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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1907
Page
5
A man known as Puss Mitchell and possibly Abe Mitchell has held numerous county and city jobs from jail labor on roads to bootblack stands. Police and officials note his pattern of rapid job securing, while authorities urge steady employment to avoid vagrancy charges.
The Citizen Publishing directory canvassers report smooth progress in gathering names for Albuquerque s new city directory. After completing four wards and old town, write ups of churches schools societies and ads will follow. The directory should be ready for subscribers by April 1 with merchants urged to advertise. each advertiser will receive a book and name in black face type at no extra charge.
This morning Judge Abbott heard arguments in W al Strong's petition to intervene in the Washington mine case that favored plaintiff Henry Lockhart. Neill B. Field for Strong and Ferguson for Lockhart spoke. judge took the matter under advisement. Separately, Bank of Commerce sues Thomas Brown for money Josefa Sandoval claims is due. DN Marron represents Sandoval and M Y Gomes is party to the action. Mary Morrison seeks proceedings against husband Leon Morrison with I W Brayn as attorney.
The funeral for Miss Marie Beard, who died at St Josephs hospital, will be at Immaculate Conception Church with Father Mandatart officiating. Pallbearers named. Her father Burrell Heard and sisters Mrs Duffy of Mexico City and Mrs Beard of Albuquerque attended. H Chess died at his Highlands home from complications. funeral set for 2:30 pm at Berders parlour. Burial at Fairview cemetery. Chess, 37, moved from Tidiana two years ago. his father Mr Chen a, Indiana, arrived after word of his death.
Sante Fe coast lines man died of Brights disease at home 305 North Edith Street at 6 am. Widow and two children survive. Funeral at Strong's chapel tomorrow with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Mr Jobson’s parents attend from Lake Valley New Mexico. Washington Jan Batres reports excavations near the Pyramid of the Sun uncovering rooms and a temple complex with a stairway burial, ancient artefacts, shells, beads, idols, and a tiger skeleton. Finds excite archaeologic circles.
London January 25 Lord Wolsely chaired an imperial defence committee meeting held privately. The panel announced it would oppose the channel tunnel bill at all stages. British naval and military experts fear continental invasion if built whereas major railroads with Rothschild backing plan to fund the project. Tension grows between capitalists and strategists with possible parliamentary risk after Easter.
Washington data shows the Great Lakes fishing season ending November 15 yielded trout white fish and herring as principal catches. Suckers brought in 121 576 dollars, sturgeon 39 394, yellow perch 139 670, pike perch 407 387, German carp 1 285, and turtles 2 272.
Market quotes from New York and Chicago wrap through bonds, copper, cotton, and grains. Kansas City and Chicago livestock receipts show steady to mixed results with cattle and sheep prices listed, plus fresh egg notices and money market conditions.
Henry Brown, a petty thief, escaped Albuquerque city jail after impersonating a Savoy hotel porter and fleeing with a travel grip. Officers recaptured Brown after an alley chase. jail officials lament their inability to hold petty offenders and warn of lax lockups.
Eight miles east of Albuquerque Cox of Standard Heating and Plumbing and his party walk back to town after their auto balks at a roadhouse. The horses refuse to pull the cranky machine, forcing the group to finish the journey on foot then ride home on Shank's mare while friends smoke Havanas to gossip about the incident.
Governor Herbert Hagerman expected to arrive by Santa Fe No. 1 this evening to attend the annual Bobble Burns banquet at the Elke lodge rooms by the Society of St. Andrew, commemorating Burns birthday. Nearby preparations set for about 130 guests with twelve pieces of music planned and a finale of Auld Lang Syne.
A jumble of quoted phrases and names appears in a meeting transcript section. Several speakers include R W Hathdey, Judge Adams, Dr Meht, P McCallum, Hoo George S Klock, H J Fergusson, Col Roso Dobson, Dr George P Gould, J N Coffin, George W Stubbs, and Hon Thomas Wile kereon. The text references Burns, The Army and Navy, The Great Southwest, and The Ladies in a sequence of toasts and replies.
City Marshal McMinn is asked to locate Mr George S Tweedy, uncle of the writer, who has not been heard from for some time while on a ranch near Santa Fe. The correspondent seeks the names of people with him and any information on his whereabouts.
A college play at Yale features the Yale Harvard boat race finale with vivid scenes at Vanderbilt hall and Griswell hotel near New London. The production promises college songs, modern acts, and a vivid celebratory night after the race set for Monday January.
A new library clock, arriving Wednesday, is being installed on the new library building by Frank Lloyd Wright’s project team. Architect Spencer and time expert T. Maynard supervise. the clock, shipped from Boxton, Mississippi, arrived via the Hub to Albuquerque before reaching the city. Joshua S. Reynolds, banker, and Spencer oversee a platform placement while Maynard adjusts the mechanism. the clock is described as a handsome piece expected to be in place by tomorrow.
A Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting was held at Mrs. David Stewart’s home on East Coal avenue. The Brotherhood of St Paul banquet at Lead Avenue Methodist Church featured Prof. C. B. Hodgin on Juvenile Courts. The Cactus Club banquet at American Lumber’s Gold avenue rooms included toastmaster John H. Johnson and a superb band performance. The Cotillion dance at the lodge drew about twenty five couples with May Pole dances and elegant gowns. Prominent arts and music events promise John Griffith’s Shakespeare King Richard the Third in this city. Mrs. Bambini offers scalp and cosmetic services from No. 200 West Railroad avenue with vegetable preparations and new vibrator treatment for scalp and wrinkle care.
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