08 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
1
A contractor fails a contract with the Taylor Moore Company which assigns to government work. The move places the project under government oversight as the parties dispute performance and obligations. Local officials and company executives are unnamed in the summary.
The Taylor Moore Construction company assigned its Honda reservoir contract to the U S Government. W M Reed of the Reclamation service will assume charge immediately. Delays arose after a comptroller ruling blocked pay on one contract while another was delinquent. About $15 000, owed for April and May, was withheld, precipitating the assignment and government takeover.
Miss Eva Bean hosted a social at her home two miles south of town Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30 for Miss Graves A. Means of Valentine Texas. Louie Ogle won a fan in a word contest, Hazel Mayes earned a silver hat pin in a peanut spearing game, and Alice Rabb received an Indian paper cutter in a scrap song contest. Music, punch, ice cream and cake were served. attendees included Misses McConnell Viola McConnell Louie Ogle.
President Roosevelt meets French Ambassador Jusserand in Washington confirming no public indication of peace talks. Acting Secretary Loomis implies he shared deciphered dispatches from Meyer and Reid, while press remarks remain cautious and noncommittal. A Galveston aquatic carnival opens with barge races, swimming, and diving events ahead of Saturdays major single sheet race.
A brief public notice appears with fragmented text and unclear details. The readable bits reference a notice action but lack concrete names, dates, or locations for further specification.
The Roswell Commercial Club holds its annual meeting tonight at 8 30 to elect officers. All members are requested to attend promptly.
Report notes alignment between Emperor William and President Theodore Roosevelt on peaceful settlement approaches. Both leaders advocate diplomacy and restraint in international tensions, signaling a unified stance on maintaining global stability through negotiated agreements.
News items report Roosevelt seeking success to end the war with Japan and Russia. Both nations agreed to use good offices for negotiations and parley aims to avoid outside pressure. Berlin covers a Roosevelt William II dialogue on peace terms while Japan resists concrete demands. Local notes include visits and travel irregularities.
Fourteen of the eighteen aboard die when the submarine boat A B is lost off Breakwater Plymouth England after three explosions. Royal Navy rescue efforts and the incident are reported amid broader war-related notes from St. Petersburg and Stockholm as Russia and Japan negotiate terms and public sentiment shifts.
The Record corrects yesterday's letter to the Volunteer fire boys and citizen donations near the Main Street fire. The piece originally said Barnett & James gave one dollar. the correct amount is ten dollars.
Clarence Moore faced assault charges in police court yesterday. His attorney J C Gilbert argued the complaint was illegal, and Judge Bailey discharged Moore.
Salt Lake City Utah June 8 The bout between Fitzsimmons and Schreck will be pulled off July 3 instead of July 4.
Dee Paul, eight months old, son of Mr and Mrs David Kirkpatrick, died Wednesday morning at home on South Kentucky Avenue. Remains were sent today to Herrin Illinois for burial at the family’s late home.
A formal note records an appointment to present the Norwegian Starthings address to an identified figure. The event signals ongoing diplomatic or ceremonial engagements, highlighting the involvement of named representatives and the formal transfer of acknowledgment.
Prof. Elihu Thompson of Linn demonstrated electrical safety by allowing a current said to exceed half a million volts to pass through his body with special apparatus and high frequency current. A bright flash issued from his fingertips and sparks illuminated two lamps held two feet away, proving to onlookers there is little danger when properly handled.
No settlement prospects in Chicago and Alabama on the Teamsters strike today. Union demands include police withdrawn from wagons and cancellation of the strike, with express companies resistant to adjustment. Obstructed negotiations maintain the stalemate.
In Birmingham on June 8 Mason workers laid the cornerstone of the new Masonic Temple at the corner of Nineteenth Street and Sixth Avenue. The landmark project, attended by prominent Masons from across Alabama, is expected to cost about 50 000 dollars when completed.
The Woman's Club met on Wednesday June 7 at St Andrews Hall with small yet enthusiastic attendance. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs C E Mason First Vice President Mrs Thorne Second Vice President Mrs Stevens Third Vice President Mrs C A Baker Recording Secretary Miss Marie Holt Corresponding Secretary Mrs C D Bonney Treasurer Mrs A Pruit Auditor Mrs Chas de Bremond.
Dr. R G Rucker recently arrived from Checotah I T and has received his car of furniture including three horses and two buggies. He reports Roswell offers a remarkable cure for sciatic rheumatism, noting he was cured in five weeks during a rainy season here. He plans permanent location in Roswell but does not expect to practice within a year.
Mrs Robert Hamilton and Mrs Mary P Cobean will be at home to friends at the residence of Mrs Hamilton 562 Missouri Avenue on Thursday June 15 Cards will be sent out in a few days.
The ladies of the Cemetery Association will meet Saturday at 2 30 with Mrs Phil Helmig on Sea Avenue All members are requested to be present.
Classified rental notice advertises a furnished first floor unit with 3 or 4 rooms at 821 North Main Street. Includes details on location and access. no extra terms provided in fragment.
U. S. Weather Bureau reports Roswell New Mexico on June 8 with a max temperature of 84 and a min of 65, mean 74, trace precipitation. Wind from the northeast at 2, cloudy skies. Forecast calls for local thunder showers tonight and Friday with stationary temperatures. M. Wright.
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