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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11

Pueblo and take the Santa Fs trm
out Of this city to the summit OF the
Rockies.
While good roads advocates In Pu-
eblo and the southern half Of the
state concede that the highways nd
vocated By Deaver and Colorado
Springs are feasible. they point out
the fact that the southern sections OF
the state and the Arkansas valley
have been engaged In 4 strenuoub,
campaign for good roads for the past
two years. while Denver and other
sections of the state have been lag
ging behind in this important move
ment-
The result is that southern cslo-
RADIO Is far ahead OF northern Colo
RADIO In the matter OF good roads. Pu-
ebio county leads the state liz a bd
road building during the Last year.
and the plans for 1919 will insure the
county continuing to set the pace for
the rest OF the state during the year.
The various organizations In Pu-
eblo entitled to representation at ths
good roads conference are getting
busy a, the work Of appointing dele
gates and this city viii have a full
representation at the convention
Pueblo star-Journai.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11

Robert L. Brooks and Mrs. Jaunita
freeman, both colored. were married
In the district court room at o'clock
Thursday night by Justice +. p Ar
thur OF East Canon. The bride was
DESTROYS OF having ths nuptial cere-
many performed by Judge wilkin Of
the district court. but his Office not
authorizing him to officiate In such
matters he recommended that the
matrimonial knot be tied by Mr.. Ar
thur. one OF the bai,Iffs OF the court.
and the suggestion was acted upon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
DELEGATES WILL LINE UP
COURSE FOR CONVENTION !

Florence. Jan. "a meeting OF the
delegates appointed to represent FREE
mont county at the Good Roads coa-
vention IN Pueblo next Thursday and
Friday Will be held next Wednesday
afternoon to discuss course Of ac-
tion for the Pueblo meeting. Tho
chairmen OF the various Delegations
OF the county. as well as other dele
gates. are urged to be present a,
The Florence Business Mems assS
ciation viii be Represented at the Pu-
ebio meeting by T. II. Morrisy, A. r.
Hadley. Alfred Durfee and the Flor
ence Motor club by George II. Wilkes.
George ~ Deibert and v. A. Hutton.
Mas Belle Kutzleb left the FIRST OF
the weak for Long raanh rattforrt,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
JUSTICE WILL PERFORM
1919 WEDDINGS FREE

Denver. Jan. 4.-Justice E. r. Nor
ris of Denver. today announced that
he will perform marriages free CT
charge during leap year, If the bride
will acknowledge that she was the
prime mover and cause of the ex-
traordinary occasion.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
REV. RICHESON
CONFESSES TO
AWFUL CRIME
His Attorneys Make Prbhc
Letter From the Muf-
defef.
iBy United Prens.l

Boston. Jan. 6.-Rev. Clarence
Richeson this afternoon confessed
that he murdered Avis Lnnell 80 that
he would be free to marry Violet Ed
munds.
His confession took the form of a
letter to his attorneys which was
made public by them this afternoon.
The complete text OF the letter is:
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
THE CONFESSION.

@Deeply penitent for my sins
and urgently desiring rs far ~ In
my power lies to make atonement
hereby confess that I am
guilty Of the offense for which I
stand indicted. am moved TO
this course by no inducement Of
benefit or lenieney. Henious as
Is my crime, God has not fully
abandoned me and my conscience
and my manhood, however de-
PRAYED and blighted, win not nd
nit Of my stiIl further wronging
by a public trial, her, whose pure
young life 1 have destroyed.
Under the lashing Of remorse I
have suffered and am suffering
the tortures Of the damned. In
this / find measure Of comfort.
In my mental anguish I recognize
that there Is stiII, by the mercy
Of the Master, some remnant Of
the divine spark Of conscience
still lingering within me. ! can
wish TO live only because within
some prison walls might
I'm some small measure redeem
my sinful past, help some other
despaIring soul and Mt last find
favor with God"
VIII Insist on Death Penalty.
District Attorney PeIletier an
nonnced this afternoon that he wa
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11

Mas Belle Kutzleb ief, the nrst OF
the week for Long Beach. California
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
Modern Milling Ideas

The process
costly and much better lumber
duced, lumber, made under modern methods,
and prices low enough
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11

Record Want Ads 5 cents line.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-01-11
VIM Insist on Death Penalty.

