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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
LARGE MERCHANTMEN WHOSE
NAME is UNKNOWN is SUNK TO
DAY BY ToRPEDoEs WHICH
SHE STRUCK OFF DiEPPE.
NO MENTION MADE OF ANY OF
CREW SAVED AND BRITAIN
WILL PROBABLY DECLARE ALL
FOOD coNTRAsAND OF WAR.

DIEPPE. Feb. 27.-(SpeciaD-
large British merchant ship whose
name is unknown was sent to the bot
tom off the coast near here today by
torpedo. 1t is unknown as yet
whether the merchantmen ran foul
of mine or WAS torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine. Submarines have
been sighted near here several times
in the last few days and it is thought
that it was this medium that exacted
the latest toll from maritime com
merce.
England May Complete Blockade.
So far England has declined TO com
plete the blockade of German ports
but after the most recent destruction
of an English ship il is probable that
she will complete the work and de-
clare all foodstuiTs bound for Germany
contraband of war
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27

most daily, it seems that it is destined
to more than its share of misfortune.
Several times everything has been
held up by slides in the Culebra Cut
and other dangerous places in the
ditch but Chief of Engineers Goethals,
and his staff have been hard at work
bolstering up the weak places and by
the time the official opening takes
place 1t is expected that they will all
be in good shape and the danger of
future slides removed.
The engraving shown above por-
trays the steamships Kroonland (on
the right, and the Great Northern Con
the lefD loaded to the guards with
American tourists, passing through
the Pedro Miguel locks of the Panama
Canal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
INABILITY OF PRESIDENT WILSON CEREMONIES is
CAUSE FOR PosrPoNEMENT OPENING UNCLE SANS BIG
DITCH IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-(SpeciaD
1t has been officially announced by
government officials here that the op-
ening of the Panama canal has been
postponed until some time in July.
The event was scheduled to come off
some time about the middle OF March
but on account of the many official
duties pressing President Wilson at
this time, he will be unable to attend
and accordingly 1t has been decided
to have the formal opening in July.
The president will probably go to San
Francisco next month to spend a short
time at the Panama-Pacific Exposition,
the opening Of which he was unable to
attend much to his regret.
Although the canal has been practic.
ally completed for some time and
ships are passing through the locks al
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
BILLS RECENTLY
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

CARSON CITY, Feb. 26.-Governor
Boyle late this afternoon signed the
following bills:
Assembly bill No. 65-"An act con.
corning wills"
Assembly bill No. 66-"An act rel
atiye to Wills executed without the
state"
Assembly bill No. 94-"An act to
regulate the compensation of justices
of the peace and constables of Elko
county"
Assembly joint and concurrent res.
olution No. 6-"Concerning ship.
ment of copper in neutral vessels"
Assembly bill No. Ito amend
act incorporating City of Reno.",
Senate bill No. 10--"Concerning
the consolidation of school districts" /"
Senate bill No. 16-"Amending the
gambling act to permit Paris Mutual
system of betting"
Senate bill No. 2t--"To regulate
banking"
Senate bill No. 43-"An act con.
cerning crimes and punishments!"
Senate bill No. 54-"An act provid.
Ing for the Incorporation OF cities"
Senate bill No. 57-"An act for the
incorporation of protestant Episcopal
churches in Nevada"
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
At BRADLEY SUNDAY

Mary Pickford, Americas sweet.
heart, will be shown in one of her
greatest successes, "The Eagles
Mate, tomorrow night at the Bradley
Opera House. Don't miss seeing this
wonderful little actress.
Also the fifth episode of the Master
Key" will be shown. This is an ex.
ceptionally thrilling installment of this
picture, the scenes of which are laid
In San Francisco. adv.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
man empire.

man empire.
The Dardanelles are the key to Con-
stantinople and efforts to force them
have been going on since last Decem-
ber. In possession of this waterway
which is strait about As miles long
and from one to three miles wide be-
tween the sea of Marmora and the
Mediterranean, the warships of the al
lies would not have much difficulty in
making their way to Constantinople
and training their great guns on the
capitol.
No mention was made of any loss
to the allies in men or ships.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
FOUR YEAR TERM
STARTS TROUBLE

