Governor Brodie Unwell as Phoenix Weather Strains New Leader
Arizona's new executive faces health concerns amid extreme Phoenix heat and heatwave conditions. Officials assess impact on governance as public duties press on despite illness.
02 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
1
Arizona's new executive faces health concerns amid extreme Phoenix heat and heatwave conditions. Officials assess impact on governance as public duties press on despite illness.
Denix Ariz July 2 Governor Brode failed to arrive at the capitol on time and is seriously ill tonight delaying plans to deliver the Fourth of July address at the Bisbee upper camp. Acting Governor Layton of Plagetaff appointed to fill vacancy left by Professor Long’s resignation as education superintendent. Brode plans to travel to Bisbee if his condition improves.
In Richmond July 2 a stir arose as E Lee Camp Confederate Veterans refused to invite a Philadelphia G A R post planning a visit next year. Mayor Taylorson reported the camp’s unanimous decision not to extend an invitation despite the visitors’ contingent of Civil War survivors. Commander J P Winston questioned whether the visitors would bring many Negroes, warning the camp could not be responsible for entertaining them if invited.
Chicago July 2 reports that J Ogden Armour bought a large stake in Omaha Packing Company after Swifts bought Anglos American Provision. Pack ers foresee a sweeping consolidation to control cattle and stockyards. Chicago stockyards may fetch millions as part of wider reorganization.
State Timber Inspector Walle returns from Durango reporting a forest fire near Pagosa that has burned over twenty five square miles and is still unchecked. The Blanco fires have burned further threatening water supply and forcing concern over demands on irrigation and safety.
Thomas L. Wilson vice president of the Machinists Union responds to President Burt of the Union Pacific. He says the railroad has paid high wages but notes other roads raised wages July 1 and that the union demands align with a nationwide move for a fair share of prosperity.
Albert C. Latimer, a wealthy New York stationer, was killed in a Brooklyn burglary as he searched a closet after being awakened by his wife. A masked burglar attacked him, fired twice, and vanished after Latimer fell. The incident followed a Secret Service report noting arrests and convictions for federal offenses.
The Allison tract artesian project near Sentinel Peak shows three wells delivering about 750,000 gallons daily with expectations of continuous flow. Captain Fulton sunk multiple wells, finding consistent, strong flows from depths around twelve to fourteen feet. Observers report the water is pure and cool, supporting claims of a powerful subterranean stream and promising more production along a mile of adjacent wells.
The London review of East Indian troops repeats yesterday's function but with colorful uniforms from Hindustan creating a picturesque scene. Queen Alexandra remains central and the crowd applauds the favorable news on King Edward's condition.
July 2 reports show Mexican dollars at 42 cents, silver at 2 cents, and copper at 11.87 percent and 12.12 percent.
A train on the East Indian railroad near Ranpurha was blown down an embankment by a cyclone. Thirteen were killed and fifteen injured.
Trenton New Jersey July 2. The Federal Sugar Refining Company, recently incorporated here, is noted for its large capital and aims in the sugar industry.
An authorized capital stock of 1,000,000 today filed papers increasing its capital stock to 25,000,000 half of which is preferred stock with 6 per cent cumulative dividends. The Federal Sugar Refining company mainly refines sugar. Its president is C. A. Sprekels and vice president is John W. Mackay.
London July 2 The King shows steady progress with local pain lessening and days passing with greater comfort per the Buckingham Palace bulletin issued at 7 pm The update notes improving condition and increased ease in daily routine.
At Bennington Vermont on July 2 a derailment of the Troy Montreal express on the Rutland road at a switch near the city wounded about 200 people. Five are seriously hurt and one killed.
John T. Wilson president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of America declined a $25,000 bonus and a $5,000 annual salary executive position with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. He refused to leave his union to pursue higher influence for his members, returning to lead the organization he founded in Talladega, Alabama.
In Chicago on July 2 John Ringelsteine a milkman was fined fifty dollars after testimony that his cows were fed on vinegar factory slops. Two mothers with young babies testified to the milk’s quality, but the judge ordered Ringelsteine to keep cows on grass and pay the fine.
A man climbed a high mountain and set off a dynamite chunk in a planned fatal act, leaving authorities to investigate the casualty and motive behind the blast. The incident prompted inquiries into the perpetrator and related circumstances.
Will Thompson, a Denver resident and relative of Springfield Ohio banker William Thompson, traveled west for health reasons. He used dynamite from Champion City Mining to self destruct on a Boulder area summit. Search parties recovered a partial torso and a shoulder fragment. the rest of the body was never found.
Judge Daniel H. McMillan of the New Mexico Supreme Court travels from New Mexico to Washington and New York to answer charges filed by Department of Justice. Opponents seek his removal to gain a $3,000 post. allegations concern his morality and a woman traveling with him on court duties.
Josephine Guardineer an 18 year old Auburn contractor’s daughter and James Cooper a negro coachman were arrested in Schenectady on the mother’s complaint. They stayed in a boarding house after hotels refused them. Guardineer recently graduated high school. Cooper had worked for the Guardineer family and was detained. neither could be charged with abduction. The girl claimed infatuation and this morning went to Glens Falls.
In New York on July 2 a partial report notes 7 percent paid out and Klondike gold deposits starting to be paid. The Treasury today records the first balances and the Klondike account shows initial activity.
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