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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-08

The ball game yesterday between
Elko and Deeth was not as interesting
as was hoped for. Elko had the better
of the argument from start to finish
and the score at the close of the game
stood is to in favor of the home
nine.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-08

r. E. Skaggs Is in from his mines
situated near the boundary line OF
Eureka and Elko counties. He reports
mining conditions In that section to be
looking better than ever before. Ac.
cording to reports Bob has some valu-
able property and will soon be in on
the money again.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred T. Doll will leave
this week for Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania on a visit to relatives.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-08
SERVICE

DOES NOT MEAN ESTIMATIoN-"sERVICE"
MEANS THE ADVANTAGE OF PRICE-THE
KET AT THE PRICE-BETTER
WHERE FOR THE SAME MONEY IL
INGNESS OF A STORE TO EITHER PROVE
GOODS BACK THE SUNSET HAS NOW BECOME THE ACCEPT
ED MEASURE OF THE COST HIGH GRADE GROCERIES,
DO EXACTLY AS WE SAY-WE HIGHEST GRADE
GROCERIES AT TEN THIRTY LESS THAN ELSE
WHERE-WB GUARANTEE SATISFACTION OR MONEY CHEER
FULLY REFUNDED SHOULD ANYTHING PROVE UNsATISFAC.
TORY AT ANY TIME REPORT MATTER
ADJUSTED; BY DOING so YOU A FAVOR PLACE YOUR
ORDER TODAY BY PHONE OR OTHERWISE CON-
WINGED THAT SUNSET BEST. WILL
DELIVER YOUR ORDER AT YOUR ELsEWHERE,
WHERE YOU MAY DIRECT WE CUT PRICES
GROCERY LINE EVERY DAY. HERE ARE FEW ITEMS
REGULAR PRICES:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-08
APAAA N~@
"Jarbidge Commercial Club,
Jarbidge, Nevada.

'JarDl0Se COmmerclal CluO,
Jarbidge, Nevada.
Gentlemen: Yours of the Goth Is
received. Thanks for your kindly eX-
pressiUns. When Governor Alexander
was here lie was interviewed in re-
gard to using his influence with the
County Commiss ioners of Owyhcc
County to have them meet at Three
Greek with the Commissioners of Elko
and this County and he agreed to do
SO, going farther by saying that he
would arrange to have a convict camp
established on the work to be done in
Owhee County. Our commissioners
have a crew of men now at work on
this road in this county under super
vision of our good road builder, Mr..
Gus Johnson, so we know that what
they do will be well done. Our board
are in session this week and 1 am
sure that they will be glad to meet
with the Elko Board II definate time
is set by phone.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-08
JARB|DGE PETITIONS
CO. COMMISSIONERS

Jarbidge, Nevada, May 6, 1016.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners.
Elko County, Nevada.
Gentlemen: The following letter
was received from the Twin Falls,
Idaho, Commercial Club. which speaks
for Itself
The Twin Falls Commercial Club,
Twin Falls, Idaho.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
P. R. R. Express Runs
Into a Stock Train
TWO MEN WERE PROBABLY
BURNED TO DEATH IN
WREckAGE.
CBy Associated Prcss)

