The Weekly Gazette from Colorado Springs, Colorado • Page 11

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irith res. has syl- the of rich inly J5 a ugh om- was are ore jpes the of ntly 'olo- the the irtly I for I can of the oint inel, ia ft, ex- der- I trlet i sent feet i tun- hill I i to ater the an lithe this ilag- aa.li- uth- this will Sold iibly lom- idd- 1 of of id it at and its is it five por- I Paso to I the is I i dis- I iund ore to here -d to icing rage 0 $30 evcl. to iriv- je of love shoo', nt is is a iown ty of must at 1 hr de a last K2SKKSGKK HKHH KWKKXWWKifKW THE INEWS OF THE WEEK IIN COLORADO Money for New Denver Bank Has Been Subscribed Frank H. Pettingell of this city reports that the money for the capital stock of the hew national bank it is proposed to establish in Denver has all been subscribed, and as far as that feature of the organization is concerned, the matter Is closed. He reports also that he Is receiving promises of support from prominent people of the Capital city and has also been offered several good locations for the headquarters of the hank.

The success of the venture depends entirely upon the ability of those connected with the enterprise to divert large accounts, from the established banks. If assurances along this line are not satisfactory the bank will not be established. Mr. Pettingell states that this idea of starting a new bank for Denver did not originate with him, but that he wag urged by prominent citizens to take the matter up. LLDERMAN PLAN TO AID THIS CITY.

Alderman John Coghlln of Chi- cago, who Is one of the greatest admirers of Colorado Springs in the country, has on foot a plan that will result in this city re- celving one of the biggest ad- vertlsements that has ever been accorded a summer resort, and a plan that will result In Colorado Springs and all of Colorado be- ing thronged next season with people from the Windy city. Alderman plan is to sus- end large banners at the intersection of the principal streets of Chicago advertising this city as a resort for pleasure and health seekers and the scheme will undoubtedly Increase in no small proportions the tourist traffic from that section of the east. In speaking of his plan last night at the Antlers, Mr. Coghlln said: "I believe that this city is one of the greatest health resorts in the country, if not in the world, and I am anxious that more people shall visit it and become of my opinion. My plan is to secure the sanction of the board of aldermen of Chicago to allow me to suspend large banners across the principal streets of Chicago bearing the ords: FOR HEALTH AND WEALTH WIT COLORADO SPRINGS.

I pro- ose to have these banners about 60 feet long and about 20 feet wide so that the words will be ery distinct. These banners will be ung across the streets and will be astened to the buildings. I will robably place five of these signs, ofte the intersection of Wabash ave- ue and Harrison street, one at the orner of Twenty-second and Wabash veune, one at the corner of Blake and Hark. one at the corner of Halstead nd Van Buren and another at the orner of Chicago and State streets, hey will probably be put up about prll 1 in order to allow' plenty of time or the people to make up their minds efore summer time. They will very ikely be allowed to remain up all sum- ner.

"And now as to why I am doing this: wo years ago I came to Colorado Springs to spend a short vacation. I ad visited nearly every summer resort Hn the United States and as I had heard of this place, I decided to come Snere and try it. I would not think Of spending my vacations elsewhere I am in love with Colorado Springs and I want to see the city flourish, and I also want to see people come out Sjiere and get well; to get their health and also their wealth. For if they have their health they surely have wealth. Of course.

I will bear the expense of tting up these signs hut I am glad do It. I would like to see the sum- er tourist travel to Colorado Springs uble, yes, triple, and am going to rry out this plan in the hope that it ill help the Mr. Coghlin is alderman of the Sec- ward of Chicago, and as an in- ential member of the board of airmen will have no difficulty in se- rlng the permission of that body to hjtng the banners that will mean so Much to this city. Mexico, as in this city, Mr. Tanslll became associated with many matters of public interest.

In his territorial home he worked hard for the best Interests of the territory and was very active in public affairs. He had large interests there and owned a beautiful home In Carlsbad. Mr. last visit to Colorado Springs was at the time of the sessions of the Irrigation congress. He was a delegate to the congress from New Mexico and took part In Its work at the same time taking advantage of the opportunity to renew old friendships here.

He was apparently in good health at that time and the news of his death, communicated to some of his friends by the Gazette last night, came as a surprise and shock to them. BIO REAL ESTATE DEAL CLOSED Charles P. Bennett, the real estate man, yesterday closed up the largest deal in outside property which has ever taken place in the city. It involved the Johnson tract of land on the Cheyenne road south of the city and the price is between $100,000 and $110,000. The deal has been on for some time and the final negotiations were completed through the office of Mr.

