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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10
PRANK CAUSE OF
NEAR-TRAGEDY
stipatiun.

The ~playfulness of q small girl
and the failure of Attorney Patsy
Bowler to see the joke Of having
his hat knocked from his head by
q cane in the hands OF a youngster
during the throwing of confetti
and other pranks in the mardi gras
feature of the Fourth of july cele-
bration in Tonopah Sunday night
were the cause of a near tragedy
AS a result of the innocent prank
Patt Mullen, fnrty-five years old, q
prUspector, is suffering from a light
bullet wound in his neck, immed.
lately below his left ear. which was
inflicted by the attorney.
According to information obtain.
ed in a reliable quarter. Attorney
Bowler was standing at the corner
of Brougher avenue and Main
street, opposite the Mizpah hotel,
and Mullen IA standing nearby,
watching the merrymakers throw
confetti and knock off hats with
canes. The little girl in question
happened along and knocked off
R0wler's hat with her cane. Be-
lieving that Mullen was responsible
Bowler drew a revolver and shot
ut Mullen. The Ieaden missile
struck the stone wall of a building
Immediately behind the two men,
ricocheted and lodged in MulIcn's
neck, causing a superficial injury.
AS Mullen refused TO prosecute
Bowler upon a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon, Il INSIDE
mcanor charge Of discharging fire.
arms in the street was preferred
against the attorney and he was
placed under arrest. He pleaded
guilty to the charge Monday before
Justice Of the Peace Harry Dun
sesth and paid a fine Of $780,
Goldfield Tribune.
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S. P. MUST REFUND MUCH
MONEY 10 WOOL GROWERS

An interstate commerce commits
sion decision, affecting rates upon
wool shipments from the west to
the eastern cities, hi: the Southern
Pacific on many consignments out
of Nevada and California.
The case was brought By the Ma
tional W~ooIgrowrr's association and
covers cases in u dozen western
states. The r]eparativn. while not
large in individual amounts, is
many thousands Of dollars in the
aggregate.
Among the cases involved were
shipments from Dayton, Elko, Fal.
Ion, GoIconda. Argcnta, PaIisada,
Battle Mountain, Rye Patch,
Thornc, VaImy and Decth, New,
and from PIumas and Francis
and Plumas Junction. Cal.
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GRANTED THE FRANCHISE

After spending nearly all OF
Tuesday Interviewing the property
owners on Court street. the county
commissioners grsnted the applica-
ton of the Bell Telephone company
for a franchise through Court
Street. The commissioners inter.
viewed IA of the residents and
property wDer and 80 of them
favored granting the franchise,
providing the company could not
go through an alley with its Eoles.
The commissioners vent through
the alleys. north Of the track and
found them all blocked. They then
held a meeting and granted the
franchise.
Nine Of the residents and prop
erty owners on Court street were
not seen by the commissioners but
from what they learned they were
convinced that a majority of the 9
favored the franchise. The result
of the work Of the commissioners
yesterday indicates that a great
deal of misinformation has been
spread around regarding the OPP
position of the residents AMI prop
erty holders of Court street being
opposed to the franchise.
In this Connection, we wish to
say that in yesterdays article We
merely quoted the language of At
torney GedDey as given to us by
those who heard it. Today We
were informed that Mr.. GFdncy
spoke in a sarcastic vein in reply
to the claim that the property
owners of Court street were not all
represented on the petition and did
not use the word FORGE"
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Salmagundi
From Mondays Daily

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bcfnrc .JuIyc Castle 4, . ,~,cIo.l
this sfterroon OF had rociseroI
town Yesterday and hngor ~ mn,
w their tents and onporotus for
the street show. II will nreo to-
night.
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A MILO SENSATION

We understand there was quite a
sensation yesterday afternoon dur
ing the hearin1 of the application
of the Bell Telephone company for
a franchise through Court Street.
During the examination of Il. NJ.
S%teninger and Prof. Anderson il
developed that three Of the names
on the protest had not been signed
by the parties but had been written
bv either Steninger or Anderson.
This angcred Attorney Ucdacy
who had been informed that all the
signatures to the protest were gen
uine and he threw the paper to-
ward Mr.. Steninger with the re-
mark: Go and forge some more
names"
After listening to the statements
of the %protestants and the aTgu.
ments of counsel. the commission.
ers concluded to go over the ground
this today and interview the
property owners on Court street
and get their opinions at first hand.
From Commissioner Peck at noon
we learned that the board had gone
over part of the ground Ia the fore.
NOM and found that o large ma.
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Salmagundi
From Fridays Daily

