Two Russian boats sink nineteen sail off Anatolian coast
Petrograd dispatch reports two Russian torpedo boats destroyed nineteen Turkish sailing vessels laden with war munitions off the Anatolian coast since Thursday. Other news notes Hindenburg gaining ground near Dvinsk amid fighting. In New Orleans, Episcopal rector Rev Byron Holley shot and killed Lansing Pearsall, Gould Railway's special investigator, after Pearsall allegedly drew a weapon in the rector's study.
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Gould Railway
Petrograd
Anatolian
von Hindenburg
Dvinsk
United Press
New Orleans
Byron Holley
Lansing Pearsall
Pearsall
Suit brought 10 test water law in federal court
In Carson a federal suit seeks to strike down the 1913 water law amendments and bar the state engineer from adjudicating rights vested before 1913. Plaintiffs Bergman Alfree and John G. Taylor Co. contend due process and state constitutional issues, risking district courts’ jurisdiction and unauthorised ownership of unappropriated water. George B Hufford visits Elko after thirty years, plans to tour Battle Mountain and Winnemucca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
W. C. Bergman
H. B. Alfree
John G. Taylor
Nevada
Supreme Court
Armenian Horrors Ourpass Belief Panics Over Armenian Massacre
United Press reports a Palace Hotel gathering of Armenian activists and sympathizers detailing Ottoman killings in Armenia. A pamphlet lists mass atrocities as about 800,000 countrymen slaughtered or driven to starvation, with Arpaxat Setrakian attributing blame to Enver Pasha and Pashas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco
Armenia
Palace Hotel
Pamphet
Association
Asia
Enver Pasha
Arpaxat Setrakian
Europe
British Submarine Sinks German Steamer Luela Off Gjedzer
London Oct 11 It is announced that the British vessel Thorpwood has been submarined. The crew was saved. Eleven of the crew of the German steamship Luela which a British submarine off Gjedzer have landed there. An unidentified steamer rescued the crew.
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London
Thorpwood
Luela
Gjedzer
Thousand armed mob lynches two Black men in Clarksdale
In Clarksdale Mississippi on October 11 two Black men confessed to the Bank cashier A. Q. Cage incident. A thousand armed men harmed a mob that morning, resulting in fatalities.
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United Pre
Clarksdale
Miss
A. Q. Cage
Planters’ Bank
Reclaims Two Thirds Of Humboldt Lake
Churchill County Eagle reports a new canal through the hogsback to Humboldt Lake. H. C. Taylor left Fallon with supplies to build the concrete dam on the slough, three miles below the old quartz mill near Ocala in the north end of Churchill County.
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Churchill County Eagle
Hogsback
Humboldt Lake
H.C. ‘Taylor
Fallon
Ocala
Churchill County
British Interference Protest To Be Held This Week
United Press reports Washington plans to press the note to Germany over the Frye case within two days. A dam and canal project by Taylor and Boman in the Humboldt slough aims to reclaim farm land. the canal through hogback will drain Humboldt Lake to one third and back water to form a reservoir.
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Taylor
Boman
Lovelock Valley
Humboldt Lake
Bosman
Humboldt
Carson Sink
Fallon
Taylor and Boman
United Press
Washington
Germany
Frye
Messrs. Taylor and Boman
Bullet Rebounds Injures Shooter in Nevada Test
Harry Eggleston of Halleck was seriously hurt today by a high power rifle bullet fired by himself while testing penetration on angle steel. The soft-nosed bullet fractured, striking his left temple and right arm. He went to Elko for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eggleston
Halleck
Eggleston
Mr. Eggleston
Elko
Man shot at mule buyer in Manhattan case
John Santucel fired on Lee Chase a mule buyer in Manhattan last Tuesday night three bullets struck Chase likely fatal while a prior shot was aimed at a Mr. McFarland who was present but not hit from the telephonie report authorities say
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John Santucel
Lee Chase
Manhattan
Santucel
Mr. McFarland
Rioting in Moscow Streets Reported by United Prose
Berlin dispatch reports ongoing battles on the Drina as a military statement claims Danube crossing near Saba and Gradjate, capture of Zar kovo and Mirijeus Heights south of Belgrade, and seizure of 1,556 Serbians and seventeen cannon. A separate note mentions recoveries and a search around Manhattan for San tucel with wounded men alive.
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United Prose
Berlin
Drina
Danube
Saba
Gradjate
Zarkovo
Mirijeus Heights
Belgrade
Red Light District
Manhattan
Santucel
Boston Wins Low-Scoring Baseball Game Over Philadelphia
Boston defeats Philadelphia two to one as Hooper and Speaker contribute key hits and runs in a tense contest. Umpires O Louglin Klem Rigler Evans. pitchers Alexander Burns for Philadelphia and Leonard Carrigan for Boston. Boston scores in fourth and ninth innings, Philadelphia only in ninth.
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Holmes
Boston
Alexander
Burns
Philadelphia
Leonard
Carrigan
O'Louglin
Klem
Rigler
Evans
Bancroft
Phillies
Speaker
Hoblitzer
Hooper
Stock
Philadelphias
Luderus
Niedoff
Scott
Lewis
Eureka to Elko Rail Plan Prompts RailTies Talk
Eureka plans a new railroad linking Eureka with Elko through Mineral Hill and Union, backed by the Richmond Mining Company, aiming to break the deadlock with the Eureka Palisade railroad. Isadora Sara predicts a breakthrough that could spurt mining and ranch activity and lift Eureka County from the Ghost City stigma.
