06 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
1
Senator Mark A. Smith reported in good health as he secured passage of two bills in the Senate today. The measures aim to address statewide issues and reflect efforts by Arizona lawmakers to advance policy priorities.
Senator Smith, restored health, returns to the Senate where the Arizona act funding additional University of Arizona buildings is ratified. A Navajo County refund bill of 42360,0 at 5 percent clears the Arizona calendar, with Bard of California signaling partial support for the omnibus bill on Territories.
On the Colville reservation Blind Billy, an elderly Native American, was murdered by relatives of Questskan and Miller as revenge after their conviction for Chelan Willie’s killing. The attackers killed Billy in his cabin, breaking his neck and tearing flesh, as a lookout reported the deed. An alert followed to capture the assailants.
The Birmingham Post reports that due to age and infirmities Kruger is exempt from acknowledging British sovereignty over the Transvaal. The British government guarantees Boer delegates in Europe safe conduct to their homes in South Africa.
In New York Jone s reports Mexican dollars trading around 12.25 to 12.52 per dollar with copper priced at 12.25. The market shows sluggish activity as bullion and currency values hold steady amid mixed demand.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a colliery shooting seriously wounds a boy. Police detain four men, extra guards deployed, and fencing around the Stanton colliery is burned. Union leaders organize guard committees to keep children away from the mines and prevent property damage.
President Washington held a cabinet conference and decided there is no legal authority for him to interfere in the dispute between coal operators and striking miners. The 1892 law giving such power has been repealed, so the President will not assume the responsibility, despite calls from the New York Board of Trade.
C F Nichols of El Paso reports from the Yaqui frontier that clashes led to a rapid Yaqui retreat. Colonel Kosteriisky and General Fencio drive Yaquis from the field as Izabel and authorities push the Indians steadily back. A new W C Greene railroad is expected to ease future conflicts and aid movement of troops and prospectors.
A Denver saloon patron fired on a Short Line train near Salt Lake City. James Donnelly was shot in the back after entering a Pullman car. Donnelly fled at Ogden and disappeared. James Donnelly later reported traveling to Denver. Stanley remains jailed and may escape as Donnelly is gone. origin of the quarrel is unclear.
Washington June 6 The upcoming 1902 gubernatorial races in 24 states promise fierce battles with New York seen as pivotal to 1904 ambitions. Attentions center on ex Governor Hill’s influence, potential nominees like Chief Justice Parker, and the impact of party factions in California Wisconsin Oregon and Pennsylvania amid GOP and Democratic maneuvering.
A deadly fight five miles below Na Kush after heavy drinking leaves one man dead and another severely injured. The deceased is J Cole, and Neil Nemarr, aged seventy eight, has a fractured skull. The Beach scene shows signs of a brutal struggle.
Beatrice Neb June 6 A cloud burst struck Cortland late yesterday with one foot of water in three hours. Crops were washed away and small streams became torrents forcing residents on lowlands to seek safety.
A heavy June rainstorm caused widespread damage to highways railroad tracks and structures in central Iowa. Clarinda recorded 5.24 inches in three hours while Des Moines measured 1.14 inches.
Marion Erwin, U S attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, and special assistant argue in Montreal that Quebec Supreme Court lacks authority to remove Greene and Gaynor from the extradition commission at Montreal. The case centers on writ jurisdiction and possible overreach by the Quebec court. Erwin plans to return to Quebec in a few days.
Archaeologists uncovered a submerged urban area estimated at about 3,000 years old, hidden beneath ancient water deposits and sediment. The site reveals intact architectural features and artifacts suggesting a once-thriving settlement now buried by rising waters.
Leopold Batres, conservator of national monuments, reports discoveries from Zapotec ruins in Oxaca state. An ancient submerged city around Monte Alban reveals extinct marine life traces and an Egypt like obelisk at a tomb entrance. Monte Alban lies 1,860 feet above Oxaca with temples around a central square.
Observer E. L. Wetmore reports Tucson weather with notes on minimum and maximum temperatures and wind, cloud cover, and barometer trends. Details are obscured in the readable text but indicate a standard daily weather bulletin for the area.
In Washington brief, James Montreville Moody derides a Capitol drink ban with a tall tale about a valley where a river and a peck mark territorial measure. The anecdote pivots to a North Carolina independent who decades earlier dodged party labels, ending with a colorful note on political caution and a failed re-election.
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