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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-09-24
DISTRICTS OF THE FIRST AND o
THE SECOND CLASS.

Estimate of School Expenses and Receipts.
School district No. II, Okanogan county.
of i9l5)
of directors of School District No. II,
Okanogan county, state of Washington
estimate that said school district will need
during the school year. beginning July 1st
statement printed below. This estimate is
subject to revision and the board of school
directors of the above named district "
4, at High schol Building, for the purpose
of giving any tax payer an opportunity
of being heard in favor or against
proposed tax levies." A more detailed
statement of the purposes for which the
levy is to be expended is now on file in the
office of the clerk of the district and is
open to inspections
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES
General Fund.
Salary of Superintendent ,....... 81, 500. 90
Salary of attendance officer. ...... SO. 90
Salary of clerk or secretary of
School district...... ............ 10000
Salaries Of II teachers .......... S,135 90
Salaries of 1anitors ....:........... 10000
Payment of warrant Indebtedness 2.235. 90
Supplies for teachers and pupils. 5000
Advertising ................ ...... hO.o''
Operating expenses .............. 1,025. 90
Incidentals ...... =. .............. so 90
Repairs .,..-.........,.. ........ 100000
Total ................ s15,975.OO
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS.
State current school fund and county
Amount mount tf to be raised by district 3D. ''
tax ...................... 1O,5OO,OO
Dated September is, i9i5. p ,nso>s
Clerk of School District No. il, Okano-
gan county.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-09-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.

First publication Sept. 8. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
RENEWAL OF ACTIVE FIGHTING ALONG ALL
 EUROPEAN FRONTS
However, Situation in the Balkans Is of a Peaceful Mien-Terrible Battle
 With the Russians

London, December 2S.-While there, has been considerable renewal of activity at several points on both the eastern and western fronts in the past 24 hours, the situation in the Balkans has the most peaceful appearance in weeks Dis patches from both Germanic and en- tente sources agree that the probability of an Austro-German- Bulgarian offen- sive against Salonik is disappearing with the withdrawal of the Bulgarian frontier guards to purely defensive position well behind the Greek frontier.
 The Associated Press Vienna corre- spondent declares that the central pow CTS have come to regard an offensive against Salonilki as a measure promising only embarra ssments and no advantages. In fact the central powers are inclined to regard the huge entente force at Saloniki as safely cooped up, useless and expensive, and that. therefore, it would be an advantage to the central powers to let it remain there.
 On the western front the German of ficial communication admits a French advance on Hirbenstein, but gives no de- tails. There also has been further activ- ity in the Vosges district with intense artillery fighting along the whole front of Hartmans-W Weilerkopf.
 Vienna reports the Russians attacking
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
BILL TN A MODIFIED FORM
 READY FOR ENGLAND
Measure Will Be Submitted to Parliament Next Week. Hopes of Averting Cab
 inet Crisis Are High


 London, December 2a.--It is stated on excellent authority that the cabinet has virtually decided upon modified form of conscription bill to be intro duced in the House of Commons next week, giving the government the necessary power should it be found needful to bring in single men and preserve Premier Asqulth's pledge to married men.
 Yesterdays cabinet meeting, al though it failed to secure an agree ment of all the ministers upon the vexed question of the voluntary sys- tenn vs. conscription, was of very critical and decisive character. and vir- tually reached the decision that the application of force may become neces- sary before all eligible single mon are effectually brought to the colors
 Therefore. it was resolved that at the earliest opportunity bill should be in- troduced fin Parliament in order that the government might have the neces- sary power, should it be found that no other course was effective to this end.
 Premier Asquith is expected to make a statement on the whole question in the House of Commons on Wednesday or Thursday of next week and an- nounce the speedy introduction of bill of permissive character, making service in the army obligatory on un- married men who have failed to attest under the Derby scheme.
 The anti ti-conscriptionist ministers of fered strong opposition and if is still unknown whether any designations 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
sMYER IS WAITING
 ON THE HONEYMOON