Rev. Z. II. Price has gone tc
Berkeley to spend his vacation
He will be away about six weeks.
Will Smith who stole George
Arthur's mule, harness aud buggy
was arraigned before Judge Tabsr
this forenoon and plead guilty. He
will receive his sentence at $3.50
this evening.
The hot weather seems to haveIa
depressing effect upon Elku's
ministers. All nf them have clos
ed their churches and gone off on a
vacation. The saloons, the lawyers
and doctors remain to attend to
the thirst. quarrcls and health of
the people Of u thriving town.
From present Indications, Elko
will have a very safe and sane
Fourth Of July. Some of u pco-
pic will 80 to Wells, snnc to La.
moillr. others will so fishing and
still others, tn sane ones, will re-
main at home. We hope all who
stray away will return happy.
And now they are slamming the
administration because the Serre-
tary Of Agriculture bought forty
tons If flowers md vegetable seeds
for free distribution b. CONGRESS
man. Very many more tons Of local
seeds have h:Cn bought. But is
tnrrc any te5Sln why the hest that
the rest ul tie w5rld grOws ought
not be obtained and tricd out in
American soils? Big things are
done this wny. Sir Walter Raj Ugh
brought hack from the Cgro!inls
the first potato ever planted ia
IRELAND.
Repi sentative Bill Hincbfugn,
Of Illinois barked an interview into
"a Washington paper the other day
in which ne said the tariff will
never be adjusted satisfact rily
until Theodore Roosevelt returns
II the White /, use" For seven
long years as many as seventy alci;
newspaper correspondents trudgcI
To the White House every day and
never did one Of them or anyone
els vino has yet testified OH the
subject. hear Colonel Roosevelt say
beans about the tariff. In connac-
ton with this issue, the mention of
Theodore Roosevelt sti!s a recall
lection tn It not loag since he dis.
covered the River Of Doubt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

the ministers had left town and al
the churches were closed. We were
gently reminded that although the
Baptist minister was away the
church is not closed.
The report of the Henderson
Banking Company at the close OF
business June 30th will be found
elsewhere in this issue. The re.
port shows a steady growth in the
resources If this institution and
carries evidence of q safe and
sound management. The Henderson
Bank is truly a solid financial in.
siitutinn, one that is thu pride of
the county.
The appointment Of Frank Will
liams, cashier Of the First National
Bank as bank examiner gives uni
versal satisfaction here. He is a
young man Di good habits, honor
able and fair. He told the writer
today that he had not applied for
the position and that the appnint-
mcnt was a big surprise to him.
The In dependent congratulates him
and wishes him complete success in
his new position.
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FOR SALE

Two lots on Fourth street. a
dwelling house of six rooms. a
good cellar, one room house on
same premises. a coal house and
work shop, bearing fruit trees and
other shrubhery and garden. Will
be sold at fair price on reasonable
terms. Old age and feeble health
cause for selling.
T.. f.. Morgan. lwk.
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Salmagundi
From Wednesdays Liily

The commissioners this forenoon
granted the petition of citizens for
two new fire hydrants on the hill.
Orion Bcal, the young man who
stole n horse at Dceth last Friday
night, was arrnigned before Judge
Tabcr yesterday afternoon on an ih'
formation filed by District Attorney
Caryille and entered a plea Of
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

jority of the property inter-
ested were not opposed to the COM
pany using Court Street.
We would suggest to the COM
missioners : that in granting the
franchise care should be taken In
see that the rights Of the people
are fully guarded.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10
Salmagundi
From Thursdays Daily

