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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1905
Page
4
The Albuquerque Citizen argues for stronger city services including sewer expansion and water pressure upgrades. It questions the necessity and affordability of purchasing a new fire engine, urging evaluation of whether the current water system suffices or if city ownership or improved company cooperation could meet demand.
A long meditation on Prof. Alpheus Du Bois of New York and the half million dollars that could accrue from a modest salary of 1500 to 3000 a year. The piece contrasts thrift with avarice, praising saving habits and cautioning against hoarding wealth at the expense of humanity.
The piece argues Congress alone should decide the status of New Mexico and Arizona, viewing them as conquered lands under federal control. It criticizes local voters for not deciding statehood, notes past territorial division, and warns about risky stock campaigns amid unsettled land and railroad agitation.
A fragment from Blanche Goodman in Smart Set mocks hostile feeling with a drinking toast. The speaker urges rivals to raise amber wine and toast the foe who bears hatred, while celebrating personal defiance and loyalty.
A mangled speech excerpt argues for granting the administration broader powers to regulate commerce and enforce laws. The speaker stresses using real, not symbolic, authority via an independent body to oversee railroads and banks, opposing sham reforms and calling for concrete outcomes.
The Seoul to Musan railway milestone marks a through line from Fusan to Europe. Tokio to London may soon take only hours by sea. Korean straits and Dover seas separate empires. Prince Fushimi chaired ceremonies as Japanese and Korean officials welcomed new 120-ton Baldwin engines and a nine hour Fusan Seoul schedule.
A collage of moral anecdotes and humorous vignettes on truth told well by Mr Gladstone, royal family counts, a hospital nurse encounter, a Kansas City baldness quip, and an actor's remark on alimony in New York. Includes portraits of public figures and scattered quips.
In police court this morning two men named John and Walter Pittman were arraigned before Judge Crawford on peddling without a license. Both pleaded guilty and were fined $15 and costs each, which they paid and were discharged. Juan Legares Sesario Quintana and Ramon Zuni pleaded guilty to being drunk and each were assessed five days and trimmings. They will work on the streets of the city under Street Commissioner Martin Tierney.
Hon Solomon Luna of Los Lunas spoke with valley residents in Valencia county noting widespread prosperity. He described a good past season, strong markets for farm produce and garden goods, and high wool and livestock prices. Water and grazing were abundant in the valley south of Los Lunas.
An irregular, damaged ad fragment lists promotions from Schilling's Best goods to Rio Grande Woolen Mills and Dean's products. It mentions window displays, affordable bath robes, Saratoga chips, and a gas cooking appeal, with scattered addresses and event teas.
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