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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1907
Page
5
Residents vote to rename Railroad Avenue with several proposed options. The notice lists candidate names and invites public input, outlining a future naming choice and how to submit comments to the Evening City officials.
Letter to editor arguing to keep Railroad Avenue as the principal business street. Contributors cite local prosperity, familiarity nationally, and compare with named streets in other cities. Names and signatures referenced though partially truncated.
Elmer F Walker of Los Angeles reports a southern California venture to manufacture strawboard chip board and building paper from old straw. The plant near Los Angeles will employ about 100 workers and will consume 25 000 tons of straw annually, with interest growing in Texas New Mexico Arizona and Colorado as future contracts are pursued during a tour.
Gabe Adams was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty to second degree murder at the March 1906 term in Raton. The judge noted the initial trial yielded a hung jury but accepted the plea. Other local cases included car theft and a suspended sentence for a rape charge, with several defendants named.
One year each for theft and Casados of Raton got 90 days for Rasaul with a pistol. Several other infractions of minor importance for which convictions had been returned were also reviewed and sentences therefor recorded. The civil hearing of Joseph Poyver versus the Raton Coal and the company was set for April at Sas Vegas.
The funeral of Rowe Santiany, age five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andres Santiago, who died yesterday at 727 East Street, was held this morning at Sacred Heart church with interment in San Jose cemetery. The funeral of Mrs Amelia Lunn, who died Tuesday night, was held this afternoon from Adams chapel with interment in Fairview cemetery.
Six men including Lettiemore Je Rundlell and McParlane face assault with intent to commit injury and disturb the peace after Rafferty testifies of being struck with billiard cue and spittoon in a Southern saloon. Witnesses describe a brutal fracas and bloodied injuries as the case moves toward district court. Also noted is the ongoing pursuit of suspects in the Juan Arche Beque stabbing and a separate insult case tied to Las Gringox election rioting.
The Hollingsworth Twins star in a week long engagement starting Monday April 22 at the tented theatre. The company presents popular songs with new and old members, featuring electric effects, comfortable reserved chairs, and low admission at 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults plus 10 cents extra for a special seat.
Local Albuquerque merchants offer a varied assortment for Sunday dinners. Florida tomatoes California strawberries and string beans from Texas arrive. other vegetables include eggplant cauliflower new potatoes green onions asparagus and radishes. Prices range with steaks 20 22 cents a pound tenderloin 80 cents. chickens 10 20 cents. mutton 50 60 cents. turkeys 24 cents. fish red snapper and other varieties. fruits include strawberries 18 25 cents a box oranges 30 to 60 cents a dozen bananas 16 to 80 cents a dozen apples by grade.
Gabina Montoya Chaves seeks a separation from Jose Med in district court citing two years of desertion and lack of support after their November 10 1964 Catholic church marriage in Ol Town. She requests continued custody of their two children, a boy and a girl, who remain with the defendant.
Telegraphic market data from New York and Chicago reports include stock quotes for Amalgamated, American Smelters, Anaconda, and others, with bonds and copper and grain notes. Kansas City and St Louis livestock prices show cattle and sheep receipts and prices, while local ads mention spring vegetables, refrigeration, and mill prices for wheat and goods.
Mr Joseph Morelli from New York joins a local tailor shop offering ladies Paslor Made suits and custom men’s suits. The shop promises reasonable prices and guaranteed satisfaction with cleaning, pressing and repairing services. Local ads note fresh produce and grocery items from Monarch Grocery and related listings.
Wilhite, acting day clerk at the Alvarado hotel, resigns effective immediately after nearly four years with the Harvey hoys. J. F. McDonald, formerly of the Knickerbocker in New York, arrives to take the post tomorrow. A reader suggests an anti whistle ordinance to curb night engine whistles, while a local ad promotes cement specials and baked goods at 202 East Railroad Avenue.
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