Death of Senator Morgan Veteran of Five Terms in the Senate
Senator John Morgan of Alabama dies in Washington at 83. A Confederate Army brigadier general, he served in the U.S. Senate from 1877 to 1904, chaired the Foreign Relations Committee, and championed the Isthmian canal project while opposing the Panama route. He practiced law in Selma and was the oldest member beside Senator Allison. News also notes a separate incident in Care where 4000 fish were killed after a water outage, with 70,000 trout saved. The outage lasted three hours and disrupted hatcheries under George T. Mills.
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John Morgan
Alabama
Washington
D.C
Alstumna
Selma
United States Seaato
Senate
House of Representatives
Allison
Town
Pettas
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morgay
Isthmian Canal
Panama
George T. Mills
Nevada
Mills
Publicity pledge and student probation figures disclosed
The Southern Pacific Company will publish full causes of accidents and make inquiry reports public. Stanford University statistics show 05 students dropped and 17 placed on probation this past semester, excluding the law department, with more names expected as records finalize.
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Southern Pacific Company
Scholarip
Stanford University
Law Department
Yan to the Front Again Clarence D. Yao Dozer in Chicago editin g paper
Former Nevada Democratic congressman Clarence D. Yao Dozer arrives in Chicago where he edits a paper and proclaims the ability to tell the truth at all times. He vows to share milling news of Nevada and claims expert knowledge akin to an almanac.
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Yan
Clarence D
Yao Dozer
Nevada
Congress of the United States
Chicago
Norway Grants Vote to Women in National Elections
The Storthing in Christiania passes a partial women’s suffrage measure by 306 to 25 allowing women over 20 who pay taxes or have an income franchise to vote in national elections. The plan estimates 800,000 of 650,000 eligible Norway women above 25 would gain the right, with first votes expected in 1900. Suffragists hail the victory as conservatives show mixed support while Cabinet members stay silent. Also notes related legal actions and a business failure in California.
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Christiania
Storthing
Norway
Prem
Wells Fargo row shows high stockholder infighting and outsized dividends
Nevada press notes bitter clash among Wells Fargo Express Company stockholders led by Harriman faction versus opponents. Public rates are blamed for inflated dividends. Hepburn act proposed to regulate express firms. critics argue surplus funds justify 40 percent payouts. Nevada issues cited amid freight and embargo patterns.
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Wells-Fargo
Wells-Fargo Express +Company
Harriman
Wis
Wellsargo
Wells Vargo
Nevada
Nouthern
Reno
Nevada editors see gloom yet bright future in mining state
The Expositor reports the University of Nevada issued its 19th annual register. It notes Mackay School of Mines with three engineering courses, facilities for 600 students, and a faculty described as the strongest in the university’s history for the coming term.
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Nevada
Tonopa
Tonopal
Johnny
Wteck
Nly Expositor
University of Nevada
Mackay School of Mines
Death of D Taggart 8 Former SP Agent Found Dead
D Taggart 8 a former division freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific at Reno was found dead in bed at his mother’s home in Orrville Ola while visiting. He was well known statewide and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn his death. Mrs Taggart has gone East to attend the funeral.
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Taggart
Division Freight
Southern Pacific
Reno
Orrville
Ola
Taggare
Bank Opens in Pioche Lincoln County After 20 Years
Residents of Pioche Nevada celebrate the opening of a new bank occupying former quarters where vast camp wealth was stored by the previous bank. The famed old district now welcomes financial services after two decades without a bank.
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New Bank For
Floche
Pioche
Lincoln County
Gamble ring murders and rail news mix in Nevada dispatch
The Walsh trial reveals a four man gambling scheme to fix a roulette wheel at Carter's saloon in hair. Walsh shoots Harrington and Meyers at the depot after breaking the bank and refuses to share spoils, facing death threats to leave town. Ireland to Ely in 11 days. two Irish youths Mowre and O'Connor arrive, one tied to a bank clerk job. The Interstate Commerce Commission issues a uniform railroad accounting system to start July 1, aiming to standardize net revenues and separate traffic expenses. A Fresno dog dressed as a baby travels on the Tonopah local. the dog bites the conductor when the owner exits Oakland. The reaction of the officials shows surprise.
