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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

deemed to be applicable to and shall apply
only to such part OF the cOmpany's rail-
way undertaking between Pentlcton
Wharf and the point on the Okanogan
river near the said Demonstration Plot
as shall actually be constructed and oper-
ated under the terms of this agreement.
IL. To exempt from such taxes the
section of railway to be built from the
north end Of Dog Lake to a connection
with the section to be built between the
south end of Dog Lake to a point on the
OkanOgan River near the said Demonstra-
tion Plot. for the period Of ten years after
its construction and operation have been
approved by the board of Railway Com
missioners for Canada; provided. however
that such exemptions shall not extend be-
yond January 1st. 1887.
13. To exempt from such taxes the
section of railway to be built from the
point on Okanogan river near the Demon
stratio Plot OF the said Project to the
point on OsoOyos lake to be agreed upon
as aforesaid for the period of ten years
after its construction and operation have
been approved by the Board of Railway
for Canada. provided how
ever that such extension shall not extend
beyond January 1st 1887
IA. To permit the company with the
consent of the Minister of Lands to take
without compensation from any Crown
lands adjacent to or near its line. all stone
timber. gravel and other material which
may be necessary for the construction of
the sections of railway above mentioned.
Is. To grant the company a free right
of way through any Crown lands travers-
qons 'psuOpuam eAoqe HeMHBL eql 40 Pc
right -of-way to be to the satisfaction Of
the Lieutenant Governor In Council.
To grant the company that part of any
Crown lands adjacent to the said right-of
way to the satisfaction of the Lieutenant
Governor in Council. required for stations,
depots. yards, freight sheds. warehouses.
elevators. coal bunkers or similar struc-
lures for the accommodation of traffic
Incidental thereto.
16. To grant the company a free right
of-way through the agricultural lands
referred to. to the satisfac-
tion of the Lieutenant Governor in Coun-
ell not exceeding fifty feet in width In
lands to be covered by the irrigation sys-
tenn. and not exceeding one hundred feet
in width in lands not to be SO covered.
II. 1t Is understood by and between
the parties heretofore that this agree
ment shall not become operative or bind
ing unless and until the same is ratified
by the Legislative Assembly of the Prov
ince of British Columbia; the parties
hereto severally agreeing to cooperate in
taking all steps and doing all things
necessary to obtain ratification at the
present session of the Legislative Assem-
bly,.
Is This agreement shall extend to and
be binding upon the successors and as
signs of the parties hereto respectively.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Jackson has been quite seriously
ill this week, but at last reports was
improving.
Mrs. c. C. Hedger and children re-
turned home Tuesday evening from
California where Mrs. Hedger has
been spending the winter.
Judge Neal fined four prominent
residents of Chesaw 500 each last
week for having liquor illegally in
their possession. This is pretty high
price for little funny stuff.
One of the most disagreeable wind
and dust storms that has aggravated
house wives in this town. and created
and excuse for much profanity among
the sterner sex, filled the air with
real estate Tuesday.
]. F. Samson has had a new garage
constructed at his home in the west
part of town that takes the place of
the barn destroyed by fire just about
a year ago, and the last fire that has
occurred in Oroville.
Mrs. M. Miller. sister of the Bar
tell brothers, has purchased the old
portion of the Peerless building at the
southeast corner of Main street and
Central avenue. 1t is not stated what
the lady is to do with her investment.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrille A. La
Vigne, of Chewelah, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Curtis. of this
place. Mr.. and Mrs. La Vigne were
married at Chewelah last Friday. Mr..
La Vigne is connected with the lead
ing bank of Chewelah
c. Clark, the old time and popular
representative of the wholesale paper
house of b. G. Ewing Paper company,
Spokane, who has been making this
territory for years, was throwing a
scare into this print shop Tuesday by
quoting higher prices than ever for
news print.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Dallam. Jr.,
spent Sunday and Monday in Oroville
on their way to Spokane from Seattle,
their present home, where Mr.. Dallam
is connected with the Post-Intelli-
gencer Their unexpected visit was u
delightful surprise to both their rela-
tives and friends in this place.
Antoine Marshall. who has been in
miserable health all winter. was about
to leave for the south last week. when
uc uSCluSu W SlNc III. w liSOu ~ CIdCN
at him with his vapor baths and sano-
practic methods of treatment. and the
old pioneer reports feeling very much
better after only few treatments.
Mrs. John Whidden is back again
to the family home on Palmer noun
tain after long absence. portion of
the time being spent in California and
several months in Okanogan, where
she was following her profession as a
stenographer. Mrs. Whidden was in
Oroville Saturday on a shopping visit.
Reg. G. Dempster was down from
the Copper World Extension Friday
last. Mr.. Dempster and his associates
are still spying down into the bowels
of the earth with a diamond drill en-
deavoring to locate the ore bodies that
everybody has every reason to believe
exists in that part of Palmer noun
tain
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

