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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1911
Page
1
The senate plans to delay action on the Sherwood bill until the next session or consider substantial amendments. Debate centers on the bill’s provisions and potential impacts.
Washington dispatch reports Senate and House debate over pension reform and large treasury expenditures. Democrats insist on trimming appropriations while avoiding party dissension, with action on the public buildings bill and tariff measures anticipated after the recess. The pension bill faces uncertainty under Senator Gore and House leaders.
Trustees of Andrew Carnegie’s gift allocate 487270 for the 1912-13 fiscal year to fund international peace efforts. The program covers propaganda in Europe and support for national peace associations to study war causes and develop prevention strategies. Aims include building a global peace-making machinery and research.
Junction City Kansas December 17 The Fort Riley dynamiting cases appear to end with Rev C M Brewer of Olustee Oklahoma and Mrs Anna Jordan freed by military authorities The confession by Private Michael Quirk and five others remains the only active case while warrants may be issued anew.
One Mexican laborer was killed another mortally injured and a third slightly wounded when an unknown Mexican highwayman entered a bunk car where five Mexicans slept. An hour later the assailant attacked a Mexico rooming house but did not hit anyone and escaped before police arrival.
Morning Journal reports a thorough and rapid government probe into the dynamite conspiracy. Detectives and district attorney staff prepare evidence for the federal grand jury as clerks and stenographers are examined and jurors may adjourn after New Years.
Ten more bodies are recovered from Cross Mountain mine at Briceville raising identified deaths to seventy seven and expected total to eighty four or eighty five. Mayor Thomas Watts of Coal Creek, a relief leader, is buried after funeral services. Mrs Watts, recovering from surgery, views her husband’s features at the hospital.
In Juarez Mexico on December 17 conditions of the Tamahuara Indians west of Chihuahua City are deplorable. The revolution left them without food and they face winter hardship. A delegation of 200 from the tribe is in Chihuahua appealing to the governor for urgent aid, which is promised.
New York December 17 John J Gallick a ten year old farmer's son from Sampson Pennsylvania who had been blind for three years due to a tumor beneath the skull that paralyzed the center of vision can see again after the tumor was removed by a delicate operation.
Mrs Smith Hollis W Kim, previously divorced two years ago in the United States, married Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in England yesterday. The ceremony united two prominent families and drew attention from society circles.
Alfred Gwynn Vanderbilt and Mrs. Smith Hollis McKim formerly Margaret Emerson of Baltimore married at Reigate this morning. The couple started a motor wedding trip with their destination not disclosed.
The lifelong social swirl around Alfred G Vanderbilt and Mrs Smith Hollis McKim features contested marriage reports. Vanderbilt, born 1877 and once married to Ellen French, faced final divorce decree in 1908 with a $1.5 million settlement. McKim, daughter of Isaac Emerson, sought divorce from Dr. Smith Hollis McKim. a February 1916 release ended litigation. Vanderbilt sailed to England on Lusitania November 29, denying impending nuptials as McKim remains abroad.
General Leonard Wood in his annual army report urges restoring the army canteen at posts and recommends garrisoning the Panama Canal forts with twelve companies of coast artillery four infantry regiments one field artillery battalion a cavalry squadron and auxiliary troops. He defends short term enlistments and supports keeping the detail system as essential to the staff’s efficiency.
Fire swept the government hospital on the Port Peck reservation today. Inmates were removed safely but many lost clothing and personal effects.
New Rochelle New York December 17 Jacob Gould Schurman president of Cornell University urged the People's Forum to rethink initiative referendum and recall saying direct democracy would lead to chaos and dictatorship while arguing current governance suffers from overdeliberation and second thoughts he warned of a return to ancient political machinery.
Mrs. Carrie Sparling, jailed on suspicion of poisoning her son Cyril, pleads innocence and hints at a conspiracy. She argues a poison bottle found at her home was planted and denies visions involving Dr. MacGregor, who is also held in the case. Relatives visit while she maintains she told all she knows.
Morning Journal Special Leased Wire reports that a conspiracy to kill President Madero and establish a provisional government was thwarted in Mexico City. Generals Higinio Aguilar and Melion Hurtado and many conspirators were arrested. Reyes was to assume power, ministers seized, and Confiscation of property planned for opponents.
Fire broke out in the basement of Keith's theater on 14th Street near Broadway during a performance. Smoke rose into the auditorium as a fireman briefed the audience and the crowd exited in orderly fashion. Damage confined to the basement. spectators stood outside watching firemen fight the blaze.
President Taft warns Congress not to offend Russia and says he will veto the Sulzer treaty abrogation resolution unless it is modified to his satisfaction.
President Taft summoned five cabinet members to the White House for a long discussion on the Russian treaty crisis. The session from 10 p.m. to midnight aimed to shape a forthcoming message urging the Senate to abrogate the 1882 treaty in terms palatable to St Petersburg. Secretaries Knox Meyer Wilson MacVeagh and Attorney General Wickersham attended. Stimson Fisher and Hitchcock were out of town.
Washington dispatch reports President Taft plans to abrogate the 1832 treaty with Russia by executive action if Congress stalls. He may send two messages to Congress and press for swift Senate action, while stressing long standing friendship and the need to avoid offense to Russia. The January 1 1913 expiration looms as key timing.
The article reports Taft hoping Congress can abrogate the 1832 treaty with Russia without offense and pursue a new accord to move past the old convention. Sulzer predicts the Senate will approve the House resolution with near unanimous support, an outlook echoed by Senator Poindexter of Washington.
St. Petersburg reports the Russian foreign office says M Bakhmeteff made no formal protest about ending the 1832 Russo American treaty. Dispatches from Washington about passport talks appear without official comment. A semi official Russian editor attacks restrictions on Jews and urges emigration aided by Britain and the United States.
London dispatches report a grand vizier bill to allow dissolution of parliament during war to strengthen government. In Libya, sharp reconnoitering occurred at the Homa and Tripoli as Italian forces repelled Turkish and Arab attacks. Italians claim repulse at Benghazi with Arab losses estimated at about one thousand dead or wounded and five hundred taken prisoner.
In Winona Minnesota Dee 17 rocks and other obstructions were placed on street railway tracks hindering service and forcing cars back to barns before 10 pm. A strike-breaker was attacked by strike sympathizers and ordered to return downtown. Two U S deputy marshals are in town gathering evidence in the receiver ship case.
Chicago court proceedings continue as 75 veniremen are summoned for the final juror panel to try ten indicted meat packers on Sherman anti trust charges. A woman, Mrs A Wood, summoned by error, says she will serve when selected. A jury is expected by Tuesday night.
London December 17 merger announced uniting Union Castle The Royal Mail Steam Packet and El pher Dempster lines creating a fleet of 18 vessels totalling 735000 tons with a broad international shipping outlook.
Cuban veterans succeed in bluffing President Gomez as he suspends civil law for six months to weed out obnoxious officials.
Revolutionary veterans backed by public sentiment push to bar officials hostile to Free Cuba. Congress suspends civil law for six months to purge offices, while plans for a permanent Cuban patriot requirement loom. A Havana concentration or march could threaten order as Emilio Nunez gains political traction.
Morning Journal reports a possible general strike of shop employees on railroads from Chicago to the Pacific coast. About 309,000 workers may walk out following a St. Louis meeting of Illinois Central and Harriman system strikers. Union officials will reconvene in St. Louis tomorrow.
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