The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-03-11
Telegraph News in Brief.

Telegraph News in Brief.
Waco. Tex. March 11.-Hundreds
of visitors are IN Waco today for the
annual meeting of the Texas CONNER
cial and Job Printers association
and The quarterly session of the Cen
trail Texas Press association. The cor
ventions will last through
and the delegates will be Handsomely
entertained by the local newspaper
men and job printers.
SAL Francisco, Cal, March IL
The first new theater of the first class
to be built in San Francisco since
the earthquake will be formally open
ed this evening by the Henry w. Saw
age Opera company IN Madame But.
terfiy.''
New Orleans, La, March 1.-THE
Louisiana grand lodge of the knights
of Honor convened in annual session
here today, with a large attendance
of members from all parts of the state
London, March 11.-Final arrange
ments are being made today by Lon
don and Paris financial houses for
issuing the new Japanese conversion
loan. The amount is $115, 0O0, 900 at
5 pei cent.
Kansas City, Mo-, March Hilary
H. Allen, charged with misappropriat
ing $1,000 while treasurer of the To-
cal branch of Shriners, will be placed
On trial in the criminal court today.
Knoxville, Tenn. March 11.-Wheth
er Knoxville shall be controlled by the
VETS or the "drys'' is the issue be-
ing fought out at the polls today. A
hot campaign has been waged by both
sides during the past few weeks and
several big rallies have been held by
Inc temperance people, VINO claim a
certain victory. A number of negroes
alleged to have been Illegally register
ed by the saloon men have been ar
rested.
Atlantic City, N. J., March IL
Work began today on the paving of
Atlantic ave-, long popularity known
among visitors at this resort as the
"muddiest street in the United States
1t is expected that the work will be
completed by August L.
Philadelphia, Harch ia onven
ton of the Presbyterian brotherhood
of Pennsylvania began today ia With
erSpoon hall, with scores of religious
workers and prominent laymen from
all parts of the state in attendance.
Louisville, KY, March 1.-THE new
Clayton hotel at Third and Main SITS,
one Of the finest in Kentucky, was
formally opened to the public today.
Denver, Col, March 11.-United
States Senators Benjamin Tillman &
Robert NJ. LaFollette will be the prin
cipal speakers at the Interstate Colo
rado-Texas Chautauqua, to be held at
Boulder. The session will open July
4, Il continue six weeks. The sum-
mer school lecturers include Presid-
ent G. Stanley Hall of Clark universe
ty, Worcester, Mass; and other dis
tinguished educators.
Savannah. Ga, March 11.-Wallace
Masterson, arrested here in connect
ton with the Honduras Lottery com
pany prosecution by federal officials,
tomorrow. He will probably be neld
for trial at Mobile next month.
Duquoin. Ill, March 11.-Joseph
Letter, the famous operator of the
Zeigler colliery, who was recently
convicted of a violation of the state
mining laws because of the employ
ment of a min examiner who had moi
authorized by the state mining
board, will again be placed on trial
today to answer to two other counts.
In these he is charged with illegally
storing powder in the Zeigler mine,
with constructing rooms in a
coal mine with crosscuts. The
amoun of damage sought is large.
Mckenzie, Tenn, March 1.-THE
West Tennessee Educational associa-
ton began a two days session here
today. with a large number of teach
ers in attendance.
Wichita, Kans., March 11.-Of the
lightweight cases on the docket for
March term OF the United States
court, which convened here
today, seven are against Kansas men
who lave been indicted for attempt
to defraud he government il con-
nection with final proofs Or govern
ment land. Among the defendants
are E. c. Wilson, clerk of the Morton
county district court; C. H. Drew, son
-n-law of Judge S H. Allen, ex asso-
ciate justice of the Kansas supreme
court, charged with miSusing the
in promoting the alleged land
John Bartholomew and Harry
Brown, charged with defrauding the
and Frank Neff and P
VI. Burknett, accused of conspiracy.
\ novel damage suit to be tried is
hat of E. B. Empy, agent of the Kan
gas City jug house" WAC alleges
hat he was r~otten-egged and driven
rom town by the citizens of Stat
ord, Kansas, against whom he mas
brought suit for damages.