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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-03

Office of the County Treasurer and
EX-Oficio Tax Receiver in and for the
County of Elko. State of Nevada.
Elko, Nevada, May LIST, 1915.
NOTICE is hereby given that IN
compliance with the provisions of Sec.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-03
HORSES AND MARES WANTED

Horses and Mares without foa
wanted for army purposes. For pa
ticulars address II. n. HAMMOND
Mayer Hotel, Elko, Nevada. IN.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-05-03
OFFICIAL TAX NOTICE

For the Payment of the Second In,
stallment of Taxes for Year 1914
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
HOLDUP MAN IDENTIFIED
Henry Davcy of Terre Haute Impli-
Gated in Deal.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Oct. 10
Earl Smith of JasOnville, paymaster Of
the Vandalia Coal Co, who was rob
bed last Saturday morning at Latta.
has positively identified Henry Davy
as the taller of the two men who hello
him up. He said Davy held a shotgun
at his head, while the money, nearly
$4,000, was being removed from the
tray where he had placed it, prepara-
tory TO beginning payment of the
miners, but he was unable to say
which Of the two men seized the
money.
Davy was arrested here last night
at the home Of Webb Miller, his
brother-in-law. at 1161 s. Third st. He
attempted TO escape when the police
entered the house. but was tripped on
the doorstep and seized. The revolver
dropped from his hand as he fell.
When his clothes were searched, s210
was found. Davy's sister, a Mrs.
Brodie OF Shelburn, who was in the
Miller home, was detained by the po-
lice. The accused man denied he took
part in the robbery. He declined to
answer any questions or give any ex-
PLANTATION of his whereabouts for the
last three days when confronted by the
paymaster. He also refused to have
his photograph taken for the Bertil-
lon records of the police department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
THREE DIE WHEN AUTO
IS STRUCK BY TRAIN
Aged Woman'S First Ride in
Automobile is Fatal to
Friends in Car.

LOWELL. Mich. Oct. 13.-An auto
monile containing four people was
stru TX by passenger train % on the
Pere Marquette railway at MOsley,
and Mrs f. l. Gould. 60 years Old
her daughter. who was driving the
machine. Mrs. Robert z. Johnson, p
years old. and the latter's son. Robert
Gould Johnson, three years old, were
instantly killed, while the fourth oc-
cupant Of the machine, Mrs. NJ. Z.
SOmers II years old. had both feet
SO badly crushed that it was necessary
20 amputate her left foot.
The four lived about three and one
half miles northeast of Mosley.
Mrs. Johnson had recently pur-
chased the automobile with the in
surance money which she received at
the death Of her husband a short
ley on a trading trip. 1t was Mrs.
Somers first ride in an automobile.
AS the party neared the Pere Mar
quette tracks just inside the village.
the crossing operator came out to
flag them. The party did not notice
him, however, and Mrs. Johnson being
slightly deaf, did not hear the ap-
proching train.
The machine was struck squarely by
the train, which was going about 40
miles an hour. The body Of Robert
Johnson was picked up more than 100
feet from the scene of the accident.
His neck was broken. In the boys
hand was still clasped a bag of candy
which his mother had purchased for
him at Mosley. The bodies Of Mrs.
Gould and Mrs Johnson were picked
up about so feet from the crossing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
VERDICT NOT APPROVED
Gov. RaIston Has Not Passed on Deci-
sion in Bell Case.

INDIANAPOLIS. oct. Is. - Gov.
Ralston has not yet approved the YER
dict OF the court martial which ac-
quilted Sergt. Edwin c. Ball Of COM
pany II, Second regiment, Indiana
National Guard. who shot and killed
Private Walter Dowell Of Madison in
this city in 1918, and some time prob
ably will elapse before he takes any
aCuon.
The constitution OF the United States
acts Of congress and Of the Indiana
National Guard for the ruling of the
state militia and numerous opinions
were cited to Gov. RalstOn by Former
Atty. Gen. w. O. Ketcham, as uphold
ing the verdict OF the court martial
which acquitted Ball.
Mr.. Ketcham did not make an oral
presentation of his contention, but
filed a columinOus brief. The governor
has the power to set aside the verdict
and order a new court martial trial of
Ball, as he is commander-in-ch of
the guard.
Ball shot and killed DoweI as the
latter fled from the provost guard af-
ter having been taken into custody on
g charge of attempting to smuggle
whisky into the state camp. Ball con-
tended the killing was purely acct
dental and that he was firing into the
air. repeatedly ordering Dowell 70 halt.
Dowell died at St Vincent's hospital
and il was stated at the court martial
that he exonerated Ball in a dying
statement.
1t is the first case Of its kind on
record in Indiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
.BAPTISTS OF STATE
MEET IN TWO CITIES
Eighty-third Annual State Con-
ventiOn is 0pened-PaStOrS
Hold a Conference.

