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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
ATTEMPT MADE TO
DESTROY CAPITOL
ERATURE FOUND ON
GROUNDS

Whether their purpose was to de-
stroy the capitol building OF throw
a scare into the authorities or rob
the state treasury may never be
known, but that some diabolfcal
plot was on foot was made manifest
at an early hour Saturday morning
when two men were see skulking
about the capitol grounds and q
little later when two full boxes of
giant caps unopened, we're found,
one at the bottom of the steps lead
ing to the boiler room and the other
about 40 feet away, near the library
steps.
At about $3.50 o'clock Night
Waterman Dodson was walking to-
wards the building, coming from
the southeast, when he saw a man
a short distance from the middle
entrance to the capitol. Thinking
it vas Charley Smith, the watch
man, just going off shift. he call
ed to him, but the man started to
run and had gone but a short dis
lance when another individual ap-
peared from somewhere and both
started to run out the east en-
trance of the grounds. Dodson
again yelled a command to stop,
but that only accelerated their
speed and DON they disappeared.
The Waterman then went into the
building and told of the occurrence
and Immediately a search vas instl-
tuted, resulting in the finding of
the boxes of caps and a clipping,
presumably from a Sacramento
paper, giving the Geographic de-
tails Of an |. w. w. examination
that is progressing in Philadelphia
and bearing the date of May 10th
Dodson could give nothing but
a faint description of the man he
first saw, but he believed that he
wore whiskers and had on a long
oyercoat. Shortly after the men
disappeared an auto was heard to
sta TT up, but it could not be To-
Gated, and as no man answering to
the description that Dodson gave
has been seen around town it is
probable that he or they got away
in the machine.
The fact that the cap boxes we're
unopened and no dynamite being
found in the vicinity indicates that
the men had probably just arrived
and had hardly got down to their
labors when they were discovered.
1t may have been their purpose just
to explode the caps in order to
create a scare, but it is more than
likely that dynamite was to have
been used and had not yet been re-
moved from their persons when
Dodson discovered their presence.
1t is evident, however, that an
attempt of some kind was intended
on the building, but to Illustrate
any further attempts of this char
acter the guards will hereafter be
doubled.-Carson Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
TO ENLARGE TUNGSTEN
MILL AT TOULON SIDING

Enlargement of their mill from rs
to 125 tons daily capacity has been
begun by the Humboldt Tungsten
company at Toulon. This Is done
to accommodate the increasing bust
ness that is being offered the mill
from several tungsten camps in this
county.
An express shipment of concen-
trates was sent forward to Pennsyl-
vania last week, weighing approx
mately II ions and valued at $780,
coo. This shipment follows a SINH
lar shipment of two weeks ago -
humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
Nevadans to Become Sailors

Herbert Reagan, Jack Pike and
William E. Stock of Virginia City
have been notified by Congressman
Roberts that they have success
fully passed entrance examinations
for the United States naval
academy at Annapolis. With Clar-
enc Burnette of Reno, who pass
passed an examination in Febru-
airy, the boys will enter the naval
academy in June.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
BONDS PURCHASED
BY RAILROAD
WORKERS
IT. & q. MEN INVEST THEIR saw
INGS IN THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN

In appreciation of the liberal re-
Spouse of the employees Of the Tono-
pah & Goldfield railroad in subscrib-
ing to the third Liberty loan, Gen
eral superintendent w. ID. Forster
has addressed the following letter
to the men in the employ of the COM
pany:
The undersigned takes this
occasion to express his gratifica-
ton at the f%lattering results of
your generous subscription to the
third Liberty loan. Your splendid
display of patriotism is worthy of
the highest commentator. No eff
fort is beyond accomplishment on
such an occasion. The s%pontane-
GUS manner in which the request
was met all over the country
again proves that as a nation we
are united and equal to any war
demand made upon us. Doubt
less there will be many more SINH
lar demands, and without question
they will be met in the same 10y
al, geenrous spirit.
The railroad employees have rea-
son to be proud of their record.
Their total subscription in the
western regional district, which
embraces that territory west of
Chicago and the Mississippi river,
was nearly $4,000 600, or ap-
proximately two per cent of the
three billion which was the goal
set for the entire country. Victory
is inevitable, but we all want to
make it speedily and complete
Your continued generous support
of the boys at the front will ac-
complish this.
Mr.. w. G. Bierd, chairman of
the railroad Liberty loan campeign
committee, sends his thanks tor
our subscription in the following
words: II wish to thank you for,
and to express my sincere appre-
citation of, the hearty cooperation
shown by you in t. handling Of
this campaign. and rsngh yoa ~
thank each and evef& A Of yo11
employees for the yc(I
given" -
LOCATION yOTT0
PROOF OF LABOR.
md ell mining blanks q sale .
The Tribune Stationery Store.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
FISH LAKE GIVES
S340 TO WAR FUND
RED CROSS WORKERS BOOST
ING DRIVE IN TRIP
THROUGH COUNTY

