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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1907

Page

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K Tars in a Row in Cuba

Local notes report a sequence of events linked to K Tars in Cuba with unnamed specifics. The item records repeated occurrences and hints at ongoing activity affecting a Cuban setting.

Attack on sailors at Santiago injures ten

Ten sailors were wounded in an incident at Santiago involving police and U S navy crew from the Tacoma. One man Harry Lee a fireman may die. The attackers reportedly were liberty party members returning to their ship and authorities fault the lack of a clear motive. Police used swords and bayonets during the clash.

Jnie Santiago Navy Department Tappan Harry Lee Tacoma

Diamond White Kerosene Ad From Pecos Valley Trading Co

An old classified ad promotes Diamond White Kerosene from the Superior Refining Company of Longton Kansas as an independent refined product. Readers are urged to place orders by phone 412 with Pecos Valley Trading Co. for prompt delivery.

Superior Refining Company Longton Kansas Pecos Valley Trading Co

Carlsbad Irrigation Celebration Board Formation

Organizing meetings for the irrigation celebration at Carlsbad under Council Resolution No. 7 sought a 1500 appropriation. Rio Hondo Water Users' Association members from Roswell planned to meet Pecos Water Users' Association leaders, but absence of Vice President Benson halted the board's formation. Howe and Goff were to travel to Roswell to organize, with further meeting planned.

Board of Control Carlsbad W. M. Atkinson L. K. McGaffey Rio Hondo Water Users’ Association Roswell Benson Messrs. Howe Organeetings dCarlsbad

Celebration Plans Add 3000 To Appropriated Funds

The commercial club water users and business men decided to add 3000 to the legislature's appropriation, promising one of the greatest celebrations ever held in the Territory.

Balloon with two men passes near Girardeau Missouri

A balloon carrying two men drifted eastward over Girardeau Missouri during the day. Girardeau lies 131 miles southeast of St. Louis.

Ape Girardeau, Mo di- Girardeau St. Louis

Greensburg Race Riot Erupts After Assault

In Greensburg Indiana on May 1 a racial clash erupted following an assault on a white woman Mrs Sefton. The mob looted damaged furniture and machinery, targeting buildings used by African Americans. Authorities dispersed the riot after promising all men of bad character would be expelled from town.

Greensburg Ind

Williams sought funds for Capitol bid in Pittsburgh case

Harrisburg May 1 The Capitol investigation commission will hear more testimony on Marshall Williams of Pittsburgh who bid 2 000 000 in electrical fixtures and was lent 10 000 on an unendorsed note last August. Pittsburg businessmen subpoenaed are expected to testify Williams boasted about how he obtained the money and to whom he supplied further bidding details.

Harrisburg Marshall Williams Pittsburg Capitol Building Capitol Investigation Commission Williams

Rescued After One Hundred Hours In Mine

Johnstown Pennsylvania reports seven men pulled from a Berwind Waite coal mine after one hundred hours trapped. Exhausted and emaciated, they reached hospital last night and are now asleep with communications restricted. Early meals were exhausted and the men endured extreme strain.

Johnstown

Two Fashionable Weddings in New York Today

Miss Anna J Jenner married Sterling T Foote at Madison Square Presbyterian Church with Dr Parkhurst and Dr Hastings officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Jenner. In a second ceremony Miss Aline Virginia Kent wed Ruthers Ives Hurry at Church of St James. Social leaders from New York Philadelphia and other cities attended.

New York Metropolis Anna J. Jenner Sterling T. Foote Aline Virginia Kent Ruthers Ives Jenner Foote Madison Square Presbyterian Church Charles Parkhurst Thomas Hastings William A. Jenner Kent Thomas B. Kent Hurry Church of St. James Philadelphia

Texas official seeks ouster of Waters-Pierce Oil Co

Assistant Attorney General J. T. Lightfoot of Texas has been in New York for ten days gathering evidence to oust Waters-Pierce Oil Co from Texas. Judge W A Allen acts as his attorney. Hearings reportedly occur in a Wall Street room with examinations of H H Rogers John D Archibald H C Pierce and others.

New York the American J. T. Lightfoot Texas Waters-Pierce Oil Company W. A. Allen Wall Street H. H. Rogers John D. Archibald H. C. Pierce

Roswell Weather Report May Day Summary

U. S. Weather Bureau local report from Roswell New Mexico on May 1 shows a maximum temperature of 62 and a minimum of 37 with a mean of 50. Precipitation zero and wind from the south at 7 miles per hour. Forecasts fair weather tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures in Roswell and vicinity.

