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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

Mr., and Mrs. A. e. Simpson of Night
hawk was in town attending to their
Christmas shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. R. H. Beck entertained a num-
Der of friends at cards and luncheon
last Saturday evening.
John Cline is occupying the Bushing
residence in East Oroville this win
ter, during the absence of the Bushing
family in the east,
1t is understood that F, e, Teas has
taken over the Justin X. Hill orchard
under lease for the season of 1923, Mr.
Hill has accepted a position from the
state reclamation service and moved
his family to Yelm, Washington.
Mrs. c. E. Tuller wife of c. E. Tullel
formerly cashier Of the Bank of Orc.
Vile, but wac has been ranching dur.
ing the past year, left Tuesday morn.
ing for protracted visit tc her par.
ents at San Jose, California,
Rube Edgerton has moved his family
from his hill ranch to Oroville. From
the amount of lumber piled up on Mr.
Edgerton's premises We surmise thai
la new building is contemplated som,
time this spring.
v. E. Drisler, who owns large ap
| pie orchard on the Okanogan rivel
near Ellisforde, left for South Benz
and Tacoma, Washington, for a twt
months visit, with his parents ant
other relatives, Monday.
Word was received Thursday, JUS
as we were going to press, Of tn
death of Mrs. s. L. Patterson, at Oro
vile, California. The Patterson fam
lily lived for several years on Elleme
ham and move to California only
short time ago. The many friends al
neighbors of this estimable lady will
be shocked to learn Of her passin
away, as her death was sudden an
entirely unexpected. The cause @
death was an affection of the tonsils.
Mrs. Powell. who has large ranc
lust across the British Columbia linz
was in town yesterday and reports
severe epidemic of scarlet fever rag
ing just across the line. Among other
VINO are desperately i'll with this malie
nant disease Is her daughter Edit
Margaret, who's condition is very sci
ious. The young lady is under quarar
|tine at Fairview Health authorities {
Oroville should use every precautio
to preevnt the spread OF this diseas
to this place, and watch persons VIII
cross the line for possible contagiol
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
WINTER CAR TROUBLES.

Is your car hard to start these cold
mornings? Does tle self starter have
to labor TO turn the engine over?
If so, you had better flush out the
crankcase and change the lubricant.
You are probably using an incorrect
oil for winter fabrication. A falling
Temperature thickens all lubricating
oils until their freezing point is final
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

Through an oversight. two names mes
ware omitted from the published l,s. s..
y, ~ tba. Oroville schools Honor Hoi,
~ ~. 90 wsek They were Lucin Harnascn'
10 ,n's Mrs, Gays room on the north sioe s
and Myrtle Gjerde OF MISS ,wiin1 ma have
rnr room "a on tie south side. All we nave ave
Ioon Nv - q that any scholar who Aas
~ .eSsa ess school without being aosen,
a.e - .srSv all through this bitterly coia
y, weather Of the past two weeks aasorSsd S
serves to have their names rsoo 60 ws,1
~ so' the golden book Of heaven as ~s''
AZ the Gazette. .---A--s , -.------
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
:. Crane whose smiling face ord

L. Crane, whose smiling face ordin-
arily decorates. the Oasis, has been
somewhat under the weather for the
past Z W days suffering from an af-
lection Of the back. Mr.. Crane is not
seriously affected but his affliction
has resulted in a complete Knockout
for the immediate present
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

died during the months of January
and February 1889. There has never
been any such winter since that time
and 1t Is to be hoped there never will
be such winter again.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22

The final standing of the classes
according to points won is:
1.-The Juniors played and won 8,
THE Freshies played 8 and won l.
S-The Sophomres played 8 and won l
4-The Seniors played and won 1.
Three Cheers for the Juniors.
The Sophs are diligently. studying
"Silas Mariner" now, in order to fur
ther improve their minds. Monday
they hunted up all the Family heir
looms and described them in class.
Ed Williams still manages to fall
out of his seat every day, so his sweet
classmates have decided to put
"neverslip" on his chair.
The smaller children in the 1ligh
school have taken to decorating their
faces with red chalk. Professor Dav-
export has requested that they refrain
from such improvements? They evi-
IDENTIFY think this is paint up week" /"
Professor Davenport stated that If
we did not pick up around our desks
we would have to report after school
to do So. He evidently is tired of re-
peating tae same refrain every day.
1t would be easired to send us down
to the first grade to learn.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-22
OROVH1E WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1922

