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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-01
Russian BARK Sunk.

HULL, June 1.-The Russian bark
Montrosa was sunk by mine in the
North sea The crew was landed
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-01
BABY Girl Born.

Baby Girl Born.
A baby girl was born this morning
at ST. Anthony's hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fisher of Nol.n.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-01
nmercial Meeting Tonight.

Commercial Meeting Tonight.
Today being the first Tuesday o.
the month. the Commercial association
will hold its regular monthly meeting
this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-01
AssooIalcl ClarIllcs MceIlng.

The Pendleton Charities viii hold a
meeting this evening in the council
chamber OF the city hau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-06-01

then refer Roland A. Nichols the
the fame
author Harold Bell Wright Every acquainted with
Of the rapid Of this scholarly
strongly criticised than Nichols
with the size his humanity and his soul He
physique which peghter athlete might He looks like
the whom his lecture pdes "The Man Worth While" People
the generally heard hs lecture who Pays the Freight
lecture which has popular Mind Your Own Business
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23

phroria MeCollum, lot L, block II;
lots 10, Il, Z, block L, FIRST Add
ton to CaleXico.
Title Insurance and Trust Company
to Il Clayton Lee, lot 3. block -,
Calipatfia.
Walter IsbeI Stone to Walter II. I'll
mund, lot Is, block ), Stones Pacific
addition To El Centre.
William IL Kuns ct u. to A l.
Hill, lot Il, block ), Hollyille.
TaX collector TO Philo Jones, lots
1, ?, 3, /, block l5l, Imperial.
O. e. Orr ct uX. TO Phil S. Met
lots y and Is, block Is; lots 3 and 1
block =, and lot 20, block II, FL Cen
tro.
Phil S. Met to O. E. Orr, lots L
and Is, block Is; lot 10, block ;, L
Ccntro; lots - and 20, block I, Sec
end Addition to FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
SALE,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. SALE
OLE REAL ESINTE.


In the Superior court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the matter of the estate of Viii
liam T. Wilmington, deceased.
1t appearing to the court from the
verified petition Of Ed f.. Boyd, ad
ministrator of the estate of William
r. Wilmington, deceased, on file here
in, that it is necessary, and that 1t
would be for the advantage, benefit
and best interests of said estate and
those interested therein TO sell all of
the real estate of the estate of SAID
dcccdcnt. for the purposes in said pc
tition set forth, and said petition
praying for an order of sale thereof ;
Ii is ordered by the court that al!
persons interested in the estate of sad
william r. Wilmington, deceased, do
appear before the Superior Court of
Imperial county, State of California,
at tLc courtroom thereof at the City
of FL Ccntro, ON the 9th day of Au-
rust, 1915, at o'clock p. m, then
and there to show cause, if any they
have, why an order should not he
Granted 10 the administrator of said
estate for the sale of all the real
property belonging to said estate, as
prayed for in The petition by him here
inhcforc iIlcd.
And that a copy of this order be
puhliehcd at least once a week for
four successive weeks in the lmpcria
Valley Press, u newspaper printed and
published in said County of Imperial.
Dated July ., 1915.
FRANKLIN J. COLE,
Judge of the Superior Court
hi huuE
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. SALE
OF REAI ESIAIE.
l'riAug6

In the Superior court Of the County
of Imperial State of California.
In the matter of the estate Of Paul
Boman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the court
to ali persons interested in the estate
of Paul Boman to appear before the
Superior court of Imperial county,
State Of California, al the courtroom
thereof, at the City Of ri Ccntro, ON
the 18th day of June, 1915, at 2 O'Clock
p. IN. to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the admin
istratriN Of SAID estate for the sale
of zeal property belonging 10 SAID cs-
tate, Iorated at 7ol West Forty-lifth
street. Loa Angeles, Cal.
Dated Nav p. 1915.
FRANKLIN J. COLE,
FriJuly23 Judge or Superior Court.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23

