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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
1
A terse report notes that Japanese newspapers were accused of publishing inflammatory articles. The piece records reactions from officials and the media landscape amid public concern over sensational reporting.
Odessa dispatches describe Russian Jews in desperate condition as officials warn against inflammtory articles. Far East reconstruction plans push on with Siberian border fortification while violence against Jews increases in Berlin with mass unrest and alleged incitement by Governor General Glagelow.
Chicago organizers form a joint executive committee of Republicans and Democrats to raise 150000 dollars to secure both national party conventions in the upcoming year. The action aims to ensure Chicago hosts the Republican and Democratic gatherings, highlighting bipartisan coordination.
The Harry Morrison Jewelry Store was broken into last night and silverware valued at fifty or sixty dollars stolen. Burglar(s) gained entry by breaking a rear window of the Dilley Furniture Company and passing through a partition door into the jewelry shop. Doors and locks were damaged in the burglary.
Mrs Orin Miller aged thirty one died yesterday afternoon from tuberculosis on South Hill. She and her husband came here a week ago from Elida. The body was taken to Dilley Undertaking Rooms and then sent north with Mr Miller back to Elida.
Authorities in El Paso detain a woman who cannot recall her identity or origins. Doctors warn that without mental restoration she may deteriorate into insanity.
Three construction trains loaded with scrapers and heavy machinery stand idle on a siding at Texico as observers speculate on their intended use and future role in railroad building projects.
A committee of Mark Howell C C Hill and Reid will examine indigent scholarship applicants on June 25 at 10 a m at the Central School Building. Applications in writing must be filed before that date for scholarships up to 12000 in support of territorial school institutions per the last legislature. W M Atkinson, Chairman County Commissioners. Daily 24th.
A man named Frank Polifka died in Raton on Monday when he touched a live electric wire while trying to keep it from rubbing against a livery stable. He was instantly killed.
A horse driven by D N Croft bolted past the courthouse area and dashed along Main Street striking Dr J A Williamson near the Fourth Street corner. The incident occurred this morning as the frightened horse escaped the reins and caused injuries to the doctor.
A street collision at Third and Main left Mr. Croft thrown from his buggy and badly shaken, with his horse escaping. Dr. Williamson and Dr. C. T. McClane treated Croft and Croft’s buggy sustained heavy damage while the laundry wagon’s rear axle twisted. The crowd kept clear as the horse walked away unhurt.
Meet of several committees in Boston Mississippi sets stage for next week's National Jail Hardware Association convention in New American Hotel with England Hardware Dealers group joining. Governors Curtis Guild Jr and John F Fitzgerald to welcome, Eben Draper to speak, Edward Bush leads national body, John Bater heads England group.
The El Paso Herald reports the Belen Cut-Off nearly finished and ready for the rating department. The 268.3 mile route will shift freight traffic from Chicago to the coast, with passenger trains still through Albuquerque. The line lowers grades, reduces pusher segments, and includes concrete stations and shops at Belen Vaughn and other division points.
Cook stove in good condition priced at 12 dollars. Also kitchen cabinet offered for sale. Located at 609 North Main. Phone 166.
Mrs Bert and Miss Olive Atkinson of Lutcher Louisiana are staying briefly in Roswell for a short visit.
Local Roswell New Mexico weather summary June 13 reports max temperature 84? Actually 4: it shows max 84, min 57, mean 76 with 0.0 inches precipitation. Wind northeast at 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Forecast for Roswell and vicinity calls for fair tonight and Friday and stationary temperatures. M Wright, Official in Charge.
A forecast indicates new rates are expected within a week to ten days. Officials did not specify exact figures or affected sectors, but the timeline suggests imminent updates to fiscal or policy charges. Further details were not available at press time.
Telegram from S H Cowan attorney for Pecos Valley shippers says Interstate Commerce Commission argued last week and a favorable decision expected in a week to ten days. Reductions aimed at basing rates from Pecos State to St Louis Chicago and Kansas City.
Firemen fought hard to contain a blaze at the Winter Company and Heller & Brooks piano factory at 17th Street and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. The building burned to the ground, about a dozen firefighters were overcome by smoke, and the total loss reached 15,000 dollars.
A third cloudburst hit central and eastern Kentucky between last night and this morning causing major farm damage. Crops were ruined in many areas while rivers rose quickly, threatening towns with inundation.
A report from the Jamestown Exposition grounds says the body of one of the eleven men lost from the Minnesota sinking was found today floating in Hampton Roads. The identity is not fully confirmed.
Karl A. Snyder an attorney long based in Roswell New Mexico has moved to Los Angeles California. He writes from the Pacific Electric Building where he now maintains offices and serves as attorney for Lincoln Mining Company. He recalls Roswell's praise and recalls encounters with former Albuquerque residents and local businessmen while en route to the West.
The schedule lists three baseball games with Amarillo today Friday and Saturday will be interesting. Amarillo has a strong team boosted by recent additions and solid pitching from Gallegos and Kennedy. McMurray will play second Lehman at third with Gallegos and Kennedy handling mound duties.
