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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1907
Page
1
Elmer Ellsworth Brown United States Commissioner of Education spoke at Mohonk on the value of international arbitration in schools. He argued that liberal education promotes understanding of other nations and that teaching morals and law in schools builds readiness to accept impartial judgments and peaceful settlement of disputes.
Multiple denominations list Sunday services from Protestant Episcopal to Baptist with sermon topics Holy Trinity God in Our Nation Christ in Believers and What Is Man. Memorial Day observance noted by G A R. public invited to all services and activities.
The next Thursday afternoon baseball game features Joyce Pruit Co versus Jaffa Prager Co with proceeds for the Cemetery Association. The event is billed as the season’s most exciting contest and will benefit a local cemetery charity.
Patrick Calhoun issues a statement to the American people accusing Rudolph Spreckles and allies of motives to gain control of San Francisco through indictments against him and his associates in alliance with the Labor Union party. He frames the move as part of a broader grafting program.
The Presbyterian-nave grants Rev Edwin Emerson Davis two months full pay for a vacation. He accepts a guest invitation from New York friend Charles M. Millspaugh to tour Europe. Davis leaves Roswell June 10 and sails June 15 from New York, visiting Glasgow and then Scotland, England, and continental Europe.
Ewing Lusk reports his Roswell friends Roscoe Nisbet Lewis Smith and Harvey Barrett will join the Jamestown Exposition trip. The group leaves Columbia June 9 for Washington then Hampton Roads to serve ten days with the U S Army and Navy at the exposition before proceeding to St Louis. Ewing will work for M and T railroad in Dallas.
About seventy five people rode the noon Friday special train to Carlsbad for the Pecos Valley Sunday School Association meeting. A larger expected turnout from Pebble absent, but a stamp of Roswell riders filled the gap. Fifteen Masons joined the excursion for special work in Carlsbad.
On the Carlsbad excursion, several Masons including J S Lea and John C Zallard traveled to a convention. Claude near missed Carlsbad after detouring at Hagerman, leaving his coat behind. A committee escorted him to prevent further mishap as the train neared Roswell.
Prager and Company and Jaffa supply a sack of New Potatoes while C H Brown and daughter Miss Nora of Lake Arthur were seen shopping today. The brisk local commerce included several purchases by afternoon shoppers.
The Military Institute lists top scholars and those with high distinction across departments. Highest honors go to A. H. McConnell and others. a long roster details First, Second, Third, and Fourth Class scholars in mathematics, chemistry, languages, history, and tactics, plus preparatory and deportment honors with no demerits for many students.
Governor Curry is expected to arrive in San Francisco in early July and then proceed to Washington. He is anticipated to reach Santa Fe around July 9 with the July 14 date noted for a Santa Fe stop.
Delegate Andrews returns to Washington and is seen hobnobbing with the President. He is expected to stay in the Capital City for several weeks.
The Presbyterian General Assembly session in Columbus Ohio on May 24 selected Kansas City Missouri as the site for next year’s gathering. The assembly adopted the temperance committee report.
A noon luncheon at the Grill Cafe promises peace and comfort “just like home.” Electric fans keep diners cool as the specialty meal is offered for 25 cents.
Cape Town May 25 reports a thousand regular troops dispatched to Rand to quell a white miners strike and deter any unrest among Chinese miners, with police and volunteers to handle the situation.
White miners displaying brutality assault strike-breakers and damage property as fifty mines are affected. In Johannesburg on May 25 the strikers marched on the Croesus mine but cavalry charged and sent them fleeing.
Berlin arrests of Russian students reveal a Russo German plot against the Kaiser. Thirty five detained, including three women, with twenty five released after evidence of innocence. Reports cite the Daily Mail correspondent in London May 25.
Canton May 25 Mrs McKinley is gradually sinking and not expected to survive long. Doctors Porte man Eymon and Rixey report her condition less favorable with reduced nourishment but no pain and rest as comfortable as possible. No signs of immediate dissolution indicate otherwise.
A destructive tornado struck about four miles north of Fort Worth Texas on May 25. Three people are reported killed in the area with damage feared extensive.
