Grave charges against the Smelter Trust in Colorado
Denver reports that the American Smelting and Refining Company is accused of imposing a 10 percent penalty on copper ores, reducing mine owners’ returns. The American Mining Congress committee says Utah treats ore and pays 60 to 75 percent more, and will seek federal restraint laws to require net, not gross, settlements.
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Denver
Colorado
American Smelting and Refining Company
Harry S. Joseph
American Mining Congress
New York Engineering and Mining Journal
Trust
Utah
Diary Reveals Decades of Deception by Mysterious Figure
Chicago report details Nicolai DeRaylan, a once Russian clerk who lived eighteen years as a man after exhumation of a body to determine sex. The diary describes schemes to blackmail her mother in Russia and evade police, with the person later known as Taletsky.
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Chicago
Nicolai DeRaylan
Phoenix
Ariz
DeRaylan
M. Pobiedonostself
Russian Holy Synod
Russia
Taletsky
Mas
DeRaylan’s Disguise Tangles Russian High Society
The article details Nicolai’s gender deception as she posed as a girl while attracting attention from major figures including M. Constantine Pobredonostself, a prominent Russian procurator. Pobiedono sought to suppress a scandal, swearing Nicolai was a man after an interview. Nicolai married twice in Chicago and engaged several women. Anna DeRaylan, her second wife, knew the secret and paid $15 weekly for a hidden purpose.
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DeRaylan
M. Constantine Petrovitch Pobredonostself
Holy Synod
M. Pobiedono
Russia
Nicolai
Chicago
Anna DeRaylan
Italian coal miner charged with attempting to kill the Vennetti family
James Manzetti a Williamsburg coal miner was arrested on the Brewster Sunday night assault claim and faced Justice Johnston. He received a $1,000 peace bond but failed to post it and was remanded to jail awaiting the November district court term. He had appealed to Italian friends to post the bond but they refused.
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Florence
James Manzetti
Williamsburg
Vennetti
Brewster
Johnston
Manzetti
Vannetti
Italian Man Accused in Family Murder Plot Trial
Witnesses testified at the sensational murder trial linking Manzetti to plans to kill a family. The judge, noting an earlier head injury left him reckless, decided on jail rather than a peace bond, citing Manzetti as a danger to stay at large. The case centers on a love triangle involving Anna Vennetti, James Mullen, and Manzetti’s nephew, with Manzetti now described as morose and intent on murder.
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Manzetti
Johnston
Vennetti
Anna Vennetti
James Mullen
Italian Steals Check and Money from Florence Boarding House
Louis Giardini an Italian at the Radiant coal mine boarding house stole a check for 74.28 and 3.70 in change from Peter Farro's clothes Tuesday night. He forged Farro's name and passed the check at Tony Savant's saloon. He repaid 65 he had borrowed at George Marko's saloon and then left town. Savant followed to Pueblo with no trace.
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Florence
Louis Giardini
Radiant
Peter Faro
Mr. Farro
Tony Savant
Farro
George Marko
Mr. Savant
Pueblo
Five Men Held Over Gambling Case In Florence
In Florence on June 29 the justice court ruled confiscated material in the gambling trial was gambling property in use. The case continues to county court on July 5 to determine if the five men arrested are guilty of gambling.
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Florence
Justice Court
Inheritance tax validity victory for the state
Denver June 29. The administrator of the estate of the late William Wilson agreed to pay the state 2600 dollars in inheritance tax claimed by the attorney general. Although most property is in Kansas and Nebraska, Colorado was deemed entitled to the money, and the voluntary payment marks a victory for the attorney general in validating features of the tax law.
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Denver
William Wilson
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Beatty Named State Bank Examiner in Colorado
Harry M. Beatty, former paying teller and later assignee of the Western bank and later involved in winding up the Denver Savings bank receivership, was appointed state bank examiner by Governor Buchtel. The position pays 3600 dollars yearly. His deputy is Paul Hardy of Rocky Ford at 2400 dollars. Beatty qualified after receiving his commission, with the First National Bank acting as surety for 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Harry M. Beatty
Old Western Bank
Denver Savings Bank
International Trust Company
Buchtel
Paul Hardy
Rocky Ford
Beatty
First National Bank
Epidemic of Accidents Strikes Canon City
A run of accidents has struck Canon City in recent weeks with multiple incidents reported. Local authorities and emergency services respond as injuries and property damage mount amid a spate of mishaps.
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Canon City
Runaways Cause Injuries Across City In Weekend Spree
An epidemic of runaway incidents and similar mishaps left half a score or more injured. Chas. E. Rowcliffe broke a leg after a buggy escape, while Fullagar and his daughter suffered injuries from horses. Others, including Clayton Hall J S Morgan and wife Eva Yoakum, were hurt in accidents on Eight Mile Park and Main Street. Crutches and hospital visits followed several more incidents.
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Chas. E. Rowcliffe
Fullagar
Canon City Gas Company
Miss Fullagar
Harding Addition
Clayton Hall
G. W. Hall
Lincoln Park
J. S. Morgan
Woodbine
Iowa
Mr. Morgan Jr
Miss Yoakum
Bob Cameron
Cripple Creek
J. W. Lambeth
J. W. Sweeney
A. J. Johnson
Main Street
Mistaken Accusation Clears Young Man
Florence July 1 Harvey Wallace charged with embezzlement was released without trial after his books were found correct.
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Florence
Harvey Wallace
Flag raises over Red Gulch mines in Fremont County
The first U S flag to fly over Red Gulch was unfurled today at Copper Field Colorado by miners of the Copper Prince Colorado American Queen Copper mines. Superintendent Tabor raised the colors amid cheering crowds. Judge Hopkins delivered a brief eloquent oration.
