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Evening star., 1916-12-16
GERMANS AGAINST
"ANYPR|CE' PEACE
Conservatives Insist Future of
the Empire Must Be
Safeguarded.
VICT0RS, KAISER ASSERTS

BERLIN. December 16, by wireless to
Sayville. y. "a caucus OF the con-
seryative party In the rcichstag adopt
ed resolution. which now is pub
lshed, says the Overseas News Agency.
declaring that the peace offer made by
the central powers is based naturally
on program OF concrete peace con-
siderations. These conditions. the res
olution continued, are unknown, but II
considers 1t evident that no negotia-
tIons viii be carried i'm order to OBJ
tain peace at any price. but the con-
ditions planned should guarantee a
peace which will safeguard Germany's
future
clares that the peace offer is a matter
of highest historical Importance"
Points to Battle Gains.
The Tages Zeitung declares that the
whole nation understands that ii is the
wish of the emperor to give peace to
Germany as soon as possible. 1t re-
calls that a few days ago it still pro-
tested against n premature peace. but
admits that the extraordinary military
successes in the meantime have dimin-
ished these objections somewhat.
The newspaper adds that the chancel-
lor in some places in his speech found
strong accents, but says that perhaps
it would have been better had he in
sisted more strongly that this peace
offer is made by victors.
The national liberal faction lin the
reichstag. which attempted unsuccess-
fully to debate the chancellor's peace
overtures. has addressed communica-
ton to him protesting against what it
terms the complete elimination of the
people represented by the reichstaE
! in deciding both Polish independence
and peace matters" The communica
ton complains that the reichstag was
only informed of the steps taken In
both cases after they had been com
pleted acts. without giving the people
representatives, an opportunity elther
to consult, cooperate or protest.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Development Discussed.

With respect to the proposed develop
ment of the property. Mr. Ham said that
the company's plans would be carried
out when it becomes apparent that
power can be developed by water at this
site in competition with power gen
Grated by steam.
1T cannot, of course, be definitely stated
when this time will arrive" he said. but
in view of the rapidly increasing cost OF
coal it is reasonable to expect that the
water power will be developed, and the
company is certainly justified in protect
ing itself for the future by holding this
property in anticipation of future opera
tons"
Mr. Ham said the Graceland cemetery
item, amounting to y116,155.S0, should be
included in the cost of construction and
equipment. The item is carried in invest
nlent account, instead Of plant and equip
ment account, because the property. he
explained, was acquired not for use in
present operations, but in anticipation Of
future operations.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Some Want to Go to Border.

Gov Dunno of Illinois pointed out that
his state still has on the border three
regiments of infantry. while there are
still in the state two regiments of in
fantry which have never been called out.
The boys on the border Gov. Dunno
said, ARE anxious to get home, and the
boys at home who have not yet served
on the border are anxious to GO Is
there any way the War Department
could make such exchanges as this, for
Illinois as well as for other National
Guard troops?"
Cen Mann said there are fourteen
National Guard infantry regiments
which have never been called out. w e
had preponderance of infantry In the
National Guard when the Mexican call
was made. and that is the reason some
regiments of infantry were left be-
hind he said.
Gen. Mann said he appreciated the
fact that it might be considered hard
ship to keep state troops on the bor-
der. but he quoted from the Secretary
of Wars report showing that the
presence of state troops on the frontier
has prevented further Mexican raids
into the United States.
What troops to send home, Gen.
Mann said, rests with Gen. Funston.
He designates them"
Evening star., 1916-12-16
Under Difficult Conditions.

The firing yesterday was under diff
cult conditions. for high wind was
blowing and it was very cold. When
reveiile was sounded the mercury was
down to - degrees. which is the lowest
temperature the District soldiers have
encountered since arriving here. The
cooks had great difficulty in getting.
breakfast cooked because of the strono.
wind, which made cooking on an omen
fire almost Impossible.
Word has been received here that
Troop 4 has been ordered to this place
for a week of pistol practice. The
troopers left Camp Wilson today and
expect to make this place by night.
The program calls for their return
Christmas eve. The cavalrymen will
have both mounted and dismounted pis-
tol practice on the range. and their
comrades in the infantry branch are
looking forward with great interest to
their activities here.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
NOT TO REPLACE
BORDER TROOPS
Governors Conference Told
New Regiments Will Not Be
Sent to Frontier.
STATEMENT BY GEN. MANN

