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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29
Notes and Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Graft of Silver
| Lake are the parents of ten-pound
girl born October 81.
Will Thomas has returned from San
Antonio, Tex. where he was called by
the illness of his mother. She is re-
| ported to be improving
Dan Jones has gone to work for the
Rock Island. He intended to go to St
Joe, but will probably remain in To
reka.
Frank Conklin of Kansas City is visit
| ing at the home of w. Walton of 1904
Taylor street. Mr.. Conklin was IRE
man at Station No. 1 several years ago
| / am agent for the Washburn Crosby
Gold Medal -four strictly nlgh patent
| from northern hard wheat, equal to any
| on the market, local or foreign. II. T.
Birmingham. 1886 North Topeka avenue
| A Halloween social will be held al
the home of Mrs. James Anderson, 1l0l
Madison street, under the auspices OF
the Church of the Good Shepherd to-
| night. instead of Saturday night as re-
ported by mistake in a morning paper
The parsonage of the North Side
Baptist church is being cleaned and
| new pastor, Rev. w. I. Cole. of Excel
sier Springs, who is expected bere to-
| morrow.
e. e. olinger spent yesterday in
Wakarusa on business.
| Miss Dessa Mitchell of Guthrie,
| Okla, is visiting her cousin. Miss Ottie
Mitchell of Rochester.
Mrs. Ada Mosier of 1902 Kansas
avenue has returned from Pittsburg,
Pa. where she attended the celebra-
| ton of the founding of the Christian
| church.
Miss Lille Apple of Orleans. Ind. is
visiting at the home of her uncle, H
| A. Wolf. of 1911 Monroe street
/ The regular annual meeting of the
| Kansas branch of the American Red
/ ia1 foS hpnn called for
| November 8. reveals the fact that
| three North Side people are prominent
officials in the state organization.
Kilmaurs W. King and Rev. Carl M.
Nau (formerly of the North Side) are
both vice presidents of the. Kansas
association. Miss Katie NJ. King is
a member of the executive COM
mittee.
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burned at Lamro, no one has been re
ported seriously burned.
DON'T WANT TO PAY.
Pittsburg Officials Want Supreme
Court to Reconsider.

1t was stated in the State Journal a
few days ago that the firemen, police
men, city officials and jointists of Pitts
burg Kansas, who were fined by the
supreme court for contempt were pay
ing their fines as fast as they could re-
ceive the proper information and make
suitable arrangements
In lieu of this statement the supreme
court officials state today that for
every man who is willing to pay his
fine there are two who are asking for a
rehearing of the case. Every day a
petition for a rehearing comes to the
court offices and it looks as though the
case will receive further attention after
all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29
FELT in TWO STATES.
Earthquake on Pacific Coast Most Sc
we're in Years.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 29.-The
earthquake shock felt in northern CAL
ifornia and southern Oregon last
night, is reported from a number OF
places to have been more severe than
any experienced in several years pre-
yiously. The vibrations continued
from 10 to 20 seconds. Windows were
shattered, chimneys Frustrated and
dishes broken, but SO far as known
the financial damage was nominal.
Redding, Red Bluff. Chico Nc
Cloud Weaver, lille Dunsmire and
Crescent City in California and Grants
Pass and Marshfield, Ore, felt the
shock. It was not felt in San Fran
cisco.
Was a Constant Shiver.
Weaverville, Cal. Oct 29.-The
most severe earthquake ever known
in Trinity county, was felt at 10:45
last night. The vibrations, were from
north to south and continued 80 sec
onds or more as a constant shiver- At
the same time rumblings In the earth
were heard. Only nominal damage
was done.
Miners Badly Frightened.
Redding Cal, Oct. 29.-Reports re-
ceived today regarding last nights
earthquake, show that it was severe
throughout Shasta county and north
ward through the Siskiyou mountain
region, but only trivial property dam
age resulted
The men in--the Bully Hill mine at
Delamar were SO frightened by the
rumbling and shaking of the earth
that they started to come to the SUR
face.
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MORE FOOLISH QUESTIONS.
Manila Official inquiries of Supreme
Court Decisions