Washington, December 2S.-tS tSpe- cial. R. B. Smyer, appointed Bir- mingham postmaster. is very anx- ious to receive his commission, but Senator Underwood wrote him to day that time and tide and every thing else would have to await the conclusion of the Presidents honey moon. The commission was on the desk of the President prior to his departure. There were a large num- ber of other commissions-too many for the President to sign and meet his several engagements, one of which was to stand before the altar with Mrs Galt. Therefore, he did not waste time
 As result MT. Smyer and many other appointees are impatiently awaiting their credentials to go to work in the service of the govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29


 against the Sing Sing executive by the Westchester county grand jury. "No man who is under indictment should con tinue in the office of warden" Superin- tendent Riley said, 'and as soon as a suc- cessor can be found he will be appointed T
 Governor Whitman's comment was lim- ited to a brief typewriter statement, which read:
 z From the first I have believed the charges against MT. Osbornes personal character entirely unfounded. and I am astonished at the action of the grand jury. But, of course. know nothing whatever of the evidence which Nas pre- sented to that body
 Osborne was appointed warden of Sing Sing in the latter part of November, 1914, near the close of Governor Glynns ad- ministration. short time previously he gained considerable publicity by spending a4weeks at Auburn prison, where as part of his study of penology, he lived the life of convict and was known as Tom Brown. 7
 White Plains, N. r., December 2s--Two indictments containing seven counts were today returned against Thomas Mott Os-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

They are Col. E. M. House. friend and confldant and advisor of President Will son, who goes to Europe at the request of the President; Brand Whitlock, United States minister to Belgium, who is re- turning to his post at Brussels after a va cation spent with his family at Toledo, O.: Capt Karl Boy-Ed, formerly naval at tache of the German embassy at Wash ington, who was recalled by the German Emperor at the request of the United states government, because of improper activities in naval matters
 Colonel House said on the eve of his departure that he expected to be absent about six weeks. Much speculation has been indulged in as to the purpose of his European trip His own explanation was that he went at the request of the Presi- dent and the Secretary of State to take ''information to some of our ambassadors in order that they may have a more in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

The men indicted were Congressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois, former Con- gressnian Robert II. Fowler of Illinois,
 Frank s. Monnett. former attorney gen. eral of Ohio; II. B. Martin, Herman schuletes. Franz von Rintelen. David Lamar. and Jacob c. Taylor. All of the men except yon Rintelen and Lamar are officers or former officers of labor s national peace council. The government cnarges that this organization was financed by Franz von Rintelen, Ger man agent, to instigate strikes in munl- ton plants while osteusibly working in the interests of the international peace.
 von Rintelen is at present 8 prisoner Iof war in England. Lamar. known as the Wolf of Wall Street. is said to have been his paymaster. No warrants were issued for the arrest of any of the indicted men, as District Attorney IT.. Snowden Marshall stated that he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

req son to believe most of the defendants would appear voluntarily to enter pleas
 None of the indicted men reside in New York. The majority are either in Chicago or Washington, and are expected to ap- pear before United States commissioners in those cities to give bonds for their appearance in court here,
 The indictment of Monnett was the sensation of the grand jury proceedings The bills against his seven co-defendants had been predicted for several weeks, but Monnett's name had never been men, toned
 According to Federal officials Monnett. Fowler, Buchanan and Lamar were In dicted as the leaders in the alleged con spiracy. Won Rintelen was the financier and Lamar the paymaster, while Schul- teis. Martin and Taylor are accused of doing the actual work of attempting to bribe union leaders Schulteis and Martin are well known as lobbyists. Both were connected with the Antitrust league and are said to have been business as sociates of Lamar. Taylor Is . labor leader in New Jersey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29

