15 May 1906
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1906
Page
1
On May 14 in Warsaw, a bomb killed Police Captain Constantinoff and wounded a police officer and six others. A gunman was killed after wounding a soldier. soldiers then wounded eleven more. The attack follows Constantinoff ordering troops to fire on a socialist procession last May Day.
In St. Petersburg on May 14 former Premier Witte again pressed that any reply to the throne speech be postponed until a full council meeting with representatives of the provinces. The drafted reply leans toward amnesty for political prisoners and outlines liberal reforms while urging harmony with the lower house. The plan seeks to reassure the emperor and balance rights with lawful limits.
The White House confirms President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody rejected any pledge to a single amendment set on the railroad rate bill. Moody’s memo details talks with Tillman Bailey and Chandler while clarifying that the president did not authorise any fixed program and urged direct contact with Senator Allison. Chandler declines comment on the White House statement but seeks railroad rate legislation.
Carl Schurz dies at 76 in New York after a long career as soldier diplomat writer and politician. Grover Cleveland calls his death a national affliction and lauds his disinterested patriotism moral courage and civic leadership.
Washington May 14 The senate session passed without excitement and without any amendments to the railroad rate bill. The measure was under consideration nearly the entire time.
London May 14 A Daily Telegraph Constantinople correspondent reports Britain will have the Sinai frontier delimitation settled by a Turko Egyptian commission to spare the sultan’s feelings, preserving a fiction of sovereignty over Egypt. The Tribune and Standard confirm the commission's setup.
Daylong senate session ran from 11 o'clock to 5 15 p m with rapid votes rejecting amendments especially those aimed at railroad liability for worker injuries. It noted an official statement that the interstate commerce committee will report the independent bill on liability. Lodge proposed a nine member commission but Batley’s districts plan may modify the section.
The house considered district of Columbia government measures and completed bills reorganizing the Washington public school system. Adjournment occurred for lack of a quorum. Actions on the bills were postponed and will be resumed tomorrow.
Four 25 000 pound magazine explosions at Union Metallic Cartridge grounds in Bridgeport Connecticut early this morning caused widespread alarm as windows shattered and crockery fell in homes. No injuries reported and damage limited to broken glass with compensation promised. Shocks also felt in New Haven as residents mistook a quake for the blast.
Rev. Dr. Rufus P. Johnston, formerly of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, returns from Europe and is named president of the University of Chicago after the death of Dr. Harper.
Washington reports the first session of the fifty ninth Congress has enacted over three thousand laws as of this morning, far exceeding prior sessions. Most are private bills, with only about 250 being general laws, reflecting a heavy volume of private legislation.
A European observer says reform is hindered in Beijing by imperial eunuchs who wield no real power yet stifle progress. Hsu Shuh Chang, head of police, urged dismissal of the eunuchs but was insulted by the head eunuch. The empress dowager retired Li Lien-ying and named Wang as head eunuch. The eunuchs influence the empress dowager and extract bribes from office aspirants, described as a curse on the palace and administration.
London May 14 The war office reports a March battle between the Emir of Hadeija in Northern Nigeria and a British expedition. The Emir was captured after five hours of street fighting in the walled town. The force at Kano had prepared to move on him last summer. Casualties are reported. Washington May 14 Senate chaplain Hale quotes scripture during convening.
Indian runner arrives with word that Wickliffe outlaws have been found in the brush five miles from Spavinaw. Marshal Darrough to lead bloodhounds and a posse at dawn. A fight is expected.
Kansas figures place Charles Curtis as a dominant force in the senatorial contest with strong support from labor and farmers. The piece notes Curtis as a major Kansas advocate, facing a field of rivals, amid national labor and tariff legislation and Roosevelts push for the eight hour bill.
Reports describe rain and refugee camps in San Francisco during May. A special legislature session votes to amend lease law to 99 years, raise inheritance tax and corporate licenses, and authorize $600000 bonds to reconstruct wharves and seawalls damaged in the recent disaster.
Durban May 14. An unconfirmed report says Zulus near Merpmarkaar have practically wiped out a detachment of the National Mounted Police.
The minister of finance orders all petroleum unloaded at La Plata harbor to ease Buenos Aires congestion. Importers ask for reconsideration, but the minister stands firm citing traffic diversion needs.
Washington May 14 The United States supreme court today ruled that the City of Los Angeles California controls the waters of the Los Angeles river above the city after a long bitter contest in which both sides based arguments on ancient British precedent.
The president sent to the senate the nomination of Evan Marehall for the post mistress position at Plagetaff Arizona on May 14. Marehall would fill the vacancy in the Arizona town, pending confirmation.
Fifteen men were injured and two killed when a ladle containing 60 tons of molten metal burst at the Illinois Steel Works converting mill in South Chicago. Emergency crews responded as investigators began detailing the cause of the blast.
Washington court today delivered a decision in the Gia Bend Reservoir and Irrigation Company versus the Gila Water Company. The dispute concerns tithe to canals in Tre Copa County, Arizona, and favors the Gila Water Company.
The Supreme Court of the United States denies the petition for rehearing in the Chicago Traction cases, leaving the court's prior decision in effect. No further action is indicated from the high court on this procedural matter.
Reports indicate insurgent Zulu chief Bambaata crossed into Natal. Heavy firing was heard May 12 from Nkandhal and resumed this afternoon as fighting continued.
Ten rounds ended in a draw between Dave Barry of California and Hugo Kelley of Chicago in Indianapolis Indiana on May 14. The bout concluded after a hard fought contest with no winner.
London May 14 The education bill won its second reading in the house of commons by 410 to 204. Opposition came from Irish and conservative members as the bill moved forward in Parliament.
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