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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
8
Chicago July 14 Dr Edward Ames of the University of Chicago argues religion grows from two primal instincts food and sex. He cites Eskimo ritual linked to seal and fish and says the will to live and procreation shape religious practice across cultures.
Trinidad July 14 Fred Thompson a road camp convict near Morley was locked in the county jail by Superintendent Johnson after an unsuccessful desertion attempt and will likely be sent back to Canon City. Convicts Hummel and Davis escaped last week and this is thought to have inspired others to seek liberty. Deputy Werden Allen Jameson and others went to replace guards and pursue leads.
In Watseka Illinois on July 14 close friends say J B Sayler the Crescent City bank owner shot by Dr W P Miller remained passive for his 17 year old daughter Goldie. They link his silence to alleged ties between Sayler’s wife and Miller as crowds gather to lynch Miller at Crescent City jail after the shooting.
A wagon group from Florence Rebekahs returning from Coal Creek at 11 30 PM on Monday night faced disaster when a horse bridled break snapped. The team sped down a steep hill with eight women and six men aboard and Mrs W G Ricketts was thrown to the ground. The rest clung to their seats as the driver regained control and hurried back to assist.
Denver police captured Charles Williams 22 after a missing watch reported by May Williams led to a Sedalia theft. Detectives traced items to a Larimer Street saloon, verified by Mrs Titcomb in St Paul and Los Angeles records, and arrested Williams and his accomplice, a woman who confessed under questioning.
Washington reports show President Taft may extend his western and southern trip with stops in many towns. The plan may shift to a special train for smaller cities, with a two month absence expected. Taft travels with a small staff and longtime presidential aides while railroads deploy extra safety and dispatch personnel on every engine.
Denver July 13 The state board of equalization adopted a resolution valuing railroads by mileage across all counties, counting narrow gauge the same as broad gauge and ignoring terminal facilities. The shift lowers some counties’ per mile valuations and raises others, with total railroad value set at 13 820 990 and statewide mileage at 9 340 per mile.
In White Plains New York on July 13 Harry K Thaws bid to prove sanity and fitness for release from Matteawan asylum began before Supreme Court Justice Jessica Mille Thaw and his lawyer pressed questions. Richard B Leasing a Poughkeepsie real estate dealer testified about conversations with the plaintiff at various times and Thaw urged questions in court.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has been subpoenaed by the state to testify at the hearing on the mental condition of her husband. District Attorney General Clark announced the witness would likely testify today. Several officials and observers testified that Thaw appeared rational when observed at the Tombs, including Rev Father Luke Evers assisted bywarden John Hanley and editor Mark Dubois.
Denver July 13 Governor Shafroth has not issued any official notice on the clemency petition for Ed Hagar sentenced to hang at Canon City in August. Pueblo lawyers and O G Pope pressed for commutation to life, citing mental imbalance from a childhood injury. State officials will review the case with the board of pardons soon.
Trinidad reports the hardest section of the highway project between Trinidad and the New Mexico line finished. The camp will move near Starkville, and from Starkville to Trinidad the work is described as easier. Convict George Thompson, charged with attempting to escape, was brought to Trinidad and will be sent back to Canon City.
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