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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Gnrial M u0iOQ

Department Of the Interior, U, s
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, Novem-
Der Ia, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs J
Margaret Il. Sanders, heir Of, for, and
OH behalf OF heirs of [Mrs. Lstitia V.
Spaulding, deceaaed, of Challis, Custer
County, Idaho, who, on January l.,
1911, made Forest Homestead Entry
No o94oS, for a tract If 1892 acres
within the Challis Matte nal Forest,
embraced in Homestead Entry Survey
No 287, List 1879, in sections s and 6,
township a north, range IS east, Boz
Sc Meridian, more particularly de-
scribed by metes and bounds rs fol-
lows; Beginning at corner No. which
is identical with the south quarter cor
mar OF Section 80; township Is north
range Is east, Boise Meridian; thence
s Lao OF W i3.9s chaint to corner No.
2; thence $ leo 2S' w s7.7s chains to
corner No. 8; thence N go A. w 32.44
chains 10 corner No 4; thence N go IS
w s.s2 chains TO corner No s; thence N
GO 90 Il s. 10 chains to corner No 6;
thente n 64' 81 L %. 81 chains to COR
ner No Z: thence N 3Io 90 E 1912
chains to corner No s; thence N s9252'
Il lo.ss chains to corner No 1, the
place of beginning, has fled notice OF
intention to make Five sYear Final
Proof, 10 establish claim to the land
above described, before Joseph H. Hor
tou, United states Commissioners, al
Cnallis, Idaho, on the fourteenth day
of January, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Patrick Sexton, William Eddy, Chas
Pagan, Charles Speed, nil of Challis
Idaho. BEN II. GRAY
ns7 js Register
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l
intend to apply to the Board OF
County Commissioners, at the
regular meeting in January. 49,
10, for one Deputy and such cler
ical assistance as il deemed nee
essary to perform the duties of
the Office of Clerk of the Dis
trict Court and Auditor and Re-
corder Of Custer County, Idaho.
F.. J. Michael.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. OlO53I

Dedartment OF the Interior. + 9
Lam Land ofiice at Haley, Idaho, Dec ~
,, Notice is hereby given that Ar,bur
7, Wells, of Patterson, Idaho. who on
Novem6er6, 1911, MADE Homeste nd
s Ensry, Serial ri No. olossl, for 81 SCI
Teo.'oh ~ M NEA, Section II.
Roisa aS Ma II North, Range 20 East
noise Meridian, has filed notice Of im'
tention to make final five wear Pro .H'
70 establish claim to the land aho,s
described, before Valentine M,elz.u
y. 5: Commissioner, at Hooner BE-
ruary. 1919. VI req
Claimant names as witnesses:
ineodore Rarsalow, Charles Ho,.
Ia ,ano, Bert c. Bien, George Wipains
all OF Patterson, Idaho. ss'"s'
JIG III BEN R. GRAY, Register
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
NOTICE

Notice is herebo given that I
intend to apply to the Board of
County Commissioners, at the
regular meeting in January, 49,
10, for one Deputy and such cler-
-ical assistance as is deemed nee
essary to perform the. duties of
Assessor of Custer County, Ida
no. D. M. Burnett
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate q Fabio Pedrini, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Alice b. Chamberlain, Admins
traitor Of the estate Of Fabio Pxdrini,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said
diseased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Administrator
at Challls, County of Custer. State Of
Idaho this being the place fixed for
the transaction of the business of said
estate.
Dated Dec mber 17th., 1918.
DDS % Alice b. Chamberlain
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
APPLICATIONS FOR GRAZING
PERMITS

Notice is hereby given that all appli-
cations for permits to Craze horses,
cattle and sheep within the CBALLIS
NATIONAL FOREST during the seas
on OF 1919, must be filed in my office
at Challis, Idaho, on or before Febru-
airy 10, 1919. Full information ia re-
gard to the grazing fees to he charged
and blank forms to be used in making
applications will be furnished upon
request. DAVID LANG,
Jo-.9 Supervisor
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
APPLICATIONS FOR GRAZING
PERMITS

Notice is hereby given that all APP
plications for permits to Craze cattle.
horses and sheep within the LEMHI
NATIONAL FOREST during the sea-
son, of 1919, must be filed in my office
at Mackay, Idaho, on or before Janu-
airy 81, 1919. Full information in re-
gard to the grazing fees to be charged
and blank forms to be used in making
applications will be furnished upon
request. G. H. EVANS, Supervisor il
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
WARRANT CALL