District Attorney Pelletier an-
nounced this afternoon that he was
going on with his preparations for
the trial despite the confession. This
is taken to mean that he will insist
on Richeson gettIns the death PEN
atty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
CONNIE MACK
 SORE AT PLAYERS
 WHO ARE BOOKING

Cleveland, July s1.-The old tale Is being reheated. The worlds cham pion- athletics possess ordinary nu- man frailties. They can't stand prosperity. That's the principal req son ascribed for their failure now: the wall of Philadelphia scribe. Here it is:
 A machine is no stronger than its weakest part, and model ball team can be put on the bum by two or three players who allow themselves to forget what they owe the public
 The relationship of these remarks may be discovered by looking over the last months work of the Athletics. That reaches back to about the time the team first gave indications of having rounded into playing form- the form shown last October against the Giants-and yet what sorry showing have the champions made since that timei
 The cause has now been discovered, and, while Manager Mack refuses to see some things that are pointed out to him he practically admits the charges by declaring that the limit has been reached.
 It seems that the earnest work of a majority of the players on the team has been made ineffective because of the wilful diSobedience of rules by other members with the result that the Athletics have lost many games that should have been won.
 How much longer this is to con- tinue remains to be seen. Mack says it is even now thing of the past, and that there will be no more indifferent work by any player, for the simple reason that he will not stand for it. Lenient as he usually is, Mack can be strict enough when he wants to, and no one knows this better than the players themselves.
 The weight of the championship responsibility seems to have been too much for a few of the men, with the result that they have failed to come up to requirements. Mack's policy has always been to start slowly and finish strong, but this year he has found the team harder to manage than usual, particularly so because of the disappointing work of the pitch CTS and the unexpected 1et-down in hitting. .
 The showdown came in that six game series with Boston Fourth of July week. Those games brought out the weak points of the Athletics, as we'll as some strong ones. It was the team's hardest battle of. the year, and the result showed that Bender was no longer a dependable pitcher, that Oldring was not playing his best ball. that Collins lacked snap and fire and that Barry was still suffering from the effects of his injury.
 Baker and McInnes were the life of the infield, while Strunk and Lord shone in the outfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
PHILLIPS HAVE GREAT ARRAY OF !. HEAVY CL0UTERS


 Did you ever stop and consider what pitcher is up against when he faces the Phillies?" queried. prominent National league pitcher the other day. Look them over. First up is Paskert, 300 hitter, next comes Lobert, ,anoth- er' 300 hitter. Both are fast on the bases, good walters, and the hit-and- run is made for them. Then comes Magee, another 300 hitter and man who is dangerous on the paths unless you keep him chained to a base.
 Its mighty hard to keep one or those three men from getting on, and when one gets on he is likely to get around. And look who's coming fourth. Cravath, another 300 batsman, who IS likely to slam the ball so far out tnat no fielder can get it. However, lt 'Gabby'' fails to connect, Luderus may get a chance. He was not pat ting in the spring, but he is fast get ting his eye on the ball. and when ne hits one murmur good night ana throw your glove away.
 After Luderus you get another .5oU man who is doing good work thls sea son, Otto Knabe. Doolan is not a wonder with the bat, but he hits oc- casionally in a rally. Doo1n and Kill fer, the catchers, are both dangerous men. But eliminate all the others ana just consider the first four players Paskert. Lobert, Magee and CraVath- all batting over 800 Add Luderus. a home run hitter. What team has so formidable batting order?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
M'CARTY TO CLASH
 WITH BIG JIM STEWART

