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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
Defense Begins.

DR.. D. ]. Buchanan, of Smithvilie,
took the stand first. The elder Chance,
among others, was in drug store ia
Smithville at s o'clock on Wednesday,
he said. . He remained there several
minutes later.
Huge Hale was second. He also was
in Smithville drug store until 1850
O'Clock. He left G. w. Chance there.
Sheriff Moreland again was heard.
He testified as to the distance and
time required to make between Lees
burg and Smithville. Thirty or forty
minutes ordinarily would be required,
be said, but twenty-five minutes was
his lowest estimate. He talked five
minutes.
+ Attorney NJ. G. Yoemans took the
stand speaking for the defense rela-
tive to the insurance policy. A blurred
figure makes it difficult to tell in the
copy shown in court whether it is for
$55666 or $5,556.66. Solicitor Williams
objected strenuously to the copy being
introduced on the ground of secondary
evidence.
Judge Harper sustained the objeo-
ton, calling for the original.
This closed the testimony in the
preliminary trial and the warrants
against G. w. Chance, Claude Chance
and Minter Kennedy were dismissed
for lack Of evidence to bind them over
to the grand jury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
WESTERN COAST SUNK;
MINE OR TORPEDO DID 1T.
(By Associated Press }

LONDON. Feb. 25.-The British
steamer Western Coast was sunk in
he English Channel off Beachy Head
today, the crew being laned at Plym-
outh. Either the Western Coast foul
ed floating mine or vas torpedoed by
q German submarine, though admir-
atty officials have as yet been una le
TO fix the respoa sibility.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
Looking for Oliver.

|
ut was large car, dull colored,
cut down like racer, with one seat .
he said. There were two tires upon
the back. They passed divers bank
several times, and at one time ques-
toned, probably addressing me, ask
ing where "A. D.. was. l did not
answer them, however," said Mr.. For
roster,
81 did not recognize Them" he con-
tinued. Il didn't notice but one," Mr.
Forester said, and that one was red
headed" This caused litter to pass
over the courtroom.
Were either one of the defendants
in that carr" asked Mr.. Wilkerson.
mo sir; they were not" Mr.. For
roster replied, positively.
Sterling T. Wilkerson was next call
ed. He noticed car standing in front
of Mr.. Chances house at Gas, as he
went to church at Smithville Thursday
night. He paid no attention to it. 1t
was there until Z o'clock. Mr.. Wilker-
son said. After prayer services, at 8
O'Clock, he said, he noticed it was gone.
ResembleG Kennedy's Gun.
He shot a gun a few days before
divers death, said the witness, that
belonged to Minter Kennedy, but he
could not identify positively the gun
found at Leesburg zeyond "resemb-
lance"
Many witnesses were examined in
regard to the ownership of the gun,
without success in locating it as the
property of Kennedy.
NJ ]. Whitman, of Macon, testified
that he saw Claude Chance Friday or
Saturday before the killing in Macon.
They talked about claim. Chance,
said Whitman, said .e was going to
Smithville. Whitman didn't know when
Chance returned to Macon. Mr.. Wit
man was then excused.
Saw Chance Night of Murder.
w. H. Richardson was called upon
the stand then. He saw Claude Chance
at 9:14 o'clock the might of February
II. Young Chance requested to be
awakened at 4:30 O'Clock the next
morning, said Mr.. Richardson. He
also asked as to the whereabouts of
his father, G. w. Chance Several were
present when Chance spoke to him, he
said.
]. H. williams was the next to be
heard. He saw, he stated, G. w. Chance
last at 1880 o'clock on the night of
the 18th. He saw Claude Chance also
about that time Claude Chance told
him he was going to Albany, said Mr..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
Chance Held a Policy.