HAMMOND Ind. Oct. 13.-The
S3rd annual convention of the Bap-
fist church OF Indiana began here yes
terday, with about 500 delegates in at
tendance. The program included the
ministers conference and the annual
meeting of the Woman's auxiliary.
The convention will last through
Oct Is. and all sessions will be held
here, except on Oct. IA, when the del
egates will go to Gary for a meeting.
The list of speakers includes the Rev.
Smaller Matthews, Chicago, president
of the Northern Baptist convention;
the Rev. /. c. Barnes. New York city.
Home Mission society; the Rev. Thorn
as Moody. Africa; the Rev. E. w. Pale
ford, Boston, secretary educational
board; the Rev. d. ID. Proper. Omaha,
Neb: the Rev. William Felter, Rus
STA; the Rev. G. d. Gray, Chicago, ed
itor Baptist Standard; the Rev. F. l..
Anderson. Chicago, president B. Y. p.
u. A.; Mrs. Andrew McLesh OF the
Woman's Foreign society; the Rev. c.
Z. Stanton, Danville, o., and 7. II.
Osborne, Cincinnati, o.
The first general assembly was held
last night with the Rev. F. L. Taylor.
pastor of the First Baptist church OF
Indianapolis, as the principal speaker
Evansville, president OF the cOnven-
ton, presiding.
The convention is considering a sys-
tenn that proposes a single collection
of all money for special purposes. A,
present there are four national So
cieties Of the Baptist church, each
with a representative in every state or
} district, who maintains an office and
has travelling expenses to visit the va
rious churches The new idea is TO
make one man do the work OF four
collecting for home and foreign mis-
sions. education and publications al
one and the same time.
Another important matter will be
the election OF a superintendent OF
missions Of the state, 1t being antici-
pated that the Rev w. ID. Pope. the
present superintendent, who has been
i'll for a year and a half, will not be
able TO continue the work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
FARMER is INJURED
Gets Caught Between Traction Engine
and Water Tank and is Crushed

GOSHEN. Ind. oct 13,-Perry
Chiddister, 63 years old. was perhaps
fatally injured when he was crushed
between a heavy traction engine and
a water tank wagon when he was at
tempting 10 couple the latter TO the
engine Monday evening at the William
Nen farm, one mile north of Goshen
His chest was crushed in and eight or
10 ribs were broken when he was
caught between The two heavy ma
chimes
Chiddister was taken 10 the home
OF w. III. Ulery nearby, and Or. c.. w.
kerby was summoned He became
unconscious Immediately after the ac-
cident, and remained so all day. This
afternoon but little hope was held
out for his recovery.
Chiddister. who resides with his
daughter. Mrs. Green, OF Emerson ST..
had been helping 20 fu a silo on the
Neff farm. When the wagon was
coupled on about dusk Monday even
ing Cmddister was about TO couple the
water tank TO the engine in prepara-
ton 20 their departure. He raised the
tongue Of the vehicle and the en-
gineer backed up his machine. Child
dister failed 10 get out of the way,
and was caught between the engine
and tank wagon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
STREET WILL NOT Be
IMPROVED THIS YEAR
Head of Construction Company
and EIkhart Board of Works
BIameS Railway Company.