Bennett yesterday. In the deed of transfer which will probably be filed today Benjamin Black of Chicago will be named as grantee but it is understood that he is simply representing a friend who does not care to have his name kriow'n just at present. The owner of the property was Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, mother of Frank Johnson, manager of the Newton Lumber company.

Mrs. Johnson owns considerable cither property In the city. The tract has been known as the Timothy E. Johnson property and has stood in the family name for many years. It w'as, in earlier days, a ranch.

The tract takes in 172 and a fraction acres and technically is described as the west one-half of the east one-half of section 25, township 14, south, range 67 w'est. There i3 also a small tract of 12 6-10 acres on the west. The tract extends to the Cheyenne road and a little south of it; touches Broadmoor on the south and Loraine on the east. One hundred and sixty acres of the tract is a mile long and a quarter of a mile wide. The spur of car track which runs from the Boulevard to the Broadmoor Casino, crosses the tract, as does the Boulevard.

At the present time there are a few improvements on the property, Cheyenne dairy Is located on it as are the ice houses of the Union Ice and Coal company. The purchaser has had an option on the tract for some time. While nothing definite has yet been made public as to the plans of the new' owner, it is understood that he intends making extensive improvements. He will bring many of his friends here to invest in the project so that the deal means a great deal more than an ordinary realty purchase. Jt is understood that landscape gardeners will soon commence work upon the tract and that it will be subdivided at once.

The location Is an admirable one and is adapted for almost any purpose; particularly as a residence suburb. CHIEF CLERK Q. R. SIMMONS OF THE SHORT LINE RESIGNS Chief Clerk G. R.

Simmons of the His contemplated; short Line, has tendered his resignation action, if carried out, and Mr. Cogh- to take effect January 1. He goes to ac Illi intends to push it as soon as spring cept a position as chief clerk and pur Igjomes, will mean a great deal more to Colorado Springs and the rest of the atate of Colorado than one would at first Chicago, with her population of approximately 2,000,000 souls, Is a good field in w'hich to and with five signs so placed and of such a character as Mr. Coghlin proposes to hang, the advice to visit Colorado Springs cannot faii to be seen, read and thought of by thousands of people of that city as well as thousands of visitors to it. Mi Mr.

Coghlln arriviM In the city Saturday evening in order that he might make beforehand the necessary arrangements for bringing his family here In July to spend the summer months. Mr. Coghlln purchased last year a small in Cheyenne canon which he iroposes to occupy again this season. Jt Is his intention to bring himself and family here in time to celebrate the fourth of July in the shadow of Chey- inne mountain. He is now stopping at fche Antlers but will return to Chicago or tomorrow'.

STTLL HERE. Thomas Mellon and Bera Mellon, the ihildren of William Mellon of this city, still their father here, and, so a.r, no steps have been taken by their lunt to return them to her home in )enver. The aunt has not started any pro- to regain possession of the Ihildren, but it seems probable that she take some such action before long, lellon, however, is prepared to fight le case in the courts, as he wants his Iwn children to stay with him. His )lea that since their mother is dead he Ihould take care of them, seems to trike the officers of the law with some force, and unless Mrs. Wallace asks the surts to insist that the children be re- lrned to her, It is likely that the offl- irs will take no further Steps in the latter.

chasing agent for the new Denver Northwestern railway under General Manager A. C. Ridgway. He will be succeeded as chief clerk of the Short Line by J. R.

Obertop of the Rock Island, now stationed at Chicago. Mr. Obertop is a railroad man of long ex perience. Jeath of R. W.

Tansill, Wealthy Jigar Manufacturer, in New Mexico. An Associated Press dispatch received last night announced the death, In Carlsbad, N. of R. W. Tansill, fhe w'ell-known cigar manufacturer, K'hose name was made famous by the cigar.

The message brings sadness to many Colorado Springs, for Mr. Tansill resided in this city for a short time a lumber of years ago and ever since time has paid this city a visit of month or so each year. He was very luch interested in this city and invested in some real estate here, which bow belongs to his estate. Mr. Tan- iill came to Colorado Springs about nine Tears ago for bis health and resided something less than a year wdien removed to Carlsbad, N.

feel- ig that the climate there better uited to his health. lie died there festerday of heart failure. In New CHILDREN WILL FIGHT FOR THE ESTATE. The children of Herman Halthusen, well known pioneer sheepman and wool merchant of Colorado, and former resident of Colorado Springs, are mobilizing in Den ver and have secured Attorney John T. Bottom of that city to contest the matter of the division of the $260,000 estate in the courts.

So far as known Halthusen left no will and all the children of hie first and second wives are clamoring for the share. It is charged that Halthusen never really married his first wife, and it is also charged that ho married his second wife before his first got a divorce. Other sensational charges of this character are made by the dead children In order to invalidate the claims made by the widow of the deceased. The case has attracted great attention in Denver and is likely to become one of the most sensational ever tried in the courts of that city. will was much shorter than had been expected.