juniors had the best team. A good
.usny .ouis were called ON the Jun
iors who were inclened to ruffle up
- me little fellows. but in the end were
rufiled" themselves. The star player
on the Frosh team was Tom Beck.
VINO happened to be an eighth grader.
ne was the best basket shooter ON the
floor. The final score was 10 to %
IN FAVOR Of the Junors. The lineup
was aa f0ll0wa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BARTLETT
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

veloping fog that hid the ocean be.
fore she struck. The engineer OF tho
ship who was on duty at 1895 a. m.
the time OF the crash. bore out Mar.
quarts testimony.
Maruuart also testified that IN taxi.
ing ak soundings prior 60 tho acct.
dent. the navigating officers had been
appraised Of the rapid decrease IN the
waters depth. until but 20 fathcms
were found shortly before the great
vessel rammcd her steel nose into
Cake Rock
Bartlett countered this testimony
with a showing that he had pushed
the ship from her course az each de.
crease In depth until the II, +. Alex.
ender was heading as degrees 20 the
open sea. lie also showed by testi.
mony % a witness. an expert com.
pass adiuster. that the ships comrana
wns az fault. sometimes sticking and
refused TO register the course accur.
atety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
OKEH RUSSIA
PLAN is SEEN

WASHINGTON. Aus. si.-Russla
win be given n chance 60 get back
into tho family OF nations.
This. II was understood today
from high authority. h the real
significance behind the state depart.
mcnt announcement that informal
proposals had been made by the
American government TO the sovic,
authorities looking toward sending
an expert commission 10 investigate
tho economic situation In Russia.
Two things OF supreme import
lance might result from such a
study;
4. Resumption on fun scale OF
economic and commercial relations
BY tho United States and the res,
of the world with what Is known
as soviet Russia.
2. Then. as probably a natural
and logical consequence. resumption
on either full or partial scale Of
political relations involving aome
sort OF recognition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
SYSTEM
WILL COME UP
New Street Car Fare Idea
to Be Reported on

Superintendent Of Utilities Ceorrs
Russell win submit q report 10 the
city council within the next few
days on the feasibility Of employfng
the weekly pass system on tho mu'
nlcipai railway.
A communication from n. IT. Pet
ley. Seattle engineer. urging the
adoption OF the pass system. vas
pigeon holed by tho council utilities
committee Thursday.
Little chance IN seen that the
council will vote In favor Of tho
Communication scheme. ms a majority
Of the members believe that the sys
TEN has already been shown q failure
In Eastern cities. where II has been
tried out.
Weekly passes are now being sold
in Tacoma. where the street car
company IL In competition with
jitneyB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
TRAPPED men
MAY Be Alive
Rescuers Near Chamber OF
Entombed Miners

AT THE ARGoNAUT MINE.
Jackson. Cal. Aug. 81. Intense heat
was encountered by rescue parties
today as they dug their way toward
the auhtcrranean chamber where az
gold miners arc cntombed IN the
depths OF tho Argonaut mine.
Despite this. Il II believed tho vic.
Tins may be found alive. az they had
time 10 raise barriers OF rock be.
tween themselves and the fire that
cut them Off half mile under.
ground.
The number OF men buried was
raised TO ~ when tho street clothes
OF four men who had failed 90 check
In al the mine office before going DO.
low. were found in the lockers.
Engineers estimate now that the
entombed men will be reached satur.
day. The main rescue party IL pehc'
tratlnR thru 400 feet OF loose rock.
after which SO feet OF solid rock must
be- cut thru Two other rescue par.
ties are forcing their way toward tho
victims.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Gov. STEPHENS
LOSES IN RACE
Hiram Johnson Nominated
for Senate
ny VI. ID. TRACY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. al
Friend william Richardson. running
for tho republican nomination for
governor against William ID. stcph.
ems. for two terms governor Of the
state. and Senator Hiram w. John.
hon, who was opposed for the re.
publican senatorial nomination by
Charles G. Moore. both were consld.
cred nominated today.
Returns available up 20 n. m.
showed this result
johnson. 27t.sof: Moore. 2oe.i52i
Johnson's plurality. eb.7fo.
Richardson. z42.i9i: Stephens.
s27 1905: Richardson's plurality. H..
ESQ.
The returns covered $500 Of the
states e.ss5 precincts.
Johnhon's nomination means that
he Will oppose William ]. PearBor
OF Los Angeles. who was named
by tho democrats. Pearson was un
opposed at the primaries.
IL was understood today thai
Parsons friends and number Of
Johnson's bi;terest opponents were
laying elaborate plans for n cam
paign IN hopes Of raliying the anti
Johnson faction Of the republican
party. or n part OF Il. around Pear
son. IL seemed certain TINT John
son was 20 have more than per
functory opposition In November.
Upton Sinclair. author and lib
erai. was named by tho socialists ni
their candidate for the senate and
~. Clay Seedham. OF Sewhali. viii
be tho prohibition candidate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
OUTLAW RULING
IS STRIKE SNAC
Reversal Might Mean Shop.
men Peace
ny JAMES T. KoIRERr

