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AUSTRIAN DESTROYER
PUT OUT OF ACTION
Rome Reports Battle During a
Tempest on the Adriatic
Sea

ROME. via Paris. Jan. so.--The
Austrian destroyer Huszar was put
out OF action in q naval engagement
In the Adrlatic few days ago. ac-
cordlng to the Tribuna.
Two italian destroyers engaged an
Austrian flotilla. The Huszar was
hit several times and set on fire.
She was towed into a eighborlns
port by torpedo boats.
Tho Italians suffered no loss, the
report says. Tho engagement was
fought In the midst OF tempest.
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NO ONE SHARED HIS PROFITS,
ASSERTS BARucH.

q. Did any one participate with you
In your transactions or share In the
pront? A. No. sir; no one: not one
nickel.
.. Were you In communication with
any one in Washington during that
period by telephone or telegraph? A.
No one In relation TO these transac-
iions. but l did call one Government
Official ON the telephone. A sugges =
ton had been made TO enc in refer
ence to appointment OF an officer OF
the Federal Reserve Bank system.
called Paul Warburg on the telephone,
but did not get him. | called Secre-
tary McAdoo and did get him on the
phone.
q. who spoke 10 you in reference
10 the suggestion? A. Col. T.. NJ.
House. He called me up and said
that there was II vacancy In the Fed
crpl Reserve Board. saying: Il don't
know anything about those fellows
down there and | would like to have
you cali UP Secretary McAdoo and
make some recommendation" re-
piled that ] could make the recon
mendation right then 10 him. but he
said he wished | would call the Sec
retary. which 1 did.
Q. Did YOU have communication
with Secretary Tumulty about these
tfantdctOnSI n. ] never dtd.
With questions leading directly up
to reports that Count Won Bcrnstorff,
the German Ambassador was inter-
csted In stock market transact ions
and the possibility OF the leak
emanating from diplomatic sources.
the committee again crOss-eXamined
Banker white.
Reading from the record Of debate
on the moor Of the House OF Repre-
scntatlvcs In which names and ru-
mors were freely cited. Counsel
Whipple asked Mr.. White:
1T was suggested that the Ger
man Ambassador had proitod In
stock market transactions TO the OK
tent of some s2.00O.000. Did you per-
sonally receive or have any knowl-
edge or information as TO what was
TO happen either with reference to
the German Emperor's proclamation
In regard to peace or the President
communication to the powers?"
81 received no such information.
whatever" replied Mr.. White.
q. Were YOU interested in any ac-
counts In stock brokers offices? a
No, sir.
KNOWS NOTHING INVOLVING
ANY HIGH PUBLIC MAN.
Q. Did YOU have any knowledge OF
The evening world., 1917-01-30
New Jersey Women on Guard To.
Nay at the white House.

WASHINGTON. Jan. so.-To-day Is
New Jersey Day with the silent women
pickets at the White House. 1t was raw
and windy and the Suffrage sentinels
stood on heated slabs and balanced their
banner where It would catch the eye OF
President Wilson II he ventured forth
Mrs. j. A. ii. Hopkins OF Morristown
N. j., wife OF the New Jersey Progress
sivo leader who campaisned for the
President, led the plcketers. Twenty
women from other parts OF the state
we're In the delegation.
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SUFFRlCET1E SEN1INELS
At DOOR OF LLOYD GEORGE
Await His Reply to Request to
Receive Them-His Secretary
Takes Them in Out of Cold.

LONDON, Jan. so.---A delegation OF
eunragettes camped out on the door
step OF Premier Lloyd Georges ofiicial
residence in Downing Street this
morning, declaring they would remain
there until they received the Pre-
miers reply to a request that he re-
ceive the delegation.
As the weather grew colder and
windier they accepted an invitation
extended by the Premier's secretary
to wait inside the house.
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RUSSIANS CAPTURED 1.158.
Twelve Machine Guns and Four
Mortsrs Are Taken nt JscobrnyI.

