07 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1914
Page
1
Crowds awaken to offerings at the Tate Fair 15 on its second day as patrons flock to the big show. The event showcases a wide array of attractions and draws substantial support from attendees across the region.
Albuquerque crowds flock to the fair as Troop K maneuvers and Lieut Roy Francis aviation display excite spectators. The day features frontier racing and a mock warfare demonstration with bombs dropped from an airplane. The event also highlights extensive educational exhibits from Albuquerque schools Rio Grande Industrial School and other institutions showcasing woodwork, sewing, baking and mining samples.
In Washington the Senate, not in session, saw Democrats caucusing to consider a war tax bill as the finance committee completed its review. The move signals progress toward final action on funding measures during the wartime period.
At noon the debate on the Philippine bill continued. An agreement set to consider the conference report on the Clayton anti trust bill tomorrow and vote before night. The conference report on the Alaska leasing bill was continued. The session adjourned at 4 15 p m until 9 am Wednesday.
In Butte Montana on October 6, Sheriff Timothy Driscoll and Mayor Lewis J. Duncan were found guilty of neglect of duties tied to miners riots. Judge Roy F. P. Avers removed them, with ten days to appeal to the supreme court. Clarence A. Smith acts as interim mayor. the council will elect a successor to Duncan, a socialist.
Berlin Ontario aims to raise 75000 for the national patriotic fund during a three day drive October 5 to 7. Local subscribers surpassed 50000 by tonight as the city of 18000 residents, including 12000 of German descent, pledged funds. Lord Kitchener sent best wishes for success.
Attorneys for New York will ask the supreme court next Tuesday to advance the Thaw extradition litigation. They claim Thaw's New Hampshire stay is a scandal to New York and seek swift resolution and instant hearing.
The United States expresses concern over Japan seizing Jaluit Island in the South Pacific, bringing Tokyo’s hold closer to American possessions. Officials warn of escalating tensions as strategic positions in the region shift.
US officials expect a formal statement on Japan’s capture of Jaluit in the Marshall Islands as a temporary action tied to protecting sea routes. Britain and Japan are believed to share a plan to vacate or hand over German holdings, with decisions expected at wartime conferences.
President Wilson held a two hour session on the Mexican situation with Secretary Bryan and John R. Silliman, who traveled from Mexico on his own initiative. Silliman, Saltillo consul, acted as Wilson's envoy in Mexico for weeks and may return there after briefing officials.
Tokyo reports say Japanese naval forces seized Jaluit to safeguard Japan's territorial commercial and maritime interests. The papers justify the action as necessary and note it was prompted by German Emden's destruction of shipping.
London officials issued a statement calling the allegations by Professor Hiarnack and other Germans that Britain stored ammunition at the fortress of Mautheuse before the war absolutely untrue. The claim suggested Britain planned to violate Belgian neutrality.
U S demands terms from Mexican leaders as evacuation of Vera Cruz is delayed. Carranza faces pressure from United States to concede to conditions, while on the west coast of old Mexico tensions rise over the famine and local authorities.
The Washington administration shows reluctance to permit the imposition of duties on imports from Vera Cruz that have already been paid. The stance reflects a tension between tariff policy and existing payments.
Special trains carry delegates to the peace conference at Aguas Calientes. Among those departing Mexico City are three sent by Emiliano Zapata as the delegates travel from the capital.
The Morning Journal will broadcast play by play reports from the 1914 World Series between the Philadelphia Americans and Boston Nationals via wire from the Associated Press. A large scoreboard on the east side of the Journal building will display inning by inning scores for Albuquerque fans and fair visitors. People unable to attend can call 13 or 66 for inning by inning scores. the first game is set for Friday in Philadelphia.
The Panamanian National Assembly, in a secret session, adopted a resolution saying the U S boundary dispute with Costa Rica remains unsettled despite Justice Edward W White's ruling. It backs directing the foreign minister to negotiate a more favorable permanent boundary.
The American steamer Montose carrying 3970 tons of coal from Norfolk, Virginia, reached Seattle and was ordered to proceed to Esquimalt British Columbia to discharge. The coal was reportedly bought on short notice by the British admiralty. Off the Mexican coast the Montrose spoke with the German cruiser Leipzig, which asked about any warships seen since leaving the canal.
Concentrated summaries from Berlin Rome Paris and London report a Prussian diet reconvening after adjournment, suspension of a Tilbury Antwerp steamship line, limited British troop activity and German shelling, Bavarian Prince Francis wounded but recovering, Albanian crown hopes by William of Wied, a large German troop movement in Belgium, Albanian village plundering reports, and seizures of anti Austria publications. Large howitzers and weapons arriving via Dardanelles are noted.
Paris reports continued violent fighting on the left wing north of the Oise with no decisive gain for either side. Dispatches from Antwerp and Paris note bombardments looming near Lille and persistent, see-saw actions around Arras, the Meuse heights, and the Aisne as Russian and eastern fronts draw attention.
An official Vienna dispatch asserts favorable conditions for both German and Austrian forces in Poland and Galicia. It emphasizes improving morale, operational gains, and overall strategic advantage despite fragmented reports and uncertain frontline clarity.
The allied German battle near the Oise grows more violent while the center line remains relatively calm. Reports note slight ground gain for the Allies on northern Meuse heights and broader activity including Austrian, Turkish and Adriatic developments. Churchill at Antwerp and Japanese actions in Jaluit are mentioned amid shifting fronts.
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