Roswell N. M

May Day Draws Troops and Police to Parr is Paris

Thousands of troops and police assembled in Paris on May Day to prevent riots. Authorities deployed armored units and cordons around central districts as demonstrations began. Protests aimed at labor grievances challenged by a heightened security presence.

Paris

May Day unrest and strikes across cities Rattle Paris scene

At Paris May Day unrest continues as garrison troops police reserve and mounted guards deter street demonstrations. About 200 arrests by noon yield knives brass knuckles and revolvers. In New York May Day shows few strikes while Denver mill workers press for a closed shop amid potential allied action. A Roswell High School principal Vaughan resigns to teach history at New Mexico Normal University.

New York Denver Paris Place de la Republique Jacob Law Balta Russia Mallory and Ward Line Colo Vaughan Roswell New Mexico Normal University

Class Day Exercises at Southern M E Church May 2

The High School Literary Society under Miss Rodkey invites attendance for Class Day on May 2 at 7 45 p m at the Southern M E church. Officers include Marshall Atkinson as President Neil Shearman as Vice President Myrtle Pride as Secretary and Viola McConnell as accompanist. The program features a violin and piano duet by Stanley Norvell and Josephine Murray a chorus call to arms an essay The Month of May by Josephine Murray a piece on Child Labor in the United States by Grace Carper a recitation Give Thanks for What by Willis Anderson a class prophecy by Alice Bailyb a class poem by Velma White a piano solo Godard Second Valse by Viola McConnell and a recitation The Christening by Olive Hadder.

High School Literary Society Miss Rodkey M. E Marshall Atkinson Neil Shearman Myrtle Pride Viola McConnell Stanley Norvell Josephine Murray United States Grace Carper Willis Anderson Alice Bailyb Velma White Godard Olive Hadder

Kansas City Cattle and Sheep Prices Rises on Strong Receipts

Cattle receipts reach 9,000 with 400 Southern cattle. Southern steers bring 4.00 to 5.50, cows 3.00 to 4.80, stockers 3.50 to 5.20, bulls 3.10 to 4.50, calves 3.00 to 5.50. Western fed steers 4.25 to 5.75, cows 3.25 to 4.15. Sheep steady, muttons 5.25 to 6.25, lambs 7.19 to 8.60, range wethers 5.50 to 7.00, fed ewes 5.00 to 6.60.

Kansas City

Epworth League Holds Thirteenth New Jersey Conference

Milleville New Jersey May 1 Over 200 delegates attend the thirteenth annual meeting of the New Jersey conference of the Epworth league opening in Trinity Methodist with services extending through tomorrow.

New Jersey Epworh League Milleville N. J Epworth League Trinity Methodist

Cash for Small Ads Offered In Advance

Small ads under one dollar must be paid in advance to avoid petty accounts. Record PB. Co. offers a service to handle payments and avoid outstanding balances.

Dog Show Opens in St Louis Sets Vast Canine Exhibit

The Mississippi Valley Kennel club hosts its second annual peach show in the Jai Alai building with a large, diverse entry from many states. E M Oldham leads the event with top judges from across the country. The show runs all week and closes Saturday night with cash prizes and premiums.

St. Louis Mississippi Valley Kennel Club Jai Alai Chicago East Texas Oklahoma Kansas Iowa Minnesota Ilinois Kentucky Tennessee E. M. Oldham Pittsburg

Fire at Wabash avenue storefront injures twenty women

A blaze at 255 Wabash Avenue in Chicago injured twenty women with many leaping from windows as panic spread in the Story & Clark Piano Co on the first floor and Lotus Lunch Club on the upper floors. Firefighters could not confirm any deaths despite a rescued lunch room proprietor reporting losses.

Chicago Wabash Avenue Story & Clark Piano Co Lotus Lunch Club Cecilia Maloney

Congressmen sail to Hawaii to study conditions

A party of congressmen departed San Francisco aboard the transport Buford for Honolulu to observe Hawaii’s conditions. They will tour with territorial assembly members, travel as far as Honolulu under War Department dispensation, and return to San Francisco in early June.

San Francisco Cal Hawaii Buford Honolulu Territorial General Assembly Shanghai War Department George B. McClellan

Opossum Spotted in Town Sparks Caution About Chickens

A dark possum was caught near the post office this morning, proving opossums live in eastern New Mexico. Townsfolk note the marsupial’s presence, but deny it explains recent chicken disappearances, attributing them to a stronger predator roaming the coops.