4 WASHINGTON. Aug. si.-A set.
Element Of the railroad strike might
come IL the railroad labor board
woaid resclnd It's decision made
early In July. which virtually out.
lswed the striking shopmen. VII
liam VI. Johnston. president OF the
International Association Of Ma.
chinLsts. told the United Press 30.
day.
II was this decision which tn.
Jccted the seniority question into
the strike and ever since It's pro.
mitigation the rail- executives have
steadfsstiy refused TO restore the
seniority rights OF the strikers.
1T was a foolhafdy ruling and
has been characterized as such by
every administration spokesman
who has had anything to do with
the strike said Johnston.
That ruling has given the rail.
road executives the peg on which
10 hang their excuses for not set.
Ting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
SHERIFFS PLAN
FIGHT ON CRIME
Big Meeting Is Being Held
in Tacoma Today

Definite plans for fighting crime
In the Pacific Northwest were being
Discussed Thursday In Tacoma at a
meeting OF tho Northwest Aaaocla.
ton of sheriffs and Police.
Something Of mystery was thrown
about the object OF the meeting by
Luke =. May, president OF the asSe-
citation. who declared that Ire could
not even hint at its real purpose.
May declared that the Pacific North
west faces the greatest criminal
menace In It's history. and that this
Is not connected with smuggling.
strikes. bootNEging or the ku klux
Khan.
Among the Seattle men whose
presence was assured are Roy Oar.
Ing. special agent OF the bureau OF
Investigation. department OF Justice,
Immigration Commissioner Luther
wcedin. Prosecuting Attorney Nal.
colin Douglas. sheriff Matt Star
witch. and Captains Hans Damn and
W. ~. Soaring OF the police depart.
mcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Hay Is Nominated
in Wyoming Race

CHEYENNE. wye. Aug. 5i.--Nom
lnation OF John w. Hay aa rcpub.
lean Ruberpatorial candidate was
conceded today by Gov. Robert -.
Carey. hia opponent. IN the Wyom,
Ing primary. An official count,
however. may be necessary 90 de.
,ermine tho winner. !, ~ believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Spoke for Herself,
Not for w. c. r. u,

in declaring my personal support
OF Judge Criffths for United States
senator. am In no sense speaking
for the w. c. +. e.. nor have I ever
presumed 80 TO speak" declared Mrs.
Albert Vincent. executive secretary
OF the w. c. r. T.. Thursday. ut
must be distinctly understood that
my organization does not indorse
candidates. has not done N and that
no individual has authority 10 speak
FOR IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
WEST RAILWAYS
UNDER CONTROL
. c. c. Declares Emergency
Now Exists


WASHINGTON. Aug. si.--
The Interstate commerce com.
mission to-day declared an
emergency existed ON the rail-
roads west Of the Mississippi
and extended Its priority orders
60 that vast territory.
Under previous emergency
declaration the priority system
was ordered cnl, for territory
east Of the Mississippi. aitho all
railroads we're ordered TO ex.
pcdite shipments Of essential
commodities.
peclaring that I'm the opinion O
the commission an emergency
which requires immediate action
exists upon the lines OF each an,
all the common carriers by failroa,
subject TO the interstate commerc'
commission act west Of the MfiaSls
sippi.~ the commission issued sers
Ice Ne. "a. which promulgated rule
for the movement of all freight traf
JIG In the West.
J Priority In the movement % food
fuet. livestock and p@riShablc prod
uefs Is ordered by the commission
The order will be effective Sep
tcmher 1.
Priority In the movement. cN
change. Interchange and return o
empty cars 10 be used for transport
Ing these commodities also was OF
dsred
This was taken 90 mean tina
equipment on the Western lines \
desericrating rapidly. making sucl
drastic actor necessary.
The action Of the commission con
firms exclusive United Press dis
patches predicting that such order
would be Issued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
BROTHERHOOD
ELECTION ON

