Jury Cannot Agree in Wisconsin Liquor Trials
Eight primary cases joined against Joe Walton and others. a 24 juror venire faced multiple challenges. After two days of deliberation the panel reported no verdict on one count and no agreement on six more, with estimates of seven for acquittal and five for conviction. The reempanelling followed for McCunniff Jockey Club cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Walton
John D. Lloyd
David J. Horton
Frank Goldsberry
E. C. Hall
Frank L. Rouse
J. W. Marsh
Guy E. Holmes
W. E. Tanner
Wilson Pearson
A. A. Parnall
T. W. Roberts
Albert Brown
A. B. McFall
George Boettler
L. E. Beverstock
Canon City
Minor
A. L. Taylor
Hardy L. Sayre
Joseph H. Maupin
George H. Wilkes
Anti-Saloon League
Cooper
Wilson
Walton
Goldsberry
Hughes
William Neeley
Rughes
John Bane
Laboring Men's Club
McCunniff Jockey Club
Money for electric line not yet raised
Committees report only about 22,000 of the 25,000 bonus for the electric line has been raised with roughly 3,000 still needed. Mr. Granger insists the full amount must be deposited before ordering materials, while volunteers urge Canon City to fund the project to secure the line. Subscriptions and ideas are sought by committee chair Coulter.
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Granger
Coulter
Canon City Improvement Society Forms Board and Sets Park Plans
The City Improvement Society organizers chose J. F. Marr as president and J. W. Work as secretary. They plan park work near the penitentiary by the railroad to attract travelers and will seek city help. More than 100 joined, many haven't paid the fifty cent fee. meetings set for the second and fourth Mondays monthly.
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City Improvement Society
T. M. Harding
J. F. Marr
F. A. Raynolds
Frank P. Smith
J. W Work
J. W. Cannon
F. A Raynolds
Richard
Smith
Canon Man Found Dead in Cheyenne
H. Kistler former manager of Knight Campbell Music in Canon City was found dead in bed at the Normandie Hotel Cheyenne Wyoming Monday morning. He checked in January 17 and room 32, he retired about 10 o clock and the chambermaid found the door locked when she visited Sunday afternoon.
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CANON
Cheyenne
Cc. H. Kistler
Knight-Campbell Music Company
Canon City
Normandie Hotel
Wyoming
Denver
Kistler
Normandie
Unexpected death of guest found in locked room
A guest named Kistler was found dead in a locked room by proprietor John Brown after the door was found still secured on Monday. Coroner Murray investigated noting no signs of self harm and found about $300 in currency and checks on the body.
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John Brown
Brown
Kistler
Murray
Wild Cat Killed After Rampage at Orchard Park
A large wild cat, four feet long, killed a dozen chickens in a chicken house at Orchard Park Tuesday night. Neighbors Hamp Adams and Ora and Guy Worley pursued the animal with lighted rags and a pitch fork, finally dispatching it with an ax after a failed shotgun attempt. Local reports note an uptick in bold cats in nearby areas like Four Mile Canyon.
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Orchard Park
Adam
Mr. Adams
E. D.bond
Candle burns in Palace Drug Store window through Christmas
A large candle in the Palace Drug Store window burned from Christmas morning at 10 o clock until it went out Thursday evening January 18 at 8 o clock 8 minutes and 18 seconds The crowd made guesses like 1 minute to 100 days 10 minutes 25 seconds Rewards and reactions from locals follow including Howard Burton and Annie Sammons with a candy filled automobile and a bottle of perfume involved in the running.
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Palace Drug Store
Howard Burton
W. W. Emmerson
Annie Sammons
Herbert Combs
Dr. Kellenberger
Fire destroys Hurst's Saloon on Prospect Heights
At about 2 am Wednesday a fire in George F. Hursts saloon on Prospect Heights rapidly engulfed the roof. Neighbors saved adjacent buildings by shielding them with blankets while the structure owned by John Kinrick burned beyond salvage. Hursts fixtures were insured but coverage fell short of total loss.
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Hurst
Prospect Heights
U. S
George F. Hurst
John Kin‘rick
New Coal Mine Begins Development Near Rockvale
A Cripple Creek company leased 160 acres from the state a mile south of Rockvale and started development for coal mining. A 300 foot shaft will reach the Meekvale vein with a foundation for the shaft and machinery expected to arrive soon.
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Rock Vale
Cripple Creek Company
Rockvale
Meekvale
Taié
Illness of Miss Cor Peabody Among Uncertain Local reports
Miss Cor Peabody who has been ill for some time grew suddenly worse last Wednesday causing anxiety among friends. She is much better now. Reports from Canmo by correspondents are said to be untrue and yellow, with unsure accuracy about the area development.
