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The Washington times., 1915-10-09

this week up to close OF business yes
terday. though most of them schedu ed
the usual repair work and minor build
Ing operations In residences.
Two permits were issued for rows Of
houses OF the investment type. Charles
J." Tankersley took permit to build
six two-storv brick residences at 1918 to
ISIS Kenyon street. They will be twenty
by thirty-fve feet each. and all are cs-
timated to cost about $1,000
Yesterday Charles Il. Wire secured n
permit to build eight two-story brick
dwellings at ibib to I529 Ninth street
northwest. They will cost about $4,000.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
HARTFORD COURTS
FIGURE IN DEAL
John L. Warren Obtains Title from
Columbia Park Realty
Company.

The apartment. known as Hartford
Courts at 1874 Harvard street north
west. was acquired this week from John
l.. Warren by the Columbia Park
Re atty Company. The consideration is
understood to have been about sl2n.OoO.
In part payment Mr.. Warren acquired
forty-eight acres OF land along the
Rockville Pike, ahutting on the Column
bia Golf club links.
The Columbia Park Realty Company
The Washington times., 1915-10-09

is composed Of Charles Drayton. Charles
II. Kuglc. Daniel w. Jackson. Robert
Yellott. and Mrs. Hilyer.
Hartford Courts Is four-storied
apartment having thirty.two apart
m.nts. II fronts 100 feet In Harvard
street. and is lis feet deep. II Is con
structcd OF a light shade OF tapestry
brick with limestone trimmings. II was
built recently. and embraces all modern
conveniences.
with his acquisition OF tho forty-eight
acres OF land along Rockville Pike. II
Is unde rstood. the new owner purposes
to subdivide the land
The Washington times., 1915-10-09
Georgetown Delta Chi
Holds Its First Smoker

Thirty alumni and active member
and candidates attended the season'i
first smoker OF the Georgetown Chap,
ter Of the Delta Chi fraternity at tn,
house. 1915 Columbia road last evening.
The gathering lasted nearly three
hours. during which there was singing
and refreshments were served Delta
Chi is the oldest national fraternity Of
It's class in the university.
The Washington times., 1915-10-09

Every eye that looks into your store window will
the eye of possible customer Each window will be y"
appeal for that prospective customers business.
The people of this city are not familiar with all K
of advertised goods, but they familiar with the
that have been advertised in newspapers.
They have friendly interest in these articles if for liz
other reason than their regard for their home newspapers
They will he friendly to the stores that show these news
paper advertised brands.
If you are not already familiar with the plan for next
weeks demonstration the advertising department of this
newspaper will gladly furnish further information.
Dress your windows to talk to the public next week.
Dress Them With Newspaper Advertised Goods
The Washington times., 1915-10-09

others. The price paid was $1,000.
The largest trust recorded this week
was for 80, 800 and was placed on the
property at Ninth street and Massachu-
setts avenue northwest. to be improved
by the American Federation of Labor.
he money was advanced by the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company.
Samuel Gompeys. Frank Morrison. and
James O'Conne1l, trustees for the fed
Grafton. conveyed the property to the
Nationa! Savings and Trust Company to
hold as trustee.
The loan market showed a slight de-
cline from the high record of the pre-
ceding week. The exact figures for the
past six days wore S6709l0.2s. This sum
was borrowed on the security of 2oj lots
at an average interest rate of j.s per
cent.
Straight Loans PredOminate.
Straight loans predominated. with an
aggregate OF si76,97G. The sum OF all
the notes given for deferred purchase
money was Sl07. .4si.3s. Building ASSOC a
tions advanced to members $50 .45O.
County property returned to favor this
week as a basis FOR loan security. being
pledged for a total Of 1881, 39i. IS. Lrd
In the northwest was encumbered to the
extent of S239.Si0. The record OF loans
In the other city sections was: Ncrth-
east. sT.H0l; southwest. sl2.ioO. and
southeast. Sl0,2I5
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ON
EXPOSITION GROUNDS
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2I.-Colonel
Roosevelt at the exposition grounds
this afternoon addressed fifteen thous-
and people on the subject of war
and Peace. He urged preparedness
for war. He argued for navy "su-
periOr to any possible foe, and an ade-
quate and efficient army.
lie advocated universal military ser
vice on the Swiss plan. lie said If
"wc become soft, and habby, PHI: steal
ly and morally. the nation will fail.
lie said, mo nation ever amounted
TO anything where the population was
composed of paciflcists poltroons and
if its sons did not have the lighting
edge
He asserted that the pacihcists
were trying TO "Chinafy America" and
declared that America had been culp-
ably almost criminally remiss as a ma.
tion in not preparing ourselves the
last year"
Roosevelt urged an adequate navy
for the Pacific.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
SAYS
STORE WATER

