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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
ROOSEVELT DECLARES
HE SEEKS NO OFFICE
Makes Address in Spokane in
Which He Says He Is Not an
Aspirant for Anything.

SPOKANE, Wash, April S.-Theodore
Roosevelt made his first public declara-
tion regarding his possible candidacy for
the presidency at a luncheon given in
his honor today by the Commercial Club.
II am not an aspirant for anything be-
cause have had everything he said.
mo other man alive has hadI don't
know whether I ought to use this simile
in the presence of the chaplain, but 1 am
going to take chances-no other man alive
has had such a good run for his money
Mr. Roosevelt said he was making his
tour for no other purpose than that which
he has already assigned-to thank the
people who had elected him to the presi-
dency. Had he never come to the west,
he said, he never would have raised his
regiment and never have become Presi-
dent. In conclusion he said:
Seeking Nothing, He Declares.
1T is the service done. not the title of
the place held that counts. And YOU
won't, any of you. have to puzzle as to
my motives If you will accept my state
ments at their face value. You have
nothing l want. except your respect and
good will: and all 1 desire is, so far as
the chance arises where l am able to do
so. to help you in any movement for the
good of our common country"
Speaking to the city school teachers
earlier in the day Mr. Roosevelt referred
at length to the country life commission.
saying:
Tells of Country Life Commission.
II appointed the country life commits
sion, acting in accordance with my duty
as President. That commission made q
most valuable report. The membership
did not get pennys reward for max
ing it. All 1 asked Of Congress was that
Congress should print the report. Con-
gress not only refused to print it, but
adopted a resolution that no such COM
mission should ever be appointed by the
President.
when 1 say Congress, I mean Con-
gress. under the so-called conservative.
reactionary leadership. 1t declined to
recognize what ought to be a sufficiently
obvious fact, that the business of a legis-
lator is to try to represent and lead
Alright the people whom he represents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Abandon Search for Dead
at LittIet0n, AIa.. Mine

LITTIIETON, Ala, April S.-Of the 100
to 115 miners who are believed to have
met death in the explosion 4 the Banner
mines of the Pratt Consolidated Coal
Company. near here early this morning,
less than half a dozen bodies had been
recovered when the work of rescue was
temporarily suspended at nightfaN. The
deadly black damp. due to the destruction
OF the ventilating fans by the explosion,
was menace to all who attempted to
enter the workings and it may be several
days before all the dead have been re-
covered. Late this afternoon all hope
that the men remaining in the mine were
alive was given up. At that time it was
stated that the black damp had spread
throughout the workings.
While no official statement has been
caused by safety powder ignited by a
lamp and followed by dust. When the
night crew left the mines, shortly be-
fore the explosion happened, Night Fire
Boss Sparks reported the condition of the
mine as good and the day shift was sent
to work. There were 10 men in all, only
five Of which were free laborers The
others were cOnvicts. mostly negroes sent
up from the surrounding counties to
serve sentences ranging from ten days
to two years.
Immediately following the explosion
several of the cOnvicts with mining ex-
perience discovered that black damp was
forming. They at once spread the alarm
to those who were not instantly killed
by the blast and many started a race
with death TO the entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

Pledges of subscriptions to the fund
will be received at the office OF A. NJ.
Banking Corporation. 10th and G streets
northwest. Mr.. McLachlen will also re-
ceive pledges by telephone at his office.
Main 432, or at his residence, Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
DARING ASSAULT MADE
ON MAYOT'S REGULARS
Fight on the Mesa Five Miles South
of Mexicali.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS HALT
Passport to Camp of Madero Denied
to the Elder Madero and
His Party Who Leave
Ell Paso

