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The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Reception for Graduates.

reception In honor of the 1915 grad
uating class OF the Washington College
of Law. was given by the alumni asso-
citation last night at the home of Miss
Edith Kern. 1912 G street, last night
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
WILSON TO SPEAK
ON DECORATION DAY

With President Wilson as the speaker
at Arlington, a street parade of veter-
ans In Washington, and impressive
services over the grave Of unknown dead
at Arlington. the observance OF Me-
mortal Day. on May 81, Is expected to
be one Of the most impressive yet plan
ned In Washington.
G A. r. headquarters. l4R Pennsyl-
vania avenue. at 10 o'clock and the vet
Grams will be escorted by the District
National Guard and Spanish War Vet
Grams. Capt. ohm Middleton. officer of
the day. will be in charge of the G.
A. r. veterans.
At Arlington tho ceremonies will be-
gin at noon, with the march to the
grave of the unknown dead There
women's auxiliary bodies Will hold ex-
ercises. Memorial services in tho thea
ter are set for l o'clock. President
Wilson's address will be followed by
a speech by Governor Frank B. Willis.
Of Ohio. The assemblage then will pro-
cation exercises. Secretary OF the Navy
dress there. Mgr. Russell viii pro-
nounce the benediction. The interest
ing ceremony Of manning the rigging
by eighty bluejackets of the navy will
form a part OF the exercises.
In charge OF luncheon for the q.
A. r. veterans and other organizations
is Mrs. Mary Van Ness. This lunch
con Is provided by the Department OF
the Potomac. Woman's Relief Corps
Lieut. w. H. Santelmann has accepted
an invitation for the United States Ma
rlne Band to be present at the lunch,
con-
Services at tho tomb Of the unknown
dead are in charge OF Mrs. Mamie p
Dorsey, president Of the woman's re.
| lief corps. All of the $4,000 grave.
at Arlington will be decorated with
flowers.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Two Occoquan Convicts
Escape in Automobile

Police OF Washington and neighboring
towns are keeping a sharp lookout today
for Henry Smith and George Bergman.
both twenty-four years old. who escaped
from the workhouse at Occoquan yester-
day by jumping in an automobile there
and speeding through Alexandria.
The escape Of the prisoners was dis
covered before the men reached Alex
andria and the police there were on the
lookout. The fugitives drove through the
town too fast to be stopped. however,
automobile. Near Rosslyn. Smith and
Bergman abandoned their machine and
took to the woods, making good their
escape.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
-Fta4tarsHuntEor-
"Sipper" With Axes
lnfuriated Men Search Houses
After Little Girl is Attacked
In New York.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Armed with
Knives and axes. hundreds of Italians
searched houses until an early hour to-
day in the hope of capturing the man
believed to be Jack the Ripper" who
lured eight-year-old Anna lombard
into the cellar of her home.
After searching for hours through cell
lars, and over roofs the Italians gave up
the quest.
Little Anna ran to her father. Stan
isalo Lombardi and told him that a
man had taken her into the cellar and
attacked her. The child's father reused
his neighbors and It took the efforts of
policemen to quiet them.
Anna was taken to the Harlem Hos
pital by DIR. D Palma, who says her
condition is not serious.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
Lawyers Have Large
Outing Day at Beach

Dignity was thrown to the four winds
and the judicial temperament never once
cropped out at Chesapeake Beach during
the hours Of the annual shad bake Of
the Bar Association of the District yes
terday From 10 O'Clock when the at
torneys and judges departed for the
beach until late last night. frivolity in
stead OF severity was the watchword of
the lawyers.
Boxing bouts. refereed by Justices who
know no wrong" a baseball game and
other athletic events featured the day,
with special musical numbers by the
Bar Glee Club under the direction OF
George H. O'Connor. The outing Is con-
sidered as rejecting great credit upon
the committees in charge. the chairmen
Of which were william Meyer Levin and
Alexander H. Bell
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
German Press Grows
Conciliatory to u. S.
Over LuSitania Case