Il. A. Porter, of the U. S. geological
survey, who has been making an in.
vestigation in Nevada with the view
of storing water in a dispatch to last
evenings Ogden Standard has the fol.
lowing recommendation TO make:
SAL LAKE, July 2O.-The import
ance OF the conservation of the run.ofr
or surplus water of streams through.
out the irrigated or irrigable sections
OF the west $ emphasized by Il. A.
Porter engineer in the water resources
department of the United States geo
logical survey.
He said that enough run.on water
was lost from the Humboldt river last
year TO mature the present suffering
crops there this year had II been
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
TRIED TO RUN DOWN
COYOTE WITH AUTO

M. Scott, the Hylton rancher, had
an unusual experience week ago. He
was returning home in his car when
he saw ahead of him rabid coyote.
1t wus an anxious moment. The
animal was squarely in the road on,
ly a few yards ahead Of the machine
when Mr.. Scott saw him. He didn't
have a thing with him to put up &
fight.
The coyote seemed TO be locOei
and was turning around and around.
Mr.. Scott didn't know how far that
coyote nigh be able 10 jump. In his
rawlings he might leap into the car.
But Mr.. Scott took a chance. He
put oil the power and made Il driv..
like the Germans before Warsaw. The
coyote in its gyratiOns waltzcd TO on
side OF the road and the auto Just
missed him.
Mr.. Scott didn't care 10 make a
second trial of his skill at impaling
mad coyotes and kept on speeding.
He says that the rabid coyotes are
now moving southward and that a
number have been seen in his section.
The place where Mr.. Scott met the
coyote was between Elko and the
South Fork
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
FIRST OF RELAY
RIDERS ARRIVE
Cannon Ball Baker of indianapolis Ar.
rived in Elko Last Night to
Make Ride to Fernley

The first of the motorcycle riders
York to San Francisco arrived in Ell.
ko last evening from the west. He is
E. G. Baker, ,~linown as Cannon Ball
Baker"
Mr.. Baker acquired his title a year
ago when he established worlds
record for a motorcycle making the
trip from ocean to ocean in eleven
days, twelve houTsc and ten minutes
Four months ago he cut down this
time by some hours in an automobile
Mr.. Baker came out last week from
New York and went over the route OF
the relay TO San Francisco and then
returned here. He is 10 ride from
here to Fernley, distance of about
285 miles
The message that is being carried by
the relay riders from President vii.
son is expected to arrive in Elko some
time Friday forenoon.
Mr.. Baker is staying at the Mayer
resting up for two days before he
starts out on a record breaking trip
as he expects.
Other relay riders are expected to
arrive in Elko this evening.
The following advance notice was
sent out from New York but since il
was written Bakers assignment has
been changed:
AT the last minute Chairman John
Donovan, has made one important al
teration III the assignments of the re.
lay riders for the Trans Continental
Motorcycle Dispatch Relay, which is
being run from Washington to San
NFrancisco. The change affects the
Hthree relay routes between Battle
Mountain and Reno in Nevada. a dist.
ance of 277 miles. which were to have
been riden by Erwin G.. Cannon BALI
Baker 1t is now announced that Rob.
ert Herman and Walter Tesch will
cover relay No. SO between Battle
Mountain and Rye Patch station, while
G. McQuerry, Vernon Summerlield
and Saunty Lurd, will cover relay No
80 from Fernlcy to Reno. Baker has
been assigned TO cover three of the
hardest routes through the Rockies
while rout No. "a through Nevada will
be covered by loCaal rider.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
DROPS INTO INDEPENDENT
OFFICE WITHOUT MUZzLE

sort Of pinto and notified dog
came into the Independent office this
morning wearing no muzzle. He was
shopping around as though he wanted
TO take Il bite out OF some one and
the foreman nearly jumped over the
forms. The foreman didn't wait to see
II the dog was after one of those iron
Ing boards or percolators but sent the
visitor down the stairs on the run. II
may be the paper has lost a prospec.
tive subscriber but after ali perhaps
the dog can't read. If he could he
would know that he shouldn't he out
on the street without muzzle.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21

