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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
HUNDREDS ARE FRUSTRATED;
DEATH STALKS THROUGH
MANY STATES
CENTRAL WEST RoASTS
STORM SWEEPS CAPITAL De.
PARTMENTS HALT WHILE
ELEMENTS RAGE
western y. sspaper Union News Service.

Western ~ wspaper Union News Service,
Chicago, July Midsummer heat
brought death TO scores and terrible
suffering to many cities Tempera-
tures as high as lO6 We're recorded
and the 100 mark was common over
wide areas throughout the central
states
Generally described, the heat wave
extended from the Rocky Mountains
to the Atlantic coast, but the maxi
mum temperatures were reported
from points between Kansas and Ohio.
In those and intervening states the
mercury bounded we'll above 1909.
The Weather Bureau temperature.
usually several degrees lower than the
street level temperature. from Cincin-
natl, Louisville. indianapolis and Dav-
export. la. was 1929.
Southern Illinois got the full blast
OF the heat AT Galesburg it was 1867
and at Peoria 164 Burlington, Ia.
also reported a temperature of 1867.
l4ocas showers relieved the heat in
some places While at Galesburg, Ill,
no rain has fallen since July 9th, Cal
10 illrt tlIJbsta = n iI'ht5 VI lam,
over Missouri, Illinois eastern Iowa
and southwestern Ohio the heat gen
orally was about the 100 mark.
Chicago had relatively cool weather,
the maximum being So. The condi-
ion was relieved by brisk winds from
he lake
Toll Of Victims in Torrid Zone.
Louisville, Ky. 1913; . dead.
Akron, O. as dead.
GAINESVILLE, O, 9ae; ! dead.
Cleveland. O., SO II dead
Milwaukee, Wis, 81; l dead.
Galesburg, H.. lOG-: l dead.
Philadelphia, 90 10 dead.
Columbus, O. 81 l dead.
Peoria, H., l0i dead.
Detroit. Mich. IS dead.
New York. 94.6'; 4 dead.
st Paul. Minu,, 30; dead.
Dubuque. la, 90; l dead
Reported Wednesday dead.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
YOUTH ENDS HIS LIFE
CON OF WElC-TO-DO FARMER UN.
HAPPY OVER LOVE AFFAIR.
w. r. JamIson Of Lyons Wandered
Out Onto Fathers Ranch and
Shot Himself in Heart.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lyons. Colo. - Despondent because
OF his love affair with Miss Irene
Schlendering of Denver had gone
wrong, W. F. Jamison. twenty-five
years old. son of Alfred Jamison, a
farmer living near here, wandered out
onto his fathers ranch. laid down in
field three-quarters OF a mile from
the house and shot himself. first in
the mouth and then through the heart.
dying instantly when the second bull
let entered his breast.
Jamison s body was found by G. w.
Butler and S. Scott OF Moreland, Kan,
while they were on fishing trip. AS
1t was plain case of suicide the cor
oner did not hold an inquest.
Before ending his life Jamison
wrote a note in which he said that he
loved Miss Schlendering; that she
was sick and that he was unable to
help her as he wished to do; that he
had appealed to his brother, John Ja-
mison, station agent at Hudson, to
assist the girl, and when he learned
his brother was also unable to help
he had decided to end his life rather
than live in the knowledge that the
object of his affections was suffering.
Jamison's parents are well-to-do.
His father is a prosperous farmer and
rancher well known in this section.
He had sister, who is the wife or
David s. Rich, resident OF this
county.
Denver.-Miss Irene Schlendering,
for love of whom it is declared W. F.
Jamison of Lyons took his life, is a
pretty girl of eighteen, living at 1l5
Logan street with Mrs. Charles
Hedges, cousin OF Jamison's. She
was Frustrated on receiving news OF
the suicide and a physician was
called to attend her. She declared
that Jamison had never proposed to
her or even said a word OF love TO
her; that she knew nothing OF his in
tentions OF suicide and that she was
heartbroken over the affair.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

mer ditch inside the steel works en-
closure. She had been acting strange
ly at the institution and searching par
ties had been organized when word
reached the hospital that she was
dead The woman is survived by a
husband. Leo Breene. rs. also an at
tache of the hospital. He was pros
trated at the news OF hef death and.
owing to his age and feeble condition,
it is doubtful IL he will survive the
shock
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
COLORADO STATE NEWS

