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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
CABINET AND !. s....s
PRESIDENT PLAN
WAR FINANCES
Discuss the German Situation
and Formulate Plans for
Raising Money.
MORE CABINET MEMBERS 9
MAY nE APPOINTED
Council for National Defense
4 Plans Mobilization of the
s CodntB's Resources

WASHINGTON. April 3,--The presl-
dent and his cabinet at a meeting
this afternoon discussed the German
situation and made plans for raising
money.
AS the cabinet assembled the men,
bers said that the most pressing prob
lens facing the government at this
time were to raise money to finance
the war operations and extend credits
to the allies. the raising of a larger
army and making provisions for light
ing the submarines of Germany.
In addition the cabinet took up the
question of industrial preparedness,
which is already being considered by
the council for national defense.
The position that this government
takes is that the best move Germany
can make toward peace is the estab-
lishment of universal suffrage in the
German empire and the creation OF
ministry responsible to the people
rather than TO the emperor.
The council for national defense was
also in session planning for the mo-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03

George Wingfield, the muiti.million.
aire mining man of Reno. has volun.
teered to place his bunch OF blooded
horses at the disposition OF the United
States for cavalry purposes in case
they are needed. He has one OF the
best strings of horses in the world,
some OF them holding worlds records.
lie has 100 full breds and 800 mixed
breeds
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
PEACE PROPOSAL
SANCTIONED BY
CENTRAL POWERS
Austrian Minister Proposes
Conference Without CeSsa-
tion of HostiIitiesl

. BERLIN. April 3.-The proposal OF
Count Won Czernin, the Austrian min.
lister of foreign affairs, that a peace
conference be held by all belligerents
without cessation of hostilities appar.
emily represents the attitude OF all
the central powers. Czernin's pro-
posal was not only sanctioned by Aus
tria and her allies, but will shortly
be formally approved at conference
of the high personages at Berlin, rep
resenting the four central govern.
ments.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
SEN. LAFOLLETTE
BLOCKS PASSAGE
OF RESOLUTION
Objection Causes Bill to be
Laid Over For One Day
Under Senate Rules
ADJOURNMENT MARKED
By STORMY SCENE
House Meets Under New Or
ganization Formed Last
night; Few Changes

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The ad.
ministration resolution declaring that
a state OF war now exists between the
United States and Germany and di-
recting the president TO prosecute the
war to a successful termination was
presented TO the senate by Senator
Hitchcock OF the foreign relations COM
mittee this afternoon. He asked for
unanimous consent for immediate con-
sideration. but LaFollette objected and
the resolution went over under the
senate rules for one day. .
The consideration of the resolution
by the house committee on foreign af-
fairs was then postponed until to-
morrow.
The adjournment of the senate was
marked by a stormy scene in which
Democratic Leader Martin forced ad-
journment to cut Off LaFollette.
Military Training
Launched in Senate
Universal compulsory military train
ing legislation was formally launched
in the senate when Senator Chamber.
lain OF Oregon. chairman OF the SEN
ate military committee. introduced an
amendment to the bill providing for
the training OF about 500 900 men TWEEN.
~ years OF age and in the presidents
discretion OF many thousands more up
to 2S years OF age. The bill was re.
ferred TO the military committee.
House Meets Under
New Organization
The house OF representatives met
this morning under the new organiza-
ton that was perfected last night By
the democrats with few changes in the
committee chairmanships. The ar.
rangement is practically the same as
that OF the last session. with the ex-
ception that n few southern democrats
were replaced by northern democrats.
The democrats retained the majority
in all the committees, but gave the
republicans one more member on each.
The house of representatives ad-
journed until ten o'clock tomorrow. In
the senate the ten democratic mem
bers OF the steering committee decided
to hold continuous sessions beginning
tomorrow TO put through the resolu-
tion.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
GETTING. READY
FOR TAG DAY
Overland Trail Ladies Will be
Out in Force on Next
Saturday

