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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
Famous Murder Case Will Have Hear
ing Before Supreme Court
on That Date
CONVICTED OF MURDER
=.'-s -. OF WILLIAM BILLINGS
Killing Took Place In August, 1918
And Huber Sentenced to Life
imprisonment

The supreme court has announced
that argument in the case OF State
VS. Frank Huber will come up for ar
gument before that body on an ap-
peal on the eighth day of February
next. This announcement recalls WV
idly to many Elko countains the kill
ing and also the trial of Huber here
last summer. Huber is accused OF
killing William Billings at Mountain
City on August Goth, 1913 in a squab-
BILE over some money which Billings
claimed was owed him. The trial at
tracted great deal of attention at
the time and was closely watched un-
til it ended in the conviction of Huber
and his being sentenced to life term
in the state prison. Through his at
torney James Dysart, he appealed to
the supreme court and as stated before
will have hearing on February 8th.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
IN
NEVADA GAINING
State Loses Ground During Past ZEN
Years According to U. S.
Report

WASHINGTON, jan Mot more
than Is out of every 1000 children
from 10 to II years of age in the
United States are unable to read and
write, according to statistics an
nounced by the federal bureau of ed
ucation.
An analysis of the figures shows
that in 1900 there were AZ out of
every 1000 children between the
ages of 10 and II who were Hitter
ate. This number had been reduced
to % in 1910 and to 10 in 1914
From the standpoint of proper
tional reduction of illlteracy," the
bureau says, oklahoma leads all
states. In 1909 it had but II. Della
ware had 20 in 1900 and but four in
1910. New Hampshire reduced its
number from four in 1900 to one in
1910, New Jersey from seven tu two
Missouri from 35 to II, Montana and
Oregon from three to one, Vermont
from six to two, New Mexico from
1872 to SO and Idaho from five to two"
According to the bureau, Nevada is
the only state which has lost ground
since 1900. Its illiteracy was then
four: in 1910 1t was five. Two states,
South Dakota and Nebraska, each
having the low rate of two per 1000,
report no reduction in llliteracy be-
tween 1900 and 1910.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

Nearly a score Of new students were
on hand at the University OF Nevada
yesterday when classes for the second
semester began. A great many of the
old students have not yet returned,
yet registration is reported to have
been more rapid than at any similar
period of time in the past 1t is be.
lieved that another marked Increase
in the number of students will be
shown when the figures on the regis.
tratlon arc complete.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
TOBAR MAN
FOUND DEAD
IN HIS BED
Charles II. Heritage, Saloon Man At
That Place Dies Suddenly
While In Bed
WAS A PROMINENT
BUSINESS MAN THERE
Well Known In EIko and All Over the
county-was Frequent
Visitor Here
WAS A PROMINENT
BUSINESS MAN THERE

Sheriff Harris received a telegram
at noon today stating that Charles H
Heritage, a prominent saloon man of
Tobar had been found dead in bed at
10 O'Clock this morning at his home
1t was requested that a coroner be
sent there to hold an inquest over the
body. No mention was made as to
the probable cause of his death and
whether there were any marks of vio,
lence on the body or not is unknown.
However as the presence of no peace
officer was asked for, it is thought
that such is not the case.
Justice Triplett of Wells was sent
to Tobar to hold the inquest, the re.
suit of which will appear in tomor
rows Independent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
NO CONTEST
SAYS VAN FLEET
Defeated Candidate For State Senate
Says He Will Not Contest
Election

Carey Van Fleet defeated in the
November election by Frank Feruald
for seat in the state senate from
this county announced upon his re.
turn from San Francisco yesterday
that he would not push the contest
any further but would let the mat
ter drop. Mr.. Van Fleet gave no rea.
son as to the action taken while he
was absent or for his dropping the
matter, further than that he did not
wish to contest. He reported a pleas
ant trip to the California Metropolis.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
State Industrial School Will Be In
Readiness For Occupation
In Short Time
SUPERINTENDENT KYLE
TS ON THE SCENE
is Here To Give the Finishing Touches
His Personal Attention For
A Few Days

