Slaves of the American Congress
The Coeur d Alene Press denounces the U S Congress as autocratic and unresponsive to constituents. It argues the Speaker wields absolute power, blocking bills like tariff relief for wood pulp and paper, and laments dwindling freedoms since Washington Jefferson and Lincoln. The piece contrasts the Senate unfavorably with the House and calls the current system a hollow freedom.
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Congress
Coeur d'Alene Presa
Reed
Congressman Jones
Washingto
House
American Congress
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Senate
Railroads to Enforce New Work-Hour Law Coastwide
The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads will align with a new federal hours scale effective March 4 under ICC enforcement. Dispatchers and signal workers will shift to nine hours daily, while engineers, firemen, brakemen, conductors, yardmen and switchmen face a 16 hour limit. About 8,000 West coast workers and 12,000 on Harriman roads will be affected by the changes.
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Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
Court Calls for Printed Transcripts After Ten Years
The state’s ten year old act allowing use of lower court originals for Supreme Court appeals led to fading, illegible typewritten records. The Supreme Court noted conditions no longer exist and urged repeal so transcripts will be printed again, benefiting court, counsel, and litigants.
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Supreme Court
Nevada Divorce Center Ad Angers League
Reno and Goldfield lawyers advertise Nevada divorce laws nationwide and solicit clients. A booklet urges writing to the Secretary of the Nevada Commercial League. Several readers sought information, provoking sharp criticism from the League.
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Nevada
Reno
League
Bradstreet seeks mandate to force bank data from Nevada panel
A San Francisco dispatch reports Bradstreet & Co sent an agent to Carson City to interview the State Banking Commission about the financial standing of Nevada banks. The Commission refused, stating the knowledge is not public property and the agent asked for too much. Bradstreet plans to seek a writ of mandate from the Supreme Court to compel disclosure.
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San Francisco
Bradstreet & Co
Carson City
State Banking Commission
Nevada
Bradstreet Company
Supreme Court
Banking Commission
State Bank Scandal Sparks Nevada Inquiry
Carson Nevada February 19. An explosive charge claims reports on the State Bank and Trust Company were juggled and the public misled by statements from the Banking Commission and Bank Examiner Miller. Attorney General Bradderd and officials pressed a day of developments into the affairs of the defunct bank.
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Carson
Nevada
State Bank and Trust Company
Miller
Muer
Oas
Bradderd
Buagcial
Bryan Sets Campaign Tone on Tariff Trust and Railroads
In a Colombes Ohio interview Wm J Bryan argues Roosevelt’s stance influenced current finance. He says blame lies with those who watered stocks, not the president, and urges focus on trusts tariffs and railroads. He insists government must serve all people, not a few.
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Wm. J. Bryan
Colombes
Ohio
Roosevelt
Measuring an Acre A Rod and Rope Method
A brief guide explains measuring land by tying a ring at rope ends with sixty six feet between. It shows how one acre equals four times length and two and a half times width, or ten square rods per fall, noting rope should stay dry to avoid stretch. Defines a rod as sixteen and a half feet and an acre as 43 560 square feet.
New Police Drilling In Nevada State Force Near Capitol
Colonel Cox and Inspector Cahlan supervise arming and drill of Nevada State police recruits in Carson at the old State armory. About 15 to 20 men appointed to regular force, being trained in military tactics and prepared for field service. Congress considers action against Harriman linked road land grants in the West with potential Attorney General investigation into land holdings and settlers sales.
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Cox
Cahlan
Suape
Nevada
Carson
Congress
Harriman
Congo
Senate Judiciary Committee
Metal quotes and court ruling amid bank probe
Metal market notes New York Silver at 56 cents per ounce Salt Lake Lead at 4.75 per 100 pranda and Canting Copper at Salt Lake 131.16 venta. A trial in St Petersburg finds General Stoessel guilty of cowardice treason with death sentence. court may commute to ten years. Nevada bank commission scrutiny and public misreport claims spark political contention as figures dispute solvency and depositor guidance.
