Newlands Backs Pittman For U S Senate Seat
Senator Francis G Newlands announces he will earnestly urge the renomination and reelection of Senator Key Pittman to the United States Senate. He declares no conference with Judge McCarran occurred and that both Pittman and McCarran deserve continued service. Pittman is praised for energy, committee assignments, and national influence while McCarran earns general support for renomination.
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Senator Newlands
Democrat
Reno Evening Gazette
Justice McCarran
United States Senate
Senator Pittman
Nevada Democrat
Judge McCarran
United States
Francis G. Newlands
Chicago
Newlands
Pittman
Washington
Nevada
McCarran
German spies blamed for $20,000 fire in Ontario
A fire at Kincardine Ontario caused twenty thousand dollars in damage today. Believed started by German sympathizers, it destroyed the Hunter bridge and a boiler plant about to begin shell production.
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United Press
Kincardine, Ont
Hunter Bridge
Mexican governors back peace plans in Americas meeting
From El Paso Texas August 14 the governors of Durango Coahuila Guerrero Tepic Sinaloa and Chiapas say they will support any peace plans proposed by Lansing and the Pan American conference. They pledge to repel any invasion by Villa or Carranza in pursuit of peace.
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United Press
EL Paso
Texas
Durango
Coahuila
Guerrero
Tepic
Sinaloa
Chiapas
Lansing
Villa
Carranza
Union Mines Shaft Near First Level
Manager Roy Thatcher of the Union Mines went to the property this morning and planned to return tomorrow with his car loaded with cantaloupes peaches and other fruits and vegetables. The mine is noted for its good tables and Thatcher had just come back from a two day trip to Salt Lake to buy new machinery and supplies. The new compressor will be running in about two weeks. President Fairman and Dr Le Conte visited the mine on their return from San Francisco.
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Roy Thatcher
Union Mines
Thatcher
Salt Lake
Fairman
Dr. le Conte
San Francisco
Spokane Man Is Robbed and Killed in Milan
Spokane lumber buyer Hendrickson was murdered in Milan Washington after being robbed. A revolver lay in his hand while his pockets were turned inside out and only nine cents remained. A bullet struck his head in the fatal incident, police reported August 14.
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United Press
Spokane
Wash
Hendrickson
Milan
Washington
Ammunition Shortage Hits Turkish Forces at Dardanelles
From Athens report a Turkish ammunition shortage follows allied attacks on the Dardanelles. Elsewhere George M. Glaser and wife from Elburz note haying near completion and crops fair. In mining news a shaft advanced 76 feet with crosscut planned. vein at 216 feet. Thatcher manages 50 men, funds a new bunkhouse for 120 miners.
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George M. Glaser
Elburz
Carranza Feared May Suppress Pan American Appeal
Officials question if Carranza will permit delivery of the Pan-American appeal to his commander at Vera Cruz as cables are controlled there. If Carranza blocks delivery, other delivery means are sought. Laneing does not specify the next Pan-American conference date.
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United Pres
Washington
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Laneing
American in Charge British Consulate Captures Riga
The State Department reports that American Consul Jenkins has assumed control of the British consulate in Riga. The move reflects a shift in diplomatic handling amid ongoing tensions, with officials noting normal operations would continue under the new chargé d affaires.
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Gy United Pre
Washington
Aus
State Department
Jenkins
Riga
Ostrolenkas Fallen Claim Circulated by Germans
Amsterdam dispatch notes Berlin voice claiming Ostrolenkas has fallen while Russians reportedly still hold Ossweic. The item reflects wartime propaganda chatter and uncertain front-line control amid August reporting.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Berlin
Vossleche Zeeitung
Oxtrorenkas
Carranza removes mayor of Vera Cruz
Washington dispatch reports President Carranza has removed the Vera Cruz mayor for permitting an anti foreign administration in the city. The action reflects U S concerns over local governance during the Vera Cruz episode.
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Carranza
Vera Cruz
United Press
Washington
Mu Carhary Department
Nevada Growers Seek Weekly Fresh Produce Exhibit Display
A letter from LB Patrick of the Nevada Agricultural Exhibit requests a 50 pound open slatted crate of fresh produce weekly from Elko county. The goal is to prove Nevada can grow diverse staples to attract national interest and support the Bike Commercial club’s display efforts.
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Elko Independent
Elko
Nevada
Missouri
Bike Commercial Club
Oustat
Elke County
Ata
Death Today Sees Meeting With Judge McCarran At Jarbidge
A death occurring today will be followed by a meeting with Judge McCarran before the pair proceed to Jarbidge. Mrs. Allen Tacon, who had been staying with Mr. Bacon and Mrs. Frank Williams, departed for her California home today.
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Judge McCarran
Jarbidge
Allen Tacon
Bacon
Frank Williams
California
Plot to incite Mexican invasion feared in Washington
United Press reports a suspected scheme aimed at spurring border trouble and provoking a Mexican invasion. Three hours after arrival in Washington, the planned execution subsided as investigators pursue identifying plotters and possible foreign-backed interests.
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United Press
Aus
Wilson
Washington
Lansing
New York
United Stats
French cruiser destroys Turkish munition works in Palestine
Paris announces a French cruiser has destroyed the Wagner works at Della Palestine where German arms for Turkey were produced. The strike targets Turkish munitions supply as the Allies seek to cripple Turkey’s war effort.
