U S Troops Capture Mexican Colonel in Border Action
Official Brownsville reports confirm a raid engagement with Mexican filibusters west of Fort Hancock. Captain Ryan captured twenty eight raiders including Colonel Ricardo Aguilar a Huertista figure suspected of Huerta ties. Heavy forces are massing along the border to repel further incursions.
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United Press
Washington
Brownsville
Ryan
Fort Hancock
Ricardo Aguillar
Ralza Submarined Rips Crew. 13 Missing
The British steamer Ralza was torpedoed today off a coastal area. Captain Ritchie and eleven crew members were landed, leaving thirteen crewmen missing after the sub attack reported by United Press from London.
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United Press
London
Ritchie
Gunboat Goes 10 Port Au Pringe
Secretary of Navy Daniels ordered the gunboat Osceola from Guantanamo to Port Au Pringe. Alfredo Jaramillo drew a razor on a dusky damsel and received sixty days in jail for carrying a concealed weapon. Governors from many states will attend a Boston conference Aug 24 to 27, including reps from Alabama to Indiana.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of Navy
Daniels
Guantanamo
Port Au Pringe
Alfredo Jaramillo
Alfredo
Cotant
Justice Pastle
Durance Vile
Boston
Cole Blease
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Montana
New Hampshire
Idaho
Minois
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
Indiana
Rabid Coyotes Threaten Humboldt Ranch
Humboldt Star reports a rabid coyote entered the Taylor and Sheehan ranch near Golconda attacked four dogs killed several chickens and restlessly watched workers before being killed at midnight. Authorities urged a final extermination campaign as danger from poisoned animals grows. Mr and Mrs Jukes plan a San Francisco and Victoria trip, returning early next month.
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Taylor & Sheehan
Humboldt County
Taylor & Sheehan Ranch
Golconda
Humboldt Star
Mrs. Jukes
San Francisco
Victoria
B.C
Germans Repulsed at Soushey and Soissons
Paris reports indicate German forces were repulsed at Soushey and Soissons amid French resistance. German artillery remains active along the Aisne as bombardments occur with limited damage reported.
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United Press
Paris
Soushey
Vosges
Soissons
Aisne
International Mercantile to Acquire Pacific Mail Ships
Reports from New York indicate the International Mercantile Marine company is purchasing Pacific Mail Company's ships. Conferences have occurred between the firms as International plans to raise two and a half million dollars in its reorganization.
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United Press
New York
Wall Street
International Mercantile Marine Company
Pacific Mail Company
International
Delays Strike Called Wonderful Find In Elko County
County Clerk Hunter and Vice in sector Van Volkenberg visited Lone Mountain to inspect a recent strike on C. Y. De Lay property. An open cut reveals a five foot wide vein of steel galena with a face eight feet high, promising lead and silver values worth about 150 dollars per ton.
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Hunter
Insector
van Volkenberg
Lone Mountain
C. Y. de Lay
DeLay
Elko County
Mexican Raiders Engage U S Troops Near Brownsville
At San Benito and Scrivener ranch, Brownsville reports say 12 raiders killed and Trooper McGuire among the dead. One soldier died and two were wounded in morning fighting as cavalry surrounded the raiders 22 miles northeast, with Trooper Curtis wounded and Deputy Mona han leg injured. A machine gun company heads to the conflict.
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United Press
Brownsville
Texas
San Benito
Twelfth Cavalry
Scrivener Ranch
Here
McGuire
Curtis
Monahan
Carranzista
Germany's War Year Optimism Undimmed by Losses and Navy Fame
Berlin dispatch surveys Germany's assets after a year of warfare. It highlights vast territories, strong submarine and Zeppelin fleets, a large armed population, and unimpaired finances. Losses include colonial losses, commerce disruption, and 250,000 soldiers killed, with naval heroes celebrated and submarine warfare viewed as key to morale.
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Unitea
Berlin
Germany
Poland
Belgium
France
New England
New York
Alsace
Kaiser
Marshal von Hindenberg
Mazurian
East Prussia
Russia
von Haeseler
Lieut
von der Linden
Namur
Otto Weddigen
Atb- Marine
U-29
North Sea
von Muecke
Leutenant
Emden
Cocos Island
Admiral von Spee
Falklands
England
Gradock
von Spee
Dardenelles
Admiralty
London
Baron Fisher
von Weddigen
Britain
One Execution Possible In Near Future For Tramner
In Carson City on July 30 it is reported only Tramner faces execution at the state prison for murder during a robbery. His case sits before the supreme court with a possible fall determination and new briefs and authorities being filed by both sides.
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Carson City
Tramner
Quilicis
Supreme Court
Das Salgado
Public Had 47000 Down At The Reno Races
At Nevada Derby day in Reno on Saturday pari mutuel machines recorded a little over 47000 dollars, a meeting record. About 11000 dollars were wagered on the Derby race alone.
