Insurgents Hold Big Bend Region and Fortify Sierra Madre
A Herald representative reports insurgents control the Big Bend area across from Marfa and Alpine with mountain passes protecting them. They allegedly possess old brass cannons and are making shells at a smelter, smuggling arms from Texas and sending men to the Sierra Madre west of Chihuahua. Nicanor Griego, Enrique Creel ranch foreman, was branded and the ranch looted by ranch employees angered by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
The
Herald
Big Bend
Mexico
Marfa
Alpine
Sierra Madre
Chihuahua
Nicanor Griego
Enrique Creel
Prominent New Yorker Found Dead Off Florida
Key West Florida December 27 The body of Captain Stuart Bennett a New York magazine writer and yacht Phra owner was found near the Western Banks His wife and Herman Parker a crew member are believed drowned Bennett sailed from Ft Meyers last Friday when his yacht collided with jetties sinking in minutes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Florida
Stuart Bennett
New York
Phra
Herman Parker
Bennett
Ft. Meyers
Carroll Declares No Senate Bid in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa December 27 Governor Carroll announced he will not be a candidate for the United States Senate before the coming legislature. He said he supports Lafayette Young for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Carroll
United States Senate
Lafayette Young
New Fire Marshal Named for Chicago Department
Chicago December 27 Assistant Fire Marshal Charles Seyferlich was today named fire marshal of Chicago replacing James Horan and twenty two others killed in last week stock yards fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Seyferlich
James Horan
Stock Yards
Territory Wool Draws Strong Buyer Interest in Northeast Trade
The wool market shows renewed attention to territory wool with steady prices. Buyers purchase braded and original wools as fleece wools hold at 29 cents for half-blood Ohio. Montana staple sells at 62.63 cents clean, while Montana and Idaho half-bloods move at 60 cents. Texas and California lots move slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Territory
Ohio
Montana
Idaho
Texas
California
Christian Citizenship Meeting Planned for Sunday
Rev. P. T. Ramsey schedules a Sunday night Armory gathering on Christian Citizenship and the New Mexico constitution. Efforts seek the cadet orchestra from the Institute. Judge Richardson Mr. J. F. Hinkle and Rev. P. T. Ramsey will give addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Ramsey
New Mexico
Judge Richardson
J. F. Hinkle
Rev. P. T Ramsey
Kansas City Stock Market Shows Strong Cattle Trade
Kansas CityMo Dec 27 cattle receipts 9000 including 200 southern. Market strong with native steers 4.75 to 6.50 southern steers 4.50 to 5.50 southern cows 3.00 to 4.50 native cows and heifers 2.75 to 5.75 stockers and feeders 4.00 to 5.50 bulls not shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Market summary of cattle hogs sheep and lambs
Calves sold at 4.50 to 6.00 with western calves noted. Hog receipts around 5 000. Bulk sales 7.80 to 7.85 for heavy and packers range 7.80 to 7.85. Sheep receipts about 6 000 with strong market. Muttons 4.50 to 5.35 lambs 5.50 to 6.30 fed wethers and yearlings 5.25 to 5.35 with fed western ewes at 3.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oresto
Wool market figures in St Louis dispatch
In St Louis on December 27 wool prices are listed with territory and western medians at 21 22 for fine mediums 17 19 for fine and 12 13 for other grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New York Bank With Six Million Deposits Fails
The Northern Bank of New York at 215 West 125th Street, Harlem, and Bronx branches was taken over by Bank Superintendent Cheney. It holds deposits totaling six million dollars and traces its roots to the Hamilton bank, with panic era difficulties in 1907. The suspension is deemed not crucial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northern Bank of
West 125Th Street
Harlem
Bronx
Cheney
Hamilton Bank
Bomb scare evacuates Italian quarter tenants in New York
About 200 residents of a tenement on East Fourteenth Street fled to the street after a Black Hand bomb exploded in the lower hallway. The blast smashed the first floor stairway and shattered windows as tenants leaped from beds to rooftops and escaped unharmed. Salvator Cataloni, a lace manufacturer, said he had received a demand note for one thousand dollars under threat of death or property destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East Fourteenth Street
Salvator Cataloni
Three Trainmen Killed on the Chicago and Alton
Three trainmen died when the Red Hummer passenger train struck a freight caboose that failed to clear the main line at Barber Missouri. Passengers escaped with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago & Alton
