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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
3
Boston tops St Louis 4 to 1 as Fromme and Bebee falter through three innings. St Louis led briefly after a first inning but could not hold the advantage. Batteries: Fromme Reber Me Filian Hostetter Ferguson Mowerman.
Pittsburg blanked Philadelphia 2 to 0 as Camnitz and Gibson held their opponent scoreless. A third inning running catch by Tithos highlighted the game and helped Pittsburg build an early lead. Richie and Devin took the mound for Philadelphia in a losing effort.
Cincinnati erupted for five runs in the seventh inning to beat New York 9 to 5, ending Mathewson early for the second time in three days. Spade and Schlei combined on the mound while Mechanity and Bresnahan handled the Mets' defense.
Washington Pirates beat Chicago 5 to 1 as Hughes struggles for Chicago while three Washington pitchers hold the visitors to 1 run. Batteries Hughes Warner Walsh Altrock Smith Sullivan. Chicago's pitching trio fails to solve Washington bats.
Omaha defeats Sioux City 4 to 1 as Ragan and Lebrand combine on the mound for Omaha while Sroux City musters a lone early run. Patteries Ragan and Lebrand Crutcher and Henew.
Irregular results list multiple cities including Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City Minneapolis Toledo and Louisville with scores and postponements noted for several matchups and venues amid unsettled schedule details.
The House approved the general deficiency appropriation bill by suspension of the rules, totaling 17 638 522 dollars, marking the completion of the last of the great supply measures of repayment. The action occurred in Washington on May 18.
The House passed measures by unanimous consent including a joint resolution to pay a $125 monthly life annuity to the widows of Army surgeons James Carroll and Jesse Jaygeur for discoveries on yellow fever transmission by mosquitoes. The session recessed at 6 14 p m until 11 30 tomorrow morning.
Washington May 18 The senate met briefly as Senator Heyburn filibustered a conference report on increases in homestead size from 160 to 320 acres on non irrigable lands. He argued the measure would apply to Idaho's richest farmland and the report was withdrawn. The appropriation bill was approved and Senator Bulkeley urged action on reinstating negro soldiers of the Twenty fifth Infantry. The senate adjourned at 4 07 PM.
New York reports the steamer Kron Prince Wilhelm will sail to Cherbourg and Bremen carrying 8.35 million dollars in gold. Four point five six million goes to Germany and three point eight five million to France, largely in gold bars with one million in double eagles. The shipment tests marine underwriters and depletes local gold reserves as banks await new stock. Sterling exchange trends noted.
The article notes demand and heavy gold engagements with expectations that American banks will ship significantly more gold before the week ends, despite current commitments.
Washington the International Paper company testified before the house special committee investigating the wood pulp and print paper question. Tom T Waller vice president and sales manager said cost increases were decided by the board and not due to any pooling. He denied involvement in various transactions and urged timely action if a report for Congress is to be prepared.
G A Finkelnberg, who resigned from the United States district court at Louis Mo in 1907 on account of failing health, died today. He was born near Cologne Prussia, April 1873.
An advertisement touts Mallard Herbine as a cure for headaches tied to a sick head and says relief comes quickly by acting on the liver. It claims absolute results and urges purchase through J. H. O'Knelly Co.
A six year old boy named Paul Christensen died after his shirt caught fire while burning weeds near St Johns Paul. He ran burning, his clothes were burned off and he died a few hours later despite medical care. The accident occurred while his brother and another child were nearby.
A Wolcott Vermont druggist, M. J. Leach, reports an honored town citizen cured after taking Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The remedy, used in the West, is offered for sale by all druggists.
Judge Lanagan appointed Frank Wildes deputy state treasurer as receiver of the State Bank and Trust Company which suspended last October. The fund was fixed at one million dollars and the failure involved liabilities.
In Hot Springs Arkansas May 18 the Southern Baptist convention adopted resolutions condemning the liquor traffic in all forms. It urged Congress to ban shipments into dry areas and urged voters to oppose candidates endorsing liquor sales. A standing Temperance committee was created with headquarters at Waco Texas.
A Chicago hair specialist shows how dandruff germs feed on grease in vaseline and hair preparations. He promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the only product that destroys the germ to prevent hair loss, with samples and agents listed.
Iola Kansas May 18 Samuel White law a school teacher married and father of a family was placed on trial here today for the murder on September 27 last of Miss May Sapp a daughter of J N Sapp a rich re-
A tired Moran Kansas farmer near Iola faces murder charges in the Sapp case described as among Kansas’ most brutal. Miss Sapp was killed when her throat was cut from ear to ear with a razor after an alleged appointment with Whitelaw who allegedly murdered to stop unwanted advances.
New York May 18 Jennie Blunt shot and wounded Charles M Sanford a Brooklyn lawyer after he refused her money. Judge Dike called her a blackmailer and perjurer and sentenced her to three to four years in state prison at Auburn. She claimed Sanford misconduct and her counsel sought mercy.
An older ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen nervous feet, dampness, and fatigue. It claims to cure aching feet, perspiration, chilblains, bunions, and calluses, and offers a trial package from Allen's, Le Roy New York.
A notice states a County Surveyor Attorney is before the U.S. Land Department regarding land scrip for sale. The address listed is Cyl engineering Gold avenue opposite the Morning Journal office.
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