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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
e,,MMoNs BY PUBLICATION.

In the Superior Court of the state OF
washington for the esi04iff G0qRfy Ul Vs. john L.
ses" defendant. Summons by pupiica-
ton. - washington to John l..
,ns defendant herein: naor
'o9e 9ea one date to aPpeha of ehe
sn first ssty days after hs 18th tn day agoSe 0a
lslg tse Sed aboSs sstsea tee
entitled snswer ae1G the ~ complaint Of the pantthf tha
AND AND for ts IH4h az
undersigned aasofaIS below stated; and in case
@ 5ss ss,s ySa to aS he
sS w9 5 The ss 81 sS cGat E t.
The object Vi said defendant on the
vSs dyGrce Of fFH@ ana
GRANI office Address, Orovtlle
for plaintiff c,onnty mos; State Of washington
okanogabbl {1las1 oggnabblication Sept. 49, lsls'
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17

EN- Grubb is making arrangements ,,s
to build a large barn this fali on .,,, ms
valley ranch just below town. ne WI, IIa
also nut up two silos next year. ne a.
awns 100 acres, rs Of which are undes s
the irrigation system, and mos t,on "
which is in high state Of cultlVa.,un. aua
He will put out considerable onts acre., :
age in orchard next year, ana eApeT's r;n .
Two nenhews to assist him in carihs
| for the place. Cat
DR.. G. P. House returned home ,e, ea,. : n.
urdav evening after several weeks az
sence In the far east.
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'v'cE TO CREDITORS.

I11s s'or Court Of the State of
! e i. q and for Okanogan county.
Scssssso oi the estate OF Mary e.
g t,s Nd Notice to creditors. No.
II GHSMepy given by the under
~ 4 T Gaskill. executor Of the
Ql11li,. =. Gaskill, deceased. to
o1nS.t~ ana all persons having
~ ~ q. said deceased. to exhibit
1S ~ me on the executor or J..
Y attorney Of record. and
w. y ty'erk OF the court. together
q, - .ucn service. within six
sns,sa sns date Of the first publIca-
~ 1tvhace; thN to-wit. within six
\ ~ ss me 25th day Of September,
"e shall be forever barred
,r !, WIN. GASKILL'
Estate Of Mary e. Gaskill,
Nv. ~. 0roville, Wash.
nv. attorney for Estate
won Sept. 26. 1910
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17

Mrs. James Perry, who has been
spending a few days at the J. w. Sla-
gle home, returned to Orovilie this
morning. Mr.. Perry owns drug store
in Oroville. He is nephew of Mr.. Sla-
gle.-Republican News Miner.
The Farmers Cooperative Associa-
ton has shipped seven car loads of
apples 20 outside markets during the
past two weeks, and that is indicative
II the great benefit of the orgapiza-
tion to growers in this locality this
year.
Mrs. J. G. Hare was operated on at
the Oroville general hospital by DR..
Lewis Friday last for gall stones, from
which she has been p great sufferer
for several years. TIE operation was
ST ccessful and the lady is rapidly re-
covering.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
, CENSUS eNUMERAToRs'

A.. cansus. Hon. Sam.
krpr Oh 'ne ,sa, So 900 enumer-
"a announces ,ass the next CEN
= v neeoeu .,;ne " On January . and
q rofk peeln"" "'ss,,s in cities. and
a bout TWO .,S,ric,s " Rates of pay
nlh IN rural u', .,unn the ocalitv and
x. depend'ns , ~, 10 ha cnnvassed
y Of the diss.N. snnmerator M the
usrss pay. ~. so,, $40 Al this COM
disle wss s sv" "rohaSlv be not less
,eas u w'' p
m ..,,,:srt men and women.
tss intei'lsens =, Of age are needed
: than 10 ysIrs s n,,ector Rogers. "and
4 W.. saiu D"v s,n for volnnteers
sa,e th's y oamnlete and relia-
gsstanee =. ,,,y IN these critical
n'uA espe',s han ever before per-
stea more sm,a,s s" data regarding
4 nsed conapV ,ardencies and re-
At1a conditions, :. nver emphasized.
cn nssuV ,,s social and eco
rrnlnal'on /" rsaaiustmept of
dpauFe a"u @ 's nacassitated bv the
1uh Fe'a',o,s ~. accnrote knowledre
rue y oaseu ,..Iv - snd Justly with
NJ % sc' ,m,arssts II Is hoped
~ ~ o. a,,n,,c. snirited energetic
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17

