Payne Under Scrutiny Over Mining Ventures at Uintah
President Roosevelt has referred concerns to Interior Secretary Hitchcock about Henry A. Payne, recently named Postmaster General, as a stockholder and official in the Florence Mining Company seeking Uintah Indian mineral leases in Utah. A decision on leasing is pending ratification.
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Washington
Fres Dent Roevelt
Cheoek
Interior Department
Henry A. Payne
Payne
Florence Ing Company
House resumes debate on Pension Appropriation bill
Washington January 14 The House resumed debate on the Pension Appropriation bill and announced the appointment of actors in the District of Columbia. The chamber then went into committee of the whole to continue consideration of the measure.
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Washington, D. C
Bee
House
Aker
District of Columbia
Chinese Soldiers Fire on British Ship
Hong Kong Jan 14 Chinese soldiers in the Tam Chau channel fired on a British vessel. The Chaplain of the flagship, Rev. Chas. Down M A, was severely wounded aboard.
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Ong Kong
Hong Kong
Tam Chau
West River
Chas. Down
Kelvin District Rich in Ore Bodies
A Kelvin Arizona report details a vast copper and gold ore dyke near Dagger Well with values from 8.40 to 32.00 per ton. Nearby milling and mining efforts expand at Mineral Creek Bobtail Troy Newberry and Old Psey mines as rail access nears.
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Kelvin
Ariz
John F. Fullerman
Thos. Meehan
Marshall
Dagger
Arastra
Mineral Creek
Bobtail Mining Company
Troy
Jerome
Cutting
Troy Company
Civin
Gila River
Arizona
Austrian Mine Horror Fears 43 Trapped Men
In BruiX Austria the Jupiter mine was flooded today trapping forty three workers including the manager and two superintendents. Rescue efforts are underway as officials fear many may have drowned.
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Bruix
Austria
Miners Die in Goal Camp Explosion at Mine No 1
Ten men perished in an underground explosion at Mine No 1 in Dow, I T. The bodies were recovered with no burn injuries. Officials attribute death to after damp as a fire after the blast was quickly controlled.
Chicago Corn King Tightens Market Pressure
A January notice urged closing prices at the opening of the board. George H. Philips and staff worked through the night to adjust the books. Today's prices turned panicky with heavy selling as margins were pushed higher.
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Hichago
of the Today Caling
Jileils
George H. Philips
Formit
Phillips
Prescott editor Rogers named Receiver at Land Office
Phoenix reports Col. Rogers of Prescott, editor of the Courier, was appointed Receiver of the U S Land Office at Prescott by President Roosevelt, a move seen as shocking to Northern Arizona Republicans. Rogers, a Democrat, denies the claim and jokes about rival J C Martin and the Journal Miner.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Prescott
FE. A. Rogers
The
Courier
United States Land Office
Roosevelt
Trea
Rogers
Arizona
J. C. Martin
Journal-Miner
Martin
Cleveland
Mississippian's Strange Freaks Traced to Arizona Mystery
Jackson Jan 14 The Mississippian Aaron Franklin Strawn known as Frank Strong, a 1893 Ole Miss graduate, is identified as a sensational figure who disappeared multiple times. Friends recount his San Francisco hospital episode and later vanishings in New Mexico and Arizona, with a man matching his description appearing in various Arizona towns.
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Jackson
Franti Strong
New York
Kosciusko
Canada
Frank Strong
Aaron Franklin Strawn
University of Mississippi
Strawn
San Francisco
Frank
Examiner
Ahrons
New Mexico
Roswell
Arizona
Botha Narrowly Escapes Capture in Boer Pursuit
London report says General Botha narrowly escaped capture by General Bruce Hamilton after Bruce Hamilton moved to the Knapper site where Boers were massed. He pursued for seven miles, captured thirty two Boers, seized ammunition and stock while Botha rode in a Cape cart.