in = Of tract IS, l3-l5, 100 acres.
Phil S. Metz ct al. 10 }. w Miller,
undivided onc-half interest m lot =
and 50, block ., FL Centre.
Frank S. Best ct ux. to Jamcs "
Bragg ct uN., lot i, KendcIs High
School tract.
w \. Thaycr ct uX. to llcrt HUFF
tract %, 1913.
J Cold ct ux. to George c. Fetter-
man, lots to Z, Ii to 20, Lindsay
subdivision.
Addison u. Helms ct uN. to L. Il
Travis, undivided one-half lot 3, block
10, FL Centre.
FL Centre Evergreen Cemetery A.
sociation to w. Neal, N y lot -
block ), Ell Centre Evergreen Gene
terry Association grounds.
Edward II. Alcolt To {. l.. CresseY
lot l, block T. and lot y, block I
Imperial Junction.
FL Centro Fruit and Produce Com
pany to Frank $. Best, w = w !.
tract 3S, 15-l6.
Howard p. Meyer ct uN. to t'lrst
Methodist Episcopal church, Il = lot.
II and l., block IL, lloltvillc.
George c. Anderson 10 L. p. Zahn
ter, lot 2S, block 2S, East Side addl
tlon to CaleNico.
T.. Z. Zahntcr to jamie Zahntcr, sam,
property.
William G. Record el uN. To So
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
Why Pay More?

One way fare between 1l Centre
and Iloltvillc, 35c; round trip, 60c
Ride in comfortable motor cars on a
good roadbed.
Leave FL Ccntro, 7:30 a. m, 12:0O
m, $40 and 200 p. m.
Leave lioItylIlc, 200 and S:l5 a.
m; 4:15 and $3.50 p. IN.
.nOLTON INTERURBAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
No. 1856 Shcriff's Sale.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
RN SHERIFF.

Fred c. Shawlcy VS.. w. f.. Coming,
Tohn Doe, Jane Doe, Richard Roe and
Jane Roe.
Under and bv virtue of q judgment
and decree of foreclosure and an or
der Of sale issued out of the Superior
court Of the County of Imperial, State
of California, on the 18th day of July,
A. d. 1918, in the above entitled ac-
ton, wherein Fred c. ShaWley, the
above-namcd plaintiff, obtained I
Judgment and decree of foreclosure
and sale against W. +. Coming, John
Doe, Jane Doe. Richard Roe and Jane
Roe. defendants, on the 18th day Of
July, A. ID. 1918, for the sum Of ST.
1913 dollars IN gold coin of the Unit
cd States, besides interest, costs and
counsel fees, which said decree WAS
ON the 18th day Of July, a. d. 1918
recorded in JUDGMENT Book 3 of said
court, at Page 2S5, | am commanded
to sell:
Tract g., Township Sixteen GG)
South, Range Fourteen (ll) East, 5
b. NJ, according to the rcsurVeN au-
\thorized by Act OF Congress, July >
! 1902, together with all and singular
/ the tcncmcnts, hereditaments and ap
purtenancca thcreunto belonging or ii
apywise appertaininp.
Public notice is hereby given thai
ON Monday, the 10th day of August, \
, y. 1918. at 10 o'clock a. m. of that
( dav in front of the Court House dool
of The County Of Imperial, | will, II
obedience to said judgment, 0ecree anC
order of sale, sell de above described
property, or 50 much thereof as may
/ hc necessary to raise sufficient mon
cy to satisfy said judgment and de
cree. with interest and costs, etc, tC
the highest and best bidder, for golo
coin of the United States.
Dated July 23rd. 1918.
{. NJ. APPLESTILL, Sheriff.
b II. w. ANDERSON,
Under Sheriff. FriAug1;
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
WANIliD-WORk

POSITION WANTED by a young man
with years Of experience selling
gents furnishing goods, shoes and
groceries. A Cal. references and
good habits. Box 513, Santa Paula,
Cal. X75
Work Of any kind by IS
year-old hoy. 635 Third st. f72
WORK WANTED by first class milk
e.. Phone 6SI}23 BrawIey. f73
MAN AND WIFE with 16-year-old
boy want job OH ranch; woman to
cook. no
WANTED-G General housework by
competent young woman. Address
X. f. d. /, 3oX 7SB. FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
LEASE SHOULD NOT BE

