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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
AMERICANS BEGIN PURSUIT OF BANDITS
REDUCTION OF DAMAGES ORDERED
TO AVOID A new TRIAL OF CASE

In the district court this afternoon
Judge Averill entered an order on
the motion for new trial in the case
of l.. +. Clar VS.. Jos. Plourd, ct al.
On all points and contentious OF the
defendants but one, the motion for a
new trial is overruleu and denied. But,
unless the plaintiff will consent to a
reduction of $500 in the amount OF
damages awarded him within fifteen
days from the date hereof. new trial
is granted for the purpose only of a
reconsideration of the amount of dam
ages to the Robust Claim.
1t was ordered, that a new trial be
granted for the purpose only of a
re-estimate of the damages to the Ro-
bust claim. unless within fifteen days
from the date the plaintiffs consent
in writing is filed with the clerk to
a reduction of the damages hereto
fore awarded herein from $4,000 to
81 900; and II was further ordered that
II said consent be so filed that a new
trial be denied. minute order OF the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
STAR TEAM SENT
BY HIGH SCHOOL
BOTH ATHLETIC AND ORAToRL
CAL CANDIDATES TO PARTl-
ciPATE IN EVENTS

The stars OF The Tonopah high
school left this morning for Reno
where they will take part in the ora
torical contests and the field meet to
be held for the selection of the best
student talent of the state. The local
candidates were in charge of Miss
Catherine Fields, English instructor
and coach whose efforts are largely
responsible for the perfect delivery OF
the young contestants The latter in.
clude John Cuddy and Gracella Roun-
tree Eugene Reynolds and Albert Gil.
bert. The latter two are the track
team of the Tonopah schools.
Robert Mitchell was entitled to dis.
tinction as member of the track
team but he could not go. AT the de-
pot the Tonopah candidates joined
the candidates from Goldheld. The
track team from the latter camp was
in charge OF A. w. S. Turner while the
members entered for the defamation
were chaperoned by Miss Mary A.
Murphy,
According to the entries sent in by
the 16 high schools that will compete
In the annual interscholastic meet on
Saturday there will be no event that
will have less than six entrants and In
some, there will be as high as p
starters
The mile, half mile. and 11-yard
dash are given the greatest patronage
with 90 entries each while the pole
vault Is the least popular with onl,
six entries.
Officials for the meet include th'
following: S. Il. Ross. referee; II. II
Hoyey, starter; Glasscock, Fake ant
Root. timers; Pennell, clerk; Hase
man. scorer.
The students from Las Vegas wh'
came over on the Goldfield train wer
, Harold Clark. Nellie McWilliams 10
defamation Aretta Tracht and Bes
, Dupnis, tennis players. They were az
7 companied by Bernard Street, super
I intendent of schools
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court to be made at the expiration sf
the said period to complete this rul-
ing The above refers only to the
item of damages and does not affect
the award of $40O for gravel taken
from the Erwin fraction, which award
stands.
The motion for new trial was
based upon the ground of newly dis
covered evidence which could not have
been secured in time for the trial
consisting of two items, first, that
the Pedro fraction is the same as the
Erwin fraction. and. second, that Sur
yeyor Liddell's evidence changes the
boundary line of the Pedro claim from
yhat 1t was found to be by the cour,
upon the trial OF the cause. There
was also suggestion of a third
ground in the affidavit of price tha
the damages awarded on behalf of tn,
Robust claim were excessive.
| The evidence easily preponderatei
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
.wILL REOPEN NINE

The Northumberland mine, which is
situated in the mountains about four
teen miles from the Potts ranch in
Monitor Valley. will shortly be re
opened. Sam Arwanko, a business man
of Reno. who is one of the heaviest
shareholders in the property, was in
Tonopah yesterday on his way home
after inspecting the property. He
says that the showing. with the pre-
sent price of silver, makes the mine
of the Nevada's most important dor
mant mining propositions and that ex
gin in the near future.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
ROANOKE SINKS
on THE PACIFIC
CARGO SHIFTS, BREAKS VESSEL
IN TWO DURING A HEAVY
GALE