stored. The Humboldt is very low
now and Mr.. Porter is of the opin.
ION that the crop loss there this year
may reach a figure that. if il had been
saved, would have gone far toward
paying the cost of construction of
the needed reservoirs.
\ report upon the conditions in the
humboldt district was made at the
salt Lake Office by 4. B. Purton.
assistant engineer with the depart-
mcni, wac has just returned from
making investigations i'm Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
Note Demands Humanitarian Modification OF Submarine Warfare
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-Secrclary
Lansing this morning personally fin
ished draft of the note to Germany.
1t demands humanitarian modifica-
tion OF submarine warfare.
1t does not recede from the Ameri.
can insistence upon its rights of the
high seas.
The note will be read to the full
cabinet Friday and it is probable there
will be no change.
1t goes to Ambassador Gerard Sat
urday.
President Wilson personally type.
wrote tentative draft of the note last
night.
1t is unlikely that the note will
refer to the Orduna affair.
II is learned that the cabinet lie.
batcd whether to incorporate repc.
tition of the statement that the sink-
ing OF the Lusitania was considCrC d
an "mfriendly act"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
FOR MONTH OF JUNE

The following is DR.. Wordcn's
health report of births and deaths in
Elko county for the month of June,
1915:
Births Reported in June.
Sons to:
Barney Horn. Aura.
William Purdy, Tecoma.
Jacob Abbott zundel, Monticello.
James A. Coffey. Elko.
Pedro Olwarvia, Elko.
John b. Mathien. Baker
Pedro Goicochoea Elko.
Asa y. Groom, Elko.
William A. Moore, Strawberry.
Daughters to:
Charles II. Grant. Alton.
Edgar Clark Newman, LaIncillC.
Ormus f. Turner Wells.
Total births reported first hall Of
1914 were SIS.
Total births reported FIRST aulr of
1915 were rs.
Deaths Reported in June.
George Herbert Rickcts. Elko. age
30.
Richard J. Cannon, Ei;o, age g..
John Robert Nutall, Wells, age So.
DR.. Edward Dunscomb, Midas, age
Sc.
Infant son William Purdy, Mon.el-
10.
William Muchado. OwyAee, are 9
mon,hs.
Infant daughter Qndian) Alay Gil.
bert, Owyhce.
Infant son Qndiam James Howard.
Owyhec.
Total deaths first siX months Of 1914
were 80.
Total deaths first siN months oi 1915
We're IS.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
HYLTON MAN KILLS
BIG RATTLESNAKE

Yesterday Mr.. Scatt, of IIyltCn, who
was in town this morning on. business
killed what he declares was the big
gest rattlesnake he ever saw.
The snake was four and a half feet
in length, had nine ratlles and forty
seven stripes across his back. Ii
was the spotted variety and ii is said
that these get Il stripe FOR each GEAR
That would make Mr.. Snake almost
half d century old.
The snake was discovered SEC':t
40 yards from Mr.. SCOTS house and
when he saw Mr.. Scott coming with
club he did not offer TO run but
coiled for fight and stretched out
his long neck. But there was moth.
ing to It, One blow of the clut ended
his snakeship's career.
Mr.. Scott says the buttons were as
wide as his thumb and the body as
large around as his wrist, and Mr..
Scott has no lady's wrist after work.
ing all these years on ranch
A week ago Mr.. SCOTS niece. Miss
Ella Adams, also killed a spotted rat.
tesnake near their home. She took
no chances with club but shot II
with n rife. The spotted rattlor is
very deadly.
Mr.. Scott intends to bring in some
of the rattler skins and have them
tanned by Mr. Garcia at the Elko tan.
merry. The leather makes fine belts
Mr.. Scott says there will be no
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
FUNERAL Of MRS.
ADELINE BUTLER

The funeral of Mrs. Adeline Butler
who passed away Monday evening was
II cid from the family residence at .
o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Butler was born in Tennessee
September is, 1871. and was in her
18th year at the time of her death.
Mrs. Butler had been a resident of
Elllo for almost forty Years having
arrived here May 5, 1877. She was
among the pioneers who helped set.
tie this section and was we'll beloved
by every one who knew her
She leaves four sons and daughter.
The sons are Luther, Arthur. John
and Frank. The daughter is Mrs.
Belle Butler BARLEY Of Ely. Arthur
is in South America. John and Frank
are IN Elko. Luther lives in ely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
HESSON AND BOWERS

