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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
AT THE LYRIC THEATEK.

The Lyrie for tals 6at1fday and fun
Gzy will have Blanche eYeet ia The
Thogean6 Dollar Husband" Ia all her
Drsyiogs productions Blanche Gweet
has had husbands thrust gpon her by
tas seore, but ia this one che buys q
husband and pays a thousand slo1
hard. cart Wheels for the orny eDss.
(Of coufse taig is all make believe for
noi,o1y eyef heard Of any husband be-
ing worth q thousand zlD1 siaolsons.j
Blanche. a. q swedish servant girl ~
a young mans boarding hogse, falls ~
Ioys with ons Ut the bozfdefs, a hand
sDIne yogng man. Becoming wealthy,
later On, and finding that her sfore4
lDYsr IL IA line for bankruptcy. sbe
Days his febtg pYOyifsd he niafrieS
her. whleh he does. Blanche is soon AZ
terward set upon ~ band N crooks
and hon ghs H. saYsd from ruin and
wins the love u her young hBsbaS4 f.
all In the story. This bane darn rom
tale, yeog kan an gse)
For Wednesday and Thursday there
will be Fannie Ward ia n Gutter Mag
faiene" by Willard March EyerYbody
knoYg Fannie Ward, who starred IN
Tennessee Partner, The Cheat" etc.
and Ia "A Gutter Magadeline" Miss
Ward finds a wonderful vehicle for her
rare abilities.
There viii be the usual cbildrens
matinee al $50 in the afternoon gainr.
day.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
INVOLVED IN LITIGATION.

The EPSON salts lake, from which
10 many cars Of salts have been ship
ped 10 the markets Of the east, and
which has developed into such an i'm
portant industry, providing substan-
tial pay roll and DETECTING money In
TO the pockets Of number who have
been considerably shy Of the circulat-
ing medium for a long period OF time.
IL In the courts and there Ia no tell
Ing when II will get out again. As /"
the nature Of the case. or cause, or
the true inwarGness we know not.
even II we did 1t IL not the province OF
a newspaper to pass judgment or com
ment on proceeding pending before
the court for adjudication. That is be-
tween the litigants To Judge from the
mass OF documentary evidence and the
brilliant array OF legal talent lined up
on tho several sides, for there arc sew
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19

Robert Hsss. Of Riverside, vas
'isiDor ia Town Tuesday.
Nr. and NrE. J. o. Eurdstt, u Na-
or, we're visitor. ia town Tuesday.
DR.. Robinson vii! be in CheSzw On
January II. u and e, attending 70
the dental needs of the people ia tina;
community.
Xiss Goldie Mitchell has returned
u her home at Oroyflle after spending
several weeks here In the Blackwell
istore.--Okanozan Independent
Attend the entertainment given b.
the high school this evening. The pu-
! hA always presen, rafting good
program and the one Tor this evening
will be equal 70 anything attempted ia
the past.
The stockholders of the Farmer'g
na&ket recently elected the following
officers TO serve during the ensuing
year: Directors. E. p. Burns. Herbert
Smith and J. T. Anliker.
! Stan Baker. one Of the old settlers
Of the north part Of the county and q
prosperous rancher. spent Wednesday
| In Oroyille mingling among his friends.
/ He was On his way TO Nelson, taking
I he train Thursday morning.
/ A number Of associations have been
organized Ia the county To tap the
farmers loan bank when that ins,itu-
ton Ia In shape TO distribute funds
broadcast through the land. Enough
will be asked for from this county TO
put dent In the cash available.
Sir. and Mrs. A. J. Wickersham return
ed To Oroyille Saturday evening from
Oregon, where they have been stopp-
ing for several months. II Is not
known whether Wick will continue 10
reside here or change his residence.
Whichever he does may good luck be
with him.
We are informed by e. McCammon,
that one OF the cars OF potatoes he IL
to ship from this place goes TO Chicago
and another to Oklahoma The pota-
toes are for seed. He has been paying
such attractive prices for spuds that
he has secured the stocks OF nearly all
the local merchants.
Engineer Major was out bright and
early Wednesday morning surveying
out approaches To the bridge across
the Okanogan river at the creamery.
At last the county commissioners are
going to improve that crossing. The
bridge was condemned by the county |
engineer over year ago, but It. was |
simply impossible under the old order |
Of things TO secure relief. Now the |
bridge Is to be made safe, and 1t Is to |
be hoped wider. This structure was
built by the citizens of Oroville years |
ago. and was put up according to the |
means at hand. That fund was short.
and hence the bridge was 80 contract
ed that Ia In hardly wide enough for
an auto and pedestrian to pass. The
bridge Ii to be Strengthened out 80 az |
to conform with the street. as 1t was
originally built on the bias.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of that flourishing financial
the Union Title and Trust
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19

