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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1905
Page
1
Flood reports from Sept 18 describe heavy rains swelling the Miasixelop and Verdigris rivers. Towns like Madison and Callaway suffer widespread inundation, with streets and lowlands underwater, residents evacuated, and rail lines disrupted by washouts across Missouri and Kansas. Possessions washed away. no confirmed deaths yet.
H. Simms was arrested after two respectable young women accused him of annoying them and taking their pictures without consent. In court the women testified to repeated incidents, including a Saturday afternoon kodak snap near the high school. Simms posted a $25 cash bond and was released after receiving a stern admonition from the judge.
Edinburgh report states the celebrated Scotcher unit Mooden Meld attire reviewed by King Edward with nearly four volunteers marching past. In Gimburgh, Sir Thomas Jepton fell from a horse during a sudden swerve, sustaining serious injuries to mouth arm and shoulder.
Jeweler Fox arrived home last night with a badly injured left foot after a hunting mishap near Kitchener British Columbia. He was accompanied by W L Hathaway who led the party and works as general manager for Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York in Oregon. Hathaway sends regards to Albuquerque friends. Lieeton September 18. Business largely suspended during Mayor Patrick A Collins funeral services held today.
Presbyterians will begin work on their handsome new edifice costing 20 000 dollars. The corner stone laying ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow at 4 pm on the church site at Silver avenue and Fifth street. The program includes a hymn solo by Mrs F B Schwentker, ritual reading, and brief addresses by Rev R M Craig and the pastor.
Las Cruces New Mexico September 16 Special to The Citizen Jacob Schaublin longtime resident dies at Las Cruces after a lingering illness of several years He was father in law of Martin Lohman a local merchant and politician and leaves a wife a daughter and two sons He was engaged in milling for many years
The Twenty fifth Territorial fair opens with strong turnouts as travelers bring visitors to Albuquerque. Hotel capacity is filled and organizers anticipate a record crowd. President Greer welcomes attendees and honors pioneer fairworkers dating back to 1881. Troops from Fort Wingate arrive, camp and rehearse ahead of Navajo and trooper street events. Tonight features band parade, pyrotechnics, and a Navajo dance. tomorrow includes Santa Fe Day events, baseball, races, and an illuminated finale.
Philadelphia reports the eighty first annual communication of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows opening with thousands of visitors and delegates. A parade and numerous events are planned as Grand Sire Wright presents reports and reform proposals amid mixed weather.
Armenian American citizens in Boston held a mass meeting to denounce the Russian massacre in Caucasus and demand government action. Resolutions blamed Russian authorities for the bloodshed and called for U S pressure to end the killings.
Delegates from onlocue trades, industrial and producing interests plan a Chicago convention on October 26 and 27. They seek to press Congress to grant the Interstate Commerce Commission power to set reasonable rates after hearings, with immediate effect subject to judicial review, and to arouse public interest in the movement.
Several troubling items headline the Sept 18 dispatches. Constantinople reports two new fortifications on the Bosphorus causing friction with Russia, as Turkey pushes works despite ambassador Zionoff warning against straining ties. Nearby Tokyo notes party shifts around peace settlements, with anti peace protests continuing though violence subsides. In Pony Montana an elderly man shoots his wife over property. A New York murder hunt centers on truck driver Joseph Girard after a body is found. A Hell's Kitchen tragedy concerns a woman found murdered, with violence evident on her neck. Salt Lake City describes an opium den discovery with a dying white woman amid other suffocating scenes. A Berlin cholera update reports 202 cases and 71 deaths to date.
Gettysburg Pennsylvania September 18 The national encampment of the Sons of Veterans began with a large attendance including hundreds of Ladies Auxiliaries. Afternoons feature battlefield visits and receptions. The event closes Thursday with a Washington trip for delegates.
Chattanooga September 18 Several thousand veterans from across the country assemble for three reunions commemorating the Chickamauga battle of 1863. The Army of the Cumberland Wilder's Brigade and King's Brigade hold sessions at Road House Auditorium and Chamber of Commerce rooms with tours to Mission Ridge Orchard Knob and national cemetery. Col John J Me will speak and a North Carolina monument dedication is planned.
No score after two innings as Albuquerque faces Trinidad at Traction Park this afternoon. Henson Pierce, pegged as Glaze of Silverton Cole, stars for Trinidad and is said to be pitching under protest. Glaze reportedly hurled nine innings of no hit no run ball in a Black Hills league game. Benn, Kune, and Randall make sharp plays for Albuquerque, with Kane reaching third on a fumbled ball but left stranded.
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