The following warrants again.
st Custer County, Idaho. will be
paid if presented within. sixty
days from the date of this notice.
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
Nos 131 to 239 inclusive. Issued
July 1lth, 1918.
Nos 241 to 365 inclusive Issnad
Oct, II, 1918
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
Nos, 100 to 267 inclusive. Is.
sued Oct, 18th, 1918.
Nos 267 to 275, inclusive, is.
sued Dec, IA, 1918
REDEMPTION FUND
No sos, to 514 inclusive issnad
jan, 9, 1918.
Interest ceases in ten days from
the date Of this notice.
Dated at Challis, Idaho. Ian
10, 1919.
Mary W. Jose.
County Treasurer.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
County Treasurer
NOTICE OF FORFEIT17pE

NO1ICE Of FORFEITURE
10 Ii. l.. Benner, his beir, exec tors
and administrators:
You are hereby notified that we the
Undersigned, have expended $4,000 90
IN labor and improvements upon the
fountain Grip, Mountain Girl M
i valley Nine, and "Maude 81 lode
mining claims, as appears by certif,-
Gates and aflidavits of labor filed for
the years 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911,
1872 1918, 1914. 1915 and 1916, in the
Office of the county recorder of Custer
County, Idaho. in order to hold said
mining claims under the provisions Of
section 1924, Revised Statutes of the
United States and amendments there.
to- being the amount required to hold
the same for the years 1907, zoos, 1909
1870 1911, 1912, 1918. 1914, 1915, 1915
$50 90 in labor and improvements on
sach OF said claims being expended
each of said years, making said total
sum OF $4,000. And II within ninetv
days from the service Of this notice or
wth'n ninety days after this publica.
ton, You fail or refuse to cont,ibpte
your proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner, your interest in said
claim Will become the property of the
subscribers under said section 1884 and
amendments thereto
Dated Oct. l4tb, 1918.
John II. Thompson,
WIN. LutZ ills ale
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
Name of
Address

Name OF Address
Editor, Managing Editor, Business
Manager, Publisher, Owner, M. A.
Dillingham;, Challis, Idaho.
Known boEdholders, mortgages,
and other security holders. holding i
per cent or more of total amount Of
bonds. mortgages, or other securities:
E. J, Michael, Trustee for NJ. A, Dill
ngham, Firat National Bank, M. "
Sweet Estate, all of Challis, Idaho.
M. A. Dillingham;, Owner
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th DAY of January, 1918.
q. W. Hovey. Notary Public
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that !
intend to apply to the Board of
County Commissioners. at the
regular meeting in January, 49,.
10, for deputy sheriff, to assist
in the duties of the Office of
sheriff. Frank W. Cummins
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-02-26

Statement of the Ownership, Man
agement Circulation, etc, required by
the Act Of August "a, 1912, of the
Challis Messenger, published weekly
at Challis, Idaho, for Oct list, 1918.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-09-17

of to be but indications are not wanting ina, the fight against League acceptance is
  loudly behind of orpoes  possibilities half the attacks made in the by the republicans marked hr possible if there something of personal injury involved 
 ren@ of upward of dozen addresses the leaders of the O " those who have spoken against the covenant sine" copies of the treaty reached Denunciaton other in quick throughout the several sounded to find words mpeng Judging by the of major portion of the
  the conventonenire In vocious  whose presence tends to fear League all of which its claim indefinite provisions There in loahng full But admitting that may contain possibilities of the most disastrous character indeed exceedingly outside o realize portcnt.
 
  ewldered by such peculiar circumstances that question how is " nearly all " the wisdom and dsernent and foresight regarding the true tenor of the treaty be confined entirely republican side of the house.
 Another opposition 'nee that practically all of the who fighting bitterly
 
 
  war nd discord i connection andt
 
 
  Senator Hitchcock who mans fool well interests which s a destroying he of
 
   they of fits lie
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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-09-17

Direct About 1s Direct About October 1bth I.astw Mai Leaves Shipments Nome Handled Only Dur ing Period. First Following Summer First Class Postage
  in Mind to AvoidD
 
  first is 0 fromS Iurin Perio is About Transn O me period Is Approximately Transmission Mail FomNo to Seattle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
HIGHER TEACHER PAY URGED
Henry E. Jackson Gives Views at
Bethesda League Meeting. =.

