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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
FALLS AND BREAKS
HIS COLLAR BONE
Trans.ccntinental Relay Riders Were
Twelve Hours Late Out of
Cheyenne Last Night

Fifty miles out of Columbus, Ne
braska, one of the three relay riders
in the trans-cOntinental race against
time from New York TO San Francisco,
bearing a message from President
Wilson to the president of the Pan
ama-Paci1ic Exposition, fell and broke
his collar bone.
The man was unconscious for some
time. The other riders stopped to sue
cor their companion. This put them
back and they lost the TWO hours that
had been made up between Chicago
and Omaha.
The message left Cheyenne at sos
last night, twelve hours behind the
schedule.
From Columbus TO Cheyenne by rail
is 422 miles. The time was from 4:3O
to sos, fifteen hours and 80 minutes
The distance from Cheyenne to FL
ko by rail is S42 miles. The riders
are making less than 80 miles an
hour. But the course makes a detour
by way of Salt Lake. The latter had
influence enough to pull the race down
through the Mormon capital.
Thus it will be at least 80 hours
from Cheyenne to Elko. Allowing one
hour for the change in time this
should bring the message into Elko
at one O'Clock tonight. But il is
though further time will be lost east
of Cobrc
Il. G. Baker received n message
from Cheyenne and expects another
this afternoon from Salt Lake.
Baker was out this morning testing
his machine on tbs high gear In
mounting tho steep bluffs to the bench
north of town. At first the spark plug
would miss. But Baker again over.
hauled his motorcycle and took the
hill on the high gear without trouble
Zimmerman and Cla(fIin left Elko
this morning at 7 o'clock for Cobre
IT Is three hours run from Cobre TO
Elko. If no more time is lost they
should start from Cobre about 10
o'clock tonight. Baker expects the
message in Elko about 2 o'clock TO.
night
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
WARSAW BATTLE At
DECISIVE STAGE
Firing In the Outskirts Of City Where
Russians Claim To Be Holding
the Germans In Check
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
PETROGRAD, July 23.--The War.
saw battle Is at the decisive stage
South of the Vistula the Russians
Withdrew to their outer defenses,
checking the enemy.
North of Warsaw the Russians are
holding Won Hindenburg, heavily dam.
aging his troops.
The canonading thirteen miles away
is audible in Warsaw. Detached
German troops reached within ten
miles of the city but were slaughter.
ed.
The belief persists in Russia that
Warsaw Is uncapturable.
II Is announced that ten attacks
southeast of Lublin were repulsed
with heavy losses to the Germans.
Counter attacks are driving back
Won Mackensen's right.
There Is fierce fighting north of
Krasnotaf.
BERLIN, July 23.--The early fall OF
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term spent in an cndeavor 20 assist
some other state in n ma-ter oC rs
own internal concern.
The resources that belong to this
state and which will in The future. by
careful attention, build the state.
should be the things of FIRST consider
alton OF the part OF those who repre-
sent IT'S.
The fostering of industries which,
in a state of sparse population such
as ours. bear heavy burdens OF iasg-
tion: the careful, studions considera.
ton of the welfare OF enterprises
which in the end build homes and en-
courage husbandrw; the cncourag.
ment of legitimate pursuits which af-
ford employment; foster happiness
and build communities: the wclcom.
ing Of honest investment; and n
thoughtful consideration OF the things
that Will promote the happiness and
prosperity of the other. Tighten mis-
burden, minimize the cost of his liy-
ing, and aid him in tho building of his
home and The rearing of his family
these are the things thar demand frs;
place in the attention OF our rPprCscn-
tatives.
II am in this contest to win, if fair
and honest effort will gain that end.
not otherwise. There will be no with
drawal by me until the convention of
my party has named its candidate"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
MURDER CASE
HAS BEEN REVERSED