Gen. William A. Mann, new chief OF
War Department, today told governors
CT various states. in session at the New
willard Hotel in their ninth annual
conference, that the Secretary of War
has had under consideration the re-
calling from the Mexican border of
some of the state troops now there and
the sending in their places certain
regiments which have never been called
out, but has decided against such a
plan.
The reasons for this decision. Cen
Mann said, are twofold. In the first
place. he said. there is no money avail
able with which to make further troop
movements to the border from the
various state militias: and, in the sec
ond place. he said, there has been
question whether the state troops stiiI
remaining at home would be able to
turn out if called. owing to lack of
numbers in the required strength.
The question of the possibility or
getting state troops home in time Tor
Christmas evidently occupied the at
tention of the governors, governors
elect and former governors to con-
siderable extent.
1t had been hoped that Secretary Baker
might find time to address the governors
on this subject, but he could not do so.
and Gen. Mann read extracts from the
annual report of the Secretary to the
governors, and then participated with
them in a discussion of the affairs OF
the National Guard
Evening star., 1916-12-16
PLANS TODEvELOP
GREAT FALLS SITE
Potomac Electric Company
Will Utilize Water Power
When Circumstances Justify.
STATEMENT BY W. F. HAM

That plans have been made by the
Potomac Electric Power Company for
the development of it's Great Falls
water power site, whenever it becomes
apparent that this proposition is eco
nomically feasible, was stated yester-
day afternoon by w. F. Ham, vice
president of the company. in the course
of testimony given before the public
utilities commission.
Mr. Hams account Of what the COM
pany proposes to do with this prop
erty and also it's Graceland cemetery
property, near 18th and H streets
northeast. which. he said, is to be
utilized as the sic for shop, car
house. StorehouSe and storage yards,
furnished one of the most interesting
chapters of the valuation proceedings.
Valuation of the Site.
The Great Falls power site is entered
on the books of the company as having
cost s1,000.000. That is the amount
of stock issued for its purchase IN
May, 1912, by which the Potomac COM
pany acquired a two-thirds interest IN
the property from; the Washington
Railway and Electric Company.
Mr.. Hams testimony showed that the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
panv ACQUIRED a two-thirds interest IN
this property from the Great Falls
Power Company November Il, 100 at
a cost of S425.000 in cash. Figuring
interest at 6 per cent, compouhded
semi-annually. frot the date of pur.
chase to the present time, the amount
would be S547,357.50, which, added 70
the amount of the purchase, would De
S9T2357 the witness said.
Mr. Ham explained that the purchase
originally was for the account ana
benefit of the Potomac company, but at
the time of purchase, in 1902, the hnan-
cial structure of this company was such
that it was not possible for 1t to make
the purchase. Consequently, the pur-
chase was made by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. anu
later. when it became practicable for
the property to be taken over by the
Potomac company. the transfer was
made in the manner described.
Evening star., 1916-12-16
NEW FRANCE REVEALED
BY CRUEL TEST OF WAR
Theme of Mrs. Harriet Chalmers
Adams Before National Geo.
graphic Society.

How new France is being revealed
to America by its cruel test in the ter
rible crucible of war was described to
the members of the National Geo
graphic Society in the New Masonic
auditorium yesterday by Mrs. Harriet
Chalmers Adams, the explorer, who
makes her home in Washington and
who has now qualified as a war cor
respondent. Mrs. Adams recently re-
turned from France. where she spent
much time in observation under the
auspices Of the American fund for the
French wounded. In her lecture sh !
described all sides Of wartime life in
France. to study which she has en-
joyed such unusual facilities.
Tha lecturer visited more than half
of the 50o-mile line of trenches on the
French front from Switzerland to the
sea under her war cOrresDondent' s
permit. the first of its kind to be is
sued to ar American woman.
She described the sensation of being
under fire and said she wished she had
been told in advance of the relief af-
forded by keeping ones mouth open
when the big guns are fired.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
TEACHERS SALARIES
PAID THIS MORNING

By arrangements with the First Ma
tional Bank the vouchers of the teach
ers were honored this morning. The
resolution adopted py the board of
county commissioners was. as follows:
1T appears to this board, after an
investigation and inquiry made into
and concerning the apportionment of
funds of the Tonopah school district
arising from the collection Of taxes,
heretofore levied upon the taxable
property of said district as required BY
law and the apportionment of funds
arising from county and state school
moneys. as provided by law. that no
such emergency exists In said district
as requires the levysnE or special
tax upon the taxable property OF said
district for the purpose OF paying in
terest bearing warrants authorized
and directed To be issued by the re.
solution Of the school trustees OF said
district copy OF which Is on file with
the clerk OF the board: and Il further
appears that the trustees on said
school district are authorized by law
TO issue orders and variants against
The funds collected from taxss due
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17

