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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
WRECKS MUST Be
REPORTED AT ONCE
cordoration Commission Issues
Sweeping Order Covering Rail
road Accidents

Guthrie, Okla, Dec "A comprehensive
order ia regard to the reporting Of rail
road wrecks and accidents 20 the com.
mission has been issued By the state cor
porauon commission An railroads and
street railways are required to report by
telegraph all accidents resulting ia the
loss Of life or limb or serious injury of the
passengers OF employees an derailment Of
passenger trains locomotives Of ears In
passenger trains al collisions involving
freight 81 passenger trains, whether re
sultine IA loss Of life 81 not allexposions
Of boilers and accidents 10 locomotive
boilers resulting in death Or serious injury
20 any person; an bridge failures.
These reports must include the exact
date and place Of the accident and the
number killed on injured
An additional report "a required @ be
made by mail on forms furnished by the
commission whether report Is made by
wire or not Mail reports only are reQuir-
ed on accidents on railroads or divisions
used jointly by two or more roads, 70 be
reported bg the company whose superin
tendent has direct supervision Of che road
OF division ID question: also on collisions
az crossings Of trains or two different
roads and on accidents on private sidngs
or private tracks, 20 be reported by the
company whose engine was on the track
at The time.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
THREE GREAT MEETINGS At
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Atll a m. Sunday Rev J,C Redding viii
preach on the subject. is the Church Sefv-
ing God or the Devil
AZ 3 p. m the meeting will be for
women and the services will be for them
only. Services viii be held also at 7.30
.. m. and the People Of Saving Grace viii
be preached by the evangelist in his
ever attractive way.
All are invited to come. Irish wit.
wisdom and pathos will aid the speaker
in driving home the great truths Of the
gospel, You cannot afford 70 miss the
opportunity Of these MEETINGS Bring all
your friends with YOU Bring your bibles
with you. G. J DoNNrII. Pastor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
SEEK TO IMPEAGH
RICE TESTIMONY
Block Watchman Testifes to Hav-
ing Seen Woman Near Rustin
Home on Morning Of Killing
BY Associated Press


Omaha. Neb Dee Notwithstanding
the announcement By Judge Sears. yester-
day that there would be session this
afternoon Of the trial Of Charles Z. Davis,
charged with the murder Of DR.. Rustin
when the adjournment was taken at noon
today it was until Monday morning.
This was done at the suggestion of the
attorney for thesdefense
Testimony tending to impeach that
given yesterday by Mrs, Abbe Rice.
the star witness for the prosecution
was introduced this morning A block
watchman testified to having seen her
within block Of the Rustin home. at one
o'clock on the morning Of the killing Of
Dr.. Rustin, when according to her testi-
mony she was asleep at the house Of
Clara Gleason two miles away The
watchmans testimony was partially cor
roborated by that Of a street car motor
man
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
CALLED FOR CAUCUS

Guthrie, Okla. Dec 5-Lieutenant
Governor George W Bellamy has issued a
call for a caucus Of the democratic mem-
bers Of the state senate on Saturday Jan
lary 2, three days before the opening Of
The legislature, to select candidates for
oro tenn, secretary and the various minor
lfiicers, The contest for president pro
tenn seems 10 be between Clint Graham
OF Marietta and J IT, Strain of Wann
Clarence Davis and Elmer Thomas have
been mentioned but both say positively
that they will not be candidates Graz
ham probably will have the adminisra-
ton strength, while Strain viii have 10
depend upon the Insurgents
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
VALUATION
OVER 100000
Comparative Statement Of Assess
.ments Shows Craig County to Be
Among the Big Ones.

