect those engaged in II from
injury in crossing the railroad tracks.
With the opening Of the new depot.
now In course Of construction. addi-
tional railroad tracks will he built
across Ninth street and the danger OF
surface crossing will be vastly In
creased. so much 80. in fact. ~ to
render the establishment Of gates
there an absolute necessity. A sub
way on Nisth street, such - was out
linsd 10 these .eolnmas . few days
-. woulA sffsctuaily 10 away With
~ ssaxsses1 seeditica oe travsl
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
PAROlED CONVICT GRANTED
PERMISSION TO VISIT
SICK RELATIVE IN I'LL.

Max Cunning. sentenced to the
state penitentiary here for grand lar
ceny and paroled August 9th. OF the
granted permission by Governor Sha-
froth to make a trip to Illinois to visit
a sick relative who Is not expected to
live. Under the parole rules q prison.
er cannot leave the state. but the ex-
traordinary permission was granted
Cunning owing to the circumstances
OF the case and from tAs further fnet
that while In tAs psaitsatiary - was
. model prisnasr. He has a1reo1y
served ths nAntnun ssasenes aasees-
-.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
RAILROAD COMPANY FAV-
ORABLE TO THE NINTH
STREET SUBWAY SCHEME

thsrs, and perhaps. be the means Of
saving number Of human lives.
which would be worth incalculably
more than the cost Of the undertaking.
to say nothing OF its convenience, to
the people at large. II is understood
that the lraiIroad cempans woulAk II
asked to. do 20, send its ensineers
here to assist the city. eosineff. In
the necessary survey and in
estimating the cost OF the suggested
Improvement. Now Is the opportune
time to build the subway as the work
can be done more cheaply than would
be the case next year. or the year af.
ter. II is an enterprise that may we'll
enlist the interest OF the community.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

the impression of mining men that
important metal deposits are to be
found in Fremont county. but hereto
fore no great amount of capital has
been invested in their development.
The incorporation OF the new COM
pany and the development work 1t is
about to- undertake viii open up
rich mineral section. the results of
which will be watched with consider
able public>interest. The incorporat-
ofs Of the company launched yester-
day are r. R. Stratton, George Sulli-
van. W. s. Stratton, ]. F. Roe and G.
8. Green. ~,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
Colorado and Copper River

Distances are great in Alaska
From Seattle to Juneau il is 939
miles. You make this of course only
land waterway and in this long trip
we made but one stop. at Ketchikan.
From Juneau to Cordova IL is 496
miles out in the open air. From Cor
doya to Valdez rs miles. Valdez to
Seward 155 miles. Seward TO Port
Graham 14s miles.
And the distances seem longer too
from the fact that transportation is
by boat and boats are slow. infre-
quent and are often delayed by the
tides and other reasons.
We left Juneau for the southwest
coast the. 2Sth day of July and write
as often as we will we can't get any
mail back to Seattle until our own
along and picks it up. and 1t will not
get into Seattle until about Aug. 1s.
n n n
Leaving Juneau we are soon in the
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

Trip belong and they will be missed
in every phase of Canon City life. and.
In going to their new home, will car
~ with them the absolute respect and
confidence OF this community.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26
COMMISSIONERS WILL
MEET TOMORROW TO DISCUSS
NINTH STREET BRIDGE

From Tuesdays Daily.
The boar dof county commissioners
will meet tomorrow to take up the
ueqstion of rebuilding the Ninth
street bridge. washed out by the flood
in the Arkansas river a week ago. Al
though the matter has been informal
ly discussed by the commissioners no
Official action has been taken in the
premises beyond the awarding of
contract to the Bullen Bridge COM
pany of Pueblo to take the wrecked
structure to pieces and remove the
material to a place of safety. There
has been some talk of the city joining
with thee ounty in the construction of
a concrete bridge at Ninth street,
thereby putting up a structure that
will last for centuries. Such a bridge
has been erected by Salida and is an
ornament to the city. Such a bridge
here would be an advertisement of the
progressiveness of the community
and would last for generations. What
ever is done at Ninth street should be
of b permanent character.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Stromberger of
Elm avenue, Lincoln Park, are the
parents Of baby boy, born to them
this morning. Mother and infant doing
nicely.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-08-26

