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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-18
Work of Development
In the Pacific Northwest

There IS possibility of another
transcontinental line for the North.
west in. the project known as the
North Coast railway This company
headed by Robert +. strahorn Of spo.
kane, plans 70 build a line Of zoo
miles between Spokane and Portland
and Puget sound Il has already done
considerable construction gork IN cen.
tral Washington and has expended
more than 81 900 600 for terminal sites
in Spokane
Mr.. strahorn has 80 closely guarded
the secret OF the company's financial
hackers that the road Is the enigma
OF the railroad world The most plaus-
ible theory yet advanced is that the
North Coast is backed By STANDARD
on interests and Is eventually 70 BE-
made part Of the Chicago 4 North
western system. which has long look.
ed TO this part OF the country for a
portion Of the trade OF the Pacific
coast and the Orient Il Is significant
OF note IN this connection that the
Northwestern's western terminus is
now within 600 miles OF Spokane
-Four thousand. eight hundred and
eighty.three miles of steam lines and
250 miles OF electric roads are actually
IN operation in those portions OF east.
ern Washington and Oregon. north
and central Idaho western Montana
and southeastern British Columbia
embraced in the Inland Empire. and II
Is estimated by competent engineers
that more than 1000 miles OF lines
are under construction or projected TO
be completed before the close Of 1910
There are indications that the
Lewiston country IN east central Idaho
south OF Spokane. Is TO get the long.
looked for transcontinental line by
way Of Lolo pass. extending from
connection with the Oregon Railroad
4 Navigation company's line at Lay.
wal Junction. Idaho, by way OF Mis-.
soula, Deer Lodge and Silver Bow TO
Butte This road. incorporated as the
Montana, Idaho a Pacific, IL belived
to be backed by the Hartman inter.
ests. The Northern Pacific is also ac.
tive IN the Lewiston district and there
is keen rivalry between the Hill and
Hartman engineers now in the field
for desirable territory
Should the Chicago & Northwestern
enter this territory it will be by way
Of Lolo pass. which Is the most feas.
ible route known across the Bitter
Root mountains Since the North.
western has close traffic relations with
the Union Pacific Il is believed that
the Hartman lntershts would favor
an extension OF the former by way OF
the northern route. thus cutting into
the Hin territory. rather than through
southern Idaho. which Is conceded to
be the Union Pacihc's exclusive pre-
serve. SHHssaaA.--s ---~ >----
There are also battles In central
aud western Montana
where engineering corps in the EN-
Dloy OF the Harrimans and the Hills
are working with might and main to
sheokmate each other for favored ter
ritory. which. with the settlement and
development Of the country, will af
ford enormous tonnage. The strug
gle for supremacy may we'll be term
ed Titanic in its proportions. since it
viii mean added territory and mil
lions Of dollars annually for the pro.
moters and supporters Of these I'M
mense enterprises.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-18
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT or
UNITED COPPER CO, INDICTED

By Associated Press
New York, June i4-sanford Rob
inson, formerly vice president OF the
United Copper company. was today IN.
dicted by q grand jury, charged with
aiding and abettine IN spiriting away
the books Of the company. wanted BY
the jury in the Heinz investigation
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-18
AFRICAN HUNTERS
BADLY WOUNDED BY LIONS

Hy AssOclated EresN.
Naiyasha. Africa, June Is r. Two
members Of shooting party. y. c.
selous, noted African hunter, and
George Mcmillan. We're brought IN
here today morally wounded by a
lion. The encounter occurred IN the
satik district. for which region the
Roosevelt party departed ten days ago
and from whom nothing has been
heard since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01

hansen DID not challenge the prince TO fight duel
But. as have had occasion to explain before in
these letters. officers OF the army debaTred by
the military regulations and by custom from seek
ing satisfaction OF princes OF the reignng houses
OF Europe There have been instances where scions
OF royalty have waived their rank in order 20 fight
but II they happened to be killed. Of the
Princes OF Solms at Vienna forty years ago.
his adversary's military and social career Is pso
facto ruined. and he has virtually alternative
but to emigrate to the New World Prince Bernard
Of Ldppe did not even suggest his readiness to
grant satisfaction to Count Osynheusen, thus
taking advantage Of his relatively new-hedged roy
atty. and this. of course further increased the
prejudice against him.
1t is a pity all this could have been published
last year But as long the matter had not been
aired in the divorce courts. 1t could be explained
in print for reasons that obvious, and the con
sequence is that Bernard Won LipDe has been
sarded by the public at large in Germany ana
abroad victim OF imperial prejudice and spite.
and that end of totally unmerited abuse has
been !avished upon the Kaiser
MARQUISE DE FOETEEOY-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
MUSIC
THE MENpELssoHN FESTIVAL.

