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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
1
Woman drowns infant in Central Park lake
Rosa Quinn confessed to drowning her baby in Central Park lake after failing to find care for the child. She described coming to New York from Ireland and facing homelessness and rejection from charities. She pleaded to be allowed to save the infant, crying as authorities led her away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Fort Hamilton
Maine
Central Park
Reed Improves Significantly After Health Bulletin
Washington bulletin says ex Speaker Thomas B Reed shows clear improvement this morning. Anemia symptoms abate and fever drops as Reed remains in a cheerful mood the bulletin notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Thomas B Reed
Metal and Money Market Report
New York trading updates copper at 1 cent, silver at 47.54 cents, Mexican pesos at 37 1/4 cents. Market notes indicate slight shifts in metal values and currency quotes across the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Der
Quay Predicts Victory for Statehood in Omnibus Bill
The article notes Senate figures debating the Omnibus bill on Arizona Statehood. Quay and Republican senators pledge support while minority reports are prepared. Conflicts involve Delegate Smith, Senators Bates Bailey, Bard Otis Beveridge, and California concerns. Beveridge plans to oppose the bill. Quay predicts passage without change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Smith
Bates
Bailey
Committee On Territories
Quay
Arizona
California
House
Bard
General Otis
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Otis
Union
Indiana
New Mexico
Southwest
Beveridge
Texas
Mutiny on Leicester Castle Aboard Near Pitcairn
Three American sailors Hobbs Sears and Turner mutinied on the British ship Leicester Castle off Pitcairn Island on September 20. Captain Peattie and the second officer were shot during the mutiny and the second officer Nixon died while trying to rescue the captain. The mutineers fled on a raft about 300 miles north of Pitcairn. the raft likely broke up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Leicester Castle
San Francisco
Peattie
Hobbs
Sears
Turner
Nixon
Pitcairn Islands
Frisco Expands to Build Enid San Diego Pacific Route
The Frisco system plans an Enid to San Diego Pacific extension linking Oklahoma Rock Island points to the coast. The route would become a main line from St Louis to the Pacific and connect with El Paso via Mexican Central, with additional feeders from Oklahoma City to Lawton and from Holdenville to Ardmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Union
Enid, San Diego & Pacific Railroad
Rock Island
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
Frisco
Dispatch
Enid, San Diego & Pacific
Pacific
Yoakum
St. Louis
New Orleans
Galveston
Fort Worth
Mexican Central
el Paso
Oklahoma City
Vernon
Texas
Lawton
Arkansas
Choctaw
Holdenville
I.T
Ardmore
Enid & Gulf
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Winter Blizzard Disrupts North East Traffic
A heavy snow and sleet storm hit New York causing severe streetcar disruption and citywide communication problems. Similar blizzard conditions struck Pennsylvania and Washington with crippled rail and damaged wires while London and the continent faced high winds and heavy seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lees
New England
Washington, D. C
Cty
New Jersey
London
United Kingdom
Channel Islands
Boycott Move Targeting Orientals in Stockton
Stockton labor unions adopt resolutions to bar Japanese and Chinese workers after January 1. The Blacksmiths Union and Federated Trades impose fines from 25 to 50 dollars on members who eat in restaurants or patronize businesses employing Japanese or Chinese staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksmiths’ Union
Federated Trades
Members Per Day Private Bills in Private Calendar
Washington, D. C. December 5. Friday was devoted to the private calendar with lawmakers examining bills on the private list. Government activity focused on committee review and potential passage of individual measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Firemen Suffered Fighting the Flames
Cleveland firemen were struck by debris as a wall collapsed during morning blaze. One firefighter was killed and six others injured, three seriously, as crews battled the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Democratic Plan to Cut City Water and Spending
The piece argues the city faces high taxes and rising debt, advocating water charge reform to charge only the water system cost. It blames Republican policy for wasteful spending, calls for general or benefited-property taxes instead of consumer levies, and vows to reduce expenses while protecting taxpayers. N. W. Bernard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Aries
Ciy
N. W. Bernard
Feud Leaves Tennessee Mountaineer Wounded and Self Destructs
A Tennessee mountaineer wounded in a feud ties to records of violence as he wounds others with wire and ghitt and ends his life.
Feud Leader Dick Green Shoots Wife Then Kills Self
Knoxville report says Dick Green of Luther, Hancock county, leader of the Green Jones feud, shot his wife fatally after a separation dispute, wounded his child, and then killed himself. Green’s body was found naked beside a telephone pole, clothing burned, ending a notorious feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Dick Green
Luther
Hancock County
Green
Joneses
The Kansas Nuisance Is Again in Jail
Carrie Nation returned to the Topeka city jail on the old charge disturbing the peace. She was forcibly removed from drug stores and a hotel as a hooting mob trailed her, though no property was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Carrie Nation
Judge rules Chinese children barred from non special schools
In San Francisco on December 5, Judge DeHaven ruled that Chinese children or children of Chinese parentage may not attend schools other than those provided specially for Chinese. Wong Him, the parent involved, plans to appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
DeHaven
United States Court Today
Wong Him
Brakeman Murdered In California on Southern Pacific Line
Stockton Calif Dec 5 H F Edwards a Southern Pacific brakeman was murdered on the road near Crow's Landing in Stanislaus county. Five tramps have been jailed as suspects in the shooting and investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Calif
H. F. Edwards
Southern Pacific
Crow's Landing
Stanislaus County
Arbitration Board Still Pegging Away
SCRANTON Pa December 5 Today's session of the strike commission was enlivened by clashes over the admission of testimony. William Markowich an engineer with the Delaware Lackawanna & Western prior to the strike was involved in the dispute and was refused reinstatement to his old position. The witness was allowed to testify but no new developments emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
William Markowich
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
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Rosa Quinn
Tom Reed
Metal and Money Market
Mr. Smith
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Boygott the
The
Bor
Inspec
Tennessee Mountaineer
Wire and Ghitt
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