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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-18

NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION
Wa.errille Wash Land 0Nes.

wAierville Wash. Land o11cs,
Msy e lag.
Notice !. hsreoy given thsI Lo1is z. Hendrix
OF OroyiLle. county Of Okanoz.n. SAFE q Wash
lugIon has fled II This Once Dis application
20 enter. under the PROVISIONS OF sections zs.s
AMI -. revised statute. Of the United -is.ss,
the following 1s>crIoes1 land. VIZ
Iue CorIhEes. 91srIer 9: he southwest quar-
ter OF seeII0n talrIy-tnre=- IoSnshlp forty
osrth, range twenty s@ESl cas-; Of " illsDeiie
meridian II ihs sta-4 OF As.inzton, con.Ai n
ing forty acres
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
lands described. or desiring 20 oo.ecI hecauss
Of The mineral character Of the land. or for any
other reason 70 TIE disposal to applicant,
should lie Ih=ir aA1sTlls VI pro.ss. in Ilis Of
ace OF o. ostc.e TIE 7th "a! Of July 1919.
". T. HAYNES, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-18
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS % FILE elaine

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isf-.,.3a o. the es:.ts oiAua Jane Bo;.oEley
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tie s.sh tsT Of Ap-il. i. D. is,f. ~ re Aait
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.o1ih q OroTille- Wnsinxto1- ulihls one !es'
after ihe 1ste 0. hi. so;iee or The! shall -
forever o.r.e1.
Dated =: orovills. Wash. ;his lsih day Of
Iu-e A D 1879
NAaGA aETT J. BoTToNLEY.
A6nicisira.oriX.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-18
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-18

JUDGE BRENTS, of Walla Walla. re-
fuses to wear the toga that the law re-
quires judges to don. If men who in
terpret the law, who. indeed, are the
personification Of the law in the posi-
lions they hold, insist on ignoring the
law Why should the ordinary individu-
al be punished for refusing to live
strictly up to the law? 1t is a bad ex-
ample and Judge Brents should resign.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-18

THE extra session of the legislature
convenes next week. If some Of the
freak laws passed By the last legisla-
ture could be repealed the people might
derive some consolation for the Attic
ton OF an extra session, but as the
same freak legislators who framed the
freak ordinances are to again assem-
bic the public can expect nothing from
them unless it might be more freak
legislation.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

There they stopped for inspection, and when it
was found that the Mohawk was IN fairly good
towing condition, and had suffered no additional
damage by starting her engines, all the tugs
save the Larkspur, which took the starboard
side Of the Mohawk. and the Powhatan, on the
port, cast OF their lines Then the Mohawk
proceeded down the East River toward the navy
yard.
Early yesterday boatload OF divers with ap-
paratus taken from the wreck Of the big steam
freighter Henry p. Whitney. which stranded
month ago the Sunken Meadows, was
brought alongside the Mohawk, ana the tide
ebbed they were lowered around the stranded
vessel and began patching up the holes III her
bottom. In addition to a number OF small
perfora tions, It IS said she had Jagged hole in
the forward port side. In the mean time
lighter brought alongside and the coal was
taken out Of her bunkers.
Everything was in readiness when the tide got
high enough, and the fleet OF tugs began
hauling away between 2:3O and 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. without warning the Mohawk sud
denly slipped off into deep water. and before tho
tugs could get alongside and check her she
swung clear around in the stream. and. as al
ready described. seemed about to capsize. IN
stantly the tugs closed in. the pumps were kept
going and the journey through Hell Gate was
under way.
AT 4:4j D. the Mohawk reached Shewan's
drydock at Houston street where she will
undergo repairs.
The extent of the damage, which IS not be-
lieved to be serious, viii be ascertained to-day.
when the water IS pumped out and inspection
gang is sent under the cutters hull
Within short distance Of where the Mo-
hawk struck the rocks the canaIboat Susan
Clark which being towed with four other
barges. ran into a scow which was alongside
government dredge yesterday. The canalboat,
which was in charge OF. Captain Horace Reeves
and his wife. both OF whom were asleep. began
to sink at The captain and his wife
jumped on one Of the other barges and this,
with the sinking barge towed to East 91st
street where the latter is now practically sub
merged.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

