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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
DEVELOPING COAL
. WITH POWER DRILLS
PROPERTY AT coALDALE BUYS
A COMPRESSOR TO PUSH
SINKING OF SHAFT

II. A. Darms, manager of the
Darms Coal Mining company operat-
ing at Coaldale in Esmeralda county,
left Tonopah yesterday morning with
a big four drill compressor to be
used in sinking the shaft. The com
pressor and engine were bought from
the West Tonopah company and
loaded on one of the Wittenberg five
ton trucks for delivery direct to the
mine. The load was distributed by
use of a trailer and the entire equip
ment, weighing over five tons, reach
ed the mine safely last night.
The incline shaft has been retim'
bered and preparations made for IN
tensiye work. A contract was award
ed Goldfield firm TO sink 100 feet
hut. after installing the new tim
bers and catching up the broker
ground, il was found that the steam
pump made the air too heavy fol
aggressive work. On this account
THE compressor was secured ant
now the shaft will be pushed will
ljackhamer drills and the sinking
and station pumps will be operates
more effectively.
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442 NAMES
IN.
I! HOU R 5
ENROLLING FOR IHE ARMY AND
soNp SUBSCRIBERS TURN
OUT FREELY

n did not take much waiting for
the registrars in Tonopah 10 get
action for promptly at seven o'clock
mere were applicants at each regis
ration place. Probably the first
man 10 present himself and get his
card was Ivan Arnold, who was
eating at the high school for the
offIeers to appear. No effort was
made to stir up patriotic sentiment
at The booths. where the only display
xas a flag or two with the number
Of the election precinct prominently
displayed. The registrars asked can
dlAates II they claimed any exemp-
lions. although telegraph instructions
sent TO the larger cities stated that
thls question was not to be asked
Is il would come up later providing
The citizen was drafted.
Al 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the
total registration was 442, or greater
thsn was anticipated. as Sheriff
Thomas had estimated the entire regis
tfstl0ns for the county would not
exceed 500. With also seven hours
70 70 and the closing OF the stores
It il believed the total will approx
mate 900. The mines, with the ex'
ceptlon of the Tonopah Extension,
closed TO give their employees a
chance to register and the day was
marked by the absence OF the Gus
.omary whistles at the hours fol-
changing shifts. The registration BY
precincts at the hour mentioned was
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WOLFTONE EXTENSION
MAKES GOOD STRIKE

A report from Manhattan received
this morning states that the Wolf
tone Extension company had made
a strike of some magnitude. NO de-
tails were given, but it was inferred
from the fact that the news was
wired In that the mine had opened
an orebody of value. This is one
of the quiet companies of the Man
haitian district that has been con
Quoted as a close corporation with
Herman zadig as fiscal agent in
San Francisco. The management Is
| in the hands of Mr.. Clinton and Alex
ander Mackie. of Alameda, Cal, Is
president.
The Wolftone consists of thre,
claims situated below and adjoining
the Wolftone property. near th'
Thanksgiving and Mustang. II hai
always been celebrated for the rich
ness of its placer ground A two
compartment working shaft is dow
90 feet and there are favorable sur
face showings
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ITALIAN MISSION
IS CONVALESC|NG


WASHINGTON, D. G., June g.
The Italian war missions tour of
the south and middle west, which
was indefinitely postponed because
of the sudden illness of the Prince
of Udine, will not be abandoned, it
is announced, but probably will be
delayed about one week. The price
and Signor Guglielmo Mareoni, who
has been i'll ever since he reached
Washington, expected to be able
to accompany the party by Monday.
The illness of the prince was dag,
nosed as catarrhal tonsilitis.
The princes condition is not ser
ious. said a member of the mission.
1--WE expect him to be able to resume
his duties within a week His CON
dition is in no way alarming,
Signor Marconi will leave today
for New York where on Wednesday
he will receive an honory degree
at Columbia University. On Friday
night he win deliver an address be.
fore the National Press Club here,
Francesca Nitti has received word
of the wOunding of his son Vim
icenzo on the Isonzo front. Young
Nitti is barely IS years old and is
reputed to be the youngest officer
| in the Italian army.
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RIOT IN JOLIET
PRISON, ILLINOIS
coNvlcTs DRIVEN BACK AT THE
POINT OF BAYoNETS HELD
BY SOLDIERS
nv AsuocIated Press.l


