Rates Cut Inches Freight To Utah From Missouri River
Announcement of a broad reduction in railroad rates to Utah points goes into effect in 30 days. The cuts apply to Missouri river shipments with wider drops across many commodities, from agricultural implements to household goods, totaling 15 to 20 percent from Chicago and Mississippi river origins. Utah benefits reportedly from east and west freight reductions, with possible inclusion of Idaho and Wyoming later.
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Utah
Chicago
Salt Lake, City
Missouri River
Butte
Montana
Mississippi
Missouri
Salt Lake Tribune
Idaho
Wyoming
Salt Lake
D. S. Taggart
Nevada
Freigh
Mr. Harding
Peoria
Mississippi ‘River
St. Paul
Joest
Fruits of a narrow policy hurts Hibernia Bank
The Hibernia Bank of San Francisco faces no serious danger due to ample cash and backing from other banks. The piece notes the bank's past policy of only accepting California securities within the metropolis harmed it in disaster, but predicts a broader, interior-facing approach will emerge. It also reports Susie Davis, a totally blind 20-year-old operator at the Virginia City Telephone Exchange, who quickly mastered the large switchboard and outperformed peers while studying at the Berkeley school for the deaf and blind.
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Trarn
Hibernia Bank of
San Francisco
Hibernia Bank
California
Metropoli
Sacramento
Calif
Union
Virginia City
Susie Davis
Miss Davis
The
School For the Deaf and Blind
Berkeley
Sheep Men Lock Horns Over Scabby Sheep on Ranches
Germain Savornin of Evans and Savornin, Paradise Valley Humboldt County, files suit against Siurd alleging willful harboring of scabby sheep. The law makes it a misdemeanor to keep such sheep on ranches, with a fine between 1 and 600 dollars.
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Siurd
Germain Savornin
Evans
General Jose Miguel Gomez in Cuban unrest and exile
General Jose Miguel Gomez once a Liberal candidate, fled Cuban politics after signaling opposition to Palma’s government. He visited the United States, accused Palma of despotism, led the Silvera Sugar company in Ciego de Avila, was imprisoned in Havana after a spring disturbance, and has a long record as a former Santa Clara governor and constitutional delegate.
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Cuba
Jose Miguel Gomes
Palma
Gomez
Gomes
United States
M. Goste Jorge
New York
Juana M. Ceballos
Havana
Santa Clara
The Gauntlet Returns in Nevada Senate Fight
In a Carson City exchange Alfred Chartz accuses Senator Newlands of failing to curb railroads and vows political action. The Nevada race heats as Democratic machinery moves and Chartz pledges to press for railroad rate reforms amid ongoing battles.
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Newlands
Alfred Chartz
Carson City
Charts
United States Senate
Nevada
Alfred Charte
Hearst Nominated for New York Governor by Independence League
Various 1904 political notes include Hearst's nomination by the Independence League and his political machine in New York. Bank of Naples cites $4.56 million in savings sent by Italian Americans last year. Watterson denounces government ownership and warns Democrats against it. Grass Valley miners back a Union Labor party. Tiburon fire leaves 200 homeless and $70,000 loss. California Democrats back joint statehood with Arizona. San Francisco rail arbitration deadlock. Bryan responds to Sullivan in a public, nonpersonal stance. San Francisco Building Trades Council boycotts Japanese workers. California Democratic platform supports Woman Suffrage with Miss Al Williams nominated. San Francisco Labor Party aims to undermine Hearst and back Bell over Langdon.
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Grass Valley
Calif
Miners’ Union
Tiburon
Bay
San Francisco
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Arizona
United Railroads
Carmen’s Union of
Board of Arbitration
Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
Building Trades Council of
California
al Williams
Modoc County
Labor Party
Hearst
Indorse Bell
Langdon
Independence League
State News items from Ely to Tonopah gathered
A roundup of Nevada notes reports Ely voters at 283 registered, Sparks seeks warm artesian water, and Fred LaPointe died in a shaft accident at Black Sparmine in Goldfield. Churchill County cattle die from illness while Big Island ranchers plan steam-powered plowing. Reno nurse Miss French loses sanity after long cancer patient care. Reno post office labor unrest as four clerks quit over pay. Humboldt Grand Jury to hear T F Molinary’s case after fatal shooting of Martin Hawley. Nevada Mining Investor planned in Reno by Barndollar Norcross and Wheeler. South Fork and Mound Valley ranchers fear contagious disease killing valuable horses. Tonopah Sheriff arrests tally fifteen by Health Board order. Stone Cabin siding built by Southern Pacific near old emigrant road by Carson River. MacNamara Mining Company Tonopah Extension dispute settled amicably. Nevada railroad statements note above-average car shipments between Reno and Wells reaching about one hundred cars daily.
