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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
REGISTERED AT THE MAYER.

REGISTERED AT THE MAYER.
A. D. Waller, Devil Gate; G. A..
Gray, Carson; G. F. Reddie, Chautau-
qua; Janet Young. R. Wake Ash,
Earl E. Flenchman, Chautauqua; w.
w. Cluff, Salt Lake; c. Ryanholm,
San Francisco; James Burke, Bullion;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. e. Johnson, North
Fork; Bertha Heinze. North Fork; Co
letta McDermott, Wray, Co.; Ss-Es Ba-
Wis, City; Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Flanders,
Portland; Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Waddell,
Owyhee; T. S. Carter, Ruby; E. A..
Sanborn, Reno; w. ]. Fisher, Salt
Lake; John Reddy. s. p; Ed. Smiley,
Deeth; G. S. Talbot; Jas. ]. Goode,
Boston; Harry Pelley: J. NJ. Erickson,
James Dove, Chautauqua; Jas. Reddy,
s. P. Co.; Ed. E. Oldham, Fox Spgs.;
r. B. Stewart and family, Elmer Pen
rod, Reed Station; c. e. Thomson. San
Francisco; Rob- Tucker, Tucker Sta. !;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Grubb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt McKinnie, Rose Heidenreich, r.
M. Wanamaker, Chautauqua; w. G..
Chusten, Winnemucca; Geo. w. Vier-
ra, Chicago; M. L. Atwood, Currie; r.
F. Gully, Wells; c. J. McFadden, Ely;
c. B. Marshall, Ogden; Neils Petersen,
Miss M. Anderson, North Fork; Mrs.
G. w. Clubine, Lamoille; H. r. Ireland,
Trail Creek; Ed. e. Lutts. Ruby Val.
ley; S. Chase, Clover; D. e. Outlet and
wife, Wells; Mrs. Ruthford, Mrs
Thorpe, Mt. City; J. w. Luckart, Ar
ton; VIM. S. Fife, Metropolis; J. e
Neurman, Salt Lake; Geo, Hawkes.
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L. ]. Monks, Deeth; G. P. Maddox
Arthur; John Macbeth, Elko.
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TO HOLD TEACHERS
EXAMINATIONS

Next Wednesday the 14th, has been
set as the day for commencing the
semi.annual examinations for teach
ers throughout the state and yesterday
the lists of questions was mailed out
to the various deputy superintendent
of Public instruction for use. The ex.
aminations take three days, and should
any Of the teachers fall few points
below the mark, 1t is possible for them
to make up the deficiency by attending
tho summer school at the University.
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REGISTERED AT COMMERCIAL

REGISTERED AT COMMERCIAL.
w. A. Middleton, San Frisco; G. w.
Hislop, s. F.; u. A. Wething, Sacra-
mento; w. S. Spence, Battel Mtn.;
Mrs. ]. L. Rose, ]. c. Appel, Portland;
+. II. Ryder, Baker; G. M. Howard,
North Fork! b. A. Houxs, Concord; F.
Vansloff, Ruby; H. T. oleaves; d. Ac.
irdo, Austin; G. Hutchison and wife,
Palisade; Frank Russell, Dublin, Ire
land; Mrs. Il. q. Rizzi, Tuscarora; Joe
Brown; ]. @. Delong, Chicago; Pete
Scott, John Quellera; Lee Hogan; II.
e. Sochian; Chas. Morse; w. T. Nc.
Neil; Jessie Maloney; Mr. and Mrs.
Patterson, Golconda; Golconda Base.
ball team: Brown, Arandt, Huffaker
Ham, Ersklne, Fox, Quigley, Hoager
Miss Buckley, Hoaga, Maipa, Cropley
Tomllnson. Christiana; Prince Karhro
pohane, G. X. Maefarlane, d. Kalepoa
M. Kazock, Honolulu; James Simons:
Lillian Galoma; Geo. Newman; w. M
Brooks; Dock Candill, v. N. Ranch
F. Frederick, Battle Mountain; p
Prichard; ". v. Odgens; John Bale;
r. w. Stevens, Reno; E. G. Baer, Salt
Lake; Chas. Caslin, Tecoma; Bert s.
jameson, Miles City; J. 8. j. sachnae
l.. X. Whitcke, Union; Stanley Rigsby
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
ARTILLERY ORDERED
IG MEXICAN BORDER
By Pae. and loel News Service.

