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Cripple Creek Morning Times 1899
DEATHS IN THE MORNING TIMES (Cripple Creek, Teller County, CO.)

The following death notices appeared in the Morning Times, Cripple Creek, 
Teller Co., Colorado from September through December in the year of 1899.  Some 
the deaths did not occur in Teller County.  The date of publication is shown 
prior to the item(s).  There is no implication that this is all that may have 
been published in these editions.

Sep 1, 1899:
Passed Away. – Mr. E.V. Little, father of W.F. Little, of the Broyles-Ensminger 
Brokerage co., died at a little after 1 o’clock Friday morning at the residence 
of his son, 215 Florissant street.  Yesterday morning the remains were shipped 
to Pleasanton, Kas., where deceased formerly resided.

Sep 2, 1899:
The Last Sad Rites.
All that was mortal of Charlie Keith, ex-alderman of Cripple Creek, and ex-
mayor of Anaconda, was consigned to earth yesterday forenoon.  At 10:30 o’clock 
the relatives and friends assembled at the family residence on North Main 
street and with saddened hearts and tear moist eyes viewed for the last time 
the face of the deceased.  The casket of black broadcloth mounted with gold and 
silver was almost hidden by the floral tributes of remembrance massed about it……
At the conclusion of the church services the funeral cortege formed, headed by 
members of the Masonic fraternity, and to the tolling of church bells, slowly 
and sorrowfully wended its way to Mt. Pisgah cemetery, where the Masons paid a 
last sad tribute to their departed associate and brother.  The remains were 
then lowered into their last resting place and Charlie Keith was left to his 
long repose.  (The description of the service and resolutions continue at 
length on page 1 of this edition.)

Sep 3, 1899:
The sympathy of our whole community goes out to Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Evans, who 
were called to mourn the loss of their dear little daughter, Ruth.  She was 
buried from the family home Friday morning.

Sep 6, 1899:
Baby Sleeps. – Little Ethel Loretta, the 11-months-old child of Dr. and Mrs. 
Crane, died of croup at Canon City yesterday about noon.  The remains will 
arrive in this city this morning and the funeral will take place form Lampman’s 
some time today.  The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire 
community.

Sep 8, 1899:
Victor:
The funeral of John Zachner, who met death in the Standard tunnel, will be held 
today by J.H. Hunt, under the direction of the Odd Fellows.

Died. – At his late residence, 355 W. Masonic avenue, of pneumonia, Richard 
Hayden, aged 48.  Funeral services from St. Peter’s church Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Sep 9, 1899:
Victor:
The funeral of the late John Zahner was held yesterday morning at 11 o’clock 
from J.H. Hunt’s undertaking establishment.  IT was in charge of the Odd 
fellows, of which the deceased was a member.

Sep 16, 1899:
Death of Wm. Cunningham. – William F. Cunningham died yesterday morning of 
pneumonia.  He was taken sick during the night, and did not rally from his 
sinking spell.  Mr. Cunningham was 40 years of age, and was superintendent of 
the Sweet property, where he was universally liked and loved by the men.  He 
leaves a wife to mourn his loss, and a large circle of friends who extend 
sympathy to the bereaved.  Mr. Cunningham leaves two brothers, Michael and 
Edward, who are in the district.  The funeral will occur from Lampman’s parlors 
this afternoon at 2 o’clock.  Interment will be at Mt. Pisgah cemetery.

Sep 21, 1899:
Matt Bell died at the Sisters’ hospital yesterday afternoon about 3:30 
o’clock.  The remains were removed to White’s undertaking parlors and will be 
shipped to Denver for burial this evening.  Deceased was 34 years of age, and 
leaves a wife who resides in this city, and aged parents who live in Denver.  
At the time of death he had lived in this district about four months.  On the 
6th day of this month Bell fell down the shaft of the North Star claim and 
sustained a fractured skull.  The delicate operation of trepanning was 
performed, but he was unable to withstand the shock.

Passed Away. – Eveline, the seven-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. George Opp, 
died yesterday morning at 5:30 o’clock.  Funeral takes place today at 4 p.m. 
from the family residence on W. Eaton avenue.  The sympathy of the entire 
community is extended to the bereaved parents.

Sep 24, 1899:
Cripple Creek Pioneer Dead. – Denver, Sept. 23. – A special to the News from 
Breckenridge, Colo., says: Jack Riley, an old-time prospector well known at 
Cripple Creek, died here this afternoon after an illness of ten days.

It is with a feeling of profound regret that Cripple Creek has heard of the 
death of Miss Grace Waggener, who has visited here, the guest of her cousin, 
Mrs. Woods.  She was handsome, talented and accomplished, and had a very bright 
future before her.  She made many friends during her stay here and everyone who 
heard her beautiful voice admired it.  She was very ambitious, and but for her 
untimely death would have undoubtedly won renown and fame in her chosen 
profession.

Awful Catastrophe on Rio Grande.
Denver. Sept. 23. – Six passengers were killed and five injured, one perhaps 
fatally, in a collision on the Denver & Rio Grande railroad at Reno, a siding 
near Florence, Colo., at 4:08 o’clock this evening.  The trains in collision 
were the Phillips-Judson excursion from Boston, and an east-bound narrow gauge 
freight.
The killed are:
F. Salter, manager of the excursion.
Eva M. Walker, aged 12, of West Ford, Mass.
Eugenia R. Judkins, aged 12, of Spokane, Wash.
Addie F. Judkins, aged 10, of Spokane, Wash.
……..  Wills, a boy aged 6, of Los Angeles, California.
George J. Judkins was distracted with grief over the loss of his three 
children.  He was just returning home to Spokane from the East, where he buried 
his wife….
(The article continues at length on page 1 of this edition.)

Sep 26, 1899:
Died of Pneumonia. – Frank Sherlow, a well known miner, died yesterday of 
pneumonia at the Sisters’ hospital.  The funeral will take place Wednesday 
morning at 10 o’clock from Woods’ undertaking parlors.

Sep 30, 1899:
Taps Have Sounded. – J. Webb Parker, a member of Co. G. died last evening about 
6 o’clock of dysentery.  The deceased just reached his majority, having had to 
secure written permission from his father to join the company when it left for 
the Philippines.  He belonged to the original company an during all the time it 
did service in the far east he was the life of the company and last evening 
when the officers and members of the command learned of his death there was 
genuine sorrow.  He was well up to a short time before the company left 
Manila.  He returned with the company and was sick at the time, but all thought 
that the invigorating climate here would soon restore him to his usual good 
health.  The company will meet and attend the funeral in a body.

Altman:
The funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Daily occurred Thursday.

Oct 1, 1899:
Funeral services over the remains of J. Webb Parker, late of Co. G. First 
Colorado volunteers, will be held today in the Episcopal church.
Mr. Parker was well liked by his comrades in arms of the regiment and to the 
members of Co. G. his death causes great sorrow.  He was loved and respected by 
them for his soldierly courage and estimable traits of character.
Private Parker will be buried with military honors and it would be well for the 
citizens of Cripple Creek in general to attend the services today as a mark of 
respect to the memory of one who followed the flag.  Those desiring to do so 
are requested to meet at White’s undertaking parlors at 1:30 sharp.  At that 
hour the members of Co. G will assemble there and it is earnestly requested 
that all members of the First Colorado in this city do likewise, wearing blue 
uniforms.
Last evening the pall bearers and firing squad were chosen as follows: from the 
ranks of his former comrades: Pall bearers, Privates Beaty, Eckine, Riggs, 
Kuykendall, Owens, Warden.  Firing squad, Privates Brewster, Fairhurst, 
Donahue, Blue, Douglas, Beatty, Bradley, Skinner; Sergeant Long in command.
At the church the following comrades will officiate as ushers: Privates Guyot, 
Airheart, Hill, Mugler.  The comrades of the dead soldier invite the public in 
general to attend the services and to participants in all ceremonies connected 
with the burial.  Co. H.C.N.C., Captain Brinson commanding, will act as escort.

Sahm of the News Dies.
Denver. Sep. 30. – Charles H. Sahm, a reporter on the Rocky Mountain News, died 
yesterday morning at 6 o’clock of congestion of the lungs.  Last Tuesday night, 
while on duty at the festival grand stand he was taken suddenly ill.  Despite 
the fact that his health was poor he had never before been compelled to forsake 
his post.  He was taken to his home, 318 Evans street in an ambulance.  There 
he received the care of his bride of a few months, and his attention of 
physicians.  He sank rapidly and when hope had fled, still retaining possession 
of his faculties, his thoughts were of “the boys” his fellow workers, the 
newsgatherers of Denver.
“Tell them all good-bye for me.” he said.  “I’ve got to give up.”

Victor:
Mrs. and Mrs. S.W. Clark have the sympathy of many friends in their recent 
bereavement in the loss of their daughter.