It began at 10 in the morning but un adjournment was taken almost immediately until 2 in. the afternoon. At that time Orville L. Dine of Denver, Dr. D.

H. Rice of this city, and William Lloyd, who was secretary, were put on the witness stand to testify to the execution of the will by the deceased, these gentlemen having been the witnesses to the will. They were each In turn cross- examined by the attorneys for the contestants regarding the circumstances of the signing and were also asked were handed in too late to make provision for them. About $400 was used yesterday in the purchasing of the gifts so royally bestowed. John Garrett Does Some Very Sensational Shooting at Traps.

Several of the fcports planned for yesterday failed to materialize. Among these were the coursing party and the golf match at the Town and Gown Golf club. The day an Ideal one, however, for games of all kinds with the exeep- LIOFJ ICOFFEE is the kind used by people who want good coffee, without paying fancy prices for it, and who want Absolutely Uoil of skating. A great many who questions as to the mental condition of hati anticipated a day on the Ice were the testator at the time of the execution; disappointed, as the thermometer did of the will. During the hearing in the not see fit to come down, but staid up afternoon I.

Harry Stratton, the contestant, was present in court. Both the contestant and the executors of the will were very largely represented by legal talent. For the contestant there were Messrs. Valle, Leftwich, In the upper story. It was reported last night, however, that a thick layer of smooth Ice was forming on the surface of Prospect lake, and just as soon as this is strong enough to bear the weight of skaters Dunham and Bingham of the Denver firm of Wolcott, Valle Waterman ofj Denver, Gunnell, Chinn Miller and thePaPers- Ira Harris of this city, while for the th executors there were Judge L.

M. God- and lf lt grows colder the ice dard, Charles J. Hughes. Tyson S. Dines, Senator Patterson, Judge Bls- sell and E.

E. Whitted all of Denver, and McAllister Gandy of Colorado Springs. Mr. Valle conducted the cross- examination of the witnesses. Judge Orr, after hearing the evidence announced that the will would be admitted, his decision being quite brief.

The attorneys for the contestants made no effort to introduce any testimony in support of their objection to the admittance of the will but will undoubtedly do so when the case comes up In the higher court. The appeal is in accordance with a plan formed by them some time ago to get the case Into the district court to have it heard on Its merits. TINY GLOBE TROTTER STOPS AT THE ALAMO. Among the guests at the Alamo are Mr. and Mrs.

H. P. Gordon and son, Master Harry Gordon, of Kansas City. The trio are just returning home from an extended foreign tour. In 1899 Mr.

and Mrs. Gordon started out to travel over the old world and while away have visited a great many different countries. They spent a number of months in India and report social conditions in that country as at the lowest ebb. Their son Harry was born while Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon were in Paris and when they landed at San Francisco the little fellow, who is about a year old, saw his native country for the first time. Mr. Gordon, who is quite wealthy and quite well known in Kansas City, in talking of his trip last night said: we have been away from home a long time and while I must say that we enjoyed our trip, still there is no place like America. One must travel over the old world to fully appreciate the advantages and many opportunities of his native land. You will find nowhere In Europe or in any of the other continents, the activity and bustle that is typical of the American citizen.

They seem so slow to take up with modern ideas and the people do not seem to have any ambitions at Mr. Gordon and his family will spend several days at the Alamo. Court Hunts Rabbitts With Cousin He Never Saw Before Judge Louis W. Cunningham has returned from a very successful rabbit hunt in the vicinity of Las Animaa He brought back with him 160 pounds of dressed rabbits which he will distribute among his friends. Las Animas and vicinity is probably the most famous rabbit country in the west, and the little animals furnish great sport for hunters.

The Judge reports a remarkably successful trip. Judge only companion on the hunt was his cousin, Lloyd Cunningham, who lives at Las Animas. The judge had never seen the cousin before, us he left Indiana before the cousin was born, but the judge says he was very glad indeed to meet him. They put in most of the time scouring the country for the bunnies and in one dav they knocked over 30. The judge brought his share of the kill back dressed for convenience, and his friends are promised a great treat.

THE STRATTON WILL IS ADMITTED TO PROBATE Judge Orr of the county court, yesterday admitted the will of the late Winfield Scott Stratton to probate over the protest of 1. Harry Stratton, the contestant. The attorneys for young Stratton promptly gave notice of ap peal to the district court. The uppeal bond was fixed at $1.000 and the bill of exceptions Is to be filed within the statutory time. The hearing on the admittance of the ELKS ENTERTAIN CHILDREN OF THE CITY ROYALLY Although, as melodramas go, the attraction presented at the Opera house yesterday as its Christmas bill, was better than the average, Everybody there was too taken up with the antics of the little guests of the Elks to really pay very strict attention to what was going on the stage.

