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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
7
Albuquerque post office reports a record one day registry with 537 letters and packages, up 152 from last year’s peak. Hopkins cites population growth and higher per person sending as key factors. officials expect operations to continue through Christmas with limited holiday hours.
Crystal Theater on Gold Avenue resumes tonight after a three week remodel. Charles Jowson and several boys appear on the program. Howlson, son of Mr and Mrs J R Howlson of 64 North Eighth Street, Young, is known in vaudeville for his bird imitation act combining melody and charm.
City council approves an ordinance amending Section 228 to curb street litter. Offenders face a fine from five to fifty dollars for discarding paper waste clothing bottles and advertising material on streets alleys or vacant lots, with the measure taking effect after publication. Mayor Felix H. Lester signs. City Clerk John B. McManus attests.
The fourth annual contest will be December 28 at Ellis theater with participants from University of New Mexico Agricultural College Silver City Normal School and top high schools Albuquerque Las Vegas Baton Santa Fe Deming Roswell Gallup Farmington. Prizes include gold and silver medals in each division with judges from schools and colleges. Admission is twenty five cents.
Jan W. Askren of 508 South Four Street Albuquerque, a stationary engineer at Santa Fe shops, is named as a principal heir to the Christopher Springer estate, valued near 100 million dollars. His share could reach about 1.8 million after legal disputes over property in Wilmington, Delaware. The estate includes vast holdings once controlled by Baron Springer, with leases and properties in Wilmington and Sweden, and descendants in America and Sweden.
A reader voice cites back pain from kidney issues and praises Doan's Kidney Pills for relief. Mrs Ida Johnson Wing of 414 N Fourth St Aqurege says the remedy quickly eases recurring pain and endorses the product as genuine kidney medicine available for 50 cents, Foster Mil Co Buffalo NY.
Night marshal and sheriff return to the city with A J Everitt and KR after December 20 robbery at Michael Brogneral mercantile on Second Street. Prisoners allegedly led officers to a bundle of keys and admitted involvement. Statements place the trio in Albuquerque earlier. loot valued in various articles traced westward to Gal.
Police linked two men connected to a string of thefts from Albuquerque to San Bernardino and Say Bernardino after shipping new suit cases on December 8. Investigations show stolen goods were found in their grips and the men traveled under assumed names, with evidence pointing to an experienced burglary crew.
A coal oil lamp exploded in a bay frame building at 207 East Central Avenue shortly before 11 last night. The three shop building owned by Dr WG Hope burned fiercely with fire and water damage to Goff’s Furniture and Iring C Brown’s Grocery stores. Fire departments contained the blaze, sparing nearby structures, but the Brown grocery suffered a heavy loss and Goff’s stock was soaked.
In Homestead a Catholic church faction fight left four seriously injured and several others with minor injuries. Police jailed 25 participants. warrants prepared for more. Rioters then destroyed the interior of St Michael's Slavonic parochial school at Munhall.
Miss Annie S Peck of Providence returns from a Peruvian Alpine expedition stating she reached Mount Huascaran summit on Sep 2 with guides Rudolph Taugwald er and Gabriel Zeum Taugwalder. She recounts a near fall when Taugwalder slipped during descent and credits the guides for their roles in the climb.
Co L Hathway visits from Winslow Arizona and H John of Grants New Mexico attends to business. M B Atkinson of Estancia and A B Renehan Santa Fe attorney arrive for brief trips. W P Garside Santa Fe agent based in El Paso was in town. Citizens urged to send bills to city clerk before January 1 for first council meeting after audit. Bills must be submitted by the first of the year.
A Buffalo Times dispatch reports Elbert Hubbard the author and lecturer was seriously injured yesterday while helping workers at his East Aurora colony. He misjudged the tree’s fall distance and was crushed.
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