A telegram received today from Car
son City says that the Supreme court
has reversed the case of Salgado. This
means that he will be brought back
here for new trial.
The reversal was based upon an in
struction of the State which was held
TO be prejudicial.
1t will be remembered that Salgado
on Thanksgiving evening in 1918, stab.
bed to death Bessie Andy, an Indian
girl, on the street near the Bakery
saloon. He was convicted of murder
in the first degree, and sentenced to
death. He chose TO be shot rather
than to be hanged
Attorney H. p. Hale, who defended
him, appealed the case and he argued
ii before the supreme court about six
weeks ago. He had no idea of finally
securing an acquittal as the evidence
was very strong, and il looked like a
clear case of willful and premeditated
murder. His only hope was 10 get a
new trial and if possible secure a YER
dict Of murder in the second degree
Under the statute passed by the
last session of the legislature, ii will
now be impossible TO secure a verdict
of murder in the first degree in this
case, and it is practically certain that
Salago will escape with nothing more
than life Imprisonment.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
NORCROSS To JOIN
UNIVERSITY FORCE

AT a meeting of the Board of Uni.
versity regents held at Reno today
Charles A. Norcross was nominated
by the president of the university and
unanimously elected by the regents
to the position of director of Univer-
sity Extension in Agriculture, under
the Smith-Leaver act recently passed
by congress. Mr.. Norcross was
strongly recommended for the posi-
ton by Governor Boyle and many
other prominent citizens of the state,
particularly farmers and stockmen
who are acquainted with the work
done by him as commissioner OF
industry, agriculture and irrigation
during the past four years. Mr.. Nor
cross has probably made a more ex.
tensive study of state agricultural
conditions than any other man in the
state, which, with a practical exper.
fence of more than twenty years on a
Nevada farm, enables him to speak
and advise with authority.
Mr.. Norcross is a native Nevadan
and was one of the first students to
enter the State University, from
which institution he holds the degree
of bachelor of arts.
The act of congress known as the
Smith-Lever act provides for extern
sion work in agriculture and domes.
tic science in each state under the
control of the state universities and
II is the belief of the Federal depart
ment of agriculture that great good
is TO be accomplished under this law
by bringing the most advanced know
ledge direct to the farmer and the
training of the rising generation in
the most approved methods.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
DYNAMIT|NG THREAT
IN BAY0NBE CITY
BY United Press.

BAEONNE, July 23.-Rumors are
rife today of plots to dynamite the
works of the Standard Oil company,
but there has been no renewal OF hos
iilities. Deputy Shcrins are patroll-
ing the dead line FIVE hundred yards
from the fatal wall Strikers and
Sympaihizcrs are pacing the other
side. No shots have been fired today.
Governor Kinkcad has telephoned 10
small towns requesting additional po.
Iicemen to avert calling for the state
militia. He has warned the guards
not to fire upon the strikers except
in the defense of their lives. The
mediators have arrived and are now
in conference with leaders of the
strikers and with representatives of
the Standard Oil company.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
JUDGE P. A. N'CARRAX
Announces HIS CANDIDACY

In response to an inquiry coming
from various sections OF the state,
Judge McCarran today made the fol-
lowing statement to a representative
of the Appeal:
Il will be an aspirant for noniina
tion for the Office of United States
senator before the convention of the
Democratic party when that convcn-
tion assemblies in 1916.
Il deem the privilege of aspiring to
this high office once which belong TO
citizenship, and I am going to ask
this honor as consistent democrat.
at the hands of my party and the
people, based upon the record Of my
life spent in this state.
81 am making this statement of
my candidacy at this early date out
of a spirit of fairness to these vino
may see fit to oppose my aspirations,
and in order that my friends and ;he
people in general may know OF my
intentions in this respect.
"A lifelong consideration of tine
things that inure TO the welfare of
this state has caused me 10 have
strong and pronounced views as to
the duties that belong TO the office OF
our representatives in the United
States senate.
I believe that an hour spent in de
fense of that which will inurc TO the
prosperity of this state is worth ;
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23

