02 Sep 1905
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1905
Page
1
A young man once considered of good character faces a charge of largery. Details indicate allegations of deception and theft in a case heard before local authorities. Prosecution outlines fraudulent actions and misrepresentation linked to a recent transaction. Defense requests further examination of evidence and witness accounts.
A.V. Dearing charged with grand larceny for allegedly signing Bert Dearing’s name on a registered letter and receiving thirty dollars belonging to another man. Dearing arraigned before Justice Bailey. defense argues mix up with Bert and money intended for him. Bond set at $300.
Reports indicate progress toward finalizing the Portsmouth treaty with officials optimistic about a near completion date. Delegations led by senior diplomats are negotiating terms amid mounting public scrutiny and expected formal announcements this evening.
The article outlines a detailing of fortifications across different segments of the contested area. The remaining unresolved issue remains the evacuation of Manchuria. The president plans to entertain plenipotentiaries to discuss these matters.
Oyster Bay Sept 1 the President has received an invitation from New Hampshire to attend a banquet for the peace envoys of Russia and Japan. The event, likely at Mt Washington House in the White Mountains, was extended by Senator Burnham and George R. Moses. They discussed with the President the criticism of entertaining confreres at Portsmouth.
Portsmouth New Hampshire September 2 reports a sequence of deeds filed across the city with details indicating property transfers and associated record activity. The snippet notes a busy land records day in the local deeds office.
Robberies target luxury residences in an upscale New York borough amid rising thefts. Police investigating possible links to an organized ring, with several homesteads reported breached over the past week. Residents urged heightened vigilance as authorities review security footage and canvass neighbors.
Bantering report catalogues a large theft where hundreds of thousands of dollars in property vanished from a single residence. Diamond rings and other valuables were taken, with police tracing the haul to a wagon load of plunder and arrests in West End Avenue’s aristocratic district. A separate note mentions Roosevelt planning to return to Washington September 30 and entertain both Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries at Sagamore Hill before finalizing the treaty.
Nelson Anderson, a motor inspector for the Illinois Steel Company, preferred electrocution to falling into a seething hot metal pile at the South Chicago works. While repairing an arm crane above a hot pile, a crane movement unbalanced him. He grasped an uninsulated live wire and was electrocuted.
A recruitment note seeks an honest energetic boy about 16 who is not attending school. Apply to the Record Office at once. Also an ad for Kemp Lumber Co offering building material and promising to please builders. A committee plans a train trip to South Spring on the morning of the 7th with return in the afternoon. exact departure time to be announced.
E B Stone announces Corner Grocery opened up for business just three years ago on the 16th of this month. We are slightly disfigured but still in the ring. Here for business. G A Kennedy returns from a business trip to Dexter and Hager man.
A. K. Mott offers a brick business house for rent located half block east of the post office. Contact A. K. Mott at 309 Main St for details.
London authorities grant Marshall Field a special license to marry Mrs Della Spencer Caton of Chicago. The Chicago widow, aged forty, is reputedly worth one to two million dollars. Field, a Chicago merchant, is said to be seventy years old and valued between 150 and 190 million. The wedding is set for next Tuesday.
Shanghai reports its worst flood in fifty years after a typhoon last night. This morning water covers streets to three feet, inundating homes and businesses across the city. authorities rushed relief and cleanup efforts as residents brace for further rain.
New Orleans reports 106 new cases since Friday 6 p.m. bringing total to 1 968 with 3 new deaths since last night and total deaths 284. Outlying districts continue to send in new case reports, many regarded as doubtful.
A heavy rain with wind and electric storm hit St. Louis on September 2 causing extensive damage. Four new flat buildings were demolished, several roofs were blown off, and substantial other damage occurred across the area.
All banks in Roswell will close Monday to observe Labor Day. The move affects customers and daily banking operations as the holiday is observed nationwide. Local offices remind customers to complete transactions beforehand and note limited access to ATMs.
Payton Drug Co advertises the biggest tablet in town for five cents. At E. B. Stone's Corner Grocery, essentials are always on hand for shoppers.
A fair crowd attended the Eclipse Stock Company last night as they presented Will of Iron a drama of considerable interest tonight marks the final engagement. The company reserved its staff for the performance and the audience seemed pleased with the production and its acting.
Russian soldiers at Gunshu Pass express gratitude to M. Witte after his peace message to Emperor Nicholas. Troops feel hopeful about returning home and applaud the success of the conference.
Denver Colorado lists a travel rate of 27 dollars and 10 cents for the National Encampment Grand Army of the Republic to be held September 4 to 7, 1905. Tickets go on sale September 1 to 5 with a return limit of September 11. M. D. Burns, Agent.
A letter from Reykjavik states the Greenland Party expedition discovered a new land named Terre de France and that Cape Bismark lies on a large island rather than the mainland as previously thought.
Dexter residents report a fierce wind and dust storm this morning. Observers say the dust in Roswell was minor in comparison to the Dexter event.
An open air service will be held at the court house yard at 8 oclock tomorrow night. Special music includes vocal solos and anthems. Dr. Lukens, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will preach.
Work to tidy the fair grounds for the upcoming event began yesterday with three additional workers and two teams placed in service. Five fine track horses are now quartered at the grounds and are being worked out daily.
W. H. Saunders and Morris Bien of the U S Reclamation Service departed Garden City after a brief visit of investigation here.
B M Hall consulting and supervising engineer of the U S Reclamation Service leaves this afternoon for his home in Carlsbad. Mrs B B Barr and Mrs W F Thiehoff return to Portales this morning after a short visit here. A piano for sale cheap at Baker Morgan s furniture store. Courteous treatment at E B Stones Corner Grocery. Phone 220. 5a8tf
Roswell New Mexico report shows a high of 97 degrees and a low of 64 with a mean 80, zero precipitation, and light west winds. Partly cloudy conditions expected tonight and Sunday with scattered showers in the vicinity. M Wright, Official in Charge.
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