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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
1
Reported fires caused extensive damage across land and water with several narrow escapes from death. Authorities investigate the incidents and urge caution as crews battle blazes and assess hazards.
In Centralia Pennsylvania 65 families lose homes after a night fire that destroys three blocks of the town. Loss runs around 100000 dollars. Portland Maine endures a major blaze damaging the Grand Trunk railway deck eight and the Dominion Line steamer ornishman valued over 200000 dollars. Springfield Missouri reports 200 students flee a dormitory fire at the business college. The battleship patrols and a Netherlands cruiser protest Venezuela coast blockade moves flagged. High School faces Cadets in football Saturday.
The night in Port au Prince passed without disturbance as officials hope normal conditions return soon. A high school oratorical contest is set for Friday night at South Methodist Church with participants including Dillard Wyatt Willis Anderson James Williams Orville Blalock Arline Gibbony Cecil Bonney Zella Graves Josephine Murray and a $30 prize fund to cover expenses for the Albuquerque trip.
Kansas City market notes show cattle receipts at 20 000 with steady tone. Hogs strong with bulk sales 5 30 to 5 80. Sheep receipts 5 000 and market steady with muttons 4 00 to 4 75 lambs 4 50 to 6 60. Pittsburg meeting highlights mining safety conservation and a one cent tax proposal on coal.
Unknown assailants used dynamite to divert the Arkansas River away from Pine Bluff banks. The blast widened the river channel, threatening Boyd's Point and a four room residence. The court house and Jefferson Hotel remain intact as the river is seen receding.
Three Dutch ships, battleship Jacob am Heemskerk and cruisers Friesland and Gelderland, demonstrated off Venezuela’s coast from Puerto Cabello to La Guayra. The flotilla steamed yesterday in a show of force 3,000 miles from home.
Francis J. Heney, wounded November 15 by Morris Haas, will leave San Francisco hospital today to recuperate in Marin County. He plans to resume work on graft prosecutions when health allows. Nearby reports note other obituaries and a separate real estate notice from Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wallace.
Scranton Pa Dec 3 Four persons perished in a fire that started in an overheated kitchen stove and consumed the Shapiro block. Victims were Abraham Shapiro a merchant his son and daughter and mother in law Mrs Sarah Blatski.
Snow snarls wires between Chicago and Pittsburg forcing linemen to repair lines as Cleveland endures furious snow. In Kipling's candy shop fine sweets noted. A local pageant crowns a mother as the Crown of Fame after a parade with numerous named participants and a Norvell orchestra provided music.
Washington December 3 Gov Magoon of Cuba arrived for talks with Secretary Wright on withdrawing American troops from Cuba and governing the island It is believed troops will leave in February but the schedule and whether any remain are not yet decided.
A St Louis conference of radical and anti plutocratic forces began to form a new political party with Jay W. Forest as chairman of the National Provisional Committee. Other prominent names include Geo W Dannon Wm Looser Chas A Harriman Geo H Phelps N H Stannard and A J Jones. The meeting runs three days.
Parsons reports a fast moving snow storm that began early today across northern Ohio. The ground is covered by several inches of heavy wet snow, causing serious telegraph delays and some train disruption.
U S Immigration Inspector H M Moer with two officers and a Chinese interpreter raided a Rock Island car in Topeka Kansas seeking a dozen smuggled Chinese men from Mexico via El Paso Texas. Four doors were opened but no Chinamen were found. The vehicle bound for Chicago carried 500 bars of bullion weighing 100 pounds each.
Police investigate a poison death in San Francisco after a letter mailed from San Jose to Henry Rose, a salesman, was received yesterday and may have contained the poison. Rose died in his room this morning under circumstances suggesting poisoning. detectives seek who mailed or led to ingestion.
In Washington on December 3, Representative Theodore A. Burton of Ohio is discussed as a possible treasury secretary. Burton favors the Senate seat but would accept the cabinet post if offered, which would settle the Ohio senatorial question and clear a path for Taft's brother.
Herbert L. Satterlee of New York is sworn in as assistant secretary of the Navy in Washington with Secretary Newberry present and immediately assumes duties. The item notes carnival organizer Russells Big Shows plans a Roswell stop Dec 8 and urges readers to oppose tariff regulation on wool while seeking statehood. A found satchel on Main Street is reported, with ownership to claim at the Record office after proving property and paying bounty.
The District Court of Appeals fixed December 10 for the AFL appeal from a contempt injunction issued by the district supreme court in favor of Bucks Store and Range Co of St Louis. The contempt proceedings involve Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. Briefs were filed and a decision on contempt is not expected for at least two weeks.
A Regular conclave will be held Saturday December 5 1908 at 7 30 pm for installation of officers Templar uniform W W Phillips Recorder.
Under the Southern Presbyterian church banner an entertainment titled The Crown of Fame played at the Majestic Theatre on Wednesday night. A large crowd attended, patrons praised the performances, and receipts approached one hundred dollars with profits expected to exceed half that amount. The show featured a goddess court and numerous contestants.
U. S. Weather Bureau local report notes 6:00 a.m. observation in Roswell with max 50, min 31, mean 40 and 0.0 inches precipitation. NW wind at 8 mph, clear skies. Forecast calls for fair tonight and Saturday, temperature steady. Historical extremes listed: 1896 max 71, 1897 min 8. last year max 60, min 26.
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