In the Superior court Of the State
of California, i'll and for the County
of Imperial.
In the matter of the estate of Wy
lie l.. Johnson, deceased.
II is ordered by the court that all
persons interested in the estate OF
Wylic f.. Johnson, deceased, do here
by appear before the Judge of the Su-
perior court Of the State of Callfor-
MIA, in and for the County of lmpc-
rial, at the court house in SAID coun-
ty. or the Both day of July, 1918, at
, o'clock p. M, then and there to
show cause, if any they have, why the
real estate described below should not
be leased by Lillian Johnson, admin
istratriX Of said estate, for the pc
rod Of one year, at a rental value
of onc-third of the crops to be grown
upon said prcmiscg during said year,
and upou the terms and conditions
in The petition Of said adj
filed herein on the 3rd
day of July, 1915. to which petition
reference is made for further par
ticulars, and that copy of this or
der be published at least two success
sive weeks in "A newspaper of general
circulation published in said County
Of Imperial.
said real estate is described as fol-
Tbc southeast quarter (sE ~ of
Section thirty (30l. Township twelve
Q2) south, Range fifteen (15) East,
S. 3. NJ, in The County of Imperial
State of California.
Dated this 7th day of July 1915.
FRANKLIN J COLE.
Judge of Sald Superior Court.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK

FoR SALE-26o head ewes and $50
lamhs for 81 200. On account of
leaving valley am compelled to sac
iiaee. Lambs ere from 10 3
months old. Also 800 chickens at
ooe, mostly White Lcghorns. One
and onc-halt miles southwest of lie
be- ON old Gihhie ranch.
FOR SALE-One 3-ycar-old mare
mule, extra fine, also , thorough
bred Jerseys, weight about so lbs.
apiece, eligible 10 registry, price $l5
eaeh. ! will trade for good thrifty
pies. G. H. Hevencr, Calexico.
Phone 10Fl2. ~
For SALE-Young dairy COWS o,
yearling heifcrs. Terms half cash
balance ON time +. j. BIaschko, ; >.
miles southeast Silsbee. Phone
23f32, CalcXico.
FOR SALE-Six or Z young COWS,
hcifcrs, 6 steer calves. b. u. Irvine
. miles cast Of BraWley, l. mile,
north of loltville. Phone 11F3. X7-
FOR SALE-Thirty-eight head of A
cows for cash. +. r. Shaver, II.
miles cast Of IIoltvillc. Phon,
31F12. r.
For SAIE-l0 good milch COWS. f
X. St'llcns, > miles wcS Main st
FL Centre. Phone ll3F6.
FOR SALE-Thirty to fifty fccdc
hogs. G. d. Willoughby & Son.
CalcXlco.
FOR SALE-Onc span good gentl
work mules. Box 395, Calcxico, Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

LOST-A gold watch ON July II; a
llampden l5-jcwel in a gold7flllcd
hantiug case, with movement No
2,106,9S9. Reward if returned to A.
c. Benks, 221 L. Main St. X73
LOST-Small leather card case, con
tanning Masonic and other receipt
and some railroad passes; name "F.
d. Browne stamped on case. Please
return to Oregon Hotel. ri
Automobile tall lamp and Ii
ccnsc number (S0S83). Reward.
Palmcr-Ioud Co.
LOST-Bunch Of keys, one marked
"Mastcr" Please notify owner, Box
SIS, Brawley. III
LOST-lmpcrial fire badge No. ,.
Please leave at this office. N73
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
WANTED-REAL ESTATE

WANTED-To rent furnished rancn
ON shares; dairy or hogs or both;
have had Z years valley experience.
=. O. Box Al, Brawlcy. X76
WANTED-To lease 10 acres for
dairy purposes; close to town pre-
fcrred. Add Box 33A Star Route.
T. +. Frye. x70
WANTED-To rent so acres in aIfal-
IA, with house, by an experienced
man. }. Tesir, Boz 392, FL Cen
tro. X7-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23

