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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30
ENROLMENT
WILL REACH
MORE Than 800
A Week of Work
Entertainment
Pleasure
(Reportcd by oliver shurtleH.)

The preliminary work OF Mlrion
connty's banner institute of public
school teachers was icntircly complet-
cd this morning during the first ses-
sion. The session WIS called to order
hy County Superintendent Faust. who
presented Miss Gertrude Dobson hs
music leader for thcweek nni Miss Nan
Cox MS accnmpanist. with these two
young ladies at the head OF the musical
department" declared Superintendent
Faust. "thc music OF the institute will
bc one of The best features OF tho
week."
After singing by The institute from
the programme. Rev. G. ID. Smith. pas
tor OF the First VI. Z. Church. was In
trrincci and conducted tho devotional
exercises of the morning.
Supcrinte tendcnt Faust presented to the
Following the devotional exercises,
institute each of the instructors for In
stftutc week. Miss Susan +. Chase. OF
Buffalo. n. Y: Prof. Nolan. OF t1e
West Virginia University; Prof. 10
seph Roster. sueprintedent of the
Fafrmunt Public SSchools: Prof. Geo.
L.aidley superintendent the Charles
city schools. each of whom. In short
address greeted the teachers and part
Iy outlined their weeks work.
SSnrerintetcnt Fa-Ht tlen appointed
tho following committee on rcsolu-
lions: p. c. McBce. Sara Meredith,
Mary Prickctt. David satterneld. Bel
tia Wilson. II. Fl Robinson. Susan
Cunningham. +. ]. Pylcs AMI Homer
Campbell.
The following teachers so far have
enrolled:
Ladics-Agncs FerrclI. Julia Nh
Daniel. Georgia Straight. Villa Van
Glider. Minnie Fleming. Pearl F'iser'
Ivy 1.arcw, Katherine Donham. Euhiee
Lewis. Norma Patmon. Myrtle Mich
acl. Goldic Swiger, Helen Fleming. To-
cic Moore, Caroline Barnes. Florence
Cobb. Mary Ward. Agnes Henry. Ethel
Harris. Fannie Hnrris. Mnuflc Nc
Caine. Nan Cox. Nell Cox. Willn
Knctts. Lama West Cora PEles. Cora
Mnnley. Ruby Hayes. Pearl MOTIFS.
Virginia Gaslsi1l. Bessie LiEgctt. Anna
Faulkner. Eme Wallace. Ethyl Gran
don. Elizabeth Andrews. Lena Bart
lett. Blanche Grnndon. M1hel Stout
tNTrs.) Lydia Gould. Pearl Could Bcs-
sic Bnck. Cora Kincade. Stella Kin
cade, Katherine O'Neill, Kate Parrish
Elizabeth Hanley. Letetia Ryan. faihe
Irons. Rosa Smith. lane Eta Mckin-
ncy. Tllla Mckinney. Nellie Ross. Lena
McRoc. Maud Snudgrass. Eva Brnnh'
Jennie Fleming. Alta Smith. Hattie
Simmons. vestn Hannah. Electa Han
nah, Eta Willis. Lena Lee. Alhllhe
Wolf. Mary Robinson. Catherine Shinn'
Bonnie SwiEer. Sara Meredith. Ora
Mason. Rhen Griffin. Myrtle Hess.
Byrd Ice. Jessie Ice, Cora Haught'
Lidn sykes. Ella Straight Sadie
Gaughn. Nora Davis. tMrs.) Grace
Colebank. Emc Johnson. Anna Darling,
Elsie Peters. Lula HnEg. Nellie AM
mons. Jettic Tnnnant. Emma fyles.
Frances Kccnan. Miriam Smith. Min
mic Hughes. Louise Suffer- virginia
Curry, Lilly Rcdic. Grace Snider. Mag
glr Kyle. Alkaline Johnson. Lucia Tc-
trick. Eva Kennedy. Lucy Kyle. Nora
Nixon. Cassie KiEer. Helen Tnttle.
Malt1c Morgan. Ora Morgan. Daisy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30
raylor county soldlers. Reunlon.

