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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1912
Page
1
Roosevelt to Present Confession of Faith in Major Speech
New Mexico reports full representation amid calm, as Roosevelt prepares to announce a confession of faith in a landmark public address expected today. Harmony among factions cited as prominent observers anticipate themes of unity and policy direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
New Mexico Delegation Joins National Progressive Convention
New Mexico sends ex Governor M A Otero John Baron Burg Marcos de Baca and W K Walkowiak as regular and alternate delegates with George Curry expected. Otero chairs a new NM group pledging Roosevelt support as Beveridge delivers keynote on labor and capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Berg
Morning Journal
Chicago
New Mexico
M. A. Otero
John Baron Burg
Marcos
de Baca
W. K. Walkowiak
George Curry
Washington
Bure
Provisional Committee On
Credentias
District of Columbia
Territories
Otero
Burg
Tre
Curry
Vaca
Walkowiak
Roosevelt
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
First National Progressive Party Session Opens in Coliseum
The first session of Theodore Roosevelt's National Progressive Party met in the Coliseum with enthusiastic delegates. About 1,160 attendees packed the floor as the opening program ran smoothly despite earlier committee delays over contested delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Morning Journal
Chicago
National Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
National Committee
Coliseum
Beveridge Opens Progressive Convention with Keynote
Indiana Senator Beveridge, chosen as temporary chairman, delivers a lengthy keynote endorsing progressive aims and signaling Roosevelt’s upcoming proposals. Delegates cheer suffrage and the Bull Moose symbolism fills the Coliseum as Dixon calls the convention to order and outlines the new party's call and goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beveridge
Indiana
National Committee
Senator Beveridge
Roosevelt
Dixon
Montana
Albert J. Beveridge
K. Davis
Senator Dixon
Progressive Party
Darrow Cross-Examined in Jury Bribery Case in LA
The defense's cross examination of Clarence Darrow dominated the day as he denied promising $5,000 to Harrington and described money asks in each talk. Darrow revealed a line of communications with Harrington and noted pledges to drop prosecutions of Caplan and Schmidt. Prosecution to wrap rebuttal tomorrow. final arguments likely by next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Morning Journal
Lans Angeles
Ave
Clarence
Darrow
John J. Harrington
Oscar T. Lawler
Harrington
Hutton
Lowers
Fredericks
Pord and
Hogers
John
McNamara Brothers
Coppock
Caplan
Schmidt
J.B. McNamara
Times
Davis
Schmitty
Los Angeles
Burns
Noronger
Lincoln Steffens
Congress Day Highlights Campaign Funds and Tariff Bills
The House and Senate debated the post office appropriation and a wool bill. Norman E. Mack testified about refusing Col. Guffey’s campaign contribution in Lees. The La Follette-Underwood wool bill passed a compromise report and heads to the president. No tariff board continuation. A constitutional amendment proposal and pension bill talks. The cotton tariff revision faced adverse action and defeat of a vote. No omnibus tax reform this session. Adjournment at 6:20 PM to 10 AM Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Norman E. Mack
Col. M. J. Guffey
Lees
la Follette-Underwood
House
Tariff Board
la Follette
Pensions Committee
Ashurst
Supreme Court
Unanimous Consent Calendar Action and Adjournment
Unanimous consent calendar taken up. Cannon and Burnett clash over alleged lie on immigration measure. Hobson’s council of national defense bill stripped from calendar. House adjourned at 5 37 p m until noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Burnett
Military Affairs Committee
Hobson
Council of National Defense
Police Linked to Graft in New York Stand by Lieutenant
Police connected with graft in New York decide to stand by a lieutenant charged with murder. Rumors of a fund of sixty thousand dollars raised by informants or supporters circulate as officials weigh the case and possible motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
It Was Expected 500 Liberals Would Evacuate City
A Winged Liberal garrison of about 500 was expected to leave the city, but for unknown reasons the evacuation has not occurred leaving residents puzzled about the missing exodus and potential security implications.
