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VISITORS PRAISE
LOCAL ENTERTAINERS
RECEPTION AND BARBECUED ELK
LUNCH FEATURES OF THE
AFTERNOON.
The Social Session in the Evening
Was the Greatest Event Of the
Day for the Antlered Herd

Quiet again reigns In Canon City
Elkdom.
The new home. the pride and glory
OF all hase been properly dedicated
and the event properly celebrated. The
club house has been officially desig-
mated as the meeting place OF Canon
City Lodge No. s1e, B. P. o. Elks and
It's luxurious halls and committee
rooms will be the scene OF all bust
ness transactions OF the order herr
after. and its parlors, reading. billiard
and card rooms will be the rendezvous
OF the members.
Marks Milestone In Lodges History.
Thursday was gala day for local
and visiting Elks and an historical
event of unusual interest TO them. i.
also perpetuated the name OF the Can
on City Lodge as royal entertainers.
Not a murmur, not syllable OF dis
content or dissatisfaction was heard
anywhere concerning the entertain
ment and Hospitality, by Record re-
porters who mixed well with the visit
ors in an endeavor to sense their
opinions. All was praise and glorifi-
cation. commendations were heard Oh
every siee OF the program and Of the
management.
And such a case Is remarkable con-
sidering the fact that there were act
ually over eight hundred visiting Elks
and their ladies in town. About thir-
teen hundred people visited the Elks
club during the day, at the dedication
and at tho afternoon reception and at
tho social session in the evening.
Tho Reception.
The reception was made unusually
pleasant for the guests. Miss Ethel
Allen at tho piano. furnished the mu-
sic down stairs and Pegram's orches-
ira played number OF selections IN
the lodge room. Mrs. Richard King,
Miss Josephine Palmer. Miss Fannie
stump. Mrs. c. X. c. Dye Jr.. Mrs.
William Dozier and others we're in tho
receiving line
Mr.. Joseph Newman. in original
songs and sketches, pleased the gueats
with his clever work and inlmitable
manner The Lyric quartette of Dem
yer. consisting OF J. r. ThompkIns.
first tenor; C. q. Heister. second ten
or; II. @. Goodheart, first bass, and
s F. Richards, second bass, were cy-
celIent They we're encorcd time and
time again and won the favor Of the
quests not only by their splendid
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yIsIiors Rreak Record.

Thursday was a record breaker for
visitors at the penitentiary since the
beginning of Warden Tynan's admin
is,ra,ion of that institution. II nossi-:
the entire history OF the prison. give
hundred and tweny-eight people
passed through the gates and were
conducted to the various buildings in
side the walls where explanation was
made OF the provision for the care u
the conyicts and the system OF dlsclp-
line TO which they were subjected.
Two hundred and fifty of theSisitors
inspected the woman's ward.
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sion could have been selected by the
members of this patriotic order for
the celebration of their achievements.
"The Elks are the adoring childre Il
of the father of his country; we recog-
nize no flag but this. and the laws Of
this nation second only to the laws o:
God. Inseparable in the heart of every
Elk are the the love of country and
the love of home.
Man is naturally a home-loving
animal. His highest and worthiest am
bition in life is to have home he can
call his own. assuming its cares and
enjoying its comforts. protecting its
sacredness and sacrificing a portion O..
his natural liberty and freedom 10
gain the alteration of a good woman,
and the joys of being surrounded By
happy and loving children.
"As Elks we have undertaken -
surround a brothers home with a
sacredness and a protection to the full
limits of our powers.
One of the cardinal principles Of
the Elks is manifested here today IN
this beautiful structure which we have
just dedicated and which will hence
forward serve this lodge as a home
not alone for Canon Elks but for every
Elk. in this broad land"
At one O'Clock an old-fashioned
barbecue OF real elk meat was held
and this afternoon a reception for Elks
and their ladies is being held at the
new club building.
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Compliment Management Of DTiea-

The splendid provision made for tho
entertainment of their guests By the
members OF Canon City lodge No. 61c.
B. p. o. Z. on Thursday was n matt n
OF favorable comment by all Of the
visitors and was highly creditable TO
the various committees In charge o.
its dispcnsation. More than hundred
out OF town ladies' came TO the dedi-
cation festivities and they enjoyed the
occasion despite the fact that, they
wero net permitted 10 attcndtSe dis
tInctly ledge program at tho club
building They wcro taken caro- OF at
the hotels in that hospitality r<piiar
to the Elks and nothing was left un-
done that would in any way contribute
to their enjoyment. Dancing was ar
ranged at the hotel parlors and atitho
woodman hall for their dclcctatlon
and automobiles were plnccl at tsrlr
service rides about town and Ovcsile
Skyline drive.
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Tle TrIals Of a Trn,eler.