w. S. Phillips. chairman of the
Red Cross war-fund drive in Es-
mcralda county, Charles S. Sprague,
chairman of the Goldfield chapter,
Walter Pratt and l.. X. Koontz
went to Fish Lake last night and
held a big meeting there. Accord
ing to word received here today
the party left Fish Lake with S340
ir cash as a result of the meeting,
with many pledges for subscrip-
tions before the drive ends.
The speakers planned to hold a
meeting in Palmetto at noon today
and one in Silver Peak at 4 p. m.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
Hieh Cooper Price Asked

A meeting is to be held at Wash
ington on May % for the purpose
of establishing prices to be paid for
copper during the next six months.
Governor Boyle has been inform
e. by some of the copper producers
in this state that the present price
for copper is too low, considering
mining costs in some of the camps
and he has been asked to assist in
having the price raised.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
ARE MADE
IN ELECTION LAWS
VOTERS WILL BE COMPELLED
TO ANSWER UNUSUAL
QUESTIONS

Modern business methods have
invaded even as staid and time
honored a procedure as election
registration and this year instead
of the usual registration books, a
card system will be used.
Unusual questions ire also in
volved in the registration this year,
including such as sex, occupation,
height in feet and inches and dis
ability, If any.
Electors will register for the
1918 primary and general cleo
tons. Registration for the pri-
mary election will open June 1
and close Aug. 10. Registration for
the general election will close Oct.
Is. Electors will register as in
past years, with the county clerk
or deputy registrar in their pre-
cinct.
Every citizen, 81 years of age.
who shall have resided in the state
six months, county 80 days and
precinct 10 days prior to election
and who is properly registered, un-
less otherwise disqualified, will be
entitled to vote. All electors fail
ing to vote at the general election
will have their names cancelled
from the official register.
School and judicial offices are
nonpartisan and names of nonpar-
tisan candidates will be placed on
all regular party ballots for the
primary election. Electors not CIV
ing party affiliation when register
ing may vote a nonpartisan ballot
and electors giving party utilization
can only vote their party ballot at
the primary election.
Candidates must file a declara-
ton of candidacy not later than
Aug. 3. Ten electors of the same
political party may file designation
of nomination, designating elector
as candidate for office. Electors
named must file an acceptance by
July 80 or their names will not
be placed on the ballot. For non
partisan offices signers need not be
of the same political party.
County central committees will
be elected by county candidates al
the court house Sept. II and state
central committees will be elected
ty state candidates at Carson Sept.
"a.
An electOr may have his regis
tration card cancelled not later thar
Aug. 3 to change his political affil-
iation as given on the card.
Complete state and county
tickets will be voted this fall and
supplies for registration are now
being received by County Clerk H.
G. Robertson.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
CREEPY FEELINGS
INCIDENT TO
ECLIPSE
ASTRONOMERS MAKE ELABO-
RATE PREPARATIONS TO
OBSERVE PHENOMENON