Ieuney is mucn better To-Day.
Commissioners Gricwold, Patter-
son and Peck left for Contact this
forenoon TO look over the road
situation in that part Of the county.
The Shamrock claims vt Swale's
Mountain, owned by Geo. Whalen
and Clifford Wayman Of this city,
have been bonded and leased to P.
S. Brooks Of Battle Mountain at a
good prize.
The man who stole Mr.. Fed
dema's bicycle was given six
months in the county Jail by Judge
Castle yesterday afternoon. He
gave the name of Arid Harvey.
We hear 4 good deal Of criticism
of the democratic administration
and the consequent depression of
business from persons in moderate
circumstances who are trying to
support two automobiles a piece
Ohio State Journal.
Orion Beal. the Deeth horse thief,
was sentenced to the penitentiary
for not less than one year nor more
than Is months by Judge Taber
yesterday afternoon. He started
on the journey to the pen this af.
ternOon.
Mr.. McGinty was called to Oak.
land this afternoon by the serious
illness of his little boy. The little
fellow is very low, but there is
hope of his pulling through. The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Ginty sincerely hope that their
little boy may reco"er.
j. V. Monroe tried for several
weeks II store away all the whiskey
in Wells. While doing so he as.
saulted his wife and made himself
a general nuisance. He was ar.
rested On the 4th and yesterday
Judge 1riplett gave him 5 months
in the county Jail. He was brought
down last night to begin his sem
tence.
Our national Lawmakers are ask
ed to spend $4,000 for an exhibit
at th1 Frisco Panama show, to teach
people thrift. We suggest a COL
lection of auto mortgages on farms
and homcsteads. While we shut out
Chinese and hector japanese for the
crime Of being thrifty, the notion
Of a thrift exhibit has many ele.
ments of grotesquc humor says the
Brooklyn Eagle.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter
Of the President, made a number
of speeches at the social ccnters
conference at Madison, Wis. In one
Of them YVES this paragraph: 81
loathe the idea o: working for pco-
pie. like to work with people. !
do not agree with the man who
says We must educate the people.
II sounds too patronizing. We, the
people, must educate ourselves.
How nre we going to do. il? Why,
by going to school to each other
just that way and no other way"
Eight tons Of bullion represent
the shipments Of three mines for
the second half of juno, a~ggregat-
ing 2ld,5d3 ounces, ur l6,033
pounds, Of a value of $l56. 025.
The shippers were: The Montana,
II bars weighing l,2l03 pounds
valued at $I4,016, Tonopah Ex-
tension, 80 bars " ighing d,3l4
pounds, Of an approximate value
of $40, 900, and the Belmont with
G2 bars weighing l26,ll7 ounces,
valued at $97, los. The shipments
arc of normal size and show No de-
parture frcm the regular quota of
the several companies. - Bonanza.
The Clark County Review pub
fishes the following advice to demo-
Gratis: All Democrats having tho
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10
Salmagundi
From Tuesdays Daily.

The. shcriif's office was notified
this foreman that Will Smith, a
prisoner in the Montello Jail, made
his escape last night.
The str. ct carnival opened last
night and the several shows gather.
ed in a great many dimes and
quarters. There was a large crowd
on the street at 10 U'clIck when
the writer went home.
John Fox was before Judge
Castle MonGay for hcing drunk and
Was let % on his promise to leave
town. Instead of Keeping his word,
he stored away more hoozc and
WIS bef3Tc :he Judge again this
forenoon and drew 80 days in Jail.
Bert Ward fell from the motor
dromc platform las. night and was
s~cvrrly injured. He stepped back
to let Il lady pass in front Of him
ana the railing gave way throwing
HIN several feet to the ground.
One Of his legs was badly bruised
by the fall.
We regret to learn that Attorney
Grlncy suffered a nervous collapse
last evening and spent a very bad
night. He has bean in poor health
for several weeks and his collapse
was doubtless due to ovcrwork. He
rested much better today.
Rejoicing has followed a period
of business depression at Aurora,
the Walker Lake Bulletin ssys, as
n result of the announcement that
the Goldfcld Consolidated had
bought the Aurora Consolidated
mines. On receipt Of the news
one saloon opened n cask Of beer
and placed il on the sidewalk free
to all cnmnr
j. j. Riley was brought in from
Lamoillc this forenoon to serve 80
DAYS in the county jail for disturb
ing the peace. We understand that
Riley insultCd cme young ladies
last night and that one of them
went after him with II butcher
knife and cut one OF his arms. He
vas arrested and Judge Barclay
gave him 30 days to think il over.
George Banks was arrested by
Constable Happier this forenoon on
n warrant sworn out before Judge
RieIar Of Carlin, charging George
with obstructing n publir highway.
The complaint was made by j. G..
Yorc, the Swails' mountain miner.
George was taken before Judge
Castle and released from his
custody to appear for trial tomor-
row.
Oren Bcrl, a boy II years old,
stole n horse, saddle and bride at
Deeth, Friday night aid skipped
out. He was caught Sunday even.
ing at Bob Andcrson's ranch on
Mury's river by Charley Lewis,
AMI the constable of Starr valley.
tie was brought back to Dcoth for
preliminary examination and was
held to appear before the grand
jury. lie was brought back to the
county Jail this afternoon. Reel
took the horse from II bunch in the
corral waiting shipment. He had
been in Decth three or four days.
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poItte BURGLAR.

