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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
ORDERS WABASH
SOLD FOR DEBTS
Judge Adams Issues Decree
for Foreclosure of
the Road.

ST. Louis. Jan. 30-The sale Of the Wa
bash Railroad at foreclosure was author
Ted to-day by Elmer Il. Adams. United
States Circuit judge. who directed that no
bids for the property lower than 100000
he accepted and that the sale he made
without appraisoment
Chester H. krum, OF St LOUIS was APP
pointed special master to execute the sale.
His bond was fixed at 100000 All bidders
will he required TO deposit with Mr. krum
$4,000 or s350oO0O in Wabash first re-
funding or extension mortgage bonds.
The decree of foreclosure was handed
down on motion of the Equitable Trust
Company. of New York. which. as trustee
holds slc.6O0.ooO in the bonds Of the Wa
bash.
The decree directs that within twenty
days the Wabash Railroad Company shall
pay to the Equitable company A,325,62l as
interest on the first mortgage bonds from
January J. 1912. when the road made It's
first default in interest payments.
The original amount of the per cent
refunding and extension bonds of July l.
1876, was sil922,0 600, but more than Sl,9OO.UO
never was issued by the railroad com
pany.
l.. B. Pryor. one of the receivers of the
Wabash, said to-day that the road was
unable to take advantage OF the legal
opportunity set forth in the decree to save
itself from foreclosure by paying the de-
faulted interest, aggregating more than
1900 600.
The receivers certificates to be PAID
out of the proceeds of the foreclosure
sale amount 10 $4,000 900. and are due on
August /, 1914.
The MORTGAGES outstanding against the
Wabash property, which constitute
prior lion on the road, in whole or n
part, and will constitute such lier
after the road goes into the hands OF the
new owners, aggregate many millions.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-12

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London.-Three sfashes were cut
in portrait of Duke of Wellington in
Royal Academy today when Mary
Ansell, a militant suffragette, attack
ed picture.
New Orleans, La.-Miss Augusta
Edwards, "A, who last July killed Geo.
Riehl, merchant, after charging that
he wronged her, committed suicide in
her cell here today.
Norfolk, Va.-BoiIer explosion on
steamer Jefferson of Old Dominion
line killed seven members of crew.
Injured others. Two may die. Jeffer-
son reached Norfolk under own
steam.
acknowledgements rain and
lightning storm caused two deaths
and heavy property damage in North
eTn Ohio, Mrs. Abram Drake, 70,
struck and killed by lightning at Van
Vert. Mrs. F. Edward at Findlay died
of fright during storm.
Pittsburgh.-Dr. George w. Goetz,
prominent physician of McKeesport,
became confused in storm, stumbled
on Pennsylvania tracks and was kill
ed by train he was to take for home.
One negro killed and five injured
when tenement was blown down at
New KensingtOn.
Johnston, Pa.-Church steepIe
blown into street, doing much dam
age. No one hurt. Storm throughout
Pennsylvania caused heavy property
damage. Communication cut off.
New Philadelphia, O.-Mrs. John
Grim, wife of farmer, chopped her II
year-Old daughter with axe, then cut
girls throat with razor. Mother will
be taken to asylum. Daughter was
invalid and constOnt care of her prey
ed on WOman'S mind.
MISUNDERSTANDING McKean,
sc, went to grave of his two little
daughters in cemetery, drank acid
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-12
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. - Claire Hofocker,
Elmwood, Wis, disappeared. Police
fear she. will take her life because of
disappointment in love affair
San Francisco.-Physicians at
tending man who held up incoming
coast train and was shot and beaten
said he will recover. Letters in his
pocket addressed to James Hogue,
Flagstaff, Ariz.
Madison, Wis.-TWo killed and two
severely injured. Lightning.
OIathe, Kas.-AbsoIom Meyers and
wife killed. Buggy struck by Frisco
train.
New orIeans.-Benjamin Clark La
blanc, banker-planter, lost fortune.
Suicided.
GaIesburg, HID. E. Yocum, mil
lionaire, dead.
New yYork.-John Calhoun Mayo,
Democratic national committeeman
from Kentucky, richest man in state,
dead.
MiIwaukee.-Mrs. CarmeIIo Musso,
recently convicted of murder of her
husband, Joseph MUssO, sentenced to.
life Imprisonment.
Hagerstown, Md.-"Coxey's Army"
dwindled to 20 privates and 10 Off
GERS arrived here en- route to Wash
ingtOn.
Washington.-Prof. Max FIeuiss,
sec'y Brazilian institution, officially
denied that Col. Roosevelt had de-
manded fee for lecture before Bra
lillian historical and geographical in
stitute.
London.-Mrs. Harriet Tice, who
said she was the original of Dickens
Little Nell in The Old Curiosity
Shop" dead.
Mobile, AIa.-175 German refugees
from Mexico arrived here on the Ypi-
ranga.
New York.-Because the late Lem
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22