San Jose California May 25 a negro believed to be Jesse Coe wanted in Indianapolis for the murder of Police man Charles Russell on September 30 1906 was arrested after a fierce battle with two policemen who were severely slashed with a razor.
Paris reports the death of Theodore Tilton aged 85. The journalist and writer, long associated with 19th century literary circles, passed away in the French capital.
Reports from the Japanese consul in San Francisco confirm attacks on Japanese restaurant keepers in the city. Police withdrew patrols during street car strikes allowing mobs to wreck a Japanese restaurant on Folsom street while Japanese escaped.
San Francisco May 25 The trial of Mayor Schmitz on extortion charges will resume Monday Six jurors have been sworn to try the case Indicted for bribery yesterday are Patrick Cal loun Thorhall Mullaly Tirey L Ford William Abnott Eugene Schmitz Louis Glass Theodore V Halsey Abe Ruef and others before Judge Coffey of the Superior Court
A fire at the Union lodging house and C G W Lafferty’s livery stable in San Jose California killed at least eight people and twenty horses. Forty one lodgers in rooms above the stable woke to alarms from panicked horses and were trapped by flames. rescuers saved those who could escape amid great difficulty.
Frank Slater and Al Rhodes, known as Slatts and Dusty, were arrested yesterday as travel ing chauffeurs. Slater was found guilty of obtaining money as advanced salary from J. W. Stockard and trying to leave before settling. Rhodes was convicted of vagrancy and awaits sentencing as street work is considered.
At the Haywood trial opening Judge Wood allowed the state to endorse additional witnesses on the indictment though the defense warned it could be error per Idaho Supreme Court rules. Two more jurors qualified as talesmen and more peremptory challenges were used as jury selection winds toward completion.
Short note explains counterfeiters compare ready made clothing with genuine goods. Watchman W P Wood sells genuine articles and is cited as source.
An advertisement touts noon luncheons at the Grill Cafe served table d hote for 25 cents. It urges patrons to dine there for the finest 25c lunch in Roswell and avoid walking home in the heat to eat dinner.
John O'Harrow Jr aged eighteen months died at ten o'clock this morning at the family home two miles southeast of town from measles pneumonia and bowel inflammation. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at South Side cemetery.
All members of Samaritan Lodge No. 12 S O O F are earnestly requested to attend the regular meeting next Monday night for the election of officers.
Local disers report the unloading of the first carload of new potatoes today by Jaffa Prager & Company. Town visitors include C W Mathews and J A Frazier of Lake Arthur and J H Mook with T A Stancliffe of Parker Drilling Co visiting Roswell. Gus Anderson returns from Hagerman and Mrs J I Hinkle comes back from a two month trip to Corpus Christi and San Antonio Texas.
Mr and Mrs E H Humphreys and their party left for Plainview Texas this morning. Humphreys had traveled Thursday night to join the family relocation for their future home.
J. T. Macey of Denver, inspector of land offices, has reviewed the local office affairs and expects to complete his work tonight and depart tomorrow.
A Square Meal on a Round Table promotes the Grill Cafe offering 25c noon dinners. Patrons can enjoy the best menu as electric fans breeze to cool heated brows.
Memorial service for a memory of our fallen soldier will be at the First Mtho list church corner 5th and Peana ave at the usual Sunday morning hour on May 26. All old soldiers and friends are invited to attend and honor the departed dead. Veterans will assemble at the church door and march in as a group.
Wanted renter to take possession of Hotel Gibson on June 7 1907 in Artesia New Mexico. For particulars apply to E C Higgins.
The Car negie Library will not issue books on Monday May 27 due to a scheduled closure. Patrons are advised to return items and plan future checkouts accordingly.
June 4 Miss Rabb will give a recital of songs at the M E Church South. The notice lists the event for readers and invites attendance.
U S Weather Bureau local report from Roswell New Mexico on May 25 records max 83 min 56 mean 70 with no precipitation and NW wind at 10 mph. Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday with colder tonight. M Wright official in charge.
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