For a week or two the brotherhood of this city, with the assistance of several kindly helpers, have been looking up the children that were liable to be overlooked by Santa Claus. By dint of careful work, the names, ages and addresses of at least 300 such ones were ascertained. Then cards of invitation to be present at the Opera house were delivered to each child personally. Long before the hour, 1:30 p. they began to arrive, tiny tots in their arms, brothers having little sisters in tow, big sisters and little brothers, in twos, in half dozens, by the sizes, assorted colors, ditto nationalities, all with that bright, eager air of expectancy which encourages and repays one for any amount of labor and self-sacrifice, if need be, in an endeavor to make a Merry Christmas for as many children as is possible.

One-half of the parquet had been reserved for the children to begin with, and the overflow filled the dress circle very nearly. It was an orderly crowd, too, considering that they were full and bubbling over with excitement, and that probably only a few ever had seen the inside of the Opera house before. A large delegation of Elks were there, including, of course, W. W. Wood, the chairman of the committee of arrangements.

They flying about and see. ing after the comfort of their guests, and during the progress of the play were delighted to observe that the children quite knowingly applauded the climaxes, the boys indulging in some earsplitting whistling, while the girls clapped or beat time to the jolly music rendered by Professor Barnes and his orchestra. The explosion in the mine did not scare them one whit. Indeed, they looked disappointed because the uproar was over so soon. But the climax of all the pleasure prepared for them by their philanthropic hosts came after the was over.

As the curtain ascended, showing a prettily set winter scene, with snow flakes sifting down upon a splendid large evergreen tree, an involuntary and long drawn out swept from every lip. Then a fairylike little golden haired girl, clad in was Goldie from the wings, juat lifted her wand, and that great tree opened, all gleaming with colored electric lamps, and, from some mysterious out stepped a veritable Santa Claus. How the children did cheer! Like to raise the roof, surely, but nobody minded it. It was their day. Very soon the stage was packed with a happy mob, and Santa Claus (Exalted Ruler R.

L. Holland) greeted every one and tossed the tiniest ones in his strong arms. Every child's name was called and each was presented with a strong manila bag, securely tied at the mouth. The contents were about the same as to sweets, fruits and toys, but In addition, in each was some useful article, suited to the particular child, such as caps, mittens, etc. And meantime the orchestra played, and sang, too, and so dhl some of the Elks and some of the It was a Merry, Merry Christmas for all concerned, and from all accounts the "Best People on Earth" keep Christmas all the year The local B.

P. O. it is said, have exnended in various philanthropic channels outside of their order just the past year upward of $3,000, but the beneficiaries in most cases had not the remotest Idea by whom they were befriended. The only regret any of them felt yesterday was that It was impossible to provide a Christmas treat to at least 150 more children, whose names will be in fine condition There was one sport that did flourish yesterday, and that w'as shooting. The Manitou and Pastime Gun clubs did business on their grounds, and the Colorado Springs Rlffe club held a turkey shoot at their grounds near Cheyenne park.

At this shoot a number of turkeys, ducks and other prizes were shot for. Amout twenty were present, and an excellent gunning Indulged In. The Manitou shoot was held on the grounds near the Denver Rio Grande depot In that city, and a large number of sportsmen participated, turkeys being the prizes and the shoot being open to everyone. The biggest shoot of the day was that of the Pastime club, which was held at the club grounds on the mesa north of Colorado City. Prizes consisting of turkeys, added and divided money prizes and sweepstakes were offered, and about 30 shooters were present, Including a number of the members of the Colorado Springs gun club, W'hich held no shoot, and other local gunners.

John Garrett of this city was foremost among the locals in the shooting, coming put of the match with an average of 99 per cent out of a tbtal of G00 clay targets shot at. The day was an admirable one for shooting, there being but a slight wind, and this blowing from the right to left, but Mr. Garrett's score was truly remarkable, considering the number of birds and other conditions. At the lunch hour he stated he would try to break a hundred straight and broke 99, one or two shot- ers shooting with him. Pleased with this score, Mr.

Garrett started to shoot another 100 against time, but with a good score in view. He handled his own gun and shells and shot unattended, using two Winchester repeating guns. Mr. Garrett broke this 100 without a miss and In 16 minutes and 46 seconds. He then 100 more targets without a miss, this time in 12 minutes and 38 seconds.

