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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
MEXICAN BREAK
SEEMS imminent
SCOTT WIRES TON
THAT NO AGREEMENT WAS
REACHED LAST NIGHT. LAST
CONFERENCE HELD TO-DAY.
BY Pae. and Inrl News Service.

BY Pac. and Intl News Service. go
WASHINGTON, May 11.-Genelai
Scott wired the state department this
morning that he would hold another
conference with Mexico's Represents
tive Obregon today, and that no agree
ment was reached last night.
It is understood that General Scott
has been Instructed by the administra
ton to demand q ratification of the
agreement Immediately and that un
less 1t was forthcoming he is to return
to Washintton.
The United States will not recede
from the position she has taken and
all preparations are being made tc
protect the border at vital points in
the event of q break which now seems
imminent.
CcnsuIs Warn Americans.
WASHINGTON, May Il.-Secretar!
Lansing admitted this forenoon tha
the American consuls in Mexico haC
been instructed to warn all American!
and urge them to leave the countr!
Immediately.
Mexico's representative in Washing
ton, Alesio Arrendondo, called upor
Secretary Lansing this morning anC
upon leaving stated that the Mexican
de facto government was insisting
upon some agreement or; the with
drawal of the American expeditionar.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
FRIDAY.

TO- Litany. Holy Communion and
Bishops Address.
Bishop Hunting, Celebrant; Epis
toler, Rev. Jos. w. Gum; Gospeler
Rev. Ernest II. Price; Litany, Rev
Ros. Turman.
Organization of the Convocation.
Roll Call OF members.
Appointment of committees.
1915. Prayer for Missions, Arch
deacon Hazlett.
1890. Luncheon.
2. Session Of Convocation, elections
s. Lantern Slides of Nevada.
SATURDAY.
8. Morning Prayer, Rev. Messrs
Bellam and Thomas.
$3.50. Session of Convocation.
Roll call and reading of minutes.
Report of Committee on Bishops Ad
dress.
Report Of Committee on Finance.
Report of Committee on State OF
the Church.
Report of District Womans' Aux
iliary.
1915. Prayer for Missions, Arch
deacon Hazlett.
1880. Luncheon.
2. Session Of Convocatioh.
Clerical Round Table.
8. Reception to Bishops and Clergy
at X. p. Hall.
SUNDAY.
8. Celebration of the Holy Com
munion, Rev. 2. s. Smithe.
IL. Morning Prayer said by Rev
Messrs. Price and Bellam, preacher
Rev. Samuel Unsworth.
1920. Sunday School Address by
Rev. Ross Turman.
1880. Missionary Meeting, Service
by Rev. Jos. w. Gum.
Addresses, Is minutes each.
China, Rev. Samuel Unsworth.
Southern Nevada, Rev. Percival J.
Smithe.
In General, Rev. Lloyd y. Thomas.
Bishop Hunting will close the Ser
yice--Ady.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

Elko and a party headed by Sheriff
Harris and Coroner Castle rushed to
give aid. The body Of Butler was TAX
en- in charge by, Coroner, Castle and
removed to Keyser's undertaking
rooms, where the inquest will be held
this afternoon.
John Butler was well known in Elko.
having been born here May Is. 1888.
He Is survived by two brothers. Luther
and Frank, residents of Elko, and a
sister. Mrs. d. p. Bartlett of Ely.
No definite arrangements have been
made for the funeral, but 1t is expected
that If the coroner's inquest Is com
pleted in time the funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon from the Keyser
undertaking parlors at 2 o'clock.
Luther Butler was one of the first
to be notified of his brothers. mishap
and with a party of friends immediate.
ly went to the place of the accident.
When the party reached there they
found some fifty people had gathered
to give assistance, both from Lamoille
and Elko. Bihlmaier, Johnley and
Robinson, each received severe shak
ing up, but received no serious in
juries. They were attended by DR.
Hood, who looked them over and
dressed a few minor atrasions.
! 1t is considered miraculous That the
other members of the party in the &C
cident were not killed.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

urday morning the tryouts will take
place and in the afternoon the finals
will be made.
It Is announced that in connection
with the meet the university athletes
will give exhibitions IN attempting to
break some OF the former records Of
the university teams, and 1t is ex-
pected that Elko win be among the
record breakers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

forces from Mexico. He was also urg-
ing the joint patrolling of the border.
Arrendondo refused to state what TO.
ply Lansing had made to his requests
Scott Reports Progress.
Ell PASO. May u.-Following a
three-hour conference with Obregon
General Scott finally continued the
session until o'clock this afternoon
General Scott said that obregon had
submitted some written proposals ant
that by 6 o'clock this afternoon hC
hoped to be able to tell the public al
about it. He Indicated that substan
tial progress had been made.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
YEees ESCAPE WITH
$4,000 IN GOLD

BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.
Los ANGELES, May 11.-Yeggs last
night night dynamited the safe of the
lllingsworth Supply Company at
Randsburg in Kearn County. Califor-
MIA, and escaped In an auto with S1O,.
600 in gold and one thousand in
checks. The money was the payroll
of the company.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
MRS. N. B. CONNELL
SENTENCED TO PRISON
WOMAN WHO CONFESSED TO At
TEMPTING THE MURDER OF
HER HUSBAND, SENTENCED TO
TERM OF TEN YEARS TO LIFE
IMPRISONMENT.

II was q tense moment in the Dis
trict Court this morning, when Mrs.
ID. B. Connell, who yesterday entered
plea Of guilty to the charge of at
tempting to murder her husband by
means Of poison, was commanded to
stand while the Court pronounced the
sentence of the law, which probably
means the spending OF the remaining
years OF her life behind gloomy prison
walls.
There was palor on the face of the
woman when she was led into the
court room, and as she slowly rose to
receive the sentence the palor deep
ened. She made an effort to display
the same sang froid which character
lied her demeanor yesterday, and she
chewed gum throughout the proceed.
ings. But to the close observer 1t was
evident that the calm was only super
ficial. She poorly concealed the dis
tress which wrung her very soul, and
she gave the impression of an utterly
spite the fact that she is guilty OF one
Of the most cowardly and heinous
| crimes ever attempted in Elko County.
pity filled the heart of every person
l I'm hn ftrf LOFT hot
she had summoned her every energy
to face the last ordeal In the case, but
the strain Of three. days and nights
in Jail, with no companion but her
less prospect, told its affect in her
countenance and general bearing. De-
serted by her former companions,
f, friendless and alone, she was at once
an object Of pity. and a living lesson
to those whose lust for gold is greater
than their regard for law or human
| life. AS she faced the Court to receive
her sentence her fingers worked like
those Of drowning man, feebly grasp
ing for something to which to cling,
and she was visibly weak.
Judge Taber was much affected as
he pronounced the sentence, and there
was not person in the court room
who was not under high nervous ten.
sion. The Judge made no unnecessary
comment on the case, but mercifully
brought the proceedings to a speedy
ending by pronouncing sentence of ten
years to life imprisonment as pre-
scribed by law.
When the proceedings were ended
and the prisoner was remanded to the
custody Of the sheriff, she seemed re-
lieved, and she walked out of the court
room steadily and erect.
This is the second case in Elko
County in which a woman has received
the sentence OF the law In the district
court. The other was that of Mrs.
Elizabeth Potts who was sentenced to
death and was aiterward hanged with
her husband for the murder of Miles
Faucet In Carlin, more than a quarter
Of century ago.
Again we commend the action Of the
officers Of the law for the manner in
which this case was conducted. For.
tunately the crime Of murder was
aVerted, and the securing Of plea OF
guilty saved the county costly trial.
Attorney e. q. Caine and Mrs. d. Mas
sey share in the credit for this. To
each Of the latter on different oc-
casions Mr.. connell doubtlessIy owei
his life.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

$1,750,000. representing a profit of
nearly million dollars on the vessel
which is now nearing completion at
the Union Iron Works. This is the
fourth deal the mayor has made within
few months, all Of which netted him
huge profits.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
ENGLISH KILL "A
IRISH PATRIOTS
sEvENTY-THREE SENTENCED TO
PENAL sERvlTuDE AND NEAR.
W TWO THOUSAND OTHERS
WERE DEPoRTED.
BY Pae. and Int,I News service.