party consisted of from so to so
men each season since the work was
undertaken. Chief Engineer Riggs
himself a young college man, Sc
lected his aids from the hardest
classes cowboys, forest rangers,
~prospecters. timber cruisers and
frontiersmen with a liberal sprink-
ling of engineers. New expeditions
ere organized each spring al
though many Of the nen who start
I'd ut the beginning have remained
in the service up to the present
time. 1t vas the custom. too, to
leave a few men in the north each
winter to care for equipment and
supplies.
The actual visible results of the
six or seven years of efforts, a 20
foot vista. cut. like "a gigantic
avenue. or lane, through all timber
and brush districts, together with
monuments set at intervisible
points from three to four miles
apart.
The monuments erected arr of
two types depending upon the i'm
portance of the locality. At prom
inent stream crossings and main
points of travel the line-marker
CONSISTS Of a five-foot aluminium
bronze shaft weighing 800 pounds,
set in 1000 pounds of concrete.
At less important points the monu-
ment is smaller, being designated
as a cone, cast Of the same metal
and requiring only 1900 pounds of
concrete for the base. There are
approximately 200 of these monu-
nents along the 600 miles of hound
airy. The work of conveying the
heavy materials for their construc.
tion. mostly on pack animals, some
times on the shoulders Of the men
themselves, was very slow and
laborious.
This survey is declared by engi-
neers to be the straightest Of the
world for the length encompassed.
Exchange.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
NATIONAL BOUNDARY
BEING WELL MARKED

Soaring a broad line across 600
miles of wilderness in the far
nnrth, in order that the possession
of the United States and Canada
may have q distinct separation at
every point will be completed dur
ing the coming open season. The
work has been In progress since
1907 under the direction of Th.mas
Riggs, Jr., civil engineer, repre-
senting the United States Alaskyn
boundary commission, and T.. d.
Craig, representing a similar COM
mission Of Canada.
Although the United States and
Canada have been neighbors in the
far north for over half a century
the exact dividing line between
their possessions, especially as to
the northern portion. was. previous
to thi, survey, indefinite and CON-
flicting. Many disputes arising the
two governments decided finally,
through their commissions, that
an absolute survey, clearly estab-
lisbed and marked for all time,
should be made along the 141st
meridian from Mount st. Elias Alps
on the Pacific to the Artic ocean
a distance of approximately 600
miles.
The United States surveying
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
SOCIAL LEADER TO
ADOPT SIMPLE LIFE

II love the cows and chickens
and this is the life," SO might Miss
Helen Stone sing as she prepares to
stock her ranch near Beowawe,
Eureka county. She is a bride-to-
be, a member of San Francisco's
upper ten, and shortly is to we'd
Grayson Hinckley. Notes have heen
sent to her friends that the most
acceptable bridal gifts will be live
stock for her ranch. Her father
has started the ball rolling by
promising a drove Of hogs.
George Grayson, former cattle
king of Nevada, once owned this
ranch and it has descended to the
prospective groom. 1t is now we'll
stocked with cattle.
The wedding will take place May
20, and promises to be q unique
event, through its lack Of frills,
despite the prominence of the con-
tracing parties.
The Hinckley ranch will be in re-
ceipt IF cows, pigs, chickens, hogs
and other two and four-footed
BEASTS galore from relatives and
friends of the couple, and they say
they really mean to develop the
most up.to-date stock ranch in the
state. Eureka Sentinel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
HOWS TH|S2