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Eureka
Elko
Richmond Mining Company
Eureka & Palisade Railroad
Mineral Hill
Union
Bullion
Austin Reville
Isadora Sara
Eureka County
Austin
Reveille
Land
Uncalled For Letters List for Elko Post Office 1915
The weekly notice lists names of uncalled letters at the Elko Post Office for the week ending Oct 9 1915. Among the names are Ladica Mia Gladys Finck J D Babcock Steven Bartusch W L Barker R J Boehmer A Bore Miguel Castillo Floyd Cockrell Morgan Davia Haven Bremn Brock EU Kyena Dave Fitewater BE B Gelcaiso Til Jones James Masini David Buqueda Orborn Overbeck Ti PB Waveler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Ladica
Mia
Gladys Finck
J. D. Babcock
Steven Bartusch
W. L. Barker
R. J. Boehmer
A. Bore
Miguel Castillo
Floyd Cockrell
Morgan Davia
Haven Bremnbrock
EU. Kyena
Dave Fitewater
BE. B. Gelcaiso
Til Jones
James Masini
David Bis Cueda
Bulgars and Serbs Will Battle Soon
Paris dispatch reports fighting on the Bulgarian Serbian frontier is expected momentarily as Allied forces land more troops at Salonika. About one hundred thousand Serbians are massed on the frontier including twenty thousand along the Gueveheri Strumnitza railroad, signaling imminent engagement. In Washington the President approves Secretary Lan Sing's plan to recognize General Carranza and talks of an arms embargo against Villa and other anti Carranza factions.
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Carranza
Salonika
William Phillip Sims
United Press
Paris
Gueveheri Strumnitza
Washington
Lan Sing
Villa
Fire on Canadian Pacific steamship Monteagle at dock
Fire broke out in the hold of the Monteagle at her dock in Vancouver. The ship carries war supplies for Russia. Seven firemen were overcome during firefighting but the blaze is believed to be under control.
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United Press
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific
Monteagle
Russia
Bulgarian Ministers Leave Allied Capitals
London date October 11 Bulgarian ministers and their staffs have departed the capitals of the allied powers, signaling a significant shift in wartime diplomacy and alliance operations.
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United Press
London
Germans Capture Serbian Fighters Riot in Moscow Reported
Berlin dispatch says street rioting occurred in Moscow on September 27. Three rioters were killed and twelve wounded. Twenty five policemen and eight higher officials were injured.
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United Press
Berlin
Moscow
President Wilson Buys Large Wardrobe Trunk
Washington report says President Wilson left the White House and purchased a sizable wardrobe trunk today. The capture of his plans remains vague and the couple will not honeymoon in San Diego, official details show.
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United
Washington
Wilson
White House
San Diego
Legation Denies Promised Bulgarian Territory
Athens Oct 11 The German legation here formally denied that Germany had induced Bulgaria to enter the war by a promise of Greek territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Athens
Germany
Bulgaria
Edward White Nominated Immigration Commissioner
Washington Oct 11 Secretary for Labor Wilson recommended Edward White be named Immigration commissioner for San Francisco John F Riordan arrives from Huntington valley The notice asks mention advertised and pay one cent for advertising
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Wilson
Edward White
San Francisco
Wood
T. P. Vitur
Sydney Ireland Faces Burglary Charge in Elko Hotel
Sydney Ireland was arraigned in Justice court before Judge Castle on a burglary complaint by A C Dorsey. Dorsey says Ireland searched room 83 at the Elko hotel and stole fifty dollars, prompting a $2000 bond and a preliminary examination set for tomorrow at 2 PM. Ireland, a Bullion miner and county cowboy, was arrested by Officer McMullen. no money was found on him. Edison Gregory returned to Elko from Bishop, California after a month away.
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Sydney
Ireland
Justice Court
Castle
A. C. Dorsey
Elko Hotel
Dorsey
McMullen
Eight Thousand Germans Lost in Loos Attempt
Paris dispatch reports seven to eight thousand German casualties in the Loos counterattack. Three or four German divisions, totaling 60 000 to 80 000 men, pressed the assault but were repulsed and dispersed.
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United Preec
Paris
Loos
Tuscaroran resident W. S. Hillman dies at 83
W S Hillman long time Tuscarora merchant and former justice of the peace died Saturday at about 83. Funeral set for 2 pm under Tuscarora Masonic lodge auspices. He leaves daughter Mrs Hugh A Nelson and son Harry Hillman. Nelson, a mining man, operates in Belmont and Los Angeles. Nelson went to funeral in his car.
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W. S. Hillman
Tuscarora
Masonic Lodge of
Hillman
Hugh A. Nelson
Harry Hillman
Nelson
Goldfield
Los Angeles
Belmont
Tin expert visits Lynn placera and Lone Mountain
George R. Adams arrived Friday from San Francisco on a visit to C. Y. DeLay. They are examining the Lynn placera and Lone Mountain. Adams is a tin expert who previously oversaw tin mines in South Africa. Advertise in the Daily Independent.
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George R. Adams
San Francisco
C. Y. DeLay
Lynn Placera
Lone Mountain
Mr. Adams
South Africa
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Constantinople
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South Austin
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May
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Brownwood
Mr. Hufford
Pico
Battle Mountain
Winnemucen
Emy
Fr. Trigren
Chas. Devin
Rowland
Frontier
John F. Riordan
Huntington Valley
Edison Gregory
Elkoesterday
Bishop, Calif
Tuscaroran
Independen
Sunrise
Reg
Nekage
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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