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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1906
Page
1
The greatest collection of pioneers gathers in the western country as Vice President Fairbanks delivers an oration. Noted figures and locals witness the event, highlighting frontier progress and regional optimism.
Colorado Springs September 25 Pioneer day opened with large crowds as the Pike's Peak celebration week began. An open air Stratton Park program began at 11 10 with General Frank Hall and Judge Wilbur Feston speaking, while Grand Opera House seating filled early for Vice President Fairbanks. A reception at Congressman Brooks home to the Fairbankses was noted as the day’s social highlight.
Vice President and civic leaders recall Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery Pike and the century since his expedition to the Arkansas headwaters and the Rockies. They honor American soldiers as pathfinders, praising courage, duty, and the frontier push that shaped western civilization.
The speaker lauds pioneer virtue and service to others as essential to liberty. He recalls Pike’s expedition, the Anglo-Saxon self rule, and frontier perseverance that built laws and communities. The west's growth is hailed as a beacon of republican ideals, with a forecast of greater civilization ahead.
Senator Bailey said his formal statement to Texas and the nation on charges of ties to Water-Pierce Oil would not be ready tonight. He plans to argue his right to practice law in his own time and defend his ethics for clients like Henry Clay Merce, while remaining cautious and conservative.
Helsingfors Finland September 25 an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the police reserve barracks occurred this morning. One reserve was slightly injured and the windows of the barracks and adjacent buildings were shattered. No clue yet.
Opening day of the Binghampton Industrial Exposition in Binghamton New York marks four days of crowds and large attractions. The event features trotting and pacing races with $1,000 stakes and a notably large premium list in agricultural and industrial departments.
Chicago city officials endorsed a plan to establish United States postal savings banks citing the Milwaukee Avenue bank wreck as a reason for action. The council urged Chicago’s congressional delegation to help push the new banks through legislation. Illinois bankers opened their annual convention with a focus on safeguarding deposits against bank failures and dishonesty.
Paul O. Stensland, former Milwau kee Avenue State Bank of Chicago president, told officers he intended to return to Chicago but was arrested in Tangier. He said the cashier exploited the situation, confessed losses from investments, and claimed he only kept about ten thousand dollars while others may have received more. The district attorney waived New York custody and turned him over to a Chicago detective sergeant.
New York Sept 25 The Catholic Young Men's National Union opened its thirty second annual convention at the De La Salle Institute today. The program is large and the two day meeting promises to be unusually interesting with expected many reports and discussions.
The national convention of L Union Saint Jean Baptiste d Amerique opens at St Ann's theater with three days of sessions. Delegates plan to urge Vatican recognition of French speaking Roman Catholics in New England and to channel Peter's Pence funds through their society. Felix Gatineau presides as national president. daily meetings, social events, and a closing outdoor altar nearby Cumberland Street feature a high mass and a grand parade with many French groups.
Buffalo hosts a crowded forecast of New York state politics as Democratic and Republican conventions unfold in Buffalo and Saratoga. Two main gubernatorial hopefuls, Hearst and Jerome, polarize factions, risking a three way race if nominations split.
Saratoga Sept 25. Republican factional fight for governor dominates pre convention talk. Odell and Higgins lead rival camps with Roosevelt weighing in for Higgins. Bruce and Hughes considered but undecided as 1010 delegates convene to select a nominee. Odds tilt toward a Higgins victory, but Hughes could gain if defections occur. Continued in Five.
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