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Cañon City record., 1909-06-17

The explosion OF the two boilers
blew down the greater portion Of
three of the outside walls Of the build
ing and allowed the roof to cave In.
Added to this. the tall smoke-stack.
that has been a landmark in that por-
ton Of the city ever since the old
plant was completed. fell and In fall
ing. landed directely across the entire
building and finished demolishing
what the two explosions and the land
Ing OF the boilers had failed to de-
stroy. The result was acomplete
wrecking OF the entire plant.
Lights All Out
With the explosion, the city lights
all went out. The switchboard and the
feed wires were completely destroyed.
but the company summoned every
electrical man in the city and also
every other man they could get and
the work Of rescue Of the dead and in
jured and Of relighting the city began.
The police department responded
and strung ropes entirely around the
block in which the electric plant was
located and firemen worked with cit
liens in their efforts to remove the
dead and injured. The work was ex-
tremely hazardous because Of topping
walls and iron wreckage sliding down.
In addition. darkness soon came on
and men were compelled to labor BY
torchlight. However. one by one. the
bodies Of the dead and injured were
removed and were either taken to the
morgue or to some Of the hospitals.
The company Immediately checked
up Its employees and soon had . list Of
those who were probably In the wreck
age. This assisted In the ideutifica-
ton OF the dead and listing the miss
ing.
Temporary Pialt Started.
In the emanume efforts were being
made to relight the city. There are
two other electric plants In town. the
use Of which had been discontinued
some years ago. Their boilers were
Immediately started and within three
hours q few feed wires had been
strung into them and An electrical
current was being furnished to the
newspaper offices. the theaters. the
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
STATE Highway TO Be
COMPLETED INTO TRINIDAD

Trinidad, June 16.-The county COM
missioners in session today passed a
resolution transferring the sum Of
$4,000 from the good roads fund to be
used to complete the state highway
from its present starting point near
Starkville, to Trinidad.
This additional $4,000 together with
what remains of the appropriation
authorized by the last general assem-
bly,, gives about $4,000, which will
more than pay the expense Of the con-
victs in the extension of the road to
this city. Over $4,000 in all has been
raised by the citizens by private sub
scription and by the county commits
sioners since the project was first
started, and the work will now go on
without obstacle or impeachment until
the road has been built to Trinidad
and to the New Mexico line.
Recently there was some agitation
about taking the convicts away and
between Canon City and Colorado
Springs. but the chamber of commerce
got busy at once and prevailed upon
the governor and the board of peni-
tentiary commissioners to permit the
convicts to remain here until the road
was extended to Trinidad on the
promise that the county would pay the
expense Of keeping them here. War
den lyman of the state penitentiary is
expected here in few days and will
look over the situation, and he will
be asked to send an additional forty
or more convicts here to complete
the road.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
ELECTRICIAN INSTANTLY
KILLED At PUEBLO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Fred J. Mitchell, an electrician at
the Minnequa steel plant. was instant
ly killed at II o'clock yesterday morn
ing by an electric crane with which he
was working Mitchell was working
on a ladder, and when the crane
struck him was thrown to the ground.
The fall alone would have been suffi-
cient to have caused death.
The crane struck Mitchell on the
head. and caused a terrific Injury
which killed him instantly. Life was
extinct when the body was picked up
by fellow workmen and hurried to the
dispensary. Coroner ]. ]. Mcdonnell
will conduct an investigation as to
the cause of the accident.
Mitchell was 40 years of age and
resident at 713 Euclid avenue with his
wife and children. He was a member
Of the Knights Of Pythias.-Pueblo
Chieftain.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
VERY PLEASANT HAY.RACK
RIDE LAST MONDAY NIGHT

A crowd of young people Of the city
went on a hay-rack ride last Monday
night. They chartered a hay rack
and by taking along a lunch they all
had a very pleasant time. Those pres
ent we're: Rose Lines, Veda Ragsdale.
Leila Armstrong, Verna Eighmey.
Fern Armstrong. Helen Thompson.
Elsie Armstrong. Merl McClain. Leila
Dickinson and Fanny Thompson. John
SAVERS. Will Sweigert, Albert Gar
linghouse. Clyde Biggs, Herman
Graves, Burden Sheriff.. Lawrence
Reynolds, Maryin Smith and Jim
Biggs.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
At THE HOTEL DEN.
TON FRIDAY NIGHT

