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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
3
A daring theft targets Midwest Refining Company facilities as Liberty bonds vanish from office premises. Investigators say several bond certificates were stolen in a bold, unauthorized break in. Police urge witnesses to come forward with any information.
Robbery targets a bank office in Denver as a teller safe is pried open. The thief forced a desk strong box containing bonds and cash, leaving other private offices untouched. Investigators note unregistered negotiable securities and suspect a suspect familiar with Treasurer Jones's office.
In Vallejo California a bold bank robbery scare erupted as assailants used acetylene torches on a vault at a downtown hotel site, prompting a frantic escape. Authorities say the thieves escaped with an amount close to the millions in bonds and coins, while investigators and local police pursue leads.
The court upheld the conviction of Martin Deyke, Lane Werner, and Herman Latikae. Deyke received five years, Werner five, Latikae one year. The case involved a spied plan connected to wartime activities and counterintelligence efforts. The article also notes wartime labor and population figures, plus a separate rail strike update in France and Canada.
Congress passed and President Wilson signed a land development bill opening about 18 000 000 acres of public domain in western states. It sets a minimum loyalty requirement and allows surveying and leasing but not sale of federal lands for production. The measure aims to spur development across vast western territories.
In Casper, priority rights on undeveloped Salt Creek oil lands within the withdrawn area are challenged by reliance on past leasing, with guards and resident lookouts patrolling properties to deter claim jumping under the old titles as possession is nine-tenths of law.
Maj Schroeder loses consciousness due to oxygen deprivation during a five mile fall. Other crew members report difficulty breathing and seek immediate rescue. Emergency teams airlift the pilot to safety as the situation is stabilized.
An aviator in a dramatic high altitude flight neared 36020 feet near Traston and McCook field. The craft suffered failures but landed safely after a perilous descent. Major Schroeder regained consciousness, instruments fluctuated, oxygen and heater systems operated under extreme cold. Residents mistook the trail for a meteor as the plane descended, and the event drew attention to a world altitude record chase.
Washington reports the House military affairs committee under Chairman Kahn approved a reorganization bill with 172 officers cut from each service on average. The aviation service fared worst receiving 1,014 of 44 percent requested while the department sought 1,172 officers and the House committee granted 1,820.
Wilson appoints Colby, a New York lawyer born in 1860, to succeed Lansing as secretary of state. Colby, a former Progressive who backed Roosevelt in 1912, joins an administration aiming to shift foreign policy to a new group of officials. Lansing’s resignation and Polk’s interim role are noted amid a broader reshuffle.
General Francisco Murguía, commander of federal forces in Tamaulipas, ordered troops to exercise strict vigilance in the oil fields between Tuxpam and Tampico to prevent further assassinations of Americana. Excelsior of Mexico City cites General Morgula presenting a report to Prewi endorsing the measure.
Fuel administration continues as Wilson names a new panel led by Hines. The move signals ongoing efforts to oversee fuel supplies and policy during the period.
Western Newspaper Union reports on a coordinated action to distribute coal amid fuel shortages. The plan merges powers between the director general of railroads and a four member commission, with Hines retaining domestic distribution and the commission handling bunker and export matters. The Tidewater Coal Exchange is revived to facilitate transshipment and stabilize supply across Hampton Roads, Philadelphia, and New York, reinforcing the United States Fuel Administration authority.
Washington reports the deportation system working at full speed but with little publicity as red exiles spread, while a Soviet ark proposal faces opposition from Labor Secretary Wilse over political risk. Senate re adopts peace treaty mandatories after party line shift and 1918 Siberian troops depart Vladivostok en route to the Philippines, completing the withdrawal of the Twenty-seventh Infantry from the Transsiberian duties.
The Navy Department rejected low bids for steamers Yale and Harvard, used in the English Channel transport service during the war. The ships, bought for about 2 million dollars, now face an appraisal of 1.75 million with a top bid of 1.58 million from a Los Angeles company. A new bid will be invited soon.
Stockholm farmer Jenus Jonssen of Famen died after a week long illness. His coffin was kept three days as neighbors visited. On the fourth day the dead man sat upright and spoke of spending his money at feasts, then died again and was buried the next day with witnesses attesting to the tale in Avenska Dagblad.
The Medical Association in Los Angeles heard Dr. Charles J. Reed of Cincinnati urge unity among physicians to defend professional and public interests. A Russian dispatch notes workers’ apathy toward labor, suggesting harsh enforcement. A Mexico City paper reports a deadly collision near Rimconrda with thirteen killed and many injured.
Los Angeles report on Fred Wyatt who, after multiple burglary sentences, requested an X ray of his brain. Judge Frank Willis ordered the test. brain appeared normal. Wyatt lamented mental peculiarities while judge sentenced him to San Quentin for one to five years, with a prior ten year term added.
Lester Wilson ten year old son of Harry Wilson of Valley Junction heroically leapt into the Leeaver Coon River to rescue his pet dog. He and two companions slipped off the bank as the dog vanished under the water. The boy drowned while the dog was saved by peers, with the others escaping the river.
Efforts to raise treasure from the sunken Lusitania are planned soon. Divers and engineers believe they can recover thousands of pounds worth of valuables though the vessel cannot be raised due to the depth. The report notes dangers and limits of salvage from deep water sites.
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