PETROGl;AD, Jan, 80 tvia London)
An increase In the number Of pris-
Oncrs taken by the Russans in last
Saturday, battle In the Jacobenyi re-
gion. on the northern end Of the Rou-
maniau front, H. announced by the
War once to-day Twelve machine
guns and -four trench mortars were
captured in addition to total of l,i5s
German forces
No important military operations on
any Of the fronts are reported In the
statement.
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FORTUNE FOR BARUCH
IN LONE WORD"BUT" IN
GEORGE SPEECH

THE word but" in the ticker re-
port OF David Lloyd Georges
speech nctted Barney Baruch a
liberal part OF nearly half mill
Ion cleanup during recent peace
manoeuvres.
IL began selling hard and fast
when the but appeared, for II
meant that Lloyd George was
leaving the peace door open."
Baruch explained TO tho Congress
sional Committee to-day anent his
revelations OF a short" sale Of
$4,000 shares of Steel on that day.
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NEW ALLIED CONFERENCE.
Cxar VIII Greet Delegates who
Meet on ThursdRy at Petrograd.

LONDON. Jan. 30.-Emperor Nich-
olas tomorrow viii receive the delegates
TO the conference of representatives OF
the Allied Powers which opens In Petro-
grad on Thursday under tho presidency
OF NJ. Pokrowsky. Russian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, says a Reuter- despatch
from Petrograd to-day.
The Russian representatives at the
conference VIII include the Ministers OF
Finance and Communications and Sergus
Sazonoff. the newly appointed Russian
Amba ssador TO Great Britain.
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A Ambassador Fletcher 70 Leave fol
Mexico Soon.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3o.-Henry p.
Fletcher. American Ambassador TO
Mexico. will leave for Mexico CITY In
the near future. IT was officially an
nounced to-day. THIS will marx the
completion of the programme outlined
by tho President when tho Mexican
American Commission finished Its Ia
bors and lit was decided to withdraw
Cen. pcrshing's troops.
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QUIET ON EASTERN FRONT.
Inactivity All Along Line From tn
Battle 10 the Black Sea.

BERLIN, Jan. 30 (by wireless to Say
ville) Quiet has prevailed during the
past twenty-four hours, all along the
Russian and Roumanan fronts from
the Baltic 10 the Black Sea. the War
Offico announced to-day Only in
Ma acedonia IN the Cerna and Stuma
regions. has there been any activity I'm
the Balkans. and this only IN the nature
OF scouting operations,
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CHANCELLOR TO OUTLINE
KAISER'S FOREIGN POLICY
VIII DO So in Address to Com.
mittee of the Reichstag
TO.MorrOW.

BERLIN. Jan. 30.-The Ways and
Means Committee OF the Reichstag
will meet tomorrow and Chancellor
Won Bethmann- Hollweg will make a
statement to 1t on the subject OF for
eign affairs.
II Ia understood that the Foreign
Affairs Committee OF the Bundesrath
will meet the same day.
The evening world., 1917-01-30

Union Pacific Railroad-December
gross earnings. s9,s7s, 6S2; inerease. a.
crease. si2i, $50. This decrease is ex-
planned that extra compensation nj
lowed employees at Christmas time Is
charged TO operating expenses for the
month. Six months gross earnings in
crensed 50, ,602. Net. after tax. S26
3sl, SOS; increase, Si.233.l34.
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nobbcd on Way TO savings Hank.

Simon Eagle. of No us Orchard
Street Corona. l.. l., was on his way
TO the savings bank with $500 shortly
before II o'clock this morning. At
Vine street and Way Avenue three
men suddenly jumped on him and
felled him with hlackjacks When Eagle
was revived ho said he could Identify
two OF the three men, but didn't know
tiglr names.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
want. Constitutional AmendmeAt
for state Prohibition In Iowa.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan, 3o.-The
Iowa House OF Represe natives to-day
adopted resolution submitting to a
referendum vote constitutional
amendment providing for Statewide
prohibition.
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ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

Shattuck Arizona-Year ended Dec
81. gross earnings, .5.i6O,g2t; increase
s2.79i,S7G Net after tax. &c. $3.07A.
oi3: increase. si.ss9 1856. Net surplus
s2.e7i.256; increase. si.376.57s.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
SWAMI HEARING DELAYED.
Governor Unable TO Receive Reply
TO Charges To- Morrow.