The annual reception and banquet
OF the members Of the South Canon
High School Alumni Association will
be held at the Hotel Denton Friday
night and a pleasant time is antici-
pated by those priviledged to be pres
ent. The South Canon high school
was organized in 1891 and diplomas
have been issued under its authority
to about one hundred and fifty grad
yates. How many OF them at present
are residents OF this community We
are unable to state. Miss Genevieve
Trip Of Lincoln Park. Is president OF
the alumni association.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
HOLD-uP MEN PLEAD
GUILTY TO CHAR6E
At CRIPPLE CREEK

Cripple Creek, June 16.--Shackled.
one to the other with steel handouts,
Victor DeBoise. VIM. jackson and
James Doyle. the three men arrested
several days ago at Colorado Springs
on a charge Of holding mp Henry A..
Wagner. a miner. In a box car at
Love last week, were taken before
Judge W. 8. Norris in the district
court last night. There they were ar
raigned on charges of robbery, and
each plead guilty. The court ordered
that the cases be continued for the
hearing of further evidence and for
judgment and sentence.
The men were arrested at Colorado
Springs and turned over to Sheriff
Won Phul. Owing to this. NO warrants
had been served upon them. This ne
cessitated some delay, after the men
had lined up in court to enter their
plea, as it was first necessary for the
sheriff to read the warrants to them.
H. Wagner, the man who was
robbed, was placed on the stand by
district Attorney Ferguson, and told
how he had been robbed. and identi-
fled articles found on the men as his
own.
1t is expected that a charge of MUIR
der will be filed against the three men
in Canon City growing out Of the
death at that place several days ago
OF Freeman Chester. Chester was one
Of the three men thrown from a NOV
ing Denver & Rio Grande train near
penitentiary city, and was run over
by the train. The three prisoners who
pleaded guilty to robbery in the dis
trict court, also confessed to the
throwing OF the men from the train.
to the sheriff OF El Paso county
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
DENVER THROWN INTO
DARKNESS TUESDAY BY
WORST ACCIDENT IN YEARS
Explosion Of Big BoAefs At Electric Light Plant Ka
Several and Bosies Many Othefs IN Deheis
Damage VIII Be LafRe

Denver, June 16.-By far the worst
accident that has ever befallen one Of
Denver's utility corporations, occur
red at 6 o'clock this evening. when
through the explosion of boiler in
the plant OF the Denver Gas and Elec-
trio company. four are known to have
been killed, five are in the hospital
seriously injured, two are missing.
property was damaged to the extent
of almost 100000 and Denver will be
partially without electric light for the
next four or five weeks.
The wreck OF the plant is almost
complete.
The known dead are:
JOS. PERRI, a 5-year-old Italian
boy. who was playing In the alley
back of the plant.
HARRY Usher. the engineer at
the plant.
An unknown. whose body was re-
moved that has not yet been identified.
The missing are Lawence Sexton
and Arthur Richardson. the two fire
men at the plant. They are supposed
to be dead and their bodies buried
under the debris. How many more
are buried under the debris cannot
be ascertained because the lights are
out. the building Is wrecked and the
rescurers are compelled to work with
extreme caution because OF the dan
gers encountered.
The nine In the hospital were either
employees of the plant or were passing
on the sidewalk directly in front OF It,
Four Of the nine are not expected to
live.
Explosion sf Boiler.
The accident occurred through the
explosion OF one Of the small boilers
at the south end of the plant. The
end blew out OF the boiler and the rest
OF 1t went through the roof When II
came down. II fell on one OF the larg-
est boilers In the plant. This also ex-
ploded and also went through the roof
and when 1t come down It landed in
the dynamo room and practically
wrecked every dynamo in the plant
and completely demolished the switch
board.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17

Jack Hawkins was brought here
from Cripple Creek yesterday after
noon and lodged in the county jail
on the charge Of attempting 70 beat .
board bill at the Elite restaurant.
amounting to twelve or fifteen dollars.
Hawkins was formerly employed ~
operator Of the moving picture ma
chine at the opera house. Mrs. =. y.
Livingstone is the complainant In the
case. Under Sheriff John Chetelat
went up to the district and brought
the prisoner here.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WEEDS
WIDOW AT KANSAS CITY

