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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-07

MUST GO
TO COURT

New York, July. IA body attach
ment has been issued by Supreme
Court Justice Hendrick for Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, who is wanted as a
witness in the proceedings relative to
Harry Thaw.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-07
IoOpsrlrht; 1915: BY Jsan T. MooutcheOn.I

Somewhere In (name deleted by censor)-
"I shall not make my usual trip Norway this
mer" said the kaiser when asked about his vacation
plans. al but expect to do considerable motoring in
Russia and France. unless something happens"
When asked what make OF he used he said he al
ways used --- (name deleted by advertis-
ing manager -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-07
Both Liners Reached by
Wireless Today--U. S. Navy
Sending Cruiser to Them
Holt Succeeded
in Ending Own
Life Last Night

New York, July Frank Holt, who attempted
last Saturday to assassnate j. P Morgan after plac
ing bomb in the capitol at Washington which ex-
ploded Friday night and who killed himself in Jail at
Glencove last night, planned to destroy the trans
Atlantic liners Saxonia and Philadelphia, by dyna-
mite which, it is believed he had placed aboard the
vessels before they sailed from New York for Liver
pool July g.
Holt so advised his wife in a letter which was re-
celved by her at Dallas, Texas before yester-
day This letter, Police Commissioner Woods of the
New York city police department, announced, was
taken by Mrs Holt and her father to former COVER
nor of Texas. The former governor, whose name is
withheld, communicated with Major Pullman, head of
the Washington, d. c., police force and Major Pull
man at once transmitted the information to the
United States navy department and police headquar-
ters here.
Warnings by wireless we're sent broadcast over
the Atlantic from stations on the eastern seaboard
advising the Saxonia and Philadelphia to steer
toward each other The navy department arranged
to send fast cruiser after the liners inmediately
Both vessels were reached by wireless The
Philadelphia replied that everything aboard had been
identified, and that all was well. The Saxonia also
received the message but did not reply.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-07
HOLT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED 4


Mv. sn'0"s T. July Holt was positively identified
sS''e 4sos Ss the murderer his e Leon in cambridse
ms" % Snd nSTspspsr men, from Boston and Cambridge
& ~ Smith state detective of the district attorneys office Mid
6r,d9s and a. T. Brown Boston newspaper
The & & teeth were carefully examined by Smith who
Of MTensr The detective told the Nassau
mind that Holt is the missing
drove i'm to the eraiI-
the night that Muenter disappeared equally
thar fhe dead is the former instructor
Srown who knew Muenter, and who
Hitler Identification " ' = ~ $500 N "N' """
Detective Smith brought with RertiIion
Of Muenter and il found they Tailed
detail with Holts " -
MRS HoLTs ATTORNEY ADMITS 1T.
Dallas Texas July IAN admission that Mrs.
eeed letter yesterday
ned to blow Atlantic
was made y Mrs HoIfs attorney here E. coeke Hot
previously had denied receiving the etter. - -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-07-07
Bismarck Has Population
Of 6,344 by New Census

Bismarck 7--omcial census
SAB.
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w z ATR e a

Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
EAGLES HOLD ANNUAL
MEMORIAL SERVICES
ADDRESS DELIVERED BY JUSTICE
p. A. MccARRAN OF THE
SUPREME COURT
CONTINUED on Page A.

Tonopah aerie. No. 271, Fraternal
Order of Eagles. held its annual men,
orial services last evening in the gym
nasium OF the public school building.
The stage was appropriately decorat-
ed and the auditorium was well filled.
Chopin's funearl march was the first
number on the program. The opening
announcement WAS made by N. M. Nc
Cormick, worthy president Prayer
was then offered by A f. Hooper.
worthy chaplain Rudolph Parker
played a violin solo, Absent" A
brief address was delivered by Henry
Kelly, worthy past president. Song,
"The Angels" by Misses Muriel and
Blanche Robb, Mrs. Hiram Bilyeu, ac-
companist The roll was called by
Charles L. Richards, worthy secretary
#. z. Either sang "The Vacant Chair,
accompanied by Mrs. Bilyeu.
A mastery Grafton was delivered by
Hon. p. A. McCarran, senior justice
of the supreme court of Nevada. II
abounded in both pathos and patriot
ism. A violin solo was rendered by
Mr.. Parker, Rosary" with piano OBJ
ligato by william Chambers. Their
came the closing exercises.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
DAY OBSERVED IN TONOPAH

