Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-05-10

As an echo OF the recent charges
,laced against three Elko firms based
uooa alleged food violations occur
ibr in this country, James a. Wood,
4, anployee OF the Nevada State Food
Administration, was placed under ar
rsst In San Francisco day before yes
.s!tzy upon charges OF accepting a
.ibe from officials OF the Elko Roller
Ills Company of this city. Mr.. w.
Z. Perciyal, manager Of the local con
csm, was chiefly responsible for the
uneoyering Of the activities of Wood.
In an interview given to the lnde.
pendent this morning Mr. PcrCiyal
gave In detail the story of how Woods
machinatiOus were laid bare after sew
,Tsl actions OF his has caused sus.
Jaen 10 be aroused in the minds of
sTeral big interests with whom he
lad dealings under his authority as
food administration employee. 4
short time ago Wood came TO this vi
Cinity presumably on business con.
Hected with his Office. At that time
be suggested To Mr. PcrCival that the
latter accompany him TO Ely, Nevada,
where be, in his official capacity,
could control for the Elko Roller
Mills large sales OF flour. Mr.. Per
ciral at the time did not accompany
him, but after Wood had been in the
copper city a short time he sent an
urgent telegram to Mr.. Pcrciyal to
come there at once. Upon discussing
The matter with other members of
hs company Mr.. PerCival went TO
Ely No sooner had he stepped off
the bus at the Northern Hotel when
he was approached by Wood, who
took him to a private part of the hO-
tel and told him that he had sold
two cars Of flour in Ely for him" lie
Gen suggested to Mr.. PerCiyal that
i vas but right that the ElkO Mills
~ him commission upon the sale.
u. Perciyal put him off for the time
klg and met him later in the even
EJ when Wood told him that he con
G'fed $500 as a proper commission
DO paid him on the sale. That
utainB Wood sent for PcTcival to
I.snt meeting of the merchants of
Ely, Ruth, and McGill. at Ely, where
N Introduced him as the manager of
hs Hko Roller Mills and said many
ttiSs TO tho meeting calculated to
a7'e them to purchase the local pro
Sa. After the meeting the two men
~ again and discussed the matter
Reommission. At this meeting Wood
nted that he had IL within his power
aHake the mill pay a fine OF $4,000
AIeYoke their license to operate"
upon the charges placed against
Ntl connection with what was
.A4led to be the illegal sale of flour
aA h'NhNll rum hilils iiN
"'0 olunuy stated that IL the pay.
nS" Of commission was made to
D'1 as contemplated that he would
""n 10 Reno, recommend the can.
""'aoh Of the fine and simply write
N0er OF rCDrimand TO the mill pco.
"'Vn account of the South Fork sale.
~ fetclyal advised him that he did
:, w nave that much cash $4,000 with
,'A ahd that II he would stop I'm Elko
"ould pay the money to him there.
' "ood refused to do. saying that
money must be paid to him in
~ Hsht In Ely. He would not ac-
y. a check Mr. Pcrcival finally
Tomised with Wood by giving
'EVV In cash. At the time of the
,lWomisc Wood told Percival that
a., e arrived In Reno nc would
~, u'n telegram and that the
-, -. word Of tho telegram would indi.
Shen Mr.. Porcival must come
"uo and pay him balance of