Warsaw appears imminent. Official
dispatches state that the Germans
hold three railroads to the west. The
city is half surrounded at an average
distance of fifteen mileB. Rumors that
the main body of Russians have al
ready evacuated, and that the Ger.
mans are preparing to occupy the city
are discreditede Critics expect des.
perato battle" Unless unexpected re.
verses are met with at fIindenberg.
the capture of the city of Warsaw Is
believed to be inevitable. It is pre-.
dicted that the Russians Will evacuate
leaving garrison of sufficient
strength to prevent rapid pursuit.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
SENTENCED TO TH[
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Ralph Gillette. the 15.year.old boy
who broke into the Montcllo MCrcan-
tile Co. Store, was today sentenced
to the Industrial School by Judge Tab
er until he reaches his twcnty.first
birthday, which will be on the 10Th
day Of December 1920.
Gillette confessed his crime and ex-
pressed his regret for The ac'. lie
said that he has father and morheI
in Ely, Nevada, and that they were al.
ways good TO him Tic said that he
had learned n lesson, and that hcncc.
forth he will endeavor TO keep
straight
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
DYNAMITE PLOTS
ARE UNCOVERED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
CLEVELAND. July 23.-By orders
from Washington, local officials. today
notified the Peerless and White Auto
mobile companies. and the American
Steel Wire company of an alleged plot
10 dynamite their plants. Guards
have been placed over the plants.
There are about twelve thousand per-
sons working in these plants and
they are engaged in turning out huge
war orders. The first intimation OF
the plot was given when an excited
man ran through the federal building
and announced that he held the secret
TO the plot. A conference OF the OF.
ficials was held this afternoon. The
Peerless Automobile Company has
million dollars order for war autos.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
Delivery Of u Note In Germany Casts Die Concerning Relations
BY United Press.

BERLIN, July 23.-The American
note to Germany was presented to
Foreign Minister Won Jagow at one
fifteen this afternoon. 1t was trans
mitted in seven sections Two arrived
last night, and the other five this
morning. American Minister Gerard
was closeted with Jagow for an hour.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The deliv-
cry of the American note in Berlin
casts the die as far as the relations
with Germany Is concerned Gerard
has been instructed to report conf
dentially the notes reception. 1t is
announced that the president will
probably return from Cornish today.
He has been absent a week or ten
days. Today's cabinet meeting was
cancelled. There is no sign of an i'm
mediate break between the two coun-
tries.
This afternoon Secretary Lansing
went TO Manchester, Massachusetts. to
visit Colonel House He Is expected
to return Monday Before his de-
partnre he stated that it would be sew
eral days before the note to England
would be completed.
1t has been announced in Washing
ington that the text of the American
reply will not be released until Satur-
day morning, when it will be given to
the morning papers.
ITALIANS GAIN
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
SAN FRANCISCO THE
WIcKEDEsT OF CITIES
BY United Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-San
Francisco is the wickedest city In the
United States in the opinion of Mrs.
Francis Hewlett Wright, field secre.
tary Of the Worlds Purity Federation,
who is attending the Ninth Interna-
tional congress here.
San Francisco does not seem to
want to REFORM" said Mrs. Wright.
when our investigator reported
things he saw in San Francisco, tears
streamed down his cheeks. All our
efforts to start a reform wave here
have failed. But San Francisco must
see the light. II must reform in time"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
PLOT TO K|DNAP
PRESIDENT SMITH
BY United Press.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 23.-Mor-
mon officials were astounded today by
the announcement of Denver Federal
officials that plot had been discov-
cred 10 kidnap President Smith OF
the Mormon church. 1t was planned
to hold him for one hundred thous-
and dollars ransom. Bishop David
Smith, his son, when told of the plot.
said that "it was the startlingest. un-
expectedest thing heard OF in years"
He had no previous intimation of the
plot.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
WILL INSTALL TONIGHT

OdISUH NEWS.
The local lodge, Knights of Pythias,
will install its officers tonight and the
ceremony will be conducted by C. A.
Gardner, grand chancellor. Mr.. Gard
ner arrived in Carson last evening
from his home in Elko.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
AMERICAN BARK
TAKEN BY GERMANS
5y United Press.