Three big bouts for the Garden A. C., New York, programme next Mon day night were made by Billy Gibson yesterday. Luther McCarty vs. Jim Stewart. Willie Lewis vs. Freddie Hicks and George Cheney vs. George Kirkwood is the card. Each bout is scheduled to go ten rounds.
 This will be McCarty's first appear apce here. He jumped into promi- nence in the white hope brigade by knocking. out Carl Morris. McCarty IS an ex-coWboy. He is a big, strong lad, not yet twenty-one years of age. He stands s feet 2a inches and is built in good proportion. He declares stewart will not last as long as Mor- ris did. Stewart promises to be a good match for McCarty.
 Willie Lewis. fresh from his twen- ty-round draw with Georges Carpen- tier, the French champion, will hook 9p with Freddie Lewis of Detroit, the
 trial horse" that has surprised many of the local fans by his good work in recent bouts. George Cheney of Bal tlmore. the so-called Southern cham plon, will clash with George Kirk wood of St. Louis in the first match.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
Close ReIationship.

The Duke of Norfolk once gave a great dinner party to number of his neighbors The duke was at the head of the table. and man seated near him called out to one of his neighbors at the other end of the table:
 ''Mr Howard, will you drink a glass of wine with me? There was a con- nection between our families" @
 With a great deal of pleasure" re- piled MT. Howard. though don't know exactly what the connection is. but in this county there have been sew eral marriages between neighbors."
 ''Why, sir" resumed the gentleman. your ancestor, Lord William Howard, hung up twenty-three out of twenty seven of my samiIy. and you must ow1 that was a tie" ."-Kansas City Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
AL PALzER AND 0'ROURKE PATCH
 UP DIFFERENCES

When Albert Palzer, the Iowa heavyweight, enters the ring again, he will be under the management of Tom O'Rourke-at least that is the story that neither would deny yesterday. Palzer and his former manager, with whom he has been at odds for several months, have had a number of quiet talks. Palzar, it appears, has begun to realize that his attempt to beat his partnership agreement with O'Rourke, and the subsequent court proceedings, have decreased his popularity and have made leading promoters steer clear of him.
 After defeating Bombardier Wells for which his end was $1,500, Palzer deliberately refused to go through with his agreement to box Luther Me- Carty in the Garden, New York. on July 19. It is said that Palzer's as- sociates, who are charged with taking him away from O'Rourke, advised him to dodge McCarty and seek a fight with Jack Johnson. But as Manager Gibson of the Garden A. c. positively declined to entertain Johnson-Pal- ger bout, and as Palzer cannot get a match elsewhere, the big farmer de- cided a week ago to have a talk with ORourke. When they met bitter feelings on both sides were forgotten and heart to heart chat followed. Just what was said neither would dis close yesterday. but it is known that they reached some kind of an under standing.
 Palzer's associates, who tried to manage his affairs after the split with O'Rourke, have severed their relations with the burly boxer. Palzer refused to pay them for their services and ad- vice. He hired Bob Armstrong as his trainer and chased everybody else away from his Staten Island quarters. Armstrong, it is said, soon advised Palzer to see O'Rourke, and that is how the men happened to come to- gether O'Rourke's contract with Palzer already is in court, but it is believed that Palzer will soon decide
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
WASHINGTON TEAM H
 BIG SURPRISE OF YEAR

Detroit, July S1.-This spring when the Washington Nationals began their first sensational spurt, wise baseball world smiled and said it wouldn't last That old, time-worn expression, Just flash in the pan," was daily applied to the Washington team all over the country.
 Here it is the thirty-irst day of July and that Washington team is kicking lustily around second place, with more than a dozen men, young and ambitious, slowly chopping down Ing plenty of worry in a certain Mas sachusetts town. Washington over taking Boston is not the least impos sible, and Washington winning the pennant is surely in the realm of pos- sibility.
 Five young men, Moeller in right field and Shanks in left, Gandil at first Morgan at second and Foster at third base, have put Washington into the runner-up position. and made the team that was for years the joke of organ iZed baseball, strong contender.
 Full of ambition and gifted with speed and ability. this quintette, aided by somewhat veteran backstop staff, a great shortstop of major league ex- attained the rank of star and still holds big reputation, just enough ex- perienced men to balance the new-com- CTS, this team is to-day the sensation of baseball.
 Clarke Griffith, the swarthy baseball tactician, who was known to have the ability, but somehow or other has failed to put it into successful use for several years, is the right man in the right place at the head of the youth ful Washington outfit. Griffith was the needed link to a good baseball machine.
 The Nationals are stickers and with youth and ambition as found among the Nationals, there is indefatigable energy and hope that will last the season out All of which makes the toughest kind of combination te beat. Boston looks best because they are leading, but if they waver for a few moments a certain little stranger will slip into the leadership and once there it will be titanic task to throw him out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
USUAL DEFEAT
 HANDED LOCALS
 BY CONNELLITES
(By Wagner.)