Mr.. Wilkerson, for the defense, then
said the original insurance policy was
misplaced at Dawson, but that one
had been issued through G. ". Chance,
as local agent, for $4,000. G. w.
Chances interest in the policy as adj
mitted by Mr.. Wilkerson his attorney,
was but $55O.66.
B. 1. Mckinney was called in next.
A letter from G. w. Chance to Bagley,
Willet & Payne, at Macon, relative to
the policy, was introduced. Mr.. Nc
Kinney merely identified the sigma
ture. Neither Oliver nor Chance he
said, was indebted to his bank.
Saw Chance in Smithyille
w. H. Phillips testified that at s
o'clock he was in his drug store at
Smithgille on the might of the shoot
ing. He remembered Chance being
there ten or fifteen minutee after the
southbound train left about o'clock.
An argument between Chance and \
stranger recalled the incident.
r. F. Salter then testified. He saw
the elder Chance at Smithville about
$40 o'clock the night of the killing,
at his stables.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
AMERICUs COTTON MARKET
Americas, Ga, Feb. %, 1915.

fAlliOA u0' va N00' 10 A"A0'
The cotton market is quoted today
as follows:
Good middling, Sc.
Middling lie to &c.
There was slight improvement this
morning in the contract market and
some gains are reported. The May OPP
ton at noon was quoted at SAFE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
MYSTERY STILL
SURROUNDS THE
OLIVER HOMICIDE
CONTINUED from Page IL

him to the gun, which was found under
the seed house. 1t seemed to have
been recently fired. He identified a
gun as the one found.
Mr.. Forester told of seeing an au=
tomobile, with three men in it, IN
Leesburg during Wednesday after
noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25

advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
NEGRO IS RUN OVER
BY TRAIN AT HIGHLAND

The Seaboard's "shoofy" train, due
in Americas at 5:15 o'clock yesterday
ran over a negro, Henry Davis, at
Ricbland. The negro was badly in
jnred, but vas not dead at last re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
Sheriff on the Stand.

D. R. Moreland, the sheriff, testified
how the first thing he did was to get
dogs and horses, then he sent COM
munications to surrounding towns.
The dogs were perfectly reliable, hay-
ing had some experience, said Mr..
Moreland. The auto went north, ne
said, and the last place he saw the
track was three miles north of Lees
burg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
Wanted to Go Along.

He didn't know where Kennedy had
gone. q asked Chance if l could go
with him." said something of taking
his wife, and / thought no more of it.
The auto was an Oldsmobile, cut
down type, to make it appear like a
racer" said Williams. 1T was painted
black" he thought, with two tires fas-
tened on its rear end.
Chance was at the drug store at
Smithville shortly after 7 O'Clock"
said Williams. He then lost track of
him. He saw G. W. Chance at 1885
or 7:40 o'clock that night, he said. He
left Chance in the drug store then, and
on his return at o'clock Chance was
not there. Williams doesn't know
where he went.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-02-25
Tells of Old Warrants

He went as far as Americas, how
ever. He told of the old warrants for
Oliver sworn out by G. w. Chance,
saying Chance had threatened prose-
cution some time ago. Almost $4,000
worth of notes were put in his hands
for collection from oliver, he said. Nj.
Moreland couldn't collect and held the
warrant but no action was taken.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
WIRELESS IS I0
 BE EXTENDED

Juneau: The Marconi Wireless company has plans for extending it's service in Alaska. Regarding pro posed improvements, the Seattle Times says:
 Marking the initial step in a great extension of the M@rconi Wireless Telegraph company's AL aska service, John R. Irwin, su- periutendent of the corporations northern division, with headQuart- CTS in Seattle, will leave the lat ter part of the month for Seward to select a site for new commercial wireless station.
 With the construction of the sta ton, the company will enter the commercial field in the vast South western Alaska region for the first tjma It now covers the Southeast ern Alaska field, having powerful commercial stations at Ketchikan and Juneau. These two stations con meet with Hadley, Wrangell, Peters- burg, TIeadwelI, Douglas, Haines and Skagway through a wire ser vice. They began operations Sep tember 1, last.
 The extension of the service means more competition for the gov ernment cable system between AL aska and the coast. In preparing for the construction of g commercial station in southwestern Alaska, the wireless company anticipates a heavy volume os business as a result of construction of the government
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22