Gov. Whitman to-day notified Dis
trict Attorney Swami that he would be
unable 20 hear him tomorrow In reply
to the charges filed against Mr.. Swami
by the city Club. Prior engagements
iiIled the day. he explained. The Gov
ernor stated that he would notify Mr..
Swami when he could grant the hear.
ing. II will probably be somo day next
week, l-<
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LOST RAIDER WAS UT.
Submarine Commanded by Capt.
nenber, Says Latest Report.

CHRISTlANIA, Jan, SO.-The German
submarine recently reported sunk near
Hammerfcst was the U-27. commanded
by Capt Benbcr. according TO informa-
tion received here to-day
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New York. ontar.o Western-De-
cember gross earnings decreased ssS.-
6is six months gross decreased slis.-
0s6. Net after tax. Si.3l2.is3; decrease.
si53.i27; surplus after charges. s597.6l5;
decrease. sl44,297.
The evening world., 1917-01-30

Time SGT to subscribe 20 $4,000, 900
New York Central new stock has been
extended from Feb. 5 TO Feb. l3. and
time for payment Is extended TO Feb. l6.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN
MARKET.
Fails Through kir.hnrt to Death.

Michael O'Brien. a salesman. sixty
years old and married. while shaking
out A blanket on the roof of No. 6S7
Eighth Avenue, where he lived. this
afternoon fell through the airshaft and
waa instantly Killed.
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LEADING UP TO PRESIDENT
BROTHER.iN.lA

+. +. Hutton Of l.. +. Hutton 4 Co.
coinmi ssion brokers. at No. 61 Broad
way. was called to the stand this after
noon. The firm has nine members. IN =
cludinR two members OF the New York
Stock Exchange. Connolly & Co, the
Washington Arm In which Il. w.
Iiolling. brothcr-ip- Of President
Wilson IL member. are correspon-
dents OF Hutton a Co.
Mr.. Hutton defined the nature OF
the firms businesses as a private wire
service" having correspondents In
many cities sof the West and South
and branch houses In San Francisco
and Los Angeles These connections
form 40 per cent, OF Hutton 4 Co. s
business.
The witness explained the house
had no knowledge OF the customers
OF tho correspondents.
THE correspondents are our Gus
toners, the only customers we know"
he said.
Counsel Whipple brought IL out
that there In no public record OF
private wire messages.
I'VE never use the telephone" said
Hutton, in communicating with cor
cspondcnts."
Nj. Whipplc asked 10 what extent
short selling" figured In his FIRMS
business.
short selling" said Mr. Hutton. "is
a very small part OF the business done
By any commission house"
q. why do you have ticker in
your office? \. For the convenienc
Of our customers. They like to read II.
The witness said ho had no agency
In Washington for the collecting of
Information except such as no might
receive through the Washington cor
respondents as a matter OF routine.
q, Have YOU correspondent In
Washington A. Yes. +. A. Con-
molly. for the last five months
q. Did you suggest the forming OF
tho firm Of +. A. Connolly a Co.
A. No.
=. Did you advise him in ~
A. No.
O. How did ne become your cor
respondent? A. lie came to New
York 10 seek the connection and af.
ter showing me his financial condi-
tion the arrangement was made.
q. Did ne tell YOU or did you ask
who the members OF his firm were
4. No, but think Mr.. Boiling was
then a member?
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LAWSON HAS A BUSY IMAoiNA.
TION, TESTIFIES WHITE.