James T. Locke. district attorney for
Fremont, Park, Chaffee and Custer
counties. was married Monday night
at Kansas City to Mrs. Laura Virginia
Girard. The ceremony was perform
ed at the residence Of the brides pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Brown. The
bride is well known in this city and
Florence, where she has visited. Her
father is a retired merchant Of Kan
sas City. Mr.. and Mrs. Locke will ar
rive in Canon City Friday.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
HAILSTORM INJURIES
CROPS IN VICINITY
OF TRINIDAD, COLO

Trinidad, June 16.-A hailstorm Of
unusual severity struck this city and
vicinity about 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and did a great deal OF dam
age to trees and gardens in the en-
virons of the city. The storm was &C
companied by unusual electrical fea-
operator, employed by the Postal Tele-
graph company, was thrown a dis
tance OF seven feet by lightning
shock which struck the desk at which
he was working.
No damage has been reported to the
alfalfa crops in the Sunflower valley.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
MARSHAL D. J. HOUSTON WIS.,
TIED MANY PLACES OF
INTEREST IN CALIFORNIA

City Marshal D. J. Houston return
ed home yesterday morning from San
Francisco. where he went three or
four weeks ago in charge OF Edward
Hildebrand, a deserter from the
United States navy, whom he turned
over to the government authorities
at Mare Island for punishment. Mr..
Houston enjoyed his trip very much
and saw much that interested him on
the Pacific coast. After a week or
ten days in San Francisco. and its en-
virons he proceeded to San Diego.
visiting San Jose, Santa Cruz, Los
Angeles, Pasadena and other places
en- route. From San Diego he made
an excursion into Old Mexico and wit
messed bull fight. but regarded the
sport as less interesting than base
ball. Southern California he found
to be full of eastern people, many Of
them sojourning there for health and
pleasure. Business did not appear to
be very brisk and a good many men
appeared to be out of employment.
particularly in San Francisco and Los
Angeles. In San Francisco the work
of restoring the city from the effects
of the great fire and earthquake is
going bravely on, but in spite of that
fact it is no unusual thing to find
people in the street who are in actual
need Of food and raiment-
At San Francisco Mr.. Houston was
shown many courtesies by the chief
of police and visited the city Jail. which
contained criminals from a score of
different countries and represented
every color to which the human race
is subject. In company with Col. Geo.
T. Crozier, who Is spending the sum-
mer In Frisco, Mr.. Houston attended
the Calhoun trial and was interested
in the proceedings. He says that while
there is no doubt that Calhoun Is
guilty of the graft charged by the
prosecution there Is much doubt about
his conviction. The sincerity Of
Spreckels alleged motive in supplying
money for the prosecution is ques-
toned by many people in Frisco. ac-
cording to Mr.. Houston. especially by
the members Of the police force.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17

hotels and the all night establinh-
ments. The total capacity Of the two
plants In not nearly enough to supply
the city. and until this plant can b
remodeled and almost rebuilt, large
portion Of the resident portion Of the
city will be without electricity.
The plant that was destroyed was
the second largest in the city. ths
largest being owned BY the Tramway
company. The wrecked plant consist
ed OF two sections. an old department
which was erected several years ago.
and a new department which was
erected about two years ago. At the
time the new department was erected
the old department was remodelsd %
that the entire plant was thoroughly
up to date. The cost was 100000.
Estimates Nero Guesses.
The estimates on the damage 10
night are largely guesswork- The Of
ficers OF the company state that they
cannot tell what their loss win b
until the debris Is removed. It might
be three-Quarters or million. Out
they do not expect that II will reach
over 100000.
During the time the power was of
In the downtown district, all manner
OF means were employed to secure
lights. The Albany hotel and many Of
the cafes were compelled to use can
dies Three OF the theaters closed
their doors for the night. but a more
enterprising manager OF one OF them
borrowed lamps off the machines his
customers rode to the theaters In and.
placing them in various parts Of the
theater. went on with his play ~
though nothing had occurred.
When the theater was over. the
crowd was allowed to file out. the au-
tomobile owners took their lamps.
placed them on their machines. and
rode home.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
HABEAS CORPUS
WRIT May mean
THAW'SLIBERTY

