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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
2
A sensational report details an anarchist attempt to blow up prominent public figures, signaling a dangerous campaign of political violence. Authorities tighten security as investigators pursue suspects connected to the attack plan and related writs.
A chaotic multi city bombing campaign targets public officials across Ohio Pennsylvania and New York with reports of ten bombs detonating in cities from Cleveland to Boston. Attacks appear tied to a radical group and echo prior strikes while authorities trace the plot to a broader conspiracy amid political tensions and calls for resistance. The incidents prompt heightened security across major urban centers and warnings of further violence.
The Supreme Court upheld higher railroad, telephone, and telegraph charges, affirming Congress wartime powers that grant the President broad, supreme authority to set interstate rates. The rulings came in two opinions addressing the constitutional reach of federal rate control.
Sir George E. Foster, a Canadian delegate to the peace conference and the current minister of trade and commerce, is noted for his long and distinguished career in Canadian politics.
The newspaper reports British volunteers replacing American troops in Russia with the Des Moines in Archangel and Rear Admiral McCully aboard. It notes American infantry on the Volunteer Railway Front finally arriving home after about eight months, amid Bolshevik uprisings around Petrograd and the Shona district. The report also mentions British and American protests against the Polish offensive and dispersal of Bolshevik forces in southeastern Asia.
A fragmented report notes antiprohibitionists argue constitutional amendment bans only apply where states enforce prohibitory laws, creating separate enforcement in states with such laws. In Omaha, a motorized troop train wreck near the Platte River injures many, with 27 treated as casualties.
Harry G. Mowker and Lieutenant Commander Grieve were feted at a Daily Mail luncheon in London. Mowker criticized the notion that the prior ace crossing of the Atlantic by air marked a final achievement, saying a ship every fifty miles shows a lack of resolve to his motor and dismissing the plan as a serious effort.
A clash at San Andres pits Carranza troops against Villa rebels. Reports indicate Villa forces were defeated amid ongoing combat and official casualty figures were issued.
Telegram from Gen Castra in Chilabian reports a defeat near San Andres as Villa mobilizes for an extensive campaign. Washington notes provisional governments rumored in Mexico with Villa as secretary of war and Carranza’s government weakened. Villa’s preparations since last year include arms, funds, and mobilization to strike as Carranza is warned by the United States but takes no action.
Lisbon celebrated the seaplane NCA’s Atlantic crossing, marking 26 hours 41 minutes of flight from Newfoundland, as crowds cheered the American crew. The parade of bells and whistles followed Admiral Jackson ordering warships to blow horns, validating a historic aviation achievement nearly 100 years to the Savannah’s voyage.
Secretary of War Baker says universal military training is being considered in conjunction with National Guard use as a tentative option. He stresses the idea depends on the President’s view of whether such training for the nation is necessary or desirable in the world as it is being reconstructed.
Senate commerce committee hearings on legislation to return telegraph properties heard charges by Newcomb Carlton of Western Union accusing Edward Reynolds, former Postal Telegraphic Company head, of attempting to undermine government operation of the telegraph system in an alleged assault on Postmaster General Burleson.
Reports from Petrograd and Kronstadt tell of heavy bombardment and street fighting as Chinese and Finnish Reds allegedly take control. Bolshevist leaders reportedly panic and some flee with state funds while Soviet authorities are said to be reconstituted under new factions.
Ignace Paderewski, the Polish premier in Paris, warned of a German assault on Poland amid tensions over Ukrainian actions. He denied Polish blame for the fighting, stating Ukrainians provoked hostilities by firing on armistice lines on May 11 and attacking Poles at two sites on May 12.
A seaplane designated N 6 4 completes a flight over the Atlantic crossing by air route. The mission emphasizes transatlantic aviation progress and flag symbolism accompanying the milestone.
Reports describe 1st successful landing of NC seaplane crews at Plymouth after a transatlantic flight from Lisbon to London. Crew spoke of sleep after the ordeal, while tributes came from British and American officials. Future flights planned from New York to Newfoundland and London with larger craft.
Aviatrix Ruth Law announces plans to attempt a transatlantic flight within six weeks. She will fly a Curtiss built craft with two 400 horsepower Curtiss-Kirkham motors, accompanied by mechanic James Lament. The plane is being prepared by Curtiss & expects Navy support if needed.
In Essex Market court a case centered on a dancing party at Mary Gluzek's home where $28 vanished from a stocking. Witnesses said Feodor Feodorov picked up money from the floor and counted an $85 roll, but no larceny charge stood as the money was found on the floor and the defendant released.
In Lansdale, Philadelphia, a leaking gas pipe filled a home with fumes while the Roose family slept. An alarm clock rang, waking Menard and William Roose, who then collapsed. Mr. Reese crawled in, opened windows, and revived his family as gas inhalation affected Hattie, Margaret, and others.
In Neath Elizabeth Thomas sought a variation of a maintenance order against her husband Philip Thomas. A separate summons by the husband for discharge of the separation order was also heard. The complainant admitted the letter and lock of hair arose from a discovery of a letter from a woman named Gertie. The bench dismissed both summonses.
New York contractor Julius Kruger was arrested on bigamy charges. Indicted on a complaint by Anne B Loane who said she married him in 1905. The case centers on claims of five wives since 1880s. A separate local item notes a ragged hobo taunting Pat Rowen and forcing him to go home with a pistol threat.
Denver price list shows mixed details for vegetables including asparagus beans cucumbers onions peppers and lettuce with assorted unit measures. It also lists hay and grain prices from the U S Bureau of Markets and a separate section on hides and pelts with prices for dry hides green salted hides wool and pelts reflecting farm market values.
City attorney A. L. Bailey says the 1900s style boom is unmatched as Colorado’s heaviest tourist season looms with visitors predicted to pass through Glenwood Springs. The report notes high visitation for the resort area, signaling strong economic activity for local businesses and accommodations.
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