Significance of the Election in Maine
A Sacramento Bee summary notes the sweeping Democratic Maine victory results from Republican revolt against leaders Hale Aldrich and Cannon and party ties to trusts railroads and money power. Roosevelt reform currents and Maine Roosevelt Republicans preferred abstaining or voting Democratic to Standpatism, signaling demand for insurgency and reform within the GOP.
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Aldrich
Cannon
New York World
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Sacramento Bee
Western Pacific Santa Fe ink new traffic agreement
A new traffic agreement between the Western Pacific and Santa Fe railroads sets freight rates for all Western Pacific points from Elko Nevada to Stockton California and extends along Santa Fe routes east to El Paso Texas. Northbound cargo moves Santa Fe to Stockton then over Western Pacific to Sacramento Oroville and Nevada sections. Southbound shipments pass through the San Joaquin valley to Los Angeles and Arizona and Texas points via Santa Fe.
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Elko
Stockton
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el Paso
Texas
Sacramento
Oroville
Nevada
San Joaquin Valley
Los Angeles
Arizons
Sign Posts urged for Nevada deserts by Dr. McDonald
Southern Nevada mining figure Dr. R E McDonald presses government to place sign posts at intervals in Death Valley and other Nevada deserts to mark water holes. He cites photos of desert skeletons and says 17 men have died recently for lack of guidance to water sources.
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Nevada
R. E. McDonald
Death Valley
Nevada State Police System Inspires Other States
Capt Cox, superintendent of the Nevada State Police, says letters from lawmakers in California, Oregon and Utah seek information on Nevada’s force with a view to adopting a similar system. The Reno Gazette notes Nevada’s model resembles Pennsylvania constabulary and old Texas rangers.
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Texas Rangers
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Oregon
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Reno Gazette
Cox
Cost of New Primary Law in Washoe County
Washoe County Auditor O H Stoddard estimates the primary costs will not exceed 7500 dollars, about half of what critics predicted. He notes many counties may stay under 2000 dollars and that statewide primaries likely total under 50000 dollars.
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Reno Journal
Washoe County
O. H. Stoddard
Miner James Wasley Killed in Tonopah Silver Top Mine
James Wasley a 45 year old miner was instantly killed at the Silver Top mine in Tonopah when a stope gave way and dropped him 19 feet to the drift. His head was crushed and he suffered severe bruising. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Tonopah
James Wasley
Silver Top
Wasley
Caleb Powers Wins Out In 11th District GOP Primary
Caleb Powers defeats Con gromeman Dona Edwards by a decisive margin in the Republican primary for the Eleventh District of Kentucky. Powers, once Secretary of State during the Goebel assassination era, served eight years in jail with four trials. last year Governor Wilson pardoned him. The district leans Republican by about 20,000.
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Caleb Powers
Congromeman Dona. Edwards
Kantucky
Edwards
Goebel
Powers
Wilson
Federal Grand Jury indicts four men in Carson session
Indictments return two counts against Walter Saling for forging government pay checks. Golconda Cattle Company charged with illegal fencing of gov property. John H. Farmer faces robbery of United States mail. John Murray alias J Maguire accused of robbing cars with bonded goods. John Whitehead charged with stealing horses on Indian reservation.
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Grand Jury
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Walter Saling
Golconda Cattle Company
John H. Farmer
United States
John Murray
J. Maguire
John Whitehead
Reno Bank Clearings Rise for August 1910
The Reno Clearing House Association reports a strong rise in city financial activity. August 1910 clearings totaled 1,222,?75.91 compared with 1,046,401.92 in August 1909, with every month of the year showing growth.
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Dotta
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