Died Alone. – Barney Kriess died yesterday in a tent in Gloriana gulch.  The 
deceased was a resident of this state.

Oct 3, 1899:
The Soldier Sleeps. – The G.A.R., the National Guard and company G. gathered at 
the White undertaking room on Second street at 2 o’clock Sunday to attend the 
funeral of J. Webb Parker, recently returned from Manila, the firing squad 
escorting the remains to St. Andrew’s church followed by the G.A.R. and company 
H. commanded by Captain J.M. Brinson.  The pallbearers were Privates Lebo, 
Eckels, Kuykendall, De Cordova, Beatty and Corporal Riggs.  James Flato 
standard bearer, carried the flag loaned to the company by the Tuscoarora lodge 
of Red Men and Woody Welch carried the beautiful shield banner which was 
presented to the company upon its return from Manila.  Second street was filled 
with citizens who had come to honor the dead and when the church was reached it 
was filled with friends and admirers of company G.  Mr. White had the chancel 
beautifully decorated in the national colors.  A large and beautiful floral 
pillow with the words “Our Friend,” was the offering of company G. and there 
were many other floral.

Buried the Child. – A pathetic case of destitution came to the notice of the 
county commissioners yesterday.  The child of John Myrburg, of Elkton, died of 
typhoid fever and the family was without means to provide a burial for the 
little one.  The commissioners provided burial.  Another child of the 
unfortunate man is now ill too.

Kit Carson’s Daughter.
La Junta. Oct. 3. – Stella Carson Woods, daughter of the noted scout Kit Carson 
and wife of F.E. Woods, passed away at her residence in this city last 
evening.  She had been ill with heart trouble for some time, which caused her 
death.
She was born in Taos, N.M., thirty-three years ago and has spent the most of 
her life in and near La Junta, but remembers nothing of her father, as the 
great scout died, when she was 3 years old.

Oct 5, 1899:
Administratrix Appointed. – In the county court yesterday Ebellena L. 
Trowbridge was appointed administratrix of the estate of the late Charles E. 
Trowbridge.  Her bonds were fixed in the sum of $600.

Young Lady Dies. – Miss Daisy Cable, for some years an employee of the Colorado 
Telephone company in this city, died last night at her residence in the Palace 
block at the corner of Second and Bennett avenue at 11:20 o’clock.  Deceased 
had been sick but two days, having come from work Monday afternoon.  The 
immediate cause of death was heart trouble superinduced by a complication of 
kidney and liver complaint.  She leaves a father, who is in Kansas City, and a 
sister, who is here, to mourn her untimely death.  The father has been notified 
by wire.  Miss Cable has many friends in this city and they will be pained to 
learn of her passing.  The body is at Woods’ undertaking parlors.

Oct 6, 1899:
Died of Heart Failure. – Court Higgins died yesterday afternoon at 121 West 
Masonic avenue of heart failure.  The deceased was 38 years of age.  No 
arrangements have yet been made for the funeral.

Burial Today. – The funeral of little Miss Maggie Terrion, who died Wednesday 
night at the home of her parents, 358 East Warren, will take place at 10 
o’clock today at the Catholic church.  There will be carriages at the church 
for friends who desire to attend the burial, providing they will let the family 
know before 8:30 o’clock today.  The death of little Maggie has cast a gloom 
not only over her own home, but the hearts of hundreds of school children with 
whom she was a general favorite.

Funeral Arrangements.
Definite arrangements have been completed for the funeral of Miss Daisy Cable, 
whose untimely death Monday night was such a shock to her many friends.  Short 
services will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock at White’s undertaking 
parlors, the Rev. T.T. Martin officiating.  The remains will be shipped to 
Pueblo Saturday morning where they will be laid away in their last resting 
place.
A general air of sorrow and depression pervades the office where once she was 
wont to make all cheerful by those admirable traits which so endeared her to a 
large circle of friends, all of whom extend to the bereaved sister their 
sympathy in this hour of deep affliction.

Oct 7, 1899:
Funeral Sunday. – Cort. Higgins’ funeral will take place from the 
Congregational church Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.  The Pioneers and the Barbers 
union are invited to attend.

Oct 9, 1899:
Passed Away. – Mrs. Carry Carrington died last evening at her residence in 
Eclipse gulch of pneumonia.  Deceased was 28 years of age.  Funeral will occur 
today at 2 p.m.

Elkton:
Died, Sunday night, at the residence of her parents in Eclipse gulch, the two-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Parker.  The parents have the sympathy 
of the entire community in their great loss.

Oct 11, 1899:
Killed Instantly. – Richard Gulick was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by 
jumping from a rapidly moving freight train near Eclipse.  The man boarded the 
train at Victor and when he found it did not stop at Eclipse jumped.  His head 
struck a rock and he was killed instantly.  Deceased was about 40 years of age, 
was employed at the Elkton mine, was a widower and leaves a daughter 9 years of 
age, who lives at Hickory Grove, Va., and a sister who resides in Canon City.  
Arrangements for the funeral will be made today.

Pueblo. Oct 10. – The murderers of Chris Funk are still at large, but the 
sheriff’s officials are closely watching several parties.  The only article 
that may approve a clew is a 38-calibre hammerless revolver dropped by the 
murderer near the body of his victim.  Another possible clew is the fact that 
the murderer took Mr. Funk’s watch and chain.  This afternoon the sheriff went 
to Colorado Springs and examined two men who left here early this morning under 
rather suspicious circumstances.  They were able to prove their innocence, 
however,
Mr. Funk’s’ funeral will occur here Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock under the 
auspices of the Masonic order.

Oct 12, 1899:
Gulick’s Relatives.
Canon City, Oct. 11. – R.G. Gulick, who was accidentally killed at Cripple 
Creek yesterday, was a prominent person in this county.  He was a candidate for 
the office of county clerk on the fusion ticket last fall, and prior to that 
had served a term as treasurer for the town of South Canon.  He leaves one 
child, a girl of 10 or 12 years of age, his wife having died several years ago.
Mr. Gulick had a brother killed in the same way he is reported to have met his 
death – by a car breaking loose and running over him.  This happened a good 
many years ago, and the man was working in one of the coal mines near here.

Another mine accident occurred about 10 o’clock yesterday morning, resulting in 
the instant death of Michael Jones.  Jones has been leasing on the west end of 
the Burns of the Acacia company and had sunk a shaft to a dept of twenty feet.  
Yesterday morning he put in two holes, loaded them, spitted the fuse and gave 
the signal to hoist.  Either Jones was slow in giving the signal or else the 
top man failed to catch it in time for the latter had made only two turns of 
the windlass when the shots exploded.  The unfortunate miner was frightfully 
mangled by the explosion and only lived a few minutes after being hoisted to 
surface.  The remains were removed to the coroner’s office at Victor.  Jones 
was 50 years of age and had only resided in this district a short time.  
Nothing is known of his antecedents.

Oct 14, 1899:
Impressive Burial Services.
Pueblo, Oct. 13. – The funeral of Chris funk, a prominent mining man of Cripple 
Creek, who was murdered in this city on the morning of October 10, occurred 
from his late residence on Broadway at 2 o’clock this afternoon.
It was one of the largest funerals that ever took place in this city, and was 
attended by thousands of friends of the deceased.  Impressive services were 
held at the house by the Rev. J.F. Harris, presiding elder of the Methodist 
Episcopal conference, of this district, assisted by the Rev. Cook pastor of the 
Broadway M.E. church, of which Mr. Funk was a member.  Heaped about the casket 
were many floral tributes, and the remains were viewed by hundreds of friends 
and acquaintances.  
At the conclusion of the services at the residence, South Pueblo lodge No. 31, 
A.F. and A.M., assumed charge of the body, and headed by the Woodmen’s band, 
the funeral cortege, which was nearly a mile in length, took up the march to 
the cemetery.  The following secret organizations and other bodies were in 
line: Masonic fraternity, Canton Pueblo I.O.O.F., Woodmen of the World, Red 
Men, Elks, Rover Wheel club, B???mer Veteran Firemen’s association, Pueblo Fire 
department, Pueblo city officials, Pueblo county officials.  Beside these 
organizations, several other lodges of which Mr. Funk was a member were 
represented in the line.  Following these came a long string of carriages 
containing relatives and friends of the deceased.  

Oct 15, 1899:
Victor:
The funeral services of Mrs. Jane Beattie, mother of Mrs. John Lord and 
grandmother of Mrs. Walter Haymes, were held last Wednesday afternoon at the 
home of Mrs. Lord and attended by a large number of the sympathizing friends.  
The remains were shipped to Evans, Colo., on Thursday for burial.

Oct 19, 1899:
Died. – W.M. Ellsworth, aged 66 years, died at his residence No. 335 West 
Galena avenue, yesterday afternoon at 2:30.  The funeral will occur today at 
the residence at 10 a.m.