Governor Boyle yesterday appointed
y. W. Hesson, the Elko merchant G..
NJ. Bowers, the honey king of La.
boille valley. to the board OF control
of 'he agricultural experiment sta
tion in Pleasant valley. Last nights
Carson Appeal has the following
note:
Governor Boyle today appointed
G. VI. Bowers and a. ". Hesson Of
Elko as members of the board Of
control of the state agricultural ex-
pertinent form at Pleasant valley,
Elko county Their term OF office is
for two years"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
Roosevelt axes
Fall Out OF Bryan.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Colonel
Roosevelt denounced Bryan's peace
treaties. adding, They were explicit
promises that if American women
were raped, American men murdered
as they have been in IIcxico. and
American men, women and children
drowned as on the Lusitania and the
Gull;light, and if a foreign power forti-
fed Magdalcna, Bay, we would appoint
commission and listen to years OF
conversation before acting"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
LITTLE MARIAN SEARURY
is QUITE A NEWSGIRL

Little Marian Scabury is getting TO
be quite newsgirl. When No. .
arrives and slings of the outside mail
she is on hand with her wheel to
gather up the San Francisco Bulletin
bundle. Marian now has twenty sub.
scriDers to the Bulletin and ten to the
Denver Post Like some others oG
the gentler sex Marian does business
in her brother Arthur's name.
Arthur is valuable assistant i'm
the Independent office.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
VIGWAN TO-NIGHT

The splendid attraction tonight at
the Wigwam that will please the pat
rons of this popular little playhouse
will be one of Geo. Klcine's master.
pieces entitled JUDGE NOT" The
story in brief:
Subject TO spells of temporary alb
erration, the district attorney commits
murder and then corscicntiously pros.
ecu,es another for the crime. A truly.
remarkable. highly scientific, splendid
~ told story. adv.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
ONE SHOT TO DEATH
IN JERSEY STRIKE
BY United Press.

BAfONNE, n. j.. July 21.-One
man was shot to death and several
hit by stray bullets. Many hart with
stones. Fifteen hIAIred strikers and
a hundred policemen Clashed. Scores
of women participated
The police first fired over The heads
of the strikers. This did not stOp
them Then they fred low and hit
many in the legs.
Previously the strikers had rushed
the fire station. rhc fircmen used the
hose 10 drive them off.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
NJ. B. CROSS DOWN
FROM GOLD CREEK

NJ. B. Cross came down this morning
from Gold Creek and is staying at
the Mayer. Mr.. Cross is in the EN-
ploy of the Warren Williams estate.
lie says they are ranging 10000 sheep
in the Gold Creek under SnDerintend-
cnt ~. 4. Keddip.
Mr.. Cross says the reports from Jar.
bidge arc that the camp is picking
up. Mr.. Mendin had just arrived from
Jarbidge to do assessment work on his
claims in Tennessee gulch.
Menhardt and King of Chicago are
also doing assessment work in Ten
nessec gulch. Otherwise there is no
mining going on in the Gold Creek
district.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
GERMANS SHELL ING
OUTER DEFENSES
Kaiser William at Won Hindenburg's
Headquarters Expects to Enter.
City Within Fortnight
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
BERLIN, July 2I.-.The Germans
/, are Sheiling the outer dcrenses OF
Warsaw south of the Vistula. 4 des.
perate battle is taking place along the
railway between Blonic and Josefof.
The German army is now only ff.
teen miles from the heart of War
saw. The capture of Warsaw is pre-.
dicicd within fortnight.
The Russians are expected TO evacu-
ate when the outer defcnscs are pen.
ctratcd.
The kaiser is at Won Hindcnburg's
headquarters. The kaisorine is on
Decte dtO enter Warsaw with the
kaiser.
Berlin is wild with excitement. Ii
is popularity believed tina: this victory
will hasten peace.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21

shortage of hay on his ranch this sea.
son. He will cut about 24O tons, the
usual crop. IIaying has just com.
menced and will last about three
weeks.
II is probable that the dry season
is the explanation for so ISany rat.
tiers. The snakes usually stay NJ
in the hills among the rocks but the
lack of snow last winter has driven
them down into the valleys.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
Rioting Commences
Among Strikers.

