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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
1
Four crew members die and two are fatally injured aboard the cruiser Tennessee after a bursting steampipe turns a fire pit into a deadly scalding chamber. Investigators probe the accident aboard the warship.
A steam pipe burst in the Tennessee's starboard engine room during a speed trial at Point Hueneme, killing four men and injuring ten. Admiral Sebree narrowly escaped death, having left the room moments before. The ship, part of a Pacific cruiser fleet led by the Tennessee, was conducting a high speed trial when the blast showered crew in the fire room.
A boiler tube burst during a speed trial aboard the S S Stematis at San Pedro. Sixteen crewmen worked in a soot filled fire room where several were killed and eight seriously injured. survivors described a hellish scene as rescuers aided by naval officers moved to remove the wounded and bury the dead at Point Firmin.
Philadelphia makers defend the Tennessee boiler rupture saying the boilers and fittings came from a different firm and were government inspected before installation. Charles Cram asserts Tennessee water tubes were modern and equal to the best, with naval inspectors reviewing the manufacturing site and finding no clear cause for the accident.
In Jackson Kentucky the circuit court postponed the murder case of Reech Hargis charged with killing his father Judge James Hargis until the October term.
Morning Journal report from Vigneux France details renewed clashes as gendarmes attempting arrests were surrounded by about 200 workers. Gendarmes opened fire killing two and wounding six as strikers dispersed but later rioted, wrecking a gravel dredger and prompting a cavalry charge along the river shore to restore order.
London dispatch reports King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria sailing from Port Victoria to Reval to meet Emperor Nicholas. A royal party including Sir Charles Hardinge Admiral Fisher and Lt Gen John French travels aboard Victoria and Albert with escort from Minotaur and Achilles. The emperor may visit England in autumn but nothing is fixed.
A Russian analysis discusses King Edward's forthcoming visit and its potential impact on Germany and central Europe. It argues for closer Anglo Russian relations within a Franco Russian framework, notes Morocco and Macedonia topics, and cautions against anti German sentiment while affirming Russia’s friendly ties with Germany.
New York June 5. H P Belmont, at Brookholest Village Hempstead S J, hovered between life and death after an appendectomy three days ago. A rapid post op decline raised fears he would not survive the night, though late tonight his condition was unchanged and physicians held faint hope.
A Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric rail collision near Camp Parole left eight dead and many injured as extra specials ran for Naval Academy festivities. Victims include Richard Norton and A H Schultz, with General Traffic Manager William E Slaughter among the injured and feared dead.
A Morning Journal report cites a letter from William Sheehan to W. J. Bryan stating funds sent to Nebraska in 1904 were drawn from the Democratic National Committee general fund. The note also defends the expenditure as legitimate and free from Bryan's knowledge. The text touches on campaign finance and party leadership.
A tornado near Geneva Nebraska kills a four year old girl and a woman named Smith and injures several others. John H Shively is fatally hurt and a farm hand named Kueysell dies later. The storm destroys multiple buildings including the Industrial School for Girls and causes extensive property loss.
Two large tornadoes swept east of Franklin Nebraska about an hour apart killing Henry Madison and wounding three Tucker family members. The storms caused extensive property damage as residents faced the aftermath of the events.
At Berlin supreme court request the Vienna court summons numerous aristocrats deputies and others to testify about relations with Prince Zeu Kulenberg during his tenure as German ambassador from 1886 to 1902 and his time in Vienna.
London reports reveal Lord Tweedmouth the lord president of the council has suffered a sudden nervous breakdown and has been ordered to rest in the country. A full return to duty is unlikely, with a commission to carry out his responsibilities until the session ends and cabinet reshaping planned.
The St Petersburg domn debated alleged faults in the cruiser Rurik’s construction. After hearing Vice Minister Admiral Bostrom, the chamber condemned leaks to the English firm and called for trial of those responsible. Bostrom shifted blame to the previous ministry and denied naval questions.
Official returns from 126 counties and unofficial counts from 20 more show Brown leading Hoke Smith by about 12,000 votes for governor. Brown carried 90 of Georgia's 146 counties. all current congressmen were reelected except Elbert R. Lewis who was defeated by Dudley M. Hughes in the third district.
Missoula dispatch reports rail and telegraph lines cut east of Missoula as floods rise. Big Blackfoot river nears record highs and the Northern Pacific loses miles of track. Garrison residents move to hills, while roadbed damage for the St Paul line nears one million dollars. Smelters in Butte and Helena face ore shortages due to isolation.
A Butte Montana telegram reports a grim flood in central and southern Montana with trains halted telegraph wires out electric lights and streetcar service gone and continuous rain. Three feet of water floods the lower city forcing furnaces at the Butte reduction works to shut down. Helena contact briefly opened reports thousands of dollars in damage in the last day.
In Alamosa Colorado on June 5 Fred Donegan a Denver and Rio Grande fireman shot his wife then killed himself. Mrs Donegan a Boulder University graduate had been married about four years. Neighbors heard two shots and saw Mrs Donegan with a head wound before finding Donegan dead with a revolver.
New York June 5 T. P. Pell former national indoor tennis champion captured the Feline cup singles title at the New York Lawn Tennis Club defeating Rh. H. Palmer. In doubles, F. B. Alexander and H. H. Hackett earned a place in the Manhattan championship final by beating G. F. Touchard and Dr. W. Rosenbaum 6-8.
Chicago June 5 The Republican National Committee refused to roll calls as it ruled in favor of Taft instructed delegates on Alabama and Arkansas contests totaling twenty four seats with Florida Georgia and Kentucky to be heard next. Protests from Hitchcock Statter and Phelps about their roles as managers were voiced by anti Taft forces before the body adjourned.
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