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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

The jury In the case of Frank Love
and Martin. Evenson, plaintiffs, VS..
Mt. Oddie United Mines company, de-
fendant. returned verdict last even.
ing after being out about three hours.
The verdict is sort of a compromise,
awarding part of the ground to the
plaintiffs and a part to the defendant.
There were eight claims involved and
as a result of the litigation the plain
tiffs were awarded four of the claims
lying farthest out and the defendant
Is awarded four of the inside claims
where the principal development work
has been done. and which claims are
adjoining the Halifax and are there
fore supposed to be the more valuable.
In other words the jury finds that
shaft work on one claim does not
develop adjoining claims belonging to
same group and does not constitute
good assessment work.
The case involved the issue of re
location by plaintiffs for alleged for
feiture by defendant for failure to per
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
COMPANIES OWNING GROUPS Of CLAIMS
CANNOT CENTRAL|zE ANNUAL WORK

form the annual labor during the year
1912. The relocation notices were
posted on July 25, 1913. The testi-
mony showed, and it was admitted on
the trial, that the defendant company
had owned the claims for some years
prior and during the year 1912 and ex-
pended approximately $4,000, princi-
pally in sinking a sixty foot shaft near
the Halifax No. line, and in the
northwest corner of the verna claim
belonging to the defendant. The shaft
was sunk i'm rock and was well tim
bered and blacksmith shop and a
concrete foundation for hoist had
been constructed at that point Other
work was done by the defendant COM
pany upon some of its adjoining
claims by excavations on the surface
during the same year.
The plaintiffs relocated the ground
and then brought suit to have the en-.
tire group of eight claims awarded
TO them, Notwithstanding the work
Continued on Page ~
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
FLOTAT|0N MAKES
FIRST SHIPMENT
FIRST CARLOAD FROM THE FLOR.
ENcE GOES OUT TO SHELTER
TODAY

Eddie Mead, manager of the Tono-
pah Cash Boy came home from Gold
field last night after witnessing the
first run OF the new flotation plant
OF the Goldneld Florence leasers The
run was successful in every respect
and Mr.. Mead was elated over the re
suit which is the consummation OF
eight months earnest work on the part
of his son +. A. Mead who Is in charge
of the plant. The shipment will ag-
gregate fifty tons of concentrates
valued at 800 ton and the extrac-
tion was eminently satisfactory. In
some cases the returns showed saw
ing as high as 81 per cent. The snip
ment represents 4S hours run.
The Florence plant is the first unit
of the project with capacity FOL
treating 200 tons day. The success
is SO positive that the company VII
at once proceed TO increase the tanf
capacity to handle $50 tons daily
Mr.. +. A. Mead came to the southern
country with the best credentials from
the Utah Copper company which III
served as head chemist for perio'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
zEPPEL|NS ARE USEFUL IN ALL SORTS
Of WEATHER ADMIT ENGLISH OFFICERS
(By Associated Press.)


by the British meteorological
Zeppen
OF weather conditions
Generally,
o and
Zeppelns
TO he
the to
strong breezes' The thermometer
swelterng VARIETY
has
the raid of March of
with snowfall
We're dropped
local papers blizzard"
show that in 25 to 81 miles an hour
= = = . . Q Q . Q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
HIGHEST ON RECORD IN Ten YEARS.
WITH NO SIGN OF DECLINE IN SIGHT
LEADING Bankers and Silver Buy.
ers Agree that BeIIigerentS
Must Be Paid in Silver

which obtained until 1873 when de
gan to decline reaching .7S0 in 1885,
when the mints of India closed on the
coinage OF silver. In 1896 the average
quotation in New York was GA and
the year following a further decline to
GOA occurred. In 1900 the price ad
vanced to .613 cents.
This is the nearest the metal has
been TO 81 cents in period of 16
years, with the exception of 1907, the
panic year. so the present quotation
of 61A establishes an epoch in the
silver production of the world.
The range OF prices follows:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
RETURNS FROM HIGH
GRADE ORE SHIPMENT
LAST SHIPMENT OF 15O TONS
NETS LEASERS A HAND
SOME PROFIT

