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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
2
In Fairview July 31 a small crowd gathered to honor the Democratic nominee for the presidency Mr Bryan as he spoke of completing the acceptance on August 5. Mayor Brown announced an August notification program with nonpartisan, simple exercises ahead of the Denver convention event.
Buffalo July 1 Norman E Mack chairman of the Democratic National Committee named executive and advisory committees for the campaign. The labor committee includes national members and future posts on finance press and speakers will be announced next week. Subcommittee work for eastern and New York headquarters slated for Mack’s Chicago return in about a week.
Mr. Mack left Buffalo at 10 46 tonight for New York to confer with State Chairman W J Conners and other leaders and arrange for opening national headquarters. The list includes senators J W Daniel Isador Raynor and Josiah Daniels and governors and chairmen from multiple states.
New York reports a wild scramble as Democratic leaders converge to back Bryan and Kern. Norman Mack arrives to plan eastern operations with an enlarged advisory committee chaired by HK Francis. Chicago remains Mack’s headquarters while he splits time to coordinate the eastern effort.
The Hillines, holders of Great Northern shares, abandon the marine portion of their Pacific trade with Japan and China but keep affiliation with Japanese steamship lines. James J. Hill cites heavy competition and calls for legislation, not subsidies, to enable ocean carrying. He says the U S railroads cannot compete on the high seas and questions the interstate commerce commission’s impact on policy. The piece frames the shift as a shock to the northwest and stresses a need for decisive policy support.
At Stafford in Staleigh county on July 31 a powder house blast damaged nearly every building and injured several people. The cause is unknown and damages are estimated around 200000 dollars.
Francisco Ceddie an Italian murderer was hanged at Kamicope for blowing up the Nia Eara hotel near Greenwood last January. He killed the girl daughter of the proprietor after she refused to marry him.
The piece predicts efforts to sway voters with spectacle and attacks on leaders. It argues Taft will carry Pennsylvania though attacked as a puppet and that Bryan will win Texas and Florida while clouded issues and partisan roars persist.
A full line of loaded shotgun shells is stocked at Mcintosh Hardware Co. customers browse a complete assortment of gauges and brands for immediate purchase.
John Mitchell former UMWA president will devote full time to the National Civic Federation trade agreement department. Secretary Ralph Bailey announced the move, praising Mitchell’s experience and urging industrial peace through collective bargaining and employer worker cooperation. Mitchell will base in New York at the federation offices, beginning tomorrow.
St. Petersburg reports twenty one death sentences in Russia Today with sixteen linked to the Simferopol jail breakout last May. Atlantic City notes glass blowers fail to gain Saturday holiday with pay, foreshadowing wage clashes. Philadelphia reports Hamburg America line pier at pier 46 South Delaware destroyed by fire causing about 400000 dollars in losses.
A gasolene line explosion aboard a motor barge likely started the fire that gutted the Philadelphia Fish Merchants association fish wharves on the Delaware river. The loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. Kansas City news reports Dr Max J Evener, longtime physical director of the local Y M C A, resigns to take a similar post with the Shanghai Y M C A to teach physical education to the Chinese.
Reports from Labrador indicate at least forty fishing vessels wrecked as a severe storm swept the coast early in the week. All but three crewmen reached shore. about 400 were left without food or shelter for seven days, suffering severe hardships.
The Privy Council in Tokyo approved the trade mark and copyright treaty between the United States and Japan on July 31, marking a milestone in bilateral intellectual property cooperation and cross border commerce.
The Sacramento Valley Development Association representing eleven California counties endorses the Sixteenth National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque New Mexico from September 29 to October 3 1908. The letter urges sending more than two delegates per county and pledges support to help make the event a success.
In Christiania the battleship Verite carrying President Falleries arrived with a French squadron. King Haakon greeted Falleries and the president later visited the royal castle. Christiania is decorated for the occasion though the reception was modest.
New York on July 31 reports curb brokers in the financial district will not accept open election bets this year due to new betting laws. Previously wagers totaling up to 2,000,000 and 23,000,000 were placed by curb brokers for principals, but brokers say there will be no open betting now.
Winnipeg reports Pather Kovacs from New York arrived as special missionary of Pope Pius X and Emperor Francis Joseph to inspect land in western Canada. He aims to colonize about 200000 Hungarian farmers and shift emigration from the United States due to harsh treatment in camps.
Public prosecutor issues warrants against leaders of the revolutionary party. Bousquel, Voluet, and Merrheit were seized on route to a central committee meeting of the central labor confederation as riots around Vigneaux prompt a renewed general strike vote for next Monday.
Panama reports that the presidential electors will assemble to organize and then cast their ballots for the republics president. Most expect the Obaldia ticket to win, following the July 12 election success. Window frames offered by Albuquerque Planing Mill at $2.75.
The Chicago and Northwestern Halfway company placed an order for 1 000 freight cars. The order was distributed to three firms to ensure early delivery.
A branch of the national Democratic party will open at the Hoffman House in New York next week. Visitors Urey Woodson John K Burton and Roger C Sullivan arrived for a preliminary survey and will meet National Chairman Norman E Mack.
The terrible itching and smarting from skin diseases is almost instantly relieved by Chamberlains Salve. Price 26 cents. For sale by all druggists.
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