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Reno
Nevada
Nevada Mines Pay 1915 Dividends of Millions
Nevada mining companies declared dividends totaling 4 734 389 80 by August 1 1915 and could exceed 6 million by year end Goldfield Consolidated 1 245 701 80 Nevada Consolidated 1 260 000 Tonopah Mining 750 000 Tonopah Extension 186 600 Jim Butler 171 000 West End Consolidated 9 423 Nevada Wonder 70 425 Jumbo Extension 178 750 Beven Troughs Coa dition 72 500 Prince Consolidated Probe 50 000 Yellow Pine 70 000 per capita production 58 39 ranks Nevada as top dividend state Le Roy Arimeaux returned from Salt Lake City with business.
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Nevada
Goldfield Consolidated
Nevada Consolidated
Tonopah Mining
Tonopah Belmont
Tonopah Extension
Jim Butler
West End Consolidated
Nevada Wonder
Beven Troughs
Prince Consolidated Probe
Yellow Pine
Union
United States Census Bureau
May Lynch Negro in California
Sam Johnson, a svart aggressor who attacked Mrs. Michael Blevins and murdered her nephew Richard Lindsay near Colusa county, was captured at Capay ten miles west of Woodland after a four shot volley. A crowd surrounded the depot platform as a train neared. Woods, a sheriff's posse member, shot at Johnson but did not stop him.
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United Press
Woodland
Cal
Sam Johnson
Michael Blevins
Colusa County
Richard Lindsay
Capay
Here
Colusa
Jack Woods
Johnson
Emperor May Ask Ministers to Stay
The Okuma cabinet, which offered to resign amid a scandal, may reconsider and withdraw the resignations. Elders urged the emperor to refuse the resignations and keep the ministers in the cabinet.
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United Press
Tokio
Okuma
Landowner Fined in Justice Court for Fencing Public Highway
Sam'l McIntyre did not appear but was represented. The case, a criminal prosecution for fencing a public road, found him guilty by Justice Castle after a stipulated facts statement. McIntyre, a major land and stockholder, plans to appeal to higher courts to challenge the law in the supreme court.
Former Elko girl marries in Reno Justice Court
Lena Robinson of Sparks married Chris Thuesen of Washoe City yesterday morning at the Reno Justice Court. Judge James Devine officiated with C Miltenberger accompanying as witnesses. The couple went by auto to Lake Tahoe then returned the same day and will live near Washoe where the groom has farming interests.
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Justice Court
Reno
Lena Robinson
Sparks
Chris Thuesen
Washoe City
James Devine
C. Miltenberger
Lake Tahoe
Theusen
Washoe
Explosion Kills One in Frankfort Arsenal Proof Room
An explosion in the experimental proof room of the government arsenal at Frankfort this morning killed one person and injured three. Two of the injured are soldiers. They were reportedly testing a high power shell.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Government Arsenal
Frankfort
Protectorate for Haiti 15 Result
Washington reports a virtual protectorate exists in Haiti and hopes Admiral Caperton can harmonize factions to form a new government. Officials predict U.S. troops will stay until an understanding is reached.
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United Press
Washington
Haiti
Admiral Caperton
United States
Sheriff to Return Salgado Home From Carson City
Judge Taber orders the return of Salgado from the state prison at Carson City to the Elko county jail. Salgado murdered Bessie Andy near the Bakery Saloon on Thanksgiving night 1913 and was sentenced to be shot. Sheriff Harris and Dick Gregg will escort the prisoner back to Elko.
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Taber
Salgado
Carson City
Elko
Bessie Andy
Supreme Court
District Court
Harris
Carson
Dick Gregg
Germans Bring Up Reinforcements in Warsaw Region
United Press dispatch from Petrograd reports three hundred thousand fresh German troops, moved from the west under Count Von Galwitz, pushing toward the Warsaw Petrograd railroad to cross the Bug at Vyskof and seize the line. Russian positions along the Bug are described as the strongest on the defense line.
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United Press
Petrograd
Count von Galwitz
Warsaw- Petrov Grad
Vyskof
Warsaw
Bug
Austria Plans Invasion Through Adlage Valley
Rome Aug 3 The Austrian army plans an invasion of Italy via the Adlage valley after the Warsaw campaign ends. They are massing between Trent and Noverete and information comes from the Swiss frontier.
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United Press
Rome
Italy
Adlage
Warsaw
Trent
Noverete
Why Captain Nichols Sailed By Golden Gate
San Francisco August 3 federal steamship inspectors investigate Captain Nichols of the Georgian for running the entrance to the Golden Gate and striking rocks eighteen miles north. The Georgian was dry docked today.
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United Press
San Francisco
Federal Steamship Inspectors
Nichols
Golden Gate
Mrs Farrington Reaches Home From Chicago Visit
Mrs E Farrington has returned from a mission to Chicago and stopped in Elko en route to Carson. She was joined by her daughter in law Mia Stanley and family Agnes Sadie Milo, visiting briefly. HL Mallett and son Dick left by auto for San Francisco and plan to settle near Gilroy on their farm.
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Farrington
Chicago
Elko
Carson
Mia
Stanley
Taber
Agnes
Sadie
Milo
Carron News
KR. HL. Mallett
San Francisco
Gilroy
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Carl W
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Daily Independent
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California
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Sunset Grocery Company
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