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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03

A Washoe county man introduced a
bill fixing a license of $10O per month
to be imposed upon all travelling mer-
chants, box car peddlers, fruit vendors
etc. This law is intended to apply only
to peddlers coming from another state
But inasmuch as Senate Bill No 124
knocks out industrial licenses. it would
appear that the latter law will not be-
come effective, particularly If such per-
sons chose to rent a building for the
sale their wares. At least this is the
anrlidMicn made by attorneys who
ought to know.
The "liberaI Measure"
BY far the geratest measure of public
interest was excited by the called lib
eral measures. All of them passed
practically in Their original form and
some of the bills have already been
signed by the governor while others
may yet receive the executive veto The
list includes the lx-months' divorce
mutuel system, open gambling on GER
mutuel system, open gambilgn on GER
tam specified games without the pay
ment of any license, and an amendment
to the prize-fight law which permits
ment of $500 license fee and five
~ NSiit VI ''ic SIOSS lCeCiPtS.
Next to the '1iheral' measures the
tax commission bill created the most
discussiona n! was the cause of one
of the hardest fights of the session
The Humboldt delegation was particu-
larly bitter against the tax commission
and one of the first bills introduced al
the beginning of the session was one by
Senator Carpenter abolshng the Who'll,
Cin Il bN. or,
that the majority of the Legislators were
opposed to doing away with the com
mission and the Carpenter bill was lat
tabled on motion of the author of th'
bill The bill as finally passed Is con
promise measure and as such is not en-
tirely satisfactory to ANYONE. but wen
through with scarcely dissenting vote
1t provides for the consolidation \ o
the railroad commission and tax com
mission with a membership of five, in
cluding the secretary and governor. tn
latter being the chairman. 1t provide
for a state board of equalization to COZ
sist of the members of the commissio
and the county assessors. which boar
is to meet in Carson City on the thir
Monday in August of each year. 1t ais
placrs the assessment of lands In IL
hands of the ASS ssors, the tax con
mission being given jurisdiction ov'
livestock. corporal 'ons and public uti
tiles The bill provides that one mel
Der of the commission shall be a ms
thoroughly versed in land and liv
stock values and provides further tn
the members of the commission sh
devote all their time tot heir offici
duties.
Much interest is being taken in t
governors selection for the nfth mel
ber of the commission. l.. r. Adamst
secretary of the old commission w
named for secretary of the new boz
by the railroad board which consists
the governor, the lieutenant govern
and the attorney general. Notice OF
appointment was sent to the senate
the last night of the session ana "
officially confirmed by that body
Is reported that Commissioner Simmo
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03
Bounty ELL Vetoed

CARSON CITY, March Ex-Governor
Boyle has vetoed the bill proiding for q
bounty on noxious animals to be paved
bv the state He takes the ground that
as the county already pays a bounty of
81 on coyotes thhre is no reason why
this obligation should be transferred TO
the state. ,
The three bills amending the act Gre
ating the railroad and public service
commission whre signed this morning.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03
BURGLARS ENTER SHOP
OF MEAT COMPANY

The Phoebe Meat market was broken
into last Tuesday night. When Man
ager Olnghouse entered the place in tn
morning he found evidences that the
thieves had ransacked his desk in seacrh
OF money. which they We're unable TO
find. Nothing else seemed to have been
disturbed and the meat company suf-
fened little or no loss.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03
GOVERNOR BOYLE FIXES
APRIL 9Th AS BIRD DAY

Gov. Boyle has fixed Friday. April
9Th as Bird Day to be observed in the
public schools and by the public gem
orally by appropriate exercises tending
to interest. instruct and enlist the sup
port of men. women and children in
the protection OF s'our feathered
friends"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03
NEW MEASURE DOES AWAY
WITH MANY LICENSES

Chaplin bill No 124 passed by both
houses at Carson City, and signd by
the governor. does away with the col
lection of licenses from hotels, res
taurants, brokers, bankers, drug stores,
jewellers, and all kinds of merchandise
ing business, leaving licenses on poot
and billiard tables, cigarettes, theaters,
dance halls, retail and wholesale liquor,
boxing contests, etc.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03
PEDLERs
COMPELLED TO QUIT