The Taylor County Soldiers. Reur-
ion will be held at Grafton on Se7ten-
Der 1G beginning Mt two O'Clock. Many
OF the soldiers of this county VIII at-
tend. Judge John w. Mason and Prot-
Thomas T.. Miller are eacn book ed for
an address, y ~ ~
The famous Silver Drum Gorps OF
this city. will furnish the music for the
Taylor county gathering.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30
MISSING WOMAN
RETURNS HOME
MRS. Wv. A. STONE EMYSTERIOUSLf
ABT=NT FOR NINE MONTH
SUDDENLY RETURNS.


from home and family. following her
mysterious disappearance December 2
last. Mrs. w. A. Stone. OF EnioHfo"n'
wife OF a prominent coal and coke opc-
rato- and banker. returned home yes
terday, Accompanied by Mr.. Stone she
arrived in Unlontown yesterday morn-
Ing. the party having motored from
Columbus. Ohio. With the exception
OF tatement issued by MIR. Stcnc
last night, i'm which he asks tile pub
lie 10 forget the incident. the whcre-
alyouts of Mrs. Stone during her long
absence is still mystery.
Last night Mrs. Stone for the first
time in nearly year WAS with her
husband and five children. Her home
coming was rs Sudden rs iler leaving.
Last Tuesday Mr. Stone left TO bring
back his wife. His destination wns
unknown. Her return to unfontnwn
recalls the biggest sensation In Union
town In decade.
Suicide Added to Woes.
While Mr.. Stone was attending the
American Mining congress in Pitts
burg last fnlI. Mrs. Stone suddenly dis
appeared. To add to the woes OF Mr.
Stone, ON the wednesday following his
wifes disappearance and abandon
mcnt or his children. Mrs. Charlotte
Tngles. mother OF Mrs. Stone. and who
lireft with the Stones. killed herself
by cutting her throat with razor III
tine cellar of the Stone residence nj
Norwood. On the day OF Mrs. Ingles'
burial AIr. Stone started systematic
search for mis- wife.
A reward of $1,000 Was offered for
information leading to Mrs. stones
whereabouts. detectives were engaged
TO search for her. and the description
of her. anil of Martin was tcleEraFned
nil over the United Stntes and Eli
rone More than 10000 circulars were
sent broadcast and operatives of avery
seabnard town were on the lookout
for the couple. Months passed and
not even clue TO Mrs Stone w5s M
covered. At irregular intervals Mr..
Stone would iluvry off to some town
whore he thought he would find mis-
wife. bit all clues proved to be worth
less. and each time he would return
home alone. Finally he Abandoned tine
search.
Mr. Stones statement.
Mr.. Stone last night gave out this
statement concerning the return of
Mrs Stone:
Mrs. Stone Is at home with me and
the children. She returned this morn-
ing. She dcpInrca her disappearance
and accounts for 1t b. the statement
that she did not know what snc was
doing. and. having taken tho step. re-
maincd during the entire period In
seclusion and grief over her absence
from her children and her fircsihe. I'M
Til was successful in locating her.
Her strange disappearance was simply
one OF those distressing occurrences
that are always possible. but come
when least expected. For her sake.
for my sake and my children's sake
ask the public TO consider the sacred-
ness OF my nome and orr private life.
anil regard the painful incident as
closed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30
TOTER
HELD FOR JURY
JUSTICE AMOS HOLDS FRANCISCO
NICOLO FOR GRAND JURY
HEARING.

Francisco Nicolo Is the latest victim
OF the Johnson Anti-Pistol Totfng law
that has fallen into the hands of the
officials. Francisco went TO MononEah
Saturday night to snturate himself
with crazy juice dispensed Mt the sa-
looms of that town. Francisco wore his
thirty-cight calihre on his hip In plain
Wow of those who cared TO take peek
ct his little arsenal.
It was not long until many were
aware that the man from KinEmont
had his artillery with him. Constable
C. w. Hawkins had occasion to be in
sIononEah Saturday night. He put
Nicolo under arrest and brought him
before Justice f. s. Amos.
%Nlsnlo was given hearing before
Justice Amos today He stated that he
carried the revolver because the way
from MononEah to KinEmont was in
tested with tramns. and that he was
afraid 10 travel at night without his
means of warfare.
Nlcolo was held to await the action
OF the grand jury. tf;f <; ti$
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30

OIL AND GAS LEAsEs-For Sale at
this office. Best form w. Va. and Pa.
AcknowledG dGements. Also assignment OF
lease at this ofIiee. r 3. I. z. & & a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30

Let n little "yEantad" work for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30

Try ., west vlrglnlan rwantad. {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-30

Continued on Page 3D.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
THE TITLE OF ADELAIDE
THURSTON'S NEW PLAY

