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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-07-30
Died OF Heart DIseas. on Train

Walter Richardson. colored. wait
er No. 3 in the dining car service
of the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
road Co. died on train No. few
miles OF salida about noony esterday
from heart disease. Richardson was
about forty-fve years OF age and
lived in Denver. He was sick only
about three or four minutes. A tele-
gram was sent here by the conduc-
tor from Howard for an undertaken
to take the body from the train.
The remains will be prepared for
burial here and forwarded to Dem
yer for burial.
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MRS. DAN HALL FINDS
TEXAS PRETTY HOT
Mission. Hidalgo County. Texas. July
IL. 1914


IL. 1914
editor Record:
Dear Sir: Before / left I forgot
To tell you to send my Record here,
and wish you would send last weeks
and this weeks issues to me. for II
there is anything | need and want
now, is a breeze from Colorado and
as the Record is about the best can
get, will take 1t. 1T sure am some
hot here. and IL all the bad could
be sent to Texas there would be
no reason OF crossing the liver Styx,
only for the crossing-and II they do
they better take an overcoat. l think
Texas is hot enough for me. This is
certainly a beautiful country. IL 1t
asn't SO warm. but maybe 1t would
not have the good things TO eat 1t
has II Il wasn't for the heat. We
irrigate here. and everything grows
fine. Mr.. Hall has FIVE different fields
of corn. some about foot high and
some almost ready to gather as
roasting ears. and 1t all looks fine.
The southern people are accused OF
being lazy and having the hook
worm. Well really don't care, as
I was born in the south. and can
take my medicine. Mr.. Hall has
peaches. bananas. figs. grape fruits
and plums. The trees were set out
three years ago. So / guess won't
starve II some one will do the work.
As my husband has dinner ready
viii close with best wishes to all OF
our friends and success to the Rec
ord.
As ever. :
MRS. DAN HALL.
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3. p. o. E. Grand Lodge officers Here

Canon City had a visit Friday af
ternoon from three Of the grand lodge
officers OF the Benevolent and Protec,
tive Order OF EIks. who have been
touring tho state since the Golden
jubilee and convention OF their or
eanization in Denver last week. They
were Charles A. white. OF Chicago
grand treasurer; Fred C. Robinson.
of Dubuque. Iowa, grand secretary,
and c. W. Kingsley. OF Waterloo,
Iowa. grand trustee. Mr.. White and
Mr.. Kingsley we're accompanied by
their wives.
The party motored over from Colo
RADIO Springs and made the run 10
the top Of the Royal Gorg and back
to town by way OF the Skyline Drive.
which they pronounced the finest
scenic excursion IN the west. The
party remained here until this NOR
ing when they returned to the
Springs. They were visitors to the
Elks club Friday night and were In
troduced to many members Of the To-
cal fraternity.
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cost, and condemn any use Of exhi-
bition Of force or arms In opposition
TO the contravention OF law; and we
commend the efforts OF Governor z.
NJ. Ammons to maintain peace and
order In this state, and we condemn
as un-American and un-Democratic.
all attempts to create class distinc-
tion among our citizens.
I'VE assert our right as members
Of the Democratic party to peacsabiy
assemble In convention and to exer-
else our right to free speech and ac-
tion in the nomination OF our candi-
dates and the making of our political
platform, and we pledge our candida
tes for the legislature 10 use their best
endeayors TO secure a repeal of the
provision in the direct primary law
which prohibits or hampers the hold
ing OF conventions by political par
ties for the purpose OF finally nomi-
mating their candidates for the vari-
GUS Offices and providing that after
nomination the candidates for the
Legislature and for state Offices shall
meet In Denver to prepare and an
nounce the platform of their parties"
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MICHAEL BLYTHE, Sn.,
DIED WEDNESDAY EVENING

Michael Blythe. sr, died at the
family home. corner Eighth and
River streets. few minutes before
C o'clock "Wednesday evening from a
liver affection after an Illness of ten
days during which he suffered great
ly.
Mr.. Blythe was born in Fifeshire.
Scotland. July 10. Is4s. and was
aged about sixty-fve years and three
days. He came to the United States
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-07-30
cherries A. Large A. Hens Eoss

