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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1908
Page
6
In a Friday meeting Albuquerque officials advanced work toward a city sewer system. Residents urged full public discussion to ensure sanitary benefits and protect property values while scrutiny of contractor bidding practices arose among local citizens.
Leaders urge voters to gather facts before approving a city sewer project. They favor publicity and competition to obtain the best terms and a first class, fairly priced system, stressing unity and careful discussion to inform the electorate.
The article reports Professor Percival Lowell claiming water vapor has been demonstrated on Mars. Observations from Flagstaff show spectral lines indicating atmospheric water, with Dr. V. N. Slipher and others contributing to the evidence. Controversy remains among researchers about the planet's atmosphere and potential for life.
The United States Supreme Court holds that state courts must hear disputes over the validity of state laws in regular process. It states that questions affecting state law construction are to be tried in state courts first, with appeals going only to the Supreme Court rather than to circuit or circuit of appeals courts.
A Philadelphia editor defends Santa Claus against iconoclasts noting his flowing beard and reindeer, and jokes about asbestos whiskers to protect him during chimney descents. The piece praises the old gent’s generosity and public spirit amid safety concerns.
A fragmentary clipping discusses editorials from Kansas papers and assigns a humorous framing to a riddle about a boy and a cat. It notes El Paso Times with the phrase Getting Busy and remarks on reclamation engineers at the Elephant Butte project, implying government action.
Richard Croker quips that Americans rush to the door and Dick led the rush to grab the dollar before losing his American status. The Tucson Citizen report notes the jest as a pointed social jab.
A fragmentary Times column mocks President Roosevelt for citing Yu Li in vain. The passage notes the New York Sun editor aligns with the author’s stance and accuses Roosevelt of using a fictitious label in a playful critique.
The Topeka Journal notes ex ceptions to a paragraph on bleached flour and calls attention to a federal order by Secretary of Agriculture Wilson declaring oxidized flour adulterated. It allows six months before prosecutions to permit manufacturers and sellers to dispose of existing stock.
A reflection notes the Kaiser’s sense of humiliation as his postwar remarks are curtailed. He wonders what the Germans expect him to do after meals, compare to sleeping like an animal, as reported by Venus Optic.
The fragment cites William Jennings Bryan hobnobbing with millionaires and steering public trust as plausibly harming proletarian confidence. It mocks political columns and lists Europe and Venezuela revolutions, noting Castro’s wealth as a lens on dissent and effort.
A Kansas City Times clipping discusses proposed district or ward liquor restrictions and public sentiment favoring restraint over prohibition. It questions brewers and saloonkeepers resisting moderate laws and references Roosevelt and Milton's 300th anniversary, noting Milton and Shakespeare as enduring literary figures.
News briefs from Tucson Farmington and Yuma cover James F P Mack visiting for mining business. Farmington raises liquor license to 1200 dollars. St Louis Rocky Mountain and Pacific rail way reports 3.5 million dollars in gross earnings. Yuma dam progress employs 700 men. Prospector Shimrock heads to Old Mexico. A Clifton insurance man dies after accidental gun discharge. Daily Republican papers planned under A Smith and S Bieber. Track walker Cragio Chartle near end of route. Tombstone court scene includes widow attempting to shoot Neal. Major land dispute involving Continental Tie and Timber, Maxwell Grant, Bartlett and others risks tying up vast New Mexico land.
The Supreme Court endorses a notable rule in Virginia concerning a railroad challenge to a two cent per mile passenger rate. The decision centers on constitutional questions arising from state rate fixing and regulatory authority.
Las Vegas attorneys argued before Judge J. R. McFie at Santa Fe with the matter taken under advisement. The suit involves over $200,000 and possibly up to $1,000,000 in dispute.
The Chicago Chronicle Herald argues over how New York is spoken by locals and how the New York Times treats the accent. It compares New York and Chicago pronunciations of York and cork and questions the handling of the letter r in regional speech.
An old Albuquerque advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney ailments across age groups. A testimonial from Mrs J Hall of West Huning Avenue claims her daughter found relief after severe loin and kidney pains and endorses the product four years later.
The Postal Guide October supplement notes orders requiring country post offices to display the name of the place where each office is situated. The decree stresses benefits to travelers and public convenience by clear signage.
The department directs exterior signs reading Postoffice with the town name at each post office and leased quarters. Postmasters are urged to cooperate to inform travelers of locations. Circulations stress signs where office and town names differ and inspectors will enforce the plan nationwide.
Miss Prentiss of Prentiss Mississippi quotes kidney and bladder trouble and futile treatment before Foley's Kidney Remedy restored her. She reports feeling like a new person after two bottles and urges other women to try the remedy. Sold by J H O Rielly Co.
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