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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
GOOD FORTUNE CAME
TO LINCOLN CAFE OWNER

There is an old darkey living In
Lincoln. Nebraska. who is in clover as
result of the bonanza copper find in
the United Verde Extension propcrtv
at Jerome. Arizona. And he is having
good laugh at the expense of some Of
the wise white folks of the town. fa.
nous as the home of "the silver ton.
Eucd orator of the Platte" A stock
salesman from the Verde district wa
in Lincoln a few years ago when that
section was not as prosperous as II is
today. The salesman was selling stock
In company which owned the Little
Daisy property AT Jerome. II was n
rank prospect in those days and the
salesman was not meeting with much
luck In disposing of his certificates. IN
fact, he was up against IL so hard ii.
nancially that he did not have enough
money for his hotcakes I'm the morn.
ing. The old darkey had small res.
tauTant and he was about the only per.
son In town who would take the sales.
mans stock in exchange for board. He
was laughed at when II became known
that he had taken the Jerome copper
stock in iiew of money. but now this
gentleman Of color is riding about In
his automobile. ia sporting real dia
monds and is the big noise In colored
society Of Lincoln. lie is rcprted 10
have sold his 1000 shares of United
Verde Extension stock a couple OF
months ago at better than $40 per
share. says The Mining Record
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
VILLA At TORREON
LEADING IN PERSON

FL PASO. Dec. 22.-According TO
information which was received here
today from reliable source villa has
attacked the garrison OF TorreOn
which is being held by body of only
five hundred men.
II Is expected that the city will fall
TO the bandit leader before night "a
he is said to be at the head of force
which numbers more than three thou
sand men. The report states that Villa
is leading his forces in the assault in
person.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
KING GEORGE PRESENTS
VIEWS TO PARLIAMENT

LONDON, Dec. 22-The British
parliament was prorogued today by
King George in an address which he
delivered from the throne. The king
declared that vigorous prosecution of
the war will be the single aim of Eng
land until the security OF Europe is
established.
From the speech of the King it is
indicated that there is no peace In
sight as yet. The kings act puts an
end TO the current session of the par.
lament and the bills pending before It
are dead unless revived again at the
next session.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
SENATE PASSES
IMPROVEMENT BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The sen
ate commerce committee today voted
TO recommend the passage of the
house flood control bill, appropriating
$i5,O00,000 for the improvement of tho
Mississippi river from the mouth Of
the Ohio River 10 the gulf. The bill
also recommends the appropriation OF
S5.6OO,0OO for the Improvement Of the
Sacramento river.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
GERMAN SUBMARINE
SUNK BY DESTROYER

PARIS. Dec. 22.--According 10
Nantes dispatch which was received
here today the German submarine. u.
IS. which recently was engaged in
making Il raid on shipping off St Ma
.aire was sunk by destroyers patroling
that locality. Whether any of the
crew was saved or not the dispatch
aid not say.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
EASTERN STATES IN
BLIZZARD GRIP

NEW YORK. Dec. ga heavy
storm is sweeping over the northern
and eastern part of the country. The
storm is so severe that all lines OF traf.
fic are greatly impeded and in many
places are blocked. especially in the
northern part of New York State and
along the Great Lakes. Strong gales
are sweeping along the Atlantic coast
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
CALIFORNIA ASSESSOR
SENT TO PENITENTIARY

SAN JOSE. Dec. William Egar.
a foreman deputy county assessor OF
this county was today sentenced to lG
years in the San Quentin penitentiary
He was convicted upon charges OF
criminal assault on Kathryn GalliChot,
ii. a fourteen year old school girl
Esar vas a member of mamy promi.
n"nt lodges
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
RUSSIANS STILL RETREAT.

rETROGRAD. Dec. -. - German
forces are crowdiRg close TO the Rus.
SLAMS who are retreating to Dobrudjn
before the superior force Of the enemy
Two Turkish gun.boats are reported to
have been sunk In the Black Sea. bu'
no details have been asccrtaincd
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22

Mrs. Fannie Moody, the well known
mnsseuse. who has had her office In
the old Mayer block, was obliged TO
move because the old building will be
torn down Immediately to give place
10 the new three.story brick structure
OF the Verdi Lumber Company. She
has established hor office in the front
room OF the old Mayhem home at See.
ond and Idaho streets
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
HENEY DECLINES
CABINET POSITION

Los ANGELES. Dec. 22.-The namg
of Francis J. Heney is now being
prominently mentioned az the neXt
Democratic candidate for the state OF
California. His friends say that he
has decided not to acceptc q position
In Wilson's cabinet.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22

