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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-20
REMAINS OF JAMES DAVIS
INFERRED AT LAKESIDE

The remains of James Davis, who
died at Hayden, Arizona, on Christ
mas day, were brought here Wednes-
day night by his son, Clifford, and
were buried at Lakeside cemetery at
10 O'Clock this morning under the au-
spices of the Odd Fellows. OF which
order the deceased was a member.
Mr.. Davis was resident of Canon
City for many years and was a broth
er-in-law of William II. Kutzleb, OF
1880 Harrison avenue. Mr.. Davis left
here after the death of his wife, lit
tie more than a year ago, and went to
Arizona where he was engaged in
mining until his last illness. He
1eaves a son and daughter; the for
mer being student at the state school
of mines in Arizona and the latter q
resident of Los Angeles, California.
A brief burial service was conduct
ed at the grave this morning by Rev.
Geo. F. Sewer. followed by the ritual
of the l. o. o. F., after which the
body was laid to rest. Mr.. Davis was
a member of the Odd Fellows lodge
at Creede, Colorado.
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LINCOLN PARK SCHOOL
LIBRARY CAMPAIGN

The pupils of the Lincoln Park
school are having a library campaign
which began Monday and will con-
time for two weeks.
The nature of the campaign is to
get books, (new or old, from the resi-
dents of the Park. that are of such a
character for the pupils of any grade
in school; also. any book for adults
that anyone wishes to donate. as. the
object is to make this a community
library as well as school library.
Any one who has any books that
are not in use and are willing to give
such to the school, will be doing the
school a great good.
A certain number of points are
credited to each pupil bringing in any
book and the pupil receiving the great
est number of points will receive a
prize.
A little help will be greatly appre
ciated.
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MAN AND WIFE FIND
EMPLOYMENT HERE
AFTER A LONG TRAMP

A Swede and his wife applied to
Secretary C. w. Van Patten of the
Y. NJ. C. A., about 5 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon for work by means of
which they could earn sufficient
money to pay for their supper and a
nights lodging. They stated that they
had walked from Omaha, Nebraska.
to Canon City while on their way to
the Pacific coast and had found it a
pretty difficult proposition. The hus-
band, who was about forty-eight years
of age and had been employed as a
janitor in the general offices of a
railroad company in Omaha, said: 1T
bane hard trip and at times we
bane nearly starved" They were Civ
en- employment here.
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CARD oE THANKS

We take this occasion to thank all
our friends for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness and death
OF our beloved son and brother. To
Rev. Chase. Miss Thomas, Mr.. Hys.
song. Mr.. Combs. the Methodist choir.
and all the other kind friends and
neighbors we are grateful for words of
consolation. flowers, letters and
deeds Of kindness. May God reward
you al Il our sincere wish.
r. d. McCLEl.I.AND.
p. VI MccLEILAND.
LUCILLE McCLEI4I4AND.
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SALIDA YOUTH BOUND
OVER ON RAPE CHARGE

The seventeen year old Salida youth
who was placed under arrest in a
Main street rooniing house here the
first of the week by the police authori-
ties while occupying an apartment
with a fifteen year old girl and a
fourteen year-old boy, was bound over
to the district court by Justice Ken
nedy on wednesday in the sum OF
81 900 to await trial on the charge
of third degree rape. In defanlt of
bail he was committed to the county
jail. The girl was taken back to Sali-
da by her father and the fourteen.
year-old lad held as witness against
the defendant.
The prisoner, who appears to have
had somewhat checkered career in
Salida, will be arraigned before Judge
Cavender in the district court here on
Friday, January 2Sth.
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FLORENCE BASKET BALL
TEAM DEFEATS CANON

About thirty Canon City high school
students went to Florence Friday
night to attend the basket ball game
between the high school of that city
and the Canon high team.
The game was good exhibition Of
sket shooting, in which both teams
showed that they ha dreceived the
right kind OF coaching. Florence ap
parently excelled in shooting baskets.
while Canon did excellent team work.
Canon wa sahead until the last minute
OF play. when Florence make one final
r~ort and gained the victory, 3s to
A..
A game viii be played ct the y. M.
c. A. gymnasium hers this evsning
bstween the Caoon City ana Trinidnd
bigh Oehos' teng1o.
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A RECORD
YEAR IN
Y. M. C. A.
FINANCES


