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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
1
United Press reports a massive explosion at the Pretoria Mine of Hulton Coal near Leigh killing hundreds. Rescue efforts faced fire damp and blocked passages with many believed dead and only a few rescued.
The Senate confirmed the nominations of B. F. McChord and B. H. Meyer to be members of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Senate adjourned at two o'clock this afternoon until January fifth.
Prison street cleaning gang moved to the Royal Gorge road grade to level and reopen it for travel. Workers fill trenches from a year ago for a waterworks line, dump surplus rock over the grade to smooth the driveway, with completion expected in a month or more past the tunnel portal. Residents view the highway above the railroad as highly picturesque and eagerly anticipate reopening.
H A Stearns of Portland California visited Canon to inspect his Paragon apple orchard. He noted a fifteen year old Paragon tree yielded a ton and fifty pounds, about 41 boxes, with reliable apples sold at a good price.
Special to the Daily Record reports in Denver that Senators Gove and Carpenter are the only two members of the upcoming senate who are attorneys. The piece notes speculation on how the senate will function with so few lawyers and suggests Gove, as the reelected member, may be named chairman of the judiciary committee.
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain system workers including machinists blacksmiths boilermakers and sheet metal workers end strike by reaching a settlement with company officials Monday night. Canon City visitors Marvin Smith Lawrence Raynolds and Harry Wray report Canon contingent to return home later this week. Bert Sutton visits from Salt Lake City to spend holidays with his father and sister at 1108 Main Street audience. Geo P Davison Colorado Light and Power president and James Bryan depart for the east after days in Canon City handling company matters.
Mr and Mrs Frank P Smith depart tomorrow for Kansas City to visit his parents. Brother Charles Smith and family will join the Christmas reunion. In Canon City First Methodist Sunday school board chose officers for the year Dr W F Brooks reelected superintendent. old officers mostly retained. W H Hadley declines treasurer role and Harold Brown succeeds him.
Snow falls this afternoon and tonight with several inches likely. Clearing Thursday expected with colder temperatures and brisk winds.
The Weekly Record urges subscribers to pay overdue balances and renew for a year in advance. It offers a free booklet Scenic Drives featuring Canon City scenery to those who remit weekly subscriptions in December.
Washington reports Navy sailors abroad will have limited shopping but full holiday spirit. Across battleships and ships, Christmas is celebrated with minimal work, festive meals, and varied programs. Boxing and wrestling matches, minstrel shows, vaudeville acts, and a shipboard Christmas tree cap the day, with Christmas boxes sent from the United States to crews overseas.
Local notes from Lincoln Park list travel to Springfield and Colorado, homes under construction, holiday returns, and visits. Residents include J K Freidenger, Dr T Mills, Wm Jones, J Koppe, and Miss Monta McCarl. Accompanying remarks mention a prayer meeting, college students home for holidays, and new family arrivals. Continuous item continues on Page 2.
The annual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission was submitted to Congress. It calls for physical valuation laws for railroads and says current balance sheets do not reflect true property value while noting widespread discrimination and rebates. It cites 3,838 passenger and trainman deaths and 84,440 injuries in the year ended June 30.
Grand Chief Stone of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers warned that 32 000 engineers on 61 western railroads could strike within 24 hours if Labor Commissioner Neill provides no definite report this afternoon. Advisory board members met in haste, while railroads call it bluff.
A crowded Canon City Automobile Club meeting at Secretary Maddox’s office focused on road improvements. Chas R McLain urged a large state highway appropriation and expanding roads from El Paso to Canon City to boost Arkansas Valley travel and tourism. The club, 50 to 60 members, voted to raise dues to two dollars to fund pro roads work and endorsed the Denver Good Roads conference set for January 13 and 14 with delegates Frank P. Smith T. M. Harding Sr. and H. S. Maddox.
New York Dec 21 Charles H Markham today was elected president of the Illinois Central Railroad succeeding J T Harahan. The decision comes as the company reshapes its leadership amid ongoing railroad developments and future plans announced by executives.
Washington report states the senate committee on elections exonerated Senator Lorimer after a formal report. The commission members Beveridge and Frazier were the only abstentions among those who signed.
Fremont county commissioners seek a 75000 appropriation from the legislature to build a public road from Canon City to Salida and across the Continental Divide to the western slope. The plan, backed by El Paso County and Santa Fe Trail supporters, aims to link Canon City with Salt and become a major highway in the state's road system.
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