JOLIET, June 5.--Conviets rioted
and fought with the guards as the
result of the new order barring all
visitors, except relatives. from the
state prison grounds Two compan.
les of national guardsmen were call
ed out Five buildings were set
afire. The fire companies met with
opposition from the eonviets, who
used bricks, tools and knives The
soldiers were ordered to hold their
fire and drive the convicts back
with bayonets and dubbed rifles.
Captain H. G. Ridgway, of e com
pany, was attacked by big negro.
A terrific encounter ensued for a
moment until the soldier knocked
his opponent unconscious with q
pistol The soldiers first had to
clear the conyicts from the burning
buildings so the firemen could work.
Three hours after the trouble start
i ed the convicts were not subdued
but the soldiers were making prog
ress in herding them toward their
cells.
All one o'clock two hundred pris-
oners were still defiant in corner
of the yard The soldiers were not
allowed to injure them and were
jeered by the convicts The flames
were controlled after the paint shop
and chapel had been destroyed
Three convicts and two guards were
injured
One life termer was killed by
Jumping from a burning building
Eight we're injured in the fight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
TRAIN MEN TO MAN
AMERICAN MERCHANT SHIPS

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, ID. G., June A.
A campaign to recruit and train ten
thousand men to officer the ships
of the new American merchant mar
inc was announced by the federal
shipping board and the department
of commerce. Henry Howard, of
Boston, has been appointed director,
with offices in the Boston customs
house.
The first nautical training school
under government direction was op-
ened today near Boston. Fourteen
similar schools will be established
along the Atlantic coast and later
the training system may be extend
ed to the Pacific coast and Great
| Lakes.
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In the meantime the two banks
we're busy accepting signatures for
the Liberty Bond issue, which IS
going ahead of the most sangulne
expactatlons OF the friends of Tono-
pah. The figures were not in shape
to 1--WE out, but will be compiled to-
tomorrow. However, glance at the
sheets and at some of the reports
from the house to house canyassers
Indicate the total will not fall short
Of 100000. This morning a message
vas received from J. S. Austin,
president OF the Tonopah Mining
company controlling the Tonopah &
GOldfIsld railroad, stating that the
railroad company would take $4,000
IN bonds In addition to the 100000
already subscribed by the mining
company. The West End will come
through with $4,000, according to
unofficial statements and the jim
Butler has already taken $5O,00O
from the Tonopah committee.
The employees of the milling COM
panies at Millers say they are going
to establish a national record for
the individual amounts taken. This
morning the subscription from the
milling center had reached $l5,O0O
Or over $3.50 for every man ON the
list One of the subscribers took
$500 In bonds and said he was wait
lug for some more money from Pc
lrpgtad and as soon as that came
he would take another $1,000. The
success OF the subscriptions at NIL
lers was largely due to the enthu
siasm of s. +. Heydenfeldt, manager
o. the Desert Milling company, whit
Eent out among the people OF tn,
Town and received a warm and cor
dial reception.
The additions will give grand to
tals of the numbers of white and ne
er0 citizens who have registered. o
tno indicated number of exemption
ior obvious reasons. of the numDe
OF aliens, and also OF all alien er
emies In the country between tn
ages of 81 and 81.
Reports from the precinct regi
trars will be compiled immediatel
On the close of registration at
?. N. The cards will be examine
and tho summarization tabled an
transmitted by wire to the count
clerk who will give all detailed 4
formation that is needed, In tur
when all precincts have reported Il
sheriff will transmit to the govern'
an abstract of these detailed report
eealing in total only, When q
last county has reported, the COVE
nor Will maLa ,tu tha final aynnne
lot the provost marshal-general.
The Tonopah brass band turn'
out during the morning and gave
concert in front OF the Mizpah Hot
Snere the members diseoursed !
tlotie airs for an hour before mare
mg to their hall During the d.
Liberty Bond committees we're acti
sad the holiday was spent In boo
IaE for the cause OF world emt
eipation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
West End Sends
Bullion Shipment