We offer, One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catavrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions end
financially able to carry out any OBJ
legation made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK O~FCOMMERCE
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternalIy, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system.
Testimonials sent free.
Sold by all druggists, Is cents.
Take Halls family Pills for con-
stipatiun.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22

it in January, 1911. The purpose of
building this locomotive was to
arouse interest in the mechanical
department and also to have a fit
ting exhibit from the university
shops in the Nevada building at
the Panama Pacific exposition.
From the time the model was
first started, each class in mechani-
cal engineering has worked on it,
so that now it is practically finish
ed. 1t is a one-eighth model of the
passenger type engine operating on
the Southern Pacific over the Sierra
Nevada mountains. In most models
Of this kind. the finer details are
omitted hut in this one even the
smallest detail is pre- ent.
Several days ago the engine was
tested out and found to be in per-
feet running order. 1t will-receive
the finishing touches during the
early part of the next semester,
and will be sent to San Francisco
in time for the opening Of the 1915
fair. -Sagebrush..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22

for want Of photographs sen. By
slow moving mails in illustrating
its news. A war correspondent in
telegraphing an account Of some
important engagements will be able
at the same time to telegraph .
photograph of the battle. SO that
readers In New York, for instance
can have a pen picture of an en-
RsgeEent in Mexico and see a por-
trait OF the actual engagement a
few hours after il has taken place.
The current number Of the Elec-
trical World describes how photo
graphs are reproduced electrically
over telegraph wires. The portrait
is to be sent mounted on a rerolv-
ing cylinder like a photograph
cylinder and conducting stylus
traces a spiral over it in such a
manner that the current transmit
ted from the stylus to the tele-
graph line varies from moment to
moment with the Photographic
LAYER thickness. At the receiving
end an electrical instrument is used
to control an intense beam of LIGHT
incident on the pbotographically
sensitive surface Of a similar cylin-
der revolving in exactly the some
time. The electrical instrument
carries a minute opaque shutter so
that the intensity of photographing
light beam varies from moment to
moment with the strength of the
current received over the telegraph
line. The process is applied RAPIDLY
and with strikingly satisfactory
results.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
WINNEMUCCA GETS
REPEATING OFFICE

Winnemucca is to have the re.
peating Office of the Bell Telephone
company which will in a short time
have its trans.continental lines be.
tween San Francisco and New York
in operation.
1t had heeu intended by the Bell
company to establish its Nevada re.
~peating Office in Reno but a change
of plans was made a few days ago
and official instructions we're sent
out>from the New York office that
the location of the repeating office
be changed to v innemucca.
This office will be almost a du-
p~licate of the Westren Union office
which has the largest~s and best
equipped plant between San Fran
cisco and Salt Lake City.
The Bell lines will have two
metallic and one phantom telephone
circuits and two telegraph cir
cults.
Part Of the equipment will be
a mammoth storage battery plan
like that Of the Western Union,
which includes nearly 800 cells.
The Bell office will employ at
lease four repeater men. The lora-
tion of the office has not been de-
cided upon, but represent, tires of
the company are now looking into
this matter.-Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22

This morning at 1901 the new
time card vent into effect and
trains Nos. 3 and 4 ere things of
me past, for the time being at
least. The new arrangement will
make quite u shake up in the crews
OF, the passenger runs and it will
probnbly take several days to get
the matter adjusted to the regular
running order. The business on
some OF the east bound trsins has
been pretty heavy of late and the
west bound traffic is picking up
and it may be possible that the
two trains that have been taken
off will again he put in service in
the near future.-Sparks Tribune.
Th2re is a law compelling pub
fishers of newspapers to declare
under oath, who is the publisher,
who Is the owner, what mortgages
exist against the plant and how
much and to whom, etc. There
should also be a law compelling
candidates for Office to declare
under oath whose collar they year
on their neHks, what are their re-
sources and liabilities and to whom
and how much: what they are
worth-if anything and other
pertinent queries that the intelli-
gent voters would like to know
Carson News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
DECORATION DAY NOTICE

To all Odd Fellows and Rebekahs;
All members of Elko Lodge No.
18. Ivy Rebekah Lodge No. 10, and
all visiting Brothers and Sisters:
You r requested to meet at the
Odd Fellow Hall on Decoration
Day, Saturday, May 30th at 10 A.
M. SHARP. and from there march
in a body to the cemetery TO decor
ale the graves Of our departed
Brothers and Sisters.
G mmittee.-Advt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
BIG PLANT ON CARSON
RIVER TO SOON START

When q few motors have becn
attached and the juice turned on
the big plant on the river, four
miles snuth Of Dayton, which, has
been completed by a Los Angeles
company, will he pat int commits
sion
j. S. Boyle, president OF the COM
pany was in Carson this morning
purchasing necessary electrical sup
plies. He stated that in a very
few days che plant would be in
shape to begin work On the hun
dreds of thousands of tons Of tail
inHs which his company has brought
from the Douglas estate, and that
work would be continued on them
till the last yestige Of values has
been extracted from the pile. And
this means several years of work
for u number Of men, fifteen Of
whom are at present employed.
On his visit to Carson Mr.. Boyle
was accompanied BY his son, who
recently arrived from Los Angeles,
and j. Trumbo, under whose di.
rection the plant has been con-
structed. Carson Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
SHOWING HIS LOVE