LONDON. May lit was an
nounced in the house of commons this
morning that fourteen of the leaders
in the late Irish rebellion has beer
executed, 73 sentenced to penal ser
vitude, six Of them with an additiona
sentence to hard labor, and 1706 were
deported. The total number killed
during the uprising. was $50 and 81
were wounded.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
SO VESSELS SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING

BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.
LONDON, May lit was an
nounced on the floor of the house of
commons this afternoon that 81 armed
British merchantmen and % neutral
vessels had been torpedoed and sunk
by German submarines during the
year ending May 7th.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

Testimony Is being taken today ir
the case of Bengoediea VS.. Saballa, ir
which an application for receiver
has been made. The plaintiff has
brought suit to recover on two notes
one for $4,000 and the other for SO,
900.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

iting her sister, Miss Stella, left for
her home at Arthur this morning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

v. H. Bates, Francis D. Larson aud
C. Z. Emison have been granted sta
tionery engineer licenses.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11

F. W. Noble OF North's ranch Il
among the guests at the Mayer.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
FRISCO MAYOR GETS DIG
PROFITS SELLING STEAMERS

by Pae. and lnt'l News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l1.-Mayor
James Rolph this morning sold the
10000 ton Steamer Annette Rolph for
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-11
PROGRAM OF THE NINTH
ed. ANNUAL cONVocATION
OF THE MISSIONARY
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

May IL, 13 and f4th, 1916. ST. Paurs
Church, Elko.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24

August %, 1915.
Severe artillery fighting in Ar.
ras region.
Italians gained ground in the
Carso front.
Two French torpedo boats
sank German destroyer off Os-
tend.
Russians retired from the Me.
men and Bobr line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
10 DEAD IN TEXAS STORM.
Property Loss Estimated at $4,000, 900
Towns Strewn With Debris,

Corpus Christi, Tex, Aug. 22.-The
loss of life from the tropical storm
which struck Corpus Christi and ten
adjacent south Texas counties on Fri
day night, was placed at Is on Sunday,
including nine members Of the crew
of the small freiGhter Pilot Boy, which
foundered off the Arkansas pass jettes.
Two Mexican men and one Mexican
woman were killed Mt Katherine, a
settlement on the King ranch, near
Alice, Tex and one Mexican was re-
ported killed at San Diego. Both
towns are from fifty to sixty miles in
hand.
The total damage in this section, of
which Corpus Christi bore the heaviest
part, was estimated at S2,000,OOO. This
includes devastation of large portion
of the lower coasts cotton crop, which
was ready to be picked.
The storm apparently already has
spent its force over southwestern
Texas, where comparatively little dam
age was done, according to reports
here.
G. A. Gates of Dallas. general man
ager in Texas for the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company. ar
rived at Corpus Christi from Rockport.
He says scarcely building escaped
damage and number including the
city hall, were demolished
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
JUSTICE WILLIAM
H. T|ML|N IS DEAD
STATE SUPREME COURT MEMBER
SUCcUMBS TO LONG ILL
NESS AT MILWAUKEE.
HAD AN EVENTFUL CAREER
Received Hard Knocks in Early Life
and Gained High Position by Self.
Education-Was Appointed to
Bench in 1906.

Observation-Disclosures William II. Tim
lin, of the Wisconsin state supreme
court, died at his home here after an
illness OF many months. He recently
announced his intention to retire from
the supreme court because of his i'll
ness.
Judge Timlin was born at Mequon,
Wis, May 2S, 1852, the oldest son of
Edward Timlin, one of the early set
tiers in Washington county, and who
was the county treasurer there in
1874 His father went to the civil war
and was never heard from again
Justice Timlin's school education
was brief and was secured in a log
school house He was "A farmer, wood
cutter, and blacksmith before he was
l6 years of age. He was woodsman
and single cutter in factory in Mich
igan, At the time of the terrible fire
at Peshtigo he was living in the viCin-
ity and helped bury some of the bod
les. He went to the Black Hills in
search Of gold, and upon returning to
Wisconsin he became court reporter
in kewaunee county. Then followed
a course of teaching and in 1879 he
was elected superintendent of schools
of kewaunee county.
He took up the study of law and
after being admitted to the bar in 1877
removed to Milwaukee to practice. In
April, 1906, Mr.. Timlin was elected as
sociate justice of the state supreme
court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
SUBMARINES SINK
: 2 BRITISH WARSH|PS
Two Others Damaged by Ger
man U-BoatS in North Sea.
GERMAN FLEET OUT AGAIN
Cruisers Nottingham and Falmouth
: Torpedoed While Searching for
Enemy Squadron-Two Sub
mersibles Destroyed.