innate knowledge of this government s attitude regarding certain phases of in ternational questions now pending. and to obtain from them their point of view of these matters
 Colonel House added that 1t was not advisable to bring home any American ambassadors to belligerent countries at this time, and that it has been found impossible to convey to them by cable or correspondence quite the correct at mosphere.
 MT. Whitlock, whose services in behalf of the Belgiaus have won gratitude and admiration throughout Europe. carries 5000 from his friends in Toledo for dis tribution under his personal supervision among the needy in Belgium.
 Capt. Karl Boy-Ed was naval .attache of the German embassy at Washington for about four years. His name was first mentioned in connection with alleged Ger man plots in this country when Richard P. Stegier who was arrested here last
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Epidemic of Grippe

New york December 2s,--That the endemic of grippe recently reported in Chicago, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and other cities has reached New York was officially admitted by the department of health To prevent as far as possible the spread of the disease the depart : ment renewed it's warning to persons not afflicted to keep away rom those who sneeze and-cough. A noticeable in crease in the death rate from influenza and pneumonia during the week ending December 25 was reported. The number of cases of pneumonia was estimated at 20o0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-Severance of relations with Aus
 tria threatened.
 Noted warden is indicted Renewal of active fighting along
 all fronts. @captain Boy Ed leaves the coun-
 try. 2-Jury begins to hear New Haven
 defense. s-No property bought for A. G. S.
 shops. 4-Editorials. 5-v Veterans in gray yell with joy at . big photoplay.
 C D report on highway in few A " dealers would close all
 garages on Sunday. Indications are that amendment
 was lost g. Society. Sports. 9-Markcts. 10-Spirit of rivalry over highway,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Unofficial Advices Received
 at Washington Indicate That Austria Will Disre- gard Second Ancona Note
DEVELOPMENT, IT WAS AGREED, MIGHT AVOID SUCH EVENTUALLY
Situation Has Been Dor mant for Two Weeks. Crisis Is Approaching. Lansing Is on the Job

Washington, December 28. Unofficial advices received here today conformed with in timations from abroad that Austria forthcoming reply to the Ancona note will fail to meet the demands of the United States, and Teutonic diplomatic circles here were authoritativtly represented as
 being prepared for break in diplomatic relations between the two countries.
 Various developments, it was agreed, might avoid such an eventual ity, but none of the counter proposals which it has been intimated the Vien- na foreign office might advance have been regarded so far as coming within Secretary Lansing's renewal of the demands for disavowal, reparation and punishment of the submarine com mander who sunk the Ancona with the loss of more than dozen American lives.
 Now that the situation after being dormant nearly two weeks is again be- ginning to take on the aspects of a
 crisis, the status of the negotiations of the United States over submarine war
 fare, against merchantmen not with Austria alone but with the Teutonic
 powers as allies, is commanding at tention.
 COMMANDING ATTENTION
 Although Germany has given the
 United States assurances that she
 VIII conform to the principle of
 visit and search before attack, the
 practices against which the United States so vigorously contended are being carried on now by her ally Austria and it has been charged that the Austrian submarines are in some instances furnished by Germany and in others are off cered and manned by the German
 
 pointed out. amounts to practically defeat of the submarine negotia- tions with Germany. Furthermore, the impasse in the Lusitania ne- gotiations becomes a factor in the situation.
 It is admitted that the United States scarcely can request Austria to con- duct submarine warfare in it's relation to the rights of neutrals in a manner different from that permitted to Ger many.
 ADMITS OBLIGATION Germany has admitted her obligation rot to sink liners without giving warn ing and making provision for the safety of passengers and crew provid- ing there was no resistance. So far no agreement has been reached as to the exact meaning of the word liner. The Germans hold it applicable to yes sells carrying passengers alone and plying between certain ports on regu- lar schedules The state departments view has been that the term includes any merchant ship belonging to a regular steamship line. but no issue has been made of the differing interpreta- tions because Germany has under taken to use such precautions as may be consistent with the use of the sub- marine, to-warn merchantmen and to insure the safety of the passengers (Continued on Pare Tena
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
NOTED MILLIONAIRE SING SING PRISON
 WARDEN INDICTED
Thomas Mott Osborne Will Be Removed Today as Head of New York
 State Penitentiary
.................................~.

