Bribery Probe Tops Los Angeles Vice Inquiry
Mayor Frederick T. Woodman and five others face indictment as the Los Angeles vice probe yields startling developments. The sweeping case continues to unfold amid political turmoil and public concern over corruption.
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Frederick T. Woodman
Los Angeles
Utah
Louis Young
Omaha
George D. Greenwood
Oakland
Senate
Nevada
League of Nations
United States
Fortieth “Sunshine” Division
Camp Kearny
San Diego
J. G. Dooley
Arizona State News Roundup of 1919 Events and Appointees
Alfredo Valenzuela was killed by Mexican troops near Calexico after crossing the border. Col. E. P. Grinstead agreed to be adjutant general of Arizona, replacing Grinstead. Fritz Holmquist becomes office engineer with Thomas Maddock. Sheriff Montgomery found malted milk labeled liquor in trunks from San Diego. The Southwestern National Forest District reports grazing over half a million cattle and nearly a million sheep. Mesa and Miami push for county division with possible extra session. Forest rangers across Arizona and New Mexico to cooperate on game protection. Arizona Supreme Court upholds city health authority to close theatres in epidemics. Speaker A. C. Peterson notes mixed results from the 60-day session. A Tucson jury convicts several defendants in Reed amendment case. Glenn murder trial ends in a hung jury. Pinal County to name a US ship, sponsor chosen soon. R. William Kramer named special counsel to the State Tax Commission, effective March 11. Banks in Arizona answer S. C. Pandolfo libel suit involving $1,000,000. Pandolfo formerly did business in Texas. PanMotor Co. executives indicted in Chicago.
Americanization bill urged to save miners lives
Van H Manning director of the bureau of mines told Congress that educating non English speaking foreign born miners would save about 1000 deaths and 150000 injuries annually. He said teaching English would help them read hazard signs and understand safety instructions from supervisors in dangerous mines.
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van H. Manning
Bureau of Mines
Department of the Interior
Congress
Manning
Rich silver mines in Colorado show resumed work and big finds
The Louisville ironhill mine in Leadville restarts after labor relief, with Stars Consolidated as main shipper on Carbonate hill. Beck y Sharp mine near Central City reports ore values up to 6280 a ton and the San Juan region’s vast mineral belt, including Gladstone Red Mountain Sunnyside Ute and Clay, Higden Treasure Golden Fleece and Silver Lake, nears a 500 million dollar historic production as Durango and Silverton districts eye record annual output.
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Louisville
Ironhill
Carbonate Hill
Stars Consolidated Mining Company
Becky Sharp
Russel Gulch
Central City
Denver Civic and Commercial Association
War Dance
San Juan
Repo
Gladstone Group
Red Mountain
Sunnyside
Higden
Silver Lake Group
San Juan Triangle
Durango
Silverton
Western Lance Creek field nears test with three close wells
Development moves fast as three wells near completion within six weeks. Ohio Oil on patented land Glenrock Oil six miles east of Pronger well, and a trio of Midwest Refining Buck Creek Oil and Ohio Oil near the sand may prove the field within sixty days. Midwest Refining drills for Merritt Oil on Big Muddy section 9 tests the second Wall Creek sand after reaching 200 feet in the first sand.
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Lance Creek
Ohio Oil Company
Glenrock Oil Company
Pronger Weil
Midwest Refining
Buck Creek Oil
Ohio Oil Companies
Midwest Refining Company
Merritt Oil Corporation
Big Muddy
Wall Creek
Copper Mines activity and expansion in Arizona fields
The Arizona Copper Mines Corporation plans a 200 foot shaft extension below the 680 foot level near Mayer. Liberty Copper Company raises 500000 for development and building a road to its claims with new hoist compressor drills and other equipment. Shannon Copper Company works on a new shaft at Orizaba properties south and east of the bay, with ore reportedly found at depth.