AMsTERDtC, May ia marked
change in attitude of the German
press toward American livos lost on
tho Lusitania was noted here today.
Radical German newspapers. which
Immediately following the sinking Of
the liner. were quoted as saying
America would be satisfied by Pc
cuniary reparation, have become
silent in the last forty-eight hours
Berlin newspapers have not receded
from their contention that Ameri-
cans should have accepted the Ger
man embassy warning and remained
off English ships. but have become
more conciliatory in their editorials.
officials there would not comment on
the statement Of the Vossische-Zei-
tung that Germany would be willing
to arhitrate the Lusitania question.
phase Of the American note or indl-
reply would be.
The fact that the Vossische Zeitung
to high government circles" was,
however, regarded as significant. II
was the frst admission by an infiuen
tial German newspaper that Germany
had anything to arhitrate. and the
first intimation that the Berlin gov
ernment might be willing to modify
her submarine policy.
A writer in the Der Tag declared
today that while the British press
and that portion of the American
press with British leanings. would
try to stir ur trouble between the
United States and Germany. "a sobe r
minded American Government will
hardly be able to draw serious con
clusions from the destruction Of thu
| 1Lusitania.
The German press has not yet beer
informed Of the contents Of the Amer
ican note regarding the Lusitania.
| Ambassador Gerard delivered tn
note in person to Herr Won Jagow
the German foreign secretary. q
1890 yesterday. 1t was stated a repl.
is expected after a conference of Ger
man officials
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.
forecast for the District of CO.
la-Showers tonight, Monday fair,
rate shifting winds.
@ yland-ShoWers tonight. Monday
zLl

. forecast for the District of CO.
la-Showers tonight, Monday fair,
... tate shifting winds.
@ yland-ShoWers tonight Monday
moderate shifting winds
nia~-u unSetted tonight and Mon
obably showers and cool tonight
.u "--t portion; cool Monday, moder-
ato southwest winds.
Eastern observation-disclosures to-
night. fair in south portion. showers in
north portion moderate shifting winds.
Delaware-Showers tonight; Monday
partly cloudy, moderate possible fresh
east to southeast winds
New Jersey-ShoWers tonight, Monday
fair In the south, showers In the north
portion; moderate possible fresh east
winds becoming variable and becoming
west Monday.
Western Pennsylvania-Shower to-
night; cooler in south portion Monday,
fair and cooler in south portion.
TEMPERATURES.
q. g. BUREAU. AFFlIECK'S.
, 8 a. m............ 81 s a. m............ -
. a. m............ 55 2 a. m............ 70
10 a m............ "a 10 a. m............ 70
il a. m............ SO II a. m............ 70
IA noon. 81 IL noon............ 66
TIDE TABLE.
Bgh tide....... 9:17 a. m and 1000 p. m.
Low tide. 3.S6 a. m. and All p. m.
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises....... 4:7 Sun sets.......7:0S
Light automobile lamps at 7,44 p.r,.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Germany can well afford to concede
she is In the wrong" said an attache OF
q Latin embassy. THE result would be
20 swing American sentiment to her, to
line all America up behind the next
step. the enforcement of the United
States demands on Great Britain re-
garding the paper blockade.
Germany Is gazing nothing but ill-will
by her submarine program. Her desire,
obviously, is to compel an abandonment
Of England's unfair blockade and star
walton scheme. But the submarines,
sensational as their achievements are.
are not accomplishing this.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Light automobile lamps at 7i44 p.ri.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

box an a shelf. became curious and
stood on tip-toes. She lost her balance
and tumbied the family of snakes near
ly on top Of herself and all over the
floor. A five-foot blue racer dropped
with thud on the demonstration table
of Prof. Sheed's class I'm physics.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16

Ing under consid grafton when the
war began, and since that time has
not taken any steps to put into ef-
feet. But as these treaties pledge
the United states to a certain line Of
policy, Germany, 1t is admitted In
official quarters, would be well with
in her rights If she were 10 suggest
arbitration at this time.
The Washington times., 1915-05-16
COED Causes Scare.

oblVET. Mich. May 16.--When Miss
KUN spencer, coed, accidentally tipped
over box containing thirty snakes in
the college biology laboratory she start
ed something. Miss Spencer saw the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
In From Aurora