Miss Bessie o'NelI of the Forest Ser
vice office will leave tonight for a
visit TO her parents in ogden. She will
spend the holidays with them. Miss
Belle Bruce will substitute for Miss
O'Neil while the latter Is away.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22

Antoine Zunio, we'll known Shelton
man. journcycd in to the county seat
today TO make Xmas purchases aud TO
transact other important business.
His two young daughters accompanied
him. They are all staying at the
Mayer Hotel
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
Miss Geraldine HyIton arrived from

mlss Gera1u1ne hyton arrived trOm
Reno on No. ; this morning and will
spend her vacation from the Univer
sity visiting with her parents. Several
other young ladies, also students from
the Nevada University arrived on the
same train. but their names were not
ascertained.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22

Miss Grace Vail, very popular
young lady of HyltOn. was among the
visitors to Elko Thursday. She will
spend day or two shopping and VISIT
Ing among friends She Is registered
nj the Mayer
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22
LOVE IN A COT.

Stale potatoes, mutton old.
She warmed over, neighbors say.
But, alas, when love grew cold!
Couldn't warn that over, hey?
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-12-22

Little Joe caprioIa who bas been
very III for several days Is now con.
yalescent and will be able to enjoy his
Xmas tree. Little Joe's mother has
watched over him very anxiously night
and day for nearly week as he sui.
Tered from some strange illness. but
the Illness wns finally conquered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01

at the time that he bought as a private
citizen and not as attorney for Ford.
The inventor said he was satisfied with
what he got for his patent and didn't
seem In the least concerned over the
fact hat Baldwin had made big money
out OF II. He offered to produce the
check from Baldwin. but Senator
Thompson insisted on having the com
mittee's accountant 90 through Ford's
bank books to see what was there.
Ford refused at first. saying that there
was nothing there of any possible in
terest to the committee. When he
grusped the idea that the committeeman
suspected him Of being In a plot he
promptly agreed to let them have any
bank account he owned. With a few re-
marks from various members OF the
committee bearing on the similarity OF
his name to that Of the inventor Of the
trench emptier he was allowed to 30.
Ford is an inventor Of standing. The
patent on the Sperry gyroscope Ia in
his name. He has invented range And
ers and ship locaters now In use by the
United States Government. When Sen
ator Thompson attempted TO cast asper-
sions On the young ant attachments ne
was promptly checked by Senator Foley.
The Senate afterward said he wished
to retract anything he had said along
that line.
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LABOR UNIONS SUED FOR So 900.
Damages Sought by silver Manu-.
facturern Of MePiden. Conn.

MERlpES. Corn.. Dec. 31.--Two silver
manufacturers began suit for $4,000
damages here against officers of the
unions who were instrumental in causing
strikes last October 1t is charged that
the defendants used threats, SANDERS
and boycotts against employees who re-
fused to strike. and that s~aloonkeepers,
boarding house keepers. merchants and
Others were b~oycotted II they served nom
strikers.
The complainants are the I~nterna-
tional Silver Company and the Manning
Bowman Company. and the defendants
are the Mertden n wallingford locals
Of the Metal Polishers. Buffers, Platers.
Brass and Silver Workers Union of
North America.
The strike for an eight hour day
began last October. and IL continuing.
although public sentiment has lately
turned against the strikers, Of whom
there are 5000.
With the suit was hled an application
for a temporary injunction. on which
argument will he heard next Wednesday
by Judge Webb in the Superior Court
in New Haven. The damage suit is set
for the FIRST Tuesday In February.
The International Silver Company re-
Gently that beginning Janu-
AIRY l 1t would establish a ffty-hve hour
week and give Its employees a 10 per
cent. increase In wages. with a mini
mum wage Of l2h cents an hour for
girls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
NEW JERSEY NOTES.

