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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-While
nothing official came from Europe to
show when the belligerents will re-
ply to President Wilson's note urg-
ing discussion of peace, or what the
nature of the responses might be,
the London news dispatches indicat-
ing that an early reply was unlikely
because of the necessity of consulta-
ton between the allies, agreed with
the views prevailing here.
Apparently the administration,
having dispatched the note and in
the interest of caution having taken
steps to see that no misconception
abroad was placed on the presidents
purposes, now is carefully watching
the expressions of opinion, particu-
larly in the British press.
1t was recalled as the London dis
patches, most of them hostile, ar
rived that similar expressions greet
ed the original proposals of the CEN
trail powers, but that the views were
moderated in the British press and
among the entente diplomats here
after reflection and discussion.
To preclude any possibility of mis-
construction of the presidents pur-
poses from the furry of yesterday
caused by Secretary Lansing's two
statements, both statements were
cabled to American diplomats abroad
in neutral as well as belligerent
countries today, so they might be
prepared to state correctly the presi-
dents attitude to the governments
to which they are accredited. They
are intended to offer official evil
dence, if it be needed, that the pres
ident's note is exactly what 1t pur-
ports to be on its face.
The suggestion from London that
the manner of replying to the pres
idents note will differ from the
form of replies to proposals to the
German allies corresponding to Of
fetal expectations. 1t is thought
nere that the entente allies might
not make extended answer to the
proposals of the central powers, but
would deal with the whole peace
subject In their response to the
United States.
The German view here is that
whatever the reply of the entente
allies the relations between Ger
many and the United States will be
UNNECESSARILY improved, probably
to the point OF assuring careful
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 23.-Inside
workings of the German consulate of
San Francisco during war times were
revealed in the United States dis
trict court by the cross examination
of German Consul Franz Bopp, ac-
cused with six others of conspiracy
to violate American neutrality by him
dering shipments of war munitions to
England and her allies.
Bopp admitted existence of a
secret" German consulate "war
fund.- aggregating more than $500, 900
Some Of the money, he said, came
from the German embassy in Wash
ington. John Preston, u. S. district
attorney, was endeavoring to show
that the alleged conspiracies were
financed on a gigantic scale. He
asked Bopp if his war fund ever
reached $1,00O,OOO. Bopp said that
it did not.
Bopp said when he returned from
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
TONOPAH Gypsy QUEEN MINING
COMPANY

Location and principal place OF busi-
ness, and location Of works, Tonopan,
Nye county Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that at
meeting of the board of directors. held
on the 23d day OF November, ial0, an
assessment mo 100 Of one and one.
half Qk) cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock OF the corpora
ton, payable Immediately in United
states gold coin, TO the secretary, at
the office OF the company room 26b.
Russ building, San Francisco. Call
fornia.
Any stock upon which this ASSESS
ment shall remain unpaid on the 9th
day Of December, 1915, will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at public
auction. and unless payment Is male
before, will be sold on Wednesday the
31st day of January 1917. TO pay the
delinquent assessment together with
the cost OF advertising and expenses
OF sale
BY order of the hoard of directors.
CHARLES d. OLNBY.
Secretary.
onice. Room 2s6, Russ Building, san
Francisco. California N27-D27
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
PERSONAL

JAMES HARVEY came up from
Nina this morning.
MISS ISABEL SLAyIN is home
from the State University for the
holidays.
FREDA DAOUST, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. l.. Daoust, was among
the arrivals this morning from the
University of Nevada.
MISS HELEN MITCHELL is
spending the Christmas holidays with
her mother during the vacation of
the University of Nevada.
MISS H. b. TAYLOR, of the public
schools, departed on today's train
for Silver City, New, to spend the
Yuetide with her parents.
MISS HELENE SLAVlN, 81 tie
grade schools, went to Carson City
today to enjoy a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Ed. Malley.
MISS EDNA SULLIVAN, of the
public schools, left this morning fol
Winnemucca to spend the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Scott.
A. II. SMITH and wife were out
going passengers on train No. % fol
Lovelock, where they will spenC
Christmas with their son, Dr. Smith
MISS MAE KIMBALI., niece of Nh
and Mrs. Eddie Addison, is hom'
from the University Of Nevada Il
spend the holidays with her rela
tives.
| J, J. SWEET of Denver, manage
of the Bellehelen mine, accompanie
by his wife, will leave for the proT
erty next week, where they vii
reside.
MISSES LUCILLE MURPHY an
Winifred Lifts. with little Miss Jea
Zuick, came in this morning from Ri
Vista academy to spend the vacation
at home.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
GERMAN CONSUL HAD WAR FUND
OF 100000 FOR USE ON COAST