The secretary of public instruction in
Manila has written to Attorney Gen
eral Jackson asking him if the supreme
court of Kansas has ever rendered any,
decisions relative to the enforcement OF
labor contracts.
The question on it's face looks rather
ludicrous to the Kansas official on ac-
count of the fact that % per cent of the
decisions in the Kansas supreme court
concern labor contracts in some form or
manner
But the question will be answered in
the same civil manner in which it was
asked-and the "Fairchild of Manila
will have something else to think about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29
Fire Protection for u. p. Coal
Shutes and Tie Plants
Pumping Station May Be Els.
tablished for Purpose.
MARRIES THIRD TIME,
j. M. Brown, Twice a Widower,
Weds Mary r. Ricketts,.
Groom Is Aged 71-Other Items
OF Interest.

indications are that a fire fighting
equipment will be installed in the
Viclnlty of the Union Pacific coal
chutes and tie treating plant.
f'oundat1on for this report which is
current among railroad men is that a
gasoline pumping engine and car of
lumber have arrived and are to be
unloaded near the coal chutes 1t is
also said that they may be used in,
connection with the water softening
plant, but the fact that the property
and the tie plant are without fire pro-
lection except for, water barrels and
buckets lends strength to the. runaor
Ihat well is to be drilled, a pumping
mouse built and large reservoir is to
pc erected for use in case of fire in
the Union Pacific buildings. The an
nouncement that new buildings will be
added TO the tie treating plant gives
further foundation to the report.
II the story is true. it is not inn
probable that the Union Pacific may
establish private fire department
mere similar to that employed in times
of emergency by the Santa Fe at the
shops.
AS to the Union Pacific property in
the vicinity of the coal shu1es, the
buildings would be liable to be totally
destroyed if fire gained any Roadway
The few water barrels and buckets
would not prove very effective if a
blaze started on windy day, and the
structures, not to mention the large
number of ties, are nearly mile from
the neares- fire station.
Miss Mary Ricketts, of Elmont and
Mr. j. M. Brown. rural carrier on
route No. 4. who has been twice a.
widower, were married at their pres
ent home. 824 Monroe street at $40
o'clock yesterday evening. Rev. J. W.
Waldron; pastor of the Kansas Ave
nue. M. E. church, off1ciated.
The bride is 46 years old. The
groom ISL years of age.
Mr.. Brown is one of the oldest
residents of the North Side having
lived here since 1875 in the house he
now occupies.
He was born in sPrebel county,
Ohio, April 9. 1899. He moved with
his parents to Indiana when he was
10 years old. He served in the Civil
war in Company D of the Thirty
Third Indiana infantry
He married his first wife at Upton.
peka, May s. 1906 Some time later
he remarked. Hfss second wife. died
about a year ago. Since living in To-
peka, Mr.. Brown has engaged in well
drilling and other employment. He
has been rural route carrier for sew
eral years. He mat his present wife
when they were passing each other OIL
the route.
His children are Mrs. Charles Ayers
of 824 Monroe street. Lee Brown and
Miss Nellie Brown of Topeka; Mrs. I.
J. Donneley, D. A Brown. Q. NJ
Brown and Mrs. Bell Miller of Kan
sas City.
These were invited to the supper
which was served after the wedding.
The other guests were: Mrs. Emma
Smith of Elmont and Mrs. Cora
Wood. They will move to 110e Jack
son street and will be at home there
after Monday.
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Attend Our Special Sale Of Cred Wool Dress Goods Tomorrow

gotten its name and kept repeating
ut isn't an oil CLOTH Finally he
rushed toward the rear of the store.
That's what want he exclaimed as
he stretched out his hands. Then
he stepped back suddenly. His hands
had come in contact with a mirror.
He had seen the reflection of roll of
linoIeum in the glass and ia his
hurry had thought that it was the
real thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29
POLICE COURT ITEMS.