Henry E. Jackson of the Wilson
Normal Community Center urged
niger pay for school teachers in an
address last night before the Bethesda
Community League al the Chevy Chase
School. Mr.. Jackson urged that all
restrictions against married teachers
in the public schools be removed and
suggested a more extensive use of
school buildings for community work.
A resolution opposing the proposed
increase in street railway te1 and
telephone rates was passed by the
league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

be elected and the sisters of the con-
vent will entertain the alumnae at
luncheon. 1t is expected that many
members will arrive here in time to
attend the commencement exercises
June ,.
Lieut.. Marcel JOusse. =. j., a soldier
priest Of France, viii give lecture
in French at Rauschers Wednesday
night at $40 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

TONIGHT
Navy League of the United States
dinner at the New Willard at $50
o'clock.
Ohio Girls dance and social at Will
son Normal School, 18th and Har-
ward streets, at o'clock.
British and Canadian Patriotic So
ciety meeting. Perpetual Hall, 1101
L street. at o'clock.
Home Club dance at clubhouse. 18th
and II streets, 8 o'clock.
Michigan Society meeting, Wilson
Normal Community Center, at 8
o'clock.
Northwestern University dinner and
meeting at Cushman's at $50 o'clock.
Supper of Seaboard Alumni Associa-
ton of Chi Psi at the University Club
at Z o'clock.
Senior garden fete to Colonial
School, at the school. 18th street and
New Hampshire avenue northwest, 8
o'clock.
Tyler Community Center dance at
the Tyler School. 18th and G streets
southeast. at 8 O'Clock.
Pageant at National Park Seminary
Forest Glen, Md, at 7:45 o'clock.
Acacia Lodge, No. IS, F. A. A NJ
ladies' night at the Ebbitt House. 1870
O'Clock.
Parade for Salvation Army fund by
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
at o'clock.
TOMORROW.
Washington Chapter, Notre Dame Col
lege Alumnae, meeting at the home of
Mrs. Raymond Heiskell, 1881 Mintwood
place, at 4 O'Clock.
Cushing Camp. No. 30, Sons of Veter-
ans, memorial exercises at Douglas Me-
mortal NJ. E. Church, 18th and II streets
,, northeast, at II o'clock.
L. S. Grant Circle. No. /. and Lincoln
Circle. No. 3. Ladies of the G. A. R..
| joint memorial exercises in rotunda of
| the Capitol, O'Clock.
Wanderlusters' hike from 18th and
Pennsylvania avenue at 2:15 O'Clock.
I International New Thought Alliance
meeting at Rauscher's, o'clock.
Address by Miss Anne Martin at the
Eighth Street Temple, under the aus
pices of the Jewish Welfare Board, 11:15
O'Clock.
HerzI Club meeting in Y. NJ. H. A.
rooms, 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, 4 o'clock.
Baccalaureate sermon at Colonial
School, 18th street and New Hampshire
avenue. 10 O. clock.
Community sing at Central High
school at 3 o'clock.
When ShafYer Furnishes Flowers We'd
ding decorations always please. 900 14th.
L - d.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

When ShafYer Furnishes Flowers We'd
ding decorations always please. 900 14th.
advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Community sing at Central Higi
school at 3 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Herzl Club meeting in Y. NJ. H. A.
rooms, 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Baccalaureate sermon at Colonial
School, 18th street and New Hampshire
avenue. 10 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS
and see how fine good digestion makes you feel.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Address by Miss Anne Martin at the
Eighth Street Temple. under the aus
pices of the Jewish Welfare Board, 11:15
O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Girl Scouts, Troop 5, ON May 80. at
o'clock in the evening. will hold an
entertainment at Parish Hall. Takoma
Park. for the benefit of headquarters.
There will be music. motion pictures
and refreshments Candy made by
the girls will be sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

The annual reunion of the George
town Convent Alumnae will be held
NJ the convent on June 3. Officers will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

International New Thought Alliance
meeting at Rauscher's, 4 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Wandcriusters' hike from 18th and
avenue at 2:15 O'Clock.
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port of the meeting of the Southern
Baptist Church convention at Atlanta
10 his people Thursday night at the
First Baptist Church. 18th and o
streets. Plans are now being made to
entertain delegates to the next con-
>ention in 1920, which will be held in
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

L. s. Grant Circle, No. /. and Lincoln
Circle. No. 3. Ladies of the 6. A. R..
joint memorial exercises in rotunda of
the Capitol, 3 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Parade for Salvation Army fund by
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

United Spanish Veterans, viii meet at
Mt. Airy Baptist Church, l. street be-
tween LIST and North Capitol streets,
tomorrow evening at 1870 o'clock.
where memorial services will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-24

Cushing Camp. No. 30, Sons of Veter-
ans, memorial exercises at Douglas Me-
mortal NJ. E. Church, 18th and Fl streets
northeast, at II o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-23
Obituary
Moses M. Mckee Dies
After a Long Illness
Had Been Republican Leader
in 2lsi Assembly District
for Many Years