SAN FRANCISCO. May 11.-Three
survivors of the steamship Roanoke,
which left here Monday bound for Val
paraiso were picked up last night op-
posite San Luis after drifting for "a
hours. Five dead bodies were in the
bottom of the boat and the survivors
were in such state of collapse that
they were hardly able to give the most
meager details.
The Roanoke carried no passengers,
but crew of so men. Three boats
are missing. The vessel was of 1850
tons and formerly was employed in
the Alaska trade. The explosion that
sent the ship to the bottom occurred
on the night of the 9Th when with
out warning she broke in two due to
| an explosion IN the hold that sKattefs
ed the vessel and caused her to sink
almost before the crew had time TO
launch the life RATS and make for the
boats. Three boats are missing sew
eral coast guard cutters have been
sent out to comb the ocean in the i'm
mediate vicinity in hope of finding
some more survivors.
Scant hope remains for the rescue
of Al members of the crew. One life
boat with three sailors nearly exhaust
ed and carrying the bodies Of five
others that arrived last night are the
only survivors.
Qartermaster Elb told of four Other
boats which left the Roanoke and q
search has been instituted on the slim
chance that some are still afloat. Ell
said the cargo shifted in gale wher
she rolled over and sank.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
ARTES|AN WATER
IN AMARGOSA
IMPORTANT TEST PLANT is TO
START DRILLING ON EDGE
OF DEATH VALLEY

II would not be surprising II the rim
around Death Valley did not even
tualy blossom like the Garden OF
Eden owing TO the efforts of the To
nopah 4 Tdewater railroad company
in developing an artcsian flow In that
quarter. The valley has between 5000
and 100000 acres OF the most fertile
land in the state only requiring water
to release the fertlIizlng elements.
Frank NJ Jenifer. traffic manager of
the railroad arrived this morning from
Reno where he had been consulting
with Dean Scrugham for the purpose of
arranging for an ample demonstration
Of the productivenecs of this section
Of the desert Dean Scrugham offer
ed every possible assistance in his
power ard volunteered the services OF
two assistants of the engineering and
research departments to keep close
watch on the effort TO reclaim these
arabic acres.
Drilling operations will begin in
The course of few days since the
drill and necessary equipment is al
Death Valley Junction waiting install
lation. A start will be made about
seven miles from LeeIand station or
the Tidewater where the company Il
DrQDaraH tn of nh - hnnth nf ltnl
feet OF course II follows that irriga
ton by pumping from such a dept
could not be commercial success
but the company engineers believe
That an artesian flow will be tapped
that will cause the water 10 rush fortl
ON the land in sufficient quantity t
reclaim the greater part OF the vas
area now lying idle. Various sporadi
attempts have been made before bn
this time the efforts will be directe
by the best engineering talent at tn
command of the railroad and univel
sity. The land is on the Nevada SID
and, II the water is obtained, fort
acres will be leveled and cleared .fc
demonstration farm. success mean
everything to the railroad as the Il
cation Is in the heart OF the best COZ
suming country where semi-tropici
products command the highest price
and there is no winter to detract fro
'he growing qualities of the soil e
apling the farmers to conduct oper
uons for twelve months Of the yea
me Tonopah & Tidewater Is n
ehlDarking in colonizing moveme
Just yet and will wait patiently I
the report of the university observe
on the cost of clearing, levellir
planting and irrigating.
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MINING IN LANDER COUNTY

j. II. Cahill. of Smoky Valley, came
in last night from Austin and this
morning continued ON TO Goldfield re-
turning at noon to look after some
legal business. Mr. Cahi!l is a prac
tising attorney who spends his sum
mers in looking after the interests
of the Deer Pooint Mining company
on Birch Creek in Lander county
where he has installed Tettault mill
to be used for sampling.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
GRAND WORTHY MATEoN
VISITS GoLDFiELD LODGE

Mrs. Marie Burdick, grand worthy
matron OF Easter Star of Nevada
reached Goldfeld yesterday from Las
Vegas where she held inspection on
Monday. Last night Mrs. Burdick dis
played her usual brilliancy of mind al
her inspection of Gold Nugget lodge
and the affair was remarkably success
full.
Six autos left Tonopah last night
with members of Tonopah Eastern
Star to meet Mrs. Burdick and her
mother Mrs. Wittenberg, who visited
Las Vegas lodge with the grand wor
thy matron.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
RUSSIANS REPuLsED ON
THE CAUCASUS FRONT

tUy Associated press.t
C0NSTANTINOPLE, May IL. = In
an all day battle on the Mount Kope
sector of the Caucasus front the Turks
drove the Russians out of their posi-
tions nearly ten miles in length, cap
turing more than 300 men and ma
chine guns.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
CAMeLs AND ELEPHANT
HAUL SHEFFIELD oRAY
IN, Associated rre.s.' !