Starting on the third 100 to be shot in this way, he missed his first bird. Between the two 100 strings he lost nearly a minute in getting more shells, thus making a total of 200 birds in 30 minutes and 13 Seconds without a miss. He had a run of 20 birds before, making a score of 220 birds shot at and broken without one miss. The score was made from the regular five positions and over a mag- au-trap and with but a single shot in each gun at a time. This shooting is little short of marvelous.

To shoot against time with two men timing him, and to so shoot that shots might not be wasted, Is the feat performed by Mr Garrett, and his average of 99 per cent for the 500 birds will probably stand for some time as the best shooting that has been witnessed in these parts. Following are some of the other scores made yesterday, printed not to show the relative standing, but simply the number shot at by the shooters; Shot at who lives at 3059 Lafayette street in Denver. Mellon, It is claimed, has tried to get charge of the children several times since and on Saturday sent them word that he was passing through Denver and would like to see them at the depot. They went to the depot and he bundled them on board the train and brought them down here. Mellon claims that all the time that he has been separated from the children he and his relatives in the east have supported them.

He further claims that the children have not been properly cared for by their aunt and that, as their mother is dead, he should have charge of them. Mrs. Wallace says that Mellon has an ulterior motive in kidnaping the children. According to her story Mellon has a rich relative in Philadelphia who is about 90 years of age and Is expected to die soon. It is believed that he intends leaving considerable money to the two children to whom he is very much attached and that desire to get charge of the children is prompted by a desire to get in on the division of his money.

Mellon denies this accusation In toto and states that he is prompted solely by parental affection. The children are bright and well appearing. The little girl seems to prefer going back to her aunt to staying with her father, but the boy maintains silence on that question and expresses no preference. It is expected that the parties concerned will get together today and arrange the difficulties In some Mallon is a bookkeeper for the Johnson-Wilbur Mercantile company. peak as I remember lt.

I recollect him very well, Indeed, When the other jurymen were playing cards he would stand with one foot in the window declining to take a hand in the games. He invariably carried a Bible, and would read it a while, then argue to himself on different phases of the Scripture. He Was, however, one of the most affable men I ever NO DANGER OF COAL FAMINE IN COLORADO SPGS. There is no danger of a coal famine in Colorado Springs this winter, despite stories that have been circulated to the effect that the coal supply is very Bmall. Local coal dealers are not at all worried about any famine, but state that as long as the lignite mines are running north of town, there can be no famine, Colorado Springs Is In better shape, probably, as regards coal, than any other city in the state, on account of the local lignite mines.

There has been a shortage of bituminous coal but there Is now sufficient of that on hand to supply all demands. Most of the dealers laid In big supplies last summer and fall and are not much Aver the present inability to get orders filled by the bituminous mines. The fields of the southern district are shipping their bituminous coal to Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma territory, where the dealers are offering better prices than are the dealers of Colorado, and that is why the local market Is shy of this kind of coal. Still Colorado Springs could stand over a week's run on Its present supply and by that time another supply could be secured. Orders are being filled by the coal mines but not with great promptitude.

It is understood that Denver is in much shape than this city and that one day last it had only a supply of bituminous coal on hand. The lignite coal is used extensively In Colorado Springs in kitchen stoves as well as In furnaces, and lf it came to the worst, the mines north of town could supply the city entirely with ease. FOR NEW DINNER DESSERT, try JELLO, prepared according to the following recipe: WINE JELLY. One package Lemon Jell-O, 1 pint of boiling' water, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of sherry wine, juice of 6 oranges. Out each orange in two, being careful not to break the case.

When jelly is partly congealed, rill cases and set in a cool Serva with whipped cream piled on top. May ho served in sherbet cups if desired. A delicious wine jelly can also be made by adding one glass of good sherry or port wine to any of the Jell-O flavors. A nice dessert for any meal, at any time. Four Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.

At grocers, 10 cents. GET A PACKAGE TODAY. called detectives, who found that the was a myth and that the reputed millionaires were gamblers. Massey. Boatright, Dean and Ryan are already under Indictment In Pike county for alleged fraud, and more indictments will follow at the next sitting of the grand jury.

It is said that Lory stands some chance of getting part of his money back. Lory is reported to be worth over $1,000,000, which he made- in speculations in the Klondike. When he first went to Alaska he cornered ail the whisky in the territory, and in this manner got his start. Since then everything he has touched has turned to gold. St.

Paul Police Have Not Sent for Carl Hicks, the Murder Suspect According to a dispatch from St. Paul, Chief of Police J. J. O'Connor of that city denies that he has sent for Carl Hicks, the man under arrest here on a charge of burglarizing the Walker store at Monument, and who is suspected of being a man wanted in St. Paul on a charge of murder.