Bridgeport met it's usual defeat at the hands of New Haven yesterday. The Mechanics came trifle closer to victory for they lost only by one run. Still a to defeat counts just as much in the standing. There was a good week day crowd of 1,200 out to see the sport and it was an interest ing game to watch. Bridgeport can not hope to beat New Haven with the Mec henics' present pitching staff and the locals did about as we'll as could be expected under the circumstances.
 Errors paved the way for several of the visitors runs but this does not alter the fact that Freddy Gibbs was very weak in critical situations. Four of New HaVen's runs came after two were out. Very poor Judgment was used in handling the opposing bats men. With two strikes and no balls or in other situations When the bat ter was in the hole; the twirler in- variably stuck one right over the plate to batters like Tester and Sherwood. pitchers to try and fool the hitter with a few wide balls when the man at the bat is in the hole.
 Wilbur Jensen worked for the Wings. He has made the poorest record of any New Haven heaver.
 
 safeties but he managed to tighten just in time to prevent disaster. Ed die Bridges was the champion club swinger. The peppery backstop had four hits in the same number of times up. Tom Crook and Jack Spratt were also handy with the willow. Stow, Venable and Spratt made errors that proved costly.
 The Mechanics got their first run in the fourth on Spratt's triple to left and Slows sacrifice fly. New Haven by Waters. Daschback and Cough. The Wings scored twice in the sixth on errors by Venable and Stow, single by Miller and Hicks double. In the seventh the Wings grabbed three on Spratt's error, a pass to Pope, Sher- woods single and Fosters three bag ger.
 The Mechanics looked to be hope lessly behind but they picked up one in the sixth. Crook singled but after Spratt lined to Flick, Stow forced Crook. Stow pilfered the middle bag and went to third on Eley's hit. The home safely after Waters dropped low throw.
 In the seventh the locals aroused the crowd to enthusiasm by piling up three runs. Bridges and Gibbs led off with hits and Red Fisher burned one down the first base line for three bases, Bridges and Gibbs scoring. Baker placed a single, in center counting Fisher. Crook sacrificed Baker to second but Pope smother ed Spratt's grounder and also Slows effort. Neither team did anything in the final two innings. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
(By Dunnigan.)

(by DunnSan.1
 To clinch the pennant Locos must win two of the three games which remain to be played. Strangely they meet the strongest teams in the league. namely Crane No. 1 and No. 2 and the Harvey Hubbells.
 Whom will the City League champs meet in the finals for the city cham pionship? In the previous two years the St. Josephs captured the pennant and played the West Ends for the honors, winning two years ago and losing last season. This season in the two meets between these teams each got a victory. It will be inter esting to see which or whether both get a series with the City League champs.
 The leagues premier batting hon. or lies between Moshier, Butler, Ham, ner and Graham. A slump would put any one out of the running as all four are closely grouped with Moshier
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
TAFT WRITES
 WORDS OF PRAISE
 TO INDIAN RUNNER

Washington, July 31.-President Taft yesterday made public letter he sent to James Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian School student, who was y1c- torious in. the Olympic games at Stockholm.
 The President said: af-
 q have much pleasure in congratu- lating you on account of your note" worthy victory at the Olympic games in Stockholm. Your performance was one of which you may well be proud. You have set a high standard of physical development which is only attained by right living and right thinking. and your victory will serve as an incentive to all to improve those qualities which characterize the best earnest wish that the future will bring you success in your chosen field of endeavor,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
BREEZY NOTES CONCERNING
 LOCAL SEMI-PR0 PLAYERS