u M travelling salesman" WHO'S
:. p Youngs. u Berknhire. VI. 'and
sas often troubled with constipation
md lnslsestlon III ! began 10 use pr
'sp's New Life pills. which hayo
rait an excellent remedy" For all
ton"rp, iissr or kidney trop4iqs thoy
'e unequa'ed Only 20 ee1iAH Hun
~ ,nIIners
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last night to show people how his
tricks are done, and even went down
into the audience but still none can
solve the mystery.
Duppes and Brenneson OF Pueblo
are comedians par excellence. Origin
ality and local jokes are.the distinct-
i've features Of their work and in this
point they have set pace hard to
beat for comedians. Duppes and Bren-
neson could fill house any nui bber
of times in Canon City.
The Harmony Sextette OF PueBR
singing grand opera in foreign tom
gues led by fmpresario with 81 he
motions and antics OF the real thing
brought cheer upon cheer from the
guests.
A four round boxing contest be-
tween Red Headed" Bob Fitzsimmons
and Jim Corbett, bantam weights from
Victor. gave great deal OF satisfac-
ton to those of sportive inclinations.
The contest was clean and sharply
fought A good exhibition of the art OF
self-defense was given.
Bill Short. the smallest Elk in Co,o-
rado. gave a monologue stunt that was
very good.
sEleven O'clock Toast
At eleven o'clock. THE Elks' Golden
Hour OF Night" Benz F. Koperlik re-
sponded to the Eleven O'clock Toast"
to the departed brothers. Mr.. Koperuk
possesses a deep voice of pAasing
tone and none could ask for a more
impressive toast
This ended the program of m ev-
ening and the time until twelve~and
one O'Clock. when the Cripple Creek
and Pueblo trains departed was spent
in social intercourse.
Before departure from the club
house the visiting Elks led by Tom
Hunter gave three cheers and tiger
for Canon City Lodge No. eio In COM
pliment to the hospitality extended TO
them. .fri
For the success OF the event special
credit should be given to the lodge
officers-J. C. schweigert. Jas. A.
Stump. J. O. stearns. Harry Sw.
Combs. E. A. Bradbury. Frank Nc
Farisne. p. W. Blanchard. Johneshaw.
Jr-. II. b. stockder. @. II. Kitieil and
Gustav stromberger: TO the trustees
W. II. Trout. d. y. Cooper andsp. n.
Garrett; 90 the dedication committee
JAS. A. stump. chairman; J. q.
Schweigert. f. r.. ]. o. Stearns. !.
Homer Dickson. a. r. Frisbie. A. J.
Turner. Frank McFarlane. Z. A. Brad
bury. J. c. Hyssong. Frank Higgins
and Kent l. Eldred-
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The Dedication.

OanOn Clty olU.
The Dedication.
After the officers were taken to
their respective stations, the dedica-
tory services. conducted by Grand Ex-
alted Ruler Clarance H. Bacon. wore
held. The marble blocks which signi-
fed charity. brother love. fidelity ami
justice, were placed one by one
upon the magnificent altar. The cere-
mony was carried out according to the
ritualistic form. .i
Dedrick n. Cooper. as chairman OF
the building committee. presented the
keys of the building to the grand ex-
alted ruler who in turn presented
them to W. H. Trout, chairman of the
trustees. of whom D. N Cooper and D.
y. Garrett are the others.
Address of Mr.. Clay.
Honorable Perry A. Clay, member
Denver Lodge II. and editor of Clay's
Review. was introduced as orator of
the day. In simple but impressive
manner. with perfect diction and won-
derful flow of igurative speech. Mr..
Clay paid glowing tribute to the pro-
gressiyeness, growth and power OF
Elkdom. In his predatory remarks he
stated that he considered 1t an honor
to be thus selected as the orator of the
occasion and that he experienced
lively satisfaction in the perfect har-
mony and success of the arrange
ments The courtesy extended to him
appealed to his gratitude and pride.
Stately in appearance and with
deep resonant voice the vast crowd of
Elks were held spell bound by the
power of the speaker. Even as Eng
land once said, the EIks can now
state. the flag does not set upon our
dominions.
From the distant land where Ma
nila holds sway to the farthermost
shoreline Of Maine is a far cry but
Elks may be found in almost every
city, town or hamlet In the vast
stretches in between. In the far north
Elks close the doors OF their club
rooms against the swirling snow in a
bleak frost gripped land and far to the
south, the gentle perfume OF pretty
flowers is waited through the lattice
work and open doors of club homes IN
torrid climes" .
An elk, stated the orator, is such
because he can plant the seeds of
flowers that will grow and thrive and
prosper in any cline under any con-
ditions; because he believes in pro-
gress. in Immortality. because he is
home loving and holds always an un-
dying love of family, humanity and OF
God. Wherever an Elk might go. he is
privileged because the password OF his
order will admit him to the best cir
cles and permit him to meet the best
of people.
An Elk recognizes no creed, no ism,
no caste, and is always found in the
path of duty be it strewn with the
thorns CT hardships or with the buds
Of luxury and happiness. Forty years
ago the Elks lodge started with but
handful. today nearly 100000 are
members OF the organization for which
charity, fidelity, brotberly love and
justice. are the symbols of everyday
acts.
C. II. Bacon's Address.
Clarence II. Bacon followed Mr.. Clay
and in his talk he not only eulogIzed
Washington the father OF our country
whose anniversary we are celebrating
fnIor but ootI s.&r<. .~...x nat.
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u O'clock Toast