Donald vose Meserve, a private de-
tective. who had lived for ten years
in Home Colony, Wash, settlement
OF persons holding radical views, told
OF having met Caplan at farewell
party in San Francisco a night or
Two preceding the Times disaster
Meserve. whose information brought
about the arrest OF Schmidt in New
York and OF Caplan at Rolling Bay.
Wash. testified Caplan admitted to
him he had fled San Francisco. grown
beard. changed his name and visit.
ed In turn. Portland. Gle Elum, Wash.
Seattle. Rolling Bay. Wash, New York.
London, Johannesburg. South Africa.
various cities of continental Europe,
Quebec. Canada and Detroit. Mich. be.
fore returning in 1914 to Rolling Bay
where he engaged In raising poultry
and in conducting a barber shop
caplan was indicted jointly with
Schmidt. schmidt demanded a separ.
ate trial The state elected to try
the latter first Captains request 10
attend the Schmidt trial was denied,
and Caplan was returned to the coun.
~ jail where he spen, nearly fourteen
man'hs In all before he faced a jury,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
Of COLUMBUS
ARE BACK FROM RENO
LOCAL MEN ELECTED AND GOLD.
FIELD CHOSEN FoR NEXT
MEETING

Local delegates to the state coun.
Gil of the Knights Of Columbus return
ed this morning from the session at
Reno delighted with the entertainment
lavishedsby the knights and citizens
of that town. The meeting resulted
in the election Of the following Off
GERS: state deputy. Frank T. Dunn;
state secretary. Frank P. Kerns; state
treasurer, w. p. Kinney OF Ely; state
warden. c. J. Leonesio. Reno; state
chaplain. Father O'Grady, Las Vegas;
delegates to the supreme council.
Frank 7. Dunn and Leo y. Deckelman
OF Ely; alternates. Dennis N. Nolan
and N. H. Lynch
The next annual session win be
held in Goldheld. The membership of
the order In Nevada was given as 493
represented by five councils At Tono-
pah. Goldheld, Las Vegas. fayi and
Reno. it*A'i&F
sss>>s~s~es~e.>.>s~S~e%%s.
each; Kathleen Kelly. stenographer,
$3.50; Tonopah Miner. sla; Nye Co
Mercantile Co.. 1896: Marsare,
Shields. s1iio: Toncpah Water Co,
ssi.so: Nevada Gan Co. sss.is: South
ern Nevada Abstract Co. $50: Nevads
Supply Co. TOT beer ,sis<s and J. r
0AEnsr. SEQ
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
Caplan jury Disagrees
BY Vote Of Five to. Seven

sonment at San Quentin. The Nc
Namaras now are serving their terms
Ottie +. McManigai, who testified
concerning many dynamting Jobs
conducted by the entertaining com,
mittees" under direction of members
OF the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
furnished much of the information on
which all the Times prosecutions were
based. After the Mcnamara cases
McManigal disappeared He returned
voluntarily from Honduras before the
Schmidt trial and remained to testify
against Caplan.
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district at
torney sought TO show that caplan
used the aliases OF William Cspp. VIM.
Morris. Fritz Mollerr and Frank Mol.
Ter at various times. ana aided in the
purchase OF 500 pounds Of nitrogela.
tine. knew OF the renting OF launch
In which the explosive was transport
ed from Giant. Cal. TO san Francisco
and rented house where II was stor.
ed, Part Of this dynamite vas used.
Il was charged. To blow up the Times
building
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
DEATH OF POP BREEN
ON RANCH At SU|sUM
OLD TIMER OF THE coMsTock
AND EARLY DAYS OF NE.
y vi vAoA GOES TO REsr