The enthusiasm for the Overland
Trail continues TO grow. In all the
towns along the Southern Pacific,
which the Overland trail will parallel,
substantial men and women have
Joined the good roads movement, and
the club is now the strongest organi.
cation that the state has ever had.
Elko has been u little slow in get
ting started, but II is not on account
of lack of enthusiasm. A combination
of circumstances has caused delay, but
effective work will be done from
now on.
Next Saturday has been designated
as tag day, when the ladies will pin
membership tage on everyone they
see. These tags will cost auto owners
$3.50, while those who do not own
autos will get off for 81. The receipts
from the sale of membership tags will
be used TO defray incidental expenses
OF the club. Following is the list OF
ladies who have charge of the day:
Mrs. w. d. Mason, Mrs. E. E. Ennor,
Mrs. Robt. Hesson, Mrs. Harry Mentz,
Miss Mae Mcnamara, Mrs. e. p. Car
vile, Mrs. Jos. Snelson, Mrs. B. ].
Bangs, Mrs. A. l.. McGinty, Miss Clara
Riddle. Mrs. r. +. Newman, Mrs. VIM.
Englert, Miss Irene Gaylord, Miss
Muriel Littleficld. Miss Tessie Crane.
Miss Mollie Curler, Mrs. Chas. De
Almond, Miss George Young, Miss
Dollle Russell. Miss Bertha Knemeyer.
The building of the Overland Trail
is Of tremendous Importance to the
northern tier OF counties of the state.
Nevada is to receive a million dollars
from the federal government for road
purposes, and the counties to the
south have organized in order to get
their share for the Ely Eureka. .Fallon
road. WSe must organize IL we want
to get our share for the Overland
Trail.
IL the road this way is well con.
structed there is no doubt that we
viii get the majority of the travel.
This route is the logical and natural
route for national highway. II has
advantages that no other route can
ever have. 1t is the trail travelled by
the emigrants in the gold rush to
California. There is water at easy in.
tervals, telephone and telegraph com.
munication. and in cases of emer-
gency the railroad Is close at hand. II
is the Safety First Way" II is the
way that every thinking traveller will
go In motoring across the state to and
from California. Let everyone Join
the club and become booster.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
R. NJ. CATL|N
SHALE EXPERT
HERE FROM N. Y.
win Complete Reduction Plant
and Start Operations at
Once

r. NJ. Catlin has arrived from New
York to arrange for the completion
OF his plant for the extraction of oil
from the shale beds south of town. In
conversation with an Independent re.
porter last night he said that he ex-
pected to have the plant completed
about May 1, and that operations
would commence at once.
The part Of the plant for the ex-
traction Of the oil is completed; but
the refinery is yet to be installed, also
the part for the treatment of the
residue. There is said to be more
vlue to the residue and the by.prod.
ucts than to the oil. A high percent.
age Of paraffine is contained In the
oil and the ashes can be converted in.
to a decolorizer which has a much
greater efficiency than boneash. This
decolorizer is largely used in the re.
fining OF sugar.
AS Mr.. Catlin explained, the present
plant is merely sampling or testing
plant. 1t is something entirely new
and is Mr.. Catlin's own idea. The
shale In treatment is crushed and
then conveyed through a retort by
means of screws in long inclined tubes.
The oil is extracted by means Of the
heat and flows back to a scrubber
where it is treated. The residue pass
es on to another part of tha plant
where it is treated. There is a large
amount OF natural gas in the shale and
this will be taken up and utilized. The
plant is capable of handling about
fifty tons per day.
The project is being financed by Mr..
Catlin alone. He has evidenced his
faith in its success by refusing to
accept any financial assistance. This
plant is the outgrowth of many Ia
bo-atory tests, conducted over a period
of several years. If 1t works out as
is hoped large plants costing several
hundred thousand dollars will be erect.
ed.
according TO Mr. Ffndlater, one of
the greatest experts on oil shale In
the world. who spent several months
here making tests and exploring, there
is an unlimited amount "of oil shale
extending over belt nearly twenty
miles long. Before leaving Elko he
made the statement that in his judg.
ment there was enough shale to pro.
duce ten thousand barrels of oil
day for hundred years.
Everyone in thfs community is
greatly interested in Mr.. Catlin's en-
terprise, for 1t means more to this
section than all our mines. If the
commercial values in the shale can be
successfully extracted. It means the
development of many new Industries,
and the growth of the town to many
times its present size.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
y lsg ge FEEEA
DISTRICT ATTORNEY vs.
COLLECTS TAXES

The district attorneys Office has
succeeded in collecting the back taxes
of the Ruby Valley Land and Irriga.
tion company without bringing the
case to trial. s
The company failed TO pay its taxes
of SS55.43 in 1914. and in August 1915.
the district attorney filed suit 10 re.
cover the same. An agreement was
then made to settle, and the company
has Just paid over S514.5s. This in.
cluded court costs. advertising. fee,
and thirty-flve per cent penalty.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
ENGLAND PLEASED WITH
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