| No ndignty is offered TO the fame Of Felix
Mendelssohn in this the hour of his centenary in
acknowledging freely that much Of the music he
wrote with such facility is profoundly duh to
modern ears, His Tnonotony OF colcring. his re-
luctarce TO modulate from his favorite keys OF A.
T. G. d and G into any but their very nearest
musical relatives. his prevailing mood OF gentle.
II not deferential. outlook upon the world-these
are some OF the qualities that have been loosening
Mendessohns hold upon the public taste Of the
present generation. Yet there is enough OF his
musical bequest to the world that does not fall
within these limitations to make I'D creditable
list OF works that stiI appeal to cOncertgoers And
1t is after all small thing for man so to
live and labor that hundred years after his
birth. and In lands that he never saw his WORK
in its original form. stiH has potency enough to
command festival his honor.
Yesterdays concert at Carnegie Hall was the
! first or four in which the New York symphony
Society will be concerned this week. organized 10
give the chief of Mendelssohns compositions Mr.
Walter, Danrosch chose the opening programme
OF this series the Scotch symphony, the Fiji
gals Cave overture, the canzonetta from the
string quartet the "Capriccio Brillante.' Op- p
for panoforte and orchestra. and the Serious
Variations for pianoforte alone. The pianist was
Mr.. Gabrowtsch and his share in the afternoons
tribute 10 the composer was one for which the au
dtors were properly grateful The Russian player
easily met the of clean cut velocity set in the
Capriccio, and his treatment Of the variations
was symps thstic without encroaching upon the
sentimental
VI the orchestral pieces ths DuO@ dht N'eiNN
inspired by ths of green waters among the
stone pillars that provide a floor for t1ngaIs
Cave. that remote wonder OF the Hebrides. spoke
yesterday with voice still vigorous. especially
when its opening theme the matter In hand
The Scotch" symphony. with It's pensve memo
ries Of gray Holyrood and its gay recollection OF
the Edinburgh ppers preserved in the livery
scherzo has beauty that should last while longer
but may hope set audiences more than tenn
perately astir. There tacit acknowledgment
of this in the size and behavior of the assembage
that heard IL Yesterday MI Damrosch and his
men did their best to honor the composer by play
ing his music with care and with reasonable ap-
proach to enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
COLUMBIA LECTURES BEGIN TO-DAY.
Frederick A Cleveland to Open Series in
Schermerhorn Hall.

The opening lecture Of a series Of twelve on tha
administration Of public affairs which has been
arranged by Columbia University in cooperation
with the Bureau of Municipal Research will be
given this afternoon O'Clock I'm SchermeI horn
Hall. TEis series vii. be outside of the regular
courses and will he open 10 the public.
Frederick A. Cleveland. technical director %
the bureau. will deliver the first four lectures and
his subject will he The Principles OF Public Ad-
rninistration n" Henry Bruere, director of the bu-
reau will continue the series. developing the sub
iect Urgent Municipal Problems TO Be Solved by
the Application OF Business Methods and he Will
be followed by William n Allen. secretary % the
bureau, who will deliver four lectures on Special
Agencies. Public and Private. Developed to Pro-
mote the Application Of Business Principles 20 Pub
lie Administration.
Another series, Sanitary Science and Public
Health" has been arranged and the Henry Bergh
fund Of s10D00 will he used endow course Of
nine lectures for The Promotion of Human Edu-
cation There will also he series to celebrate
the centenary of Charles Darwin. and the frst
lecture will be given February Il in Havemeyer
Hall by Henry Fairfield Osborn
II has he"n arranged to have former Sierra tor
John {. Spooner. of Wisconsin, deliver address
at the Lincoln Day celebration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
sEMsRlcH AT THE METROPOLITAN.