The Gallagher Pennington Tulley
lease on the Empire-Nevada received
the returns of their last shipment last
week. The shipment consisted of
$50 tons of from to Z per cent cop
per and returned in the neighborhood
of $1,700 net.
Mr.. Pennington reports they have
sunk shaft to depth Of 125 feet,
and drifted on the vein for As feet. AS
result of these operations they sue
ceeded in shipping $50 tons of ore
Yerington Times.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
my Associated Press,

tny Associated Press.t
SAN ANTONIO, Apr. Admission
of the belief that villa has fled far be-
yond the Americans and is now south
of Chihuahua city was made at Funs-
toms headquarters. Information also
was received that villa was in the
neighborhood of Sarevo, moving to
ward Parral, but reports from Consul
Letcher( at Chihuahua are considered
more reliable. The line of communi.
cation is nearly three hundred miles
long.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, Apr. 4.-Gen-
eral Pershing has established his camp
SO far in the wilderness of the Guerr-
ero mountains beyond communication
that his staff is obliged to report they
had no knowledge of his whereabouts
The war department is endeavoring
to communicate with Pershing to OBJ
tain the names of the wounded in the
Guerrero fight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
DUTCH CLOSE DOORS
ON GERMAN FRONT
Situation Acute in Netherlands
which is Ready to Send u
timdtum to Kaiser

land intends to land her new armies
on the Dutch coast. If Germany judges
our defensive inadequate, and consid-
through Holland is to be feared, would
it be strange if we were approached
from Germany with proposals to which
we cannot submit, because they would
mean the abandonment of neutrality to-
ward allies.'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
FORTY MILES Of LOCAL MINE WORKINGS
CONNECTED IN THE NEXT TEN DAYS

connection between the Halifax and
completing
nestmable both properties This will
which working the
be
a the Halifax
line of almost three miles the
eastern to the wester extremity the
Yesterday Halifax with shifts of
yening eet
where
do reaching its sdelne
will o he
in he loves OF to a
work conducted without serious Interruption.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

LONDON, Apr. An opening the
budget speech in the house of com
mons, Chancellor of the Exchequer
McKenna said ii was assumed that
the war would last during the whole
of the financial year.
A Copenhagen dispatch from Nor
way has asked Germany to investigate
whether German submarines are res
ponsibe for the sinking of larg,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
A. NOVEL INDUSTRY

A new industry has developed in To
nopah, that of rag buying. This morn
ing a carload of rags were shipped
out The material is for the manu-
facture of gun cotton. The owners of
rags were bald s22 ton.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
CHICAGO SUFFERING
FROM NOVEL STRIKE
MILKMEN AND FARMERS REFUSE
TO SHIP TO CITY DIS
TRIBUToRS
n, Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Apr. 4. - Twenty milk
distributing plants have closed as the
result of 10000 farmers and darymen.
The producers are striking to force
the distributors to pay more for milk.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
VILLA GENERAL WANTS TO
SURRENDER HIS COMMAND
BY Associated Press. }

TORREON. Apr 4-General Reyes,
commanding the Villistas in this To-
eality, sent letter to General Ire
vino, the Carranza commander, offer
ing to surrender with his forces il
given amnesty.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
FIVE SEAPLANEs
CAUGHT IN ITALY
DUEL IN THE AIR RESULTS IN
HEAVY LOSS TO THE
AUSTRlANS
Continued on Page ~
lny A.socinted Prcs.A

ROME, Apr. 4.-Five seaplanes sup.
ported by two torpedo boats lombard
ed Ancona. Three were killed and
eleven injured Italian aeroplanes
and anti-aircraft guns mounted on an
armored train brought down three OF
the seaplanes. One was captured in
tact and the others destroyed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

If you want the telegraph and local
news--try the Bonanza.
pool docks. handling cotton imports
and other bagged goods.
AT the Leyland Line docks nearly
100 women are now working Fears
were entertained that the Dockers'
Union would raise difficulties, but
these have been smoothed over and
the women are receiving the same
rate OF pay as the men.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

BERLIN, Apr 4.-French positions
southwest of Douaumont and in Gail
lette wood, northeast of Verdun, was
taken by Germans.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

my Associated PressD
PARIS, Apr. 4.-No infantry attacks
by the Germans were made last night
at verdun where the French continu-
ed their heavy bombardment on the
Douaumont-vaux front. The response
was feeble. Violent artillery exchan-
ges were reported near Avoncourt and
Malancourt.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID
ON THE ENGLISH COAST
my Associated Press.b

tDy Associated Press.b
BERLIN, Apr. 4. - Another Zeppe-
lin raid was made on the British coast
Monday night. Fortifications near
Yarmouth were attacked. Airships
returned safely.
London says there was no damage
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
,.y Asso,,.,~d u.r~..,

t.y Associated Pr~ss.l
AMSTERDAM, Apr. Awe have
assurance that England will respect
our neutrality said Ex-Minister OF
War Colyn. I'VE don't believe Eng
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
SILVER SAILING ALONG TOWARDS SEVENTIES
VILLA IS ELUO|NG
THEU.S. TROOPS
MOVING SOUTH FROM HIS OLD
sHAUNTS IN DIRECTION OF
PARRAL