Germany in March, 1915, there was
100000 in the war fund in the San
Francisco consulate. Preston asked
what use was mace of the money
1--WE spent it to buy rubber and
nickel for Germany" the consul re-
Piled I'VE placed the materials
through neutral countries"
To what other purposes the money
was put was not revealed.
While Preston was questioning
Bopp about "such an enormous fund,
Bopp exclaimed:
why, the British consulate here
has millions"
Questions about the movements OF
detectives for the German consulate
brought a remark from Bopp that al
one time detectives engaged by A
Carnegie Ross, British consul gen
eral, surrounded the German con
sulate.
"I'll bet it cost him a lot Of
money Bopp added with smile.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

A big double bill will be seen at
the Butler this evening. Viola Dana
the youngest legitimate star in mo.
ton pictures, the favorite of the
children from six to sixty. and one
of the most capable artists now ap-
pearing on the screen, will portray
the leading role in "The Light of
Happiness delightful comedy.
drama written especially for Miss
Dana by John H. Collins. Miss Dana
has a large following among the
theater goers from coast to coast,
who remember her finished work as
the star in "The Poor Little Rich
Girl" On account of the Charlie
Chaplin picture missing train con
nections, it will be impossible to
show il today as advertised. Date
will be announced later.
Tomorrow, Blanche Sweet in THE
Ten Thousand Dollar Husband and
a Paramount-Bray comedy, Bobby
Bumps Queers the Choir"
An especially selected program will
be shown on Christmas day, includ-
ing +. II. Sothern, the worlds famous
actor, in his screen debut, in "The
Chattle' Also "Scrooge," Charles
Dickens "Christmas Carol" featur.
ing Seymour Hicks, the great Eng
fish artist. There will be free
Christmas matinee for children Mon
day.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
ORDA|NEDPR|EST
OF THIS DIOCESE

On last Sunday morning at the IL
o'clock service, Rt. Rev. George G.
Hunting, d. D., Bishop of Nevada,
advanced to the priesthood Rev. Har-
Ian Bailey, deacon. Rev. Herbert H.
Powell, Phi. d., d. d., delivered the
address, taking for his texts, Isaiah
xLIII, 10; and Acts /, 5. DR.. Powell
is professor of systematic divinity in
the Church Divinity School of the
Pacific, of San Francisco, and was
Mr.. Bailey's instructor in that semi
nary. Rev. Percival S. Smithe, of
Las Vegas, presented the candidate.
Rev. John C. Jackson, of Goldfield,
also assisted in the service. Mr.
Bailey will continue in charge Of st.
Marks, of which he has had charge
for the past FIVE months.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 23.-The
books of the United States Live
stock company, charged in federal
court here with use of the mails to
defraud in sales totalling million
dollars of wild horses supposed to
have ranged the government reser-
walton in Coconino county, Ariz.,
Thompson. secretary-treasurer of
the company, today testified, "and
in 1912 he packed them in some
boxes and put them in the cellar of
his house and the mice ate them
up" He was able to find some
scraps of papers, the mice had not
destroyed, he said, and upon these
fragments based his testimony con-
corning the wild horse transactions.
In the purchase and sale of the
mustangs, the witness declared, the
United States Livestock company
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
N|CEA UP WILD HORSE RECORDS
SAY THE OFFICERS Of COMPANY

was 1.-THE victim and not the cul-
prit, an dactually lost money" in
Thompson denied the company
was organized as 'get rich qrick"
scheme. The firm really owned sew
eral thousand head of wild horses,
he said, which were mostly traded
for real estate, which was decided
at once to creditors who were
pressing for payment" The govern
ment witnesses who testified they
lost money when they bought mus
tangs the defendants were alleged
to have represented as bred up
from imported Percherons." did not
buy the horses for the market
Thompson asserted, but admitted
they intended to trade them.
Forty-two persons were indicted
charged with use of the mails to
d fraud, two pleaded guilty, IL
we're dismissed and IL. who pleaded
not guilty, are now being tried.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
BLIZZARD SWEEPS
ALLAN TIC COAST

