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Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15

Beginning with Sunday night, when the moon changed, the weather has been ideal-that is, from the stand point of old residents Of Southeastern Alaska. Little drops of water have been falling necessarily. The mercury has jumped up about % degrees, and now one sack of coal will do the work of two.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15

The drawing for the seven prizes given away by John Feusi took place at his store last night. A list Of, the. lucky mum bers will be found in his ad. If you are in search of Christmas pres. ents, Feusi has a long list of suitable articles to select from.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Alice Bach went Seuthon the steamer Jefferson Monday. She will spend a month in Seattls with her sister and friends and hopes to return improved in health and, ready for school work.
 This week the physics class is eHperi. perimenttng with Boyle's law. Monday they weut to Treadwell to view the ma chinery they have studied SO far, such as tho lever, the pump and the inclined plane.
 Next Friday he.societies will have joint program The following will take part:
 Song ...,.... ............. ....-..., society C0nandrums ....... Dick Mccormick Composition. .......... Frank Caraway Piano Solo ........-... Margaret James Duet ....... Misses HomeS and Pickel Recitation. ............. Mae Mccormick 0ctette .......... .........-.-. ...... Girls Debate. Resolved, that the condi-
 tinns surrounding a country boy
 are more conducive to manhood
 than those Surnou@ding ths 2i9T
 boy. ..............................
 Affirmative, Wilfred LeiverS and
 Peter JohasonS negative, Lone
 McDonald and Enid Richards
 The Christmas program has been left to the three grade rooms. Mach pains has been taken to make it very pleas ant occasion. All visitors are welcome President LeiEera appointed Nora Museth and Olgat Anderson on the program committee in the place of Alice Bach and Hilary &cKauua
 Robert LaGghlin bas again returned to school after several days Of absence.
 Reporter, AGNES MUSETH.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15

Did you ever notice chat the man who makes the most fuss about the ter rible expense osa territorial legislature is one who never paid cut a,dollaa of taxes in Alaska, or anywhere else.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15

BeItzhoover has an attractive stock. to those in search of Chriftmas wares, and his Christmas potlatch to patrons is tempting. His ad tells the story.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15
Knights, of PythiaS

North Star Lodge No. ?, K. of P, elected officers Thursday night for the semi annual torm beginning, Jan. l, as
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15

A line of beef teas, clam bouillon and other condiments for hot drinks arrived on the last boat for the. Doug las Candy Kitchen.
Douglas Island news., 1909-12-15

Don't wait until another Taku comes;; order your storm windows now of John 3ensi..
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17
VLISSENGEN STORY
IS CONTRAD|CTED
Resented And Rosenberg Give Testi-
mony Before Receiver in Bank
ruptcy Regarding Confession.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago, H., May l7.-Maurice Ros-
enfield and Bonhard Rosenberg, to
whom Peter Van Vlissingen, the for
ger of more than a million dollars in
mortgages, alleges he confessed his
crimes, four years prior to his public
admission OF guilt, appeared before
the referee in bankruptcy today, in
connection with Van Vlissingen's af-
fairs. Rosenfeld declared Van Wis
singer confessed to forgeries. but led
him to believe that he and Rosenberg
were the only persons involved. Ros-
enberg said Van Vlessingen told him
his embarrassment was only temper
airy and that he could repay every
thing at the rate of four thousand
dollars weekly This contradicts Van
Vlissingens testimony, he having de-
clared he informed Rosenberg and
Rosenfeld that he could repay them
only by swindling others
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17