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United States
Red Gulch
Copperfield
Fremont County
Copper Prince
Colorado
American
Queen Copper
Tabor
Jennie Bertha Moyle to Wed Lane A Duff Tuesday
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs W C Moyle announce the marriage of their daughter Jennie Bertha Moyle to Lane A Duff on Tuesday evening July 9 at 8 o'clock. The ceremony will be at the Moyle home in the presence of many guests. The bride is noted for fine traits and wide friendship. The groom is a clerk with Collins Frey at 514 Main Street and regarded as of good character.
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W. C. Moyle
Lincoln Park
Jennie Bertha
Lane A. Duff
Moyle
Collins & Frey
Main Street
Old prospector Waters dislocates shoulder near Victor
An elderly prospector named Waters, 75, from Iron Spring on the Canon City road, fell on his left shoulder last Saturday and later found it dislocated. He received care at a county hospital after the injury worsened, with no serious complications expected.
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Waters
Iron Spring
Canon City Road
Victor
Cripple Creek
Remains of William Davidson Buried Here After Transfer
The remains of William Davidson who died Friday at New Windsor Colorado were brought here Sunday and placed in Wilson's undertaking parlors until 2 pm Monday when a funeral service directed by Rev. A F Chaffee pastor of the First Methodist church was held. Deceased was the father in law of Mrs J L Cheney of Lincoln Park and his wife had been buried here about two years ago. Also an advertisement notes Dr King s New Life Pills 25c at Hunter Palmer s Drug Store.
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William Davidson
New Windsor
Colorado
Wilson
A,f. Chaffee
First Methodist Church
J. L. Cheney
Lincoln Park
Remains of W. H. Gribble Laid to Rest
Funeral held at Macon Avenue Presbyterian Church at 2 p m Friday with a large crowd attending. Rev A W Henderson conducted the service and the remains were buried in Greenwood cemetery. A quoted proverb about minding one’s own business appears at the end.
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W. H. Gribble
Macon Avenue Presbyterian Church
A. W. Henderson
Greenwood Cemetery
Death of Fremont cattleman W H Gribble reaches final chapter
W H Gribble a pioneer cattleman of Fremont county died at his home 119 Macon avenue after a brief illness from Brights disease. Born November 6 1843 in Clinton county Missouri he came to Colorado in 1860 and became a prominent rancher on Durant creek for thirty years. He married Mary C Flesher in 1870 and left six children three survive Emma Rogers Lulu Walker and Lonnie Gribble. Funeral arrangements expected with relatives from Kansas City and Kansas and California to attend.
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W. H. Gribble
Fremont County
Macon Avenue
Bright
Canon City
Currant Creek
Mr. Gribble
Clinton County
Missouri
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Forty-Five Years Ago, and Mr. Gribble
Black Hawk
Rocky Mountain
Gribble
Mary C. Flesher
Emma Rogers
Lulu Walker
Lonnie Gribble
Durant Creek
Gribbie
Kelly
Beaver Creek
Mrs. Kelly
Kansas City
Callifornia
Washington
Mesa County
George Rogers
Dave Walker
Whitehorn
Platte
Hinderson to Lead Cumberland Presbyterian Service
The service will be conducted by Rev. A. W. Henderson, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
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A. W. Henderson
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Ritzman Hotel Work of Architect Jensen
The Ritzman Hotel on 9th street near the depot nears completion built from A. C. Jensen plans. Jensen designed the hotel drew the plans and supervised construction. He has been busy with similar work recently.
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Ritzman Hotel
9Th Street
A. C. Jensen
Jeensen
Obituary: J P De Woody Dies in Denver
J P De Woody a longtime Canon City figure and Denver resident since 1910s died at his home 1230 Pearl Street Denver Saturday night. He was a building contractor and member of several fraternal organizations. Survived by wife and three children two daughters and a son.
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J. P. de Woody
Colorado
Canon City
Denver
Pearl Street
de Woody
Holmes to Occupy Amundson Residence Next Week
A. W. Holmes, now head salesman at Frank L. Smith's dry goods store, will move into John Amundson’s 503 Pike avenue home after next week as Amundson and family head east for the summer. Holmes, brother of Dr. R. E. Holmes and Mrs. Geo. W. Bethel Jr., has long managed a large cotton plantation in Louisiana and is familiar with southern industrial conditions. His family has resided in Natchez, Mississippi, near the plantation operations.
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A. W. Holmes
M. C. Morse
Frank L. Smith
John Amundson
Pike Avenue
Amundson
Holmes
R. E. Holmes
Geo. W. Bethel Jr
Louisiana
Natchez
Mississippi
Canon City Looks Prosperous Says J C Hyssong
J C Hyssong returns from Routt county where he and Lou Hemmerle tend about three hundred head of cattle near Yampa. He toured several northwestern towns comparing prospects and says Canon City appears thrifty and prosperous. Hyssong attended Old Settlers Day at Steamboat Springs and praised local hospitality and good pasturage this year.
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J.C. Hyssong
Routt County
Lou Hemmerle
Yampa
Mr. Hyssong
Canon City
Mr. Hussong
Steamboat
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Washu
Arbuckles
Arbuckle Bros
New York City
Smelter Trust
Vennettie
Zemo
OF. Louis, Ma
Palace Drug Store
Nitchall
H. M. Beatty
State Bank
Dr. King
Hunter Palmer
J. H. Hunt
Undertaker
Bart Hunt
Phone
Architect Jensen
J. C. Hyssong
Canon
Dr. Miles
Miles
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