Ollie Burns, who was arrested yes
terday afternoon after a ruction near
the Rock Island depot, was fined $50
for fighting and kicking an officer.
C. T. Marble, arraigned in police
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These were invited to the supper
which was served after the wedding.
The other guests were: Mrs. Emma
Smith of Elmont and Mrs. Cora
Wood. They will move to 110e Jack
son street and will be at home there
after Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29

court charged with keeping feed
yard without license, was fined SIS,
from which an appeal was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29

Your life time opportunity to hear
the blind senator from Oklahoma,
Tuesday evening. at Auditorium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-29

That temperatures are deceiving'
was illustrated by an incident which
occurred in a North Side store today.
A customer walked all over the store
hunting for an article. He had for
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
HASKELL BEGINS
RAILROAD FIGHT
Urges Boycott Of All Railroads Re
fusing to Pay Taxes Under
State Law.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. Charging
that they would have government for
their own protection without willing
ness to contribute their fair shares to
support" Governor G. N. Haskell has
addressed letter to the state board
of public affairs advising a boycott on
the railroads of the state which yester-
day were given temporary restrain
ing order restraining the state auditor
from collecting the gross revenue tax
as provided by the first Legislature. In
his letter Governor Haskell suggests
that all regular business and the build
ing of public institutions, should as far
as practicable be thrown. to tax-paying
roads, and adds that there are two
lines-the Rock Island and Frisco,
which paid their taxes last year and
therefore are entitled to this recogni- /
tion.
The governors letter coneludes Il
believe it's. perfectly proper for the
state and for every citizen of the state |
to recognize this mutual obligation and
wherever possible patronize the rail-
roads that pay their share Of the
taxes necessary to support the gov
ernment."
Royal J. Allen, a member Of the /
affairs board, stated tonight the gov
ernor's suggestion would be followed.
The roads placed under the ban by
the governor are the Santa Fe. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas and Gulf. 4
Colorado and Santa Fe.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
NEARLY ALL WEIGH
INVOLVED IN CASE
Interesting Preliminary IN County
Court Judge Frear Voluntarily
Disqualifies Himself.


An interesting. case is being heard
in the county court this afternoon. 1t
is the preliminary hearing of T A..
Yaden, of Welch charged with assault
with deadly weapon, upon Mr.. and
Mrs May, of that place.
This is a case arising from an all
legged gun play on the part Of Yaden,
while acting in his official capacity Of
constable. The case spread until it
has involved nearly everyone in
Welch, and that town is well repre-
sented in court this afternoon.
Judge Frear, voluntarily disqualified
on the grounds that he was
too familiar with the case to preside
at the hearing. 1t is thought that z.
NJ. Probasco will be selected to hear
the evidence The defendant is the
father of Mrs. E. II. Brady, wife of
the county attorney. and consequently
Mr.. Brady is disqualified. Attorneys
w. P. Thompson and Paul Mackey are
conducting the case for the state while
o. l., Rider is defending Mr.. Yaden.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
CUPID INVADES vINITA
FIRE DEPARTMENT

Last night at the home of the brides
parents in this city. was solemnized
the wedding of Miss Jessie Frazier to
Mr.. George Merton Raines.
Both of these young people are we'll
known in Vinita. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Frazier,
and grew to young womanhood in this
city. and has made host of friends,
who wish her much happiness in her
new sphere.
The groom is the genial chief Of
the Vinita fire department, and is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Raines, Of
this city He is also one of Vinita's
native sons, and his manly demeanor
has won many friends in the city.
The newly welded couple will make
their home at the property in the
part Of the city. recently
purchased by Mr.. Raines from ]. T.
Ratcliff
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
PISTOL FIGHT RESULTS N
DEATH TO MEL WIN 0OLEY
Took Officers at Keifer to Task for Death of
His Brother Two Others Probably Fatally
Wounded in Fight that Ensued = Feeling
Ran High in Oil TOwn and for a Time
Battle Seemed Imminent.

ment waxed warm and suddenly Ooley
drew a revolver and shot Gooch, as
Gooch dropped TO the ground, Ooley
struck him about the head with his
rifle stock, So suddenly was this done
that Marshal Iighnate was taken by
surprise, but he quickly drew his gun
and began firing Ooley returned the
fire and in the exchange OF shots
0oley was killed and Boxley, by
stander was shot in the head
The chances for the recovery OF
either Gooch or 3oxley is slight Ex-
citement among citizens ran high fol-
lowing the affair and for a time a bat
tie between the friends Of Ooley and
the authorities was threatened.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
SECTION HAND GAVE LIFE
TO SAVE PASSENGERS