In loving remembrance flowers were
placed on the graves of Tonopah's sol
dier dead in both cemeteries yester-
day Relatives and friends bedeeked
the mounds above the mortal remains
OF those they mourn. while even the
unknown and long since forgotten re
eeived the same kindly attention, not
a grave being left unadorned. The
school children aided in this work
There was multitude of flowers, two
automobile loads having been received
from southern California by the com
mittee. while fraternal societies and
others also had flowers sent from the
south In the cemeteries the Wom-
ems Relief Corps exemplifed its work
Memorial services were held at 2:39
in the Airdome. which had been do
mated for the occasion by its liberal
owners. The ladies decorated the au.
ditorium lavishly in the national tri-
color On the stand were the speaker
and chairman, the local clergy and
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
MANUFACTURERS TRY
TO REGAIN TRADE
EXPOSITION FOR THIS PURPOSE
MAY BE HELD IN
PARIS
ans ArrocIntca Prra..l

PARIS, May S1.-The officers of the
Association of of Little Manufacturers
of Paris have asked Monsieur Thom.
son, minister of commerce, TO organ
ize an exposition OF German-Austrian
articles in Paris, This exposition Is
not for the general public but is in
tended to inform the manufacturers
of little articles such as are generally
known as articles de Paris concern
ing the ways of manufacture, the ma
terials employed and give them as
good an idea as possible of the rea-
sons why the Germans were able to
undersell them in this branch of man
nfacture. BY combined effort. and
with proper information. the associa
ton hopes that the French manufac
turers may regain the trade they for
merly held In these articles abroad
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
GERMANY'S REPLY IS NOT SATISFACTORY
President Expected Send Another Note to the Kaiser
TWO Fl. OF MILLING ORE IN RESCUE-EULA

it has widened from few inches to
two feet, assaying about $l9. 1t will
take more work to determine whether
ii will or will not make into a body
of ore. We have still two veins ahead
of us, which we encountered on the
500. We are due to strike the second
vein with any blast and from the APP
pearance of the face yesterday it
would not surprise me if we get 1t
within "a hours. We have about 80
feet further TO go to strike the third
vein ON its downward continuation.
"This third vein looked TO me to be
the best on the 800 and on the show
ing when | was here last, about a
month ago, advised all my friends
who had Rescue TO hold on and to
buy more.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
ON LAST SAD JOURNEY

The body of Mrs. j. p Spark was
shipped this morning to Douglas, Ari-
zona. where the interment will take
place. The remains were accompan-
led by Mr.. Spark and by her daugh-
ters. Mrs. l.. A, Herring of Tonopah,
and Mrs. W. j. Reay of Douglas. who
has been here for the past six weeks
called by her mothers illness. A
large number of friends were at the
depot to pay their last respects "a
this noble woman.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

Rumors that good body of ore has
been encountered in the Rescue-Eula
have been in circulation for several
DAYS, but more work must be done
before the vein is sufficiently opened
10 Justify any excitement over this
property. 1t is, however, looking
very promising at present. Herman
Zadig, the reorganizer of the company,
who was a guest at the Mizpah yes
terday, had this to say regarding the
Rescnc and other properties in the
camp In which he is interested.
81 arrived Saturday morning to look
nj new developments in the Rescue
Ehla and ! must confess that / am
more than pleased with the present
showing and the chances ahead of us
on the $50 level. We have encoun-
tered vein which did not show at
all ON the 500, BY doing some work
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
PRESIDENT AROUSES
A LARGE AUDIENCE
IN ADDRESS HE AVOIDS ANY REF.
ERENcE TO PRESENT
CRISIS
lBy Associated Prena.l !

