San Francisco Mayors Turbulent Power Shift Amid Cries for Reform
Reports say Eugene Schmitz will serve as mayor in name only with a citizens committee from five commercial groups running city government. Kansas City notes Governor Folk demands a graft clean up. police corruption probes continue. A bank robbery in the capital yields $5,000 amid a firefight, with bystanders wounded. International readings mark Norway Independence Day celebrations in Madison Park in Bemidji Winnipeg and Chippewa Falls as Norwegians observe the anniversary and plan lodge meetings.
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Francisco
Eugene Schmitz
San Francisco
Kansas City
Folk
Themevolvers
Nafchy
Lodz
Norwegian Independence Day Celebrations Across Cities
In Kristania Norway May 17 marks the ninety third anniversary of independence with speeches songs processions and athletics. In St Paul Minnesota William Jennings Bryan Governor Johnson and Senator Nelson will address Sons Norway gathered from across Minnesota at the auditorium. The Fram society will participate in musical exercises during the celebration.
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Madison Park Pavilion
Norway
Washington
Bemidji
Minn
Minnesota
New York
I of the Sons of Norway
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
Kristania
Sweden
Fildsvold
William Jennings Bryan
Johnson
Nelson
St. Paul
Fram Society
World Sunday Schools convention opens in Rome
Thousands of delegates from Europe and America arrive for the fifth triennial World Sunday Schools convention in Rome. About 330 arrive from Boston and 160 from New York aboard the Nekar with additional American delegates bringing total American attendees to around 700. Continental countries send larger delegations than ever, signaling a record gathering.
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Rome
Europe
America
Sunday Schools of the World
Boston
Nekar
New York
Havelso
United States
Fremstad to Sing Salome in Paris Tonight
At Jean de Reszke’s urgent urging Mme Olive Fremstad will perform Salome in Paris tonight with further showings May 21 and 24. She will be paid 000 francs per appearance as the Paris production, long delayed by disputes with the composer, generates rising public interest.
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Paris
Jean de Reszke
Mme
Olive Fremstad
Dallas Hosts Mexican War Veterans Reunion
Aged survivors from the Mexican War gather in Dallas for a two day Texas reunion with local citizens and business leaders offering a cordial welcome. The gathering marks the 61st anniversary of Burvrita’s capture by Colonel Williams and the anniversary of Matamoras occupation and Tampico blockade by Taylor and Connor, described as bloodless victories with no casualties.
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Dallas
Texas
Mexico
Burvrita
Williams
Matamoras
Taylor
Tampico
Connor
Viennese Singers Sail Again After East Coast Tour
The Vienna Male Singing Society of 180 members left New York for Genoa aboard the Oceanic after a tour that included Baltimore and Philadelphia. They plan to be back in Vienna by May 26 following public concerts that drew continuous ovations in the East.
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New York
Vienna Male Singing Society
Rosevelt
Genoa
Oceanic
Vienna
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Interstate Oratorical Contest at Friends University
Wichita Kansas May 17 eight western states send college contestants to Friends University for the interstate temperance oratorical contest featuring winners from Kansas Colorado Illinois Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota Iowa and Texas The topics focus on temperance and denounce the demon rum.
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Wichita
Kan
Western States
Friends’ University
Kansas
Colorado
Illinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Texas
Jamestown Athletic Meet Opens Track Series in Norfolk
In Norfolk Virginia on May 17 Jamestown exposition grounds host the first Tidewater scholastic track and field meet as part of a series for local schools and colleges next up is the military athletic tour set for the week of June 5 6314
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Norfolk
Jamestown Exposition
Tidewater
Roswell Weather Report May 17 Weather summary
Roswell New Mexico weather report shows max 87 degrees min 43, mean 65 with zero precipitation and northeast wind at 3 miles per hour. Forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures tonight.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Roswell
N. M
Roosevelt mulls a railroad property valuation commission
A Tacoma dispatch reports President Roosevelt weighing Congress appointing a commission to appraise United States railroad property. B S Grosscup says government control of railroads will dominate the day, with party lines fading as states face regulation or national takeover.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Tacoma
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
B. S. Grosscup
General Western
Northern Pacific Railroad
U. S
Daniels
Gunsul Predicted to Win Gallup Case Against Page
Albuquerque Journal notes Maynard Gunsul and J G Darden expect a district court ruling favoring the Gallup Electric Light company in its suit against Gregory Page and associates. An injunction against Page and others in Gallup’s electric business is anticipated, with details tied to Page being the financial backer of the Pacific Improvement Company. Attorney W B Childers represents the plaintiffs.
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Gunsul
Page
Albuquerque Journal of
Roswell
Maynard Gunsul
Gallup Electric Light Company
Gregory Page
District Court
Abbott
Harry Coddington
Gallup
Maynard Gunsal
J. G. Darden
Gallup Electric Light
Pacific Improvment Company
J. A. Gordon
Gus Mulholland
Palmer Ketner
E. W. Dobson
Gansu
Pacific Company
W. B. Childers
San Antonio Schuetzenverein 50th Anniversary Shooting Festival
San Antonio Texas marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Schuetzenverein with a state shooting festival. Teams from nearly all large Texas cities will compete over three days with valuable prizes and purses for top shooters.