We had 4 day at Cordova and II
was Colorado day--ths first san-
shiny DAY ~ had sssa. A Dsnvsr
.rost nan. nn1la8 ~ name in tAe
~ 49, asUA - - beaa 80 49,
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-21

been very much interested in n COM
retition for what Is known as the
Bert 0. Swor challenge trophy. This
is solid silver iiagon. two and a
half feet high, octagonal in shape
and decorated with guns and with the
figure Of retriever at its base. It
was offered for open competition to
American gunners by Bert o. Swor.
the partner of Franker Woods in THE
Red MIL" the Blossom Herbert must
cal comedy.
The cup was lifted in Philadelphia
by William Ford, who captured 1t
after an exciting contest. breaking
81 of his targets out of 100 and then
smashing ~ out of so twice in a shoot
off with other marksmen who had
tied him. Swor himself is one of the
best shots in the country.
Swor, besides being a clever and
successful comedian. is one of the
best all-round athletes in America.
Cunning is not the only sport in which
he exceIs Only two years ago James
] Corbett said II Swor turned his at
tenticn to the ring, 10 would not take
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-21

ances will be given.
The Huntington. W. Va. Herald
Dispatch several days ago said:
.TheN Isle of Spice appeared at
The Huntington last night. playing 10
a well filled house and the tuneiui,
catchy music of the attraction won
the fancy Ct everyone. The large
variety Of interesting and entertain
ing musical numbers including the
fellewing. we're Of the character that
leaves one guessing which he likes
hest and sends him home, humming
snatches from all Of them
Little Maids of Nicobar.' silly
Sailors. Hail. BomDopka. Sporty
King Uncle Sans Marines. Duet
'You and T. The Goo-Goo Man
FinaIe-'Star Of Fate My japanese,
The Rroomstick witches October
Ale oh. What a Lovely Dream,
Peggy Brady. How Can You Tell
Till You Tryg 'Kow-To~.
Throughout the entire perform
ance there runs jUst enorgh Of a plst
to hcLi alocf from duliness and ADDED
TO this is an atmosphere OF sDriShtli-
ness. clever lines aud the unauesticn-
ably coed work Of real COMEDIANS.
Harry Watson and Harry Williams. IN
the characters OF Slutsy Mackinaw
and eNicksy O'Grady and Stanley
Felch. pho kept the house in an up-
roar Of Laughter from the beginning.
~The duet You and J. sung By
Miss Margaret Fetch and Mr. Herbert
Carter. vas excellentiy rendered.
Miss FeIch possessing a swee; but
not strong voice ard 1T. Carter en-
phssizing The valuc Il good tenor
IN a manner pleasing thoroughly
Peggy Brady sang by. Miss Julia
III CYNTHIA and chorus vas one & the
catchiest songs rendered during the
performance and vas cncorcd repeat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-21

Resale a young girl who lives in the
town. near the hut His memory Is
returned by the efforts of a French
physician, but unlike the book. ne
does not die. but the way is made
clear fer him to marry Resale. This
play was a great success last year
and its return has favorable outlook
The east is composed of good actors
who prrtray the characters in true
to life way.
THE part OF Charley Steele IS play
ed by Hallett Thompson, and ne gives
remarkably fine performance. Joe
Pcrtugais is oapatly handled by T.
Augustus Andersen Miss Arieen
Hackett is a sweet 'and lovable hero
inc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-21

him long to win the title OF middle
weight champion. Corbett has many
times felt tn e'weight CT Swors blows
in spatring matches. AS rider he IL
expert, and at his place at fort Wash
Ington, Lehs Island, he is known in
the steeple shasing set as a fearless
cross country enthusiast. He Is also
an ardent automohilist and not only
drives. but repairs his own car; thus
being independent of the genus chat
feur. As for baseball. Swor Is the cap
tain and catcher OF The Red Miii'
nine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-21
Richard Carrie Coming.

Richard earle, the comedian. author
and composer, comes TO Newport
News Monday. November %. making
his first appearance here in five OF
six years he viii appear at the
Academy OF Music IN his owu musical
comedy. -Msry's LAMB Of which he
il botn author and composer. Mr.
earle promises to bring one Of the
largest and sbiest companies On tour
including hosts o. merry chorus girls
He has been playing "Mary's lamb
Tor two solid seasons and it Is said
to have proven even more success
full than The Spring Chicken. The
Tender foot The Mayor Of Toxic
or any other Of his numerous musical
plays