WASHINGTON, May 31.-President
Wilson reused large audience at the
memorial exercises at Arlington to en-
thusiasm by applying the lessons of
the Civil War to present day prob
lens. He said that one of the solemn
lessons of the war that the unity OF
the United States viii be exemplified
In the actions of the people Let us
think OF our duty and the actions thai
lie before u.s., he said. He avoided
any direct reference to the present
international crisis. Before his ad-
dress Bishop Cranston prayed that the
president be given divine guidance in
'the most delicate crisis in the history
OF the world
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
LAST BATTLE TO
SAVE FRANKS LIFE
HIS WIFE MAKES AFFIDAVIT AS
TO HIS ACTIONS ON DAY
OF CRIME
1snecInI 10 the Bonanza.l

ATLANTA, May 31.--The last hight
to save Leo Frank from the death
penalty began today before the state
prison commission on application for
Communication of sentence, Counsel
presented the affidavit of Mrs. Frank,
this being the principal new evidence.
in this she detailed Franks move
ments at home on the day of the
crime, how he spent the evening read
ing. and in her company playing cards
for several hours.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, the latter proudly WEARING
their army badges. The school chill
dren, who were separately seated, ad-
ded life and color to the scene. In all.
there were probably one thousand
people present.
Frank j. Cavanaegh officiated as
chairman of the meeting. America"
was sung by the audience. The invo-
cation was delivered by Rev. L. II.
Tracy. Rev. R. w. Bayless read an
article giving the origin of Memorial
day. This was followed by Star
Snangled Banner sung by the school
children. A solo was rendered by
Mrs. Keleher A tenor solo was rem
dered by Arthur Borrows. supported
by the choir ]. f. Mcnamara deliy-
cred a brief address, the theme of
which was "The Victories of Peace. >
The benediction was delivered BY the
Rev. Fr. Diss, after which the audi
ence was dismissed with the Reces.
sional by the choir.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
TURKS ARE BADLY ROUTED IN GALuPOL|

The casualties of the Turks were at
least two thousand, while the British
losses were but three hundred.
triously and the members have at
tanned high degree of proficiency.
The music provided last evening was
very difficult of Instrumentation, but
was handled last evening with artistic
ease. Very favorable comments on
the band were heard from visitors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
FIRST BAND CONCERT
A RARE MUSICAL TREAT

The Tonopah military band gave its
first concert of the season last even
ing on Main street near Brougher ave
nue.. Many hundreds of people were
delighted auditors. The concerts will
be given every Sunday evening for
ten weeks.
Under the leadership OF Prof CARL,
the band has been practicing indus
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
FISHERS HEARING TO
TAKE PLACE TOMORROW

w. p. Fisher, alias w. T, Freed
will appear tomorrow morning before
Justice Dunseath for preliminary ex-
animation on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses He is
still in jail. having been unable to Sc
cure bali in the sum of 5000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
GERMANY TRIPLES WITH UNITED STATES

tBy Associated Press.D
Following is some of today's edi-
torial comment on Germany's reply to
President Wilson's note
New York Times; The reply is not
responsive to our demands.
New York World: Worse than eva
sive It's insincere, even pettifogging.
New York Tribune: 1t will not sat
isfy American opinion.
sNew York Press-It is friendly, gra-
cious unsatisfactory.
st. Louis Republic: Its chief signi-
ficance is not in things put in, but in
things left out.
Chicago Stats zeitung The ad-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
ADMINISTRATION IS DETERMINED TO PUT AN END
TO THE INTERNAL WARFARE THAT IS
BEING WAGEO IN MEXICO