leading.
 Crane No. 2 wins the series over the Main street plant, winning two, losing one and one tie. Last season Crane No. won the three games by one run.
 Christy is improving every game. He is having a great year with the stick.
 Pat Noonan has quieted the anxiety of the directors by promising that Warner Bros. had not quit the league and that they would put first class team on the field next Saturday.
 This Zemke has the goods and any team that beats him is deserving of the game.
 Lefty Gallagher was the first pitch CT to pull double win in one day. And he had to work in both games, winning the first 20 and the second 5-3, both going nine innings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
WHY PITTSBURGH LET TOMMY LEACH
 CD TO CHICAGO
OUTFTELDER WAS SORE BECAUSE WAGNER HAD BEEN PROM
 ISED CLARKES JOB.

Philadelphia, July 31.-The cat is out of the bag. according to rumor here, as to why Fred Clarke. manager of the Pittsburgh Buccaneers, has traded Tommy Leach and Lefty Lei field to Chicago m exchange for King Cole and Solly Hoffman.
 According to member of the Pi- rates, this trade or some other trade by which Tommy Leach would get out of the Pirate ranks was absolutely necessary to prevent constant inter- nal dissensiens in the club and save the scalp of President Barney Drey- fuss. Also it had to be done in order that Hans Wagner may be manager of the Pira tes next season.
 This player declares that some time ago Dreyfuss promised Tommy Leach that he would succeed Fred Clarke when the present fighting manager of the Pirates retired. At the beginning of the present season, according to this Pittsburgh player, Clarke told Drey- fuss he would retire at the end of 1912 baseball. Dreyfuss. apparently forget ting the promise to Leach. told Wag- ner he would succeed Clarke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
EBBETS DENIES HE
 WILL CAN BILL DAHLEN.

New York, July 31-President Charles H. Ebbets, of the Brooklyn National League team, denied yester- day reports that he was planning to retire Bill Dahlen as manager.
 T shall not consider such a step until it has been proven that Dahlen IS a failure,' President Ebbets said. He has been handing team of youngsters beset with bad luck. He is going to have every chance to make good''
 Ebbets announced the suspension of "Jud' Daily. outfelder until the latter reports for work. Daly went south to visit his wife, who was i'll, and was ordered to report back last Friday but did not do SO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-31
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

If Clarke Griffith doesn't win the pennant in the American League he will at least have the satisfaction of knowing that he made Boston play Tor every little boost along the road. The Senators continue to win about as often as Boston, and the Red Sox don't dare drop game for fear Wash lnston will gain on them.
 Bobby Wallace of the St. Louis browns will probably be sent to the minors after completing this season. his seventeenth in "big time" Man ager Stovall has hinted to Wallace mat the veteran is collecting aIto- gether too much money for the game he puts up, and as the player is un- he will probably have to step down and out.
 But Wallace has no intention of go- ing to the minors. 'sI know two big lea gue teams that will take me- and if I don't make good with them it's good night to baseball" he said.
 Harry Webb, former semi-pro twirler in New York, has reported to the Cleveland club to work Mana ger Davis of the Maps saw Webb pitching in Sunday game and liked his work.
 One thousand per cent is Zeke Wrigley's fielding average. The man. ager of the Lima, (O.,) club has play ed thirty-five games without making an error.
 The best baseball player in the Pa cifs Coast League this season will get an automobile. The fans are casting the ballots to decide the far Western Ty Cobb. 
 It's. getting so in the American and National leagues that autos are no in- them have runabouts and Iimousines and would have to enlarge their ga- rages if they had another car.
 A sporting writer calls attention to the Biblical quotation
 The first shall be last and the last first
 Sure enough, Boston is first in the American League and last in the Ma tioral; and the New York is first in the National and last or next to it in the American.
 Aside from winning the pennant there is nothing the Cubs would rath- CT do than beat the Giants. This in- tercity rivalry would likely exist if both clubs were out of the race. Pe- culiarly enough the Chancemen usual ly play their best game against the Giants, while the Polo Grounders show better with almost any club than the Cubs. Brooklyn, for instance, could beat Chicago two out of three, and the Giants knew nothing softer than the