MEXICALI. Mexico. April s.-Gen.
Stanley Williams hurled his little bat
talon of Americans against Col. Miguel
Nayots 500 Mexican regulars on the
mesa. five miles south OF Mexicali. today.
Eighty inSurrectos went into the tight;
twenty returned from the battlefield
Williams himself was fatally wounded
and is now in the custom house here
with his head torn by a fragment from
al exploding shell. With half a dozen
fueitives of his fleeing command he was
overtaken by federal shell that exploded
IN their midst, sending up a geyser OF
flame. smoke and fragments of human
bodies. His wagon trains were captured.
with nearly all of the stores and live
stoe K which he took in his raid yesterday
of several ranches.
Departure From .Mexicai.
With the mules stolen yesterday from
American ranches in Lower California,
laden with extra rifles. ammunition and
supplies Stanley Williams. the American
insurrecto leader. left Mexicali today
headed straight for the federal forces OF
Col. Mayot. besiesing the city.
1t apparently was the intention of Will
liams TO hurry his little force OF all
Americans against the entire battalion OF
federaIs under Mayot The latter, with
characteristic deiberation. was near
Packard station. five miles southeast
waiting until tomorrow before launch
ing his assault on MeXicali.
Williams blew up a bridge yesterday
at Packard, in order to delay the ad-
vance of the national troops.
1t was do or die with Williams, for.
-I~~y Hnr
was no sanctuary for him across the
border In the United States. Williams
was formerly a quartermaster sergeant
IN the United States Army. and would
face trial for deSertlon II caught on
the American side.
Williams move in marching out OF
AexicaM today surprised Commander
ln-chief Salinas of the rebel garrison,
who had promised Capt. Griffith OF the
United States troops in Calexico that
he would force WILLIAMS to return the
property taken from the American
ranches in yesterdays raid
Deserters From Williams.
At least ten men of Williams force de-
serted during the night. owing to the
imnunence of real fighting. Two of them
were typical specimens of "brake-beam
travellers" In their hurry to get to the
safe side of the international boundary
these fell into the irrigation bitches and
were captured by American soldiers.
You are fine soldiers Of liberty" com
nented the officer of the guard. why
didn't you stay and hght?
we could not see it that way, was
the sheepish answer
Most of Williams men are mere youths,
but all are heavily armed, with four or
five belts of extra cartridges.
AS they marched out of Mexicah their
bearing indicated that the former Amer
lean army soldier had not been drilling
them in vain during the last few weeks.
rrhn,. uaIked erect and in military order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Forty-Five Taken Out.

Forty-tive of the miners either reached
the outside In safety or got within hailine
distance in the shaft and were taken
out by rescuers. Scores Of volunteers
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
WEATHER

Threatening, probably rain SUM-
day. Monday fair, with rising
temperature; northerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

He thought two questions were in
volved in the situation-hrst. do tho pub
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
OkANOGAN COUNTY WINS.

The winning of prizes with Okan-
ogan county exhibits has become so
much of a habit that the securing of
first place in competitive tests has
ceased to create much comment, but
the fact that this county secured both
the state prize and the special prize
offered for the best exhibits for the
four counties of CheIan, Grant, Lin
coin and Okanogan, in the Potato
carnival at Waterville last week is
worthy of note. While the lowly spud
was the chief attraction, the carnival
developed into an exhibit of all the
varied product OF eastern Washing
ton. and was one of the best attended
fairs held this year in the Big Bend
The Waterville press, in the issue
published while he fair was in prog
ress, has the following to say regard
ing the potato award:
THE main feature. and the one
around which the most interest CEN
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
PROBABLE INVESTORS.

F. NJ kendrick, of Sylvania, Wash,
and J. H. and V. E. Drissler, father
and son, of South Bend Wash. spent
several days in the vicinity this week,
inspecting the Ellis-Forde orchard
tracts. The gentlemen were under
the guidance of J. f. Forde and J. A.
Silkwood, who is sales agent for the
tracts. and saw not only the land in
which the guides were interested but
greater part OF the balance Of the
valley as we'll, the party spending
most of the daylight in Mr.. Forbes
auto. The visitors were well i'm
pressed with the country and will
probably become owners of Okanogan
valley orchard land. Mr.. Drissler, jr.,
was an Oroville visitor some three
weeks ago, and was so impressed with
the opportunities for profitable invest
ment here that he persuaded his faith
er to make the trip at this time. The
party left for the west side of the
state Wednesday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10