(By Associated PresH.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. s3.-Colder
weather overspread the east today
In the wake of severe storm
which swept up the Atlantic coast
accompanied by rains and strong
winds, reaching a velocity of 81
miles an hour at New York, and rs
miles at Norfolk. The lowess lake
and Ohio valley regions had steady
SHOWS. Warnings to shippers are
displayed along the coast fl ON Cape
Hatteras north.
Warmer weather now over the
middle west will move eastward
Sunday says the weather bureau
but storm appearing now in the
north Pacific and likely to swing
across the country makes Christmas
weather uncertain. There probabl,
will be no snow in the east, how
ever, and temperatures will be mod
crate, weather men say.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
ExEcuTIoNER GETTING AWAY
WITH THE CATS AND DOGS

Five dogs and eight cats have
already been sent to their doom at
the dump and from this on there will
be no mercy, since the hazard of a
contagion is considered too great
to delay. Officer Gholson warns
owners that they cannot let their
dogs wander around with muzzles, as
number of dogs are doing. If the
owners want to take their pets out
for exercise they may do SO with
chain attached. but not otherwise.
No reports of rowing coyotes have
been received
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
SPECIAL Po5roFFicE
DELIVERY TOMORROW

Tomorrow three windows will be
open for the delivery Of packages at
the postoffice between the hours OF
1870 and 1890 o'clock. If the train
is late the hours will be changed SO
as to give every person chance to
receive holiday packages. On Mon.
day the office will be open all day
for delivery.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
CHICAGO MANAGER BUYS
FRANCHISE IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, O., Dec 23.--Joseph
Tinker, of the Chicago National
league club, has arranged to pur-
chase the franchise of the Columbus
American Association league team for
himself and Thomas Wilson OF Chi
cago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
n IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The grades, kindergarten and high
, school pupils held a celebration yes
terday when Santa Claus produced
a sensation by walking into each of
the class rooms.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
COUNTY TREASURER SENDS
DRAFT TO STATE TREASURER

This morning. N X. Franklin,
county treasurer, bought draft for
$27,672.41, covering the amount Of
taxes owing the state by Nye county.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
BOY COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill are re-
ceiving congratulations of friends on
the arrival of an eight pound boy at
their home Friday night.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
JUSTICE FINES HIMSELF
FOR BREAKING LAW
by Associated pre.s.)

by Associated Press.)
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 23.-Justice
of the Peace Marvin King was ar
rested today. charged with speeding
He arraigned himself in court and
referred to the necessity Of public
officials obeying the law He fined
himself $40, which he paid.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
M IMMEDIATE ANSWER EXPECTED BY
PRESIDENT FROM THE ENTENTE

steps by the Berlin government to
avoid any such conditions as led
up to a crisis which threatened a
diplomatic rupture
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
WHITE CHRISTMAS PREDICTED

T, H. Wilson, forecaster of the
weather bureau for this district, pre-
diets snow for Christmas day. The
forecasts of the bureau have not
ben success for the past month. SO
far as this section is concerned, and
II will be interesting to note II the
change comes as promised.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

Big Xmas dance at the Airdome
Monday night. December rs. Cash
prizes given away with roulette
dance. Seven-piece orchestra. D22-2i
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

ST. Marks-The children's Sunday
school Christmas tree and entertain
ment will be held in the church on
Saturday evening at 1880 o'clock
Sunday, the 10Th inst, Sunday school
10 a. m. Morning prayer, litany and
sermon, II o'clock. Sunday night
being Christmas eve, there will be
no evening prayer, but at 11:45 p. m
there will be a midnight choral cele
bration of the Holy Eucharist. Mr.
Lloyd Mayer will sing "Silent Night
Holy Night" Rev. Harlan Bailey
vicar.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
MORE CHIMNEY SPARKS