Thomas James Breen, know fo
every old-timer of the Comstock WA
Tonopah as Pop Breen died MAJ o.
at his old home in Sufsun ana
buried in Fairfield cemetery 81 v
place.
The deceased at one time was chInf
OF police In Virginia City. but that
was the only political job he held as
he preferred to ramain out Of active
politics and gave more attention to
looking after the Interests Of his
friends. He was man OF great ins
fluence among his countrymen Of the
working class and was highly es-
teemed as a conscientious citizen. IN
Tonopah he conducted a saloon ana
the Palace hotel on Main street and
also was interested In saloon IN
Goldfield during the boom days Of that
camp. When he retired from busi-
ness here he bought ranch at Suisan-
California, where he spent the latter
days of his life. He leaves q widow
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and payable and the apportionment Of
county and state funds to the Tononah
school district. as required by law, for
the year 1915. and that the emergency
set forth and contained in said reso-
luton is temporary only. ana astar
due consideration thereof. on motion
duly made. seconded and carried, this
board declines to levy the special tax
as provided and directed to be made
in accordance with the resolution Of
the school trustees Of the ToRopah
school district filed with the clerk Of
the board ON or about April ii, 1915 :.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
JOHNSON ESTATE
DIVISION ORDERED

The opinion handed down by Judge
harrington In the case OF Roxa s.
Johnson vs.. T. J. Garner, administra.
tor. contains some interesting facts
mat will appeal to many Of those who
knew both parties to the contest
During the receivership of Frank
Bonneau he accounted for receipts
amounting to $22. .938S9 and disburse-
ments OF s22.63766 while operating the
Casino. He was allowed $500 for
services. As attorney for the receiver
@. A. Bartlett was allowed $4,000.
II was decided that the agreement
entered into between Mr., and Mrs.
Johnson Immediately prior to the di-
sorce in which he promised to pay her
$4,000 and SIS month additional
was null and void because II was made
to facilitate the divorce and that all
property in Johnson's possession was
community property and that the wife
was not divested of her interest by
failure of the state court to make
such division. Under the decision
Of October 29, 1913, Mrs, Johnson is
entitled to one halt the community
property al the time the divorce was
rendered, December Ia. 1909 There
iore the interests of the former hus-
oand and wife in the property was
'"at OF tenants In common for they
WIRE not co'partners. II Johnson dis
po'eu Of any part OF the estate she
was entitled to follow it.
be'ween November 4, 1914 and April
. isie' the net income of the Bis
casino was $3.50 per month Under the
ae'eNership there we're no profits
me deficit In the Casino amountinf
70 over $4,000 must be paid from tn,
estate
rhe list Of claims allowed by tn.
eo"r' includes the Tonopah Bankin,
corporation, s3.347.4s with interest
COSTS A4.25 and attorneys fees $40,
ana Ada Smith $500, with interest a
per cent. These claims are found I,
oe OF equal rank and take precedenc,
" 'he claims OF Mrs Johnson. Grigsb!
* Mcdonnell, sis5. DR.. p = Mcdonnell
eis; Tonopah Auto Supply Co. ss2.lo
ueo. Wingefield. money loaned. s27i.
90 L. J. Mcintosh. SOS; George Spring
meyer. si.5So.3o: whitmer Bros. fun
erai expenses In Dayton. o.. $50,
Out Of the si6.s0O In the custody o
the clerk Of the court Judge Earring
Ton ordered the following distribu
ton; Tonopah bonanza. s27: A. W
briEss. $50: Ora Pony carew. virsinil
Ware and Mare L@ady. slngsrs. sie'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17

Los ANGELES. May l7.-The Cap
Ian jury disagreed and was discharged
last evening. The jury which had been
out rs hours stood Z to 5 for con.
viction from the first ballot.
David Caplan was charged with the
murder OF Charles Hagerty. whose
body was identified more certainly
than that of other victims OF the ex.
plosion that wrecked the Los Angeles
Times building in October, 1910. II
was on this same charge that James
II. Mcnamara received a sentence Of
life Imprisonment in San Quentin peni-
tentiary, following his plea OF guilty
In isii1, and Mathew A. Schmidt was
convicted December 29 last and given
"a life sentence. An appeal in Sch
midts case is pending. John j. Nc.
Namara. former secretary.treasurer OF
the International Association OF Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. who was
charged jointly with James u. Nc.
Namara. was allowed 10 plead guilty
to causing an explosion ss the Llewel.
lyn Iron Works. Deccmber -. 1910 and
was seasssssd te flfseen ysars impss
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
EAGLES RALLY
/ IN C0LOF|ELO