CARSON CITY, Feb. 26.-Trouble
cropped up unexpectedly in the assem-
bly, yesterday when Lutte Whites pro-
posed constitutional amendment max
ing the term-of office for assemblymen
four years instead of two came up for
final passage. The resolution was
amended so as to become effective in
1920 and was passed in that form. op-
position to the amendment developed
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27

sex of Elko-young men, bachelors.
widowers and married men we're at
the train to greet the Thespians. Some
of them were accompanied by their
wives too who put a crimp in the
greetings. At that, however, it Is ex-
pected that the latter will slip away
from their better halves and finish
the good work tonight
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
BASKETBALL TEAM
TO METROPOLIS
Will Play the Boys of the Latter
Place There This
Evening

The Elko basketball team left this
morning on No. 10 for Metropolis
where they will play the boys of that
place tonight. The local boys have
had great success in all the games
played so far. having won from the
strong Winnemucca team and others.
They expect to return easy winners
from this trip.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
Poultry Business Is Picking Up
IL "A: @ ii @ ri
Car Load Of Chickens Arrive

No. 10 on the Southern Pacific un-
loaded on the the largest shipments
of chickens ever seen in this city this
morning. The aforesaid chicks COM
posed the September Morn" company
which will play at the Bradley Opera
House tonight. On their special car
which was switched here this morning
were some go persons and all the male
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
BANK SHORTAGE
REACHES 100000
Former President Fletcher of Denver
Stock Yards Bank
Suspected

DENVER, Feb. 27.-(Special)-T
shortage or the Denver Stock Yards
bank which has been in the hands of
the state bank examiner for some
weeks now, has reached the sum of
S3OO,OO0. Former President Fletcher
is under surveillance and subsequent
investigations may lead TO his arrest
within the next few days.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
BIT ROOM MATE ON EAR; is
FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULT

A jury in Judge Castles court this
morning found Ira Brown guilty OF as.
sault and battery on the person Of his
roommate, Carl Johnson. Brown was
arrested on the charge Thursday and
pleaded not guilty. Evidence brought
out in case showed that johnson left
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27

Brown on the streets about nine
o'clock Thursday night after they had
an argument over a trip to the red.
light district in which the later inaist.
ed that Johnson accompany him there.
Johnson refused and went home and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27

went to bed. Brown came In later
and attacked him. biting him
twice on the ear and once or twice
on other parts OF hiss body. Johnson
then had a warrant sworn out with
the above result,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27

and after the bill had been passed,
Sherman of Churchill gave notice that
he will move today to reconsider the
vote on the adoption of the amend
ment. The parliamentary scholars i'm
mediately got busy trying to ascertain
just what the status of the bill will be
in case Shermans motion to reconsid-
er is entertained and carried.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
PROTECT TOWN AGAINST FIRE

Mt the regular monthly meeting Of
the Wells Commercial club, held Mon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27
INDIANS SUFFER;
THEY LACK FOOD
Friendlies in Utah in Terror Of
HostiIes; Only Fourteen
..' Braves Out