Although the contractors are still
at work on the Elko state Industrial
School, the work is gradually drawing
10 a close and the school will probably
be ready for occupancy by the first
OF February. At least that is the hone
OF Superintendent Kyle, who is in the
city this week to look after the finish
ing touches of the contractors. Mr.,
Kyle stated to an Independent report
er this morning that he was here TO
give the matter his personal attention
and would continue to do so from
time to time until II was finished and
occupied. The new superintendent is
very optimistic as to the success of
the institution and expresses the be.
lief that it will prove a great step
IN the advancement of the youth of
the state. Heretofore the state pris-
on has been the only home for the
detention Of young criminals and Of
hcers have felt loathe to send them
there, but with the new place where
they will get home and good treat
ment without having to be associated
with hardened criminals. there will
probably be a larger number to be
sent here. When the school opens it
is expected that there will be about
ten boys on hand but a larger num-
Der can be expected later. The build
ing is designed to accommodate forty.
Mr.. Kyle will move his family here
ssoon as the building is finished and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
TWO DOLLAR WHEAT
NEAR REALIZATION
All Records in Grain Pit Are Broken
Yesterday at
Chicago

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-Two dollars a
bushel for wheat, the dream that only
enthusiasts ever expected to come
true, was within one-half cent of being
a reality today on one grade of wheat
il the cost OF delivering to Europe
might be counted as part of the price.
A carload of durum wheat was scld to
go to 1tatly on a basis that figured
delivered at destination 1891 a bush
ell.
Such price breaks all records
for durum wheat. The supply of that
variety in the United States is said TO
be virtually exhausted for this sea.
| son.
Rapid upturns were witnessed in
the speculative market. News that
France and Itatly had purchased 1,5O0.-
600 bushels or more today at the sea-
board made the prices of options here
leap higher than at any time since
the beginning OF the European war
and reach levels that before had not
been equalled since the celebrated at
tempt at world wide squeeze by
Joseph Letter.
May wheat, the chief speculative de.
livery. went to $13sss as against $1.36
at the finish last night. Among the
purchasers OF the May option was the
Rockefeller foundation, which wanted
to make sure Of charity supplies for
Belgium and had been unable to get
satisfactory terms on wheat for spot
cash.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

A financial writer says that IL is not
generally realized how much of fac.
tor In Southern Pacihc's declining
freight traffic the semi.shutdown at
the copper mines has been. Serving
Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada,
the Southern Pacific has hauled the
great bulk OF the copper ores mined
in this country and the sharp curtail-
ment in production at the mines has
been fully reflected in It's freight earn
ings One of the three largest single
items in the official classified list OF
Southern Pacihc's freight business for
the year ended June 80, 1914, was
ores" which represented 11.34 per
cent of the total tonnage.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
K. P. OFFICERS FOR
THE COMING YEAR

At the regular meeting Of the
knights of Pythias at their hall in FL
ko last night the following officers
were installed to serve for the en-.
suing year:
r. b. Hunter, C. C.
II. e. Rockwell, VIC.
o. NJ. Miller, Prelate.
d. Dotta, NJ. w.
c. A. Gardner, X. II. G. s.
J. C. Doughty, M. OF F.
H. Henderson, NJ. OF e.
w. ]. Percy, NJ. OF A..
C. T. Goblin, l. G..
Frank Hopely, o. @.
At their next meeting on January
18th, the Knights will entertain the
new officers with social and ban
quet This is q yearly event that ia
looked forward to with great deal
of pleasure by the members OF this
lodge
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
OUT AGAIN,
IN AGAIN HAM
Indian Couldn't Stand Prosperity and
is Again in Tolls of
the Law

Ham Blaine, who was released from
the county Jail yesterday after serv-
Ing a six-month term for assault up.
on his wife, was again taken in tow
by Constable McMurtrey yesterday
when found in drunken condition
In the streets. Blaine. who is an In.
dian. has bad reputation here and
has been in trouble several times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
.ELKO ROYAL ARCH
INSTALLS OFFICERS

The following are the new officers
installed by the Royal Arch Masons,
Blko Chapter No. II at their meeting
last night:
j. J. Wintermantel II. p.
Otto T. William, X.
J. l.. Keyser, s.
l.. A. Eyler. c. Of II.
r. J. Stuart, p. s.
J. ID. McFarlane. II. A. G.
W. d. Mason, Sd V.
J. M. Taber. I'd VI
: r. o'Byrne, 1st v.
j. Henderson, Treas.
j. @. Doughty, Secy.
r. q. McWhinney. Sent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

Mrs. Kyle will assume the position of
matron of the school. Mr.. Kyle also
has a daughter who will reside here
with her parents and their presence
will make quite a desiarble social ad-
dition to the city and county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
At the Commercial.