Wy EKHSOcIHftU FFtHN.E
SAN ANTONIO, APR. 4. N MORE
THAN THIRTY VILLISTAS WE'RE
KILLED SUNDAY, TWENTY MILES
SOUTHEAST OF BACHINEVA BY
THE TENTH CAVALRY, GENERAL
PERSHING REPORTED.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
BRITISH TROOPS
SEIZE CRATER
GERMANS DRIVEN FROM A posi-.
TON WHICH THEY CAPTUR-
ED RECENTLY


BERLIN, Apr. AFTER powerful
artillery preparation the British cap
tured Crater south Of st. Eloi which
we took from them Friday. During
attacks when we took the French posi-
tions we captured nineteen officers,
700 men and machine guns.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

ROME, Apr 4-Wireless reports
from. Switzerland say Holland has
closed her German frontier, and mass
ed all available troops there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
Funston Sends In
Men to Mexico
= l6y Associated Press.l

10Y Netoeiated PresS.)
= WASHINGTON, Apr. 4.-Funs =
= ton has advised the war depart .
= ment that he was sending more =
= troops into Mexico from Column =
bus to protect the line OF com =
= munication with Gen. Pershing. .
. . . q . o O Q Q Q Q Q q Q
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
ATLANTA GOES ON
ASSESSMENT LIST

This afternoon meeting of the
stockholders of the Atlanta Mines
company of Goldfeld, will be held at
Phoenix, AriZ.. under the laws of
which state the company is incorpora-
ted. The principal business is to con-
slider resolution TO revise the by
laws so that the company may levy
assessments to raise funds for the
operation of the property.
The furry in Merger Mine is said
to be due to report that the long
drift, which had been pushed ahead
to find the Jumbo Ex. orebody, had
entered ore. Manager Lawrence in
reply to an inquiry stated that the
truth was that the drift had merely
broached the contact where the
change had such close resemblance
to quartz that the men employed in
the mine went out and placed buying
orders. The best return had yet from
! the Merger came on this contact
where an assay of 80 cents was re-
ported
Kawanas announced levy this
morning of l cent per share which
will bring in $4,000.
e~>s>>s~~~~~~s~~~~s
Of seven years in charge of all ex
perimental operations and tests. II is
also deserving of praise that the capi
tai for the venture was furnished b,
Tonopah as the stock was first Offered
here and over subscribed the frs
week. Campbell & Kelly. of the To
nopah foundry, are among the chic
, stockholders and II was through thei
} instrumentality that the project wa
} successfully launched This firm di
} all the construction work and the fac
} that the plant ran smoothly from tn
} day IL started with almost no adjus
} ments is a testimonial of their fitnes
} for the Job.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
Powder Explosion
Has 200 Victims
. (Hy Associated Press.)

= LONDON, Apr 4.-The explo- I
. sion of powder factory, in Kent,
. caused death or injury to two
. hundred. The fire started acci-
. IDENTIFY, and series of explosions
. followed and continued for two I
= hours.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
Q . Q . . . . . . . . .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO

Official readings OF the ther- =
mometer by the United States =
observer at Tonopah. Z
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
WOMEN DOCK WORKERS
COMMON IN LIVERPOOL
my Associated Press,

LIVERPOOL. Eng. Apr 4.-Women
are now being employed at the Liver
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
WAR WILL
SAYS CHANCELLOR
No Prospect of Terminating the
Struggle Now Raging in
Europe


number of Norwegian vessels.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04
eovr FORECAST

Fair, cooler tonight
and Wednesday
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-04