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. Go
Friendly Indians encamped northeast
of Bluff are suffering greatly through
lacR of food and are living in terror
of the hostiles, according TO dispatch
received by the Deseret News ION
Buff today. Indian Agents Creel and
Jenkins located the band, numbering
lis, mostly women and children. They
were found to be in desperate condi-
ton through lack of food and the re-
cent deep SHOW had so reduced their
horses that the Indians were unable to
move from their camp.
None of these Indians ever lived on
a reservation, but they now express
themselves as anxious to be taken to
the Ute reservation in Colorado, where
they may obtain food. Their want has
been relieved temporarily and they
will be moved to the reservation as
soon as their horses are able to travel.
The Indians appear to be living in
great fear of the hostiles under Polk
and Posey and are anxious TO be away
from the scene of hostilities.
The body of Chicken Jack, the Piute
Indian killed by the posse Sunday
which was supposed to have teen
borne away by the Indians, was found
in Cottonwood Wash by John F. Tave.
ly today. Tie body was almost COM
pletely submerged. An inquest was
held, finding that he was killed by a
bullet fired from posse, and arrange
ments have been made to bury the
body.
Mancos Jim, the friendly Ute scout,
reports that he believes the joint force
of hostiles under Polk and Posey mum
bers only about IA warriors, the rest
Of the band being made up OF sauaws
and pappooses.
A special received here from Bluff at
2 o'clock says the four Indians and the
renegade Mexican captured by the pos
Sc at Bluff, are having preliminary
hearing today. The hearing Is being
conducted behind closed doors, but II
is expected the I'VE will be bound over
and sent to Salt Lake City to await the
action OF the federal grand jury.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27

Mrs. G. w. West returned last night
from California where she has spent
the greater part of the winter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-27

day evening. large number of mem
bers OF the organization we're pres
ent. and much interest was taken in
the deliberations The campaign Of
the club for new club members.
which has been in eject for short
time, is resulting beneflcially and at
the meeting Monday night seven APP
plleations for membership we're re-
ceived and acted upon fayorably.
Among other business at this meet
ing, steps were taken that will prob
ably result in Wells being afforded
system Of fire protection greatly
needed here. Wells Herald
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
CRIMINALS RELEASED
MAY PROVE MENACE

CHICAGO, April 5.-Crime swept
Chicago is today finding a new source
OF danger criminals who should be
behind the bars, but who through
misapplication Of the probation law,
find themselves free, This misuse of
the rule which permits first offenders
only to have a second chance comes
about In several ways. In many in-
stances. lawyers. misrepresent the
status Of their clients. In the rush Of
business, a probation officer accepts
the lawyers word that the prisoner is
a first timer The man on probation
mingles back into the life Of the city
perhaps changes some Of his haunts
and his home, hut continues his career
OF crime.
Again, the city has only twenty pro-
baton officers to deal with hundreds
Of cases. Half their time must be In
court, During the remainder of their
day. they are supposed TO visit pro-
bationers, for the law says they must
make this call at least once a month";
Five thousand men and women each
year go practically free forever under
the probation system, Recent disclos-
ures show that in this number are
many hardened "habitual" criminals.
Hence the city now sees one answer
to the epidemic Of "stickups," murders
burglaries and many other crimes with
which it is afflicted. And the city
literally takes itself home to bed via
the middle Of the road. lest thugs
waylay and assault and rob, perhaps
murder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
HOUSE, B0AmARDED
lContInuod Lon 80

Mr.. Cotfman made q complete search
of the neighborho0d but could learn
nothing Of the mysterious storm Of
missiles. There is no attic to the
house, which is a small, three-room
building, there is no place to hide on
the roof and the house stands by it.
self in the center Of big lot, High
bluffs rise themselves behind il some
so yards but, as Mr.. Pierce points
out any one of the rocks thrown
from the distance would have crack
ed the shingles. and there was not a
shingle even spllntered Again. he
asks how light chips or boulder
could be thrown that distance or how
any missile could be thrown down the
chimney. At the foot Of the bluffs are
several clumps of bushes but Mr.
Pierce and MIR. Coffman both beat
these out as did Chief Kearney. At
some distance the officer found some
footprints but declares the stones
could not have been thrown from that
point with the results enumerated,
On the roof are a number of sticks
that lodged there while rocks strew
the ground to testify to the lombard
ment Neighbors have carried off
other rocks which they themselves
saw fall, Altogether. the affair has
grown to quite neighborhood mys.
terry, and as the groups gather to dis
cuss it, they involuntarily show the
superstitious trend Of their thoughts
by telling of ghosts apparitlons and
other strange things of which they
have heard in times past.
The mysterious stone throwing be-
gan Friday afternoon, continued at
intervals during the evening and
through Saturday morning Since then
nothing has been heard, SO greatly
frightened are the occupants thai
since the bombardment began they
have not been sleeping at the house,
However one Of them remains at the
house at all times during the day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