New York, June 16.-Harry X. Thaw
may have another chance to prove his
sanity in his fight for release from
the Matteawan asylum for the GRIM
inal insane to which he was commit
ted a year ago last February, after his
trial for killing Stanford White
Justice William J. Gaynor of Brook
lyn of the appellate district supreme
court granted a new writ OF habeas
corpus yesterday returnable before
Justice Mills in the supreme court at
White Plains. N. Y, Thursday. June
II at 1890 a. m.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 16-
News reached here last night that a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of
Harry X. Thaw had been issued in
New York. 1t became known after a
clerk from the office OF Charles Mors-
"hauser. attorney for Thaw. had Wis
tied the Matteawan asylum and served
the writ on the superintendent. DR..
Robert B. Lamb, commanding him to
DTOuuCe ma" IN court at "nlte
Plains, Thursday. and show cause why
he should not be given his liberty
The hospital authorities and the
state lunacy commission will doubt
less oppose the new proceedings as
they have done every step OF the way
in Thaws fight to obtain his liberty
within the last year.
Justice Mills. before whom the new
writ is made returnable. issued a SIM
liar writ for Thaw last June. In Oc-
tober, Justice Mills denied the motion
for jury hearing as to Thaw's san
ity.
Subsequently another writ was
granted by Justice Tompkins of
Nyack, N. Y. but with District At
tcrney Jerome's attempt to have the
argument held in New York county
without a jury the proceedings we're
withdrawn.
The appellate division ten days ago
affirmed the decision OF Justice Mills
denying jury hearing. Justice Gay
nor wrote dissenting opinion holding
that Thaw was illegally detained in
Matteawan. It Is believed to have
been this which prompted Thaw's at
torney to go before Justice Gaynor
today.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
AT CANHIRLD NINE

Florence, June 1e.-Thomas Hay.
miner working In the Garfield mine.
at coal creek. was badly injured at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning while q
work In an entry . mile in the slope.
He was down on his knees mining
coal when . large lamp weighing
about 500 pounds came down strik-
Ing him In the breast and pinning him
against an upright timber. He ~
mained In this position three or fo4f
minutes before nearby workmen heard
his cries and rushed TO his assistanca-
Upon examination. II was found tAse
the mans head was badly crushsd
and several ribs broken. Hay had only
been at work In the camp Q few veshs
having arrived recently from Scot-
land.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
BABY FALLS INTO
AN IRRIGATION DITCH

Florence. June 16.-The 2-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roath Of West
Florence was playing by an irriga-
ton ditch yesterday afternoon and
fell in. A workman employed near
by heard the splash and ran to the
spot. rescuing the child Just In time
to save 1t from being drowned.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
MOUNT ST. sCHOLAsfICAL.

The art Of needlework done By the
pupils during the past term will be
exhibited In the afternoon and evening
of June 18th.
Friends OF the Institution are In
vited to see the display.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17

The wealth Of the United States in
1850 was $1,000. 100000. speaking in
round terms; in 1850, $1e.000. 600. 900 ;
in 1870, 10000 900. 900; in 1880, 943.-
SOC. 900. 900; In 1890, 3S6.000. 900. :
900; in 1900. sSs. 5oo, ,oo0. 900. and in
1904, 9lo7. 200. 900 900.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
WANTED, STOCK CATTLE.

Large or small punches in exchange
for good, clear Denver real estate at
market prices. Cattle to be delivered
in Teller county. Send for city map
showing locations OF lots. c. q. Rich,
SO Empire Bldg. Denver. Colo.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17
PICKED Up ON
THE STREET CORNER

There are great many Lovely La
dies in Canon who cry when the cat
gets its foot stepped on, and who shed
tears at the sight of a dead bird. They
give themselves credit for being very
tender hearted. and after weeping over
this woe and that sorrow all week
long, they late Saturday night give an
order to their grocer for the Sunday
dinner. The horses and driver have
been working every minute since 7
in the morning. and are about ready
to drop. The boy is tired and wants
to get through, and he forgets that the
Lovely Lady who cries over dead
birds and cats stepped-on- Tvs
wouldn't approve of racing a horse
after 1t has put in fifteen hours at in
-cessant labor, and he races the poor
animals almost to death. But the
Lovely Lady can't figure 1t out that
she, and not the boy. is to blame.
When you hear the grocery horses
pounding the pavement with their
tired feet till almost midnight Satur-
day night. don't put All the blame on
the delivery boy. Somewhere back OF
this belated order which made the
late delivery imperative there is a
Lovely Lady, who could have ordered
at nine in the morning Just as we'll
as not.
" " "
A Canon couple claim that they
have quarreled only four times since
their marriage forty years ago. Twice
they quarreled about the coffee, once
about religion. and once because the
husband got spoony with another wo-
man.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-17