FLOWING WANTED-I want 10
acres of alfalfa plowed with engine
this month on my ranch on the
Dahia. Write me terms to office.
VIII bc at Oregon hotel, FL Ccn'ro,
END of week f. a. Allen, 523 Sc
curlty bldg. Los Angeles. Il
FOR SALE-Batcs Steel Mule, track
laying tractor; guaranteed 8-horSc-
mower ON drawbar; 20-horscpower ON
belt; price $3.50 f. o. b. El Centre.
Inquire of 4. c. Van Derpocl, 435
South Tenth 81, FL Ccutro.
FOR SALE-Dwarf mIlo maize, re
cleaned seed, 21ac per pound; any
quantity. G. &. IIussoy. Scelcy' Cal
DlXIELAND CAFE for rent cheap
FOR 90 days. Call or write DiNleland
Cafe. DiXicland, Cal. -
WILL BUY city and county warrants
at discount in any amount. }. Du-
man, $40 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

To RENT-10 acres alfalfa, 3-room
portable house, : porchea, garage
fenced for cattle, $50 month. }. NJ.
Naron, mile east i miles south
of lth ST. FL Centre. M
FOR RENT-Four-room furnished
cottage, with sleeping porch, SIG
per month. 60 Commercial st. Ntd
FOR RENT-Dcsirab home, close in
good neighborhood. Inquire G9l
Olive ST. or phone 9S.
FOR RENT-3O acres of fine soft
soil, all in alfalfa; = miles south
Meloland. NI-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23

NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE AP-
POINTED FOR PROVING WILL
AND HEARING APPLICATION
OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
THEREON.
I'm the Superior Court of the County
Of Imperial, State of California.
I'm the matter of the state Of John
L. Adler, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday,
the 3Oth dav of July, A. u. 1918, at
> o'clock p. IN. of said day, and the
courtroom of said Superior court, at
FL Centre, in the County Of Imperial.
State of California, has been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving
the will Of said John +. Adler, de
Ireased aud for hearing the application
Of William Cicero Adler for issuance
-to him of letters tcslamcntary there
on, when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated this 10Th day of July, A. D.
l915.
(ScaD NJ. S. COOK, Clerk
BY G.. H. Mathews,
Deputy Clerk. July29
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
Realty Transfers,
Reported daily by Peoples Abstract
and Title Company:
Deeds.

and Title Company:
Deeds.
Edward II. Alcott TO W. II Slaugh-
ter lot 1, block IL, Imperial Junction
Title Insurance and Trust Company
to Harry X. Bcale, lots SO and 81,
block -, Calipatria.
William w. Shcpherd ct uH. to An
ma G. Westcrman, westerly 10 acres
of lot Il in l5-l6.
. Tax collector to Gabriel Della Ma
ria, lots 7 and S, block 7G, resubh
vision, Imperial
Same to same, lot s, block II, Park
Addition To Imperial.
Imperial Valley Improvement Com
Ipany to NJ. d. Booth, lot Z, block Tic,
Icsubdivision of lleber
! NJ. {. Ashwood TO Sarah Townsend,
NV i Sc !, NV Il section l6, ID
10, 10 acres.
Charles Balance ct uX. to Jessie Is.
Dunlap, lot II, block So, FL Ccntro.
Sceley Townsitc Company to Marie
j. Sievers, block 5, Seeley Acres
El Centre Evergreen Cemetery As.
sociation to X. /. Glasby, w = lot 55,
block ;, FL Centre Evergreen Come
terry Association grounds.
Imperial Valley Improvement Com
pany To A. J. Phelps, east % feet oI
lot l., block 10, East Side addition tC
CaleXico.
George w. Stephenson ct TX. tC
Robert II. Ports, N y of tract 80
1912, excepting right of way.
Martin d. Heath to K. l.. Heath ct
al, one-third undivided interest eael
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE

FOR EXCHANGE-Modern Groom
bungalow, $3.50; business corner ad-
joining rear, $1,000; in residence dis
trict Los Angeles; want paying bus
mess or small improved ranch in
valley. Address 1907 w 18th ST.,
Los Angeles, Cal. N7l
WILL EXCHANGE 500 equity in
modern 5-room bungalow, Pomona
for automobile, livestock or cIcar
lot, FL Ccntro. Address Box 81
Star Route, FL Centre.
FOR EXCHANGE-IIavc 10 acres
good land, IIoltville; Indian motor
cycle, little used; want 1911 or 1918
Ford car. Mr.. Wen, Fifth and
Broadway. XII
FOR EXCHANGE for ANYTHING good
in Imperial Valley, 60 acres good
land near lIanford, Kings county.
See j. Arthur Mcbride
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
AUTOMOBILES