. The semi.monthly report of Z
. the West End mill showed
. cleanup Of S5 bars weighing
. 66.s5i ounces valued at sf7, I
. 473.s5. which was shipped yes I
. terday by Wells-Fargo The
. mill is making an excellent I
= extraction aHd the product IL
. largely from company ore as
. the demands of the new find
. coming out through the Ohio
= shaft are almost sufficient to
. Tar the full milling capacity
. of the company.
eeaNAaS aSNseSe .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
CESS|ON OF LAND
PRICE Of PEACE
FIXED BY FRANCE
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
SETS FORTH TERMS FOR A
SETTLEMENT

PARIS, June 5.-By vote OF
453 to 55 the chamber of deputies
in secret session adopted resolu
ton declaring peace conditions must
include the Liberation of the territory
occupied by Germany and the re
turn of Alsaee.Lorraine TO France
as just reparation for the damage
done in the invaded regions. The
chamber also favors creation of a
league OF nations for the mainten-
ance of peace The government ac-
cepted the resolution.
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MINOR TROUBLES
tsy Associated Press. J

J tBy Associated Press.l .
CHICAGO. June 1.-Two men =
} believed to be responsible for .
} an antieonscription placard =
} we're arrested =
} 10y Associated Press,) =
, HouGHTON. Mich. June E. =
) Five we're arrested during an =
) anti-draft demonstration
; tBy Associated Pressl
. RENO. June 5-The Nevada Z
, registration Ia Al the top notch Z
. . . . = . = . . . . =
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INSTRUMENTS IN THE
HANDS OF PROVIDENCE

thy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. d. c., June s.
President Wilson in welcoming 5000
Confederate veterans to their re-
union declared the country is be-
ginning to see why the nation was
kept united. The men of the United
States have the love of liberty at
aeart and now are to be the instru-
ment in the hands of providence for
the liberty of mankind.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05

Ell PASO, June Silk Confed
crate veterans marched to registra-
ton headquarters and offered their
services to the country. The young
est was TO- One Mexican, aged
4S, insisted ON registering to fight
for "Tio Sam" (Uncle.) Four pa
trolmen guarded the bridge to pre-
vent slackers from entering Mexico.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
GERMAN SPY SERVICE
USING AMERICAN FUNDS

tBy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., June g.
German interests in Latin America
are seeking to secure American
funds for fomentng trouble in this
hemisphere and all transfers Of
money 10 neutral countries on both
sides of the Atlantic will be scru-
ltinized carefully.
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POWERED.
WIRELESS FOUND.
NEAR VERA CRUZ.
tBy Associated Presa.l

(By Associated Press.l
NEW YORK, June 5.-Evidence
that two complete high powered
wireless installations, assembled here
from various sources. were shipped
piecemeal to Mexico. supposedly tor
use of German spy system in this
country was unearthed in connection
with the arrest of three men on
charges of conspiring to send mail
containing military information sur
reptitiously from the United States
to Germany through members OF
Norwegian ship crew. 1t was in
timated through the United States
commissioner, before whom the al
legged plotters we're arraigned, that
lit was through their instrumentality
THAT advance news of the impending
arrival in England of the American
destroyer fleet was sent to Ger
many before ii even became general
lily known in this country that 1t had
sailed
Indications have been found that
the secret mail system was operated
both ways between the United States,
Germany and Mexico, Several hun
dred letter have been seized and are
being translated In the expectation
that they will open the way to full
revelations of the alleged spy plot.
The prisoners are Harry PERISH
and Irving Bonaparte, both said to
be American born, employed by a
German electrical company here, and
Axel e. Melchar, said TO be nat
uralized citizen from Sweden. They
lare charged with conspiring to induce
members OF the crews OF the steam
ships Berjensjford and Christianla
ljford. both chartered to carry Unit
ed States mails, to take letters anC
packages from this country destined
for Germany, in violation OF the Law
!. prohibiting competition with the
United States mail.
That others are implicated ant
that the men under arrest are willing
to tell all they know was indicated
: by counsel for Bonaparte, who SAID
his client was willing to help tht
government in every way in hi
; power. A fourth man was detained
+. pending investigation of evidence
! connecting him with the others, par
ticularly in the wireless part OF tn,
!, alleged plot He Is Ferdinand H
. Adam, German subject employee
by an electrical company here.
Evidence has been found indicating
I that with his help the apparatus wa
/ assembled and consigned to Yer;
!. Cruz. Nothing was revealed showing
: any criminal intent on his part bu
0 the government officers are seekinI
E to determine whether he knew tn
apparatus was to be used in Gel
g man spy system.
b Parts of the outfits 1t has bee
t learned, got through but parts wer
i held up In this country. Whethe
complete set, capable of commui
0 icating with Germany was receive
IS by the consignees in Mexico has nc
yet been determined.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
HUNS MAY GRAB
IN LITHUAN|A
SEIZURE AND COLONIZATION TO
BUILD A RULWARk FOR
FUTURE PROTECTION