Burglar (holding jewel cas- and
speaking &c householder ~crouched
tcrriticdly In bcl)-"Sogry 10 trouble
yer mum. but would yer mind bnipIng
mo choose n present for the misSus7
rs her birthday. touorrow.'--Puck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10
ELECTION OFfICIlLS

The following inspectors and
clerks for the primary election have
been appointed for Elko:
Ward No /. Inspectors-C. L.
Mayer, c. a. Gardner, u, McElroy,
Clerks-A. j. Dubois, La W. EGG
lert.
Ward No. 2. Inspectors STANLEY
Rigsby, +. S. Van Leer, VIM. Ken.
nett. Clerks--H S. Taber, Geo
j. Fox.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcement of Candidates at
the Primary election will be made
under this head for $40 each up to the
primary and for 50 additional from the
primary to the November election.
Payment strictly in advance.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

Edward E. Winfrey
Hereby announces himself MS a candi.
date for the nomination of
State superintendent
Of Public Instruction
subject to the decision Of the Democra.
tic votcrsa at the primary election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

Maurice j. Sullivan
OF Goldfield, Democratic candidate for
nomination for
Lieutenant Governor Of Nevada
subject to the action of the Democratic
voters of Nevada ut the primary cleo.
ton to be held OH September list, 1914.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

j. A. Ascher, NJ. D.,
Of Washoe County,
Candidate for nomination for
Lieutenant Governor,
subject o'thc action OF the Democratic
voters of Nevada at the primary election
TO re haId September 1, 1914.
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George W.. Cotant

George w. Cotant
hereby announces himself rs n candi-
date for the nomination for
Constable,
subject to the decision OF the Repub-
lican voters OF Elko township at the
primary election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

Truth and Love.
Truth makes love doubly sweet Ia
knowy-Leish Hunt.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

Edgar E. Oldham
hereby o himself n candidate
for nomination for
County Com missioner, Long
Term, Northern District,
subject TO the decision of the Denocra-
tic voters of Elko county at the primary
election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

Webster Patterson
hereby himself rs O candi
date for the nomination for
County Commissioner, Short Torn,
subject to the decision OF the Rcpub-
lican voters Of Elko county at the pri.
mary election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

H.. A. MoMurtrey
hereby announces himself as n candi-
date for the nomination for
Constable,
subject to the decision Of the Dcmocra-
tic voters Of Elko township nj the pri-
mary election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

A realistic and true portrayal of toe life of the
old West--the fast fading frontier.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

Major n. Miller
hereby himself as n candi-
date for the nomination for
County Treasurer,
subject TO the decision OF the Dcmocra.
tic voters at the primary election.
George q. Russell
hereby himself as a candi.
date for the nomination for
County Clerk,
subject TO the decision Of the Republican
voters ut the primary election.
Fred e. Drown
Hereby himself as n cnndl-
date for the nomination for
County Assessor
subject to the decision Of the republican
party at the primary election.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-07-10

Bee-Ho-Gray, Floyd Irwin, Scout Maish Mon
tana Earl, Charles Johnson, Hugh Clark, lack
Kennedy, and n score of other riders Lone Star
May and Frank Miller, champion shots.
The evening world., 1914-04-22
VILLA DUE AT yUAREZ:
GUARD AGAINST CLASH.

