Nevada weights and measures inspectors tour Topopah
Officials of the State Board of Weights Measures Commission, led by Professor Dinamore and assistant Rows, visited Topopah on an inspection tour. They surveyed local stores, tested scales, and collected samples including milk and wines to enforce accuracy and prevent adulteration, noting savings for Nevada consumers. The pair planned further checks in Reno and Goldfield.
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State Board OF Weights Measures Commission
Dinemore
Nevada
Rows
Topopah
Hannes Wulta
Bottes
Dinamore
Keno
Vutter
Mors
Reno
Goldfield
Tonopah Holiday Returns Bring Wide Roster Home
Local residents return for Christmas holidays in Tonopah with checks of travel and family reunions. Notables include Dr J R Masterson and Dr Helen Julison, Mrs Beatrice Herald, George Cole, TD Murphy, A K Smith, Harry Stimler, Walter Harris, and J E Darragh among others. Postmaster Wesley Stewart and Conductor Woods resume duties after recent absences.
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Lba Hartington
Tatford University
Tonopah
Holb
J. R. Masterson
New Orleans
Er. Masterson
Hin
Florence M'Neil
Yerknatan
Helen Julison
Reno
Christman
Beatrice Herald
Wigan Reno
Tonopak
A. K Smith
Manhattan
Pine Tree Camp
Harry Stimler
Gforge
Cole
Goldfield
Colw
Ceporth
TD Murphy
AL Frevert
H. J. Hall Liquor Company
San Diego
HH. J. Hall
Walter Harris
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of Reno
Tonopal Banking Corporation
Jake
Butler Theater
Ths City
Three Railroad Executives Indicted by Grand Jury
In New York City the grand jury indicted three railroad leaders Charles Mellen of New York New Haven railways EB Cham Berlin of Grand Trunk and A W Smithers of Grand Trunk and trustees of the combined line for alleged Sherman antitrust violations.
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New York
Charles
Mellen
New Haven
Veteran Civil War Captain P. T. Moore Dead at 74
Francis C. Moore of San Diego learns of his father Captain P. T. Moore’s death at 74. He commanded a troop in the Second Triple Cavalry and took part in Civil War campaigns. Burial is set for San Diego’s G. A. R. cemetery with two sons and a daughter surviving.
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Francis C. Moore
Vive
Red Vame
P. T. Moore
San Diego
Moore
Second Triple Cavalry
Elks 10 Close Year 1912 With Hi Jinks Party
Elaborate preparations are under way for the Hi Jinks to be held by the Elks at their hall New Year Eve. The program is arranged by the committee and includes a banquet by Chef Bob Pohl. A record crowd is expected with candidates to be initiated and the lodge goat sharpened for the occasion.
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Eike
Elke
Bob Pohl
Manhattan
Goldfield
Millers
Thirteen Die in Belgium Theater Fire
Thirteen persons perished and fifty were injured in a cinema theater fire at Barraques, Menin, Belgium. The dead and wounded were said to be escaping when the flames intensified.
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Belgium
Menin
Barraques
Mexico
Strike Ends as Mexican Miners Return to Work
In Cananea Mexico on December 23 strike leaders Calderon Rios and Maytorens were jailed at Hermowilco. After talks with Governor Padrille the Miners Union members accepted a shorter workday and returned to the copper mines.
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Cananea, Mex
Calderon
Rios
Maytorens
Hermowilco
Padrille
Miners’ Union
Tonopah Man to Be Assistant to Sam Davis at Panama-Pacific Exposition
The Bonanza reports a dance hall at the 49 camp of the Panama-Pacific Exposition modeled after Jimtown days. Sam Davis holds the concession, earned from the Midwinter fair. J Hi Minnick, formerly of Tonopah, will manage the attraction, praised as highly qualified for the coast.
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Tonopah Man
Sam Davis
Jack Minnick
Exposition
Bonanza
Panama-Pacific
Jimtown
J Hi. Minnick
Thin City
Fat Blaney Pioneer of Tonopah Dies in Los Angeles
Fat Blaney, a Tonopah and Goldfield pioneer and miner, died last night in Los Angeles at about 74. He had left Tonopah three weeks earlier for southern California and remained in serious condition after arrival. He is survived by a niece and will be buried in Los Angeles for tomorrow's funeral.