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct. 5.-Two men
were probably killed. an engineer
was scalded seriously and more than
a dozen mail clerks and passengers
were more or less hurt early today
when the Mercantile express from
Pittsburg to New York on the Penn.
sylvania railroad. crashed into a live
stock train at the west end of the
LewistOwn yards.
The tracks were blocked for more
than four hours. Enginemen J. Z.
Stewart Of Tyrone applied the emer.
gency brakes but was unable to stop
the train and It crashed into the rear
OF the freight. The engine went over
bank carrying engineman with It and
two mail cars were derailed.
Many Of the passengers assisted In
the work when It became known that
Conductor Scott Eithelberger and a
drover were missing and were beliey.
ed to be burning up in wreckage but
their efforts availed little as the cars
were quickly destroyed.
No less than a dozen passengers
were injured when the train struck
but none seriously. Injuries among
mail clerks were slight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
FRAUD
CASE A FAILURE
Jury Renders Verdict of
Not Guilty Against Min
go Citizens.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. Oct. g.
A jury in the Federal Court here re.
turned verdict OF not guilty in the
case Of IL residents of War Eagle
precinct, Mingo county, indicted for
fraud In connection with the Congress.
sional election Of 1914.
The verdict was returned after the
jurors had deliberated for four hours.
The verdict acquitting Greenway Hat.
field, Sheriff Of Mingo county, was re.
turned under the instruction Of Judge
c. A. Woods Of the United States Cir.
cult Court OF Appeals. before whom
the case was tried. The case as to
the other defendants in the famous
War Eagle precinct election conspir.
acy case was. left in the hands OF the
jury. The case reached the Jury at
10:45 yesterday morning after an ex.
haustive charge had been delivered by
the court. There was no furry In the
courtroom when the verdict was an.
nounced. District Attorney William
G. Barnhart asked that the Jury be
polled, and each man in turn assented
to the verdict as rendered.
The attention of the court turned
Immediately to the trial OF what Is
known as the Rock House precinct
election conspiracy case, in which
Greenway Hatfield and others are
named as defendants In the indict.
ment. A jury was empanelled in this
case late in the day and opening ar.
guments were presented by Senator
d. E. French for the Government, and
John S. Marcum for the defense. An
effort is to re made to conclude the
trial OF the case before the end of the
week.
In charging the jury in the War Ea.
gle case Judge Woods instructed the
jurors that aside from finding a mo.
tive for the alleged offense. politics
had nothing to do with their consider.
alton.
, In arriving at its verdict the Jury
cast aside as unworthy Of credibility
the evidence of Noah Lester and Lin
ko Blankenship. defendants in the
War Eagle indictments, who had en-.
tered piers OF guilty and testified as
witnesses for the Government.
They told q story of q meeting on
the night before the election, Noyem.
Der 13, 1914, which they said was held
at the home OF Tom MAYNARD. one of
the defendants at which It was arran-
ged to seize the election precinct at
War Eagle on the following morning,
organize II against the regularly ap-
pointed officials and admit them, Les.
ter and Blakenship. for the Democrats.
They state that the agreement was
carried out and that they and others
OF the defendants burned ballots cast
against the Republican ticket and sub.
stituted others marked by the election
officers. and cast other votes In the
names Of registered citizens who did
not appear at the polls. The defense
was based largely on the impeachment
OF these witnesses and OF Mrs. Noah
Lester. whose testimony was to some
degree corroborative Of theirs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
REPUBLICAN CLUB
WILL HEAR HUGHES
Plans to be Completed Sat-
urday for Special Cars
and Band.

Special cars are to be used to carry
the members Of the local Republican
club to Clarksburg next Wednesday
to greet Charles W. Hughes on his
visit to this state. One OF the local
bands will be taken with the delega.
ton from this city, and all the mem.
bers Of the club are anticipating an
enjoyable day. The special train will
leave Fairmont at eight o'clock Wed.
nesday morning so as to reach
Clarksburg at nine thirty. Hughes win
arrive In that city at ten o'clock.
Letters were sent out today to each
OF the 1898 members of the Hughes
Republican club Of Fairmont formally
notifying them Of the meeting to be
called for Saturday night of this week.
The work Of keeping in touch with the
entire membership Of the club has
proved more than the officers can do
ind 1t is planned to appoint several
committees at the Saturday meeting
to assist in carrying out the plans Of
the club.
Hon. E. NJ. Showaiter has been Sc.
cured to deliver the principal address
at the evening gathering which is
scheduled to begin at eight o'clock.
The business session is to be held at.
ter the short speech on local issues
by Mr.. Showalter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Clarksburg Autoists
Get a Shaking UP

An automobile belonging to Arthur
Planning. OF Clarksburg.- ran over ar
embankment on the Country Club road
this afternoon. severely injuring Q man
named Holt, who was in the car, and
infiicting cuts on Penning, who was
driving. The car was being driven
at rapid rate Of speed when in round.
ing a curve the steering apparatus
did not work properly. The car plung:
up bank. turned over and fell back
In the road.
Penning and Holt were able to climb
out OF the wreck and assist In getting
the machine on its wheels again. AZ,
ter medical attention had been given
to Holt. the pair resumed their Jour.
ney toward Clarksburg. The car was
practically unhurt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Strikes Blow at Principle of
Arbitration in Industrial
Disputes.
1916 CAMPAIGN LIKE SO
Democrats Seeking Power
With Unsound but AL
Turing Pleas.

TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 6Declar
ing that the campaign Of 1916 is as
important as the campaign Of 1895
and resembles that campaign In that
the Democratic party and It's candf
date are seeking vote Of power for
disingenuous, unsound, but alluring
reason, Winian H Preef
Dent Of the United States, delivered
the opening address Of the Republi
can campaign here last night. Mr..
Taft assailed the Democratic party's
fiscal policy. its extravaganza, its free
trade tariff, its claim to credit for
prosperity and its foreign policy. and
he made a direct reply to President
Wilson's defense Of his course In set.
thing the threatened railroad strike
through the enactment Of the Adam.
son Law.
Mr.. Taft said. in part:
The great public advantage in or.
ganization and combination OF capital
and Of wage-earners we all recognize.
The one vastly increase the product
OF human enterprise and energy. the
other puts the wage-earner on an en-
uohty WIN Hio SLupiOgcT III ucdilHS
with wages and the teams Of his en-
ployment. Corporations and trades.
unions are therefore necessities OF mod
ern economic society that are perman.
ent and necessary. The power they
acquire may, however. become so
great as to tempt to serious abise
and public injury. and they have lone
80. Hence we have had the antitrust
law and the interstate commerce law.
directed chiefly against combinations
OF capital but effecting In some meas.
ures combinations of labor. Labor
leaders have sought exemption from
such laws as privileged class, and
in some cases they have been success.
full. While Mr.. Wilson in one Of his
memorandum attached to an appro
priation bill avowed his opposition to
such class legislation. he united with
the Democratic Congress in passing,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
JUDGE ROBINSON
ENJOYS CAMPAIGN
Gets Little Rest But the
Strain Tells on Him
Little.

Especial Dispatch to West virginian)
KEYSER. w. Va Oct. 5.-on the
last lap OF his tour OF the eastern Pan
Handle Judge Ira E. Robinson, Re
publican nominee for Governor. ar
rived here early this morning from
Berkeley county. He left later with
a large delegation Of Republicans ir
automobiles for tour OF the county
and will return this evening to ad
dress the voters.
Raymond Robins, OF Chicago, is here
to speak at the same meeting.
Judge Robinson Is highly pleased
with the progress OF the campaign
Despite almost incessant travel and
little rest he is holding up well under
the strain and expects TO I'LL every
one Of his speaking dates.
He has received many assurances
OF Democratic support In this end Of
the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
GOOD SPEAKERS ]
At WORTH|NGTON
SIS. CONVENTION
Delegates Present From All
Marion County Sunday
Schools.
THREE SESSIONS TODAY
Officers for New Year VIII.
Be Elected at the Even
ing Session
THREE SESSIONS TODAY.

A large delegation OF local people
headed by President Levi B. Harr. left
here this morning on the ten o'clock
car for Worthington. where they are
attending the annual Marion county
Sunday school convention, which 70
holding It's sessions today in the
Worthington Christian church. Anoth.
er delegation left here ON the one
o'clock car while still others will 70
on the six o'clock car to that place
where they will attend the evening
session.
Beside the local delegations who are
in attendance at the convention, q
number OF people from Warrington,
Pennington, Monongah and intermedi.
ate points are In attendance st the
convention. The delegates are being
entertained In the hospitable homes
Of the Worthington people.
A splendid program Is being carried
out at the sessions, the principal
speakers scheduled to deliver address.
es being DR.. d. B. Purinton Of Morgan.
town, former president OF the West
Virginia university, and DR.. F. E.Brin.
instool, of Wheeling, pastor Of one Of
the Baptist churches Of that city.
Among the local people who are In
attendance are President Levi B. Harr.
Mrs. E. M. Cox, Mrs. Harry Shaw.
Misses Rose Gaskill and Clara Lloyd,
E. ]. Thomas and ]. NJ. Jacobs.
Officers will be elected and other
business transacted at the Afternoon
session OF the convention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
World Series
Bulletin

