Gold Strike Reported Near Mountainair
Rich wire gold and high grade copper found in mountains near Mounta inair. Twelve miles from town, two hundred claims staked, camp to organize local government as population uproots to the scene.
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
1
Gold and Copper Ore Strike Sparks Mountainair District
Reports from Albuquerque say a rich gold and high grade copper find in the Mountainair area near the Manzano mountains has drawn prospectors from Belen to Willard. Luis Tavin first reported the discovery, prompting rapid staking and a boom in Mountainair merchants and supplies as camps form and ore assays await. Rev A M Harkess and Yarves Clough lead in arranging claims with John W Corbett and partners to organize the camp and exploit the vein pending assay results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Harkiess
Methodist
Mountainair
Torrance County
Albuquerque
Joe
Morning Journal
Manzano Mountains
Sante Bo
Belen
Willard
Harkness
Yarves Clough
John W. Corbett
Condquestadores
Luis Tavin
Punlavy
Io Mountainair
Clough
Messrs Locke
Mitchell
Eese
Bonanga
Albucereraque
Monttuinuir
Gold rush emerges near Wilkerd in Manzano Mountains
June 3 reports from Withtard New Mexico describe a nascent gold rush as miners stake claims across the Manano Mountains near the Beten off of the A T and PF railroad. Prospectors say the field could become one of the richest in the south as old miners note copper deposits and easier haul via the extended railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.T
Pomita
Valysleas Ae Hd
Rio Grande Valley
American Sells Polo Ponies to Englishmen
London June 4 J Mackey of Chicago has sold his entire string of ponies to Captain Miller the Birmingham polo player. The sale aided English players desperate for good ponies to meet the Meadfo w Brook polo team in the American polo cup matches. The contract forbids use of the ponies in international matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
J. Mackey
Chicago
Miller
Birmingham
Mackey
Japanese Sailors Tour Local Grounds and Tournament
Sands of their countrymen were given liberty to visit places of interest with guides. Lantheon was served to the Japanese sailors in the Formosa tea house, and in the afternoon they attended the military tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lantheon
Formosa
Patrick seeks relief as writ of habeas corpus denied
The New York appellate division denied Albert T Patrick a writ of habeas corpus for release from Sing Sing where he is under a murder sentence. Patrick had argued life imprisonment rather than death was a greater hardship and sought commutation, but the court held death or life terms are governed by law and not subject to his acceptance of commutation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Seared Wire
New York
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Singermon
William Marsh Klee
Appellite Division
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Patrick
Higgins
Jookse
Revolutionary unrest in Ceiba provokes U S naval mission
Cablegrams from American consular officials in Honduras say Ceiba is under martial law amid revolutionary threats. The urgency prompted the gunboat Paducah to depart Port Cortez for Ceiba to safeguard life and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Honduras
State Department
Ceiba
Albert W. Cortez
Paducah
Port Cortez
Japanese Naval Day at Seattle Exposition
Japanese naval day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition drew many sailors from the cruiser Aso and Soya to the grounds. Bluejackets arrived with a Japanese band and were admitted free, attracting several thousand spectators before their appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Exposition
Keatuh
Wash
Aso
Soya
Roya
Kentucky Northern GM shot in Beattieville tragedy
Beattieville Kentucky June 4 Charles Evelth general manager of the Kentucky Northern railroad was shot yesterday by Edward Riley who sought work Evelth fired twice striking Riley who also was shot Both men are reported to be dying and in critical condition at local hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatteville
Charles Evelth
Kentucky Northern Railroad
Edward Riley
Evelth
Riley
Gould Roads Plead Guilty to Rebating
The Missouri Pacific and the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern road pleaded guilty before Judge Trieber at Little Rock to illegal rebates to a grain merchant and were fined $15,000 according to the justice department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
UMAA Bandit Named. Trio Believed Tied to Union Pacific Robbery
Authorities identify Jordan M. Gorden as the bandit calling himself Gordon, brother of Jack Shelton. Detec tive McDonald of Spokane says all three Omaha robbers are identified. Shelton to Omaha soon for questioning. Toremen, MacDonald note Northwest reward for return. No confessions yet from the trio in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Omaha