"A number of travelling people have
been selling goods in Tonopah recently
without paying the usual license anu
they were rounded up by Chief Evans
and Sheriff Slavin. Three representa-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03
ART AND NEEDLE WORK
SOUGHT FOR EXPOSITION

The women Of Nevada are offered
an opportunity to assist in promoting
the interests of the state by providing
samples Of art and fancy needle work
for the Nevada but ding at the Panama
Pacific international exposition at San
Francisco.
Mrs. w. A. Massey. widow Of the late
Senator Massey, who is in charge Of the
domestic arts exhibit in the Nevada
building, has asked the papers OF the
state to let the women Of Nevada know
she is making collection OF art
and fancy work. She wishes to place
it on display. so that visitors to the
building may gain a good impression OF
the home life of the state and Will ap-
preciate all contributions Of art and
needle work.
| THE WEATHER
| Cot,,r,Ja,, ,ucattla5 .,roha blfa obOWprQ.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-03

All forms Of mining and real es'
tate deeds for sale at the Record
office
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Oregon Celebrates
Annexation to Union
[By United Press1

CHAMPOEG, Ore, May 1.-The
seyenty-second anniversary of the
a nexation OF Oregon was celebrat-
e here today by pioneers from all
p; is of the state
The memSries Of some of the gray
haired old men and women carried
them back TO the days when the
Oregon territory was considered so
wild and remote from Washington.
the seat of American government.
that many statesmen believed that e
annex it would be to acquire stag
gering burden.
1t was at Chanpoeg where a small
group OF settlers gathered seventy
two years ago and with majority
of one voted that the Oregon terri
tory should become part of the
United States and not OF Canada.
Up to the time for the last settler
Of the group to vote, tie existed
the adherents OF the United States
and Canada being equally divided
The remaining voter was Xavier
Matthew, Frenchman.
There was breathless suspenses us
Matthieu stood irresolute, detached
from the two groups. Then he
finally walked across an open space
and took his place with those who
had voted in favor of annexation to
the Uniled States.
Matthew died few months ago
revered by all as the man wno saved
Oregon to the Union
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
West End Con. Wins Out In
Litigation With Jim Butler Go.

TONOPAH. May 1.-The West
End Consolidated Mining company
retains the ownership of half a mil
lion dollars worth OF ore claimed by
the Jim Butler Tonopah Mining COM
pany under decision rendered yes
terday 10y Judge Mark R.. Averill. The
court decides that the Jim Butler
does not apex the West End, as con-
tended, and finds for the defendant
in an opinion of considerable length.
The decision likely will have an
important bearing upon the litigation
between the Tonopah Mining and the
Tonopah Extension, which may he
settled by the acceptance of vertical
lines.
The Jim Butler company sued for
$3, l97, ,154, or three times the value
Of the ore taken out
Judge Averilfs decision was one Of
the most sweeping made in Nevada
mining litigation in many years. The
court directed some criticism upon
the wording OF the federal statutes.
but was governed thereby.
This case involved what is termed
an anticline crest with two limbs, one
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01

descending into West End, and the
other into the Jim Butler. The court
held that the two had but one halo,
or ascending quartz projection to the
cap rock and that was the West Ends
limb. Judge Averill maintained that
the south limb was possessed similar
ly of the same apex, and decided ac-
c9rdingly. Automatically the in
junction sued out by the Jim Butler
was made that $500 tons OF ore had
been removed by West End was dis
missed
D. S. Dickson of Salt Lake City,
and Judge S. S. Downer of Reno,
were counsel for the West End Cur
tic II. Lindley of San Francisco re-
presented the Jim Butler.
The case was tried in the district
court at Tonopah in December OF
1914 and argued in March, this year.
The experts of the West End COM
pany were W. H. Wiley, Horace V.
Winchell John Chandler and E. :.
Juessen, while the expert witnesses
employed by the Jim Butler were
John Wellington Finch, Prof. An
drew c. Lawson, Fred Searls, Jr., and
Fred ]. Siebert
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01