Z
BERLIN, June 5-The following
statement was issued at eastern
headquarters. "The chief commander
has approved the formation of a
confidential council of Lithuania
composed of the most prominent
Lithuanians."
The speaker advocated the seiz-
ure by Germany of Lithuania and
their colonization by two million
German speaking Russians from the
interior Slavic dominions. thus weak
ening Russia and establishing a
complete bulwark of dependent
states east of Germany and Austria
Hungaria.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
INDUSTRIAL ARRESTED

(By Associated Press.)
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 5.-Ru-
fus Barringer, aged so, of Seattle,
was arrested for distributing anti.
draft literature in the town Of Fol
SOM He is believed to be an Indus.
trial Worker.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
OMAHA STACKER CHASED
BY PATRIOTIC CROWD

tny Associated Preea.l
OMAHA. June Sd. +. Ensign, a
youth claiming TO be 20. charged
with obstructing registration, was
chased by crowd following de-
rogatory comment. but was rescued
BY the police
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MICHIGAN |. v. ".
THREATEN TROUBLE

tBy Associated Press,)
LANSING, Mich. June 5.-ioyer
nor Sleeper ordered squad Of nat
ional guardsmen rushed to Negaunee,
nearby mining town. where reports
said Industrial Workers of the World
and agitators were threatening to
forcibly opposite registration.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
FIFTY PER CENT CLAIM
EXEMPTIONS IN CHICAGO

(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, June 5.-A calcula-
tion on early reports, the registration
of Chicago is estimated 100000 OF
the first 1870 registered, 80 claimed
exemption, mostly on the grounds OF
having dependents.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
ROUND UP BEGINS IN
SAN FRANCISCO TONIGHT

(By Associated Presa.l
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-The
police chief has ordered detectives
and all policemen in the city to be-
gin a tour of hotels, lodging houses
and apartments after nine o'clock
tonight, seeking eligibles who failed
to register
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR

tBy Associated Press.l
BOISE, Idaho. June 5.--John M.
Hayes, governor of Idaho in 1918
and 1915, died at his home here
yesterday after long illness.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
BLUE LAW VIOLATION

thy Associated Press.I
DES MONIES. Ia, June 5.-The
first jury trial in Des Moines on
charge of violation of the Iowa
Sunday closing law, resulted in the
acquittal of N. Feinberg, operator
of temperance bar.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
No ORGANIZED OPPOSITION TO THE REGIS TRAT|ON
Attempt to Kill
Gen. Len. Wood

(By Associated Presf.l
= BIRMINGHAM. Ala, June 5. =
. An attempt was made to wreck =
. a train bringing Major General =
. w. Leonard Wood from Chat =
. tannooga last night. A log =
. was tied across the track. =
. The log was on a high EN- =
= bankment. The train was de- =
= layed several hours. The Off =
= GERS declined to comment. =
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
.A|RPLANE RAIDERS
VISITING ENGLAND

