B L Johnson dies at home after election bid
B L Johnson 34, elected county superintendent of schools, died at 1 a m at his residence corner Kentucky and Alameda from a hemorrhage linked to long illness. He and his wife moved from Mineral Wells to Portales and Roswell, where his wife works in city schools. Funeral set for 9 a m at the residence with ministers Rev Twitty and Rev Hill. Johnson was a Methodist, educated and active in civic life. The report notes rival labor politics and a separate trial in the city with extensive testimony.
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Kentucky
Alameda Street
B. L. Johnson
Mineral Wells
Texas
Portales
Roswell
Johnson
Roswell Cruz and Jewelry Co
Arkansas
Methodist Church
South
Twitty
Rev. Hill
Harrison
Experimental celery station near city aids wartime era farming
Augustus DeBurr a Russian war veteran runs an experimental celery station for George Bixby and Sam Copeland about a half mile east of town. Eleven acres are in celery with strong enthusiasm for peaceful, lucrative Pecos Valley farming amid the war. His pension from Russia ended after not returning to fight, and he praises his celery as the best in the world.
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Augustus DeBurr
George Bixby
Sam Copeland
Pecos Valley
Roosevelt Personality Drives GOP Victory Says London Papers
London newspapers on November 12 focus on Theodore Roosevelt as the key factor in the Republican win in the United States election. They discuss his personality and influence shaping the outcome and favor his leadership as central to the victory narrative.
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London
Repub
Lican
United States
Roosevelt
Train Side-Swiped Near Boyds Injures Five
The west bound St. Louis express on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was side-swiped by the Pittsburg Limited near Boyds Maryland. Five passengers were injured and only the rear Pullman car was struck.
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Washington
Boyds
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg Limited
Labor Federation Convention Opens in San Francisco
In San Francisco on November 12 the American Federation of Labor prepares for its twenty fourth annual convention. More than one million workers are represented by 300 delegates as President Gompers and the executive council arrive to arrange the event. Attending are William Abraham M P and J Wignall from the British Trades Union Congress. A split has weakened the federation with a fierce fight for the presidency led by Duncan of Massachusetts.
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Labor Organization
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Coast
American Federation of Labor
United States
Gompers
William Abraham
M. P
J. Wignall
British Trades Union Congress
Boston
Duncan
Massachusetts
Federation
Mélba's European Arrival Promises Extended Concert Tour
Mme Mélba arrives from Europe as a feature of the musical season. Her sixteen week concert tour begins in Portland, Maine next Tuesday and runs west to San Francisco and south to New Orleans. More than fifty concerts are scheduled in principal intermediate cities.
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New York
Europe
Mmé. Mélba
Portland
San Francisco
New Orleans
California Limited to Resume by Santa Fe
Chicago November 12 passenger traffic officials expect strong tourist traffic to Southern California this winter. The Santa Fe will resume its California Limited daily between Chicago and the coast starting tomorrow. The train will be composed of Pullmans departing Chicago at 7 30 p m and Kansas City at 8 10 a m.
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Chicago
Trans-Continental Railroads
California
Santa Fe
Coast
Kansas City
Pecos Valley Schedule Changes Sunday November 20
A new time table goes into effect Sunday November 20 on the Pecos Valley railroad. Northbound trains arrive at 10 00 p m and depart 10 20 p m. Southbound trains arrive 3 50 p m and depart 4 10 p m. On board a stretcher Mr Gessinger ill for weeks at Ward hospital remains under care. Decatur Illinois remains home for the couple.
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Pecos Valley Railroad
Mr. Gessinger
Ward Hospital
Decatur
Illinois
For Sale Dirt Cheap in Ten Days Notice
One frame house with five rooms finished including bath two closets out-houses barn stairs and buggy shed surface well on southeast front at two prominent streets. Apply J Record office. tf J. Phelps. White went north this FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished rooms close in Inquire at Record office. lit3
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J” Record
Penasco Returns and County Majorities in Local Election
Money leads with 484 votes and Ballard 655 in the county results. Ellis has 195 and Woodruff 112 to form the majorities with Ballard and Money, based on totals of 23, 19, 21, 21, 20, 22, 21, 21, 25, 17, 22, 19, 24, 25, 28, 26, 24, 26.
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Odem
Woodruff
Evans
Snyder
Fritz
Hagerman
White
Lea
Gayle
Peck
Johnson
Kenney
Ballard
Ellis
Money
Fire Explosion Damages Woodruff Hardware in Knoxville
Fire and an explosion on Gay Street Knoxville caused about 25 000 in damage. Nine people were injured including six women. The Woodruff Hardware Company building was destroyed by the blaze and the origin of the fire remains unknown.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Gay Street
Woodruff Hardware Company
Archbishop Chapelle Returns to New Orleans via New York
Archbishop Chapelle of New Orleans, journeying from Havre with Porto Rico ties, arrived in New York aboard the La Lorraine after meeting Pope Pius in Rome. He plans to visit Washington before reaching New Orleans and brought Roosevelt goodwill messages from the Pope. The archbishop, though nonpartisan, welcomed the election result.
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New York
Washington
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Pius
Lorraine
Presi
Dent Roosevelt
Portuguese King Carlos and Queen Amelie to Visit England
A Lisbon dispatch reports King Carlos and Queen Amelie depart Lisbon with a Portuguese delegation to spend a fortnight in England as guests of King Edward. The trip carries no stated political significance and is viewed as a customary royal courtesy, though such visits are sometimes seen as signaling goodwill at court.
