Roswell City Council Approves School Levy and Ordinances
May council session discusses sprinkling streets funding and reshaping quarantines. It approves Roswell Board of Education levy for 1907-08 at fifteen mills maintenance and two and a half mills interest, amid opposition. Ordinances cover street sanitation, city scavenger duties, real estate licensing, and alley direction changes pending plats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Stockard
Waklys
Jump
Wiseley
Church
Kinsinger
Bell
Roswell
Kidnapped Maiden Driven to Disused Store in Weird Tale
A young woman is bound and gagged, taken to a derelict location then placed in a carriage and driven to a store described as a place that never advertises. She pleads for help while captors boast of traffic and goods at Roswell Hardware Company, and she faints.
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Nerself
Roswell
Montreal Horse Show Opens in Quebec Province
Montreal Quebec May 8 The annual Quebec horse show opened today and will run through Saturday evening. Many valuable thoroughbreds from Quebec and Ontario have been entered.
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Montreal
Que
Quebec
Ontario
Hearing Set In Peonage Case In Shreveport
In Shreveport Louisiana on May 8 a hearing will be held in the peonage case against Eugene and Eli Thibodaux Louis Vanable and Willie Walker who were arrested in Acadia parish. The complainant Louis Chevis a black man says he was illegally held by the defendants and kept in chains during imprisonment.
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Shreveport
Euene
Eli Thibodaux
Louis Vanable
Willie Walker
Acadia Parish
Louis Chevis
Homeopathic Doctors Convene in Iowa for 38th Annual Meeting
Over 100 homeopathic physicians gather in town for the thirty eighth annual convention of the Hahnemannian Medical Association. The two day program features addresses on scientific topics by notable speakers Dr Royal Copeland of the University of Michigan and Dr Benjamin F Bailey of Lincoln Nebraska, with a banquet as the main social event.
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Homeons
Iowa
Hahnemannian Medical Association
Royal §&. Copeland
University of Michigan
Benjamin F. Bailey
Lincoln
Neb
American Institute of Homeopathy
Destructive Fire in Pepper Building at Kansas City
A blaze broke out at 3:00 PM in the Pepper building housing Montgomery Ward in Kansas City. The five story mail order house employed over 200 people, mostly girls, with at least ten feared dead and twenty injured from jumping or other causes by 3:30 PM.
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Kansas City
Pepper
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Alabama Knights Templar Conclave Opens in Mobile
The Alabama grand commandery of Knights Templar began its forty seventh annual conclave in Mobile this morning with welcomes and responses followed by a buffet luncheon. Grand Prelate Stewart McQueen will deliver the annual address at Trinity Episcopal Church and the conclave closes Friday with a pleasure boat trip on nearby waters.
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Alabama Knights Templar
Mobile
Ala
Alabama Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stewart McQueen
Presbyterian society to meet at Hodges residence
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon with Mrs M W Hodges at the residence of Mrs J P White 200 N Lea Ave instead of at the L F D Farm.
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Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
M. W. Hodges
J. P. White
N. Lea Ave
L. F. D. Farm
Orchard withdrawn from market near town
Notice to Realty Dealers states our 20 acre orchard northeast of town is withdrawn from the market. JOHN H. FISHER, E. M. FISHER. 5613 Lon Holland, formerly employed by Dan Major for 15 months, opened a blacksmith shop on East Second street and solicits trade. All work guaranteed. 5613
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John H. Fisher
E. M. Fisher
Lon Holland
Dan Major
East Second Street
Roswell Local Weather Report May 8 Roswell NM
U S Weather Bureau local report for Roswell New Mexico on May 8 notes a maximum temperature of 83 and minimum 45 with a mean of 64 inches of precipitation none. Winds from the north at 8 miles per hour. Weather partly cloudy. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday with rising temperatures.
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Roswell
N. M
Reid resigns as attorney general
Reid voluntarily steps down from the office of attorney general. The resignation letter states his decision to relinquish the post and return to private life.
Resignation of New Mexico Attorney General Reid
Captain W C Reid resigns as New Mexico Attorney General effective immediately from Roswell. He planned to remain until Governor Curry took office to allow the successor to be chosen by the new governor. Delays by Curry and Reid's other duties keep him in Roswell for a month, with R C Gortner busy in Taos.
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New Mexico
Captain Reid
Roswell
Mr. Hervey
Chicago
Los Angeles
French Transport Poitou Wreck Off Uruguay Coast
A Montevideo dispatch reports the French passenger steamer Poitou wrecked off San Jose Signacio, bound from Marseilles to Buenos Aires. Estimated 100 passengers and crew perished with about 200 aboard, cargo expected to be a total loss and no further details available.
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Uruguay
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Marseilles
San Jose Signacio
Train robbers still at large after Northern Pacific hold-up
Officials in St Paul report no confirmation of a Helena wire that the train robbers were captured. In Montana the posse pursues suspects after the Welch's Spur attack on the North Coast Limited, wounding Engineer Crow and Fireman Sullivan.
