The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-30

Sunday night The gathering was
remarkable for the large attendance.
the excellent addresses and music
and the generous financial contribu-
tions made in behalf .. the prohisi-
tion cause.
The meeting was an interdenomina-
tional one and was called for the pu--
pose OF adopting measures for the re-
| lief of the so-called raiders" OF the
old Canon City Labor club at sie
Main street and their bondsmen. who
by recent decision of the Colorado
court of appeals were adjudged gull
ia. of destroying property and order
ed to pay to Joe Walton. the CON-
plainant in the case. the fines aai
costs OF the court. amounting to more
than three thousand. six hundred dol
lars The meeting was addressed ~
Rev. Geo. F. Sewer. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Mayor
Frank p. smith and Rev. E. R. FaIk-
erson: the latter making the prin.,i-
pal address on the subject OF Tue
Twentieth Century Optimist--
The assemblage hlled every part
OF the church and the interest in tue
proceedings was Of the keenest char
acter throughout The music was
provided by the combined choirs or
the First Methodist and First Presbs-
terrain churches. composed OF between
fifty and sixty voices and a feature
OF the singing was the rendition u
the Haileiuah chorus from Handets
Messiah II was apparent from the
first that the speakers had the SYM
pathy Of the audience and the sple1d-
ID result OF the plea for subscriptions.
which amounted to approximately tSp
thousand. four hundred dollars. show
eu It's REHABILITATION ~ AcAcsN eAS w
PENDANTS and their bondsmen OF the
burden resting upon them in conse-
quenoe OF the findings OF the court
The Canon City Labor Club was PIT
out of business on sunday, July End.
1906. The city marshal. several al
dermen and other citizens took The
Law in their own hands and demoIish-
ed the dive in true Carrie Nation
STYLE. They didn't rest after pouring
out the liquid refreshments but n
their excitement broke up the plate
glass the furniture. mirrors. etc.
The place was never re-orened after
The famous sunday morning raid aud
Joe Walton. the proprietor and lead
ing spirit In the club. purchased tho
interests OF the other members aHd
brought suit in the county court for
damages. He secured Judgment in tho
county and district courts here aud
the case was appealed by the defend-
ants to the supreme court for final
adjudication. but was referred by Z
after the organization OF the court OF
appeals for a re-hearing. The court
OF appeals. few weeks ago. sustain-
ed the findings OF the lower tribun-
ais and motion was made to carr.
IL to the supreme court for recon
sideratson. but the expense OF such an
appeal. together with the uncertainty
that reversal OF the Judgment would
be secured. resulted in movement
TO settle the matter on the terms laid
down by the court of appeals
The meeting sunday night was the
outcome OF long period OF litigation
and OF the desire Of the temperance
people of the community to relieve
the defendants and their bondsmen OF
a debt for which they received ~
benefit or advantage and which was
done ostensibiy In the interest Of good
morals
The individual defendants are Al
Morrison. c. W. Van Pstten. U. &
okey. $. S worreil. ]. \. Wright. d.