The district meeting of the Rebekahs
will be held at Riverside on Thursday,
May Ii and the meeting promises to, he
one of the most largely attended that
has ever been held in the district.
While going from Tonasket to Oro-
vile Monday evening E. c. Houck
drove over the grade near LAUDER
gulch. The car was badly damaged
but the driver escaped unhurt-To-
nasket Times.
M. l.. Reed, the popular station
agent, left for Minneapolis Tuesday
morning, called east by the sad news
of the sudden death of his mother
who suffered fatal stroke of apop-
lexy Saturday. The sincere sympathy
of the many friends of Mr.. Reed is ex-
tended to him in this hour of his dire
affliction.
A letter from Samuel Blackler. To-
Gated at San Diago. CAL, states that
after long waiting the family has Sc
cured comfortable quarters and are
surely enjoying the wonderful winter
climate of southern California. He
says 1T is hard to keep in mind the
time of year when one drives through
miles of green grass and a profusion
of beautiful flowers"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
SCHOOL NOTES.

The following students have perfect
attendance for the past month: Will
trude Carrel, Florence Dunn, Thelma
Piper, Jean Adams, Alice Mitchell.
Jessie Smith, Harry Taylor, Kenneth
Reed. Elliot Curry. Victor Finnila,
Earl Hills.
Last Thursday the Domestic Sci
ence class gave the first Of series of
family dinners. The aim Of the girls is
to get meal both palatable and nutri-
tious at a minimum cost. Cheap cuts
of meats appetlzingly prepared and
inexpensive desserts are especially
emphasized.
The Domestic Art classes are begin
ming a course in the planning and
making of fancy dress costumes. Cos
tunes for both girls and boys as well
as hats and fancy head dresses will be
studied and applied in practical way.
A school program will be given at
the high school auditorium Friday,
April 9th at 8 o'clock. Numbers are to
be chosen from both grades and the
high school and the proceeds will be
given to the Civic League. Admission
zoe and 35c.
Last week candidates were chosen
for May queen. one candidate being
chosen from each class in high school.
They are as follows: Jeanne Viner.
freshman; Florence Dunn. sophmore: :
Adele Hart. junior; Edith Pierce, SEN
ior. Votes will be sold at one cent
each and the money used to defray the
expenses of the American Day pro-
gram.
The following communication from
State Supt. of Public Instruction Will
explain the Memorial Fund" "We are
sending, under seperate cover. one
of the contribution sheets on which
the names of the pupils and the
amounts contributed for the Marine
Memorial Fund, Americas Gift to
France" may be recorded. There are
also two souvenir buttons. to be used
in any way as rewards that you may
decide. You will remember that the
week which is set for this campaign
is March 22-27. The money that is col
lected should be forwarded to the
county superintendent who will send
1t with the summary and the names
of the contributors to national head
quarters at New York Thanking you
for your cooperation I am. your very
truly,-Josephine Corliss Preston"
Report of the Memorial Fund: IL
grades south side, soc; 1-2 grades
high school 1.3S; ga grades south side
LOO: ga grades high school 1.10; Sc
grades south side, SIC; Sc grades
high school LAP; 7th grade high school
3Oc; Sth grade high school 1.61; 9th
grade high school ITO; 10th grade
high school 1.95: 18th grade high
school 1.31; 18th grade high school.
100. Total $1433.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
DEATH OF VIRGINIA MARTHA TEAS.