Mott Osborne, millionaire warden of Sing Sing prison, will be removed from office as soon as successor can be named formally under the law This action prob ably will be taken tomorrow, John B. Riley. state superintendent of prisons.
 said today after he had learned of the specifications in the indictment returned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS BUCHANAN
 AND SEVERAL OTHERS
David Lamar, ''the Wolf of Wall Street, in the Bunch of Alleged ro-German ConspiratOrs in the Clutches of the Government Frank S. Mon nett of Ohio is Also Indicted

New York, December 2S.Egh men, including congress man. congressman attorney general of Oho indicted today by federal grand jury charge of conpring oment strikes i'll American factories part of campaign financed by the government to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
EWHITLOCK AND HOUSE
 SAILED WITH BOY-ED BACK TOPOST OF DUT Y
Captain Karl Boy-Ed Issues Final Statement as He Boards Ship-The Providence Journal Re plies by Wireless Colonel House on Mysteri- ous Mission-Brand Whitlock Going Back to Belgium

New York December 28-Three who figure prominently in the diplomatic relations of the United States have cabins the Holland American line steamship Rotterdam leaving here today for Rotterdam by way of Falmouth England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
UNDERWOOD IS NOT
 WILLING ID SERVE
 HESITATE DELEGATE
Does Not Believe Stories That Alabama Differ ences Mean Any Dis
 loyalty to Wilson
as HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington December 2s.(Special) Senator Underwood declined today to ask for position on the delegation which will represent Alabama at the national democratic convention in June.
 T was requested to become candi- date" he said but for several reasons, declined. Tn the first place, there are a number of good men in Alabama who never want office. but desire to secure certain party honors. would not at tempt to crowd them out. In the second place, Congress will be in session. In the third place. there would be no need of my service. I do not believe the stories told here that Alabanlians, on account of local differences, will send other than loyal Wilson delegation to St. Louis.'
 It became known today that other mem- bers have been asked to serve as dele gates. It is believed, however, that none of them will offer pr. Abercrombie, just before departing, declared that he had given the matter no consideration, and thought it likely that congressman will be unable to get away from Washington during the time of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
United States Army Off cers Anxiously Watching England's Efforts to Avoid Conscription
ICONSCRIPTION IS A STEP FORWARD AND OF
 VITAL IMPORTANCE
Bureaucrats Indicate That
 Universal Military Service Is Only Fair and Demo-
 cratic Solution of Matter

Washington. December as.--Grent brh"fn's effort to carry the wnr without resort to conscrfption Is being nnxiousiy watched ny the American war department because, army officers sax, the United I<ingdon's situation touches ut the root of conditions the tnitcd States faces in carrying out the administration army increase pro- GrHmme,
 If Great Britain decides for conscription. high officials said today. a long step win have been taken toward the time when universal service will be generally ac- cepted in the United States as d national necessity. If Great Britain goes on with volunteers American officials feel that nothing short of great military defeat would bring the United States to- univer- sal service. Entirely aside from its part in the European war officials believe tl,e question of whether service with the col- ors in time of need shalt be legally recognized duty of citizenship is of vital importance on this sldc of the Atlantic The virtually unanimous opinion of the commissioned personnel of the army and civil officials of the war department is said to be that adequate preparedness only can be secured on basis of universal military service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
CONGREssMEN DEPART

Washington, December 2S-- GSpecialo Congressmen Dent and -Abercromhie left Washington tonight for Alabama. Mr Dent, while at home will secure pri- vate secretary to fill the vacancy brought about through the appointment of Alex Clark of Montgomery, as reporter or the customs court of appeals He will also look to his political fences as Frank Stone of Baldwin, and Dr. Sanders of Pike. have announced against him.
 pr. Abercrombie will attend the meet ing of the state democratic executive committee in Birmingham. December 3l and on Saturday will deliver an address to the Travellers Protective assoclatlon in Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
NO PUBLIC DECLARATION

