Show GENERAL PALMER DEAD Soldier Railroad Builder and Philanthropist Philan-thropist Called to His Reward Colorado Springs vColo Genota William J Palmer founder of Colorado Springs died at his country seat Glen Eyrie west of the city at 1 oclock Saturday afternoon Death came asa as-a result of a fall from a horse in October Oc-tober 1906 which resulted In hreaklnc his back General Palmer has often been called tho foremost citizen of Colorado He leaves an estate valued at 15000000 General Palmer was distinguished as a soldier in tho civil war but his greatest tame came as a railroad builder General Palmer hue been Justly called tho father of Colorado Springs the city being Indebted to him for not only Us rtry existence primarily but the fact that It Is one of the cleanest and must beautiful cities of the west The broad well paved streets lined with magnificent shade trees the Antlers hotel and tho thousand and one modern buildIngs i build-Ings and Improvements combine to make an everlasting monument to the memory of the one man who most of all was responsible for them |