Oct 20, 1899:
Washburn’s Body Found.
Telluride, Oct. 19. – The body of Thurlow Washburn, assistant superintendent of 
the Liberty Bell Mining company who started on horseback last Thursday for the 
properties owned by the company just over the range in Ouray county, was found 
this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock about 150 feet from the top of the range, near 
the Virginius pass trail.
Washburn had nearly reached his destination when overtaken by death, and those 
acquainted with the trail wonder how he succeeded in getting as far as he did 
on such a frightful day.  He was a man of strong physique and no doubt fought 
death nobly for a long time.  When the remains were found a message was sent to 
the Liberty Bell mines on Cornet creek, opposite the Ouray county property, for 
help and from these news of the discovery was telephone to town.  It will be 
midnight or later before the party reaches here with the body.

Oct 22, 1899:
Funeral Services Today. – Burial services over the remains of Alonzo Sterns 
will be held in the Baptist church at Anaconda this afternoon at 1 o’clock.  
Monday morning the body will be shipped to Lamont, Iowa, by Undertaker Lampman.

Alonzo Stearns the blind laundryman at Anaconda, was killed last night near 
Philip Schuch’s sampler.  He and his little boy were together and the boy had 
left the team for a moment.  In some unaccountable way the team became 
frightened and the blind man was thrown out and instantly killed, his neck 
being broken in the fall.
The unfortunate was “the blind laundryman of Anaconda” over the whole camp.  He 
lived in the gulch near the railroad and has acquired considerable property.  
He has been a resident of the Cripple Creek district since its inception.  
Little is known of his antecedents as he was never communicative and although a 
conspicuous figure on the streets of the city he resented any interference in 
his personal affairs.
He leaves a wife who wedded him shortly after he became blind.  He was a miner 
and was blown up by dynamite in one of the explosions of the camp.  He has no 
children of his own.

Oct 24, 1899:
His Mother is Dead. – Glenwood Springs parties would like to know of he 
whereabouts of Clyde Brasel.  Last evening the chief of police of Victor 
received a telegram from there signed “Eva,” stating that his mother was dead.

Oct 27, 1899:
George Seaver Is Dead.
Pueblo, Oct. 26. – Word was received her at midnight of the sudden death of 
George Seaver, postmaster of Pueblo, at Fultonville, New York.
A telegram was received by Mrs. Seaver from the coroner giving the intelligence 
that her husband died on the train, and asking for instructions as to the 
disposition of Mr. Seaver’s body.  George Seaver has for a number of years been 
prominent in Pueblo county politics.

Fatal Accident Last Night.
A fatal accident occurred in the new Woods shaft on the Morning Glory of the 
Work company about 8 o’clock last night.  Mike Hefferon was coming up on the 
bucket for supper at the hour mentioned and when within about seven sets of 
timbers from the top lost his hold in some manner and fell a distance of about 
65 feet to the bottom of the shaft, striking on his head.  He was coming up 
alone and the exact cause of his fall is not known.  It is thought by his 
partners, however, to have been due to heart disease, as he had told them only 
a few days ago that an uncle had died suddenly from that cause.  The body was 
frightfully mangled by the fall, all the ribs on the right side being broken 
and the skull crushed like an egg shell.  Deceased was a member of the A.O.U.W. 
lodge of this city and of Victor Miners’ union No. 32.  He was about 30 years 
of age, unmarried and leaves a sister and two aunts, who reside in San 
Francisco.  Previous to coming to the Cripple Creek district in 1893, Hefferon 
had worked in all the large mining camps of the West.

Mrs. Harp Found Dead Yesterday.
Mrs. S.F. Harp, a lady 70 years of age, was found dead in her residence, No. 
305 A. street, yesterday afternoon about 4 o’clock.  From the appearance of the 
remains it is thought death occurred several days ago.
The old lady had been a resident of this city off and on since 1892, and was 
well known by many of the early residents of the camp.  For some time past she 
had been in indigent circumstances and the county was furnishing her with the 
necessities of life.
Some weeks ago a number of philanthropic ladies of Cripple Creek interested 
themselves in Mrs. Harp and entered into correspondence with the management of 
the Ingleside Home with a view to having her pass the remainder of her 
declining years at that institution.
On Monday last arrangements to that end were all concluded and on the following 
day Mrs. Frank Welty called at the Harp residence to inform her of the fact.  
She was unable to obtain any response to repeated knocking at the door, 
however, and returned home.  Yesterday afternoon at the hour mentioned Mrs. 
Welty, accompanied by Mrs. Doctor Smith, again went to the house and being 
unable to make any one hear forced an entrance.  On entering the kitchen of the 
domicile they discovered Mrs. Harp lying on her face in the corner.  It was 
evident the aged woman had been dead several days.  She lived all alone in the 
house and the supposition is that she was overcome by an attack of heart 
disease and being unable to call assistance died unaided and alone.
The remains were removed to Lampman’s and Coroner Dunn will investigate the 
case today.  There was plenty to eat in the house, so that death could not have 
been the result of starvation.  So fare as known Mrs. Harp had no relatives and 
will likely be buried by the county.

Oct 28, 1899:
Accident in Joe Dandy Mine.
An accident occurred at the Joe Dandy mine about 2 o’clock this morning, by 
which two men lost their lives.  The names of the dead men are:
W.L. Lambert, aged 40 years.
William Van Why, aged 33, married, of Cripple Creek.
The men were being hoisted from the bottom of the shaft, which is down about 
130 feet.  They had just finished drilling and four shots were burning in the 
bottom.
When the men had been hoisted a distance of about sixty feet, the pin which 
holds the gear of the drum in some unaccountable manner became detached, and 
the drum was immediately reversed, and the men were let down into the shaft 
toward the burning fuses.  The shots exploded and they were both instantly 
killed.
The bodies of the unfortunate men were badly torn and mangled by the explosion 
and one of the men was nearly covered by the debris caused by the explosion.
It was one of those unaccountable accidents which no one can explain, with no 
blame to be attached to either the engineer or management of the mine.
The bodies were removed to Cripple Creek.

Funeral Services – The funeral of Mrs. S.F. Harp will occur today from the 
undertaking parlors of Lampman, at 2 p.m.  Mrs. Rice of Denver, the well-known 
spiritualist medium, will conduct the services.

Body Will Be Sent East. – The remains of Michael Heffron, the unfortunate miner 
who was killed in the Morning Glory mine Thursday evening, will be shipped 
today to Cherubusco, N.Y., for burial.  His relatives reside in that town.  The 
body will be escorted to the depot by Victor Miners’ union No. 32 and the 
A.O.U.W. Lodge.

Catastrophe Occurred in The Oil Creek Tunnel.
Sudden death with all its attendant horror visited, entirely without warning, a 
group of miners engaged in drilling in the Oil Creek Mining company’s tunnel 
which is located about four miles northwest of Pike’s Peak, causing the instant 
death of one poor fellow and grievously wounding another.
Early yesterday afternoon three men, Walter B. Johnson, Sam Cupples and one 
other descended into the tunnel to drill holes for charges which were to have 
been set off last night, but suddenly as they were in the midst of their work 
drilling into the breast of the rock, a terrific explosion of hidden dynamite 
burst into their faces, blowing off the top of Johnson’s head, causing his 
instant death, and fracturing the skull of Cupples and tearing out one of his 
eyes.  His condition is very critical, and while hope is expressed that he may 
recover, yet the meager reports of the accident hardly justify it……
Walter B. Johnson, the man who was killed instantly, was only 22 years of age 
and leaves a mother who lives at Buena Vista, and a sweetheart who lives in the 
same vicinity.  Sam Cupples is also of Buena vista and has two brothers working 
the same mine.  He is about 33 years old and unmarried.  (See page 2 of this 
edition for complete article.)

Oct 29, 1899:
Van Why’s Funeral. – All member and friends of the Jr. O.U.A.M. are requested 
to meet at White’s undertaking parlors at 1:30 p.m. to attend the funeral of 
Brother W.A. Van Why.

Van why’s Funeral. – Funeral services over the remains of William Van why, one 
of the victims of yesterday morning’s unfortunate accident in the Joe Dandy 
mine, will take place today in the Baptist church at 2 p.m.  All friends of the 
deceased are invited to attend.

Will Be Buried Monday. – Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock funeral services over 
the remains of W.L. Lambert will be conducted at Lampman’s undertaking 
parlors.  All friends of the deceased are requested to attend.

Inquest Held. – At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon an inquest was held over the 
remains of William Van Why and W.L. Lambert at the undertaking rooms of Oscar 
Lampman.  After hearing all the evidence in the case the jury rendered a 
verdict to the effect that the men met death by falling down the Joe Dandy 
shaft due to the pin slipping out that held the friction cogs in place, 
allowing the bucket to drop.  They recommended more care in the future on the 
part of men having charge of the machinery.  