The meeting of the grand aerie OF
the state Of Nevada OF the Fraternal
Order of Eagles which has been in
session in Goldfeld for tn last two
days terminated it's session las even.
ing and wound up with grand ball
and banquet. The session was one OF
the most interesting held in the state
The following state officers were
elected:
President. j. G. Thompson. Gold
field; vice-president. n. F.. Kane.
Reno; chaplain, NJ. X. Penrose. Yer.
ington; secretary, C. l.. Richards, To.
nopah; treasurer, w. B. Evans. To
nopah; inner guard. c. J. Heidenrich,
Carson; OUTER guard, c. B. Walker.
Ely; conductor. Afford Ward, Carson;
James F. Bennett, OF Ely, trustees for
three year term; Henry NJ. Lewis was
elected delegate to the grand aerie.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
TWO ELks Of RUTH
TAKEN INTO THE, ,0ROER
TWO CANDIDATES FROM THE
COPPER CAMP PUT THROUGH
Bv roNoPAA LODGE

Tonopah lodge b. p. O. e.. No. 1852
held a special session last night for
the purpose Of introducing couple Of
anxious candidates from Ruth to the
mysteries of the order. The candidates
were Roy Doughman and w. H.. Hop
pie of Ruth. who we're eager to be en-
rolled before the biz social session In
the copper camp next week. They
were so enthusiastic that they made
a special trip across the desert yes
terday and were accompanied by sew
eral friends who said they would
stand by them when the goat began
to buck, After the initiation the lodge
adjourned to feast where toasts
were indulged and the candidates con-
graduated on their display of nerve.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
SCheelite Strike
Near SOdaVille

the west of the big company and one
mile south of Douglass camp. DR.
Pache OF Hawthorne is interested In
the property with Bradshaw. This
strike will make old Douglass camp a
section of new activity.
An added feature is the proving up
of an extended zone of the tungsten
belt to the west. c. E. Noble has also
proven the ore zone to point one
mile east of his original strike, thus
insuring the largest and richest schee-
lite zone in the intermountain country.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
AsQU|TA SWORN
IN FOR IRELAND
FIRST TIME ON RECORD THAT
ENGLISH PREMIER HAS BEEN
A MINISTER
NY Associated Press. ,

LONDON, May II. = Lord Asquith
was sworn in today as member Of
the Irish Privy council. This is the
first time an English Premier has
been minister of this body.
This possibly is the first step to-
ward the re-establishment of civil
administration in Ireland.
Sir Roger Easement and Daniel Bal
ley were committed for trial today for
high treason. This is the conclusion
of the preliminary charge of .partici
patton in the Irish revolt.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
DANNY IS TRAINING
TO-DAY IN T0N0PAH

Danny Mathews of Goldfield is in
town today and will do his training at
the Cottage bar He is confident Of
putting up the battle of his life with
Johnny Mccarthy. The latter left for
Goldfeld this morning and will train
there this afternoon. Johnny has a
lot of friends in the gold camp who
are anxious to see II he is in proper
shape to go ten rounds with as rug.
ged lad as Mathews,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17

A sensational tungsten strike was
made back OF Douglass camp yester.
day by Nick Bradshaw of Sodaville.
Two feet of scheelite running between
6sto 10 per cent was uncovered on the
surface and from all indications gives
promise of being a greater PROPOSE
ton than the original tungsten dis
covery by C. e, Noble. now owned
and being operated extensively by
Atkins.Kroll company.
The new discovery is one mile to
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-05-17
Glenn Springs Raiders Takenyby
Surprise Abandon Prisoners
to Save Own lives N
tBy Associated Press.)


MARATHON, Tex May lMajor Langborne and his cavalry
troopers surrounded the Big Bend bandit raiders
border They killed captured seventy according
truck driver who arrived from Bouqulas W8ftsF48
officers have received official
the drivers statement because anghore known
on the heels of the bandits
Associated Press.) E.4.
MARATHON Tex May American soldiers have rescued
Jesse Deemer the orekpe and Monroe Payne the
carried by the bandits who raded Glenn Springs Bouqu
las The soldiers surprised the bandits village when they fled
leaving the apves Deemer Payne being brought back
f6y Associated Press.) ftM
MERCEDES Tex May l7-Thrce Mexican bandits raided the
Iwel stock farms south of Mercedes last night taking head
of stock and saddles Soldiers seeking
military telephone lines between Mercedes and Donna have
several times since Sunday.
ey Associated Press) NfHGM
SAN ANGELO, Tex May IA posse pursuing Mexcans
who Killed Jarvel Harp Crockett county rancher
taken from his ranch found 1t
with the Mexicans and they shot him