, that attracted Natania's attention
Neuve Cnapelle is as thoroughly
destroyed as a crushed eggshell. Its
! only streets are trenches, its only
houses are dugouts. death fills the
space above the trench line, shells
criss-cross the sky above it ane bu st
in the ruins. There is nothing more
that a shell can do to Neuve Chapelle
except stir up. the debris. The shells
have ransacked the cemetery, blown
open the graves, scattered bits OF COT
fins and fragments OF bones over the
cemetery lawns and then churne1
the lawns into mass OF mud, bones.
coffin bits and fragments of grave
stones. Then, as ii nothing would
satisfy their fury, they have blown
this mixture into the air and scatter
ed it all over the neighboring portion
of the town. Neuve Chapelle has
disappeared, but its name goes down
into history as the town which was
shelled by 600 cannons, as the town
which was fought for between the
English and Germans, at cost of
100 lives for every ruined house in
its streets
The English prize Neuve Chapclle
because it is token of General
French's proof that the German, N
trench. can be routed i'll an attack.
The battle OF Neuve Chapelle mark
ed the first attack, on line OF any
great extent, against entrenched Ger
man forces. 1t is proof that has
put fire into the fighting OF both the
English and the French.
ITS worlds better now said an
English soldier to me in the trenches
lthis afternoon. I'VE had stuck IA
our trenches month after month won
dering how strong the fellow acr )Ss
the way really was, and now We
know. We'r out of our old trenches
into the new ones in Neuve Chapelle.
1t is just like that cowboy and the
Jack Johnson fight"
asked him how the two were
alike.
| well, we were like the cowboy
in the first part of the war, and Ger
many was like Jack Johnson Ger
many knew that if she licked us, she'd
have to do it in the early rounds
she couldn't make long fight Of it.
"Well, last winters fighting was
just like the early rounds in the
cowboy-Jack Johnson fight. Can you
imagine how worried that cowboy
was until he saw that Johnson was
beginning to get tired? And can you
imagine how happy he felt when he
found out that all his blows were
beginning to worry the big, black
fellow? Well, that was us at Neuve
Chapelle. Neuve Chapelle showed
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Is Cleared of Enemy
Neuve Chappelle as Thoroughly
Destroyed as a Crushed EggShell

NOTE--The following is the first
OF series of stories from the Brit
ish front. written by William u.
Shepherd, United Press staff cores
pondent, and the only American rep
rcsenting an individual American
press association, wlso is now with
General Sir John French's army un-
der official credentials. The second
story in the series will be printed
Monday.
BY William G.. Shepherd, United
Press staff correspondent. Copy
righted, 1915, by the United Press.
Copyrighted in Great Britain.
With the British Army, Northern
France, April 10, by mail to New
ork.-Neuvc Chapelle is the new
bead which General French has just
threaded on the 400-mile string Of
trenches which Madame Europe
wears upon her breast.
Just as the great transcontinental
railroads OF the United States pass
impressively through small towns, so
the great transcontintnal trenches
have had their route bent by the great
English general to take in the town
OF Neuve Chapelle.
find the residents OF the city ex-
tremely proud of the distinction. This
is probably because they personally
helped General French in his task of
trench building. There are no French
people remaining here; in fact there
are no houses remaining.
This showery afternoon a rainbow
is shining on huge black cloud over
Neuve Chapelle and the French mag
a2ine artists who are III this like a
party OF tourists to England's latest
possessions are making every artistic
effort TO draw it into their pictures
People will think we're taking it i
We mention the rainbow says one
artist.
"But it's there says another Ia
nous artist. I'm going to put it in
The rainbow was there in truth
bending over the little, crushed
French town, with no one to see u
but the English soldiers who peeped
out Of their trenches at it, and the
tourists. All the artists but one are
putting in the rainbow. The one is
: Matania of Italy and London. \
shell broke within fifteen feet OF him
this afternoon, splashed mud on The
picture in which he intended the rain
bow to appear and spoiled it. 80
new he is drawing picture of a
bursting shell with correspondent
and artists running away from tina
huge lily of mud.
A visit to Neuve Chapelle is bound
TO be full OF incidents of the sort
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May j.
The coast guard cutters Ossipee
->~-~-~ -
us. And all of US fellows who were
in the fight feel just like Willard
must have felt about the sixteenth
round"
The point is not that Neuve Chap
ellie was interested in the Jack John
son fight, although the news did no,
flash like ia she'll fire through the
trenches il. the town as soon as .
received, thirty hours late. out that
the capture Of Neuve Chapelle PUT =
new hope and new fighting spirit
into the English army and into the
French army 1t put smile on the
faces OF English soldiers that had
been worn by the grinding rigors oi
winter, it put them into tune with
the spring that is turning everything
green in trenchland. 1t will make
the French people understand the
rainbow in the black cloud, which the
French artist sketched this afternoon
A. day at Neuve Chapelle, inclul-
ing t9t trip there and back from ehe
English headquarters, is the adven-
turf of life time.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Sensation Looked for