BAKER, Ore, May %. = All the
thrills and reepy feelings, especial
ly among those inclined to be SUI
perstitious, which = tradition con-
meets with a total eclipse of the sun,
are a part of the real thing, accord
ing to Professor s. A. Mitchell, di-
rector of the Leander Mccormick OBJ
~servatory at the university of Vir-
ginia, who is ame mber of the gov
eminent party from the U. S. naval
observatory, here to study the eclipse
of June 8 next.
"The darkness preceding an
clipse," said Professor Mitchell, "be-
gins 10 to Is minutes before totality
and lasts about that long after the
eclipse begins to pass. Even scien-
lists and men who have made a long
time study are affected by it. There
is a wierd and unnatural atmos-
phere that suggests the end of the
world, and ever to us hardened OBJ
servers it gives a creepy feeling.
All the time-honored stories about
the chickens going to roost, owls
and bats coming out, + absolutely
true and may be observed here next
month"
Members of the government party
are now busy with their instru-
ments and apparatus on the county
fair grounds, from which point their
observations will be made, a full
carload of scientific instruments
having been received recently. The
work of setting them up is being
done by e party SEN here from the
Bremerton naval station, who
brought with them the largest tele-
scope to be used, an instrument hav-
ing a focal length of 65 feet.
The scientists will have daily IRE
hearsals" in preparation for the
event and it will require all the
time between now and June 8 to get
everything ready. Preparations must
be complete, instruments set and the
men prepared to take advantage of
every precious second Of the one
minute and So seconds totality of the
eclipse.
The eclipse of June 8 will be what
is known as a two-minute eclipse.
Next year a six-minute eclipse will
occur, visible in the morning at
certain points in South America and
later in the day on the west African
coast. The places from which it can
be viewed are very inaccessible and
it is not likely that the government
will send out an expedition. The
June eclipse is a recurrence of the
1900 eclipse, occurring just IS
years and IL days later, and the
eclipse of 1919 will be a recurrence
of that observed from Sumatra in
1901. They recur in 18-year cycles,
as the earth, sun and moor are in the
same relative positions and the
same relative distances apart.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
FORMER GOLDFYELD BOY
GETS MILITARY TRAINING

Carlisle Eubank, who left here
some time ago to make his home
with his sister, Mrs. ]. w. Bark
ley, in Aberdeen, WASH, is now a
member of the junior class of the
Aberdeen h~igh-school, where mill
tary training is part of the curricu-
lrm. He is reported to be doing
exceptionally we'll in his school
work and to have displayed ability
as an orator recently when speak
ing at the school on the Liberty
loan.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
To Rattle Baseball

A baseball autographed by
Cbristy Mathewson, the "old mast
err" of baseball will be ratified at
Reno on Decoration day by teams
representing the Elks and Travel
ers' Protective association. ID. w.
Dunkle. county treasurer. conceiv-
ed the idea of securing the ball
and it is believed it will bring sew
eral hundred dollars.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
r.. r. Wants to Quit.

The Silver Peak Railroad COM
pany has applied to- the state rail-
read commission for permission to
lift it's 10 miles of track in Esmer-
aida county. The request was de-
MED for 20 days, during which the
application will be investigated by
the commission.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
SEA GULL VISITS GOLDFIELD

A sea gull perched on the Goldfield
hotel flag pole this afternoon. Why
a sea gull should perch on the flag
pole of the Goldfield hotel is diff
cult to understand. but it did and
it was still there late in the after
noon, attracting a great deal of at
tention and apparently wondering
why the ship didn't move.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
ORE SHIPMENT FROM
BARRETT SPRINGS CAMP

A carload shipment of ore from
Barrett Springs camp was made yes
terday over the Southern Pacific. The
ore. is from the property owned by
Storey & Campbell and goes to the
sampler at Hazen. 1t is expected
that the ore will u in the neigh
borhood of $50 to the ton in gold
and silver. This is the fourth car
load shipment to be SEM out from
this property. - Humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
Car crosses placerviIIe summit

The first automobile e the
mountains from California by way
of Lake Tahoe reached Reno a few
days ago, having been driven from
Stockton by way of Placerville, BIZ
jou and Glenbrook, reaching Carson
over Kings Canyon grade. The car
had been travelling for five days,
most of the time in deep snow
southwest of the lake. In some
places the snow was six feet deep
and it is believed the road will'not be
open for tourist travel before June'1
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25

