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7. R. R0AHE STRICKEN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON

T. X. Roane was stricken down n
consequence OF the bursting OF blood
vessel ON the brain about , o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and his condition
Is such as to leave but little hope OF
his recovery Mr.. Roane has for some
time past been staying at a ranch on
Orchard avenue. East Canon. which
he has In charge. but he was brought
to his home. i0s South Ninth street.
Tuesday evening In order that ne
might be more convenient 10 the at
tending physician. Up to a late hour
this afternoon he had not recovered
consciousness and no material change
was oted In his condition.
Mr. Roane is one of the pioneers Of
tie Canon City district and has lived
here nearly ever since the close Of
the Civil war. He was nj one time
prosperous merchant of the com
munity and for many years drove a
carriage engaged in the public serv-
Ice. During the aist year or two he
has not been engaged In active buis-
nCoa.
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saw them cross the bridge. but they
were lost TO sight soon afterwards
and nothing since has been heard CT
them Sheriff Esser wen to Parkd4ie
this morning and investigated the -
port that MeAdms and Morgan had
been seen in that locality and Is coa-
WINGED that there is no mistake about
it A.-.- $50 -
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operation at Graves hospital satur-
day. orrln Blakesiie was also here
on Saturday but shis business called
him home the first Of the week Mrs.
Blakeslle is a sister OF Mrs Bancroft
and Mrs. woodford.
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The IRWIN MURDER
Continued trsl Page One,

pie Creek a blue laundry bag was
picked up by the sheriff. II was found
under a bridge. The men evidently
tried to throw It into the creek but II
missed and remained on the side OF
the bank. In this. were found two
hats. both Of the Z. 8. Army style
which had been purchased in Colorado.
one in Trinidad and one in Pueblo. \
pair OF high boots was found in this
bag as was a vest and pair OF trous-
ers
At O'Clock c. S Garrett. wire chief
for the Mountain States telephone
company had been ordered to go to
the Wltcher arnch to repair the tele
phone. In his front yard at 427 West
Eaton avenue were found two rifles.
One was a 1890 and the other was a
a. The 1880 had been taken from the
witcher ranch house. According 10
the sheriff. McAdams and Morgan
still have a rifle and revolver. the
latter being among the effects taken
from the ranch house.
This would Indicate that the men
had come into Cripple Creek II Is
said that they walked into the Branch
Billiard hall at o'clock Sunday morn
ing and asked to telephone. Their pic
tnres have been Identified as the men
who came Into the Branch hall
The two men. McAdzfns and Morgan.
bad been seen in the vicinity o; the
Walter ranch two days before the
crime They bad applied to Adam
Gregg for employment He has posi-
lively Identified the pictures OF the
escaped oonvicts being the men VINO az
piled to him for work and Young Tiiii
has also Identified the pictures as be-
ing the men who held up the three
and killed Walter Irwin.
Tom Roiofson. who has a ranch In
High Park. also me; the men on FRI
day. One was carrying a rifle. Roios-
son runs a blacksmith shop in tbs
city. One OF the men stopped with tas
oolosed rancher Friday night. On
Saturday the taller Of the two men
was In the wltcher field asking about
some ranch whom no one knew about.
AT that time Irwin remarked tina; the
stranger was not looking for a ranch
IL, Was something else he wanted.
Mss Copeland Seni-HysfericsL
Although It was an experience few
women could stand. Miss ssliIe Cope
land. nice. Of the witeher brothers.
braved II veil She argued with the
robbers and pleaded with them. Il vas
not until they had Departed and after
several hours elapsed tha, shs was
overcome She was seni-hysterfeai
and this sta,s OF mind showed pisinest
when relatives came to the house .
wteher had an insight as to Who
the murderers might be ss'he had been
asked for . position BY the two men
and they had been refused The es-
capped convfcts were Bent on Killing
witcher and this was CLEANED by TrIrt
and Geiser In their conversation with
the robbers while they were being tied
up.
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bouncing boy 10 schedule weigh
which comes to gladden. the home #
these worthy people, who are living
on the James Beiknap ranch.
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LINCOLN PARK
NEWS 4! NOTES

itiSf y tsHssN
Rev. SEWER spent Friday afternoon p
making pastoral calls on Lincoln
Park
wI.-ss
H. J. Lewis returned Tuesday 4
from a months trip 10 visit relatives
at dlfteron, points in Oregon and
Caiiforaia.
Owe Rasmussen. of Council BlufrS.