Cupples Died. – Sam Cupples, the man who was so badly injured at the premature 
explosion in the Oil Creek Gold Mining company’s tunnel Thursday night, died 
before medical assistance could reach him.

Mrs. Harp’s Funeral. – The funeral of Mrs. S.F. Harp, who was found dead in her 
room was held at the undertaking parlors of Oscar Lampman at 2 o’clock 
yesterday.  The Spiritualists society conducted the ceremony.  Although the 
deceased had been in reduced circumstances lately, it was known that she was 
the owner of 733 shares of Golden Eagle stock, a Leadville property, which 
though purchased at low figures some time ago, is now worth 50 cents a share.  
This will be disposed of by her friends and the amount will be sufficient to 
defray the funeral expense.

Victor:
The sympathy of the whole community goes out to Mrs. W.A. Petticlair in her 
recent terrible bereavement.  The remains of her husband were shipped Thursday 
to the old home in Ottawa Ill., for burial.

Oct 31, 1899:
Well Known Here. – Michael O’Loughlin, one of the best known citizens of 
Pittsburg, died yesterday about noon at the residence, 303 Forty-sixth street, 
after a few days illness from pneumonia.  Mr. O’Loughlin was born in Ireland 
nearly 67 years ago, and came to this country when a boy.  On arriving in 
America he settled in Boston, where he lived for a number of years, but 
afterward removed to Staten Island, N.Y.  After a short residence there he came 
to Pittsburg, and had lived at the old homestead on Forty-sixth street for the 
past thirty years.  He was a steel worker by trade, and for a number of years 
was at the head of the producing department in the Crescent steel works.  For 
the last 18 years, however, he had been living retired.  About ten years ago he 
entertained Michael Davitt, an Irish member of the British parliament, who 
visited Pittsburg while on a tour through this country.  Mr. O’Loughlin was 
also a poet and descriptive writer of considerable ability.  Four of his 
brothers and one sister survive him.  Lawrence is a prominent merchant in 
Ireland; Alexander is engaged in the mining business in Cripple Creek, Colo.; 
John is in business in India, and his sister, Margaret, is the wife of a 
prominent business man of Althouse, Oregon.  He is also survived by his wife, 
one son, Vincent, and three married daughters – Mrs. W.J. Colbert of Cresson, 
Pa; Mrs. W.J. Begeley of Cripple Creek, and Mrs. J.G. Lauer, Jr., of Cripple 
Creek.  Mr. O’Loughlin was well known by a number of the residents of this city 
and his demise is a source of much regret to them.

Weil Is Dead. – Gus Weil, who was stricken with apoplexy at the Collins hotel 
last Friday died at the Sisters’ hospital at 9:30 o’clock Sunday morning.  His 
body is at the undertaking rooms unclaimed and unknown by anyone in this city.
Among the papers was found a receipt for his dues for 1899 in the K.P. Lodge of 
Eldora, Kansas.  Some of the local members of that order were consulted who 
advised the undertaker to wire the lodge in Kansas.  This was done.  Another 
paper was found dated at Spokane, Wash., signed by the superintendent of the 
Cascade division of the Great Northern railway certifying that Gus Weil had 
been employed as brakeman on that division of the road from 1897 to July, 1898, 
and from July, 1899 to September 23, 1898, as conductor of the road and that he 
withdrew from the service of the road in good standing.  There was found also 
an annual pass on the road and a card of the O.R.C. of  America.  The tag on 
his grip bears the date Chicago, Oct. 11.  

Van Why Buried.
The funeral services over the remains of William Van why were held in the 
Baptist church Sunday.  Many friends of the deceased were present, the spacious 
auditorium of the church being filled.  The funeral was under the auspices of 
the Jr. O.U.A.M. Rev. Ray delivered the sermon and the large audience 
especially the members of the Sunday school of which the deceased was 
superintendent, showed signs of great grief.  Beautiful bouquets and the 
American flag which is the banner of the Jr. O.U.A.M., covered the casket, and 
several floral pieces were especially worthy of note.  One was made to 
represent the emblem of the Jr. O.U.A.M. and was presented by the members of 
that order.  Another a beautiful wreath, was the offering of the Society of 
Christian Endeavor.  The Sunday school brought a very rich double bouquet of 
white roses.  Undertaker White had the altar decorated with white carnations, 
smilax and ferns.  The interment was at Mt. Pisgah cemetery, whither the 
procession moved led by the order named above, of which the deceased was a 
member.

Nov 1, 1899:
Body Shipped – The remains of Gus Weil were shipped to St. Charles, Mo., at 
10:15 last evening by Undertaker Lampman.  Relatives of the deceased reside at 
that point.

Died at Hospital – Albert Melkie died at the Sisters’ hospital last evening of 
pneumonia.  Deceased was 32 years of age and unmarried.  The body was removed 
to Lampman’s.  No arrangement for the funeral have as yet been made.

J.Wallace Heather at Victor was killed at noon yesterday by a runaway.  He was 
driving along North Fourth street in an express wagon and was thrown out his 
head striking a patent stake and breaking his neck.
Heather came to Colorado from Maryland.  He was a young man and had no family.  
He was highly esteemed by all who knew him.  He was a member of the Business 
Men’s club and was also identified with the stock business.  He was a member of 
the Cripple Creek stock exchange.
Coroner Dunn took charge of the body and his relatives in Maryland were 
notified of the accident.

Nov 2, 1899:
Joseph L. Howe, editor of the Teller County Champion, passed away at 7 o’clock 
last evening at his residence in Altman.  Mr. Howe was stricken down with 
pneumonia on Friday last and since Saturday had been in a precarious 
condition.  He was well known throughout the district and had many friends……He 
married a most estimable young lady about four months ago and a few weeks later 
removed from this city to Altman to take charge of the Champion……Funeral 
services will be held from the Methodist church here Friday afternoon at 2 
o’clock  (For the complete article refer to page 1 of this edition.  A detailed 
account of the funeral was published on page 1 of the November 4th edition.)

Nov 3, 1899:
Funeral Announcement – At a meeting of the Cripple Creek District Press club 
held last evening the following members were appointed to act as pall bearers 
at the funeral of Joseph L. Howe:  H.W. Levy, George Kyner, Harry Newton.  All 
members of the club are notified to meet at the city hall today at 1:45 p.m. 
for the purpose of attending the exercises at the Methodist church.  It is 
desired that all member be present.

Death Of Mrs. Rhoads.
Denver, November 2. – Mrs. Nellie Rhoads died yesterday morning at her home, 
3020 Gray street.  Death was caused by paralysis.  Mrs. Rhoads was the wife of 
Halsey M. Rhoads, the veteran newspaper man of Denver.
She was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Linton, and has been a 
resident of Denver since childhood.  Two brothers and two sisters are left to 
mourn her death – C.T. Linton, Albert Linton, Mrs. C.C. Ford and Mrs. Frank 
Austin, all of Denver.  The funeral will be held from the family residence 
Friday morning at 10:30 o’clock.  Interment at Fairmount.

Nov 5, 1899:
Victor:
A very large number of the friends of Mr. Heather, the young man who met death 
so suddenly last Tuesday, gathered at the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon 
to pay the last sad rites to a dear departed friend.  The life of this young 
man was an exemplary one and his death is a hard one to realize.  The funeral 
was conducted by the Rev. L.E. McNair and the remains were laid to rest in the 
Victor cemetery temporarily.

Nov 10, 1899:
Funeral of Wm. Hall. – The funeral of William Hall took place yesterday from 
the Congregational church in this city.  The employees of the Isabella mine 
laid off to attend the services, and they sent a beautiful contribution of 
flowers, while the mine management sent a large wreath.  The remains were 
shipped to Colorado Springs for interment.

Resolutions of Condolence.
Wigwam of Tuscarora Tribe No. 39, I.O.R.M.
Cripple Creek, Colo., Nov. 6.
At the last regular meeting of Tuscarora Tribe No. 39, I.O.R.M., the following 
resolutions of sympathy and condolence for the death of Brother Morris 
Goldhammer, was passed:
The Great Spirit, All Being and All wise, has seen fit to call our brother from 
among us to the happy hunting grounds beyond.  Tuscarora Tribe No. 39 condoles 
most sincerely with the family and friends of Brother Goldhammer in this great 
loss.
Be assured that all who knew him share in your sorrow, though at such a time 
the sympathy of near friends can be of little help.  We commend you therefore 
to the Great Spirit for consolation.  We remain yours in sympathy and in F.F. 
an C.
Committee of condolence.
D.W. Reed, Arthur A. Shell,  Frank J. Lewis

Nov 12, 1899:
Remains Will Be Shipped. – Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. 
Leavenworth will be held at Altman today at 1:30 p.m.  The body will be shipped 
to St. Genevive, Mo., for burial at 3 p.m.

