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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
7
Pine Bluff Ark December 2 The government dyke at the foot of Alabama Street fails under flood pressure as dynamiting operations divert the river current. 200 yards of bank collapse threatening blocks of business houses and homes. Gynamiters resume work on the north bank to divert flow and relieve the endangered district.
Washington December 3 President Roosevelt escaped serious injury when a fire department hose cart driven by Lieutenant Lyona halted to avoid colliding with the president's carriage. The hose wagon, traveling at speed, jerked the horses to safety, narrowly missing the vehicle ahead. The team toppled and the wagon was slightly damaged as firemen responded to a call at Representative Frank Lowden's home in Illinois.
C D Simpson of Scranton testifies about a deal involving Simpson and Watkins with J P Morgan interests to sell seven collieries for millions. He says railroads forced independents into long contracts, seeking high prices post strike while Temple Iron and Guaranty Trust figures surface. Hearing continues.
Ripley president of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad replies to inquiries about the current condition of the railroad waves in the Atchison territory. He says improvements made so far have been relatively great with some increases observed.
A regional official notes limited gains in general merchandise for farming communities while railroads expect slower orders for new material. He cites excess freight cars and idle locomotives, though profits rise from current traffic. In other reports, word reaches Columbia of the brutal murder of Z W Grace by two probably negro men suspected of fleeing.
A blaze at Grand Trunk docks in Portland destroys three freight sheds with the loss estimated at 120000 dollars. The fire occurred tonight and caused extensive damage to the facility.
Albuquerque celebrates the new national guard armory and convention hall in a formal dedication attended by a sizable crowd despite bad weather. Secretary Nathan Jaffa accepted the building for the territory of New Mexico as Governor Curry was away, praising its design and utility for large public gatherings.
The original New York company of The Clansman arrives in the West for a one night engagement at the Elks Theater on December 14. Advertisers urge early mail orders and note the play’s notoriety as a Thrilling reconstruction era drama that sparked nationwide debate.
Victor Culberson of Silver City joins New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board in Albuquerque to outline a campaign against glanders in Roovevely county. The board imposes a strict quarantine on infected counties and will decide on further actions after a thorough investigation with the Bureau of Animal Industry.
The Albuquerque post office reports early holiday rushes straining money order and registry desks as customers delay transactions until closing hours. Postmaster Hlopking urges patrons to conduct registry and money order business earlier in the day to improve service. The city begins festive Christmas preparations with evidence of mounting activity.
Colonel Ralph F B Twitchell returns to Albuquerque to oversee Sixteenth National Irrigation congress proceedings. He reports six hundred homeseekers tickets on the train and predicts a winter influx across the southwest, with eastern buyers driving land values higher and statehood prospects debated in Congress.
Ralph J. Cameron Arizona delegate elect to Congress visits Albuquerque to say he will go to Washington soon while expressing hope of early admission for Arizona and New Mexico. He believes the territories may join at the short session, and says he enjoyed smashing the Democratic majority in Arizona. Marcus A. Smith expects admission but Cameron plans to push for it.
The American Stockman reports wool trade centers remain active with firmer prices and strong dealer appetite. New York demands carpet wools while looser supply narrows as withdrawals rise. In St Paul the Brotherhood banquet at Lend Avenue Methodist Church draws 60 guests with George S S Klock delivering a civic pride address and a full banquet menu.
St Johns Newfoundland December 3. Seventeen fishermen perish in a storm that battered the coast for two days. Ten fishing vessels ran ashore with many breaking apart on rocks. Victims were crew members from three boats. Dozens of families affected as wharves and boats sustain heavy damage across harbor towns.
New York December 3 testimony in government suits to recover customs duties totaling 624,121, the payment of which is alleged to have been evaded over six years. Testimony before U.S. Commissioner Shields showed scales used to weigh sugar unloaded in Brooklyn had been tampered with so each lot fell short by about 14 pounds on average.
The Springfield Republic reports federal civil service totals show 185,874 employees after excluding consular and canal commissions, with 172,053 men and 13,821 women. Women earn more outside Washington on average and women occupy many lower paid or manual roles, while overall pay parity is misrepresented by job type distribution.
A Chicago News note quotes a student boarder reading patent medicine almanac scientific notes. The landlady quotes remarks on elephants and piano keys, suggesting the idea of training animals for tasks.
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