Tucson Post Office News Note
Entered according to Act of Congress as Second class matter at the post office of Tucson Arizona.
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
2
Entered according to Act of Congress as Second class matter at the post office of Tucson Arizona.
The piece argues Secretary Root bore responsibility for brutal orders in the Philippines and Samar, including kill all above 10. It condemns General Smith and Major Waller, notes public protests, and cites historic denouncements of earlier American cruelties. It urges ongoing condemnation and restraint against barbaric acts.
Alarm in England as J. Pierpont Morgan allegedly moves Atlantic transport firms toward a trust. English newspapers oppose the move, misreading Morgan’s philanthropy. The Phoenix Republican notes the issue and suggests exchange of views.
The passage praises a beet sugar trust report showing an 185,853 dollar profit increase and rosy 1902 campaign forecasts while dismissing Cuban competition fears. It questions links between Oxnard, Rathbone, and beet interests, hinting at political maneuvering and public perception.
Andrew Carnegie arrived in London and spoke words of cheer to Britons facing economic concerns. Reports note his remarks aim to lift spirits amid news of major steamship line consolidations involving Pierpont Morgan.
The piece argues Mr. Carnegie’s optimistic view in London clashes with Britain’s mood. It notes diverse American citizens—from German, Irish, Italian, Greek, and African descent to Mexican heritage—have little sentimental ties to England. The author asserts U.S. patriotism is growing and will pursue global markets without sentimentality toward the “old home.”
Testimony shows a complete union of Armour Cudahy Morris and Swift in price fixing. They held twice weekly meetings and used uniform rules for shared interests. Firms buy cattle on alternate days to curb competition, and telegram ahead to agents to set prices. Trust methods drove 100 butchers and two packing houses out of business in St. Louis. Some still deny a beef trust.
The article argues New York police granting Hetty Green a revolver permit sets a dangerous precedent. It notes her wealth does not grant special privileges and questions how authorities would respond if figures like Carrie Nation sought similar arms, citing Green’s claim of danger from lawyers and robbers targeting her wealth.
The writer argues against allowing weapons or perks for prominent women like Hetty Green Carrie Nation and Nellie Bly. They warn that legal fiction residence, tax dodges, and martial law could follow if forbidden rules are loosened. The piece also notes Missouri-like municipal misgovernance and rousing city bonds.
The article advises two clear exits from a house, knowing them by day and night. It recommends wrapping a woolen cloth around burn injuries to smother flames and avoiding water for small fires, keeping doors shut when possible and staying low during smoke to stay on the clear path.
The Rocky mountain region holds the longest cold season, extending about ten days beyond warmer periods. In Texas and the lower Missouri valley the warm season begins roughly ten days earlier than the middle Atlantic coast region and 20 to 25 days earlier than southern California. Northwest warm season starts 20 to 25 days earlier than the lake region and 15 to 20 days earlier than the north Pacific coast.
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