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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1906
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows a public notice or schedule dated Saturday March 17 1908. The readable line lists rates and monthly charges with names like Garvier and others, but the text is garbled and many details are unreadable. The fragment hints at a monthly billing or fare schedule and a time slot, without coherent context.
A compilation of editorials from Tonopah and Carson discussing Nevada funding, printing costs, and advertising from California papers. It notes questions about taxes paid by San Francisco printers supporting the university, party politics shaping the U S Senate race, and the rise of mining wealth influencing elections and patronage.
Testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee alleges the Powder Trust sets exorbitant prices for government gunpowder. It claims the government could build four powder plants for $1,000,000 and still have a surplus, questioning reliance on a private manufacturer for explosives. Sacramento Bee criticizes dependence on private firms for military needs.
Renowned writer Katharine Green comments on domestic servants and the evolving view of the profession. She notes that skilled servants can be excellent, but highlights a troubling incident where a new cook from New Hampshire pressured a host by probing about a daughter and even sharing the cook’s own name, revealing impertinent curiosity.
James G. Sweenney, Nevada Attorney General, toured Tonopah and Manhattan last week. The Tonopah Miner portrays him as a rising young statesman with a sizable fortune from investments and hints he could make the next US Senate race expensive for rivals.
The piece argues for a national banking shift under Roosevelt era policies, urging government ownership and regulation of banks. It targets abuses by large corporations and speculators, urging independent newspapers to educate the public. It calls for government banks to protect depositors and ensure reliable access to funds.
The San Francisco Chronicle led a debate on Nevada development and rail access, noting a rivalrous wave among Western merchants. The Carson City News claims SF merchants throttled Nevada, blocked wholesale houses, and forced high backhaul costs, squeezing Nevada while Los Angeles Denver and Salt Lake prosper. It argues SF aimed to keep Nevada under monopoly through prohibitive pricing, citing Huntington and Harriman involvement, and predicts stagnation will worsen as newer terminals end backhaul charges. The piece warns the San Francisco merchants see the handwriting on the wall.
The Salt Lake Herald reports Miss Susan B. Anthony, famed reformer and suffrage advocate, died Tuesday in her eighty sixth year. Born in Adams Mass in 1820 she taught early then joined the anti slavery movement and led women’s suffrage efforts. Her life spurred broader rights for women, including property rights and public participation, despite enduring obstacles. Her passing follows a career highlighted by a last public appearance at a National Woman Suffrage Convention in Baltimore. The piece notes progress across states granting varying degrees of voting and public power to women, with Utah Idaho Wyoming and Colorado offering unqualified suffrage and Western states leading the change. A Seattle election results mention and a pension bill for Mexican War veterans are also included.
Chicago dispatch reports Hearst sides with leadership ambitions, banning Bryan from Hearst papers. The development creates party tension as Bryan remains a favored candidate by many Democrats. Western teachers earn the highest averages, men $70.98 and women $56.42, per the Education Commissioner. Nevada Copper Company paid $100,000 March 2 for Chainman Mining assets in Ely, with stockholders debating the sale’s authority.
Rev Charles Wagner author of The Simple Life spoke in a New York church on a recent Sunday. After the address a reception was held in the vestry where Wagner was greeted with warmth by attendees, including a woman praising his operas and a long reflection on home and comfort after years abroad.
The Idaho Supreme Court sustained a motion in habeas corpus to strike references to Moyer Haywood Pettibone and others tied to the Western Federation of Miners from the murder case and to deny removal to trial. The court holds that Moyer Haywood Pettibone and others indicted for ex Governor Steinberg’s Caldwell murder must stand trial.
James Wansworth Jr amid Odell opposition rises to New York Assembly speakership. Wadsworth lineage traces to early Genesee settlers. 1700 arrival, prominent landowner predating anti slavery stance. Descendant served in Civil War era, Congress 24 years, Spanish War and Philippines. Married to Alice Hay, son of former secretary of state. Known for horsemanship, golf, baseball, football and farming skill. Also notes a Elko County postmaster letter abuse claim and local lodging in Eureka.
Retail liquor dealers engage Hammell and Hartson of Repo to challenge the states liquor license law in court. They claim unfair taxation compared to larger dealers and seek reduction or grading by sale volume. They vow to refuse tax payments and press Supreme Court review to overturn the law. Separately, Elytes who chased Bollion gold fever return to Elko as prospecting cools and mining blanks are sold at the Sentinel office.
Odell Jr., long active in New York State politics, returns to the scene as party chairman. Passett, a former state senator and port of New York collector, emerges as a youthful rival. Fassett, age 38, remains a rising figure, with Crocker family ties noted. In California, attorney George Dunn is sentenced to 14 years for perjury after a bigamy arrest and extradition questions.
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