Nine. Sembrch was the chief attraction at the
concert in the Metropolitan Opera House last night
though there a well balanced and interesting
programme grouped around her selections The
house filed in all its parts the grand tier
boxes the audience being the largest of the season.
except that at the b. leAt of the sufferers from the
earthquake in Italy. Nine Sembrich's number In
the first part ''Ah! fors' iui an air native
TO the surroundings. 1t aroused enthusiasm which
could only be stilled by supplemental air. and
this she chose again from her operate rePertory-
All! gtUnge." In the second part she brought
echoes from her song rectas. which were the
climax of the evenings deights-Bizet's bewttch-
ing ''Pastorale mazourka by Chopin. Loewes
daintily humorous ''Niemand hats gesehn, every
of which brought out applause; Mrs. Beachs
The Years at the Spring and on recall the in
evtable ''Maidens Wish" 1t was happy assem-
blage that listened TO hex singing The other sing
were Mr.. Witherspoon, Marie Rappold, Jean
Note and Carl J0rn. the last Of whom sang
Celeste Aida" in the first part and two English
songs In the second; sang them very we'll, too.
barring the pronunciation Of the text With Mrs.
Rappod he sang also the love duet from Lohen-
grin"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission to the American Museum oil >a'''' NE
Annual meeting OF the Young womsns chrstian A'so-
citation No / East 18th street. IL a m
Circle. Hotel Aston. p m
Mrs Chapman Gait on The ATakeHins o. NC Sa
women's Conference Of the Society for Ethical Cut
Charity .festa benefit OF the Italian earthquake
sufferers waldorf Astoria. p m
Meeting OF the Board Of Park avenue and Seth
street, p M ,,
Lectures on Tubercuosis at the College Of PHYSICIANS
and Surgeons No. 437 West oSth street . p m.
FFeG T5Instrat,on Columbia University ?. m
Dinner OF the Greene Society. Hotel Aston $50
Annual dinner Of the BiblOphns Society. Hotel Aston
.ieens Of the Presbyterian Union of New Hotel
Savoy. evening.
dinner the Ns~ E9f Au To,. a6s
street, west OF Seventh avenue evening
Meeting OF the Zion Hospital Association University
SETTLEMENT Building, Eldridge and RvingtGn streets
s p. m
Professor Charles zuebln on -wOmsn Suffrage. under
auspices OF the Equality League OF ssif-support
ing Women, Cooper Union. D. m.
Meeting Of the West End Association Hotel Andrew
Free lectures of The, the Board Of Education De
nue. electrical Measurement CHARLES / TIsrrins-
stuyvesant High school 1eth near First
Mrs Emma p. Telrord: Public school ) 141st street
Professor Emberson e Proper: Pubic school 81
West 44th street and Tenth avenue. Down the St
Parker Public School 81, and Essex streets.
Distinguished Names In Medieval History Albert
l. Mershon; Public School So roth street and First
avenue. From Sumter Appomatox." Timothy Fl.
Public School SO. e6th street Lexington
avenue. ireland. Picturesque Historic
Lucia & G. Public School fI9 I33d street
ana Eighth avenue. Across South America Alvah
n James: Public School I35. First avenue 51st
street The and His state R Cornelius
Raby; Public school 159. No 241 East 10th
Holland Or, Frank Kelley; Public school l5s.
A nth street Our Western EXPANSION
george e Cooley; Public School 1888 Lewis and East
Houston streets. An Hour in the Old South" Mrs.
Eerta b. England. Institute Hail. 10 21s i06h
street German Songs Miss Eva Emmett Vyckon:
- Iuke's Hall. Hudson and streets. Parks
aud Iaygrounds.'' Howard Bradstreet: st. Peters
Hall 2eth street and Eighth avenue. 'I-okengrin.
Miss Pearl c. Wilson; Morris High school. Boston
Toad and street. Spanish Islands DR.. Villa
T johnson: Public School 5. No. 2435 Webster
MUG Across Himalaya Mountains, Ellsworth
Huntington: Public School I. Kingsbridge Through
the Kaiser-s Domain DR.. ". ROgan. Public
school H. 1e9th and Ogden avenue, "Heunts
OF Natare'- Edward F. Bigelow; Public School
1s Matilda street Wakefield. France Before the
Revolution Professor Georges Castesniers Public
school 81 81. and f47th street, Among
The Races Of Central America" John Fl. tieare La
fayette Hau. Alexander avenue and l3Ith street.
irish Life SoEg and Story Miss Minnie a.
Kuhn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
DINNER FOR LADY PAGET.
Frederick Townsend Martin Has Many Guests
at the Plaza.

