Bluff That Failed Ends Roswell Series Row
A disputed baseball standoff in Roswell led manager Padilla of the Albuquerque Grays to pull his team from the field after five games in a tied series. Telegrams and letters supported Roswell’s split of gate receipts, but Padilla refused to play, costing him an estimated ninety dollars and prompting a public settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Padill
Albuquerque Grays
Padilla
Fihad
Roswell
Nighi
Nome
Central
New Mexico
Hunt
T Ae
Grays
Lakewood
Artesia
Fresh Distillate Burners for Cooking and Heating
Place your orders now for a fresh shipment of Distillate Burners for cooking and heating. Cheaper and less trouble than coal. Demonstration any time at 805 North Main Street. See Wachs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St
Henry Puckett Cartoonist Showcased in Roswell Window
Henry Puckett, a young cartoonist in Roswell, displays daily work at Payton Drug Book Stationery Co. The teen artist, son of Mrs. G. A. Puckett, shows quick, humorous depictions of local events and baseball life, highlighting keen perception beyond his years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Puckett
The
Daily Record
Henry Puckett
G. A. Puckett
Payton Drug, Book & Stationery Co
Pucker
Roswell Misses Camp Perry Contest At National Rifle Shoot
Capt. M. S. Murray leaves for Las Vegas to serve as commissary and statistical officer as New Mexico plans to compete at Camp Perry, Ohio. The Lignt Battery cannot enter due to lack of rifles, while Burke B. Dietrich may join as a contestant for the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Murray
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Camp Perry
Ohio
Murray
Toledo
Cleveland
Burke B. Dietrich
Kansas City Stock Market Steady With Mixed Livestock Prices
Kansas City stock market reports show 18 000 battle receipts including 6 000 southern cattle. Native steers range 4.50 to 5.00, southern steers 3.50 to 5.25, southern cows 2.50 to 4.25, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.50, bulls 3.00 to 4.00, calves 3.75 to 7.00. hogs 5 000 receipts up about 10 cents with bulk 8.10 to 8.40 and heavies 8.00 to 8.25. sheep 6 000 receipts with muttons 3.75 to 4.50, lambs 6.25 to 7.00.
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Kansas City
W C T U Tonight Meeting with Rev Van Valkenburg
The W C T U will meet tomorrow night at o'clock with Rev. Van Valkenburg at 308 W 5tha St. Rev. Currie will address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Valkenburg
W. 5Tha
Currie
Democrats Speak at Hagerman Saturday
U S Bateman J L Gibbony J S Kirby and HH Drury returned Sunday from Hagerman where they attended a big Saturday night meeting. They spoke for Democracy and for two campaign candidates. They report the meeting was successful in every respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bateman
J. L. Gibbony
J. S. Kirby
HH. T. Drury
Hagerman
Aldrich tariff yields record first-year revenue
Washington reports the Aldrich tariff law in its first year produced revenue surpassing any year but 1907. The second year began with a federal surplus of over twenty million for the year ended last Saturday, while ordinary operations showed a deficit of about 58.7 million. Improved customs morale and anti laxity at ports boosted New York revenues by roughly twelve million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Paris Aeroplane Fever Over Successful Flight
Paris reporters describe the first lap of a 485 mile cross country race from Issy Les Moulineaux to Amiens with six of eight aviators finishing the stage to Troyes. Officials declare the flight a success and a fore shadow of air conquest.
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Paris
France
Issy Les Molineaux
Troyes
Nancy
Meires
Charleville
Douai
Amiens
High Society Raid At Narragansett Club
Providence Aug 8 A raid on the Narragansett Club rooms at Narragansett Pier found about 100 people inside including twenty or more society women. Several women fainted in evening dress. Police withheld the names of all present, with many noted as figures in Philadelphia New York and Washington society.
