First Judicial Recall Sparks San Francisco Bail Controversy
The Salt Lake Tribune notes California’s first radical recall in San Francisco where Police Justice Charles L. Weller is ousted after reducing bail for a white slave case. The vote, about 61 000 with 815 in favor, reflects public demand that magistrates avoid enabling flight by affordable bail while preserving judicial independence.
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California
Salt Lake Tribune
San Francisco
Charles L. Weller
Justice Weller
Weller
Dictagraph Improves to Record Whispers at a Distance
Eight years of work culminate in Mr KE M Turner of New York perfecting a dictagraph with an air cushion that records full conversations at a distance on phonographic rolls. The invention enables business dictation from any room, home, or library with a direct wire link, surpassing previous diaphram to needle setups. In other notes, the Churchill Standard reports sweet potato raising trials in Fallon county with thousands of plants ordered for potential agricultural expansion.
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Burns
KE. M. Turner
New York
Fallon
The Nevada Fight Law Sparks Pot Boiler Scraps
The Nevada fight law brings pot boilers into the state for scraps with little real harm, while moving pictures threaten to ruin spectator interest. Adjusting water claims seen as cost saving, with State Engineer citing cases managed without court, arguing for equity courts and broader legal reforms to ease disputes and benefit the public.
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Law Court
Carson
Eel Worm Threatens Nevada Exports to California
Nevada could face California quarantine on eel worm infested Nevada potatoes and vegetables as California reports eel worm in its produce. Investigations by Prof. Charles L. Brown of the University of Nevada confirm California vegetables show eel worm damage and the lax enforcement of past quarantines. A move to restrict California shipments may push Nevada produce to the home market until the issue is resolved.
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California
Nevada
Charles L. Brown
University of Nevada
Sheriff’s Sale in Eureka County Nevada 1913
Sheriff Mauris Mallowey announces a public sale of seized real and personal property to satisfy a May 1 1913 judgment for 249 38 plus interest and costs. The list includes beds water pitchers quilts lamps buckets and household items. Bids payable in gold coin of the United States. First publication May 10 1913.
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Nevapa
County of
Eureka
August Hintze
W. A. Payne
Fendant
Justice Court of
Eureka Township
State of
Nevada
United States of America
Bureks
Jadlement
Mauris Mallowey
Rureka County
Supreme Court decision limits life policy proceeds to creditors
The court held that only the cash surrender value of life insurance policies may be used to satisfy creditors in bankruptcy. Any remaining proceeds belong to widows or other relatives if beneficiaries are not named, unless proof shows fraud by the debtor. When beneficiaries are named, they receive full proceeds absent fraud evidence.
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Nevada
Kels
Carson News
Federal Supreme Court
Water Notice of Permian Water Application in Nevada
Notice of application to appropriate public waters of Nevada, by Huntington and Diamond Valley Shaky Land Company. Water from Big Shipley Spring in Eureka County will be diverted by ditches for stock and domestic use, with return flow to stream. Signed by State Engineer W M Krarney. First published April 34, 1913.
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Huntington
Diamond Valley Shaky Land Company
H. J. Sacer
Nevada
Big Shipley Spring
Eureks County
Besa Pal
Bron
MDA M
W. M.krarney
Notice of Homestead Filing in Eureka County Nevada
William Sweeney of Eureka Nevada filed a homestead claim No 07629 for a 7045 acre tract in Sections 18 and 24 T 19 N R S in Eureka County Nevada. He posted a notice of intent to make final three year proof with clerk of Eureka County on June 16 1913. Witnesses named Bart Cerrati William Dooley Cerrati William Blair Louis J Cons. First publication April 26 1913 last May 24 1913.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Carson City
Nami
William Sweeney
Eureka
Nevada
Copenhagen Creek
Hee
Beiag
Eureka County
Burka
Bart Cerrati
William Dooley
Cerrati
William Blair
Eetate
Emilio Beitano
Third Judicial District Court
Bert
Bernard Damele
C. J. McPanuin
Adminiateste
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J. B. Biale
Giant Powder Co. Consolidated
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
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L. C. Hexperson
Langer Hexpenson
Asal
Louis J. Cons
Registers
Mike Vacca
Bereka
Hi. C. Meterne
Eureke
Nevsole
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