County Judge Frear has received a copy
sf the assessment of the various counties
Of Che state. This shows the assessment
lof Craig county to be S7,t53l93. which
lis higher assessed valuation than that
Of any other county in the northeast part
|of the state except Rogers county.
The assessment of the counties in this
part Of the state are Craig, S7153193.;
Adair. So, 7.025. Delaware, Si.432. .697;
s1ayes, S4.228,066.; Nowata, SIS, ,855,144s
|Ouawa, S5,s39,3l6.; Rogers S9.403,63L
The assessment Of Oklahoma county was
the highest in the state This valuation
is $46035,564. Garfield county has
second place, with a valuation Of over
|s24,O00,000 and Tulsacounty third with
an assessment of a little more than S23,-
l500 900 The total assessment in the
lstate is $728. 507,373.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
HAPPY FAMILY REUNION
At CROCKETT HOME
From Nevada Mo-, Daily Mail"

From Nevada Mo-, Daily Maif
One Of the happiest family reunions
ever held IN this city is now being enjoy
ed at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. K.
Crockett, two Of the very best and oldest
residents Of tAi' city There are present
the ten children five boys and five girls.
and this is the first time all the members
Of this excellent family have been togeth-
er for twelve years, 50 il can be readily
understood what happy reunion this is
Those here are W. S. Crockett and family.
Of Ogden, Utah; Lewyn Crockett Mrs.
Porter Patterson and Allen Crockett, Of
South McAlester, Ok; Mrs, DR., Friday, Of
Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. W. p Daniel Mrs.
". T King. Mrs. G. G. Ewing Samuel R.
Crockett and Benson Crockett al Of Ne
vada
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
EXERCISES IN MEMORY OF
LATE GROVER CLEVELAND
Presidents of Insurance Companies Meeting in
New York Devote Opening TO Exercises in
Memory of Ex-President--- GeOrgia's Coz
ernOr Among Contributors of Praise
For Cleveland

his intuition was most acute His opinions
of men were almost unerrng
He was suspicious Of politicians, and
could not tolerate machine methods, but
he had an abiding faith in the people and
was devoted to the governmental institute
tions Of his country He really loved his
country, not as q matterol personal ombi
ton, not as a thine apart from his own
interests
He detested graft even in It's mildest
form, and intensely believed the doctrine
that public office should be treated as a
public trust not TO beused for public gain.
I'm al matters Of political conduct Mr.
Cleveland lived up % BIS high ideals.
never abandoning them for temporary
success
In his home life the big, and to the world
sometimes rough man was gentle and
loving as litde child and the tender
spirit usually covered behind the dctcr-
mined Will was always present Iii Cod
and Che future his iaith knew 10 dobt Il
resed upon the convictions 81 his youth.
unchanged By manhood or eld ace
"This bdeayis NJ Cleveland rs saw
him He win live ID che history Of his
country growing greater as the years pass
Iby for the need Of Cleveland win be felt
more and more os to others liz s eon
Ipared
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
BONAPARTE'S PETITION TO
EXPEDITE CASElGRANTEO
BY Associated Press

Boston, Mass, Dee. 4-The petition Of
Attorney General Bonaparte requesting
that the governments case TO compel the
New Haven railroad company to relin-
guish its holdings Of stock Of the Balti-
more & Maryland railroad be expedited.
was granted today. by three judges Of
United States circuit court, and the con-
tentions Of the attorneys Of the railroad
that an expeditng act is unconstitutional
was OveruIed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
BOASTS LOWEST DEATH
RATE In THE WORLD

oklahoma City, Ok, pee 5-Shawnee
boasts of The lowest death rate for one
month ul any city ii the United States
its size 81 $4,000 population During the
month 81 November only three burial
permits were issued BY the city clerk Of
that city AZ the present time the health
officials Of that city state there are no
contagious diseases Of any kind and that
typhoid fever which is the bane Of many
O lah0ma cities, viii be unknown there.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
Mr.. lBBI RICE AGAIN
PLACED ON WITNESS STAND
BY Assoeiatedpress

BY Associated Press.
Omaha, Neb,, Dec d--Wheu the trial
Of Charles r. Davis charged with the
murder Of Dr Rustin, was resumed this
morning in Judge Sears court. Mrs. Abbie
Rice again went on the witness stand. L
IS expected that the greater part Of the
day will be consumed in her examination,
as the defense is making frequent object
ions, Notwithstanding, the ruling Of the
court which practically lets in Mrs. Rices
entire story, as told al previous hearings
Il is likely that the defense will not begin
introducing testimony before Monday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
CHARGES THAT POST OFFICE
EMPLOYEES WERE COERCED