"Looka here Sam!"
eyes, Liza"
81 begins t. think yer doesn't
love me no more"
Nonsense, Liza; whit put dat
in yer head?"
why yer jus; sit there by the
fire and sees me work"
"Why. Liza! The more | sits
by this ere fire and ses you work.
ing the mor | loves yer honey!"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
ENGINE
NEARLY READY

The model locomotive that is be-
ing constructed bv the mechanical
department Of the University Of
Nevada is rapidly ne airing compile
ton. The engine was desigred by
A. W. Preston, the head of the de.
psrtment and work was started on
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
UnIyersai ooat.

After all. the most complalsant Of
individuals is the taxpayer. lie will
roar like a lion at an increase of a
fraction OF a cent In the tax rate, yet
fawn like a kicked cur before a legis-
lature that shovels his good money
into the sea. So the legislature should
worry.-Baltimore American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
Feminine Fsith.

A woman is perfectly willing to IN
trust her LIES happiness to q man,
but she never has faith enough In him
to permit him to pick out = $2a rug.-
Topeka Capital.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
Frankness I,soIy.

The Breezy one-I say, old IL
you'll let me have the loan OF $40 rn
be eternally indebted to you.--Pyek.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
SALMAGUNDI

Clouds. showing at the Rex to-
night.-Advt
Piano for Sale. Price reasonable.
Write Box II, Deeth Nevada
Advt. 1wk.
raig R. Guern. superint, ndent
OF the Tuscarora mines, was a pas
senger on this mornings stage.
Rev. E. H. Price left for Wells
this morning to meet Bishop Spald-
ing. He will return tomorro y.
Sheriff Ha. ris went to the NORTH
ern part CT the county this MOI n
ing to see how things are getting
along.
Detective Toombs of the Western
Pacific is in town. He reports no
car robberies OF the Western Pa.
ci6c since the Farmer gang was
broken up last fall.
The work of correcting the ac-
coustics of the courtroom will be
finished today. The painting will
take a couple Of days more and the
court room will then be in good
shape.
Postmaster Doughty received g.
500 pounds of sugar by parcels post
yesterday. The sugar was shipped
from Idaho and is destined to points
in the northern part of this coun-
ty.
D. B. Boyd, treasurer of Washoe
county since the early 7O's is bat
tling with a siege Of the grip. He
is nearly 80 years of age. Mr..
Boyd is ope of the early pioneers
of Reno end n of it's respected
citizens.
Monday Lee Harbin missed a
steel tape from his tool bnx and
this morning found it in the room
occupied by Alex Brown. He swore
to a complaint and Brown was ar
rested for stealing the tape. The
trial is in progress as we go to
press.
Good roads day was celebrated
in the western part Of the state
Yesterday. According to reports
AVOID deal of work, good, bad.
and indifferent was done on the
roads. The ladies did theic part
by distributing refreshments to the
hungry but not tired workers.
The widest authority in the en-
forcement of and punishment of
offenSes against the law in the
canal zone has peen conferred upon
Col. Goethals by President Wilson.
In an executive order the governor
of the Panama canal is empowered
to grant psrdons and reprieves for
offenses against the laws and regu-
latjons and to commute sentences
and remit fines.
A movement is on foot 10 estab-
fish a condensed milk factory at
Reno. Capitalists eith the neces-
sary money are investigating the
proposition. The proposed factory
will have the Capacity of 500 cases
a day and will require the milk of
$4,000 cn@s. II Is said that if ways
can be found to furnish the neees-
sary milk there is no doubt the
factory will be built.
The work Of tearing down the ole
Pullman building on the corner Of
Fourth and Idaho Sire cts and the
office Of the Abstract company be-
gan this morning. The Pnllman
building is one of the old landmarks
of the town. A one story brick
81 building with a frontage Of
DO feet on Idaho street and running
back Is feet on Fourth street will
take the place of the buildings torn
down.
California has II women forest
fire lookout, who, when the fire
season begins, establishes herself
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-05-22
PHOTOGRAPHS BY
ELECTRICITY