Victor:
The remains of Wallace Heather were exhumed Thursday and accompanied by W.J. 
McNeal will be taken to Philadelphia for burial.

Nov 14, 1899:
Hazard is Dead – John Hazard of Anaconda died at the Sisters’ hospital Sunday 
morning at 9 o’clock of pneumonia.  The remains were shipped to St. Louis for 
burial.

Nov 15, 1899:
Postponed. – The funeral of Mrs. Gibson will occur on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. 
instead of Wednesday at 2 p.m.

Died of Pneumonia. – William H. Church, a young man 18 years of age, son of 
Clinton and Mary Church, died this morning of pneumonia at his home, 119 West 
Masonic avenue.  Young Church had come from Alabama 18 months ago and not being 
acclimated, had taken a severe  cold.  He was recovering when a relapse 
occurred with the above result.  Notice of the funeral will be given later.

Nov 16, 1899:
Died – Yesterday, the beloved child of Mr. and Mrs. James Hynes of Anaconda.  
Funeral notice Friday morning.

Funeral Services – Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary A. Gibson 
will be held at the First Baptist church at 10:30 o’clock this morning.

Church Buried – The remains of William D. Church were buried yesterday forenoon 
in Mt. Pisgah cemetery.  Funeral services were conducted at the undertaking 
parlors of Oscar Lampman by the Rev. Chas. Payne.

The coroner’s jury, in rendering their verdict on the death of the two miners 
who died of the inhalation of powder smoke by the Victor mine, censured the 
foreman and shift boss of the mine for not instructing the new men as to the 
mode of firing shots in the levels of the mine.  The verdict of the jury was 
that Thomas D. Jones and Robert Conners came to their death according to the 
testimony given, was the inhalation of powder smoke on the fourteenth level of 
the Victor mine, at about 3:40 o’clock in the afternoon of November 13, 1899, 
causing congestion of the lungs.
The jury found that the accident was caused by the negligence of the foreman or 
shift boss in not instructing the new men as to the mode of firing shots in the 
several levels.

Found Dead.
Oliver Allen who came to Anaconda a short time ago from Denver was found dead 
in bed yesterday morning by his brother, H.B. Allen, with whom he was stopping.
The cause of the sudden death is unknown.  He retired apparently well and only 
complained slightly during the day.  The deceased was 53 years of age and has a 
family consisting of a wife and two children living somewhere on Broadway in 
Denver.
The chief of police of Denver has been notified and will inform the family of 
the sad event.  An inquest will be held to determine the cause of death.

Nov 17, 1899:
Funeral Services over the remains of James Hynes, the 12-year-old son of Mr. 
and Mrs. Hynes of Anaconda, will occur in the Catholic church in that city at 
10:30 this morning.

Died. – Mrs. Tanda Stockwell died yesterday of a complication of diseases, aged 
72 years.  The remains were removed to Dunn’s undertaking parlors at Victor.

Killed Him Instantly.
Colorado Springs. Nov. 16. – A special to the Gazette from Falcon, Colo., says: 
C.P. Shores shot and instantly killed his son-in-law, T.M. Williams this 
afternoon at Shores’ ranch, south of Falcon.  This is the culmination of a feud 
which originated at the time the young people were married about twelve months 
ago.

Card of Thanks.
To the friends who aided me in my bereavement through the illness and my great 
loss of my beloved mother, I take this method of thanking one and all.  P.H. 
Gibson.

Obituary. – Ms. Mary A. Gibson was born at Charleston, W.Va., on the 20th of 
May, 1830, and died in this city Nov. 7, 1899.  She resided in Charleston until 
Mr. Gibson’s death in 1872.  When she moved to Indiana.  She has since lived at 
Pueblo, Creede and Cripple Creek.  She united with the Methodist church at 
Charleston, and here became a member of the Baptist church in which fellowship 
she died.  She was the mother of two children, one dying at 2 years of age.  
Mr. P.H. Gibson, her living son, resides in this city.  She was a good mother 
and an earnest Christian.

Nov 21, 1899:
Billy Harris Dead. – Billy Harris, an 1890 pioneer of the camp, passed away at 
his residence yesterday morning.  He leaves a wife and one child.  Billy was 
one of the best known bartenders of the city and at the time he was taken ill 
was in the employ of John Lorimer.  Death was due to blood poisoning.  Funeral 
services will be held from the undertaking parlors of Oscar Lampman today at 
2:30 p.m.

Nov 22, 1899:
A Lover’s Quarrel Causes A Dance Hall Girl To Take Her Own Life.
Blanche Garland, an inmate of the Bon Ton dance hall, committed suicide this 
morning by taking chloroform.
During the evening, it is said, she had trouble with her lover and this is the 
cause assaigned for her rash act.  She procured the drug from a night clerk at 
one of the drug stores about 1 o’clock, and when it was discovered what she had 
done it was too late to save her life.  Dr. Funk was called, who did everything 
possible but to no avail.  She died at 1:50. 
The deceased was about 20 years of age and has been working in the dance halls 
in this city for some time.  She has a sister living in Victor and her parents 
reside at Crystal near Aspen.
The remains were taken to the morgue where they will await the disposal of 
relatives.
Her maiden name was Suexee, she having been married about two years ago to Wm. 
Garland.  When the Spanish-American war broke out her husband enlisted and went 
to Cuba.  He received a bullet through the lungs and died from the effects at 
Aspen last winter.

Died From Bad Air. – Frank Y. Travener, who has been working on his lease on 
the Battle Mountain Consolidated property, was overcome by bad air Monday.  He 
was taken to the Sister’s hospital where he died yesterday morning.  Deceased 
is thought too be from Sedalia, Mo.  Undertaker Lampman, who has, the body in 
charge, wired to that city yesterday and received an answer asking for a 
description of the man and also stating that if it was the Frank Travenor of 
that place his father would come after the remains immediately.  The 
description was forwarded and an answer is expected this morning.

Beurhaus is Dead.
Edward F. Beurhuas who for three years has been employed in the office of the 
county treasurer at Colorado Springs, died yesterday at St. Vincent’s hospital 
in that city where he has been ill with typhoid fever for the past three weeks.
The fact that the end was almost near was sent to his sister Mrs. Gus Reddish 
of this city yesterday and she left hurriedly for Colorado Springs where she 
arrived half an hour after Mr. Beurhaus, who has been in attendance at the 
bedside, was not present when the end came.
The deceased has been a resident of Cripple Creek a long time and was in the 
stationery business shortly after the fire, on West Masonic avenue.  Upon the 
appointment by Mr. Rhode to the position of clerk in the office of the county 
treasurer he left this city and took up his residence at the Springs.
Mr. Rhode who was in the city, received the sad intelligence and to a reporter 
he stated that Mr. Beurhaus was one of the most capable officials in his employ 
and that he felt the loss keenly.
The deceased was unmarried and leaves a heart-broken mother in Kansas from 
which state he came to Cripple Creek.

Nov 23, 1899:
Inquest Not Necessary. – Coroner Dunn decided that an inquest was unnecessary 
in the cases of Frank Y. Travener and Blanche Garland.  The funeral of the 
latter will probably take place tomorrow.  Travener’s remains will be held 
until his relatives at Joplin, Mo., can be heard from.

Died Suddenly. – Susie Homer, daughter of Judge Homer, of this city died at 
Denver yesterday morning very suddenly.  Her father was in Pueblo at the time 
she was taken ill, and did not reach home until after her death.  The deceased 
was about 7 years of age and a very bright and lovable child.  The bereaved 
family have the sympathy of all.

Overcome by Gas. – Dudley Aitkens ………..an employee of the Arequa mill, was 
found dead yesterday morning near one of the cyanide tanks which he had been 
engaged in painting.  Coroner Dunn was notified and the body was removed to the 
morgue at Victor.  An inquest was held last night over the remains.  The 
finding of the jury was that Aitkin came to his death from inhaling the 
poisonous fumes from the paint which he was using, between the hours of 5:10 
p.m. and 8:30 a.m.  The mill company was also censured by the jury for not 
using more precaution in protecting employees while using poisonous paint. 
The management of he mill state that Aitkin had been in their employ for nearly 
a year and was thoroughly familiar with that kind of work.  He was cautioned by 
the foreman of the mill to be very careful and to keep enough doors and windows 
open to insure good ventilation.  This he failed to do and the management while 
deeply regretting his death, feel that they are in nowise responsible.
The remains will be shipped to Berkley, Cal., where his parents reside, today 
for interment.

Nov 24, 1899:
Shipped to Aspen. – The remains of Blanche Garland, the unfortunate who 
committed suicide a few nights ago, were shipped to Aspen for burial at 10:45 
p.m. yesterday.