Delivered at Canon City. Colo. Feb.
22nd, 1912, by Benz. F. Koperlik, Past
Exalted Ruler. Pueblo Lodge No. 80.
b. p. o. Elks:
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HELLO BILL!

The clear, bright exhilirating at
mosphere of our little city. in the
shadow of the mountains is pulsating
and vibrating and reverberating the
happy call of goodfellowship, Hello
Bill" 1t is the watchword and byword,
today, the greatest event ever chron-
icled in the history of Canon City
Lodge No. 610, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks.
The beautiful new home, monu-
ment to the thrift and energy of Can
on City Elks was dedicated this morn
ing at eleven O'Clock, "the Elks Golden
Hour of Morning" In commemoration
of the event trainloads have been ar
irving in the city at almost every hour
from Leadville. Salida, Westcliffe,
Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Den
yer, Pueblo, La Junta and Lamar.
The colors of the ledge. purple and
white, are in evidence everywhere.
Nearly every person on the street car
ries the happy Elk smile, gives yon
the jolly handshake, and says. Hello
Bill" in clear ringing tones of delight
Visitors Arrive Early.
Canon City is doing herself proud
and is proving that her reputation for
peerless hospitality has not been mis-
placed. twenty-five members of Dem
yer Lodge No. II. the Oldest of all
Colorado Elk lodges. arrived this
morning early on train No. Is, in Il
private car. Pueblo lodge No. 80. and
La Junta lodge No. 701 came in on 4
special train at 10:4o a m. Pueblo
lodge brought delegation of over one
hundred. A few minutes after the d.
& R. C. special from Pueblo arrived
the Cripple Greek and Victor delega-
1ions came steaming in over the Flor
ence & Cripple Creek. 10s represented
Cripple Creek and 6S came down from
Victor.
The Salida and Leadville delega-
tions consisting of forty-fve all to-
gether came down on train No. 6, n.
$3.50. The westcliffe members OF Can
on City lodge arrived at eleven
O'Clock. Seventy-eight came in this
delegation.
A parade was formed at the depot
and started down Ninth street to Main
headed by the Pueblo Elks' band. The
procession was over three blocks in
extent, the Elks and their ladies all
marching in double column.
Address OF Welcome.
After a brief inspection of the new
building. the Elks were called in
session by Exalted Ruler J. G. Sch
weigert and after a brief address Of
welcome in which the judge spoke OF
the joy It gave him to speak the words
of welcome in behalf of Canon City
ledge to those who had journeyed SO
far to do honor at the dedicatory cere-
monies of the new club building.
Jerry Halloran. Victor se7. intro
duced the officers OF the grand lodge
as follows:
Clarence H. Bacon. Pueblo Ledge
No. 80. Past Exalted Ruler. acting az
Grand Exalted Rnler Perry A. Cla-.
Grand Trustee, Denver Lodge II;
George f. Heron. Esteemed Loading
Knight. Cripple Creek BIG; John Kile,
Esteemed Loyal Knight. Florence Gil:
Fred L. Bateman, Esteemed Lecturing
Knight, salida sos: w. e. Andrews,
secretary, La Junta 701: w. II. Bing-
ley. treasurer. Leadville 236; George
Niblock, chaplain. Colorado Springs
aos: esquire, Jerry Halloran. Victor
se7; E. H. stinemeycr, inner guard,
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C. II. Bacon's address.

