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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
THE MOST NOTED CRIMINAL TRIAL
IN THE HISTORY Of E[KO COUNTY
Contributed by W. W. eooher)

Contributed by w. w. Booher)
The trial OF B. E. Kuhl for the mur
der; Of Fred NJ. Searcy, the. Jarbidge
stage driver, on the 5th Of last De
cember was one OF the most interest
ing murder trials ever held in Elka
county.
Before entering upon the trial, IL
might be well to recall few of the
facts of the crime as disclosed by the
evidence in the trial OF Kuhl, who
fired the shot that sent Fred Searcy
into eternity.
Searcy was the driver of the U. S.
mail between Rogerson, Idaho, and
Jarbidge. Nevada. His time of ar.
rival at Jarbidge by the mail schedule
was o'clock p. M, but he generally
arrived between S and $3.50 p. m. The
5th Of December at Jarbidge was a
stormy day and when the stage did
not arrive at the usual time it was
supposed that the delay was due TO
ShS pSSi". tOSlhidobSI oCOlL rlcul-
ing testified that he did not worry
about the non-arrival of the stage un-
til about o'clock, when he sent men
out on the road to look for it. While
they were gone he phoned Mrs. Dex-
ter, who lives on the northern out
skirts Of the town, and learned from
her that the stage had passed her
place about $3.50 p. m. He then with
several others men started out TO
search for the stage. About II o'clock
they found 1t in the willows near the
bridge crossing the Jarbidge river.
The driver was sitting in the seat
dead and two slashed parcel post
sacks were on. the ground near the
stage. Mr.. Fleming left parties in
charge of the stage and its contents
and summoned Justice of the Peace
Yewell who went to the stage and took
charge Of the body of Searcy and had
the stage with its ghastly load driven
to the postoffice, where the body of
Searcy and the mail were unloaded.
A brass locked mail pouch. containing
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30

The grand Jury report was tho gen.
cral theme Of discussion about town
today. In less than two hours after
the report was rendered IL WAS pub
llshed in full in the independent, and
the entire town is familiar with IT.
contents today. One hundred and fifty
extra copies were run Off and before
noon they were nearly all gone. The
Reno Gazette which arrived this morn.
Ing contained very good report of
the findirg@ of the grand jury, and
there II more or less speculation us To
how that rntcrprising paper was able
TO have it's papers on the streets of
Reno containing the report before Tie
report was rendered. We have no
comment to make at this time further
than 10 say that the grand jury IN
made tip Of representative men and
women from all parts Of the county.
and they did their duty as they saw
II without fear or favor. The grand
Jury adjourned last night subject 10
tho call of tho Foreman or the Court.
They are far from through yet, and
the ramiflcations that will dcvclol. aa
the work Of investigation is pursued
can hardly bp imagined. At any rate
thc ball has been set in motion and
sensational Developments may be look.
cd forward to with considerable In.
tercst.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30

TWO cases are being tried in the
district court here this afternoon. One
Is the case of NJ. L. Holbrook. charged
with cattle stealing, and another n
civil case, Oliver vs.. Kellogg, suit
over mining property. Judge Tabcr
Is sitting In the criminal case, and
Judge Averill in the civil case. At.
torney e. E. Caine Is defending Hol.
brook. In the case of oliver VS.. Kel.
logg. Attorneys Van Fleet and Nc
Namara represent the defendant, and
Attorney Milton Badt represents tho
plaintiff.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
WHY LIBERTY LOAN
RATE WAS CHANGED