Denver Train-Robbery Suspect John Sherman Admits Connection
John Sherman known as Jack Shelton admitted to Chief Armatrong this morning in the presence of witnesses that he is connected to the Union Pacific train robbery. He is the fourth man in the photograph of suspects held at Omaha, taken in Denver six weeks ago. Authorities say Shelton prepared an alibi which is believed destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
John Sherman
Jack Shelton
Union Pacific
Armatrong
Omaha
Shelton
Seventy Three Apply for Arizona Land
The Phoenix land office opened at eight, 13 applications filed totaling 26 900 acres near Agua Fria river, west of Phoenix. A railroad land representative waited with a large block of acreage but rule limited each applicant to two filings or 326 acres. he left before filing but later filed on 2 100 acres after the line cleared. Forest scrip was noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ant
Phoenix Land Office
Agua Fria
Beura
At & O'Clock
Land Department
Bunte Foe
Nations V telephone firm forms to rival Bell system
The Nations V telephone corporation, capitalized at fifteen million, was incorporated in Warketon West Virginia with plans to challenge the Bell system in long distance service. It has acquired options on major independent lines in Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia and will build transcontinental lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warketon
the Nations V Telephone Corporation
Bell System
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Senator La Follette to Continue Cotton Schedule Fight
Washington June 4 The Senate pressed the cotton schedule with Mr La Follette stating he was tired but not ill after a long speech on Dingley rate changes and replying to Penrose about illness. Chairman Aldrich defended amendments and warned against misrepresentation while describing the schedule's narrow impact on imported clothes and U S textile interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFollette
Senate Finance Committee
Senator Penrose
Penrose
Senate
Aldrich
Laollette
Finance Committee
Heward
United States
Supreme Court
New York
Japan
Aldrich Caid
United Biatee
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Letter Cited On Rates In Senate Finance Bill Conflict
A June 4 letter by William H. Parkhill cited by Senators Dolliver and Lalor discusses average rates in paragraphs 813 814 815 and 17 of the bill as reported from the senate finance committee. The letter asserts rates are not greater than those in the 1897 act as originally construed on merchandise in those paragraphs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich
William H. Parkhill
Dolliver
Lalolette
Senate Committee On Finance
German chambers defend tariffs as invasion of legislative halls
Washington June 4 The German chambers of commerce and industrial groups issue memorials criticizing American manufacturers who testified before the Ways and Means Committee. Senator Aldrich will present the memorials to the Senate tomorrow, defending his charge that German manufacturers intruded into U.S. tariff discussions. The documents argue German wage data was sought abroad before hearings but not compiled by German chambers or officials until after the committee's hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
House
Senate
Aldrich
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Germany
Roosevelt at Missionary Station
Former President Roosevelt visits the African inland mission near Nairobi and speaks of turning parts of East Africa into the white man s land. He entries discuss his views on settler cooperation, industrial mission work, and elevating native communities. James Monrose, wanted in New York for robbery, was located and escaped sheriff after shots were fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Morning Journal
Kisibe
East Africa
Roosevelt
African Inland Mission
Colobus
KR. J. Cunningham
L. A. Carlton
Nairobi
Will Luy
Souik Distret
Hurlburt
Washington
Donne
Bukerstivid
Jame Monrose
New York
Kern River
Groes airship trails over Berlin in wireless telegra phy tests
The Groes airship conducted experiments above Berlin on June 1. The vessel carried wireless telegraph apparatus and carried out hours of trials, maneuvering over the city to test the equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Groes
McCloud Mill Strikes End in Indefinite Plant Closure
McCloud lumber mill workers accept 25 cent daily raise after 60 cent demand. Company refuses to yield and will close plant indefinitely. Militia remains escorting order as workers prepare to depart. Italian Consul seeks protection. governor pledges aid if laws violate and urges cessation of rioting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCloud
Cal
McCloud Lumber Company
Queal
Sacramento
Cali
Roces
San Franccisco
Gullett
Rocco
MetCloud
Philadelphia Strikes End as Workers Win Twenty-Two Cents Hour
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit strike ends with a new wage rate of 22 cents per hour for a 10 hour day. 450 non union workers are expelled. The settlement, aided by State Senator James P. McNichol, sets future grievance arbitration and allows open market uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
C. Q. Pratt
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
James P. McNichol
Mexican national lottery network busted in New York
Post office inspectors seize two men and large bundles of lottery tickets in New York as they raid the headquarters of a Mexican national lottery operation. Authorities say the operation had vast profits but no proof the drawing ever occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Postoffice Department
Mexican National Lottery
Charles
Backus
Hackus
Post Office
Four Men Linked to Past Lottery Ring in San Francisco Case
In San Francisco on June 4 Charles O Puckus, jailed with lottery tickets, is tied to a trio of earlier suspects. Harry N Moffitt of the U S Secret Service says the Mexican National Lottery and a Panama Lottery affiliate kept offices locally for years, with many arrests and near a dozen convictions in the West and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles O Puckus
New York
Harry N. Moffitt
United States Secret Service Bureau
Mexican National Lottery Company
Coe Panama Lottery
Weel
Ae & Abe Korekie
Postoffice
Janes Ocon Pol
Post Office Inspectors Probe Lottery Operations in Cincinnati
The belief among Cincinnati officials is that the Mexican National lottery has limited reach in the city. Authorities note that the western end of the lottery’s operations was cleaned out years ago after raids on printing offices and headquarters in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Dune
San Antonio
Washouts Halt Through Trains to the Pacific
Two washouts blocked the Canadian Pacific lines in the Rockies and no through trains will run to the Pacific for about six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Rocky Mountains
The
Pacific
Mine manager killed in King Solomon mine gears accident
Idaho Springs Idaho June 4 Nela Nelson manager of the Colorado Cascade Mining Company died after being thrown into the gears of a gasoline engine at the King Solomon mine. The accident occurred yesterday and was unseen. Nelson's brother lost an arm in the same machine two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Springs
Colo
Nela Nelson
Colorado Cascade Mining Company
King Solomon
Nelson
Hill Appears Before Spokane Grand Jury
James J. Hill testified before the Spokane county grand jury regarding correspondence between Northern officials and ex-Judge M J Tilordon who faces indictment for embezzlement. Hill promised cooperation and said he would arrange a directors meeting in St Paul to review records at the Great Northern railroad office. He hinted he may depart for St Paul soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
James J. Hill
Grand Jury
Spokane County
Ren Northern
M. J Tlordon
Hill
Spokane Grand Jury Juite
Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul
Break in Willebroeck Canal Halts Belgian Boat Traffic
Brussels June 4 The arched root of the Willebroeck canal collapsed where the canal crosses the river Senne. Water poured into the river flooding a neighboring valley. Canal boats are stranded and business is at a standstill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Willebroeck Canal
Senne
Texan Wheat Brings High Price in Denton Reports
Reports from Denton Texas show the first Texan wheat in the United States being contracted around 1.55 dollars per bushel and higher. Some farmers secure contracts guaranteeing any market advance at threshing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Denton
Texas
United States
Kansas Boards Seek Rate Cut to Gulf Ports
The Kansas board of railroad commissioners joined with Oklahoma Texas and the Southwestern Shippers' Association to petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for rate reductions to Gulf of Mexico ports. They argue current rates in their region are unjust compared with Mississippi and Missouri river tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropeka
Kan
Kansas Board of Railroad Commissioners
Boards of
Oklahoma and Texas
Southwestern Shippers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Luft U0
New York Supreme Court
Gould Roads
UMAA
Northwest
Union Pacific Overland Limited
Arizona Land
Wisconsin
Washington, D. C
Missionar Station
Rhudes Murener
Hertin
McLoud
Scene
GAR
My Morning Journal
Ted Man
Psicord
Belgium
Kansas
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