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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
1
In New York on December 30 the anthracite coal strike talks stretched into a long session with no progress. Officials said discussions had taken a wide range and a night session would be held. They reiterated a goal to complete an agreement, with arbitration as the main obstacle.
The anthracite miners and operators adjourned a joint wage conference at midnight after eleven hours without agreement. Arbitration remained under discussion with check off debated. Both sides expressed hope a contract could be negotiated, with Alvin Markle returning to Hazleton and James A. Gorman presiding.
Sacramento California December 30 Charles Trott aged seventy retired after delivering engine number 1875 to the hostler at the roundhouse completing half a century as a locomotive engineer He began his career with the Central Pacific and hinted at a possible trip to Ireland in retirement
Denver reports unsettled weather across New Mexico with probable rain in the south and snow in the north on Thursday and little temperature change Friday. Arizona expects rain in the south and west with snow in the northeast Thursday and partly cloudy Friday with little temperature change.
Conditions for the previous day show a high of 89 degrees and a low of 20 degrees. Humidity at 6 a.m. was 86 percent and at 6 p.m. 88 percent. Trace precipitation and northeast wind direction.
Hunters Sunrise January 1 at 7 15 a m with sunset at 5 01 p m Santa Fe time Albuquerque time runs 6 to 1 minute earlier for sunrise and 4 to 6 minutes later for sunset in January.
Army reports flag potential permanent impairment of General Pershing if he does not seek treatment in the United States. President Coolidge faces a dilemma over ordering his return amid Tacna Arica plebiscite deadlock and ongoing disputes before the commission. Pershing weighs health against duties, while dental and age related issues compound concerns about his ability to lead the mission.
Kenneth White, 10, was bitten in the stomach by a chained bulldog owned by John T. Neal while playing near his home on South Seventh Street. A doctor said wounds were not serious unless complications arise. Neal and White said the boy ran through Neal’s yard and was warned earlier not to play there.
New York December reports show the widow asked for letters of administration as papers reveal boxer Siki, former light heavy champion, left an estate under $600 after being found slain two weeks earlier in Hell's Kitchen on the west side.
In the North End the Wednesday vote on city extension went against annexation by 376 to 319, totaling 695 voters. The outcome reverses November 10 results, with local stores showing mixed shifts while officials announce no further extension elections for now and discuss a future bond issue for water and sewer upgrades.
Gales and torrential rains, the worst of the winter, lash the channel and parts of the Atlantic. Steamships crossing the Bay of Biscay report conditions the worst in 30 years. The Belgian steamer Comtesse De Flandre ran ashore near Beachy Head with 27 crew rescued by breeches buoy.
Paris reports heavy rains keep northern France under threat as rivers rise. Flooding nears crest with the Seine set to rise three more feet before Paris. Suburbs already feel the impact with Joinville submerged and areas such as Champigny and several riverfront wharves under water.
Railway Age reports railroad presidents foresee rising freight demand in 1926 aided by good crops, with heavy spending on improvements and equipment. Major 1926 budgets include Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 55 million, Southern Pacific 44.328 million, Union Pacific 36.1 million, Great Northern 13.6 million, and Denver and Rio Grande Western 11 million. William Sproule and H E Byram urge regulatory changes to help western lines compete with steamships via the Panama Canal.
In Yuma Arizona on December 30 the sun failed to shine for the second time this week marking a rare daytime sunny spell. The Southern Pacific hotel known for offering free meals on sunless days and a garage giving free gasoline drew many applicants. However the hotel dining room has not yet reopens after several days.
The city commission announced a general bond issue for sanitary and storm sewer and water main extensions to be placed before voters in the April regular election. City officials will estimate needed improvements including mains to War Motors Memorial hospital site. Mayor Tingley urged cleanup of dumps south of Fourteenth Street to improve Rio Grande park access and aesthetics. The panel also approved a water main extension from the Santa Fe shops to the new hospital on East Central Avenue. Present were Mayor Tingley and Commissioners Briggs Macpherson and Koss.