An epidemic Of grip has filed the
Alexiar Brothers Hospital in Elizabeth.
Most OF the cases are severe.
The aviation exhibition scheduled to take
place to-day ON the grounds OF the Upper
Montclair Country club has been post
poned unl. April.
The Board Of Education Of Montclatr
has appointed Lambert l.. Jackson as
sistant superintendent Of schools and Sec
rotary to the board. He succeeds Fran
j. Taylor as secretary.
Yeggmcu ripped open a safe in Barnet
Cohen's lcWelry store. 27s Main street,
monhs aud lrwelry valued At $40. 900. They
left behind - bag Of brand new tools.
paniel M"uer, 10, Of i35 East twenty
third street, Paterson. Was Killed yestcr-
day when q milk wagon In which he was
riding with his father, the driver, over
turned at Hamburger and Union avenues.
that city.
Five hundred NAL" employees in the
Great Atlantic and Pacific Company's
s%torehousr. Jersey CITY, went on strike
because Michael Murray. who represented
strikers Who quit work last week, lost
his Job.
The new Board OF Frecholders Of Ber-
gen county which Will organize Monday,
has selected John T Harrop OF GARFIELD. a
member NJ the Old hoard, as county super
OF 400 a year. with $500 expenses.
Joseph LAURA, 10, and Albert "a ito, .,
Union HI boys bent on picking coal, hid
under a freight car In Wechawken yes
terday to avoid detectives who had ordered
them out of the West Shore yards. A
locomotive backed the car and both were
fiucd
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MRS. De FOREST, suing,
TELLS HER REAL AGE
Insists That as She Is 80 She
Should Be Really in So
cicty Of Engineers.

The complaint Of Mrs. Nora Batch
De Forester a she Is legally termed
since her divorce. Mrs. Nora Stanton
Blatch-in her action to get the courts
TO force the American Society Of Civil
Engineers to recognize her as a mem
Der proves that one of the stock charges
against women is false. She frankly
states that on September 80. 1915. she
was 80 years old.
Upon the courts Interpretation Of the
constitution OF the American Society Of
Civil Engineers rests Mrs. De Forests
fate as a member. Roger Foster, her
lawyer. says that the constitution gives
the society no right to exclude a woman
because she is a m Mrs. De Forest
in her complaint says that tw~enty-three
OF the directors voted yes on her request
to be transferred from the Junior to the
associate member class. and only six,
whose names she gives. voted no. She
asserts hat the secretary. Charles War
rem Hunt. told her that she was rejected
solely because she was a woman. There
fore she asks the court as she can no
longer. on account of her age. stay In
the Junior class to issue "A writ of man.
damus compelling the society to promote
her.
Mr.. Foster is prepared to fight the
issue TO "A finish. because he feels. he
said yesterday, that women In profess
sions are denied a fair chance.
1--WE seen II many times In my own
profession" he said. women lawyers
do not receive the courtesy or the JUS
tice that men lawyers do. Women
physicians are at a disadvantage COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
KINGS COUNTY JOBS AS
NEW YEARS PRESENTS
Patronage Distributed b!
william +. Kelly and Ed
ward Riegelman.

William l.. Kelly and Edward Riegel-
man. Democrats. who to-day succeed
Charles :. Dewey ami Lewis NJ. Swasey.
Republicans, as County Clerk and Sheriff
respectively OF Kings county, distributed
the patronage OF their offices yesterday,
The patronage hunt had been In progress
since election day and there were more
than 1000 aspiran,s for the forty-one
Jobs 10 be filled.
Borough President Lewis III. Pounds
also handel out two New Years gifts.
naming Swasey. the retiring sheriff. as
Superintendent OF Public Buildings
Devoy. the retiring County Clerk, as AS
sls,ar, Superintendent OF public works.
Both places pay $4,000 a year.
County Clei& Kelly furnished a sur
orise Inv the appointment Of John l..
Gray 10 th- 1880 a year job as chief
clerk II the County Court. Gray is a
son Of John Morrissey Gray, Demo
cratic leader in the Eighth Assembly
district. and for some time has been
holding a 50. 900 clerkship In the flrst
D!stri.' Municipal Court.
Timothy L.. Griffin and Thomas j.
brennan, Democratic leaders in the
Twelfth and Fourth districts respec-
lively. were named as deputy clerks OF
the County Court with salaries OF s5.ooo.
and Alonzo q. Mclaughlin, president or
the Rrooklyn Democratic Club. as coun-
sci at $4,000. go,
The minor appointments by MT keiy
were Samuel O.. Stevenson as AS
sistan. Deputy County Clerk, George 4.
Colean as cashier and August Brandt
az secretary.
Sheriff Riegelman's appointments
numbered thirty-three and few OF the
assemhlv dist rictS were overlooked IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
SILENT ABOUT THE COLONEL.
Secretary Reynolds nj Republican
Committee Mysterious.

James B. Reynolds. secretary Of the
Republican National Committee. sailing
yesterday for a two weeks stay IN Porto
Rico. said hat the call for the Republic
can national convention In Chicago on
June 7 would be made public on Nom
day.
The mex convention he said. will
consist of es5 delegates, as against l.07S
in 1912. This figure is arrived at on the
basis Of one delegate from every Con-
gress district. two from every such dis
trict which casts $500 Republican votes
and o delegates at large from each
State. The change affects three dis
tricts in New York city. the Twelfth.
Thirteenth n Thirt!eth.
Sentiment" he continued in responss
to a query. does not seem 70 be fasten-
ing upon any particular candidate Just
now. The only drift that is percept!ble
anywhere Is a drift against WILSON,
And how about oyster Bay
Mr.. Reynolds put his finger to his lips
and changed the conversation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
SIXTY-ONE GET JOBS
FROM SHERIFF SMITH
Eugene johnson Named for
Warden Of Ludlow st. Jail
Six Reappointments.