Mr.. Robt. Pearcy of Park Center
drove up in front Of the Record Of
fIce this noon and with the aid Of
his boy unloaded a quart box Of
cherries. So large were they that
an unsophisticated reporter innocent'
y inquired II they grew that big in
this valley.
ne cherries arc black and Of ths
su1y Hardy variety and are undoubt-
cay ~ largest evsr srown h thsa
vailog. Thsy are o llspsay = ~
nseiso eeDss vln1sv.
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Says Colorado Has Best Climate

L. +. schwab has returned to Can
on City from week or ten days
visit to Kansas City. Mo. where he
went to see his mother, who is sew
enty-eight years OF age. Mr.. Schwab
says the only cool places he found
while away were hammocks and the
cement cellar. He declares his ap-
probation Of the summer climate of
Colorado is stronger than ever since
his recent trir to the Missouri river
territory.
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IT'S A MISTAKE.

Made by Many Canon City Residents
Many people in n misguided effori
to get rid OF kidney backache. rely on
piasters. iiniments and other make.
shifts. The right treatment is kidney
treatment and a remarkably recon.
mendcd kidney medicine is Doan's
Kidney Pills. Canon City Is no exeep-
ton.
The proof is at your very door. The
following Ia an experience typical Of
the work of Deans Kidney Pills In
Canon City:
r. E. Tatman. 12s New York st.,
Canon City. Colo. says: "whilc work
ing in the Cripple Creek railroad.
Shops before they closed down, l
was taken with backache and II got
30 bad that couldn't stoop TO pick
up a bolt off the floor. My back foit
~ IL 1t was almost ready to break.
Someone came along. stranger to
me. and advised me to get Doan'a
kidney Pills at Hunter Paimer's Drug
Store and try them. did and thcy
cured me. My back soon stopped hurt
ing mo and has been in good shape
sincc."
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for : kidney rsmsdy--sss
Deans kidney PilIs-ths same that
~. TAtmaa hal. ostsr-alnsura ca,
|Preoa- puffAIa n. H-eay
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MONDAYS DENVER &
RIO 6RAn0E WRECK

The Pueblo Chieftain contains the
following account OF Monday morn
ing's wreck. particulars OF which
we're lacking when the Daily Record
closed its forms yesterday afternoon
"One Of the worst head-on coils
ions that has occurred on this divi-
sion Of the Denver & Rio Grande
road In many years took place at
$3.50 o'clock Monday morning at
Coaldale switch. two and half miles
vest of Cotopaxi. about midway be-
tween Canon City and saiida- Engi-
neer Miles Connors Of Pueblo receiv-
ed serious injuries. but. 1t is belisv-
ed will recover Six others were
more or less seriously hurt and were
removed to the hospital at Salida for
treatment.
Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train No. is left Pueblo at LIS
o'clock Monday morning on time and
was made up of two baggage cars.
smoker. a chair car and two sleep
ers. II was comfortably filled with
passengers when the accident occur
red.
The light engine No. 723 was re
turning from Saiida to Canon City
after helping No. to saIida and
was ordered to meet No. 10 at the
CoaIdale siding giving No. is the
right of way. The light engine was
going east and the westbound pas
senger was running about Is miles
per hour owing to the heavy grade.
The locomotives met just a. the
eastern end OF the switch was reach
ed. The engineer and fireman OF
the light engine jumped into the river
to save their lives when they saw
that the collision was unavoidable.
The trainmen from the passenger
were unable to jump. The two from
the light engine. II is stated. applied
the emergency before jumping. En-
gineer Connors was caught In the
cab seat when the locomotives crash
ed. the light engine tearing through
the passenger engine and hrst bag
gage car damaging the contents Of
the car.
AT the point where the coIlislon
occurred ther. IL a hharp curve which
prevented Engineer Connors from
seeing the light engine approaching
until within q few yards OF 1t. white
those on the light engine could both
see and hear the passenger tain
coming toward them.
Directly after the accident the
trainmen we're at 4 loss to get word
to the officials at eithes Salida or
Pueblo as there Is no telegraph sta
tion at this point Some Of the
crew walked to the station at Coto
paxi and sent word to salida.
The relief train arrived shortly
after o'clock with nurses and doc
tors from the Denver and Rio Grande
hospital at that place DR..
Cochems in charge dressed the
wounds OF the injured and they were
taken to salida."
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Paul ksssIer and Family Here

