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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
1
Seven Pittsburg city council members were arrested on December 21 by authorities acting for the Voters league. They face charges of conspiracy, corrupt practices, and bribery tied to two years of municipal legislation. The complaints allege schemes to establish city fund depositories and anticipate further arrests of local bankers and officials.
San Francisco police report a daylight robbery attempt on Sigmund Hardy in the Mission district. Ex-convict Louis Schulz, released December 3 after burglary sentences in Los Angeles, struck Hardy with gas pipe, capturing him after a brief chase.
President elect Taft conferred with John Hays Hammond of the National League of Republican clubs on new fields of usefulness for the organization. Hammond said he was not a candidate for any cabinet position diplomatic rank or other office.
Postal Telegraph and Cable Co. superintendent L. Lewis arrived from Los Angeles and said lines from San Francisco to Beatty and Los Angeles to Beatty were completed. The connection with Southern Nevada Telephone and Telegraph Co. wires is in place, tested Saturday night with satisfactory results. The Brokers Exchange building office will be ready for business today.
Frank R. May and George T. Potter filed a suit against R. Hewson, president, and H. L. Hewson, secretary, of the Comstock Golden Gate Mining company alleging maladministration and an accounting. They claim thousands of dollars and large stock blocks vanished, charging Hewson controlled the firm via a family‑held board since its 1907 incorporation with 540,000 shares issued to Hewson for title. A stockholders’ committee represented seeks a court‑ordered new board of directors.
The district court appointed R. P. Dunlap as receiver for Round Mountain Banking Corp in Nevada. The bank was placed on the Insolvent list after attorneys confirmed the necessity, with bonds set at $10,000. AG R. Stoddard of Carson appeared for the state.
A new ore body was uncovered in the Booth ming at Gold Field Sunday night. Assays run about $400 a ton with average samples near $275. The strike lies on the 250 level, 250 feet south of the shaft, and the ledge trends toward the Red Top property, suggesting Booth may have hit one of Red Top’s large ledges.
Jimmy Walsh of Boston and Monte Attell of San Francisco fought a fifteen round draw in the Langford Flynn prelim. Langford, in his local debut, knocked out Jim Flynn in the first round and dominated the bout, while Attell sustained a bad facial injury in the other match.
The Nelson W Runnion of New York reports that International Smelting and Refining plans a new company with authorized capital of 50 million dollars. Frederick Hoff and Richard C Hunt of Trenton report the entity is formed in opposition to the American Smelting and Refining concern.
Washington December 21 The petition of Mrs Cordelia Botkin serving a life sentence for the murder of Mrs J P Dunning of Wilmington Delaware by sending poisoned candies through the mail was denied for a rehearing of her previous appeal by the Supreme Court.
James J. Corbett stars in Facing the Music at the pavilion tomorrow night under manager H H Frazee. The show, a strong piece with a capable company, previously ran in New York and Chicago, and Corbett is billed as a box office draw likely to set financial records.
George B. Swasey chief of the Tonopah fire department submitted his resignation to the county commissioners with January 10, 1909 as the effective date. No motive was given. it is believed business affairs demand his attention. The board will consider the resignation at the January meeting. Also reports note mining executive L P Fraiser arriving from Rhylolite. In Cripple Creek a revolver duel left Arthur Lake dead, Tony Caaz shot in the eye and in serious condition, Frank Taylor suspected of firing. Bill Lynch held for investigation.
Rudolph Spreckels aboard the Nippon Maru bound for San Francisco to attend Abraham Ruf’s impending sentence. He agreed to pay for extra coal burned to reach the port ahead of schedule, ensuring arrival before the Thursday court session.
In Venezuela Vice President J Vincente Gomes has formed a new cabinet after General Castro handed over the presidency. The new ministry includes varied factions reflecting the country’s political history. Censorship remains strict in Caracas as unrest surfaces following Castro’s failure and Gomez’s decisive actions.
William Burke, one of the suspects in the Oregon Railroad and Navigation train robbery, reportedly confessed to Sheriff Stevens. The alleged confession implicates two other men and follows Burke's claim he received only 1.26 in fruita from the robbery.
Paul Shoup former assistant general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific has been appointed manager of all E H Harriman interests in California not connected with the railroad. He will report to William F Herrin, head of SP's law department, in San Francisco on December 21.
In New York on December 21 the stock market showed signs of significant speculative liquidation. Traders split on the cause but agreed the liquidation’s meaning is unclear. Fears of a business recovery setback are not believed to be the trigger, seen instead as prices rising beyond warranted progress in recuperation. Bonds were irregular.
Police commissioners find Captain of Police Deke guilty of neglect of duty over Morris Haas suicide in county jail after his failed assassination of Francis J. Heney. They say a derringer concealed in a shoe was overlooked by Captain Duke during the search after Haas shot Healy in Judge Lawlor's court room.
Reno reader J P Springer yardmaster for Southern Pacific asserts a third claim to the estate of Christopher Springer said to be a German baron. He alleges a grandmother from Arizona and William Lyle of St Louis each hold an eighth share and that he is a lineal descendant of the baron.
The metal market notes lead at 4.22 percent and copper at 14.47 percent with dull activity amid the New York December market. separately Washington reports Secretary Root signed a treaty with San Salvador’s Minister Mejia to arbitration disputes that may affect the country.
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