Sheriff-elect Alfred r. Smith. who will
TAX office to-day. announced yesterday
his list OF appo!ntees. OF the sixty-one
persons named for Jobs only six repre-
sent rearpointments. Miss Pose A. Ped
rick q reappointed stenographer at
si,0S0 a year. Miss Belle NJ. Norton
was reappointed typewriter copy clerk
at a salary OF $500 and Miss Irene
stapleton is continued as telephone OPP
orator at Sl.05O a year. The other re-
appointments are Deputy Sheriff Dennis
McAvoy. Assistant Deputy Sheriff Pat
rick Okeefe n Keeper Joseph l.. Har-
burger.
Eugene johnson. who occupied the
same place under the late sheriff Har-
burger, WAS appointed warden OF Lud-
low street Jail at "A salary OF $4,000.
The other appointments. soma Of which
have already been announced. and the
salaries TO be received are:
Under Sheriff. John +. Gilchrist,
$4,000; counsel. George W. Oivany.
$4,000; assistant counsel. George Il.
Engel. $4,000 chiN clerk. John a. Bell.
$4,000, auditor. Edward W. MARKER,
$3.50. assistant auditor. Charles A.
Harnett, $3.50. entry clerk. Thomas ].
Mcmahon. So 800 assistant entry clerk,
Sidney +. Hochstadter. $500: Jury
clerk. Edward a. Meehan. $4,000 CASH
Ter. Frank =. Young. $500: assistant
cashier, Alfred +. Csridi, $500 secre-
tary. John +. Morris. $500: arrest
clerk. George W. O'Brien, $500 clerks,
Samuel X. Morris. $1,000. and John C.
Reed. $1,000: bond clerk. Thomas A.
Ellis. $1,000. and m~esss e William l..
Ryan. sl.0s0.
The deputy sherifYs. each OF whom
will receive $4,000 a year. are BERNARD
Downing. John +. Nelson. John J.. Muir
ray. Charles Kramer. John Z. Hacke;,,
Thomas Winters. James II. Mciann,
Frank J. Burnes. Bernard German,
Thomas +. Burke. William Gun. Walter
T. Fitzs!mmons, Patrick i. Conlin and
Dennis McAvoy.
n assistant deputy shcrifYs, at sala.
ries OF $500. are William J. Gallagher,
Andrew J. McGivney. Julius Browne-,
Lawrence W. Rooney. Frank Donnelly
Joseph A. LAnman. Lawrence Il. Curtin,
Hugh Smullen. Patrick +. Halloran
Thomas Kane. Harry NJ. Hvnes. George
y. Gruber. William Lee and Patrick
O'Keefe.
Warden Johnson's clerk Ia 10 he f.r.
nest w. Redeke. at a salary Of $1,000
and the keepers. each OF whom gets
$1,000. are Vincent Spina, John Meier
Michael $. G.lbride. Walter v. Marx.
meyer. John Coleman. John Cozzo, Nor.
ris E~Isenstin. Joseph l.. Hamburger and
Joseph kardos. The Sherifr's auctionee,
will be Henry Brady.
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MANY WANT PARTS
IN STUFF OPERETTA
Tumblcrs, Jugglers. Mediums
and Minstrels Send Let
tiers to Mrs. Belmont.
BIG RECEIPTS ASSURED