LONDON, April 3.-Under the
heading Brothers in Arms" the Pail
Mall Gazette this morning says: "The
president frames the issue in a set
ting calculated to stir the deepest
emotions OF the American people. II
is Il great satisfaction to be Joined
with nation carrying so much OF
our blood in crusatfe worthy OF its
best traditions and ours"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
BIG BRITISH
LINER SUNK
Six Thousand Ton Vessel Car
rying Grain Torpedoed by
German Submarine

NEW YORK, April 3.-The big Bri-
tish steamer, Cannizaro, of 5000 tons
register which left New York on the
18th of March with general cargo
OF grain and other freight was tor.
pedocd and sunk by n German subma-
rine. The crew was saved.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
SOUTHERN GUARDS.
ORDERED Modified

SAN ANTONIO, April s.,-General
Pershing announced this morning that
orders had been issued directing the
southern department to proceed to
the state mobilization camps immc-
diateiy,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
19SURVIVORs
ARE LANDED
FROM AZTEC
Rescue Difficult Because of a
Heavy Storm; 28 Still

WASHINGTON. April s.-United
States Ambassador Sharp stationed at
Paris cabled the state department this
morning that nineteen survivors of
the Aztec were landed yesterday at
Brest. Twenty-eight members of the
crew are still missing. The rescue
is difficult because Of a heavy storm
at sea.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
STATE OF WAR
RESOLUTION
IS APPROVED
Senate Committee on Foreign
Affairs Unanimously in
Favor of Resolution

, WASHINGTON, April 3.AThe sen
ate foreign relations committee this
morning approved the administration
resolution declaring that a state OF
war exists with Germany. The reso-
luton was passed in practically the
same form that it was introduced in
both houses last night. A few slight
changes were made as to the wording.
but II remains the same in effect.
The vote on the resolution was un-
animous, except that Chairman Stone
and Senator Borah of Idaho We're abb
sent.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, who
will handle the resolution on the floor
of the senate went Immediately to
the house of representatives commit
tee on foreign affairs to show It the
changes that had been made by the
senate committee in order to have 1t
put before both houses in the same
form.
Senator Hitchcock will report the
resolution TO the senate today and an
effort will be made to put it through
as soon as possible. The democratic
leaders hope to put it through the
senate before it adjourns tonight
Congress Meets to
Act on Resolution ..
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Congress
met this morning to act on President
Wilson's request that it declare state
OF war exists between the United
States and Germany. The prospects
are that the resolution to that effect
will reach the floor of both the house
and senate for debate during the after.
noon.
VIII Germany Publish Message?
Whether the Teuton government
will permit the publication in Germany
of the presidents address was ques.
ton of great interest in the state de
partment this morning. -IEaa
A sharp line was drawn by the
president in his address between the
Germany people and the autocracy.
This Is regarded as providing addition
al fuel for unrest in Germany, which
has been recognized even by Chan
cellor Won Bethmann.Hollweg
Reports from Berlin that Foreign
Minister Won Czernin OF Austria had
proposed conference OF the belli-
gerents without the cessation of hos
tilities caused considerable surprise
in the state department. Officials felt
that the time for such conference
had passed, the view being adopted
here that no negotiations can be begun
until Germany has laid down a general
statement of terms as a guarantee of
good faith
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03

A number Of Deeth residents are
Elko visitors today. Among them
are c, u. Black, II. o. Culver, Mrs. T..
Stead. Miss N. Wilson and T. J. Monks
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
GUARDS INCREASED
AT NEW YORK PIERS

NEW YORK, April 3.--Every DO.
llceman in New York not on active
patrol has reported for reserve duty.
The force of customs guards at the
piers where the German merchant.
men have been tied up since the be.
ginning of the war were increased
from 400 to 700.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03
SOCIAL DANCE

social adance will be given in the
Commercial Cafe Thursday night An
invitation is extended to everyone.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03

George Carat Is down from White
Rock. He says that all of the stock
men in his section are glad to see
spring weather coming.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-03