5y United Press.
SWINEBUNDE, via Berlin, July 23.
The American Bark Dunishire.
bound from New York to Stockholm,
was brought into port by a German
warship.
Ed-rhc above dispatch probably
refers to the British bark Duusyre,
which sailed from San Francisco I'm
April via the Panama Canal)
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
MARK TWAIN WILL BE
TYPiFIED IN PARADE

Governor Boyle today appointed
James Macdonald, patrol leader of
the Boy Scouts, to represent Nevada
at the South Carolina state fair to be
held at Columbus, October 25th to
18th. There will be a big parade of
Boy Scouts and each state will be
represented by some favored celebrity
OF their state. Governor Boyle wrote
that the state feels a proprietary in.
terest in Mark Twain and suggests
that he be n suitable person TO be
typifed in the parade.--Appeal.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23

NEW YORK. July Malones' re.
port Is of such a nature that the ad.
ministraiion will be compelled to de.
mand Germany's version of tho Or.
duna incident.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
WILL CALL GRAND JURY
ABOUT SEPTEMBER 27TH

Judge Taber will call a grand jury
on or about September 9th. The trial
jury will be called about October 18th.
There are nearly a dozen cases 20
come before the trial jury, including
three murder cases.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
INJURED MAN ABLE
TO BE AROUND

Bob Shepard, who was injured sew
eral days ago on the Hunter x Banks
ranch when moving machine team
ran away with him, is aoin to he on
the street. 1t is necessary for him 20
use crutches, however.
The ligaments in the LEFT knee were
torn away from the bone and il will
be some time before he is entirely
well again.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
BECKER WILL GET
ANOTHER STAY
BY United Press.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Supreme
Judge Philbin has ordered the state
to show cause why ex-Police Lieuten-
new trial. Affidavits have been filed
ne wtrial. AffidavIts have been filed
alleging that new evidence has been
found. The order will probably cause
a stay of execution.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23

BAiONNE, July 23.-Late this af-
ternoon riots broke anew among the
strikers. and several shots were fired.
Several deputy sheriffs were felled by
flying bricks.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
BURGLARY CASE
CONTINUED TILL TOMORROW

The case of Bowman and Best. who
are charged with having broken into a
house at Mountain city and stolen
weights therefrom, was today con.
unued until tomorrow at ten O'Clock.
The preliminary examination will then
come up before Justice Castle.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
LAWYER WILLIAM WINS
DIES OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, July 23.-William NJ.
lvina, who attained much attention as
the attorney for William Barnes in
the Roosevelt libel case. died today
from Brights disease and uraemic
poisoning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
oRDUNA ATTACKED
WITHOUT WARNING
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-It has
been stated on authority by New York
Collector Malones that inquiry showed
That a submarine. presumably Ger.
man, attacked tho Orduna without
warning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23

Mrs. Taylor johnson has gone TO
Mound valley for weeks visit with
her parents.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23
ITALIANS ADVANCE
IN RIVER SCOWS
latins Reach Eastern Bank Before
Discovered by Austrians and
Maintain New Positions
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
ROME, July 2S.-Despite a murder
Gus fire. Italian detachments crossed
the lsonzo river in scows and on pom
toons above Goritz last night. They
have maintained their new positions
and reached the eastern bank before
discovered
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-23

Advertise in the Daily Independent
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
But before he reached the court.