O'Connor further says that he will not send for the man unless he is sure that he is the one they want. It is understood, however, the dispatch says, that the chief will send a man to Denver as soon as he receives a certain piece of information from the Denver authorities. The St. Paul police are described as moving with great caution, and Chief has thus far made every effort to disclaim further knowledge of Hicks than is disclosed in the dispatches. The dispatch says that the police have been working for two weeks on clews which led to the arrest of Hicks, that these clews came out in Kansas City and Omaha, where a St.

Paul detective spent several days recently. This Is an error, as Hicks was captured in Denver while trying to, dispose of some of the large amount of plunder eecured from the Walker store at Monument. Hicks is said to have made the remark in Denver that he had a "better graft" than robbing stores, led the police there to the belief that he is a cracksman. Officer Mayer, the St. Paul policeman, of whose murder Hicks is suspected, caught three men in the act of robbing a safe and they shot him.

Hicks, in talking to other prisoners at the county jail, has denied that he la the wanted man. He Is about 32 or 33 years old and just now Is raftier roughly dressed. Garrett 495 Rimmer 166 Delany 135 Charles Diltz 127 McFarland 135 Sanderson 123 Parker 103 78 B. H. Diltz 86 Macaffree 93 Murry 84 Meridith 63 Brooks 37 Horn 8 Ed.

Moats 17 Geiger 22 Dickerson 22 Danie ................25 8 Seinple 25 0 Ben Rich IS Adams ................10 5 Hobbs 100 WILSON- PATTERSON. At the residence of Mrs. Sarah Tracy Patterson, 22 Second street, Ivywlld, a marriage ceremony of Interest to a great many persons was performed by Rev. M. D.

Ormes, at 11 yesterday morning. Mr. Phillip Dudley Wilson, of the firm of Bonbrlght formerly city editor of the Gazette, and Mrs. Patterson were the contracting parties. The marriage was exceedingly informal and quiet, none but the most Intimate friends being present.

Those who were there were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Russell Wray. Mr. J.

W. Wright and Mr. D. Russ Wood. The approaching marriage has been known for some time to a few friends of the contracting parties, but to most of them the announcement will doubtless be in the nature of a surprise, Mr.

and Mrs. Wilson will have, in the fullest degree, the good wishes of all their many friends, however. They will make their home at 22 Second street, Ivywild. FATHER AND AUNT DISPUTE FOR POSSESSION OF CHILDREN Thomas Mellon, aged 12, and Bera Mellon, aged 10, are the subject of a dispute between William Meilon, their father who resides in this city and Mrs. Albert Wallace, of Denver, who is their aunt.

The children have been staying with their aunt in Denver for two years but on Saturday the father induced them to meet him at the Denver union depot and put them abroad a train, bringing them to this city. The aunt immediately got the Denver police to take up the case and they telephoned Chief King to take charge of the children pending further orders. Chief King went to houne, 603 South Tejdn street yesterday and took the boy and girl, but later turned them over to their father again being assured that he will not attempt to take them out of town. It is claimed by Mrs. Wallace, and is not denied by Mellon, that when he and his wife were divorced several years ago the court gave the wife the custody of the children.

Mrs. Mellon died as the result of an attack by the notorious "Capitol hill thug" of Denver in 1900 and left the children in the care of her sister, Mrs. Wallace, Juror Says Cremar Does Not Merit Clemency from Board Bank Officer C. E. Knapp of this city read with considerable interest of the application of John H.

Cremar for a pardon from the state board of pardons. He was one of the 12 men who found' Cremar guilty of murder in 1898, and recently received from a state official at Denver a petition for the pardon of Cremar. J. A. Fidler of this city, another juror in the case, also received a like petition.

Police Officer Clyde Hall was a third juror, the other nine men being moBtly from the Cripple Creek district. Mr. Knapp stated last evening that he had written to the sender of the petition a full statement of the evidence in the case, and had added that in his opinion the best interests of justice would not be conserved by the pardoning of Cremar. He stated that Mr. Fidler had told him that he intended writing across the petition, "not on your Mr.

Hail did not receive the petition. "The evidence In the case has been said Mr. Knapp last evening. had nothing whatever to do with the Cripple Creek hill and the division of El Paso county to form the new county of Teller, as has been stated in application. There was no factional bitterness in the matter: these things had nothing to do with the conviction of Cremar whatever.

Cremar had as fair a trial as anyone ever had. The evidence in the case was that Fred Meyers had some trouble with a woman neighbor in Cripple Creek over a chicken. I believe that she claimed he had stolen the chicken and was going to dispose of lt. He told her that if the chicken was hers she could have it. Cremar, who was special merchant policeman, went to store on Meyers avenue to arrest him.