Thursday night viii he Anglican
night at the Brotherhood Of ~.
Andrew convention being held. In
University Presbyterian church this
week.
Tho evenings program VIII be fea.
tuf~d by talks by delegates from
Canada and England.
Election OF officers was scheduled
for the earlier sessions Thursday.
The convention viii oontinu. thru.
out tho week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Union Chiefs Fail
to Settle Strike

CLEVELAND. Aus. si.--Rallroad
Brotherhood chiefs today notified
their organizations their efforts a.
snedlatcrs tn the shopmens strike
have failed
III now appears 10 be n fight
60 the finish between the railroad
companies and tbs shopmen.- they
said.
The statement was signed By
Warren =. stone. engineers leader
ID. p. Robertson. firemen and en-
: ginsmsn: l.. =. Sheppard. conduc
tors; William O. Lee. trainmen. and
T. G. Caghen. swifchmen
How the brotherhood chief
pleaded and argued with Presi
dent Harding that the entire con
froversy be resubrnltted to the
United States railroad labor board. .
was detailed I'm the statement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Girl PRODIGY
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

/after her recovery she was doing not
only third grade work. but fourth
grade work as WE'LL
Her musical progress has been
equally remarkable. Almost before
she could toddIe she used to sit down
at the piano and pick out tunes by
ear, and she learned 40 rapidly that
her parents were practically forced
TO give her lessons.
Since then she has become such an
accomplished little pianist that. at the
commencement exercises at st. Ed.
wards school last term. she was
given quite a prominent part on the
program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Japan Paper Would
Recognize Soviets

TOKYO, Aug. Si.~-The Tokyo
Mainichi. a leading newspaper OF
Japan. today urged that Japan rec.
ognizs the soviet government Of Rus.
sia regardless Of the attitude OF other
world powers.
The position Of the Mainichi was
considered highly significant altho
the government seemed resolved not
to grant recognition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
SAYS SHE'LL
GIVE UP AUTO

Mrs. Phebe Mccieyerty. war
widow running FOR county auditor.
subject TO the republican primary,
today said that " she n elected hu.
otter her first act will be 10 turn
back 10 tho county commissioners
the studchaker ak now being opcr.
'atcd by the auditor.
"rhe auditors office has as much
need FOR an automobile In ia huni.
meas as II has for Nicirolna and sum.
mer fura," she declares, At present
the automobile n largely used for
private business and pleasure and
the taxpayer pays the bill. IT, once
or twice a year. the auditor needs n
car tho county commissioner will
provide one temporarily"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
BANKER LEAPS
TO DEATH HERE
Bremerton Man Jumps From
Roof OF Hoge Building


Funeral services win be held
Friday at ; y. m. for Nor
dahl Brunie Sefn~r. president Of
the First National bank Of
Brcmerton. who ieaped from
the roof Of the HoEe building
"Wednesday afternoon. meeting
Instant death I'm the tiled court
i6 stories below.
Tho banker was driven TO suicide
by IN health. friends were unanl.
nous IN saying Thursday. lie had
been suffering from complies ion
OF maiadies for months.
Both his personal friends and 9th
er bankers in Bremerton were quick
TO announce that Solner's financial
affairs were entirely sound and that
they had nothing whatever 20 d.
with his suicide.
Solner had been visiting his old
friend. James u. Hogc. chairman OF
the board OF directors of Union Ma.
iicnal bank. just before he made the
fatal leap. Probably the last man
TO see him alive was ~. n. Phillips.
who has an office on the 18th floor
Phillips saw him climbing the stairs
90 the roof.
solnsr. who was IS years old. frs,
came TO Seattle in isss. becoming
associated with the First National
hank. In 1900 he organised the
Bank Of Cape Nome. at Nome,
Three years later he became cashier
and later vice president--of what
was then tho Union Savings and
Trust Co. now the Union National
hank. In 1908 he bought a control.
ling interest In the First National
hank Of fremerton.
He Il survived by his widow. for.
merry Miss Anna Howard Smith. of
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Sheriff Pleads to
Autoists by Radio

The second candidate 20 make use
OF the radiophone for campaign pur.
poses. Sheriff Matt Starwich. EN-
ployed the wireless method 10 broad.
cast an appeal TO motorists for CO
operation in preventing traffic acct.
dents.
Il have endeavored during the last
two years. while have been sheriff
OF King county" Starwich said. ito
help the people In every possible
way. and I am now asking you 10
please cooperate with me in help
ing TO decrease the number Of auto
mobile accidents In the county"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
THIEVES STAY
MAN is BELIEF

