Daniels clash over U S marshal nomination in Arizona
Washington dispatch reports Ben Daniels facing resistance to his United States marshal nomination for Arizona. Objections cite his past as a professional gambler and fare dealer, with protests from clergy and Keahloans. Roosevelt’s choice draws mixed Republican reaction and fears of withdrawal.
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Washington, D. C
Ben Daniels
Sterday
United States
Arshal
Arizona
Nate
Hoar
Senate Hdary Committee
Daniels
Yniels
Amber
Massachusetts
Snator Hoar
Neales
Ile
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Tucson
Republican Party
Roosevelt
M. P. Freeman
Consolidated National Bank
Wm. Herring
Minty
Paniels
Nogales
A. M. Gibbons
Methodist Church
Thia Territory
Man’s suicide at Sacramento hotel shocks city
A young man registered as Dwyer of Seattle and believed to be the son of a prominent Amador County mining figure shot himself in the head at an international hotel in Sacramento. Authorities say fears of age or concealment prompted the tragedy. The Citizen’s Classified section notes the event.
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Sacramento
Dwyer
Seattle
Amador County
International Hotel
Tammany Bribe Attempt Revealed in Aldermen Saga
New York January 9 report says Tammany sought control of the new Board of Aldermen amid Mayor Low veto power. Bribe figures cited include a $5 000 offer and a possible $100 000 total to sway votes, with President Charles V. Fornes confirming the bribery claim and naming a fusion Alderman target.
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New York
Tammany
Board of Aldermen
Low
Board of Estimate
Charles V. Fornes
Fornes
Brooklyn
Consumptives Banished from Sullivan County NY
In Sullivan County New York consumptives are to be banished from Liberty and surrounding areas. Liberty Village fined residents who harbor or operate hospitals for consumptives. A Rockland town board imposes a 54 dollar fine on residents harboring nonfamily consumptives.
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Middletown
N. Y
Sullivan County
Loomis Sanitarum
Liberty Village
J. Pierpont Storgan
State Board of Health
Liberty
New York
Board of Health
Montievilo
Boar of Health
Rockland
Nicaragua Canal Bill On Floor Amid Senate Deliberations
The House met with large attendance as debate on the Nicaragua canal bill opened. Speaker Adamson urged passage of the Hepburn bill without amendment citing timely action. Senate action included reports on military inquiries and a proposed Department of Commerce.
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Washington, Db. C
House
Univer
Adamson
Georgia
Wash
Sena
Hale
Maine
Senate
Cockrell
Missouri
Committee On Military Affairs
Pettigrew
Landoff
Four Children Cremated in Lower Mounds Home
A fire in Mounds Missouri destroyed three dwellings after an explosion in Mia Della Jackson’s house. She tried to rescue her four children as flames engulfed the building, but the mother was driven back. The eldest boy attempted to reach the window but could not escape.
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Mounds
OL. Jan
Mia Della Jackson
Seread
Shaw and Payne Confirmed by Senate
In executive session the Senate confirmed the nominations of J. M Shaw for Secretary of the Interior and H. C Payne for Postmaster General.
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Shaw and Payne
Senate
Washington, B.C
J. M Shaw
iea@ing
H.C Payne
Government Employees Must Pay Debts Found by Treasury
Treasury order directs that clerks who neglect to pay essential family debts will be judged improper in the public service and may face removal. The department will not act as a debt collection agency for employee debts. Excludes pre existing debts and debts incurred before November 17, 1897.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Long Silence Endures Thirty Years in Valley Couple
Death ends a thirty year silent marriage in Manuel Valley as Henry Eska and Mary, once devoted, kept to separate halves of their small home. Neither spoke to the other for decades, though Eska attended Mary's funeral. Details of the quarrel remain a village mystery amid gossip of a meddling mother in law.
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Manuel
Eska
Eskas
Keka
Monte Carlo and Nogales Champs and Gambling Place
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Monte Carlo and Nogales, with references to a gambling venue and individuals including Bol Williams formerly of Montezuma. The text hints at Champe names and a January date but is incomplete.
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Nompales Aris
Markev Otay
Conl
Bol Williams
Wreck Inquiry Battles Over Walla Walla Max Collision
In San Francisco the official inquiry into the Walla Walla and Max collision off Cape Mendocino began. Captain Benoist of the Max testified with a protest and said damages may be pursued. Interrogation sought to place blame as Captain Hall questioned the Max’s course and the Walla Walla’s maneuvers.
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Walla Walla
San Francisco
Jane
Max
Cape Mendocino
J. A. Bolles
J. K. Bulger
Benoist
Hysterical Suspect Appears in California Murder Trial
In San Jose Judge Lorigan's court Harry Elliott charged with murder of J W Sherman behaved violently and hysterically upon entry. Officers bound his arms as he sat, he laughed cried and moaned disrupting jurors before the case adjourned until Friday for medical examinations.
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San Jose
Cal
Lorigan
Department of the Superior Court
Harry Elliott
J. W. Sherman
Elliott
Irrigation Bill Sparks congressional debate over costs
Congress revisits a Western drafted irrigation bill with a $10 per acre cap for government reclamation and a $5 per acre settler contribution. Critics warn the limit excludes arid regions and ignores varying water value, risking missed projects and slow returns.
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Congress
United States
Treasury
Bil
Main Line
Hansborough-Newlands
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
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