/ of such envelopes is wholly confined
to government offices, banks, business
and professional men Of the first ranks
who would in every instance have
their printing done elsewhere if this
unfair competition of the postofice
department were removed.
believing that the most good can
be accomplished by concentrated ac-
ton. we respectfully request the Ok
lahoma representatives in congress to
support the bills now pending. having
for their purpose the diseontinuance
of this very practice, to-wit; The
Nelson bill in the senate and the
Touvelle bill in the house
BE it further resolved, that the
members of the association supple
ment this memorial to our representa-
tives by personal letters, appealing to
their spirit of fair play TO the end
that the bills above mentioned may
receive their cordial and hearty sup
port. We commend the action of the
Western Publisher, the Publishers
Auxiliary and all kindred publications
and agencies which have Joined in
leading this battle for the right; we
appeal to all loyal Oklahomans, state
and county officials, bankers. profess
c;o,,ol and l,re;noee r,,a,, ~ chou, shof,.
disapproyal of this practice by dis
continuing, entirely, the use of gov
ernment printed envelopes, having in
stead the work done by Oklahoma
newspaper men, who are banded to-
gether as no other one agency, in
lifting of this, the best state in our
effective and owing labor for the up
union.
I'VE, the members of the State
Press association, express our ap-
proyal of the effort made in the last
legislature to secure the enactment of
a law whereby all county, state and
township printing shall be done in
the county and township where said
work originates, whenever possible
Believing that the upbuilding of Ok
lahoma demands a loyalty to home
we earnestly urge our
legislature and state officials to as
sist us in bringing about reform in
the conduct of public printing. We
reiterate our opposition to the es-
tablishment of a state printery, public
printing in Oklahoma to be divided
among the local printers.
1--WE respectfully request of the
state corporation commission a read
justment of freight rates on print pa
per within the state, there being at
this time a gross discrimination on
used by the printers of Ok
lahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17
FRISCO TEAM VICTORS
IN SUNDAYS CONTEST

Our ball tossers suffered the second
defeat of the season, yesterday. at
the local yard The enemy that wal
loped Vinita was the Frisco team
from Springfield, Mo, and they were
fair lot of baseball players too.
In spite of the rather large score
the game was exceedingly interesting
Up to the sixth inning the teams had
an even break, each having made two
tallies. IN the sixth Rogers was sub
stituted for Chouteau in the box and
the visitors soon showed a great lik-
ing for his onerings and before they
could be checked they had run their
score to FIVE.
In the seventh the locals got busy
with the willow and tied the score.
The visitors. however. got another in
the eighth and ninth and the locals
could not regain the last game The
final score was Z to ;. ...
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17
ONE DIP REGULATION
EXPIRED SATURDAY

The regulation providing for the ad
mission of cattle above the quarantine
line after being dipped in crude oil
once, terminated Saturday according
to a letter received by deputy inspec-
tor, Col J. J. Spencer from G. T
Bryan, superintendent of live stock
The letter however states that cattle
shipped prior to May 10, but delayed
will be admitted Cattle shipped af-
ter May 10, will have to be held three
days after dipping, and if infection
is found, must be redipped
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17

The following were among those
who attended the Sunday School con
vention at Welch yesterday: Mr. and
Mrs. ]. R. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. E. w
Stryker. Mr.. and Mrs NJ f. Milford
Mrs John Swain. Mrs. J. E. Pershing
Mrs. Sid Smith, Mrs. J. NJ. Darrough
Mrs. NJ. r. Chapman, Misses Nora
Armstrong. Willie Harris. Mamie Col
Inns. Delta Higgins and T. F. Thomp.
son. Jr. 4. W. Stryker of Vinita and
Miss Campbell OF Welch were elected
delegates to the state convention,
which will be held at Enid. May %.
"a. and %.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17
Oklahoma Press Against
Government Practice

Claremore. Okla. May l7-Resolu-
ton adopted by the Oklahoma State
Press association, in annual session
here Saturday, memorializes congress
to enact law prohibiting "unwar-
ranted and ruinous competition with
the printers Of the land" by the gov
ernment's supplying to the consum-
ing public stamped envelopes printed
at less cost than the expense TO the
printer of an envelope Of equal grade. "
1.-THE resolutions also urged the legis-
lature and state officials TO assist in
bringing about a reform in the con-
duct of public printing, and reiterated
an established opposition to state
printery.
Enid was selected as the next place
of meeting and the association ad-
journed after electing officers as fol
lows: President. U. S. Russell of
Shawnee; first vice president, J. P.
Renfrew of Alva; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. A. L. Hates of Claremore;
third vice president, Horace w. Shep-
part Of Altus; secretary e, f. Bron-
son of Thomas; national committee
man, Sidney Suggs of Ardmore.
Following are the resolutions in full
adopted by the association:
Whereas, for many years the gov
ernment, through the postofIice de-
partment, has been engaged in un-
warranted and ruinous competition
with the printers of the land by sup
plying to the consuming public
stamped envelopes printed at less cost
than the expense to the printer of an
envelope of equal grade; and
Whereas, no other business, trade,
or profession is thus brought into ac-
tual competition with the government;
therefore
BE it resolved that we, the mem
bers of the Oklahoma State Press as
sociation, do hereby most earnestly
request our honorable representatives
in the United States senate and house
to join in the movement to put an end
to this unrighteous competition of the
government with one of it's most loyal
and active agencies, the country press.
We submit this memorial in the earn
est conviction that any and all ar
gument favoring the present policy of
the postoffice department can be cas-
lily overcome if the facts at issue are
only considered. The principal affir
native argument advanced by the
postoffice department in support of
the present practice is that the sale
of printed stamped envelopes mini
mizes the return of undelivered let
ters to the dead letter office. while
1t is a well known fact that the use
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17
NEXT ANNUAL STATE SHOOT
TO BE HELD AT PAWNEE