Barber
Missouri
Exchange Day Thrills Chicago Shoppers At Big Stores
Christmas exchanges dominated the day at Chicago department stores as shoppers swapped gifts for more suitable items. Stores expected heavy activity with about ten percent of presents returned and one customer exchanging a manicure set from his partner for a curry comb and brush, drawing smiles from saleswomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State Street
Harrison Street
Fire blocks traffic over Brooklyn Bridge
A fire heavily damaged the Monroe Publishing Company building at 24 to 26 Vandeventer street, causing thick smoke over the Brooklyn Bridge and forcing traffic to halt for about an hour. Four firemen were injured by falling walls and the loss was put at $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Vandeventer Street
Monroe Publishing Company
Railroads Exact Large Sums From Shippers
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced that switching charges by railroads at San Francisco and Los Angeles will stay in effect until March 1 1911. The exacted sums total many thousands of dollars each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salvation Army to Offer Christmas Tree for Needy Children
The Salvation Army will give a Christmas tree to poor children next Saturday night. A program will be held and the story of the Blue Bonnet will be shown with stereopticon pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Politics in Bad Shape in West Union County Fraud Case
Wagon loads of men indicted for alleged participation in wholesale election frauds arrived to plead guilty before Judge Blair. They received suspended sentences and five year disfranchisement with fines and costs. The grand jury returned twenty four indictments. total 752 with about 220 pleading guilty and two not guilty. One defendant, Thomas Poe, denies selling his vote. another, John Sofer, is an 85 year old former slave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Ohio
Blair
Thomas Poe
John Sofer
Mistake in Orders Causes Three Deaths in Crash
Parkersburg West Virginia December 27 three trainmen were killed and three injured one fatally in a collision of two Baltimore and Ohio freight trains at Mercers Bottom. Authorities say one crew misread orders leading to the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mercer's Bottom
Two Christmas Fires Reported In Town
Two fires occurred on Christmas Day. The first at 3:30 AM damaged the corrugated iron ware room of Jaffa Prager & Company on First Street between Main and Virginia, likely started by firecrackers. The second at 7:55 PM burned the barn on the southwest part of the old Dr Duckworth place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaffa, Prager & Company
First Street
Main
Virginia
Dr. Duckworth Place
Couple Wed as They Begin New Life in Lubbock Rail Work
Miss Cazier, eldest daughter of T. F. Cazier who is in Arizona for construction work, marries a groom formerly with the Allery Furniture Company now employed in railroad construction at Lubbock, Texas. Both have many friends who wish them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groom
Miss Cazier
T. F. Cazier
Arizona
Allery Furniture Company
Lubbock
Texas
Goat roping thrills crowd at fair grounds show
Monday at the fair grounds attracted a large crowd for a goat roping contest. Ten ropers vied for prizes with John Boniie taking first, Joe Winkler second, and Ben Jones third. Other competitors included Tom Duke John R Wilson and Will Babb. A rematch between Tom Duke and John B Finley was planned if goats can be secured. Mr and Mrs Lewis Cass welcomed a baby boy four miles northwest of town. Local post office clerk Cass celebrated by word. J B Atkeson of Artesia visited the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
John Boniie
Joe Winkler
Ben Jones
Tom Duke
John R. Wilson
Will Babb
John B. Finley
Lewis Cass
Mr. Cass
Christmas Charity Reaches Roswell Poor Families
In Roswell, relief agencies provided abundant food and gifts this Christmas. The Salvation Army distributed 65 boxes feeding 5 to 6 hundred people, while the Elks issued 24 baskets of groceries with help from J. E. Ruck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Salvation Army
Army
Elks
J. E. Ruck
Fire destroys an empty barn on Christmas night
The department rendered splendid service and saved the building and stock with damage around 150 dollars. Earlier Dr. Duckworth’s residence burned. The small wooden barn caught fire in an unknown manner Christmas night and was totally destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Duckworth
Christmas Celebration Ends in a Fatal Row