of conditions as they are, but Is con-
WINGED that they have every reason to
rejoce at the prospects for the future.
There is no town on the line more fav-
orally situated than Oroville both as
relating to tributary resources and
scenic surroundings. The soil is far
better adapted to growing fruit, and
experience has demonstrated that no
country will raise large crops of all
kinds of vegetables to the acre. In
irrigated districts one is surprised at
the great distance water Is carried to
the land to be reclaimed. About OrO-
vile, land and water are immediate
companions. All that is needed is the
capital and the will to do to make the
Okanogan a fruit producing rival of
the most famous orchard districts of
the state. So far we have seen no
fruit that will surpass that raised in
the Okanogan valley. The valley is
behind far behind, other localities in
development 1t should be the one
aim OF the people of that region to get
water on the unwatered land at the
earliest possible moment. It's prod
ucts will advertise the country and
nothing can prevent it from being one
of the most attractive and desirable
sections of the state for the fruit
grower.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
AENEAS VALLEY NOTES.

This very important part OF Okan-
ogan county has been on the increase
for several years. in population, ac-
tivity and general development in
milling, mining, farming. cattle rails
ing. etc, but never has any section
come up in such rapid strides as this
one has in the last six months. The
most marked advancement has been in
the increase of population. Many new
families from outsid, the county. and
even from other states, hearing ri our
healthfnl climate, rich soil, abundant
crops. and of the many business en-
terprises here, have taken homesteads,
while many others are inspecting the
land with intentions of doing the
same. One of the chief Inducements
for new corners is the fact that the
business activity of the neighborhood
furnishes the man who must earn his
livelihood by daily wage with Iucra-
tive employment during the time he
is getting his farm in condition to be-
come a revenue producer.
1t is expected that several new saw
mills will begin operations in the val
ley the coming spring. the rapid in
crease in population creating an addi-
tional demand for lumber.
The several threshing machines
owned by farmers in and near the
valley have been doing a flourishing
business this season.
The valley gives promise of becom-
ing an exceptionally good fruit pro-
Queer. fruit trees making rapid
growth during the summer months.
An important event with residents
OF the valley is the acceptance by the
government of the survey of township
$50 The filing of the plat will
enable the settlers TO file and many
OF them who have held suuatter
claims for severa! years, to prove up.
During the past year the farmers of
the valley have. in addition to their
extensive improvements at home hut
IN great amount of volunteer work
on the public highways. A great deal
of puolic money has been spent on
roads in other parts of the county and
1t is to be hoped that some time in the
near future this section may receive
some attention along that line from
those in authoritv
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
LOOMS RELIGIOUS NEWS.

The annual Thanksgiving services
will be held in the LoOmis NJ e.
church Thursday evening, November
80, at 1880 p. M; at ChOpaka school
house on November %, at 1880 p. m. !;
and at Nighthawk on November 29, at
Offering of fruit or money will be re-
ceived for the Deaconess hospital at
Spokane at each of these services.
Those who are not able to attend any
of these services and wishing to con-
tribute canned fruit, jellies, jam or
money, can leave the same with Forde
& Ford, or Wentworth hotel, Loomis !;
with Mrs. J. Hummel, Nghthawk,
or Miss Fay Riste, Chopaka. We hope
that as many as possible will contrib
ute to this worthy cause. The Dea-
coness. hospital did for the worthy
sick over $4,000 worth of free work
last year. None of us know when we
may need friendly hand. Let us
help while we can.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ E.
church meets every Thursday after
noon to sew for the sale of work to
be sold at the Sweet Sixteen enter
tainment, on the evening of December
s. All ladies are asked to come to the
entertainment dressed as they were at
sweet sixteen. The admission will be
16 cents, and every lady will receive
sweet sixteen souvenir, and every
gentleman sixteen studies in white
and gold. There will be all kinds OF
articles for sale, from dainty apron to
the bandana handkerchief, and Christ
mas gifts of every kind. A good pro-
gram will be rendered, refreshments
and many toothsome dainties sold and
good time promised by the Sweet
SiXteens.
ROBERT THOMPSON.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
THE BUYING POWER OF sl.75.