Passes Away. – Susie Horner, daughter of Judge Horner of this city, died in 
Denver Wednesday.  Deceased was 27 years of age, and was esteemed and loved by 
a large circle of friends.

Funeral Saturday. – The funeral of Miss Susie Horner, who died Wednesday, will 
take place in Denver Saturday afternoon.  Miss Horner was a popular young lady 
who had hosts of friends who will mourn her loss and who extend heartfelt 
sympathy to her grieved relatives.  Miss Horner was 37 years of age, and 
accounted one of the brightest and most talented among the young ladies of 
Cripple Creek.

Nov 25, 1899:
Sunshine Leaves Their Home. – Little Lillian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. 
Palmer, passed away yesterday morning at 11:30.  She was 2 years and 9 months 
old, and a very lovable child.  The saddened parents have the heartfelt 
sympathy of their large circle of friends.  Funeral services will be held 
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the undertaking parlors of Oscar Lampman.

Nov 26, 1899:
William Simms. – Dead. – William Simms, well known in Victor, died at his 
residence on South First street near the electric light station in that city 
yesterday morning at 3 o’clock.  Deceased was 36 years of age and leaves a 
wife.  The remains will be shipped to Denver.

Funeral Services Monday. – F.Y. Travener, whose funeral has been delayed 
awaiting information as to this father’s whereabouts, will take place Monday at 
2 p.m. from Lampman’s undertaking parlors.  All his friends and acquaintances 
are requested to be present and accompany the remains to the cemetery.

Pioneer Passes Away.
Colorado Springs, Nov. 25. – An old pioneer, Charles Stockbridge, aged 56 
years, died yesterday at the St. Francis hospital of liveral troubles.
He came to Colorado Springs twenty-six years ago, a young man recently over 
from England.  He had heard of Colorado while yet on the other side and started 
out to come here when he left the mother country.  Soon after his arrival in 
Colorado he and his party were in the vicinity of Rocky Ford when they were 
attacked by a band if Indians and all their belongings, baggage and horses were 
taken and they were obliged to walk to Pueblo.  (Obit continues at length in 
this edition.)

Victor:
The funeral of Mr. Arthur Smiths, which occurred from the Methodist church last 
Wednesday was the largest seen in Victor for a long time.  The three orders to 
which he belonged, J.O.U.A.M., the I.O.O.F. and D. of A. all attended in a body 
escorting the body from the home in Strattonia to the church.  The miners at 
the Strong mine were given time to attend and the large number which attended 
testified to the esteem in which he was held by his fellow workmen.  He leaves 
besides his wife, and six children, a sister, Mrs. Laura Wilson of Cripple 
Creek, to mourn his early demise.

Nov 28, 1899:
Mysterious Death. – Coroner Dunn was inquiring yesterday into the cause of 
another mysterious death.  It occurred at Independence sometime Sunday it is 
thought, the victim being A.W. Reid, of that place.  He was found dead in his 
cabin in the little village Sunday night, and looked as though he had been dead 
several hours.  

Nov 29, 1899:
Died. – John O’Keiff died at the Sisters’ hospital yesterday morning at 9 
o’clock of pneumonia.  Little is known of his antecedents.  He is supposed to 
be from Butte City, and the authorities there have been notified of his demise.

Nov 30, 1899:
Died of Pneumonia. – Sam Carlin, who was taken to the hospital Tuesday from one 
of the grading camps, suffering with pneumonia, died yesterday.  He will be 
buried at 1 p.m. today.

Dec 1, 1899:
Was Buried Yesterday. – John O’Keefe, who died at the Sister’s hospital Tuesday 
of pneumonia, was buried yesterday at 2 p.m. in Mount Pisgah cemetery.  O’Keefe 
was a railroad construction man in the employ of the Colorado Springs and 
Cripple Creek railway and acquired the illness which resulted in his death by 
exposure due to the inadequate shelter of the railroad camp.  He was 32 years 
of age and unmarried.  Being without funds, his comrades, headed by P.H. Toohey 
of Victor, contributed the expenses of burial.

Dec 3, 1899:
Killed in the Portland. – Gus Camp was instantly killed in the Portland mine 
yesterday by drilling into a missed shot.  The body was removed to the 
coroner’s office at Victor.  His partner, Alex Craig had his skull fractured, 
necessitating the operation of trepanning.

Dec 5, 1899:
Charlie Muir Is Dead. – C.B. Muir, leader of the Goldfield band, died at the 
Sister’s hospital yesterday morning at 11 o’clock of acute mania.  He was being 
cared for by the Elks of victor and everything possible was done to alleviate 
his sufferings.  Deceased was 35 years of age and was a member of Victor lodge 
B.P.O. Elks and the Knights of Pythias. 

Remains Sent East.- J.G Jones returned yesterday from Denver, where he went to 
attend the funeral service of Abe Wile his partner, who died there Saturday 
evening.  The body of Wile was shipped to Rochester, N.Y. Sunday afternoon at 3 
o’clock.

Dec 6, 1899:
Anderson Is Dead. – Neiss Anderson died at the hospital yesterday afternoon of 
pneumonia.  Deceased was single and had no relative in the camp.  Funeral 
arrangements have not yet been made.

Died of Pneumonia. – Charles Nelson died at the hospital Monday of pneumonia.  
The body was removed to Lampman’s.  No arrangements have yet been made for the 
funeral.  He has relatives in Colorado Springs and a brother who resides in 
Oklahoma.

Gus Camp’s Funeral. – Funeral services over the remains of Gus Camp, who was 
killed in the Portland mine Saturday will be held today from the family 
residence in Goldfield at 1 p.m.  The obsequies will be in charge of the 
Musicians Protective association.  The body will be shipped to Walsenburg for 
burial.

Dec 7, 1899:
Sunshine Leaves Their Home.  The infant girl of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Faront of 
Hull’s Camp died Monday evening.  The little babe was four months old.  The 
bereaved parents have the sympathy of their large circle of friends.

Pennebaker Dies In Clinton. – Will Pennebaker who was connected with the 
Cripple Creek sampler under Mr. Van fleet a few years ago, died on Monday at 
his home in Clinton, Henry county, Missouri, of consumption.  Mr. Pennebaker 
was very popular in this city and was well known in the district.  The Democrat 
of Clinton, says: “For over a year Mr. Pennebaker, has rapidly declined, and 
after trying in vain to recuperate by a sojourn in the west, came to Clinton a 
month since realizing that the end was near.”
Mr. Pennebaker was born in Versailles, Morgan county, Missouri, September 6, 
1868, being consequently 31 years, 2 months and 21 days of age at the time of 
his death.  His mother was a sister of Dr. G.Y. Salmon and Maj. H.W. Salmon of 
Clinton.  He at various times lived in Clinton and was universally popular 
having a cheerful and companionable disposition and making friends easily.  He 
was employed in Salmon and Salmon’s banking house in 1892 and again in 1896, 
but his health could not stand up under the confinement of office work.  
December 18, 1895, he was married to Miss Bessie Gahan at Grand Island, Neb.  
One little one was born to them.  The tenderest sympathy of all Clinton people 
is extended to the widow and the little one left fatherless.

Mr. Dehrens Burried.
Henry Dehrens, who came to the district in 1891 and was one of the earliest 
contractors, died at his home at 221 Main street of abcess of the stomach and 
was buried at Monument yesterday, to which place his remains were taken.  Mr. 
Dehrens was 53 years of age and was well known to all old timers to whom he was 
endeared by many acts of kindness in those days when hardship was the daily 
portion of all the pioneers.  He leaves a wife, one son and two daughters.  Mr. 
Dehrens was born at Genon, Michigan, and came to Colorado in 1873 and became 
associated with David McShane in contract and mining work.  The firm made 
considerable money and as a result of her early labors in the Cripple Creek 
district the deceased left considerable valuable mining property.  Thousands of 
the early settlers in the district feel a personal loss in Mr. Dehrens’ death 
and the bereaved family have the sympathy of all. 

Dec 8, 1899:
Has Crossed The Range. – O.L. Hewett, father of Mrs. S.M. Burtis of 
Independence, died in that city Wednesday, aged 71 years.  Heart disease was 
the cause of this demise.  Deceased was a native of Bangor, Maine, and was one 
of the Colorado pioneers.  Funeral services will be held in the First M.E. 
church today at 10 a.m.

Attempted Suicide. – About 9 o’clock last evening, Lillian, an inmate of the 
Dewey dance hall at Victor, took a dose of morphine with suicidal intent.  At 
the latest accounts the doctors had given up all hopes of saving her life.  The 
woman died at 11:15 o’clock.  Her name is Lillian Stanley and she formerly 
lived in this city.  

