05 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1916
Page
1
Ottawa reports plans to ignite the parliament building caused an estimated loss of 6,000,002 in government documents of priceless value. Police found evidence that the state building’s fire apparatus was tampered with and inflammable liquid substituted for extinguishing fluid.
Reports from Madrid say a revolution is raging in Lisbon and other Portuguese cities with police and troops clashing with mobs and looters. Many deaths are reported as the unrest spreads across Portugal.
Montreal February 5 reported that dynamiters tried to blow the Victoria railway bridge but were stopped by soldiers guarding the structure. No injuries noted and security remains tight around the bridge.
A Wells telegram announces tomorrow's 11 o clock funeral for the late Bishop W A Hyde and his brother George Hyde. The Hyde brothers were esteemed men and their passing comes soon after another Hyde brother died and Mrs George Hyde is said to be critically ill.
Secretary of State Lansing met with President Wilson regarding the Appam case. The ship is to be provisioned and no longer kept at Norfolk. officials expect a German attempt to slip past British patrols and reach sea. The likely action is to blow up the vessel rather than surrender.
Drug ring leader Jerry Desmond provided details of illicit traffic implicating scores of confederates. He compiled a list of over 100 users and peddlers aiding authorities as more arrests are expected. Desmond and partner Gray earned over 100000 in a year and a half, starting from 400, with drugs brought across the border via Vancouver and distributed under supervision. Collector Scott ordered the arrest of eleven associates across San Jose Sacramento and Los Angeles, including a Sacramento woman.
The Nevada Department of the Interior reports the first semi annual apportionment of state school funds for Elko County in 1916. The total set aside is 15103.46 dollars allocated to 91 teachers at 122.15305 dollars each, based on 1689 school census children at 2.50917 dollars per child.
Bucharest reports the finance minister introduced a bill to authorize supplementary military credits totaling 40 million dollars. The measure aims to bolster defense spending amid ongoing national concerns.
Forest Service holds six four day Ranger Meetings in District 4 during winter. After Richfield January 19 22 and Provo January 24 27 the Elko session February 7 10 will gather Forest officers from Humboldt Nevada Ruby Santa Rosa and Toiyabe forests.
Oregon slowly recovers from flood effects as trains run regularly and street cars resume service statewide. Schools expected to reopen Monday barring new storms after light snow yesterday.
A large blaze in Scranton caused over half a million dollars in damages, wiping out the Miller Casket Company plant two theatres and several stores in a night and morning fire.
Amsterdam Feb 5 report says Germany would submit legality of its action to a neutral court. It also offers neutrals to draft rules for submarine warfare and to pass on the Lusitania case.
Mrs George Hyde of Metropolis is reported in critical condition. A daughter born to A Pleats wife at Quilict ranch yesterday. A Wells birth for H H Carier couple on January 31. Milton B Batt arrived from Elko. Snowdrifts block SP track delaying travel. Bishop W A Hyde of Metropolis dies in Ogden Dee Hospital. Typhoid death of George Hyde noted. body to Wells for interment. Blizzard hampers roads. school wagons delayed. Several horses missing after storm.
Berlin reports a heavy Allied assault in the Argonne district was successfully repulsed. French artillery played a key role in the attack.
San Francisco report notes unsettled weather with rain expected tonight and Sunday across the state. Forecasters emphasize additional precipitation as storms move in.
A persuasive feature by Frank G Menke argues tennis builds peak fitness mental alertness and speed. It details how the game demands constant movement quick reactions and strong endurance while stressing tennis as a modern healthy pastime.
Watsonville reports Pajaro river overflow flooding streets and many houses and stores. About three inches of rain fell in the last twenty four hours. Damage disrupts daily life as water covers low areas and local commerce.
Athens Feb 5 Michael Theolitis brother of the former premier has been elected president of the Chamber of Deputies. The vote underscores a reshaped leadership team as Greece adjusts to a new political era.
February 6 report from Little Rock warns ten desert danger districts including Claredon. Levees can hold thirty seven feet, but thirty eight feet expected before night. Many towns upstream have been inundated and hundreds left homeless.
Overseas News Agency says an English auxiliary ship showed a Dutch flag while attacking a German submarine near a 3000 ton steamer named Melanie. The steamer fired on the submarine with cannon and machine guns, the submarine submerged, and the Melanie attempted to ram.
King George makes first public appearance since horse fall during a review in France. He attends Verdun requiem performance honoring soldiers who fell in the war.
Berlin reports Morganthau met with Ambassador Gerard and plans a several day stay before returning to Washington. He says Constantinople is virtually normal with ample food, and rail service between Constantinople and Berlin is near the level of the Twentieth Century Limited.
The pacific storm moves east from the Northwest burying Dakota cities under two to four feet of snow. Trains from Seattle and Portland are snowbound as weather worsens.
The case of Elizabeth Mohr and two accomplices Victor Brown and Henry Spellman ended with final arguments from the state. The jury then began deliberations with a verdict expected late this afternoon or tonight.
Berlin Feb 5 reports predict Premier Salandra will resign from Italy's cabinet amid economic troubles and friction with Haugland, signaling a political shift in Rome.
Advertisement touts Sunrise Sunset Grocery offering highest grade groceries at lower prices in Nevada. It guarantees money back if not satisfied and promises home delivery with savings of ten to thirty percent. The message urges customers to place orders by phone and notes price reductions across the entire grocery line.
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