Lawson Defends Leak Probe as House Hearings Erupt
Thomas W. Lawson clashes with the House Rules Committee over the Wilson peace note leak. He accuses unnamed parties of a premeditated stock manipulation, then has his remarks expunged by unanimous vote. Curtis is subpoenaed as Tumulty defends the administration.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas W. Lawson
House Rules Committee
Wilson
Tumwmity
Lansing
State Department
Lawson
House
Mr. Lansing
Henry
Boston
Chiperfield
Lawcen
Jerry South
Wall Street
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
White House Steel
United States
Senate
Lawson Said. “I Probably Profited, Myse
White House
Secretary of State
Curtis. Pylan
Suboena
Alfred H. Curtis
Representative Wood
Lenorell
Tumulty
Represen
Arguments in Supreme Court on Mandamus
Phoenix and Prescott reports detail the Arizona legislature's split, with B H Claridge winning the Senate Democratic caucus speakership and L F Barnes opposing in the House. The Supreme Court said it would rule on the mandamus complaint Tuesday and hear further arguments Thursday if needed. Guards were removed from the governor's office as Ives, Curley, and Campbell travel to Tucson and back. The anti-Hunt coalition holds seven votes to seven, with Republicans needed to swing the balance to elect Claridge.
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Phoenix
Ariz
B. H. Claridge
Graham
Senate
Mulford Winsor
A.A. Johns
Prescott
L. F. Barnes
Maricopa
House
Committee On
Sutter
Cochise
Claridge
Secretary of State
Cook
Bers
Johns
C.C. Green
Supreme Court
Tom Campbell
Ives
Nogales
Campbell
Curley
Tucson
Arg
D. H. Claridge
Graham County
Yuma
Tony Johns
Yavapai
Loren F. Vaughn
Hunt-Campbell
Hunt
Ronstadt Receipts Boost Tucson Post Office Revenue
The Tucson post office posted 1916 receipts of 66,316.85, up from 53,226.62 in 1915, an increase of 13,090.23. Officials cite general prosperity and growing population as main factors with staffing rises and expanded handling efforts amid rising mail volume and catalogs.
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Tucson
Roshe
Ronstadt
Hquer
Arizona
Ereht
Gerard Questioned Over Wis Speech
The State Department opened an inquiry into a report by the Overseas News Agency that Ambassador Gerard praised German American relations at a reception in Germany. Officials said the quote did not reflect the strained ties amid submarine activity and wartime tensions.
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Washington
Overseas
Gerard
Germany
United States
State Department
New York City Records Huge Foreign Trade Year
New York led U S foreign trade in 1916 with 852 of $4500 in value, totaling $4.069 billion for the year. Officials note no other harbor matched this annual volume, while duties collected reached $153,211,929, averaging about half a million daily for the city’s business days.
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New York
Jan
United States
Russians Capture Rokshani and Fokshani Towns
The Berlin war office reports Russian and Romanian forces were driven from key fortified positions in southern Moldavia. Rokshani and the Romanian town of Fokshani have fallen, with about 4 600 prisoners taken and several artillery pieces captured. Russian gains also noted along the Russo Galician front and near the Aa river.
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von Mackensen
Sereth
Rokshani
Putama
Oituz Valdese
Berlin
Danube
Fokshani
Mackenhsen
War Office
Jan
Sayville
Moldavia
Gulf of Riga
Supreme Court upholds Webb Kenyon Law constitutional
The Supreme Court rules 7 to 2 that the Webb Kenyon prohibition law is constitutional and sustains West Virginia’s ban on interstate liquor shipments to individuals. Chief Justice calls it a access to curb violations of state laws while recognizing limits on personal use. Justice McReynolds concurs partially. Justices Holmes and Van Deventer dissent.
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Washington
Supreme Court
West Virginia
McReynolds
Holmes
van Deventer
Congress
Webb-Kenyon
British Auxiliary Cruiser Sighted in Pacific by Cuzco
The Cuzco, a Norwegian steamer, reported a British auxiliary cruiser seen in the Pacific on January 8. The unidentified steamship, about 11,000 tons, challenged the Cuzco’s nationality near Cape San Lucas before altering course to the south.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Cuzco
Cape San Lucas
Baja
Cal
Wrage Taken Into Custody On Felony Warrant
Sheriff's office arrested Wrage today after a phone tip from Hayden indicated a felony warrant existed. The warrant prompted immediate cooperation with law enforcement.
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Wrage
Sheriff’s Office
Hayden
Mayor Finds City 15 Thousand More in Hole
Mayor Parker and the financial committee uncovered thirty thousand dollars in added indebtedness from the old administration. He said the 39 000 figure is conservative and covers paving for the Library park and Sunset contract work. He noted no prior report on these contracts and that the former administration did not stay to disclose details.
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Parker
Library Park
Wheat Prices Jump Amid War Demand and Rain Market
The wheat market rose for the first time in war prices, with No 2 red winter for immediate delivery advancing about 3 cents since Saturday. Rain shows strength as barley nears $1, and May and July contract closes widen above prior levels amid global demand.
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Europe
Lloyd-George
United States
Parral Occupied by Carranza Forces in Chihuahua
A Carranza report to Consul Eduardo Soriano Bravo states Parral Chihuahua was seized by General Francisco Murguía’s troops at 7 p.m. yesterday. Villa forces fled to the mountains, nine locomotives and 100 cars were captured, and General Favila defeated a Villa column on the road between Jimenez and Parral with 35 Villa dead and many prisoners taken.
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EL Paso
Parral
Chihuahua
Carranza
Francisco Murguia
Eduardo Soriano Bravo
Taday
Jimenez
Old Prospector Henry Madsen Dies in Arizona Home
Henry Madsen an aging Arizona miner and prospector died suddenly at his residence 29 North Meyer avenue from miners' consumption. Justice Pease summoned as coroner to examine. J P Coffield of 29 North Meyer avenue took charge of Madsen's property. Only known relative Ole Madsen of Elkhorn Iowa notified of the death.
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Henry Madsen
Arizona
North Meyer Avenue
Justice Pease
J. P. Coffield
Madsen
Ole Madsen
Elkhorn
Chaloner Ruled Insane In Trustee Battle Over Million Dollar Estate
John Armstrong Chaloner of Merry Mills Virginia loses suit to overturn New York insanity proceedings. Supreme Court leaves lunacy trustee in control, denying challenge and keeping estimated nearly 3.06 million dollars in the trustee's hands.
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Washington
Jan
John Armstrong Chaloner
Merry Mills
Virginia
Supreme Court
New York
Chaloner
Duplicate certificate issued for Albert R. Buehman in Tucson
Albert R. Buehman remains a Pima county representative after a duplicate certificate of election was issued by the board of supervisors at midnight. The loss came on the way to the capital, and aides delivered the duplicate to him. Legislature strife continues as Hunt and Vaughn factions vie for speaker with expected caucus maneuvers and possible full recount.
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Phoenix
Jan
Albert R. Buehman
Tucson
Pima County
Hitch
Board of Supervisors
Buehman
R. G. Brady
The
Livestock Commission
J. B. Preathitt
Southern Pacific Company
John T. Hughes
Hunt
J.P. Mallory
Hent
Vaughn
Hughes
Papago
J. H. Moeur
J. W. Estill
Pima County Board of Supervisors
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Estill
Judge Campbell
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Curtis
Woods
C. W. Morse
Atlanta
P.O
New York City
Wede-Kenyon UM C. ED
Hole
Wasire
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