,By Associated Press.,
LONDON, May 1,-Owing TO the
scarcity of horses in Sheffield Dig
merchantile establishment hit upon
the scheme of yoking two camels ana
an elephant to a dray and found the
experiment so successful that the out
fit Is fixture on the city's streets
The animals jog along easily with a
load of ten tons doing the work OF
eight horses.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
OPENING THE MINT SALOON

The Mint saloon had an opening last
night when friends of the own
ers drank to their health and enjoyed
a first class lunch that had been set
forth. The house is owned by Nick
Kosich and John Mracevich who pro
pose making the Mint one of the popu-
lar resorts by installing a bowling
alley and keeping none but the best
liquors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
OF DEATH POSSIBLE
FOR TRAIN RoBBER


lBy Associated Press.l
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May ll.-Argu-
ments we're begun today in the trial
of William l.. Carlisle charged with
train robbery in connection with the
holdup of Union Pacific train. In
it's instructions the court told the jury
TO prescribe the death penalty II 1t
considered the evidence Jnstiiied'
otherwise life Imprisonment should be
prescribed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
FOREMAN OF THE VERDI
POWER PLANT DROWNED

F. b. Smith, foreman of the Verdi
power plant of the Truckee River Gen.
eral Electric company, was drowned
in the Truckee river above Verdi. The
accident occurred while Smith was re-
leasing headgate on the intake ditch
ut the dam.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
HALIFAX SHIPPING

Ore is going forth from the Halifax
at the rate of carload every two
days. with an accumulation In the
bins in excess of the amount drawn
out. Since the intermediate below the
1900 was completed the mining OF ore
has been expedited.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
SECOND PUNITIVE
EXPEDITION MOVES
Eighth Cavalry Crosses Into Mex
ic0, Guided by Three Cap
tured BrigdndS

IN, Associated Pr.ss.b
MARATHON, Tex, May IL Major
l.anghorne with troops of the Eighth
cavalry crossed into Mexico today.
This being the new punitive expedition
across the border.
Major Langborne has the three
Mexican bandits captured by employees
Of the Porto Rico de Boquilla mine,
TO guide the column to the camp of
the brigands. 1t is reported that Jess
Deemer, an American, is prisoner in
that camp.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
HYDROPLANE DROPS
IN POTOMAC RIVER
BIG EXHIBITION MACHINE FALLS
AND THREE OCCUPANTS
INJURED

D., Nssorins~d pres.l
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE hy
droplane that has been flying between
Newport News and Washington. fell
into the Potomac near Mount Vernon
and was wrecked. Three occupants
we're iHjlivu ana two are missing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11

Ell PASO. May 11.-General Funs
ion desires to strengthen the border
patrol by mounting 1000 infantrymen
on Texas ponies. His plans make the
recommendation to Secretary Baker
bacause the available forces of cavalry
for the patrol is virtually exhausted.
When recess was taken, General
Scott said he might have something
to say: when we meet again at fouI
o'clock"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
NO KNOWLEDGE OF MOVE
TO SECURE AN ARMISTICE


my Associated I'ress.p
LONDON May lin the house
of commons, Lord Robert Cecil. minis
ter of war, said he had no official in
formation that the kings of, Bavaria
and Saxony had taken the initiative
for the Intervention of the pope in
favor of peace.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
EDISON WILL MARCH WITH
ARMY OF PREPAREDNESS

tBy Associated "resS.b
NEW YORK, May IL. ~ Edison
chairman of the navy consulting board.
expects to march at the head of TWEEN
ty engineers, all board members, in
the great preparedness parade in
which nearly 10000 will take part
Saturday.
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~, Associated t.ress.t
LONDON. May IL. 1T Lord Asauith
announced in the house that he felt
it his duty to go to Dublin immeditely
II was announced civilian casualties In
Ireland were $50 killed and 500
wounded.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
REpULSED AGAIN IN
FRONT OF VERDUN
Germans Resume Offensive in q
Vigorous Manner, Sacked
Dy Artillery Action
ny Associated rrrss.)