Mexico. Mo-, Dec. Curtis Gentry,
Wabash section hand. was killed
while saving eastbound passenger
train No 20 from being derailed by re-
moving a jack from beneath the
rails in the face Of the oncoming train.
lie saved no doubt many passengers
from death and more from serious IN
jury. He was decapitated by the en-
gine. which was running at unusual
speed.
The gang Of section hands was. re-
pairing the Wabash track near Thomp-
son. Suddenly the train loomed up
around bend through the fog, right
upon them. All ran for safety except
Gentry, who saw that the elevated po-
sition Of one Of the rails would wreck
the train If the prop beneath remained.
Unhesitatingly he stuck to his post
and extracted the Jack" used to pry
up the rails
Travelling men and passengers made
up purse for the family Of the hero.
Men and women sobbed their thanks
above the mangled form Of their
savior
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
FOUR MORE BLOCKS
IN THE FIRE LIMITS
Special Meeting of the City Council
Held to Consider the Extension
Of Fire Protection.

The city council met in special ses-
sion at 5.o'clock yesterday afternoon
for the purpose Of extending the fire
limits.
1t was decided to extend the fire
limits to include the east half of block
Il and the west half of block 72, These
are the blocks bordering on Wilson
street just north of the Frisco rail-
road. The limits also are to include
the east half Of block 46 and the west
half Of block AZ. These blocks are
on South Wilson street between Della
ware and Canadian avenue.
The matter of paving the extension
Of South Wilson street was also dis
cussed at the meeting yesterday, but
no action was taken.
The council is holding another spe-
cial meeting this afternoon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
OKMULGEE WOMAN
SHOOTS HUSBAND.
Mrs. Coleman Broke Mr.. coleman's
Back And TWO Of Her Own
Ribs-25 Shots Fired.


Okmulgee. Okla. Dec. l-After hir-
ing a horse from a livery stable and
placing revolver in her waist. Mrs.
B. Coleman started out yesterday in
search Of her husband. She met him
in a motor car on Main street in com
pany with another women. She order
ed the car stopped and commanded
her husband to get out. When he re-
fused she fired two shots at him, one
Of which severed his spinal column
and will cause his death.
Another man and another woman
were in the car. and il the commotion
that followed twenty-five shots We're
lfed, some Of them BY the police The
motor driver in the excitement at
tempted to drive the car out Of the
trouble, and upset it 1t fell over on
Mrs. Coleman, who in the meantime
had dismounted and two Of her ribs
were broken.
Mrs. Coleman Is in jail She Is 80
years old and pretty, She and her
husband had trouble last June and he
shot her IN the knee
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
NO CENSURE |SDUE
SUPERINTENDENT.
Many Are WrongfuIIy Blaming Mr..
Masterson For PerIIous Con-
ditlons in Schools.

Since, the articles regarding the con-
ditions at the city schools, in regard
to fire escapes, have appeared in the
Chieftain, Superintendent Masterson
has come in for good share of the
censure for not obtaining other quar-
ters for these children. This censure
is wrongly placed. The city super
intendent's duties only extend to the
control of the school, and not to the
provision of quarters. The fact that
SO many little ones are daily imperil-
ing their lives in that fire trap is due
to the failure of the school board to
provide ample quarters. The only
place in which the superintendent
might rightfully be blamed is in not
teaching a fire drill in the departments
in the upper stories Of the school
building.
1t was not the intention of the Chief
tain, however, to bring censure upon
anyone, but it was the intention of
this paper to secure, relief for the
children, from their great danger at
the earliest, possible moment.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kiefer, Okla, Dec. lone man was
killed and two others probably fatally
wounded, in an exciting street fight
with reyolvers, here early today
The dead is Melvin Ooley
Those fatally wounded are Deputy
Marshal Gooch and Thomas Boxley, 4
carpenter The shooting grew out OF
the killing month ago, Of Homer
Ooley, gambler, in fight with Mar
shal r. p HIighnate and another Off
GER When Melvin Ooley, Homer's
brother met Highnate and Deputy Mar
shal Gooch today, he took them to
task for the death Of his brother Argu-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
EXCISE TAX COLLECTIONS
WILL BE S25,O0O,0O
BY Associated Press.