A Roswell visitor and former immigration bureau secretary provoke ridicule in a letter to the Journal. The Santa Fe Eagle complains the Almanac failed to grasp the satirical dig and wishes for a diagram and specs to clarify the joke about immigration, money, land, and homes.
The Carlsbad Club plans re furnishing and remodeling its quarters to best accommodate the irrigation celebration on July 3. Price & Co. received the order and supplied Wilton rugs for the floor.
Delegate William H. Andrews seeks three NM Territory alternates to back up New Mexico's naval academy nomination. Candidates aged 16 to 20 and resident in the territory must pass mental and physical exams. First exam April in Albuquerque or Las Vegas. second in Annapolis in June. If the principal fails either exam, alternates may be called. Midshipmen receive 504 dollars annually.
The Wool Market in St Louis on June 13 shows wool steady with territory and western mediums at 20 to 27, fine at 18 to 21.
Newland Jones and his wife reached the city last night from Fort Worth Texas and will remain in the area for an unspecified period.
Boise Idaho June 13 Harry Orchard wept like a child during his testimony in the McPharland interview sequence and confession. The defense argued Orchard faced illegitimate confinement and immunity promises from McPharland while exploring his role in the Steunenberg case. Orchard spoke of conversion thoughts in prison and his belief the grave does not end all. He also said he was a Mason in Canada and a member of Colborn lodge.
Sheepmen are actively shearing this season with wool loads accumulated in town for storage and shipment. Flocks are in fair condition though cold weather has slowed lamb numbers, promising a solid fleece yield overall.
W. R. Owens probate clerk of Eddy County and H. E. Galton of Denver, an expert mining man, are in Arizona to locate an old silver and lead mine Owens discovered 27 years ago while herding cattle. They will spend several weeks re locating the ore deposits.
Norfolk Va June 13 Colonel John Tempe Graves editor of the Atlanta Georgian and News was the chief speaker at the National Editorial convention. His Chattanooga Bryan banquet speech calling for Roosevelt as the Democratic nominee stirred the nation. A moonlight trip up the James River to Jamestown Island was arranged for editors.
Cracksmen appeared this week at Albuquerque and tried to blow open the safe of E. L. Washburn & Co. They smashed the lock but fled before using dynamite. A small amount of cash from the drawer was taken.
Paris officials report horseflesh as food growing in popularity across France. In the past year 40,000 horses were slaughtered in Paris abattoirs for that purpose, with as many more processed elsewhere.
The city has consumed over 22 million pounds of horse flesh in the last year, a sharp rise from under 10 million eight years ago. Once a staple for the poor, it now appears in top cafes and among the wealthy, praised for flavor, healthfulness, and even claimed by physicians as better than beef for lung ailments.
Local cattle receipts on Monday were moderate with many steers and few cows or heifers. Prices held firm on branded Nebraska cattle and good steers, with hogs selling in a narrow range and sheep and lambs arriving direct to packers.
North Dakota University held commencement in Grand Rapids on June 13 presenting eight eight graduates. Thirty two from the law school and three from the mechanical engineering school received diplomas along with the rest of the senior class.
Annapolis June 1 two boys with the ladder and the hose join fire fighters in Maryland State Firemen’s association events. The principal tournament events are scheduled for tomorrow with prizes for the most proficient companies and individuals.
Public opinion members gather at the Seashore Hotel Isle of Palms for the State convention. The event runs through tomorrow with many speakers and a Saturday social feature.
The seventy annual convention of the Texas Retail Grocers and Butchers Association in Austin will adjourn after officer elections and selecting the next meeting site. Port Worth delegates push to host the 1998 convention and back Mack Bergman for president.
Townships twelve and thirteen in range 27 are ordered to convene at the Spring Mound Valley schoolhouse on Saturday June 22 at 2 49 p m to discuss securing oil interests. The notice invites all interested parties to attend.
Oil and gasoline advertised by the Superior Refinery Co inviting customers to call phone 412 for wagon delivery and to try their product with promises of honest prices and good goods from an independent refinery.
A package addressed to Miss Geldert at 809 N Richardson was lost or delivered to the wrong address on Tuesday June 11. Please return the Dress Skirt package to Price & Company.
Denver June 13 A convention shocker as acting President Mahoney faces serious charges from the McCabe Union of Butte and a confrontation with the Industrial Workers. Vincent St John accuses minority officers of thug use to suppress protests and steal offices amid tensions within the Western Federation of Miners. The report details funding disputes and a large membership rise for the federation, with funds allocated to defense and organizing in Colorado and Idaho.
New York June 13 The red lights of the Tenderloin affect young police eyesight causing blindness to allowed sights and forcing the transfer of all officers under 40. Replacements are older men believed to resist temptations and remain steadfast in public morals.
In Norman Oklahoma on June 13 William Allen White famed Emporia editor author and Governor Frantz delivered addresses at the fifteenth annual Oklahoma University commencement. The alumni banquet closed the week long exercises as graduates included 24 bachelors of arts 12 pharmaceutical chemists and 5 bachelors of music.
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