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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-26

The howl that the hackers of the
seven sisters, initiative measures are
sending up against the Stop-Look-
Listen league is like a cry of stop
thief to draw attention away from the
issues before the people. If the Stop
Look-Listen league is breaking the
law by advising voters to study care
fully the proposed measures before
committing themselves, then the lead
crs who are sponsors for the seven
sisters" are far more guilty by their
coersion of members of the Grange
and labor unions into supporting those
measures without informing them
selves on the subjects. A nice, just,
fair law it would be that permitted one
class of men to advise, insist and force
their followers to support proposed
enactments, and denied the right of
opponents to set forth the reason for
their opposition. So far the bosses
who are trying to force the seven
sisters" upon the statute books have
presented no sound reasons why the
people should support all the meas
ures. They are endeavoring to gain
their ends by denouncing all opposi-
ton and appealing to class perdudice
If the initiative bills are meritorious
the leaders, or bosses, who are sup
porting them would invite discussion
and criticism. All the Stop-Look-
Listen league is doing is trying to
educate the people by pointing out the
weakness, the danger, the Imperfect
lions of the measures. The campaign
is causing men capable of thinking
tc stop and examine into the full sig
nificance of these proposed initiative
lews, and when men calmly read,
study and think for themselves op-
position to those laws become more
pronounced, and that is what is eat
ing the bosses behind the "seven
sisters"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-26

lieve that an agricultural immigration
movement is vitality necessary to every
community in the Inland Empire.
Their interest is so great that Spokane
is willing to foot the bills for the con-
Quoting of such a campaign. But Spo-
kane can accomplish nothing without
the personal interest and assistance Of
the business men and the property
owners of every community in the
farming districts The lands available
for such immigration and the lands
mat need the benefit of more intensi-
fled farming are in your neighbornood
and your assistance is necessary to
make these lands available for i'm
migrants. The expense of advertising
your lands and handling this campaign
we will pay. but the campaign for
agricultural immigrants can not get
anywhere without the personal inter-
est and personal service of the bust
ness men in communities like yours.
The future of this movement will be
determined at the conference in SpC-
kane June 30 and 80. If you believe
that agricultural immigration is need
ed in your territory and that it Will
benefit your business, we feel conf
dent you will be at this meeting. The
! Spokane business men hold this be-
| lief and are planning to spend large
sum of money in doing this work #
| the other commodities of the Inland
Empire will get behind the plan and
| take hold of the local end of the work
that is even more vitality important
than tho financing"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-26

The republican state convention,
held at Tacoma last week, was one of
the most largely attended and en-
thusiastic gatherings of the kind ever
held in the state. The spirit and SEN
timent manifested demonstrated thai
the republican party is very much alive
in Washington, and that it is solidify-
ing into body that will return the
state to the republican column next
fall. In spite Of all the effort of the
democratic press to keep up the es-
arrangement between the former two
wings of the party there is strong
and growing disposition to get togeth-
er, and before November the great
bulk of membership will be working
together shoulder to shoulder in a
common cause
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-26
common

Hugh Todd, the infant terrible, who
is now posing as a democratic candi-
date for the United States senate,
plaintively walls that if republicans
would only cease criticizing the ad-
ministration times would improve.
This is rather singular position for
Todd to take, considering that much
OF his appearance in the lime light has
been through his persistent and Wit
rolic criticism of republican admins
trations. Mr.. TODD holds party crit
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-26

An immigration conference is to be
held in Spokane June 80 and 30. In
letter from the secretary OF the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce the
following information is set down. We
do believe that agricultural immigra-
ton is needed in this territory, but
we cannot be present. Possibly some
member of the local Commercial Club
could represent Oroville at the ses-
SION
THE business men of Spokane be-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-26

1t is the fad nowadays for daily. pa
pcrs to print prize puzzles. A prize
puzzle that would keep people guess
ing would be an inquiry as to where
the Wenatchec World stands politely.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-26

icism a crime INDUCED in by anybody
else than himself. However, no one
is surprised at Mr.. Todd's unique
pleadings. It is just his calibre.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
TODDLERS WANDER
FAR FROM HOME
Youthful Trio, Ardor Dampened
by Rain, Found by Police
After TwO-Mile Hike