The fire department was called
out last evening by small blaze
caused by sparks from shack below
the Casino.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
MINES WILL CLOSE

The mines will shut down Monday
and the power will be Off, as 1t is the
only chance the power company has
to overhaul its lines.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Good paying saloon;
modern fixtures; desirable Main
street location snap, For in
formation, inquire at Alamo Bar
S0ODl9-6t
LOST-Purse, money and keys; be
longs poor woman. Return Bonanza
office. D22-2tx
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

Presbyterian-Sun school, 10 a.
m. Morning service, IL o'clock. Tenor
solo, Star of Bethlehem" (Stephen
Adams), R. W. Bayless. Christmas
sermon, "a Quest for the King
Baritone solo, Nations Adore
Harry Rowe Shelly, Mr.. Sylvester
Pearson. Christian Endeavor, $50
p. m. Evening service, 1880 o'clock
Overture, orchestra, Coronation,
j. Worthallen Invocation. Carol
Joy to the World" congregation
Scripture reading, 1.-THE Christmas
Story" Carol, 1T Came Upon the
Midnight Clear congregation. An
them, Calm on the Listening Ear OF
Night" (Parks). choir. Offeratory
Remarks, Rev. Harlan Bailey. Male
quartet, silent Night, Holy Night
(Gruber). Messrs. Bayless. Pearson
Christensen, Walker. Baritone solo
1.-THE Glorious Morn" (Neidlinger)
Mr.. Sylvester Pearson. Remarks
pastor. Anthem, Il Bring You Coco
Tidings" (McPhaiD. choir. Carol
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,
| congregation. Benedicton. Merry
Christmas to all. Rev. R. w. Bayless
pastor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

St. Patrick's-Sunday, December
oath, first mass at s a. m. Second
mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school at /
p. m. Evening service at 1880 p. m.
Monday, Christmas day. AS usual,
there will be three masses said on
Christmas day. First mass at a. M
Second mass at 5 a. m. Third mass
at 10 a. m. The singing at the two
first masses will be furnished by the
little girls of the junior choir.
The 10 o'clock mass will be a high
mass, when the male choir will
render Sorin's Triumphal Mass in G
First tenor, Arthur A. Borrows; sec
ond tenors, Messrs. T. Either and ]
McGinn; first bassos, Messrs. Pear
son and Page; second bassos, Messrs
Nelson and w. Roach. The "Adeste
Fideles" will be sung at the begin
ming and closing of the 10 O'Clock
mass. Offertory. Tenor solo, Noe
Adams, Arthur Borrows. Organist
Mrs. lie Beaume. Director, Arthur
A. Borrows. J. Diss, pastor.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD


-(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--Rockefel
ler's Christmas present to each EN-
ploye on his Tarrytown estate waf
a ten dollar gold piece.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
SUNDAY SERVICES

Christian Science Society Services
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Subject
Christ Jesus" Sunday school, GAS
a. m. Reading rooms are open daily
from to p. m. Testimonial meet
ings are held every Wednesday al
1880 p. m.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23

GEORGE ROBB, the Manhattan
placer miner, was in Tonopah today
exchanging seasons greetings.
MISS EMMA BOWLER is spending
Christmas with her aunt, Mrs y. y.
Seyler, at Peavine. and New Years
with her aunt, Mrs. George Keough.
MRS. EDITH BROWN, of the
normal school, was passenger today
for her old home in Elko, where she
will spend the vacation. Yesterday
afternoon her pupils presented her
with a beautiful stickpin as a SOU
venir greeting.
JOHN HART, the veteran watch
man of the Tonopah Mining com
pany, who was stationed at the Red
Plume for many years, and who is
now employed at the Sand Grass, was
passenger this morning for Sacra
mento and San Francisco, where
| there will be reunion of his children
on Christmas day
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-12-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTMAS TREE

The Sunday school exercises and
Christmas tree will be held tonight
in the Presbyterian church at 1880
o'clock A program will be rendered
by the school. Santa Claus will be
there with lots Of sweets for the
little folks. The children are going
to bring something that will be given
to the poor. Grown people may do
likewise,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-26
JUDGEMENT FOR $4,000
IS ALLOWED BY STATE