Dec 12, 1899:
Died. – Mary Owens, a widow 34 years of age died at her residence in old town 
last evening at 6 o’clock.  She leaves two little girls.  No arrangements for 
the funeral have yet been made.  

K. Of  P. Dies. – William Moore of Victor died Sunday night of pneumonia.  
Deceased was 29 years of age and a member of the Knights of Pythias.  The 
funeral will occur today at 2:30 p.m.

Funeral Postponed. – The funeral of Theodora Mero did not take place yesterday 
as announced owing to the non-arrival of the deceased’s father, until whose 
advent it has been postponed.

Caine Dead. – Joseph Caine, who was removed from his cabin in this city to the 
Sister’s hospital last Thursday morning suffering with pneumonia, died Sunday 
evening.  The funeral services will be held in the Catholic church at 2 p.m. 
today.

Inquest Held. – In the absence from the district of coroner Dunn, Justice 
Brewester held an inquest yesterday at Lampman’s undertaking establishment on 
the remains of J.L. Adair, who was killed Sunday night in the Humboldt mine.  
The verdict of the jury was that deceased came to his death through an accident 
resulting from carelessness on his part.

Nicholas Is Dead. – James T. Nicholas, a miner aged 36, died at his residence 
219 West El Paso avenue at 10 o’clock Sunday.  The malady of which he died was 
tuberculosis.  Over a year ago while riding on a car of the district electric 
railroad, the motorman man lost control of the brakes on the car near the Moon-
Anchor mine.  AS the car ran at rapid pace down hill some on pushed Nicholas 
off the rear platform and he was injured by the fall.  He never recovered from 
the injury and has slowly, but steadily, declined ever since.  He leaves a wife 
and two children.  His remains will be shipped to Lake City, Iowa.

Accident In Humboldt. – John Adair, a miner employed in the Humboldt mine on 
Ironclad hill, was instantly killed Sunday night at 8 o’clock.  Adair was 
working in the 150 foot level and was engaged in loading an upper.  He had 
placed a portion of the giant to the hole and on top had put his cap and fuse 
attachment.  The supposition is that he jammed the tamping bar in the hole to 
keep the fuse in place until he could shove in another portion of a stick of 
giant and that the bar striking the cap cause it to explode.  Adair’s death was 
instantaneous.  His skull being crushed like an egg shell.  Deceased was 35 
years of age and leaves a wife and four children who reside near the Anchoria 
Leland mine on Gold Hill.  He has resided in the district for about four years, 
coming here from Madison county Nebraska.  He was a member of Cripple Creek 
miners union No. 40.  The remains will be shipped to Nebraska for burial.

Dec 14, 1899:
Funeral Services. – Funeral services over the remains of Juede, the little 6-
year-old girl of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Johnson, will be held at Lampman’s today 
at 2 p.m.  The little one died yesterday of pneumonia.

Remains To Be Shipped. – The body of John Adair, who was killed in the Humboldt 
mine Sunday night will be shipped to Madison, Neb., at 9 a.m. today.

Found Dead. – Miss Church was found dead in bed at her residence No. 119 
Masonic avenue at 9 o’clock yesterday morning.  Deceased was 19 years of age a 
very beautiful girl and was to have been married on Christmas eve.  Tuesday 
night she was in the best of health and spirits.  She retired at the usual hour 
and passed peacefully away during the watches of the night.  An autopsy was 
held yesterday afternoon and the cause of death was found to be due to heart 
trouble.  Funeral services will be held at Lampman’s undertaking parlors Sunday 
at 2 p.m.

Dec 15, 1899:
Powell Is Dead. – Jesse Powell, a miner working on the Doctor mine, yesterday 
drank the contents of a bottle of morphine and died last night about 11 o’clock 
from the effects of the poison  The deceased was a man about 35 years of age.  
He was married and leaves a wife and two young children.  His body was brought 
to the city last evening by Undertaker Lampman.  No arrangements have been made 
for the funeral.

Powell Drinks Poison. – Jesse Powell, working on the Doctor mine, suicided 
yesterday by taking a bottle of poison.  He lives in Anaconda.  He came to 
Cripple Creek, got his check cashed and having spent the money in debauchery, 
he was overcome with remorse.  He bought the drug with the intent of suicide.  
He leaves a wife and baby and it was the fact that he had squandered his money 
and his family was penniless that led to the rash act.

Conductor Long Dead. – Pueblo. Dec. 14. – A.M. Long, a Rio Grande conductor, 
died at the Sisters’ hospital this morning from shock and loss of blood which 
followed an accident in the railroad yards December 3.  His left foot was 
caught in a frog just after giving a signal to move the train.  In an effort to 
prevent his body from being crushed he turned over sideways and broke his leg 
at the ankle.  The leg was then crushed by the wheels of the moving train.
He has been in a semi-conscious condition since the night of the accident.  He 
was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors and Knights of Pythias.  The 
remains, accompanied by his wife, will be taken to Kansas City tomorrow for 
interment.

Attention G.A.R. and W.R.C. – Your are requested to attend the funeral of 
Comrade W.H. Hall at Lampman’s undertaking parlors tomorrow at 2 o’clock p.m.  
W.R.C. to hold burial services.  By order of T.J. Vinyard, Commander.

Dec 16, 1899:
Death of Mrs. Slinkard. – Mrs. Malinda Slinkard, a widow 40 years of age, died 
yesterday morning at 4 o’clock at the residence of her brother No. 721 E. 
Golden.  Funeral services will be held from Whites’ undertaking parlors at 2 
p.m. today.

Died. – Little Irene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Lyons of Independence died 
yesterday at Canon City.  The remains will be brought here today for burial.  
The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of 
their bright little daughter.

John Gill Killed. – John Gill, a miner on the Garfield-Grouse was killed 
yesterday by falling down the shaft form the eight level to the ninth level.
He was alive when brought to the surface but died before the ambulance form the 
hospital could get there.  His remains were taken to the morgue at Victor.

Dec 17, 1899:
Prominent Citizen Dies. – Aaron Seigil a well known and highly respected 
citizen of this city died at the hospital yesterday morning.
Mr. Seigil is the father of the Seigil Brothers the well known business firm.  
Mr. Seigil had been ailing for some time but his condition was not thought 
serious and at Mr. Segil’s own request he was taken to the hospital for a 
rest.  Here his ailments developed into typhoid fever and owing to his age this 
system, already depleted, could not throw off the attack.
He was 55 years of age and has been identified with the mercantile interests of 
Cripple Creek for a long time.
Mr. Seigil was president of the orthodox Jewish congregation of this city and 
officiated as rabbi.  He was charitable and devout and always made it a rule to 
observe absolutely the Hebrew injunction with regard to the Sabbath and was 
never known either her or at Chicago to do any business on Saturday.  He was 
born in Russia and when he came to this country he located in Chicago whence he 
moved to come to this city on account of asthma.  He leaves a widow, five sons 
and one daughter, and his children are all living and doing business in the 
Cripple Creek district.

Died From His Fall. – Harry Faulk, a driver for the Colorado Trading and 
Transfer company, died at 10 o’clock last night s the result of injuries 
received at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
Faulk was driving one of the company’s wagons across the intersection of Third 
street and Portland avenue, Victor.  The street at this point is very slippery 
and the horses stumbled on the ice and the wagon tipped over.  Faulk fell to 
the ground from his high seat striking his head with great force on the 
ground.  
Faulk was picked up unconscious Drs. Robinson and Collins made a hasty 
examination in Nesser’s feed store where Faulk had been carried and found the 
skull to be crushed.  There was practically no hope of saving the boy’s life, 
and he was unconscious until he died.  Faulk was 19 years old and came to the 
district recently from Silver Cliff, where his father now resides.  Two 
brothers live in Denver and a sister in Oklahoma.  One of the brothers is 
expected to arrive in Victor today to take charge of the funeral arrangements.

Victor:
Remains Shipped To Denver. – The body of Mr. Aaron Seigel a prominent citizen 
of Crippel Creek, were shipped to Denver last night accompanied by the deceased 
family.  The funeral obsequies will be held from the Emanuel synagogue in that 
city Monday morning at 10 o’clock.

Victor:
Inquest Held. – The inquest upon the death of John Gill, who was killed by 
falling down the Garfield shaft as related in this paper yesterday, was held 
last night.  Gill, who was a trammer, pushed a car into the shaft on the eight 
level and went with it some 60 feet to the bottom of the shaft.  He was brought 
to the surface and lived only half an hour.  He was not badly mangled.  The 
deceased roomed at Mrs. Kinselia’s at Independence and boarded at the Union 
café.  He was unmarried and was about 38 years of age.  He came from Tully, 
Ireland, where he has a father.  He has a brother in Brooklyn, New York, who is 
being communicated with.  He is believed to have a sister somewhere. 
Superintendent Dan McCarty of the Garfield Grouse is a cousin of Deceased.

