09 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1912
Page
1
An aviator and machine were caught in a dangerous downswirl at the state fair. The plane struck a barbed wire fence, damaging the craft. the pilot Peachey was shaken but uninjured and expects replacement parts from Curtiss in Los Angeles.
A fragmented schedule lists Good Roads meeting at Milks theater and Campbell United Shows on Central avenue with free acts and high diving. Afternoon features pace races baseball Santa Fe vs Silver City and a decorated automobile parade at the fair grounds. Evening includes band concerts parades and a kennel show with free acts and high wire performances.
Attendance and events on State day outpaced Monday at the state fair in Albuquerque. Governor McDowanl’s illness prevented his attendance, but many state officials visited. Highlights included harness racing, cowgirl and cowboys quadrille, a three mile motorcycle race, a Albuquerque Santa Fe baseball game, and a perilous Lincoln Beachey aeroplane flight ending after early ascent in windy conditions.
Lair management replaces Teachey’s scheduled flights with two or three motorcycle races after Aviator Beachey’s machine was damaged. President Sellers and Secretary Stortz praise Beachey’s safety and note flights may resume tomorrow. A balloon ascent and parachute jump is set for 3 45 at the park today.
The New Mexico Good Roads Association meeting at Elks Theater opens at 10 AM with Col RR EF Twitchell Col LD BR Sellers and Col Dell M Potter speaking. The event emphasizes securing national aid for a trans continental highway passing through the state.
More than 150 fancy dogs of all breeds will be displayed in the second annual beach show of the Albuquerque Kennel Club. Scotch terriers valued at $2,000 are among the top entries arriving from Denver, with an attendant traveling with the dogs. The event, a highlight of the fair, is coordinated by Dr. B. S. Spindler, Dr. J. W., Colbert, and Dr. Ky Fred Pettit.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke in Saginaw and Jay City outlining progressive policy on welfare education and industrial justice. He criticized Wilson's policies and urged federal and state action to lift illiteracy and improve working life for Americans.
Details from Managua report describe the surrender of Leon to American marines under Lt. Col. Long. Drunken rebel defenders fired on the Americans as they entered, killing three and wounding others, amid a broader clash where about fifty revolutionaries were killed. Names include Roy G. Morgan, George Burgers, and John Bartell among the dead.
Montenegro announces hostilities against Turkey following a coordinated move by smaller Balkan states. The declaration signals a broader regional crisis as tensions surge across the Balkans.
Austrian and Russian leaders push for restraint as tensions spread toward major European powers. The article notes fear of wider conflict and efforts to contain risk through diplomacy.
London dispatch notes Balkan states poised for hostilities with Montenegro acting to preempt interference by Serbia and Bulgaria. Clashes reported on Montenegrin frontier as Vienna signals predicted declarations of war by Bulgaria and Serbia tomorrow.
Paris officials weigh Montenegro's move against Turkey as part of a pre arranged plan with Greece initially favored to trigger casus belli. The Balkan confrontation hinges on Serbia and Montenegro reacting to territorial disputes while Russia and Austria pledge restraint amid rising tensions.
Theodore Stakies, Creek consul for Montana Idaho Utah and Wyoming, said 7000 Creeks were ready to answer the call to arms to aid Greece. A special train would depart from Hutte Montana within hours if early word arrived from the Greek legation in Washington.
Constantinople reports Montenegro cuts all relations with the Ottoman empire to force recognition of its rights. Plamenatz, Montenegrin envoy, delivers a note signed by King Nicholas declaring war like steps. A council of war convened at the Grand Vieterate afterward with Mahmoud Schetket Pasha amid troops.
Montenegro shells Herana early morning as allied Balkan powers press for reforms under Berlin Treaty terms. Skirmishes reported on Servian frontier and Greek bands near Diecata. Montenegro allies Bulgaria and Greece are central to the bloc's line while Vienna and St. Petersburg watch.
Denver morning paper reports Senator Theodore Burton of Ohio praising Taft while challenging Wilson and the Democratic tariff plan. Burton defends Republicanism and protectionism, cites prosperity, diverse employment, and capital awaiting investment, and questions Wilsons mining region conclusions.
Fort Smith Arkansas dispatches say Rock Island No. 41 was held up westbound in a wooded cut between Wister and Howe Oklahoma. Express and mail cars were robbed by dynamiting the safe. the amount stolen is unknown. Passengers were not molested. Suspects fled toward a cornfield near Wister as a posse from Halleysville pursues them.
Wilson and Glare lead Boston in a big series opener in Kansas City convention hall, drawing strong applause. Trigspeaker shines with a two to nothing rally against the Red Sox in the sixth, delivering a hero performance.
New Jersey Governor Wilson challenged Colonel Roosevelts claim that the United States Steel Corporation funds the progressive program. He warned the plan mirrors steel interests and criticizes tariff views aligning with Payne Aldrich. Wilson noted he does not know if steel leaders back Roosevelts candidacy but says their influence shapes the proposal.
Colonel Lacara Alanis, a noted rebel leader, was arrested in the United States on charges of fugitive from justice. His wife, a militant fighter who once held Juarez, chose to become a voluntary prisoner in the local jail to stay with him.
A vessel named Samson No. describes a smuggling operation involving center band Chinese cargo. The crew reportedly navigated past three government cutters and two submarines before slipping away to sea, according to the estimation bureau here today.
Giants mount late charge over five innings before Joe Wood retires the pinch hitter in the ninth. Invincible through five frames, 7GSREAU shows strong offense but the bullpen collapse opens the door for a late Giants push.
A 4 to 4 tie between Boston and New York ended with attendance of 35,750. Total receipts reached 75,127 with the National commission taking 7,513 and players sharing 46,568. Each club received 14,528.
Boston beat New York 4 to 3 before 5 000 plus in a dramatic opener. Smoky Joe Woods shut down the ninth inning rally, Merkle and Herzog drives sparked Boston late, Crandall closed it out as Tesreau faltered for New York. Wood struck out eleven for Boston in a tight pitching duel.
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