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Cor# Peabody
Can Mo
Woman's Club Event Features Meredith of Denver Reading
A Friday interest meeting at the club hosted by Meredith of Denver included selections from her writings. Nearby attendees enjoyed a program with piano by Misses Dale and Gibson and a recital by Miss Shaeffer.
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Woman's
Meredith
Denver
Dale
Gibson
Miss Shaeffer
Coal Mine Planned at Wolf Park Near Canon City
Colorado Central Coal and Mining Company, backed by Colorado Springs Cripple Creek and Pueblo capital, buys lease on section 16 south of Canon City to develop Wolf Park coal measures. Shaft to be sunk center of the section with railroad switch survey and rapid construction. 21 year lease. school fund to receive 12 1 2 cents per ton royalty.
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Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek
Wolf Park
Colorado Central Coal and Mining Company
Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek
Pueblo Capitalists
Canon City
H. L. Littell
Mem
Fremont County Bank
Royal Gorge
Nonac
Brookside
Chandler
Canon City to Welcome Miss Marion Elvira Jones Concert
Miss Marion Elvira Jones, a noted state singer, will give a benefit concert for the new Christian church at the First Presbyterian church in Canon City on Friday February 2. She will perform free of charge with a free will offering, all proceeds to the building fund. The event promises an entertaining evening.
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Canon City
Marion Elvira Jones
Canon
New Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Nonac Coal Mine Plans Output Increase After Upgrades
The Nonac Coal mine management prepares to double output soon with new tipple foundations laid and a larger engine to replace the current one. Sixty men are employed now and will nearly double after improvements, expanding work capacity.
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NONAC
Train auditor Harry James faces assault trial
The trial of Harry James, train auditor, for allegedly assaulting W. J. Forbes at Floreses last week is scheduled for Saturday. Prosecutors seek a determination of responsibility and potential penalties.
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AI Mb
Harry James
W. J. Forbes
Floreses
Fruit Growers Assn Elects Directors And Reports Prosperity
The annual meeting of the Fruit Growers Association approved a by law amendment for director terms seven directors chosen for one two and three year terms. J S Kiskadden N B King J L Heaton J W Dunlap F Bachelor J W Andrews and G W Jackson elected. The association shows 181 members with exports totaling over 120000 and losses under 25, highlighting strong markets in Chicago Texas Arizona and Mexico for Canon apples and other fruit. Manager Salie led economical operations with expenses under five percent and no rejected consignments. The year featured a new Kansas City strawberry market and extensive car lot shipments.
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Fruit Growers’ Association
Court House
J. S. Kiskadden
N. B. King
J. L. Heaton
J. W. Dunlap
F. Bachelor
Salie
Kansas City
Canon
Association
Chicago
Texas
Arizona
Mexico
Charles B Hanford Delights Students with Talks on Friday
Carlos B Hanford who played Othello at the opera house last Friday evening spoke to Canon City high school students Friday afternoon. He shared high school days and his career choice, performing selections from Shakespeare and Scott, to great student and friend audience. He then addressed the Friends in Council at Elks Hall with Shakespeare selections aligned to the club’s winter study.
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Charles B. Hanford
Carlos B. Hanford
Opera House
Canon City
Shakespeare
Scott
The
Friends In Council
School of Philanthropy Suggestion Inspires McCurdy Endowment
An anonymous St. Louis reader recommends a specialized School of Insurance Philanthropy inspired by Boston New York and Chicago models. The note envisions McCurdy Sr funding and McCurdy Jr leading the effort as president and professor in philanthropy for insurers.
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St. Louis
Boston
New York
Chicago
McCurdy, Sr
Canon City marks fourth anniversary of paid fire department
The Canon City fire department observes its four year milestone with Captain C T Chapman and long time members noted. It recalls nine ty years of activity, major blazes including Cripple Creek shops, and a total property loss rising to near fifteen thousand dollars last year.
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Cripple Creek
Chapman
Charley
Town Builders Unite For Local Industry Support
Town builders prefer home industries over mail order goods and resist inflated real estate prices. They buy locally and showcase their town to visitors. They group together to attract new industries and promote market pricing. Are you a town builder?
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Denver
Pueblo
Dallas
Old Timer Visits Lincoln Park Pioneer Beckwith
Longtime resident F. C. Beckwith visits his son L. D. Beckwith at Lincoln Park. Beckwith, an early Colorado settler who came in 1888, helped establish the Chicago colony at Longment and founded a local venture.
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Lincoln Park
F. C
Beckwith
L. D. Beckwith
Lincsin Park
Colorado
Dweing
Chicago
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Days
Fremont
Wolf Park Coal
McCall, Sr
Depew
G. W. Perkins
Hamilton
Tarbent
Mr. Perkins
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