Victor:
Burial Services. – Services over the remains of Phenora Blakesley will be held 
from Lampman’s this afternoon at 2 o’clock.

Dec 19, 1899:
Very Sad Accident.
A distressing accident occurred last evening at 9 o’clock on the Tillory lease 
of the Orizaba No. 1 on Beacon hill whereby Trigg Tillory son of the Lessee, 
lost his life.
The young man was heating some giant and in some way it took fire and he 
attempted to remove it from the shaft house.  As he stooped over to put it out 
of the way, the powder exploded with terrible force, fatally injuring him, from 
the effects of which he died an hour and a half later.  There was thirty sticks 
of powder and so great was the explosion that the machinery in the shaft house 
was entirely destroyed and the house wrecked.
Trigg Tillory was the night engineer and but 22 years of age, and had held that 
post for some time past.
There was another man on top, Mat Logan, who fortunately was not injured.  Just 
before the explosion occurred the bucket had been hoisted and dumped into the 
car and Logan had only moved a few feet away from the shaft when the powder 
went off with the result just stated.  His escape was a narrow one and how he 
missed being injured is a great wonder.
There were four men working under ground at the time, but the debris resulting 
from the explosion did not fall down the shaft.
The remains of the unfortunate man were brought over to the city.

Charles Howser will be buried from Lampman’s undertaking parlors at 2:30 
today.  Friends of the family are invited.  Under the auspices of the 
cigarmakers’ union No. 307.

Died Of Pneumonia. – Charles Houser, a cigar maker employed at Blune’s cigar 
factory on South Third street, aged 44, died of pneumonia yesterday.  He was a 
member of the cigar-makers’ union, a single man, and his people who reside in 
Cleveland, Ohio, have been notified of his death.  No arrangements will be made 
for the funeral until instructions have been received from them.

Shipped To Florence. – The body of Willis S. Smith, who died Friday evening, 
will be shipped to Florence today to be buried by the side of his wife’s 
grave.  The deceased was 37 years of age, having come to Colorado at the age of 
21.  He was an engineer three years and was a grocer at Sunerone, Colorado, for 
four years.  He then removed to Rico and from there to Independence, where he 
lived until death claimed him.  His wife died last April.  He leaves two 
daughter, aged 15 and 10, and an aged father and mother.

Has Crossed The Range. – Charles Houser died at the Sister’s hospital Sunday 
afternoon of pneumonia, aged 38 years.  Deceased was an old-timer here, coming 
to the camp early in 1892, and his demise is mourned by a large circle of 
friends.  Funeral services will be held at Lampman’s this afternoon at 2 
o’clock under the auspices of the Cigarmakers’ union of which he was an honored 
member.  All friends are invited to attend.  

Dec 20, 1899:
The passenger train for Denver, Engineer Barney Conway, out of Cripple Creek 
struck and sprung a switch rail at Canon City Junction yesterday morning.  
Engineer Conway was killed.
The train was the regular passenger train held for the theater company and did 
not leave until 11:45.
At 2 o’clock the accident occurred and the forward car with the engine left the 
track.  Engineer Conway was buried in the wreck.
His sister lives at Florence.  His brother, John Conway, who did a loan 
business in this city recently , died in the northwest, and letters and deeds 
in reference to the estate were in the mail on the train which Engineer Conway 
took out.
This is the first serious accident on the road during its operation and is the 
very first accident to a passenger train  The dead engineer’s remains were 
removed to Pueblo yesterday and will be buried from the residence of his 
brother Wednesday.  (More information on the wreck is contained in the article.)

Dec 22, 1899:
Funeral Services. – Services over the remains of John white, colored, were held 
from Lampman’s at 2 p.m. yesterday.  Interment was at Mt. Pisgah.  The body was 
escorted to the grave by the hod carriers union of which the deceased was a 
member.

Conway Buried. – The remains of Barney Conway were laid at rest in Pueblo 
cemetery yesterday.

Died. – J.J. Crawford, aged 40 years, died at the hospital yesterday morning.  
The remains are at Lampman’s awaiting instruction from relatives in 
Mitchellville, Ia., as to their disposition.

Dec 23, 1899:
Died. – John Hopper, a mining man, died of lung trouble last night and his 
remains are in the hands of the White undertaking establishment for shipment 
East.

Deadly Giant. – A distressing accident occurred yesterday about six mils west 
of Divide to Charles Orr, a prospector.  He was doing some assessment work on a 
claim and was thawing out eight sticks of giant powder.  As he leaned over to 
get them they exploded with great force fatally wounding him, from the effects 
of which he died four hours later.  His entire breast was crushed in.  The body 
was removed to Divide.

Funeral Services. – Funeral service over the remains of Mrs. Fannie Burke will 
take place today at 2 p.m. in the Masonic temple.  The obsequies at the temple 
will be under the auspices of the Eastern Star and those at the grave will be 
in charge of the Woman’s Relief Corps.

Mrs. Burke Dead. – At the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.P. Handy, 230 West Eaton 
avenue, at 4:30 a.m., December 22, Fannie A. Burke, wife of Richard Burke, aged 
59 years.  Funeral services at St. Andrew’s church at 2 p.m. December 23.  
Interment at Riverside cemetery, Denver.

Dec 24, 1899:
Remains Shipped. – The remains of Charles Orr were shipped to Fowler last night 
for burial.

Died. – John McChezney, an old-timer, died at the Sister’s hospital yesterday 
morning of cancer of the stomach.  The remains were shipped last night by 
Undertaker Lampman to Goodlake, Kan.

Funeral Obsequies. – Services over the remains of Mrs. Fannie Burke were held 
at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, in the Episcopal church under the auspices of 
the Easter Star and Woman’s Relief Corps.

Funeral Services. – The funeral services of Ensign Hurlburt late officer in 
chard of the Salvation Army in this city, will be conducted by Major Pebbles at 
the army hall, 234 Masonic avenue, Monday at 10 a.m.  Friends are invited.

The sudden death of Hon. D.C. Lyles, which occurred last Friday morning at 211 
West Bennett avenue came as a shock to all of his friends and acquaintances in 
the city.  He formerly was a law partner of Governor Thomas and was very 
prominent in his profession.  His wife and three children live in Maryland 
while one son is in the Philippines.  The sympathy of the entire community goes 
out to his family in their deep affliction.

Hon. H.R. Little is Dead. – Littleton, Colo., Dec. 23. – Hon. R.S. Little, the 
founder of Littleton, died this morning at 6 o’clock.  He was taken ill six 
months ago after a severe heat stroke and since that time has never left his 
bed.  The report that he was paralyzed which appears in some of the papers was 
erroneous.  The heat stroke seemed to have impaired his power of speech.  
Although he recognized people and things perfectly he was unable to formulate 
his thoughts into speech.  He has been unconscious since yesterday afternoon, 
and passed away peacefully.  He leaves a wife and one son who were with him at 
the time of his death.  He will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in 
the Littleton cemetery.

Dec 27, 1899:
Died. – At 7 o’clock last night Mr. Fred Stone, brother of Mr. H.E. Stone, at 
the residence of their father, Mr. G.W. Stone, 215 Florissant street.  Funeral 
services at the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.

The Funeral Obsequies.
The Teller county Bar association met yesterday and passed resolutions of 
respect to the memory of D.C. Lyles, a well known and esteemed member who died 
somewhat suddenly a few days since.  There was a large attendance of the 
member.  Following is a copy of the resolutions…. (Resolutions continue at 
length on page 1 of this edition.)….
The funeral of Mr. Lyles will take place form the residence of the deceased 211 
W. Bennett this morning at 10 o’clock, his body to be shipped to his home in 
Maryland.  The bar association and his Leadville friends are especially invited.

Dec 30, 1899:
The Cripple Creek express train, which left here at 3 o’clock Thursday was 
wrecked at a point between Monument and Palmer Lake on the Santa Fe line at 10 
o’clock.
Edner Jones, engineer of engine 917 hauling the fast freight, from Denver was 
killed, and Fireman Leavitt of the freight and Engineer Turk of the Cripple 
Creek train were injured…….Dr. O.W. Spicer and the Santa Fe’s local surgeons 
took care of the injured, and the dead boy of Engineer Jones was taking to 
Colorado Springs. (More information on the wreck is included in the complete 
article.)

In Memoriam. – James W. Anderson W.R.C. will hold memorial services in memory 
of deceased member, Mrs. Fannie Burke, at Masonic hall Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.  
Friends invited.

Jack Hunter, who was on the city police force when Jim Marshall was marshal, 
was killed this morning at Nogales, Mexico.  Jack Hunter was well known in the 
district, having also been the marshal of Elkton.
He was a member of the order of Elks of this city, to whom the telegram was 
sent.  Hunter went to Mexico with Ben Daniel a few months ago and was 
understood to be doing well.


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