Tom Cleveland of Juneau, nr- rived in Skagway from Haines yes- terday afternoon, bringing to VII liam Wright the information that the launch Edith G" had been wrecked below Haines, and that Rhe Was a total loss.
 MT. Wright bought the launch from MT. Cleveland last year, and was having 1t brought to Skagway for use during the summer as a tourist pleasure launch.
 Mir. Cleveland in company with Chic Harris started out from Ju- neau a few days ago, and all went well until they arrived off Rocky Point, Just south of Haines. Here the engine run hot box and a Bhel- tered cove was sought, and the an- cnor thrown over and the two men started to re-babbit the journal.
 While the engine was out of commission the launch was struck by a strong south wind, and be-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
FRENCH MODISTE
 BLACKLIST GERMAN,
 MRS. GALTs BUYER

Paris, Nov. 22 - The "dresamak- ers' syndicate" has placed the names Of two German-American cos turner's on its blacklist as q re- suit of the search of Mrs. Edith Boiling GaIt, President Wllson'a bride-to-be, for new wardrobe. One of the men named Krauzmann' is reputed to have been cOmmis- sioued to buy a gown for Mrs. Gait.
 According to the newspaper Loeu- vre. Krauzmann threatened to raise a diplomatic question be- cause of the Paris modistes' refusal to acceUt orders from him. The Loeuvre declares, however, that each house from which he ordreed
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
GENERAL DIES
 IN PRISON

Paris, Nov. 2-WOrd was received here today that Lieutenant General SamsOnoff, who was in command o the Russian forces at the battle of Tannenberg, and was taken prisoner when the German forces won the battle, died yesterday at Trimmer, where one Of the German military prisons Is located,
 The body of the dead general was at once taken to Stockholm, from where 1t will be removed to Rus sia for bural.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
WILL BLOCKADE
 GREGIAN PORTS

London, Nov. 22-Lord Kitchener had a long conference with the Gre clan general staff before he took his departure from Athens, and the result of the conference Is said to be unsatisfactory to the allies
 As a result of the refusal of the Greke cabinet 70 declare in favor of the allies, 1t was decided by the Entente allies to begin an active blockade of all Greek ports. Many war vessels are now headed for the southern scene of strife, and cruis- CTS will patrol all water contiguous tC Grecian ports.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
LAUNCH "EDITH {" Is TOTAL
 WRECK NEAR ROCKY POINT

gan 10 drag her anchors. The lit- tie boat was thrown up on the rocks and so badly damaged that it was impossible to navigate her. The boat was a 33 foot torpedo model, and was equipped with 14 b. ?. Regal engine. It is believed that the engine can be BalVed, and 1t wea for this purpose that Messrs. Cleveland and Harris returned to Haiues last night. The loss is esti- mated by Mir Wright ct between S1,5OO and S2,OOO, with no insur- ance.
 MT. Wright had given instruc- tions to Mir. Cleveland to Insure tha boat before leaving Juneau, bug this order was neglected.
 This Is the Gecond launch that MT. Wright has Lost within the last year, he being owner of the launch Superb at the time that boat was lost q short distance down the canal.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22

railroad. The plans adopted by the company provide for 25-kilo- watt station which will be able to work with the KetChikan station.
 The competition offered by the Marconi company forced the sov- ernmeut to adopt a night letter rate on it's cables, For years business houses in Seattle and Southeastern Alaska have complained of the high cable rates, but the night let ter schedule is the only concession granted so far. The Marconi com pany established rates 40 per cent lower that those of the government, It's schedule of charges, day or night, Is lower than the govern ments night lettcr rate. AS a re suit the wireless company is handling a great volume of busi- ness to and from Southeastern Al aska, it's October business showing a 50 per cent gain over its Septem- Der record. It handles q large amount of code business.
 several coast records have been established in the company's nor thern service. In one casa the reply to a message sent from Seattle to Southeastern Alaska, reached this city 30 minutes after the sending of the message.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22

