Explorer Explains Biblical Miracles From Palestine Visit
Professor Camden M. Cobern explorer and archaeologist returned from Palestine and explained two biblical miracles. He described Moses striking the rock at Kadesh Barnea to reveal water and noted the oasis is small and sacred to Arabs. Cobern cited a century wide wind phenomenon making a Red Sea crossing possible and discussed route choices of the Israelites.
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Philadelphia
Camden M. Cobern
Palestine
Cobern
Kadesh-Barrea
Moses
Egypt
Sinai
Suez
Red Sea
Wigwam Presents Three Great Features Tonight
The Wigwam resumes with The Hound of the Baskervilles after a machine outage last night. Also shown are The Sensation of the Age in 3 reels and the ninth episode of Exploits of Elaine. Shows start at 7:30, Hound ends by 8:30, then The Sensation of the Age airs, followed by Exploits of Elaine.
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Pathe
Elaine
Little Theater
Dlaine
Adv. A
Officers Busy On Fur Robbery
A letter from Bissenger & Co. Reno says the Elko chief of police lists furs stolen from Elko Hide & Junk Co. on the night of the 6th. Officers nationwide pursue the case as the firm plans to notify wholesalers, retailers and pawnbrokers that the stolen furs will be traced and seized.
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Bissenger & Co
Reno
Elko Hide & Junk Co
Hiko Hide & Junk Co
Boyd
New York
United States
Marshal Gray Takes Girl to Reformatory in Santa Fe
Marshal Gray and his wife left Wednesday evening for Santa Fe New Mexico escorting Mamie Wiley a 17 year old Indian girl who had pleaded guilty to raising a money order and was sentenced to a year in the reformatory at Santa Fe
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Marshal Gray
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Mamie Wiley
Piute Outlaw Tse-Ne-Gat to Face Federal Trial
Special to the Independent from Denver reports Tse-Ne-Gat also called Tsequit, a Piute linked to Utah’s recent Indian war, arrives to stand trial in a Colorado district court for killing Mexican Ramos near Cortez. Attorney J G McAdoo—brother of the treasury secretary—will defend him as Tsequit communicates in Mexican.
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Denver
Utah
United States
Cortez
Colorado
Department of Justice
Tsequit
Everett Hatch
J. G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Hatch
Fatal Accident Narrowly Averted at Railroad Crossing
George Ames of Lamoille Valley escaped serious harm when his wagon team narrowly avoided a collision with an approaching locomotive at a crossing west of the Southern Pacific depot on Commercial Street. The near tragedy, witnessed by bystanders, prompts calls for opening the street and installing electric gates to prevent future deaths, as described in the Daily Independent.
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George Ames
Lamoille Valley
Ames
Commercial Street
S. P
Southern Pacific
Fifth Street
Arguments Opened in Harvester Suit
The government’s dissolution suit against International Harvester opened in the supreme court with two full days of oral arguments. Only director John P. Wilson appeared, as the case began three years after filing in federal district court of Minnesota. The lower court heard over 1200 witnesses, ruling the company a Sherman Act violation and directing dissolution into at least three independent entities.
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International Harvester Company
Supreme Court
John John P. Wilson
Federal District Court of
Minnesota
M H Cooper A Popular Tailor In Eiko
Attention is called to the advertisement of M H Cooper Eiko's popular tailor on the fourth page. He has been in tailoring in Eiko about five years and twenty years in the trade. His shop is on Idaho street door east of Jake's photograph gallery. He offers a spring suit line and quality workmanship at fair prices. Lon Welch of Wells is visiting the Commercial hotel.
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M. H. Cooper
Eiko
Cooper
Idaho Street
Jake
Navy probes tragedy of F-4 submarine disaster
The navy orders a full inquiry into the F-4 submarine loss as officials seek fault for the disaster. A letter from Lieut. Ede to a Los Angeles friend questions seaworthiness and surface return problems. Maryland steamer and experts race to Honolulu to raise the hulk and determine cause.
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Ede
Friend
Los Angeles
Independent
Washington
Department of the Navy
Maryland
Honolulu
DimgoX Garage Sells Many Fords
Since the 20th of last month Simcox Garage has sold many Ford cars, drawing attention from local dealers. In the ensuing days at least 15 new model Fords were sold, with only one left in stock. Recent buyers include Chester Lang of North Fork and Tony Domana of Eureka.
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Simcox
Chester Lang
North Fork
Tony Domana
Eureka
Confederate Memorial Stonewall Jackson Dedicated in Richmond
Governor Stuart of Virginia invites southern state governors to a June 1 gathering in Richmond marking what may be the last reunion of Confederate veterans in the Confederate capital. The program includes dedicating the Confederate Memorial Institute and laying the cornerstone of a Stonewall Jackson monument.
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Richmond
Stuart
Virginia
Confederate Memorial Institute
Stonewall Jackson
Confederacy
Nevada claims white hope Willard native of Elko county
Carson News reports Jack Willard brother of the world champion heavyweight boxer will serve as special police officer at Moana Springs pavilion Friday night for a boxing exhibition. The district court continues with the cases of Claff and Crown, not likely to reach the jury for two more days.
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Nevada
Willard
Hope
Elko County
Booker T. Washington
Carson News
Jack Willard
Jack Johnson
Moana Springs
Claff and Crown
WEW Schedule on Western Pacific shows daily train times
Effective Monday April 12 1915 Western Pacific passenger trains schedule lists west bound and east bound arrivals and departures with several numbered trains and times. Blair agent signs the notice.
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WEW
Western Pacific
Western Pacffe
G. M. Blair
Mad coyote bites livestock endangers racehorse Overland
Assemblyman Baker reports a mad coyote killed at the Domingo Bengoa ranch ten miles north of McDermitt after biting dogs a pig a calf and the racehorse Overland. The horse died after breaking out of his stall. Three other horses in the same corral were killed. State university tests will determine rabies. Separate dispatch notes coyotes terrorizing Lake Grant and Harney counties reducing school attendance.
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Assemblyman
Baker
Domingo Bengoa
McDermitt
Overland
State University
Winnemucca
MacDermitt
Salem
Ore
Lake, Grant
Harney Counties
J. A. Churchill
Lakes County
Lake County
Daly
De Groot Case Proceeds In Tonopah Court Fight
In Tonopah Judge Averill hears on a motion for arrest of judgment in the De Groot assault case. Medical testimony explores cocaine influence and intent to kill Dr Roberts at Valley View Hotel. De Groot says drugs only affected him for thirty days while he was jailed. Sacramento report notes Congress urged to propose federal divorce amendment to curb easy state laws.
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H. L. de Groot
Elko
Dr. Roberts
Valley View
Tonopah
de Groot
Sacramento
Congress
United States
Campbell
Senate
Plan to Force Austria Out of War by Allied Offense
London reports Lord Kitchener intends a heavy offensive in France and Belgium to crush Austria and force peace. Allies aim to push Austrian forces back in the Carpathians while closing in on Austria from the west, making Germany vulnerable. Russian successes in Galicia and the Carpathians are also noted as ongoing.
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Independent
London
Lord Kitchener
Austria
Germany
Kitchener
France
Belgium
England
Franz Josef
Carpathians
Russia
Petrograd
Carpathang
Galicia
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Piute Outlaw Hasaid
POSSE
Averten
The
Daily Independent
Harvester
M. Hl
Lon Welch
Wells
Commercial
Dimgox Garage
J. R. Leighton
Flower Lake
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Europe
Stone
LEGO
Royal Bread
Snyder’s
Campbell’s
Dorkey
Maine
Sunset Grocery Company
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