q. What do you think Of Mr.. Law
son7 A. In what way7 II Is a rather
broad question that would take a
good deal OF time to answer. ! think
ho has an active mind and irragina.
ton.
"a. DO YOU think he ought TO be in
an insane asylum or behind the bars
Which do you think7 A. have no
opinion as TO that. IL Is not for me
To say or pass Judgment. | am not q
court OF competent Jurisdiction.
White was sharply questioned by
various members Of the committee
about his relations and conversat ions
with lawson, but nothing material
was eliclted. There we're questions
also about the Federal Dye Stun and
Chemical Corporation. which tho Arm
OF White x Co. helped finance. Wit
ness said he was not tho head of II
but as banker had bought an issue
OF its securities. The company has a
plant In Tennessee and makes chemi-
calls and To some extent war ma
terials.
They made some high explosives
TO go TO England" said White.
The committee called on him 10
furnish n list OF officers, directors and
principal stockholders In the COM
many
The evening world., 1917-01-30

Wabash Rsilroad-Twelve months
gross earnings, s37.72i ,l0t: Increase.
s7.0337s7. Net. sl2.si6.6ss; increase,
sb b35 7c0
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!. inpton? A. Absolutely not at all.
q. Did you receive any information
from there? A. None whatever.
Dec. 90 ! bought 1900 shares,
Barich went on. reducing my short
''taccount to &c, 500 shares. tThis would
: indicate a total short interest OF 44.+00
shares.) A the market went down
al bought stocks, and as the market
= went up ! sold II. Just used my
~. own Judgment on those conditions.
81 can't explain the detailed process as
;. TO why. II Is sometimes a very ug-
fortunate judgment.
@. Why7 A. Because tho next
day the market broke on the Pres.
ident's note. N man had known
y that in advance no would have
% continued to have, sold all day
long the previous day, instead OF
* buying in. as | had done.
~ Y. Was this a large transaction for
A. have done larger ones.
E1ll tell YOU OF them IL you want TO
know. I'm ready 10 tell you any
NJ thing. gentlemen. I've often been
n .short that amount.
~ Dec. q | bought in all my stocks
f:lbefore noon and went long Of some"
%continued Raruch. 81 bought in Steel
nj varying rt'cr b." ! and
li1o6 l-2. l didn't do very WELL"
~, q. why no,. dldn yOu coz. at the
-zsbottom3 A. No. ! never get In at the
bottom or the top. ! was long OF the
market when Secretary LansinC's an
'~ nouncement t"verge OF war') came
o. out-a good many thousand shares.
m The market went to par and "a frac-
tion for Steel Tho statement shows
that was long l4.000 shares more
4 than the previous night. Dec. a.. as
the market rallied. l disposed OF my
m holdings again and continued TO do ia
ti as the market proceeded In Its re-
covery.
lai q. Did you mako Il profit In these
d transactions? 4 Yes, | did.
l @. Would you mind telling the
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WITNESS ReFREsHEs HIS MEM,
DRY ON AN INCIDENT,