Tho West Virginian's Electric
Score Board will show every play
OF the great World Series games
within one minute OF the time 1t
Is actually played.
A special leased wire running
right from the ball grounds will
supplement the regular Associated
Press dispatches and the next best
thing to being part OF the big
crowd at the game will be to spend
the afternoon in front Of the West
Virginian Office.
The full story Of the game. play
by play will be printed In the city
edition Of the paper which will be
on the streets within few minutes
after the game il concluded each
day.
Don't miss either the free show
on the Score Board or the paper
any afternoon on which a World
Series game is played.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
On tho Mace d onIan Front

LONDON, Got. 5.-British troops
yesterday morning captured the en-.
tire town Of Yenikeui. q village In
Greek Macedonia, which lies two miles
to the east Of the Sturma river. says
the British official statement issued
today. Scottish and Irish batallions
especially distinguished themselves in
the fighting for this position, the state.
ment adds, and the Bulgarians are
reported to have suffered heavy losses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
RUSSIA STRIKES
SUDDEN BLOW TO
TURK IN ARMENIA
Their Black Sea Fleet Help.
ed in Operation West
of Trebiz0nd.
FRENCH TAKE 9 BIG GUNS
Entente Making Progress in
All the Theatres of
War. =.
Thy Associated Press)

PETRoGRAD via London, Oct. s.
Suddenly resuming their offensive In
Turkish Armenia, west Of Trebizond.
the Russians with the cooperation Of
the fleet have inflicted a severe de.
feat on the Turks moving forward
along wide front the War Office an.
nounced today.
A fortified position in the River
Kara Burnum region has been captur.
ed and great losses inflicted ON the
Turks.
PARIS, Oct. Sin the course OF
their advance on the Somme front
east Of Morval yesterday. the French
captured nine 3h inch guns.
The War office statement follows:
The night was calm on the entire
front. During our advance east Of
Morval. We captured nine guns OF IS
milometre. Notwithstanding the very
bad weather our airmen bombarded
the aviation ground at Colmar. In
a flight 80 bombs were dropped on
search lights and military buildings
at Zeebrugge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
TAFT SAYS ADAMSON BILL IS
GREAT NATIONAL HUMILIATION
Plans Complete
For Hughes Trip
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WILL
MAKE SPEECHES IN EIGHT
STATES.
fRy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Oct. 5SCharles e.
Hughes third western campaign tour
which begins Monday next viii take
him as far west as Nebraska and as
far south as Kentucky and as far
north as South Dakota. He will make
speeches on the way in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Vii.
ginia, Missouri, Iowa. Michigan and
Ohio. returning here October 20.
Wednesday. October 18th, he will 60
to West Virginia, making three speech
es. one at Clarksburg in the morning.
one at Parkersburg about noon and
one at Huntington about p. m. In
the evening he will speak at Charles.
ton, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Minister Gave a Hand.

Fifty or more persons gathered on
Monroe street this afternoon to wit.
ness two horses snake a telephone
pole up the hill in front Of the post.
Office. A number Of bystanders vol.
unteered their services to help In get
ting the big timber up the hill. Among
the five or six, who SO assisted was
Rev. W. ]. Eddy, OF the Baptist
church. DR.. Eddy, helped in steering
the pole quite as ably as though he
had been reared for that profession.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
In the pobrudla

SOFIA. Oct. Bulgarian troops
have been successful in hating at.
tempted advances Of Entente forces
In several sectors Of the Macedonian
front the War office said today. Bull.
garian troops from the fortresses OF
Rustchuk and Turtukai attacked and
defeated the Rumanian's force Of some
16 batallions which recently crossed
the Danube into Bulgarian territory
near Rahovo. On the main battle
line in Dobrudja attempts by Rus.
slams and Rumanians to advance have
been frustrated by artillery and by
successful counter attacks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
The Lembera Movement

PETR0GRAD via LONDON, Prog.
ress for the Russians In their attack
on Austro- German forces from Volhy.
MIA south to the Dneister in Galicia
is reported by the War office today.
Hostile positions at various points
have been captured. Six cannon have
been captured by the Russians in
prosecuting offensive movements with
the Rumanians against the Teutonic
allies the statement says. This cap.
ture Of guns was in addition to seven
taken by the Rumanians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Pres. Wilson Helps
Nebraska Celebrate