Muskoeee, OKLA Dec 4-lnvestieation
of the charges that certain civil service
appointees under the postoiIice and In
dian departments IN Muskogee had been
eoerced to contribute TO the state and
national republican campaign funds dur
ing the recent campaign, has been made
by Charles Hendricks of ST. Louis, a
special officer in the service Of the United
State civil service commission, and DR..
Hendricks has returned to 81 Louis.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
ALL MEMBERS OF GREW
OF YANKEE" LAND SAFELY
BY Assoelated Press

By Associated Press
New Bedford, Mass, Dec 5-The United
States cruiser Yankee which was loated
yesterday after having been aground on
the reef at the western entrance to Buz-
zard Bay, for several weeks. sunk early
today of Penikese island All Of the one
hundred and fifty members Of the crew
landed safely
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
AGED KANSAS SURVEYOR
DEAD At LEAVENW0RTH
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
LeavenWorth, kas, Deca-Robert Arm
strong, seventy-eight years old, and Il
resident Of this city since 1883, died sc
bis home here today. Of heart failure Fer
many years he was deputy United Stated
surveyor general. and assisted In the sub
divisional survey Of large part Of west
ern Kansas and Oklahoma He is sur
viyed ny a wife and four daughters.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
Revolutionary ARMY GIVEN
OVATION IN PORT AU PRINCE
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Port Au Prince, Hayti Dec 5--The
revolutionary army Of eight thousand men
strong marched into Port Au Prince this
morning General Antoine Simon was at
its head and he was given ovation by the
people Of the city. The entrance Of the
soldiers vas orderly and strict discipline
is being maintained
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
WILL FORM CODE OF
LAWS FOR NAVAL WARFARE
BY Associated Press

London. Eng, Dec. 4-rhe conference
OF the powers called, By Great Brit
ain. for the framing Of code Of laws
flr naval warfare and for the formation
Of an international prize cour.commended
By the Hague Congress-, opened az the
foreign Office here today. Il is expected
that the conference will continue until
about February lst. The United States
Great Britain, France. Germany, Italy
Austria. Hungary. Russia. Spain. Holland
and Japan are represented.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
ARKANSAS RIVER SLOWLY
FALLING At PINE BLUFF
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Pine Bluff Ark, Dec 5--Atter Causing
an actual property loss oi about one hum
dred fifty thousand dollars. and an es-
timated depreciation in value to adjon-
ing property Of a half million dollars the
Arkansas river AZ this point Is slowly
falllne
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
REAR ADMIRAL GOGHLAN
DEAD At NEW ROCHELLE
By Associated Press

A&4 fAoeVNAettA = ANA@
New York. Dec. 5-Rear Admiral Joseph
n Coahlan is dead al his home IN New
Rochelle, New York lie was III com
] lnand Of the New York navy yard from
.@nD8 to 1907
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
EWO KILLED IN ROCK
|, ISLAND TRAIN wreck

5y Associated Press
Little Rock, Ark, Dee Passenger
rain number q 9 on the Rock Island rail
oad was wrecked at keus twelve miles
kast Of here this morning The engineer
hnd fireman known to have been killed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-11
MAGIC LANTERN
FOR THE BOY OR GIRL

Any boy or girl whO. will secure
lCHT NEW SUBSCRIBERS for the
s'as City Weekly Journal at rs
ints a year each, making a total Of
40 Dollars, and send the full amount
gefhsr NTH the names to us, we wiH
all to his or her address a beautiful
AGIC LANTERN Nth so piews.
Any boy or girl can use t. Just
reich a white sheet on the wall and
lu can have all kinds OF fun. Full
rections for use is sent with the
ntern
Any boy or girl can secure eight
Nv subscribers in a short time and
t this Beautiful Magic Lantern.
Send for samplks for canyassing.
Send all money by postonice money
der or draft
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
COST or ELECTION
LESSENED BY $4,000