The first issue OF liberty loan bonds
bears 31s per cent interest and are
exempt from all taxes Of every kind
except estate and Inheritance taxes.
Liberty loan bonds of the second il.
sue bear per ce:it interest and have
The same tax exemptions rs the first,
except that they are liable to super
income taxes and excess profits laAes,
as well as estate and Inheritance
taxes. They are not subject to the
normal income tax. The reasons for
the charge of interest and taxability
are stated by Secretary McAdoo in
his speech before the American Bank.
crs' association. rs follows:
I'VE can not sell bonds in billions
on the basis OF what they may be
worth to the very rich. They mGst be
offered TO all the people alike a, one
price and should appeal to all alike
and upon equal terms. The result of
selling bond which bears lew rate
Of interest and carries exemption from
graduated and superincome taxes will
be this: Tho poor and the people of
modest means will buy them for patri.
otic reasons, but will be usablc 10
hold them because the return is too
small. The tendency will be all tho
time for these bonds to be purchased
from Them and accumulated by tho
very rich without any adequate con-
sideration moving from them either
to the United States or 10 the origin.
al subscriber. In these circumstances
The value of the tax exemption de-
pcnds not upon the bonds themselves
but upon 4 wholly extraneous fact
the extent of the wealth of the holder.
THE principle is now firmly ground.
ed in our national policy that gradu-
ated taxes shall be laid upon wealth
in order that the burden of taxation
may be equitably distributed and made
to bear more heavily upon the rich
than the poor. Government bonds
therefore, should be issued upon ba
sis which will be equally just TO the
poor man and the rich man. so thai
each may purchase these bonds upon
practically the same interest basis
after allowing for the different scales
OF taxation.
THE second issue Of liberty loar
bonds are offered upon terms fair AMI
equitable TO all alike and will make
the widest possible appeal to all ;hc
people without regard to the extra.
ncous fact that the purchaser be poor
or rich. The government can not
finance this war by making an appeal
alone TO the rich. nor 10 the man of
moderate means. nor to the poor. It's
appeal must be to all of the people.
and all of the people must respond and
by united efforts sustain the govern.
mcnt in its credit operations"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
E. REINHART Is
FUEL administrators

Mr.. E. Reinhart, the we'll known
merchant, has been notified Of his ap-
pointment as fuel administrator OF
this county from Deeth to the county
line on the west. He is authorized to
appoint two persons to assist him In
the work.
This Is an important position and
one that will require considerable time
and energy. 1t is we'll known fact
that the entire west is threatened with
n fuel shortage during the coming
winter and 1t Is to guard against this
condition in this section that Mr.. Rein
hart's appointment Is made.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30

the registered mail from Rogerson,
Idaho, to Jarbidge was missing.
Then began systematic seurcI, for
clues that would lead to the dctec.
tion OF the guilty, party OF parties.
After seeing the contents OF the stage
safely at the postoiIice, Mr.. Yewell
returned to where the stage WAS
found and searched for tracks. He
found tracks of men leading from the
stage aud followed them until his
hashlight became too weak 10 be OF
much service. These tracks were
partly covered with new fallen snow
and were difficult to follow in the
darkness. The next morning he and
others took up the trail again and
were rewarded by finding the missing
mail pouch in the edge of the willows
some distance from where the stage
was found. This, pouch had been
slashed with n knife and the mail
rified. 1t was taken TO the posloilice
and turned over 10 Postmaster Elem.
ing. When the pouch was emptied,
several bloody envelopes were found
These were laid away and delivered
to Postal Inspectors Austin, Peacock,
Meade and Ballard on their arrival.
Other parties kept up the search
during the day and long blacx Over.
coat and a sack Of silver were found
by Alex Chism and Fred Morse under
the wagon bridge crossing the Jar
bidge river. Below the bridge under
the ice were found shirt and blue
bandanna handkerchief. These arti-
cles were taken 10 the Office Of Mr..
Yewell and turned over to hin. After
several citizens had identified the coat
as one that Kuhl had worn about The
town, Justice Yewell ordered Consta-
bic Hill to bring Kuhl to his office.
Kuhl was there shown the coat and
denied that it was his. He was then
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
ENEMY STILL
ADVANCING
ON ITALIANS
Retreating Army Undergoes
Great Suffering in Face OF
AuStro- German Attack