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Arizona Copper Mines Corporation
Mayer
Butternut
Liberty Copper Company
Kingzhampton
Shannon Copper Company
Orizaba
Anarchist Army Reported Across Dnieper from Lemberg
A Zurich dispatch in Paris says 70,000 anarchists, mostly Hungarians and Bulgarians who were Russian POWs, crossed the Dnies ter south of Lemberg under Major Georgy. Talks of Hungarian events spark fear of Bolshevism in German Austria as Ukraine and Bolshevik delegates seek settlement. A Czech army moves on Hungary while Budapest forms a Soldiers and Workers Council preparing a bill to socialize all industry.
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Atlantic Seaplane Flight Plans From New York Coast
Naval seaplanes preparing for a May Atlantic crossing will begin pilots from Rockaway Beach Long Island with the actual jumping off likely farther north possibly in Newfoundland. The route to Ireland or via the Azores is not yet decided. Several machines are prepared and two or more will likely start.
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Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Rockaway Beach
Long Island
Newfoundland
Ireland
Azores
Bolshevik Forces Rebound as Siberians Advance West
Reports from Omsk say Kolchak troops push west of the Urals along the Perm to Transsiberian line. Bolsheviks are driven back over tens of miles with Okansk seized. In a fifty mile front the Bolsheviks retreat about twenty miles.
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Paris
Kolchak
Urals
Perm
Transsiberian Railway
Omsk
Okansk
Ferryboat Sinks Near Paris with Dozens Missing
A ferryboat cut in two by a tug sank at Levallois Perret near Paris. Thirty workmen are missing and several others are hospitalized. three bodies have been recovered.
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Paris
Levallois-Perret
Idaho Enters Navy Service as Largest Ship Afloat
The United States Navy commissioned the superdreadnought Idaho this week at Camden New Jersey. The vessel is described as the largest fighting ship afloat and represents a milestone in naval power.
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Philadelphia
Idaho
United States Navy
Camden
N. J
Germany Rejects Peace With Danzig Annexation Demands
President Ebert declared in Berlin that Germany will not sign any peace that includes Polish annexation of Danzig. He urged against ceding West Prussia or Upper Silesia while proposing neutralization of the Vistula with Danzig as a free port.
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Germany
Danzig
Poland
Ebert
Berlin
West Prussia
Upper Silesia
Vistula
Hay and Grain Market Carload Prices From Denver
Market data lists F O B Denver carload prices for hay and grain.Entries include corn chop sacks, white and yellow cornmeal per 100 pounds, gluten feed bran flour Hungarian patent flour and related discounts with weights ranging from 24 to 98 pounds and prices around 1.75 to 5.14 dollars.
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Denver
Colo
Local hide and skin price list for various grades
Quotations list dry flint hides butcher hides under and over 16 pounds full and part cured hides green salted hides and horsehides with prices per pound and lot totals. Includes bulls stags culls wool pelts kip calf glue ponies and headless hides with varying weight brackets and discounts.
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Charles Friend & Co., Inc
Ercecvescescos
Ccopecdeccces
Cholievssenees Pace Seeursss
Colorado Settlement Prices for Metals
Bar silver at 1,014, spelter 36, copper 22 percent, tungsten per unit 12.00 15.00.
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Colorado
Sugar prices listed in New York market report
Price table shows sugar categories with varied terms and values. Entries include sugar centrifugal cut leaf crushed mould cubes powdered fine granulated and confectioners with prices ranging from 8.85 to 10.50 per unit. No. 1 and diamond A references appear among the listings.
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New York
Corn and Grain Prices in Chicago Market Report
Chicago market notes show cash grain values with Corn No 3 yellow at 1.52 to 1.53 dollars, No 4 yellow 1.48 to 1.50, No 5 yellow 1.45 to 1.46, Oats No 3 white 63 to 65 and 65 to 66 cents, Rye No 2 1.64, Barley 95 cents to 1.04, Timothy 7.00 to 10.00, Clover nominal, Pork nominal, Lard 28.35, Ribs nominal.
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Chicago
Chicago Livestock Prices Snapshot Across Categories
The Chicago market report shows bulk sales for hogs at 17.25 to 19.55, cattle with heavy beef steers 12.00 to 20.35, and veal calves up to 17.50. Sheep prices list lambs 18.25 to 20.25 and culls 6.00 to 11.25, reflecting broad range across weights and grades.
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Chicago
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