Moses NJ. Mckee. one Of the com
missoners of the Board of Elections
and for many years prominent in Re-
publican politics, died Tuesday night
at his home. 275 West l4Oth Street, af-
ter a long illness. He had not been
able to attend to his duties since be-
fore the holidays.
Nr. Mckee entered political life at
about the same time as the late Colo
mel Roosevelt, with whom he was .inti-
mately acquainted. At one time he
was a close friend of former Governor
Odcl. but III 1906, when most Of tho
enrolled Republicans OF MS district
favored Herbert Parsons, he cast bis
lot WITH the ether w.Mw of the party
He was fov many wears Republican
leader OF the els. Assembly District
?nd IN August, 1906 was made Deputy
State Commits 'ioner of Excise. sue
ceeding W Fl. Healy. Five years later
ne was appointed by City Contro l7r
Prendergast Deputy Collector Of Assess
ments and Arrears. He was appointed
a member of the Board Of Elections in
1911 and has held the Office ever since
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock at Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church,
Seventh Avenue and 129th Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-23
Civic Federation Names
Polish Aid Commission
Part of Membership Will 60
Abroad to Assist in.
Reconstruction

The National Civic Federation yes
terday, at the request Of the Polish
National Committee at Paris and l;ls
National Polish Department of Amer
lea. named an advisory commission Ia.
assist in The economic and industrii..
reconstruction of the new Polish State
The commission will cooperate wi,h
the Poles residing in this country. in
their efforts to give moral :rd r,s-
teria aid to the people o. Po'and dur-
in" the reconstruction Period
Frank j. Gcodrow. pres dent of Joha1
Hopkins University. has been named g
chairman of me comm. s>ion. i he 9th
Chicago, H.: Charles S. Barrett, Urion
City, Ga; Wheeler r. Bloodgood MI
waukee Wis: Haley Fske. New York
City; John Golden, New York City;
Samrcl Compers, PRESIDENT of the
American Federation of Labor; John
Hays Hammond. Washington. d g:
jeremiah w. jerks New York City; W
{. Lee, president of the Brotherhood
of Rai'roud Trainmen; Francis Maver
New York City; Alton b. Parker. fol
mer Chief Justice. New York Court OF
Appeals; Alexander J. Porte. Niagara
Falls, n. Y.H Oscar S. Stlaus. former
Ambass ador to Turkey.
The comm ssion has named specia /
committee of its members to go t.
Europe in order 10 carry on the WORK
there. Those named arc Air Goodnov
Mr.. GomnerS. Mr. Straus. MIR. Jenk
and Mr.. Mayer. The committee ex-
rects to leave shortly.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-23

Ocean at Ronavsta N F.. Apri III l. 1sIS' l!t';s''''
II. James Abbott. Bonavista, N. r.. helped
to save Philip and Robert Way from drown
ing at honavista. N. r., April 4. 1917
Daniel Batler, Ronayista, N f.. helped to
save Philip and Robert Way from drowning
at Ronavsta. N. F.. April 4. 1917.
Isaac j. Butler. Bonav;sta, NJ f.. helped
to save Philip and Robert Way from drown
ing ut bonavista. N F., April 4, 1917.
Silver Medals
He1ekiah Abbott. Bonavista, N f., helped
30 save Philip and Robert Way. fishermen.
from drowning at Bonavis,a, N. f., April 4,
Charles B. Hamilton. jr.. Dallas City. H.,
died attempting to save Victor w. Otto from
99rr9wn'nc at Oconomowoc Wis. July %.
l'i'; Modal and pension to widow.
John Chapman Nashville Tenn. died at
tempting to save Emma j. Sammon from
oorown'ng at Rockford Ill, July %. 1917.
Me tal and pension to widow.
j sse 4. Lynn. Morgantown. ". Va. died
attempting TO save Ralph G. Lonsenberver
, rom drowning at Mainville. Penn. July H..
l9is. Medal md pension to widow
Arthur l.. Mills. Greanville. s. c died at
tempting to save Edward B. Johnson from
ar9wning at Hendersonville. N c.. June ..
s'rS' Medal and pension to widow.
TranN fuglese Schenectady. n. Y died
neten"ting to save Douglas P. and w A Arch-
nc Schenectady, N Y, June 1o, 1918. Medal
ard persion to widow
. homas w. Morris. Liverpool England.
cied after attempting to save James Doran.
a seaman, from suffocation at New Orleans.
April 2S. 1918.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-23
VI s1sic
Corlot Gives Piano Re
ci,aI Before Small Audience
al Acoiian Hal!

