New Taft Appoints Pitney to Supreme Court Amid Union Opposition
Washington reports President Taft's selection Mahlon Pitney of New Jersey for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Pitney is portrayed as pro property rights and anti-union, with a controversial record including limiting strike persuasion and ruling for damages denial in a street accident case. The move is criticized as favoring vested interests and opposing labor.
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Washington
Taft
New York
Supreme Court
Mahlon Pitney
New Jersey
John M. Harlan
Judge Pitney
Pitney
New Jersey Senate
John Kean
Senate
State Senate
George Jonas Glass Company
Minturn
Hughes
Local notices from Duncan and surroundings advertise sales and appointments
Local items list sales offerings from fresh Jersey cows to oil heaters and secondhand stoves. It notes people visiting Duncan such as Prof Hinneau the Piano man and J W Hill, S A Foster, Jack McAlister party traveling and business moves including a barber shop, a new building at City Meat Market, and an automobile road project to Apache Box. It also mentions the Duncan employment office and local vendors like Bert Ramsay & Company and E W Taylor garden seeds.
Chain letter warning from a cautious editor
The piece warns readers about a repeating chain letter that breaches postal laws and could bring serious trouble if traced. It attributes the letter to a weak minded crank and urges readers to ignore it, noting that some people still follow its requests despite the risks.
Big cattlemen’s convention draws West Texas crowd
Attendees included Uncle Alex, Mrs. Martin, W. T. Cauthen, Harry Martin, and Hon W Cureton at the El Paso cattlemen’s convention. The event drew West Texas New Mexico and southern Arizona participants with Gov McDonald of New Mexico and Senator Cureton in attendance. The senator is a candidate for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex
Old’’ Ranch
Congress
Bell System Aids Safe Travel Over Great Salt Lake Trestle
Alongside the automatic block signal system on the Southern Pacific lines a bell system regulates speed over the twelve mile Great Salt Lake trestle. A bell at Midlake rings as trains enter or leave, with 12 mph speed for freight and 20 mph for passenger service. An Midlake agent reports daily traffic to the division superintendent, and engineers consistently meet the allotted time into Ogden.
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Southern Pacific
Great Salt Lake
Midlake
Ogden
Artistic Improvements Update at Duncan Department Store
Duncan keeps up with modern times as E. W. Taylor's Denver cabinet maker Mr. Martin installs a $400 set of fixtures and cases. The store aims to please customers with eye catching displays, signaling a shift from old methods to attract more trade.
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Duncan
E. W. Taylor
Martin
Denver
Colorado
Taylor
Washout Delays Train On Gila River Route
A washout near the stock pens below town undermined the railroad track and destroyed the wagon road halting the regular passenger train yesterday. Crews repaired the line and the train ran on time this morning.
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Gila
Stationery Supplied to Local Merchants and Firms
List of recipients furnished with stationery by the job department includes Geo. W. Phillips selling confections and fancy groceries, Williams & Parks in farming and stock-raising, and W. W. Holder offering general merchandise, all of Sheldon.
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Geo. W. Phillips
Williams & Parks
Farmers and
W. W. Holder
General Merchandise
Sheldon
Governor Grants Parole to Morenci Prisoner
The governor issued a parole this morning for David E. Andress who had been sentenced to three and a half years for fraudulent claims against the Morenci Board of Supervisors while serving as justice of the peace. He had been a model prisoner with potential term completion in May 1913, and parole followed recommendations based on evidence and behavior.
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David E. Andres
Andres
Morenci
Board of Supervisors
Andress
Welcome Rain Brings Hope Across Arizona In Statehood Year
A welcome rain drenched Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday morning, boosting crops for Arizona farmers. The Gila River rose to the brim with only minor damage to nearby farms, promising a bountiful first year of statehood.
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Arizona
Gila
Southern Pacific Expands Direct Settlement Authority
The Southern Pacific Company orders key agents at principal stations to settle ordinary loss and damage claims directly with consignees to speed business. Shortage and damage claims up to a set amount may be settled within a day, reducing San Francisco office review and saving correspondence as part of broader company initiatives.
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Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco
Negro Holds On As Assistant Attorney General Faces Bar Challenge
William H. Lewis, a Black Massachusetts appointee, retains his post despite efforts to remove him from the American Bar Association membership. Attorney General Wickersham backs him and threatens resignation if color is used to oust him. The dispute has sparked sharp protests and counterprotests.