London, Aug. 22.-Two British light
cruisers, the Nottingham and Fal-
mouth, We're sunk on Saturday in the
North sea by German submarines while
the vessels were searching for the
German high seas fleet, according 10 an
official announcement issued by the
admiralty on Sunday.
One German submarine was de-
stroyed by the British, while another
was rammed and possibly sunk.
A German squadron of some fifteen
warships, including large cruisers, is
reported in the North sea by trawlers
arriving at Ymuiden, Holland, II Reu-
ter dispatch says.
The squadron was sighted early Sat
urday in the region of White Bank and
was accompanied by two Zeppelins 1t
was on a northwesterly course. This Is
believed to be the squadron the Brit
ish were searching for.
The admiralty statement follows:
Reports from our lookout squad
rons and other units showed that there
was considerable activity on the part
of the enemy in the North sea on Sat
,urday, the 10Th.
1.-THE German high seas fleet came
out, but learning from their scouts
that the British forces were in con-
siderable strength, the enemy avoid
ed an engagement and returned to
port.
in searching for the enemy we lost
two cruisers by submarine attacks,
II. Nj. S. Nottingham, Capt. c. b. Mil
Ter and H. NJ S. Falmouth, Capt. John
Edwards.
"All the officers of the former were
saved, but 8 of the crew were missing
All the officers and men of the Fall
mouth were saved, but one leading
stoker, Norman Fry, died of injuries.
"An enemy submarine was de-
stroyed, and another was rammed and
possibly sunk.
There is no truth in the German
statement that a British destroyer was
sunk and British hattleship dam
aged"
(The Nottingham was vessel of
5,400 tons and was built in Pembroke
in 1913. Its complement was $50 men.
The Falmouth was $3.50 tons. 1t was
built in 1910 and carried crew of 376
officers and menu
Berlin, Aug 80, by wireless to Say
vile, N. Announcement was made
by the German admiralty that Ger
man submarine operating off the east
coast of England torpedoed and sank
small cruiser and damaged battle
ship and small cruiser. The state
ment follows:
"A German submarine off the Brit
ish east coast on August 10 destroyed
small cruiser and destroyer of
the enemy. Another small cruiser and
battleship were struck by torpedoes
and damaged"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
GROCERS RETAIN OLD NAME
Change Voted Down at Meeting of
State Retalers--Racine Man
Elected President.

kenosha- Milwaukee g-ocers finally
won their fight against change in the
name of the Wise onsin Retail Grocers
and General Merchants association,
when the proposal to change the name
to the Wisconsin Retailers association
was turned down by a narrow margin
of nine votes La Crosse, which came
to the aid of the Milwaukee grocers,
openly threatened secession from the
association if the change in name was
voted.
Federal legislation was asked by the
association to curb fraudulent adyer-
Using and the state legislature was
urged to make the existing laws of
this kind stronger. Bankruptcy for
debtors owing less than $500 was de.
clared unfair and congress was asked
to pass national statute making it
impossible for such men to find relief
in the United States court.
The officers elected were: Presi-
dent, r. w. Riegelman, Racine; first
president, George f. Spindler Su-
perior; second president, Charles
II. Goodman, Kenosha; secretary, M.
5. Slattery, Milwaukee,; treasurer, j.
p. Davern, Milwaukee; trustee, S. j.
Schneider Two Rivers.
Wausau was selected as the place
for the 1917 convention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
BIG BOND ISSUE is
ASKED OF CONGRESS
Urged to Provide $3.50, 100000 to Meet
Mexico BiIls-last Only
This Year.