has never hesitated at standing by the
iparty. We are surprised at the COM
Iment of Optimist, for it comes with 4
very poor grace from him to find fault
with the political preference of this
paper when he, possessing every at
tribute of gentleman, is such hide
bound partisan that he is the only man
of his social standing in this commu-
nifty we have ever known to interrupt
a public speaker Of an opposition
party. We hold that President Wilson's
open record is a perfectly fair subject
for criticism. Certainly the record OF
the past will prove that democrats
have never hesitated to criticise repub-
lican presidents, and with bitterness
in comparison with which all that has
been said about Mr.. Wilson might be
considered flattery.-Ed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services are held every first and third
Sundays of each month. Services will be
held on next Sunday morning at II a. m.
Special music by the vested choir. You
are most cordially invited.
Sunday school each Sunday at IL. Don't
neglect the religious and moral education
of your child. 1t Is vital for it's future.
Your child Is welcome at our school.
Trinity guild meets on the first and
third Saturdays of each month at the
home of Mrs. M. l.. Reed.
G.. II. SEVERANCE, Dean.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
Serial No. 01427O
NOTICE FOR PUBliCATION.

Department of the Interior, U. 8 Eanu sanl
office at Waterville, Washihs'oh' 8ep
'esilpI, Notice is hereby given that John a d. b;
c,aeIe of Oroville, Washington. who on OF,
June ssth l9ls made 9ds WWNWa WG%sStsaa NWH NR9f
SaCtion sWH SAL a. township 80 North: Range g,
to make proof to establish befsFe c1a john
r. r. 6roviIie. 5raSII washington, on the 1st day
ot Claimant names as witnesses; ,@,,t Franz an6
steiner. Ernest Mosby, i,,n John McTln shine a
William Lamb. all OF OroV'he'
ton. PEN SPEAR, Register
-. 0a.ohar Q 1919
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
FLYING MACHINE COMING.

T. NJ. Gibbons, Wenatchee automobile
dealer, will arrive in Oroville this Friday
|evening in flying machine that will be
|piloted by Lieuts. r. d. Campett and F.
|G. Hoyet The machine used is a Curtis
training plane. Thee bird men and their
passenger will land at the ball grounds
this evening and remain for a day or two,
prepared to take on all those who may
wish to experience the sensation of a spin
|among the clouds. AS this mode Of travel
will rapidly come more in vogue 1t would
not be a bad idea for the town to secure
the ball groundssas a landing field. az the
locality is well adapted for such purposes
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
II q 9VHclAL BOND ELECTION

