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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1907
Page
1
A steamer caught fire in the Bay of Isles when a benzine explosion rocked the hold. Fire crews fought the blaze as flames and smoke visible from the wharf. No immediate details on casualties or vessel name were available.
Plymouth reports the British steamer Silver Lip exploded while crossing the Bay of Biscay on May 1. All engineers and four firemen were killed. Four crew were seriously burned. Forty eight survivors were rescued by the Westgate as flames tore through tanks and deck amidships. Life boats were launched, some men jumping overboard and swimming to reach them.
Deming New Mexico May 3 reports the Dig irrigation canal along the Mimbres river north of town is progressing nicely with more than half the work done. A reservoir is being built to store winter water, and a large tract of land will be ready for cultivation. Artesian well has reached 110 feet but work is suspended for material and will resume to reach 1100 feet.
Miss Claire Walt of Berkeley California and Lewis J Foster of Carlsbad New Mexico wed in El Paso on a Wednesday afternoon at the home of I M Hall on Upson avenue. The ceremony was led by Rev Watts father of the bride with Rev G M Gibson of Trinity Methodist church assisting. The bride is a popular society girl from the California college town and the groom, a member of the reclamation service, is stationed at Carlsbad in charge of the water supply for that project. The couple plans to reside in Carlsbad after their wedding.
Mire Mary Lea daughter of Governor and Mrs Lea will wed William Corbit Spruance Jr tomorrow in Delaware City at "The hands" summer home of Judge Spruance. Spruance is a state court judge and Princeton graduate.
Unofficial reports indicate workers have voted to pursue work, with the result seen as a move toward a closed shop. The outcome suggests an agreement that could affect labor relations and union practices. Local coverage notes the vote lacks formal confirmation but signals a potential shift in employment terms.
A Canton explosion leveled a powder magazine causing many deaths and injuries. Reported destruction spans miles with homes blown off and foreign mercantile documents damaged. Widespread casualties and vast financial losses noted as authorities race to respond.
San Francisco May 3 The Examiner reports the man shot by a 14 man posse near Willows Cal was Count Otto Von Waldstein of Austria a nobleman and nephew of the Prince of Wartemberg. He died in a three hour pursuit firing at least fifty times while authorities deem him possibly insane and seeking to conceal his identity by using the name Ed Curtis. The affair raises questions about motive including love and hidden past as investigators search for his brother in New York.
London May 3 A 1000 guinea purse race at Newmarket featured Witch Elm as winner. Witch Hunt finished second with Frugality in third place. The field included seventeen entries with notable fillies. Mistanen claimed a title amid the varied stakes and performances.
The government plans to allot about 000 acres of MovernrAeN land for housing near Bitlis Mont via lottery or drawing. The exact date remains unclear but the process will set when water for irrigation becomes available. The land lies beyond miles of a sugar beet factory.
About 4 600 workers are idle as bricklayers and masons strike after a dispute with granite cutters over who lays stone. The stoppage halts many building projects and affects roughly 30 000 tradesmen, with no wage or hour changes agreed yet.
May 3. Serious riots in Rawalpindi Punjab with a Hindoo mob burning two bungalows looting a mission church and a post office destroying a garage and power plant and smashing European residences. Police finally dispersed the rioters. The outbreak linked to agitators who had previously stirred Lahore tensions.
News from Bellingham Washington reports a massive forest fire closing in on Maple Falls in the northwest Watcum County area. The town is burning and communications have failed. A special train with 11 parts is departing to aid the 5,000 residents believed endangered.
Dublin May 3 Tomorrow was set for a plot to burn the Dublin international fair buildings to culminate but the discovery of the game frustrated the nefarious plan. The plots are attributed to advanced political sections in Ireland opposed to the exhibition declaring it unfair to Ireland to display products of other nations in competition with native products not ideally perfected.
A brief item notes the opening of 601 buildings linked to the Kids Por U S Indian program. The readable fragments emphasize participation and facility availability, with no additional details on location dates or participants.
Bids opened today for expansion at the United States Indian Training School in Albuque. A W Hayden proposed 1500 for dormitory construction with additional items and others listed, but outside bids were not fully detailed.
Washington May 3 an order assigning various staff to command departments outlines Major General Wood to take command of the Department of the East at Governor Island and Major General Grant to command the Department of the Lakes at Chicago. Major General John F Weston is sent to San Antonio to command the Department of Texas. In Omaha about 6,000 packing house workers gain a wage increase of 5 to 15 percent, prompting 200 striking Armour and Cudahy workers to return to work.
Zeke Shires, self confessed murderer of Maur Ace Chaplin an auctioneer of Denver two years ago, arrived in Bulle Ment in charge of a deputy sheriff Relatives seek an alibi but he says he deceived his mother about his whereabouts claiming he was in Denver on the night of the murder He consented to extradition and will return to Denver Saturday morning preferring to be hanged in Hutte rather than Denver to avoid distress to his mother and relatives
J W Raynolds territorial secretary was proclaimed acting governor of New Mexico at 11 30 this morning Hagerman vacated the post and left the Capitol after a brief hand greeting with appointees Rays plans are not disclosed and Raynolds will oversee two demanding offices while Hagerman rests with family in Roswell and Captain Gex Guety is delayed in reaching the territory
A steamer near Goodwin Sands is identified as the Russian volunteer cruiser Terek. The Terek previously sank the Lakona north of Hong Kong on June 5, 1905, claiming contraband cargo. It then sank the Princess Marie after declaring her cargo contraband.
Paris May 3 Charles J Steedman of New York and Philadelphia son of the late Rear Admiral Steedman committed suicide by shooting himself in a Paris hotel last night. Steedman and his wife, daughter of a former governor of Rhod Island, arrived April 30 with their child. He had become despondent since arrival and killed himself when left alone in his room.
Tomorrow Meadow Park Hunt Club hosts a National Steeple Chase and Hunt Association licensed race meet. Twenty five gentlemen applied for licenses amid high enthusiasm as riders prepare to crowd the course for a brilliant display.
Washington May 2 Delegate W H Andrews will depart at 3 46 PM for Chicago on a 48 hour train and then proceed to Albuquerque via the California United train arriving Monday. The trip aims to finalize matters with Governor Ray and await Captal Curry’s return to New Mexico.
A brief survey notes that fifty temples have opened and closed since Wednesday, reflecting rapid changes in religious or ceremonial sites. The report highlights transient presence and shifting community attention, with no further details on locations or organizers.
Local Shriners prepare to welcome guests with ceremonial initiations in the lodge on North Third Street at 2 20 pm. A caravan trip to Ballat Abyad will follow. Daughters of Ive will initiate new members at 7 20 pm, and a banquet for Shriners from Deming Sliver City Las Vegas San Marcial and other territory towns starts about 9 20 pm and will run past midnight.
The New Mexico party led by T N Wilkerson and W D McFerran, with many names listed, travels to Los Angeles for the grand conclave opening. A banquet at the Alvarado and Friday events mark a busy schedule as locals welcome visitors and initiates prepare. The Syrian temple of Cincinnati also arrives, with praise for Albuquerque’s hospitality.
A Shriners special derailed near La Junta on a Wednesday evening after rotten track caused the front section to spread. Three injured, two women and one man, including Mrs. Wilson and an elderly German woman, with injuries ranging from broken leg to facial lacerations. The accident led to detours via the Swastika route to French and then Vegas, with rapid medical aid and hospital transport for the injured.
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