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Carlos
Europe
Edward
Amelie
Comte de Paris
McClellan
Portugal
London
Lisbon
England
German register for Thales bought by Tsing Tau residents
The British steamer Thales of the Douglas line has been purchased by German residents of Tsing Tau and given German register. She is now loading for Port Arthur. Two ships with supplies for Vladivostok have reached there in safety and several supply ships have arrived at Port Arthur in the last fortnight. Mukden reports ongoing artillery fire with heavy action on the Russian right and Japanese shelling of Russian positions. Russians have not replied. London dispatch says Japan denies reports of coaling talks with European powers over the Russian squadron.
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Tsing Tau
Thales
Douglas Line
Port Arthur
Vladivostock
Mukden
London
Legation
Birminham Post
Japan
Second Pacific
Gusher at Pecos Valley Well Reaches 481 Feet Depth
Carper and Sons report a major artesian well eight miles southeast of the city near the orchard. The 481 foot depth yields a 45 inch flow and operators plan deeper drilling toward five hundred feet. Owned by J. M. Miller, the well is the largest in the Pecos Valley.
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Carper & Sons
Pecos Valley
Big Orchard
J. M. Miller
County Board to canvass election returns Monday
The Board of County Commissioners will meet Monday at 11 a.m. to canvass the recent election returns. A social event honoring Miss Gatewood was hosted by Mr and Mrs Gatewood with Mrs Gatewood’s sister helping with the entertaining.
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Board of County Commissioners
Gatewood
Miss Gatewood
Mountain Beef and Local Notices at Sacramento Market
Mountain Beef advertised at the Sacramento Meat Market with phone contact. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wells departed for Dallas to establish a new home. Tickets on sale for the National Guards Musicale on November 14 at Daniel & Daniel and Payton Drug stores. Miss Fannie Mayes leaves for St Louis to attend the Fair.
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Mountain Beef
Sacramento
Mrs. W. W. Wells
Dallas
National Guards’ Musicale
Daniel & Daniel
Payton Drug Store
Fannie Mayes
Mrs. J. C. Lea Leaves for Texas Home
Mrs. J. C. Lea departed this morning to return to her Texas home, ending a visit elsewhere.
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J. C. Lea
Texas
Railroad Collision Near Granger Kills Several Officials
An eastbound freight and a westbound Union Pacific passenger train collided near Granger Wyoming today. Six people are dead two missing and five injured with names of victims including engineers William Murray B S Eckles and Sherman. The wrecker reported from Ogden Salt Lake City lists fatalities among crew and two day passengers.
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Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Granger
Loham
Sherman
Cheyenne
Salt Lake
City
William Murray
B. S. Eckles
Sam Epperson
Pullman
Bowling Notes Highlight High Prize For Top Average
J. G. Hedgcoxe captured this week’s top score with 265, just four pins shy of the alley record. Ten players including Johnson Minter Hinde Bishop Smith Stevens and others compete tonight for a pearl back bowling badge awarded for the highest average. Doctors challenge four players to cocked hat game next Tuesday night.
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Johnson
Minter
Hinde
Bishop
Smith
Stevens
J. G. Hedgcoxe
Fine Office Building on Third Street Near Payton Drug Co
The office building at the rear of Payton Drug Co on Third Street nears completion. Built of Roswell manufactured artificial stone, it features three rooms and two vaults. The stone is said to improve with age. Carl M Bird, clerk of the Fifth Judicial District, will occupy the premises.
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Third Street
Payton Drug Co
Roswell
Carl M Bird
Fifth Judicial District
Vacancy Question After Death of Superintendent-elect
The death of Superintendent-elect B L Johnson raises whether a vacancy will occur. The 1901 laws grant the Governor power to fill county office vacancies. If a holder dies during term, the Governor could appoint, but the current superintendent may serve until the next general election unless a special election is mandated.
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B. L. Johnson
Mrs Whiteman and daughter Leave Judge Leland Visit
Mrs Fred Whiteman and her daughter, who had been visiting Judge Howard Leland and family, departed this morning for their home in Danville, feeling ill.
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Fred Whiteman
Howard Leland
Danville, Ill
Roswell Produce and Seed Co Prices
Advertisement notes fruit and vegetable pricing with honey at 25 cents per quart and 50 cents per half gallon from Roswell Produce and Seed Company.
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Roswell Produce and Seed Co
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Samuel Gompers
Granite Cutters Organization
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Tion
Cess
Sam Gomper
Mitchell
Labor
Bill Geaton
Ves
Sheriff Higgins
the Christian Church
Mrs. Nelson
Goodere
Spring River
Mr. George
Mr. Higgins
Judge Peacock
Judge Pea
W. R. Pilant
Mr Pilant
Mr. Pilant
North Hill
Dr. Yater
Henry Jones
Jones
Norfleet
Sweet Clover
Mr. Ru
Pert Hamilton
Miss Rabb
Mr. H. W. Stevens
Canzone
Il Frovatore
Gun
Sul
Clarence Allery
Stewart
Knight
Geaten
Adobe
Copeland & Bixby
Duncan Vs. Gompers
Mme. Melba
Her
J. Phelps
Penasco
Andrews
Achbishop
Rome
Record Office
Wyoming
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