School Children Buy Stamps
Children in the Eureka schools
have purchased ~$1,439.11 worth OF
thrift and war savings stamps since
the campaign started there.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
Water Wagon for Las Vegas

The board of county commission
ers of Las Vegas has recommended
the immediate purchase of a street.
sprinkling wagon and will call for
bids for sprinkling the streets dur
ing the summer months.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
Drive Started i'm Tonopah

The Red Cross war fund drive
was started in Tonopah Saturday
afternoon with a parade in which
there were many novel features.
One hundred automobiles were a
pert of the procession.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
Victim of Shooting Dies

Stephen Racko, an Austrian who
was shot by Don Cole in Las Vegas
a few days ago, has died as a re-
suit of his injuries. RackO is said
to have attacked Cole with a
butcher knife. Cole surrendered
after the shooting and is being
held for a preliminary hearing.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-05-25
Humboldt Man Dies

Julien Liotard, one of the pioneers
of Humboldt county, died recently
in San Francisco. He is survived
by a wife, son and two daughters,
who reside on their Clear Creek
ranch in Grass Valley
Evening journal., 1918-12-31
DANzENBAKER And
SHORT ARE SLATED
Likely to be Caucus Nomi-
nees for Legislature Pre-
siding Officers
HIRONS AND ARCHER
TO BE NAMED CLERKS

Republican members Of the new Sem
ate and House expect to caucus in Do
yer on Monday night next for officers
OF the Legislature. According to re-
ports in Republican circles today, there
will be little trouble over agreeing upon
the slate Of officers for both branches,
both of which will be controlled by Re
publican majorities.
So far as could be learned today the
principal officers most likely to be Sc
lected in caucus and elected in open
session Of the Senate and House are as
follows.
President pro tenn Of the Senate-Sen-
tor /. Dolphus short, Of Milford, Sus-
sex county.
Speaker Of the House-Willlam II.
Danzenbaker, Of Claymont, New Cas-
tie county.
Chief clerk Of the Senate-James A.
Hirons, Of Dover. Kent county.
Chief clerk Of the House-Albert
Archer, Of Milford, Sussex county.
Counsel for the Legislature-Jullan C.
Walker, Of Richardson Park, New Cas-
tie county.
Deputy Attorney General Percy War
rem Green also Is mentioned in con-
nection with the attorneyship for the
Legislature, but so far as could be
learned today, he has made no move
toward securing support for that Of
fce.
Evening journal., 1918-12-31
UNDER BAIL FOR
SHOOTING RIVAL
Johnson Opened Fire When
He Found Man in Girls
House
WAS TRESPASSER
WOMAN DECLARES

Charged with assault with intent TO
commit murder, Emmett Johnson. Ne
gro, was held in $1,000 bail for court by
Judge Churchman, in Municipal Court
this morning. Johnson is alleged to
have shot Ira Johnson. another Negro,
in the arm when he found him in his
girls" house in Wilson street.
Ira testified today that on Sunday
night, Emmett rushed into the room
in which he and several other men
were and demanded "who he had come
TO see," at the same time drawing a re-
yolver and firing It. Ira jumped at his
assailant and forced the gun from him.
Another Negro had attempted to take
the revolver from Emmett and had hold
Of his arm when the weapon was dis
charged, It appeared. The Negro, un-
able to set the weapon before 1t had
been discharged, then hurried from the
house.
Ethel Hopewell, Emmett's girl" said
that she went TO the door to let En-
NETT in and told him that II he had
anything TO say to her to say 1t at the
door. explaining that she did not want
Emmett in the house because he and
her mother were not on good terms"
He insisted upon going into the house,
Ethel testified, and she went upstairs
She heard the report Of the revolver,
she said.
Ira Johnson, VINO was charged with
contempt of court for failing to appear
when the case was called yesterday,
was dismissed as ne had received in
structiOns from a doctor To remain in
doors because OF his injured arm.
Evening journal., 1918-12-31
BnAznIANs ARE INVENTIVE RACE.