LOS ANGELES. Aus. 7i.--Burs
lars must have been responsible for
the murder % Fred ocsterrcieh. a
week ago last night. police today de.
clared they had decided.
No evidence 10 Huhstantiatr the
theory that ocsterrelch. who was
found dead In his home while his
wife wRs locked In a bedroom closet.
met death at the hands OF personal
or business enemy.
Detective sergt. Herman Cline
stated he had questioned Harry vose.
manager Of ocs,errelchs Milwaukee
factory. but learned nothing that
could aid in solving tho mystery sur.
rounding the death Of the wealthy
manufactures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Amundsen Abandons
Flight Across p O i e

NOME. Alaska, Aug. 3i.-Unfavor.
able ice conditions have caused Capt.
ROAD Amundsen. arctic explorer, TO
abandon for this year his proposed
flight across the North Pole. His
plane IL now landed at Wainwright.
100 miles southeast Of Point Bar.
row. Capt. Amundsen plans 10 make
the flight early in the spring. The
MAUD" Is near Wrangell island.
where Il Is reported to be frozen In
the Ice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Colorado Miners
Win Coal Strike

PUEBLO. Colo. Aug. 3f.--An.
nouncsment BY Colorado coal oper.
ators that they expected TO Increase
the wages OF miners 30 per cent was
followed by word today from head.
quarters Of District IS. United Mine
Workers. that union miners would
return TO work as soon an the in.
crease was made.
Approximately 1900 union miners
viii return to work. 1t IL estimated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Is Votes Separate
Senate Candidates

HELENA. Mont. Aug. ai.--At an
early hour this morning tho race
for tho republican senatorial nom.
ination was almost a dead heat.
with $50 precincts reported out
81 1884 IN the state. Representa-.
tive Carl W. Riddlek had scant
lead Of 10 votes over Wellington ID.
Rankin. brother 81 the first United
States conRrcEnwoman.
Tho count stood; Riddick. is.7as.
Rankin. 1873; Charles ~. Pray.
Great Fails. 1875: J. A. Anderson.
sidney. s.Tso. Dr. J. g. s@igfriedt.
Bear Greek. s.aos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Demand Recall Of
Cleveland Mayor

CLEVELAND. aug. 5i.--Recaii Of
Mayor frotes1ck Kohier was de.
manded today In petitions contain.
ms approximately $4,000 names.
The fiiing Of The petition II the
climax o. the Mayors fight WITH
the Cleveland Federation OF Labor
over the open shop" policy IN.
nugurnt~d IN city departments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Bankrupt Railway
in Debt $4,000, 900

CHICAGO. Aug. 3f.--The Chicago
& Alton was virtually under gov.
eminent control today. Action OF
the Texas OH company OF Houston
In asking for receivershlp for tho
road resulted In the naming Of
william @. Bierd. president Of the
road. and w. w. wheelock. attor.
neX. as receivers. They are under
dihct supervision OF the federal
court.
Officials of the road refused TO
estimate the assets today, but de-.
eiared the total Indebtedness was
sIs. 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
800 Drowned When
jap Cruiser Sinks

TOKYO. Aug. 5i.--virtuaily all
hands were Loaf when the japanese
|cruiser Niitaka was sunk In a ty-
phoon off tho Kamehntka coast
August 20. according TO a confirmed
report received by the admiralty
here. The NlItaka carried a crew OF
500. The few survivors will be
brought back by tho destroyer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
RECOGNITION
FOR MEXICO ?
Cabinet Officer Says U. S.
Is Ready
nY rREpERICK a. NEIMErEI

ny FREDERICK q. NEuMEiER
MEXICO CITY. Aug. sis-The
United states will grant recognition
20 Mexico by Octoisr Is. "a leading
cabinet officer declared 10 the
United Press today.
This cabinet official. whose name
wan withheld for political reasons.
voiced tho opinion % official Mexico
on the eve OF the opening OF con.
grrsa.
The majority party In tho national
legislative body. Il II known. has
drafted program OF legislation
which. II IN expected. win bring
about recognition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-31
Alpha TbimbIe CLUB

Alpha Thimble club win hold its
next meeting at the home Of Mrs. Il.
u. Mallory. ssi ~. s1th ST.. on FRI
day. September /. Members are
urged 10 attend