04 Feb 1908
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1908
Page
1
District Attorney Fullen states that all DIGE 1060 actions are covered under the anti gambling law. He emphasizes enforcement and potential charges for violations tied to gaming. Further legal steps will be pursued by the authorities as cases proceed.
District Attorney L. O. Fullen announced that state gambling laws may ban private poker games and dice games in stores and resorts. He urged public caution as courts decide how the law applies and noted ongoing meetings about local bonds and political topics.
The Republican Territorial Central Committee chaired by H. O. Bursum and secretary wy Safford issues a call for a meeting in Albuquerque on February 1 to set the time and place of the territorial convention. The convention will name delegates to the national convention in Chicago in June.
Wireless message reports the steamship St Cuthbert set ablaze at sea. The fire destroyed the vessel, with authorities and crew unnamed in available text. Rescue efforts and casualty details are not provided in the fragments.
The Cymric rescued 87 crew members from the burning steamer St Cuthbert after a fierce sea battle with waves and wind. Fifteen men drowned when a forward hatch exploded and a boat was swamped. The crew fought the fire for 36 hours amid inflammables as nine stowaways perished.
The Bond Issue League, comprised of every resident in Roswell, favors issuing bonds for waterworks sewers city fire house and city improvements. The group will hold its regular weekly meeting Thursday night.
Local observation records a 6:00 a m temperature at Roswell New Mexico with max 54 yesterday and min 35, mean 46, trace precipitation, south wind 16 mph, and partly cloudy skies. Forecast predicts fair tonight and Wednesday with colder conditions and a northwest cold wave, rain in the northwest portion, then clearing and colder.
The American battle ships under Admiral Evans will make an informal call at Valparaiso. The fleet will steam inshore, salute the city with twenty one guns, then proceed. Washington reports a hearty reception from Chilean authorities and people at Punta Arenas. The Chilean government offered coal but it was not needed.
Judge Wm H Pope writes he will be in Santa Fe until after the February 24 Supreme Court session and reach Roswell by February 25. He plans to stay through March 1 and 2 and go to Carlsbad March 2, with an adjourned session of Federal and Territorial courts set for March 2 after adjournments on January 18.
A notice lists suppliers J. S. Highsmith of Artesia and Wyatt Johnson of Roswell offering fruit shade and ornamental trees. The fragment ends with a stray quote and year marker.
Judge M. H. Pope received a new commission as associate justice and presiding judge of the Fifth Judicial District from President Roosevelt via U S Senate approval. Nathan Jaffa administered the oath at Santa Fe as officials reappointed S I Rob as clerk and named deputies for Chaves Eddy and Roosevelt counties including G L Wrylls, Guy E Benson and R Y Greg.
A Miss Elizabeth Carthwaite letter mailed in New Orleans on December 30, 1854, finally arrived in Newark decades later. The faded note, written by cousin Miss Fan Brotten, bears an undelivered history and an unclear path since dispatch.
The owner S. S. Heinzman announces purchase and renovation of Roswell Meat Market promising top quality products and courteous service to earn customer patronage.
E A MacGillivrn of Los Angeles, here on business, departed last night for Kansas City via Pecos and the Texas Pacific railroad, taking a southward route through Pecos.
W P Lacey of Melrose came down last night on business clerks report.
Lisbon report says King Manuel, shot during the royal assassination, is improving. Funerals for the late king and crown prince are set for February 8. Progressist dissidents agree to back the new government if political prisoners are freed exiles may return and political rights restored and autocratic measures repealed.
Live Stock Market from Kansas City reports cattle receipts around 11,000 with a strong market. Prices list ranges for steers cows stockers and feeders bulls calves western steers and lambs with muttons and ewes showing solid demand amid 600 head deep receipts.
Owing to rising trade, Cruse on South Main Street says he secured another man and is prepared to shoe horses in 30 minutes. He promises first class work or no pay.
Clark lauds Roswell’s schools as among the best in city standings. He highlights Halls of Learning for strong programs and community support, noting improvements and high student achievement across districts.
New Mexico officials tout Roswell and Pecos Valley schools during a visit by Territorial Superintendent James E. Clark. He praised Roswell public schools and the New Mexico Military Institute, spoke to Central school patrons, and noted educational plans plus southwest projects including an $8,000,000 irrigation initiative and broader territorial updates on parks and monuments.
Chicago February 4 the condition of James Oliven the millionaire plow manufacturer is seriously ill with trouble and feared not to recover.
A note reports electrical troubles at 104 E. 2nd St. with a contact phone 105. S511 appears as an identifier or service tag for the case. The entry presents a terse, address-first alert typical of local notices in brief newspaper items.
Rev A C Dixon of Moody church in Chicago compared President Roosevelt to the prophet Isaiah in a late interview. Dixon called Roosevelt the first president to apply Christian principles to daily life and law enforcement, following a prayer meeting where he praised Roosevelt's latest message as a great sermon.
Washington February 4 The secretary of the interior report shows $33,000,000 spent through 1907 on reclamation work with $70,000,000 planned to 1911 and a need for $337,090,000 more. All available funds have been expended and future work relies on land sales and land settlements under completed projects including the Rio Grande project.
After a five hour debate in Tokyo on February 4 the diet approved higher taxes on sugar sake alcohol beer and coal oil. Masahisa acting as minister of finance defended the measures saying the increase was necessary and supported by the people.
The Muney real estate firm hosted a grand ball in Elkins last Friday night attended by about sixty young people. Guests danced to the fiddle and bow in the new Muney building and enjoyed a substantial midnight supper served to all attendees.
Mrs Fanny Whitmner wife of Clyde Whitmner died at 11 25 this morning at the home of Mr and Mrs L Stribling 707 North Pennsylvania avenue She was 22 and brought here ten days ago for health reasons from lung trouble The body lies at Dilley undertaking parlors awaiting shipment to Marquand Missouri tomorrow morning Also an advertisement notes Good sanitary sheds corrals and wagon yard with thirty head horses for sale by GC J Franks Roswell Trading Co
A grass fire south and east of Lewis hardware store threatened Frank Easton sheds as a stiff wind fanned flames. Firemen arrived to extinguish the blaze after citizens had already helped, though a Roswell Hardware Company wagon struck a 14 year old cyclist named Carr in the alley. the injuries were not serious.
Paris reports La Petit Parisienne says Premier Franco at Lisbon council of state meeting pledged to restore order if given full power and authority to deport 300 persons. He knew the request would fail and chose to retire. The paper suggests British influence via Queen Amelie helped end the dictatorship.
Roland Beard C Lemon of Gygea Ice Co and Joseph Miller of Toledo Ice and Coal Co were sentenced today by Judge Kinkaid to six months in county jail and pay court costs for conspiracy in restraint of trade. The supreme court had earlier ruled they could not be sent to the workhouse.
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