With Alex McElroy, aged seven, OF
No. % Nineteenth-st., as guide, Her
man Bourdeau four years old, Nyand
Tommy Bourdeau, two years, old. OF
Wallaceburg, Ont, cousins or Alex,
set out from the McElroy home, where
they were visiting, at o'clock We'd
nesday morning TO see the city"
The mother OF the little BouTdeau
boys returned from trip to the gro
Gerry TO find that the back door was
open and the three little toddlers
were missing She summoned other
occupants of the house, and frantic
search o. the neighborhood was start
ed. Police We're also notified TO be on
the lookout for the little wanderers.
Miss Alice McElroy, sister OF Alex.
went TO police headquarters at noon.
to urge the police in the search for
the missing youngsters, and just as
she was entering the building Scot
ten station was telephoning report
that the three little boys had just ar
rived, wet and tired and hungry after
walk OF more than two miles from
their home. They were found on
Crawfordave., near Fort-st Miss Nc
Elroy fastened to the station and took
the little travellers home with her
Two other little wanderers are held
at Scotten station They are girls,
each about three years old, and they
are unable to tell their names or ad-
dresses
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
TO EVADE
LAW In ISSUING
SALOON CARDS
Committee Pays No Attention
to Statute Prohibiting Sale.
of Licenses
NINETEEN APPLICANTS
GIVE PROOF OF PURCHASE
Only Ones Turned Down Are
Buyers From Licensees Who
Have Since Died

Despite the provision in the War
ner.Cramton liquor law expressly for
bidding the sale of liquor license. l9
applicants appeared before the coun-
ell committee on liquor regulation
Wednesday morning and submitted
bills OF sale TO prove that Legitimate
sales had been made. The committee,
following the policy adopted last year,
will continue TO ignore the clearly de-
fined intent OF the law, and grant new
licenses where applicants can show
they have purchased saloons (includ-
ing the license) in good faith, and the
character of the saloon in the past
lis given the police o. k.
The committee attempts TO evade
the law by denying the application OF
the licensee and granting the applca-
ton OF the purchaser, both parties ap-
pearing before the committee and ad-
hitting the sale. The aldermen claim
to have arbitrary" power which they
can exercise in granting licenses. This
arbitrary" power allows the commit
tee in instances where two appica-
tions are filed for the same saloon To-
cation 10 reject one and grant a. Ii.
cense TO the other Corporation
Counsel Lawson has held that this is
a good method OF evading the law, and
as there are no supreme court decis-
ions covering the legality of license
sales, the committee is able to con-
tinue its policy OF allo wing sales.
There is no question that the com
mittee's method of granting licenses
where sales have taken place is ille-
gal, said Aid Dingemau, who was
chairman OF the committee last year
There ought to be supreme court
decision on this provision in the liquor
law very, shortly. Under present con-
ditions | think that il, is better TO
have the committee pass favorably on
bona flde sales as 1t prevents lot or
trickery and crooked work III the
committee absolutely refused TO allow
a sale YOU can readily see how much
fraud there would be In. connection
with such transactions. and the liquor
committee would be unable 10 get
truthful statements. think IL is bet
ter to have the applicants come be
fore the committee and make honest
statements, than to have such sales
made on the quiet. Last year I I,awson
upheld us in our policy for handling
sales
Wednesday morning Thomas Ken.
nedy. former city fireman. presented n
bill OF sale, showing that he had paid
George Gellus $4,000 for saloon and
license at No. $50 Campbell-ave. The
bill OF sale gave the nominal value OF
(Continued On Page Eight.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
CONFESSION
: FRAMED TO AID
BECKER, BELIEF
Whitman Will Look Into Dying
Statement of Young
Gunman
LIEUTENANT'S NEW TRIAL
Is SET FOR MAY 6
Alleged Brains" of ROsenthal
Conspiracy Appears in Court
Today

NEW YORK, April l5.--Justice Sea
bury, IN the supreme court, today set
May as the date on which ex- Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker will be re-
tried on charges Of instigating the
~ ~, :ot Gambler Herman Rosen:
thai, for which the four gunner were
electrocuted Monday morning
The date was set on motion of Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, who, at first,
asked that May be set Opposition
was voiced by Joseph Shay. counsel
Tor Becker, on the grounds that there
would be a change OF counsel for the
defendant, and that therefore time
should lie given succeeding counse! TO
become cognizant with all details 4
the defense planned Shay was ac-
companied by Martin +. Manton, who
will defend Becker. Justice Seabury
ruled that May 8 would give Manton
sufficient time to familiarize himself
With the case
Becker, looking somewhat thinner
and paler from his long confinement,
was in court today. He carried him.
self with the same air OF indifference
which marked his demeanor during
his first trial. Mrs Becker, dressed
In black was in the court room.
lntimations came from the criminal
courts building today that District At.
torney Whitman'was planning TO probe
the eleventh Rpur confession of "Dago
Frank Cirofici. one OF the four gun.
men electrocuted for the Staying OF
Gambler RosenthaL
Whitman, il was said believes the
confession was engineered to help
Becker, and that "Dago Frank" was
brought from the Sing Sing death
house 10 tell his story in doped con.
dition.
The funeral OF "Dago Frank"-the
last one of the four gunner to be
buried-was held this afternoon from
the undertaking establishment of w
J. Boyd, lS9th.st. and Webster-ave
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
Little Attorney in Frenzy, as He
Demands Return of Property
Seized in Raid on Loan
Office
LAWYER EXHAUSTED
BY TWO-HOUR TRADE
Will Catch His Wind and go
To 1t" Again Thurs
day Morning