BERLIN. Oct. 3O.-The Austria,,s
and Germans are still pressing for.
ward irresistibly In the northern
plains OF Italy. towards the cours, of
the Tagliamento river. the troops ad.
rancinS from the Carnlc Alps ;avin;,
reached Venetian suil on the who'll,
front and are pressing forward against
the upper course Of the Tagliamento.
The retirement OF the defeated italian
army is being stcmmed at n few cros,
ings where the river Is greatly sNol.
len.
The Italian retreat continued yryt, :.
day. report dispatches from Rome.
with Italian cavalry in contact with
the ranGuards Of the advancing eiemy.
The rctrcating Italians DESTROYED tie
bridges over Isonzo and fought lae
rear guard actions. by which neans
they checked strong Austro.GeIman
advances
After three days with the retirins
Italian army, the Associated Press
correspondent Is able to state that
all of the British batteries were savCL
Military necessity prevents giving the
details of the general situation. Til,
men were forced TO undergo terrible
suffering from the cold. turrcutiai
rains, and extreme hunger during the
forced retreat.
Tho triumphant forces Of the enemy
occupy Udinc. the former Italian
headquarters. say Official announce
mcnts. Udine was only yesterday
evacuated by the Italians. when they
were swept back by the ovcrwhcIni.
ing force Of the attacking army and
compelled to retreat.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
IMPORTANT
APPOINTMENTS
IN GERMANY
MiChaeIiS Made Prime Minister
of Prussia; New Chancellor
Selected

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 30 Count
George Won Hertling. the BavarIan
prime minister. has been appointed
AS imperial chancellor to succeed DIR.
Michaelis. who has been named Crime
minister OF Prussia. For lons time
there have been heated discussions
in the rcichstag over the question Of
the Office of chanceIlorship. and sev-
eral successors were named to take
the Office to be left vacant by the
new appointment.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
FIRST AMERICAN
SOLDIER WOUNDED
Lieutenant of Signal Corps Is
First U. S. Victim of
German Fire

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct. 30.-The first AmerI.
can soldier TO receive injuries in ac.
tive service has been taken to the
base hospital, suffering from an in
jury in the leg caused by shell spin.
ter. He is a lieutenant Of the signal
corps and while not seriously wound.
ed, his injury marks the beginning OF
Americas actual service in the mighty
conflict, andis significant of the fact
that the American army is now fight.
ing side by side with the other active
forces.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
Nevada GOES
OVER THE TOP
Second State In Western DiVi-
sion to Subscribe Its
Quota

Nevada went over her minimum
Liberty loan quota with several hun
dred thousand to spare. The final re.
port made up. by Manager n. A. Lem.
mon Of Reno, is $3.530,00O and there
are still some scattering returns to be
heard from.
The minimum quota for the state
was $2.868,S68 and il was oversub.
scrlbed $651.142. The number OF In.
dividual subscriptions throughout the
state greatly exceed the number in
the last campaign and It is estimated
by the campaign Office that between
5000 and 10000 people bought bonds.
There were not nearly as many large
subscriptions turned In this time and
the total from some Of the counties
was greatly cut down by the lack of
one or two large subscriptions which
brought up their total in the last cam
paign.
The work done by the women, the
Boy Scouts and the school children
brought in large part of the subscrip-
tions, according TO Manager Lennon,
and Nevada can attribute its success
in the campaign to their work.
According to information received
from the federal reserve bank Nevada
was the second state In the twelfth
district to fill its quota. coming closely
behind Arizona.
In the total from each county
Washoe county leads with White Pine
n close second. Following is the sub
scription from each county:
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
WARNING

BY order of the city council all Icgi-
innate and harmless forms of revclry
during Halloween will not be inter-
fered with but all persons caught de-
stroying, interfering with or trespa3s-
ing on the property of others OF any
city property will be arrested and
dealt with severely.
Parents are requested to see their
children obey this order, us the police
department will be on the lookout for
all infringers against this order.
w. r. MAYER,
Supervisor OF Police.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
ACTIVITIES ON
FLANDERSFRONT
British Troops Making Salts
factory Progress In New
Move

LONDON. Oct. 30.--The British are
attacking on the Flanders front. the
statement reading: AT 5:45 O'Clock
this morning we attacked north OF the
fpres- Roulers railroad. Our troops
are reported TO be making good pro-
gress." This section has been the
scene Of numerous attacks within the
last few weeks and the position Is
hO'ly contested.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
EXTRA DIVIDEND
ON COMMON STOCK