Henry Boerlin, county commits
sioner of Mineral county, accompan-
led by his mother, arrived in this
city yesterday in his auto from
Aurora. He reports the camp as
quite prosperous, over 200 men being
employed and the big mill running
to its full capacity treating from sec
to $50 tons per day. Prospecting &c
being actively engaged i'll and a num-
Der of properties will start up this
summer. Mr.. Boerlin lett for Relo
today to attend the session OF the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows which
~convenes in that city this week. At
ter the session is closed he and his
mother will continue on to San Fran
cisco to visit the exposition and other
points of interest in the state.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Personal Mention

Al Treloff, the cattleman of Wa
shoe, is in town today on business.
]. Mclaughlin and wife of San
Francisco are registered at the Ar
lington.
&. L. Shillingford of Wellington
was an arrival on this mornings
express.
Mrs. Minnie Donnelly spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with her mother
in Dayton, returning last evening by
auto.
Ali Chartz was a departure last
night for Hawthorne, where he goes
to attend the session Of the District
court.
Misses Sybil Hartung and Brenetta
Donlin returned tbs morning from
Reno to resume their duties at the
state capitol.
Governor Boyle will leave for Elko
this evening to be present tomorrow
at the dedicatory exercises OF the
new Industrial! Home.
Judge Frank Langan came in by
auto this morning from Virginia City
to hold court. He was accompanied
on the trip by Dick Galligan.
Wayland Rupert OF Pittsburg and
E.. Shillington OF Smith Valley were
arrivals this morning to attend to
some land matters before the de-
partments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Il. Mullin OF Bos-
ton, who have been visitin Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. J. Mullin for the last ten days,
departed Saturday for San Francisco
to take in the exposition before re-
turning to their easeern home.
Rev. l.. B.. Thomas and wife re-
turned on the motor today from a
three weeks vacation. Mr.. Thomas
attended the Child Labor conference
at San Francisco and the Grand
Lodge of Masons at Reno, while
Mrs. Thomas visited friends in Win
nemucca.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Breaks His Parole

When H. L. DeGroot was arrested
for a~ssaulting DR. Roberts with intept
to kill, the charge Was reduced with
the understanding that he would plead
guilty. Judge Averill suspended sen,
tence, putting the defendant on pa
role. Meanwhile he has been under
close surveillance and it was noted =
Gently that he had not been follow
ing the instructions of the court,
breaking the pledge made. Accord
ingly he was arrested and this morn
ing Judge Averill pronounced upon
him the suspended sentence, which Is
imprisonment for not less than one
nor more than two years.-Bonanza.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Put In Strong Tariff Plank

The platform from which James r.
Mann addressed Carsonites at Cap
toll park today was erected under the
direction of George Montrose, for
mer Carson newspaperman, but nov
devoting his time and talents to the
practice of law at Minden. Monte
said the platform vas a strong one,
a regular Payne-Aldrich affair, but to
onlookeys it was noticeable that
many Of the planks going into its
construction possessed retroactive
attributes, .
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Held Up and Beaten

Word comes from Reno that
Henry Vanhousebroch, the gardner
in charge of the work at the capitol,
was set upon by highwaymen last
evening at about 8 o'clock and beas-
en- badly about the head, one blow
landing behind his ear and another
smashing his ose The injuries
were so bad that the gentleman had
to be taken home and put to bed.
The robbers secured $50 in cash and
a gold watch and chain. Mr.. Van
housebroch returned to Carson TO-
day and shows many evidences OF the
experiences he went through. He
was assaulted by three men.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Stricken On the Street

Adam Uhl, and oldtime resident OF
Carson, vas stricken this morning
about IL O'Clock by a slight stroke OF
paralysis, and fell to the sidewalk in
front Of the Park hotel, striking the
left side of his face and inficting an
ugly bruise. He has been in Cali
fornia for the past several years and
only recently returned to Carson,
where he has a host of friends among
the earlier residents. The attack is
slight and unless complications arise
or another stroke occurs, he will
probably be about in. few days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
To Sink Wells
In Clark County