Egotist,' "tyrant," GEAR" "com-
mon bully y--these were some OF the
epithets hurled at Prosecutor Shep-
herd, by Attorney Ormond +. Hunt.
in Judge Connolly's court, Wednesday
morning, in the argument on Mr..
Hunts motion TO compel the prosecu-
tor TO restore to Miss Florence /.
Phipps, manager Of the Union Credit
Co, No. II Rowland building, prop
erty seized in the prosecutors raid on
the place, Jan. 9
Mr.. Hunt was so exhausted by his,
two-hour speech that he was forced
10 sft down in the midst OF it and cali
>N,l ,rarrI. NJ SSt xrose. he renle..rSz,l'
in his chair for some minutes, before
he could summon strength enough TO
leave the court room.
Mr.. Shepherd listened TO Mr.. Hunt
with manifest amusement, and
laughed heartily at the witty sallies
OF the opposing attorney Assistant
Prosecutor Keidan. who is handling
the case for the people, maintained
his usual stoicism, and followed Mr.
Hunt closely He will give his argu.
ment, Thursday morning.
Tuesday morning. officers from the
prosecutors office turned over to the
court most OF the property seized in
the raid, which had not already been
returned TO Miss Phipps. Wednes.
day, Miss Phipps claimed that few
articles were still missing, and Mr..
Keidan promised TO institute a search
for them.
Miss Phipps took the stand She
was asked by Mr.. Keidan whether
she had loaned money at higher rate
OF interest than seven per cent. MIR.
Hunt objected, and the question was
excluded.
Did you make request that you
be- allowed TO make an inventory OF
your property, when you were. taken
from the ofilce?" asked Mr. Hunt.
II did make such request, but not
Continued ON Page Nine)
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
FERRIS VETO
IS SUSTAINED
Supervisors Fail to Put Through
Ordinance Fixing Salaries
in Shepherds Office

The board of supervisors, Wednes-
day morning. failed TO pass over the
governors veto an ordinance FXtnE
the salaries of attaches Of the prose-
cutors office or the members pres
ent 32 voted for the measure aud
eight against.
A three-fourths vote is required
TO pass a measure over the veto and,
as there are 6 members of the board,
the attempt failed
When the result OF the vote was
announced Aid Vernon moved for a
and asked that the
ordinance be placed on the table for
further consideration. His motion
was carried. Ii is believed that
when the matter comes up before a
full membership of the board il will
be passed over the governors veto.
The ordinance Is in conflict with
the state law which provides that
the salaries of a stenographer and
two clerks in the prosecutors office
shall beaS ,566 a year. fhe super
visors fixed the salaries at $1,000.
claiming the right to do so under
the provisions Of the home rule act
The governor vetoed the measure
and the attempt TO override that ac-
tion is a result.
TAxIcAB CALL CAD. sso.-Aiv
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
RICHMOND CAN'T
ESCAPE BY FINE
Fresh Charge Against Embezzler
Brings 0ffense Into the Eel
Ony Class