BY Pae. and tnSl News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-secretary
of War Baker announced today that he
had ordered a thousand coast artillery
to the border OF Mexico Immediately
to reinforce General Funston. State
Department advices confirm the re,
ported raid on the Coleman ranch
northward of Laredo. notwithstanding
Coleman's denial to Funston. Dis
patches state that great excitement
prevails, and that anti-American senti
ment is increasing throughout Mexico
The officials are admittedly anxious
Mexican agitators are circulating over
the country south of the expeditionary
forces making incendiary speeches
against the Americans. Meetings have
been held at Chihuahua.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
DEMOCRATS ARE ALI
SMILES and HARMONY
ey pae. and Int1 News servIee.

BY Pae. and lntI News Service.
ST. LOUIS, June 12.-That "the Re-
publican rape Of the Supreme Court"
will likely be one Of the issues OF the
coming campaign. was developed at a
conference of the Democratic platform
builders today. Many OF the leaders,
declaring that the Republican course
threatens the dignity, integrity and
stability OF the courts, are preparing a
plank fayoring Legislation which win
praSent any supreme Justice. from be-
coming a candidate for any other gov
ernment Office.
The President win undoubtedly
make the final decision in the matter.
as he is writing the majority Of the
planks, including Americanism. pre-
paredness and the Mexican policy.
The national committee met at a
love feast, where all was smiles and
harmony, to complete the arrange
ments for the convention. 1t was
agreed that Glynn shall be the tempor-
airy chairman. Adjournment was TAX
en- subject to Chairman McCoombs'
call.
Women will play an important part
In the convention, fifteen of whom win
be In attendance as delegates. The
women are determined to secure a
stronger endorsement of equal suf-
frage in the Democratic than In the
Republican convention.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
.GOLCONDA CLEANED
BY ELKO BOYS

GOlcOnua tnOuSnt tney ndQ team,
To beat them all with ease.
But Elko had better one.
And cleaned emf you please!
Filled with the exuberance of youth
aud with the fires of ambition burning
brightly within their manly bosoms,
the husky sons of the Tribe of Peter
son -journeyed far across the hot. burn
ing sands with heads held high and
singing their battle song, to engage in
deadly combat upon the greensward
with the Clan of Snelson.
But alas and alack! The eXuber-
ance of youth has given place to deep
no longer for they were soon
quenched! Heads that were lifted
high in air as they marched proudly
to the scene of battle behind Elko's
Royal Hungarian Military Band, led
skilfully by one William Crane. son of
old man Crane, are now hung in de-
spair upon their breasts and their
songs of anticipated victory have CIV
reckoned not with the strong left arm
of "Peewee" nor the vile and cunning
of the Clan of Snelson.
"Misic hath charms to soothe the
it seemeth that the strains of tuneful
rag-time putteth the old pep" in the
Clan and seemed to induce "Pewee,"
he of the broad-shouldered, elongated
frame, for be it said that "Pewee," the
usually good-natured Behemoth, chang
ed to one Of angry disposition and in
keeping with his temper, heaved bulbs,
pills and hut shots at the enemy that
fairly hissed and hoped as they slid
past the waiting war-clubs of the enc
my into the waiting bread-hooks of
one Albertus Droulette, a young man
of much skill as "hind-snatcher" and
possessed of great gift of tongue.
"Pewee" had everything that real
pitcher should have. and the waiting
brothers of the Tribe Of Peterson
would watch the hurtling sphere with
great glee, swing from their toes at it
and listen to its resoundipg "Tunk" as
it hit the Fourth of July glove of
Albertus, the calm, even-tempered one.
It would have brought tears to the
eyes of a potato to have seen their
vain efforts to hit safely-it couldn't
| be did, brother.
For the Tribe of Peterson, one
Bourne, a youth of great frame. mar
row between the eyes and possessed Of
much strength, labored to hurl the
javelin at the Clan of Snelson. Be it
spoken truthfully right here, that
, those who did not hit the whiZzing
/ heaves of Friend Bourne, got hit, He
| had as much chance TO beat the Clan
of Snelson as a SNOWFALL has in MeXi'
co-he had nothing until the 7th stan
"a, but glove, one toe-plate and a
prayer. The Clan of Snelson started
off with the raising of the curtain, and
business picked up with n vengeance
one run resulting. AS for Peterson's
gang, they started off right brayely in
the first but got no farther than first
Let 1t be mentioned gently here that
one Cherokee" Clark distinguished
himself In this session by reaching fal
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
JUDGE CURRIERS' TESTIMONY
: IN M'MURTREY PRELIMINARY