U. S. Weather Bureau
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Epperley be-
came the parents of baby daughter
Tuesday and mother and child are
doing nicely.
William Ross, new baker in Morris
who recently purchased the Lime
bakery, expects his family to arrive
from East Grand Forks about the first
of the month. He has rented the
Kerl residence on Fifth street soon to
be vacated by A, j. Norm and family.
C. W. Exstrand, a travelling en-
gineer on the Northern Pacific, was
in this city few days this week
He greeted his friends with a smiling
face which indicates that he is we'll
and happy. Morris was Mr.. Exstrand' s
former home but now his address is
1887 Knox Ave. North, Minneapolis.
While in Morris he was the guest at
the homes of F. A. Stever and L..
Mankey.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Congregational
church will be held on next Wednes-
day afternoon, Oct. 18th, at the home
of Mrs. F. E. Shepard on East Sixth
street. Mrs. E. C. Higbie, Mrs.
A. P. Anderson and Mrs. F. E Tom
lin will assist as hostesses. Lunch
will be served as usual. All ladies
are most cordially invited.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

Last Friday, the 18th. was no
hoodoo day for Invgald Siverts who
observed his thirty-frs birthday
and was treated to a dinner party
at the home of this parents, Mr..
Mrs. s. A. Siverts, Sr. The birth
day party was also in the nature of
family reunion when all the
Siverts in Morris gathered to enjoy
mothers cooking.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Probate of Will.
Estate of Sophia Thrallow

Estate of Sophia ThrallOw.
State Of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Sophia
ThrallOw, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to Frank Thral-
low, Charles Thrallow, Edith GrOskrautz,
Elizabeth Nebauher, and all persons in
terested in the allowance and probate of
the will of said deCedent: The petition of
Edith Groskrautz being duly filed in this
court, repre- enting that Sophia TtFallOw,
then resident Of the county of Stevens,
State of Minnesota, died on the 3lst
dav of July, 1916, leaving last will
and testament which is presented to this
court with said petition, and praying that
said instrument DE allowed as the last
will and testament of said deCedent. and
that letters teStamentary De issued there
on to Edith GrOSkrautz.
Now therefore, you. and each or you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause
If anv YOU ave. before this court, at the
probate courtrOOms in the court house. IN
The Citv of Morris, County Of Stevens,
State of Minnesota, on the 18TH daV or
Move nber, 1915, at 10 o'clock a. M, why
the prayer of $ id p tition should not be
Witness the Honorable A. L. Stenger,
indge of said court. and the seal OF said
court, this 18th day of OctOb er, 1916 &
Al. STENGER.
1Court SeaD Judge
Geo. w. Beise,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

WANTED.-T Fergus Falls State
Hospital, at Fergus Falls, Mime
sofa has in its training school for
nurses opportunities for several
young ladies who would like to
take a course in nursing. Appli-
cants must be from eighteen to thirty
five years OF age, and must have COM
pIeted the eighth grade, or its equiv
alent. Salary for beginners twenty
dollars per month, with board and
laundry. ct.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Good
secondhand automobile. For parti-
Gu ars call on or write to the Stevens
County Oil CO.: Morris, Mimi.
FOR SALE.-Cadilac car; buggy and
harness; cart; cutter, robe, bells
and pole; buffet, range and other
things too numerous to mention. j.
W. Bailey. at.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

FOR SALE-sw4 of section 34-125-
AZ. One half mile from Great
Northern depot. Within city limits
of Morris, MINI. Ideal for subdivision
into small tracts. Address, Frank
Tandy, Box 354, Morris. MINI.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
Billiard Tournament

Starting Thursday night, Oct. 19,
at 8 o'clock, six of the best billiard
players in the city will play a tourn-
ament in which each man will play
each one of the six. 100 points of
14-inch ball-line billiards will be
played; two games each night until
finished. All are invited to witness
these games. adv.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

FARM FOR RENT.-Will rent all or
part of my 400 acre farm on sec
ton 10, Horton. Address VIM.
Spain, Ri. 5, Morris.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
FURNISHED ROOMS

FURNISHED ROOM. Good room
conveniently located. Inquire of
Mrs. M. o. Flatner, 2O4 9Th street
East.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

PURITY SOOTLESS "The Best of
Best by Actual Test. Lampert Lum-
Der Co. advtf.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
The MARKET PLACE
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

RATES:-One cen a word each iuser-
ton. The minimum charge is % cents In
order t. avoid expense of bookkeeping
classified advertisements be paid in ad-
vance, unless you have ledger account
with The Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

FOR SALE.-Good base burner stove,
magazine feed, price only $12 if
taken now. Call B. J. Flannery.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
FARMS FOR SALE RENT

LAND FOR SALE.-16O acres we'll
located good soil, 80 acres plowed.
Inquire at this office.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

