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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
NORTON IS sELEc
Former Judge VIII Act With Cor
peration Attorney Fisher
in Tax Matter.

The finance committee of city coun-
ell has retained Judg, j. 4. d. Nor
ton to act with Corporation Attorney
Samuel P. Fisher, in the legal pro-
ceedings to secure for the city the
taxes for this year due on the real
estate in the territory recently an
nexed to the city. Judge Norton
takes the place Il Attorney John NJ.
johnson, who withdrew from toe
case. Coincident with the employ.
ment of Judge Norton, it is announced
that Charles H. Callahan, commits
sioner Of revenue, had agreed to place
the property in the territory annex.
ed on the tax books Of the city anG
that the proposed mandamus proceed
ings against Commissioner Callahan
will be dropped. 1t is understood
that the refusal of Commissioner Cal
lahan to place the property on ths
city books was due TO an understand
inc with the finance committee o.
I'city council in order that test case
might be made of the whole question
before the courts.
While Attorneys,Norton and Fish
er have not conferred and the pla1
of action to be taken by the city t
test their rights in the matter pa:
not been decided. it is believed thu
they will levy on single pie"e O
property in the new portion OF thS
city and in this way have the courts
settle their rights to collect the
taxes.
The; taxes for the year 1915, onl!
ere involved. and the amount is abou
$500. After this year the taxes
come to the city without question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
GRIEF KILLS HUSBAND.

Chester. Pa, Nov. 23.-Grief is be-
lieved to have caused the death last
night Of Samuel Oglesby, prominent
business man. Mrs. Oglsby, died on
November 10. Her husband, who was
in good health at the time, became
i'll and repidIy grew worse.
$4,000 Worth Of Robes Gathered.
Boston, Nov. pa little More
than $4,000 worth of fur coats, wraps
robes. etc, were gathered after the
crowd left the Stadium Saturday, it
was learned:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
WIDOWS TO TAG.
~ 900 iii Chicago Authorized by COun-
Gil to Hold up City OH Decem-
Der I4th.

Chicago, Nov. o. All Mayor
Thompson has to do to get the wild
ows vote the next time he runs for
anything is to sign his name to q
bill passed by the aldermanic council
last night.
Upon motion Of Alderman Thomas
J. Lynch, the council set December
"A as widows tag day. Tags are to
be distributed among the aldermen.
who will issue necessary credentials
to dependent widows. The widows will
rio their own tagging and keep the re-
ceipts.
The city directory carries the names
Of approximately $4,000 widows.
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Salt Water Oysters At The RAM
Mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
Took a .Ne;ghpors Aaylce

"Last winter my son Claude had a
severe attack of Group. | took q
neighbours advice and procured Dot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t relieved him promptly" writes
Mrs. T. II. Bell, Vandergratt, "a.
Obtainable everywhere.
Keep Your Bowels Regular
If your bowels become constlpated.
take a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets
just after supper and they will cor,
rect the disorder They are mild and
gentle in their action. Obtainable
everywhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
Woodward G LO1HRIl0P
z0th11tl1. 4 e Streets
WASHINGTON, D. c..
Victrola Satisfaction

pride with and satisfaction with customers a
the Woodward Lohop Vca Par that STANDS
alone and Incompatible
victroas are everywhere the of demonstrating
the dignity ohe service not the same
demonstration on inc
scientifically ventilated rooms
furnished allow hearing record before purchasing
Our aespeope thoroughly familiar with the stock numbering over
will gladly play them requested every COM
foran every facility possible to offer
The atmosphere music the courtesy of intelligent attention and as
mmeauably the pleasure Victor shopping here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23

NGfice to State Taxpayers am
now prepared to receive the State
take; for The year 1915. The atten-
ton Of taxpayers is respectfully call
cd 70 The Importance of paying the
same prior to December l, 1915, as
On that dato penalty Of five per
cer5. will be added 60 all unpaid bills
and their collection enforced as re-
quifcd by law.
TECs. W. ROBINSON,
12-ot I'd. City Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23

Mrs. Nellie r. Edwards. wife OF
Carroll J. Edwards, died last night
at her home on north Washington
street. extended. She is survived by
her husband and several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
NOTICE OF MEETING
Alexandria Va. Nov. I'D. 1915.