'By Associated rrrss.)
PARIS. May IL. The Germans
have lauIchel an offensive east Of
the Meuse against Verdun, attacking
the French near Vaux. The attack was
unsuccessful. A vigorous artillery
action followed near Avocourt.
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APPOINTED PROBATION OFFER

Mrs. Helen O'Connel has been ap-
pointed probation officer with salary
of 500 month.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
MINERAL STREET FIRE

A small blaze behind the A. b. c.
bar this afternon was extinguished
with hand chemical
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
GUILTY OF BURGLARY

Frank Smith pleaded guilty this
afternoon to the charge Of buglarizing
the Miners saloon Sentence will be
imposed Monday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
SOCIALIST SOLDIERS
SHOT IN THE TRENCHES
GERMANY OPPOSED TO THE CIR.
cULATloN OF ANY PEACE
LITERATURE

GENEVA, May 11--Swiss socialists
have been informed that three Ger
man officers and thirty-two soldiers,
all Socialists were shot for having dis
tributed a pamphlet In the trenches
concerning the Socialist peace confer
ence at Zimmerwald.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11

MRS. JACK MURPHY will depart
ON tomorrow mornings train for oat-
man, Ariz., where she goes to reside
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~ Associated rressb
BERLIN. May 1.-two French at
tacks today, one near Dead Mans
hill and the other southeast of Hill
3O4. broke down with considerable
losses. Near Hill 304 more than 1900
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
ny Associated pre...,

,By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON May 1i.---Secretary
Lansing indicated that the United
States might make inquiries Of Ger
many regarding the punishment Inn
posed upon the commander Of the sub
marine which attacked the Sussex.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-11
cHlcAco's STREETS DUSTY

Wy Associated Prers.D
CHICAGO, May IL. Chicago's
streets were unswept today because
OF strike OF 500 "wnite wings" who
demand wage increase.
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prisoners were captured since May
4th.
All along the eastern front Russians
are being made objects of occasional
sharp thrusts by Teutonic allies. Five
hundred yards of Russian positions
were captured near Selburg.
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CONTINUED on Page Four.)
. . . . . . . . . . . .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO .

Official readings OF the ther- .
momefer by the United States .
observer al Tonopah Q
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Fair tonight and
Friday
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-02-25
JURORS FOR LORIMER TRIAL
Three Are Chosen From 100 Venirs-
men to Pass Judgment on the
Former Senator.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-At the close of
the first days trial of William Lori
mer, accused of conspiracy in connec-
ton with the failure of the La Sale
Trust and Savings bank, three Jurors
had been chosen by both sides from a
list of 100 veniremen summoned.
C. B. Munday, who was vice presi-
dent of the La Sale bank during the
time the acts alleged In the Lorimer
indictment were said to have been
committed, recently was convicted Of
conspiracy in connection with the
failure OF the institution.
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SWEDEN'S NOTE ON BLOCKADE
ASKS AMERICAS AID IN MAIN
TANNING NAVIGATION.
Protests Against British violations
of international Law" by Seiz-
ing Mail.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Another note
from Sweden has been addressed to
the state department, through Minis
ter Ekengren, appealing to the Unit
ed States for cooperation with the
Swedish government and other neu-
trail nations to maintain navigation.
Following is the text of the note:
of late the British authorities have
violated the mail traffic. Parcel post
from one neutral country to another
is being unloaded in British ports and
the contents are being seized.
May Seize Express Goods.
while parcel post is not protected
through The Hague postal convention,
it nevertheless seems to his majesty's
government that the British proceed
ure, in the form and extensiveness
practiced, would be invalid in regard
to even ordinary express goods and
that this seems particularly evident
when the seizure of parcel post is di-
rected against means of conveyance
under guarantee of sovereign powers.
Besides, great personal inconvenience
is connected with seizure of this kind.
Appeal for Cooperation.
However, England's present prao-
tice of censoring also first-class mail,
sent by neutral vessels from one neu-
trail country to another is even
greater violation of the rights, &C
corded neutral powers by the rules of
law.
The royal government therefore
now appeals to the government of the
United States for cooperation for the
purpose of seeking to bring about
of the violations of in
law, at least SO far as the
same concerns irst-class mails"
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SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AT 'U'
President Vincent Tells Editors Of
Plan for Clearing House for In
formation and Ideas.