He told Meyers that he wanted him and Meyers, turning to a clerk, pulled a long wallet or pocketbook out of his inside pocket and handed it to the clerk, telling him to keep it. The wallet contained $300 in money. Cremar then suddenly pulled his gun and shot Meyers. claimed that Meyers had pulled a long blue gun out of his pocket, but the evidence showed that it was the pocketbook. The evidence showed that even after Meyers fell dying to the ground Cremar kicked and abused him.

and that Meyers said, God's sake, go away and let me die in As I remember It, there were two ballots taken by the jury, one Informal and the second formal, it being unanimously for The story told by Cremar In his petition for pardon of the case is that he found Meyers beating a woman. He claims that he went into the house to get Meyers, and that on the way to the jail the prisoner resisted strongly. Cremar claims that lie did not shoot him until after an attempt had been made to rescue the prisoner by Francis Brennan, and that even then Meyers grabbed at his revolver and in twisting it away it became discharged. Mr. Knapp says that the evidence adduced at the time showed that nothing of the kind transpired.

Cremar is serving a 21-year sentence. P. Shores, who is serving a life sentence for killing Tom Williams, and whose application for pardon comes up Friday night, at the same time as that of was on the venire during the term of court at which Cremar was said Mr. Knapp. do not remember whether he was a member of the Cremar jury or not, but for about three months he did Jury service that term.

He was on the jury which tried Shirley berlain for the murder of Kay on Tells How the Foot Racers Worked the Thing'. Now that Frank C. Lory, the "Klondike of Indiana, who was coed out of $63,000 on a fake foot race at Colorado City last summer and who has since caused the indictment of several of the men who did the job, now under arrest at Hot Springs. has got to talking, details of the game whereby he was are coming to light and they are indeed very interesting. Lory secured the indictment of George Ryan and J.

C. Ashmore at Petersburg, after they had been arrested at Hot Springs in connection with another deal In the foot-racing line there, out of which they and their colleagues are said to have made $12,000. He says now that he has had detectives following the men about the country ever since they left Colorado City. In this connection it might be said that Lory himself is under indictment in Illinois on a charge of embezzling $100,000 from the Dominion Gold Mining company of that state, and the governor of Indiana has honored a requisition for him. It is suspected, however, that those back of his prosecution are willing to make a settlement as the requisition has never been served.

The gang Lory alleges were implicated in the fake foot racing deal are Robert Boatright, known here as Scott, W. H. Rogers, Ira Pomeroy, George Burns, William Ryan, George Ryan, Hovey T. Tislow and J. H.

Ashmore, alias William Dean. The deal is alleged to have taken place on August 28 in this city. Lory claims that he was "roped at Petersburg and induced to go to Colorado Springs as a man of financial standing able to produce bills of credit. He was to be the manager of the affair, he says, not to risk any money whatever. He wag told about the of Colorado Springs which was interested in the race.

He claims that he knew Tislow for years and that he had the greatest confidence in him. stating that he would not have been the sucker if it had not been for Tislow. After reaching this city Lory found himself handing out money to the crowd on various pretexts. W. H.

Rogers was stakeholder and carried the satchel and Lory was backer, Ryan being one of the foot racers and Ashmore the other. The backed Ashmore. Just before the race was pulled off Ashmore's following claimed that the satchel was short $26,500 and Lory made good, after the race wag his friends telling him that they were all liable to be put in prison if they did not make the agreed purse good. Lory also put up $12,000 for Ryan, the runner, who slyly exhibited a and promised Lory he would reimburse him as soon as the race was won. When the race was run, Kyan tripped and fell and Ashmore won.

Lory then discovered that he was out $63,000. William A. Massey, of Hot Springs, generally known as Massey, formerly of Princeton, 111., and now of St. Louis, is credited with having put up the job in the first place. He went to Petersburg last summer and scraped up an acquaintance with Lory.

Then he proceeded to cautiously tell Lory about the he had but was shy the means to put it through, lt was that Ryan and Ashmore, known as Dean, were to run a foot race but that at the proper moment Ashmore was to stumble and let Ryan win. Lory did not like the looks of the deal but he finally consented to act as backer. He checked out $10,000 and went to St. Louis where it is said he met Massey and Boatright and the latter appeared to have money to buru. They were, accompanied by a couple of who literally threw their money away.

Still Lory was skeptical, but having the assurance of a friend that everything was he returned to Petersburg and checked out $63,000, with which he started for Denver, where his reception by the was simply immense. Lory proved to be game and also spent money like a prince, and finally a race was arranged, to bo pulled off in Colorado Springs, Dean being willing to throw it, which made Lory stand to win $50,000. The was at Colorado Springs in force, flourishing checks and drafts calling for $500,000, and theD Lory began betting his money, putting up cash against checks and drafts which proved to be worthless. After putting up in excess of $63.000, Lory cashed a draft for a prince of a good fellow belonging to the calling for $12,000. The pistol cracked and the race, which took place in the Garden of the Gods, started.