WE WANT an honest, intelligent
young man or woman in your local
ity to assist US in our mail order
business. No canvassing, no solicit
ing. We supply everything. Rey,
nard- Permane Co., 318 South Seventh
St., Minneapolis.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
HELP WANTED

RENTERS WANTED.-16O acres
twelve miles south, and 24O acres
twelve miles southwest of Morris. In
quire at Tribune office. If.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
STOCK AND PRODUCE

TURKEYS FOR SALE.-35 purebred
Red Bourbon turkeys. J. B. Newell,
phone 5O2-R.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

FOR SALE. Three-year old pony,
with buggy and harness. Pony is
gentle and good driver. Inquire of
Mrs. VIM. Kohl.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

FOR RENT.-Furnished or unfurn-
ished rooms conveniently located
and suitable for ladies or gentlemen.
Inquire of Mrs. S. W. Walz, 200
East 9TH street.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

FOR SALE.-I have a number of
good show cases which will sell at
a bargain. They are all good, strong
cases handsomely finished and can be
used for any purpose. For prices
call at my hardware store on Atlantic
avenue. j. H. WaIz. if.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

FOR RENT. Good store room 2Ox8O
on Atlantic avenue, formerly occu-
pied by the Walz harwdare store. For
teams apply to j. H. Walz. if.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20

HOUSE FOR RENT. -Nine-room
house in best of condition, known
as Mangan residence, together with
two lots and barn, for rent. Good
location. Facing south on Second
street between Montana and Columbia
Ave. Inquire of T. j. Mangan. If.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-20
HOUSES FOR SALE--RENT

HOUSE for Rent. Seven rooms,
furnished or unfurnisned, all mod
ern. Inquire Morris National Bank,
tt.
HOUSE with barn for rent in Morris
on First St. and Columbia Ave. In
qUire VIM. J. Koeckeritz, Bellingham
MINI.
FOR SALE.-Small house and barn,
two lots, lights, water, sewer, and
cistern, all in good condition. En-
quire at the St. Paul House. if.
FOR RENT.-Good store room 2Ox8O
n Il
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
THE DICTATOR TONIGHT

The curtain will rise on the first act
Of "The Dictator" promptly at SIS to-
night. Everything is ready; the cast
has had its final rehearsal and Diree-
tor James Mott has pronounced it pres
pared TO put over the best amateur per-
formaDce ever given in Salem. The
ticket sellers at the box office have
been handing out the pasteboards in a
continuous stream since the seat sale
opened yesterday, and all indications
point to lammed house both tonight
and tomorrow night.
All are expecting to have the time of
their lives at "The Dictator this ev-
ening. All the boxes have been reserv-
ed, and the Cherrians have planned
several side attractions between acts.
King Bing Lerchen and Carl Gabriel
son have invented and rugged up for
the occasion a new and wonderful
" film service" which they call "The
Salem Weakly which they will spring
upon the helpless audience Immediately
after the first act.
Just what 1.-The Salem Weakly"
will contain is secret, which the in.
yentors have divulged only to Henry
Lee, who is making the film and
who claims that his cartoons are just
as good as Tige Reynolds If not
worse. Carl and Bill also have another
reel" which is called "The Cherrian
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
TEDDY SL|NGSBY
CONTINUED from page one.

and Mrs. C. H. r. Silingsby and heir
to Yorkshire estate. The respondents
in the case were unheard.
A court of appeals ruling handed
down last March established "Teddy"
as founding of San Francisco against
the claims of Mr.. and Mrs. Silingsby,
who maintain they are parents of "Ted.
dy" and that the child is rightful heir
to the $500.000 estate of his alleged
grandfather. late Rev Charles Silings-
by, who willed his estate to "the first
male heir" born to any of his chill
dren.
Lord Loreburn, in handing down the
decision, held the identity of "Teddy"
had been proven, as well as the transfer
of the child from Lillian Anderson, a
San Francisco school girl. to Mrs. Sill
ingsby He expressed regret of the
pain the decision must cause "gallant
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-14
EI[!N'iillaIlj1I1

Commander Silingsby, now in the sefy-
ice of his country.
In 1915 the child was established as
legal heir of the Silingsbys by the court
Of probate and divorce. Two younger
brothers of Silingsby maintained the
child was the son of Lillian Anderson
and was adopted by the Silingsbys that
lie might inherit the Yorkshire estate.
Advertisements, alleged to have been
inserted in San Francisco newspapers
by Mrs. Silingsby, seeking newborn
baby, were in the evidence.