Iowa. arrived Thursday last for
visit With his cousin. Mr.. Hansen. Oh
Logan st
Mrs. Mccarry. OF Grand avenue. left
not long ago Tor a visit with her son
VIII Mccurry AT Portland. Oregon.
H-u-S
Ar. and Mrs. Boswell departed re-
Gently for Missouri to sp-nd the sum
mer With Mr.. Bos~ells parents. hop
ins the change will prove beneficial
to Mrs Bos~eiis health.
9L9"
Grandpa and crandms- lpses ar
rived the nra Of the week from MIS-
souri, and ar present are sissting the
family OF their son. J. ". toncs. on
Colorado avenue Their friends are
glad to see them back on the Park
again -sfs ,
wTLu .,
Luther Wells. of Oklahoma. gave an
Interesting address on the subject of ,
the prohibition amendment to a fair
sized audience at the Lincoln Park
school house Friday evening. Tie
lecture was under the auspices of the
W. c. T. L.
-I~w
Mrs. SweitEer retdrned saturday
from visit OF several weeks with
relatives near Eads. She is glad 20
rrt back to her home and Lincoln
Park friends. She SAYS everything
was drying up in eastern Colorado
when she left
r--s'.-sr
Miss Edith Jones came with one %
her friends from Denver last wecs
visit her father. Mr.. VIM. Jones aud
attend the Epworth League conven-
tion.
r-r.-sr
Father and Mother Twlnan" stop
pod over last Sunday with Mrs. Twi-
nan on Grand avenue for a visit Th.y
were on their way east from Califor-
MIA trip. They had made Mrs. Twlnan
longer visit on their way TO the
coast some time ago.
x-w--w
Mrs. woodford left Thursday for
visit with her son, DR.. Leon G. Wood
ford at Everett. Wash. She went via
Portland and win return over the
northern route In September. Miss
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Andrews accompanied Mrs woodford
a. far as SILT Lake City and went
from there 70 Long Island. Calf. -
spend the summer.
Miss Pear Todd stopped on for
few days ys, with her old friend.
Miss Edna Anthony. while on her way
to ST. JoseTa. No. from a sojourn n
California. leaving Monday.
x-Sw
S;rawberr.es we're not materially
damaged b. the rains of sunday night
and Moudsy. an increased force of
pickers vas Ia demand Tuesday and
a land Office business was executed
In the numerous berry patches OF Lin
coin PARK.
wLwiT
on Lincoln Park tha; she Is slowly
improving in health since her depsr-
ture some weeks ago to- .be S~a;h her
parents ~ Topeka. Kzus.. though she
misses the cool mountain afr of Cot
orado r'--F % - n .ss
9-s-ar. Aaffon 81
Edwin Baird. Of ReaSer Park sas
been spendinx q few dsys. .~sh rAis
friead. Al-r Bridses,-sn ynIo- .siEssr
..- sas-s@w II. ..ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Bottoms,one arrived
THURSDAY from wyoming. Iowa. for a
visit with the family OF their dsush-
ter. Mrs :. W. Smith. on East sher-
man avenue. They expect to remain
for the summer
Mr.. Lee Bailey. who went to Chey-
enne. wyoming. not long ago. has
gone from that point to his old home
at Geneo. Nebraska
w---=
The family OF Mr.. Ham. Of Grand
avenue. are enjoying a visit with their
on-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas, Of vallsta. Iowa. They are
very much pleased viii the skyline
drive and other scenic attractions
about Canon City
So
Miss Warren and Miss Ruth smith.
who were delegates from sterling 10
the I-p orth League convention.
wore quests At the Bailey home "a
Logan street. They viii visit at Coll
orado springs before going home
uLw-S
Miss Nellie stlers ad Miss Alberta
Miller left Friday in company with
chums from Fort Collins for five
weeks trip to points in California
and Washington. intending to return
by the northern route. There were
nine in the party and they are antici-
pating a fine vacation outing.
v-sx-sy
Mr.. Blakeslie and daughter. Mrs
Ada Phelps. of Fowler. are visiting
at the Bancroft and woodford homes
while awaiting the improvement of
AIRS Blakcsiie who underwent an
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CONDENSED STATEMENT
OF the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF Canon City. Colorado. at the close
OF business. June I4th. 1912. as made
to the Treasurer Department. Wash
ingion. u. c
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Total -. .....s. .sstf. .ss4-s.