Agreeable to the statement made
that we would publish important parts
Of the testimony In the Taber and
McMurtrey preliminary hearings, we
publish below from the official record,
the testimony of Judge B. F. Curler.
1t viii be plainly seen from this that
Mrs cnnnell.s Testimony in the cases
is bafify contradictory. other import
ant testimony will appear later:
B. F. Curler, sworn to testify to the
truth and nothing but the truth. testi
fled as follows:
Saunders: Judge. to relieve you of
the questioning you can go ahead and
make your statement without any
questioning; don't care.
Curler: Very well. saw Mrs. Ella
Connell for the first time to my knowl-
edge on the day she was arrested for
this offense. / was in the Justices
court when the sheriff brought her in,
and I heard the reading of the COM
plant charging her with the offense.
ing was entirely finished. Immediate
ly after lunch was here in the sher-
ifs office. l went there at dhe re-
quest of Joe Harris, the sheriff. The
sheriff left the office, and Mrs. Con-
nell was writing a note. She called
the sheriff in and asked him. to de-
liver 1t to Mike Connell. I asked her
IL she had sent for me and she said,
YES" but that she wanted to have a
talk with Mike first. l said, "All
right" She asked me If would come
and see her later in the day and told
her / would come Immediately after
court adjourned. was engaged in
trying a mining suit. l saw her that
afternoon after court had adjourned.
had talk with her then, and l asked
her IL Mike had been up to see her,
and she said mo" She made the
statement to me that Mrs. Massey was
at the bottom OF this whole thing. and
that she was innocent. 1 told her that
this was very serious charge and
that 1t would take some money to run
down the previous record of Mrs. Mas
sey, and asked her If she had any
money and she said she didn't have
any. She said, will you take my
case% said, II can't tell whether
will or not. / will make an independ
ent investigation of this myself, and
If I am satisfied that you are being
imposed upon and that this is jot
put up on you / will take your case
and look to the forcing of Mike Con
nell to pay for your Defense" She
then wanted to talk to me about hel
case, and she started to talk about
some of the matters, and l said, MRS
Conneil, would rather you wouldn'
say anything to me about IL until.
determine whether will take you casC
or not.n / then started to leave the
cell and she said, "Will you come ant
see me In the morning?" said, "No
can't see you in the morning. will
be busy In the morning, and I will SCI
you at the noon hour" At the nooi
hour of the next day went UP to he
cell and told her that had concluded
not to take her case; that I couldn't
l was very busy and / couldn't affor'
to take her case, and left the cell
The next morning Mr.. Harris aske'
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12

me to go and see Mrs. Connell, to see
that no advantage had been taken of
her in her desire to waive prelimin-
airy examination ana 10 plead guilty to
the charge At MS request, and with
him, l came to the courthouse and
went upstairs to her cell, and they let
me in alone. said to Mrs. Connell'
that-I had been informed by Sheriff
Harris that she had made confession
and that she wanted to waive her pre-
liminary examination and plead guilty
to the charge made against her. She
said to me that she had made the
confession to the sheriff, and she said
else could l do?" i said, We'll, the
sheriff wanted me to come Hp here
and see whether any advantage had
been taken of you in your waving the
preliminary examination ana your de-
sire to plead guilty" She said, Il
have already signed paper waving
my preliminary examination" said,
Mrs. Connell, are you going to plead
guilty?" And-she said, Twill you take
my case?" And l said, NO, won't
take your case" She said, We'll.
what else can l do?" ] said, Mrs.
Connell, do you know what the punish
ment for this offense is?" She was
lying upon the couch or the bed in the
cell. There were two beds on each
side, four in all, in the cell. I was
standing across at the other one. She
was up on her arm, and she said, mo"
l said, "The penalty is from ten years
to life" And her arm went out from
! under her and she fell back on the
bed. She raised up andl she said,
"What can I do?" i said, Mrs. Con.
nell, you don't have to plead guilty un'
| less you want to. This confession was
obtained by an officer, and don't be-
lieve 1t can be used in court against
you, under the late decisions" She
said, "If l don't plead guilty will you
| take my case?" said, mo, Mrs
| SOuueIi, Will hOI tame yOul SdSSb bu'
you can get other lawers who will
She said. mo, it is no use; am going
to plead guilty" l said, We'll, that Is
up to you" She then made state
ment to me of what had occurred, ant
l asked her: Mrs. Connell, who was
mixed up in this poisoning scheme !?
And she said, "Only myself, Joe Bish
op and Mrs. Massey" l said, "Dit
anyone else have anything to do will
this poisoning scheme?" And she sale
mo one else" / said to her: Mrs
Connell, did Judge Castle know any
thing about what was going on, eithei
the getting of the marriage"-th'
words I used: "the forcing of th'
marriage or the scheme of poisoning
Mixer" And she said mo. Judge
! Castle has been gentleman ant
; didn't know anything about It," sai'
do you mean to tell me, Mrs. Connell
, that Judge Castle was you attorney
got you your divorce; that he married
} you; that he made this will and tha
! he has been your attorney since ap
r don't know anything about any o
these things?" She said, "Yes, so fa
as I know Judge Castle don't knoN
anything about 1t, and more than thai
:. was warned not to let him know any
thing about IL, or everything would b
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
GREATEST U. 8. WARsHIP
GOES INTO COMMISSION
BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.