At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors of the local
Young Mems Christian Association
held in the association parlors on
Monday night, the finance committee
presented the annual financial report
for the year ending Dec. 81, 1915.
which showed that the association had
collected from all sources during the
year. 81 ,5O3.Sl. Of this amount s2,979.-
sc was secured from membership;
81 .9S5.25 from dormitories; S357.40
from the physical department; ST.
246.0O from subscriptions, SS36.20 from
the sale of confections and the bal
ance in miscellaneous items. The re-
port also showed that all bills had
been paid and small balance left in
the treasury.
the fact that deficit was carried over
from the year before anu the condi-
tions in the community during the
past year, that this was a record to
be well proud OF.
The nominating committee of which
Mr. A E. Sharman was chairman,
made its report on nominations for
directors for term of three years
as follows:
w. H. Ray, ID. E. Gibson. Guy U.
Hardy, C. ii. Rau, and John Hamilton.
Geo. H. Sale was nominated for the
unexpired term of C. E. Rowcliffe, re-
signed. This report was accepted and
the committee discharged.
General Secretary Van Patten was
instructed to attend the State Y. NJ
c. A. convention, which meets at
Greeley. February 4 to 6.
After some discussion the finance
committee, was authorized to plan
the annual financial campaign early
in February.
employed officers showed the asso.
citation to be in splendid working con.
dition.
Several applications for member
cants elected.
President Wilkinson called for q
special meeting to be held on Ja--
24th, which. according to the constitu
tion must be held within two week.
after the annual election of directors
for the purpose of organization.
After some other matters of more
or less importance had been disposed
of the meeting adjourned.
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D. A. R. DOING
PATRIOTIC WORK

Through the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Mrs. Story, the
president-general of the national So
ciety. has sent most earnest appeal
10 every American for the loyal sup
port of the country and that all may
work for Americas welfare and pro-
lection in a wholly disinterested way.
Most especially does she urge that
the foreign born Americans take the
opportunity to show their loyalty to
the land of their adoption.
To help focus the attention and
bring the intentions TO a more def
mite expression the following pledge
has been written out to be signed h.
and went to Antwerp with Winston
THIS is YOUR COUNTRY
WILL YOU STAND FOR AMERICA
FIRST?
The Land that gives you Free Educa-
tion for Your Children, Religious
Liberty, Shelter, chance to Work
and where you have made Your
Home.
Sign this pledge of loyalty:
81 pledge mystelf to stand for
AMERICA FIRST, to give her my un-
divided allegiance in all times of
stress as well as peace. do this out
of gratitude to the Land of my adop.
tion because it has given me protec.
tion and opportcnity.
Il pledge myself to defend it by
every means in my power whenever
called upon through the necessity of
invasion or foreign war, and promise
to teach my Children and friends to
revere, respect and serve the United
States of America to the best of their
ability"
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BOLES, AFTER
II YEARS,
BREATHES
FREE AIR
RELEASED FROM THE PENITEN-
TlARY ON UNCONDITIONAL PAR
DON THIS MORNING AMID
CHEERS OF PRISONERS.
PATIENCE AND HOPE REWARDED
RY PETER sTERLINe.