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Providence
R. I
Narragansett Club
Narragansett Pier
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Indians' land sales contracts under Congressional probe
McMurrray and Hollman testify in Oklahoma hearing about ten per cent fee contracts worth three million dollars tied to Indian coal and asphalt lands. Indigent tribes faced bribes and the public critique of government delays in land sales. Hamon accuses Congressman Creager of loan schemes to extract money from McMurray amid the disputed sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Okla
Congressional Investigation Committee
Seniator Gore
W. T. Hollman
J. F. McMurray
Hellman
McMurray
Hollman
Congressman Saunders
Virginia
D. C. McCurtain
Roosevelt
Jake L. Hamon
C. E. Creager
Hamon
Creager
Aad
Congress
Wool steady in St Louis market with varied grades
In St Louis on August 8 the wool market showed steady demand. Territory and western mediums moved at 18 23, fine mediums at 17 20, and fine at 14 17, indicating stable pricing across fiber types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Deaf Mutes Open Convention in Colorado
Five hundred delegates from Canada Austria Germany Chile England and the United States gather in Colorado Springs for the opening session of the National Association of the Deaf and the Third World’s Congress of the Deaf. Governor Shafroth delivered the welcome address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canada
Austria
Germany
Chile
England
America
National Association of the Deaf
Congress of the Deaf
Shafroth
Former Governor Folk Narrowly Escapes Car Crash
Former Missouri governor Folk survived a vehicle crash near Muscatine Iowa with several companions being ejected when the chauffeur lost control. Folk sustained serious bruises and a sprained right wrist in the collision with a telegraph pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Folk
Missouri
Knights Templar Conclave Draws Half Million Guests to Chicago
The ty first Triennial Conclave in Chicago expects about 500000 attendees with England's Sir Knight the Earl of Euston and the Grand Priory of England and Wales among today's arrivals. Tomorrow marks the start of the largest parade ever staged by the Knights Templar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Earl of Euston
Grand Priory
England and
Wales
Knights Templar
Chicago
Dallas News Ad Feature Showcases Roswell Civic Attractiveness
The Dallas News on August 6 published a four column photo from central Richardson avenue Roswell New Mexico facing north at Fifth Street crossing. It shows Mayor G T Veal James Gilmore and others with ample sidewalk and street room amid developed trees. The feature highlights Roswell as receiving top class advertising praised by the Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Richardson Avenue
Fifth Street
G. T. Veal
James Gilmore
Roswell
N. M
W. A. Johnson
Charles de Bremond
Mont Miller
North Richardson Avenue
Commercial Club
Davenport Pitt Nuptials at Southern M E B Parsonage
C M Davenport of Hagerman and Miss Etta Pitt of this city were married at three o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev P T Ramsey. Present were the bride's mother Mrs Sidney Pitt sister Miss Sadie Pitt and Miss Ollie Conn. The bride is Sidney Pitt's daughter a Plains cow man groom manages Hagerman alfalfa meal mill. The couple left last night for Hagerman to begin housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Davenport
Hagerman
Etta Pitt
M. EB. Parsonage
P. T. Ramsey
Sidney Pitt
Sadie Pitt
Ollie Conn
Plains
Amarillo and Panhandle Texans see steady heavy rains
Travelers report Sunday night arrival heavy rainfall from Amarillo to Kenna with wet ground. Amarillo has had several heavy rains recently and the Panhandle region has received abundant rains over the past week.
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Amarillo
Amarllo
Kenna
Panhandle
Texas
Ada Boscoe Returns From Dexter Visit
Miss Ada Boscoe arrived home this morning after spending Sunday with friends at Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Boscoe
Dexter
Thanking Friends for Kindness After Bereavement
We express heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness during our recent bereavement. Special gratitude to Mrs. C. W. Dicken and Mrs. Frank Osladil for their invaluable help the night our darling baby was taken away. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dean.
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C. W. Dicken
Frank Osladil
Claude Dean
Robert Sturmberg Visits Valley for Business Tour
Robert Sturmberg traveled to the valley this morning for a business visit, meeting local officials and surveying potential commerce opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sturmberg
Daud Patrick Arrives From Dexter This Morning
Daud Patrick was reported arriving from Dexter this morning. The brief note confirms his travel entry and origin as Dexter with no additional details.
Use of Troops to Fight Fires Authorized by Taft
President Taft authorizes the deployment of troops to combat forest fires in Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California. This measure aims to bolster firefighting capacity during the wildfire season across multiple western states.
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Washington
Taft
Montana
Idah
Oregon
California
For Rent Two Unfurnished Rooms in Quiet Home
Mrs Cockerham and family visited from Carlsbad to shop as a daily outing. The notice lists 808 North Richardson as contact for renting two unfurnished rooms priced at eight dollars.
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N. Richardson
J. W. Cockerham
Carlsbad
Auto
Card of thanks for Dennis Stewart infant funeral
We thank all friends and neighbors who assisted us during the last illness and at the time of the death and funeral of our baby Dennis Stewart from Mr and Mrs Tobe Stewart and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
Tobe Stewart
Lakewood Defeats Albuquerque Grays in 3-1 Game
Lakewood beat Albuquerque Grays 3 to 1 on Sunday afternoon at Lakewood. Childress Texas began a three game series at Hereford this afternoon and efforts are underway to have Childress travel for Friday and Saturday games.