White volunteered n statement that
he had refreshed his memory" as 20
Lawson's request for an appointment
with Count Won Bernstorff.
1t was a year and "A half ago."
said the witness. when Lawson's
confidential man. Edward McSwee-
ney, was introduced 10 mo by a man
In our office and asked me whether
| could arrange a meeting for MIR.
Lawson with the German Ambassa-
dor. told him that Count Won Bern
storm was at the Ritz-Carlton and
! thought he could be seen any morn
Ing during business hours"
q. Did the meeting take place: A.
don't know.
q. VIII you endeavor TO find out
A. II you wish.
The Committee so ordered and
Whltc NaA excused for the nreaent
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stock accounts in which any Ambas-
sador or person high in public life in
washington was intercsted3 A. No,
sir. Mono whatever.
y. Have you had any conversation
with reference to euoh accounts OF
such persons. IL they existed7 A. No.
sir.
q. Then you make broad and
sweeping denial Of any advance
knowledge OF events referred tot
A. ! had no knowledge Of either
document save 80 ] read them In
the newspapers.
=. Referring to the conversations
which you have testified you had on
various occasions with Mr.. Lawson,
did you or Lawson predict the arrival
OF the submarine Deutschland about
tho time she arrivod7 A. No. sir.
q. Was anything said about the ar
rival OF the U-boat at Newport7 A.
NO.. sir. l don't recall anything was
said on that subject. ! FIRST learned
or IL from the newspapers.
q. Was there discussion that the
market was topheavy and was the
suggestion made that peace would
start the market down and that IL
would bo good time TO get friends
into the market7 A. No, BIr.
q. Did you or he ever suggest that
this would be n good opportunity for
general cleaning up on tho suHges-
ton Of peace7 A. No. I was not In
the market either for myself or for
others
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q. But II he had not you would
have been up against 81? A. Yes, IL
would have been all on with me. But
on that day sold 1000 Steel short.
dec. 10 I sold ?i.s00 shares short.
1 kept Watching the ticker for Lloyd
Georges speech. and as It began to
como out-I can SEQ IL now-tho
words But he leaves tho door open
for peace The door open for peace
was enough for me. ! began selling
stocks. | cannot tell just what were
the prices. but I know | sold 1000
steel at above li6. | was astonished
that people did not see the effect OF
that speech az | did. They seemed 10
regard Il merely as an item OF news.
The same things happened In tho
wheat market In Chicago as In the
New York stock market"
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BY NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON.

@. In your operations that day
were you influenced in the slight
est way by any news from WASH
inpton? A. Absolutely not at all.
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DECLARES STEEL WAS IN THE
WEAKEST POSITION.

for the major part OF your operations'
A. ] sold Steel because IL was In the
weakest technical position in view OF
the peace propositions. IL was at
the top price. All the other muni-
tion stocks had weakened and dropped
some from their top. Steel alone was
high.
q. Referring TO your daily opera
tions you say you sold steel on the
thirteenth and fourteenth. At about
what price did you SELF A. Most OF
IL wns sold around about III,
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mind acted quickly. think that any
mans intelligence would have told
' him to sell securities.
!. II was negotiating for the purchase
Of some railroad securities when |
Il heard the news. did not buy them.
VI went to my office and began selling.
|. "That speech still hangs like .
u pail over the market.
4 when Face comes II 10 ooina
TO raise the mischief in the stock
market. In regard to humanity !
take the opposite point Of view.
NJ But for stock market purposes the
peace note was enough information
on which TO sell stocks" continued
Baruch. You didn't have TO have any
other reason"
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q. What was your position ct
the close OF zach day7 A.. Dec.
-, at the close OF the market !
was abort 25. 900 shares Of Steel.

Dec. Is. tho market broke ana i
bought In all but 1900 shares; that
10 covered $4,000 shares OF Steel"
Baruch said. II had gone short
around 1873 and covered at an average
Of 110.
Dec. 16 was n Saturday and it's
transactions do not show on the re-
ports until Monday.
Dec. is / sold short $4,000 shares
OF Steel. The market began to go up
that day. so sold II short. That
was the day before Lloyd George was
20 make his speech In London, and !
thought his reply would be Just about
what IL turned out to be. believed
he would hold the door open for
peace. On that belief ! sold stocks
BUT FOR LLOYD GEORGE IT
WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL OFF,"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-03
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
HOLT FUNERAL SUNDAY

Funeral services for the late VIII
liam H. Holt were held last Sunday
from the Methodist church from Par
adise Valley, Rev. p. H. Willis Off
ciating. The church would not hold
all those in attendance. and it is said
to be the largest funeral ever held in
northern Humboldt county.
Music appropriate to the occasion
was rendered by choir composed OF
Mrs. Henry Harvey, organist; Mrs.
Knorr, Mrs. Virgil Pasquale, Harry
Harvey and Oscar Neils. The floral
offerings were numerous. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Fred BuckinS-
ham, Charles Lye, Joseph Cathcart,
Harry Harvey. Jesse Bradshaw and
w. c. Bradshaw.
The following persons made the
trip from Winnemucca to attend the
funeral: Commissioner A. F. Trous-
dale, C. f. Haviland, w. L. Wilkinson,
George Bradshaw, Harry Dunn, w. J.
Bell, Mrs Stanley Wines, Rev. P. Fl.
Willis. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ V. Gilbert OF
Buffalo valley. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. P
Byrnes of Fernley.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-03
.BlUFBIRD FEATURE FILM
AT The AMERICAN TONIGHT

