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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
1
A daring early morning holdup at Hotel Rawhide robbed the cash register and roulette wheel of 200 dollars at 3 am. The same night the Southern block, owned by Keefe and Dalton, was set ablaze by incendiaries. Police hunt the robbers and arsonists with no leads yet.
Emil Zola's remains prepared for interment in the Pantheon Paris amid full national honors. The ceremony mirrors Hugo's transfer with a simple hearse procession tonight to the Pantheon, where the coffin rests on a high faldstool in the transept. Thousands gathered, cheering and groaning as the hearse moved by, while rowdies tried to disrupt the scene but failed.
The Democratic State convention elected delegates to the Denver national convention and adopted a platform. The platform did not mention William J. Bryan’s candidacy, though Bryan followers sought half the delegation. only four Bryan supporters were counted among the sixteen delegates chosen.
Associated Press reports that penny postage between America and Great Britain becomes effective. The rate matches the British colonial standard, one penny per pound, aimed at expanding commerce and easing cross Atlantic mail.
A 25 year old former school teacher from Mile Fedeverons attempted to assassinate General Biblkoff, governor of Voronezh province, on May 6. She was executed today after the failed plot.
Des Moines June 3 practically complete returns show Senator William Allison nominated to succeed himself in the primary, defeating Governor Cummings by about 10 000. B F Carroll nominated for governor over Warren Garst by about 20 000. George Clarke defeated B Murphy for lieutenant governor by about 20 000.
The Federal Grand Jury in St Paul Minnesota returned three indictments against Jas Levering publisher of a mail order monthly and successor agricultural Journal for using the mails to promote a lottery scheme to defraud. An indictment charging illegal use of the mails was returned against Samuel Phillips promoter of the St Paul Seattle Electric Railway. Martin Quigley cashier of the Wisconsin Grain Stock Company was indicted for perjury.
In Prussia on June 3 the Diet elections yielded five Socialist members, the first time Socialists secured seats. Early returns show few changes in Diet personnel, with most incumbents reelected.
Edwin Waketvon, who ran a bookmaker operation at the Emeryville race track, was sentenced by Judge Ogden to five years and six months at San Quentin. He opened a book, took in $1040, fled with the money as the first race began, then passed the coins to Grover in the grandstand before being arrested.
The metal market lists copper prices in New York with lead and zinc figures, showing price ranges for copper around 4.00, with bids and offers noted and market activity described as unsettled. The brief item highlights price movements and vendor quotations.
A partial and garbled report describes a large cache of explosives and arms uncovered in a location linked to Sweden. The text references a house and a broader discovery, but many words are illegible, leaving key details unclear about the event, date, and parties involved.
The Tonopah era letter blasts Frank and Mickey Golden over the North Star Mining Company closing and an assessed charge. It predicts a jury verdict against Golden for lying, accuses him of evading financial disclosures, and calls for a clear statement of North Star's funds and expenditures to inform anxious shareholders.
All hope has been abandoned for the German steamer Europea which sailed from Hamburg to Norfolk with fertilizer. Forty-five days aboard, no word for forty days and a crew of twenty seven men.
New York June 8 stock prices opened with a sharp drop as after overnight developments spurred heavy selling. Prices recovered by midday but slumped again near the close. bonds showed irregular trading and the overall market remained unsettled.
Amateurs night at the Butler theater in Tonopah attracts growing crowds each week. Young performers shown earlier have demonstrated notable musical and dramatic ability, suggesting promising local talent like future Melbas and Pattis. Friends are advised to arrive early for best seating.
In Guayaquil Ecuador the plague appears controlled since May 8th with forty two new cases and nineteen deaths from bubonic plague. Eighty cases were cured and thirty seven remain in the lazaretto as of June.
In San Francisco on June 3 the Walter Bartnett trial moved forward as nine jurors were accepted, sworn, and placed in custody. A pool of 100 prospective jurors was exhausted and 100 more will be drawn tomorrow to complete the panel.
Mrs Shad Ledoux wife of a Democratic politician learned her husband left the city with another woman instead of attending a Carson convention and attempted suicide by shooting herself in the neck in Reno. University student B C Ledbetter witnessed the scene as she learned he had not been in the capital and had not informed her of his whereabouts.
Associated Press reports President Underwood orders Erie line shops and locomotives moved to a fourteen hour day, aiming to restart idle repairs and employ thousands. Also reports deaths in Virginia City and naval updates with Solace and Benjamin Coontast as context.
New York June 3 recount in the 1905 disputed mayoralty section before Justice Lambert opened 29 ballot boxes and showed Hearst gaining 16 votes. Hearst’s total gain stands at 12 percent.
Captain J Standing, a renowned Indian educator and co founder of the Carlisle Indian School, died at his home in Dickinesa College today aged 60.
Navy meets Army in a brief interservice contest noted for its traditional rivalry. The piece highlights the anticipated clash and surrounding campus interest with limited readable details.
News from Victoria British Columbia reports a typhoon striking the West Australia pearling fleet near Thursday Island. It wiped out about forty luggers and around 2700 lives including twenty whites, with Malays Manilamen Japanese and Kanakas among the victims. The steamer Parro carried relief crews while bodies were recovered and sharks fed on some remains.
Readable parts describe a local event involving a group or obstacle near the deritaly area. Names and places are unclear but reference a chained situation and a river town context, suggesting a regional incident or public notice with limited legible details.
Thirteen delegates elected by the Butte Miners' Union No. 600 join a party to attend the Western Federation of Miners gathering in December. The vote followed a meeting in Butte with discussions on leadership and alignment with federation policies.
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