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Lakewood
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Grays
Childress
Texas
Hereford
Auto tourists from Texas visit Western Texas and eastern New Mexico
W. W. Carroll of San Angelo A. D. Brice of Sweetwater M. C. Johnson of Ft Worth and H. Ben tall of Coleman compose an auto party sightseeing Western Texas and eastern New Mexico. They arrived Monday and are guests at The Gilkeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Carroll
San Angelo
Tex
A. D. Brice
Sweetwater
M. C. Johnson
Ft. Worth
H. Bentall
Coleman
Texas
New Mexico
Gilkeson
Rent five to six room house in modern neighborhood
Wanted to rent a five or six room house in a modern neighborhood. Address to respond to is H. H. Hendrick at Union Trust Co. tf.
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H. H. Hendrick
Union Trust Co
Think Success Thoughts About Saving Money
The piece urges planning for success by thinking about goals and saving money as a foundational step. It cites James J. Hill on how answering Are you able to save money determines whether you become successful or fail in life.
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James J. Hill
Church and State Tension Sparks Regional Unrest
In Bilboa Spain authorities seized ten thousand rifles from a tug chartered to San Sebastian for a proposed anti government demonstration. In Lisbon Portugal clerical forces clash with government over censure of Braga archbishop fueling opposition amid a constitutional convention dispute.
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Bilboa
Spain
San Sebastian
Portugal
Lisbon
Vatican
Braga
Merry del Val
Sunday Schools Play Ball for Cash at Amusement Park
A Thursday afternoon baseball game between the two Methodist Sunday schools will raise funds for the Cemetery Association pumping plant. Game starts at 3 PM. tickets cost 15 and 25 cents, and the school selling the most tickets wins a wall chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Cemetery Association
Architect J W Bates Moves to Roswell from Sterling
J W Bates and his wife arrive in Roswell to settle after Bates, the architect who bought out Col J M Nelson, relocates from Sterling Colorado to establish a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bates
Sterling, Colo
Roswell
Mr. Bates
Col. J. M. Nelson
Dry Sunday in Texas Sends Cotton Skyward
New York reports a dry Sunday in the Texas cotton belt sparks a major buying surge. August futures rise 26 points, new crop gains 31 to 62, signaling a sharp market rally across the cotton market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New York
Big Row at Roosevelt County Democratic Convention in Portales
The Roosevelt county Democratic convention met in Portales on Saturday and ended in a big row over selecting three delegates to represent the party. The clash centered on debate procedures and delegation choices, with tensions flaring as members argued over voting rules and nomination processes.
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Portales
Roosevelt County
Driving horses and visitors visit Roswell area
Good driving horses at City Livery John Tyson of Portales spent today in Roswell. M. A. Rex of Tucson is a guest at the Gilkeson. C. L. Carter of Portales is here looking after business. W. E. Washington came up from Lake Arthur Sunday and stayed at the Grand Central. Fred Newmeyer Clyde McCaslin Joe Ware and Louis Meckert went to Artesia this morning for baseball games this week.
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John Tyson
Portales
Roswell
W. E. Washington
Lake Arthur
Grand Central
Fred Newmeyer
Clyde McCaslin
Joe Ware
Louis Meckert
Artesia
Notable travels of regional figures
B F Moon returns from a pleasure trip to Hot Springs Arkansas Peoria Illinois and the Hicks annual reunion in Detroit. W F Taliaferro of Topeka Kansas visits with Howell Jones Santa Fe U S Land Commissioner on business at the Land office regarding lands near Ovis. Ex Governor H J Hagerman and C W Maxwell chauffeured and back from an auto trip to Cloudcroft and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Moon
Hot Springs
Ark
Peoria
Hiks
Detroit
W. F. Taliaferro
Topeka
Kan
Howell Jones
Santa Fe U. S. Land Commissioner
Ovis
H. J. Hagerman
C. W. Maxwell
Cloudcroft
el Paso
Clean glasses with V-O-K-Y sanitary cleaner offer
Valley Optical Kompany promotes a sanitary cleaner to keep glasses clear and bright. Call for a free sample and visit the shop located first door north of Price & Co. to obtain one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Optical Kompany
Price & Co
Local Roswell Weather Report for Aug 8
U S Weather Bureau notes Roswell New Mexico at 6:00 a m with max 95 and min 66 and mean 80. Precipitation 0. Wind from southeast four miles. Conditions earthy cloudy. Temperature extremes compared with last year show max 88 min 64. 15 years record max 100 min 61. Forecast partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
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Roswell
N. M
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Colorado
Daud Patrick
Knight Templar
Savings Department
Resolutions Committee
M. A. Rex
Tucson
A. T
the Gilkeson
C. L. Carter
U. S. Weather Bureau
U. S
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