lesye them.
DDnt ask The carrier 10 wait while
gop finish writing yogr letter.
Dpat write q lot VI Instructions for
the carrier 10 follow when you can 20
out " the box and tell him.
Don't use box without q signal.
DoD't szpec, mail box ~ last for
eYer.
Don't expect the carrier 10 do your
has troubles u his own
Don't try " ride with the carrier I'M
less you are authorized by the depart
nent
Don't expect q carrier ~ always fol-
Ioy the rules NJ the road He has box
e4 ~ serve On both sides.
Don't lay stamp On your tongue
and absofb all the glue and expect IL
20 stick with what little remains on the
stamp.
Don, forget that there are other
patrons On the route W be served the
same day.
Don't forget that a penny IL not
enough postage 10 carry A metropoIl-
tan Newspaper.
Don't place your mall box On pogl
50 that the mail carrier has 10 stand
up 10 serve IT.
Don't put large parcel post box in
front 81 your mail box 10 that he can
not approach within erach. Place II 10
me side or behind.
Don't forget that all mail matter de-
posted In mall boxes should be stamp.
ed. The pay in money" system was
only arranged for people who did not
have chance 10 buy gtamps-you
have change three days In the week.
Some people never buy stamps; they
don't seem 10 care how much trouble
they cause the carrier.
Don't expect the carrier 10 make out
your money order application. That's
for you TO do. These applications are
for the purpose Of avoiding mistakes.
What good are they 10 you II they are
made out by the carrier?
Don u forget what you have just
read.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
bENasb FOE sPCD.-

L Eeca----soc u -1as ,1zos rssestrs-
ev1srk TIA week from liz eozk. ~
L1gss ezrE u D1rSrosk Ss sor -
rus:411x NJ kcCs-E1o- Lag manage.
70 Ssclrs & sEtszese1t QZzn-E-r u FL
rvo esrz- TIns tze1 "a tcs sgp2ly ~ Do-
tstoss 4 TIA soezlI-y IL nsg 0rs- AVN
1z.t, s1-ao8g. e1.ssrs0as q s2.1 AT
e3iz-s1s az S-e1 I2z- almost al III
limited quantity, a1gt Class u quality.
eos1c ~ grow. : iae Land ow1srr
wo's11 r. Il fog primes o. Z largs
sezle TIE Ea.-.1s rEter s. eo.-ar-s-Ac-
ing y-ses ia. wo1lc par TIE pro
eEeer 5zn1Sozoely, z.a there il srerT
rszs0n % oe1ere tat prices EilI e0s-
1aae h3g5 rex1 rear. Considering tie
yle36 -as. eza 1s excse1sc Il rhls Tzl-
-. and eys1 q re hGg2er yr0g-o-
whe1 yotsto,ss are gwen Il. care
While growing il w0sk bsez- t1z- =
wya51 wzrrs.r o~ners 2n1sr the DIRT
zE5 d t.4e I'LL lzzos sis,o " 20 srtsl-
sfyely into Sotzro zro~lng next Eu-r-
r~Er
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
TWELFTH YEAT
AN ECHO FIR
Story Of n Visit to
Z When teI
Y

