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Newspaper
Albuquerque Evening Citizen
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1907
Page
1
Western railroad managers concede on wage and labor terms amid unsettled dispute. No formal strike order issued, officials indicate concessions aimed at avoiding disruption to service and preserving operations across key routes.
Inter State Commerce Commissioner Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill, acting as mediators between western railroads and trainmen and conductors unions, presented the railroad ultimatum to the men. Both officials refused to reveal the final proposition before the conference. It is believed managers may have added concessions and a strike is likely averted.
In Montgomery suburbs late last night attackers fired fourteen shots at a company car with passengers during a strike by motormen. No injuries were reported. In St Louis, brew ery workers reach sensible compromise ending wage and hours dispute. many strikers return to work.
The United States Weather Bureau notes Baltimore has a moderate temperature range and infrequent severe storms. Last year was notably wet, with a late frost at times yet killing frost in Baltimore occurred after April 1 and autumn frost delayed until November.
New York society faces a cooling of ties with London clubs as American guests face near blackball style rejections. Members recount perfunctory hospitality and selective access, with Americans feeling unwelcome in top London clubhouses and often confined to small rooms or corridors during visits. The trend, while not aimed at individuals, strains transatlantic social ties and prompts debate among prominent New York clubs.
American care officials guarantee the safety of foreigners in Honduras regarding property and personal security amid rising concerns. The assurance comes as expatriates seek reliable protection and legal clarity under local conditions and international norms.
Reports from Tuerto Cortes and Celba describe American landing parties on the Honduras coast with Hotchkiss guns aimed seaward. Foreigner observers fear attacks on foreign-owned property, while officials note no looting so far. In Trujillo captors behaved exemplary. inland towns worry about future actions. Also reported, violent earthquakes hit the Azores with Villa Fray worst affected as residents fled.
In Bucharest in April officials reported overall quieting of peasant unrest as government measures for improving conditions were understood. The agitation appears to be dying out as the populace accepts the policy steps.
Ann Douglas reports on Lee Miller, a convict at Yuma serving a life-to-twenty-year sentence, who has studied civil engineering while incarcerated. Miller escaped a jail break led by Parker during a Bisbee jail stay, was recaptured, and later commuted. Upon release he aims to secure an engineering position, with the money market noting small changes in New York.
New York April 3 The commission pursuing the Thaw case conducted the defendant’s final mental examination in executive session. After eight hours of expert testimony both sides claimed rational behavior by Thaw, with a verdict expected for tomorrow on commitment to an asylum. The day also carried reports of a hospital fire in lower Manhattan injuring five and delaying McAdoo tunnel work by about a month. The fire originated in boiler room and caused substantial damage to underground structures.
York April 3 National Association of Life Underwriters executive committee opens mid-year meetings at the Gotham Hotel. Discussion centers on a uniform model constitution and bylaws to unify over fifty local associations into a single working national body.
Telegraph company officials stated no decision had yet been made on a rate increase. Superintendent Black, expected from El Paso, will not arrive until tomorrow morning. The high telegraph rate question will likely be taken up then.
Scott Knight believes anarchists secretly organize in Albuquerque after two red auction flags vanished in two weeks. One disappeared from the Reynolds building on East Railroad Avenue, the other from Mim Kaplan's home. Knight suspects a coordinated theft by a well organized group and offers a $5 reward for capture and conviction.
W. Muir, once a key Miners' union member in Cripple Creek, forced into the bull pen during Peabody era strikes, was later deported with his brother Walter. Now in Los Angeles, Muir is declared insane and ordered committed to an asylum to prevent self harm amid delusions of pursuers and deportation.
New York April 3 James J Hill resigns the presidency of the Great Northern railroad and becomes chairman of the board Louis W Hill elected president and J J Mul named chairman Frank H McGuigan first vice president with operating charge The company says Hills duties will remain directing policies and finances not operations The business has doubled in five or six years prompting staff expansion
April 3 report from Las Cruces notes H B Holt, longtime leader in Dona Ana County, was elected president of the Meanla Valley Water Users' Association for a three year term without opposition. The choice reflects local support for Holt's work on the Santa Fe irrigation project and regional water development.
Washington reports a White House declaration that Harriman aims to advance his own ambition by aiming to succeed Depew as senator. Harriman may be considered for the Paris ambassadorship if Depew moves aside, with Higgins ready to appoint Harriman to the vacancy.
The Page murder trial opened with defense arguing death may stem from erysipelas or related infection rather than a blow to the head. Gallup physicians were main witnesses as testimony began, with continued scrutiny of medical causation and upcoming cross examinations. The court paused for a noon recess as the case proceeds.
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