The above statement is true to thu
best Of my knowledge and belief. -
G. F. RockKFELLow. Prest .
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WET MOUNTAIN
VALLEY NEWS

The big excursion which came up
from Pueblo and Canon City on Sun
( dfy afforded its patrons an opportuni-
y OF spending few hours in our
weli-to-do town and enjoy the beau
ties OF the prettiest valley in the state.
'fsuH4Ay morning a union Sunday
school was organized at the Presby-
terlan church in westcliffe which
promises to become permanent fix
ture In the community. There were
large number OF people present and
the interest manifested assures good
results from the school. Mrs. A. II.
ireland was elected superintendent;
Miss Majoria Merriam. secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. Philip Doyle, ofgAnist.
and Miss Nellie wadleigh. librarian.
DIR. W. Z Barter will have charge Il
the adult Bible class; Mrs. E. c. Bald
VI the primary work; Mrs. Ireland
the growing class and Miss wadleigh
the intermediate department Other
classes will be formed and teachers
chosen as the school advances.
sRev. S. II. sperry arrived here SAT-
urday afternoon and took up his abode
in the Presbyterian parsonage al Sill
.r ciin. After meeting some Of the
Sunday school workers the next morn
ing In relation to the organization OF
the Sunday school in westsline he
was driven to the home OF James Nc
Klnnon. fifteen miles east OF silv>T
C..n where he conducted the funeral
OF the la;a Mrs McKlnron. lady
well known throughout the valley.
She sas IN her fortieih year OF age
a the time OF her death and had nv-
81 In the sa!lsg since a child i.e-
spite ihe cold snd threatening wealth
- feiEhbors and friends gathered
fTEm everywhere with sympathy and
n Jolcnoe FOR the borcaved ones. The
h'lcral eoricEe. which was very
large one. moved from the house a,
Il 20 O'Clock to Ros,ia where the last
ssd rites were performed and the
-
4 very large congregation greeted
Rev Mr.. sperry at the Presbyterian
church in westeiIre on sunday sv-
eaIng when he spoke on The Trans
figured Glory OF the Christ
SUNDAY night a much needed rain
set in throughout the valley which de-
veioped into a heavy sno~storn the
next morning. The big fakes fell
teiok and fas, and IL Is estimated that
ffom sIr TO eight inches Of ''the beau
ufuI- feii before the storm vas over
The warmth OF the ground melted the
precipitation rapidly. but u looked
s,rans. to see 90 much sno~ on ,hs
ground 20 near the. Fourth Of July
-~ lsxse
.t.i... s1IrE fIacf f~
,yhe boz aooiai Esvea OF The hail In
Hiilslde last Friday evening" vas quite
. notable success. both In stiendancs
and the amount coutributrd in the
purchase Of supper toxes. The funds
realized win be pu, in the channel
OF Christian work In the support q
she Sunday school in that vicinity.
Nr. and Mrs. p. X. Butler OF Den
yer. Is spending a lew days with the
Iatter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ s
Coleman
The snow storm OF Monday. which
was so promlscuons throughout Gus
ter county. was a visible quantity In
this vicinity and fell to the depth OF
abouS four Inches.
Jlvaes Belknapp. one Of the big
stock raisers and farmers in the val
ley. spent seyorai days In Canon City
.his wcek ON huRincFs pertaining TO
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s5Oi.es4ot
LIABILITIES

ssoi .ss4.st
The above statement is true to tho
best OF my knowledge and be lief.
N. ]. EVANS. Cashier.
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NV

Mrs. woodford left Thursday for a
visit with her son.. DIR. Leon G. Wood
ford at Everett. Wash. She went via
Portland and win return over the
northern route In September Miss
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Mr.. Blakeslie and daughter. Mrs.
Ada Phelps. of Fowler. are visiting
at the Bancroft and woodford homes
while awaiting the Improvement of
AIRS Blakeslie who underwent an
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Record want Aas bring rss.lsA 4
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\ very large congregation greeted
Rev Mr.. sperry at the Presbyterian
church in westcllre ON sunday sv-
ealng when he spoke on The Trans
figured Glory Of the Christ
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Miss Warren and Miss Ruth smith.
who were delegates from sterling 10
the Fps orth League convention.
wore luosts al the Bailey home IN
Logan street. They will visit at Coll
orado springs before going home
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Mr. Lee Bailey. who went to Chey-
enne. WYOMING. not long ago. has
gone from that point to his old home
at Geneo. Nebraska.
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Father and Mother Twlnan" stop
pod over last Sunday with Mrs. Twi-
nan on Grand avenue for visit. Thsy
were on their way east from a Califor-
MIA trip. They had made Mrs. Twlnan
a longer visit on their way to the
coast some time aro.
