Governor Signs Most Bills as County Salary Measure Fails
The governor completes a long day of signing most proposed laws while disapproving the county salary measure. He kept the rest in his hands for possible future action.
19 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
1
The governor completes a long day of signing most proposed laws while disapproving the county salary measure. He kept the rest in his hands for possible future action.
Mr. Garrison urges cutting enlisted service to two years to form a reserve, signaling readiness concerns and reorganization of manpower within the Army. The proposal aims to balance trained force availability with broader mobilization needs.
American bankers indicate a desire to supply a slice of the 125000000 dollar loan required by the new oriental republic.
Santa Fe County grand jury charges four House members Montoya Cordova Trujillo and Lucero with felony bribery amid corruption probe. Indictments accuse accepted or solicited illicit payments in exchange for official acts. The charges heighten scrutiny of state politics and prompt calls for transparency.
News of a royal death shocks officials as Crown Prince Constantine ascends to the throne. Authorities report the assailant captured but offer no motive. The line of succession changes as the new ruler prepares to govern.
King George of Grence is killed by a Greek assassin named Aleko Sehinas in Saloniki as he walks with an aide. Crown Prince Constantine is named successor after fealty oath. Prince Nicholas remains in Saloniki. city guards tighten order.
London reports the assassination of King George of Greece in Saloniki. Early details are scarce with censorship and confusion amid tense Greek Bulgarian tensions. Prince Nicholas at Saloniki confirms the tragedy and the British foreign office updates Windsor amid the shock.
The king was fatally shot as he returned from a walk near the white tower in Saloniki during celebrations of his fifty years on the throne. A violent effort by an assassin interrupted the royal party. the jeweled cross on the king's chest stained with blood. Crowds fell silent as troops were recalled and daily life paused with four dead in the city. The assassin claimed a motiveless act driven by despair and desire for change.
A historical account lists numerous assassinations of rulers and leaders since 1801. It cites figures from Russia, the United States, Turkey, France, Persia, Uruguay, Austria, the Dominican Republic, Italy, Portugal, Mexico and Serbia, noting repeated attempts including on Theodore Roosevelt.
General Porfirio Diaz president of Mexico arrived in Rome and was met by the Wheele Mexican colony led by Minister Senor BPsteva and the legation staff.
Governor W C McDonald signs six measures and vetoes seventeen as the 1918 legislature adjourns. The salary bill remains undecided with 36 hours to act before automatic disapproval. The action affects state salaries including chief clerk docket clerk and supreme court clerk, and covers tax reform, water investigation, and various local bills across counties and towns.
Washington March 1. In an official statement Secre tary of War Garrison backs immediate mobilization of the nation to meet emergencies without international disarmament. He favors maintaining a stronger regular army, expanding the national guard, and creating a reserve with trained officers and men. He proposes shortening enlistments to two years and expanding West Point to supply officers, with graduates returning to civilian life when not needed in peace.
President Wilson, after cabinet approval, rejects a group of American bankers participating in a $126,000,000 loan sought by China's government. He says the conditions threaten China's administrative independence and would imply foreign administration of taxes, risking interference in China’s political affairs. The move follows talks with New York bankers led by Willard K Straight and discussions with Secretary Bryan.
New York March 18 John Hartigan a convicted messenger faces ten years for perjury. He plans to testify against the police graft system to aid District Attorney Whitman. Hartigan’s delay in sentencing hinges on his forthcoming statements. Indictments against three former inspectors for graft are expected, with one likely to confess.
Four New Mexico lawmakers from Santa Fe and Rio Arriba counties were indicted by a grand jury in Santa Fe on charges of soliciting bribes during last year’s senatorial election. The quartet allegedly solicited $690 from attorney Elfego Baca and later accepted $500 each to vote as directed for a U S senator, with Republican officials claiming Baca acted for the party central committee.
In Naco Arizona on March 18 General Ojeda admits his position is surrounded by about 2000 state troops aiming to seal off Naco Sonora. Colonel Juan Cabral directs Spanish federal forces to block the garrison leaving only a border exit as U S troops await a possible border clash. Ojeda vows to fight to the last ditch with 400 loyal soldiers behind him.
Nuevo Laredo and Laredo faced tense border tension as federal troops fortified buildings and sharpshooters watched from a cathedral roof. Cowboys with cattle herd sparked fears of a rebel clash while American Consul Garrett traveled with a patrol and believed the shots were stray, not aimed.
Julesburg Colo March 18 Jerma Atkins of Huntington W Va shot and killed G Stevenson then killed himself The dispute arose from Stevensons admonitions to Miss Bessie Hileman Atkins intended marriage to Hileman led to the deadly quarrel Stevenson told Miss Hileman Atkins owed him money Atkins reacted and died by his own hand The report notes Stevenson was married.
A provocative home secretary statement triggers radical actions by suffragists. opposition groups urge harsher methods as tension rises. Prison policy debates spark protests fearing harsh outcomes.
A militant suffragist letter from Sylvia Pankhurst in Holloway Prison describes being fed through a stomach tube twice daily. She details attendants, doctors, and a metal gag used to pry her mouth open, noting gums bleeding and bruised shoulders during restraint as she resists.
National Woman Suffrage Association organizers announce a monster mass meeting in a local theater on April 19 and a national delegation plan to besiege Congress. The event aims to press for a constitutional amendment granting women the vote during the extra session in Washington.
A Minneapolis and St. Louis line passenger train derailed six miles north of Marshalltown at about 2 AM on a culvert approach. Twenty one people were injured, three seriously, as the baggage and mail car and chair car plunged into a water filled ravine. the engine remained upright.
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