John Bum, Buffalo. New York; b.
Conley, Reno; ID. w. Calden. Cariin;
H. H.. Coryell, Wells; Newman Ro-
bear. Tuscarora; T.. Il. Lane, Oakland ::
j.. Koolish. Chicago; A. B. Forsman,
Green River, Vermont.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

During the first four months Of the
war. 81 British foroigu.goiug ships
valued at stl,40O0OO, with cargo
worth s1s.soo,OOo, were captured or
destroyed by the Germans These
are the official figunes of the Liver
pool and London wor Risks Insur
ance association.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08
MAYER AND COMMERCIAL
HOTEL ARRIVALS 8
At the Mayer.

W. F. Kennedy, Battle Mountain:
Joe Naylor, Salt Lake; w. T. Ander-
son, Salt Lake; Mrs. ]. A. Steele.
Wells; j. w. Weathers, Deeth; Mrs.
Jno. Weathers and son, Deeth; Mrs.
l.. s. Weathers and son, Deeth; D. e.
McGahan. Salt Lake; H. b. Dow, Re.
no; Thos Thornton, Deeth.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

Just what powers were conferred
upon the Nevada Tax Commission by
the legislature will now be deter
mined by the courts. The quicker
this point is determined the better
to conserve the usefulness OF the
commission.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

II is stated that SO far 4S6 German
philologists have been killed during
the war Six hundred and ten high
school teachers have received TIE
Iron Cross.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

California has troubles OF It's
own, the legislature has resumed its
deliberations. And there will soon
bo others.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

John Garrecht was n passenger on
the stage for Bullion today.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

d. w. Golden, of Carlln, Is register.
cd at the Commercial.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-08

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
CHILD'S CUSTODY
STILL IN HANDS
OF JOHN ELLIS

Toxic Japan Nov. l4-AithouSh
Mrs. Harriet ) Ellis won her suit
from her husband. John Ellis. for the
custody of their Swear old daughter
Olga Natalie the father still MAINTAINS
possession Of the little girl until ms
appeal 10 the higher courts has been
heard. When Judge kawabe announc-
ed the decision of the Toxic district
court in favor Of Mrs. Ellis. an appeal
was Immediately taken TO the court OF
appeals by Mr.. Ellis. He also can APP
peal a second time to the Japanese SUI
preme court if he is unsuccessful The
only way Mrs. Ellis may take the lit
tie girl away from her husband sooner
is to secure temporary order from the
court. James Lee Kaufman has charge
of her suit and he may instruct the
Japanese counsel. Mr.. Iamamoto, to
petition for this action.
The decision was made Oct. 20 on the
attitude that a judgment against Mrs.
Ellis would affect the validity of the
law of Japan in similar cases in the
United States. two DEGREES giving her
possession of the girl having been
granted in the Massachusetts courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
BISHOP COOK OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE
WILL PRESIDE

Rumford, Me. Nov. 1.-THE Meth
odist church Of Rumford is preparing
to entertain the Maine Methodist con-
ference April -. 1916. Rev John Nj.
Arters Saturday announced that the
general committee will consist Of Mr
Ar,ers as chairman, Hon. Waldo Pet
tengill, K. T. Parker, L. l.. Niles and
Mrs. Lyman Ward.
Bishop Cook. who will preside al the
conference. will come here from Man
chester. \. H, where he will preside
over the New Hampshire conference
opening April G. Bishop Cook is from
Portland, Ore. and has never presided
over a Maine conference. The Rumford
church has voted that the annual con-
ference lecture. which has before been
gwen for an admission fee, TO assist in
meeting the expenses of the conference,
will this year be made public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
A PORTLAND SPEAKER
PREDICTS PASSAGE OF
ARMY AND NAVY BILL