Alfred Cortot, who has already cs-
tabiahed himself as onc Of The most
distinguished nianists who havr ap-
pcared here in the last few seasons,
gave recital yesterday afternoon at
Aeolian Hall. For some inexplcable
reason the audience was far smaller
than the attainments of the artist
deserved, though it was noticeable that
the composition of the audience was
rot Of the puncAed ticket complexion.
At all events, those who attended re-
ceved an offerin~ of a HIGH order. NJ.
Cortot's playing. FOR instanve, of the
Schubert B-iiat lmpromptu was mast
cry in It's delivery, its color, its poetic
fee ing and the same virtues were
apparent in Schuman's Ntudes. sympha-
icues posthumus, while his technicA
br..ll.sNcy had ample PIN in the List
Sonata dedicated 10 Robert SchumanN.
In the modern l'reachmcn N. Cortot
is, of course, at hona. lta gave Rave. 5
New-York tribune., 1919-01-23
OBITUARY NOTES

Requiem mass for Police Lieutenant
Thomas Conboy, who died Sunday at his
home, 361 East .i94th Street, was eele-
brated yesterday at the Church of Our
Lady Of Mercy, Marion Avenue and
Fordham Road. Members of the Police
Lieutenants' Association were in at
tendance.
Masonic funeral services for Herman
A. Wagner for twenty-five years an
employc Of the Brooklyn Tax Office
who died Saturday at the Wyckoff
Heights Hospital, were conducted Tues
day night at the residence, 30 Fillmore
Place. Brooklyn. by Hyatt Lodge No.
205, f. and A. NJ The body was
buried yesterday in the Lutheran Gem
etery.
Isaiah $ Matthews, farmer, OF STAN
ford, Conn. is dead. ise WAS ninety
ore years old and was born at Mt.
Pleasant, n. 7. He leaves five chill
dren and three grandchildren.
Hoary Sanders, who died Monday at
his home, Eighty-axth Street and
Broadway, WAS for twenty years con
neeted with the Empire Worstad Mills,
Of jamestown, n. Y. lie leaves wife
md one daughter.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-23

PITTSBURGH. Jan. %. Former
united > tetes Senator George r. Oh
yer died at his home here today fter
a lingering illness.
George Tencr Oliver was born in
County Tyrone, Ireland, on January 26.
184S. while his parents were visitiu~
IN that country. AT the time thair rcsi-
dencc was In Allegheny. Penn. after
ward a part of Pittsburgh, where Sena-
1or Oliver made his lifelong home. He
was graduated from Bethany Co legc,
west Virginia. in 1863 with the degree
OF a. b. receiving the degree of A. NJ.
IN 1873. lie studied law and was aJ :
mltted to the bar or Allegheny County
in 1871
lie was successful lawyer in gem
oral practice for ten years and through
ms subsequent ownership of "The Pitts
bu"eh Gazette Times" and "Chronicle-
leie"saph" proved real influence 'in
the Newspaper field but it was as a bust
ness man and political leader that Sen
ator oliver was best known. He WAS
hrst the vice president and Later the
president OF the Oliver Wire Company
until 1899. when that company sold its
plant and wound up it's business. He
was president of the Hainsworth Steel
Company from 1889 until its merger
in 1891 with the Oliver & Snyder Steel
Company, Of which he was also presi-
derl until 1901. Later he became pres
ident Of the Youngstown Car Manufact-
urlng Company, at Young Ohio,
and was connected as a director with
many OF the most important financial
and industrial corporations in Pitts
burGh.
!. was in 1900 that Senator Oliver
Scqu'red controlling interest in "The
IlttsourgA CHRONICLE Telegraph" and
P!ttsbureh Times" and consolidated it
with The Gazette" While a newspa-
per Publisher he became active III local.
state and national politcs as Re
publican, cNerting potent influence in
the nomination and election of state
and national officers. He was Il Prosi
Dental Elcctor in 1884 and delegate to
lhe Republican National Convention ia
1904. He was elected United States Sen
ator IN 1909 for the uneXpirad Germ OF
Senator Knox. wno had resigned to be-
come Secretary of State in the Cabinet
of President Taft. and subsequently
was elected for full term of six wears
ended March 4, 1917. While in the
Senate he gave close attention TO tariff
matters, especially affecting iron and
steel and other products Of Western
Pennsylvania.
Senator Oliver was married in 1871
to Miss Mary kountze. Of Omaha, Meb..
who died in May. 1917. He leaves three
sons. George s.. Augustus X. and Lieu
tenant Bennett Oliver. and three daugh -
ters. Ms. John P. Young and Ms.
Alexander c. Blair of PITTSBURGH. and
Mrs. Edward McCau'ey, of Wa h ng,oa.