27 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
1
Chicago attorney in government suit testifies about a proposed giant amalgamation as part of a planned merger with 100 million capital. The case unfolds in Chicago with details of the merger scheme and involved parties.
Details of a proposed 1902 merger of Armour Swift and Morris to form a giant meat trust were disclosed during the Chicago trial of ten packers. The plan included bonds stock for intangibles and a 90 million financing heist, but collapsed after New York capital failed.
New York reports that allotments of common and preferred shares for 1912 were made to employees under United States Steel corporation profit sharing plan after a directors meeting today.
In St Petersburg on December 26 ex President Guehoff proposed raising the tariff on American imports, including cotton, prompting business groups to discuss the move. The national council of industry and commerce met to debate the plan while the Octoberists central committee was called to Moscow. Guebhkoff warned the duty would threaten the United States but said the measure would receive serious consideration before adoption.
A St Louis Live stock Exchange meeting defeated a proposal to move the commission rate increase from $2 to $4 a car on livestock entering the national stock yards to May 1. Chicago and Kansas City exchanges signaled no increase. The St Louis market drew cattle from Texas Oklahoma Indiana Iowa Missouri Arkansas and Colorado.
President Taft halved or commuted four federal prison terms after a plea from an eighty year old mother who had not seen her son in 25 years. William J. Key’s 1906 counterfeiting sentence in Missouri ends April 21. Howard Cobb’s life term for murder in Indian Territory ends immediately. Charlie Hopkins’s murder conviction in D C remains shortened and Fayette Armstrong's liquor license violation term is reduced by 45 days.
C Moise a member of Typographical Union No 174 from Los Angeles fell from a freight train in Southern Pacific yards at Deming New Mexico and was instantly killed His body was mangled with both arms and legs severed He was 35 years old and weighed 190 pounds His identity was shown by a card found on him Remains lie at a local undertaker awaiting instructions from Los Angeles
The Vatican rejects Count Boni’s bid to annul the Gould de Castellane marriage, aiming to discredit the divorced wife and declare her children illegitimate, but the move fails to achieve its aims.
Salomon Gonzales aided by the victim’s wife allegedly orchestrated a shocking murder in a Valencia County hamlet. Investigators pursued the case as details emerged about the deadly plan and involved parties.
Report notes Heyes may owe a debt penalty for sedition under Mexican law. The charge involves inciting rebellion and carries strict punishment penalties, reflecting the legal risk in the case.
Rome December 26 The Prefect and Congregation of the Council deny Count Boni de Castellane an annulment of his marriage to Anna Gould now Duchess of Talleyrand and Saran. Grounds state a valid church marriage remains indis solvable unless impediments existed before or invalidating it. Boni left for Paris hoping to renew his bid in January.
Salomon Gonzales of Peralta Vaiencia county admitted to murdering Adolfo Gonzales in his home with an axe and knife. The victim's body was buried in a corral and later dug up for investigation. the wife is also implicated. The suspect faces jail in Bernalillo County as details unfold.
Boston December 26. As the Richeson murder case nears trial the public eye grows with the appearance of Rev. George E F Horr at the DA office. A private trial request seeks a statute to bar general public from cases touching decency and morals. Three hundred summonses go to voters for a special jury panel.
A Sydney dispatch reports Britain and France negotiating to partition the New Hebrides islands after the failure of joint administration. The Pacific group, administered by a mixed commission of French and British naval officers, may be divided.
In Santa Marta, southwest of Tenancingo, a detachment of twenty rurales faced 300 Zapatistas. Thirteen rurales were killed, two women and a child died, and bodies were mutilated. Survivors report the force overwhelmed after being surrounded on a hill and trapped in a ravine.
Admiral George Dewey marked the 74th anniversary of his birth in Washington. Despite mandatory retirement after twelve years, he remained active at his desk. President Taft and Secretary of War Stimson called at his home that evening along with a few old friends.
Miss Margaret Adams age 16 committed suicide at her New Concord home shooting herself in the right temple with a revolver. Despondent over not obtaining desired Christmas gifts she left a note saying I am tired of this sort of life.