The tital of Adelaide Thurston's new
play The Woman's Hour, by Frederick
Paulding, ,smay puzzle some people. Il al
ludes not to any period Of time, but to
that psychic moment in the life Of every
women, when by right of inherited CEN
turtles Of femininity, by the mysterious
power that thrills though perhaps unsus-
pected in the soul Of even the plainest Of
them, her soul compels recognition. from
some man, however unwilling. The story
has to do with the awakening to love, Of
two souls skeptical, not Of the passion in
the abstract, but in the individual FORM
ready to believe in love, yet doubtful of
its power to move them. Each the woman
and the man through the influence of un-
worthy outside motives. believes the worst
Of the other and only in the mystic sway
of the woman's hour. does nature set all
right and beat down the barriers raised
by sordid interests to keep the lovers
apart. Miss Thurston viii appear in her
new play at the Auditorium tonight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
.FACTIONAL STRIFE
BEGINS TO APPEAR
Republicans in State Legislature are
not Harmonious Over Result
of Recent Caucus

Guthrie Jan. 13-Factional strife has
already developed in the minority Of both
houses of the state Legislature.
In the senate, Minority Leader Beeler
is openly denouncing Senator Brownlee.
of Kinefsher, who succeeded in getting
more committee assignments than he did +.
In the house the minority elected Rep
resentative Clark. Of Pawnee as their
leader over c. G. Jones' Of Oklahoma City.
Jones. who wants to be the republican
nominee for governor does not admit
Clark's leadership and has since the open
ing session consuned more time on the
floor than all republicans combined Clark
is indignant at Jones assumed leadership,
and it is said that he has appealed to
State Chairman Norris 20 relegate Jones
TO the rear. Norris. however, openly OPP
posed Jones for leadership and therefore
has no private pull with the Oklahoma
City fighter
With Brownlee fighting the Norris crowd
in the senate, and Jones assuming author
ity to speak for his party in the house
the "origanization" crowd finds itself
with a well matured scrap on its hands
Just at a time when Norris had arranged
his program for legislative blockade.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
ROWLAND CLAIMED HE
WAS TOUCHED AT VINITA

The Tulsa World this morning contained
the following report Of a robbery here yes
terday
LR. Rowland. of Carton, Mo-, at Vinita
yesterday. while en- route to Tulsa to visit
his sister, Mrs. F. M. Hines was touched
for $40 by confidence man who claimed
to be Mr.. Adams, hardware dealer of
Tulsa.
Mr., Howland met the man at the train,
and as the fellow seemed friendly and
willing to tell about Tulsa. they became
well acquainted. In changing cars at Vi
Mia the friend according to Mr.. How
lands story managed to slip Mr.Howland's
pocket book from his hip pocket After
taking out four five dollar bills. he was
liberal enough to put the pocket book back
into the owners pocket,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
POPULATION INCREASED
$4,000 IN one YEAR

Guthrie Okla. Jan. 1S-That the popula.
ton Of Oklahoma has increased az the
wonderful rate Of seventy-five thousand
during the first year of statehood. is the
claim Of the State Board Of Agriculture.
based on their census taken last March
The exact figures at that time. seven
months after the federal census Of 1907.
were 3l,038 increased. Commenting on
this. Governor Haskell in his message to
the legislature, says these figures do not
include the heavy immigration Of spring
and early summer il is safe estimate
20 place the increase Of population for the
year at $4,000.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
.KANSANS WANT BILL
TO PROHIBIT LOBBYING


BY Associated Press
Topeka, Kans, Jan. lS--The morning
session Of both houses Of the legislature
was devoted entirely to the introduction
of bills, the most important Of which was
by Representative Davis. democrat from
Bourbon county, whose bill asked that a
joint committee Of five members from the
house and three from the senate, be
named to prepare an anti-lobby bill. This
bill Immediately passed the house and it
is expected il will pass in the senate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
v|N|TANS HURT
IN KATY WRECK
Nine Coaches of Flyer Plunge into
Ditch Teventy Miles from St.
Louis None Killed