.LlVAdIIUt IuJ Y ~ -'o''
The members OF Alexandria Council
No. 627, Royal Arcanum, are hereby
notified that a stated meeting of the
Council will be held Tuesday evening
23d. instant at o'clock, in Eagles
Hall, No. 10 south itoyal street.
By order of Cour
j. E. ALEX. 5 @s
22&23d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23

A musical will be given tomorrow,
Wednesday,, Nov. "a, at s o'clock
at Groverton schoolhouse. Fairfax
county, for the benefit of the chapel
at that place. An enjoyable evening
is assured all who may attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23

Gardner L. Boothe, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Boothe, was OPP
Grated on yesterday at the A!exan-
dris Hospital for appendicitis. The
operation was performed by Drs. S.
B. Moore. and Hugh Mcclure. His
condition is regarded as favorable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23

Everything for the Thanksgiving
Table. Fancy home dressed Turkeys
rs cents per pound. Grimes Colder
Apples and Winesaps, 10 cents PEI
quarter peck. Grape fruit . cents each
]. M. Petit, ir. COS King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
LOCAL BREVITIEs

]. Ellis Norris has purchased from
the George Washington Park Associa-
ton lot 1, in Block 6. OF that rese.va-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
A HOME BAKED SALE

The Lady Maccabees will hold a
Home baked sale in the city market
Wednesday morning 23.3r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23

Salt Water Oysters AT The RAM
Mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
iiy
Confer On Water Supply.

The subcommittee OF Alexandria
business men investigating the water
supply Of the city, available for fire
protection held conference this
morning with the directors of the
Alexandria Water Co., The full COM
mittee will meet this afternoon and
formulate y plan to be sumitted to
CITY council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-23
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Fitzgerald Council viii Give Smoker
and Hold Social Service.

Fitzgerald Council, No. s59,
Knights of Columbus, will give a
smoker and social session in st,
Mary's Hall tomorrow. night. Frank
A. Kidd, of Washington and severa!
others will make addresses. and
Thomas Cantwell, CT Washington,
will sing. The committee in charge
is composed OF James Callan, ". H. =.
Kelly. r. Z. Powers. c. Raymond
Hellmuth. Thomas Priest and the Rev.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-20
Prosperitv a Fact

1t is asserted that 60 per cent of
all recent importations have been ar
ticles included In the free list. which
affords no replenishing of Uncle Sans
strong box. All this in the face of In
evitable extraordinary expenditures
for constructing national defenses
that were undreamed of one year ago.
Of course the president and congress
will easily find a solution to the un-
expected treasury situation which can
affect in no way the splendid financial
conditions of the whole country. ad.
vancing to unexampled prosperity.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-20
GERMAN PROPOSAL
IN. FRYE CASE 0. k.
Aurees to Have Commission De-
eide Damages.
REPLY TO THE LAST NOTE
American Government Calis'o on Kaiser
to Explain Methods Of Future
Onerations-Case Believed to
Be Near Settlement.

Washington, Agu. 18.-The Ameri-
can reply to Germanys last note on
the sinking of the American sailing
ship William P. Frye, made public
here by the state department, accepts
the proposal that damages be fixed by
a mixed commission, and that the dis
puted treaty provisions be submitted
to arbitration at The Hague, but calls
on Germany for a statement, mean
while. as to whether she intends to
conduct her future naval operations in
accordance with her Interpretation OF
the Prussian-American treaty or those
of the United States.
PROGRESS Toward Settlement.
The note is regarded as putting the
noted case we'll on the way to settle
ment. 1t is addressed by Secretary
Lansing to Ambassador Gerard at Ber-
lin. and follows:
"You are instructed to present the
following note to the German minister
for foreign affairs:
Under instructions from my gov
eminent, / have the honor to inform
your excellency in reply to your note
iof July 80 in regard to the claim for
PREPARATION for the sinking Of the Will
liam P. Frye that the government of
the United States learns with regret
that the objections urged by it against
fthe submission of this case to the
prize court for decision have not COM
Imended themselves to the imperial
German government, and 1t equally re-
,grets that the reasons presented by
the imperial German government for
submitting this case to the prize court
have failed to remove the objections
of the government Of the United
States to the adoption Of that course.
Seeks Other Means.
"As this disagreement has been
reached after the full presentation of
the views Of both governments in our
previous correspondence. a further ex-
change of views on the question in
dispute doubtless would be unprofit-
able, and the government of the Unit
ed States therefore welcomes your ex-
cellency's suggestion. that some other
way should be found for settling this
case"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-20
1-.eEahrased Ssasek Player Piano