BAEONNE, n. j., July 21.--Crowds
on the roofs of houses bombardcd the
police with rocks. Police Lieutenant
Cady was hurt in the foot The mayor
closed the saloons. The authorities
are considering calling for troops. The
sheriff swore in two hundred dcpu-
ties.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21

BERLIN, Juiy2l.--German officials
say that the capture OF Warsaw will
not only bring about separate peace
with Russia but '-~.-i'iIitv of the
Balkan states joining the Teutonic al
lies. They assert that the peace SEN
timent in Russia is growing. The
Vossische Zeitung estimates that Co.
700 Russians have been captured in
the present Warsaw campaign.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
COMMITTEE WILL INSPECT
CALIFORNIA RIVERS
BY United Press.

MARfSVILLE, Cal, July 21.-The
congressional rivers and harbors com.
mittee arrived this afternoon TO in
spect the Yuba, Feather and Bear riv-
ers. a banquet will be given by the
fuba county committee tonight.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
LEAVES NOTE OF FAREWELL
AND BODY FOUND IN LAKE
BY United Press

OAKLAND, Cal, July 2I.--The body
of \. J. Williams. the missing San
Leandro bank CLERK. was found his
morning in Lake Merritt He disap-
peared Sunday night leaving notn
OF farewell. II is believed he com
mitted suicide due TO i'll he.il,k.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21

The latest reports from the bedside
OF Roman fragiin who lies in the
county hospital with four bullet
wounds in his body are that he has
an even chance.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
DELEGATES RATlFY AND
WORK RESUMES AT ONCE
RN Iltnitnd Drnra

CAi'blFf. Jy. 2l.-rhc miners dele
gates ratified the strike settlement
and the mines will resume operation
Immediately. Lloyd George is being
warmly congratulated. Both sides
recognized the country's interests.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
LIVED IN CABIN AND
MURDER is SUSPECTED
BY United Press.

DJ OTIIINN TTt5S.
SAX JOSE, Cal. July q. The body
of James Carroll. ranchcr. was found
by his wife in the ashes of his burned
cabin on the Mendoza read south Of
Eollister. Murder is suspected. The
prosecuting attorney Office is i'll
Vcstigating. lie recently separated
from his wife and lived in a cabin in
4 sparsely settled district.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
ONE HUNDRED NINE WOMEN
REGISTER FOR THE ELEcTlN

One hundred and nine women reg.
istercd before Judge Castle for the
sewer bond election which takes place
week from today, the 2Sth. There
are 81 in the first ward and 80 In the
second. This is a gain of 81 since the
first call for the election.
The total registration is 757.
The ballots for the election were
printed by the Independent and are
now ready.
o
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
"BARK|S IS W|LLIN"
SAYS THOMPSON
All He Needs is a Warwick Like Mar
Gus A. Hanna to Make Him
President of U. S. A.
BY United Press.

LOS ANGELES. July 21.-Mayor
Thompson of Chicago this morning
predicted a republican victory next
year by the greatest majority in
twenty years. Mayor Thompson said
he would be a presidential candidate
IF the younger element in the parry
wills it,"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
FIRST CLASH IN STRIKE
AT REMINGTON WORKS
BY United Press.

Bridgeport. Conn. July 21.-
The first clash in the Remington
strike occurred at noon. Forty police
mon. dispersed four hundred strikers
marching upon the Barnum avenue
factory.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
FIFTY OF CREW OF
CRUISER GARAsALOI PERISH

PARIS, July 21.-Rome wires fifty
of the crew of the cruiser Garabaldi
perished when -essel was summarized.
Other warships sheiled the subma-
rine before it disappeared.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21

AEROPLANES SET FIRE
TO LOCOMOTIVE SHEDS
BY United Press.
PARIS, July 21.--Thirty-one French
aeroplancs bombarded Connans and
set the locomotive sheds aname.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21
Franks Wound Dressed
Condition Satisfactory.

MILLEDGVILLE, Ga. July 21.--i
Is announced that Franks wound has
been dressed and that his condition
Is satisfactory.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-07-21

Subscribe for the Independent.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-14

gin to hum, that old Hanna slogan
will fail of it's purpose This is
swift old world nowadays. Things
happen fast. You never can bet on
the people feeling as glum next year
as they seem to feel this year.
A quick peace in Europe, with a
rapid revival of industry and bust
ness, will check the swing of the pen
dulum toward reaction and start it
the other way again. If that hap
pens it won't be so easy to make the
folks believe that tariff revision
downward is responsible for all the
economic ills that followed in the
wake of that war.
1t isn't safe In 1915 to count votes
that won't be cast until November,
1916 Lots of things can happen in
the meantime.