Goldfield strike settled by compromise in Texas
In Paso, Texas, burglars broke into ES, Rood & Co. printing office at 417 North Oregon street and stole about $7 from the safe along with $2 in stamps. They left a note reading cheap skate on the safe dial. FH Rood found the safe opened and the inner drawer broken, with pliers on the floor. Rood, a printer and publisher of the El Paso Railway Journal, identified the ambush and amount.
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Paso
Texas
Es, Rood & Co
Oregon Street
FH. & Rood
el Paso
el Paso Railway Journal
Mining Trouble Resolved in Goldfield Nevada Strike
Goldfield district operators and miners accepted a joint strike committee ruling by referendum. Work to resume by Monday with focus on bailing flooded shafts. Settlement offers no fixed wage maximum, likely not above five dollars. Union could strike again if desired, while outside interests seek a time limit for peace.
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Goldfield
Nev
Yenterday
Newport News Hat Shooting Tragedy Ends in Death
In Warwick County George Peterson after declaring a right to shoot at his hat struck Truehart’s hat causing a bullet to pass through Truehart’s forehead. The incident, described by present friends as a frolic gone wrong, marks the county’s first serious case of the new year. Peterson escaped. the two had been in the same room. The onlookers claim Peterson intended to injure his friend.
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Newport News
George Peterson
Truehart
Peterson
Warwick County
Denver Names St Paul Official Arthur Leland Playground Head
St Paul fonte turned Denver superintendent of schools playgrounds Arthur Leland, who has held a similar post in the city for two years, will move to Denver on the 15th for a salary of 1800 dollars this year, following correspondence with Denver park board member W M Downing and a recommendation from Mr De Groot of Chicago.
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Denver
St. Paul
Arthur Leland
Leland
Ari Wim
Tragic Suicide In Room Fire Endetailled Inquest
A card from C H Peggs, a Colorado Seattle man and friend of the deceased, recalls a pistol shot. He found Mia Bromway in her room with a revolver in her mouth, blood at the head wound, and dying without speaking. No items in her effects explain the act.
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C. H. Peggs
Colorado
Mia Bromway
Southern Senators Oppose Bryan for President
Southern senators and representatives quietly mobilize against William J Bryan's nomination. The Nebraskan's pro government ownership speech unsettled older southern Democrats who fear its appeal to voters. Leading figures like John Sharp Williams Morgan Culberson face a difficult task to derail his bid.
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Brya
Washington
William J Bryan
John Sharp Willams
Morgan
Alabama
Culberson
Texas
Bryan
Happy case of mistaken identity on Trinidad
F and Cole sought to inform Mrs Miller her son Pat Miller had been killed near Pueblo after a fall from a train. She said her son was alive and had gone to work that morning. Pat Miller later denied death when contacted by telephone. A dead man in Noble carried Pat Miller’s name and letters proving his identity, including his sister and father. The letters linked to Pat Miller of 706 Commercial Street. The mystery surrounds how the dead man obtained the letters. A special jury will try Thaw for murder.
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Trinidad
F. & Cole
Denver & & Grande
Mi. Miller
Pat
Pueblo
Noble
Pat Miller
Commercial Street
Euelah Miller
Benjamin Miller
Laborers Re Quired in the South
White labor drives southward as mills expand inviting families with good wages. Labor scarcity spurs recruitment of field workers for the 415 million bale crop and rising southern manufacturing demand. Railroad construction in Six Mile Canyon drains workers. four thousand men could be employed for a year. Deming gun cases spark confusion as police and editors dispute arrests. reports may be unreliable.
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South
New Orleans
Helena
Mont
Six Mile Canyon
Lombard
Denver Woman Found Dead in Salt Lake Hotel Room
Mrs. Illian Bromway, 24, a Denver native described as beautiful, was found dead in her Wilson hotel room after an apparent self inflicted gunshot. The incident followed earlier complaints of skin eruptions. Dom’s Ointment is advertised as providing quick relief at fifty cents in the promotion.
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Dener
Salt Lake Salt Lake
Illian Bromway
Denver
Wilson Hotel
Dom
JAPAN COTTON MILLS LABOR CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
Special Correspondent Henry George Jr reports Osaka mills run day and night with large brick plants and minimal wages. He notes 600 operatives per 109000 spindles in Japan versus more in the southern United States, compares machine types, and details pay for women and girls as low as 6 to 23 cents daily while men earn up to 50 cents. The piece highlights long hours, schooling gaps, and high turnover, with many workers leaving for less demanding jobs.
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Henry George, Jr
Osaka
Japan
Omaka
New England
America
South
Henry Ree
Fragmented Vintage Gossip and Notes on Public Affairs
A garbled wash of clipped items mentions Henry VIII, quirky quotes, and social musings. The piece references Roosevelt, postal cards, oath taking, and a debate on republican stance, interspersed with brief notes on Whitelaw Reid and Yale professors. It mixes cultural gossip with scattered political snippets and local notices.
Acquittal in Douglas Murder Case Shocks Local Readers
Jeff Kidderranger was acquitted in a Douglas Arizona court of Justice on a murder charge involving I. T. Wood. Albert Ryan testified to identifying the dead man in court. Ryan is serving fifteen days for possessing stolen goods. The acquittal occurred on a motion by assistant district attorney J. F. Row.
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Kulalin
Douglas
Jeff Kidderranger
Arizon
I. T. Wood
Albert Ryan
Kidder
J. F. Row
Irrigating Pump Promises Big Output in Deming
Inventor Clark plans to organize a stock company in Deming to build his irrigation pump factory. With a single horse, the device can deliver gallons per minute, irrigating about twenty acres. Machines No 1 and No 4 will be produced, with No 4 doubling No 1, capable of 640 gallons per minute. Patented in 1905, the pump has passed all tests.
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Deming
FO. Clark
Clark
Artesian Well Machinery Arrives at Deming
Deming Graphic reports artesian well machinery arrived and being unloaded with efforts to prepare for artesian water in the Mimbren valley. The note highlights ongoing work and drive to complete drifted well.
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Deming
Mimbren
Deming Graphic
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St Louis Museum
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Yale
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Col. Bd. Urig
Jefferson County
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Canadian Pacific Irrigation Colonization Co’s., Ltd
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Albuquerque
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F. J. Gross
Silver Ave
Murry and Mack
Ethelucker Stock Company
Paul Gilmore
King Richard
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Messenger Bo
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Julius Catshr
Karles Hanford
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Thomas Hlvdrig
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