President Madero faces a real test as General Bernardo Reyes, 74, may face at least ten years in prison or harsher penalties for inciting rebellion. A military court of two generals and five brigadiers will preside led by General Piza as chief magistrate. Reyes is expected to be brought to Mexico City this week.
General Barnardo Reyes says he alone bears the blame for the affair and asks clemency for his followers. He denounces rumors of a border uprising and explains he chose surrender to avoid further war, hoping to quell revolt with his own ashes. He was surrounded by friends and foes in Linares as crowds gathered outside his lodging.
Washington dispatch analyzes General Bernaro Reyes surrender as a test of Madero’s grip on power. Mexican military code prescribes death for rebellion but officials doubt execution will occur. A likely military trial verdict may include clemency recommendations, with President Madero holding pardoning power to show confidence in a republican government.
Madrid dispatches report further fighting with Riff tribesmen and Spanish forces at Melilla Morocco. Five Spanish columns attacked simultaneously and drove tribesmen across the river. Riffians left many dead. Spanish losses totaled two killed and forty wounded.
St Louis livery and Undertaking association announces price hikes with an extra dollar per carriage and two dollars per hearse for local funerals. Army orders in Washington include extended leave for Virgt Lieutenant De Witt C. T. Grubbs and Major Clyde Ford returning to Columbus, Ohio.
Los Angeles December 27 reports indicate record cold across southern California orange districts with temperatures as low as 16 above in LA County, 22 in San Bernardino, and 206 degrees above in Riverside. Persistent smudging for three nights helped cushion crops. Pomona Rialto and Highland crews kept watch through the night, and San Bernardino valley largely escaped damage. Rising temperatures later today offered hope that tonight’s frost would be milder.
Central California reports a frost covered Christmas with no real snow. Temperatures across major cities range from 32 in San Francisco to 20 in Riverside. Forecaster McAdle says crop damage was not serious due to frost protection methods and government weather guidance. Far below normal rainfall has persisted through the season with prolonged clear, fogless weather.
Frost last night hit at least twenty percent of the interior southern California orange crop. Growers say final damage depends on the next few days weather. If oranges warm gradually they may not be materially damaged.
In South Bend Indiana a debt of 93 cents led to a court dispute when a two year old baby was used as security. John Urban claimed he owed Rose Sheerer 93 1/2 cents and after a cash substitute offer she kept a $1 bill and told him to take his baby. Urban said he attempted to stab her before the judge suspended the sentence.
Four men began queuing before daylight at the North Yakima land office after rumors of an imminent release of 3000 acres in the third unit of the Tieton project. Officials and Senator W L Jones say no opening is planned before March. Land values ranged from 100 to 200 dollars per acre.
Yesterday New Mexico endured record cold with sixteen below zero in Albuquerque and sharper temperatures at higher elevations. The arctic air prompted widespread wind chill warnings and prompted utilities to urge conservation measures. Local authorities warned residents to limit exposure and prepare for ongoing frigid conditions.
A severe frost on December 26 damages water pipes and endangers livestock. Water mains froze trapping plumbers and livestock keepers, with cattle and sheep suffering significant losses and exposure risks reported by local officials.
Cold wave grips New Mexico with temperatures from sixteen below zero to twenty five below in exposed areas. Las Vegas reports twenty below. statewide readings span from Colorado to El Paso with zero weather elsewhere.
Reports show Albuquerque recording six below in town and sixteen below at the Rio Grande Industrial School, with a 46 degree day range and a 30 above high. Plumbers face frozen pipes and several kitchen-range incidents. Street crews remove snow to keep streets passable as the cold wave threatens livestock losses statewide.
Grant county faces its worst snow storm of the year with temperatures near zero. Cattlemen fear severe losses on the range as Christmas passes indoors in Silver City New Mexico.
Willard New Mexico reports a foot of snow blanketing the valley and mountains as settlers endure a cold snap. Thermometers show twenty degrees below zero last night though wind was light, easing hardship. Weather recalls a 1909 spell, but livestock care is aided by ample feed and preparations.
Los Angeles Dec 26 charity receives the bulk of the 1 500 000 estate of John W Hunt hotel owner probate filed executors named Henry G Lucas Fort Worth and Robert L Lucas Dallas instructed to establish charitable institutions names withheld Beneficiaries include Henry G Lucas Fort Worth 10000.
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