31 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1904
Page
1
The Denver supreme court mandates a sweeping investigation into all aspects of the city county election frauds, including registration lists and campaign expenditures, to uncover any responsible parties. The inquiry will extend beyond ballots and involve multiple experts and ongoing hearings as officials seek to determine rightful governor-elect.
Four members of the state Canvassing board say there is no conspiracy to seat a different governor and urge the public to trust honest methods. They emphasize the will of the people must prevail and refute plots to overturn it. The vote follows petitions on constitutional matters and calls for constitutional reforms with Emperor Nicholas later involved.
The minority urges the Emperor to submit to the diet and establish a new form of government soon. It calls for continuing fines that have worked and for immediate actions against communities and individuals as of April 2, 1903.
The Boston to East Boston submarine tunnel opened for public travel with no formal dedication. It spans 1.4 miles of double track, 2,700 feet under the harbor, and cost about 4 million dollars. The city leased it for 25 years to the Boston Elevated Railway Company to run electric cars between Boston and East Boston. Construction took roughly four and a half years amid underground pipes sewers and wires challenges. Built entirely of concrete, it is described as the world’s only tunnel of its kind.
A Phoenix prisoner arrives in Omaha after a failed bank heist attempt tied to Kikborn National Bank of O'Neil. Sheri Hall relocates the suspect to jail as crowds gather. officials brace for possible violence and steps are taken to prevent further trouble.
Pisis Dec 30 Admiral Kazena who represents the international North Sea inquiry commission will go to St. Petersburg after receiving a laconic dispatch that Emperor Nichols desires to converse with him. The recall is said to be linked to the exchange and renewed naval preparations.
In Belgrade on December 30 M Veticoviteh the minister of justice and former loyalist to Queen Dra Mt fled after publishing attacks on the assassin of King Alexander and Queen Draga in his paper The frp. A squad from Austria-Hungary reportedly converged on the editor as he issued further threats from an Austrian city. Police later recovered a note about a police escalation and a crackdown on opposing outlets with a broader political crisis unfolding.
Fall River workers vote to extend the wage dispute after a 12 1 2 percent cut. Of 1841 ballots cast a majority favors continuing, despite some workers wanting to return if wages rise. Manufacturers plan to press on with the lower wage regime.
Boston wool traders face a remarkable shortage as the Yeary 1994 closing reveals the nation’s smallest unsold wool stock in fifteen years. A Boston Commercial bulletin notes domestic and foreign wool on hand is scarce with only 29 million pounds available and 23.5 million domestically. total unsold US wool under 54 million pounds. Mills hold large, unsold stocks amid tight supply in the United States.
A garbled December note in northern papers hints at a thief linked to a cultish scheme. The fragmentary text mentions pursuit and a gullible public, with no clear names or places, leaving the case unresolved.
A Russian sailor writes of the siege at Port Arthur, detailing despair as Japanese shelling destroys the fortress. He describes starvation, doomed defenses, and a resolve to fight despite the peril, noting Sevastopol’s fate and the courage of the defenders.
Dispatches describe naval activity around Sevastopol and Port Arthur with mention of the British and Japanese forces. Reports cite shelling, fort bombardments, and troop movements as part of ongoing operations in the Far East.
In Conneaut Ohio United States Marshal arrested Anahior tor Daube and M Traver of First National Bank of Conneaut on warrants alleging violations of national banking laws. Lillie cashier faced a 1000 bond after preliminary exam. Bank closed two weeks earlier amid rumors of Mrs Chadwick securing large sums.
President Roosevelt prepares for a diplomatic reshuffle at the start of the new administration. Choate plans to return to America from Great Britain, with Whitelaw Reid expected to succeed him at the Court of St James. Other posts in France Germany Mexico and Italy are under consideration with several ambassadors likely to depart.
Report on a failed breakout at Folsom Prison notes wounded guards Charles Jolly and Captain J. Murphy, plus multiple inmates. Warden Vel describes knives hidden in rock piles and the improvised plan as quarry work resumed and the rock crusher operated after the incident.
A major storm strikes the United Kingdom causing coastal wrecks and ships adrift. Reports mention a Danish steamer dragged and stranded, a small vessel foundered off Miciomberugh Head, and widespread damage to telegraph lines and London debris. Tang Shao Ki departs Tien Tsin to study conditions in Thibet.
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