hold. and had been made by the swaying OF the
vessel TO and fro upon the rocks.
She was an unWieldly tow. and to get her
safely across the dangerous stretch Of waters
the big wreckng tug William Z. Chapman, Of
the Chapman-yerritt Wrecking Company, and
the lighthouse tenders Larkspur. Gardenia and
Daisy and the navy yard tug Powhatan had
uig hawsers abroad the crippled vessel. They
had probably more hawser out than safety war
ranted, for just as the Mohawk was passing
dangerous Mil Rock she was suddenly caught
by the swift current and in an instant was out
Of the control OF the fleet Of towboats- The
tugs struggled under full speed 10 try 10 swing
the Mohawk out of danger. but failed
Taking chance Of knocking out tire plugs
that filed some of the jagged holes in the bot
tom. Captain Landrey signaIIed his engineer to
start the engines and go full speed ahead To
the music Of her chugging pumps and the jar OF
her engines the Mohawk responded tc her
own power. gradually drew away from the rock
and IN a few minutes swung into smoother
water. Then the towing feet shortened up
the hawsers. and. getting into Little He'll
Gate, proceeded TO 1O4th street. Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
DIET KITCHEN CENTRAL OFFICE.

The New York Diet Kitchen Association, which
has been furnishing needed extra nourishment 10
the sick among the poor for more than thirty
five years has just opened a central office at No
IS Irving Place. from which the work or directing
the associations activities. in cooperation with
many other societies, hospitals and dispensaries.
will be carried The Office will be in charge
of Miss Olive Crosby, who for the last two years
has been with the New York Charity Organization
Society The daily distribution Of milk and eggs in
.ba year Inst ended amounted to 3S4 S2 quarts
of milk and % 4H eggs. The work is under the
immediate supervision Of competent board Of
ulatrons who are personally acquainted with the
merits OF each casa.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

hibit. He promised not TO use a number OF
preszons more OF less familiar such molly
coddle" square deal" HnatUre faker' and others
The pseudo-Taft related what a hard time he had
had filing Offices since he left college and de
clared lie was going 10 catch up with his sleep
after his inauguration. When he had done this
he would ser down to business. He ended:
am not going to Try to reform everything I am
not going 70 investigate everythtng am not golns
70 change he seat OF government am not going 10
ada 70 or take from the Ten Commandments. am
myself what he peonle have cried for for seven
after another brethren Of the Corner made up
Salome AIdrdge SaIone Parsons, Saiome Wood
rufr and Saiome Barnes and danced before M An
dersou vino impersouated Herod. Each and all
demanded th- head o. Governor Hughes which
was finally brought fl- on a charger. The Salomes
saIuted f. and in the end took the head and demol-
shed 1t.
one Of the hits of the evening conference
OF the powers" in review Of President Roose-
vtlt's achey eraents IN which hretH~N mpeTsonated
the President. the Nkado OF Japan. the Emperor
OF Germany and King Edward brother repre-
sentinE Epictetus was the centre OF a skiJ making
fun OF this alleged fondness of Governor Hughes
for reading the works Of that philosopher before
retiring. Another hit was conoquy between a
representative or Charles 2, Murphy (the part
taken by Brother Charles A White) and repre-
sentative OF Senator McCarren CRobert F. Adam
som.
Among the guests were Senator Depew, Elihu
Root Ex-Governor 3. b. Oden Frank H Hitch
cock. Timothy I. woodruff. Charles F. Murphy.
Daniel F CohaIg0. Clarence J. SEearn. Richard
Croker IT, Philip r Donohue. Senator p. F. Nc
Carren James Speyer. Thomas r SpeyeT, jus
tices Dop-lng. Davis. GOr. PIatzek, Woodward,
Ford. Gerard. OGorman. Clarke, Blanchard. Er-
LANCER and Hendrlck. OF the Supreme Court; Oak
leigh Thorne. William =. Sheehau. r. F YOakurn.
ex-Judge Charles s Whitman, Serene 5. Pratt
William /. Ward. William Barnes, il. Repre-
! SIOat FaSSett. Controller Metz. Deputy
missioner Wilcox Representative George R Nal
BY. George r Sheldon, Borough President Crom-
well. Senator George b. AgDeW. Alderman b W.
B. Brown ex-ConEressmau Louis F Payn, Park
Commissioner Henry Smith eX-JUstice Morgan J.
O'Brfen ex-CorporatiOu Counsel John Whalen.
II. Vreeland John 3. Stauchheld. John n. . Brien.
Charles A Sackett, John C. Sheehan. Borough
President Ahearn, Bridge Commissioner Steven
son, Samuel S KOeng, Julius NJ Mayer and James
F March.
The menu was as follows:
Hufres dc Cape cd.
POtags mongol passe-
Anonti1sdo Fssado
FiIet de bass. sauce hOna-d.
Graves SUPERIOR
Pommes de terre, Palestine.
Asperges franchises. holandaise
G.. H. Go g Extra Dry.
c II Mumm & Selected Brut~
PBUpIenlousss au UarasQui1.
JeUne pintads rotie-
Saiade Waldorf
ClaCes AssOTtieE-
Pe-its fOurs. Fruits
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
FREIGHT RATES GO DOUN.
I'm DortQnt Reductions on TranscOn-
tinentdI Shipments.