Clarence II. Bacon followed Mr.. Clay
and in his talk he not only eulogized
Washington the father OF our country
whose anniversary we are celebrating
today. but said, mo more Htting occa-
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social session in the evening at which
Judge Morton 8. Bailey presided as
toastmaster. over one thousand were
in the lodge room and balconies.
The happy. enlivening wit of tho
Judge. which seems TO exude from al
most every pore OF his body brought
smile and laugh from the guests al
the start and from that on the even
ing was given over to fun and jollity.
Humor and wit we're Kings OF the
evening.
Clyde C. Dawson who was TO have
given the address OF the evening was
unable to be present and Mr. Thomas
Hunter assumed the task. II was n
worthy substitution for talented and
remarkable speaier. Mr.. lIunter CON-
PEELED the attention OF his auditorf
from his first sentence. His talk was
tHtbtiy tAttnpuit Dul ~ WdS HoH'
the less forcefui and eloquent for thsi
reason. Mr.. Hunter has happy fac
ulty OF Interpreting his talk with
humorous stories to the point. and +
was the conccnsus of opinion that hi
speech was entirely too short.
ice Newman. excelled even his re
markable work OF tho afternoon. Ev
eryone knows Joc Newman. cveryoac
knows his ability as an cntertainei
and for that rcaaon re has n very high
standard to sastain. He moro than dI'
IT. last night.
The Lyric quartette is rightly namo'
The four voices blend In the best
harmony and remiad one OF the sweet.
deep, and awclling tonca Of a pipe or.
gan. Their numbers everyone wore
well selected. ana renfcrod SO wei,
that requests for encores were spon.
ianeous.
Ben inslsa went TO further palm
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Grand Lodge Officers I axe Part in Imposing
Ceremonies at Beautiful New Edifice
This Morning.
Visiting Elks Crowded Special Trains Arriv-
ing From All Points Of the
Compass.

Canon City s1o H. W. Combs, tyler.
Canon City 61O.
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singing but also by their generosity
In responding SO readily. Ben Laska.
who doesn't want anybody to tell how
1t is done. displayed some of the
cleverest slight-of-hand tricks ever
seen in Canon City. Every one prom
ised not to tell how it was done. for
the simple reason that. although
the tricks are accomplished before
the eyes OF everyone. not single per-
son could give single explanation.
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EIks Eat EIk.

The lunch at noon of roast elk and
steer was a complete success. The
meat was done to a queens taste and
as there was enough and more for ev-
eryone. nothing but compliments were
heard. The game preserve of w. H
Pigg furnished the elk and the steer
was the gift Of loyal Fremont county
cowboys. showing their proverbial
generosity OF heart Andy Hemmerle
and Ernest Sell presided as chefs and
were assisted By number OF Elks.
Eiks eating elk was the program OF
the noon hour and the phrase would
make a good title for a story.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-28
Chance Gives Lie
to Owner Murphy
of Chicago Cubs

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-~-Frank Lee
Roy Chance. manager Of the Chicago
Cubs, Is up in arms against Charlie
Murphy, president Of the club Chance
IL much wrought up over the charges
Murphy made against the cubs. when
he said drinking, Cigarette smoking
and late hours kept the team from
winning the National league pennant
Chance brands Murphy as a liar If
he made any such accusations, and
says Murphys charges are not only
unjust To the best behaved club in
base ball, but deliberate falsehoods
His Indignation at Murphy does not
end with the charges against his
team. but he takes them as a per
Sonal insult 10 himself,
The Peerless leader stiii il con-
fined in a private hospital here as az
result OF the recent operation for a
blood ciot on the base of his brain,
due 10 being hit on the head frequent
ly hy pitched balls Chance read Of
Murphy's charges for the first time
last Wednesday. and he has boiled
inwardly ever since.
Chance ever since then has had no
more to do with Murphy than was
absolutely necessary Murphy owes
much to Chance, as the great Chi
cago pilot won four National league
remnants and TWO worlds champion
ships. and never brought mis- team in
lower than second place since 1906.
He said yesterday.
If Mr. Dreyfuss or Mr. Murphy
or anybody else says my team lost
the peunant In 1909 on account OF
drinking. he is a liar II anybody says
that the cubs ever lost for that rea
son, h.. Is a liar | believe that /
have the best behaved baseball team
in either league
IL made a rule this year that none
OF my pitchers should smoke cigar
cites. aud l think that they lived up
to this rule / don't believe in smok-
ing cigarettes. but If a player cannot
sit down after a meal and smoke a
/ don't know what bali playing is
coming to
Murphy only thinks OF the team
when ii is winning The men for my
sake play harder when I ana away
than when | am with them, They
want tofiuishinsecond shrdtu shrdlu
want TO finish in second place, and so
do /, and | want to beat the White
Sox In the post-season series,
These unjust charges or Murphy 5
Will naturally make ii hard to ac-
complish either Of these things, OF
course his statement reflects upon me
personally and have -+a-the
business too long to allow Murphy or
any one else 10 insult me. II is for
that reason / make this statement at
this time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-28
England Preparing
for Polo Invasion