tbs wonderful Instrument makes
fnus;cians of US all. The Starck Player
Piano Is ricl-toned, easy to operate
y0u ned ID your hclae. Orr ditcct-trom.fac.
sory-nriees are low. and we will take your old
piavo ii a::eEaage,
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-20
Explanation Not Needed.

mo explanation is offered" ofsPresi-
dent Wilson's promptness in signing
the commissions of young army off,
GERS graduated from West Point in
June. Is any necessary? Even the
most confirmed pacifist cannot be ex-
pected to object to the plan of at once
starting the new output of army off,
GERS on the work they have been
trained for.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-20
STIR REVOLT AGAINST U. S.
4. w. w. Places Placards In Vera Cruz
Calling for Meeting to Protest
Peace Plan.

Washington. Aug. 1S.-Highly I'm
fiammatory posters directed against
the United States are being posted In
Vera Cruz, signed IT. w. W." accord
ing to advices to the state department.
The posters were first put up Satur-
day and called for 9 mass meeting
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-20
Notice of Sale.

In tbe matter of the Estate of Mike Rhodes deceased
IN PROBATE.
NOTICE hereby given that from the date hereof un
I'll and including August 17h 1915 sealded bids will be
received by the undersigned the purchase of the stock
of goods furniture and fixtures etc. intentoed by the ad
mnistato and fled with the County Judge OF Ashland
County In the foregoing estate. -,
The RICH, 10 reject any and all bids is reserved.
VICTOR T. PIERRELEE
Atty. for Administrator. JOHN HALLIDAY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24

ing along the north side ceme-
terry, now a park. But the city
owns that property and it Sc
cured it without cost, save one
little tract that had to be pur-
chased. Why should not the
town be ready to pave along its
own property when private
owners are ready to meet such
expense? This is not the first
time the city has paid out
money for paving, 1t paid out
q large sum for paving on
West Court because the city
owns Roundup park. When
ever the city owns property, no
matter where it is located, and
adjoining property owners de-
sire to put through an improve
ment surely the city should be
willing to cooperate. To argue
otherwise is argument that the
city government should place
rocks in the path of our COM
munity progress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
FEDERAL LEAGUEa QUITS'
BASEBALL WAR IS ENDED

CINCINNATI. Dec 2S.-The base
ball war" which for more than two
ears has been in progress between
the Federal league and organized
baseball, the National and American
circuits and all minor leagues CON
Quoted under supervision of the ma
tionaI commission and the National
Association of Minor Leagues, ended
last night shortly before S o'clock
members of both organizations signed
the peace protocol which brought to
an end the career of the Federal
league as an active baseball organiza-
ton and restored harmony in major
league ranks.
Two major league clubs viii
change hands as the result of the
bringing about of peace and two new
faces will be seen among Major
League magnates in the future
Charles Weeghman, VINO has been
president of the Chicago Federal
League club. will purchase the con
trolling interest in the Chicago Ma
tional League team from Cmarles P.
Taft of Cincinnati
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24