other in the I
tai, Mr.. Splaw
lad of the list
lstern Washing
ways made hi
akima valley,
cry active life
.ock raising
rough his con
( endeavor thu
e was among
isit the Okanol
equent years,
lily secured a
Dry, he was a
apacity Of a by
thousand dolla1
took men in
ire the head O
lriven from thi
market.
In 1861, wi
lust rounding
made his first
hogan valley. 4
ma valley deci
cattle into Br
selected the 9
route of travel.
as one of his
the Indians 4
were in anytl
toward the W
|croaching upd
Of their ances
through India
washington W
try in 1S61-v
!. But danger, 81
concerned, n
! Splawn. Attic
he had passd
} that would HI
endurance OF
years. He had
reliance of Il,
j optimistic yd
thought him
his own aga
dams. He Ia
with utter {
ment Of daI
danger in 20
charged NJ
. makes of tn
. in time of 81
really realiz
against whe
. battle.
Mr.. Splaw
fer made, as
a new and a
territory, 1t
excitement,
trip very m
. was expert
work and h
. cattle drivi
until the pr
Okanogan
located. TIL
ing camp
horse and
moving. II
much enra
dams drivi
steers tow
dashed al
,un language
ordered tn
Indians pi
test and
m boy redou
~ with the
- temper an
Seeing tn
, stock he
cure bette
b thieves. H
ing one 9
horse, an
camped
rade witt
cattle an
way, civ
- might re
. skin.
The n
reached
site of ]
of 100
out of Il
hostile
BILE for
the cal
pluck, y
\ n revolver
n II the oncd
~ there W
i8 price a
1 Il Mr.. Sp
Il headed
] Indian
powerf
ures. 4
~. Tonask
''' stockm
been {
SRpf) white !
particq
steppe
learni doing
the CHI
TN nasket
/. Nj. and G
md VI chief
not be
eade,
= anyhd
d BEGAN
We stran
Til
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19

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srzr-ssg snE-s-EzI-nf If LIE County Enc
RS business il readily giving
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
BANK OF OROvyLLE

azoer TIE awe II Washington and reg8lsr
b Easp,eess s,y TIE sta-e Bank Exzmiaer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
THg OgPHEGA THEAJEK.

gpDGsy nlgtt ~ :he CryaeEna Aiies
Efaly viii ~ ssen 81 that fona&nti'
Dfo1Hetala, TIE C5lcs1 csge," Bari
ia the yiliass. outside the D-1so1 walls
ne sDI6iers we're drawn Ep U, exec1t'
Prince E>oris, But the DeO3le, Gesins
taeir bsIoyed leader. rssfed forward
pyerDowerG the sDldiers and fcieassz
h.ng tram hls b<DoE. Then there Mas Z
wild rush " the castle where al sttaet
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19

var n4z6e ~ tbe young QUEEN
Prince l>ofls dlseoYeFs6 hix Dszsant
gsTi eOu9pc MIN " be none other than
ber KoYsl tizhness, l2eea Honore
Tue storV sraded beautifully when
the queen seesse5 BOris 40 ner be-
l0Yeo HiBx eOrsort They lived happily
ever after
~ viii yoD II YOB make il Z pin, ~
~ ~ the orDhe1m theatre On SUNDAY
eTening AMI see Alice Brady ia this
lexceDtionaI role ia the @Gilded Cage.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
NOTICE ros ,vsLieATIo.-ssotAr.
E-zx- No tliglsI
0ESt1c fxSA &zA


fse-zx1 30 eIisIsI
eSDie Lard Sale.
Department u TIE Ir,e.zo-. L. 3. Lz-.1
ONE a. Ws'srvySs. wzsa-. December g
Notice IA ksss1y xfsez tszz. a. directed
~ TIE Cor2,E4xStcEss o. TIE Ceos.zl Ls-sc
9ff.ce, End<, p-0rss.o-zs o. Essctsoa 2ss.
z D., pursuant 70 TIE zc,licz .soa 0. Herr
Brown. S<.1zl No. e1isis, We viii offer
a. public sale, 70 the hig:sss. biccsr, %,
=, rot lsss ttEz1 s,ls9 PER acre, =. ~
o'e,ocx q N o. the 7th day 0. February
1917. nsxt, AZ totx o.nce the following
trzcs ~ lzcc: WhEEz. se> %: SwX
sE4 Ssc;,on Il, Twp. .; ~, z. q z ".
n
Tht. tszet n ordered into TIE nrzyks,
u showing that IRE greater Dortto.
thereof In mountainous Of To rough for
eisltiyzitoa.'
The sale viii 70. be kep, ocsa, but viii
b< declared cosed w.s, taose present al
Ire hour named have cezssd bidding. The
psrson making the highest bid will Be rec
q0ired 70 Immediately Day u the Receiver
the zcsoont nsreof
Any personx claiming adysrEsIy the
sSoys dszcrio<d Lard are advised TO file
their claims or objections, on or besore
TIE time designated for sale.
BEN SPEAR, Rsgis.s-
3. 9. BElGs. Receive:
First publication January s, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(Serial No. 0la573l