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Nevada
Walsh
Meyers
O'Day
Harrington
Meyere
Carter's
Hlair
Atake Walsh
Quartette
Moyers
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroas
Reno
Souther Pacific Company
A. L. Stanton
T Street
Fresno
Cal
Tonopah
Oakland Mole
Nevada Local Notes From Reno and Surroundings
Nevada items report Gus Peterson seizing Bowers Mansion for the season in Lovelock 19 licensed gambling games at $1400 monthly, scale attacks on Reno elm trees, J Haley resigns from Caulking Syndicate, Henry Stodisch buys Henry Heitman ranch for 22000, Lon Carpenter injured near Kiy, Rhyolite residents raise 2000 for Fourth of July with hopes of 1000 more, Andrew Mack dies from gas at Dolores Hotel in San Francisco, Charles Drake commits suicide in Bishop Cal, Doll Beagle travels from Goldfield to New York in khaki on a land wager, railroads grant one-and-fifth fare for grand lodge members, Judge Farrington grants temporary injunction against Mining Investor, school bond issue in White Pine County challenged, election required to issue bonds, and whiskey ad from Eureka Cash Store and Kybie Mercantile.
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Gus Peterson
Reno
Bowers
Pronent
Lovelock
J. ¥. Haley
Nevada
Magniusen
Shallenberger
Kiy
White Pine County
Lon Carpenter
Andrew Mack
Goldfield
Dolores
San Francisco
Charles Drake
J. D. Lothrop
Costody
Bishop
Tuyo County
Cal
Inyo
Nevada Northern
Cobre
Ely
Farrington
Carson
Mining Investor
Nev
Denver
Colorado
The
Fly
Board of
County Commissioners
Salt Lake
First National Bank of
Togal
State Railroad Telegraphers Eight Hour Law Enforcement
Attorney-General Stoddard orders district attorneys to enforce the eight hour labor limit for railroad telegraph operators statewide after a complaint from telegraphers. Operators on the 8. P. line initiated the petition to state authorities.
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Stoddard
Taft Attacks Corporation Counsel At Iowa Address
President Taft told University of Iowa students last week that corporation counsel should stop sacrificing honor for greedy interests, stop defending criminals, and cease railroads evading rate legislation, over capitalization, and related evils.
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Taft
University of Iowa
First shooting at Lander mining town shocks Koroka County
The Lander mining camp 24 miles south of Beowawe saw its first shooting. Tog Wilson shot Joel H. Smith in the left leg as Smith stood off Wilson and Marion Farlow who faced assault with intent to kill charges. Smith, married with three children, was transported to Elko for treatment.
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Lander
Bullion
Heewawe
Koroka
Elko Free Pres
Tog Wilson
Tuscarora
Joel H. Smith
Sew
Beowawe
Smith
Evko
Boling Hospital
Wilson
Marion Farlow
Percy Gobin
Leonard Patterson
Elko
Farlow
Ontario
Oregon
Mr. Smith
Jones
Carlin
Beowane
Will Heney and Herrin Dishonored Deals in California
The essay accuses W F Herrin of leading California corruption through railroad and dock privileges, buying politicians across parties to advance Harriman interests. It decries Ruef and Calhoun as lesser but complicit and predicts a shared fate for the corrupt network.
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Will Heney
W. F. Herrin
Caliban Ruef
Will
Herrin
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways
Schmitz
Southern Pacific
California
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O'Connor
White Pine
Cork
Ian
First National Bank
Quek
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Charco
Graham Mercantile Company
State News
Henry Stodisch
Douglas County
Henry Heitman
Carton Valley
Cawls
I. W. Harper Whiskey
Eureka Cash Store
Kyby Li Mercantilu Company
Ruby Hill
William Zadow
Main Street
Eureka
John Pardy
Will Robertson
Eureka, Nevada
Eureka Lodge Directory
Eureka Lodge No
Masonic Hall
W. H. Rossait
W. M. Joux Haxooce
St. John’s
H. Vieng
H. P. J. H. Jonr
Gareka Lodge No
L. Broz
N. G. J. B. Biase
V. G. F. J. Brosaturn
Wu, Zapan
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
C.F
Oliverre Garey
N.G
Kate Schox
Beatific Lodge No. 7
K. of P
Castle Hall
Smith & Richard
G. L. Broz
D. E. Nosmosa EK
J. J. Hylton
Skelton
Elko County
Duckwater Store
Jesse Mendes
Prop
Dockwater, Nye County
New
Heney
Collier's
Jume
Hearm
Gillett
Hearst
Langdon
Bell
Ruef
the Brown Hotel
Eureka Brewery
Eureka’s
Paul Yost
Main & Clark Streets
ZADOW
Main and Clark
Mrs&. Louise 8. Zadow
Saloon and Pioneer Bottling Works
F. J Brossemer
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