The general public may not know it, but the Sum
set Grocery Co. has been at war for three years
we have been fighting to enable the consumer to buy
higher grade groceries at lower prces--we have sue
ceeded thanks to patrons Ask for special prices
here are few items at our regular prices-if un-
able to call at our store phone 772orders delivered
if desired: a
sEassH
Log Cabin Syrup, gallon can ....Sl.64
Carnation Wheat Flakes, package .,.--......31c
Carnation Milk, can ~ y. lie 3
Tomatoes can ... 12c
Oranges dOz. No. 176 . 27c
Oranges, dOz No. $50 37c E
HI te'i. l4c Is
Peaches, large can T. 4 q &C 19c 3
Peaches, medium can 15c
Liquid Vineer, bottle 22c
~ Cdll &c
Light House Cleanser, can ... ........... SC
BOnami, bar - As &c
Sapolio bar -.. ............ &c
Fels Naptha Soap, bar &c
Lamp Chimney each .. &c
Buing Bottle - 1Oc
haro syrup, can 1Sc
Comb Honey, square I4c
Jelly Jell package .......... q! 4. - ~ N. 12c
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CONTINUED on Page -Four,
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/ cad, &c; silver. zasSe or; Copper
Ifeathodes). 3t.t7se; Zinc est.
| / ouIs);' to5se.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-02
EAJnA,",oor.'e' ON
COAST CRIPPLED
Telephone Company again Iicfusc,
Ia i'ccognixe the Onions of th.
Operators

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. .. Rec
ognllion OF telephone operators
unions, urged by Werner u. Reed, fed b
eral mediator, ~ "a means ol ending
the strike Ia the Pacific northwest,
WIS again refused by the Pacific
Telephone a Telegraph company in
a statement issued here today. The
company announced willingness to
regulate all other questions at issue.
Spread of the strike of organized
electrical workers and girl operators
Which bas partially parnlyzed service
m seattle, Tacoma aud other const
cities Of the northwest. in defiance
.Of a po-tpOncincnl order ISSUED by
union copIcrccs here. was predicted
10y representatives VI the employees.
The company, IN it, announcement,
contcndcd Mr.. Reed had received in
correct Information which led him to
urge recognition of the operators
unions. In his letter 10 the company
outlining an agreement concurred in
by the employees -pokesmen, Mr..
Reed ,aid operators unions had been
~ existence for several years. and
That their recognition would not con
,tiinie amy change IN "cNi,ting stan.
dards."
"No such unions of our employees
existed prior to or at the time the
United States entered the war" the
company said in it, statement nd-
dressed 10 Mr.. Reed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-02
EIGHT ARE LOST ON
STEAMSHIP FINLAND

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. Eight
men hrg dead and another Is missing
a. the result OF the recent torpedo
ing OF the homcwnrd bound trans
port Finland by n German submar-
inc. The navy and war department,
are 50 advised by official cables.
Two of the dead aud the missing
man were members OF the naval arm
ed guard and two were army men.
n private and negro, transport
worker, The others lost we're civil
ian members of the Fa!ana's crew.
The casualty list was announced as
follows:
Members of the naval crew James
W. Henry. seaman. second class,
dead. Next of kin, Rose Henry, llar-
rlson, n. J.
Newton Il. Head, seaman, dead
Next OF kin not given. Home address,
Cleveland, Ga.
Porter Hilton, seaman, second
class, missing. Mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Hilton, Toccoa, Ga.
Army--Privote Lester Hickey, in
iantry, drowned. Father, Thomas
Hickey, Chicago, III.
Charles II. Maxwell. colered
transport workers battalion, drown.
ed. Brother, Thomas f.. Maxwell,
Concord, N. C.
Members of Finland crew.
N. Cardoza, fireman, drowned; NO
emergency address.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-02