department. OF the Interior L. 8. Land
office at Watervllie, Washington, Decen-
Der 20. 1915.
Notice Ii hereby given that Pearie n
Adair. OF Loomis, Washington. who IN
september : 1919 made Homestead entry
serial No. ol2573 for sEANEh and NEX
SEA. Section %. Township 80 North
mange ~ East, Willamette Meridian, has
PROOF: to establish claim to the land above
described. before Geo. ]. Hurley, United
states Commissioner. at LOOMS Washing
ION; On the 18th day Of February. 1917.
Ciaimant names as witnesses: John f
Wehe. Of Oroville, Wash. Joseph Rica q,
Loomis. Wash. George Woods. OF LOOMS
Washington and Erwin Stewart, Of Loomis
Washington. ''''''
BEN SPEAR.
First publication January s, 1917
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-01-19
METHODIST CHURCH.

SPECIAL ssyvicsx heid ezca erealng -
I'm. 6oZoe are answering liz xrszI
question Of al ages: WIZ. shall
10 wiki yssas." by sceeottnz Hin ss
: Dsrsoazl Ezyto,. TIE psoDle who re-
Jet Christ have their own coaseienee
the word o. Cod, COMMON ssnSs and
the wisdom III the sxes sgsins; them
What are yo2 doing with Jesus: The
public is cordially iayi,sd 70 attend
these services and participate IA then
Gospel song and sermon each eyeninx
~ 1:29. Sunday school a. 10 q n
Preaching q. II = II and 7:zs p. "a On
Sunday. 2. l.. COOK, Pastor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-10
EARLY ENDING OF WAR
Is OUT OF QUESTION NOW

in this front-was regarded as GER
tain to result very soon. Bonar Laws
declaration that sin the future the
line from the channel to the Adri-
attic" would be considered as "one
front" was regarded as forecasting
this change and the creation OF a
Joint board of generals on the italian
front was held to be another develop
ment to this end.
Under these circumstances 1t was
held that the war was now entering
a new stage. Henceforth every effort
of the allies, however small, will be
co-ordinated and mapped out solely
with regard to it's ultimate effect on
the whole situation. In such a GEN.
tral control body, the press saw a
way of making every blow count
more effectively than ever before.
The newspaper comment today re-
garded the present situation as SOM
Der. but all editorials insisted in the
belief that Russia would never make
separate peace. Confidence was
expressed that the reinforcement of
the Italian line by Franco-Brftish
guns and troops would stem the tide
Of the Germanic invasion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-10
TAKE CARE OF LABOR
WHEN FACTORIES CLOSE

asked to cut peace time production
and reorganize on a war basis under
governm ent direction. The labor
problem connected with this will not
consist merely OF shipping groups OF
labor between points of surplus labor
and shortage.
That" said government official
today, "oan be done only with the
small percentage of 'floaters' in the
labor field. The rank and file of la
Dor is homecoming and permanent.
The great solution will lie in taking
the government work to labor-where
it is You can't establish war
plant in the east and bring an army
of labor to it from the west. Labor
not only doesn't want to roam around,
but there are no houses for these
men.
The housing problem is the worst
where war industries have been
started without considering the labor
situation.
Gas the country is reorganized
more and more for war, this problem
will become increasingly great. It
must be dealt with broadly and eff
fioiently and at once"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-10
Ku Klux Klan in oklahoma
Uses Whip on the Bare
Backs Of Seventeen
Undesirables.
BLACK ROBED FIGURES
Victims Were Chasced Out Of Town
On the Run, With Revolver
Shots at Thele
Heels,