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Andrews accompanied Mrs woodford
a. far as SIT Lake City and went
from there 20 Long Island. Calf. %
spend the summer.
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Last thursday there was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Mccormack q
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Mrs. SweitEer retdrned Saturday
from visit OF several weeks with
relatives near Eads She is glad 20
get back to her home and Lincoln
Park friends. She says everything
was drying up in eastern Colorado
when she len
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Miss Edith Jcnes came with one %
her friends from Denver last weci p
visit her father. Mr. VIM. Jones aud
attend the Epworth League conven-
tion.
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The family OF Mr.. Ham. Of Grand
avenue. are enjoying visit with their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas. uf valista. Iowa. They are
very muoh pleased with the skyline
drive and other scenic attractions
about canon City.
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J.vaes Belknapp. one Of the big
stock raisers and farmers in the val
ley. spent several days In Canon City
xis week on business pertaining to
Ma farm.
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Mr. and Mrs. Boswell departed re-
Gently for Nissouri to sp-nd the sum
ner With Mr.. sos-elis parents. hop
ins the change will prove beneficial
to Mrs. Bosweiis health
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Floyd Coleman and his brother-in
law. +. X. Butler of Denver. we're IL
She county seat town Monday. The
former looking after some matters
,.pertaining to a cattle deal invoivlnI
large interests,
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>..x.. - ..suI.. aDu ~ q ....ic .0O~
ing on his own I've telephon-
ed the head Office to arrest that
cursed merchant and confiscate his
house and goods and detain anybody
they could catch connected with him.
The nets well enough laid, and l
think :"
The lights of the city became WIS.,
ible. strung along the right bank OF
the river as the launch rounded
bend. Couch swung the little boat
out into midstream. "Half-speed.
Wheeler" he said. adding to O'Rourke:
i've got to pick out that junk. l pre-
sumo the right one will have all sail
set and be moving downstream with
the tide; it's just on the turn now
and fortunately there's no wind worth
mentioning. / wish l could
see something of the other launch
He peered anxiously into the obscur.
ity ahead. IF there were only star
light" he complained bitterly.
stand by, Wheeler, to stop the motor.
Well drop alongside with the current,
as quietly as We can. Colonel
O'Rourke. will you get forward and
take the boathook and headwarp.
please; I'm needed at the wheel and
Wheeler at the engine until We make
last"
Cautiously the Irishman rose, took
the boathook Couch offered him, and
crept out upon the narrow triangle of
deck at the bows. Crouching there.
he found the headwarp and waited.
tense with anxious expectancy. star
ing ahead in futile effort to penetrate
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CHAPTER xxxIv.

A night Of velvet blackness, softly
opaque. lay upon land and water. The
police launch, shuddering with the VI
brations of a motor running at high
tension, sped down the silent reaches
Of Rangoon River like hunted ghost.
She ran without lights, these having
been extinguished by COUGHS direc-
lions, regardless of harbor regulations
or danger. Happily the hour was late
enough to relieve them Of much fear
Of trouble with other craft; the upper
reaches of the river were practically
deserted.
In the bow Couch was handling tho
wheel with the nonchalance Of ono
from whom the river had no secrets
by night or day. To O'Rourke 1t seemed
no light task to pilot SO slight q craft
at such high speed through that
stygian darkness; yet the sub-chief
was accomplishing tho feat without a
observable trace of fear or tremor
of uncertainty.
ORourke sat beside him. In the
stern . police orderly acted As me-
chanic, attending to the motor. These
three, NO more. made up the rescue
party.
Though devoured by impotence and
anxiety, O'Rourke forbore to question
Couch, hesitating to divert his atten-
tioa from his task and knowing that
as soon as he could the young lieu
tenant would speak. From the time
when the coolie had yielded, there
had been not a seconds rest for eth
er; neither had had time to confer
save on questions Of the most imms-
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the wide, shadowy reaches of the riv-
err But the mystical distances con-
fused and eluded him. The launch
seemed to move. painting. in an abyss
Of night. She made little noise: a
hiss of water beneath her stem; the
steady humming of the motor. throt-
tied down to half speed; the muffied
yasping of the exhaust. And present
~ even these ceased at a word from
Couch, and the launch moved only
with the tide.