~ y leeby given that on the 18th
n o1oU, 1919, special election
hh1 b ~ West Okanogan Valley
~ Distract, IN irrigation district
~ ~ the laws Of the State Of
1n8 Rating to the organization
- 9Nyicts, for the purpose Of
11I vhother or not the serial
n ~ District In the amount Of
n14 and Fifty Thousand DOL
under the forty-year
- \ h1ued.
! ~ q Directors Of said district
n1l3 and determined that the
= noney to be raised, and neces-
= niDed, for the purpose Of re-
~ and betterment Of the canals
~ yBtems OF said District, in
~ amount q sum sufficient
IN - mt four years interest to
~ aid bonds, Is the sum Of
r14 and Fifty Thousand DOL
40Aoc), and has called said
e9tm for the purpose of submit
, ~ Qualifications of said dis
u oton Of whether or not the
- q nd district In the amount
mall be issued pursuant to
4 @o Session Laws Of 1915, of
vaehington, as amended by
~ & the Session Laws of 1919,
\. ~ ~ issuance of serial bonds
mlnem district under the forty
~ such election, ballots will
ue electors for or against the
q inguing said bonds, and said
contain the words Serial
porH-year Plan-Yes", and
no under Forty-year Plan
& w1lo equivalent thereto. to indi-
~ Of the elector upon such
= 9 iofows:
~ Precinct No. ALL Of that
District lying north Of the
4. SGary line Of Township 80.
= w. tg9ing Place therein shall be
@ 3. B. Gjerde, in the East
y ~ near Oroville, Washing
xslslI.a Precinct No. ALI Of that
- District lying south Of the
y neary OF Township 38 and
~ and west line separating
! iss.ssso ~ - % from Sections 26 and
w ~ rSSnlng place therein shall be at
M ~ situated In Section IA
,s; ~; Forde railroad station.
n ~ 81 rrecinct No. 3.-All Of that
sSsS sIict lying south of the line
yections 20 and 23 from Sec
q In Township 3S.
4 rellng Place therein shall be
~ sery Building in the town Of
\ 2sclal election will be held between
Ss.n q q o'clock in the forenoon and
d ~ n ne afternoon Of said day,
III ~ X 4. VII Do open at said hour Of
mi ,a.s W forenoon and will be kept
nses ~. sS.o hour Of 4 o'clock in the
n zen the same will be closed.
N ~ y order Of the board Of d.
h is's M datsd this 25th day Of Sep
s. E. RISTE,
NM. !. secretary Of said District.
,sSSssAuon Sept. 26. 1919.
uQu Oct ~ 1910
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17

"Optimist," a very intelligent and
respected reader and occasional con-
tributor to the Gazette, thus mildly
protests against criticisms of the pres
ident that have appeared in this pa
per, charging it up to political bias
We fear the correspondent is some
what blinded by partisanship and
loses sight of the fact that the writer
of the articles he finds fault with
stands for Americanism before and
above party. That young man was
ready to make any sacrifice to uphold
what he thought were the presidents
ideals. and returned from abroad to
find those ideals a myth, very largely.
He has become a student of the
presidents utterances, and the presi-
dents weak points are taken abso-
telv from his recorded statements.
The young man is too broad in his
views to be unjust, and in his time he
has not hesitated to criticise men OF
his own party much more caustically
than anything ever written of political
opponents.
But to continue the subject
briefly. The Gazette has been lepub-
lican paper ever since its first issue,
and will so continue so long as the
present publisher has any thing to do
with shaping it's destiny. At no time
has it pretended to be otherwise, al
though it's political leanings have not
been made a speciality in season and
out of season. No effort has ever been
made to secure subscribers by side
stepping it's party preference, and II
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
AsNuAL MEETING.

I11efs ~ \, an s annual meeting Of the
lho ~, ~ .ne Oroville Copper Com
j 0ksSns,nce Of the company at the
vi Oelo6ss ~ county. Wash. on Sat
~ Il. ~ 1919. for the eection OF
~ AZ s ensuing year and the
~ hsfn- other business that
o's the meeting.
q. II. ". JAMES
o>pt IA ,o,. Sec'y. Treas.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17

NY 0llleer w. A. CRUDE has been
= onuual two weeks vacation
- - enjoying the vacation pick
1|11 a bis orchard tract on the
4 ne Okanogan river. where
y n1nezpus and the yield i'm
Duline bio lay off Mr.. Grube's Of
~ b elAye OF VIM. s. Cummings.
~ III { position in the customs
1i1 f-when at home.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
JAIL sREAk.