= WASHINGTON, MAY 31.-TWO INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
BETWEEN
= STATES AND GERMANY, THE OTHER THE DIFFERENTIATION
= OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO BRING CESSATION OF THE
. INTERNAL WARFARE IN MEXICO DEVELOPED TODAY FOR
= THE PRESIDENT THIS COMB NATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES
. HAS HARDLY BEEN PARALLELED IN AMERICAN HISTORY
= PRESIDENTS STATEMENT MEXICO ISSUED
. TOMORROW AS A WARNING TO THE FACTIONS.
. GERMANY'S REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE is A DISAP-
= POINTMENT TO THE OFFICIALS THEY SUGGESTED THAT
= 1T ENDEAvoRED TO OBSCURE AND EvADE THE MAIN IS
SUE THE QUESTION OF HUMANITY. AND SOUGHT INTER
= POSE TECHNICAL ARGUMENT. IT is BELIEVED A SECOND
= NOTE WILL BE SENT TO GERMANY WITHIN TWO DAYS.
. . y q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
CIRCUMSTANCES TO-DAY ARE 50 COMPLEX AND SERIOUS AS HARDLY
To HAVE BEEN PARAllELE IN The HISTORY Of THE UNITED ST.
EXTENSION CUTS VEIN ON 1850 LEVEL

proven 1850
The similar value that
milling
feet wide a
wide it is 1850 Krchen
WALL drills
of the Extension
4 q a Q q . O q q q q q q q a q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
PRESIDENT DENIES
HIMSELF TO CALLERS
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM Alb.
soR6S THE EXECUTIVE AND
OFFICIAL ADVISERS

Wy AAAOcint~d Preaa.l
WASHINGTON. May 3l.-Tbe pres
'dent saw no callers at the White
mouse today He was studying the in
ternational problem. Members of the
cabinet were comforting with him.
me German reply brought disappoint-
ment and revival of the tension
which preceded the dispatch cf the
urst communication to Berlin.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
INTERNATIONAL AUTO
RACE IS RUN TODAY
AT A LATE HOUR THIS AFTER.
NOON RALPH DE PALMA
WAS LEADING

INDIANAPOLIS. May 81 Under
ideal weather conditions, from the
standpoint of the racers, the 500-mile
International automobile race was
held Ralph De Palma was leading
shortly after the 35O-mile mark was
passed, having taken the lead from
Bario Resta. Aitkin was third Earl
Cooper fourth, and the others in the
following order; Porato, Wilcox, and
Rurman. Several cars were forced
out by accidents. De Palma's average
Is Ss.4s miles an hour
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
NEARLY ALL TEACHERS CHOSEN

The board OF school trustees has
nearly completed the work OF choos'
ing the teachers for the next term and
after the next meeting of the board
announcement OF the selections VIII
he made.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

MISS ANNIE REEVE. teacher in the
Nye county normal school, left this
morning for Berkeley, Cal, where she
will attend summer school at the Uni
versity of California.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
STEAMER GULFl|GHT
SUNK BY MISTAKE(?)
SUBMARINE COMMANDER SAYS
HE FAILED TO SEE STARS
AND STRIPES


WASHINGTON, May S1.-Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin has been official
ly notified that the American steamer
Gulflight was sunk through mistake.
The German submarine commander
reported that he failed to notice the
American flag and took her for Brit
Usher.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

ministration cannot honestly dodge
the questions raised by Germany.
Chicago Journal: The claim that
the Lusitania was an armed vessel is
an unmixed insult to the United
States
Indianapolis Star. If Germany has
any facts to justify the assumption
that the Lusitania was armed or car
ried explosives it should be permitted
to offer them.
Louisville Courier-Journal: The
answer is quibble
Philadelphia Inquirer: Germany is
trifiing with the United States. The
reply is a play for time.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
WOMEN SUPPORT
PRESIDENT WILSON
OVERWHELMlNGL WITH HIM IN
HIS EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN
PEACE
lny AsrocIntea prennl

PORTLAND, May Resolutions
were passed today by the board of di-
rectors of the general federation of
women's clubs, representing two mil
lion women, assuring President Wilson
of its conviction that the people of
our country are overwhelmingly with
him in his effort to maintain peace.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

MRS. ]. p. HART and son. James,
leave tomorrow morning for Reno and
will visit the exposition before leaving
for South Dakota to join Mr., Hart
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
lASSEN'S ACTIVITY
LASTS A FULL YEAR
COLUMN OF SMOKE is ARISING
FROM NEW CRATER OF
THE VOLCANO
ln, A-noclatea Prern.l }

tny Associated Press.b
REDDlNG, May 3l,-Mt- Lassen's
new crater today spouted column OF
smoke. continuing the ninth eruption
OF yesterday The eruptions yester-
day signalized the first anniversary of
the activities OF the volcano.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

