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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
1
A noted smugger called the "King Bee" was captured near Las Cruces after authorities, acting on a tip, found him with contraband linked to a Mexican general. The conductor on the case remains jailed as investigators pursue charges.
Boise June 6 Orchard a witness against William Haywood in the Steunenberg case describes bomb plans and killings linked to the Western Federation of Miners. He testifies about bombs placed under Peabody’s window, Gabbert’s pocketbook trap, and plots to kill governors and judges, with Pettibone and Moyer directing Denver operations.
A fragmented plea urges residents to back a territorial fundraising effort described as essential for community progress. The text calls for broad participation, stressing collective responsibility and local leadership to sustain the campaign and achieve its goals.
A 1907 El Paso report raises a claim that Lord Delaval Beresford married an Ontario woman when he first came to Canada, leaving his wife there. A Canadian minister says the marriage occurred, and a widow seeks Beresford’s address for legal contact. The tale stirs estate settlement concerns and questions of prior nuptials.
A heavy freight train derailed around 7 80 this morning between Kennedy and Lamy on the Santa Fe, blocking the track for hours and delaying all passenger trains. No serious injuries. wrecking crews from here and Las Vegas cleared the line by 2 PM, allowing No 2 northbound and No 3 westbound to resume after holds.
From San Francisco in June the Call says Japanese representatives plan to dispatch a special envoy to Tokyo to press the imperial government for steps toward modifying the immigration agreement recently drawn up by Japan and the United States.
Trinidad police seek Austrian Andrew Shine who vanished with a $1,600 roll of bills after opening a moving picture show named the five Cent Show on Commercial street. A large, well dressed man with a small Italian aide disappeared two days ago. authorities suspect murder for the money. The show closed and a repair sign awaits reopening.
June 6. General Allen, a well known figure in New Mexico, started from Washington in a new war balloon. After several maneuvers, he landed at Harrisburg without difficulty. He plans further experiments using the balloon.
Chicago report details the disappearance of 10 year old Andrew Mourier from Williams Street during hide and seek. John Pokart recovered the drowned body from a cistern in a Dutch Kills basement, ending a daylong panic as police and uncles searched.
Chicago June 6 Forty years after forty physicians declared him hopeless with tuberculos is and said death would come within hours Dr Varick Chapin died yesterday at age 84 He reportedly reached Chicago in 1887 after curing a patient in New Mexico and lived through an outdoor life before his death
E Medler from Albuquerque reports the arrest of John Seamans, a Mexican Central conductor, in El Paso for smuggling Chinese nationals into the United States. Seamans, held at Las Cruces federal jail, faces possible $1000 fine and a year in jail. deportation for the Chinese men. Officials hope the case will curb border smuggling, calling Seamans a “king bee” of the operation.
Prescott June 6 Chief of Police Prince acting on city council orders began tearing up the Prescott and Mount Union electric railway tracks on the West Gurley street bridge over Granite Creek. Two prisoners and laborers started work but Franke L. Wright, president of the railway, halted the effort by anchoring two street cars on the bridge. A temporary injunction from Commissioner J M Moore blocked further tearing until court determination of rights in a long running dispute over a bridge contract and maintenance obligations.
Milwaukees mayor Hecker entertains offers to star in The Man of the Hour in Chicago, with telegrams showing Chicago backers proposing 1500 to 1660 dollars weekly. Heack er calls it a business possibility, amid pay and publicity questions regarding public duties.
Albany June 6 The public utilities bill was shelved today by Governor Hughes. This act is one of the most far reaching reform measures ever passed by the fourth American legislature. It places under direct state control every public service corporation excepting birgraph and telephone companies.
New York June 6 Count Okuma former Japanese progressive leader cables that repeating San Francisco injustices will damage US Japanese friendship. He appeals to Americans to end outrages and discrimination against Japanese. Roosevelt’s policy praised, but events since viewed as a failure.
Washington dispatch reports that M. BR Quirke formerly of Blanila yard and Capt. Fi be of the yard, along with Francie P. Thornton, chief clerk, testified in June that in December a list of thirty suspicious names was used to payroll skimming. Thornton and Coly, appointed from Florida, allegedly shared the stolen money monthly.
Special to The Evening Citizen Prescott Anna June 6 T. G. Touch convicted of murder of Jack Fletcher in Crown King last November and awaiting sentence lies dead in the slhere tubers culosis having cheated the law out of ie prey Roach had been a cons umplive for some years Last November in Crown King Fletcher stood in doorway of a xiloon and was shot to death Roach was suspected arrested On trial he was convicted of murder in the second degree then finding him guilty on May 2 owing to his physical condition some lance was never pronounced.
Mexico City June 6 There is no change in Mexico Guatemala relations. The situation remains tense but not worse or better. Mexican troops are concentrated along the border ready to cross at a moment’s notice. Some believe a peaceful settlement is possible while others insist war will come soon if Mexico is prepared to strike.
Helen M. Gougar a well known temperance lecturer from Krowe passed away at her home in Lafayette Ind today of heart failure aged 70. She was widely known for her advocacy and public speaking on temperance. Funeral arrangements are pending.
A fragmented note from local organizers urges all residents to back the effort as a broad business coalition works to raise Tunis for a forthcoming fair. They emphasize collective action and justice to secure a safe, thriving territory stage.
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