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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1911
Page
1
President Taft says he will veto any bills until the Arizona recall issue is settled, a firm stance stated after talks. The remarks frame the statehood path as contingent on political reform, reflecting a decisive federal position.
Local Albuquerque figures report President Taft would not sign statehood bills unless Arizona drops the recall clause and New Mexico resubmission of the amendment is immaterial. President Stern of the Albuquerque Commercial Club and Delegate We HL Andrews say concessions by both territories could secure admission this session within cooks time.
Special Dispatch reports Taft said he would not sign the statehood bill if it leaves the recall provision in Arizona or New Mexico constitutions. Albuquerque leaders quote Taft as favoring removing recall and resubmitting amendment clauses. The stance comes after discussions with Arizona and New Mexico officials and lawmakers.
Washington circles report broad belief that New Mexico and Arizona will enter before congress adjourns under the Nelson resolution. President Taft favors that exact form, while Bristow and Andrews factions spark debate over judiciary recall in Arizona and the New Mexico constitution.
Committeemen from New Mexico and Summers Burkhart press to keep blue ballot provisions in the Nelson substitute. The blue ballot would let voters choose the New Mexico constitution amendment on a separate card from congressional and state-office candidates. Senate support varies on whether all voters receive the blue ballot. News notes low Senate attendance as Heyburn opposes recall. Bourne supports recall and progressives.
Washington Avie New Mexico and Arizona statehood bills see scant senate attention as debate shifts. Senator Heyburn opposed initiative and referendum in the Arizona constitution and spoke once. Hourne Borah Root are slated to speak on features tomorrow as votes approach on admission.
Washington August 4 Democratic leaders in the house seek to push a wool tariff revision over President Taft's veto by morning. Underwood and insurgent Labollette discuss compromise measures with free list, aiming for a joint report on tariffs. The cotton tariff revision moves to the senate for a report by August 19.
Washington August 4 The reapportionment bill increasing House membership from 391 to 433 and provisions for future increases when New Mexico and Arizona become states is expected to reach President Taft for signature tomorrow. Spokane Aug. 4 J A Humphers Hum— millionaire lumberman J Humbird of St Paul Minnesota died at 10 tonight in Spokane where he was visiting his son The deceased was long connected with Frederick Weyerhauser in lumber interests in Vancouver Island Washington Idaho Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Francisco I. Madero faced a capital committee that questioned his support and approach to the cabinet and General Reyes. He defended his stance on minister Vasquez Gomez and emphasized backing President de La Huerta while condemning the delegation for doubting his leadership. The group, including revolution veterans, left pledged to support him with renewed vigor.
Chicago youth Joseph Vacek Jr. admitted tonight that he shot his wealthy contractor father after a demand for money. He allegedly tried to fake a black hand note on the corpse to mislead investigators. Police had questioned the widow and two sisters before the confession.
A conference on resource development convened today with an Albuquerque delegation attending. Three special cars transported the group to a gathering at Mountainair Chau Tauqua for the event.
A 1911 event in Mountainair New Mexico gathers leaders and experts including Governor Pipes J Mills and Norris H Reed to discuss irrigation dry farming and advertising. The program features talks on irrigation resources ten acre farms and the magic of the pump with demonstrations and lectures by state and national figures in agriculture and horticulture.
Mountainair New Mexico hosts the first annual New Mexico Development Conference with Governor Mills Secretary Hening and Prof J D Tinsley among delegates. Leaders from agriculture advertising and business gather to boost statewide development and plan future statewide resources initiatives.
Los Angeles publisher Edwin Ty Karl, owner of the Los Angeles Express and Tribune, is indicted by a grand jury for revealing contents of an intercepted wireless message in the Tribune. The message reportedly showed an alliance of competing papers against the Mars papers.
Rains since Wednesday morning across southwest Missouri southeastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma caused damages estimated above 1 million dollars in the region. At Lowell near Galena an electric company dynamited a 30 foot power dam costing nearly half a million to save its plant machinery from the flood.
Japanese Admiral Togo leaves New York in the cab of an electric engine drawing a heavy train to the capital. He sits beside the engineer to observe electrical railroading and asks questions, maintaining a calm, impassive demeanor despite photographers and reporters.
Admiral Togo and party reached Union Station in Washington at 9 25 tonight after a drizzle dampened turnout. Taft sent a White House car, and Major Archibald Butt and Lt Cmdr Palmer greeted the Japanese naval hero who acknowledged the crowd and proceeded to the hotel for the night.
WASHINGTON Aug 4 The secretary of the interior warned prospective entrymen on government irrigation projects especially Rio Grande in New Mexico and Texas to verify land agent statements with the reclamation service. The order follows complaints about agent misrepresentations that led settlers to buy lands later found to lack government canal rights.
Dallas Texas was selected as the next convention city and George W Coleman of Boston was elected president at the closing session of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America convention.
Charles M. Schwab testifies before a House committee that the steel corporation was created to develop U S industry not to curb output. He says prices and territory divisions were not discussed at the Brussels conference and discusses tariffs, rails pricing, and Bethlehem Steel profits with questions on international competition.
The United States government filed a federal suit here charging a six rail line and three coal firms conspired to restrain trade. It alleges Hocking Valley owned stock in Toledo and Ohio Central Kanawha and Michigan and Zanesville and Western aiding the mining firms to crush competition.
General J Floyd King former Louisiana congressman files a $100000 district court suit in Washington alleging frauds by members of the Roosevelt administration over the San Francisco mountains land reservation for forests. Attorney W P Fennell says light will be shed on actions but names are not disclosed.
Paris reports a Franco German crisis in Morocco tending to calm after a ruling thatGermany may modify its initial demand. The Aug 4 dispatch notes a halted hard line following Ambassador Cambon and Foreign Secretary Von Kiderlin Waechter talks and confirms a relaxation in the tense position.
A Silver City reader reports a 37 year old man with brain injury was kept on a ranch near the Gila river for months. He allegedly starved and whipped, forced to live in a goat camp with no pay. His father seeks legal action and about 435 dollars wages.
Chicago officials announce after a long conference they could not decide on action regarding the interstate commerce commission ruling in inter mountain commodity rates. They plan another meeting on August with representatives of all railroad lines and transit companies.
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