In furtherance of the work of the
University OF Nevada for the benefit
OF Nevada ranchers. C.. S. Knight,
dean of the University School of
Agriculture, and Professor J. G..
Scrugham, head of the engineering
department, will visit Las Vegas this
week to look into the possibility Of
developing water in the Las Vegas
ano Indian Springs valleys.
The contour of the valleys is such
that a plentiful supply of water is al
most an assured proposition. The
surrounding hills are heavily timbered
and s~now-covered. There is no o1l-
let for the streams except through the
gravel strata of the valleys.
Experts are of the opinion hat tap
ping these strata will give a good
flow Of water for irrigation purposes.
Several wells are being sunk and
will be ready for the installation IF
pumps about the middle of the week.
1t is for the purpose of supervising
the installation of these pumps that
Professors Knight and Scrugham will
visit the valleys. They will be gone
three or four days.
AS the valleys have a nine months
Igrowing season the development OF
water in considerable quantities will
| 1o f .,1,o - 49, ~>.,o1~-r
in that section.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Clean Up

Tourists are visiting the city OF
Carson every day, the Fourth will
soon be here and a big crowd will
be present. Carson wants to look its
best. Besides the decorations of al
started against the unsightly weeds
that infest different portions of the
city. Attention is called to the splen-
did growth of weeds on First street
south of the capitol. Cut them out
and let Carson look spick and span
when visitors are sight seeing in the
town. A clean, healthy looking and
we'll lighted own is a splendid al
vertisement.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Some lob

A committee for the 4th Of July
celebration at Carson City wants
Fallon to send her prettiest girl,
dressed in a manner IMPLYING the
OF this county, to be a
feature in the parade. The commit
tee has asked County Clerk Wilson
to make the selection. Can he DO
it? 1t is some job, all right. 1t is
possible the committee is not aware
that Churchill county has more
pretty girls than she has alfalfa
fields.-Churchill County Eagle.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Will Appeal Case

Notice Of intention to move for a
new trial in the case Of the Jim Bur-
Ter Tonopah Mining company versus
the West End Consolidated Mining
company was served today by the
plaintiffs, also notice of motion for a
new trial. to be heard June 18th, to-
gether with memoranda Of errors re-
lied upon by the plaintiff on its mo-
ton for a new trial.-Bonanza.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Got Their Creels Full

Among the fishermen who visited
the lake yesterday from Carson were
Ed Yerington, II. c. Clapp, Russell
Ycrington, Dan Morton, DR.. Cavell,
Frank Mcder, Glib Briggs and many
others. The fish were biting fine and
all got the limit Several catches of
four pound trout were noted.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
West End Dividend

The fourth dividend, recently de-
clared by the West End Consolidated
Mining company, will be paid on June
18th. The books will be closed at 4
o'clock on the afternoon Of June IS
and will reopen on the morning OF
June Is for transfer.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
In the District Court

In the District court this morning
the case OF Emma Springmeyer YER
sus Ernie Peterson for alimony I'M
paid was continued for one week and
the hearing of the case of Carson
City Coal Gas company versus the
Nevada Tax commission was by stip-
10. 1915.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
DELINQUENT TAXES AND DE.
LINQUENT TAX NOTICE

