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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1905
Page
2
Notice marks mail handling status as Second Class Matter at the Eureka Post Office. The record notes mail service designation and filing context for official postal records.
Goldfield readers learn Standard Oil plans to ship California crude at 2.47 per barrel, aiming to undercut coal and electric rival power supply. Three and one fourth barrels equal a ton of coal, price comparison shows oil cheaper for mine steam engines. Move seen to curb new electric line from Bishop and to boost Standard gasoline demand.
The Postoffice Department in Washington issued a fraud order against Cromwell Simon of State University Reno Nevada. He appears to live in Philadelphia and advertised an educational correspondence course promising degrees. The ad claimed Nevada University affiliation though no connection existed. Mail sent to Reno was called for by an agent and forwarded to Philadelphia.
State items report Warburton store in Jefferson Canyon burned last Wednesday. Nevada apple crop failed due to spring frosts. Welle Fargo opens Bullfrog office with Tom McCauley as agent. W H Hardesty reassigned to Hazen from Salt Lake City. Esmeralda Sheriff overcharging fees faced grand jury. Sparks and Eastern capitalists hosted by Mizpah Club in Tonopah. Livestock markets expand to Southern California as shipments rise to Los Angeles via Salt Lake and San Pedro line. Utah Construction Co contract for fresh meats awarded to Hulliparry Supply and John Sparks of Reno. Ely’s mining prospects praised by Salt Lake Tribune. Thompson sues O’Brien after dispute at Goldfield News.
Lead advances to six and a half dollars per hundredweight amid strong New York demand and Mexico shipping constraints. Silver climbs toward seventy cents an ounce as foreign buyers and potential US minting needs push prices higher. Copper also strengthens while miners anticipate continued gains. Also, Eugene La Rouch fled Reno after failing to post bonds tied to a Tonopah hotel debt.
The State Board of Pardons met at Carson to review Fred Roberts's petition in the Jack Welch murder case. The other three condemned men were commuted earlier, but Roberts aged 16 at the time faces possible execution as the board debates clemency influenced by his mother's appeals from St Louis.
C G Thomas reports Washoe County approval of the season ending fish planting plan totaling 80 000 fry with 25 000 rainbow trout and 65 000 landlocked salmon and cutthroat trout while noting sewage from Floriston paper mills decimates the stream and testing shows higher mortality in river water than spring water with 3 deaths in spring and 52 in river after 10 days.
Press dispatches report Captain DeLamar a mining millionaire plans to wed Madame Nordica the renowned singer. He is over sixty while the bride to be is about forty six.
A fervent oration urges perseverance in battle, invoking the ground as the brave’s, slaves’ fate, and martyrdom. It questions mercy from despots, calls for facing fire with steel, and asserts trust in the God of battle as soldiers die to honor a patriot’s memory. The speech highlights sacrifice, loyalty, and national resolve.
Labor unions sweep San Francisco as Hearst vows to contest New York returns. He claims fraud and promises a legal battle, while McClellan trails by thousands. Philadelphia and Pennsylvania tilt reformward, with Democrats seizing state offices and the treasurer post amid a broad party realignment.
The American party pledged to reduce Mormon influence swept Salt Lake City. Ezra Thompson won mayoral with 8733 votes, Richard P. Morris Democrat 7808, and Lynch Republican 5062. The city ticket also fell to Americans, who will control the Council with six members plus two Gentile holdovers.
Massachusetts Republicans elect Curtis Guild Jr. by a 29 435 plurality. Maryland defeated a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at disfranchising Black voters. Republicans win State Controller and city offices. Chicago and Cook County swing Republican. Rhode Island sees a clean Republican sweep. Ogden Utah elects a Democratic mayor in a GOP sweep of city politics. Sacramento California backs Democrat E R Beard for mayor by 2385 over Republican Elkus. Virginia tilts Democratic with Swanson elected governor. Black voters largely abstain. Next legislature will seat 25 Republicans to 16. Louisville Democrats win mayoralty. Legislature remains Democratic majority. New Jersey Republicans gain seats, blocking Democratic Senate successor. Nebraska Democrats elect state Supreme Judge. Indianapolis Indiana elects Republican mayor.
Milton Frank Andrews, wanted for the Beasie Bouton murder atop Cutler Mountain, Colorado Springs, and linked to a Berkeley assault, killed his female companion Nulda Olivia and then shot himself on McAllister street in San Francisco. Police broke in to find him dead as he faced capture. The couple had lived in the rented quarters for three weeks. a rambling note denying Bouton involvement was found on the companion.
A deputation of London wives and women relatives of the unemployed met Premier Balfour at the Loesl Government Board. They warned that without swift relief the hungry could become desperate, even leading to bloodshed, as they pressed for action to ease suffering.
A Tuesday night blaze caused $150,000 in damages to the Chronicle building in San Francisco. The clock tower and upper floors suffered heavy damage while the library, type-setting machines, and other equipment were saved. The fire started near front fireworks and was partly insured.
The county commissioners approved several measures at the meeting held on November 6, 1905. Key actions included funding allocations and new ordinances, with officials noting adherence to budget constraints and public welfare. Names and specific project details are not fully legible in the record.
H W Kemp, manager for the Lamber company at Bullfrog, died by his own action on November 4 by taking chloroform. Kemp had worked for the firm for several months and remained a faithful capable employee. Company officers are perplexed by the incident as his accounts were in perfect order, audited just days before.
A request seeks the address of Jian M. Story around Koreke in 1877. A small recovery may be possible with Adilrese Harvey Spalding and Washington Li.
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