The state highway commission awarded Schmidt & Hitchcock of Phoenix a $270 551 contract to pave the Imperial county sand hills replacing the 1916 plank road. The barrier 60 miles long will form an all American road between Yuma and El Centro with funding from federal aid.
Governor Morley issued executive orders abolishing the state law enforcement department the highway department divisions for maintenance and purchasing and the office of auditor in the highway department. He also revoked commissions of about 200 executive agents ending prohibition enforcement machinery. He aims to wipe the prohibition setup clean and save money.
Orthodox rabbis and laymen adopted resolutions threatening to withdraw the support of about 1,000,000 orthodox Jews if the resignation of Rabbi Stephen S Wise as chairman of the United Palestine Appeal is not accepted. Dr Wise denied reports that he praised Jesus teachings.
In Pueblo Colorado 65 year old steel worker Alex Kelly was shot by an unknown assailant who entered Mike Powers shop at 1402 Routt Avenue at 7 pm. Powers described the 24 year old slick suspect who did not threaten or demand money. Kelly died five minutes after being shot in the back. Police have no clues.
A. W. Liddell is appointed assistant general manager of the Phelps Dodge Mercantile Company, effective January 1, 1926. The firm operates stores in Bisbee Douglas Clifton Morenci and in New Mexico and Sonora. Liddell previously worked with the Arizona Copper Company at Clifton and later served as assistant general auditor for Phelps Dodge. The announcement came from P. G. Beckett, general manager of the Phelps Paige Corporation and the mercantile company.
Albuquerque New Mexico will host a national hospital and school for tubercular children ages 7 to 15. The National Sanatorium for Tuberculosis Children announces a national campaign with memorial arches honoring New Mexico Oklahoma and the District of Columbia. Brigadier General Lloyd M Grett serves as president and Mrs May B Moran as executive secretary with a large slate of political and civic leaders named as directors.
Mrs. Eliza Nusbaum, 68, confessed she and four others plotted the murder of her husband Albert Nusbaum, 65, a contractor whose body was found on a city prairie. She aimed to marry John Winn of Crown Point Indiana, an ex convict, with others named Edward Goss Marion Stringham and Delilah Martin. Her grandson was cleared. she described a 15 year affair and said fear of her paralyzed husband prompted a club for defense.
A Santa Fe safety rally at the Armory raised 106 for the War Mothers Memorial hospital fund. Chairman J H Lewis announced unanimous approval as the War Mothers Memorial committee, formed to support Major Toulouse, faces a 2000 shortfall before his final Washington trip to the location committee. C T French collects voluntary contributions.
Plymouth Vermont December 30 The condition of Colonel John C Coolidge father of the President continued to improve today Dr Albert W Cram of Bridgewater said the heart action had been better in the last two days The physician who visited once planned to report by telephone tonight Colonel Coolidge 1 years old lost use of his legs through faulty circulation after heart attacks Dr Cram said the heart and general condition were very good but no change was expected in the limb impairment
The Associated Press dispatch notes Mrs Moran has presented a plan similar to the War Mothers Memorial to Albuquerque civic groups including the Committee of Ten. General Lloyd Brett is connected to both the War Mothers Memorial and the Tuberculosis Children's association. Mrs Moran was told Albuquerque would welcome the institution, with further news anticipated.
Sir Brodrick Hartwell the titled English rum runner told creditors in bankruptcy court that his assets amount to little more than sums due from American dealers. He had shipped 66 000 cases in 1924 and claimed 36 000 cases were seized by prohibition officers amid mutiny aboard the vessel and weather worries.
A Tacoma municipal street car plunged through the Eleventh street bridge gate and into the waterway 150 feet below. Early reports indicate four survivors were taken to a hospital while police investigate one person possibly trapped in a motor car near the scene.
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