Frederick Townsend Martin gave large dinner
last night the Plaza for Lady Paeet. who ar
rived from England two DAYS ago It took pln g
in the ballroom. and in the centre ~ the table
growing orange trees ban ked with baskets ofrrut.
grapes mandarins and peaches. were arranged
Among Mr.. Martins other guests were Mrs. Van
6erhlt. Justice and Mrs. James ". Gerard, Mr.
and Mrs Edmund l. Baylies, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
ISen. Mfr. and Mrs. John R DreXel. Mr. ana Mrs.
Austen Gray. Mr. and Mrs. J, Gordon Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs H. T Peters Mt. and Mrs. n. Starr
Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Karrick Riggs Mr.. ard Mrs
George J. Gould Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Cass Led
ward. Mr.. and Mrs. George Henry Warren. Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Scott Burden Mr.. and Mrs. Penn
broke Jones Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 5. Lehr. Mrs
Moses TAYLOR Campbell. Mrs William +. Wander
bft ir.. Mrs. Frank Avery. Mrs chauncey. Mrs
Foxhau =. Keene. Miss Louise Sands. Miss Mar
Euerite Chaplin. General Horace Porter, Stephen
Van Rensselaer,. Clarence Jones, Lawrence IL GIL
1espie. James Kidder William Hude Nelson Bray
ton Ives Harry 8. Black. Frank Munsey. Harrison
Rhoades Eliot Gregory. Henry Sands and r l. v.
Hoprin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
ASSOCIATION ASKS AID FOR POOR.

The following statement was made last night b.
the New York Associa tion for Improving the Con
dition OF the Poor:
While times improving the labor situs ton in
this city Is still far from normal The long busl-
ness paralysis continues to be increasing cause
of great suffering Our association is daily spend
ing $3.50 relieve carefully investigated or
distress that common humanity forbids 70 dis
miss Our present income is insufficient to stand
this extra ordinary drain. and appeal TO the pub
tic help US meet situation at once grave ana
urgent
The statement signed by John G. Agar.
Henry G. Barley. George Blagden, George 6.
brewster Charles &. Birmingham. r. Ogden CHS
oIrn R Bay ard Cutting. L. Fulton Cutting. Eugene
De.Iano John Bancroft Deyins, John Greenough,
Frederick Trevor Hill Franklin b. Kirkbride AL
bert O. Milcank. Robert Shaw Aiinturn Frederic
p Moore. Victor Morawetz. Leonard E. Opdyke,
Herbert Parsons. Percy r. FyEe. De Witt j. SeIig-
man. Augustine J. Smith, DIR. T. Franklin Smith.
Howard Townsend, Isaac Townsend. John SeeeIy
Ward George w. Wickersham, Dr. Linsy r. Will
Jams md Charles Wisner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
MR.. HAMMERsTEIN ON "sALoME-
Wants Critics to Lead Public in Direction Of
Love Sublime and Holy


Oscar HammerStFln last evening sdNs out h'lV
following:
regret more than can express that the musical
critics of of the New York daies persist IN
dwelling upon what they conceive to be the ah-
normality or sensuality OF "SalOme." Why do
they do this? Why viii they see only the material
side of this great work of srtH Why are they
blind to the inwardness of this creation or the
two master minds. Wilde and Strauss?
Fundamental elements? First OF all, there must
he a perfect physical body-a body all OF whose
functions perfect-a body replete with vitality
IN which o physical passion is wanting 10 make II
complete q physical thing Then add 10 1t a
perfect SOul-a soul that is atfuned TO the beauty
OF nature its widest deepest and lovelteSt SENSE
There you have perfect man or woman a" IDEAL
human being as far as human mind can conceive
be.
case Of 'Salome'' music drama oscar Nllde
furnished the body: Richard Strauss has breathed
into Il a don't care what Wilde may nave
intended: ] don't what he may have thought,
i brush aside the theories which are based upon
his ira gle mental deformity; he has given us a
beautiful body: If you will. such a BODY as one
might conceive 4 human being absolutely lacking
In a moral and spiritual sense might be. but IN
tensely vital from the physical side You nave
only listen with open ears. open minus ahG
omen hearts n the heavenly music with which
md appeal TO all that is left 10 her or the one
man who had ever inspired her with the passion
Of love TO feel that this love was love sublime
and holy the love of a repentaut, chastened'
ethereaIized woman. tn, 10, l.,
WHY don't the critics lead the public mind IN
this direction so that this great work of art may
receive Just appreciation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
MENoELssoHN MUSIC ~ KLEIN 4PoP."

