19 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1909
Page
1
Pitched clash as press workers at the Striking Pressed Steel Car Company resist entry by state police. Authorities deploy at the Butler plant as tensions rise over labor dispute.
A riot broke out in Lyndora after 500 Standard Wheel workers joined 2,500 Standard Steel Car strikers. Troopers fired on the crowd wounding three. thirty strike leaders were arrested. Company officials refused arbitration and planned to resume operations tomorrow.
July 18 Pittsburg reports tumult surrounding McKee's Hoedss and the Pres sed Steel Car plant now calmed as deputy sheriffs guard gates. The Public Defense association moves toward arbitration to halt violence and prevent property damage while restraining both strikers and the company from drastic actions.
In Melilla Moors attacked General Marina’s camp but were repulsed by artillery. Mason City, Iowa reported a minor earthquake at 10:35 pm with no damage. Clemenceau was assaulted by a cane wielding man who was stopped by a policeman. Mexico City saw political tensions with mass meetings and arrests over the vice presidency contest and support for General Reyes.
Morning Journal reports Don Carlos of Bourbon died today at Varez in Lombardy after long illness, suspected apoplexy. He was born March 30, 1848 in Laybach and claimed the Spanish throne as Charles VII under Philip V’s succession law. The Carlist struggle and his son Don Jaime shaped ongoing claims and politics.
Farmers in the wheat belt of the Inland Empire expect to save about 426 571 bushels this season through new action by local unions of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative association. The plan across Washington Oregon and Idaho ends a previous deduction on every sack of wheat purchased.
The National Editorial Association will meet in Seattle tomorrow with 450 delegates and wives. Officers will be elected and business conducted while delegates enjoy excursions dinners theatre parties a banquet and a night at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. sessions are expected to be brief.
Washington reports the Republican conference committee nears final tariff bill decisions with a soon expected report and possible early presidential action. President Taft seeks a modified downward tariff, with iron ore coal oil hides and lumber likely first on the agenda. The print paper and wood pulp schedules loom large while a compromise on glove and other rates is discussed.
The National Association of Manufacturers urges Congress to adopt a fair tax system, proposing 1 percent on all incomes as a model to fund government. They condemn demagogues who pit classes and call workers charity dependents. Citizens should write their lawmakers to express views and accept popular decision.
Mrs J Addison Hayes daughter of Jefferson Davis former president of the Confederacy died in Colorado Springs after a six month illness. The report states she passed away at her home tonight amid complications from several diseases.
Robert C. Mulnix, son of a former state treasurer, was severely injured when a touring car fell backward down a mountain near Palmer Lake. Six others escaped with minor injuries after jumping from the vehicle as it rolled down an embankment. Mulnix lay trapped, his skull fractured, and medical workers rushed him to the city hospital with little hope of recovery.
Amateur aviator Alexander Williams was seriously injured after a Curtiss aeroplane demonstration at Mineola Hampstead Plain. The craft toppled from about 30 feet, Williams delirious with a broken left arm, while Curtis regained control and landed. Curtis earlier flew to height and then descended, as spectators noted stage fright and nerve strain amidst the chaotic crash.
Cleveland July 18 Chief of Police Kohler says James J Purvis the non union engineer of the steamer Centurion who shot and killed sailors Richard Brown and William Woods last night was justified in his action He adds the men assaulted Purvis and he had a right to defend himself.
Glace Bay Nova Scotia July 18 guarding the Dominion Coal company offices after a rumor suggested an attack. A Royal Canadian Regiment guard on duty tonight due to the strike.
In Lima on July 18 a general strike by engineers firemen and conductors shut the Central railway. A locomotive in inexperienced hands ignited a fire followed by a petroleum tank explosion causing a $25,000 loss.
Morning Journal reports a forecast that James J. P. will push extensive railroad construction through Oregon and possibly into California. Proposed measures include purchasing the Oregon Trunk survey and parallels to the Harriman line, with ties to the defunct Oregon Trust bank. Porter brothers, owners of the survey, are said to be allied with John F. Stevens, the former Panama Canal engineer now linked to HI interests.
A sloop named Roxana carrying 22 passengers capsized in a sudden squall in Lower New York bay. Captain Bamudiaon and twelve survivors were rescued by the tug Lamont. Ten drowned including two young girls. several names of victims are listed. A separate Ohio River coal boat accident near Coal Haven, Kentucky, caused five deaths and four rescues.
The Constantinople report on the Adana massacres denounces police brutality and proposes amnesty amid reconciliation. It notes executions already carried out and calls for clemency, suggesting a national fete to mark the occasion while addressing punishments for others.
The Ville de Nancy arrived after a five hour trip from Meaux and was forced to land at Due due to motor trouble. The craft had previously left Meaux early Friday as the speed stayed around thirty seven miles per hour.
A mistreated soldier in a disciplinary unit at Petersburg provoked a riot in Miedyled Nevogorod when condemned to fifty lashes for theft. After the lashes began he seized a knife, attacked officers and soldiers, killed two, wounded others, and then killed himself.
Members of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers vote to strike against Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company after the firm refuses to sign the union contract. Five thousand workers are employed, with substantial impact expected. Conductors and engineers may join the action. In Mexico City, American conductors and engineers express sympathy with dispatchers on strike against National Railroad.
Colorado Springs July 15 jury verdict finds Robe Prebble guilty of second degree murder in the Witting A Neff case at Monument. Jury recommends the extreme penalty life imprisonment and court session opened at 4 20 this morning after jurors were locked in Saturday night.
While watching a ball game today, Weston Frye and Thomas Harrisos were killed and eight others seriously hurt when struck by Hehining.
Friends of Second Lieutenant James N. Sutton contend he was killed in a quarrel with fellow officers, not a self-inflicted shot as previously ruled. A naval academy inquiry opens with statements from chauffeurs Owens and Griffiths and testimony from officers Adams Osterman and others.
Spokane July 18 five thousand strangers spent the day in the city awaiting notary offices or travel to Kalispell Missoula and Coeur d Alene for land registrations. The land office was closed. Spokane filed about 5,400 applications yesterday and totals for three days reach around 38,800.
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