ELKHART. Ind. oct. 13.-That Z.
Jackson ST. will not be paved this
year was practically determined by the
board OF works and Manager G, c..
Berkey Of the Northern Construction
Co, contractors. at a meeting Of the
board Tuesday. This had long seemed
a foregone conclusion.
However, Mr. Berkey was asked,
and agreed 10 keep his construction
gang at work on the street until 70 IS
placed IN as good condition as IS pos
sibIe for traffic this winter. To do
this the south side Of the street Will
be excavated and leveled.
Mr.. Berkey represented to the board
that from present indications 1t VIII
be impossible TO complete the work
this fall because Of delays occasioned
By the failure Of the Valley Line rail-
wav company 20 rec instruct it's tracks
50 that the concrete work can be done
he stated that he had been IN
formed BY the president of the rail-
way company, II. l.. Bucklen, that II
would be several weeks before the
rail braces and the rails for the turn
outs could be procured.
The information brought forth caus-
tic comments from Mayor Smith and
mem ers Of the board, who thought
all these supplies should have been
ordered long ago, and have been on
hand.
A photograph Of the old Elkhart
Silver Cornet band taken in 1870, is
on exhibition in the north window of
the White Swan restaurant, 1O9 5.
Main St The photograph was loaned
to Ward Dunbar by Alvin Foster. one
Of the three surviving members Of the
organization which was composed of
Gene Foster, Michael TRULY. Jacob
AIish, George Keely, George Seals,
Dan Gore. Louis Delo. Samuel Davis
Philip Chrisman, Alvin Foster and c.
G.. Conn, who was the leader.
Seventy-five Elkhart policy holders
in the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Co. of New Jersey, will indulge in a
smoker at Meisner's 402 5. Main ST.,
at O'Clock wednesday night j. r.
King, the state agent, viii deliver an
address, and the guests viii be given
an opportunity 20 make impromptu re-
marks. Ray NJ. HendershOtt is the
local agent.
The damage suit Of Samuel r Gus
terhout against Howard Dwight in
which il is charged that OusterhOut
was arrested though never prosecuted
for failure to return a housekey. and
thereby was injured in reputation, is
being tried before a jury in the su-
perior court. j. :. Dodge represents
the plaintiff and w. b. Hile the de-
PENDANT
The case was tried in the superior
court last spring, at which time the
jury returned a verdict for the plain
tiff but did not fix any amount Of
damages. The result was therefore
declared a mistrial.
In collecting mail from the box at
Main and Marion st. Tuesday morning
George Rowe was mystified TO find a
derby hat 1t proved TO be the
property of a well known Elkhart
young man who said that he and a
friend were ''foOling" Monday night
when his friend showed the lid into the
box for a joke.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
CORUNNA FAIR POSTPONED
Diphtheria Epidemic Causes Closing
of Schools and Churches.

CORUNNA, Mich. oct. 13.-Corun-
ma citizens are complaining because
Owosso newspapers published reports
OF the outbreak of diphtheria in Cor
unna last week. The Corunna citizens
declare il was an attack on the city.
to keep farmers away and bring them
TO Owosso.
The slight epidemic which caused
the closing of schools and other public
buildings, including the churches, is
under control. There are less than
10 cases, confined TO five families.
The home coming which was plan
ned for this week has been postponed,
probably for one week. The schools
will reopen the last of the week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
BURGLARS ROB CHURCHES
Make Getaway With S17 in Muncic
and Leave No CIcw Behind.

NUNCIE, Ind. oct 13.-Burglars
broke N the Jackson Street Christian
and the High Street Methodist church
IS and ransacked them. evidently in
the hope OF obtaining money. In the
Jackson Street church they obtained
but Sl7. but found nothing i'm the
Methodist church. The stolen money
was in a desk which evidently was
opened boy keys. In both places en-
trance was gained through windows.
Much valuable s.iverware and a small
amount OF money was overlooked at
the High Street church
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
FIRE MARSHAL RESIGNS
David Il. Walker Had Held Office in
Grand Rapids 35 Years.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Oct 10
David b, Walker. tire marshal, an
nounced today that he retires from
active service as head of the fire de-
partment Dec. 81, the 35th anniver-
sary OF his connection with the de-
partment Failing health is the rea-
son and Mr. Walker will be pension
ed. Henry Lemern, former chief. re-
signed two months ago.
Battalion Chief Boughner succeeds
Walker and Capt. Fred Higgins will
step into BOughner's place. Should
the proposed new charter carry, an
assistant fire marshal will be created
and Higgins is slated for that ap-
pointment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
WILL SERVE LIFE TERM
Parole ViOlatOr Is Returned TO Mar
quctte Prison for Crime.

LANSING. Mich, oct. 13.-August
Wolf, convicted in Mason county a
few days ago on a charge Of attempt
ed criminal assault. will not be SEN
fenced for that Offense, but will be
returned 10 Marquette prison on a
warrant issued by Gov. Ferris as a
parole viOlatOr and will be compelled
to serve out the remainder Of his life
sentence.
Wolf was sentenced originally from
Ontonagon county July 9. 1891, for
murder. by Judge Stone. now a mem
Der OF the supreme court, oct. Z. 1911,
ex-GOv. Osborne issued Wolf a parole
and he has been free until a few
weeks ago. when he was arrested in
Mason county and found guilty of
the charge against him
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
WRONG MAN RELEASED
Deputy Acts Upon Word of Amateur
Sleuth and Man Gets Away.