The supreme court has filed it's de-
cision in the case Of Herman Held, as
executor of the estate of Jacob Pfen-
ninger, deceased, appellant against
Herman K. Keller, ct al, respondents,
affirming the decision of the district
court of Brown county, to the extent
of $4,000.
Held was represented by Attorneys
Sumson, Dempsey & Mueller of New
Ulm, Minn., and John F. Gibbons of
Bemidji represented the heirs of the
estate.
The estate of Jacob Pfenninger of
New Ulm amounted in all to $149,-
900. The appellant, Herman Held,
filed claim Of over $4,000 against
the estate, and the supreme court of
the state of Minnesota awarded judg-
ment against the trustees for $13,-
900 and disallowed the claim of Her.
man Held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-26
Man Jumps Into River;
Says He Is ''Going Crazy"
Several of His Toes Frozen

Something of an indefinite nature
agitated the thought reservoir of a
foreigner with an unpronOuncable
name Saturday night while he was
in a local restaurant and he started
to clean out the place with a wiring
er. A call was sent in for the police
whereupon the unwelcome visitor
made hasty getaway.
The stranger made a dash for the
river and into the icy waters he
jumped with the intention, so he
says, of drowning himself, but at the
place wherein he jumped the water
is shallow and he ducked his head
under the stream several times, but
without avail.
Climbing the opposite bank the
man walked in the intense cold to
the home of Ralph Ripley, across the
lake. Mr.. Ripley took the stranger
in and thawed him out. It was then
learned that the mans feet were
badly frozen and he was. conveyed in
Fred Brinkman's auto to the office of
DR.. Shannon, city physician, who
gave the unfortunate fellow atten-
ti0n and then took him to the poor
farm
The stranger didn't stay long and
fled again in his terrible condition,
returning to Bemidji and to the scene
of his trouble Saturday night. He
was again captured and returned to
the poor farm. The fellow gave as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-26
"Not Guilty" Jury's Verdict
In Former Mayors Trial

lowed Tabor on the stand and prac-
tically duplicated. the story told by
Tabor. According to the testimony of
both, Towl did not deny having re-
ceived the money in 1914, but re-
minded Fullerton that the treatment
he had accorded Fullerton was that
of a gentleman.
The verdict of not guilty does not
end the cases against the former
mayor, according to County Attorney
J. Gilbert Jelle. There are still
three similar counts on which Towl
can be arraigned.
Following the finding Of the not
guilty verdict, court was adjourned
by District Judge Dancer until today
There are several minor cases to be
taken up. Following these either
Towl will be arraigned again or one
of the indictments against the pres
ent mayor, Ernest G. Strand, will be
pressed. g ts.ssf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-26

look again, but there also are visages
which we shall behold only when the
twilight beckons and we wend our
way homeward.
ut is Christmas time! We are
young again. Our lips are unsealed.
We may express with the frankness
and joy of early childhood the affec-
tion and love we feel for one an
other. It it as it should be. Friends
understand. You understand
MAY all those good things for
which you have yearned; may good
health and great happiness and con-
tinued prosperity be yours through
out the coming year and then through
the years to come"
Candy for All.
Following the conclusion of the
store for the children of the entire
city. At the foot of the tree were
stationed large boxes containing
sacks of candy and popcorn balls and
there were over 1000 sacks of candy.
Mayor Vandersluis, Alderman Lahr
and Harry Koors attended to the dis
tribution and there was not a kid in
the city whose pockets did not bulge
with the toothsome sweets. It was
a great time for the mayor, the al
derman, Mr.. Koors and the kiddos.
The candy feature had the backing
of the mayor who saw to it that the
candy was furnished and paid for.
The packing of the candy was done
by Miss Dean, Mrs. Harry Koors,
Mrs! Edward N. Ebert and Bert Case
and, to quote Mr.. Koors, it was
"some job"
Beautiful in Spirit.
The affair, while not of magni-
tude, was beautiful in it's entirety.
1t furnished opportunity for all Be-
midi to meet as one and participate
in the festival observed throughout
all civilization and it was the spirit
of the occasion which permeated the
Inauguration of Bemidji's first COM
munity Christmas tree, and it's pro-
moters and all who lent assistance in
any manner deserve the highest
praise from every one.