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The
German embassy's advertisements,
warning American travellers that they
travel at their own risk, promises a
big sensation. Counsellor Prince
Won Hatzefeldt explained that Am
bassador Berr<torf prepared the no
tice himself, whether at his govern
ment's order is unknown. Prince
Won Hatzefeldt said the warning
was given to Americans in order to
avoid trouble. 1t is the first warn
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
BY United Pressl
Has Probably Sunk

SAN DIEGO May l.,Immigra-
ton officials say the steamer Victoria
with Captain Urruchina and ten men
aboard, has sunk off the Coronado
Islands. The officials cruised about
the scene, but found no trace OF the
steamer. Persons ashore reported
they saw the boat early this morn
ing, and her lights were suddenly ex-
tinguished. The steamer was sighted
last night i'll distress.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Willard All Right

Senator Zeb Kendall returned
this morning from Willard, the new
gold camp in Humboldt county. The
senator made a brief investigation of
the possibilities OF the section while
there and believes from indications
it is going to make one of the best
camps in the state. He was so taken
with the showings made that he op-
toned an interest in one OF the new
y opened claims, and judging its
merits by some of the specimens he
like a winner.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
"TilIie'S Punctured
Romance" Tonight

Tonight at the Grand we present
Marie Dressler, past ten years on the
Orpheum circuit-still therc-assist-
ed by Mabel Normand and Charles
Chaplin, the highest salaried CONF
dian III the world. His first appear
lance III Carson, but not his last.
Mack Sunnett. who is the director
and author OF this JOY production is
a comedian Of acknowledged ability,
assisted by an all star cast
In view OF the tremendous success
which the New York Motion Picture
corporation has made OF its six-reel
Keystone comedy, Titles Punctured
Romance, it marks an epoch in this
most popular department Of photo
play. 1t is the Cabiria OF comedy.
Genuine 'humor of the dominating
note in every scene, and its effect on
the spectator ranges from giggles
and snickers to paroxysms Of laugh
ter, according to the length of the
scene. Viewing a picture of this
kind is true recreation.
Prices Is and Is cents. A real
treat awaits you.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Received Anonymous Lett1fs
By United Press

10y Umted Press
NEW YORK, May l.-Prominent
passengers intending to sail on the
Lusitania received number of
anonymous letters warning them that
the liner would be torpedoed and
sunk. Alfred Vanderbilt received one
and strangers at the pier circulated
similar rumors, but no reservations
were cancelled. The second cabin
list is the largest in many months
and extreme precautions were taken
to examine baggage. Among the pas
sengers are included Ebert Hub
bard and wife, Charles Frohman and
Charles Klein.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
New Steamer Service Begins

By United PressI
NEW YORK, May 1.-The first
steamer for San Francisco via the
Holland American line is scheduled
than 1000 passengers were booked
by this line preliminary to inaugural
ing its service from Europe to the
Pacific coast metropolis. The vessel
is due at the Golden Gate May 18th.
The next one will leave in three
weeks
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Final Touch Put On Them