The enterprising newspaper of
the future will not be handicapped
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
SALT N
,nrrelAL eeRaEnpenpsner,

SALEM, June 26.-L c. Reeder and
w. B. Holden, local bankers, returned
Thursday morning from Martinsburg,
where they attended the state bankers
meeting.
The marriage of E. Stanley Young
to Miss Florida Helen Raymond oc-
Cured Wednesday evening at the
home OF the brides mother, Mrs. J..
w. Williams, and was witnessed by a
few relatives and friends. The Rev.
E. j. Woofter was the officiating min
lister. Immediately after the cere-
mony the young, couple went by auto
mobile to ClarksbuTg and from there
they went to Mt. Lake Park where
they will spend a few weeks. and after
July Is will be at home here to their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Young are very
popular young people Of this place
and have q host. of friends who wish
them a happy life.
The annual meeting of the board
of trade was held Wednesday night
at the city council room Reports
were made by the president, d. L..
Perrine, and Secretary II. ]. Cross,
and various committees. The reports
S0OWGu SQh6tQGAuDAG bGbANAky IA LhG
last year by the board and the or
ganization stands ready and prepared
to assist any promising and Legitimate
enterprise. The board stands COM
mitted to promote and encourage the
street car extension from Clarksburg,
Barnes Mckinley, who has been en-
ployed at Akron, o. for some time has
returned home and will remain here
for the summer.
Prof. Fred NJ. Cottrill is taking a
special agricultural course at the
state university during the summer
term.
Miss May Dixon is at the Athens, o.
University for special training. She
will be q member OF the college fac
ulty next year in lieu Of Miss Hewitt
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Brand and
daughter, Olive, are on a visit to their
old home near Morgantown.
DR.. j. Paul Young, Of Martinsburg,
was here this week.
AT a meeting OF the executive COM
inittee Of the Harrison County Sunday
school Association recently At Ciarks-
burg. Z K. Ricfiards .of Clark burg,
resigned the county presid ency and
] the Rev. a. j. q Bond. Of S glelds was
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
SM|THE|ELD

,ssrelAL eeRaEaeennrner,

ESPECIAL eoRRESPoHoENcEI
SMITHFIEUD, June 26.-Clayton
Burdock, of Salem, returned home
Monday evening after spending few
days here with relatives.
Miss Goldie Chambers returned
home from Cannonsburg, Pa, Monday
where she had been for the last year.
Percy Wells, of New Martinsyille,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Hugh Ragland, of Parkersburg, was
business caller in town Wednesday
and Thursday,
William Summers, Of Clarksburg,
was a caller in town Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. II. E. Smith and daughter,
Lenora, who had been visiting rela-
tives in town for the last week, re-
turned to their home at Shinnston
Thursday.
Harry Cochran, of Fairmont, who
travels for the Greer & Laing Com
pany, was a business caller in town
Tuesday and Wednesday
Samuel Kyle, of Clafksburg, is Wis
iting friends here.
Robert Swiger and John Morrison,
of Clarksburg, were business callers
here Wednesday.
Gussie Musgrave and A. Chesney, of
Curtisville, we're in town Wednesday.
]. A. Brand. of Bloomfield, was
business caller in town Tuesday.
H. H. Powell, OF Salem, was here
Wednesday.
w. c. Barrett, of Jacksonburg,
Thurman Myers and Charles Boggs,
Of New Martinsville, civil engineers,
are in town this week.
L. Smith, of West Union, was bust
ness caller in town Wednesday,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
Senator Francis G. Newlands.

Members Of the senate steering
committee who are laying out a
Legislative program for the re-
mainder of this session with as early
an adjournment in view as possible
are Senators Francis G. Newlands,
chairman of the senate interstate
commerce committee; Culberson,
chairman Of the senate judiciary
committees; Clarke Of Arkansas,
Smith Of Georgia, 0'Gorman,
Thomas, Martin, Owen, Kern and
Chamberlain
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26
FAMED for the place.

named for the place.
Mayor Davis attended the meeting
at Parkersburg of city and county
officials who met with Tax Commits
sioner Blue in conference on the en-
forcement of the prohibition law.
James Bremen, prominent whole
sale merchant of Wheeling, was Wis
itor here Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-26

Don't give up, here's sure way to
get rid Of bed bugs, and reaches
use Green Death. It's a liquid put up
in a squirt top can which enables you
to get it into their hiding places.
Never fails to kills Costs but 25c for
pint call-any reliable druggist.