First Annual Development Conference Ushers New Era in New Mexico
Mountainair New Mexico hosts the first annual development conference drawing delegates from across the territory. Governor Mills outlines irrigation pumping, dry farming and mineral wealth while praising railroads and the immigration bureau. A mass meeting pledges statewide organization to accelerate growth and attract investment as statehood looms.
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N. M
Ave
New Mexico
Autauqua
George L. Brooks
Mills
Mexico
Norris S.teed
Santa Fe
Peoln
Charles D. Miller
Jardine
Kansas
W. E.gurwon
Taig Cruces
Menereon
Roswell
Mouninsir
John W. Corbet
Isaac Barth
W. B. Holt
Deming
Estancia
San Miguel
Mora
Colfax
Las Vegas
Harry Kelly
Las Vexas
Antonchico
Raton
Manchuria
Chaves
Eddy
San Juan
New
Todas
Mm New Mexico
Union
Great American Desert
Wall Enterprise
Wascore
Gallup-Durango
Lincoln
Socorro
Brooke
Chino
Santa Rita
Hurley
Hurro
Mogoeboen
Kelly
Magdalena
Sitte
Immigration Bureau
Hening
Miller
Territorial
Egineer
Nelson Plan on Statehood Faces Senate Debate
In Washington on August 6 Senator Smith secured unanimous consent to read the Nelson substitute for the Flood resolution on New Mexico and Arizona statehood. The action signals support but risks defeat in the House since it lacks an Arizona recall vote provision.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Senate
Smith
Nelson
New Mexico
Arizona
Territories
House
Charles A. Spiess
Las Vegas
Bourne
la Follette
Singer Stern
Desperado Tries Hold Up Train Returning from Salt Air
A robber opened fire on a Salt Lake City bound passenger train from Salt Air pavilion. Passengers took part in a running-board scuffle collecting watches and $85 before the bandit fled into the Jordan river bank. Two men were shot in the hand. a railway mail clerk wounded a hand and wrestled the revolver from the thief.
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Salt Air Pavilion
Thomas Hodder
Hodder
sHere
Hoddes
Cleveland Porter
Ogdes
Porter
Frilone Porter
J. M. McDermott
Ogden
Jordan River
Roosevelt Defends 1907 Steel Purchase Action
Theodore Roosevelt testifies before a congressional inquiry, saying approving the 1907 absorption of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company by U S Steel prevented a Wall Street panic. He asserts accountability, criticizes weak action, and discusses trust regulation and railroad interlocks.
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Aperial
New York
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Steel Corporation
United States
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Tennessee Company
Littleton
Gar
H. C. Frick
White House
Hmerson
Jy Hape
Congress
Germany
Stantes
Landis
Stanley
Women escape through fires in auto ride
Mrs Laura Eddy and Miss Margret Hammers reached home after driving through a wall of flames in the San Bernardino forest fires near Pine Crest. They covered their faces with soaked gum sacks to survive the blaze while rescuing a man and a girl in distress, astonishing forestry service crews.
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Pasadena
Cal
Laura Ss. Eddy
Margret Hammers
San Bernardino
Forestry Service
Unfortunate Mexican Boy Dies by Own Action
A thirteen year old Mexican boy in Elgin Texas killed himself by throwing in front of a freight train. The incident reports his mother tying his hands and a brakeman breaking an arm while attempting to pull him off the track.
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Elgin
Tex
Petty Congales
Houston
Texas Central
House Approves Report On Day Portrait Voucher Case
Washington August 5 the house approved a finding of fact in the Day portrait voucher case and sent it to President Taft with a recommendation for action. W H Michael former chief clerk of the state department and now US consul at Calcutta and Thomas W Morrison disbursing clerk of the state department are named with misappropriation or involvement. Final vote 137 to 123 on a Hamlin substitute. many Democrats joined Republicans in opposing telling the president what to do.
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Washington
House Today
Taft
W. H W. Michael
State Department
United States
Calcutta
Thomas W. Morrison
Representative Hamlin
Missouri
House
Vaudeville Actress Found Dead in Kansas City Home
The body of 35 year old vaudeville actress Mrs Charles Mowery was found in a rooming house in Kansas City Missouri. She died from a throat wound and police say she had quarrelled with her husband days earlier. Her two young sons were noted as being cared for after the tragedy.
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Kansas City
Aus
Charles Mowery
Conan
Bkeely Neek
Floods Demoralize Nebraska Train Service
Lincoln Nebraska train service is demoralized by record rain and floods. Two thousand feet of Burlington track washed out west of Oxford, Missouri Pacific has two miles of track under water between Superior Nebraska and Concordia Kansas, Santa Fe washouts delay Island trains.
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Neb
Aus
Nebraska
Burlington Railroad
Oxford
Missouri Pacific
Superior
Concordis
Kan
Santa Fe
New Orleans Sells Pitcher Heas and Maa Nah to Rival Clubs
The New Orleans club announces the sale of pitcher Heas to the Boston Nationals and third baseman Maa Nah to the Cleveland Americans. The announcements came today, August 6, in New Orleans.
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New Orleans Club Today
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Boston Nationals
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Treveland Americans
Judge Seeks Popular Will Over Law In Arizona Recall Debate
Senator Bourne of Oregon argues for initiative referendum and recall in Arizona's constitution. He says judges should be held to public service standards like other officials and warns a judge swayed by popular clamor will bow to political bosses. He asserts the people can best judge principles and that statehood is secondary to control of state government.
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Washington, D. C
Aus
Oregon
Arizona
Bourne
Sutherland
Utah
Kourne
Arizona Statehood Implied by Congressional Power
The article argues that Arizona cannot reject statehood if Congress enacts a resolution and, under a Republican form, could compel admission. It notes enabling acts allow territorial authorities to organize a new state government and that once admitted, a state cannot renounce its status, with Congress retaining broad territorial powers.
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Arizona
Bourne
Congress
United States
Widow of New Orleans Picayune editor dead
Mrs. Josephine Rowen Held widow of Colonel William Held longtime editor of the New Orleans Picayune died in Alameda California at age 77 after illness. She is survived by two daughters the Princess Kostigrossi of Rome and Mrs Cyrus Pierce of San Francisco and three sons B Reid of St Louis W H Reid of San Francisco and J R Reid of Alameda.
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Cali
Aug
Josephine Rowen Held
William Held
New Orlean Picayune
Reid
United States
Senator Rowen
Federal Hil
Stephen Foster
Kentucky
South
Grafting Legislator Tells Story to Lorimer Committee
Former Illinois state representative Beekmeyer recounted to the Lorimer committee how he was paid to vote for Lorimer. He detailed Browne urging him to vote with the group in St. Louis, and receiving funds with the promise of more. He cited payments of $900 from Wilson and warnings from Browne and Wilson.
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Lorimer Committee
Washington
Lorimer
Beekmeyer
Ilinois
Senate
Lorimer Beckmeyer
Lee O'Neill Browne
Bunch
St. Louis
Robert B. Wilson
Turner
White
Browne
Wilson
Gates Recovers After Severe Heart Attack
John W. Gates suffers another heart failure attack this evening requiring stimulants caffeine and oxygen. medical team notes the heart responded with treatment.
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John W. Gates
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