BY Pac. and intl News Service.
NORFOLK, Va, June 1.-THE new
super-dreadnought Pennsylvania, be,
lieved by many naval experts to be
the most formidable war craft in the
world, was commissioned at the Navy
Yard here today with Capt. Henry b
Wilson in command.
After provisioning and coalIng she
will proceed to Philadelphia and be
open for public inspection throughout
the convention of the Advertisinl
clubs convention.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
HUGHES CONFERS
WITH LEADERS
BY Pae. and Inrl News Service.

NEW YORK. June 12-Charles E.
Hughes, Republican nominee for presi-
dent, has arrived for an important po-
litical conference with leaders of the
party. 1t is reported that he may con-
fer with Roosevelt before returning to
Washington. A!ler six years on the
supreme bench. Hughes is out OF touch
with politics. He relies for informa-
tion and guidance upon Whitman.
Hitchcock. George wickersham and
others.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
RUMORS AND
SUSPICIOUS ARE
NOT EVIDENCE

. The Independent is in re- 4
- ceipt of a Communication Z
. signed Subscriber" asking q
o why we did not publish, for 4
o the information of the public, 4
o other evidence In the prelinl. 4
o mary examinations in the
. Connell case than that of Mrs.
. ConnelL ReferentsN is made 4
o to the alleged writing by ].
o NJ. Taber of names of certain q
o drugs or poisons, claimed to 4
o have been produced by Mrs. q
. Connell.
. Ordinarily We pay no atten-
9 tion to anonymous communi-
9 cations, but we will depart
@ from the rule in this case.
o In the first place we did pub 4
. lish the substance of other 4
. testimony, and in the second
q place no such writing was
. ever produced. The prosecu-
o tion did not even intimate
. that it had any writing by Z
o Mr.. Taber bearing on the 4
o case. If the rumor is current
o that such exists it was started
. by some gossip or busybody
o with evil intent.
. There are probably hun 4
o dreds of stories in circulation
9 regarding the case which have 4
Q no foundation. Many of these Z
. have come to us, but accord q
9 ing to practice they are cast
Q aside. We do not publish
Q hearsays and suspicious, but
9 endeavor to publish facts. I
9 We have no desire to injure
o good regulations by publish
. ing senseless and idle gossip. I
. If Subscriber" failed to find
. in our report some juicy NOR
. sci which he hoped or expect 4
o ed to find, he may know that 4
o il was not brought out at the 4
. examination, and that 1t was (
. not, therefore, worthy of be- (
. lief or publication, and justice (
. and common decency should
. prevent il from being even I
. talked about.
.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
FATAL ACCIDENT AT MIDAS.