A little money sometimes buys q
good deal. For instance. take the sub
scriptiOn price of the Youths Compan-
ion for year-$1.75. If all the good
reading in the SO weekly issues of the
paper were published in book form,
according to it's kind, it would make
about thirty volumes of fiction science,
essays by famous writer's, household
management and economics, sports and
pastimes for boys, natural history, an
ecdotes, humOr, etc. The serial stories
alone would fill several volumes
Among these is Ralph Paine's great
story of the Boxer Rebellion in China,
THE Cross and the Dragon" Another
is by j. w. Schultz, who was adopted
by the Blackfeet when a boy. 1t is
called THE Quest for the Fish-Dog
Skin" Another is a glorious girls
story by G. A. Stephens, called Julia
Sylvester 1t is the story of a "Mer-
GER girl in the pioneer days of Oregon
and Washington-and that is only
part of the serials.
1t will cost you nothing to send for
the beautiful Announcement of The
Companion for 1912, and we will send
1t with sample copies of the paper.
DO not forget that the new subscrib-
er for 1912 receives a gift of The Com
panion's Calendar for 1912, Autograph
ed in ten colors and gold, and all the
issues for the remaining weeks of 1911
free from the time the subscription is
received.
Only $1.75 now but on January /,
1912, the price will be advanced to
$500.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
144 Berkeley ST, Boston Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at this
Office
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
RESTORATION OF PUBLIC LANDS

Waterville. WASH, Oct. 20. 1911.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby advised that the va
cant Incorporated public lands in
the ER of section 2, township SO
north, range 25 east, Willamette me-
ridian. which were excluded from the
Chelan national forest, WASHINGTON,
and withdrawn fer classification un-
der the act of June rs, 1910 (36 Stat.
SAD, by proclamation of the president,
effective July 1. 1911, will by authority
OF the secretary Of the interior lie le-
stored to the public domain and be-
come subject to settlement on and
after o'clock q. ~, December 26,
1911, but not to entry, filing or selec-
ton until on and after January 25,
1912, under the usual restrictions.
Warning is hereby expressly given
that no person will be permitted to
gain or exercise any right whatsoever
under any settlement or OCCUPANCY
begun after the withdrawal and prior
to O'Clock a. m. December 26. 1911,
and those settling in violation hereof
are liable to be elected.
Respectfully,
w. F. HAYNES.
Register U. S. Land Office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10

tered was the $50 state prize on po-
tatoes. The judges, Prof. Morris, of
Pullman, and John Gourley of the
Gourley company Of Seattle. arrived
today noon and have been busy this
afternoon on potatoes. After thorough
going over they gave the award to a
box of Melted Gen." grown by Chas.
II. Hudson of Riverside, Okanogan
county. These not only take the state
wide prize of $50, but also win the
prize in the four counties of Okano-
gan, Chelan, Grant and Lincoln"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
Serial No. 05269.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. =.


Department of the Interior, United States
Land Ofce at Wate:ville, Washington
September 25, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Henry NJ
Colbert, of Nelson, Washington. who, or
October 10th, 1905, made homestead APP
pication No. $50 Tor E1a NEli. SCI. rs
TIP. 40 N, K. IS E., w. NJ, has filed no.
tice of intention to make final five veal
proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before S. j. Sincock, U. 8. Com
missioner at Tonasket, Wash, on the 18th
day of November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Colbert Torasket, Wash. Ezra b. Bre-
shears, of LOOMS. Wash, George Feast
Of Nelson, Wash, and August Peterson
Of Nelson Washington.
w. F. HAYNES, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
Serial No. C5421.
Office FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Waterville, Wash, September
q, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Lewis NJ
Sigrist. of Antwyne. Washington, who
on uJly 20. 1906, made homestead entry
S S8; ss4 &C; 81, for Ne SWh. sEA
SWA, SWA SEA, section 9, township
)! north, range IS east, w. Meridian, has
MED notice of intention to make fina
fiVe year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, perore Fred. j
Fine, u. 5. Commissioner, at his office
at Oroville, Washington, on the 18th day
of November. 1911.
Claimant rames as witnesses: David
Monett, John T. Mage, Newton B. Daw-
son, William Whitley all of Antwyne
Washington.
w. +. HAYNES, Register.
oct. G-Nov. St.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
Register U. S. Land Office
Serial No. O1734.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, United stat

