03 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
1
Washington reports an American destroyer collided with a British naval ship in European waters. The British vessel rescued the American crew and towed the damaged destroyer to port. No injuries aboard the American ship. it has been repaired and returned to duty.
Berlin reports that on October 3 the Germans captured a section of French trenches twelve hundred yards wide on the northern slope of Till 344, east of the Meuse in the Verdun region.
Ottawa dispatch reports Tom Zigech of Tonopah Nevada among today’s war casualties the first Nevadan to die in action. His name appeared on the Canadian casualty list as the nation mourns sacrifices in the great call to defend liberty and country.
The state rested in the Ben Kuhl murder trial of stage driver Fred Searcey killed December 5. Defense counsel Caine did not present a case. Witnesses Hil, Kensinger, Snyder and Mink testified to alibi. Trial expected to go to jury soon with a verdict likely by Friday.
Last evening Mrs. George Jones learned by telegram from Yerington that her brother Will Reymers son of ex State Senator Barney Reymers had been fatally shot while duck hunting. His family left by auto for Carson News.
Washington Oct 3 The third series of officers training camps will open January 1 for education of enlisted men in the regular army national aid and national army for commissions. Twenty four hundred ninety graduates from ninety three specified schools and colleges will be admitted.
Verdun front artillery activity continues with reports of violent exchanges near the trenches. Observers note ongoing shelling and movements as forces engage along the line amid other tactical updates from the sector.
The calendar outlines cases before the Supreme Court with dates in November and October. Key matters include Nevada Industrial Commission v Washoe County over county employment premium liability, State v Sella homicide from Humboldt, State v Milosevich for killing a traveler in a Washoe county roadhouse, State v McFarland embezzling Churchill County Telephone Co manager, and others including Nagel habeas corpus and Nickell v State of Nevada inheritance tax issues tied to the Miller estate with about $50,000 tax judgment.
London reports artillery continues on both sides through the night near Ypres with official confirmation and no additional details. The terse dispatch notes continued action but offers no further information on casualties movements or specific locations.
A jaunty yellow girl applied for a cook post at a New York playwright's home. She said the Jones family she worked for quarreled constantly, causing her departure. The wife was shocked to hear the Joneses were quarrelsome, and the quarrel centered on the kitchen and daily managing.
Fragment from the Indianapo le Star with muffled cries of hear hear from high school teachers and a note about a next offender and hatre splitting, reflecting a lively classroom mood and public discourse.
Washington Oct 3 The prolonged wrangle over Heflin charges of congressional misconduct flared in the house as Rep Mason Illinois claimed Heflin inferred treasonous links to Emma Goldman and accused him of improper associations during a speech.
An old war warning recounts Admiral Dewey's 1898 Manila interview with Captain von Goetzen of the German fleet. The German officer boasted of future war aims including seizing New York and Washington, taking dollars, and reshaping the Western Hemisphere under German power. The piece argues such statements support a long-standing plan of world conquest by Germany and urges readiness with allies.
A crowd in southwest London appealed to Premier Lloyd George for retaliation against Germany for air raids. The premier responded that Britain would "give it all back to them" and later adds they will bomb Germany with compound interest.
Town moves toward dry status with confidence that upcoming election will settle the issue. Prohibitionist sentimentframes alcohol as doomed, citing a long battle and the imminent death of John Barleycorn as a symbolic turning point.
We express sincere appreciation for heroic efforts to save our property from fire on Monday night. Our thanks would be greater had more brave work been done in removing automobiles from the burning building. We feel deeply indebted to the fire department and to all who assisted. A. J. SIMCOX, U. LANL
Grammar School notes recount visits by Bmax Murphey and brother Walter of Blirr Valley, Mia Henley arriving to lead Edgemont, and a Saturday outing with twenty-two children chaperoned by Misses Crane and Young. The second annual fall inter class track meet featured green and gold teams, close scores, standout performers Jack Furlong and Hilario Carvalho, and praise for all participants.
Washington Oct. 3. By an order of the Interstate Commerce Commission the Intermountain rate case is reopened for consideration of new tariffs. Railroads propose increases from ten to sixty percent on about seventy percent of current schedules.
A Reuters dispatch reports the Tokyo typhoon last Monday left about 100000 homeless with 183 dead and 217 missing while 168 injured. Rural areas suffered greater damage as villages flooded and 1346 houses collapsed.
The Unique Shop unveils a new collection featuring exclusive wine accessories and a delicately styled lingerie line. The arrivals include premium teratylee wines and dainty undergarments aimed at refined shoppers.
The grand jury returned twenty two indictments charging election officials with false registration reports. The district attorney said four more indictments may be returned. Paris reports French aviators bomb Baden after Bar Le Duc bombardment with bombs on Friberg station and factories at Volkeggen and Hoftenbach. About fifteen thousand four hundred pounds of projectiles were dropped. Baden, a famed resort town, lies fifty five miles from the French border.
In Petrograd on October 3 the democratic congress stated support for a coalition government. A note reports government measures and local concerns. Residents address oil entering the river from the Southern Pacific roundhouse at Carlin. A county hospital building is deemed unsafe and slated for demolition to make way for a new county high school.
Oliver Fee, Game Warden for Elko County, warns ranchers to install fish ladders in all dams to allow fish passage year round as required by law. This is the final notice and must be completed during the low water period.
Ottawa October 3 Sir Wilfrid Laurier quits leadership of the opposition Liberal party after thirty years at the helm. He led the party in the struggle against conscription and will retire from public life.
Superior Judge Griffin dismissed the complaint charging Frank Oxman with perjured testimony in the Mooney murder case linked to the preparedness day bombing. Red Cross chairman Otto T Williams traveled to San Francisco to join Pacific coast chairmen at a Thursday morning St Francis Hotel meeting called by General Manager Marshal Hale to discuss important Red Cross matters.
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