Horatio f. Richmond, who escaped
felony sentence in Judge Phelan's
court, Tuesday, by mere matter OF
AZ cents in tlIe information against
him, was taken across from the coun-
" jail TO police court, Wednesday,
and arraigned on charge OF embez-
Zling $66993 from John T. Wood
house a. Co.. tobacconists, and there
by hangs a tale.
The Woodhouse company was com
plainant in the recorders court case,
in which Richmond was charged with
the embeZzlement OF S25.47. while en-
ployed by them. The real shortage
was more than 5000. but the one en-
bezzlement OF S25.47 was used as q
basis for the charge, as any amount
over S25 makes the case a felony
When Judge Phelan was about to
sentence Richmond, no one appeared
to explain the true state OF AFFAIRS,
and after questioning Richmond,
Judge Phelan decided TO knock on
the AZ cents and make the offense
misdemeanor He sentenced Rich
mond 10 serve so days, or pay fine
OF 500
News OF the sentence reached the
complainants who hurried TO police
court Wednesday, and swore out tne
new warrant
Richmond's examination was tenta-
lively set for April 81, and bail was
fixed AT $500, with two sureties.
Meanwhile. he must serve his 80 days,
unless he pays his fine. The new
charge and the bail bond will prevent
his escape by payment OF the fine.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
LET GOVERNOR
HEAR CHARGES,
SAYS SHEPHERD
Prosecutor Defies Accusers to
Present Their Evidence to
Chief Executive
DECLARES THAT COFFIN
is LOYAL TO HIM
Denies That County Detective
Told Reporter of Order to
Tip Off" Gilman

If they've got anything against me-
let EN- bring charges before the gov.
ernor" said Prosecutor Shepherd
Wednesday discussing a newspaper
report that he had given orders that
AID. Gilman be tipped Off" TO the
fact that he was about 10 be trapped
and arrested on a bribery charge. in
tine summer OF 1912.
There's nothing to that charge.
County Detective Duke Coffin never
made the statements he is charged
with making Assistant Prosecutor
JasRowski has not turned against my
cffice. Duke Coffin says be was
through with me? Good old Duke
he's absolutely loyal.
"A reporter came to Duke and ask
ed him If he wasn't at the country
club with me. the day before Gilman
was arrested He said he was. The
reporter asked him: Didn't Shepherd
order you 20 tip il off TO Gilman .
Duke said 1 won't say word >
And because Duke wouldn't discuss
the matter, the reporter jumped to
the conclusion that his suspicion was
fact.
.
would ne and ali the rest OF the ac-
cursed aldermen ehate me like poison
and work against me at every turn OF
the road? II | had wanted 10 save
him. couldn't ! have said TO Charley
wilkins Take the first jury you
get" Gilman would have been ac-
quilted in ~ hours and the other
cttses would have fallen fat,
What will the supreme court do
now? Hasn't il been told that 7
haven't tried to prosecute the case
With that evidence. such as It is, be
fore IL, will the court change the
venue TO Monroe?
al am criticized for giving revoly.
er TO Winters and for telling him to
use il to protect himself Winters
was scared 20 death. He had been
beaten mp two or three times by Dres.
den cafe walters. and he felt that his
life was In danger. man has a right
10 keep weapon In his home. and 10
defend himself from attack. IL he IS
approached there.
IL suppose that I'll be accused next
cf kidnapping some of the witnesses
I intend 10 use I'm the Dresden cafe
matter Let 'em bring that charge
Those witnesses are held by their own
.ccnsent there was no kidnapping
whatsoever
"rvc said many times and repeat
II now. that when ! finish my term as
prosecuting attorney, I'm through
I've got 20 have some regard for ms
health The Office Is wearing on me
I've aged visibly In the past two
years
LET them bring charges I dont
know what evidence they cam get.
they haven't presented any so far
They have no afndavits frem my as
slstants. and they can't get any. Let
7 u 80 uD to the governor 7 shall he
lrerfecUI satisfied TO meet any a"cusa
t.oh that they bring aeainst me be
i fore him
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
ASK ACTION ON
DRY AMENDMENT
w. c. Il. u. Women Confront
Judiciary Committee With
Demand

WASH NGTON, April I5-Con-
fronted with an array OF determined
women from the w. c. T. t.. the
house judiciary committee today was
asked TO give the people of this coun-
ty chance TO vote OH the HobseR
proposed dry" constitution amend
ment
IL propose TO put the organized IL
quor business out OF commission, "
declared Representative Hobson
father OF the amendment. while the
women applauded. IL don't contem-
plate this would stop the old drink
er. but ! want TO give the boys a
chance 10 grow up as sober men"
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
Wilson, in Statement to House
and Senate Committees, Says
Time Has Come For
Action
FLEET CLEARS FROM
HAMPTON ROADS
Great Ships Leave Quietly and
Without FOrmalities on
Long Cruise
TODNY's DEVELOPMENTS
IN MEXICAN SITI ATION