- aerlff Burden reported Thurs
c1rw that q jail break had occur
d : 0knnof,n Wednesday and DR..
r. Conconu.y check artist. and
80 held under the white slave
NJ ~ theIr get away. Mr.. Burden
rul15l . PARTICULARS as to how the
rc11tsd to make their escape but
- hey succeeded in getting
n Z ~ 70 the strong box. The en-
nlry ~ been notified of the break
II i1ntires may be apprehended at
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
FREEDOM MISSION

Another day of victory last SUNDAY,
with two converts Sunday evening. Next
Sunday will be the last time the Rev.
Bean can be with US. He will preach at
the mission at 3 p. IN. and at the M. II.
church in the evening. Let there be fur
house.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-10-17
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Dempsey Will Fight
Meehan Before Bout
With French Champ

San Francisco, Dec, H.-!ack
Dempsey, worlds heavyweight
champion, will box Willie Meehan
before meeting Georges Carpenter,
the French, champion, provided
Meehan meanwhile defeats Gun
boat" Smith, according to an an
nouncement made tonight by Demp-
sey's manager, Jack Kearns.
Paris, Dec. 17.-"Sparrow" Rob-
ertson of New York, representing
TEX" Rickard, is conferring with
NJ. Decoin with the object of hav-
ing Decoin join interests with
Rickard in promoting a Dempsey
Carpenter fight. Owing to the diff
fculties which it is believed would
be encountered in staging the bat
tie in the United States, Rickard is
reported to be prepared to aid De-
coin in holding the championship
fight in Paris.
Rickard, according to Robertson,
will be willing to advance half the
capital required and share equally
with the French promoter in the
profit or loss. The negotiations are
said to be progressing rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
SAYS WIFE'S ADVICE
WAS TO GET KILLED.

London, Dec. 1.-THE best thing
you can do is to get killed as soon as
possible"
Maj. John Alexander Stirling, in
petition for divorce, charged that
this was the advice his wife gave
him three months after they were
married. Financial affairs led to
estrangement of the couple soon
after their honeymoon, Mrs. Stirling
accusing the major of having de-
ceived her and having married her
for her money. They, were married in
December, 1914. the officer joining
his regiment after the honeymoon.
When he came to London on leave
the following February his wife told
aim she didn't wish to see him.
The court granted the decree on
the ground of desertion.
Major Stirling was involved in the
famous Stirling divorce case in 1909
in which both he and his first wife,
formerly Miss Clara Elizabeth Tay-
lor of Washington, D. c., named CO.
respondents. In that case the major
also won. His divorced wife married
Lord George Cholmondelay two
years afterwards, while the major
married Olive Louisa Blanche,
widow of Walter Murray Guthrie.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Daring Plan to Rob
Bank Of Huge Sum
Almost Successful

AK La Chapelle. Dec. IA
French soldier wearing a Belgian
army captains uniform called on
the German chief of police and de-
nanded that he loan him three po-
,icemen to search local bank. His
request was complied with and the
soldier posted one policeman at the
outside door of the bank. He then
assembled the staff of the bank in a
room and locked the door. He then
ordered the other policemen to
stand watch over the prisoners.
The soldier entered the bank
vault, took 100000 marks and
walked away. One of the policemen
became suspicious and shadowed the
supposed Belgian and watched him
enter cafe. from which he emerged
later in civilian clothes. He was
arrested and turned over to the Bel
gian police.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
W|LS0N MAY HOLD RAILROADS
WOMEN KNIT AS
LAWYERSNNEW
TRIAL SQUABBLE
Selection of Jury Not Com.
pleted When Adjournment
Made "Wednesday.