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.--farry
Payne whitney. accompanied by his
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney,
arrived on the S. S Olympic yester-
flay, The captain of the international
polo team said that he did not see
any of the English polo players while
NE was abroad. having spent most Of
the time shooting in Scotland. He
said also that he had no correspon-
dence with any of the English play
ers,
He said that the British team is
coming To this country but that he
did not know the date or any OF the
Tants
THAT the English players have about
100 ponies In training 10 play for
the cup In America this year, he
said, he knew to be true. but he had
not been in correspondence with them
and all his information came from
the printed reports
Mr.. Whitney would not say whether
he was going to lead the American
team again against the Englishmen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-28

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27.~-In the
longest game played in the major
leagues this season Washington de-
feated the Athletics in the nineteenth
inning this afternoon by score OF
: to l. A doubled ader was sche-
duled, but in the most sensational
battle of the season the game went
far into extra rounds. Walter john
son scored the winning run In the
nineteenth. on wild throw 10 hrst
base by Eddie Collins. johnson sue
eecded Groom after the Athletics scor-
ed three runs in the ninth. and TIED
i, up. The veteran Plank pitched
the entire game for INC toSeTs' ana
did wonderful work Each combatant
missed many chances ta-wtn in extra
innings. both Plank and Johnson be-
Ing at their best in pinches- Score:
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Suits Entered.

Suit was entered yesterday In the
Law and Equity court by Rosa r.
Higgins against the Richmond Hen
rico Railway company for $1,000
damages. Personal injuries are aileg-
ed in the bill Of declaration, the plain
tiff stating that she was thrown from
car and painfully injured about the
body.
douglas T. Taylor instituted suit
against Harvey G. Brown for $2.eoo.
no declaration was filed
In the case OF Philip Il Pendleton
against Richard E, Burren, the jury
returned verdict for the. defendant
The hearing Of the suit OF Charles
A. Brown against Fl. F. Bernard was
begun yesterday. and viii continue
today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-28

unusually long and low body lines.
full limousine back. fun skirted
tenders. clear road vision in every
direction for the operator revolving
front seats and rear drive are a
few of the strongest features of the
new Baker Electric Coupe which
has lust been placed on the market by
the Baker Motor Vehicle company
While the new coupe ~ not SO pre-
tentious and large a car as the Baker
hrougham. 1t is considerably larger
and roomlsr than any coupe model
ifirt1 has heretofore t4e~y4 produced
Although the wheel base Of the new
coupe is shorter and the general
chassis construction lighter than that
of the brougham. the interior ar
rangement Of the ear Very nearly ap-
proaches the roominess and is equal
in luxury Of appointment To the
larger model
The coupe possesses a certain adj
vantage over the heavier type of car
in that it carries smaller battery
equipment. thereby involving less ex-
pense in operation, while at the same
time, II makes quite as many miles
on one charge of the batteries as any
of the other models With a larger
battery equipment
II Il the only electric on the mar
ket selling al a price less than $4,000,
which has ALI the features Of con
venience and luxury possessed by the
largest and most expensive limousines
and broughams on the market. The
coupe may be had in two styles. a
front wheel steer drive, the operator =
position being a revolving chair just
behind the front left quarter light
or side lever steer from rear seat
\ few of the nlany new features
which 1T once distinguish the coupe
are the center dividing rain window,
the low eut trent and side Windows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-28

NEW YORK, Sept 27--Af:er yield
ing five runs. the increment Of a
homer. thre singles, a hit batter and
two passes in the first inning, Kirby,
a recruit. settled down. and big
league pitching and his Giant back
ers nosed ont a victory over Boston
today, to 6. TWO runs in the sixth
tied the count and the winner came
in the ninth on singles by Shafer
aud Becker. and Gowdy's mum. The
score.