14 Mar 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1904
Page
1
Eighteen deputies were appointed to enforce a marshal act during fires, with deputy coe named in the order. The report notes swift action and organized response, reflecting local authority measures to manage fire incidents and public safety duties.
Marshal Rascoe of Carlsbad announces the appointment of eighteen deputy marshals to serve at fires and arrest thefts. He notes prior success in Carlsbad where a similar plan curtailed pilfering. The list of appointees includes W. P. Lewis Tobe Odem W. P. Cox J. B. Pinson Phil Helmig James Emergon S. P. Johnson Charles Shepherd Marshall D. Loveless John M. Kelley A L Whiteman Charles Whiteman Walter Gill E T Amonett D W Scott E H Gamble J T Carlton and Robert T. McClung.
Prohibition lecturer Lee Morrow of national reputation spoke at the First Methodist church Thursday night in Roswell. He predicted the Prohibition wave would reach the Texas New Mexico border and that the Territory would become dry. He noted Texas has 150 completely dry counties, 59 partially dry, and 11 with no prohibition, with enforcement strong and liquor shipments the main issue for opponents.
In Washington, the Supreme Court delivered a five to four decision nullifying the Northern Securities merger involving Northern Pacific and Great Northern combining with Roosevelt praised. Avery Turner, railroad official, biography notes his rise from farm roots to leadership roles in the Southern Kansas Railway of Texas and Pecos Valley Lines with extensive early career across major lines.
St Petersburg reports deny rumors of Port Arthur abandonment. Navy dispatches note no new developments in 24 hours and emphasize Russian intent to fall back until 200,000 troops mobilize for a potential assault against Japan while Japan readies its own forces.
Thomas Tobin was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing for the murder of Captain James B. Craft in New York City. He walked to the chair uttering a child taught prayer. Tobin, an ex convict, had worked in a tenderloin saloon in 1902 before the crime.
A severe blizzard grips Milwaukee Detroit and New York regions with continuous snow for 24 hours. Heavy drifting slows streetcars traffic and daily routines as rail lines face paralyzed conditions and travel becomes difficult. Authorities report the storm as the worst of the season.
A fragmented report traces the career of a railway official from La Junta to Newton and beyond, noting shifts from trainmaster to superintendent and his later role as assistant general superintendent. It also mentions a roof incident at an adobe ware room in Newton and brief references to naval activity and cattle prices in Chicago era markets.
Market results show wool steady while eastern mixed. Northern Security case ruling noted with Roosevelt reaction and Santa Fe discussions. Rail and bridge issues, Port Arthur rumors, and Chicago to Newton service changes appear alongside weather and town notices.
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