oklahoma City. May 1.-THE next
annual Oklahoma state shoot will be
held at Pawnee officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows
T. p Newton of Skedee was elected
president The following other officers
were elected. f. r Thompson. Paw
nee, vice president; f. Huston. Perry.
second vice president, d. B. Herman.
Pawnee. secretary. Frank Hudson.
Pawnee. treasurer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-17
TWO DEATHS RESULT
FROM LINE QUARREL
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Richmond. Ind. May IA controv-
ersy over the line fence between two
farms. resulted today in the death by
shooting of Alexander Meek and Ray
mond Meek his son. and the serious
injury to Frank Railback and his son,
Frank
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
PREDICTS HIGH WHEAT PRICES.
Wheat King Patton Says Wheat Lands
Are Being Cropped to Death.

Chicago, Ill.-James A. Patten, the
board of trade and member of the
Bartlett Patton & Co., whose opera
lions have received national notice
during the last few weeks, reviewed
the wheat situation and gave his
opinion on the market in an address
before the Flour Mems Club of Chi
cago.
81 predict said he, chat high
prices will prevail all over the world
for year to come in wheat and that
red winter wheat (soft wheat) will
sell as high in America a year from
now as it is selling now.
Il cannot dwell too strongly on the
law of supply and demand and the
theory that the production of wheat
in the United States has not kept
pade with the increase in population,
and l want to suggest that the trade
each year will have to realize this
condition in ito future dealings and
study from this standpoint.
"The wheat lands are being cropped
to death. Changes must come or we
will suffer the result"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
OIL king ROGERS DEAD
MuIti-MiIIionaire and Financier
Dies Very Unexpectedly.
Mr.. Rogers Death Came Without Warm
ing and Was Great Shock to His
Fanily and Wall Street.

New York City.-Henry HI. Rogers,
vice president of the Standard Oil
Company, moving spirit in the organ
ization of the Amalgamated Copper
Company, builder of railroads, and
philanthropist, died at his home here
from stroke of apoplexy. Death
came about an hour after Mr.. Rog.
ers had risen for the day, mentioning
to his wife that he was feeling i'll.
Mr.. Rogers was SO years old. Mrs.
Rogers, three married daughters, a
son-H. H. Rogers, Jr.-and Dr. W.
]. Pulley, a physician, who was has
tily summoned, were at the bedside
when the end came.
News of the financier's death did
not become generally known until
about two hours after it occurred.
There was hardly an appreciable eff
feet on the market when Wall street
opened. After decline at first in
the stocks in which he was popularity
supposed to be interested, conditions
rapidly adjusted themselves, confirm
ing in way that Mr.. Rogers had
in the last few months anticipated
death and withdrawn from the mar
ket.
Conspicuous among the early call
ers at the Rogers home was Samuel
l.. Clemens mark Twain), for many
years one of the most intimate friends
of the late financier. Mr.. Clemens
was too moved to full express his
feelings. cit is terrible-terrible!" he
said briefly. 81 am inexpressibly
shocked and, with tears in his eyes,
he quickly moved away and hurried
to the Broughton residence, where he
Joined a number of Mr.. Rogers as
sociates who had gathered there.
Henry H. Rogers was one of the
most successful men of the so-called
Standard Oil group. He began life
as poor boy at Fairhaven, Mass
where he was born and retained his
legal residence there until the day
of his DEATH He is variously report
ed as having commenced life as a
newsboy and as a driver of grocery
cart. Mr. Rogers was a man of many
friends ard an enthusiastic yachts
man. Until recently he held the
reins of the Standard Oil Company
following the retirement of John D
Rockefeller
His fortune is variously estimated
at from $50,0OO,O0O to $75,O00,O00
which will make his son H. H. Rog
ers, Jr., one of the richest men in
the country.
Mr.. Rogers first wife died fourtee.
years ago, and he is survived in adj
dition to his second wife. by four chill
dren. the son mention and the follow
ing daughters: Mrs. w. e. Benjamin
Mrs. Urben H. Broughton and Mrs
William r. Coe
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21

