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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1907
Page
1
Despite slow action, Holt Bursum and allied supporters advanced several measures on key issues. The week featured committee work, floor debate, and continued lobbying by Friends of Mr. Bursum along identified lines.
LOOMIS reports that the Spiess bill providing for settlement of public officer accounts passed the New Mexico Council 11 to 1 and may benefit Mr. Bursum. The measure faces opposition in the council, with decisive votes expected as session winds down. The piece notes ongoing investigations into penitentiary books and pending county project reports.
The defendant did not appear for the plea to the indictment charging extortion and will not arrive before Wednesday. Judge Dunne agreed to postpone the case until Wednesday, with the Ruef and Dinan cases postponed one week.
In March 4 dispatches, two items appear. Italian tragedian Ermete Novelli signs for thirty U S appearances and opens at the Majestic Theater in Boston with Olga Jininni as leading lady, drawing crowds. Also on March 4, Elk City editor Herman Stevens faces trial for criminal libel in Cheyenne after a $1,000 bond posting.
An official letter from Washington urges Roswell to continue sugar beet testing in 1907 with seed provided to participants. Reports show beet weights from 10 to 13 oz and sugar in beets up to 19.4 percent, juice up to 20.4 percent, with wilted samples affecting results. A picnic at Slaughter ranch is planned for May with Col. Slaughter as host.
H. M. Tyler, who arrived last week from Trenton Tennessee, died Saturday evening at four on North Hill where he and his wife had temporary quarters. He was about thirty, leaving a widow and one child in Tennessee. Remains shipped Sunday morning to his home with his wife.
D. H. Burditt and his bride arrived Sunday evening and spent the day in Roswell. They will move to their future home in Lakewood tonight. Burditt married Feb 20 to Miss Bessie Latimer at her brother's home in Janesville Wisconsin. They have since visited the bride's old home in Fort Worth and other Texas points.
Col J W Willson departed Sunday by auto for Santa Fe to oversee matters linked to a $25,000 bond approved by Congress. The funds aim to build new facilities for the Military Institute.
London dateline reports the resignation of Jamaica Governor Swettenham as an accomplished fact and says he will depart the island when his affairs are arranged.
Roswell Nurseries owned by R F Cruse reports strong sales with over 15000 trees sold this spring. The hardy stock survived last fall’s freeze and crates are moving by the wagon load daily.
Major Morton of the Salvation Army remains in Roswell and will conduct another special meeting tonight. A marriage license was issued today to J. M. Caldwell and Laura Thompson.
J A Evans and accompanying relatives left Hager man Saturday morning bound for Monmouth Illinois after a visit in the Pecos Valley. The group included J H Evans and uncle Wm Brooks as they traveled home from the Pecos Valley.
U S Weather Bureau Local Report for Roswell New Mexico notes temperature with max 80 min 42 mean 61. Precipitation 00 wind south at 5 miles. Weather cloudy. Forecast: cloudy tonight and local rain Tuesday with stationary temperature.
In New York on March 4 Dr. Evans finished his cross examination in the Thaw murder case. Jerome pressed him on Thaw's mental state on the roof garden night, but Evans maintained Thaw was not responsible. The testimony indicated Thaw had insane knowledge but not a sane mind.
The Roswell Salvation Army corps marked its fourth anniversary with Major Morton from Los Angeles leading services. Over four years the group held 11 000 meetings with about 200 000 attendees and sent five officers elsewhere while seven more were preparing to depart.
Many converts have been made and some joined other churches. The local corps thrives with a fair measure of success. Sunday night meetings drew a large attendance with Major Morton delivering a splendid address before departing tomorrow by auto for his home.
A special conclave will meet Monday March 4 1907 at 7:00 p.m. in the Templar degree. By order of E. C. W. W. Phillips, Recorder.
Ossining N Y March 4 Frank Furlong who killed his aunt Mrs Margaret Keeler in New York City in 1904 was put to death in the electric chair in Sing Sing today.
King Edward began a three week visit to Biarritz and will join Queen Alexandra in the south of France for a Mediterranean cruise aboard the Royal yacht, returning to England near the end of April.
Gana Francisco March 4. Judge Dunne had ordered Mayor Schmitz to appear in court this morning to enter a plea but the trial was postponed. The article notes a positive order from the judge regarding his presence.