\ disastrous fire occurred this
morning ut about S:30. running the
nev concrete building on street
near Sixth. recenaly completed By
Burkhalter A. liaberman and oceu-
pied BY them as feed store and
warehouse. aud destroying several
car loads OF hay. grain and flour. the
entire loss amounting 10 about sl5.-
600.
The fire started In a small pile OF
straw sweeplngH. which was against
a big pile Of baled alfalfa hay. and
near big door opening on the alley
back ~ the building. The blaze or
smoke from the blaze was first dis
covered by sam Meas, who was talk
Ing with Messrs. Burkhalter and
iIaberman and r. L. Coon. who Is
employed In the store. all the men
being In the building The alarm
was immediately sounded and the
men attempted to remove from the
building the bales OF burning hay.
before the fire had gained any head
way. They succeeded In removing
% bale or two. but In a minute the
whole interior OF the building was
q mass OF flames and black smoke
rolled out OF both front and rear
doors. The fre department was on
hand without delay but II was inn
possible To do more than confine the
blaze to the one building. then n
roaring furnace. As the wood front.
which was covered with sheet iron.
burned. buildings on the opposite
side OF street were smoking from
the intense heat. and only the ab-
sence OF wind prevented conflagra-
grafton.
There were three or four car loads
Of baled hay in one immense pile
aud II made a hard fire to fight, the
flames filling all open spaces be-
tween bales and the big pile had to
be torn down and soaked with water.
There was also in the building car
Or more of feed. and considerable
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-02
MOST D|SASTROUSF|RE
DESTROYS FEED STORE
Burkhalter and Habermans New Building on ] Street
Cutted and Contents Completely Destroyed.
Loss $l5,0OO-- Insurance $500

quantity OF flour. which was all des
royed.
The company's auto truck was
saved by pushing II out OF the bach
door. and several drawers from the
desk were taken out. together with
a part OF the books of the firm, but
nothing more WAS saved
The building was a concrete struc.
ture 50Si00 feet and two stories
high, and had been completed and
occupied only about month The
second floor was Intended for stor-
age. but as yet was not in use. The
building Is complete wreck. the
concrete walls being cracked and
bnlged. making the top story. al
least. unsafe for use.
~ the rear OF the building was a
pole carrying electric current imme-
diately connected with the high ten
sion feed wire OF the California Ore
gon Power company. The wires were
cut and the pole and cross arms
burned. II was necessary TO send
TO Medford for additional linemen
to make repairs. and the south end
OF the city was without electric cur.
rent until late this evening. The
Courier was unable to set a line OF
type for tonights issue until after
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon. Most
OF the type for this issne being sup.
piled by the Medford Mail-Trlbune
being rushed to this city by automo-
bile after the printing of their even.
ing's edition.
The building being OF concrete
carried only nominal Insurance Of
81 000, and the contents carried
st.5OO.
There Is no apparent cause for the
origin of the fire as there was moth
ing al the rear OF the building from
which fire could start, and II Is
believed that incendiarism was the
cause. inasmuch as there seems to
be n determined effort throughout
the country by national enemies to
destroy all grain and feed stocks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-11-02
SAILORS On UArrLi.SHiP kitO>.
riuNI sCHLtswIG.nOisrEi>
~ MuTiNN
ADMIRAL THROWN OVERHEARD
G,cws object IL iIcing Drafted Into
the subsaiin. service. Are Put
t'ndrr Arrest

London, Nov, . Three officers
aud number OF sailors of the Ger
man. navy Mere killed In another
mutiny at klcl" early In september,
according to u dispatch from AM
atcrdam to tho Daily Express. The
outbreak occurred aboard the battle
ships Kronprinz and Schleswig-Hol-
stein and started when the men re-
voted arains, being drafted into tae
submarine service.
The sailors on the kronprinE threw
Admiral schmidt overheard aud
stabbed aud threw overheard l.icu'
tenant Raul. the admiral's aide, and
another officer \ battle on the
ships deck between tho officers and
sailors followed Three officers and
% number OF sailors we're Killed sim.
liar scenes occurred on the schles-
Wis .lIolsthln,
Admiral Schmidt WAS rescued. but
y, was ncccssary for him To leave
Kleh All the surviving mutinccrs
Wero arrested
The bat,lcship Krouprinz displaces
2b.29a tous aud was built III 1918.
Her complement IL ll5u men. Tao
5ohlo. ~lgsilolsicin wnse completed IN
1906 aud measures 5000 tons. She
carries 7gs men,
vice Admiral Won Capclle, German
minister OF marine. announced In the
reichstag on October . the discovery
of , nc, In the German navy. Dis
patches from Amsterdam aud Lon
don reported that the crews Of four
batlleships pf the German fleet had
taken part IN mntinOus outbreak at
Wlihclmshnvcn Three OF the ring
leaders were shot. while heavy sem
tenccs were imposed on the others.
This outbreal, was said to have oc-
currcd about six weeks earlier, or
about the first OF September. Ad-
miral Won Capelle accused three rad
ical socialist deputies of taking part
in the plot. but the German govern
ment has. not taken any action
against the members OF the reich
stag