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Waterville, Washington
October 6, 1911.
Notice is bereoy given that Joseph A
McGinty. of Oroville. Washington, who
On Decsmbel 49, 1907, made desert LAND
20. Up 80 N, X. q e, w NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make final proof
to establish claim to the land ,boyo de-
scribed before Fred j. Fine. u. s. Com
missioner at his Office in Oroville, Wahs
ington. on the 18th day of November, 1911
Claimant names as witnesses: J. #
knight. Brainerd Edgerton, Otto &. Rehm.
Washington.
w. +. HAYNES, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
Serial No. 0S946.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

department of the Interior, U. S. Lane
Office at Waterville, Wash, September
o. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Lura NJ
Long, of Havillah, Washington. who, or
September Is. 1910. made homestead en-
VIZ SEA NEA seq, section 4, town
ship SO north, range % east W Meri-
dian, has filed notice of Intention to make
final communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore Fred. j. Fine. u. S. commits sioner
at his office. at Oroville, Washington, on
the 18th day of November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Frank
q. Kelley, Albert Groulx. of Oroville
Wash; Sim Mulligan, John Tjeerdsma, OF
Havillah, Wash.
w. F. HAYNES, Register.
Oct 6-Nov. 3-5t
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
Serial No. 07T4S.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Omitted states
Land Office at Waterville, Washington,
September 81. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Harry G.
Cowling, Of OIoville. Washington. VINO, on
March 30, 1910, made tom estead entry
No 077iS, for SWASWh Sec. 2S. TIP. SO
~, X; - ~, ", M, mas Ilied notlce OF
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Fred. j. Fine, y. s. Com
missioner at his office at Oroville, Wash
neton, on the 18th day of Novembe :, 1911.
Claimant lames as witnesses: James
l.. Case, William Weisgerper, J. w. Jope,
and w. A. Nicely. all of O1oville, Wash.
w. F. HAYNES, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-11-10
ROBERT THOMPSO.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

One portable 12-horse power J. l.
Case engine and boiler. value $500.
Suitable for sawmill purposes. Apply
to ]. A. Gordon or to r. s. Sidley, Sid
ley, B. c Nov AT.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-19

Charles F. Corbin, son of the late
Philip Corbin, head of the American
Hardware company, marries or be-
comes engaged before next Saturday,
he will lose a considerable part of his
share in the final settlement Of his
fathers s5,OOO,OOO estate.
Mr.. Corbin is not really in need of
the money which his father held out
as a, lure to the matrimonial moose
and marriageable young women
throughout the State regard his in
difference as most provoking. In re-
ply to food of Inquiries he says only:
''I am not married; 1 do not expect
to be married before Saturday, and in
fact, I do not expect to be married at
all. The financial reward is not sufd-
cient for me to take the chance"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-19

dissolution of the tobacco trust, and
it would be Of great value to the legal
branch of the government, Mr.. Wick
ersham says, if the functions of the
bureau should be so enlarged that it
could be called upon officially to make
Investigations and report it's conclu-
sions with respect to plans for the VOL
untary or enforced disintegration Of
monopolistic combinations.
The attorney general reviews the
record of a year of intense activity in
federal prosecutions and points out
that the department Of justice dnan-
cially sustained itself as the result
of the contribution of s4,2O4,115 to the
United States treasury in the shape of
fines collected, customs duties recov-
cries, etc. The expense of the depart
ment, including the Office of the attor-
ney general, all of the district attor-
neys and assistants throughout the
country aggregated S3,223,773.
In a comprehensive review of the
antitrust prosecutions, the attorney
general shows that the y antitrust
civil suits pending at the beginning of
the last fiscal year were augmented
by additional actions, while the II
criminal prosecutions under the same
statute were increased by % more
prosecutions during the last fiscal
year.
Eight: ciI;! suits and similar num-
be- o. criminal trials were brought to
conclrs.ol during the Year: Iu four