Chicago. Feb 27.-ImDortant reductions from
the new schedules OF transcontinenta freight rates
which went into effect January /. and which have
aroused the active opposition Of shippers from the
Atlantic 70 the Pacific. have been agreed upon by
the railroads and will be made effective soon
as the amended tariffs can be filed with the Inter
,ta,a Cor7n,rrce Commission These concessions
are IN most cases a restoration Of the Old rates
in effect before the first OF the year. and amount
TO from 3 to 25 per cent on large numbers of the
commodities.
The Increases made on January L and the reduc-
+ions announced affect both eaStbound and west
bound rates Shippers in California and the
Coast were more affected than the Eastern terri
tory. OF rates were restored TO 90 cents hun
dred pounds reduction OF 10 cents The rates
were raised from 1914 to 90 cents within the last
wear.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
The Perfect Woman Is Not a
Fat One

Artists say TIE ideal proportion Of weight IN
woman is 2s pounds for every foot of her
height This would make woman Of feet
inches weigh l36 pounds ounces.
II you weigh more than this in proportion you
are on the danger line and are likely TO get too
fat in g few years. Check it by taking tea
spooufuI after meals and bedtime OF this
r,cipe: u ounce Marmola, 4 ounce Fluid Ex
tract Ca.cara Aromatic and 3 4 ounces Pepper
min, wate- Get the Marmola sealed and mix
* with the other ingredients at home This
mixture IS harmless, viii not cause wrinkles
and has been known TO take off seven pounds
Of fat a week without any help from exercise
e< dieting Il ig Inexpensive.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
CADET SYSTEM STILL FLoURIsHING
Have Organized Clubs Woman Probation Of
icer Tells Page Commission.

Miss Maud F. Miner. probation officer IN the
Jefferson Market police court. took the stand before
the Page commission. which Is investigating the
lower courts, yesterday. She IS a graduate Of
Smith College and has taught In the Women's Col
Iege. Frederick Nd. She took masters degree
at Columbia University. becoming interested while
there in women paroled from corrective institutions
She said that the cadet system still flourish
ing and that il almost impossible TO accom-
pIish reforms when the moment woman
leased a cadet pursued her, using the leverage OF
her past life to compel her 70 return to her evil
wavs Even when cadets were convicted they could
he imprisoned for only six months a punishment
wholly inadequate. There were regular cadet clubs
in the city meetings being held in the back rooms
OF saloons. The women were protected. as well as
hotels.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
NEU COLUlIBI1 COURSE.
UW Giuc Degrees an Sanitary Engi-
neering-Forestry School PLanned,,

Columbia University Will establish a course
in sanitary engineering and confer degrees similar
TO other degrees engineering II the plan proposed
by a committee of the faculty ot the schools of
Mining Engineering and Chemistry is acted on
favorably at the next meeting of the faculty and
Is approved by the trustees There has never been
a regular course in sanitary engineering at Column
hia but lectures have been given the subject
time to time
An effort is also being made 10 establish school
OF forestry. and # is said that already number
Of subscriptions have been pledged toward the
maintenance Of such school. II IS estimated that
ct least $1,000 would be required annually. II is
said that permission has been obtained to carry on
the outdoor work or tho school in the woods OF
Palisade Park il IS also stated that the state
would oversee in general way the work OF the
school.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
GOVERNOR HUGHES BACK IN ALBANY.
VIII Go to Washington for Taft's Inauyurs-
tion on Tuesday

Albany. Feb Z7--GOvernOr Hughes returned to
day from New York Accompanied by Mrs Hughes
he will leave Albany again on Monday evening fo-
New York. where they Will remain over night Isav-
ing there Tuesday morning for Washington. where
the Governor viii be a guest that evening at
dinner to be given by Secretary Straus OF the De-
partr.ent OF Commerce and Labor
Governor Hughes viii be Joined later IN the week
in Washington by the members OF his sta1 for
participation IN the Taft inaugural ceremonies
The Governor is not expected % retucn 20 Albany
until next Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
ARGENTINE CoUNTERFEITING PLOT
Man Arrested in Indiana Tells of Plot with
Official of That Country
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune

Indiauapolis, FEB. 27.-FederaI Secret Service Of
fcers arrested Robert T. Scott here tonight and
found upon him Photographic prints and plates of
money OF the Argentine Republic. lie is said to
have confessed that ne acting for prominent
officer Of Argentina who give him $4,000
for the plates. He said that the officer had Sc
creted A large amount OF the paper out OF which
the Argentine Republic makes its money, and that
# was proposed to use that in making the coun-
tcrfeits
Scott owns stock in a copper mine At La-oats.
Bolivia where he met the Argentine official and
fell in with his plans. The officers say the Official
VIII be arrested
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
YALE MEN WHO DO NOT GRADUATE.

New Haven, Feb 27.-About one-fourth OF the
men who have entered Yale University failed TO
graduate according to the records FOR non-gradu-
ate catalogue, which has been in preparation for
several years and is to be published soon. The
catalogue will cover all the departments except the
graduate school the school and the music school
II will contain about forty-hve hundred names with
sle residence and occupation OF non graduates.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
POLITICIAN ATTORNEY APOLOGIES.

Ex-senator Alfred ] Gichrist. Brooklyn poll
tician apologized before Justice Kelly in Supreme
Court Brooklyn. yesterday for insulting a court
officer no ordered him away from the jury
where deliberations being held in case in
which he was counsel. The ex-senator appeared in
response 70 a command show why he
should not be punished for contempt OF court
Justice Kelly reserved decision after reprmandng
the attorney.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
MOHAWK'S CLOSE CALL
Utmost CAPSIZES AFTER
BEING PLOTTED.
Nqrro5CIy Escapes Going on Rocks
AgGn-Sa0ed by O7Cn Engines
-Nozc an DrydOcL,.

The United States revenue cutter Mohawk was
released yesterday from the ledge near He'll
Cate on which she struck on Friday, but not
before she nearly capsized. Later she had q
narrow escape from again going on the rocks.
she is now safe IN drydock.
Prompt action on the part Of Captain staley
NJ Landrey averted a second accident while
the cutter was her way through He'll Gate
after IT had been demonstrated that the pumps
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
TO LAY THE ELoRIoRs KEEL MARCH :

Of7cIaIs OF the Brooklyn navy yard announced
yesterday The keel OF the bateIeship FIo--
ida would be laid with ceremonies under the super
vision or Rear Admiral Goodrich and Naval Con-
strlctor Baxter On March 9 the anniversary OF the
historic battle between the Merrimac and the Mon.
ttor.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
MADE CHIEF CUSTOMS CLERK.

In the office OF the Collector OF the Port secre-
tary 20 the collector and in Othe- posts respon-
sibiity has appointed chief clerk Of customs
BY Collector Fowler. whose choice has been ap-
proved by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
SPRING DRESS SILKS

SPRING DRESS SILKS
FOR SPRING COSTUMES ARE NOW BEING SHOWN THE
LATEST FASHIONS IN FOULARD SILKS AND ROUGH
PONGEEs CREPEs. sATNs CORDED SILKS
AT MODERATE PRICES
NEW MPORTATONs OF SILKS. ADAPTED FOR
WEDDING GOWNS AND BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES
TOMORROW QMONDAY1. MARCH Ia+ A SPECIAL SALE
OF 1000 YARDS OF
IMPORTED SOFT BLACK DRESS SATINS
DOUBLE WIDTH
a INCHES WIDE AT S235 PER YARD
USUALLY $500 & 45O PER YARD
50 INCHES WIDE Al SI.S5 PER YARD
USUALLY $3.50 TO $50 PER YARD
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
q. Altnta1t s. On.

ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR FIRST SPRING
MPoRTATIONs OF PARIS LINGERIE
COMPRISING MANY EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE IDEAS IN
COMBINATION GARMENTS PRINCESSE SLIPS
WITH LACE AND DELICATE NEEDLEwORK
MUSLIN MATNEEs AND PEGNOIRs BRIDAL SETS NIGHT
ROBES PETncoATs. CFEMsEs AND CORSET COVERS
NEW MODELS OF THE "FASSO" AND ESNAEF CORSETS
DESIGNED TO PRODUCE THE CORRECT CONTOUR
FOR SPRING COSTUMES.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
BLACK DRESS FABRICS

BLACK DRESS FABRICS
TOMORROW CMONDAYO. MARCH la A SALE OF THREE
THOUSAND YARDS OF BLACK SILK
AND WOOL CREPE
USUALLY SOLD FOR $Iz5 AT 48c PER YARD
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
WOMENS COSTUMES