I The Supreme Court has ordered the
release on $4,000 bond Of B. r. Nc
I Cauley, who is being held In the Den
yer county Jail for refusal to pay ali
mony to his wife.
Government officials have agreed te
tear down the fence around the new
| Denver postofflce building in order
that the visiting Knights TempiaI
may have a view OF the structure.
| Lucius F. Hallett, administrator OF
the estate of his father, the late
Judge Moses Hallett, entered final
report in the Denver County Court,
placing the value of the estate at
$s22. .790.7o.
The state veterinary examining
board denies any part in the prose
cutions recently begun against ten or
twelve veterinarians Of long standing
who are charged with practicin8
without a license.
Cheyenne and Greeley are planning
one of the finest highways in the
state 1t will be regular boulevard
from the Wyoming capital to Greeley
and from Greeley t. Loveland, CON
Meeting with the Loveland-Estes Park
road.
Cesra Benassi, an Italian miner.
yawned after he lad eaten his dinner
in the Toltec mine near Walsenburg.
He stretched his arms upward, touch
ing five i've wirec. His widow is ask
lav
of the mine.
More than 300 delegates to the con-
vention of the Pacific jurisdiction OF
the Woodmen of the World. escorted
rado Springs. Colorado City and Mani
tou. and city officials, marched in the
parade at Colorado Springs which
marked the formal opening OF the tri-
ennial convention Of the order.
The operations of a gang of white
slave traders along the Mexican bor-
der. which resulted in the shooting OF
Charles b. Dixon, Jr., United States
immigration inspector, at Juarez, Mex
leo, by Mexican federal soldiers. while
engaged in making an investigation OF
the cases, extend to Denver, accord
ing to information in the hands of the
federal officers.
John Fleming McMichael, million
aire Dartmouth Junior. was killed. and
Ralph NJ. Davenport, son of William
NJ. Davenport, Miss Gertrude Yeaser
of New York and Miss Marie Hall OF
Denver, narrowly escaped death by
drowning in Bear creek near Denver
when the steering gear of a large
touring car driven by McMichaei
broke and the machine plunged over
the bank into the creek. upside down.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
SPORT.
Standing OF \

William Mccoy, eight years old
was struck by batted ball and killed
instantly at Chicago With two men
and several other boys he was play
ing bail in a vacant lot.
Before great crowd, with ideal
auguration of Grand Rapids third an.
nual Grand Circuit race meeting was
featured by the breaking of two rec
ords.
Washington baseball fans have con-
tributed 81 900 to fill loving cup OF
silver, already paid for by popular sub
scription, which Will be presented to
Walter Johnson, the Nationals slab
artist, on August End. when he COM
pletes six years in a Washington uni
form.
Another flight across the Alps was
made by the French aviator Oscar Bi-
der He flew from Milan to Basel,
Switzerland. about 100 miles, in three
hours and forty-five minutes. He made
one brief halt, at Licstal, to replenish
his fuel. The greatest height attained
was 10000 feet
Robert Perry of Chicago broke the
worlds record for ten-mile motorcy-
Gle race on a dirt track at Overland
park in Denver He won the race in
S:2S 4-5. Carl Goudy. who finished
second, made the first mile of the
race in so 40, establishing new one
mile record.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
Minor Mention.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Aug lI.-Daughters of Pocahontas.
Great Council a, Denvs-.
aug. lz.lnoependsn, order % OF Red
Aug lz-lS.-32nd Triennial Conclave of
knights Tewpiar, Denver c,,.,
Aqs EssIe h.-iS:Iknish'' az 5snysh OF the '0'oeh
Aug is 2o.-Army of the Philippines
National Society at Denver.
aug. 22Icounty Fair and Race
Aug, 25.-.conferenee of Governors a,
Ans COLORADO sgaMsn,,nx ssE.ns1 o, pn,,,DD,n. Ma
aug, 2s@Knishts q Pyth!as Grand
AUG o Fampkia %ssiiaE Pie He'n1ssa Day a. Long
Aug 2s-2s-coun,y Fair and Race
august 2s - Pickle day, at Platte
SEPT. SEE ' kiss i indian Il festival
at Colorado Springs
sept Z-5---Larimer County Fair at
Sept 2-5.-County Fair and Race
Meeting at Rocky Ford.
sept, 3-5--Wild West Show at Fort
sept. s-s.-Meetinx of Royal High
landers in Denver
and Fruit Fair at Grand Junction.
sept s-li--Weld County Fair at
sept s-i2-County Fair and Race
Meeting at Sugar City.
sept s,i2.-Morgan County Fair at
sept. s-l2 Las Anmas County Fair
sept III l2-Elgnth District w. C. T.
sept le-is.-western Slope Fair at
Sept I5-2o.-colorado State Fair a.
oct l-s-state w c. T. U. Conven
ton at Fort Collins.
oct. 2-4.-Sedgw County Fair at
Oct 7-is.Meeting Society of Ameri-
can Indians. at Denver.
ciation at Pueblo.
oct. 3o.-Nov I-CoIorado Kennel Club
Jan 1924 National Western stock
show at Denver.
lsl5.-Last Grand Council OF North
American Indians. Denver.
Platteville will celebrate Pickle
Day on August 29th.
The annual picnic of the pioneers OF
Breckenridge was held in the grove ad-
joining the town.
State Auditor Roady kenehan went
10 Grand Junction to begin an inv es-
ugation into the affairs of NJ esa
county.
Postmcsters in attendance at the
national convention in Denver were
given complimentary ride over the
city by the Chamber of Commerce.
Members of the Pueblo commercial
organizations and city officials are
working vigorously in an effort TO
settle the strike of teamsters and
trade unions.
The funeral of William l.. Clayton,
former state insurance commissioner,
who killed himself by inhaling gas,
was held from Plymouth Congrega-
tional church in Denver
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
Women Proven. Pot.er's Field Burial

