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Tonopah Daily Bonanza

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Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1908

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Japan Honors America Miners Fall Down Shaft

Three miners fell sixty five feet in the Rattler Mining shaft at Ramsey. C Magaroli suffered a broken back and serious injuries after a twenty mile wagon ride. Peter Hults sustained broken ribs a dislocated shoulder and ear injury. C Trimble had minor bruises. Two were brought to Reno for treatment.

Associated Press Reno Rattler Mining Company Ramsey C. Magaroli Peter Hults Magaroli C. Trimble

Cleveland Letter a Forgery Detected in Dayton

Broughton Brandenburg was arrested in Dayton on forgery and grand larceny charges after allegedly selling to the New York Times a letter claimed to be written by Grover Cleveland predicting Taft’s election. NYC police advised Dayton to hold him. habeas corpus proceedings are planned.

Associated Press Dayton New York City Broughton Brandenburg New York Times Grover Cleveland Taft Bradenburg

Bryan Defends as West Virginia Campaign Opens

William J. Bryan toured coal regions in West Virginia delivering an early morning speech to farmers. He defended Samuel Gompers, warned laborers against employer coercion, and prepared a reply to Roosevelt’s criticism but ran out of time. He left for New York later that night.

Associated Press Hinton W. Va William J. Bryan West Virginia Ohio Roosevelt President Gompers American Federation of Labor Bryan Samuel Gompers New York

Democratic fund tops 200000 after October giving

New York October 22 The Democratic National Committee announced receipts on October 17 and 19 raising the campaign fund to about 200000. Treasurer Ridder reported the current total as the fund grows through these contributions.

New York Democratic National Committee Ridder

Des Moines Merchant Denied Bankruptcy Petition

Bennet Steigel a Des Moines Iowa merchant was refused relief in bankruptcy by the U S circuit court of appeals after admitting he had lost about 100000 playing poker within a few months.

BT. Louis Bennet Steigel Des Moines Iowa United States Circuit Court of Appeals

United States Not Charter to Intercede for Bosnia

The United States is not a signatory of the Berlin treaty of 1875 and cannot intercede with Austria regarding Bosnia and the Turkish provinces it has annexed. The statement follows a San Francisco mass meeting of Servians urging presidential action.

Associated Press Washington United States Austria Bosnia San Francisco

White slave traders named fugitives in Chicago case

Alphonse and Eva Dufour, indicted by federal authorities for engaging in the white slave traffic, were declared fugitives from justice by Judge Landis. Their bonds totaling 26,500 in real estate were forfeited, with officials noting they are believed to be in France.

Chicago Alphonse Eva Dufour Justee Landis Dufour Franco

Markets Do Not Stay Steady Amid Speculative Digest

The Associated Press reports New York markets on October 22 show digestion of speculative profits and price effects. Early trading appeared strong with high volume, but later sessions turned irregular as realising and professional short selling influenced prices and reduced clarity from daily news.

Associated Press New York

Emperor Orders People to Give Yankee Tars a Welcome

Tokyo reports a dramatic display as Japan vows to please the American battleship fleet. A torchlight march of about 15,000 crowds lit lanterns with American and Japanese flags as Admiral Sperry observed from a stand. The embassy reception and ovation followed before the flotilla sails to Yokohama.

Associated Press Tokio Japan New Japan Sperry Komura O’brien Tokyo Yokohama Connecticut

Huyek Breaks AMA Motorcycle Records at Detroit meet

Fred Huyek of Chicago shattered three AMA amateur world records at the Michigan State Fair Grounds meeting sanctioned by the Federation of American Motorcyclists. He rode a standing start mile in 11:00.0, a flying mile in 0:64.2, and by rider endurance completed 61 1/5 miles in one hour, beating the 56 mile standing start mark.

Associated Press Detroit Mich Fred Huyek Chicago State Fair Grounds Federation of American Motor Cyclists

Dark night in Reno as anti gambling drive darkens economy

Reno's business district goes dark after gambling interests cut lights to demonstrate city conditions if the anti gambling league wins the October 24 special election. Commercial Row, normally bright, resembles a tomb with some houses using candles to emphasize the effect.

Associated Press Reno

Famous Briton Dies Thursday

London reports Lieutenant Arthur Jermyn Mountenay Jeppson king's messenger since 1901 and queen's messenger since 1895 died today at an advanced age. He commanded a detachment in the Emil Pasha relief expedition under Henry Stanley in 1887. Pacific Coast League scores note San Francisco Portland 4 1 Oakland 1. Los Angeles San Francisco 10 6.