ROCHESTER,. Mich, oct. Ia
That amt the guy" an amateur
sleuth from Mt Clemens told Deputy
sheriff Stone when the deputy caught
a youth descending from the transom
of the Jail here where he and his
pal" were being held on suspicion
Of beating and rObbing Barn Fore
man Mead of the Detroit United rail-
way, at Mt. Clemens late Sunday night.
Acting on the word of the sleuth
the deputy released the Jail bird. -
who promptly took a car for Flint
When the Mt. Clemens officers ar
rived with Mead, Stone discovered
mat he had released the wrong man
and the officers returned TO Mt Glenn
ems empty handed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
WOMAN SEEKS HUSBAND
Thinks Man Might Have Become De-
ranged-Was i'm Ill Health.

PONTIAC. Mich, oct 13.-Mrs.
Emily Dunn is seeking her husband.
John Dunn, who disappeared from his
home at 70 Lake st, in this city, Sept.
3. since which time nothing has been
heard of him. She spent Monday
looking for him in the factories OF
Detroit. hut without result, and thinks
he may be working on a farm some
where in this section of the state. He
has been in poor health for a long
time, and she believes his mind may
be deranged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
FIND WOMAN GUILTY
st. Joseph Jury DeIiberates Eight
Hours After Prosecutors Plea

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. oct. 10
After a circuit court jury found Car
RE May Cutler of Benton Harbor,
guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree. James O'Hara, assistant prose
cutting attorney, made a plea to the
court for clemency. The jury DELHI
Grated for eight hours before arriving
at a verdict.
Mrs Cutler on April so last. shot
down her husband when ne came TO
the house where she was employed
as a domestic 10 ask her 10 come back
to live with him. The couple had
ben separated for several weeks. The
trial lasted for a week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
BOY is SHOT BY AUNT
Woman Picks Up Revolver i'm Earn.
Weapon Accidentally ExpIodes.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 10
Kenneth Seton. IA years old, was
critically wounded by his aunt, Mrs.
Blaine Seton at Sturgis, when a re-
volver accidentally exploded. The boy,
il is said, may die.
The lad, after playing in the barn
with a revolver, left it lying on the
floor when he started to climb into the
hay NOV. The aunt picked up the
revolver 10 carry into the house and
il was discharged. The boy is now
at the Fort Wayne hospital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
BARAGA MEN BALK OPTION
Project TO Place Dry" Measure on
Ballot is Voted Down.

HOUGHTON. Mich. oct. 13.-At
the annual meeting of the Baraga
county board OF supervisors at L'Anse
a petition backed by the Michigan
Anu-Saloon league. asking the board
TO place local option on the county
ballot next spring. was voted down
20 .
The liquor interests. represented by
Atty. W J. Galbraith OF Calumet, con-
tended that the petition was defective.
The Anti-Saloon league now threat
ems mandamus proceedings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
CHAUFFEUR INJURIES GIRLS
One suffers Fractured Skull and Other
Receives Internal Injuries.

HAMMOND. Ind. Oct. l3.-Walter
ran an auto over two girls last night.
Mary Krishnak eight years old suf-
fered fractured skull; Hedwige
Shrieback. nine years old. suffered cut
on the head and internal injuries.
The girls were hand-in-hand. pulling
each other 20 get out Of the way or
ruf,er, the a.sfo sfr..r<
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
SALOONS ARE CLOSED
Terre Haute Keepers Obey Injunction
of Safety Board on Holiday.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. oct. Ia
The saloon keepers of Terre Haute
remained closed yesterday, the result
Of orders from the board Of safety
TO close their saloons on Discovery
day. 1t is the first time since the holi-
day was created by legislative act in
1911 that any attempt was made to
observe it as a legal holiday in the
sense Of ordering the saloons closed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13
CORN CAUSES DEATH
Becomes Infected and Spreads 10
knce-Lcg Amputatcd.