OMAHA, Neb.. Oct. 5.-Nebraska's
commomoration Of her fifty years of
statehood as brought to a climax today
with visit Of President Wilson to take
part in the celebration on the semi.
centennial.
Starting with the Presidents arri.
val at 11:40 a. m. Mr.. Wilson's pro.
gram included a short address at a
noon luncheon OF the Omaha CONNER.
cial club. riding with Mrs. Wilson at
the head Of historical pageant and
an address in the evening at the mu.
nicipal auditorium.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Dairymen Win in
Big Price Fight
tBy Associated Prcss)

NEW YORK, Oct. 5-The Borden
condensed milk company which sup
plies one fifth of all the milk sold in
this city announced today that IL
would meet the demand OF tho Dairy.
mems league for an increase in the
prices paid to farmers OF IS cents
per one hundred pounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Women Fight for
Milk for Babies
Try Associated Press,

Wy sNsSO'ItIIt'I It1ST
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The first dis.
order growing out OF the situation
took place here early today when it
was necessary to call police reserves
to dispense more than 500 women
mostly foreigners, many with babies
In their arms who stormed two health
department milk stations In Harlem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Gen. Goethals on the
8-Hour Law Board

OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. 5.-Major Gen.
eral Cocktails. governor OF Panama
Canal and Commissioner Clark Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
have been selected by President vii.
son as two OF the three members Of
the board created by Congress to In.
vestigate the eight.hour law. Normal
announcement Of selection OF all three
members will be made tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05

The city has struck quick sand at
It's workings near Willett's property
and the men at that point have been.
having considerable trouble in get
ting things ready to lay a IL inch san.
itary sewer there. Board are being
used to lay below the sewer pipe and
enough dirt placed underneath to at
least hold II temporarily,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Motored TO white SULPHUR.

= Mrs. s. L. Watson and daughter.
Mrs. Frederick Randall, the latter of
Santa Barbara, Cal, who has been
risiting here, and Mr. and Mrs. James
.. Watson left yesterday in their
Packard car for White Sulphur
springs. Va, where they vii spend
ONE time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Oil Well Driller
Burned to Death
by Associated Pres.>

HARRISBURG. ". Va, october s.
When oil exploded at well being
drilled on Lewis county farm near
Weston today, Thomas Quinn. rs. a
driller Of Alum Bridge, was burned to
death. The derrick was DESTROYED
and the machinery ruined.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
Two Perish In
Fire at a College

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 5.-Fire today de.
troyed the main building OF the Chris.
ian Brothers college here. Two aged
members Of the college faculty are
Missing and are believed to have per.
shed and an assistant who jumped
rom an upper window was seriously
lurt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
STRIKES MULE; 1T KILLS HIM

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. SD.
ward Blake, at Bescoe, Raleigh coun.
ty. struck q mule he was driving and
the animal kicked him in the abdomen.
causing his instant death. The case
was reported to the Workmen's Com.
pensation department.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
AIIies cain ANOTHER Town

PARIS. Oct. The allied troops on
the western end Of the Macedonian
front continue to press back the Bull.
garian forces before Monastir. War
office today said that further ground
had been gained and a town OF Buss
~ miles south Of Monastir had been
occupied.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
The Weather

West virginia-Fair tonight and IN
day; colder west portion Friday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05

MlssIen Circle % Meet.
The Women's Mission Circle Of the
falatine Baptist church wiz meet this
rening at 1880 o'clock at the home
4 Miss Lyde Harr on Merchant street
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
E. p. Hall, Observer

Temperature at p. m. today 4s.
Yesterdays weather clear; tempera.
ture. maximum "a; minimum AZ; pre-.
cipitation none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05

Straw votes on the suffrage move
ment at the city Hall proves that ev-.
cry office is in favor OF votes for the,
ladies except the treasury department.
and Chief of Police Harr. There have
been arguments all daylong In all the
Offices since the speakers at the Grand
and the court house have stirred up
the question.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-05
City Hall Notes

Today being pay day at the Munich.
pal building. announcement was made
by Finance Commissioner ]. Walter
Barnes that all employees owing tax.
es to the city will have to pay them
before they are given their money.
This will not effect very many Of the
employees.
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