Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-06
FEW BAD BOYS WITH
CANNON CRACKERS LOOSE
Camp on Santa Fe-
Albuquerque Road Is Moved
From La Bajada Hill Fourth
Of July Dinner for ConvictS,
Stripes.
Especial dispatch ia the Morning Journal

Inc DAY was "A quiet one, without
the roar Of the cannon, the thud of
the exploding torpedo, or the pop
ping Of firecrackers. She orders Of
the mayor and city council were AR
ried out during the day and a restfui
Fourth was enjoyed. Some complaint
that the band was out of town dis
coursing sweet music at Las Vegas in
stead Of playing in the plaza. The ex-
cursionists also expressed sorrow and
asked in the words ofrthe sons WHY
doesn't the band play?'
The afternoon was o%nlivencd by the
prize fight returns ana quite a crowd
gathered around the Postal Telegraph
office and wherever the returns were
posted. The old palace was also the
mecca of the excursionists, though
some expressed regret that the hours
for seeing the curios and treasures
had not been prolonged way after 4
y. m, the time set for closing the
doors.
The visitors and The residents OF
the city spent most Of the day loung-
ing in the park or keeping the en-
plOycs of drug stores and ice cream
parlors busy in preparing soft and
refreshing drinks.
Those who walked around the city
were pleased with the patriotic spirit
of the residents who displayed flags
and bunting with a lavish hand ono.
of the flags greatly admired waved
from the home of former Governor
Miguel Otero on Washington avenue.
1t bore the forty-eight stars and was
n grateful sight to the friends of
statehood.
Many people, however, did not see
the flags or bunting or notice the
crowd Of excuTsionists. for they were
far away along the banks of some
stream fishing for the willy trout. Par
ties left the city Saturday ana re-
turned today, telling stories teeming
with more or less luck. quite a num-
Der Of people went up in the canyon
and taking provisions with them, en-
joNed theE lunch al frescd." Only a
few people went to Las Vegas to at
tend the celebration there. it Is said.
Among them was that veteran Santa
Fe trail stage driver. Charles. W. Du-
drow, who said today. 1--WE had a
splendid time at Las Vegas, and the
day there was one brimful OF patriot
ism
But the pcrsistens anu desperate
firecracker fiend. having remained in
seclusion all day, longed fos the cloak
of darkness to hide his mancuVers.
Mayor Seligman, 1t was known, had
sworn In special policemen to catch
any possible offenders Of the Sane
Fourth law. but the willy ~eXploitcrs OF
the Chinese custom were not easily
apprehended. They began their tactics
the library hail after the dance
and kept up the noise making |
a late hour. What might haVe |
proved a dreadful accident, but which
resulted only in shock to nerves, was
the trick of some practical joker who
Il giant cracker into the ball
room through one OF the windows.
This occurred shortly before midnight
and caused CONSERVATION among the
The cracker exploded. leav
ing a loud report and causing every
one near it to beat "a retreat. Mayor
Seligman was indignant when he
heard OF the |so-called Joke" and is
making an effort TO have the offender
lrrested,
1t is said that "A saddle horse was
frightened by another cannon cracker
Exploded in the park and ran away
So Tar as can be ascertained from
physicians, no one was wounded, SO
IS TO require medical attention yester-
lay. Many who attempted to sleep
before midnight were annoyed by the
EXPLOSIONS. however, and complained
@ the authorities. 1t was almost im-
possible, however. to make arrests in
he darkness, for AS soon as the Gull
,rit had exploded one cracker he
moved to another part Of the city ANA
another. .
Governor Mills viii return from
AS Vegas on Santa Fe train No. /
evening. .
Deputy Game Nardens Appointed.
Game and Fish Warden Thomas T..
today appointed Stewart Van
'liet of Pennington, san Juan county. {
nd NJ H. Payton OF Tucumcari. Quay /
ounty. deputy game wardens. He also !
to v. Tate of Blacktower. Curry
ounty, "a permit to ship antelope out
I the territory. his being the first
ermit 10 be issued. /
Receipts by Territorial Treasurer. i
Territorial Treasurer NJ. a. Otcr0 4
lday acknowledged the largest quar- d
'rly returns ever received from any Z
istrict court clerk. the sum being Al
i.674.55. fees turned into the terri d,
,rial treasury by District Clerk :
Roberts for the past quarter for the
fth judicial district. with headquar-
rs al Roswell. and having Chief Jus
90 w H. Pope for presiding Judge. r
lie also received the following sums ?
taxes collected during June. Quad =
county. S~2.t13.lS; Mora county. y
lgaS5 Rio Arriha county. S696.2s. 4,
ln Miguel county. 50. 9Sl.4l. "
District Court. A.
suit was filed this morning in me u
strirt court for san Juan county bv Ii
ruby E~stabrooN company Of Dem q
n vs. William \. Carson. To- %recoN- 81
fsS1.O5 and interest on notes. IS
Teachers Institute. =,
Teachers Institutes convened to-day y.
santa Rosa. Guadalupe countylN