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New York
Salt Lake
Stoessel
St. Petersburg
Port Arether
State News From Our Exchanges
Jona Cruise dies in Virginia City after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Nevada holds $2.5 million in cash and bonds on Jan 29. George Blair, 26, dies at Ely from diphtheria. Carson Indian school funds restored. bill likely to pass. Elko purc hase of Wines and Hawkins sheep. County grand jury cites Tonopah schools bathroom need. Revo police arrest counterfeiter Fred Hope. plant found. Humboldt County assessor J. W. Guthrie dies at 49. Maxsey of Nevada thrashes attorney Dixon in Reno. Miners head to Goldfield Little Florence lease. 600 at work. Rawhide rail line praised. Italy to replace Winnemucca rail stop. Tonopah man S. B. Cobo to California for eye operation. Tonopah strikes settled February 14. pay cuts plus free transport. Elko man Leonard Kelly drowns at Devil’s Canyon spring. New White Canyon gold excitement. near White Plains Humboldt County. Assemblyman Tighe assaulted in Goldfield. fights after State Police bill. Reno Wells-Fargo driver robbed of $2000. jewelry stolen. thief unknown. Old L W Harper whiskey advertised for sale.
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Jona Cruise
Virginia Enterprise
Nevada
George Blair
California
Ely
H. A. Agee
William Johnson
Lover Valley
Elko County
Wines and Hawkins
Raby Valley
John Sparks
Revo
W. 5. McCurtick
Salt Lake
George Gibson
Richard Maungoll
Goldfield
Nye County Rand
Tonopah
Fred Hope
Rocus
Hope
United States
Maxsey
Reno
J. B. Dixon
Harry MacMillan
Edna Goodrich
MacMillan
Congress
Miss Goodrich
Nat Goodwin
Toquima
Lander County
Fores Rangers
Thomas
Salt Lake City
Elko
Utah
Pacific Coast
Nevada State Line
Western Pacific Railway
Rawhide
Andasite
Andalusia
Spain
Summerfield
Sardis Summerfield
Mary Summerfield
Utah Poiate
Little Florence
Winnemucca
Italy
San Francisco
B. Cobo
Buttempt
White Plains
Humboldt County
Southern Pacific
White Canyon
Thomas Tighe
Eameralds Quanty
Western Federation of Minera
Tighe
Birth in Eureka Nevada Two Thousand Rooted Baby Girl Born
A daughter was born in Eureka Nevada on February 21 1904 to the wife of Jobin Evans. The event is reported as a local birth with details limited to place date and parentage.
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Eureka
Nevada
Jobin Evans
Stockholders' Meeting At Eureka County Bank
Annual stockholders meeting of The Eureka County Bank will be held at the bank office in Eureka Nevada at 12 o'clock noon on Monday March 2 1903 H F Goria Secretary Eureka Nevada Feb 21 1908.
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Eureka County Bank
Eureka
Nevada
H. F. Goria
New Laundry Opens on South Main Street
The undersigned laundry on South Main opens offering first class work and flat work services. It lists pricing for sheets tablecloths napkins towels blankets spreads pillow slips and starched pillow slips with per item rates in cents and dollars. The Dixon Building Street location is noted with services aimed at all kinds of flat work.
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Maineka
Contempt and disbarment actions hit Breen and Maestretti
Wednesday court actions suspend Judge Peter Breen from all law practice until further order and require 20 days to expunge offending records. District Attorney Maestretti receives 30 days suspension from all practice save his DA duties. contempt charges against both are dismissed and Breen faces possible disbarment.
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Breen
A. J. Muontretti
Lander County
Lander
Maestretti
Maestrotti
Supreme Court
Lander Court
Patay Dwyer
Supreme Tribunal
Dwyer
Kiko
Peter Breen
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