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
TULSA, Okla, Nov. 10.-A crowd
of masked men In black robes took
seventeen members Of the l. w. w.
from policemen early today, lashed
them with cat-o'nine-tails and then
daubed their bleeding backs with tar
and feathers.
The, 1. w. W.'s had been convicted
in police court Of vagrancy and fined
500 each. The trial lasted until
nearly midnight. The prisoners were
being removed from the Jail in three
automobiles when the black .robed
men held them up and compelled the
police to turn over the men they
were guarding.
The prisoners were hurried to a
ravine near the city limits, where
they were stripped to the waist. AT
each stroke of the whips the black
robed men shouted:
'In the name Of the outraged
women and citizens OF Belgium"
After they had been covered witt
tar and feathers, the I. W. VS. were
taken farther into the country and
started on a run toward the Usage
hills, to the accompaniment of revol'
yer and rife shots.
Later. huge signs were placed over
the door OF I. W. w. headquarters,
in railroad yards and on telegraph
poles bearing the legend:
Notice to I. w. WIS, don't lot the
sun set on you in Tulsa.
(Signed) Vigilance Committee.
The mob, according to the police
is known as the ''Knights Of Liberty p
Several Of tho officers say they heard
this name used by some Of the mem
bers. but were unable to recognize
any OF them because Of their black
robes. hoods and masks.
The I. W. WIS were being taken I'd
their own headquarters by the police,
where it was intended to exact from
them a promise to leave the city at
once. They were loaded in three tour
ing cars, each driven by an officer.
They had proceeedd but few blocks
when the armed members of the
"Knights Of Liberty" jumped from be-
hind pile Of bricks and with leveled
rifles ordered the drivers to stop. The
l. w. WIS were searched. tied with
ropes and the officers then ordered to
proceed, with armed men directing
their course. A short distance further
six automobile loads of men, all
masked and robed, Joined the party.
Armed knights" guarded the roads
and turned back several automobiles
from going toward the scene Of the
chastisement.
The automobiles of the party were
placed in circle with the lights CEN
tered on a large oak tree. One by
one the men were united, taken to the
tree and secured there, after their
clothing above the waist had been re,
moved. One of the party stepped for
ward and applied the whip over the
bare shoulders. Another of the party
stepped forward with a whitewash
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-10
CHINA HAS BEEN
DOUBLE CROSSED
Resents Recent Agreement Be-
tween Japan and United
States Because Not
Notified.
MAY IGNORE PLANS
Foreign Office Indicates Dispieasure
at Understanding" But EN-
bassy Refusese to
Discuss It.
MAY IGNORE PLANS
TBv Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.1

EBy Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-Ch1na
feels that the United States had
double crossed" her in the formal
understanding" reached recently be-
tween Viscount Ishii, of the Japanese
mission, and Secretary OF State Lans-
ing. She may even decide to ignore
the plan for recognition OF spec1ai
From sources close to the Chinese
government, the United Press learned
today that China was surprised ana
bewildered when 1t learned the CON
tents Of the Ishii-Lansing correspond
ence. Neither through its represent
atives at Washington nor directly
through the Peking foreign off1ce was
the Chinese government apprlsed o.
the momentous arrangement entered
into by Japan and America, directiy
concerning future relations In emma
The Chinese embassy refused TO
discuss the situation today, even
when shown United Press dispatches
from Toxic, indicating that the Tor.
eign Office had been moved to formal
action indicating its displeasure.
From other high sources close to
the Peldng government. however, II
was learned that China, not having
been consulted in the new under
standing may be disposed to CONSIDER
that it has no binding force upon
China's actions. The agreement, ac-
cording to the Chinese view, contra
venes existing treaties between CHINA
and other powers. Moreover, II was
not ratified by the United States
senate and this makes the Chlnese
curious as to just what binding pow
er 1t has on America. -!
The flat statement that China,
thus disappointed in America, may
after the war, resume friendly rela-
tions with Germany, trusting to- that
nation to help her withstand Jap
anese pressure, was made by one
man close to Chinese affairs today.
The complete change of America
traditional policy which China sees
in the new understanding, is, freely
interpreted by Chinese as being made
on account of fear of Japan's military
and naval strength in the Pacific.
China's decision to break with
Germany and later declare war on
Berlin. was made on direct and form
al invitation of America, 1t was stat
ed. China followed America, because
she figured America was the friend
to help her most in holding off Jap
an She was led to believe If the
war continued for several years heT
vast man power and resources would
he Invaluable against Germany. Now,
in the Chinese view, America sub
stitutes Japanese Special rights" for
equal opportunity" and American
leadership.
According to Chinese authorities
here. Peking views the new under
standing as affecting the rights OF
weak and small nations situated con
tis11ous to strong military nations