(By Associated Press.l
LONDON, June Sit is announced
that an airplane raid is progressing
over the Thames estuary. One Ger
man airplane was brought down. Es-
sex and Laen were bombarded.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-06-05
lNclTlNe ITALIANS
ny Associated Press.I

tBy Associated Press.D
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-Vin-
cent Ferrero, an Italian, was arrest
ed for attempting to interfere with
registration by melting crowd
of Italians.
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KILLED BY A POSSE
HIDING IN THE WOODS

thy Associated Press.)
FORT WORTH, June 5.-E. H.
Fulcher, a member of the farmers
and laborers protective association
of America, who hid in the woods
armed to resist conscription, was
killed yesterday by a posse Of Off
GERS.
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PAT RIOTIC
TRIUMP ms
REPORTED
NOT A SINGLE CALL ON FED
ERAL FORCES TO ENFORCE
THE ORDER

tBy Associated Press.)
= DATELESS-Ame is step =
= ping forward to do her part in =
. making the world safe for de- =
= mocracy today, when ten mil =
= lion sons of liberty are inscrib- =
= ing their names on the honor =
= roll of the ages. that the free =
= governments for which their =
. fathers died may not perish =
= from the earth.
= One each was arrested in New .
. York, Des Moines and Kansas =
= City for discouraging registra- :
= tion.
= (By Associated Press.) =
% WASHINGTON, June g. No .
= disturbance occurred in any :
. part OF the United States up to =
= noon.
A~ ~~~ : = = = = = = = :
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CHINESE VICE PRESIDENT
HANDS IN RESIGNATION

lBy Associated Pres=.l
SAN FRANCISCO. June 5-Nice-
President Fong Kwo Chang handed
his resignation TO President II Yuan
Hung yesterday according 20 ca,
bieesam received hefe BY The cai.
nese World
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FRESNO HoLos PARADE

tny Associated PFeaa.l
FRESNO, Cal. June 5.-There Was
no disorder In the San Joaquin Val.
ley. A parade oi 5000 men. w0laen
ana ehllaren wa hela hsEaA
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PILlNe cosTs ON BEEF

Thy Associated Preas.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June g.
The nations annual meat bill will
be increased more than $S,000,000
by the is per cent freight rate in
crease sought by the railroads.
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SUNK
BY THE BRITISH
ONE GERMAN BOAT SENT TO
BOTTOM AND ANOTHER IS
BADLY DAMAGED

tBy Associated PFess,D
LONDON, June 5.-One German
destroyer was sunk, and another
damaged in running fight between
six German destroyers and Com
mander Tyrwhitts squadron, the
admiralty announces,
Tyrwhitt reported that a force OF
light cruisers and destroyers under
his command sighted six German
destroyers early this morning, which
he engaged at long range. The en-
emy destroyer, $40, was sunk by
gunflre and another several damag-
ed. Seven survivors of the $50
were picked up and made prisoners.
No casualties are reported from the
British.
tny Associated Press1
LONDON. June 5.-The American
steamer Mongolia fired four shots
June lst at a submarine which fired
a torpedo and then submerged.
The Mongolia escaped the torpedo
by skillful maneuvering and the shots
caused the submarine to flee.
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tBy Associated Preas.)

tHy AHsOcIhteu fFess.J
WASHINGTON, D. G., June g.
Registration generally was without
disturbance. The few arrests made
we're construed by officials, not as
evidence of an effective organized
resistance, but sporadic. 1t Is be-
lieved the evasion will be negligible
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OGDEN, Utah, June 5.-Shooting
from the 16-yard mark. c. II. Reilly.
Jr., of Salt Lake, on the interstate
association amateur championship
with a score of 97-94-200O
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SOCIALIST ARRESTED

tnE Aasaetatea Presa.l
hAST LAS VEGAS. n NJ. June 5.
w. D. Dillon. Socialist. was arrest.
sa here ou = charge Of conspiracy
= esleak ska aeieetiys aFaft iAw.
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NO TRoUsLE ON COAST

CBx Associated PresR.t
SACRAMENTO, Cal. June 5.-Di-
rector Ralph Merritt announce there
was no trouble over registration in
California.
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AUSTRIAN DESTROYER SUNK

(By Associated PresH.I
VIENNA, June 5.-An enemy Sub
marine sank an Austrian torpedo
boat destroyer Monday
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NEW YORK, June 5.-The police
announce they have information
that the head of the German wirer
less system came to the United
States, made plans regarding outfits
and other details through which in
formation was to be conveyed to
Berlin and then departed. probably
for Mexico.