1t Is our painful duty to announce the
death of Virginia Martha Teas the nine
Teas, who passed away at the Oroville
General hospital Wednesday evening
after a brief illness. The child was taken
with Influenza a few days ago and the
disease developed into pneumonia. Every
thing was done within the science of
medicine to save the life of the child
without avail Virginia Martha Teas was
born in Centerville, Indiana. The parents
came to Oroville last fall. Mr.. Teas hav-
ing charge of large orchard tract on
the east -ide of the Okanogan river. The
deceased was a sweet. charming. most
lovable child who had endeared herself
to all with whom she had come In con-
tact during her short residence in Oro-
neighbors and friends as well as by the
family that has met with this irreparable
loss. The sincere and heartfelt sympathy
of the community goes out to Mr.. and
Mrs Teas. The funeral will take place
this afternoon.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
(Serial No 01S184)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land
Office at Waterville, Washington, Febru-
ary eth, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Nicholas
Barlas, of Oroville Washington, who on
Homestead entry. Serial No. 01Sis4, for
Lot 4, Sec. 2. Lots 1 and 2, Sec 8, Lots 1
and 4, NEA NEA Sec 12, Twp. 40 N. r.
27 E. w. NJ. has filed notice OF intention
to make final proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before John r
Fraser, United States Commissioner, at
Oroville, Washington. on the 18th day OF
April, 1920.
Davis, Nelson. Washington, William r..
Collie, Claud II. Curtis and Gilbert r.
Sponemore, all of Oroville, Washington.
BEN SPEAR, Register.
First publication March IL, 1920.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
COOKED FOOD SALE.

The Ladies Aid of the M. z. church
will hold cooked food sale in the
real estate office of Frank l.. Smith.
in the Peerless building. Saturday
morning, commencing at 10 o'clock
The ladies will have a large assort-
ment of pain and fancy foods on sale
and it will give the housewife an op-
portunity to secure choice eats for the
Sunday dinner.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

Gene Wehe, who now makes his
home at Wenatchee, has been in town
during the past week visiting with
friends and relatives. Mr.. Wehe for
merly was resident of this county,
living at Conconully where he served
as county clerk for some four years.
making a rafting good official OF
course, because Gene is rafting good
fellow and a man of more than ordin-
airy ability.
Miss Treasa Masters arrived home
from the state university. at Seattle
Saturday to spend the Easter holidays
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. l..
Masters.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
ATTENTION EX.SOLDIERS.

The State Veterans Welfare Com
mission announces that thousands of
returned service men from the Great
War who are entitled to conversation
through disability incurred while
serving with the colors will lose their
benefits by lack of attention. A gov
ernment regulation provides they
must file application for compensation
within one year from the date of their
discharge or, release, and those falling
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
NJ. +. CHURCH..

The regular session of the Sunday
school will be held next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, and the Sunday
school will give an Easter program at
IL o'clock
The Easter services of the church
will be held Sunday evening at 1880.
A very important meeting OF the
inter-church movement will be held at
Omak, April 7th. Every person inter-
ested in church work in Okanogan
county should plan to attend this
meeting. A delegation of several cars
will leave Oroville about o'clock the
morning of the 7th and return the
same evening"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

April End being Good Friday SER
vices will be held in the church at
8 p. m. 1t is hoped that every member
will be present and help commemo-
rate the supreme sacrifice OF Christ.
Services on Easter day will be held
az follows: Holy communion at a.
IN. Special Easter choral service AMI
address at II a. m. The junior vested
choir will furnish music.
Sunday school at IL.
Semi-annual business meeting and
election of officers of Trinity Guild
will be held on next Wednesday after-
noon at the church at 8 p. m. 1t is
urged that every member be present.
G.. H. SEVERANCE, Dean.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court Of the State Of
Washington, for the County Of Okla.
hogan.
In the matter of the estate of Clay
Hershberger, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Otis
Herschberger has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate of Clay Hersh-
berger, deceased and that all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate must file
same, duly verified with Grant and Will
Jams, attorneys for said estate, at their
office at Orovflle, Washington, within
six months from the date of the first pub
lication of this notice or same will be for
ever barred.
OTIS HERSHBERGER
Administrator.
Grant & Williams, attorneys for said
estate
First publication March 26, 1920.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
heretofore existing between
D. J. Williams and Will Green doing bus
mess at Orovile, Washington. under the
firm name and style of Williams e. Green
operating the New Oroville Hotel has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent.
Dated at Oroville Washington, this
9Th day of March. 1920
d ]. WILLIAMS,
WILL GREEN,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

Conditions in Russia can hardly be
as demoralized as painted or the rul-
ing powers would not be able to feed
and equip such vast armies as Russia
is keeping in the field trying to force
its particular brand of government
upon neighbOring countries
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
HOT CROSS BUN SALE.