Compositions Of Mendelssohn made up the pro-
sramme at the eighteenth in the series Of Hermann
Klein's popular concerts at the German Thea
tire yesterday afternoon. A small audience seemed
TO take much delight in the very familiar selec-
tons including two Of the Songs Without Words
IF major and the Spring Song. played on the
piano by Miss Ethel Newcomb: the quartet for
strings in fat. played by the Olive Mead Quartet
and ON Wings of Music sung by Mrs Mary
t4issA,,, de Moss Mrs de Moss also the soIoist
in the hymn Hear My Prayer" William G. Carts
choir supplying the chorus. With Derrick Won
Nordou Mrs. de Moss alo sang the duet My
Song Shall BE Away Thy Mercy from the
..LIvn,n 81 Praise MI Won Norden's solo numbers
we're IF with All Your Hearts" from Elijah.
and THE Sorrows of Death from the Hymn OF
Praise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

WILLIAM FAYAI, once well known reporter
ana correspondent. who refused many edi-
torial places because his ambition to be a
good reporter died from old age on Friday at
the Memorial Home, in St. Louis, aged eighty-nine
years. He a friend and roommate of Henry
NJ. Stanley. before the latter achieved fame by
finding Livingstone in Africa. He born in OF
seso County. y. Y.
WILLIAM A. LORD OF Belvidere avenue. Plain
field. dropped dead yesterday morning at the
Netherwood station of the New Jersey Central
Railroad. The Coroner and county physician pro-
rounced death due to heart failure. Mr. lord. who
was sixty-three years old A native of New
York City. For a great many years he vas en-
gagged in the tie silk commission business in New
York. He had lived in Piainffeld since 1887. HIS
wife. two SONS and a daughter survive him.
CHARLES STEWART CT TIER died at his
nome. No 2Ss Clinton street. Brooklyn, Yesterday,
after an Illness of five weeks. He YVES born in
Rochester and lived for many years in Buffalo be
fore removing 70 Brooklyn to make his meme with
his son. Monte Cutler, newspaper reporter At
the time Of his death Mr.. Cutler was deputy
superintendent OF elections The burial viii be In
the family plot In the Rural Cemetery, Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
CONCERT AT THE MANHATTAN.

Mischa Elmau, the young Russian violin virtu-
oso appea red for the third time last night AZ the
Manhattan Opera House concert. His playing made
the same deep impression on his auditors as on
his previous appearances, and he was compelled 70
respond several encores- Eluan's first number
was Lalo's Symphonic Espagnole-'- In the second
part his original numbers were Chopin's Noe
turne' and 'fIabanera." by Sarasate- Mile Lahia
contributed two numbers 10 the vocal programme
Other artists who sang were Mile. Espinasse and
Messrs Gilbert. Taccan. VieUille and Polese Mile
Gervlle- Reache was indisposed and did not appear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
MOVING PICTURES OF mEsslNA.

large audience assembled the Hippodrome
last night derived pleasure and instruction from
series Of moving pictures Of European cities. dis
FlEyed By Lyman II. Howe. The special feature
q The exhibition was panoramic group showing
me principal and cities OF Sicily before and
sfter TIRE recent earthquake The views Of Mes
sine were particularly attractive. There were
EhoEn ics principal tho-oughEaTes. lhe market
place. The waterfront, the public buildings and
gsrcsns, its cathedral and a holiday procession
The scene quickly changed. and the spectators
asleld the devastation and misery made by the
earthquake. The pictures Of the ruins along the
waterfront in tl1e residential district and the
Eg OF supplies we're clear and IfelIke-