Arrests Carter Harrison and Others Under Heavy Bond
Police report says Carter Harrison and several associates were arrested on unspecified charges and remanded on heavy bonds as investigations continue. Local officials declined further comment.
26 Jan 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1904
Page
1
Police report says Carter Harrison and several associates were arrested on unspecified charges and remanded on heavy bonds as investigations continue. Local officials declined further comment.
Coroner's jury returns without specific charges against Mayor Carter Harrison fire marshal William Musham manager Wright J Davis and others in the Iroquois Theatre disaster. Several officials bond for release while one fireman dies after custody. A separate report notes a rear end collision on the Burlington line near Garden Creek with three dead and multiple injuries.
Berlin sources with commercial ties say peace chances in the far east are raised as Russian casualties mount in Manchuria. Water supply is scarce and hospital service is deemed inadequate to meet demand.
Pittsburg Pa January 26 reports from the Hardwick mine after yesterday’s explosion show hopes faded as entombed miners are no longer believed alive. Engineer Selwyn M Taylor died while attempting rescue, four others escaped, only one miner was recovered alive.
The cold wave is moving southeast with moderation in northwestern Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Zero weather prevailed this morning in Kansas City Missouri on January 26.
A mix of city notices and social items from Roswell includes strict enforcement of cleanliness in closets and cesspools per city ordinances. The column lists weekly bowling matches at the Coliseum, staff changes at Artesia’s lumber firm, health hopes for Mrs. Baldwin, and plans for a future Roswell hospital. It also notes a tea by St. Andrews Guild and local business moves, ending with the arrest of Genente Lukban on conspiracy charges.
In Boston on January 26 buyers showed steady wool demand with prices firm and a belief values should rise. Market bids at current prices met with many holders waiting for higher offers as the week passed.
Cabinet and elder statesmen in Tokyo meet to discuss a financial program for potential hostilities. Japanese financiers offer substantial support, signaling government ability to raise large sums quickly. The report also notes visits by Mrs. W. E. Herring and daughter of Ashland Kansas traveling in Tokyo, and various local movements including S. E. Patton returning from El Paso with an attraction, J. W. Campbell of St. Louis departing for Oklahoma City, and Father Kunkel returning from Carlsbad.
A cage accident in Stratton's Independence mine near Victor Colorado killed fourteen men and seriously injured one as the cage plummeted 1500 feet to the shaft bottom. Engineers and military preserved the scene while investigations determine the hoisting fault.
The Washington forecast warns of a cold wave sweeping the middle south Atlantic and eastern Gulf states with reach to Ohio. Storm warnings span from Jacksonville to New York as officials issue a special forecast today.
Indianapolis Jan 26 President John Mitchell Vice President Lewis and Secretary Treasurer Wilson were re elected without opposition. The scare committee report was adopted. An additional fifteen cent a month levy for the support of strikers was authorized.
London January 26 Whitaker Wright the company promoter died today from heart disease after a 12 day trial in the King's Bench division. He was found guilty on all counts of fraud and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. On the way from the court he suffered a sudden attack.
Col Lloyd W Waddell a Civil War veteran and former colonel of the Eleventh Illinois Infantry died at his New York home from heart failure. He served from 1861 including Fort Henry Shiloh Corinth and Vicksburg where as provost marshal he received a medal for gallantry in the capture of the city.
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