The ladies' of Trinity Guild will give
their annual sale of hot cross buns and
other delicacies at r A. Jackson's Palm
Confectionery from 3 to o'clock this
Friday afternoon. This sale is always put
on by the Guild on Good Friday of every
wear.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
NOTICE.

There will be a general meeting of the
stockholders of the Oroville Cooperative
Produce Association on Saturday, April
Fri 1t L o'clock p. m at their warehouse
By Order of
pOApn .,,r Dr;,r-Csrnnc
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
COUNTY CHOIR CONTEST.

The hymn assigned for the contest
has been changed to Holy. Holy,
Holy" and the date April 80 to give
more time for Easter.
c. j. BOPPELL Omak
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the share
holders of the Oroville Farmers Tele-
phone company at the City Hall, Satur-
day. April 3rd. 1920. / pm
w. F. RAMSEY, Pres
Per Chas. n. Tompkins, Secretary
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

Tom Stanton. pioneer resident o.
C"oville, was in town a few days this
week.-Okanogan Independent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-02

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
bpon Impression Exact Sze) Found
h,rt OF the Murdered Victim
All the Individual Pecularities and
From the Finger Print Magazine Chicago

sy1yHOSE hand held the pistol that
M fired the shots which snuffed on,
the life Of Miss Edith Janney and
ar flance. Arthur l.. Kupfer, one night
st Summer In a New Jersey suburb of
CIV York?
A iingerprint was the only clue. But It
as enough.
Working from this faint impression
!cnce was able to unerringly pick out the
ma OF the murderer from the los, 600 900
Aop!e OF the United States and build up
complete and perfect case. Because OF
1t fingerprint George Brandon has been
ntenced to die In the electric chair this
nth.
The public has heard in O vague way
ore or less about the value OF finger.
'inta In the detection OF crime, but the
'itor OF the Finserprint Magazine. of Chi
go, has printed the following detailed
tory OF just how the modern fngerprint
Epert proves his case. which is an in
,ructive ard enlightening article, well
iorth reading. This is not record OF
murderer Brandon's case but IL from q
imilar case and presents vivid picture
4 how the modern flngcrprint expert
'athera. his material at the scene of the
fime, studies his evidence. finds the mys.
erious criminal and finally unfolds the
hole story OF the crime before the Jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
Miss Edith Janney, One of the Victims OF George
Brandon.

having twenty ridges intervening between
the core and delta. The print is OF the
left thumb.
Compare the cores OF these two prInts
tHarhed one on the eniargements). An
Island IS formed by the bifurcation of tho
core ridge This is one of the best points
". comparison IN pattern. as it Is rela.
lively rare as compared with some ~ tho
other characteristics. Too and The. m
me enlargements are abrupt ridge end.
mss. The Court will please note the rela.
lo) 1920. International Feature Service, 1no.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
STATE OF NEW JERSEY VS.. JOHN
LEVANDOSKI.
Sure Observation-Disclosures.


