Mrs Thaw Tells Her Story At New York Court
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified for two hours in the Stan ford White murder trial telling how she met White in New York and how Thaw pressed her for marriage. She described being sent to New Jersey and later nursing an illness, with Thaw crying and seeking to defend her honor. The case draws unprecedented attention with hundreds of reporters and police guarding the Criminal Courts building.
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New Jersey
White
Thaw
New York
Harry Thaw
Nevada press comment on corporations rule and rail rates
A Nevada commentary argues a Democratic House will legislate for relief from corporate control, targeting Western Union, Wells Fargo, and railroads for tax dodging and inflated rates. It warns the Republican Senate to concede to reforms or risk a radical next legislature and higher public outcry. It also notes corps oppose concessions while urging competition to lower rates.
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House
Senate
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wells Fargo Express Company
Nevada
Western Union
Goldfield
Boyd
Republican Party
Democratic House
Republican
Death by Poison Near Goldfield Claims Local Widow
Mrs Mamie Taylor of Elko, asserting marriage to Thomas Taylor, killed herself in Goldfield by taking poison last Saturday. Checks drawn by a Goldfield lobbying party traveled to Carson City and were protested when cashed due to the drawer lacking funds. The Goldfield district opened its first change room at the Combination mine on Feb 1, with workers using it to remove digging clothes for street wear.
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Mamie Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Elko
Goldfield
Carson
Carson City
Combination
Rockefeller Gift to Education Board Sets Record
Jona D Rockefeller through his son John D Jr announces thirty two million dollars in income bearing securities to the General Education Board for national educational endowment. Total gifts now reach forty three million with annual 1.72 million distribution at four percent. Endowment favored small denominational colleges. state institutions receive little. Tonopah Girl Attempts death by own action. Ancle Richter, 15, poisoned herself amid troubled home life in Tonopah Nevada. not yet out of danger.
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New York
Jona D. Rockefeller
John D, Jr
General Education Board
Rockefeller
Tonopah
Nevada
Ancle Richter
Butler Theater
Rosa Clark at Interstate Commission on Harriman ties
Rosa Clark testified before Interstate Commissioner Lane in Los Angeles about the Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railway. She said it sold half its property to Harriman under pressure, with a coercive survey seen as a threat to parallel the Clark route, and signed an iron clad 99 year freight rate agreement. Other officials and fruit growers’ officers added new facts, including Wells’ admission that after a six day Chicago freight service began, rival lines objected and the service was halted, a move fruit growers called harmful amid car shortages and high rates.
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Rosa Clark
The
Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railway
Lane
Los Angeles
Harriman
Salt Lake
Utah Mountains
R. B. Wells
San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Road
Chicago
Southern California
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Gambler killed at Hazen in Nevada murder case
Vernon Flanigan, a woman of the half world, is jailed in Fallon on murder charges for fatally shooting Frank Hayes at Hazen after a quarrel. Hayes struck her with brass knuckles, then opened his hotel room door where she fired three times, killing him. another man restrained her as she tried to shoot herself. Hayes lies buried in Hazen. details sketchy due to fragmentary report.
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Reno
Nevada
Vernon Flanigan
Fallon
Frank Hayes
Hazen
Hayes
Palace Hotel
Harry Dawson
Grand
Reno Secures One Dollar Ore Rate On 825 Ore
Reno Gazette reports Southern Pacific sets a new ore tariff east of Reno after agitation for better railroad rates. The rate allows up to 26.4 ton shipments to Reno with a reduction at 5 cents per hundred or a ton. The concession enables low grade ore to be worked and may attract a large smelter to process ore from Rossbank Seven Troughs and the south.
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Reno
Southern Pacific
jJow
Rossbud
Seven
S. P. Brakemen Accused of Freight Robbery
Special Agent of the Railroad investigates thefts at Reinhart Company freight depot in Elko. About 15 pieces of clothing valued over $50 vanished from a broken box. Aided by Corton of Ogden, authorities spotted two brakemen wearing the stolen garments on a street trip to Ogden. The crime occurred between Montello and Elko. trial likely here.
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Elko Independent
Reinhart Company
Reinhart
Corton
Ogden
Saaphlon
Cordon
Montello
Elko
The People's Lobby Promotes Public Knowledge of Legislation
A non partisan group, The People's Lobby, aims to broaden public understanding of national legislation and influence opinions. It cites broad press support and plans to publish the public record of every senator and representative to curb secret lobbying and protect the general welfare. Enthusiastic letters pour in from across the United States and overseas as subscriptions are sought from $1 up. Henry Beach Needham leads the Washington bureau in the Mutcey Building, with a roster of notable supporters.
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Washington
People’s Lobby
People's Lobby
Collier's
Ridgway’s
Congress
Third Home
Union
Panama
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Henry Beach Needham
Washington Bureau
Mutcey
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Stanford White
Paris
Mra. Thaw
Sue
Evelyn
Haney Kendall Thaw
Wevada
Roade
Whittemore
San Pedro
Omaha
War Department
Union Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern
Tenth Cavalry
Nebraska Forts
San Francisco
Quartermaster's Department
State News
DR. Thoma
Reno Journal
George H. Thoma
Mi Catate
Thoma-Bigelow
Virginia
First Streets
Lake
Mia
Alien V. Thoma
Bonnine Kate Thoma
Roxy Bigelow Thoma
Geare
Washoe County Bank
Cheney
Bardosh
Leeper
Sacramento
John D. Rockefelir
YD. Rockefeller
Clark
W. A. Clark
Gambler
Eureka
Bath
W. J. Lucey
Ducewater
Brockinen
Jesse Mendes
Dackwater
Nye County
Nev
S. P
Eureka Lodge Directory
Eureka Lodge No
Masonic Hall
W. H. Russett
W. M. Tous Hascoox, Sr
St. John's
J. H. Virrux
H. P
J. H. Jory
C. L. Brox
N. G
J. B. Brats
V. G. F. J. Brossemer
Ww. Zanow
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
I. C.C.F
Mavp Stewart
N. G. Kare Sciox
Robert Harvey
Bonar
C. Whitmore
the People's Lobby
Sam'l L. Clemens Everett Colby
George E. Cole
Maurice F. Egan Homer Folks Francis J. Heney
Wm. D. Hoard
Frederic C. Howey
M. Lindsay
the Brown Hotel
Old Crow and Hermitage
J. Carter Miller
Eureka Brewery
Eureka’s
Paul Yost
Main & Clark Streets
R. A. Brot
Nevada Loan and Investment Company
Henderson Banking Company
Joan HexpErson
L. O. Hexperson
Haypex Hexperson
Hexperson
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