Russell Boles. celebrated prisoner
of the Colorado State Penitentiary to-
day at . O'Clock breathed the free.
unsullied air of the great outdoors as
full -fiedged citizen of Cororado, for
the first time in twelve years. For
the first time the realization that he
was no longer a convict and that he
now had the right to hold his head up
as other citizens do came to him al
though the news that he had received
an unconditional pardon from the Gov
ernor had been broken to him last
Wednesday night by Warden lyman.
Wright Brings Release Papers.
The papers of release. which bore
the formal message of pardon. were
brought to Canon City in person Fri
day night by Mr.. Allan F. Wright, a
member of the board of pardons, who
has been working for Boles' release
fol six years or more. Boles was call
ed into the Warden's office, and de-
spite the fact that he knew what was
coming he was so nervous he could
not read the glad message the papers
contained. He only stood silent and
tears trickled down his cheek.
After a few minutes he said, II have
been waiting a good many years to
get these papers, Mr.. Wright. I want
to thank you for your interest in me.
did not know a man could be so hap
m."
Too Late to Leave Friday.
Mr.. Wright had arrived too late Fri
day to permit of Boles' going out last
night but this morning he Was ready
.abont five O'Clock His new suit had
been carefully pressed and his excel
lent overcoat was well brushed and
clean. He put them on real early and
partook of but little of the usual break
fast fare. He said he wanted to be
good and hungry so that he could en-
joy a big feast. the first in twelve
years, on the outside.
When it was known that Boles was
leaving such cheering and pandemoni.
um among the other prisoners. upon
i the release OF one of their number has
never before been known by officials
OF the institution.
Fluctuations From Prisoners.
"Goodby Russell, be good boy -
Good luck to you. Old Man" Were
with you, Eoles." were some OF the
expressions heard from the different
prisoners. 1t was the highest hom.
that could be paid a departing pris-
oner. To them all. the murderer and
the thief, a pardon spells absolute Sue
cess, for 1t is their one ambition all
the days they are behind the drab
walls OF confinement. And 1t is safe
to say that to every prisoner came at
least a small ray OF joy in the freedom
OF Russell Boles.
Never was there a more popular
prisoner in the Colorado Penitentiary
He had the esteem and respect of the
inmates as well as the guards and Of
fcers. by meritorious conduct he had
son for himself recognition as an
ideal prisoner and real man.
All Believe Him Innocent.
Nearly every man down there al
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Ienitenfiary- at nine O'Clock TO pay a
visit TO some OF his friends in town
who had been kind and thoughtful
OF him during his stay in the pen.
His first duty was to 20 to the
First National lank. where he cashed
a check for s2ss.02. which represented
his savings for the Time he had been
incaroerated. sl.5 was all that he
had wnon he entered the institution.
Nickel by nickel he added 10 that
amount as the years rolled past urtil
the sum accumulated sufficiently to
rermit him few days respite before
he needs mist look for work.
He then called Oh Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. Avery ON River street to thank
them and bid them Goodbye. While
In conversation. Mr.. Avery saw that
BoIes wore no necktie about his soft.
coIlared shirt He insisted that Boles
take one that he had just gotten by
which he might be remembered to
Boles. The released man was as
aappy as a child over the gift and in
listed upon showing the acquisition to
the newspaper men. who waited oct.
side
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III.
W]l1

worker and talented musician. H9
was always able to make good mo1ey
but booze was his nnaoing.
Because he was drunk the night OF
the murder Of Harold Fridburn In
Denver. New Years eve. 1901. and hsx
pened TO lie in the neishborhcod III
the crime. sus iicion fastened upon
him and be WAS bounded night and
day until lie eas HIally taken prison.
or IA vancouver. H. C.. and brought
back 10 I-en,or He did not run away
from Le.,e. Lut les.. not knowIn-
that suspicion followed him. His Il ~
in the face OF facts which have come
to light at this latter day, was n trayes
ty on justice. and II II were not Tor
the grim tragedy OF Il. wozld be laugh.
able indeed.
i2 Years Without Train Ride.
For twelve years Boles had never
ridden on a train so that Il was with
the curiosity and the delight OF a child
that he mounted the steps OF the sn,ok
ing car on u. & II. q. No. 10 this
morning.
Not SO much different than they
we're In 1904" he said after he look.
ed about him thoroughly" Same old
red plush and the same shiny ceiling.
The lamps look little different. They
rsed kerosene when came down here
suppose it's electric lights now. I'd
be glad TO see the kerosene Iamrs
again, I'm so glad to be out. Thai
walk down Main street was sure 10,
to me. Those happy faces aud kind
words pleased me-,
Pueblo Was First Stop. u,
Boles went TO Pueblo with MIR.
Wright Wright Is conductor on the
Santa Fe but years ago took M criu,,
nal uplift work MS hobby and he has
spent many OF his dollars seeing thai
deserving prisoners got square deaf
He has worked increasingly 10 ye,
.oles out for about six years. Jkn
recently he was placed upon mo
Eoard Of Pardons by Governor Carl.
son and HIS most effective work for
Eoles has been done since then. The
ast Six months he has labored yisor.
ously and INCREASINGLY for Boles ami
no one could have been more pleas.
ed than he. except Boles him,x,f
when he handed over the rcicascmon,
papers Friday night.
Boles is firmly determined 10 sho~
the world that he ia n man ma ~,
the trust placed in him has not faI
ON barren soil.
Good bye. III make good" were hls
last words 20 the writer.
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the end Of Main street believes Boles
absolutely innocent of the crime which
had been charged TO him and. of
course. the action OF the Board OF
Pardons. recognizing and declaring his
innocence In the eyes OF the law. met
with general favor there.
Seven years ago Boles was offered
a parole by the State Board. He re-
fused It saying that lie was Innocent
and that he wanted an unconditional
pardon or nothing at all. even II he
must, stay in the pen until he died.
Othr prisoners ridlculed him at the
time. Boles said this morning. He re-
cited one particular instance of a
prisoner who said. "Boles. you're a
fool. Why don't you take what you
can get. ! certainly would" You're
guilty OF the crime you're In here for.
aren't your" Boles asked the prison
er who made the remark. "Yes, nm.''
replied the prisoner But am not"
said Boles. Il did not commit any
crime am innocent and won't leave
these wall until the state declares
me absolutely Innocent by giving me
an unconditional pardon"
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Waited Many. Many Years.