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San Antonio
Tex
Saturday Night Banquet in Topeka Features Noted Speakers
May 17 Topeka Kansas promises a lineup at the twenty fourth annual Saturday night club banquet with speakers including United States Senator Charles Curtis Chester I Curtis and O L Clarke of Galveston Texas among the prominent men on the program.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
Charles Curtis
Chester I. Curtis
O. L. Clarke
Galveston
Texas
Cattle market opens strong at St. Joseph sales
At South St. Joseph Missouri May 13 the five markets show a ten thousand head gain in receipts. Local cattle volumes rise with more steers, selling near steady prices. Kansas fed heavy steers move up to 5 75 with medium weights 5 25 to 5 60, light steers 4 80 to 5 40. butcher stock and calves scarce and active.
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St. Joe
South St. Joseph
Nouga
Market Hogs and Cattle Prices in Local Market Brief
The market opened with a decline for live hogs despite favorable weather for corn planting. Supplies remained steady, packing interests bearish and forcing a 5 to 7 cent drop. Hog quality was good with mixed droves and heavy weights. bulk sales $6.40 to $6.45, top at $6.45. Sheep receipts were moderate, mainly wooled Colorado lambs, with fairly active trade and unchanged prices.
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Colorado
North Dakota principals' conference and athletic meet at N U
Grand Forks North Dakota May 17 fifth annual North Dakota principals conference interscholastic declamation contest and athletic meet opening session featured Dr Borden P Browne Boston University Divine Immanence. Preliminary declamation tomorrow morning finals tomorrow evening. Athletic events include sprints hurdles jumps pole vault shot discus hammer and half mile relay with top state athletes in preliminaries.
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North Dakota
Grand Forks
N. D
State University
Borden P. Browne
Boston University
Chicago Varsity Tennis Team Sets North Tour
The Chicago university tennis squad departs for a northern tour. They will play Wisconsin at Madison tomorrow and Minnesota at Minneapolis on Monday. Captains Gray Hart Ransom and Carr lead four veterans aiming to uphold the Standard Oil institution’s honors.
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Chicago
Chicago University
Wisconsin University
Madison
Minnesota University
Minneapolis
Gray
Hart
Ransom
Carr
Standard Oil
Death of Judge Alarid in Santa Fe
Probate Judge Alarid died yesterday in Santa Fe New Mexico of heart disease at age 48. He came from a prominent Mexican family and was a Republican with a long public service record including first city marshal for eight years, deputy sheriff and deputy United States marshal, chief of the fire department, and leader of the First regiment band.
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Alarid
Santa Fe
N. M
United States
First Regiment
Jail Breaker Grimes Captured After New Mexico Escape
James Grimes, a notorious professional yeggman who escaped the territorial penitentiary in New Mexico last year, was arrested in Clay Center Kansas for safe blowing burglary. He had been serving seven years in the New Mexico penitentiary, two already served, before his dramatic escape by a fellow convict helping him into a car of brick bound for El Paso.
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Santa Fe
N. M
James Grimes
Territorial Penitentiary
Clay Center
Kansas
New Mexico Penitentiary
el Paso
Washington Track Meet Opens at University of Washington
Hundreds of athletes and visitors converge on Seattle for the annual track and field meet at the University of Washington campus, with over twenty high schools represented. A new rule limiting contestants per school to twelve is seen as aiding smaller schools while declamatory contests feature twenty two high schools participating tonight and tomorrow.
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Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
Tacoma
Annapolis Oarsmen Set for Three Intercollegiate Contests
Annapolis Oarsmen readied three boat entries for May 18 facing Columbia University, Georgetown University second team, and Georgetown prep. The secretary of the navy has sanctioned their Hudson regatta participation on June 26, as colleges hope Annapolis ends Cornell's dominance in the race.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
Columbia University
Georgetown University
Naval Boys
Georgetown
Secretary of the Navy
Hudson
Cornell
Blanken Saip Seeks Work After Return From Dixie Tex
T. H. BlankenSaip arrived last night from Dixie Texas seeking employment opportunities. He traveled from the border region and plans to pursue local labor options, interviewing with employers in the area.
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T. H. BlankenSaip
Dixie, Tex
Territorial Irrigation Celebration at Carlsbad Run
The Carlsbad program details a three day territorial irrigation celebration July 3 to 5 1907 with horse and harness racing purses from 100 to 350 plus a drive to showcase the Pecos Valley and US officials including Secretary Garfield and Newell. The event includes a fireworks tournament baseball and an institute with Sunday school discussions and lectures for visitors and locals.