Lois Weber, who created 'Hypo-
critics." Where Are My Children"
Jewel" "Shoes." and numerous other
photoplays of uncommon merit, has
prepared another Biuebird for pre-
sentation at the American theatre to-
night under the title of Saving the
Family Name" The leading lady will
be Mary MacLaren, the soulful and
distressed heroine of "Shoes," who
will be agreeably recalled as one of
the prettiest girls in the Bluebird
family of natural beauties. Phillips
Smalley, husband of Lois Weber, will
be the leading man. Saving the Fam
lily Name" presents the question OF
the desirability of an actress as a
wife, and reflects the antipathy OF
some families toward women of the
stage. That circumstance conspired
against the heroine, had no effect
upon the action of those opposed to
.her-and in presenting the girls final
victory over prejudice the plot holds
interest and in the long run splendid
moral
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-03
PASSING OF WELL
KNOWN YOUNG man

Men coming down to their business
this morning were shocked by the
announcement that Arthur Cochran
had committed suicide during the
night. According to accounts he went
to his home on East Second street at
an early hour this morning and seat
ed himself on the opposite side of the
stove from his wife, and asked her IL
she wanted to die. Upon her replying
Certainly not" he said, well, do
and placed a revolver to his head and
pulled the trigger, which act sent a
bullet crashing through his brain.
The gun was a 38-calibre Iver-John-
son. and the bullet entered just above
and back of the right ear
Several years ago, while in the en-
ploy of the Southern Pacific railway,
deceased lost leg, and at times was
bothered with pain. During the past
week or more the pain had been al
most unbearable, and although not a
drinking man, he had been using moTe
or less liquor to deaden the pain. CT
a cheerful disposition, his friends re-
marked that he was in unusually fine
spirits last evening, while going about
town, and his rash act came as q
shock to them.
Arthur c. Cochran was born on
East Fourth street, Winnemucca, 81
years ago, and had always made this
town his home. He was educated in
a course at the University of Nevada,
where he was extremely popular and
was recognized as the most able
mathematician in his class. For sew
eral years he was in the employ OF
the Southern Pacific as a trainman,
and after he lost his limb held a po-
sition in the shops. going from here
70 Inlay when the shops were moved.
He left the employ of the company
some three or four years ago, since
which time he had been engaged prir-
cipally in the real estate business. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Cochran, who conducted an under
taking business here for many years
selling out five or six years ago and
moving to San Jose. He also leaves
to mourn his loss a young and de-
voted wife; a sister. Miss Mabel Coch-
ran; a married sister residing in Ore
gon, and a brother, Harry Cochran
who left here few days ago for San
Francisco His parents and brother
have been notified of the sad occur
renee and funeral arrangements viii
not be concluded until they have been
heard from.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-04-03
LAFOLLETTF again
BLOCKS ACTION
(By International News Service)

Wy ihteTnauOnal News Service)
WASHINGTON, April a. Opposi-
ton by Senator LaFollette blockei l
the immediate consideration in the
Senate of the FloodMartin resolution
declaring that state of war with
Germany exists. The Senate adjourned
at O'Clock. Unprecedented confu-
sion followed LaFollette's objection.
Senator Martin protested against the
objection and said he did not believe
any other business could come before
the Senate until disposition had been
made of the resolution, when the gal
leries burst into applause. Senators
cast aside their customary dignity
and cheered wildly for several mir
utes. Vice-President Marshall re-
proved the galleries and said he
would have them cleared if there was
another outburst The Senate ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.