WASHINGTON. April %. - The
State Department received report
to-day that Gen. villa will arrive at
Juarex this afternoon. On,cials there
are using every precaution to prevent
any clash or disturbance In the town.
Systematic efforts were made to-day
by Consular officers to expedite de-
parture OF Americans.
Ell PASO. Tex, April e2.--Gen.
villa Is expected to arrive In Juarez
to-day with a strong escort OF troops.
II was announced that he came to
visit his family. but 1t Is believed
that the real reason u that Gen. Car
rama desires villa to direct affairs
in Juarez during the crisis and to
prevent the Juarex Constitutionalis,
garrison doing anything that would
involve the rebels with the United
States.
The evening world., 1914-04-22
FROM HUERTA
STRIVES HERE FOR PEACE
Hopes 10 Get Both Sides and All
Factions to Agree to a Com
promise.

Emeterio de la Cara jr, who was
Huerta's confidential agent, the first
envoy sent By him to President Will
son asking recognition Of the Huerta
administration and for years men,
Der Of the Mexican ConKreys, said
to-day In his rooms in the Waldorf
Astoria that he and his friends in
Mexico and at Washington were now
endeavoring to form a peace arbi-
tratiop commission.
He said that in order to prevent the
wholesale bloodshed attendant upon
war on both sides and the enormous
expenses commonly incurred by both
countries. the com mission would en-
deavor to bring about a compromise
between all the factions warning In
Mexico to an end that would be NUT
The evening world., 1914-04-22
MISSING MAN FLOATING
DEAD, WITH HANDS TIED
Letters Identify Him as David
Roche, Absent From Home
Since Dec. 9 Last.

The body OF a man, with arms tied
in front with black cord. hoated
into the Barclay street ferry slip this
afternoon and was dragged ashore.
There we're letters In the pockets OF
the coat bearing the address No. 256
thirteenth street. Jersey City. and
the name David J. Roche.
Roche. who was about thirty-two
yeaN of age. had been cashier for
Frederick II. Hatch. banker and
broker. at No. 80 Broad street, up to
last December, when he resigned be
cause Of Ill health. On the evening OF
Dec. 3 he left his home and never re-
turned.
At the Roche home to- day Mrs
Roche. the mother Of three small
children, said she had not heard from
her husba nd since his disappearance
and tainted when sch learned Of the
finding OF the body. She left at once
for the Morgue here to see n she
could make an Identification.
The evening world., 1914-04-22
'HUERTA FORCING A BREAK
IN DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Mexican Charge at Washington Expects Recall
and 1t Is Said Passports VIII Be
Handed O'Shaughnessy.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Though
not yet ofYlcially announced. II is
reported on high authority here this
afternoon that Senior Aigara, the
Mexican Charge d'Affaires. has been
directed BY Huerta to ask for his
passports. and that the American
Charge at Mexico City. Mr.. O'shaugh-
messy. had been asked to leave there.
With the reports OF aroused feeling
among the Mexicans. tho feeling 10
here that II may be necessary In the
near future to resist active attacks
from Mexican Federal soldiers.
Empty dry goods boxes were deiiv-
cred At the Mexican Embassy here
shortly before noon. indicating clearly
Senor Alsara's intended departure. 1t
was then reported that In earlier mes
sages from Huerta the Mexican Pro-
visional President had informed Al
CARA that he could leave his post
whenever he thought the situation
warranted 1t.
Senor Algara has admitted that he
expected to be recalled.
II Gen. Huerta has taken this con-
templated action It technically con-
stitutes a complete breach Of diplo-
matte relations between the United
States Government and the de facto
Government of Gen. Huerta. though
Secretary Bryan may possibly be will
ing to regard 1t AZ no more than an
act OF Huerta and not OF the actual
Government OF Mexico.
There 10 no precedent for a re.
fusal to accede to the demand for
passports nor to fail to withdraw q
diplomatic representative upon de.
mand Of an established government
but the present situation. involving a
do facto government which the United
States has not recognized. never be.
fore has arisen.
Such q severance Of diplomatic re-
lations. though not necessarily pre-
lude to war. is one OF the steps that
must be taken II war Ia to be for
mally declared. and 1t Is surmised
that Gen. Huerta Ia now about to take
the step.