II is an acknowledged fact that the
election which has just been finished
was one Of the best conducted, smCotn.
est running. and well regulated one
that has ever been pulled OF IN this
Territory; nut II Is not generally
known that the responsibility for ills
fell, as far as the Territorial election
was concerned, on the shoulders Of
Chief Clerk Lloyd Conkling aud his
assistants. To Conkling ani those
who worked with him belongs the
highest csredit, as well as to Secre.
tary Mott-Smith.
Conkling was everywhere, system.
atizing the work, jollying up the work.
ers, and II may also be said 10 his
credit that the election was mole eco.
nomically conducted by $4,000 than
the previous one. In round numbers,
the election which has just been fin.
ished was conducted at cost of SSO0O
to the Territory of Hawaii, with au
appropriation Of $4,000 to draw on
while the previous election cost the
Territory fully 10000.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05

Sales-Between Boards ~ Eva,
$27.75; 10 McBryde, 1915.
Dividends-Nov 5, 1905 Haw. G..
& S. Co, $500 share; Onomca. . Ter
cent; Honomu, 2 per. cent.
Latest sugar quotation Ala cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
Saturday, Nov. q, 1908,

at IL o'clock noon. at the front
mauka entrance to the Judiciary
Building. said Honolulu, the mort
gagged property following, to-wit:
All that piece or parcel of land sit
uate on the south side of Wilder
Avenue, Honolulu, Island Of Oahu.
Territory OF Hawaii, being part of
Il. p. Grant 1897 to w. Johnson and
the same premises conveyed 70 Mary
Cowan by deed of George Clark and
wife. dated February 22nd, 1904, ind
recorded in the Registry Office, Oahu,
In Liber 25s, page 463, and described
as follows:
Beginning at point on the South
side of Wilder Avenue said point be-
ing N. CO. as w. True 257 9-1O feet
from corner of Wilder Avenue and
Keeaumoku Street and running as
follows by true bearings:
/. s. 430 49, w. 226 lilo feet
along the Cowan property,
2. s. 46' 20 +. so feet along Ka-
aikue Avenue,
3. N. 43o So Il. 23S 80 feet
along Lots and 3, thence
4. n. go AS T.. 81 $40 feet along
Wilder Avenue to the initial
point and containing an area of
1925 square feet comprising Lots l
and of the tract of land near the
West corner of Keeaumoku Street
and Wilder Avenue aforesaid laid out
for the Kapiolani Estate.
Terms of sale: Cash, U. s. Gold
Coin, 10 per cent. at time of sale.
balance on confirmation by Court aud
delivery OF deed.
Deed at the Expense Of Purchaser.
For further particulars apply to
Thompson & Clemens, Attorneys for
Complainant, at Sill Campbell Block
Honolulu, or to James +. Morgan,
Auctioneer, S57 Kaahumanu Street,
said Honolulu, or to the undersigned
at the Judiciary building, said Ho-
nolulu.
JOHN MARCALLINO,
Commissioner. ~
Dated Nov 4th, 1908.
4l50-Noy. 8, IL, 10, 20.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05

Pursuant to n decree OF foreclosure
and sale made by the Honorable AL
exander Lindsay, Jr., Second Judge
of the Circuit Court OF the First Jul
dicial Circuit, said Territory. on No
vember End, 1908. in suit Equity
No. 1919. entitled II. Hackfeld &
Company, Limited, an Hawaiian COR
poration, Complainant. versus Mary
Cowan and James Cowan, Respond
ents, the undersigned appointed as
Commissioner by said Decree, will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash. subject to confirma-
ton of Court, on
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
EY AUTHORITY
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION

In accordance with custom, l here
by designate Friday, the 18th day of
November. 1908, as ARBOR DAY for
the Territory of Hawaii, and recon-
mend that on that day appropriate
exercises be held In all schools of the
Territory and that part of the day
be devoted to the planting of trees
and shrubs.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the Territory of
Hawaii at the Capitol In Homo
lulu this 3rd day OF November,
A. d., 1908.
W. +. FREAR,
Governor of Hawaii.
BY the Governor:
T.. A. MOTT-SMITH,
Secretary OF Hawaii.
414S-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
From Factory To You!
statesmen AND WOMEN!

statesmen AND WOMEN!
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for our elegant lines Of 10 KIT and
IL kt strengthened gold rings. Beau.
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lished on very small capital. Splen.
did mail order proposition or side line
for travellers. Illustrated circular
free. Essex Jewelry Co., Amesbury,
Mass, U. S. A. .., 4l4s-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05
BALLOTS COUNTED
and slowed AWAY

