09 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
1
Rawhide Nevada reports extensive placer deposits half a mile below the town on the Dead Mule lease at Windy Point. The claimants McCauley Beatty and McLean say dirt runs 259 dollars per yard and predict deposits may rival the Klondike. excitement runs high.
Vicat Lieutenant David A. Lindsay of the 8 A. signal corps shot himself in the head in his Presidio quarters this afternoon. He destroyed all personal papers and no cause is known beyond reports that he had been morose for several days.
Walter Scott Davis, 70, died of heart disease at his Auburn home and was cremated in Oakland. Civil War colonel who fought at Gettysburg owned the Mammoth Bar mine on the American River, yielding about $1,000,000. He was a Boston native with a prominent Northern California estate. He left a widow, one daughter, and two sons.
A report from San Quentin details the killing of a mine superintendent named Young at a mining camp about forty five miles east of San Quentin. Suspect A J Youran, age mid sixties, and worker A Smith, about 25, are tied to the Valladines Gold Mining Co. dispute over money. The incident prompts a murder investigation amid frontier tensions. Also noted is a quarantine order issued for Cura and surrounding metropolitan district, affecting Havans and nearby regions.
Four Philadelphia policemen were indicted on larceny, receiving stolen goods and conspiracy for robbing stores and warehouses on their patrol boats. They pleaded guilty before Judge Kinsey and were sentenced to seven years in the eastern penitentiary. Names are John Straub John Kelly C Luckenbill and B Sithins.
Alexander Orr retired as director of the New York Life Insurance Company at the annual meeting. Clarence Mackay also resigned as director. Jim Lunis and Rowland Hazari were elected to fill the vacancies on the board.
In Los Angeles on April 8 Edward Chambers assistant Freight manager of the Santa Fe coast lines testified before state railroad commissioners he admitted more than 30000 in refunds to Associated Oil shipments from Bakersfield. He denied the rates were incriminating and said no other producer shipped from Bakersfield to the same points.
In Salem, Oregon on April 8, Lou Goode Nettie Rhodes and friends sought to thrash Rev Samuel Raper over slanders about J F Goode. They beat Rev W N Coffee of Portland at the Bel church door, as Goode had been expelled from the Free Methodist church after earlier donations and disputes.
April 8 Hayti. Rumors say measures are under way to force U S intervention. Although calm now, hostility within the Haitian government grows and opposition groups may stage an armed harbor demonstration to trigger marine landings and U S action. A Haitian official cites intolerable conditions and warns only prompt intervention can avert chaos.
New York April 8 B H Harriman offers to fund Erie Railroad by new notes J P Morgan Co says holders of 56 million in maturing Erie notes will be paid in cash or issued three year 6 percent notes plus 5 percent in cash The Harriman offer was accepted by Erie directors. cash portion of maturing notes not disclosed.
Stanford University officials announced that the student affairs committee will not officially consider the alumni committee report on the parade trouble. The move effectively ends any appeal by students and closes the matter.
San Francisco officials of Standard Oil and Great Western Power deny any link to a plan to control all gas and electric utilities in Northern California. The denial follows reports of a deal linking Standard Oil interests with Great Western Power to dominate regional utilities.
Edward R. Spanidig, a 63 year old Buffalo banker, was thrown from a buggy near Santa Barbara on Saturday and died this morning without regaining consciousness. He was connected with County National Bank and the Porter hotel and left an estate valued at 5 million dollars.
Twenty seven Illinois counties moved to the dry column in yesterday's results, bringing total dry counties to thirty six of one hundred two. Nine counties turned dry last November, with nineteen others anti saloon except one township each. Across the state 886 townships voted against saloons and 304 in favor. There are 4028 dry towns and 28 wet towns. saloons out of business estimated at 1100. Chicago did not vote on local option due to insufficient petitioners.
In a San Francisco Chronicle filed report Howard Gould accuses his wife Mrs. George Gould of misconduct with Dustin Farnum and of drunken excess and reckless spending. He seeks a private hearing while she presses for a public trial. He cites long history of alleged intoxication dating to 1902 and ties to hotel and theatre appearances and to infidelity with Colonel William F Gedy.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a gift event for Catholeo School with unclear details and dated April. Limited readable items include a reference to a pill or product and a recipient likely associated with Amecaeed Prem. Further specifics remain unreadable.
In New York in April it was announced that the Gould family has dropped its opposition to Madame Anna Gould marrying Prince de Sagan. The marriage is set to occur in Paris within a few months after a dinner at Ed win Goulds home. Several Gould family members supported the match, while George J. Gould was absent.
A New York report notes the exchange opened with subdued activity and little change from yesterday. Prices on winter wheat and rye show tentative revival no strong demand, while Erie Railroad figures drift and rates remain repressed amid cautious trading.
Deserters from army barracks seized a steamer and fled toward the South Seas. Authorities report the seizure involved a large purposed payment and links to a wartime organization. Names and details remain unclear due to garbled text.
Four women occupants of a carriage were instantly killed when hit by an electric train on the Chicago Elgin and Auroraailroad near Maywood Illinois. The coach driver was fatally injured and died later at a hospital.
Associated Press report from Stoughton Wisconsin April states a First National Bank cashier, A. Johnson, committed suicide at his home by inhaling gas. He was wealthy and the bank is said to be in excellent condition. officials believe he was insane.
Senator Owen Cassidy's tie vote 26 to 26 defeats for the moment the Agnew Hart bills aiming to end state legal protection for gambling at race tracks. The measures implement Governor Hughes recommendation to abolish protected gambling, a policy long in force since 1905.
Arthur McArthur travels from Chicago to Deathvalney seeking Walter Scotty's wealth tale. Scotty and Bill Keyes lead him through Nevada into Death Valley and the Panamint and Inyo valleys. At Barstow, Parke the hotel landlord covers meals but McArthur is jailed for not recognizing a bond.
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