15 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1909
Page
1
Two trainloads totaling about 1000 men arrived in Pittsburg and will be placed at work Monday at the Pressed Steel Car company. The firm has around 2000 workers ready to resume operations, while over 200 striker families occupying company houses received eviction notices.
In Cheyenne Wyoming today two accidents during automobile races caused one fatality and left three others seriously injured. The incidents occurred at the event site drawing immediate emergency response and investigations by track officials.
National League standings and results from yesterday include Cincinnati in first place with a 61 50 record and Philadelphia at 47 55 while St Louis and Brooklyn trail. Weather interrupted games with rain affecting several matches, notably Boston and Chicago also reporting delays. The Western Pacific has ordered seventy seven locomotives valued at five million dollars from Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Tope of pearls valued at 960000 vanished from Mrs Z Earl wife of a millionaire owner while at her Avalon Catalina Island summer cottage. She had traveled from Los Angeles days earlier and believed the pearls were in her possession until a later search confirmed their loss.
Indianapolis Aug 14 Two accidents marred the National motor cycle races. In the ten mile professional event Jake Deroaler of Springfield Massachusetts suffered a severe crash when a front tire came off but is expected to recover. In the ten mile amateur championship J A Tomey of Chicago was thrown from his machine by a similar accident.
A coroner s jury ruled that William Hart age 30 who died Friday night in the Palace hotel killed himself with a gunshot wound The inquest offered no new light on his motive Several witnesses testified Hart was a native of Grand Canyon Iowa His brother George Hart was en route from Ryder North Dakota to claim the body and it will be embalmed pending his arrival
On Sunday morning a baby girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Murphy. The father is employed by McLean and McSweeney. Mother and child are doing nicely.
Associated Press reports a head on wreck between Denver and Rio Grande Western trains Nos 8 and 1 near Husted Colorado, leaving ten dead and forty to fifty injured. Details cite misread orders, engine extra duty, and the smoker car as the scene of many fatalities.
In Pasadena on August 14 G. O. Wickelberger of San Francisco was seriously injured. Bert Chip, superintendent of Puente Oil of Los Angeles, and William Harrison were slightly injured when an automobile carrying five men overturned after its front wheels dropped into a hole on East Colorado Street while en route for a hunting trip.
At the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition stadium the Amateur Athletic Union senior meet saw an Arizona Indian triumph in the five mile race in 26 minutes 35 seconds. Ralph Rose of California sparked a world record attempt with a 50.26 feet shot put, while Seattle claimed 46 points to lead the standings with Olympic Club second and Chicago third.
Tokia dispatch reports a major quake at 3 30 pm injuring many and collapsing buildings across Lake Biwa Kyoto and Osaka districts trains halted Tokyo felt a light tremor as 21 killed and 70 injured noted with telegraph lines disrupted Shiga Prefecture suffered substantial damage Mount Ibuki near Lake Biwa reportedly collapsed the quake ranks among Japan’s severe tremors.
Private A. J. Doerman of the United States Marine Corps team broke the 200-yard rifle record at Camp Perry. His score was 3 to two strings of 4 each amid 106 competitors, with only eighteen missing a perfect score on the 600-yard bulls eye. Captain James Fecht of the United States Cavalry won the Hale match with seventeen bullseyes.
Balt Lake division of the Southern Pacific faces crew shortages as top workers desert for Western Pacific construction trains from Winnemucca. Superintendent Manson cites terminal move to Imlay as a key factor, predicting most skilled 8. P. personnel will soon be on Western Pacific payroll near Whitemud.
Ex governor Adams, visiting Tonopah on Saturday August seventh, marks his seventy fifth birthday. Friends note his keen activity and vigor, predicting many more years of usefulness despite his age.
A group of friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Miller gathered Friday night to surprise the couple at their city residence. The evening featured music, games, and refreshments. The Millers plan a several week trip to California after their departure.
The county clerk received the 1909 legislative session line statutes and sent them to justices of the peace countywide. The large volume was issued by the state printing office and bound for the first time by the state, earning credit for the state printer and the force.
An explosion aboard the submarine Dragon in the Neva river at Pet ersburg Aug 14 injures fourteen, including twelve Russian laborers, Engineer Joseph Meads of Baltimore, and a Russian fireman. One laborer dies in hospital. Cause under conjecture, likely ignition of benzine aboard while motors were working. Fire raged five hours.
Considerable heat in St Louis today caused one death and four prostrations the Associated Press reports. Local officials urged caution as temperatures remained high.
A 700 pound shipment of mineral ore is sent from Lovelock to Goldfield for the upcoming American Mining Congress session in the Southern Camp on the twenty first of next month. Contributors include Florence lease at Seven Troughs Masuma Hilla Bell Mare mine Uniacke Gunnell Jonathan Green Copper Kettle Dave Baker Trinity W F Howmah and company Bernice and J Anderson and associates Browns district with sacks of high grade milling ore picture rock copper ore antimony and alloy ore.
Friday evening the Misses Christ ine and Stephania Baleirt were the guests of honor at a party given by Mr and Mrs Lemon Baleirt at their McCullough avenue home Myaste The evening featured vocal and instrumental recitations one song to remember Midnight repast served Guests included Mr and Mrs George B Swasey W E Hager C C Grimes William Wilson J R Baleirt Mesdames Brann Stone Malone Misses Irene Gordon Dorothy Nebendahl and Messrs Dow Tansey Maloney Smith Leonard Kelis and Recht Harriet Baleirt visiting brothers in city until early September before returning to Des Moines Town
Mr Maden buys and renovates the old Merchants Hotel renaming it Hotel Manhattan. Since reopening the hotel has drawn crowds nightly with Mrs Maden in charge, infusing charm from Tonopah’s peak era. Courteous, painstaking service aims to make every stay a pleasure for travelers.
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