Washington, Aug. ia bond Issue
of 13O.0OO,00O to meet extraordinary
government expenses due to the
Mexican situation was Unexpectedly
recommended to congress on Thursday
night by majority members of the SEN
ate finance committee. with the con-
currence of the treasury department.
The bond issue Is urged in the report
of the finance committee Democrats,
filed in the senate, on the S205 100000
revenue bill. In addition to the pro-
posed issue and the revenue bill the
finance committee asserts further APP
preparation of $50 000,0 600 will be neces-
sary to defray the expense of opera
tons in the Mexican emergency If con-
ditions on the border continue as they
are now after December 81, 1916.
The $l3O,000000 to be provided by
the proposed bond issue, the report
says, will meet Mexican expenditures
only until the end of this calendar
year.
Accompanying the finance committee
majority's report submitted by Senator
Simmons was a general statement from
the treasury department, estimating
disbursements for the fiscal year 1917
at S1,126,243,OO0 and esurplus $780,
100000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
SPURNED LOVER KILLS TWO
Farmer Near Waupaca Shoots Sixteen.
Year Old Girl and Her Mother
and Ends Own Life.

Waupaca-Frenzied because 16-year.
old Elizabeth Luft is said to have re
fused his offers of love, Bert II, Drew,
As, a farmer six miles south of Wau-
paca, took rife, rushed across the
country road to the girls home, shot
her and her mother, Mrs. Adam Luft,
and then sent a bullet into his own
breast, dying almost instantly. The
shooting took place before the slain
girls 10-year-old brother, who saved
his life by flight.
Drew was bachelor, who had lived
twenty years in the community. Since
the death of his mother last spring the
members of the Luft family occasion
ally visited him. Elizabeth Luft was
his frequent companion, but as Drews
infatuation grew she resented his ad
vances, it is said.
Broken furniture in the Luft home
indicated that there was a struggle.
Three shots were sent into the moth
er's body, any one of which would have
proven fatal single bullet through
her heart killed the girl Adam Luft,
the invalid father of the girl, escaped
Drew's attention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
RAW BEEF AS IlLUMlNANT
Scientist Proves II Is Possible TO Read
by Light Given Off by
Meat.

There is electric light, gas light,
candle light, and there are other well
known methods of illumination, but
the strangest of all lights is that dis
covered by Professor Mo'!sch, a we'll
known Austrian scientist.
He has recently demonstrated that
It is possible to read newspaper by
sage All unminced meat contains Il
microbe which gives Off light, and with
sausngcs, when the microbe Is present,
the light is much stronger than that
given off by whole joints. These par
ticular microbes do not indicate decay.
Indeed. In no case have they been
found I'm meat which was unfit for hui
man consumption. SO you can read by
your sausage first-and then eat It, &C
cording to Professor Mollsch.
The stumps of old trees often give
of precisely similar light, which
scientists say Is due TO microscopic
animals which die as soon as the wood
is sapless. The phosphorescent light
on the ocean comes from minute ami
mails which live on senweed.
1t IS said that the Cuban freely pro-
vides a satisfactory light. The secret
of the light which this beetle gives is
undiscovered. Its great regularity Is
that It appears and disappears spas
medically. so that the Cubaus need
to keep about dozen insects in
bottle ut once, In order TO be sure OF
getting light bright enough to read
by
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-24
FAIR PROGRAM is COMPLETE
Special Days Are Announced for State
Exhibition at Milwaukee on
September. 10 to 16.

Milwaukee-S Secretary O. +. Remey
of the Wisconsin state fair has an.
nounced the program of days in con
nection with the big exposition to be
held here Sept. 10 to l6. Various days
have been designated as follows:
Sunday, Sept. 10-Music day,
Monday, Sept. 11-Children' day.
Tuesday, Sept. 12-Fraternal and In
terurban day.
Wednesday, Sept. 10 - State and
Governors day.
Thursday, Sept 14-Milwaukee and
Labor day.
Friday, Sept. 15-Automobile day.
Saturday, Sept. 16-Automobile day
State and Governors day will be one
of the two biggest days of the week.
Gov +. l.. Philip and all living former
governors will be among the guests
and it is expected that other well
known men will be in attendance
Automobile day will mark the open
ing of two days of automobile racing,
in which all dirt track stars of Ameri
ca will compete. Over twenty cars will
be seen in action and over $4,000 will
be awarded purses.