n. L. A. Special to The Evening Journal.
RIO DE JANElRO. Dec. H.-By reason
Of the fact that she cast her lot with
the allies and was the only South
American country TO declare war on
Germany, Brazil expects to share with
the United States the after-the-war
prestige that will come to the western
hemisphere.
Brazil has developed remarkably in a
manufacturing way during the war. I'm
like the other people OF South America
who are largely Of Latin origin, the
Brazilians have developed mechanical
genius. They are quick-witted and
learn easily.
Sac Paulo holds an annual industrial
exhibition in which only articles manu-
factured in Sac Paulo are shown and
the list is surprisingly varied. It in
cludes machinery, articles of iron, steel,
brass and copper, fabrics of cotton and
wool and of silk, clothing and shoes,
leather goods, and many things which
involve the making and manipulation OF
complicated machinery.
Evening journal., 1918-12-31
FRENCH PRESIuNT
REPEATS HUNS
MUST PAY DANA GF
Continued From First Page.

American people and to their app
tion of the great role the Am rlcal
President played in the war. We yi
him JOY in his new citizenship quite as
though this were his own home. Il
bound to play capital role in tn rsa-
ference. Much good has-been accom-
plished by his Coming. We appfeo
his collaboration which has beeu ile
greatest help.
MANY problems remain 10 be soI. ef
not only for western Europe, hui Cor
the near East. Africa and elsewhere AT
necessarily VIII come up at tn c1l-
ference where we hope at least IL la
the assistance OF your President The
settlement in the principles befoit
departure"
Poincare smiled, then added:
There is so much to do he raF q
have to remain some time amor IS
In response to a suggestion taat .no
French are modest to the non OF
reticence the Present repliedS
Since the war Frenchmen haye feli
this is time for acts, not wor sri
upon without warning Fran was
think the figures Of the unde, re-
tary of State for Pensions. NJ anr-ui
tell the story more graphical
mere words"
Frances total losses to the er5 cf
October were 1881, 900, or nesriv gte
per cent. Of It's population msfng
Frances casualties the heaviest pro- rr-
tionately Of any belligrent)
IN addition to our losses f. ren
he continued, sit win take yea. ro-
cover from the purely mater s
back. That is why Germany pay
not only important indemnit b
must settle for billions Of f. III
property destroyed or carried or
Entire industrial districts have he
wiped out and whole cities razed cer
many must not be permitted t
ahead of us by starting up her .e-
tories while we are struggline % re
build ours which she DESTROY 1.
carried off our machinery; s must
build other machinery to re gcs t
She destroyed our factories; must
furnish materials TO rebuild SIZE
demolished French homes and 11k the
away. The people car .o vast
forever to have their homes r. end
refurnished. The Germans M 7'1 ia
this task"
Poincare was very generOUe .n s
praise Of American soldiers.
They came to our aid at critical
he said "They put felirr.
weight in the scales. Wherev ara
been / have discovered the f.laaali
feeling between them and tn iulsbi-
tants whether in the city m fls
Our pople and your people t0
have something in common. IhH s
iue perhaps partly TO the sim 1f
our institutions and ideals. b. nier-
meath there seems TO be a kinc t mem
.al makeup.
Il am sure the gallantry Of t ue
cans in France has cemented ierd-
ship between the two countries WHICH
viii last forever"
Evening journal., 1918-12-31
DANIEL. AIKEN HEADS
BE .a0CRATIC LEAGUE

At the annual election OF Officers OF
me Democratic League last nigh. there
was a spirited contest for membership
on the Board of Governors. Six We're
70 be elected and there were twelve can
didates This was the only contest.
Daniel Aiken was elected president of
the club. The ticket elected follows;
For presldent-Daniel Aiken.
For presldent-Michael Maloney.
Sec7etary-Frank A. Toner.
For reasurer-Thomas Murphy.
For board OF governors-Charlcs p.
Saylor, Clifford Thompson, John r..
Foster. Paul Witsil, Bernard Schneider
Miles Thompson.
Auditing Stewart Moy-
ston, George C. Morton, Thomas Web
ster.
For sergeant-at-arms-Frank kre1ci.
For ibrarian-Napoleon Tebo.
About $50 votes were cast.