Admiral badgers feet weighs
anchor for TamplcO.
Authoritntively admitted that ser
les OF studied Insults forced Presl-
dent Wilson's hand.
President cOnsults Democratic and
Republican leaders of senate and
house foreign relations committee.
Machinery set In motion for pos
sible armed Intervention should
Hnertn persist In refusing honor
able amends
Navy department. learns that
Mexican gunbohts dee Tampico nt
news of approaching American
nCtE- fleet. 49,,
kxyay An readiness 40 take me
field Immediately after war secre-
tnry ~ notified that IL II needed.
Charge O'shRuGhnessy reports
TINT Huerta shows no inclination
ts back down,
Ii II announced that teleKrams to
Charge o'ShnuEhnessy at Mexico
Cifg have been upheld In violation
of International law.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
DRIVERS MUST CLEAN ~s4s-
MUD FROM WAGONS

Residents OF the Indian Village, the
most exclusive section on the east
side OF the city. recently complained
to Commissioner Fenkell regarding
muddy streets The commissioner in
vestigated and found that drivers OF
mud wagons hauling 10 the city dump
we're careless. lie communicated with
the police department and an officer Is
now stationed at the dump TO see that
each driver carefully cleans the mud
from the wheels and body OF the
wagon after each load
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vIcfnityi "Wednesday
might. cI"udyg Thursday, fair. Gentle
to moderate variable breezes.
Lower MIchiRani Cloudy Wednesday
nIEhtg Thursday fair. Gentle east 20
north breezes. becoming variable.
TODNI'S TEMPER At RES
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
TIGER BROWN GAME is
OFF BECAUSE OF RAIN

The game scheduled for this after
noon between the Tigers and the
Browns. was postponed on account OF
rain
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
A So Minimum Wage or S5
Minimum Wage! Which ?

The second story by a special INVESTIGATOR for The
Times into conditions of workers employed by Henry Ford
minmum S5 day) and by the International Harvester
company (mninum 50 day.. will appear in The Times
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
BASEBALL WEATHER
National

Boston at Brooklyn. threRtenIng.
New York at Philadelphia. cloudy.
CHICAGO nt CiRcianatl, rain.
Pittsburgh Mt St. Louis. clear.
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
CHASE S. S OSBORN TO
Be CANDIDATE
Letter To Brother Announces
His Intention To Enter Gov
ernOrship Race

JACKSON, Mich, April l5.-(Spe-
cial.)-Chase S. Osborn will be a can
didate for governor on the Republican
ticket this fall Osborn, who is now
in Europe. has been travelling in
Africa and the Orient for more than a
wear His decision TO enter the race
for the governorship was announced
through a letter received today by
Charles Osborn. of this city, brother
OF the former governor.
II is expected that Osborn will re-
turn TO Michigan within the next few
weeks.
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The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

pas, - SsAf-v-Ia ." 1906 lowest. -
One/yenr agOf HiEhssf temperature.
0Og IfNest. a2g mean. 46i c%ear weather.
RE sun sets MednesdRyat 0ii3 y.
u. bnd rises fnufsday at fi3f n. m.
The moon rises ~ 1850 a. m. Thurs
dak
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15
RIcAN

Phnadelphia nj New York. threaten
ng.
MashtnetOn at Boston. clear.
CleNelnnd af Chicago -etoudys
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

strasburR rr-rfng Glasses.
New term beginners Thurs. ev'g
Az &c Advanced Fri Apr IL. Latest
dances taught Grand 2l9O. Iicsita-
tion or One-stcp class. 81 ADV
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

WASHINTON, April l5.-President
Huerta, and the de tacto government
in Mexico he represents, must not
only apologize FOR various offenses
against the United States, but must
promise to be good in the future, if he
and his government are not TO expe-
rience unpleasant consequences that
may mean armed Intervention.
In effect this was what President
Wilson told congress today through
the leading members OF the foreign
affairs committee OF both houses. The
president was most emphatic in his
lnsistence that the time for temporiz-
ing had passed. He characterized Hu-
arta's attitude as demonstrated by his
stubbornness as a series OF studied ID
suits to the United States. Officers
and men were arrested in Tampico
and in Vera Cruz Official dispatches
10 Charge O'Shaughnessy were held
CONTINUED on Page N1peD
The Detroit times., 1914-04-15

GALVESTON, Tex, April 15.--
The entire second division Of the
United States army here is today
ready for t5-day march and hard
ship menoeuVres. No orders have
been received for change Of plan.
Transports in the harbor are
still fully proVisIoned, with steam
up, while the railroads hold cars in
readiness for the troops use,
The division has been kept in
readiness TO embark on short no
tice