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Botha
Bruce- Hamilton
Cape
Bruce Hamilton
Shamrock III to Float Lipton's Flag
Sir Thomas Lipton commissions William Fife of Fairlie on Clyde to build Shamrock III as his next American Cup challenger. At a London conference Lipton and advisers finalize the order and contract with Fife for the new yacht.
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London
William Fife
Fairlie-on-Clyde
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas
Fife
Gorman Elected Maryland Senator
ANNAPOLIS Md Jan 14 Arthur Pue Gorman was elected United States Senator to succeed Geo Well ington The total vote was Gorman Dem 68 Jackson Rep 52.
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Annapolis
Arthur Pue Gorman
United States
Geo. J. Wellington
Gorman
Jackson
Foraker Re-elected To the Senate
In Columbus Ohio on January 14 Senator J B Foraker won re election to the United States Senate by a large majority over Democratic nominee Charles V Baker.
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Columbus
Ohio
J. B. Foraker
United States
Charles V. Baker
Probate Court News of Day Hearing Continuations
Hearing of the account for H D Underwood as administrator of C C Rasmussen estate is continued to January 26 at 10 am. Final account for Bert Orndorff as administrator of George Donaldson estate continued to January 23. Notices to creditors in Toedora Ensinas estate and petition to sell real estate filed. George Donaldson estate shows creditor notice. Manuel Cordoba died January 6 1962 after commitment to Phoeni insane asylum. Several guardianship and final distribution actions set and approved with hearings January 27 and January 22 at 10 am.
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H. D. Underwood
C. C. Rasmussen
Bert Orndorff
George Donaldson
Toedora Ensinas
Purcell
Manuel Cordoba
Phoeri
Wilson
WL. G. Sonte
Bette
Paul Fium
Ilearing
Ihegal
Nat E. Plumer
Nellie Kingsley
L. S. Wilson
Paul Plumer
Gertrude S. Read
Olive S
Lucy Read
H. E. Lacy
W.S. Read
Cananea
George F. Kitt
John E. Geiger
Writ Over Child Custody Sparks Catholic Protestant Dispute
In Riverhead New York a habeas corpus case ends with David Leonard winning custody of his child from Mrs Susan Curran. Leonard sought to raise the child Catholic while Curran allegedly had the child reciting at a Methodist festival. The courtroom scene included accusations and an escorting off by the sheriff as the infant was handed to a sister-in-law of Leonard.
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Riverhead
IL. S
David Leonard
Cutchogue
Wilmot Smith
Supreme Court
Leonard
Susan Curran
Jacob Grathwohl
Dutchogue
Brooklyn
U S Names for King Edward Coronation Representatives
Secretary of State lists special representatives for the coronation of King Edward. Whitelaw Reid of New York is named special ambassador, Gen. Jas H Wilson of Delaware represents the Army, and Captain Charles E Clark commands the Navy delegation. Clark is commander of the battleship Oregon in the Spanish-American War and now governs the Naval Home at Philadelphia.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of State
United States
King Edward
Whitelaw Reid
New York
Army
Jas. H. Wilson
Delaware
Navy
Charles E. Clark
Oregon
Naval
Philadelphia
Hoar's Philippine Resolution Discussed in the Senate
In Washington D C on January 14 the Senate approved a joint committee to study a site for the Hall of Records in Washington. Senator Hoar offered a resolution for an investigation into the Philippine campaign noting the war in the Philippines as a painful controversy. Senator Lodge defended the committee and Hoar's proposal was left on the table for further consideration.
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Hoar
Senate
Congress
Hall of Records
Washington
Philippines
Cuba
Lodge
Committee On the
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Hitchcock
Outine
Kelv
Chicago
Col. Rogers
Land Office
Murphy
Vickers
Murphy's
Dis Paton
Daniels
Colonel Rogers
Martin Sti
Olonel Rogers
Lord Kitchener
Knapper
Bruce-Hamilton
E. W. Grove
Eacn
DeWitt’s
Bell's Pharmacy
North
Chuirch Street
Shamrock III
Lipton
Maryland
Foraker
Sheriff Wells
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