The official count Of the ballots for
County officers was made today in the
Office of the County Clerk. those who
took part therein being Cox and Judd,
representing the Republican party
Rose and Harvey, representing the
Democrats, County Clerk Kalauoka.
lani and Chairman Hustace of the
Board Of Supervisors. Everything was
found to be in good shape, and after
the ballots had been locked in the
Clerks safe, the key thereof was TAX
en- to one Of the trust companies
where II will be locked up for thirty
days.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-05

Mrs. Tiny La Roux, Boston girl,
claims to be the first woman in the
world to ride and propel an airship
which Is her own property,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25

are removed or do not recur there neeo
be no such tremendous wrecking disaster
Of hard times as that Of the past eighteen
months.
Chief among these causes was the over
confidence Of all classes Of people in the
certain continuation of the good times.
1t was impossible for prices to remain as
high as they were without break. wall
street, always a sure barometer Of indus
trial conditions. showed plainly the signs
Of overexpansion The security prices
quoted in the market were beyond all
reason. The country was doing business
at a two-billion rate on a one-billion basis
Of money, SO to speak. Credit was ex-
tended to the breaking point. and it was
inevitable that the crash should come. ana
the great good fortune of the country To-
day is that it did not lead to far more
serious disaster.
While 1t is Of course highly desirable
that confidence should be restored, 1t is
not desirable that it should come with
a rush and exceed the bounds of business
caution and carry away the barriers that
safeguard against disaster. The enthusl-
asm shown at Rankin on the reopening OF
blast furnace is a gratifying sign OF
the times, but 1t should be tempered with
common sense so that those who are re-
stored to work may save of their earnings
now that they are back upon self-sup-
porting basis to guard against the next
Industrial depression. Just SO the employ
ing corporations should apply the lessons
learned during the last year and half
and move with prudence in the mourning
Of obligations and the extension of plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
The Becoming Of Good Times,

Yesterday at the town of Rankin near
Pittsburg young woman touched an
electric button which set in motion the
machinery of blast furnace. AS she
did SO several thousand people assembled
on the ground eheered wildly. The town
gave itself up to celebration of the
event.
This is spectacle worthy of considera-
ton. Rankin is in the center Of one of
the busiest and most prosperous manu-
featuring regions in the world in normal
conditions. Its population Is dependent,
however. upon one industry, that of the
manufacture of iron and steel. and any.
thing which disturbs that industry handi-
caps the prosperity Of the community
When the blast furnaces were closed some
months ago as result of the hard times
not only Rankin but other towns in the
Pittsburg steel district were given an ex-
parience such as they have rarely felt
Tens of thousands were idle for months
Yesterdays occasion was the resumption
of seven of the eleven blast furnaces
at Rankin. Others will be blown In i'm.
med!ately, and II is expected that in q
short time the entire plant in that region
will be in full operation.
II Is too much TO expect that these blast
furnaces will remain uninterruptediy in
operation. Doubtless in the course OF
time there will come another period OF
industrial depression. with it's resultant
poverty and distress. But II the causes
leading to the slump in business from
which the country is just now recovering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
The Sylvan Silence.

We're going to the country for some
quietude and rest;
We're weary Of the city, with its fruit
less. noisy quest:
We long FOR leafy stiffness, where the gen.
tie breezes play
And Well take along a phonograph to
while the hours away.
We have some brass band numbers that
are strictly up-to-date.
They're loud enough to start a street pro-
cession while you wait;
We have some fine orations, with the
cheering Of the throng.
And the great applause and laughter that
attend a comic song.
There are operate solos, with the edges
rather raw,
AS If while reaching for high they'd
struck 1t with a saw,
And the prize of all the package-its par.
ticularly fine
Is dog flight imitation that sends shivers
down your spine.
And when we've turned the crank and
played the old selections Ger,
If we find them too familiar we can send
to town for more.
Yes. we're weary of the city, with its
fruitless, noisy quest,
And we're going to the country for some
Quietude and rest!