Last nights frost put the final
touch on fruit blossoms and even
those that survived the extreme cold
Of the night before were nipped The
.esult is that little, if any, home
fruit will be raised in this part of
the valley this year. The storm,
however, has done a world OF good
Tor the grain.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Double Suicide
IRN Limited Pressl

By United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-Mrs.
Airline Biatta, a woman OF 80 and
ing in a gas filled room, lying side by
side. The woman is dead and the
man is dying. 1t is believed both
divorced from her husband, who is in
Italy.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Attending Meeting In Reno

Governor Boyle has been in Reno
attending meeting of the State
Board of Education. superintendent
Bray was also present at the session.
Tie board finished its labors las.
evening and later Governor Boyle
departed for Winnemucca, where he
is today.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Politics Behind 1t All

SACRAMENTO, May 1.-Judge
Childs testified that political ener-
gies were seeking his impeachment.
He detailed Del Norte county poll
tics at length and scathingly roasted
his enemies
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
PASSENGER FROM AUSTRALIA
IS CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS

aboard the Ventura Thursday. The
gems were found hidden in the lin
ling of her skirts and in steamer rugs
She was arrested and charged with
smuggling. In her room was also
found written agreement with J.
O. Becker, an Australian jeweler,
whereby she was to get per cent
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
By United Press]

SAN FRANCISCO, May Fed
eral agents this morning raided the
room of Mrs. B. ]. Francis in the
Hotel Stewart and seized a number
of uncut opals, sapphires and other
gems worth $4,000. She had not de-
clared her possessions on her arrival
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Recorded In Cleveland
[By United Press1

CLEVELAND, May 1.-The St.
lgnatus college seismograph regis
tered two earthquakes. The first at
l2:12 and the second at p this
morning. Father Obendach estimat-
ed it was 5000 miles away and said
it was the most violent in years.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
BY United Press I

SACRAMENTO, May 1-Govern-
or Johnson held reception for the
legislators this afternoon. 1t was the
first social function of the session. All
parties are planning referendum
against the non-partisan bill and "a
meeting will be held tonight or to-
morrow to arrange for conference
tor next week
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Some One Is Lying
IRN United Press

BY United PressI
LOS ANGELES, May IA. B..
Pratt testified in the Sebastian trial
this morning that he was with his
wife on the days Edith Serkin swore
she was with Chief Sebastian. This
directly contradpts the story of the
prosecutions witnesses
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Lost Her Case

By United Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-Mrs.
Thomas kahler of Napa this morn
ing lost in the Federal court her $780,
600 damage suit against the South
ern Pacific A passenger train kill
ed her husband in June, 1913.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Has Been a Shake Somewhere
By United Pressl

BY United PresSI
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The nn-
val observatory this morning report
ed a probably destructive earthquake
lasting from shortly after midnight
until o'clock 1t is estimated to
have been 5000 miles distant.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
More Killed at Dunkirk
I By United Press1

By United Press
PARIS, May 1.-Many more have
been killed in the renewal of the
Dunkirk bombardment. Ten shells
last night destroyed many houses.
killing and wounding a number OF
people.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
IN RENEWAL Of BOMbARDMENT
DUNMRK SUFFERS BIG Loss
Seventeen Inch Shells Being Thrown
Into the Town, Killing Many and
Destroying Much Property =
French Forces Said to Have Been
Driven From Peninsula

the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles
have been driven back to the shore
and the Gallipoli peninsula has been
cleared OF the enemy except at one
place.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Benny Barred

By Upited Press
CINCINNATI May 1.-The Ma
tienal Baseball commission today re-
fused to reinstate Benny Kauff, who
is now barred from organized bas Sc
ball.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
by nited Pressl

NEW YORK, May l-Despite the
advertisement in all of the New York
papers, signed German Embassy"
warning the public that they travel
to Europe at their own risk, nearly
5000 sailed on the liners leaving this
port today.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-05-01
Cold Even In Los Angeles

By United Press
LOS ANGELES, May To-day
IS the coldest May lst in the history
Of this city. The weather bureau an
nounced the temperature at Al de-
grces.