Rockefeller Money and Moral Standards Editorial
Collier's Weekly editorial condemns Rockefeller philanthropy while noting the public debate over wealth and ethics. It argues that large gifts from John D. Rockefeller mask commercial dishonesty and erode moral standards in universities and churches, suggesting fewer gifts would better serve spiritual aims.
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Collier's Weekly
Rockefaller
Mr. Rockefeller
Mr. Carnegie
Chicago University
John D. Rockefeller
America
Bribers and Jury Shirking in Public Discourse
Excerpt covers Thomas Lawson’s critique of graft in Massachusetts politics and Lieutenant Governor Guild’s defense of jury duty and government ownership. Includes Las Vegas Age launch note, ownership by O W Nicklie of Los Angeles, and Charlie Corkhill as local manager. Mentions Bullfrog Miner tie and Reno Regents decision on student attire.
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Thomas Lawson
Massachusetts
Old Bay State
Curtin W. Guild
Las Vegas Age
Las Vegas
Lincoln County
Age
O. W. Nicklie
Los Angeles
Cal
Charlas C. Corkhill
Bullfrog
Beatty
Bullfrog District
New Tax Agent Qualifies For Tonopah Bullion Tax
James Novia of Reno, newly appointed State License and Bullion Tax Agent, filed his bond and was sworn in at Carson City. He will oversee the Tonopah Mining Company dividend of 950000, with Nye County receiving about 8000 and the State about 2000. He plans first trips to Tonopah and Goldfield to audit bullion shipments and ensure tax collection, targeting cases where mining firms and gambling operations evade taxes and liquor licenses near election time.
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Tonopah
James Novia
Reno
State Board of Revenue
Carson City
State Board of Examiners
Nevin
Nye County
Meningitis Dying Out Across Major Cities
The meningitis outbreak, likened to the 1872 New York plague, is waning with doctors predicting disappearance by May 1 due to sun and warm weather. In New York City 830 people, mostly children, have fallen ill as the disease spreads westward to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, and Chicago, with atmospheric contagion noted. Governor Sparks vetoes the Truckee River bill, urging cleaner waters and faster drainage to protect health, criticizing Reno residents for delays and pollution along the river.
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Officis
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Buffalo
Cleveland
Chicago
Mississippi
Reno
Sparks
California
Truckee River
Truckee
Patsey Bowler Sued Over Ore Theft Case in Hawthorne
The Combination Mining Company of Goldfield filed a $5000 suit against Patsey Bowler, a To nopah attorney, in Hawthorne. Bowler defends John Sheridan accused of lifting 700 pounds of rich ore from the company and delivering it to Bowler who allegedly hid it from rightful owners. Sheridan was arrested in Reno while en route to San Francisco carrying ore in a suitcase. weight and concealment prompted the arrest.
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Combination Mining Company of Goldfield
Tonopah
Hawthorne
Bowler
John Sheridan
Combination Company
Sheridan
Reno
San Francisco
Sheridan Acquitted In Ore Theft Case At Hawthorne
John Sheridan was acquitted in Hawthorne after a trial over ore allegedly stolen from the Combination mine at Goldfield. Patsy Bowler, his attorney, was ordered to restore the ore to its owner for 500 dollars. The defense contended the ore belonged to several claimants and that Sheridan did not know it was stolen.
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Sheridan
John Sheridan
Goldfield
Waa
Hawthorne
Patsy Bowler
Bowler
Virginie Enterprise
No High Rolling at Goldfield Returns Disappointed Visalia Man Says
Charley Rush of Visalia returns home from Goldfield saying there is no work and no money to eat. He notes there is no great gambling and points to poker games in Tulare County with more money on the table. He claims during his stay he saw little weariness and no prosperity.
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Goldfield
Los Angeles Times
Charley Rush
Visalia
Charley
Times
Tulare County
Roosevelt’s Rail Regulation Stance Outlined in Texas Talk
President Roosevelt told the Texas Legislature in San Antonio that railroads must be supervised to ensure fair treatment both ways. He warned against any measure harming legitimate railroad prosperity, urged appointing capable, unbiased regulators, and framed enforcement as a square deal to protect public interests.
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Roosevelt
Texas
San Antonio
Eight Hour Law Upheld by Nevada Supreme Court
The Nevada Supreme Court upholds the Eight Hour Law for quartz mill workers, ruling it constitutional as a police regulation. Miner Peter Kair must serve 50 days in Lyon County Jail after being convicted of violating the limit to eight hours in one day.
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Kair
Supreme Court of Nevada
District Court of
Lyon County
Peter Kair
Silverity
Big Naval Battle Reported Off Anabos Islands
The Associated Press notes unofficial reports of a large naval engagement between Russia and Japan near Anabos Islands with few details available. The conflict is seen as pivotal, potentially determining the destinies of both nations amid global interest.
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Associated Press
Anabos Islands
Japan
Russia
Harriman Opposes Morgan Over Union Pacific Fight
A Boston dispatch from April 11 reports a looming financial clash over Union Pacific control. The fight pits J P Morgan James J Hill Hyde James Stillman and Jacob Schiff against E H Harriman and W K Vanderbilt with Morgan as power behind Alexander. Vanderbilt unexpectedly holds 220000 Union Pacific shares and Harriman seeks to counter with a $100000000 stock issue.
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Equitable Life
Equitable
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E. H. Harriman
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James J. Hill
Harriman
Hyde
James Stillman
Jacob Schiff
Alexander
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Vanderbilt
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Great Northern Pacific
Stillman
Nevada Senator Newlands Heads to San Francisco
Nevada press notes Senator F G Newlands likely travels to San Francisco via Northern Pacific with private secretary Walter Lamb to scan Nevada politics and holds interest in the upcoming general election holdovers. Professor Elwood Mead predicts alcohol will replace gasoline for power, aiding irrigation in the arid West as denaturalization trends in America advance. Mining location blanks offered at the Sentinel office.
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F. G. Newlands
San Francisco
Northern Pacific
Walter Lamb
Nevada
Winnemucca
Silver State
Elwood Mead
America
Standard Oil Trust
Germany
Population figures conflict over San Francisco totals
In 1900 Francisco’s population was 42,782 with a 1b year rise while committee estimates place current San Francisco near 486,000, up 144,000 in four years. Jorge De Haven of the United Circuit Court of Law week awarded Cavin City a $15,000 judgment after a wreck near Mill City, Boldt County, on February 7, 1901 involving a Pacific Railroad mail clerk.
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United Cirrenlt Court of Law Week
al Cavin
City
Era Pacfic Railroad Company
Cavin
Mill City
Boldt County
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