Minneapolis, Feb. ia clearing
house for information, ideas and expe-
rience a cooperative enterprise or
ganized by the university and con-
Quoted in the interests OF the editors
of Minnesota
Thus did President Vincent charac-
terize the proposed school of journal
ism of the university at the dinner
given for the Minnesota Editorial as
sociation at the agricultural college.
He emphasized the ideal of service on
the part of the state institution, of
close relationship with the men work
ing in the field of journalism and ask
ed their aid in planning practical
courses for the school. The assistance
of the association in bringing the need
for this department before the legis-
lature was requested.
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GUARD ABOUT PREMISES URGED
AS RESULT OF EVIDENCE OBJ
TANNED IN HUNT FOR
JEAN CRONEe.
SEARCH FOR SUPPOSED
POISONER is CONTINUED
Government Officials See Indications
Of Widespread Anti-Government
Consplracy-seoret Service Men
Plan Raid on Anarchist Gen.
ters-Letters Seized.
0, Feb. 19.-Warning has been

Chicago, Feb. Warning has beer
sent to Chicago churches by the pc
lice to establish a guard about their
premises, as the result of evidence dis
closed in the hunt for Jean Crones.
The evidence disclosed, the police
declared, indicates that an anti-cleri
cal demonstration of wide extent had
been planned by group of anarchists.
1t was said the information disclosed
that the torch had been suggested for
a number of churches, as we'll as the
use of bombs.
Still Search for Crones.
Chicago, Feb. 19.-There is no abate-
ment in the search for Jean Crones,
supposed poisoner of the banqueters,
who partook of soup served at the re-
cent dinner at the University club OF
Archbishop Mundlein.
The letter, signed with the missing
mans name, which was received We'd
nesday by New York newspaper,
found confirmation in two particulars.
The police here admitted that asbestos
and not guncotton was found in two
cans in Crones' room and city chem
lists reported their tests had revealed
second mineral poison in the soup
samples, as the letter indicated. The
second poison, according to the health
department analysis would tend to act
as an antidote for the stronger poison
by inducing great nausea.
Anti-Governuent Plot.
Government officials who have utiliz-
ed the mass of letters seized by the
police in the poison plot took the view
that indications of widespread anti
government conspiracy had been
brought to light and advocated imme-
date steps to defeat it. A plan to
utilize a force of so secret service men
in raids on anarchist centers was dis
cussed.
Two men who had worked in the
club kitchens with Crother,
who was an assistant chef there I'M
Ill the day of the banquet, were taken
INTO custody, questioned by the police
and released when the police heads de-
,ided they were in no way involved
With Crones.
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SCHMIDT is ELECTROCUTED
Unfrocked Priest Pays Death Penalty
For Alleged Confessed Murder of
Anna AumuIIer, Sept. 2, 1918.

Ossinning, N. Y, Feb. 19.-Hans
Schmidt has been electrocuted at
Sing Sing for the murder of Anna
Aumuller Sept 2. 1913. Schmidt went
quietly to the death chamber, &C.
companied by the principal keeper and
Rev. Father Cashin, the prison chap
lain. When he entered the chamber,
the guards attempted to direct him to-
ward the chair but Schmidt insisted
upon addressing the IL witnesses.
With Father Cashin standing one
side and the keeper the other,
Schmidt said: Gentlemen | ask for
giveness of all those / have injured
or scandalized. l forgive all who
have injured me. My last wish Is to
say goodby to my dear old mother"
Schmidt then seated himself in the
electric chair and the current was ap-
piled three times.