Paul kastier and Family Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kastler and
mily of Eagle Grove. Iowa. are
sitting the Hoikvam family in
,uth Canon. The KastIers come to
dorado and Canon City every sum.
ar.
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The Washington times., 1914-01-10
SNAPPY SPORT NEWS

the Southern League aggregation. BaS-
kettle says he will join the Federal
League instead.
Clark Griffith, Hank O'Day, and Ned
Hanlon tried to manage the Reds. but
failed. All of which proves YOU have
TO be German to get in Dutch with the
Cincinnati fans.
Bill Smith, manager for the Atlanta
ISouthern League) club, has nSliled cut
the contracts for the coming campaign
To Es athletes Smith expects to have
little roubIe and hat all his charges will
be on deck when reporting time comes
around.
Fred Clarke. manager for the Pirates,
has started swinging the AK. Lefty
Ramcv. secured from the Columbus
club OF the Nebraska state League. has
been sent to the Oakland. Pacific Coast
League, team.
Emilio Plamero. the young Cuban
pitcher, who has been signed by tho
Giants, will be escorted to his steamer
hv r brass band when he leaves to join
Muggsy MCGraw's troupe OF National
League champions.
CinCinnatis swap of managers has
put Johnny Killing to a lot of bother.
johnny must retire again for the in
make the deed complete and binding
Johnny should send in his resigna-
ton TO the Cincinnati board of di-
reCtOTS
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

David had just smashed Goliath in
the middle of the frontispiece with a
hunk of rock
Huh, goin' pretty good for a young
ster," remarked Connie Mack's scout.
IF he can do as well as that the first
time, he ought to be some shakes
against McGraw."
though David never had had any eX-
perience in the big show.
Perhaps the best way 20 sGucIch the
Federal League would Je TO hook up
it's pennant winner if it ever has one,
with the Mackmen. rhe comparative
scores would do the trick better than
anything else.
One OF those poultry experts rises to
remark that an occasional shock is
good for chickens. Fine-but did .yOr
ever try to shock one of those T stree;
chickens?
Careful investigation shows that 1912
pergOLs discovered Walter SmOkeball
Johnson before Cliff Blankenship sign
Cd linn up 10 Washington contract.
Is. the last up to the moment of going
&C press:
When John y. Carberry, Of the Bos-
ton Globe. was in Idaho covering an
Important special assignment some
body took him to see q baseball game.
That night he wired Tin Murnare
this message:
"TIave found the greatest ritcher
known to history. Saw him work this
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

7 7 is strange how some OF the really
good baseTunners and star catchers.
l. IN the excitement Of the battle. will
allow themselves to be confused by
plays which in reality are simple and
which they know well In so important
a gam" as the play off in 1908 between
The Giants and the Cubs for the cham
piOnship of the National League a sim
pie play came up that changed the en-
tire complexion of the game. The men
who figured in the play all have the
reputation of having more than the
average amount of baseball brains.
Early in the game. in either the first
or second inning, I believe, New York
had men on first and second and only
one out. Things looked good for run
OF two, and runs at that stage meant
whole lO:. As luck would have It. the
batter. usually pretty good man in the
pinch, struck out. The catcher dropped
the ball, which rolled a short distance
away from him. The batter made
dash for first base. The runner on first.
noticing this, made n start for second.
Quick as a flash, King. who was catch
ing for Chicago. made a beautiful snap
throw to Chance. who was playing
first base for the Cubs. The runner.
Who had started for second. seeing that
he was trapped. there being no chance
to get to second. made wild slide in
an effort to regain first. Chance was
equal to the occasion, however. and
cleverIy tagged him out.
At this stage of the proceedings. Man
ager McGraw, of the Giants. began to
rave-not at the umpres. but at some
of his players. Had you been in charge
Of the game how would you have ruled
IN the mx-up?
Copyright. 1918. by the Wheeler Syndicate.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
ISSUES
Def TO LEAGUES
Federal Lacquer Says That Organized Baseball Men Win Be
Surprised When List Of Jumpers Is Announced-Usng
Dollars, Not Sentiment to Get Players