HOLLINSWORTR MUZZLED.
Foe Of Jefferson Davis RiddIed by
Southern Newspapers.

Washington, ID. C.-Speaker Cam
non muzzled Representative Hollins-
worth, the Ohio congressman who
has been trying to make kick be-
cause the silver service to be pre-
scented to the battleship Mississippi
is to bear the likeness of Jefferson
Davis.
Everybody is now laughing at the
Ohioan because he only succeeded in
getting into the official record Of the
proceedings all Of the editorial at
lacks to which he has been subjected
as result Of his agitation. Hollins-
worth arose to a question Of privi-
lege. He sent batch Of newspaper
clippings to the clerks desk. Most
of them were from Mississippi and
Louisiana papers, and all of them bit
terly assailed Hollinsworth Each
was read, and the house laughed very
heartily at all the ugly names applied
to the Ohioan h9s
Some Of the things Hollinsworth
was called in these editorials were
contemplate little whelp;" political
nonenity," "a gas bag" windy mis-
it," IAN ass Of the first magnitude"
"a pusillanimous pgymy," "cowardly
little cuss, not worth hurrah in
hell"
After all this had been placed in
tho record, Speaker Cannon muzzled
Holljnsworth. He ruled that he could
not speak to a question of privilege,
as his official character was not at
tackled in any of the editorials Hol-
linsworth then asked unanimous con-
sent to proceed.
Francis Burton Harrison Of New
York, whose father was Jefferson Da-
Wis secretary, objected, and Hollins-
worth was seated.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
GREAT FIRE LOSSES.
Six Million DoIaIrs' Worth Of Property
Destroyed in April.

Washington, D. C.-Federal experts
who are making study of building
materials that will best withstand
fire and who are, therefore taking a
keen interest in the fire losses as they
are reported for the entire country.
declare that in spite of all efforts to-
ward better building conditions, the
death and destruction due to fires
eand CONGREGATIONS in 1909, will
eclipse all previous records, with the
exception of the years in which the
Baltimore and San Francisco fires oc-
CURED.
They point to the fact that in six
teen days of April, FIVE big fires in diff
fcrent parts Of the United States re-
suited in a loss of six million dollars,
the death of twenty persons, the in
jury Of seventeen and the rendering
homeless of more than 1900. The
greatest of these fires was at Fort
Worth Texas, resulting in property
loss Of between $3,00O,000 and $4,000
600, and the second in Importance
was at Rochester, N. Y, with a loss
of half a million dollars.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
BANDITS WRECK TRAIN.
Great Northern Passenger Is Held Up
Near Spokane. Wash.

Spokane, Wash.-In a hold-up of the
Great Northern passenger train, No.
8, between Colbert and Mead, IL
persons were injured, when the en-
CINE and mail car started running
Wild down the track by the bandits,
after they had rifled the mails, col
llded with the remaining cars of the
train
The bandits detached the engine
and mail car from the train, raI
them down the track a considerable
distance and then, after the register
ed mail had been opened, they sent
the engine back to collide with the
cars standing on the track
The conductor saw the wild cars
coming down the track at the rate of
rs miles an hour, when they were
short distance away, and he and one
of the tlainmen placed tie on the
track in an effort to stop their wild
flight. The engine and car were
partly stopped by this means, but
plunged into the coaches. There was
a loud crash, and passengers were
thrown from their seats, most of
the injured being hurt by glass from
the broken windows.
When the train reached Colbert,
some switching had to be done. While
the engine crew was busy at this
work, two men suddenly appeared on
the engine cab, and, thrusting a re-
volVer against the body of Engineer
William Miller, ordered him to do as
commanded.
Two of the robbers then went to
the door of the mail car and ordered
it opened. Their command was obey
ed by Benjamin F. Stumpf, the mail
clerk.
ltGis reported that the bandits OBJ
tanned large sum of money from the
registered mail the amount being
placed at $4,000.
The Great Northern has offered q
reward of $4,000 for each robber cap
tured.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
ENGLAND LEADS THE WORLD.
United States Ranks Second in Volume
Of Commerce.


