27 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
1
After care and full instruction, Judge Anderson consigns the case to jurors for a final verdict. Jurors hear the evidence and deliberate under the judge's charge.
The long trial of forty labor union officials tied to the McNamara dynamite plots nears verdicts after almost twelve weeks of evidence. Judge Andersen instructed the jury to weigh all facts as prosecutors urge guilty verdicts for the alleged conspirators.
The court outlines a possible conspiracy to destroy property of open shop firms including the American Bridge Company. It covers alleged transportation of dynamite via passenger carriers and multiple state locations. Judges caution careful weighing of testimonies from MacManigal, Clark, Burns, and Hockin.
In San Francisco a two story Capitol lodging house burned on December 26 with about forty lodgers displaced. Firemen reported rescuing three inmates and dragging drunken sleepers from flames but could not determine exact fatalities as interior was consumed. James Truman and Danny Sharkey escaped after being awakened by smoke. John Kennan, clerk, was missing.
In Port Townsend Washington on December 26 Miss Helen Gould remembered the Army Y M C A by sending a telegram to Superintendent Stafford stating she had shipped a moving picture machine as a Christmas gift to the men at the coast defense. The gesture highlights early 20th century wartime support from civilians to military YMCA services.
Senators protest the U S stance on Mexico as Attorney General Wickersham opens an inquiry into charges presented to President Taft by Smith and Fall. World events and internal politics influence the inquiry and public debate continues.
Congress action on neutrality allows munitions to aid the Mexican government while rebels face restrictions. Senate inquiry cites alleged overstep by Justice Department agents amid ties with Mexican officials. Attorney General has addressed improper conduct with prior dismissals as probe continues.
The Italian steamer Tripolitania en route from Genoa to Barry Wales was driven ashore in Mounts Bay on England’s southwest coast this afternoon amid fierce seas. Of its twenty seven crew, twenty six escaped safely while one drowned as spectators watched. The vessel struck the sandy bottom under full steam as a life rope was rigged and crew were hauled to shore. A heavy breaker swept one man away.
A thief climbed six floors to the top of a building at 1028 Main Street and slithered down a greasy rope in an elevator shaft to reach Ray Bennetts jewelry shop through a transom. He escaped by retracing his entry, leaving the $5,000 in valuables still locked in a safe.
The Greek letter fraternity holds a three day national convention in Omaha starting December 26 with fifty delegates from the middle and western states as guests of a local sorority.
Washington Dec 26 Charge d affaires Schuyler at the American embassy in Mexico City says the Mexican chamber of deputies has approved a general five percent rise in customs duties on imports into Mexico.
Rechad Pasha denounces the terms outlined by Balkan allies as absurd and not worthy of serious consideration. He asserts firm positions amid ongoing diplomatic friction.
General Leonard Wood outlines plans for a grand inauguration display including army, navy, and civic elements. Coordination with state adjutants begins as officials aim to gather thousands of troops from western and southern posts, cadets, and midshipmen, with potential congress funding needs.
Princeton residents organize Company L of the New Jersey National Guard to escort President elect Wilson in the inaugural parade. Marcus Farr, Princeton ’92 and geology professor, leads the company with a largely longtime local membership.
Chicago officials consider special officers from the Chicago Law and Order League to help enforce the 1 o'clock New Year closing ordinance. If police are short, the group would supply men to document violations and assist enforcement, with saloons warned that licenses may be at risk.
Reporters note that opponents survey Ottoman positions as talks continue with optimism for peace rather than resumption of hostilities. Observers expect a cautious path toward settlement.
In a December 27 dispatch from Lomdon the Mula tient selevotee says Bulgaria may cede permanent control of the Sultan Selim Mosque at Adrianople to the Sultan's representatives and ease Turkish religious sensitivities there. The Times cites Duragzo reporting four days of fighting near Alesio with Turkish forces driven from the neutral zone. Servian casualties total about 200. A steamer from Saloniki delivers war stores and twelve guns to Servians at Ales-Bin, while Mecca Arabia reports an epidemic of cholera with 1 714 cases as 10,000 pilgrims gather.
London reports Turkish plenipotentiaries refuse to unveil their peace demand while allies press for terms tied to reform in European territories. Rechad Pasha criticizes the Allied plan as absurd, noting the armistice aim was to allow peace without further losses, while Greek General Danglis vows to defend Saloniki and Adrianople remains contested.
Bucknam, a retired American skipper, is mentioned in Washington dispatches dated December 26 as being linked to the title Admiral. Further details remain unclear in the fragment.
London dispatches report a retired American naval officer directing the naval camp at the Turks and serving as a Cramp shipbuilding expert in trial runs of vessels. Captain Ledbetter, Annapolis graduate, has been with the Turkish navy for ten years after leading the Panama tug service.
Constantinople reports Turkish counter proposals sent to London by telegraph demand sovereignty along the demarcation line from the Maritza to the Black Sea including Adrianople. West of the line Ankara seeks recognition of autonomous rule, and insists on no monetary indemnity.
Berlin Dec 26 The Turkish embassy reports a Turkish foreign office dispatch alleging Greek bands entered the village of Koloniatl near Janing and massacred inhabitants regardless of age or sex, causing widespread alarm among locals.
Mexico City December 26. General Francisco Villa known as the fox escaped from a military prison where he awaited trial. He sawed through the bars of his cell window after being arrested on charges of looting during his campaign against the rebel Oroxco following a bank robbery at Parral prior to evacuation.
London reports train signals at Potters Bar on the Great Northern railroad were sabotaged on Christmas evening with levers tied by suffragettes. A cordon note blamed the act, but no accident occurred.
At Windsor Colorado on December 24 a wedding crowd was startled by a gunman who fired into the room. Mrs Frederick Bruner was wounded in the abdomen and underwent a Caesarian operation within half an hour. The child is a nine pound girl in good condition. Suspects John Lindt and Jacob Lichtenwald were captured and held for investigation.
Washington reports the Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes Co. The government says manufacturers set retail prices, a widespread practice. Officials call the case a test of Sherman law principles and a major issue for many firms.
President-elect, while ill with la grippe, plans a trip to his Virginia home. He met with the head of the committee to review currency proposals and potential fiscal measures.
In a special report from Princeton New Jersey President elect Wilson plans a trip to Staunton Virginia for his fifty sixth birthday. He remains in bed after a bout of laryngitis and is attended by Dr J M Carnocham while Mrs Wilson accompanies him. Congress talks currency reform with Representative Carter Glass as Wilson recovers from illness.
Staunton Virginia readies for the homecoming celebration of President-elect Wilson with a large visiting crowd expected from across the country. Police and detectives reinforce order as the parade and reception events unfold including a glassed heated reviewing stand and a Washington police contingent arriving by train. A stop in Alexandria en route to Staunton will feature a brief address by Wilson and a reception hosted by local officials.
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