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Fat Blaney
Tonopah
Goldfield
Los Angeles
Janey
Low Angeles
Hurricane sinks British schooners in Gulf of Mexico
Fifteen people, including crews of the British schooners Cartegens and Georgiana and the family of Captain Woods, were drowned when the vessels foundered in the Gulf of Mexico during a hurricane yesterday near Mobile Alabama.
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Beene Mobile
Ala
Viceroy of India Injured by Bomb in Delhi Transfer Ceremony
Dec 23 Lord Hardinge viceroy of India is wounded and an attendant killed when a bomb explodes as he enters Delhi for the capital transfer ceremony from Calcutta. The attack strikes the royal howdah as an elephant procession leaves the station. Lady Hardinge is hurt. viewing party members suffer injuries.
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Delai
India
Chan Hardinge
Calcutta
Delhi
Hariinge
Hardir
Viewing
Servia and Austria Hungary bury hatchet in thawing tensions
London dispatch reports Austria Hungary signaling reduced conflict by noting Bulgarian disputes nearing settlement. It credits German action for apologizing over the Austrian consul incident at Priszend and for consenting to Adriatic port facilities without ceding territory.
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London
Austria-Hungary
Bervin
Priszend
Adriatic
Assault Case Held in Justice Court
The case of William Perovich charged with assault with a deadly weapon was continued to tomorrow morning after a day of testimony. Milo Predonovich, the complaining witness, said he was assaulted while papering a room in the Sal lender building and that three shots were fired. Perovich testified the dispute began when he lent the witness $20 to obtain a mining job, and more witnesses for the defense were sought after adjournment.
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Willian Perovich
Milo Predonovich
Sallender
Perovich
Supreme Court Recesses Without Decision
The Supreme Court recessed today until January without ruling on the rights of Union Pacific stockholders in the distribution of Southern Pacific stock held by Union Pacific. Revolutionists in Mexico getting bolder as government pursues them, state department reports. Power outage planned at 8 to 9.30 to permit repairs at power plants and sub stations.
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Washington
Streme
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Company
Mexico
Freast
State Department
Wellbern Not To Hear Case Against Five Parties
Wellbern of the United States circuit court will likely not try the government suit over land valued at about 250 million dollars. The judge reportedly disqualified due to relations holding shares in the Associated Oil company. Two additional suits were filed this week involving land held by the Midway Consolidated Oil company and other corporations.
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Hy Ansovisied Press
Angeles
Jude
Wellbern
United States
Cil Ates
Southern Pacific
Severa
Midway Consolidated OU Company
Othe
Miner George Murphy Dies After One Week Illness
George Murphy 26 brother of Grant Murphy died this morning at Grant Murphy’s home after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. A native of Dubuque Iowa he lived in the camp six years and worked as a miner for mining companies. The remains were taken to Wonacott Hall undertaking parlors and will be interred tomorrow at 2 PM in the local cemetery.
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George Murphy
Grant Murphy
Dubuqte
Wonacott & Hall
Six Members of Schooner Henry R. Tilton Missing
Six crewmen remain unaccounted for after the schooner Henry R. Tilton foundered and was towed to port by the steam trawler Swellach. The fate of the missing sailors is unknown. In a separate report from Tokyo, over 200 coal miners are entombed likely dead after an explosion at Sparro Island colliery in Hokkaido, with only three rescued.
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Boston
Henry R Tilon
Swellich
Tokio
Dee
Japan
Sparro Island
Hokkaido
Stock Exchange Plans Adjournment Over Christmas Holiday
The San Francisco stock exchange will adjourn at noon tomorrow with Wednesday sessions canceled for the Christmas holiday. No trading will occur on Wednesday.
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Stock Exchange
San Francisco Stock Exchange
Conti
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MacDonald
Eddie Mead
Tonopal Cast Boy Leasing Company
Vignolo
J. J. Virnolo
Milkes
Carolyn
Margaret
H. Villinger
Turcok
Cal
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H. Peters
Thin Elty
Jas Darragh
Smoky Valley
James Grimes
Gold Mountain
Grane Valley
Woods
Ft Dens
Charle Sholt
Wm. Grimes
Mra
Zeb Kendall
Bonavis
ELKS
EL Paso
A. Atrthe
Durango
Pat Blaney
Tonopah Pioneer
Gulf OF Mexico
Viceroy OF India
Servia
Austria Hungary
ST. James
Justice Court
Supreme Court
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