JUDGE p. A. McCARRAN returned
to Carson city this morning. agter de,
iivering the address at the Eagles
memorial last evening.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
WEALTHY RANCHER IS
MURDERED FOR MONEY
SUSPECT ADMITS COMMITTING
THE CRIME TO SACRAMENTO
POLICE


SACRAMENTO, May 81, - Frank
Martin, arrested last night, has con-
fessed to the killing of John Springer,
a wealthy rancher, near Pleasanton,
according to the police. Springer was
murdered early Sunday with an AK,
II is believed that the motive was rob
berry.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
FINAL RESERVES CALLED BY GERMANY

class members of the Landsturm, or
the final reserve forces not previously
summoned. This does not apply to
Bavaria.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
(By Associated Prena.l

LONDON, May 31.-Heavy fighting
in Gallipoli, resulting in the rout OF
the attacking Turks, is announced.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

tBy Associated Press.1
AMSTERDAM, May 31.-The Reich
sanzeiger at Berlin has published an
order calling to the colors all enlisted
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31

WILL CARROLL of Round Noun
'ain Ia stopping at the Mizpah.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-05-31
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO

Official readings of the ther-
mometer by the United States
, observer at Tonopah:
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-05
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-05
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-05

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The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30
PUSH fEUTONs BACK
BRITISH PIERCE GERMAN LINE IN
1 ARMENTIEREs REGION.
Eight Hundred Prisoners Captured by
Allies In counter-o Offensive
Movement.

London, Dec 28.-The British expe.
dictionary army has commenced bril-
liant counter-offensive movement
against the Germans in the region of
Armentieres, where the Germans were
to have started their new drive for
Paris, according to an unofficial re-
port received from Paris.
According to this report the British
charged from their trenches before
Armentieres after an intense artillery
preparation and, taking the Germans
by surprise, drove them from their
first-line positions and took 800 prison
ers. The losses on both sides were
considerable.
An Amsterdam correspondent wires
that the Germans are sending Aus.
trian and Turkish reenforcements in
to Belgium preparatory to the project
ed drive southwark. Eight thousand
Austrians are said to have passed
through Charleroi on their way to the
front.
Although Austrians have been re.
ported on the western front before,
this is the first time in the war that
Turkish troops have been reported
sent to France.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-12-30

4 "a - . . 10 "A
just issued by the National Geograph,
ic Society describes this village,
grown famed during the past year as
the starting point of innumerable
German, assaults, and as a position
bearing the brunt of many a fierce
French answer. The primer reads:
st. Mihiel; in its youth, was a
place of much military Importance,
q feudal stronghold of good revenue
and fair renown. In those days, 1t
possessed massive Notifications, and
two castles, 2 about which cling a
wealth of traditions of bravery, stor.
les of romance, and tales of unbri
died revelry. The old Notifications
and the castles were Destroyed in a
quarrel between Louis XIII and
Charles w, duke of Lorraine, in 1885,
Modern st. Mihiel formed an i'm.
portant link in the long, cloSely-wov'
en- chain OF French defenses toward
the German frontier. The chief
fame remaining to it at the time of
the world.wars outbreak. however,
was that of its age.mellowed abbey.
the Renedictine abbey of st. Michel,
% which foundation the town owes
llS udlIe- ne dDueN was lOuuuSu
way back in the infancy of Central
Europe, in the year 709. The pres
ent abbey buildings. in which the mu-
r.cipal offices house, date from the
18th century.
"On the road to Verdun, the domi
nant fortress of the whole region
are seven huge rocks, in one of which
a sepulChre has been hewn and a
life-sized figure of Christ carved
Miraculous powers are ascribed to
the image, and to it the peasants of
the neighborhood take their troubles
and their petitions.
st. Mihiel lies on the right bank
of the Mouse and the Canal de FEST,
in northeastern France, some % miles
southeast of Verdun. In peace times.
it has a population of 5000 and
large garrison"