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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1907
Page
1
A newly organized railroad combine, valued at one billion dollars, announces a name change to the Greater Pennsylvania System. The plan unites several lines under a single management to expand routes and services across the state. Executives emphasize efficiency and regional growth.
A Washington dispatch reports a vast railroad merger effort named the Greater Pennsylvania system. It would cover most New England mileage, connect with Pennsylvania routes to New Orleans and Mobile, and hinge on the Pennsylvania Canal as a key link, with over a thousand million dollars involved.
In San Janeleca May 27 the trial of Mayor Schmttx resumed with juror examination. Six jurors have been obtained. Delphin M Delmas has been engaged to defend T V Halsey and Louis Glass, two Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph officials indicted for bribery, making his first court appearance.
May 27. Meat prices may rise as the beef trust delays payments on condemned cattle. Packers inform the commission that they will not land a law on condemned cattle until post mortem examinations pass. Omaha packers took a similar precaution last week, signaling widespread supply action.
Derrul, Mice. Mays zhmeA Abas patch from a Austin sys reports the steamer HP Hillman and the barge McLeachlan went aground at Port Austin early today. By noon a lifesaving crew had evacuated the barge crew and four aboard the Bulmae, with both vessels still breaking up.
A fire destroyed the slamour Iron Springe hotel at Manitou, valued at 75000 dollars. The season hadn’t begun, with one hotel occupied by John A. Ray and his family. Fire officials suspect faulty wiring caused the blaze. There were 17 escapees reported, including occupants of the affected building.
Mrs McKinley died Sunday at her Canton home after a morning call by the Grim Reaper at 1 30. Funeral details to be announced by the family, with neighbors recalling her community involvement and long residence in the city.
Canton Ohio May 27 Mrs McKinley died at 105 pm yesterday Funeral Wednesday Justice Willam R Day and Secretary Cortelyou arranged the funeral The wisries of Mrs Barber will be observed Stores suspend business and schools may close The president cabinet members Vice President and Mrs Palys banks will attend and be cared for at Justice Day s residence
Canton Ohio May 27 Devoted wife Helen McKinley the long suffering partner of William McKinley is portrayed as the steadfast support behind his rise from lawyer to governor to president. Their marriage on January 25 1871 produced children who died in infancy and left her an invalid yet revered for her quiet strength amid public service and personal losses.
A 5000 name petition to Acting Governor Raynold urges commuting Mrs Madrid and Alma Lyons from death to life imprisonment. Santa Fe Central railway head Col Hopewell, visiting Hillsboro, notes broad public opposition to hanging while some call for punishment, others fear dangerous precedent. Local ministers and women push for sorrow and restraint rather than execution.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner urges jail terms as the quickest cure for railroad magnates. The outspoken stance signals strong federal action against perceived abuses within the industry.
Chicago May 27 A Washington dispatch quotes Interstate Commerce Commissioner Judson C Clements with fifteen years in service urging jail for prominent railroad figures if laws are violated He hopes criminal prosecutions by the commission will be avoided but warns of trouble if railroads flout the law
A $75,000 blaze in Lovelock Nevada destroyed uninsure d structures on Main street. One life is reported lost as several buildings burned. Simultaneously Rochester New York suffered a $100,000 fire on Min Street top floor of the Oake and Calhoun building damaging nearby structures including the Chamber of Commerce and Cook Opera House.
William Smith Maxon heir to much of James Smith's fortune in Evanston receives a flood of solicitations from strangers offering to help him spend his wealth. Letters amount to about 1000, with requests ranging from automobiles and gas fixtures to bonds, farms, and even perpetual motion schemes, many from widows and orphans seeking aid.
The widow of President McKinley endures a long bereavement after his death on September 14. She travels to Washington and Cantin for the interment and faces public sorrow with quiet dignity, supported by a loving community and the memory of her husband’s life.
A fragmentary report describes a perilous bear hunt near Victoria in British Columbia. It mentions Lieutenant Governor James Dipioh, a British steamer captain, and a party involved, with an unclear sequence of events including a fire and a bear bunting incident on the borderlands.
New York May 27 police search American districts for suspects in the murder of Armenian priest Father Kaspar found in a West Thirty seventh street apartment. Three Armenians, two of whom lived in the tenement, are suspected and arrested. Authorities note a possible motive linked to an attempted throne usurpation by a pretender in Jersey City.
May 27 dispatches report native rioters destroying the German mission at Lien Chow near Pakhot, while missionaries escape. A German gunboat and marines depart Hong Kong toward Pakhot as unrest brews in Kwantung province. Meanwhile Wongkong in Chinchu prefecture sees officials murdered and revolutions unfold, with military commanders moving toward the scene. Five Presbyterian missionaries are stationed at Lien Chow. five Americans were killed there last October.
Ambiguous OCR text from Boise May reports delays in court sessions for Haywood trial. Mentions juror challenges, a possible adjournment due to a holiday, and a burial in Paris with limited readable details about participants and dates.
Territorial engineer endorses Jool project as feasible with granted permit. Railroad secures Rio Bone water rights to supply engines, promising long term savings despite high initial costs. Gravity and ice line delivery are proposed, with heavy pipe and workforce to build a pipeline across the district.
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