Near the end of the string it was Ryan who stumbled aud fell, not Dean, and the howled for joy. The stakeholder turned over tne $63,000 to backers, and Lory got as far as St. Louis before he realized that he had been Lory then Sudden Death of H. Halthusen, a Stockman Well Known Here. Herman Halthusen, a cattleman and wool buyer who made his headquarters for the most part in Colorado Springs, and who is well known here and throughout the west died suddenly in Denver Friday morning at his room in the Brown Palace hotel.

Heart disease was the cause. Mrs. Halthusen was awakened by her husband who was gasping for breath. He was dead before she could summon medical aid. His death came as a great shock to his many friends.

Mr. Halthusen came to Colorado about 25 years ago and since then hag been engaged In business In this city, Leadville, Florissant, Salt Lake City and Denver. He was a large buyer of wool and hides and in recent years he became interested in the cattle business. He had a beautiful ranch near Florissant. In 1892, the time of the great slump in wool Mr.

Halthusen was caught on the wrong aide of the market with about a million pounds stored in Boston warehouses which could not be sold at any price. He finally unloaded but lost heavily. He was 63 years of age and was born and educated In Germany, coming to this country with his parents in 1853, when he was 14 years old. He served throughout the civil war with the Seventeenth Illinois infantry. Mr.

Halthusen bore a striking resemblance to Grover Cleveland before Mr. Cleveland became so corpulent and often in traveling about the country he was mistaken for the former president. The deceased leaves a wife, son and daughter. Sheriff Would Like to Talk to This Young Kansas eMssenger. Sheriff Gilbert would enjoy a heart to heart talk with a young Kansas messenger boy, at Belleville in the Sunflower state.

But for this young man the sheriff would have made an arrest which is regarded as of some importance. John M. Vance is wanted in Colorado Springs on a charge of disposing of mortgaged property. He was located at Belleville and a message was sent to the sheriff there asking him to arrest him. The sheriff writes back that the man was given a tip by a messenger boy and has skipped A warrant was sworn out aome time ago by Justice of the Peace N.

Ruby against Vance, charging him with the offense stated. It Is alleged that he had a wagon and a set of harness, worth together about $60, under mortgage to M. P. Howes of this city, and that during the life of the mortgage he disposed of the property. He then left Colorado Springs but was finally located at Belleville, where he is said to have relatives.

Sheriff Gilbert wired to Sheriff Brown of Republic county, Kansas, to arrest Vance, and Brown apparently made every effort to do so. He wired a reply, how ever, that the man had got an Indirect tip from the messenger and had flown, later writing a fuller explanation to the same effect. -He says that the messenger was a friend of family. Where Vance has gone he does not know, but he says in his letter that the family have suggested Oklahoma. The messenger laid himself liable to arrest by his action.

If he was an ploye of the Western Union, the sheriff proposed to take the matter up with the company. TRUST DEED FOR $9.500 ON SPRINGS RESIDENCE PROPERTY A trust deed was filed in the office of the county clerk yesterday, given by Edith Prescott Wolcott of Readvllle, Norfolk county, Massachusetts, to the public trustee to secure a promissory note given to Charles P. Bowditch and Augustus P. Lorlng, trustees under the will of William G. Prescott, late of Pepperell.

Mass. The deed is for $9,500, which is payable In five years from December 20, and covers lot 209, addition No. 1 to Colorado Springs, having a frontage on North Cascade avenue and San Miguel street. CLAIMS SHE NEVER RECEIVED PRICE OF HER MINING -IOCK Letitia Watkins filed suit in the county court yesterday against K. Mae- dermid for $473, which she alleges is the value of some mining stock which she gave him to sell and for which she never received the money.

She claims that she turned over 10,000 share.s of C. K. and N. Mining company stock to the defendant, who is a mining broker. She claims that he sold it for 5 cents a share or $500 for the lot and that of this sum his commission amounted to $22.

She claims that he has never paid her the purchase price, however, excepting the sum of $5. Destroy the Cause, you Remove the Effect Herpicide kills the dandruff germ which causes falling hair, and, finally, baldness. No other hair preparation kills the dandruff germ. Stop dandruff, be no falling hair, no baldness. Dicxissojr, ST.

Have bene ntiaa an have csed Unr.Lef $1 Haul that Uces alL and snore, than you claim for it. It net only acaiu from daa. draft and tM hair fr.ua fa.It oat, the quantity mentioned, and more halt on than I have had for yenre. 1 also tea that it keeps the hair soft glossy. waxd ooi For Sale at all First-Clan Stores.

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