Fort Collins.-The efforts OF sympa-
thetic women friends of the late Mrs.
Alice McMillen, whose frozen body
was recovered after five months from
the Manhattan mining district. pre-
vented burial of the body in a potter 8
field. A suitable casket was provided
and lot in the cemetery donated by
Undertaken Balmer. Mrs. McMillen
left note instructing that she be bur
led in fine clothing. She believed her
self the owner OF considerable prop
erty, but her estate became entangled
and little remains OF il.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
"kinq OF Gypsies" Fined.

Colorado Springs.-Joe Miller. alias
Charles Adams, the King OF Gyp-
sizes" who came here recently with
a caravan composed OF thirty or more
followers, paid fine of S25 and costs
in the Colorado Citg Police Court for
the abuse and neglect of his family
He had s1,l20 on his person when
searched.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
poq Kills Snake; Saves Child.

Pueblo.--A real canine hero was
produced when Boots large white
bulldog, jumped to the rescue OF his
mistress, Lucille. five-year-old daugh-
ter OF Alonzo Hunt, and gave his lie
to rescue the little girl from the bite
of a big rattlesnake.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
BLUE and
DISCOURAGED
Mrs. Hamilton Tells How She
Finally Found Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.
Warren. Ind. was bothered ter
ribly with famale weakness. had pains

and was not regular,
my head ached all
the time, I had bear
ing down pains and
my back hurt me tho
biggest part of the
time, I was dizzy
and had weak feel
ings when I would
stoop over, 1t hurt
me to walk any dis
tance and I felt blue
and diScourared
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
Asssssirs Slay Man: Fire at Sisters

Montrose. Colo - Alter shooting
Stephen Wood, %. to death, a1 the
gate of hIs mothers ranch. five miles
from Naturita. postoffice 65 miles
from here. ir the western part of
Montrose county, band of unknown
men fired three shots from the dark
ness at Wood two sisters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
EIks May Get Glen Eyrie for Home

Colorado Springs.-Glen Eyrie, the
million-dollar estate of the late Gen.
William ]. Palmer. will probably be
offered to the Elks for their National
Home site.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
License TO Wed by Mail.

Colorado Springs. - Because they
were too busy on their dry farms east
of Colorado Springs to come to town
Samuel r. Irwin. IS. and Mrs. Clemen'
tine Starr, 50, secured marriage Ii.
cense through the mail.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
w. F. Jameson Commits Suicide.

Boulder.-W. F. Jameson, twenty
two, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred ia
mieson of Lyons, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the mouth
and heart
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
Diaz Is Candidate for President.