Los Angeles, Dec. H.-Selectfon
of jury still was far from COM
pleted when adjournment was taken
here late Wednesday in trial of
Harry New, on a charge of having
murdered his sweetheart. Freda
Lesser.
There were IL veniremen in the
box. including two women, and the
state had used four of its 10 pre-
emptory challenges and the defense
eight of its 20.
Whether those in the box still
were subject to challenge by the
prosecution was the subject of argu-
ment and Superior Judge Gavin w.
Craig, presiding over the trial.. said
he would rule on this point Thurs
day. Attorneys were agreed the
process of selection of jurors would
be considerably heightened or short
ened according to his ruling.
10 Women Eliminated.
So far, out of IL women called
for examination as to their eligibil-
ity, 10 have been eliminated.
The regular jury panel of Judge
Craig's court was exhausted and
when the trial is resumed those
examined as veniremen will be taken
from another department of the
superior court. Thirty-eight tales
men have been examined so far.
The district attorney and counsel
for New, engaged in numerous bite
exchanges and the court interpos,
several times. The last heated col.
troversy arose when the defense al
legged the prosecutor, in his ques-
tions to prospective jurors, was inn
pugning the motives of News
lawyers by insinuating his defense
of insanity was "feigned and fraud
ulent."
Judge Craig instructed the prose-
cutor to modify his language in
questioning along this line
Court Room Crowded.
The court room was crowded
again and a large number were un-
able to gain admission.
News demeanor was unchanged,
He showed little interest in the pro-
ceedings, looking straight ahead OF
him most of the time, and engag-
ing in conversation with neither hts
mother. Mrs. Lille M. Berger, nor
his half-sister, Miss Edna Clancy
both Of whom were seated behind
him, nor any of his counsel.
A number of women attending
the trial busted themselves with
knitting, and when officers called
this to Judge Craig's attention and
asked for instructions, the court
said they might continue to knit
as it did net offend his dignity and
seemed to afford the women con-
siderable pleasure.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
''PEAG ON EARTH.
GOOD WILL TO
BANDITS" AMEN!
y. S. Ultimatum to Mexico
Ends With Abandonment of
Position, Senator Says.

Washington, Dec. 17.-The reply
OF the Mexican government to the
second American note renewing the
request for the release of Consular
Agent Jenkins, had not reached the
State department tonight and Of
tlcials said they had not been advised
that it had been handed to George
Summerlin, the American charge at
Mexico City.
Secretary Lansing refused to read
the text as given out in Mexico City
last night and transmitted in an As
soclated Press dispatch at Chihuahua
and said he would make no comment
before the official text had been re-
ceived.
Before leaving for the border
where he is to resume the investiga-
tlon into Mexican affairs now being
conducted by the senate committee
OF which he is chairman, Senator
Fall, republican, New Mexico, issued
statement declaring the American
government had started negotiations
ih the jenkins case with an ulti-
matum and had ended up with a final
abandonment of its position.
He added, that in, view of recent
events he had no reason to think
that anything further would be done
by the government in the Jenkins
case or any other case other than to
back, wash our hands in invisible
water, roll our eyes upward and pro-
claim. peace on earth. good will to
bandits"
After spending the Christmas holi-
days at his home, Senator Fall, with
Senator Smith, democrat, Arizona,
will resume the taking of testimony
for the senate committee at San An
tonic, Tex. He plans to hear there
ard in Washington John Lind, Will
lam Bayard Hale, Duvall West and
other special agents who were sent
into Mexico by the president. Sec
retary Lansing and former Secretary
OF State William J. Bryan, together
with number of other witnesses,
also are to be summoned before the
committee finally concludes its in
vestigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
ARSENAL BLAST
SHAKES STATE:
SHELLS EXPLODE
Calls for Help Sent From New
Jersey Powder Plant; No
Lives Thought Lost.