St. Louis, Mo-, jan 13-Thirty persons
were injured, four seriously, yesterday af-
ternoon when the Katy Flyer on the M.
X. &. T. went into the ditch at Hamburg,
Mo-, seventy miles from St. Louis, while
rounding a curve at thirty-fve miles an
hour,
Nobody was killed, but the 200 passen-
gers on the train were hurled headlong
in every direction.
Nine coaches left the track and the ma
jority Of those inside the coaches escaped
by climbing out Of windows.
The injured were lifted out the same
way and for about SIX hours stood about
in the snowdrifts awaiting relief train.
The train, which is due in St. Louis at
8. a. nj. was eight hours late at Hamburg,
a town of less than 200. Two engines
were battling their way through the drifts,
the flyer being the first train through yes
terday.
While plunging around the curve where
the wreck occurred; the front trucks on
the first car, a chair car, gave way and
every coach followed it from the tracks.
Seven of the nine rolled over on their
81 les and were dragged 800 feet before
the engines, which did not leave the
tracks, could be stopped. Among the list
of injured appeared Mrs. c. H.Riedeman,
Vinita, Okla; taken to ST. Johns Hospital;
internal Injuries, condition serious. and
c. Fl. Keideman, Vinita, Okla, cuts
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
INVESTIGATION TO
SUSTAIN CHARGES
Chairman Of State Board of Prisons
Issues Statement in Regard to
Conditions at Lansing.

Guthrie, Okla. JAN l5,--J. P. COnnors,
chairman of the state board of prison con-
troll, upon his return from Lansing gave
cut the following signed statement. in
Justice 10 the state of Oklahoma. relative
to the Lansing investigation. He states
that the convicts are being removed to
McAlester at the rate of 100 week, and
that by the first of February all Of the
Oklahoma convictS viii be quartered with
in the state. Another carload Of SO pris-
oners leave Lansing today under charge
Of Superintendent R, W. Dick, Of the Nc
Alester penitentiary, which leaves but 322
convicts to be removed.
Chairman Connor's statement is as fol-
lows;
"On my return from Lansing. Kansas, |
am surprised at the number Of our citizens
/ meet who believe the misleading state
ments published in the Kansas and Kan
sas City. Mo-. papers regarding the inyes-
tigauon Of the state prison at Lansing.
1T was not the purpose Of our commit
tee to 60 into print in this matter until
the investigation was completed, but since
Governor Hoch, Of Kansas, has published
a statement, and our people have been
reading all sorts Of unreliable matter re-
Iating to this investigation, all tending to
discredit one of our state officers--the
commissioner of charities and corrections
II feel as a matter of patriotism the
press of our state should be willing to
publish the truth in her behalf.
The joint committee adjourned at p.
M, January 8. to reconvene at Lansing,
Kansas, on the first Tuesday in February
to complete the investigation, SO il is not
known at this time just what the report
will contain. To date the committees
have agreed on many points, and none Of
these agreements have tendency to dis
credit Miss Barnard The committees
are composed of some Of the busiest men
in the two states, and cannot spare the
time to Investigate along all lines covered
in Miss Barnards report. Nor is Oklahoma
particularly interested now in the sani-
tary or moral condition OF the prison at
Lansing, as we hope to have all our con-
victs away from there by the first Of Feb
uary, but we are making thorough in.
vestigation to determine whether cruel
and unlawful punishments we're inflicted
on convicts in that prison and 4 we
we're to report now Miss Barnard would
be sustained.
Il would suggest to the citizens Of Ok
lahoma that before they pass judgment
on Miss Barnard in the matter of the con-
nection with this investigation, that they
wait the final report Of the committee
J. P. CONNORS. /"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
MOTHER LOST LIFE
IN DISASTROUS FIRE
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
New Haven. Conn, Jan. l3-In fire.
resulting from an overheated furnace, that
destroyed the residence Of Samuel Higgins
general manager Of the New York. New
Haven &Hartford railroad here early to-
day. his mother lost her life. and his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Carbin, was fatally
hurt and his wife's daughter Isabel. his
young son and Higgins himself barely
escaped death by jumping from the second
story window
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13

BY Associated Press
Muskogee, okla, Jan. 13.--A fire that
broke out this morning in the Saratoga
restaurant. in the third story and spread
to the Carolina and German buildings and
threatened the entire block bounded by
Third. Broadway. Okmulgee and Fourth
streets in the business district. Several
roomers had narrow escapes, but it is be-
lieved no lives were lost.
The wafer pressure was inadequate and
the fire was not placed under control until
eleven o'clock, after having burned for
several hours, The loss is estimated at
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
Novel Idea TOR Getting Pennies.


