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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1906
Page
1
A composite wire report recalls former Philadelphia mayor Samuel H. Ansbridge's death at 47, notes Governor George Curry of Samar missing amid Pulajanes clashes, and summarizes labor tensions with coal operators, strikes, and a tense district election for United Mine Workers leadership in District No 6 with Patrick Dolan a central figure.
John H. McCutchen editor of Albuquerque Industrial Advertiser faces a criminal libel indictment returned by the territorial grand jury. He arrived in Santa Fe with Deputy Sheriff Jose L. Lopez and posted a $1,000 bond with bondsmen named Gov. Hopewell and others. McCutchen said he would fight the case to the last, while Judge Laughlin prepared for possible demurrer or arraignment.
W. S. Bowen, president of the American Fuel company, bought the Otero and Thatcher coal mines from Caledonian Coal company president Alex Bowie at Gallup on Thursday. Caledonian retains the store and general merchandise business and the coal claims on the Durango & Clifton survey. Caledonian plans to keep developing its retained coal claims while Otero and Thatcher mines will be shut down.
About 1200 representatives from Rochester churches will conduct a religious census this afternoon. Clergy and lay volunteers plan to map church membership, attendance, and spiritual needs, canvassing twenty one districts and visiting roughly forty homes each. The effort aims to boost activity, improve programs, and reduce nominal membership across denominations.
Vicksburg Miss March 24 dedication of the Pennsylvania monument in the National park drew thousands, with Governor and Mrs. Pennypacker of Pennsylvania arriving for a 2 PM ceremony. The program included a Warren Artillery salute, invocation by Col. Albert N. Kerwin, singing by schoolchildren, a recitation by Miss Anna Mal Schwenk, unveiling by Miss Lillian Von Schwenk, and a memorial transfer to the U.S. government. Governors Schwenk and Pennypacker attended with various speakers, songs, and a benediction to close.
Bridgeport Conn March 24 Fan n y J Crosby Van Alstyne better known as Panny Crosby the blind hymn writer is celebrating her 86th birthday today and tomorrow will be Manny Crosby day. Hymns she wrote are sung in hundreds of churches and sermons on hymnology will be preached. Despite total blindness she remains in excellent health and her pleasant temperament endears her to many visitors and admirers who gathered at her home with telegrams and letters of congratulations. She was born in Putnam County New York and has not lost her sight since infancy. Her blindness is attributed to hot applications ordered by a physician when she was six months old. She authored hundreds of hymns including Safe in the A r m s of Jesus Blessed Assurance and I Am Thine Oh Lord. She wrote many verses rapidly and composed them before writing them down. She studied at the Institute for the Blind in New York and taught there for twelve years. In 1858 she married Alexander Van Alstyne, a blind teacher at the same school. they had one child who died in infancy and he passed away in 1...
A fragment from a March 4 note in The Evening Citizen Albuquerque complains about a small want ad. The writer praises the paper’s wide circulation and reader reach, urging swift attention and suggesting possible future collaboration or work for the day. The legibility is limited by OCR garble but conveys appreciation and intent.
A bank manager from Clinton named Mutrenza Thomas We Casey pleaded guilty to forgery. He received a five-year term in the penitentiary. The story also notes unrelated notices from Muskogee and Kansas City markets with mixed financial items.
A roundup from March 24 reports violence in Sonora with the Meza family massacre near Guaymas, and robberies and hangings in New Jersey over Florence Allison’s murder. It notes a joint Republican caucus shaping 1906 campaign committee plans, hazing prevention at Annapolis, and a Texas election dispute over J A Houston’s seating.
Special to The Evening Citizen Santa Fe N M March 24 Republicans of Santa Fe hold their convention this afternoon to name a straight ticket. It appears Sparks will be nominated for mayor James B Head for city treasurer Manuel J Otero for city clerk Ward nominees may change at 430 pm Ward 1 George W Armstrong and Jose D Sena Ward 2 Canuto Alarid and Frank P Sturges Ward 3 Leo Hersch and Jacob Weltmer Ward 4 Marcelino Ortiz and Dr David Knapp Lead and Copper New York March 24 Lead and copper unchanged St Louis Wool St Louis Mo March 24 Wool market steady and unchanged
Washington March 24. AICM Commission report signed by General O. H. Ernest urges immediate action by the United States and Canada to preserve Niagara Falls as a world wonder. It calls for mutual agreement and Congress to press Canada to join in preservation efforts. New Jersey Pool Play finals to close tonight at James Counsell’s pool rooms in Paterson with top players contesting. Also Ann Arbor Wisconsin Michigan gym contest moves from Madison to Ann Arbor due to finances and athletic conditions.
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