In Frankfort Kentucky a Greek restaurant keeper named Stephens Theoppanis was fatally shot during a Christmas celebration. George Land catcher for the Cleveland American team and Pat Bohannon ex Louisville American Association were arrested along with others after firecrackers were hurled into the business, sparking a deadly melee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Stephens Theoppanis
George Land
Cleveland American Baseball
Pat Bohannon
Louisville American Association
Young Couple Weds Suddenly in Surprise Ceremony
Fred S. Denbo, nineteen, and Miss Mary E. Cazier, seventeen, married at 4 30 yesterday at the home of Rev H Van Valkenburgh. The ceremony, in the presence of the bride’s mother and the Van Valkenburgh household, may lead to a move to Lubbock Texas soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Denbo
Mary E. Cazier
H. van Valkenburgh
T. F. Cazier
van Valkenburgh
Lubbock
Texas
Elks distribute clothing and coal to Roswell needy
The Elks provided clothing to all known families and continue fundraising for further charity. They are sending more provisions and coal orders as needs appear. Churches aided the poor and school children contributed clothing, though it has been exhausted. Roswell reports fewer destitute cases than eastern towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
Roswell
Divers Says Grass Is Best In Ten Years
Frank Divers, a prominent cowman, notes no rain and praises grass quality, saying the current pasture is the best in ten years. He observes some taller patches, but overall quality and winter forage are excellent, with cattle in fine condition on ranges he has visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Divers
Regular Home-Cooked Dinner At Grand Central Cafe
A brief notice notes a regular home cooked dinner service at Grand Central Cafe located at 35c with details limited to this event. The listing emphasizes a simple meal option and the venue’s ongoing offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Cafe
Forty Five Couples Attend Battery Dance at Armory
A congenial crowd of forty five couples gathered for a dance at the Roswell Light Battery Armory last night. The Cook orchestra provided music for sixteen regular dances and four extras, with the evening ending at midnight as guests reluctantly departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Light Battery
Armory
Cook
Vernon L. Sullivan Visits Santa Fe Territorial Engineer
Vernon L. Sullivan of Santa Fe and Territorial Engineer arrived from Lakewood yesterday to attend to official business and meet local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon L. Sullivan
Santa Fe
Territorial Engineer
Lakewood
Rail workers in Italy favor strike and sabotage
In Rome, more than 90 000 railway employees completed a referendum calling for strike and sabotage as a means to obtain better conditions. The term sabotage in France connotes organized violence against machinery to disrupt work and pressure authorities to resume railway service during the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
France
Boxing riot ends Roswell boxing event in chaos
At the Army hall a Higgins versus Clark bout degenerated into a crowd clash after spectators mobbed Clark. Officers arrested four in the melee, fire chief Whiteman used a hose to disperse the crowd, and Sheriff Ballard vowed no more public contests in Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Alfred Higgins
Clark
Texas
Higgins
Sheriff Ballard
Johnson
Marshal Wooster
Carmichael
Charley Whiteman
Ballard
Roswell
Higgins-Clark
Thompson and Douthitt Wed in Sacramento Mountain Country
Mr. Gilbert W. Thompson and Miss Viola Douthitt were married by Elder C. C. Hill at his North Kentucky avenue home last night. The couple, from the Lower Penasco headwaters, will return there after a brief Elida wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert W. Thompson
Viola Douthitt
Sacramento
Lower
Penasco
C. C. Hill
North Kentucky Avenue
Thompson
Douthitt
Elk
Elida
Lower Penasco
Elks Meet Tonight in Roswell Lodge Session
Roswell Lodge No. 369 B P O Elks holds a regular meeting tonight at 7 30 p m The session includes ballot and important lodge business announced by F C Hunt and E R tl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
F. C. Hunt
E. R. Tl
Record Breaking Mail Arrives at Roswell Post Office
Roswell post office receives a record mail shipment from the north on Friday night. The train delivered 75 sacks, the largest single load by 25 sacks in history, says Messenger L. P. Rucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Messenger L. P. Rucker
Firestone Tires Ad Claims Best Rubber Yet
An advertisement for Firestone tires touts the auto and carriage tire line as offering the best rubber yet. The copy references Cruse as a contact and lists the number 5215 for presumably ordering or inquiries.