Probably there is no church in Phil
adelphia that is so original as a church
located in the suburbs. This church
has struck upon asnovel idea for gath
ering in the pennies. There have been
distributed number Of small envel-
opes to the various members, the idea
being to make mile Of pennies. Each
member is requested to put in his or
her envelope 16 cents, or a foot Of
pennies when laid side by side. The
church is called upon to meet an ex-
pense every Christmas for decorations
and special music, and in the desire to
raise enough money without going into
the regular treasury the church off,
cials struck upon this scheme. .-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
COMMISSIONER LOVE
SPRINGS A SENSATION

Guthrie. okla. Jan. Incorporation
Commissioner Jack Love created some
thing Of a sensation yesterday by issuing
an order requiring the representatives Of
the five express companies who are en-
gagged in the hearing before the commits
sion to remain in Guthrie until they are
able to present to the commission figures
showing the actual cost Of transporting
express between points in the state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
Fire That Begins in Restaurant DeUastates En-
tire Block in Business District of MuskOgee
German, and Other buildings Destroyed
Water Supply Was Inadequate and
Fire Department Was Helpless
Ragged Several Hours.

following buildings, mostly three and
four story brick structures. with their con
tents we're destroyed: The German, Care
lima and Evans buildings; Holloway &
Ross, ladies's furnishings; Mittong drug
store, Keystone tailors, Milo Adams Bill
lizard room. Nonpareil millinery store, Con-
sumers' Coffee and Tea comany, Persons
photograph gallery, the Chief Bakery and a
Curio store and mano real estate and
lawyers offices
The department was practically helpless
and the fire burned itself out, after de-
stroying almost the entire square.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
.M|LDER TEMPERATURE
PREVAILS IN OKLAHOMA
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan, i3-Milder
weather prevailed in western Missouri
Kansas and Oklahoma today and snow
continues to fall. The temperature gen
orally is above zero. Muskogee, Wagoner
and lnoIa, Okla, were without gas owing
to break in the gas main and the popu-
lace Of these places suffered intensely. 1t
is preported that many cattle have per-
shed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
KANE MAY SUCCEED
Chief JUSTICE WILLIAMS

Guthrie, OKLA. JON. l9-Robert L. Viii
liams, chief Justice Il the supreme court
announced last night that he is not A
candidate for reelection 70 that position.
and NJ. j. Kane. Of KingHsher. win prob
ably be elected at the session today.
Justice Dunn is another strong candidate
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
FOLK SAYS He COULD
NOT ACCEPT SENATORSHIP
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Jefferson City. Mo-, fan. 13.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Joseph W Folk, when asked today
in regard to the revelations Of fraud in the
senatorial primary election in St Louis,
made the following statement
Il could not accept the senatorship now
even if il could be shown that was nomi-
mated. do not think it incumbent upon
me to ask further investigation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
Australian PIpe-smokInq Record.

Australia has captured yet another
record. A Sydney firm of tobacconists
offered prize of SO to the man who
could longest keep his pipe alight.
Four hundred entered as competitors.
started at eight. and at $50 only a
score of pipes were still going. In
less than an hour 19 more had re-
tired leaving J. J. Graves Of Surrey
Hills the winner He kept his pipe
going for two hours and 16 minutes
one minute longer than the previous
worlds record held by Germany.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
TWENTY MEN ARE STILL
ABOARD WRECKED SCHOONER
By Associated Press

Surf Calf, Jan. 13-The steam schooner.
Sybil Marston. loaded with timber, for
Redondo. was driven ashore off Surf last
night and two Of the crew drowned.
Twenty of the crew are still on board.
There are practically no facilities here
with which to aid the men in landing, but
the people are doing all that is possible
in the way Of assistance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13

'Will father be an angel?' asked the
little boy. He's got wbiskers. and
angels don't have any"
well" replied the gr iamother,
your father may get there, but it will
he hv a close shave"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
M'lNTYRE CONCLUDES
DEFENSE OF HAMS
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Flushing, N Y. Jan. 13-The summing
up the defense in the trial Of Thornton
jenkins Hains was resumed today. by
Attorney Mcintyre. who was given until
noon today in which to conclude his ar
gument
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13
SEVERAL SHOCKS FELT
AT FLORENCE ITALY

By Associated Press
Florence, Italy. Jan. i3--Several earth
quake shocks were recorded here this
morning at intervals Of two seconds,
People rushed out from their houses, fear
ing a repetition Of the Sicilian disasters.
No damage was done however and calm
was soon restored.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13

Frank Knight arrived here today from
Quebec. Ont. His father, R. D. Knight
from Grand river met him here Frank
has just finished a three years service in
the army, being stationed in Vermont.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-13

Venice. Jan. IS Two earthquake shocks
were felt here and at Milan this morning.
People rushed from their houses and
gathered on the open square. no DAMAGE
was done however.