London Arthur Jermyn Mountenay Jeppson Henry T Sanley San Francisco Portland Oakland Los Angeles

Three Fire Victims Found Burned Near Crawford Quarry

Nearby, Martin Lapensaki, his wife and three children vanished after fleeing their home as flames swept the area near Rogers City. Authorities fear the family may have drowned in Lake Huron while escaping the blaze. Unidentified men burned were located at the quarry.

Alpina Crawford's Rogers City Martin Lapensaki Lake Huron

Santa Fe collision near Topeka kills engineer

A westbound Santa Fe train collided with a stock extra fifteen miles east of Topeka causing the death of Engineer David H. Roberts and injuring twenty two passengers on the leading train. Forty head of cattle also died in the crash.

Topeka Eas Santa Fe Here David H. Roberts

Local Broker Found Guilty of Embezzling Bonds

J Lynch a local stock broker was found guilty today on a charge of embezzling bonds of the Ocean Shore Railroad company. Sentence will be pronounced Monday in San Isco.

Associated Press San Isco J. Lynch Ocean Shore Railroad Compa

Metal Market Brief Signals Mixed Copper to Lead Movements

Market notes from New York on October 22 show lead quotes around 4.22 percent and varying figures for other metals. Traders report modest activity with inconsistent bids and several listings referencing refined products and futures nearby.

New York

Sanctuary event at Butler Hall draws large crowd

A Catholic church sanctuary hosted a solo evening at Butler Hall with a large gathering. Attendees enjoyed a delicious lunch after the entertainment.

Butler Hall

Nitro Glycerine Factory Burned In Pittsburg Fire

A forest fire near Pittsburg today caused two nitroglycerin magazines to explode. The John Mammell company plant, a mile south of town, was destroyed while a third magazine was saved. The blaze burned woods over acres, injuries numbered two and damage estimated at 15000 dollars.

Associated Press Pittsburg John Mammell Company

Claims Rolls are Padded in New York State Politics

William Connors, chairman of the Democratic state committee, alleged upstate Republican organizations padded registration rolls by ten to twenty thousand names. He said a state law committee of about 500 attorneys, chaired by former Judge Alton Parker, will oversee election day with special deputies in each district to ensure ballots are honestly cast and counted.

Associated Press New York William Fingy) Connors Democratic State Committee Upstate Alton Parker

Bryan Taft Date Mix Up Delays Travel Plans

Aitchcock of the Republican National Committee postponed his departure to Chicago to tomorrow afternoon. He learned that schedules would put Taft and Bryan together at Fort Chester New York next Monday. The two committees then rearranged dates via their publicity bureaus with Bryan speaking Monday morning and Taft in the afternoon.

Associated Press New York Aitchcock Republican National Committee Chicago Charles Taft Ohio Taft Bryan Fort Chester Republican Democratic National Committees

Bad Snowstorm Wracks Northwest Rail Lines

One of the worst snowstorms in the west now at its height cripples train service on Canadian Pacific and Great Northern lines. Ten inches of snow has fallen with a fierce gale blowing snow into railway cuts over ten feet deep, depleting western rail operations from Winnipeg.

Associated Preay Winnipeg Man Canadian Pacific Great Northern

Cromwell killed by brother-in-law in shed incident

Clarence Cromwell a stockman on the Fathead Indian reservation was slain last night by his brother-in-law Frank Masterson. Cromwell entered Masterson's shed and a struggle over a revolver ended with Masterson fatally crushing Cromwell's skull with the butt. Subscribe for the Daily Bonanza.

Kalispell Mont Clarence Cromwell Fathead Indian Reservation Frank Masterson Cromwell Masterson

Taft Appeals to Large Indiana Crowds on Opening Day

William H Taft spoke to thousands across Indiana on the first of three campaign days. He defended employer promises as business, not bribes, and urged positive remarks amid labor audiences. He emphasized education in his messages and contrasted with Bryan’s charges.

Associated Prema Evansville Ind Indiana Willam H. Taft Ers Bryan Taft

Attell Knocks Out Bobby Johnson in Second Round

Monte Attell defeated Bobby Johnson at Wheelman hall in Reno on October 22, stopping Johnson in the middle of the second round. Attell improves his win record with a decisive knockout.

Associated Prows Reno Monte Attell Bobby Johnson Wheelman Hall

Berlin Deep Cold Grips City as Snow Falls

Berlin reports its coldest October weather since 1806 with temperatures from 7 to 15 degrees below freezing and heavy snowfall in parts of the area. The Central Bury opera is noted as being affected by the severe conditions.

Berlin Bury Preawat Dugrane Freeatie Point Fm Silenta

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