Seattle Nov. 22-The finishing touches of a damaging testimony painted picture of Edward Krause's orime-stained record were done Sat urday afternoon by two American soldiers, Sergeant EVerman and Private East of Company H, 14th in fantry, stationed at Fort Lawton. These men swore that Krause, un- der the name of Slumpke, served as e member of Company II during the Boxer campaign az a clerk, that Slumpks was ordered to 'Tieu Tsin and there forged his discharge from tho army and those of three other soldiers, and by using the names of the others succesied in drawing his uwE accumulated pay and the pay
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
JUNEAU ATTORNEYS
 OPERATE A TRUCK
TRUCK

The Progressive Miner, Ketchikan' cf October 19, tells of Judge Roy al A. Gunnison and John Rustgard' of Juneau, who were southbound passengers, truczing cases of sal man for four hours, at the ChomIey caunery, when the Humboldt was loading. There was a shortage Of Oriental labor and help in loading ths shin was needed. The above yromineR. gentlemen volunteered' Their reward was two American dol lars apiece.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22

Tarrytown, Nov, 22-Eyidently placed for the purpose of killing John Archbold, president of the Standard. Oil company, a bomb was found in the wheel rut on a road leading to the estate of Mn Arch bold yesterday.
 The internal machine was cum
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
YUKONERS ID
 ENLIST FOR WAR

Ottawa, Nov. 22-Commissioner Black of the Yukon expects to leave for the coast soon where he will dis curs with Col. Ogilyie his plan to raise an infantry company for over seas service. The raising Of the company has been authorized by Sir sam Hughes, minister of milt-
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
HUMBOLDT STEANS I000,0O0
 MILES IN ALASKAN WATERS

When the steamer Humboldt reaches Seattle, she will have naYi- gated over 100000 miles of Alag kan waters, this trip being the 5OOth trip to Skagway of this poDu- lar ship.
 She has been on the run since 1897, aud although missing a few trips each winter while Bhe under eCe2 repairs in San Francisco, she
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
STANDARD 0IL PRESIDENT
 NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH

niDgly designed, and had it not been discovered by 8 pedestrian who happened to be walking along the road just before MT. Archbold's au- tomobile came along, it is believed that had it not been found and re- moved, the purpose for which the bomb was placed would have been accomplished.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
NO WARNING GIVEN
 BOAT, IS VERDICT

Naples, Nov 22--The official re port of the investigation into the slnklng of the Ancona was sent to the American ambassador at Rome today. The report finds that ca hostile submarine fired Q shell aaainst the wireless apparatus Of the Anccna without warning.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
VAN GUARD IN
 G0NSTbNTIN0PLE

London, Nov. 22-Reports have been received here that the van guard of the German army whic is to occupy Constantinople has begun to arrive in that city.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
SERBS DEFEAT
 ByLGARS

Rome, Nov. 22-The Serbian ar- my has gained a great victory in tho vicinity of Nisb after a battle Of several days duration The loss cs sustained by the Bulgarian forces IS reported as being enormous.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22

has been a regular visitor to this port since the first pile was driven for the skagway wharf.
 Capt. E. c. Baugbman, master at the TreEent time, has held the po- sition as chief officer for the past ten years, while the pioneer mag ter C the ship vas the late cap tain Bonnifield, who was also q stockholder in the company.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22

Berlin, Nov. 22-After a siege of several days, in which terrific fight ing took place between the German and SerYiau forces, NoYibazar, Q town of over 10000 inhabitants, about twenty-five miles from the
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22

gowns has offere3 to supply them with It's compliments to Mrs. Gait without having them pass through the intermediary.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
GAR VISITS
 HIS TROOPS

Petrograd. Nov. 22-The Car paid a visit to the troops stationed at odessa yesterday afternoon and to his home later.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
GERMANS CAPTURE STRONGHOLD
 AFTER SIEGE OF SEVERAL BAYS

MOntenegrln frontier in Serbia was captured by the TeutOnR The list of killed on both sides will reach in to high figures, and the capture of the town Is a heavy blow to the al- lies.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-22
KRAUSE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED
 AS DESERTER FROM U. s. ARMY

of the other three as well and af- ter pocKeting all, stole some med aIs won by other soldiers for bray cry and distinguished services and fled.
 East has been a member of Com pany II for maay years. Eyerman was in that company but @ short time before Krause or Slumpke de- serted but his indentiflcation of the man is just as positive and strong as that of East, Krause throughout the sensational indentifi- cation which was made in the fed eraI building, pretended not to re- cognize the men, but a vast amount of army literature has been found in his clothing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-03

