06 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
1
In a GOP meeting in New York the party overruled Barnes and adopted a direct primary approach for nominating all candidates, signaling a shift toward storehouse discipline for party selections.
Henry J. Stimson and radicals wrested control at the New York Republican state conference forcing a direct state wide primary plan and opposing party emblems on ballots. The group upheld direct nominations for congressmen and state legislators while keeping governor and top state officers to the state convention. The conference urged a compulsory workingmen’s compensation law and constitutional amendments to remove most state offices from election. John Hedges urged radicals to return to the party fold.
Washington faces a split among Republicans as direct primaries gain traction in national discussions. Senator Jones and Senator Cummins advocate plans for proportional delegation at state primaries and a decisive national convention, while some fear delays could hinder reform and unity.
Detroit December 5 report states the Republican National Committee lacks power to alter the basis of representation and voting at national conventions. It only has authority to change the manner and method.
An official opinion from Charlies Tt Warren of Detroit states delegates should reflect state laws, not committee choice. The national committee may call a special convention and will meet within sixty days after Congress reconvenes, with plans for party reorganization under review by the legal committee.
Hearings before the rules committee on creating a standing committee for equal suffrage adjourned without action. Catherine Waugh McCulloch of Chicago led suffrage supporters defending federal recognition while anti suffragists pressed opposition. James Laidlaw read a letter from Senator Works denying prior remarks praising California suffrage.
A three member permanent classifications committee is appointed to replace the Western classification committee of the fifty two railroads west of Chicago. H C Hush, WW Prendergast, and Tejuk Fyfe will form the new board and hold continual sessions with occasional hearings across the western territory to reduce delays from biannual meetings.
Twenty eight million Bible and scripture portions were printed last year. Private publishers issued 16 million copies while Bible societies printed the rest. The American Bible Society, British and Foreign Bible Society, and the National Bible Society of Scotland produced 14 million copies. About half were printed in Welsh and the remainder in 500 other languages.
The Great Western railway strike involving 1200 men was settled today after a conference between the workers and Board of Trade representatives. Traffic had been tied up since Wednesday.
Belief grows that Rafael Lopez escaped from the mine after a search failed to locate a body. Authorities consider possible perishing from suffocation by poisonous gases as a cause for the disappearance, while efforts to confirm his fate continue.
After a major mine search in Utah's Apex mine top officials report no sign of Rafael Lopes. Deputies sweep tunnels including the Andy tunnel and incline and the Parnell tunnel while a $1000 reward is extended for Lopes dead or alive.
A Mexican paper prints a document claimed as President Wilsons declaration of war against Mexico. The piece omits congressional sanction details and presents a pacifist tone with articles justifying intervention to stop savage fighting and protect noncombatants. It argues intervention aims to deliver the presidency to Mexicans legally elected.
Roosevelt departs Buenos Aires heading to Paraguay in a brief travel update. Derr. Theo dore Roosevelt is noted as leaving the city today.
Clinton Missouri a jury acquitted Puckett on the murder charge of his mother Mrs Jean Puckett Mackineson whose body was found in the ruins of his Turner home on September 3. The defense said he woke to a burning horse and fleeing women and fired not knowing his mother was present. The state alleged the killing followed a quarrel over a farm deed.
Clemenceau De Brüeuck, Germany minister of the interior, said in the imperial parliament that it is currently impossible to insure against unemployment under the national insurance system. He noted it would be desirable to extend coverage to unemployment but called the financial burden and practical difficulties nearly insurmountable.
Reports from the Brazos river bottoms in south central Texas say more than fifty people died with thousands marooned and hungry as floodwaters from the Brazos and its confluence with the Little and Big Brazos inundate a wide area. Rescue boats work upstream while crews bring provisions and blankets to stranded refugees amid ongoing danger and rising property losses.
Nearly three feet of snow blankets Denver and surrounding area. The city reports a coal shortage forcing closure of One Hotel several office buildings and other businesses. Emergency measures restrict travel as utilities scramble to restore power and heat. Local officials urge residents to conserve energy and seek shelter.
Denver braces under virtual martial law as police direct traffic with only trolleys and necessary wagons allowed. Snow amounts reach 45.5 inches with severe coal shortages crippling hotels and heating while trains and roads face massive delays across Colorado.
Colorado Springs residents Frank Lee and Lester Lee ages 26 and 28 are believed dead after a heavy snowstorm near Cheyenne Mountain six miles south of the city. Rescue parties search the storm swept area as crews equipped with snowshoes struggle to reach the missing men who left Wednesday morning on a hunting trip.
A Colorado Springs blizzard cripples transport as thirty inches of snow and sixty mile per hour winds strand hundreds. Dr. F. McKay, sixty, buried in Cheyenne mountain drift, survives until snowfall relief arrives and is taken to hospital in serious condition. Electrical and rail service are disrupted. isolated city as snow and gales linger.
About three to four thousand miners, their wives and children, are confined in tent colonies across southern Colorado as a December blizzard cuts off trains and roads. High winds whip drifting snow and fuel and food run low. Union leaders say efforts to deliver supplies are underway as the storm shows no sign of easing.
Leadville reports a 24 hour isolation ending as trains reach the city via the Rio Grande and Colorado Midland. High winds and drifting snow disrupt local traffic and halt Colorado Southern service despite mines remaining mostly unaffected though branch lines to mines are blocked.
Pueblo Colorado reports rapid recovery after heavy snowfall. A light snow flurry occurred in the morning but temp stayed warm and the prior day’s heavy snow rapidly melted. Street car service returned to regular schedules after being run on half intervals overnight to keep lines clear.
Five elderly women from Volo were found guilty for dragging Mrs. John Richardson from her home and riding her to the village edge in July. Each faces up to $200 in fines and six months in jail. one member was acquitted for returning home before the ride. The jury linked the act to long simmering gossip and a protest against perceived marital fidelity.
Solicitor General Davis urged the Supreme Court to require labels on headache cures that disclose derivatives of habit forming drugs in addition to the active drugs themselves.
General of the constitutionalists dispatches additional troops to surround Chihuahua City as federals flee. Encampments form outside the city while forces remain ready for further action.
Rebels under Francisco Villa move from Chihuahua toward Ojinaga to intercept retreating federal troops led by General Salvador Mercado. Villa aims to seize arms and wealth while protecting noncombatants, with fugitives fleeing toward the border and potential cross-border crossings feared. Generals Orozco Salazar and Pacual Orozco linked to U.S. neutrality indictments amid a northern push toward Mexico City.
Washington reports indicate official inquiries into Mexico policy and the status of foreign interests. Officials deny any immediate policy change though anxiously watch the Huerta situation as the consti tutionalists gain ground. Naval forces are mobilized with Yorktown and Raleigh sailing to Mexican waters. Secretary Bryan denies Dutch interference rumors and says powers are informed of developments.
In Hermosillo Mexico on December The expected federal evacuation of Guaymas failed to materialize with reports that federal forces reoccupied Empalme a suburb of the city. Insurgent commanders showed some disruption as the movement lagged and appeared uncertain about the evacuees prospects.
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