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Sparks
Fred LaPointe
Goldfield
Bob Douglass
Churchill County
Big Island
Miss French
Reno
T. F. Molinary
Martin Hawley
Humboldt County Grand Jury
Tonopah
Health Board
Southern Pacific
Carson River
Stone Cabin
Ramsey
MacNamara Mining Company
Tonopah Extension
Carson Doctor Who Devoted to Offices Faces Deposition
Dr. Von Fadesky, once county physician of Ormsby County, has been deposed and replaced by Dr. Merkle. Fadesky’s political moves included school trust, a failed Democratic primary ticket, and multiple attempts at public office as he hopped between roles in Carson. Meanwhile a man claiming Death Valley ties caused a New York scare after a Waldorf Astoria key was found on him.
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von Fadesky
Ormsby
Merkle
Carson
Mitchell
Upw
Tonopah
Ormedy
Doc
Nevada
New York
Death Valley
Tom Murphy
Waldor -Astoria
T. Pittman
Wallers
Popular Election of United States Senators Gains Momentum
A reform wave pushes toward popular votes for Senate all over the country. Southern primaries and several states move to elect Senators by primary or general election, while legislatures merely confirm. Predictions say the shift will become universal, with Idaho Oregon Michigan Wisconsin New Hampshire and Vermont among supporters.
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Senate
Washington
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Louisians
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Cullom
Idaho
Oregon
Michigan
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
Vermont
Union
Partnership Dissolved in Eureka Nevada by Mutual Consent
Notice states the partnership between ex W. H. Carter Jr., Valantine and P. J. Bromener trading as F. J. Brossmer ended by mutual consent. Bromener is authorized to settle all debts owed to or by the firm. Dated at Eureka Nevada on August 29, A. 10 MXM, with signatures WB Caren J in J, BE, Watawa FJ. Bepacnee.
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W. H. Carter, Jr
Valantine
P. J. Bromener
F. J. Brossmer
F. J. Bromener
Eureka
Nevada
WB Caren
Watawa
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Jose Miguel Gomez
Bank of Naples
Sons of Italy
America
Henry Watterson
Oakland
State News
Ely
Nevada Mining Investor
B. M. Barndollar
C. A. Norcross
S. H. Wheeler
South Fork
Mound Valley
Elko County
Wells
New Carson
Philadelphia Press
Congress
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
Department of Agriculture
Europe
U. S. Geological Department
Richard Will Tex Rickard
Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Rickard
Gans
Nelson
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Nrcaas
Witmer
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Court House Block
Opera Hoos
Enquire
Mexvinis Uillow
Notary Pobluo
John McKernan
Koby Hil Avgnoe
Eureka Lodge Directory
Eureka Lodge No
H. F. Goupria
W. M. Tous Haxcoor
St. John's
St. John’s
Masonic Hall
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Astoxe Femnant, N. G. F. J. Baosseurn
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
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Sujowrning Statare
Mac Stewaur
N. G. Kare Swick
Beatific Lodge No. 7
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Castle Hall
Smith & Richard
G. A. Partours
D. E. Nosigosa K
Eureka & Palisade Railway
Paliande
Dawn
Reat
Ely Waves
Ely 94
Forward Freight
Hamilton
Tybo
Belmont
Reveille
Se Eetas Weae Besten
Real Soligited
Dismond
Mallee
Alpha
Hay Ranch
Palisade
Weite
G. D. Abbott
Palisade, Nevada
Eureka Brewery
Eureka’s
Paul Yost
Main & Clark Streets
ONE Paice
A. Fraser
Main and
Clark Streets
Eureka, Nevada
George W. Hanna
Hylton, & Hanna, Skelton
Elko
R. A. Brot
Nevada Loan and Investment Company
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