Abruptly a towering wall Of opaque
black rose out Of the darkness to
starboard. O'Rourke braced himself
or the imminent instant Of action.
poised so lightly upon his toes and
ingertips that a swell from a moving
Vessel would have thrown him on
lis balance, perhaps overheard. The
aunch closed swiftly and silently in
ipon the black wall; 1t lowered over
lin like a cliff: far above he could
lee dim divisions between black and
black that must be the rail. And he
ihook his head, dismayed; he could
lever scale that, he thought; not even
he O'Rourke could accomplish mir
lcle. But in a breath u had faded
,ack, and he realized that the tower
ng poop of the junk had misled him.
They were now alongside at the waist.
Ie stood up and saw low railing
moving and caught 1t over the edge OF
the rail, drew the launch in. let 90 the
boathook and, with. the headwarp
wrapped about his hand. jumped
blindly.
Something dealt him a vicious. all
but paralysing, blow in the pit of the
stomach; he doubled up, for mo-
ment helpless, across the 5unk's rail-.
but retained sufficient presence OF
mind to hold on to the headwarp.
Then, recovering a trifle. he squirmed
over and fell sprawling upon the deck,
his heels drumming an abrupt and
violent alarm. From somewhere ne
heard a shrill jabbering arise, with an
ensuing patter of bare feet Swiftly
he got upon his knees and drew In the
headwarp, with his free hand search
ing along the rail for cleat. Some
thing thumped heavily on the deck be-
side him. and grunted; and something
else followed with q second bump;
and the launch swung outward and
caught by the current, jerked the
headwarp from his grasp. May the
luck of the O'Rourke still hold" he
prayed fervently. getting upon his feet
to realize that, with Couch and the
man Wheeler, he was imprisoned
aboard the junk, doomed there to re-
main whatever might befall. until
the coming of the second launch
or perhaps for longer time
AS he rose some indistinct body ran
into him and cannoned on with an un
couth yelp; with no time to draw MS
revolvers, the adventurer struck ou'
with bare hand and had the satis
faction of finding goal for his blow
of landing heavily on bare hesh ene
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We'll soon find out" The English
man bent over the man, who was now
very quiet, but. by the constant flick.
sr Of his cunning eyes, still conscious.
A hasty examination told the investi.
gator all he needed to know about the
nature Of the wound. He'll not last
long" said Lieutenant Couch. and be-
gan to converse with the local YER
nacular of Pidgin-English, about one
word in ten of which was Ineligible
to ORourke. AS he continued to speak
the coolies scowl darkened and he In
terrupted with a negative motion of
his head. The sub-chief repeated his
remarks with emphasis. For reply he
got . monosyllable that sounded, as
much as anything else. like an oath.
Couch looked up. He says he wants
water. and l suspect he won't speak
until he gets It, Can you-r
ORourke fetched the half-empty
carafe and Couch put It to the coolies
lips, permitting him to drink as much
- be liked. But as soon as the bottle
was removed the fellow shut his
mouth like a trap and refused a word
In answer to the lieutenant's demands
and persuasions.
stubborn brute" growled Couch.
Most Of these animals here belong tc
some devlish tong or other. and they'd
rather die than say anything touching
on the business of the society or at
Letting the interests Of . brother
member. But think know q way to
hpfn1 him ~ Hand that
knife, please"
b Wondering. O'Rourke rendered him
the weapon that had brought death to
Sypher. The lieutenant wiped 1t cal.
lousy on a corner Of the coolies
blouse and held the keen shining
blade before his eyes. accompanying
tho action with few emphatic
phrases- A curious expression. com
pounded Of sullen fury and AFFECT pan
10 fright. showed In the Chinaman's
eyes. and his lips were as II BY magic
unssalsd. However reluctant. he be-
gan TO chatter and spoke at length.
delivering himself Of q long state
ment which Couch punctured now and
again with pertinent, leading Ques-
tons.
At length, throwing aside the knife.
he Jumped up, strong excitement burn
ing In his eyes. I've got enough from
him." he said rapidly. I'll explain
later. You'll help-of course: your
wifs's involved as well a. Miss Pyn-
sent But don't think you need fear:
we'll be In time. Are you readyf {.
Half 4 minute: I've got TO use
that telephone"
He ran out into the hall. rang up
and shouted . number into the re-
ceivsr. and for a few moments spoke
rapidly In Burmese dialect
ORourke gathered that he was speak
ing with a native subordinate at the
police headquarters in Rangoon.
Couch swung back into the study.
Got those revolvers. sir? Then come
along; we'll have to run for It. For
tunately our launch 10 handy; other
wise :"
He sprang across the veranda and
down to the lawn. O'Rourks pelting
after him.