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William H. Lewis
Lewis
Massachusetts
Wickersham
American Bar Association
Association
Incorporation Fees Shift to Territorial Auditor Authority
The text notes that effective January 19, 1903, statutes moved all fees for filing incorporation papers to the territorial treasury through the territorial auditor. From that date to March 1, 1912, receipts totaled $373, five hundred three dollars and thirty three cents, a sizable sum aiding territorial government operations.
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Territorial Treasury
Territorial Auditor
Territorial
Death of Mrs. W. T. Webb at Salt Lake Hospital
A telegram reports Mrs. W. T. Webb died in Salt Lake City on March 6. Her husband Mr. Webb was with her. her remains will be brought to Pima for interment. Bulletin.
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Pima
W. T. Webb
Salt Lake
Webb
Bulletin
California Lemon Crop Expected To Be One Of Largest On Record
California lemon growers forecast a bumper 1911 12 crop with a minimum of 5000 carloads already shipped by February end and estimates calling for ample availability nationwide. Frost losses are expected to be light, supporting strong export flow via Southern Pacific lines.
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California
Southern Pacific
United States
California Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange
Health Chief Arranges Smallpox Precautions in Douglas
Dr and Mrs Burtch from Clifton visit to set pre cautions for a Smallpox epidemic in Douglas. No ticket holders from the infected district will enter the county without a health certificate proving freedom from contagion. Greenlee County Health Department, led by Dr Burtch, reports success in handling epidemics this year.
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Burtch
Clifton
Douglas
Health Department
Greenlee County
Dr. Burtch
Clergyman Journeys, Residents Stuck Across River
Reverend J. Craig Watt visited Hachita returning Sunday but remained waterbound in Duncan unable to reach his home across the river. Mr Shrewsberry Mrs Dudley and a visiting lady left for Safford and other Gila Valley points this morning.
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J. Craig Watt
Hachita
Duncan
Mr. Shrewsberry
Sues to Secure Apache Box Mine
A. E. Shirley of Sheldon Arizona filed suit in Grant County New Mexico district court over ownership of the Apache Box Gold mines described as the region’s largest ore body with an estimated 7,000,000 tons of ore valued at about $1 per ton. He alleges improper claim jumping and failure to satisfy required assessment work, seeks ejectment of defendants W P Craig J A Campbell D H Bean and T O Phillips to enable he to work and develop the property. High grade ore has reportedly been found on some claims and the case is expected to be decided soon.
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Silver City
N. M
A. E. Shirley
Sheldon, Ariz
Grant County
New Mexico
Shirley
W P. Craig
J. A. Campbell
D. H Bean
T. O.phillips
el Paso Heald
Linen Care in the Southern Pacific Dining Car Service
The Southern Pacific Company shows how linen is washed and repaired for dining cars. About 315 pieces of linen are laundered monthly, with counts and inspections for tears. A linen repair room at Orland, California uses fourteen sewing machines to mend tablecloths and napkins. Women do the work, with preference given to dependents of railroad workers injured or killed in service.
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Southern Paol Company
Southern Pacific
Orland California
Rumor Claims Partial Sale Of Apache Box Claim
Town rumor says Hugh Phillips sold a sixth interest in the Apache Box mining claim to J. Gatti and Jas V. Parks for a sum near five thousand dollars. The property is described as one of the viable claims in the area.
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Hugh Phillips
J. Gatti
Jas. V. Parks
Apaché Box
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Prof. Hinneau
Jersey
Harry Fidler
Apache Box
Bank of Duncan
L. F. Vaughn
J. W. Hill
S. A. Foster
Joe Olney
Lordsburg
Bart Tipton
Bisbee
Arizonian
Jack McAlister
Johnny Clay
Hurley
George McDonald
George Phillips
J. R. Owney
Lordsburg, N. M
Judge Watters
Duncan Employment Office
W. H. Harrison & Co
Bert Ramsay & Company
el Paso
Texas
Southwest
Dave Williams, Jr
E. W. Taylor’s
Jack Couglin
Jane
Joe McCleskey
John Deere
L. B. Stephens
Negro
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