Washington, D. C.-The interna-
tional commerce of the world estab-
lished a new record in 1907, with an
aggregated value OF $30,000,000, 900, ac-
cording to figures compiled by the bu-
reau of statistics Of the department Of
commerce and labor. The trade Of ev-
cry country, colony. protectorate and
island in the world which makes any
report of its commerce is included in
the statement
Practically two-thirds of the vast to-
tai is credited to- Europe, whose ex-
ports are estimated at $4,000, 100000
and imports at $11,000000, 900. North
America, including Central America
and the West Indies, exported nearly
$2,500,000,000 and imported little
less than $2,000,00O0 900. Asia supplied
about $1,5000,000 of the exports and
received about the same value in Inn
ports, South America sent forth about
$750,000 worth of goods and imported
slightly less.
The United States exported $2,13S,-
100000 of goods, or little more than
IA per cent of the worlds grand total,
while the imports aggregated $1,156,-
100000, or about go per cent of the
total. The ten countries which contrib
uted more than two-thirds to the
worlds total commerce for the year,
in their order, were the United King
dom, United States, Germany, France,
Netherlands, Belgium, italy, Austria
Hungary, India and Russia.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
HOLD-UP ON SOUTHERN
Bandits Sandbag the Express
man and Lock Him in Chest.
ROBBERS GOT ABOUT $500
Robbery Occurred Near Augusta Where
Bandits Leftthe Train---Large Amount
Of Money Usually Carried on Train.

Augusta, Ga.-Two robbers boarded
Southern passenger train No. IL al
Warrerville, S. c., ten miles out, got
the drop on Express Messenger Thos.
l., Hutto, knocked him senseless
with piece of rubber hose, pinion-
ed ibis arms behind him, took his
keys, threw him into an empty ex-
press chest, locked him therein and
Tansacked the car at will.
The train makes up at Branchville
and carries through express and mail
from Charleston and Columbia to Au-
gusta. e. G. Burrell, agent of the
Southern Express Company at Angus
ia, states that the records show that
the robbers secured about 5000. This
is the first time on record that the
express has been of such small
amount The average currency ex-
press thereon is $4,000 to $4,000.
The robbers rode into Augusta and
left the train OH Broad street, in the
center Of the city. No one on the
train knew of the incident and the
robbery was not discovered until the
messenger was liberated at the union
station, the negro porters who were
engaged in unloading the express hav-
ing located the imprisoned man by his
vigorous kicking within the box.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-21
TRIBUTE TO DEAD HEROES.
President Taft Delivers Address at
Petersburg, Virginia.

Petersburg, Va.-Paying a. tribute
alike toe Giw.oldiers of the north and
the souSHg President Taft witnessed
the unVeilirg of an heroic statue in
bronze erected at Fort Malone, on
the Petersburg battlefelds, in mem
DRY of General Hartranft and the
Pennsylvania volunteers who fell in
the stubborn fight about this outpost
of the confederate capital
The president, coupled with every
tribute to the union soldiers, eulo-
gy of the valor Of the confederates
eve could not dedicate this beauti-
full and enduring memorial" he de-
clared. ito the volunteer soldiers Of
Pennsylvania with such sense Of
it's justive and appropriateness had
they not been confronted by an en-
envy capable Of resisting their as
saults with equal vigor and fortitude
Pennsylvania pride must be in the
victory achieved by her men against
so brave, resolute and resourceful an
enemy"
The president declared that the bat
tie between the states had to be
fought and that enduring good had
come of it, VAS