NEW ALBANY. Ind. oct. H.
Blood poison. resulting from a corn.
caused the death today OF Herman n.
Meyer at the city hospital here. The
corn was irritated by rubbing against
the Shoe. Several days ago an infection
appeared and began spreading 90 his
knee. and amputation OF the leg was
necessary. Meyer was So years old and
leaves widow and q daughter He
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

WARSAW. Ind.-Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Collins of Warsaw we're pinned
under their automobile when IL skid
ded near here Monday Paul Ripple.
12-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Ripple. was slightly wounded
Monday when bullet from a rifle
grazed his scalp The rifle was held by
a companion and was accidentally dis
81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-13

OWOSSO, AHch.-Almon L. Chase
Of city, is being sued by Frances
Bluem. a Saginaw girl, who asks
$4,000 from Chase because he ran
her down in his automobile. The night
before the suit was to come to trial
Chase was himself run down by an
auto and seriously injured.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-07-15
LIVE STOCK PRICES
. AT SOUTH OMAHA
tseVes Suffer a Sharp Reaction,
but Feeders Steady.
HOG TRADE SLOW AND LOWER
Break Of 10000 In Lam bs-ses.
Westerns Bring $e.1o, Natives at
$e.15-Hard.y Any Sheep on Market.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
July l3.-CattIe receipts were fair yes.
terday, about 1920 head arriving.
Choice long fed beef steers, such a.
were bringing $l0.00QlOl0 last week,
were around 1Oc lower yesterday 9th.
er kinds Of beeves were anywhere
from I0c 10 2Gc lower than laz Thurs.
day. There was a good demand for
good dry lot cows and heiferS but ths
offerings OF such were extremely light
Cattle OF this description We're gen.
orally steady with last week. The
general run OF fair 10 pretty good
cows and heifers were around lOn2uc
lower. Good calves were about STEADY.
There was very good demand TOR
stocAers and feeders and prices We're
steady with last week.
Cattle quotations.: Good to choice
heeyes, s55OG 1909; fair to good
beeves, SS.150 $50; commbn to fair
beeves, s7.75MS.15; good to choice
year!inSs, S3.00M 1000; fair TO good
yearinss, $1,000 800; prime heifers,
*I75Is75: good to choice heifcrs,
$nJt47 100; good to choice cows, $3.50
q 40: fair to good COWS. $6.O0GJf.5O:
Gamers and cutters, $4,000 SIS; veal
calves. SS.00G9.50; bulls, stays, etc,
s5.50075V; good to choice feeders.
s7.GO@ $50; fair to good feeders. sG.75
@75O; common to fair feeders. $3.50
@G.50: stock heifers, $3.50 100;
stock cows, s5S0@6.5O; stock calves,
S6.0017.50. a..
About 500 head of hogs showed up
yesterday. Shippers bought about
half the hogs here at good, steady
prices, their purchases being Tata
around $G90I72O. Packers bought
their hogs around 15c lower. Bulk sold
at s.:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-07-15

Grand Island, and her husband and
son. They came via auto and were
on their way to the mountains where
they will spend some time camping
with friends.
Sheriff Thunderstorm is in receipt of
a letter from Carl Straley and also
from his mother, thanking him and
Mrs. Thunderstorm for the care the
young man received while in the sher-
iff's custody.
Howard Hill and wife. of Denver,
and Il. V. Lamb, of Grant, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lou Petersen and Mrs.
Cooper, drove over from Grant on
Wednesday. Messrs. Hill and Lamb
and Mrs. Hill are On their way to Min
itaer, Nebraska.
Ray and Everett Farnham left for
their home in Wyoming on Thursday
morning, coming here from Rio, ILL.,,
on Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Z.
c. Harris, from the burial of their
father
Ilcrry NJ ".'iica&. one Of the bDnd
men of Denver, "ith his wife, drove
down to Ju .eshurs in an auto on Mon
day and met client from New York
and took him back to Denver in the
car. He came here to show his Wis
itor cur irrigation district.
The Chautauqua closed at Chappell
en- Tuesday night has been an un-
qualified financial success. More
money was taken than was required
to pay the expense of same. and at the
close it was announced that forty men
had signed the guaranty for next year
A party of three automobiles from
Fort Morgan, Sterling and Brush
PASSED through Julcsburg Friday en-
route for North Platte to investigate
Why it was mat tourists from Denver
were lGng continually routed by the
way Of Cheyenne instead Of through
northeastern Colorado.
On last Friday two palatial trains
passed through Julesburg carrying
delegates to the Shriners' and Elks'
conventions to be held in California.
Nm frnfn
which was blown during the stop the
train made here, and many thought
the fire siren on the power house was
being blown.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-07-15

The Chautauqua at Holyoke thls
year proved big success. One or
the Holyoke papers commenting on
same, SAYS: Thousands of people at
tended the Holyoke Chautauqua. Big
tent packed at every performance.
Guarantors' tickets all sold and
large excess fund will go into the
hands of the local committee.