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The dirrc.
tors of the United States steel cor.
poration have declared an extra divi
dend of three per cent on common
stock, together with the regular quar-.
terly dividend of one and a quarter
per cent on common and one and
three quarters per cent on prrft rrr d.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
FORMER MISSISSIPPI
CONGRESSMAN DIES

JACKSON. Miss. Oct. 3O.--"Pri.
vatc' John Allen, n member of con.
src5s for sixteen years from MississIp.
pi, and picturesque figure in political
life. died today AT his home in Jack.
son.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
ITALY PLANS
NEW CABINET 7
Vittorio Orlando Takes Oath of
Premier Agreeing to Form
New Cabinet

ROME. Oct. 30.-Thc king ha. re-.
ecived Professor Vittorio Orlando. the
minister of the interior Doselli gov.
ernment. who has agreed to form a
new cabinet, taking the oath OF pre-.
micr
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
GERMAN PLANES
FAIL IN RAID
British Machines Land Safely
After Preventing Air Raid
By Enemy

LONDON, Oct. 30.-Lord French,
commander of the British lone
guards, announced that the German
airplanes which last night attempted
raid in the southeast counties Of
England did no damage. All the Bri
tish machines which went up to en-.
gage with the raiders landed safely,
the attack ending with no casualties
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
VOLUNTEER AVIAT0RS
INJURED IN WRECK
JAIIEIE,
Foreman

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30.--FTive vol.
unteers for the aviation school in San
Antonio were injured when the Katy
train was wrecked in a collision with
a freight engine. The injured include
II. J. ITaminton and G.. Cunningham of
Park City, Utah; J. NJ. Donald of
Boise City, Idaho and F.. A. Nelson
Of Pocatello, Idaho.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
GRAND JURY PROTESTS
AGAINST EMERGENCY LOAN
Elko. Nevada, Oct. 20, 1917.
To the Hon. State Board Of Revenue
Of the State of Nevada,
Carson City,
Nevada.

Nevada.
Gentlemen:
The grand jury of Elko county, I'm
the course OF its investigation Of coun.
ty affairs, has had occasion to look
into the financial affairs of said coun.
ty, and from an investigation VIC be.
lieve that the pending application of
the county commissioners of said
county for permission to make an EN-.
ergency loan for fifty thousand dol.
lars is unjustified and that the Dor.
rowing of such sum of money at the
present time Is unnecessary.
We therefore, as body, protest
against burdening the county of Elko
with this further indebt edness. This
statement was adopted by the unani.
nous vote of the grand jury, and Its
foreman was directed to transmit the
same to your body.
Very respectfully,
JHO. II. CAzIER,
Foreman
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
SEPARATE PEACE
IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Defense of Russian Territory
Is Present Fundamental
Need
Need

PETRoGRAD. Oct. 30.--Foreign
minister Terrestchenko, while ad.
dressing the preliminary parliament,
said that a separate peace was impos-
sihle and that the defense of Russian
territory was one of the fundamental
needs.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
PROMINENT LAWYER
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON. Oct. 30.-Russell
Lcggiugwcll. Il New York lawyer VINO
has been assisting Secretary McAdoo
as special counsel in floating the
Liberty Loan. has been appointed a.
sistant secretary of the treasury, as
suming ono of the two new officc.
created by the last session Of con-
grcss.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
RuLLFRoe STOPPED BUSINESS

Faucets in Michael De Rosa's bar.
Der shop at Dobbs Ferry, N. ". sud.
denly stopped running. and all Gus.
toners had to be turned away while
plumbers searched for the trouble. At
last they opened supply pipe and
drew forth five bullfrog which
weighed more than pound
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30

Since the above was put in type Mt
Reinhart advised us that lie has mp
pointed C. b. Happier of Carlin, and
A. l.. McGinty of Elko, to act with
him.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-30
Supervisor OF Police

A. c. Frollch. representative Of the
Reno Soap Company. Is an Elko visit.
or today. He Is greatly interested In
the oil shale south of town.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-11
LOCAL MAN TO RUN
 TOWN IN ARIZONA
Walter Schmidt of Bassett Street is to be Commission Manager
 of Humboldt.