Small crowd at teachers meeting in Las Vegas
The Pecos Valley sent only a small delegation to the annual meeting of the New Mexico Educational Association in session at Las Vegas this week. Miss Lela Willey representative of Roswell High School in the Territorial High school oratorical contest left Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley
New Mexico Educational Association
Las Vegas
Lela Willey
Roswell High School
Ray
Roswell Teachers Lead In Territorial Colleges Contest Trip
Murray of the Military Institute represented Roswell in the Territorial Colleges oratorical contest. Only two Roswell delegates went from the area along with Miss Willey and her companions Stella Little Eu la Brown and Carrie Arthur from Lake Arthur. Sickness kept several Roswell teachers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
The
Military Institute
Territorial Colleges
Roswell
Willey
Stella Little
Eula Brown
Carrie Arthur
Lake Arthur
Miss Lynn Ferguson Dies in Roswell at 22
Miss Lynn Ferguson aged 22 died Monday morning at 9 40 at her home 807 North Kentucky avenue Roswell The deceased came with her mother Mrs Isabelle Ferguson and sister Miss Zoe Ferguson a Roswell teacher for her health She was previously in St Joseph Missouri and spent last winter in Albuquerque Funeral planned for Thursday and the family will return Saturday Clifford Braly of Dalhart Texas arrived for a honeymoon visit staying at the Gilkeson house
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Ferguson
George Fowler
North
Kentucky Avenue
Isabelle Ferguson
Zoe Ferguson
Roswell
Albuquerque
St. Joseph
Missouri
Clifford Braly
Dalhart
Texas
Gilkeson
Scientists in Session at Minneapolis Meeting
More than 2000 members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science gather in Minneapolis for their annual meeting. Attendees include leading college and government scientists, private researchers and noted authors. All branches of science are represented with subsocieties like the American Society of Naturalists and the Association of American Anatomists also meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
American Association For the Advancement of Science
United States
American Society of Naturalists
Association of American Anatomists
Medical Censors Move to Oust Doctor in New York
At a county medical society meeting in New York on December 27, Dr. Robert Kunitser, chief physician of Sydenham Hospital, faces expulsion recommendations over alleged falsification of case records. The case echoes earlier sensational charges tied to Dydenham Hospital and concerns prominent patrons including the Guggenheims and Hanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
County Medical Society
Robert Kunitser
Sydenham Hospital
Kunitser
Dydenham Hospital
Oydenham Hospital
Guggenheims
Hanks
Isaac Guggenheim
New York Merchants Form Oppose Rural Parcel Post Plan
The New York branch of the American League of Associations plans a campaign against the proposed rural parcel post service. A national fund will be raised in this city to oppose the bill before Congress. The group, with about 200 members, consists of wholesale mail order businesses aiming to counter retail rivals and preserve the country merchant’s position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American League of Associations
Chicago
Mrs Richards Reunites With Sister For Winter Stay
Mrs M Richards arrived Saturday night from Terre Haute Indiana to spend the remainder of the winter with her sister Mrs C O DeLapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. M. Richards
Terre Haute
Ind
C. O. DeLapp
Weather data for Roswell New Mexico December 27
U S Weather Bureau local report notes Roswell temperatures with 48 high and 30 low yesterday, mean 39, trace precipitation, NW wind at 5. Cloudy skies forecast with rain tonight and colder, followed by generally fair Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
N. M
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Gov. Carroll
Senate
Christian Citizenship Meeting
Tute
ST. Petersburg
Russia
NEW York Bank
Railroads
Daniel Drug CO
J. B. Atkeson
Artesia
McCain Drug CO
U. S. Market
Sacramentos
Firestone Tires
U. 8 Weather Bureau
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