He had seven long. hopeful years to
wait but his patience was rewarded
Accompanied by newspaper report.
ers and Mr. Wright. Boies LEFT the
The sun., 1916-11-05
MORTON W. SMITH
HAS Big PLANS
In addition tn Federal Will
Sell BOur- Davis and MUIR
ray Cars.

When n man who Is already well
established In the truck business in this
city suddenly that in addi-
ton to the sale of business vehicles he
will take up the plea sure car line and
Introduce to Broadway two cars II never
saw before he and his proposition are
bound 10 he interesting
This IL the case with Morton W
Smith aud the Bour-pavis and Murray
cars. which he Is now offering to the
ruhlir. together with Ne well knOwn
f'.dcyal truck. Mr.. smith. while new to
lie automobile industry. has been u CON
SpiCuous figure as a successful business
man ~ othCr lines for a long lime. re
fore akluy M he sale OF automobiles
he waited for his Interesting propo-
sition 20 cease being - game" go that
hc could apply sound business principles
10 II and he successful even II he never
learned the difference between the clutch
and the di%Tcrential. lie entered the field
confidently. ind not only saw his prip-
oiplcS work out su 'cessfully but Learned
al about all automobiles from end :.
end. so that he coud speak with author
ity about them and seek In those cars he
intended TO sell the things he believed
the public wanted.
Mr.. Smith entered the industry by The
truck route. because the relation Of the
i,otor to business Interested him first.
lie tells the story simply and to the
point. and the very determination of the
The sun., 1916-11-05
INTEREST IN DoRT GROWS.
&. r.. silver Has Full winter
Line.

one Of the most important factors IN
the small car field Is the bort, and since
II was taken IN hand by G. 7. Siiver. the
well known automobil. merchant. there
has been a vcritable scramble among
dealers In the territory which he con-
trols tn tie up with IL.
In this city the bort liz receiving much
attention among those who know cars
Its sturdy construction aud powerful
motor are making ~ especial appeal
For 1917 the bort line il concentrate
ON a single chassis which comes fitted
with a Ave passenger touring body and
a cloverleaf roadster body. both listing
AT $685.. There IL also a choice for the
winter months NJ a sedan enclosed body
job n n special winter top.
In equipment the bort compares IA
vorably with cars listing at muci
higher prices. as shown by the idop.
tion OF the Westinghouse starting and
lighting system. The rear spring sus.
pension also IL a feature worthy Of sp,.
cial notice. This consists of nifty on.
eighth inch full cantilever springs and
makes tile bort remarkably easy riiire
on tho toughest suit Of road. wh,rr
now that the winter Is about to set ir
sud when roads are IN poor condition
after the heavy suinne traffic.
MIR. silver IL immensely pleased witt
the reception accorded this uuu'ng mat,
Of jhe chalmers. and he states the main
dihrul;y viii ne in getting ~ allotment
iargc enough to meet the next spring
demand.
The sun., 1916-11-05
N%ATTONALCO. IN
Big EXPANSION
Five Million Dollar Corpora
ton Will Take Over Present
indianapolis Plant.

An important financial deal In the
automobile industry Is announced In the
formation Of the National Motor Car
and Vehicle Corporation. n five million
dollar New York corporation to take
over the National Automobile factory
ut indianapolis. This rcincorporation
will he the means of greatly increasing
the capacity of the company. Big ad-
ditions are to be made to the present
factory. which IL one OF the oldest and
strongest In the business. No change
IL to he made IN the present successful
management which Will remain in ac-
tive control Of the company.
\. e. Newly. president William Guy
Wall. vice-president. and George ".
Dickson. secretary-treasurer and general
manager. will continue as the same
Officers in the rev corporation. These
men have been In active charge ri the
National factories since that institution
was founded In 1?0o Directors Of the
new corporation will be in addition to
the three men mentioned above
~Stoughten A. Fletcher. president of the
Fletcher American National Bank .Of
Indianapolis q. J. Thomen of Redmond
4 60. Of New York. Leonard Snider Of
Leonard Snider 4 60. of New York and
Buell. Hollistcr Of pyne. Kendall & Hol-
lister OF New York.
That the reputation Of the National
mpan AZ n successful institution was
widely known tx best evidenced by the
fact that the increased stock was over
subscribed TO the extent that subscribers
were allotted less than o~ne-third Of the
amounts asked.
During the past year the National
company built and sold NOR. than three
times the number ~ ears sold the pre-
| xtnis xoar and pNpn fhep nnnfa than nua-
The sun., 1916-11-05
II new CARS TO Be
SHOWN AT PALACE
Biggest SHOW on Record To BE
Held at Grand Central
Palace Jan. q to ~.