and their independence was lost for
nearly five centuries.
The battlefield itself is Ions
valley lying west of Prishtina, and
its plain is called the Field of Black
birds 1t lies almost in the heart o.
present-day Serbia, being about 1875
milees from MonastIr and $50 miles
from Belgrade.
Lazarus, Car Of Serbia, com
manded in person on Jne field ot
Kossovo, and to him was opposed
the brilliant conqueror, Murad l.,
Sultan of the Turks. The advanta-
ges of numbers and or position lay
with the Serbian army, but those al
advantages were more than offset by
the skillful tactics Of the Turkish
commanders and the traditions of
victory behind the Turkish soldiers
Car Lazarus had an army of 100000
Serbs, Hungarians Moldayians and
Wallachians while the sultan COM
manded force OF but 10000, The
day was decided by the brilliant
charge led by Yilderrim Bayozid, and
nightfall found the Serbian army en-
tirely cut to pieces Murad l. as
well as the Serbian ear, was killed
upon this field, which, ii anything,
is one Of the most celebrated and le-
gend-surrounded backgrounds in all
the Balkans"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24

war, which belongs to con-
. gress and to congress alone.
No president may curb it or in
/ 'terfere with it.
Does any republican mem
/ Der of congress purpose to in
|troduce a resolution declaring
THAT the United States is at war
with Germany or Great Brit
ain or Turkey or Mexico? Un.
less he is prepared to do this,
upon what grounds can he cri-
ticise the presidents foreign
policy?
If it be argued that diploma
tic relations with Germany, for
example, should be suspended
in case an immediate settle
lment of the LuSitania matter
cannot be effected, here again
the power of congress is be-
yond controversy. 1t may di-
rect the president to suspend
diplomatic relations. The pro-
liability that such action would
be preliminary to war makes
congress the only branch OF
| government which may pro-
perly assume the responsibility
for so momentous a step.
Are the republican members
of congress prepared to vote
for a resolution to end all di-
plomatic intercourse with Ger
many?
And so with Mexico. What
has been done by the president
there can be undone by con-
/ gress if congress chooses. Sen
ator Weeks of Massachusetts
who is a republican aspirant
for the presidency, recently at
tackled the president for refus-
ing to recognize Huerta
Huerta happens to be in iai
at the present time on a charge
of violating the neutrality law;
of the United States, bat con
gress can resolve that Huerts
is and ought to be provisional
president of Mexico, 1t can de
clare war against the existing
government of Mexico for the
purpose of re-establishin&
Huerta in power. Or it can de
clare war against the existing
government of Mexico in the
name of intervention and Am
erican control.
VIII Senator Weeks intro
duce resolution to send the
United States army into Mexi
: co?-New York World.
S-S-~-S-SsS-S~-~~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
CHEAP INSURANCE.

hROM a purely economic
standpoint the most con-
- vincing argument in ia
yor of preparedness is found in
the speech of Dr.. Karl Helf-
fench, secretary of the imperi-
al treasury, before the Reichs-
tag, He estimates the entire
cost Of the war to all engaged
at S75,000,0O0 a day, or about
S30,000,OO0,000 a year.
How insignificant grow the
figures for preparedness which
we desire simply as an atidote
against the horrible disease OF
war that has infested Europe
when compared to the ravage;
of the disease itself, comments
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch
The cost of a few weeks of wal
expended in preparedness;
would be sufficient to place
us in an impregnable position
Could a more profitable busi
ness proposition than insur
ance of this nature against wal
be devised?
This is not a time to be pen
ny wise and pound foolish. W.
are confronted with situa
ton which must be met.
The congressman who op
pose measures of prepared
ness in the present session OF
the plea of economy MAY have
to answer for serious conse
QuenceS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
WILL THEY VOTE FOR
WAR?

NNAHEN the republican
" leaders in congress be-
gin their much-adver-
tised attack on the presidents
foreign policies, what do they
intend to offer?
They complain that the pres
ident's diplomacy has been
contented with words when ac-
ton was required. Action
means war. Will the republi-
cans demand war?
The constitution of the Uni
ted States vests in congress the
power to declare war. Any
member of congress is within
his constitutional rights when
he introduces a resolution de-
claring war against any coun-
try which the United States
has a quarrel, or, for that mat
ter. with which the United
States has no quarrel. There
are no constitutional limita-
tions or restrictions upon this
sovereign power of declaring
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
CURRENT THINKING
WILSON'S DAILY PROGRAM.