Dover, N. J., Dec lS.--An ex-
plosion of loaded ammunition at
P:catinny arsenal shook northern
New Jersey few minutes before
last midnight.
Government officers at the arsen-
al telephoned to send ali available
tire apparatus and a few minutes
later wire communication with the
arsenal was cut off, 1t could not be
ascertained if there was any loss Of
lite. Flames at the arsenal can be
seen for several miles.
At lis this morning shells were
exploding at frequent intervals in
the burning arsenal. Officers at the
United States naval depot, Lake
Denmark, two miles distant from
the arsenal, said they had no re-
ports of any killed or injured.
New York Dec. l7.-Telephonic
communication was established from
here. with the Picatinny arsenal
shortly before 2:30 a. m. The man
who answered the telephone said he
had been ordered to give out no in
formation. but that reports that the
arsenal had been DESTROYED were
exaggerated" He said the fire was
still in progress, but that he had NOT
heard of any casualties.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Ex-SERv|CE men
DEMAND SPEEDY
AID OF CONGRESS
National and State Officers
Of American Legion Formu-
late and Extend Views
On Present Needs

Washington, Dec. 17.-Speedy ac-
ton was demanded of congress on
all matters affecting the govern
ment's dealings with former service
men, in resolutions adopted by ma
tional and state officers of the
American Legion at the conclusion
of three-day conference with Of
ficials of the war risk insurance bu-
reau. The resolutions also warned
congress of the imperative neces-
sity of providing relief for men who
have met with injustice through the
inadequacy of laws under which the
present insurance and compensa-
ton regulations are administered.
Throughout the afternoon session
an evident spirit of concern was
evinced that the legion's power must
be exerted if the nation is not to
undergo again the burden of pen
sion payments. The pension sys-
tenn was characterized by delegate
after delegate as unnecessary and
unjust, and as adding burden on
the coming generation which the
taxpayers of these years should
shoulder.
Questioned Closely.
-Brigadiar General Lord, director
Of finance of the War department;
V. w. Lambkin, chief of the re-
habilitation division of the federal
board for vocational education, and
Surgeon Lavinder, representing the
public health service, appeared and
were questioned closely in regard
to the activities of their depart
ments. Specific cases were employed
in rapid succession by the legion
Continued on Page Two, Column Three,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
ANTICIPATE ARRIVAL
OF MORE WAR BRIDES"

New York, Dec. 17.-Anticipat-
ing the arrival of more "war brides"
from Europe, a meeting to realize
more funds for the New York
branch of the Travellers Aid society
10 provide work for extension of
its work, was held here.
Speakers showed that unpaid
workers of the society on duty at
piers, ferryboats and railroad sta
tions here in the last 10 months had
cared for $500 "war brides" who
arrived alone in New York. In this
period, at one house to which the
young women were taken, it was
said that more than 500 babies were
born.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
- DRlEF
= R IG HIT
R E Ely
STARTS ON TRAIL OF
PREHISTORIC MONSTER.
BITS OF NEWS

London, Dec. l7.--Accompanied
by "Laddie," a German war dog
whom he captured on the western
front, Capt. Lester Stevens will
leave London on Christmas eve for
central Africa in search of the
Brontosaurus, a prehistoric monster,
Tor possession of which, according
TO the Daily Mail, the Smithsonian
institute offers $S,000,000.
"Laddie' will be employed to find
aud follow the trail of the monster.
The Brontosaurus was seen in the
Congo recently by the Belgian ex-
plorers Gapelle, lie Page and others.
Captain Stevens believes the rep
tile is hiding in the subterranean sea
III central Africa. He is taking with
him a Maennlicher- -Schocnhauer
rifle. a Winchester repeater" a
double barreled shotgun and As
caliber revolver.
Walter Sinuns, famous hunter of
gig game, who has had years of
exploring experiences in Africa, is
an enthusiastic believer in Stevens
mission, which he is backing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-18
Low Wages Of "HelIo" Girls
Blamed for Poor Service

New York, Dec. 17.-Low wages
paid telephone operators were de-
clared to be the whole trouble"
with the New York telephone serv-
ice in report to the board of health
by Health Commissioner Copeland.
The report said that among other
things. insanitary conditions existed
in a number of exchanges and that
many were charged with kitchen
and parahne odors and storage bat
terry fumes"