Ed Hager Receives Ninety Day Reprieve From Governor Shafroth
A reprieve delaying Ed Hager's execution for ninety days was issued by Governor Shafroth to allow time for a personal review of the case. Hager, convicted for the murder of Elizabeth May James in Pueblo, faced a hanging sentence from Judge Rizer. The governor sought to examine mental responsibility, with prosecutors and the judge supporting an immediate inquiry. The delay affects the planned November execution date.
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Gover
Shafroth
Ed Hager
Heger
Rizer
Pueblo County District Court
Elizabeth May James
Puablo
Hagerd
Flood Devastates Oak Creek Area Last Friday
A cloudburst near Igle district south of Caton City caused extensive damage along Oak Creek and tributaries. Willow Creek surged into a torrent washing out four to five bridges and damming irrigation reservoirs. Hay crops were wiped out and several thousand dollars in losses reported, with Griffin ranch hit hard and roadways, including Silver Cliff, left impassable for days.
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Oak Creek
W. H. Smth
South Canon
Igle
Caton City
Silver Cliff
Willow Creek
Griffin
Armstrong
Borquin
Scribes from Creek Beat Local Bunch at Baseball
Cripple Creek Times beat local printers 14 to 12 in a fast, well played game despite late rallies. Slim Eighmy held batters to two hits in six innings as Eskridge was called out for interference, and umpire Hennessy earned praise for fair officiating.
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Jack Carr
Bill Penny
Cripple Creek Times
Slim Pelig” Eighmy
Williams
Eskridge
Carr
Wekridge
Hennessy
Cripple Creek
Recomer
Eakridge FePrashitaye
Cdc Tata
Hughes
Canon City
Campion
W. Shumway
Shumway
Cason Otty
Colorado Cracker Industry Expands In Denver’s Factories
The article details Colorado crackers as a premier product with Denver hosting three large factories employing about 300 workers and using substantial local wheat. It traces origins to 1860s Black Hawk and Denver facilities, notes National Biscuit Company consolidation, and highlights local sourcing, plant cleanliness, and modern equipment. Colorado's crackers are promoted as a key state industry with widespread distribution and home-based emphasis.
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New York
United States
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Colorado
Denver
Pueblo
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
A. G. Rhoads
Black Hawk
F. W. Cracker
Nineteenth
Blake
Cracker Trust
The
National Biscuit Company
Colo
Hoys
McClelland Ordered to Three Years in Penitentiary
R D McClelland, jailed on subornation to perjury charges, has been denied a writ of supersedeas. He must serve three years in the penitentiary after his district court conviction tied to the Nellie Hart kidnapping case. He faces possible additional charges including robbery of mails and burglary, with transfer to the penitentiary planned this afternoon or Monday.
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R. D. McCleLland
Champion
Campbell
Supreme Court
McClelland
Nellie Hart
Emporia
Kansas
Important arrest made by Sheriff Esser and a posse
An important arrest was made at a deserted house on Four Mile creek at daylight Sunday morning when Sheriff Esser and a posse took into custody Bert Snelder of Cripple Creek, who murdered Richard Thede at the Dante mine last Friday. Snelder, 22, had been surveilled after a quarrel with Thede and was found heavily armed but no weapons were recovered. He will be held to face murder charges in Teller county district court.
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Four Mile Creek
Esser
Bert Snelder
Cripple Creek
Richard Thede
Dante
Sneider
Thede
Jack Carr
Teller County District Court
Woodpeckers Attack Telegraph and Electric Poles
Woodpeckers damage telephone, telegraph and electric light poles across the south, southwest, and central west. Cedar poles are frequently attacked, holes two to three inches wide and four to five inches deep. The birds weaken lines by drilling into poles, yet they are valued for destroying large numbers of insects, making extermination undesirable.
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Woodpecker
United States
West
Ground Broken for D. and Rio Grande Station Today
Ground for the new Denver and Rio Grande rail station in Canon City was broken at 1 o clock this afternoon. Contractor Mayer, arriving from Denver, will supervise the build with minimal delays and the structure must be ready for occupancy in ninety days, a project expected to showcase the town to travelers.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Teachers qualify for state certificates under new Colorado law
Official notice states teachers with forty five months of service in any Colorado high school may obtain a state certificate. Applications must be filed with the county superintendent of schools before October 4. Minnie C. Merriam, County Superintendent.
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Colorado
Minnie C. Merriam
Five Million Mortgage Recorded in County Clerk Office
A $5,000,000 mortgage of Victor American Fuel Co. Maine incorporated and operating in Maine and New Mexico was recorded today with The Standard Trust Company of New York. The trust company will issue 6,000 thirty year first bonds to cover the mortgage.
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Victor-American Fuel Co
Maine
New Mexico
Standard Trust Company of
New York
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John W. Davidson
P. E. Riser
Tynan
Tenth Judicial District
State of
Creek
Colorado Manufacturers’ Association
Httle
Dewey
Etting
Dano Concerts
R. D. M’clelland
Louisana
Indiana
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