MOTT, n. D., April Benjamin
Franklin ellison. ~ years old, home
steader near here. was arrested few
days ago charged with violating the
Mann white slave act Mrs. Althea
Ross, GA years old, whom Ross is said
to have transported from state to state
five separate times, also was arrested.
The warrant was sworn to by an
older son of Mrs Ross, who reported
the case to Deputy United States
Marshal Cameron.
ellison was arraigned before Uni
ted States court commissioner at Re-
gent and was placed under $4,000
bonds to appear at the session of fed
eral court at Bismarck.
The couple came to southwestern
North Dakota about seven years ago,
taking up adjoining homesteads. 1t
is alleged ellison brought Mrs. Ross
from West Virginia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

DUQUoIN, Ill, April 1.-The dry
faction Of Pickneyville. the county
seat of Perry county, have put forward
Rev, Malachi Keene. well known
Baptist minister, as their candidate
for mayor at the primary election
without opposition. The dry candi-
dates for commissioner, three to be
elected, are John j. King, Philip Stout
Clarence Holeman and Enos Wilt
ans.
The wet faction has named George
E, Hincke for mayor and John c.
Messing, Dale Pillars and H. Walker,
former deputy sheriff, for commits
sioners. Pickneyville is now dry ter
ritory and Hincke. in defining his po-
sition, declares himself unequivocally
opposed to blind tigers and bootlegging.
Rev. Mr.. Keene and Hincke will bt
the candidates for mayor at the reg
ular election, as neither has oppo.
sition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05


Alleging that her husband has sew
eral times accused her falsely of un-
wifely conduct and has sought to in
duce her to live a life of shame for
pecuniary benefit, Ellenah A. Weick
has commenced suit against her hus-
band. Earl L. Weick, who is an Echo
blacksmith. The couple were married
in Vale, Feb. 19, 1912. She asks for
"a divorce, for 5000 with which to
prosecute the suit, for $25 a month
permanent alimony, for a half inter-
est in a tract of land owned by them
and valued at S45OO and for third
interest in all other property of de-
fendant w. NJ. Peterson is her at
torney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
Mon Wlth Rrnlns Noede,l.

NEWBERG Ore. April IL Pacific
college students heard H. W. Stone,
general secretary Of the Portland Y.
M. C, A., describe the opportunities
that are open to young men as asso-
citation secretaries, compare the work
with law, education and the trades
and make an appeal to college gradu-
ates to enter the association field.
Mr.. Stone spoke before the entire
student assembly. He pointed out
the growth of the Y NJ. c. A., the
increasing demand for associations
over the country and the need of men
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
Former Local Man Dead.

Mrs. John Kearney went over to
Walla Walla yesterday afternoon to
attend the funeral of her cousin,
John lie Cornu, a former resident Of
Pendleton. He died in Spokane last
week of Brights disease and the body
was brought to Walla Walla for in
terment. Deceased was a son of the
former chaplain of the penitentiary
at Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

NEWPORT, r. l., April S.-New-
port is going to rival Palm Beach
and Coroado as a winter resort eyi-
IDENTIFY. This winter a number OF
fashionable persons have remained
here and several Of the larger man
sions have been opened at intervals
The walking fad is the latest
"wrinkle" here and was started by
the wives of army officers who ac-
companied their husbands in the ten
mile monthly hike Of the latter, pre-
scrlbed by the government.
Mrs Roland Dickson is one Of tfe
devotees of pedestrians. She Is seen
much afoot and can keep up with
the best men walkers, fair heel ard
toe, for hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
Adopt NIotherless Babe.

w A. and Minnie Rhodes. husband
and wife. have formally adopted the
little four months old baby of ] A.
Banks. The mother of the infant died
at the birth Of the child and it has
since been kept by Mrs. R. y. Stan
field.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

An eight pound daughter was born
at $40 yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Manuel Friedly at their home in this
city. A son was born last night 10
Mr., and Mrs. John Wyrick Of Cold
Springs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
P. H. s. 10 Nominate Officers.