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St. Paul, Minn
Northern Pacific Railroad
Butte
Helena
Mont
North Coast Limited
Welch’s Spur
Crow
Sullivan
Strike injures business in San Francisco crowds thinning
May 8 reports say police guard Fillmore and Turk after yesterdays riot. Night passes without violence as the strike disrupts commerce with stores opening early and laying off workers while several restaurants close and delay reopening.
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San Francisco
Cal
Fillmore
Turk
Dancing Club Forms For Biweekly Parties
A group of young men and women formed a dancing club and held the first dance last night in the Sheridan building with a Mexican orchestra. Attendees included Charles Ballard Jake Caldwell Pat McCorley Mrs Rucker Miss Horn Corn Atkins De Stree Louise De Stree Maude Divers Fitch Lillian McKnight Edna Eunice Blakeley Grace Ferguson Kleinfelter Allen Russell Ferguson Horn King Rainbolt Music Lesnet Landsaw Akins Boon.
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Sheridan Building
Messrs
Lillian McKnight
Edna and Eunice Blakeley
Grace Ferguson
Kleinfelter
Allen
Russell
Ferguson
Horn
King
Rainbolt
Music
Lesnet
Landsaw
Akins
Boon
El Paso White Sox Arrive for Four-Game Series
The El Paso White Sox arrive with twelve players in eleven automo biles and stay at the Grand Central Hotel. They will play four games starting this afternoon at 3 30 at Amusement Park against Military Institute cadets town team and alternating each day. Roster includes Harley Kiefer Russell Rokahr A E Schuster Joan Jacoby Wm Gallagher Walter Erwin Tom Gray Joe Bahr F B Merrill Pat Etheridge Oliver Darbyshire.
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EL Paso
el Paso White Sox
Grand Central Hotel
The
Military Institute
Amcusement Park
Anderson's Sentence to Be Commuted to Three Months
Attorney General Bonaparte recommended commuting the sentence of John William January alias Charles W. Anderson to three months from re-arrest with a full pardon at the end of that period July 19 1907. The President approved the recommendation.
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Washington
Bonaparte
John William January
Charles W. Anderson
Market Notes on Cattle and Sheep Receipts at Kansas City
Cattle receipts reach 4 000 with 800 Southern cattle. Market strong for Southern steers 4.00 to 5.50, cows 3.00 to 4.25, stockers 3.00 to 5.35, bulls 3.15 to 4.50, calves 3.25 to 5.50. Western fed steers 4.35 to 5.50, cows 3.25 to 4.75. Sheep receipts 10 000 with steady prices. muttons 5.50 to 6.60, lambs 7.00 to 8.60, range wethers 5.50 to 7.00, red ewes 5.25 to 6.60. Wood in St Louis steady, unchanged.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
For Sale Twenty Acres Near Roswell Inclusive Utilities
20 acres for sale within Roswell corporate limits. Fenced and cultivated land with an artesian well, fruit trees, and a solid six room house. Asking price 3000 dollars or will trade for a good residence. Carlton and Bell handle listing.
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Roswell
Carlton & Bell
Burns and O'Brien to Clash in 20 Round World Heavyweight Fight
Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien will contest twenty rounds for the world heavyweight championship on Wednesday night May 8 in Los Angeles. Bulletins by rounds will be received at the Free Coinage Saloon, 5712.
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Tommy Burns
Jack O’brien
Los Angeles
Clark, Jr., Weds Alice Medin in Butte Court
W A Clark Jr and Alice G Medin married yesterday in Butte Montana by Judge Michael Donlin. Clark is the son of former U S Senator W A Clark.
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W. A .Clark, Jr
Butte
Mont
W. A. Clark, Jr
Alice G. Medin
Michael Donlin
Clark
U. S
W. A. Clark
Correction Deed Filed Over Forty Acre Half Interest
A correction deed from Nathan Jaffa and others to Stephen M Fol som conveying a half interest in forty acres for one dollar was filed today in the Probate Clerk and Recorder F P Gayle's records.
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Nathan Jaffa
Stephen M. Folsom
F. P. Gayle
Trial of Haywood Judge Denies Plea for Details
Judge Wood denies a motion for a bill of particulars in the famed Haywood murder case. The ruling narrows the scope of allegations and targets the next phase of the high profile trial.
Trial Opens Tomorrow in Haywood Murder Case
Boise Idaho May 8 The defense motion for a bill of particulars in the W D Haywood murder case was denied by Judge Fremont Wood preparing for trial. The defense noted an exception and the case will proceed tomorrow with Haywood remanded to the sheriff. The article notes vast local and national interest with lawyers labor leaders reporters and officials arriving and the state funding for prosecution over 100000 given to cover costs.