Portland Me, Nov 14-"Yes. of course
army and navy appropriations said Or
Thomas L. Green in his lecture before
the Woman's Literary Union at the Con-
gress Square church Saturday afternoon.
Well let them but we are going 70 see
TO it that we get our full value for the
money expended. We are going TO watch
them, we are going to know how the
money is eXpended-if we must be forced
TO stand this enormous expenditure we
intend to see that we get full value for
every dollar Of the public money spent
Dr.. Green had been asked to speak on
How the Great War Is Affecting Our
Literature, and he frankly stated that
as vet the subject could not he discussed.
The war is too far from a solution. we
have no literature of the kind at the
present ime. The vivid tales of the war
correspondents, the magazine articles,
these things do not make literature, and
indeed a new vocabulary must be learned
before we can have literature as a pro-
duct OF the present great conflict. The
sneaker compared the methods of war
fare of the Revolutionary days with the
machine warfare Of the present time and
said that the personal element was no
longer a prominent factor. He spoke OF
the melodramatic stories. the editorials
and other writings of the present Gay,
and of the official writings, and referring
to this subject he said;
"A chapter has been written in the
United States history in the Il months
that shall rank with the proudest OF our
country. through God given, God rirect-
ed Woodrow Wilson"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
GAL" DAVIS CANNOT
MARRY MISS KELLY
IN NEW YORK STATE

New York Nov. 14.-Within IS hours
"Al' Davis, the cabaret dancer. whose
acquaintance with Eugenia Kelly. the
heiress. has been matter of much con-
tention between her and her mother, will
be free to marry again-but not in this
state.
This was learned today when attor-
neys for Mrs. Davis indicated that they
would ask Justice Fendletor 10 make
absolute the isterlocutory decree grant
ed to her Justice Pendleton will sign
the final decree as a matter Of course.
But whether Miss Kelly intends to mar
~ Davis when his marriage is fully dis
solved. as she once said she intended
doing. is but q matter Of conjecture. Mel
vim H. Dalberg, attorney for Davis, said
today that if his client intended to marry
Miss Kelly he knew nothing about il.
"All | know is that the ilnai decree
was submitted to me a few days ago and
l submitted il 10 Mr.. Davis" he said,
Mr. Davis said he would not oppose H.
and il therefore will not be opposed when
II is presented for signing on Monday
Under the terms of the decree DAVIS
is prohibited from marrying in this state.
Mrs. Davis is permitted TO remarry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
SPECIAL MISSION
OF GERMAN GOVT
REACHES SALONIKI

Rome. Nov l4.-(Via Paris).-Four
German officers arrived at Saloniki
from Sofia on Oct. % and passed three
days motoring in that district es-
pecially in the section where the all
lied troops We're concentrated on the
18th. according 10 story printed by
the Mattino under a Saloniki date.
They are said TO have been taken 10
the Piraeus on a Greek torpedo boat.
The Mattino correspondent says be
has been assured the Germans consti-
tuted a special mission whose object
was TO establish relations between the
governments at Athens, Constantine
pie. Bucharest and Sofia. The chief of
the mission is not identified. but is
said To have been a parsonage close
TO Emperor William. 1t is asserted the
other members were Baron Won Fall
kenhausen. Col. Won Erbseiner and
an officer Of inferior rank.
King Constantine was assured by
the Germans. the MattinO's CORE
spond reports that Rumania would
remain neutral and that Bulgaria $
pledges TO Greece would be guaran-
teed by Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
LIVERMORE FALLS
PASTOR ACCEPTS
LEWISTON CALL

Livermore Falls. Me- Nov. IL
Rev William A Kelley. who COM
pleted three years pastorate at the
Livermore Falls First Universalist
church. Oct. 81. and who has resign
ed to accept a unanimous call from
the First. Universalist church OF Lew
iston. today preached his farewell ser
mon here.
Rev. Mr.. Kelley was born near
Montpelier, VI, "A years ago. He was
graduated from Montpelier Seminary
and from the ST. Lawrence THEOLOGY
cal school in Canton, \. Y.
His first passionate was in Athens,
Penn, where he remained six years.
From Athens he went to Dover Ne.
where he was pastor of the Dover
First Universalist church two years.
Then he came to Livermore Falls.
Ten years ago Rev. Mr.. Kelley mar
ried Miss Blanche Randall of Can
ton, New York. They have one son
five years old.
Rev. Mr.. Kelley is scout master of
the Boy Scouts. which he organized
two years ago while Mrs. Kelley is
guardian of the Campfire Girls, which
she organized at about the same
time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
BODY RECOVERED
FROM PORTLAND
HARBOR SATURDAY