Tfatal accident occurred at Midas
Saturday, when an automatic rifle was
accidently discharged. A Portuguese
in the employ of John G. Taylor was
explaining the gun to a couple of
friends. when 1t went off, killing one
of them. The body of the dead man
was buried at Midas.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
GERMANS REPuLsEo
IN VIOLENT ATTACK

BY Pae. and intl News Service.
PARIS, June 12.-Violent German
attacks westward of Fort Vaux have
been repulsed. The artillery fire was
intense, and continues along other por!
tions OF the Verdun front.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
GERMANS ADVANCE

ON NFINWPNISN
ey Pac. and lnti News Service.
BERLIN, June 12.--It Is officially
stated that the Germans have pene.
trated the French positions at Cham
paign, northward of Perthes, capturing
three French officers, 100 men and
four machine guns. Both sides at
Meuse are indulging in heavy artillery
Tire, but the positions are unchanged.
At Buccacz, on the Strypa river, the
Germpns and Austrians have checked
the Russians advance, and have cap.
tured thirteen hundred prisoners.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
A NEW BUSINESS
EIRM For Elko

FINN FOR ELKO
T. Israel OF Salt Lake. in which city
he had n fine shoe repair shop and
gents furnishings, has bought out the
Electric Shoe Shop at 314 Commercial
street, this city, and has installed in
connection with the repair department
a line Of fine shoes and gents furnish
ings. Mr.. Israel with his many years
experience is sure to make big sue
cess In Elko.
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off" And l then left the cell.
Saunders: No questions.

Curler: 1 just want TO make one
further statement. never in my life
told Mrs. Connell to act crazy and
that she could get a new trial. At the
time that / talked with her she had
not been tried, and the defense, II l
had wanted to have made it, OF in
sanity could have been made then,
and l don't believe defense of in.
sanity would have been any good after
she had plead guilty. So never
made any such statement. That last
want to make in protection to my
self
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
TOWN CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS
BY pac. and Inpl News servIee

BY Pae. and intl News Services
PETROGRAD, June 12.--It has been
officially announced that the Russians
yesterday entered the outskirts Of
Czernowitz. 1t Is also announced that
Demidovka,' capital OF Bukowina, ON
the Berestetchno road, has been cap
tured.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12

Professor Jensen and wife left yes
terday over the Southern Pacific for
Los Angeles and San Diego on an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12
MExIcANs ATTACK

AMERICAN CAVALRY
BY Pac. and Inti news Service.
Lieutenant Colonel Waterman, at
Hachita, New Mexico. reports that the
Mexicans attacked an American caval-
ry patrol Saturday night, wounding
private Lee w. Sanders.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-12

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HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS AT OUR REGULAR PRICES
Buy SUNSET STEEL CUE COFFEE,
2sc pound When
II cents pound
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
International Situation
Makes Market Irregular

New York. April s.-The New York
Evening Suns financial review today
said:
The market continued under the in.
fluence of the delicate international sit.
uation. Prices opened uncertainty and
hesitatingly Net changes were in
considerable at the outset. Copper is
sues were generally stronger as the re-.
suit Of large orders from foreign gov
ernments recently placed, while war
stocks were heavy, particularly Crucible
Steel and Baldwin Locomotive. Steel
was under pressure at the opening.
Railways, while dull, reacted.
Many uncertainties in the situation
coupled with the approaching intermis-
sion reduced public buying to the min
imum and dealings were almost all pro-
fessional.
As the session progressed little com
mission house liquidation developed
and the traders worked for reactions
utilizing discussions Of probable sever
anee OF German diplomatic relations in
an attempt to force further declines
The closing half Of the session wai
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-08
TO POISON
EUROPEAN MONARCHS
Poison Soup Banquet In.
VesigatiOn UnCOvers Plots
of Anarchists

Chicago, April S.-Evidence of an
anarchist plot to murder the ruling
European monarchs will shortly be for.
warded to the department of justice
in Washington, according to the expec-
tatiou today of State s Attorney Hoyne,
who exposed the plot
Hoyne refused to reveal the name
of the man who confessed the con.
spiracy. Such revelation, he de.
elared, would undoubtedly result in
the informer being assassinated.
The evidence in Hoyne 5 possession
indicates that groups of anarchists met
in principal cities recently and de.
cided by lot which of their number
should 90 abroad to kin royalty. Each
ruler was to be poisoned.
Hoyne unearthed facts leading TO dis.
covery Of the plot during his investiga-
tion Of the "poison soup banquet "
here at which Jean Crones, arch anar-
chist, attempted to poison Archbishop
Mundelein and large number of
prominent Chicago men by putting
arsenic in the soup. Crones, who is still
at large, is declared to be involved in
the scheme at slay all kings.