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Carlsbad
N. M
A. E. Siegner
New Mexico
Garfield
United States
Newell
Reclamation Service
Cadet Band Schedules Final Concert at NMMI
The Cadet Band of the New Mexico Military Institute performs its last concert of the season on Sunday May 19 at 3 30 pm on the institute campus. Program includes New Mexico Military Institute March An Evening in Camp Hearts of Gold Autumn Leaf Little Nugget and Star Spangled Banner followed by a battalion parade at 4 30 pm under Band master Jack Fletcher.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Jack Fletcher
W. S. Ripley
Sunday School Institute In Progress At Baptist Church
The Sunday school institute at the Baptist church continues with limited attendance but engaging, profitable sessions. J. L. Rupard, the visiting Sunday school specialist, spoke on the object of the Sunday school and on what should be taught and what not taught, meeting high expectations.
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The
Baptist Church
J. L. Rupard
Market opens with sharp session dip then recovers gains
Chicago May 17 wild board of trade scenes gave way to a down open. Initial losses ranged from half to two cents, but within fifteen minutes prices recovered and surpassed yesterday's close. July options opened at 96 98 and rose to 99 14, while September and December crossed the dollar mark to $1.01.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Philadelphia Motor Car Carnival Aids Epileptic Hospital
The first outdoor automobiling event of the Philadelphia season is set for tomorrow at Belmont Driving Park. Society women organize a motor car carnival offering 18 events with a large field of contestants. Judges and stewards include Philadelphia financiers and bankers. Proceeds expected to total several thousand dollars for the Pennsylvania Epileptic Hospital.
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Philadelphia
Belmont Driving Park
Pennsylvania Epileptic Hospital
Shreveport Hosts Trade Boosters for United Commercial Travelers
Shreveport, Louisiana, hosts the grand council gathering of Louisiana and Mississippi trade boosters. New Orleans sends a large delegation and many smaller cities are represented as meetings run through tomorrow with amusements arranged by local drummers to add to the fun.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Mississippi
Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers
New Orleans
Interscholastic Meet Set For Illinois Field
Champaign Illinois May 17 Interscholastic athletes from Illinois and nearby states will contest tomorrow at Illinois field University of Illinois in an annual meet featuring eighteen events on the program.
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Champaign
Ill
Illinois
Illinois Field
University of Illinois
Army Officer Praises New Mexico Military Institute
Captain Moseley of the Fifth U S Cavalry visited Roswell and praised the New Mexico Military Institute as the most prosperous healthiest well kept military establishment outside West Point. He called for more such schools that instill honor and grit in graduates for civil or military life.
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Moseley
U. S. Army
Roswell
National Guard
New Mexico Military Institute
The
Fort Wingate
N. M
National Academy
West Point
Geo van Horn Moseley
U. S. Cavalry
Destructive Fire Destroys Laramie Businesses
Fire in Laramie Wyoming yesterday destroyed the Kingford cigar store and multiple other shops including Peterson tailor Mil ler jeweler Eggleston candy Wall nations Carter jewelry Crawford second hand and the New England restaurant. The Boomerang building suffered major damage with loss estimated between 50 000 and 60 000. Fire was under control at 2 10 pm and several foreigners were arrested for looting.
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Laramie
Wyo
Kingford Cigar
Peterson
Tailor
Miller
Jeweler
Eggleston
Candy
Wall Nations
Carter
Crawford
New England
Roswell Cement Plaster Co. Manager Returns to Aome
A. Lawrence, manager of the Ros well Cement Plaster Co., returned to Aome this morning.
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A. Lawrence
Roswell Cement Plaster Co
Aome
Orchard Interviewed. Controversy Over Jail Visit
Boise Idaho May 17 The interview given by Harry Orchard to the Associated Press disproves claims he was kept incommunicado or insane. The penitentiary doors were opened to show these charges false. Orchard said his statements were voluntary. The sixth day of Haywood trial opened with judges noting press interviews could influence jurors and ordering investigation.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Associated Press
Orchard
Steunenberg
Haywood
Wood
Uncle Johnnie Kingston Leaves Roswell in Bitter Departure
Johnnie Kingston known as Uncle Joannie leaves Roswell for Kansas City then Jamestown for exposition. He may head to Panama or Mexico if unsatisfied, having sold all property in Roswell. In a hostile departure he laments locals, claims they robbed him, and notes his age and gambling background.
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Johnnie Kingston
Joannie
Kansas City
Jamestown
Panama
Mexico
Johnnie
Roswell
Ome
Kansas
Dental Board Plans October Meeting in Roswell
Dr. F. N. Brown returned from Santa Fe and says the Territorial Board of Dental Examiners will hold its next semi annual meeting October 8 and 9 in Roswell. The board members were eager to visit Pecos Valley and Dr. Clark of Artesia was favorably acted upon by the board.
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F. N. Brown
Santa Fe
Territorial Board of Dental Examiners
Nold
Roswell
Pecos Valley
Clark
Artesia
Submarines Survive 24 Hours Under Water in Newport Test
The submarines Octopus and Lake surfaced after a 24 hour under water trial in Newport Rhode Island. Officials estimate the Octopus could sustain air supply for forty five days. the Lake also completed the test though its upper limits were not calculated.
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Newport
R. I
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