Growing the biggest and most pros
porous year the motoring industry has
ever known. II IL now certain that the
forthcoming show season Will outrank
In magnitude and Importance any show
season Of the past. Both OF the two
yearly national shows held in New York
u Chicago under the auspices of the
National Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce. Inc. will have a larger number
Of exhibitors than ever before. The New
York show will he held In the Grand
Central Palace January 8 to -. and the
Chicago exhibition In the Coliseum and
Arinniy J%anuar! - to February 2.
Every inch Of available exhibition
space IN the Grand Central Palace, a to-
al " liz. 600 square feet. occupying -four
floors. has been allotted exhibitors and
there is a hig waiting list II concerns
Who would like to show their products.
Manager :. \. Miles rs doing his Utmost
to- pr"Nide space Tor late applicants and
has htd engineers In the palace trying
to- orange for additional spar"
For the first time IN the history ~ the
rational bows all the space allotted 20
car cXhihi'ors has been tiiied. and n the
The sun., 1916-11-05
PRICES UP.
Advances go Into Eject About
Dece her l..

l.. ! ollier. ,ir--presldent Ia charge
Of sales of the Studebaker Corporation.
mas announced that ~ or about Deem
hcr | price. Of S'udehaker cars-both
the four and the siN-would advance
from SIS 20 500 over prevailing prices
IN speaking Of S~tudebaker's intention To
advance" prices. Mr.. Ollier says.
"Th.r" have heen advances on all ma.
'erial entering INTO the manufacture Of
automobiles. especially on steel ~ al,
Kinds. pig iron castings, stampings.
sheet metal. aluminium. leather and ur-
holstcrinR materials. In the face ~
these rapid advances. ranging from I"
to $50 per ccnt.. Studobdkcr has stead
lastly maintained list prices. our Inn
Nense reserve stocks. unlimited pur.
ohasin= power and long time contract.
htvc hcou responsible to a very great
"Nten; for our ability 10 orcr = ar
that * from 5000 To- $500 hclow other
''rs 'ha' CIV" 49, much. Rut now ron-
lltious IA the industry have. reached =
n0in' where even Studchtker H. forced
20 Il u substantial increase go present
Ices To maintain tho hiEh pualj'y ~
S'iidehaker cars the advance IN price Is
neceSsary-and under no circumstances
will Stude baker sacrifice quality"
The sun., 1916-11-05
BIG SALES OF RAINIER.
1000 Pound Worm Drive Truck
Very Popular.

John 7 Rainier and Pau y Line
herger, those motor truck pioneers who
loss than u month ago Introduced I'm"
Rainier 1000 pound worn, drive truck
known as 'the little truck with the
big truck features" report an unusual
demand for II all over the country and
abroad. They have just received IN
order from Andre We'll g. 60. for 500 Of
these cars to go to France and spain.
Fifty more are going 10 Norway. and
stein & williams Of pittsbu'e. who on
trol twenty counties. have Ordered l5o.
There is such a big demaud for them
from Denver. Los Angeles. Portland and
)ther large Far West cities that Mr.
Lincberger left here on Thursday for a
six weeks trip in that section Of the
country
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man ius'ils confidence. relieving IT.
wnai Mr.. Smith has to- say:
"Sfl'isti : show that there are thlr.
Il. au horse drawn vehicles to one motor
ir use aud thtt all horse iruch
l~, prospects for q motor truck.
lcrausc iHer, are mo-; over . per cent
81 them who viii u.r horses again when
trcfr prr-.It ,puIn,r.ut wears out.
Trucc- of from ON. f.. I've tons capacli,
Ia,. urpN,d their lLtlIty t. cover TO-
miles = day. II would take innumerahl.
horses and m,n To do any such work as
The trucks 10.
"Wtn such thoughts in mind. took