President Taft to be greeted in Albuquerque Friday
Governor Curry issues a legal holiday proclamation for Friday October 15 to allow New Mexico citizens to travel to Albuquerque and welcome President Taft. Mayor Felix Lester also proclaims October 14 and 15 afternoons holiday for the Territorial Fair and Taft visit. Arrangements include a public reception at the Alvarado hotel, a city tour by automobile, and a banquet. Local committees urge decorations and full auto participation for a coordinated welcome.
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Taft to Visit Laguna and Acoma Tribes on Westward Trip
President Taft plans a brief stop at Laguna and a greeting for the Acoma people during his westward journey. MesR A T Straube and milibe circulated word among the tribes as the Great White Father from Washington nears. The Laguna and Acoma leaders welcome the president’s arrival.
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Taft Urges Caution On Arizona New State Constitution
President Taft spoke in Prescott and Phoenix urging careful framing of territorial constitutions. He praised statehood efforts but warned the Arizona New Mexico groups to adopt a simple fundamental law similar to the U S Constitution and avoid Oklahoma style overreaching. He emphasized self government and warned against rushing a detailed charter.
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Ten Seized for Betting at Jamaica Track
Twelve men arrested at the Jamaica race track on Long Island were arraigned in Rockaway on October 13 for violating the anti betting law and their hearing was scheduled for October 16.
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John Ching Found Dead at East Lake Baths
John Ching aged 55 was found dead in a tub at the East Lake sulphur baths in Los Angeles today. He had stepped into the tub and fallen, breaking his neck.
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Albuquerque Fair Nears Peak Attendance Record
Half the twenty-ninth annual fair is over with yesterday’s crowds, trains crowded into Albuquerque, and today labeled Albuquerque day. Highlights include baseball, racing featuring a $1,060 stake, cavalry maneuvers, trades display parade, judges’ day, and a packed festival program promising record gate receipts.
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Pueblo Indians to Greet the Great White Father
In Laguna, New Mexico, on October 13 President Howard Taft is due to stop for about a half hour at the venerable village of Laguiva to speak with government wards. The event is announced in the Morning Journals.
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Boy Bank Robber Gets Off on Freight Train
Karl Bultock, a boy bank robber, boarded a freight train on the Ottawa branch of the Santa Fe two miles from Lawrence, as James Higgins, a local carpenter, told police. A posse began a search in the Wakarusa valley after Higgins said he delayed reporting due to a broken telephone.
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Juarez to be dry town when presidents meet
El Paso, Oct 13 Mexican authorities ordered the closure of all saloons in Ciudad Juarez from Friday noon to Sunday morning as a precaution before and after the arrival of President Dios and President Ding.
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Thief Prefers Death After Bank Robbery Chicago Chase
A fashionably dressed robber robbed the Highland Park DM, rekine & Co bank near Chicago, taking about 500. He fired on pursuing marshals, then killed himself when cornered. His chauffeur however was captured fleeing on foot after the daylight heist.
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President Taft to view Grand Canyon during Arizona visit
Special dispatch from Prescott details President Taft and party leaving at 6 p m for the Grand Canyon with stops at Ash Fork and Williams. Governor Sloan and Governor Brown join as Arizona guards and rangers guard the canyon. Taft views El Tovar and Grand View from rim, likely dining at El Tovar, with an eventual run to Albuquerque without long Williams stop.
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Troops Pour Into Juarez to Guard the Presidents
In Paso Texas on October 1 troops pour into Juarez to guard the visiting presidents. Flags wave across buildings while troops and eagle emblems line the Santa Fe bridge and front of the banquet hall where President Diaz will host President Taft. A bright electric light display decorates Juarez as thirty cars of troops arrive, including two crack bands.
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