Valverde Camp No. 1419 United Confederate Veterans met at the court house Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and elected T. B. Loveless as Captain J. R. Alston as First Lieut R. P. Bean as Second Lieut W. M. Ferguson as Third Lieut J. T. Evans as Adjutant J. T. Randall as Quartermaster D. C. Davis as Commissary Dr. D. T. Finley as Surgeon Louis Neatherlin as Chaplain Joe E. Wright as Treasurer.
The Japanese steamer Tokai reports the Great Northern steamship Dakota grounded after a swift course change to avoid running aground. Passengers panicked but were rescued by both Tokai boats and land crews. The Dakota sits one mile offshore with its bow underwater to the second mast and continues to sink.
Two theatre patrons with wide hats sparked a brief moment as they removed headgear when asked. A woman offered cloves and a bottle in a curious gesture to deter exits between acts. Mr and Mrs D Y Tomlinson left Roswell for El Paso where he advances to shipping clerk with Swift Packing Company.
Mrs S H Ballard came from Lake Arthur to be with her husband at the bedside of their little daughter under treatment at St Marys hospital for St Vitus dance and a complication of diseases. The child was reported worse Sunday morning but improved last night and Mrs Ballard returned home.
The Military Institute will host a lecture tonight at M. E. Church South on Napoleon Bonaparte. Lecturer W. C. Frost will present the talk, discussing the Napoleonic era and its impact.
G. A. Davisson arrived from Ha german on Sunday morning to spend a few days with friends in the area, enjoying a brief visit.
P. D. Stickney of Cincinnati Ohio, supervising the Roswell Gas and Ice Company ice plant construction, sustained a foot injury after a nail ran into his foot on Saturday.
Mrs. Nell R. Moore of American National Bank advertises a seven room unfurnished rental for 30 dollars a month. Ike Richards and Harry Applebaum of Carlsbad spent Sunday in Roswell with lady friends.
The Woman's Club is urged to attend a lecture on Napoleon Bonaparte at the M. E. Church South tonight at 8 o'clock. Roy Gronsky left Saturday for Dallas on a trip of indefinite length. J. E. Rhea arrived from Bovina Sunday night. Do not miss the Napoleon Bonaparte lecture tonight.
The two houses met for the final session with slim attendance and fatigue after days of meetings. The ship subsidy bill failed to advance in the Senate, and the La Follette railroad employees bill drew attention as the major remaining measure. President Roosevelt signed thirty bills before noon as Congress adjourned sine die. The day also saw posts and proclamations affecting mail weight calculations and reserve policies, plus a Supreme Court ruling on flag desecration and a famine relief appeal to Russia with a personal Roosevelt donation. Archibald Roosevelt’s diphtheria showed slight improvement.
Ernest Malone visited relatives from Ha german on Saturday. Miss Maud Gray returned from Orch ard Park to attend M E Church South with a talk on Napoleon Bonaparte by W C Frost. Mrs C E Harris and children visited her parents J Barclay Reeves. Mrs S M Hamilton came from Kenna with Mrs M Wright for friends’ visit. A L Hull, court stenographer, arrived from Santa Fe to report Supreme Court and proceed to Eddy County term in Carlsbad.
Frank Mann of Chillicothe Missouri, a traveling salesman for George W. Perry Company of St. Louis, arrived Saturday night to spend a few days in the area.
A visitor will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Percy Evans during part of the stay in Roswell. The article notes the duration includes several days and emphasizes hospitality extended to the guest.
E. C. Jeffress, a popular tobacco salesman, left Sunday morning for Amarillo after spending a week in Roswell and nearby towns. He represents the Platter Tobacco Company, whose advertisements appear at intervals in the Record.
Miss Tommie Morris, visiting relatives for four days, left Monday for Portales. Her sister-in-law Mrs. Carl Morris accompanies her to make Portales home. Mr. Morris left this morning to join them there.
W C Frost arrived Saturday night and will deliver a lecture at the M E Church South tonight under the Military Institute. His address on Napoleon Bonaparte is expected to be a treat, as Frost is praised as a scholar and an orator.
Attorney D. C. Griffiths with his mother and sister, after fourteen months in Roswell, depart Sunday for St Louis where he will work in a large law office. He came for health benefits and prefers his old home, leaving many friends behind.
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