n Mrs. o. n. p. Belmont accepts tho
services of all the professional enter
who have applied for a place on
tho programme Of h suffrage beneht
to he given al the Waldorf-Astcria
February IS she can eniiven her operetta
with high tumbling, trapeze perform
ances. juggling. mediumistic perform
ances. minstrel shows and sacred con-
certs. Already hundreds of letters nave
been received, coming from every part
OF the United states. and asking FOR
every kind Of Job. from that OF "supe'
up through the whole samut OF enter
tainers TO stage manager.
Dear madam says one letter. II am
not a crank and have no axe TO grind,
but my last engagement WAS al sing
Sing. and the oonvicts wero all deeply
moved when I sang Rocked In the
Cradle of the Deep Have you . part
with a similar ong in It for mo? am
sure I could do YOU credit"
That came from a man. Another. a
wOman, ~ WOTTleu pc,dtSo ="
Mrs. Belmont Is doing too much.
you ought to let me take h re-
sponsibility of your operetta. Melinda
and Her Sisters on your shoulders
she urges. 81 am very capable and very
ambitious. SO II you would print my
name on your programme ! would do my
best to make your play a success
Here Is a modest woman:
MY dear Mrs. Belmont-Forgive me
for thrusting myself before you without
"A formal introduction, but / feel that
once YOU realize how necessary ! ann to
you In your operetta you will wonder
how you have managed thus far with
out me. My art Is universal and l can
play any part. I ave often been told
that Marie Doro resembles me. and ]
know that l can sing as well as Miss
Dressler."
So far the letters have all gone into
the waste basket.
Mrs. Belmont said yesterday that the
seats and boxes are selling at a rate
that assures at least $4,000 receipts
at the February IS performance of Me-
linda and Her Sisters" The expenses
will not exceed $1,000. .
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DELEHANTY is APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED JUDGE SWAMI
Gov. Whitman Also Appoints
Justice Clarke as Appellate
Divisions Head.

ALBANY. Dec. 3I.-several judicial
appointments were announced by Gov.
Whitman this afternoon. Assistant. Dis
trict Attorney James A.. Delehanty Of
New York was named to succeed Judge
Edward Swami as Judge of the Court
of General Sessions. Judge Swami takes
office as District Attorney tomorrow.
His resignation as Judge takes effect
at midnight.
Justice John Proctor Clarke of the
Appellate Division. First Department
was named to succeed Justice George
l.. Ingraham. resigned, as presiding JUS
tlce.
John c. Clark was named to succeed
Justice Ingraham in his capacity as
Supreme Court Justice.
Mr.. D~elehanty, a Democrat. has been
Assistant District Attorney of New York
county for many years. He frequently
has served as acting District Attorney.
Before he became Assistant District At
torney ne was secretary to several
judges and IS familiar with the work
OF General Sessions.
Justice John Proctor Clarke. a Re-
publican. has held several city and judi
ciai offices. Gov. Roosevelt first APP
pointed him TO the Supreme Court De-
cember, 1900. to fill a vacancy He wal
then elected for a full term and was as
signed to the Appellate Division by Gov.
Higgins In 1905 and by Gov. Hughes in
1910.
John G. Clark. also a Republican. Is a
member OF the law firm OF DIN. Clark
n Phelps. Under Mayor Strong he was
secretary Of the commission to revise the
city school laws and was Assistant Cor
p~oration Counsel assigned to The office
of Mayor Low. He was also first secre-
tary of the Citizens Union.
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Dir. ROrke has been in practice at
81 Chambers street and was secretary
10 the late Supreme Court Justice De-
laney.
Mr.. Ryttenberg will he In charge of
the bureau for commercial frauds, which
will be created by the new head Of the
office. Mr., Brogan will be his assistant.
Both men have made a study Of this
class Of work.
Mr.. Murphy was a former law part
ner OF the late Judge Thomas c.. O'Sulli
van OF General Sessions and will be as
signed to the appeal bureau Of the office.
Mr.. Edelson was IA Deputy Attorney
General under three administrations and
Mr.. Markewich was Endorsed by Judge
Otto Rosalsky. lie was counsel to the
bill drafting committee OF the Legisla-
ture.
In telling about Mr.. Renaud, Judge
Swami said he was an exceptional man.
He has been in practice at 299 Broad
way and served az a deputy attorney
general, "He IL probably the foremost
French speaking lawyer In the state
said the District Attorney, land has
been Endorsed by every French organiza-
ton and society in the city"
Mr.. Brogan has acted as an investi-
gator OF private banks for the State
Banking Department and the attention
OF the District Attorney was called to
him through that work. Mr.. O'Connor
was secretary to Morgan J. O'Brien and
John e. Stanchield at the constitutional
convention and carried their approval
for the place to which he comes.
Mr.. Levy is IA son OF Abraham Levy
and was a partner with his father.
Mr.. McGrath was "A former Assembly
man and Mr., Mancuso was backed by
all OF the Italian newspapers.
N. Lehman was helped along by Mrs.
william X. Vanderbilt, ST.. who came
across him In his practice In III Chill
dren's Court. TO which he will be as
signed. This is the first time the Dis
trict Attorney has ever been represented
IN this court. Mr.. Norton IL the negro
member OF the stan.
Judge Swami. following the custom
set BY Mr. Perkins. filed a bond foP
$500 yesterday for the proper handling
OF the finances Of his once.