Mexican insurgent leader at risk of capture near Juarez
Reports claim Orozco tried to escape to the United States and was arrested by his own troops. Federal troops now control both railroads into Juarez and advance from multiple fronts. El Paso rumors say if Jesus is captured he faces quick execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orozveo
United States
Juarem
el Paso
Jezee
Orozco Delays Evacuation of Juarez as Rebels Move South
General Pascual Orozco holds Juarez delaying departure of about 500 rebels. Citizens guard looting, stores closed, refugees seek offices. Orozco plans to locate General Salazar’s forces, sending two trains with 100 men toward the Mexican Central line to pursue Salazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Juarez
Mex
Pascual Orozco
el Pauso
Inez Salagar
Casas Grandes
M So
Salasar
Chrozco
Salazar
ROW DEVELOPS IN COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM
The Progressive convention committee on platform clashed over a draft after organization. A seven member subcommittee will confer with Colonel Roosevelt to draft crisp plank proposals. The plan aims to include most of Roosevelt's ideas in his confession of faith speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulcony Ralls
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Coliseum
ROW
Morning Journal
Chicago
Hineh T. Halbert
Minnesota
Halbert
New Delegates Method Created for National Conventions
Chicago Aug 5 the rules committee approved a radical change for future conventions under Colonel Roosevelt. Instead of one delegate per district and one per senator there will be one delegate per district and an extra delegate for every ten thousand votes cast in the prior national progressive ticket election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Committee On Rules
Roosevelt
United States
Becker to be defended by prominent lawyer in murder case
New York August 5. A $50,000 police defense fund for Lt Charles Becker accused in the Herman Rosenthal murder is being raised amid alleged graft links with the gambling system. Becker’s arraignment prompted calls for a department inquiry as Judge Mulqueen delays ruling until Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Morning Journal
New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Becker
John W. Hart
Mulqueen
Board of Aldermen
Wife and Parents Reject Ballew After Desperado Death
George Clifford Ballew, the South Platte desperado, died after a running battle near La Junta, Colorado. His sixteen year old wife renounced his name and refused burial in the family graveyard, sending a telegram to refuse involvement. The body, unclaimed, lies in a local undertaking establishment as authorities seek burial in Copper Hill, Tennessee per the father’s instructions. Ballew had fired on four people and burned a hotel in a maniacal frenzy before the final suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal Special
la Junta
Colo
Tennessee
George Clifford Ballew
South Platte
Frenay Ballew
Victims of Ballew Fight for Recovery After Fire Rampage
Denver reports indicate all victims of George Clifford Ballew's Friday night rampage are on the road to recovery. James McWhorter of Kansas City had his right arm amputated above the elbow after a wound. Mrs. Charlies Wallbrecht, hotel proprietor’s wife, who suffered serious injuries in the blaze, is likely to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballew
Denver
Aug
George Clifford Ballew
James McWhorter
Kansas City
McWhorter
Charlies Wallbrecht
Pythians Meet in Biennial Assembly
Hundreds of delegates to the biennial assembly of the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias gather in Denver for the opening in the state house chamber. Judge George M. Hanson of Maine will preside as supreme chancellor, with the Colorado grand lodge meeting Thursday and Friday. The convention marks the second Westward move of the supreme lodge since 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
House of Representatives
State House
George M. Hanson
Calais
Supreme Court of Maine
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge of Colorado
Supreme Lodge
Missouri River
San Francisco
Sugar Trust Probe Opens in Salt Lake Hearings
Salt Lake City August 5 The government began Salt Lake hearings with David H Benham of Blackfoot testifying to link home sugar industry obstacles to the Idaho Falls factory built by Idaho Sugar Company a subsidiary of American Sugar Refining Company The afternoon session featured correspondence between T B Cutler and trust officers to argue small factories were hampered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Sugar Trust
Salt Lake
David H. Benham
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Idaho Sugar Company
American Sugar Refining Company
Goldfield Saloon Raided by Law
In Goldfield Nevada four men were arrested for gambling at the Northern saloon once famed for large winnings. Gambling is now a penitentiary offense in Nevada. the saloon opened in 1966 by Tex Mickard and Ole Elliott, with tables delivering about $40,000 in three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goltg
Nevada
Tex Mickard
Ole Elliott
Democrats Set Albuquerque Convention For September 9
Santa Fe Aug 5 Democratic state convention to name four for Congress and three electors will meet in Albuquerque on Monday September 9 at 10 a m according to the state central committee. Delegates fixed at one per hundred governor McDonald votes. Proxies not from other counties. Attending were Walton Barth Burkhart Laughtin Seligman Thornton and Hinkle by proxy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Morning Journal
Santa Fe
N. M
Congress
Albuquerqua
State Central Committee
William Cc.mcdonald
New Mexico
Congress of the
United States
Houston
W. B. Walton
Silver City
Isaac Barth
Summers Burkhart
Albuquerque
N. B Laughtin
Arthur Seligman
W. T. Thornton
J. FP. Hinkle
Roswell
Brutal murder of two Germans in Mexico reported
Douglas Arizona August 5 report from Robert Hilburn via German friends says John Hertling and Guido Shubert were killed near Monte Vista east of Cananea Sonora in a cold blooded murder. The men were said to be German subjects informing the German government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Douglas
Ariz
John Hertling
Guido Shubert
Monte Vista
Cananea
Sonora
Robert Hilburn
Quaker Girl Wins Lake of the Woods Yacht Race
The Quaker Girl, representing the United States, won the final international yacht race on the Lake of the Woods at Keewatin Ontario on August 5. The Daphne from Winnipeg finished two minutes and fifty five seconds behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keewatin
Ont
Lake of the Woods
Daphne
Winnipeg
Roosevelt seeks southern running mate and white-led south
The Morning Journal reports Roosevelt weighs a southern Democrat as running mate and backs a white-led south while addressing Florida and Mississippi delegate issues. Roosevelt stands against negro delegates in the south, pushing exclusion to protect party unity and northern strength.
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Grand Army
Taft
James Rh. Garfield
Ohio
James R. Harrington
Senate
Rozgo
Defend Becker
Syotem
Hugh T. Halbert
Confession of New Party
Posse
Pythians
Isugar Trust
Goldfield
Mexico
Johnson
Bull House
California
Rough Rider
Hiram Johnson
Hoosevelt
Judge Lindsey
Lindsey
Iness
Oyster Bay
Florida
Mississippi
Provisional National Committee
South
National Progressive
Colonel Roosevelt
Johan Harris
Atlanta
Committee On
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