Charles B. Henderson. A~ttorneyin
Fact, Of Elko. County Of Elko, State
Of Nevada, has filed In this Office his
application to enter-select-locate
under the provision Of Act Of June 4
1897 go Stat 36), the following de,
scribed land, viz:
Lot 2 OF NWA and SEX NWA,
Sec. 10, Tp Al N. r. 40 f., NJ. D. M.
containing 1882 acres. in Elko Land
District, Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or dcsir.
ing to object, because OF the mineral
character ct the land. or ror any other
reason to the disposal to applicant,
should file their afidavits OF protests
in this office, on or before the 18th
day of November, 1915.
JOHN E. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication Oct. 4, 1915.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-03
6ERNsTRoFF COULD STOP |

6ERNSTRoFF COULD STOP 1T.
Few Americans believe hat Am,
bassador Bernstroff directed the great
conspiracy for the destruction of A.
mCrican munition factories and ships
that has come to light with the arrest
OF come OF the conspirators in New
York. Not many citizens aside from
rabid and unreasonable anti-Germans
believe that he even acquiesced pas.
sively in their operations. Perhaps
the ambassador did not even know
that these men were at work.
But there is no reason to doubt that
some members of the German EN-,
bassy knew of IL. The conspirator
who calls himself Robert Fay has de.
clared that he laid his plans before
Captains Boy-Ed and Won Papen, the
military and navel attaches of the
German embassy at Washington, and
that they refused to have anything to
do with them.
If that is true, ii is TO their credit
thus far. But hat is not enough. If
Boyd and Won Papen had performed
their official duty-not TO mention
their duty toward the nation whose
hospitality they were enjoying-they
would have reported the matter to their
superior. Ambassador Won Bernstorff,
1t would then have been incumbent on
him to warn the plotters against pur
suing their plans and to see that they
obeyed this warning. II the matter
was reported to the ambassa
dor, 1t was the bounden duty of his
subordinates. as honorable men. tC
take the same precautions.
The conclusion is unavoidable that
if the German embassy is not directly
involved in these hostile and murder
Gus plOts-and we hope il is Mott is
directly responsible for them because
it has power TO prevent them and does
not use that power.
How long would the explosion ant
i~ncendiary fires in munition factories
and warehouses and on merchant yes
sells and American warships continue
if the cdict went forth from the Ger
man embassy that such crimes
against a friendly nation must stop
How long would these alien conspira
cies continue if the German embass!
announced that it would help to brina
the conspirators to justice, and pro
ceeded to make good its word?
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-03
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS

The regular meeting of the Civic
League took place at the Grammar
school. Monday, p. NJ.
The discussion of the Wing. Demo.
cratic and American parties was led
by Madams. Crumley. Russell and
Middleton.
The Republican. Democrat. and
Free-Soil parties as developed by
slavery" will be the subject Of next
weeks meeting, Nov. Sth.
Madams, Hansel. McHarness. and
Swartz, being appointed leaders,
round table by Mrs. Crumley.
\ social meeting at the home of
some member of the league is being
planned for Thanksgiving week.
Come and join us.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko, Nevada, Land Onice
Sent 90 O

Notice is hereby given that Charles
b.. Henderson of Elko, County of Ell.
ko, State Of Nevada, has filed in this
Office his application 10 enter-select
locate urder the provision of See.
tion 2306 Revised Statutes of the Uni.
ted States, the following described
land, viz:
The Southwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of Section 10, Tp
IL n, r 40 L, NJ d NJ, containing 40
acres, within the Elko, Nevada, Land
District.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the lands described, or desir.
ing 10 object, because of the mineral
character of the land, or for any ether
reason TO the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits of protests
in this office, on or before the 18th
day of November, 1915.
JOHN z. ROBBINS,
Register.
First publication Oct. 4, 1915.