Walter Schmidt, son of Charles Schmidt of Bassett, left this after noon for Humboldt, Arizona, where he will assume management of the entire town under the commission form of government that has been adopted there. Hum boldt is a town of about 5000 inhabitants, is in the heart of the mining country and large smelter plants are the towns chief factories.
 The mining company owning these smelter plants likewise owns most of the town, and being modern in every respect had adopted the commission form of government by which one man is engaged to make a business of running the administration. This commissioner must take the entire re- sponsibility.
 As commissioner of Humboldt MT. Schmidt will have complete charge of the municipal water department, the electrical plant, the street department and all other municipal institutions.
 MT. Schmidt was graduated from the local High school a number of years ago and subsequently was graduated from Yale as a mining en- gineer. He has worked at his profes- sion throughout the west, but for the past year has been at home because of ill health.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-11
FRANCIS HERMAN
 EXPIRES SUDDENLY
We'll Known K. of c. Member Suc- cumbS to Heart TrOuble-Worked
 as Usual Yesterday.

Francis Kiernan of 1O5 Bassett street, dropped dead at his home last night from heart trouble. His end came as a shock to his family as he had been in apparent good health and a few minutes prior to his end had returned from uptown, where he went to make some purchases. MT. Kier- nan worked yesterday at the Corbin Screw Corporation, where e,was en- ployed as a foreman of the header de- partment, and left the factory at 6 o'clock in the best of spirit. After eating supper he shaved and told members of the household that he was going to the store to purchase some oranges On arriving home he com plained of pain in his left side and as he grew gradually worse Dr. Joseph Walsh was summoned, but before hc arrived Mir Kiernan had expired Medical Examiner Elcock was called and he pronounced death due to heart failure.
 The deceased was about 53 years of age and was a native of Kensington He came to this city about 40 years ago and has resided here continuous ly Entering the employ of the Cor bin Screw Corporation he started from the bottom and worked up to a fore manship. Employes in the depart ment were amazed this morning to learn of his death
 He was one of the most enthusiastic members of the Knights of Columbus in the city. When Carmody council was organized, he joined and had re- mained in the order ever since. Many of the leading members of the order were inducted into membership by MT. kiernan. who was warden for many years He was also a member of the Holy Name society of St. Joseph's $ church and took a prominent part ill affairs pertaining to the parish.
 He is survived by his wife and the following children: Thomas, Vincent. Edward, Francis. John, Clara and Catherine of Hartford. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-11
HOPE FOR LENIENCY
 IN NEUTRALITY CASE
German Lieutenant Describes Punishment Meted Out
 in His Country.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-Counsel for the German consul general and the four other defendants convicted last night in federal circuit court of setting on foot a military enterprise against Canada and of conspiring by dynamite plots to violate the Sherman act were preparing today for appeals from the verdict and making arrange ments to furnish the increased bond which, it was estimated, the court would require when the matter comes up for consideration tomorrow.
 Those convicted were Consul Gen. eral Franz Bopp, Vice Consul Eek hardt Von Schack, Lieutenant Will helm Won Brincken, a Saxon army officer on temporary duty at the con- sulate; Charles C. Crowley, detective employed by Bopp, and Mrs. Margaret l.. Cornell, Crowley's private secre- tary. The name of Louis J. Smith, who was indicted with the others, but who was the governmen ent's star wit ness, was not mentioned in the list of guilty He was a defendant in the case only technically but must carry the burden of the indictment 1t was understood today, until the cases have been finally disposed of, when his promised immunity will be made off, cial.
 Lieut.. Won Brincken expressed the hope that if the worst came to the worst their punishment would be tenl- pcred in accord with their rank"
 'In my country, he said, officials in our position would not, under sim ilar circumstances be sent to prison They might, of course, be placed in confinement if found guilty but it would be confnment at some military station where they would enjoy the comforts to which they were accus- toned and where their Imprisonment would be more technical than real"