WOMENS COSTUMES GMADE-UH IN ATTRACTIVE
MODELS FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING WEAR
WILL BE ON SALE TOMORROW CdONDAY1
AT THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRICES
COSTUMES OF LIBERTY SATIN $4,000
CO>TtNES OF MEsSALINE SILK 5000
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

SUMMER DRESS MATERIALS
TOMORROW MONDAY MARCH 1a
1880 YARDS OF FRENCH COTTON VOILE AND
MARQUIsETTE DOUBLE WIDTH. IN A LARGE
VARIETY OF STREET AND EVENING SHADES
USUALLY SOLD FOR 9oe TO $Iz5 AT 4Sc. PER YARD
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

q Convention Congress
tlon OF American Inconsistencies and Absurdties,
which will be exploited with your cooperation Ior
your instruction
On the tables the banners OF various organi-
zations. among them the order OF Water Wagon
Drivers" Murphy Anti-vivisection Society" NC
CIellan Vivisection Society," ''The Coupon Cutters
AmaIgamation," Lodge of Has Beens' "Associa-
ton of Would Bes' and "McCarren Primary So
dality."
stand with bowed heads for five minutes at noon
on inaucuraton day, celebrating the of our
beloved country from any disaster and IN testimony
or the irresistible resistance OF our people
rutIlitv Of rnisdirected enemies Of the peace"
One Of the stunts" was a slam at the Secret
Sar71ce the president announcing that the law de-
nartnent Of the Amen Corner had discovered that
under the old English constitution in force since
the days OF King john any person may be indicted
for ANYTHING any time. provided that any person
produces any information concerning him Among
the questions put 10 OF the Secret Service men
and the answers were:
o-Was Mr. Woodruff a candidate for the
I nited States Senate? Ale was for a minute or
o-why did he not remain in the field until cleo
Q.-D1d lie not Withdraw the day Taft said he
favored Root? A-"WelI' h. says. III you think
that wasn't the election, you don't know the New
York Legislature well as ne does
Does he favor the election Of United States
Senators by the people? At viii be wholly I'M
Q.-What are mis- relations with Governor Hughes?
O-EWhst is Thomas c PIa,t doing: A.-Laugh-
6.-why IS he laughing A-To see Governor
Hughes trying to enact his old Sunday school into
statute Law
There was = mock initiation Of Mr. Taft as Pres-
dent IN which he promised support what was
left of th. Constitution which appeared to be in
the last state of decrepitude. Judging from the eI-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
BOTTING WANTS BETTER
LAWS FOR MINE OPERATION

Olympia, Feb. 13.-Dave Botting,
the state mine inspector, was here dur
ing the week in the interest OF num-
Der of protective measures he is seek
ing to have enacted into law.
One is to amend a law, which now
permits boys of IA or more to work
underground, to make the minimum
age 16 years.
Another is to require guide posts put
up in all workings to indicate the way
out for the benefit of new employees in
case of accident
Then he wants law to compel the
use of magnetic lock lamps instead of
the key lock. The former cannot be
opened and thus will prevent the in
jury from the igniting of explosive
gases. He also wants the air tested in
the mines every week and permanent
record kept, so blame may be placed If
foul gases accumulate.
And finally he wants commission
of five to frame new mining code.
And he wants on this commission, not
a bunch of lawyers or politicians, but
one practical mine engineer, one mine
operator, two underground mine work
ers and the state mine inspector.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
INLAND EMPIRE FARMERS
TO FORM SELLING COMBINE

Portland, Or, Feb 13.-Ten thou.
sand farmers, controlling grain out
put in the Inland Empire estimated to
exceed 10000, 600 bushels Of grain
yearly formed hard and fast combina-
ton through the executive session of
the Farmers Educational and Cooper
ative Union at Spokane, when it was
unanimously decided that the. execu-
tive board be empowered to employ
one or more central selling agents to
represent the union on the Coast or at
other necessary places.
This means that the entire output of
their grain is to be sold direct, doing
away with middlemen
It is stated by the officers that while
no attempt will be made to fix an arbi-
trary price, the selling agents will hold
out for the highest market price.
Although no action was taken, it was
proposed that the farmers go even far.
ther in this move and prepare to ham
die their own exporting and to manu-
facture their own -four. The concensus
of opinion was that the project of ex-
porting was impracticable at this time,
although the manufacturing PROPOSE
ton met with general favor
No action was taken relative to the
naming of seaport for the site of the
union terminal warehouse.