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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1908
Page
4
This morning from Carlsbad and will play tonight at the Majestic. All the specialties changed at the Majestic tonight.
The Ralph Riggs Co presents The Red Domino at the Majestic tonight with music and comedy. The College Boy praised as top Roswell show, with re engagement for another performance. seats on sale now.
Franklin Institute treasurer E. Hay faced arrest on charges of embezzling over 20090 dollars. He collapsed from apparent apoplexy while reading the warrants and died shortly after, after breakfast.
From El Paso Herald. Texago liquor licenses are capped by state law, so El Paso cannot imitate New Mexico cities that raised licenses. Albuquerque raised the rate from 200 to 1500 dollars, 26 saloons remain contributing 39000 to the treasury, an extra thirty thousand dollars in revenue with 16 saloons closed.
A Great Falls flood update notes Hauser Lake waters reach Ulm and threaten the smelter at Boston and Montana. Workman Carl Ide drowned after being swept over Black Eagle Falls dam. Superintendent Wheeler prepares return to flood waters, expecting limited impact if river stops rising. Also, the Pecos Valley Sunday School Association plans its May 8–9 convention in Roswell. H J Schwartz and Ralph E Miller attend.
Revival at First Methodist Episcopal Church begins Friday April 17 with preaching by the pastor. Mr. and Mrs. B C Montgomery of Pittsburg lead singing, noted as fine gospel performers who have worked with Torrey Alexander Dr Chapman and others. They recently aided Dr L Cook of Union Church St Louis and Dr Banks of Trinity Denver. Mrs Montgomery plays cornet and sings alto. Brother Montgomery has a wide range voice. 7 30 to 8 00 evening service includes song prayer and testimony. All are invited especially the unconverted and Christians to participate.
A youth aged about 18 or 19 entered J. S. Kirby’s South Main Street bottling works last night, rifling the cash drawer of roughly 75 cents. The culprit used a rear window after climbing on counters, and Kirby warns of trouble if another entry occurs. this is believed to be the second such break-in by the same individual.
San Francisco April 15 The Southern Pacific railroad company owning 3300 miles from San Francisco to El Paso and coast routes to Los Angeles with a capital of 160 million held an annual meeting of stockholders. Nine men represented and voted 1,599,900 shares electing W. D. Cornish E. H. Clavin C. H. Redington William F. Hellman Homer S. King James Wilson F. K. Ainsworth H. A. Jones William Hood and J L Willdutt as directors unanimously.
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