While Secretary Garrison has made no public declaration of his own opinion, As- slstant Secretary Breckenridge. who fre- quently serves as his chiefs spokesman. h:ie clearly indicated in public uttcrances adherence to the belief that universal service is the only fair and democratic solution to the military problem of the nation Signs are not lacking that the military committees of Congress will be formally acquainted with this view at the coming hearings either by the secretary himself or by an authorized spokesman. It is understood, however. that the de- partment will urge that the vital thing Ia to put through at the present session q definite statement of military policy and CT cate machinery for organization of citizen army. volunteers to begin with, but based ultimately on universal serv- ice. Department officials are unwilling to see the fate of their policy, as expressed by the general staff and Mir. Garrison. jeopardized by tying it up with the uni- versal service issue. which may be well disposed of after the policy has been written.
 CONTINENTAL PLAN
 The administrations continental army plan it was learned authortatively to- night is designed to operate with either the volunteer or the universal service sys- tenn. It was framed with the Swiss sys- tenn as a model and lacks only one fea- ture-that of compulsory service-to adapt that system to what army officers regard as American needs and conditions. Should events prove that sufficient number of volunteers will not come forward or pub lie sentiment undergo a change in favor of universal military service, brief amendment In the law would set the con tinental army machinery In motion with little delay to establish the citizen army of the nation on that basis.
 Regulations contemplated by the fram-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
THE WORLD EXPLAINS

The New York World assigns reasons to account for the unresponsive attitude of the stock market in the following com lnent
 ssWau street never approached the threshold of the New Year with greater confidence in the financial, industrial and commercial outlook. and tile failure of
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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
ACRES ARE MANY BUT
 H08IESTEADS FEW

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 22.-Aecording to the records and figures of the Fair banks United States land office, which embraces in It's district tho whole h. terior of Alaska. an estimated asea Of 100000 square miles. there are on this date only 55 homestead entries. They contain an aggregate of l5,Sfi,a4 acres
 This office is comparatively new SO far as homesteading is concerned, as the government surveys were not ao. proved and filed formally until liis year. The first homestead entry vas mede February 12i 1914. by Aphonse Zehnder and the last entry embmccd is that of J. r AicGrath. November 25. 1914. Local officials estimate hat S5 per cent of these homeste'ders have been living on their land the last t1o years and over. Some of them have been squatters. however for four and five years. and have aroiy cultivated ranches. Under the laM5 ali they nave nau 70 uO 10 10 prove three years residence and bona fde cultivation of the land to obtain patents to 32O acres. or the amount filed upon
 The general homestead laws apply to the taking of land In Alaska as in the States, no special requirements or offers being made in the matter of proof So far the government sur yeys have been very limited. but with tho coming of railways larger appro- priauons for this purpose are bound to be made and lhe area extended greatly. It is not possible to state orhand how many acres of agricul- tural land there are in the Panama valley alone. but i. win climb up in- to tho hundreds Of thousands. The government maintains large eSper- iment farm or station near Fairbanks full reports Of which for several years back are available by writing the de- partment of agriculture at Washing ton. D. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-06
SALES
 BREAK RECORD

Postmaster D. '. Hunter today stat ed that the postal receipts for the sale of stamps etc, was S2OO greater for December 1914. than for the same month the year previous. The nusi- ness Of the office in Juneau for the two last quarters ending December S1 showed an increase ot 20 per cent. over any previous periods Of like du- ration in the history of the office.
 With the establishment of the post office at Thane early In the fall, it was expected that so much of the 6usi- ness that naturally would otherwise come to JuneaQ would be diverted that 8 loss would be sustained over the previous year but in spite of this the office business has increased over all other periods.