ToR SALE Or TRADl1-h first class
roadster just ovcrhaulcd, in first
class condition; cash or terms. Box
G38, Imperial
Fop SAI.E-19l5 Buicl. C25 5-pasacn-
gcr, run less than 800 mIles; ,,iill- pax
gain. Call at Buick Garage ol%t'
and State.
FOR SALE-Flve-rasseneer ford ear;
GOOD condition; bargain. Can at
Ross & Stuart Grocery. -
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

PASTURE-Near El Centre; all wov
ea wire fences, clean running wa
ter in every field. w. l.. Richard
son. > miles cast Ii south of Alder
ditch. N7O
For SALE-Corn in head. G. G. Ius-
sev. ScclcV. Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
WATER STOCK

WILL PAY $50 per share cash for
loo shares Of water stock in In
peria Water co. No. 3. Address
Boz 81 Ell Ccnlro. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES

COUNTY AND SCHOOL WAR
rants; Mortgages and Bankable Pa.
per bought. British and American
Mercantile Company, 221-229 North
Seventh St. Phone 29l.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

CARLSBAD IRRIGATED LANDS
Bordering ocean, ON State Paved
Highway and Santa lfc railway. so
miles south Of Los Angeles; GOV
eminent records show Carlsbad
warmcSt i'm winter, coolest i'm sum
mer of any spot in California. Dccp
soil; model water system; low rates.
Lemons mature in summer when
price is highest. Immense profit
IN fruits adaptable to coast terri
tory. Winter vegetables and bcr-
ries, tomatoes, chill, peas, beans,
eggplant, garlic, rhubarb, etc.
BRING from $150 to $lO0 per acre.
Easy purchase terms. Liberal
leases. South Coast Land 60. Geo.
Buxton, Sales Agent, Carlsbad,
Cal. X15
FOR SALE-8O acres of the best land
III the valley, all in alfalfa; $4 900
cash and balance in l. years at 6
per cent or will trade for COWS II.
T. Frost. 81 miles west Of FL Cen
tro.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-A lot at
Long eBach for livestock or what
hausc YOU? ole Imfcld. Box 20
Il. f. ID. /, or ~ miles south OF
Meloland Store. N7l
WHO WANTS 65 acres for $2lO?
Liens Agency.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
MONEY TO LOAN

LOMBARD & SON, INC, loan agents
for the Union Central Life lnsur'
ancc Company, have money to loa
ON first class farm security; long
time loans. annual interest, with
liberal prepayment privileges. S. j
Montgomery, Mgr, Room 2, Sccur'
ity Bank Bldg, FL Centre, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23

Buick Auto Truck in first class
condition. Tires all as good as new
For sale by the State Street Garage,
FL Gentro. Must be sold at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23
FURNITURE

WANTED--Wc pay highest prices for
second hand goods. McCune turnl-
ture Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-23

MONEY TO LOAN ON Real Estate.
Mortgages and Ban kablc Paper
bought. British and American Mcr-
camille Company, 22I-229 North
Seventh street. Phone 29l.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
h5zAsM.
Tomorrow A Dark Period.

cotton manufacturer. but there were OBJ
jections to him. Some said It would not
do to have cotton at both ends Of the
ticket-Gen. Taylor was q cotton planter.
l think that George Evans. of Msins-.
would have been nominated for Vic.
President but for the fact that he had
incurred some unpopularity In Maine be-
cause he favored ratification Of the
treaty which established the boundary
of Maine on the north and on the east.
He was one of the ablest men that ever
sat In Congress. He was q master IN the
defense Of the protective principle. and
that was the chief issue in the Presiden-
tial campaign.
Maine, however. would not rally to
the support Of Evans. and. Of course. It
would have been folly to nominate a
candidate for Vice President whom the
leaders in his own state opposed.
so we turned to Fillmore. He had
made a great many. friends when in Con-
gress and as a member Of the ways and
means committee. and he had the previ-
Gus year been elected by a handsome ma
jority to the most important office In
New York State excepting that of gov
ernor. So Fillmore was agreed upon and
nominated.
Copyright, 1915. by Z. J. Edwsrds All rishts re-
served)
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell Of
"Farraguts Opinion Of the 1ronclad
Warship."
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
A Letter to Representative Buchanan.

