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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
1
President Elect Wilson anxiously confers with leaders over securing a reliable working force as economic and labor pressures test his early administration. He seeks bipartisan cooperation to stabilize employment, boost productivity, and reassure markets amid ongoing national challenges.
A factional fight in the state delegation shifted committee leadership from Hughes of New Jersey who resigned to run for the Senate. Allsherry, initially slated for membership, saw recommendations approved by the caucus including Mhead of Virginia to chair the Foreign Affairs Committee and Humphreys of Mississippi to head the Territories Committee.
Impropriety of a Federal Judge Corresponding with Attorney in Case Argued Before Him Sparks Attack. Senators press Archbold over conduct as specifics of correspondence emerge and party leaders call for scrutiny.
Erelyn Stewart a young woman from Jacksonville Kansas told Cincinnati police she was bound with a corset lace and drugged on a Big Four train from Chicago. An atomizer of chloroform was found in her berth and she then described a attack by four men before waking in a hospital.
A severe cold snap across Southern California leaves citrus orchards from San Bernardino to Los Angeles largely ruined with losses estimated between twenty and forty million dollars. Salvage prospects appear slim as temperatures plummet.
Reports from the western slope of Colorado say air records for cold were broken with Steamboat Springs recording an unofficial 54 below zero. Stock losses in Colorado are minimal, blamed on light snowfall and absence of severe winds in the snowbound stock-raising districts.
Democratic leaders in Washington map effort to strengthen their slim 49 to 47 edge in the next Senate. Talks with President elect Wilson and allies target Maine New Hampshire Illinois and South Dakota seats held by Progressives. Tennessee's outcome could push the balance as Democrats seek one or both of the Maine and New Hampshire seats.
Morning Journal reports Governor Wilson publicly lobbies Democratic lawmakers in Trenton urging votes for Bradwards and Grosscup for state treasurer, citing concerns over Edward Edwards banking ties while praising Bryant for labor commissioner renomination. The legislature convenes soon as party divisions surface.
Washington January 7 The Democratic Caucus of the House elected Representative Ansberry of Ohio to chair the Committee on Ways and Means and to succeed William.
In New York a federal trial against Julian Hawthorne Josiah Quincy Dr William J Morton and Albert Freeman ended another day as the government rested after examining a long list of witnesses. Defense attorneys outlined their strategy while charges related to the Hawthorne silver and iron mines and the Julian Hawthorne Company proceed to jury consideration.
Evidence Wraps up in the Archbald impeachment trial as Senators press Judge Robert Archbald on his handling of correspondence with attorney Bruce Pruce. Closing arguments set and Senate vote anticipated on the fate of the U S Commerce Court judge.
Henry W. Scott of Davenport Iowa testified in the Sherman anti trust case against the retail lumber centers. He said detectives infiltrated his plants bribed workers and warned dealers on shipments. He described seven years of organized persecution by lumber dealers.
Sacramento reports lawmakers debate alien land bills aimed at restraining Japanese ownership amid pressure to curb such measures. Senate discussions touch on Woodrow Wilson's possible intervention and the Pan-American Exposition, while a proposed constitutional amendment would let state or cities market bonds abroad to access cheaper financing.
Daniel Malloy, a miner, died after moving a coal avalanche by digging with his pick on a narrow ledge in Delta Colorado. His body was recovered nine hours later after fellow miners attempted a rescue.
Senator Swanson introduces a bill seeking a 25 million dollar appropriation to aid road construction and good roads programs. The measure aims to bolster state transportation funding and speed up road projects.
California witnesses in a fraud case linked to the Mount Jefferson mine ask Congress to raise daily pay from $1.50 to $3.00, noting they cannot live on the present amount. U S District Attorney Wise and defense counsel back the petition as testimony details property transfers and large dividend payments surface from 1902 to 1908.
