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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1905
Page
1
Terrible summer heat pushes New York’s homeless to benches, factory doors, and tenement rooftops. Photographs capture men, women, and children sleeping in parks and on fire escapes as police patrols deter resting places.
Washington July 17 a board of general officers convened to recommend details to fill existing and prospective vacancies on the general staff of the army. Marinette Wisconsin July 17 the state federation of labor holds its annual convention with delegates from chief cities. Detroit July 11 the International League of Press Clubs holds its fifteenth annual convention with several hundred delegates. Highlands of Navesink July 17 the gunboat Dubuque is aground near Spermacella cove with no danger reported.
Topeka reports J T Bradley notified from Washington by acting comptroller T B Kane of his appointment as acting receiver of the First National Bank of Topeka. Tokyo notes ships Pallada Pobleda and Poltava expected to be refloated at Port Arthur. New York recounts a crash injuring two women and two men as a car is torn between pillars and a streetcar. occupants rescued amid injuries. Equitable inquiry testimony leads Jerome to plan a criminal case against unnamed parties and officials.
Boston officials reported John Sohidiowska, Belmont resident, arrested by Sheriff Tarr in La Junta Colorado. He confessed to the murder of his wife, with Chief Shaw of the Massachusetts district police relaying the telegram.
The seven year old daughter of John Hatch of Taylor Arizona has been missing since 1 p.m. Saturday while picking wild flowers near a camping party in the White Mountains near Cooley's ranch. Fifty searchers and Indian scouts from Fort Apache and the agency joined efforts, with bloodhounds trailing the missing child who has had no food for sixty hours. The community bands together in grief and the search continues under Colonel Bloodgood's direction.
From St Petersburg July 1 the Novoe Vreyma publishes Russia’s view on peace with Japan. Russia says it can consent to terms that preserve the empire’s dignity and virility, warns that harsher conditions could threaten Europe, and notes Germany and other powers may press Japan to limit demands. The piece signals European influence and hints at Russia’s readiness to adjust concessions.
General W. W. Blackmar G A R commander dies of nephritis in Boise Idaho his wife with him kept illness private. Body to be buried in Boston. Born July 26 1841 he served in the Civil War rising to captain at Five Forks. Widow and sister Miss Brewer depart for Boston with the remains joining national Grand Army officers in Chicago.
Berlin reports that Professor Rieder and Dr. Joseph Rosenthal of Munich describe rapid X ray photography of the chest in under a second with the patient not breathing. They also captured heart images between beats in one tenth of a second using sensitive films and strong X rays, surpassing prior expectations.
July 17 reports say a Warsaw detective sergeant was shot dead by an unknown assailant. A pursuing infantry volley killed a merchant. In Lode an Ekaterinburg regiment mutinied killing an officer, and citizens faced a daily $1,500 levy to fund troops amid the siege.
St Louis July 17 On motion of attorneys for the People's United States bank capitalized at 2200000 Judge McElhiney of the St Louis circuit court dissolved the receivership for the institution and discharged receiver Selden P Spencer. The action followed findings that the secretary of state failed to personally investigate the bank before seeking a receiver.
E F Swinney, president of Kansas City's First Zonal Bank, predicts broad Southwest prosperity spanning Missouri to Texas. He cites rising crops, rail expansion, bank lending, and new factories as evidence, noting Kansas mortgage payoff records and booming grain yields. The article portrays a regional boom driven by natural resources and savvy business leaders.
Portland Oregon July 17 One of the most important summer gatherings in Portland will be the National Irrigation congress next month The program expands to five sections each led by a noted authority Forestry Gifford Pinchot True Newell Williams and Ta Sena The engineering section will feature field engineers from the Reclamation Service and a major exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition displaying models photographs and details of reclamation work across fourteen states and territories
General Leonard Wood has minor head surgery in Porasset Cape Cod performed last Friday to remove a bony growth caused by an old head injury. The operation was only partly successful but he is making rapid recovery with no cancer found and no lasting effects.
The Narragansett association opened its meeting with elaborate improvements to the track and rounds. A large stable of fast horses promises a historically successful event at Providence. The Chicago power boat race plans a 225 mile run to the Straits of Mackinaw with about thirty boats entered.
San Francisco July 17 two relatively unknown welterweights Bae Welerweight and Peterson of this city meet in a twenty round bout tonight at the Colma club both fighters to weigh in at 142 pounds Ryan trained in the vicinity and offers solid opposition his supporters expect a strong showing from Peterson in this contested match marked by caution and grit.
Washington July 17 Wora reports the election of Mother Mary Domatik ia Larowe as mother general of the Good Shepherd nuns. A native of Canada she joined the order in Montreal at eighteen and later served in South America and France guiding convents around the world.
Portland Oregon July 17 Montana week at the Lewis and Clark exposition begins with Anaconda day marked by officials and a Montana Metropolis delegation. Bozeman Helena Billings Great Falls and other cities have day celebrations planned during the week as visitors anticipate a notable program.
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