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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1906
Page
5
Albuquerque city council entries show Aldermen Harrison and Ilfeld feuding over water plant deals. The Water Company seeks a temporary contract while voters consider bonding for purchase, with Mayor McKee planning a special meeting to debate terms and council action.
A city council contract let to M Farrell to number streets and houses led to a fraud. Farrell collected 76 cents per number, leaving defective numbers and worthless meal tickets. He vanished about three weeks ago, with merchants seeking restitution and authorities investigating.
The production will feature new numbers heard next Tuesday with pieces written for the show. Highlights include the fencing girls in Twiddie Dee and Walter Mack's Seon on the Bridge along with other new songs such as Nigger Babe Hot Potatoes and The World Is Round Round Round. Walter Mack Mattie raga Mahoney Bros. Unicycle also contribute. A. W. Cleland travels from Denver to oversee Albuquerque real estate interests.
An Albuquerque memorial banquet commemorates the birthday of the Scottish bard on January 26. The Elks hall hosts the event next Thursday night with committee members RW Hadden G S Ramsay W T McCreight and Dr W N Macbeth coordinating. Attending signatories include William McIntosh Daniel Macpherson W T McCreight Frank McKee Dr W N Macbeth and many others.
Natives of Los Duranes begin a three day fiesta honoring their patron saint. The town’s industry cage halts at sunrise and resumes Monday. Employers and employees join in festive events including sports dances and banquets. The sheriff’s department supports the celebration with deputies on duty.
Prosperity Smiles announces the case against cattlemen will be presented to the grand jury. Ey!
In the early hours a would be gunman fired at Conductor R H Patten during a west bound Santa Fe freight near Barelas. The bullet missed Patten and struck the caboose stove. a 45 caliber shell was recovered. Police search yielded no suspect. Patten is well regarded in the railroad community.
Captain Reinart and Lieutenant Provinsky of the Salvation Army arrive to lead the local corps meeting at the army barracks Third and Copper. John A. Logan Circle No. 1 GA R meets January 20 at 7 30 p.m. Temple Albert hosts Rabbi Kaplan on In Rome Shall We Be Romans. Odd Fellows hold a 7 80 oclock meeting with several candidates to be initiated. Knights of Columbus postpone officer installation to February and attend Catholic Ladies Aid card party at Marys Hall. A surprise party honors Mrs Loeks at 723 North Second Street. The Catholic Ladies Aid third card party at St Marys hall features card lanes winners.
John Johnston and Samuel Tajits were discharged by Justice Crawford after being arrested for a burglary attempt at Carl Hoffman’s North Second Street home. The evidence showed only an attempted entry, not a completed burglary, and no statute covers attempted burglary, so the case was dismissed. It is unclear if rearrest will occur and no complaints have been sworn out. A window removal and scaffold were used in a separate incident to access a big safe in an adjacent building on Second Street.
Ambrose E. McKenzie of Denver visits Albuquerque on business and pleasure. He is regarded as among the country’s top trap shooters and serves as president of the Denver Trap Club. He and Joseph Barnett held a private shoot at Traction Park this afternoon.
Fragmentary report describes a destructive early morning storm in Colorado Springs Colorado tearing at barns and small buildings and blowing out a brick storefront. The piece references previous damage in 1900 and notes an arrest in New York related to a revolutionary activity inquiry with no confirmed outcome.
Police Justice Crawford presided as Maretal Rubi pleaded guilty to being drunk at arraignment. The court ordered five dollars or five days. A Sandia operator named H Harrison also pleaded guilty claiming to fear job loss if delayed.
Gentlemen 50c, ladies free for a Colombo Hall dance event advertised with other classified notices including a sale inquiry and rag inquiry.
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