Prisoner Jumps From Train in Royal Gorge Escape
Geo H Grenell alias James L Burner, being taken to the penitentiary for grand larceny, jumped from Denver and Rio Grande train No 16 after being unshackled for a toilet stop. He fled into the hills but was captured near Parkdale after sustaining a head wound and bruises. Sheriff Hobson and Under Sheriff Chete lat pursued clues to Salida and Canon City but the escape ended with Dan Davis detaining Grenell until authorities arrived.
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Royal Gorge
Geo. H. Grenell
Jas. L. Burner
C. C. Hudson
Ouray
Denver and
Rio Grande
Parkdale
Grinell
Grenell
Sherif Hobson
Texas Creek
Howard
Salida
Grenells
John Chetelat
Hanging Bridge
Hobson
Dan Davis
Davis
Canon City
Carrier
Dr Craven Stricken With Paralysis At Home
Dr T H Craven, age seventy and a Fremont county pioneer, suffered a paralysis attack at his home at 2002 East Main on Tuesday night. Early today he sat up briefly but remains critically ill as doctors attribute the condition to a brain blood clot.
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T. H. Craven
East Main Street
Waylight
Craven
Fremont County
Abrogation of Canon City South Canon Athletic Compact
The Canon City High School executive committee rescinds the athletic agreement with South Canon High School due to ongoing intense rivalry. Both associations had found the compact contentious, and its termination was anticipated by observers familiar with the situation.
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Canon City
South Canon
Another Count for Old Mexico Trip Draws Near
A vote count will be repeated tomorrow at noon and the result announced Thursday in the Daily. The draft favors the candidate with the most supporters who solicit votes, with a possible reshuffle from scattered loyalties. Mr. and Mrs. E L Cleveland return from Kansas claiming Colorado remains unmatched.
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Old Mexico
Young Globe Trotter Delights Passengers In Canon City
Edward Baudenbistel a nearly three year old from Baden Germany traveled solo from Chicago to San Francisco aboard the Denver and Rio Grande train route via Colorado Springs. He attracted attention for a cross continental journey begun after his German aunt died in Cherbourg and sponsorship by Captain Ressing.
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Canon City
Denver and
Rio Grande
San Francisco
Edward Baudenbistel
Baden
Germany
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Edward
Pacific Coast
United States
Rock Island
Chicago
Colorado Springs
Cherbourg
Blucher
Ressing
Hoboken
Crook Grenell's Fallout After Ouray Conviction
The report notes Grenell will feel soreness for a week after a fall but cites his long reputation as an experienced crook. He was convicted at Ouray for a sum of money and several kodaks stolen from a local merchant, implying public safety gains from his incarceration.
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Grenell
Ouray Ot
Christmas Extra issue reaches Canon City homes
The Record releases a twenty four page Christmas Extra distributed to Canon City households and surrounding areas including Florence and coal camps. It uses over a ton of newsprint and aims for full home delivery with calls to obtain a copy if missed.
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The
Record
Canon City
Canon
Florence
Valley
Mountain Post
Small Boy Killed by Runaway Hand Car
Coroner Whitmore investigated the death of 12 year old William Henry Gay of Coal Creek killed Sunday afternoon when a stolen hand car rolled down an incline and ran over him. His brother tried to intervene. The accident was accidental and no inquest was held.
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Creek
William Henry Gay
John Gay
Florence
Food inspection law needed to protect consumers
Citizens push for a strong city ordinance ensuring meat and food safety. Dr. Carrier’s investigation reveals shocking slaughterhouse conditions in Canon City, prompting calls for mandatory sanitary inspection, disinfection, and quarantine safeguards despite potential licensing fee concerns.
Florence man risks life to save citizenship papers
Frank Saleh of Florence, a Turkish subject, braved a blazing fire to rescue his burned citizenship papers. He saved enough to proceed with his petition for naturalization, with a Portland copy to be made, and expects to become a U S citizen next April in a ceremony before Clerk A H White.