In the January American Magazine
is an unusual and intimate article by
James Hay, Jr., on the working hab-
its of the president of the United
States.
Here is the daily program of the
hardest-worked and most punctual
man in the United States" writes
Mr.. Hay
Breakfast at eight o'clock, not
minute before nor a minute after
His personal stenographer, c. L.
SVEN, who was with him in New
Jersey. reports to the study in the
White House proper at 8:55, at whicb
time the president dictates replies to
the important letters which have
been received at the white House Of
fices the day before
AT ten o'clock he takes his place
at his desk in his private office in
the White House offices Between
ten and ten-thirty he attends to what
ever foutine work is possible before
he begins to keep the appointments
ne OF MS StGlEldlJ has AAAeAN| 49,
eral DAYS before. Each caller usually
gets five minutes, some of them
three, and a few fifteen. He keeps
card on his desk showing the list
Of appointments, and checks off with
his own hand each appointment as
it is kept. q saw one of these cards
on which he had run his pencil
through the name or prominent
politician and had written after the
name in blue pencil, He did nos
come That He did not come
looked ominousJ
AT 1853 the president, having
concluded the appointments, leaves
the office and goes 10 the White
House for his one-o' clock luncheon.
at two o'clock he receives in the
East Room delegations Of tourists
who want to shake his hand, and, If
it is necessary he has a long confer
ence with some memDer Of the cab
met or a diplomat After that ne
plays golf, takes walk through the
shopping district Of Washington or
goes for an automobile ride.
AT seven O'Clock he has dinner.
"He goes to bed between ten o.
clock and midnight, never after mid
night"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
Chinese MAY Rebel.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24,-An
open declaration Of warfare against
Yuan shi Kai is expected by local
Chinese following a cable to the ef-
feet the governor has resigned. GEN
erals in charge Of the garrisons have
demanded the immediate execution of
Young Doc, the emperor's Intimate
friend. The revolutionists are favored
by sun Fo. son of sun Vat Sen a stu
dent at the California university. He
branded the election as a farce in ad-
dressing the taxation league and de-
clared the Chinese sentiment is re.
publican. The meeting adopted a
resolution urging Wilson not to recog-
nize the monarchy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
KossOvo.

with the last fruitless stand OF
the Serbian army Of the north upon
the ancient background Of Kossovo.
the bltterest struggle IN the Balkan
kingdom was staged upon a field sa-
cred to the muse Of history; for the
serbians fought their greatest battle
at Kossoyo. yenturing their all to
stem the advancing Ottoman, and
there saw their empire smashed be-
yond repair" begins a statement on
war geography by the National Geo
graphical Society.
"Kossovo was fought on August
27. 1888 40 event in all their hls
tory has left such an impression up
on the Serb mind az this field, who's
results were so fateful TO their state
Although a losing battle, II wa
the great battle Of the serblans; th'
flower Of their aristocracy remained
upon the field. their car was kille'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
THE FESTIVAL OF THE
HOME

~ HE streets of Pendleton
VI will be the scene Of a
novel Christmas celebra-
ton tonight. 1t will be a COM
munity affair and it is going to
be a success both as a spectacle
end from the standpoint of
good public music. Yet when
you get to the heart of things
Christmas is a festival of the
home. Big public affairs can
not take the place of the fire
side circle and there is no sub
stitute for the music made by
little feet that scamper forth
en- Christmas morning to see
what old Santa Claus left dur
ing the night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24

Rev. HcTDtFL ScDlt HiInIUI.
The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith,
pastor Of St. Margarets church.
Washington, performed the marriage
ceremony between President Witnn
an6 Mrs. Gait. He t. Mrs Galt's
pastor. She recently joined ST. Mar
earets. and she chose him for the
CEREMONY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
The CITY SHOULD DO ITS
SHARE

~ HERE is an effort in some
" quarters to criticise the
fact the city has paid its
share of the expense Of paw
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-24

ON SALE IN OTHER CITlES.
Imperial Hotel News stand, Portland
OreEea
Bowman News Co. Portland Oregon.
on FILE AT
Chicago Bureau. eo9 Security Building
WGsAluFton. 70. G. Bureau 5Ql, -Four
teenth Street, n. W.