This afternoon at the high school
will be held the annual nomination of
student body officers. The offices to
be filled are; president, vice presi-
dent, committeeman-at-large, secre-
tary-treasurer, and football. debate,
track, boys and girls basketball
managers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
Deputy Clerk RESIGNS.

Deputy Clerk Harry Reese. who only
recently succeeded R. T. Brown, has
resigned his position and returned to
his ranch near Stanfield. His success
sor has not vet been appointed by
County Clerk Sailing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
suit TO ForecIose.

The Aladdin Land Co. has COM
meneed suit against the Home Orch
ards Co. to foreclose a mortgage given
to secure a note upon which it is all
legged $50 is past due Carter &
Smythe are plaintiffs attorneys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

f. o. Kelly has opened an automo-
bile repair shop on Cottonwood street
opposite the city hall. Mr. Kelly is an
expert mechanic and has had much
practical experience in overhauling au-
tos
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

Even in time OF peace the driver OF
an automobile should stop when cali
ed on to do so by a policeman. II
his cargo is not contraband he will
be permitted to proceed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

B. F. Burgess and wife today filed
suit against Robert O. Bailey and wife
to collect a balance of $3.50 and inter
est alleged to be due on a promissory
note. Peterson & Ballard are plain
tiff's attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
Gets Carload Of Dodges.

The Pendleton Auto Co. Saturday
received a carload of Dodge automo-
biles and is now busy delivering them
to the owners, all Of the cars having
been sold prior to delivery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

The students of the high school,
feeling that they are the ones to prof
it by the new swimming pool have
subscribed sum Of money towards
its construction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
RuIld AddItlon 70 ResIdenco.

A building permit was issued this
morning to Mrs. Sophie McComas to
construct a story and half addition
TO her home on Lewis street. The
Improvement will cost approximately
$500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
neW$g Notes
Vf Pe1dletV1
Nnd snlI Morc Forils.

The oregon Motor Garage Is unload
ing another carload Of Fords received
saturday from the factory
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05
with business brains and sympathetic
natures to handle the work.

A little candle is as easily blown
out as a little salary is blown in.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-05

It's a bad thing to be a good
thing"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-04
RESPECTFULLY
As Usual
JACOB G MArLIcK.

After many years of Republican adj.
ministration of national affairs il re-
NAMED for Democratic administration
to put into effect several very important
measures. One of these was the new
banking and currency system, which has
eliminated possibility of financial panics,
besides giving the country the beet bank
ing and currency system which il has
ever had. Another was the putting on
the statute books of a tariff bill which
places a check upon monopoly OF prices
OF commodities and gives the nation the
greatest world commerce and general
prosperity which il has ever enjoyed. II
also remains for the Democratic admins
trstion to place the country in a state Of
national defense which numerous Re.
publican administrations have failed 10
do. Tor many decades il has been rec
ognized that the American army and
navy were not Of sufficient size TO prop
erly provide for the national defense. but
nothing worth while was done 10 get the
United States i'm q state of preparedness
until 1t ~ being undertaken by the VIII
son administration. Colonel Roosevelt.
who recently criticised President Wilson
IN jingoistic style Tor not plunging into
the European war. served nearly two
terms in the presidential chair, yet when
be turned over the Office 10 President
Taft the United States was far from well
prepared for national defense. President
Wilson and his cabinet have taken %
the question OF national defense in the
vigorous manner with which they usually
handle important questions and IL is a
ioregone conclusion that before another
administration takes charge Of affairs az
Washington the United States will be in
position 20 defend itself against any ma
ton which may attempt 10 interfere with
its international rights. -ParkenburV
Sentinel.