San Diego. Cal.-Gen. Felix Diaz. the
young Mexican who overthrew Ma
dero, says he is a candidate for pres
ident and expects TO be elected.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
Motorcycle Rider Scales Pixies Peak

Colorado Springs.-R. A. PheIus of
this city broke motorcycle records for
the ascent of Pixies Peak by making
trip in three hours and six minutes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

Never put OF till tomorrow what
any one is willing to do for you to-
day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
Another Case,

placed aAyvhsfs. At
eraets AaA kills all
Aiss. Neat, clean, or
namentAl, convenispt.
cheap. 1asts all
ssAsoa. AAdo of
metal, ean'tspiii or tip
over; will not soil or
in3 urs . anything.
Guaranteed effective.
All dealers orssens
express paid for q. 90.
Ave-. Bfooklya. y. z.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

Woman, IS. browns Self in Ditch.
Pueblo-With her right hand
clasped tightly about three copper
cents, the body OF Mrs. Mary Breene,
10. wardwoman at St. Mary's hospl-
tai, was found floating in the Besse-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

Some folks never learn to let bad
enough alone.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

II began taking Lydia e Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and am now in
good health. If it had not been for
that medicine would have been In my
grave long time ago. "-Mrs. ART1E E.
HAMILTON. R. F.D. No. e. Warren, Ind.
Another Case.
Edmond, R. LII write to tell you
how much good your medicine has done
me and to let other women know that
there 10 help for them. I suffered with
bearing down pains, headache, was ir-
regular and felt blue and depressed all
the time. took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and commenced to
gain in short time and I am well wo-
man today. I am on my feet from early
morning until late at night running .
boarding house and do all my own work.
hope that many suffering women will
try your medicine. It makes happier
wives and mothers. Mrs. ANNA HAM
BEN. Esmond. Rhode Island
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

II you wish beautiful, clear whiA
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At al
good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02
BADLY BURNED ON BACK

Is North Ash St., Spokane. wash
"My baby was sick and l had to give
him baths and rub him with alcohol
and one evening by mistake in the
dark l grabbed the bottle that con-
tanned carbolic acid and rubbed some
on before noticed my mistake. Baby
was burned on the back from shoul-
ders to the ankles. The skin was red
and blistered. He suffered quite q
little. A neighbor told me about the
Cuticura Ointment. so l purchased .
box at once. l just put the Cuticura
Ointment on twice q day and the
burnt skin all came OIL and left no
scar. 1t was only two weeks before
he was cured" (Signed Mrs. J. H
Langlot, Mar. 20. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

Real Thing.
Lets have a corking good time"
"No, let's have an uncorking ons.'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

Ever Think Of This?
'Why don't women dress sensibly?'
"If they did, half the industries Of
the world would go to smash"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
seething softens the gums, reduces snnanmS
don, ,allAys pain, ,curoa wind coiic 1be kottle.A ~
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-02

HARoLD soKE1s. ~ Dakaib 4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-29

At last one of them admitted the
girls identity, but added: She is
the daughter of Margaret Drury, an
old and trusted employe of The Fair"
And so The Fair pays old and trusted
employees So a week and forces them
to make good the folly of girls
natural craving for pleasure, or see
the girl pilloried.
Wieboldt's had lost nothing. The
Boston Store had lost nothing. The
Fair had lost nothing. So the mother
pleaded with the Judge day after day
as the girl lay in the county jail
Let Inc take her home and try
again. 1t must have been my fault.
She was such a sweet, good little girl.
Please let me have her."
At the end of three months the
judge paroled Winifred to her mother
for year.
There was no further chance of
stealing -Winifred was branded a
thief. But she did secure a position
as saleswoman at Mathews, and then
in restless discomfort changed to
Siegel-Cooper's.
She had grown sullen and hard.
Her brief flight into the world of
pleasure had kindled fires that
smouldered in her soul And at last,
with volcanic fury, they swept away
what little strength remained, and
Margaret Drury came home to find
note that read:
Have gone away. Don't worry.
Will be back on the Sth."
Detectives Swallowed Winifred and
found her living life of delinquency.
AS final chapter her mother had
her committed to the Home of the
Good Shepherd.
Winifred Drury is there today-her
life ruined at %. Her mother is still
IN old and entrusted employee of The
Fair-having spent)thirteen years Il
their service, and being now paid
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-29
o'HARA TO RESUME MONDAY