A Daily Record wast - asss -
work. 0nly Gc Nina.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-05
LABOR WILL CELEBRATE
 BIG HOLIDAY TOMORROW
Mayor and Governor Call on Citizens to Join Hands with Hosts of Foil in Commemoration of Day
 Attractive Program Arranged

From all indications, business in Globe tomorrow will practically be sGs pended to allow labor's hosts their long looked for opportunity to'eelebrate Labor Day.
 Acting Mayor Rose has issued La bor Day holiday proclamation, as printed above. and the day will be fit. tingly observed by the labor organiza- tions and their many friends.
 The various labor organizations that will march are requested to assemble at Bankers garden at 9 n. m. from which point, under the direction of the mar shal of the day, Mike Burns. the parade will move south on Broad street to the Old Dominion hotel and return by the some route to the ball grounds, where the exercises of the day, including ad dresses by Superintendent of Schools smith and II. D. Green. president of Globe Labor Council. will be held.
 As the mines and shelter will be un- able to close down, large number of engineers. maehnists, blacksmiths, electricians and carpenters will not he able to parade with their various or ganizations.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-05
BY THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA

TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA, GREETING;
 of Congress approved 2sth si the h Monday or celebrated and known as abor Holiday holiday to all ents and purposes of January the twenty second February eth day of May and the fouh day or July made by law legal holidays
 Therefore SLOAN Governor Of the Territory of Arizona do hereby proclaim Monday the sixth day o 1909 being public holiday to all intens ana the twenty day or February and the fourth day Of July are legal odys celebration and observance as may seem to the people proper
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF heeunto he hand and caused the Great Seal of the Territory O be affixed.
 Done at the City Capital this first day of September nineteen hundred (SEAI) RICHARD E. SLOAN, By the Governor:
 GEO |. YOUNG,
 Secretary of the Territory of Arizona
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-05
By GEORGE BARR M CUTCHtON
cHArTER XXlv-lContlnredl
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
 a Go.

NllsAl iish +N-Ni' \N'"''''NNf 1pdy AncS T 'hrd rrei,uy and stepped out iatn the wurky night.
 "f say. Grneyra what's ihe rewsf dcmapGcd his lcrtShip "Whre Is Chaser
 Now. the ii 'revs. it k nest distress Ing to state. hGd wlllfuly avoided Mir Chase since early that mornlhg,
 I'm sure I don't know had din. ner with Mrs Browne In her room, I fanry he's oH attending to the guard l haven't seen him
 Nice chap" remarked peppingham "IsH't that he now speaking to Agnes cut there"
 Gcnevra looked up quickly A mans voirc came In tn them from the bal cony. following Lady Depplngham's soft laugh.
 "No." she said. settling hack calmly "Ii'S Nr nrnwrG"
 "Oh." said Heppiugham. slight shadow coming into his eyes. "Nice chap. too" he added a moment later
 Fl dent like him" said she, lowering her voice.
 I've no doubt Agnes is as much to blame as he" said his lordship at last
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-05
FILL IN SUTHERLAND STREET MAKING
 HtAOWAY
APPROACHES TO BRIDGE COM. PLETED AND OPEN FOR
 TRAFFIC

With nearly 250 loads of dirt dumped into the fill at the Sutherland stree, bridge within the past few days, tie approaches at both ends of the new structure have been completed to such an extent that it can now be used for general traffic.
 The approaches are practically fin. ished. but as the problem of disposine of the waters which rush down Me Cormick wash in the rainy season must be coped with, considerable amount of additional work must be done. A fiji is now being made in SycamOre strret above the bridge, a cObblestone wall being constructed along the north side of the street, to hold the fill.
 On the opposite side of the wash above the bridge, the Globe Brick < Construction company is putting in concrete wall along the south side of the Knights of Columbus property This wall will give Mccormick wash better channel and will also give tLe Knights an opportunity to fill the lot, which will be the site of their new home and put it on an excellent grade
 The improvements at Sutherland and Sycamore streets will probably be fin, ished, as far as the city is concerned, by the end of next week.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-05

among ,-ie iGS, aii1 placed it's lip Tn her red lips, reckless light in her eyes. match was struck. and then her hand seemed to be In the clutch of some invisible force. The light flick cred and died In her fingers. A blush sufrused her face. her eyes, her neck. Then, with guilty. shamed. tender smile. she dropped the cigarette into the drawer She turned the key.
 "No." she said to herself; ''I told him that was keeping them for him"