A letter written by Milton Smelling an official
OF union labor organization, to Representative
Frank Buchanan resigning the Office of vice pres
dent of Labors National Peace Council, was made
public yesterday at the Office of Samuel Gompers
president Of the American Federation of Labor
1t is worthy OF careful reading because 1t throws
an important light on the origin and means OF
support Of the council which has been masquerad-
ing adjunct of organized labor. Knowing
you | do" Mr.. Smelling writes to Representa-
tive Buchanan. founder and president of the coun-
Gil, 81 felt it safe to follow your leadership ~
But he has discovered his mistake and tenders
his resignation as first vice president and all con-
ncction with Labor's National Peace Council"
Regarding the financing of this anti-American
council, Mr.. Smelling quotes Representative Buch-
anan saying: This thing is big enough so that
do not where the money comes from to
finance it" And when inquiry made of John
c. Taylor, the delegate from East Orange N J.,
as to what the council sought to accomplish, he
is quoted by Mr.. Sneling as replying: 1--WE want
to stop the expectation OF munitions to the allies
You see Germany can manufacture all the mun-
tions she wants
1t thus that Mr. Snellng's eyes were open
ed, for he writes Representative Buchanan.
upon my mind was not that the council was seek
ing peace, but rather to play into the hands OF
of the nations engaged in the European war
and as against the others" This impression of
Mr.. Sncllings has since been publicly confirmed
Completing his exposure of the whole discredit-
able scheme Mr.. Smelling writes: But, sir, when
discovered persons participating in the meeting
who have been hanging the fringe of the labor
movement for their own personal aggrandizement
men who have been discarded, one who is expelled
from the international union of his trade, and
others never having been members of any orRani.
zation of labor, L am free to say that it caused
me considerable chagrin, disappointment and dis
gust"
With these disclosures Labors Peace Council
may be dismissed from the public mind, not for
getting. however. that its founder and president,
Frank Buchanan, Democrat, Representative in
Congress from the Seventh district of Illinois, is
the same man who accused the President Of the
United States of shaping his foreign policies in
the interest of big business" because the Presi-
dent refused hearing to a committee represents
ing German-Buchanan interests. falsely proclaim
ed as the interests Of ~labor and the common
people"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-11
HISTORY BUILDERS.
How Millard Fillmore Became Presi-
dent.

written Expressly for The Washington Herah)
BY DIR. K. J. EDWARDS.
In the summer Of 1853. Millard Fillmore,
former President of the United States,
visited the city of Norwich. Conn, as an
invited guest to take prominent part In
the celebration of the 2O0th anniversary
of the settlement OF that town. I remem-
Der, although l was then a lad. having
heard some one say that it was by the
narrowest chance that Mr.. Fillmore was
nominated to the Vice Presidency on the
ticket which Gen. Zachary Taylor head
ed. The death of President Taylor
brought the Vice President, MIR. Fill
more. to the White House as President.
Many years afterward, at a time when
was chatting with Thurlow Weed at
his home In New York City. he then be-
ing In his eightieth year, l asked him II
It were by chance that Mr.. Fillmore was
nominated for Vice President. I put tcat
question to Mr. Weed because 1t was a
matter Of tradition that It was to him
that the nomination of Gen. Taylor for
President was due. and that he also
named Fillmore as candidate for Vice
President.
II don't think there was any thought
OF Mr.. Fillmores nomination for Vice
President when the whig convention met
In Philadelphia to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President" Mr..
Weed replied. Fillmore had just been
defeated for governor of New York. and
a year later he had been elected comp
troller Of the State. and in that way had
regajned prestige.
"I thought that IL Gen. Taylor were
nominated the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent ought to come from New England
or New York. because Taylor was a citi
zen of Louisiana. I thought we'll OF the
nomination Of Albert H. Tracy. Of Buff
falo, who was a member of the conven-
ton. but he was taken very ill at the
time the convention met, so We were
obliged to give up the consideration of
his name. Some of us had thought 1t
would be good plan to nominate Amos
Lawrence, of Massachusetts,. a great