A health statistic shows 6.120 marriages in the year 1996 with 167 brides of Japanese nativity in San Francisco. The data highlight the share of Japanese-born brides among total marriages and the proportion of interfaith or cross-ethnic unions.
Jacksonville police seek relatives or friends for Eve lyn Stewart after she was found unconscious following a train incident in Cincinnati. Local authorities request any identifications or information to assist in locating her family.
New York January 7 workers and employers hardened positions in the garment dispute. The Clothing Manufacturers Association voted to not recognize the closed shop or deal with the union while about 75,000 ILGWU members began voting on joining the United Garment Workers in the walkout.
Washington reports Speaker Champ Clark urged that women entering politics would elevate human conditions and morality. Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby of New York defended her candidacy for president of the league amid criticism. Over 300 women from across the country attended the first day of the convention.
Congress convened at noon with Senator elect Johnston of Texas sworn in to replace the resigning Bailey. The appropriations subcommittee held hearings on continuing the commerce court budget while investigation into the stock market and the steamship trust proceeded. Bills included a $25 million highway appropriation and currency system proposals as committees heard from bankers manufacturers and maritime interests. The session adjourned in the afternoon with plans to reconvene Wednesday at noon.
Frost devastates orange and lemon groves from San Bernardino to Los Angeles. Pomona reports 90 percent damage in San Bernardino area while overall losses could reach 20 to 50 million dollars with rail freight impacts. Smudging resumes as growers fear irreparable spoilage if warmth returns too soon. Local temperatures near 46 degrees at noon dip after sundown as final frost looms.
Water is sold from municipal sprinkling carts in Salt Lake City with laundries closing and unsanitary conditions rising. The cold spell breaks with relief hoped through city provisions while artesian mains supply limited water. Colorado Springs reports the worst cold in 25 years with six inches of snow and livestock losses. Tucson and Bowie area record five degrees above zero with heavy snowfall across eastern Arizona towns.
In Bingham Utah on January 7 four men died and three were seriously injured in copper mine accidents. A Jordan mine cave‑in trapped two miners and a shift foreman while a shaft fall at the United States mine killed one more. A Highland Key mine rock slide injured two Austrians and left another missing. Rescue teams reported no hope of saving the entombed workers as air was briefly supplied through a wall.
TheWeather Bureau foresees an end to the three month cold spell in California as a new warm air mass moves in. Alexander G McAdie notes Los Angeles saw 35 degrees and San Diego 35 while San Francisco recorded a high of 46. Snow and frost warnings were in effect in some southern locales with temperatures dipping to 16 in certain towns.
Denver reports slowly rising temperatures as the Rocky Mountain cold spell passes its crisis. By midmorning Denver’s thermometer neared zero for the first time since Sunday morning and by afternoon moderation continued with forecaster Frederick H. Brandenburg predicting nights above ten degrees from last night.
Seatth Whsch faces a police court trial on dynamite charges tied to his father-in-law Kitt Gould. He admits alias John C. Allen and claims kinship to Sidna Allen, Hillsville leader, with names tied to Adair and Oregon references. Representative Gawler introduces a bill to establish Oregon Caves National Park of 480 acres.
Supporters of Governor Walter Frear concede his reappointment sent to the Senate will not be confirmed. They say President elect Wilson will likely appoint a Democrat after Taft's term.
In a wartime hearing the Puro Committee signals it may compel George C. Henry to answer Untermyer questions about national bankers. The witness refuses to provide names, prompting a test of congressional authority.
Former Senator J C Spooner argues Congress oversteps its authority in examining national banks. The Pujo committee pressed George G Henry for bank officer names tied to a stock market syndicate. Henry refused, citing confidentiality and the need to protect bank officers.
Sanford Morning Journal reports Wells Force Express plans to rival the federal parcel post. Traffic manager COR Graham says direct shipper to consignee service aims to cut middlemen profits on perishables. Rates exceed blanket post standards but may undercut long haul claims for California products.
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