Mines to Open Next Thursday Amid Wage Cuts in Goldfield
Special to the Honanza from Goldfield reports the Mine Owners' Association warning no allegiance to the Western Federation of Miners will be allowed at work Friday morning at 7.00. They unveiled a wage schedule cutting daily pay from five to four dollars for miners and lowering carpenters pay, with old workers favored if enough locals stay. Soldiers and police remain in the city, with no major trouble aside from a Diamondfield Jack Davis assault. Merchants face a 20 percent cut in supply costs, or owners may open their own stores.
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Honanza
Goldfield
Western Federation OF Miners
Tonopah
Janmery
Sonngwothens Patha
George Wingfield
Jack Davis
Mine Owners Statement from Goldfield Nevada 1907
Goldfield Nevada December 1907. The camp has existed over three years and grew after the Colorado labor troubles and the arrest of Mayor and Haywood. Deportees and sympathizers from Montana and other points crowded to the camp. A strong loyal Western Federation union formed and began to rule the camp with an iron hand. As discoveries increased, the camp became a Mecca for all.
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Goldfield, Nev
Goldfield
Iit
Montana
Western Federation
First Degree Murder Conviction in County
Isal Beltran was found guilty of first degree murder for shooting Alfredo Marino at Bonnie Claire. Sheriff Owens helped pursue and arrest Beltran. The jury imposed life imprisonment under a law from the recent legislature, linked to local labor troubles on Clark road.
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Isal Beletran
Beltran
Alfredo Marino
Bonnie Claire
Owens
Clark Road
Adopt New Wage Schedule at Goldfield Mine Meeting
At a Goldfield Mine Operators' Association gathering on Monday December 1907 members approved reopening mines on a wage scale to be agreed that day. The plan mandates adherence to the adopted wage rate and requires workers to sign a written contract regarding employment terms, with continuation noted on page 3.
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Goldfield Mine Operators’ Association
Goldfield
Miners Entombed After Nevada Shaft Cave In
In Bly Nevada December 4 a cave in at the Alpha shaft of Giroux Consolidated Mines entombed two miners and a pump man 1100 feet below surface. Thousands of tons of rock and timber block the shaft while two Greek miners drowned earlier on the lower level. Brown McDonald and Pumpman Baltey escaped to the 1000 foot level. Communication via telephone persists and food and water are being sent down. food sufficient for three weeks.
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Associated Press
Giroux Consolidated Mines
Brown
McDonald
Baltey
Bank Officials Placed Under Arrest Enter Plea
In the US court session Senator W W Williams and his brother George B Williams pleaded guilty to five indictments while case details proceeded. Attorney M A Murphy spoke for the defendants as sentences loom tomorrow morning. Separate indictments allege Hardin and Riley fenced government lands. Postmaster Atwell pleaded not guilty to embezzlement at Searchlight Nevada. California Safe Deposit and Trust Company officials accused of looting vaults.
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Associated Press
Carson
United States
W. W. Williams
George B. Wilame
M. A. Murphy
George Williams
Murphy
United States Grand Jury
A. R. Hardin
Humboldt County
Nevada
C. W. Riley
Atwell
Postoffice
Searchlight
Nev
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Lazard Finances Import Move with $2.75 Million Engagement
Associated Press reports Lazard engages gold for import totaling 2.75 million dollars, lifting the all moves total to 102.75 million dollars. The development occurred in New York on December 9.
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Associated Press
New York
Lazard
Guld
California Safe Deposit Trust Court Action In San Francisco
In San FranciscoAttorney General Webb filed for a court appointment of a receiver for the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company where the president vice president and GM are jailed for embezzlement involving the Ellem Golton estate securities and 450000 in bonds. Judge Coffey issued a temporary injunction halting officers and directors from disposing of bank assets pending the receiver hearing. Bondsmen were lowered on Brown and Bartnett warrants. depositors consider forming the Associated Depositors of California Safe Deposit and Trust Company as meetings discuss resignations assets and new governance.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
U.S. Webb
Superior Court
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Ellem Golton
Euperlor
Coffey
Dunne
J. Calvell Brown
W. J. Bartnett
California Safe Deposit and Trial Company
Brown
Barthett
Walker
Santa Barbara
Associated Depositors of California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Julius Raphael
King Oscar of Sweden Dead Amid Succession Talk
Stockholm December 4 King Oscar of Sweden died at 9 10 o clock Sunday morning Crown Prince Gustaf likely to succeed and be crowned King Oscar III in a imminent succession plan carrier of the throne telegraph reports say Shipping of official announcements and foreign reaction is noted as observers await further word
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Japanese laborer kills wife then surrenders
A Japanese laborer shot and killed his wife after she refused separation and then cut her throat from throat to ear. He turned himself in to authorities. Defining financial note reports Leiden copper prices, with copper closing at 12 3-8 to 12 5-8 cents.
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Merced
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