"OrGanized baseball men will be sur
prised when we announce cur connplete
list of players signed up for at least one
year., is today's announcement from
John A. Gilmore, president of the Fed
eral League. I'VE expect to give out
the names of fifty of the best players
In the game ready to play bali with u.s.
We have been told that the players
wouidnt come to US. They'll come for
the money. and we're Offering them real
money. What player wouldn't take
10000 for three years when he's sure of
getting 1T? That's what we're doing,
coming through with real money.
The American League offered money
TO National League players in 1901 and
1862. and that's all that gave them the
players. We're doing the same thing
now. Wen have the players, too. It's
easy enough to get the parks, but play
ers are harder to get. The fans want
the players. so we're bending all our
efforts to that end first. Fan johnson
did this and succeeded. We're doing
the same thing and we're going to suc-
ceed.
Sentiment doesn't count in baseball.
The player plays wherever he can get
the money. Under the rules of organ
lied baseball he has to stay where he
is without advancement We are giving
them all q chance at big money. and
they are all coming our way Watch
league. and see what chance the Ma
tional League will have fighting US.
Yes. aud the American League may
have a fight on its hands before the
season is OUT
1t is expected that the Federal
Leaguers viii announce the complete
roster of their teams before February
and that more than fifty National and
at least twenty-five American League
players will be identified with the out
laws. Joe Tinker plans to take twenty
five players South for training work
and If the other clubs follow suit two
hundred players will be signed up by
the Federals before the campaign be-
gins. This means that the minor
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
BASEBALL PROBLEMS
PROVING DIFFICULT
Capital City Fans Fail to Place
Themselves in Place Of Billy
Evans.

Billy Evans baseball problems are
giving the fans lots of trouble, and
the Sunday Hall of Fame will not
show many who have made correct
decisions for the present week.
The fan, in making his decision,
should put himself in the place of
the umpire. He must not leave part
Of the play undecided. He must clean
ii IN. In Fridays problem, for ex-
ample. it is not sufficient to say that
the runner scored from third, There
is 4 batsTnan at the plate. What about
him? This threw out lot of earnest
fans from today's list. Several plays
came up this week with similar situ-
ations. many fans answering parts Of
them and leaving out parts.
Keep il up, fans Next week an
ether series will begin. Billy Evans
explaining fully the various situ-
ations and then asking what you
would have done had you been tho
umpire. 1t is not too late to show
your baseball knowledge. If you fail
cd this week, perhaps you will do
better next week.
Here are the fans who made COR
rect decisions in Fridays baseball
problem:
Miss Jessie Roberts.
Claude Skunk, 81 Nineteenth
street northwest.
NJ. Z. O'Connor.
Lewis Tracy.
rom Hersperger, 1000 Potomac
street.
John r. Desha, House Office
RIilding.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

, leagues will be raided to fiji cut the
teams. The American Association. In
ternational. Pacific Coast. and Southern
Leagues are expected to provide the
players required by the outlaws.
Now that the big leagues have been
absolved from their promises 10 tae
fraternity not to sign with anybody, the
Eederal League masnates are running
riot with their offers Of fancy salaries
and many National League stars an,
said to have signed with the OUTLAY.
league. Furthermore. many Of the hes,
players IN the old league are today LIST
enlng to the temptor IN the guise Of
greenbacks
Jake Daubert. leading hatsnan in the
National League. and captain and ffrst
baseman of the Brooklyn Superbas has
Deen offered $4,000 for three years IN
the outlaw league
Dick HobIitZell, the crack first base
man of the Cincinnati Reds. Is consid
eriQg handsome offer 10 manage the
P1ttsburgh Federals for f9l4 He Is ex-
pected to reply some time TO-DAY.
Bert Humphries. the Chicago, Cubs
ieadng tw,rlsf, Is considering an ofrer
erals
Ad Brennan, the Phflies' crack xoufb-
paw twirler; Bill Killifer, the besr
throwing backstop in the National
League; Gene Packard the Reds' pror1
ising lefthander; and King cole
drafted by the New York Yankees are
reported to have signed with Joe Tjnk
er's Chicago Federals.
The Phillies are mentionaI frequently
IN these ruInors. Rixey, Cravath, I.uder-
US. Alexander. and Sherwood Magee all
receiving offers.
Otto Knabe. manager Of the BaIti-
more Federals, announces that he has
signed up nine major Ieaguers. and adj
mitS that he is now seeking Vic Safer
the Cubs slugging first baseman. for
his team in the Monumental City.
Heinie Zimmerman, who has two
years Of his contract with the Cubs
remaining. is in Chicago. but denies
that he viii have any talk with the
outlaws.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
JAKE DAUBERT NOT
TO JOIN FEDERALS
Brooklyn SuperbaS' Star First
Baseman Replies to Offer
From Outlaws.

NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-Jake Daubert
premier first baseman OF the National
i@a"ue and captain of the BROOKLYN
Dodgers, will not join the Federal
League. In a letter to Vice President
MckeeveT, Of 'he Brooklyn club, Dau-
Der; today informed the official that he
had received a telegram from John B.
iarhour, president Of the Pittsburgh
FedtTals, asking that he wire his best
terms to arrange that team. Daubert
reSIed by wire wishing Barbour all
Success for the coming season." but
stating he would not play outside OF
organized baseball. The star first base
man said lie was perfectly satisfied with
his IrOoklyn contract
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

Detroit fans are worrying about
Jean. Dubuc, the star pitcher of the
Tigers. Dubuc injured his knee in an
exhibition game at the end of the sea
son and has been confined to a hos
pital in Montreal recently He Is
booked to be one of Charley Carr
teachers at the San Antonio baseball
college, but may be unable to accept
his post.
Bill Bernhard. released as manager
of the Memphis team, has turned
down an offer as umpire in the South
ern League. Bill knows the Southern
League fans.
Some of the unnamed major stars
claimed by the Federal League must
be going about with an awful secret
locked in their breaSts.-ChiCagO Post.
George Stallings, manager for the
Braves, will take thirty-three players
south with him next spring. Half of
this number are pitchers, with one left
for good measure. From this array
Staliings should be able. to pick a fairly
good hurlnG stan for the coming sea
son.
James Murphy, former umpire Ia the
Michigan state League. has signed to
call plays in the TeXaS-OkIahOma
League during the 1914 campaign. Muir
phy is spending The winter at his home
in Grand Rapids.
Cincinnati scribes are predicting tina,
Heine Groh, second sacker. will be the
best pivot station guardian in the Ma
tIonaI League next year. Groh made 4
good showing with the Reds after being
traded to that team by the Giants.
jim Gaskcttc right handler for tho
Toledo. Clu,, of tho American Association,
who recently was shipped to the New
Orleans club, says he will not report to
The Washington times., 1914-01-10

afternoon. You'd better get him. His
name is Walter Johnson
Tim showed the telegram to a lot
of fellows in the Glnoe offices. and all
OF them nearly laughed themselves to
death.
Poor old John Carberry." thy said
between their gusts Of hysteTical mirth.
"He couldn't tell curve pitcher from
tub of pretzels.'
Then they sent him a whole lot of
very funny. exceedingly sarcastic tele-
grams.
One month la.er Walter johnson made
his debut in Washington, having been
purchased from ierkwater Western
team for $50
Joe Rivers admits he is supcrstitious
and that he is afraid of the dark. But
how about some of the white hopes
Just because Battling Levinsky was
outpointed to a frazzIe by McAIIistar.
the California light heavyweight. the
wise boxing experts in the Metropolis
have decreed his doom. Don't they
know that Levinsky is only a new
conner. and tfat he has made all his
good showing because he is game and
can hit? What of it. If he can't pox
skilfully enough TO fool his opponent >
Let him land one walIop up against
that fellows jaw and-welI. you know
what generally happens. Levinq5y Is
being worked too hard ny his enternrIs-
ing manager but he will leaIn the finer
points Of boxing eventually, and with
his hItAnE abilitN. he ought to make :,
clean sweep of some OF those white
hOpe,I
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
DIAMOND DOPE

Miles Mains is the name OF one OF
the Tiger pitching recruits. He is said
to top Cy Falkenberg by one inch.
He raises turkeys when not playing
baseball
1t is rumored that Steve Evans, now
with the worlds tourists, win be sold
TO st. Paul. The Feds should get him.
They can then get their money back
by listening to Steve's stories.
Joe Birmingham must have aged
considerably since last spring. He
was only twenty-seve then, but eN-
changes now declare that Charley
Herzog is the only big league man
ager under thirty.
The Washington times., 1914-01-10
CAN'T SEE SALARY
INCREASES RESULT
Connie Mack Says Big Leagues
Are Paying All They Can
Afford Now.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. I0-"I don't
think the present baseball war will in
crease the salaries of players, eyea
though previous wars have done so.
said Connie Mack. leader of the worlI
champions. today. Players are now
getting all the owners can afford to pay
them, and 1 think owners will let them
jump rather than pay more"
When asked whether he thought the
present crisis had found the National
Leaseu weaker than the American
Mack said: ''I never could see any grea5
difference between the two leagues. One
year one may seem to have it on the
other, but the next year eyens up