Lewis New Mexico

Union Threatens 10 Percent Wage Increase For Coastwise Captains

In New York on April 30 the local branch of the American Association of Masters Mates and Pilots demanded a 10 percent raise for captains and first and second mates on all coastwise steamers from the port with a strike ultimatum if not granted by tomorrow. Eighteen lines are named including Mallory Porto Rico Clyde Panama Red D Southern Pacific and several others with plans to replace workers if the strike occurs. Luther B Dow heads the local union office.

New York American Association of Masters Mallory Line Porto Rico Line Clyde Panama Red D Southern Pacific Steamship Luther B. Dow Union

Japanese Officers Arrive for Pacific Army Greeting

Fourteen Japanese officers led by General Kuroki and Lieutenant General Kiyoshi arrive in Seattle for an official greeting by the Pacific division of the U S Army before traveling to the Jamestown Exposition. They will pay respects to President Roosevelt and inspect Fort Leavenworth facilities en route.

Seattle Wash Pacific Division United States Army Kuroki Kiyoshi Washington Roosevelt Leav

Memorial to Confederate Women in Charleston

The Confederate memorial committee led by General Irvine Walker has received hundreds of suggestions for a memorial statue to Confederate women. A $100 prize will be awarded for the best idea and a bronze statue honoring Civil War heroines is planned with at least one statue per southern state funded by the United Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans.

Charleston S. i Irvine Walker Dixie Southern The United Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans

Government seeks teachers for Philippines vacancies

Washington reports civil service exams to fill 100 teaching posts in the Philippines with male applicants favored and women required to have husbands in service. Salaries run from 1060 to 1200 dollars yearly. Examinations also for five plate printer openings in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Washington Sam Philippine Service Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Possible tariff agreement with France outlined

Washington April 30 authoritatively states that if France seeks the same tariff terms as Germany there will be no opposition. The U S government would grant France equal concessions, including a twenty percent cut on German champagne, provided France offers similar concessions in return.

Washington, D. C Germany Washington France America

May Day Observance Quiet Across Berlin and Empire

Berlin reports a calm May Day with no demonstrations or suspensions of labor. The German Social Democratic executive committee orders continued work, while employers pledge to lock out workers who take holidays for ten days. Socialist leaders warn laborers against incurring heavy financial losses amid widespread wage and condition disputes.

Berlin Empire German Social Democratic Party

Britain cuts postage to Canada for newspapers

London announces a four year experimental cut in postage for newspapers magazines and periodicals to two cents per pound between Great Britain and Canada effective today. The move aims to boost British publications in Canada as US rates rise and publishers plan Canadian subscription offices to challenge New York firms.

London Great Britain Canada United States Dominion New York

Ice trust found to exist among Kansas City ice dealers

Kansas City April 30 Judge Walter A Powell of the Circuit Court of Independence reversed Special Commissioner W S Flournoys findings and ruled that a combination exists among certain Kansas City retail ice dealers in restraint of trade.

Kansas City Walter A. Powell Circuit Court of Independence Today W. S. Flournoy Ice Trust Powell

Asbury Park Feels Dry As Liquor Injunction Hears Arguments

Asbury Park New Jersey on April 30 faces a pending hearing by Vice Chancellor Bergen tomorrow on a motion to make permanent the temporary injunction barring hotels from selling liquor. The licenses issued by the excise board are set aside, keeping the resort strictly dry.

Asbury Park N. J Bergen Excise Board

Kansas Christian Convention Opens in Garden City

Delegates from all churches of Christ in Kansas meet in Garden City for the first annual Kansas Christian Convention. Rev. J. A. Cornelius of Dodge City serves as presiding officer. The gathering continues through the week, closing Friday or Saturday.

Garden City Kan Churches of Christ In

Prominent Lawyer Shot in Center Texas Feud

Carroll B. Short a leading attorney was shot and killed by Dr Paul in Center Texas. The feud dates to December when a brother of Paul was slain by a negro employed by Short and his brother during an attempted arrest. Militia was once called to quell unrest. The latest shooting is linked to that previous case.

Center Tex Carroll B. Short Paul Short

Entries for Kaiser's Cup Race Attract 91 Cars

Berlin May 1 Entries for the Kaiser's Cup race to be held next June under the German Automobile Club closed with 91 cars. Seven countries enter for the emperor's trophy with Germany leading entries 31 France 21 Italy 20 Belgium 9 England 4 Austria 3 Switzerland 3. No American car entered. The race runs in June over the 80 mile Taunus course four laps total 320 miles. The event aims to develop touring cars and features many restrictions. Ernest Mathews visited his mother Mrs J B Mathews and L W Bonine of Glen were in town yesterday and today.

Berlin German Automobile Club Germany France Italy Belgium England Austria Switzerland

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