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United Press
Paris
Aus
Dalla
Palestine
Turkey
Professor McWhinney Fails to Kill Rabid Coyote
Professor McWhinney attempted to shoot a coyote near Lamoille but the gun misfired twice due to uncocked hammers. A bystander helped dispatch the animal while the professor recovered from a fainting spell. He warns the public not to joke about rabid coyotes in his presence.
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Howev
Lamoille
Ile
Mr. Shobar
Tess
Shahar
McWhinney
Normal School At Carson To Open Branch
The county commissioners approved supplying books and supplies for a state normal school branch in Carson. A $250 grant covers expenditures. The branch plans to appoint a teacher, with the $1800 annual salary paid by the state. Carson News reports Mr and Mrs Homer Andrae returning to White Rock.
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Carson
Board of County Commissioners
State Normal School
Tim
Carson News
Mrs
Homer Andrae
White Rock
Do minikanka storm advances near Kovno front
Berlin reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg stormed the fortified forest of Dominikanka before Kovno and, north of Novo Georevsk, captured 1,800. The eastern campaign’s second phase nears completion as Von Mackensen moves toward Brest and Litovsk. Authorities do not expect an effort to reach Petrograd, while public demand grows for an offensive on another front.
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United Press
Berlin
von Hindenburg
Dominikanka
Kovno
Dipatch
Novo Georevsk
von Mackensen
Brest
Litovosk
Petrograd
Bandits Concentrate Between Rio Grande City and Zapata
United Press reports eighty bandits led by Carbeara concentrating between Rio Grande City and Zapata in Texas. An American arriving at Laredo said the cowboys were ready to aid the cavalry if an attack occurs.
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United Press
Laredo
Tex
Carbeara
Rio Grande City
Zapata
Day's toll is one ship submarined
London August 1i the British steamer Cairo has been submarined. The crew was landed.
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United Press
London
Cairo
Carranza Hopes for Conference With Pan American Talks
United Press reports from Washington that the Mexican appeal to Pan American conference will be made public tomorrow. Carranza’s stance is pivotal to the administration’s plan to push a conference of warring Mexican factions toward restoring constitutional government. Early dispatches say Carranza remains defiant with border clashes continuing at reduced levels.
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Chas. P. Stewart
United Press State
Washington
Pan Carranza
Mexico
Carranza
Neval Fenston
German Cruiser Sunk in Naval Engagement Off Oesel Island
London dispatch reports a German cruiser sunk and several vessels damaged in an engagement with the Russian fleet off Oesel Island on Thursday as part of a drive to bottle up the Russians.
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United Press
London
London Times Petrograd
Oesel Island
Irish Mail Derailment Kills Eight Near Stowe Tunnel
North Hampton England August reports the Irish Mail derailed on the London and Western railway near Stowe tunnel. Eight people are dead and sixty injured. Wm Doyle Joan Robbins Georgy Sowers and Newton Crumley visited Divide yesterday to inspect the new camp and returned last night, praising the exhibition and calling it a winner with beautiful samples.
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United Press
North Hampton
England
London &,Hwestern
Stowe Tunnel
Wm. Doyle
Joan Robbins
Georgy Sowers
Newton Crumley
Divide
Vader confectioner kills wife in rending tragedy
In Centralia Washington on August 14 Hiram Spangler a Vader confectioner shot and killed his wife and then attempted death by his own hand. He was captured brought to jail amid fear of lynching. Four children witnessed the tragedy.
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United Press
Centralia
Hiram Spangler
Vader
Eastland Righted in Chicago River After Flip
The steamer Eastland righted herself after hull was raised 45 degrees causing coal to shift. No bodies were found within the vessel.
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United Press
Chicago
Eastland
Last Chance Tonight for Diamond From the Sky Chapter
The Wigwam shows a Sunday program headlined by Diamond From the Sky chapter eleven and Colonel Mezza Liar Signs the Pledge cartoon. The Pathe Weekly News and a World War feature Women and Wine with William Elliott follow, featuring dramatic knife duel and a corpse in a flower box.
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Colonel Mezza
Pathe Weekly
William Elliott
New York
Paris
Elliott
Batteries Ready for Brownsville
Lawton Ok Aug 14 General Mann at Fort Sill has orders from General Funston to hold two batteries in readiness to entrain for Brownsville.
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United Press
Lawton
Mann
Fort Sill
Funston
Brownsville
Elko County Assessed Value Near Thirty Million
Elko County's assessment roll stands at 28.78 million to date and is expected to reach between 29.5 and 30 million when finished. The county leads the state by about five million, with Washoe around four million and Humboldt at roughly 17 million.
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Elko County
Weathers
Washoe
Humboldt
Allies advance on Dardanelles in intensified action
Paris reports British forces on the Dardanelles capturing Turkish trenches on Sazijar slopes and landing at Suvia Bay in the Ariburnu area. A fierce battle continues as the British shell the front and employ bayonets in places. Jay Clemmons of Union Land and Live Stock Co. is in Elko today.
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Paris
Dardanelles
Sazijar
Suvia Bay
Ariburnu
Jay Clemmons
The
Union Land and Live Stock Co
Elko
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Philadelphia
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Ostrolenkas
Dent
Professor M'Whinney
Warsaw
Daily Independent
Elko GO
O. K. Blend, Sack
U. K
O. K
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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