Portland. Ne, Nov. 1.-THE body
OF Thomas Reynolds, II. who was
drowned in Portland harbor sometime
during Friday night, was brought to
the surface Saturday by the churning
Of the ferry boat Lottie and May,
and was taken ashore by Capt Ralph
l.. Stevens Of the quarantine steamer
Fetrel and Duncan Macpherson. a
boatman, who used a drag in the op-
GRAFTON. Medical Examiner Geo. J.
Geer was summoned and pronounced
the death due to accidental drown
ing. Reynolds was familiar charac-
ter along the waterfront and had
earned his living for some time doing
ODD work. AS far as is known he is
unmarried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
EX-FIRE CHIEF
M. n. ELDRIDGE
PASSES AWAY

Portland. Me. Nov. 1.-THE flags
over the public buildings were placed
at half-staf today as a mark of re-
spect for the memory of eX-Fire Chief
Melville y. Eldridge, who died Fri
day night as the result of a shock He
retired in 1913, having reached the
age limit of 60 years. and because Of
injuries received in 1907 and in 1911
while at his post al fires. He was the
first department chief of the Portland
department and reorganized it.
He was born in Chelsea. Mass, and
in 1872 became call man of the fire
department. He served as a driver,
lieutenant clerk, captain and a mem
Der of the board of engineers. and in
1896 he was chosen chief and held the
position until his retirement. When
reorganized the department
The chief of the fire department is
elected by both branches Of the city
government and for years although
Chief Eldridge was a strong Repub-
lican he received the support of men
of all shades Of political opinion be-
cause he never allowed the depart
ment to be made a political machine.
He was great fire fighter and fine
organizer. He was genial. even if at
times strict. and had the confidence
of his officers and men to very
large degree.
For several years he was an active
member of the old Portland Reform
,rNtn
through the personal influence Of J.
*. Osgood. He was a member Of the
International Fire Engineers Associa-
ton, the Veteran Firemen's Associa-
ton, the Elks and Of the Masonic or
der. He was unmarried and is sur
vived by brother and two sisters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
STATE HOUSE
A Question Of License.

Loveil Letter, Norway Advertiser.
Nov. 12)
rev. +. +. Cutler, who has preached
at the Congregational church during Oc-
tober. has returned to Massachusetts and
accepted call there. He was much
liked by the people here. who would
have been glad to retain his services.
In this communication we wish to cor
rect certain stories that have been told
in regard TO Mr.. Cutters taking a deer
out of the State. He shot two deer while
here. The first was used among his
friends and at his boarding place.
The other was shot after he had ar.
ranged 10 go back to Massachusetts. He
wished to take it with him and supposed
he had a right TO do SO. To make sure
of the matter he telephoned TO the sta
ton agent at Fryeburg. The agent re-
ferred him to c. p. Gray, the local game
warden.
Mr. Gray was uncertain about the case
and told him to consult Mr.. Cushman
the warden on duty at Union Station
Portland. Mr.. Cushman told him te
come 10 Portland with the deer and he
would tag it for him. When he got tt
who was in doubt about his residence apc
called up the Game Commissioner at Au-
gusta.
The question was whether he should
have a nonresident license or wnethel
under the circumstances of his coming
here he could shoot without the license
The commission suggested that he de-
post $l5 with Mr.. Cushman to be refund
ED TO him upon proof that he intended
TO stay at Lowell when he came.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-15
STRIKERS REJECT
NEW PLAN AT
NASHUA, n. HI.

Nashua. n H, Nov. IA plan
proposed by the labor commissioner
for settling the strike at the textile
mills of the Nashua Mfg. Co. and the
jackson Co. was rejected at meet
ing of the strikers today. The reply
sent to the mill agents declares that
arbitration is the only proposition that
will be considered.
The agents had agreed TO take back
al the former wages all the strikers
with the exception of those who had
been convicted of taking part in the
disturbances since the strike began,
Oct T. After work was resumed. the
agents plan proposed a conference
with the strike committee with view
10 fixing wages at the level paid else
where for the same grade of work if
the Nashua rate was found to be
lower
Five hundred strikers attended the
mass meeting which rejected the
proposition today. The number out of
employment through the strike is
about 1000.