Presidents Trip to Pine Knot Retreat
Mrs. Roosevelts country place at Pine Knot is described as a safe retreat from unwelcome visitors during the presidents travel era. The note underscores the use of the site as a private refuge.
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
3
Mrs. Roosevelts country place at Pine Knot is described as a safe retreat from unwelcome visitors during the presidents travel era. The note underscores the use of the site as a private refuge.
Washington May 23 The president slipped from Washington to Pine Knot in Virginia seeking privacy amid Virginians friendly to the chief executive. The Pine Knot estate, about 100 miles south in Piedmont near Scottsville, offers remoteness with a simple pine cottage remodeled for the Roosevelts. The lodge features a plain interior, large fireplace, rustic furnishings, and a two-story stair to dormered upstairs, guarded by police and secret service.
The remains of 171 people who passed through Fort Grant, Arizona, to Santa Fe are identified as victims of a fifty year old Indian massacre. They include soldiers, women, and children, many unidentified. The bodies were buried at Fort Grant and will be moved to the National Cemetery in Santa Fe for disinterment and burial.
A listing details multiple building projects and residences with sizes and costs on Copper Avenue and surrounding streets. It notes a three story office and store block, main copper street buildings, and several residences with room counts and values. An armory fund indicates city provision of a site and money appropriations totaling about 10,000 to 8,000 dollars.
New York May 2. Investigation at police headquarters uncovers alleged manipulation of the detective bureau for private gain in the Gould scandal. Deputies Hanson and Hallaire confirm some claims while contradicting Lieut Peabody on a telegram from Baltimore and the handling of a marriage record. Officials consider charges against two department members as they assess McLaughlin’s involvement and the Belvidere Hotel stay claims.
May crop reports indicate favorable conditions across much of the territory with lingering damage to fruit from unseasonable storms. Pastures look good, livestock feed promising, and vegetables and melons foreseen as up to expectations. Winter wheat area and yields show declines from last year while rice prospects hinge on April cold spells affecting planting and reseeding in some regions. Canadian Northwest grain areas face growth driven by grain trade and expanding cultivation.
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