But before he reached the court
house, where for a half-hour yet the
cupola bell would not clang out its
summons to veniremen and witnesses,
ne found fresh fuel for his wrath.
He was not popular man with
Hhese clansmen, though involuniarily
lie had been useful in leading their vic.
inns to the slaughter There was a
'cowl in his eyes that they did lot
ike. and an arrogant hint of iron laws
> n the livery he wore, which Their in
tincts distrusted
Callomb saw without being told that
,ver the town lay a sense of por-
entous tidings. Faces were more
jullen than usual. Men fell into scowl-
ng knots and groups. A clerk at a
tore where he stopped for tobacco
inquired as he made change:
Herd the news, stranger?"
What news?"
This here Wildcat Samson South
come back yistiddy, an last evenin
awards shutdown, Jesse Purvy an
Aaron Hollis was shot dead"
For an instant, the soldier stood
looking at the young clerk, his eyes
kindling into a wrathful blaze. Then,
ne cursed under his breath At the
door, he turned on his heel:
Where can Judge Smithers be
Founda at this time of day." he de-
manded.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
ERROR IN WAR TAX Law

Washington, D. G., July 21.-Every
blunder in statute is a gilt edged in
walton to law suit.
A typical example of one of these
invitations, so numerous in practically
every important statute passed by the
Democratic Congress, occurs in schedule
B of the "war taxi law. It threatens
to vitiate the effectiveness of the en-
tire schedule.
That provision declares that "per-
fumery, cosmetics, and other similar ar
ticles, "shall be taxed. What are 'cos-
metics?' The term is general, not
specific. 1t is not defined in the law,
and the question of what shall be term
ed cosmetic has been plunged into
doubt, which the courts only can fin
ally clear up. A suit is now pending
to determine it.
From the earliest days of attempts to
enforce this schedule, there has been
continual confusion. Many manufac-
turers of articles of this character re-
sisted the tax declaring that their goods
were not cosmetics. Revenue collectors
were at sea, and conflicting rulings
from Washington as to specific articles
merely added to the confusion, delay
and expense of administration.
The Internal Revenue office finally
tiled to settle the difficulty by ruling
that manufacturers of certain disputed
products would be exempt from taxation
if they changed their advertising.
The levying of the tax was thus
made to depend, not upon the product
itself, but upon the way it was adver-
tised, virtually resolving a portion of
schedule B of the 'war tax law into
special tax upon advertising rather
than upon the goods under discussion
when congress enacted the statute.
1t is elementary in law that Gin
depreciation of law shall not usurp
the function of legislation.'' This
principle has been violated in the ad-
ministration Of the "war tax law. The
Democratic congress named two con-
flicting dates as to the time schedule
B should take effect, and the Internal
Revenue office by an arbitrary ruling
had to determine what congress intend
ed.
The courts may decide that the same
thing has happened in the rulings as
to the tax on "cosmetics,D In anv
event the history of this portion of
the war tax law has served to en-
phasize the slovenly methods employed
by the Democratic congress
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
Il knew it," exclaimed the soldier.

II knew It," exclaimed the soldier.
Il knew that was being fed on lies;
That's why I came. I wanted to get
the straight of 1t, and felt that the
solution lay over here"
They rode the rest of the way In
deep conversation. Samson outlined
his ambitions for his people. He told,
too. Of the scene that had been enacted
at Purvy's store. Callomb listened with
absorption, feeling that the narrative
bore automatic truth on its face.
At last he inquired:
Did you succeed up there-as h
painter"
That's long road" Samson told
him, but think had fair start
was getting commissions when Il left"
Then | am to understand" Off
Ger met the steady gray eyes and put
the question like cross-examiner
bullying witness-"I am to under
stand that you deliberately put behind
you career to come down here and
herd these fence-jumping Sheep"
Hardly that" deprecated the head
of the Souths. "They sent for me
that's all. Or course, had to come"
Why"
Because they had sent. They are
my people"
The officer leaned in his saddle.
South he said, would you mind
shaking hands with me? Some day l
want to brag about it to my grandchil-
dren."
Callomb spent the night at the house
OF Spicer South. He met and talked
with number of the kinsmen, and, if
he read in the eyes of some of them a
smoldering and unforgiving remem-
brance of his unkept pledge, at least
they repressed all expression of cen
sure
With Spicer South and Samson the
captain talked long into the night. He
made many jottings in note book. He