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Frank Saleh
Florence
Abdul Hamid
Turkey
United States
Saleh
A. H. White
Portland
Oregon
Frank
Clerk White
Roosevelt
Busy Florence and Cripple Creek railroad shops
The Florence and Cripple Creek railroad shops report an exceptional workload with 40 to 50 men employed. The plant’s advanced mechanical equipment enables rapid completion of demanding tasks and positions the shop to expand staff if orders from headquarters arrive.
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Florence and Cripple Creek
South Canon Juniors Defeat the Foxy Five
South Canon juniors beat Canon City Foxy Five 34 to 18 at the skating rink. Homer Thompson starred by hitting 18 of 23. Wesley Acker excelled as guard. Clifford George also performed for the Foxy Five.
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South Canon
Foxy Five
Canon City High School
South Canon High School
Homer Thompson
Clifford George
Wesley Acker
Roscoe West
Frank Arnold
Charles Johnson
Ray Bosler
William Johnson
William Simons
George Towers Likely to Lose His Eyesight
George Towers a longtime pumpman for the Florence and Cripple Creek railroad has practically lost his eyesight. An old Civil War veteran he lost sight in one eye during the conflict and now the other eye has become useless, with months of pain leading him to seek medical help in Cripple Creek and Denver from an eminent specialist.
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George Towers
Florence & Crippie Creek
Mr. Towers
Towers
Cripple Creek
Denver
Vision-threatening injury guardsman seeks hope in Denver
A specialist in that city reports the Denver treatment ongoing for a guardsman aiming to salvage some vision. The physician offers slim prospects for any recovery, though treatment continues in the hope of saving part of the sight.
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Cialist
Denver
Return of ex-resident seeks Canon City ranch swap
Secretary Ross of the Canon City Merchants association notes a letter from Frank De Haan of Seattle asking about trading Seattle property for a Canon City fruit ranch. De Haan lived here in 1901 1902 and expresses strong desire to return, preferring Canon City to Seattle.
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Ross
Cano City Merchants Association
Frank de Haan
Seatttle
Wash
Seattle
Canon City
de Haan
Mine Shaft 2 Closed For Short Wariety Shutdown
Shaft No 2 at the Royal Gorge coal mine was shut down for a few days to allow the company to realize on its coal now in transit to consignees in Kansas and Nebraska.
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Royal Gorge
Consignees
Kansas
Nebraska
City Ordinance Violations Noted By Civic Improvement League
Officers of the Civic Improvement League urge stricter observance of city rules banning dumping ashes and rubbish in alleys and the prohibition on tying teams or leaving wagons in alleys. They warn enforcement may follow if reform via gentler means fails.
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Civic Improvement League
Miners to Restart Full Output After Brief Suspension
About seven thousand dollars worth of output is en route to market. Work continues in shaft No 1 with no shutdown planned. Due to unsettled finances after the National Bank of Commerce suspension, output was restricted for a few days, with full force expected to resume in about a week.
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Kansas
Nebraska
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
Architect from San Diego Ponders Canon City Move
SATEY from Joel Oberg of San Diego asks about Canon City as a residence. He toured with his wife in early November from Ogden Iowa to San Diego and says Canon City caught his eye more than any place seen. Oberg, an architect and builder, may move here if business conditions and living costs suit.
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F Satey
Joel Oberg
San Diego
Canon City
Ogden
Iowa
Mr. Oberg
Civic Improvement League
The
Park Commission
Denver and Rio Grande
Oberg
Cripple Creek Invited to Interscholastic Basketball League
Cripple Creek high school is invited to join a proposed interscholastic basketball meet league. The southern division would include Canon City, Cripple Creek, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Leadville and Salida. A Record want ad offers a dating lead.
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Cripple Creek
Canon City
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Leadville
Salida
Daily Record offers home delivery and promotion in Canon City
The notice promotes the Daily Record as a daily home newspaper now in its 18th month with 900 local families subscribing. It advertises a special $4.50 rate to Jan 1 1909, urges support, and explains a Mexico trip contest where subscribers vote for a candidate who pays for monthly or yearly subscriptions.
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Daily Record
Wsual
Old Mexico
Mexico
Daly
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