Counsel for Defendant--Smal & Sharp
For the State-Prosecutor, Assistant
Prosecutor.
A. a. Gribb!n, sworn.
by the Prosecutor:
QuESTION-What is your manner
hNSWER-A. a. Gribbin
9. You are @ detective connected with
NY office?
a. Yes sir.
@ Have you made study OF the science
81 Identification, by means OF finger printsf
a. have
Q. show you a white shirt, from tho
bosom OF which piece has been cut Can
you say TO whom this shirt belonged, and
by whom and for what reason the piece
WAS taken?
a. The shirt is one that was worn BY
ironis!aw kooka at the time he WAS shot
and killed. January l, 1919. removed this
shirt from the body, and cut the piece from
me bosom, in the presence of Detectives
brown. Jones and Smith. cut the piece
from the shirt because II had upon II q
hnger print made In blood
Q. desire to offer this in evidence. Z
snow you piece OF white starched linen,
Win bloody finger mark upon it. Do you
"ho" what II is and where II came from?
a II is the piece that cut from Kooka's
shirt. -Ao0AA
G. Take this piece. and see Il Il fts in
he vacant space In the shirt.
a II does. exactly.
I, This piece is marked Al. show you
photograph, marked AZ, and an enlarge.
,,, Iharked Az Can you tell Just what
'"cS are and what they represent?
a; ~ is the piece that cut from
hooha SHIRT on the night of January I
i9ls' as he lay on the floor OF the Kitchen
IN ,ie mouse at which he boarded, after he
hao been shot and killed. AZ Is a photo.
srapn OF this print that was found on eY.
hibi, A. which is the piece of shirt. and
1 ,ans 10 me presence OF Detectives Brown.
the photograph. made in nv nresence .n oi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07
humb-prnt of the Lett Thumb of
Murderer and Photographic Enlargement With the Pecl;,
Characterc Numbered Showing How They Correspond VIII
the Enlarged Impression Taken Shirt
Gross Examination

Gross Examination
BY Mr.. Sharp:
QUESTlON-You say that flnger prin,
Is reproduction OF the ridges found upo,
the under side OF the angers; Is that tn.
only place that ridges are to be found?
ANSWERING. sir. Ridges are foun,
upon the palms OF the hands and soles O
tho feet in human beings; upon the fee
OF many animals and birds.
Q. How do you know but that this thum,
mark was not made by tho dead ma,
himselr3
A. know that It was not made by the
dead man. for examined his left thumb,
and the pattern was Whorl.
G. How about his other thumof
A. That was an Arch.
q. How about his other fngersY
n. They bore no resemblance to this
finger print
Q. There were other people living in the
house where the man was shot: why did
you not pick some one Of them, instead OF
my client?
A. took the finger prints Of all the PEG
pie who were either living in the house O
IN the habit OF visiting It, and OF ever,
officer and other person who had been fl
the room or house. They did not in tn,
remotest degree resemble the print foune
on the dead man. II was not until tool
the print Of the defendant that found
had corresponding print in the one found
on the slain man.
Q. How do you know but that the prin;
found on the dead man was not made
some time previous TO his deathf
A. When I cut the print from tho shirt
tho blood was still moist
Q. You say that you handled the body;
how do we know but that 1t is not your
finger print?
A. That Is quite impossible. I know
the pattern Of my left thumb. and It is
not like the finger print under discussion.
@. What do you call the pattern on your
A 1t IS an Ulnar Loop.
Q. And what do you call the pattern
on the left thumb Of the defendant7
A. 1t is also an Ulnar Loop.
@. What's that? What did you nav?
Both patterns are the same7
A. Yes, the general form Of the pat
tern Is the same, but there is no resem
blance between the prints.
@. Do / understand you to say tina,
tho are unlike, and still they are alike9
Now what do you mean?
A. While the patterns are alike as TO
form. the characteristics are so unlike
that even q person not versed in this
science could readily detect the difference
For instance. the core In the defendants
thumb Is a rod hifurcating and ending IN
spur: the core OF my thumb ts a plain
staple. The delta in his thumb is dot
In mine 1t Is formed by the splitting OF
a single ridge. The number of ridges
intervening between the core and delta IN
MS thumb are %. In my thumb but 6
are shown.
BY the Court:
~, Have you completed your examination OF
this witness?
Mr.. Sharp:
Yes, II 1t please your Honor, but retain
the privilege of calling him back later.
By the Court: Witness is excused.
the prisoner was convicted. And stint
larly young Brandon was convicted on the
evidence OF the finger print experts and
VIII pay the penalty in the electric chair
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-07


OF comparison. Forth.
seren ts an abrupt ending.
Forty-eight Is n bifurca-
tion. FortUnfne and F4fty
are two abrupt ridge end.
ings.
There are many more
points Of comparison that
could use, consisting OF
short ridges, bifurcations
and minor scars, but the
characteristics already
marked provo infallibly
the identity OF the two
prints