.Lieut.-Gov. Barratt O'Hara an
nounced that the Illinois Senate
white slave investigating commission
will resume its hearings at the Hotel
La Sale Monday morning.
Several owners of sweatshops, who
are said to pay starvation wages, will
be brought before the commission
and made to tell the salaries of their
female employees.
O'Hara will address the Chicago
Public Service League at the Hotel
La Sale tonight.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-29

story of her own life and of her
child's- and could that extra SO
cents a week be hush money.
They need not have worried, for
Margaret Drury will not discuss the
subject that has made her look ten
years older than she is, and that has
not only broken her heart, but bowed
her beneath load of debt that will
take her the rest of her life to lift.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-29

",The fish bent runnin' like they
used ter, be they, Caleb?"
Nope, ST. You used to could pull
'em out faster than We could throw
in, but now We couldn't throw 'em in
as fast as we amt pullin' 'em out!''
81 like George, but he is such a
small man. l wish he was taller"
'sWell, it's better to have loved a short
man than never to have loved tall"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-27
ROCKEFELLER BLAMES
MAN FOR SOCIAL EVIL
,Con,inued from page one,.

vicious career, | say unhesitatingly
that in vast majority OF cases she is
a victim. Prostitution as now con-
Quoted in this country and In Europe
10 very largely a mans business: the
women are merely tools In the hands
OF the stronger sex. II Is business
run for profit. and the profit is large
1T is my belief that less than %
per cent OF the prostitutes In this
country would have fallen II they had
had an equally good chance to lead a
pure life. That they have been
dragged into the mire in such large
numbers, Is due to a variety OF cir
cumstances, among which are poverty,
low wages, improper home conditions
and lack of training. the desire to
crafty the natural craving for amuse-
ment, pretty things and so on; but
while all OF these and many others
may be contributing causes, man Is
chiefly responsible for their fall.
Thus far, the work OF the bureau
has been financed by its members, and
a few interested friends, and this will
continue to be the case until q larger
and more formal organization is con-
sidered advisable To Its future flnan-
cial policy II Is not now necessary to
give attention. AS its needs grow,
there are numbers of men and women
in this city. who. am confident, stand
ready to join in meeting them The
bureau holds Itself ready to enter any
field of investigation or work not al
ready occupied effectively by other
organizations which seem likely to
contribute to the main purposes for
which II has been established"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-27
PASTORS BAR REPORTERS
FOR TELLING TRUTH

Davis had made the statement. and
he admitted that NO enc had contra
dicted 1t or had in any way defended
the church treasurers.
1T has been my experience that
newspapers misrepresent what takes
place In conferences of this sort" said
Mr.. Burnett. cit has been found
necessary In most of the cities with
which ! am acquainted TO exclude re-
porters from the meetings, for that
reason. do not believe that the mis-.
representation Is Intentional hut n
does occur. When came 10 Detroit
had to decide which newspaper IN
take. and decided on The Times be
cause | thought II the best paper. I
think so still. But | believe that We
should adopt a policy and stick 10 IL.
and that the proper course for us TO
adopt is to exclude newspaper men
from our meetings"
Though the vote OF the conference
was unanimous, there were late com.
ers who apparently do not agree with
the action taken.
II was not present when the ques-
ton was put" said the Rev. Maurice
Penfeld Fixes, OF the woodward-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-27

WILL SETTLE
DAMAGE CLAIM
Young Widow TO Get $4,000 IL
Husbands Death Is Proven
Due TO Accident
OTHERWISE WOMAN
FACES DEEP POVERTY
Aaron b. Childs Apparently Re-
covers From Injury, Then
Dies Suddenly

On post-mortem examination OF
the body OF Aaron b. Childs, Ga
years old. OF No. 246 'second.st.. rests
the question OF whether Chllds 90.
yearold wife will receive about 49,.
GOO. under the workmans compensa-
ton act, or whether she shall be
forced TO suffer from abject poverty.
which Coroner's Clerk Allmand says
IL about as bad as he ever came In
contact with.
Childs died, Sunday afternoon, in
his home. Shortly after the first OF
the year. he was working for 8 Smied
& Slsman. contractors. and in ~ ac-
cident, his chest was pierced By a
large nail. He was sent TO Grace hos.
pital, and after being treated there
for some time, left, and went TO his
home, apparently recovered from the
injury. But he became suddenly
worse, and died, Sunday. II Is
thought that the wound was RESPONSE
BILE.
Coroner Rothacher has ordered a
2ost-mortem examination of Childs'
body. and IL II Is found that the
puncture. from the nail resulted In
death, Childs' young widow will be
entitled to the damages set by the
compensation law, Coroner Rotacher
says.