To the following named persons
and all owners or claimants to the
personal property and real estate,
and the improvements theron, or i'm
provements where assessed separate
ly hereafter described known or I'M
known:
JOHN f. CROSS-WH of NE4
and EH of NWH and NWH #
Sec. |, T. Is n, r. 10 F. Valuation,
$4,000; 240 acres; state patent.
NWH OF SEA of Sec. SO, T. Is
N, R. 10 F. Valuation, S10O.OO:
total valuation, $4,000; state pat
ent: 80 acres. Amount of tax,
S3.31H; 10 per cent delinquency,
33c.; O of advertising, $500; 70
tai, $5,64H.
NARY A. CROSS-SEA of SWA
Of Sec. 10, T. 20 n, R. 20 E; 40
acres; state patent. NEA of SWH
Of Sec. 80, T. IS, n, R. 70 E; 40 acres;
state patent; total valuation, 500.
Amount of tax, S1.1OH; 10 per cent
delinquency, lie; cost or advertise
, ing, $500; total, S3.21H.
WESTERN SHELTERS CORPOR-
ATION-SEH of SEA of Sec. r.,
T. Is N, R. 20; 40 acAs. NEH Of
NEH of Sec. IS, T, Is, R. 20;
40 acres. NWA OF NWH of Sc.
Is, I. IS, R. p, known as Mex
lean Mill site; 40 acres; VIZ II
SEE and EH of SWH and SEA
of NWA of Sec. II, !. IS, R. 20;
200 acres. 70 stamp mill known as
the Brunswick mill, water right
and movable property not listed
elsewhere; value of real estate,
$lO,5U; value of improvements,
$5,OOO.O; total, $15,5OO. Amount
of tax, Sl71.27H; 10 per zen de-
l~inquency;, $17.12H; cost of advcr-
Using, $500; total, $1,000.
You and each of you are hereby
that the tax upon your prop
erty for the second installment of
''N yNoi i)1T L liz" uC11IIluclll, anu
you are further notified that unless
said taxes are paid on or before the
third Monday in July. 1915, to-wit:
July 10, 1915, your property will be
sold at the Court House door in Car
son City, Ormsby county, Nevada, at
? o'clock p. m. of said day to pay
said taxes together with the 10 per
cent delinquency and the cost of adj
vertising, and you are further mott
he'd that such sale will be subject to
redemption within six months after
the date of sale by payment pf all
said sum together with 3 per cent
per month THEREAFTER from date of
sale until paid.
DANIEL E. MORTON,
Treasurer and ex-Ofic.o
Tax Receiver.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Spent the Day at the Lake

A jolly picnic party, consisting OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Cowing,
Mrs. Lee Bright, Miss Rosa Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Leland, Mrs.
!. b. Maddux and Miss Frances Mae
Maddux, spent yesterday at the lake
resorts, returning we'll laden with
trout caught with silver hooks.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14

Carson City, New, June 10, 1915.
Office of County Auditor and Re-
corder, Ormsby County, New.
Notice is hereby given that the
foregoing list contains the names of
all delinquent taxpayers, a descrip-
ton of the property upon which the
taxes are delinquent, together with
the amount of taxes due upon sad
property as shown by the delinquent
tax list for the year 1914 as returned
to this office by the County Treasur-
er and ex-Oficio Tax Receiver Of
Ormsby county, state Of Nevada, and
is a true copy of said delinquent tax
list now unpaid.
c. r. DAKE,
County Recorder and ex-Oficio
Auditor of Ormsby County, New.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
EYE SERVICE

Before you buy glasses send for
free booklet, Eye Service" to E. J.
Nixson, filter and maker of real SER
vice eyeglasses. Nixon Bldg, Reno,
Nevada. mott
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Advertised Letters

There remain at the postoffice the
following rncalled for letters: Wal
ter D. Cole, George H. Johnston,
John Prentice and Benton Templeton.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Sacramento Saloon

Only standard goods dispensed d,
the above named place. Concert every
afternoon an | evening. Call and make
yourself at / me.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Saloon

Cool Fredrickberg Beer on draft.
Cal and see us. Our goods are the
best. j2-rf
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Buggy for Sale .

Strong and in perfect condition,
with top. Will be sold very reason
ably for cash. Apply at this OF
nee. j1O-tf
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
-Paxton's-

We make a speciality of lunches for
auto parties. Anything you want,
cooked the way you want it. j8-tf
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14

Come to Bakers where quality and
moderate price are most pleasingly
combined.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
The Frank Golden TeweIrv Co.

Has as fine a line of suitable
graduation presents as has ever been
shown in Carson City. j5-2w
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14

Try our new up-to-date novelties
in candy specialties at Bakers. alC
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
A. G. Meyers
LOST-REWARD

Lost in Carson, a ladies' gold
brooch, set with pearls and diamond.
Return to United States Marshal's
office and receive reward of $40. If
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
PHONE 1911 FOR

King Goa, cry wood and frs, class
seed, delivered promptl, by H. c.
Kattleman. m13
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
Saloon

Cool Fredrickberg Beer on draft.
Call and see us. Our goods are the
best. j2-tf
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-14
-Paxton's-

For the best lunches in town., hot
or cold, all hours of the day or night.
Try them. iS-tf