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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1907
Page
1
The president of the Western Federation asserts that Orchard did not tell the truth regarding a series of explosions. The dispute centers on conflicting statements from Orchard and federation leadership.
In Holse Maho July 10 the Haywood trial resumes with W A Abernathy deposition reading where Orchard allegedly said he would get Steunenberg. John Tierney testifies on Denver political sentiment in 1904 05. Moyer sworn as witness. he details Cripple Creek and Coeur d Alene strikes and travels with Orchard. A rail yard worker in St Paul suffers ear injury from a passing train.
Santa Fe reports reveal Superintendent Marion Littrell faces a tight five month maintenance budget. Tales of coal stock and various funds prompt questions over Treford’s accounting, with claims of a $27,899.58 working balance and doubts about bills receivable and convicts earnings potential. Some call the brick plant revival key to future profits, while others challenge past deficits and fund availability.
Omaha reports Assistant General Passenger Agent Buckingham announced the Burlington will implement a 7 cent fare schedule within ten days across its Wyoming Montana Colorado Nebraska Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota routes. Clerks are finalizing tariffs and the move aims to raise local travel value while allowing long distance fares to be more attractive. Officials say the change will not hurt Burlington profits and may prompt other lines to follow suit benefiting local travelers.
Santa Fe July 10 articles of incorporation filed in Territorial Secretary J W Raynolds office for Crocker Mercantile Co at Cimarron Colfax county with 200 shares of 100 each and 15000 to begin. Valley Farms at Sacramento City Otero with 100000 stock. mining firm at Silver City. Notaries Public appointments by Acting Governor Taynolde include Motnnes Lake Arthur and others across Chaves, Roosevelt, Quay counties.
Crowd watches 81 autos start a 1600 mile Glidden Trophy tour from Cleveland touring through Toledo Chicago Columbus Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York. Early morning start and dense crowd created danger but no injuries were reported. Racing not permitted during this event in 1907.
Portales New Mexico July 10 The T O F lodge has bought a Main Street lot near the depot and will construct a 10 000 business block with the second story for lodge use The order is thriving with over 100 members Reverend W S Jackson a noted evangelist has just closed a campaign here and will continue meetings in several valley towns
An indictment returned by a federal grand jury charges the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad with granting rebates totaling 12000 dollars to the United States Sugar Beet company of Garden City Kansas. The sixty five count indictment alleges violations of the law and the company faces up to 1300000 dollars in fines or a minimum of 600 dollars per count if convicted.
Silver City New Mexico July 20 Spec lair The construction of cement sidewalks in residence and business portions of this city is progressing rapidly Several blocks have been laid along streets under a sidewalk ordinance recently passed by the territorial legislature for the benefit of Silver City The council is enforcing the law and expects cement sidewalks in the residence district within a few months making Silver City as fine as any in the west Money Market New York July 10 Prime merchantile paper 6 1/2 percent on call steady 5 1/2 percent
Philadelphia. Six workmen are believed killed after the Hridge man Bros building on Washington avenue below Fifteenth street collapsed this afternoon. One body, John Marshall, has been recovered. at least two others are in the ruins. About twenty-five men worked inside as the east wall crumbled. many jumped to escape while others were trapped. Rescue efforts proceed amid heavy debris and slow progress.
San Marcial MM July 10 Special Mise Carrye Fauser, a former stenographer, left on a short vacation and returned as Mrs C C Riley of Tucson Ariz. Her husband, a Santa Fe brakeman, met her in this city and the couple wed in an elopement after her parents urged waiting until she was older.
Trowwell July 10. J J Hagerman the Pecos valley magnate and father of H J Hagerman will leave New Mexico with his family. He has reportedly sold his interests in Pecos Valley and Northeastern railway to Santa Fe Railway for over a million dollars and may dispose of a large land tract near the city. Despite denials, locals say political defeats and a land deal exposure drive the move.
New York July 10 government petitions in the United States circuit court to dissolve the tobacco trust led by American Tobacco and allied companies and 29 individuals. The filing cites monopolistic growth since 1890 and alleges retail chain control via United Cigar Stores to stifle competition. Criminal prosecutions under the Sherman law are deemed highly probable.
The territorial board of health in Santa Fe admitted thirty two physicians and awarded licenses after diplomas and exams. Some licenses withheld pending moral references. embalmers Stedd of Clovis and Brown of Alamogordo received licenses. Names include Martin Romero Rivers Montoya Bailey Shelton Haswell Mendricks Brown Stetson Hale Williams Pierto Provines Wilkinson Crip Guernsey Porter Tall King Parks Drake Tinker Loving Manney Renegar Bonar Frank Kirschner Cellum Sewell among others.
The State Department issued a statement declaring all such reports untrue, asserting that Japan has not pressed the United States for any concessions or changed terms.
Washington sources from the state department and the Japanese embassy deny any current negotiations or correspondence with Japan over treatment of Japanese in San Francisco. Aoki is not returning to Japan, and reports of renewed Japanese pressure are disputed. Tokio discussions of Ishii’s secret mission reflect dissatisfaction with Ambassador Aoki’s reports.
Juan Duran, native, is held on a preliminary hearing for the fatal blow to Ramon Vasques in Silver City. The pair were former friends, a quarrel over a rock fracture killed Vasques after a night of drinking. Duran was arrested and likely will be held without bond awaiting grand jury action.
Los Angeles July 10 Cooley superintendent of the city schools was nominated for head of the National Educational Association today by a unanimous nomination committee. Another name was presented and his unanimous election was intended.
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