Dan Daniels Confirmed by Senate for Arizona U S Marshal
The Senate confirmed Ben Daniels as United States marshal for Arizona yesterday evening. Senator Hoar urged withdrawal but the President defended the appointment, praising Daniels as a good soldier and reliable, noting a prior gambling episode during convalescence, and stating he would provide personal guarantees of integrity. Daniels faced scrutiny but was approved after executive session.
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Colo
Nogales
Conn
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Washington Master of English Promotes George Ward
Prof Triggs of the University of Chicago names George Ward as one of the greatest literary workers of the age. He cites Ward alongside Macaulay and Robert Stevenson, praising Ward’s prose and ideas in a class discussion.
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George Ward
Triggs
University of Chicago
Macaulay
Robert Stevenson
Mine Workers Investigate Charges In UMW Leaders
In Indianapolis Indiana on January 22 the United Mine Workers officers faced charges. A committee appointed to investigate against John Mitchell and Secretary Treasurer Wilson prepared a report. The committee likely will exonerate Mitchell and propose his re election alongside Wilson.
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Unapolis
Ind
United Mine of America
John Mitchell
Wilson
Ling
Mitchell
Market Notes From Oak on Mexican Del Silver
In Oak on January 22 brokers report Mexican silver at 3 50 per unit with a weak exchange. Delayed trading data shows 55ty, all brokers note the same rate.
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Oak
Western Kansas Farmers Fight Bowersock Land Lease Bill
Thousands of Western Kansas farmers and real estate agents sign petitions urging Congress to defeat Congressman Bowersock s bill to lease unoccupied government lands in the West at three cents per acre. They warn the measure could invite long leases by cattlemen and shut out homesteaders who would have to buy land subject to the lease.
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Topeka
Kansas
Congress
Bowersock
Washington
Disappearance of Rev Jones's daughter in Indiana
Della Jones, 19, daughter of Free Methodist minister Rev. and Mrs. William Jones, has vanished from Muncie Indiana. Neighbors report strange tales as the girl described her father's strict home life and alleged prayers for her removal with death.
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Muncie
Ind
Della Jones
Wiliam Jones
Copper King Stalks Lawson Again in Boston
Henry Frank, deemed sane yesterday, is free on promise to stop pestering copper magnate Thomas W. Lawson. He forced entry at Lawson’s home, disturbed Lawson’s office, and attempted to enter Lawson’s carriage. Police issued a warrant after Frank caused a disturbance at the Lawson residence in the Fenway. He claims to possess 300 copper ponies to prove his kingship.
Divorced Couple’s Matchmaker Reunites in New Marriage
In Omaha on January 22 J E Butler organist of Trinity Cathedral and longtime companion to Mrs John Shoemaker has married his former ally in divorce The former husband acted as best man and endorses the union noting Butler and Mrs Shoemaker are good people The romance began after Mrs Shoemaker sued for divorce and Butler’s illness hastened their marriage
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Omaha
J. E. Butler
Trinity Cathedral
John Shoemaker
Butler
Shoemakers
Shoemaker
Murphy in the Lobby Opposes National Irrigation Policy
Arizona Governor Murphy arrived in Washington and publicly opposed the Roosevelt administration on arid land irrigation. He circulated a pamphlet criticizing the President and Secretary of the Interior while advocating his own water ownership scheme, drawing sharp reactions from arid region lawmakers and a potential White House review.
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Secretary of the Interior
Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Convicts Recaptured After Island Escape in Tacoma
Eleven escapees from Mc Neil's Island penitentiary are recaptured without bloodshed and confined in two dungeons in Tacoma. Carroll is too ill for dungeon confinement. Captives were fed only once after capture and face at least fifteen days of confinement with no further meals until tonight.
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Tacoma
Wash
McNeil's Island Penitentiary
Carroll
Bank of Hartford Robbed by Safe Blowers
Early today the Bank of Hartford was robbed when safes were blown open with dynamite. The vault was wrecked and about sixty thousand dollars were inside, though a large portion appears to have been spilled on the floor as the robbers fled after the explosion.
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Bank of Hartford
Beind
Slick Counterfeiters Caged by Secret Service
Secret Service officers arrest Mr and Mrs Ulyssess Bair at the Oakland race track for passing thousands of dollars in counterfeit money over the past two years. The couple lived in Fruitvale in unsuspected style before their capture yesterday.
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San Francisco
Jan
Secret Service
Ulyssess Bair
Bair
Oakland Race Track
Fruitvale
Tucson Mining Bureau Proposed to Boost Local Mines
Tucson leaders urge forming a mining bureau to unite miners and attract capital for Arizona ore development. The plan envisions engineers in Tucson evaluating prospects, reporting unbiased findings, and funding via small inquiry fees to inform eastern capital about Tucson and northern Territory mines.
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Benson
Phoenix
Arizona
Hanover fined for disturbing peace near Mary Institute
Lester Hanover was fined 1000 dollars by Judge Pollard for disturbing the peace of Mary Institute schoolgirls. Four pupils testified he stood at Beaumont and Locust streets on January 9 and accosted them with remarks some written and handed to the judge by witnesses.
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ST. Louis
Lester Hanover
Judee Pollard
Defalcation Scandal At Shroth Packing Company
Theodore Braemer secretary and treasurer of Cincinnati Shroth Packing Company is alleged to be short in his accounts from 160000 to 400000 dollars. Braemer and wife have turned over real estate and stocks to the firm to cover the shortage. He earned 25 to 40 dollars weekly and was with the company for twenty five years. An investigation followed the death of John Shorth, with detectives and expert accountants involved.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Theodore Braemer
Shroth Packing Company
Braemer
Shroth’s
John Shorth
Munster
Breamer
Victoria's Memory Properly Honored on Anniversary
The first anniversary of Queen Victoria's death was marked with commemorative services across the United Kingdom and abroad. Royal family members including King Edward and Queen Alexandra attended at Windsor with other dignitaries. the German ambassador laid a wreath from Emperor William on the tomb. Manon Kimbro, manager of R. G. Bandy's ranch near Oracle, named cattle inspector for the San Pedro district with headquarters at Oracle or Mammoth.
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Queen Victoria
United Kingdom
Windsor
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Queen Alexandra
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Lord Roseberry
Prince von Wolff Metternich
Frogmore Musoleum
Emperor William
Manon Kimbro
R. G. Bandy
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Mammoth
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Landmark Debate Fixes United States Verb Agreement
The House Committee on the Revision of Laws weighed singular versus plural verbs with The United States. Authorities from the Librarian of Congress to Supreme Court officials favored the singular form, citing Foster and historical usage. The panel concluded legally the United States is.
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