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Haywood
Steunenberg
Boise
Idaho
W. D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Fremont Wood
Wood
Willian D. Haywood
Moyer and Pettibone
James H. Hawley
United States
W. E. Borah
E. F. Richardson
Denver
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
John F. Nugent
Fred Miller
Spokane Washington
John T. Morrison
Richardson
Richardson, Patterson and Hawkins
Patterson
Denver News and Times
Darrow
Eastern Miners
Arbitration Board
Roosevelt
Not a Miracle a Habit Across the Window
A lawyer probes a witness about miracles, accidents, and coincidences in a courtroom tale. He asks what to call a man who falls from a window and rises unhurt, then repeats it twice more, prompting the witness to call the third fall a habit.
Burns O'Brien Battle Promises Royal Ring Clash
In Los Angeles on May 8 Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien prepare to fight at the Pacific Athletic club for a $30 000 purse offered by their managers. The bout is anticipated as a major showdown with strong betting and high hopes for both fighters.
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Burns
O’brien
Burns-O’brien
Tommy
McCary
Judge Denies Habeas Corpus for Daud Patrick
Judge Wm H Pope denied Daud Patrick's habeas corpus petition in district court last night and remanded him to the sheriff for trial in Hill county Texas on two indictments. Patrick seeks relief via certiorari to the US Supreme Court. counsel advised further action must come from the sheriff. Other cases included McDowell charged with drawing a deadly weapon dismissed on costs, Nelson & Co. v. School District verdict for defendant, and Territory v. Cooley proceeding with assault of stepchild.
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Wm. H. Pope
Daud Patrick
Ais
Patrick
Hill County
Texas
W. W.gatewood
Sheriff Cox
John McDowell
J. M. Nelson & Co
Lake Arthur
Henrietta Cooley
Moore Family Returns Home From Portales Visit
Mrs. A. W. Moore and her daughter Luella returned to their Portales home after a two week stay with Mrs. Moore's daughter Mrs. A. W. Phillips in the area.
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A. W. Moore
Luella
Portales
Terao to Sail for Manila on June 3 to Assume Governorship
Governor designate Terao will depart Manila on June 3 to begin duties. He will assume office as the new governor upon arrival and will oversee regional administration.
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Manila
Wyoming Wool Growers Seek to Preserve Prices
The Wyoming Wool Growers Association warns that eastern buyers plan to lower wool prices and urges sheepmen not to sell below the 1906 market price. It offers to buy wool at last year’s prices, aiming to form a capitalized independent Wyoming wool exchange controlling the state output.
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Wyoming Wool Growers’ Association
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Japan Has No Designs Against United States Says Kurino
Paris May 8 M Kurino Japanese minister in an interview said the Anglo French Russian and Japanese treaties uphold a Far East status quo and prevent others from acquiring territory He denied any franco Japanese aim at the US noting Japan remains sympathetic to the United States and if beneficial would negotiate with Washington He added Germany has no Far East possessions with Kiaochow merely leased Chinese ground and a similar treaty with Germany would be useless.
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Japan
United States
Paris
M. Kurino
Great Britain
France
Russa
Far East
Kurino
San Francisco
Tokio
Washington
Lands Surrendered to the Government in Colorado
Denver officials report that eastern residents surrendered patents for 1000 to 2000 acres of coal lands in Boutt eonty Colorado and deeded them back to the government for about 195000 dollars. Officials view this as a sign of growing public conscience over irregular land acquisitions in the West.
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Denver
Colo
Department of Justice
Bureh
Boutt Eonty
Colorado
Sensational Charges Against Ship Officers
Sam Diego California May 8 two sailors who escaped from the British steamer Marc King arriving from Shanghai allege brutality by the captain and officers. Rumors say fifteen Chinese were killed during a riot and bodies cast into the sea amid potential international complications.
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Sam Diego
Cal
Shanghai
Six Story Wholesale House Collapses in Omaha
A six story building at Ninth and Leavenworth in Omaha occupied by Parlin Oren dorff & Marlin Co. wholesale farm implement dealers collapsed this morning. Walls fell inward. property loss is heavy but no injuries reported as employees had not yet arrived.
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Omaha, Neb
Ninth and
Leavenworth
Parlin, Orendorff & Marlin Company
Shriners Elect Officers at Los Angeles Imperial Council
The Mystic Shrine Imperial Council in Los Angeles on May 8 elected officers advancing one step under succession rules. Frank Roundy of Chicago becomes Imperial Potentate, succeeding Alvah P. Clayton as head of the order.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Imperial Council of the
Mystic Shrine
Frank Roundy
Chicago
Alvah P. Clayton
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J. G. Hedgecoxe
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South Roswell
U. S. Weather Bureau
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W. C. Reid
Torrance
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George B. Curry
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Albert €. Helm
John Buchanan
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Charles Murphy
Wankowski
California National Guard
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