~ AsSOclateu PresS.
Washington, p c. Dec. lit is
estimated that there will haye been
collected from the special corporation
excise tax by July I, 1910, $l5,000,0 ,00O
and with an additional s10.0OO,0O0. col
lectible for the calendar year from
January /, 1909 to December 81, 1909
TO be collected subsequent TO July 4,
1910, making an estimate for the total
amount Of collections for the fiscal
year 1910, $25,OO0,OO0 The above
figures are contained in the annual
report Of the commissioner of internal
revenue, CabelI. made public today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
$500 REWARD FOR
BORK MURDERERS
Many Private Detectives Searching
For the Slayer Of the Frontenac
Family.

Pittsburg, Kans., Dec LA reward
Of $1,000 is offered for the murderer
of William Bork, his wife and two
year-old son. Everett. The reward in
cludes $3.50 offered by the state, $3.50
offered by the commissioners of Craw-
ford county and $3.50 offered by the
board of trustees of Washington town
ship, where the murder was commit
ted.
Meanwhile the authorities are work
ing quietly, persistently Excitement
has died and grim determination to
get the murderer is in it's place Sew
eral new faces have appeared in the
Frontenac country in the last two
days. They are quiet, unassuming
men who have taken positions in the
mines. farms and stores Of the vicinity,
and nothing in their appearance would
indicate that they hold commissions
to ferret out crime. In addition to
the secret service men a number Of
Pinkerton agents are at work. There
is very little doubt in the minds of
officers today as to who the murderer
us. Two men are being watched. They
are the same two who stopped the two
Dunkirk men Friday evening short
time before the murder happened and
asked for light. Others saw them in
the same neighborhood on the same
evening. They have been traced from
the time they left, Frontenac.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
Topeka CLUB REFUSES
TO ENTERTAIN STUBBS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Topeka, Kans., Dec. 1.-The Topeka
Club, a fashionable social organiza-
ton today. by a vote of the directors.
refused to permit Governor Stuhbs to
be entertained at the club. The oc-
casion is the banquet to Chief Justice
Johnston. to be given Thursday night.
by Del Valentine. clerk of the supreme
court.
stubbs was formerly member of
the club, but withdrew because the
club would not abolish the locker sys-
tenn for keeping liquor at the club
house.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
&c out state charter.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 1-.- The Mer-
chants & Planters bank Of Tulsa. for
meriy the American State bank, yes
terday took out a state charter. The
capital stock was reduced from s25.-
600 to $4,000 by the new institution.
The incorporators are G. n. Wright.
IT., Ross Grosshart F. A. Haver, w.
E. Gordon and James Z. Sanger.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
Insurance Commissioner ReaIans.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. State lnsur-
ance Commissioner T. J. McComb has
resigned and Governor Haskell ap-
pointed Milas Lasseter, Of PauIs Val
ley member OF the constitutional
convention, as his successor.
MeComb resigned to accept q posi-
tion with the Oklahoma City Inter-
state Insurance company.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

A crew Of telephone linemen ar
rived from Tulsa last night, to begin
the construction OF extensions to the
Pioneer toll lines out Of this city.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
earthquake Destroys VILLAGES.

BY Ass0cIateu Press,
Constantinople, Dec. According
TO an Official dispatch, received hare
today, from Bitlies, Asiatic Turkey,
several small villages in that vicinity
have been destroyed by an earthquake,
No lives are reported lost
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. J, II. Winner are NOV
ing to their new home on North Smith
street.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

Mrs. oliver Bagby and Miss Mabel
Bagby returned today, from Kansas
City
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
HOUSE OF LORDS ACTION
A BREACH OF CONSTITUTION
By Associated Press.

London. Eng, Dec. / ~ Premier
Asquith has announced in the House
Of Commons that, tomorrow. he would
introduce a resolution to the effect
that the action of the House of Lords
in refusing to pass into a law the fin
ancial provisions. made by the lower
house, was a breach of the constitu-
ton and a usurpation of rights of the
House of Commons.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01

R. e. Smith, an attorney OF Enid was
here today on business
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
Women's Coats Underpriced

Special purchase Of womens long black coats on
sale at discounts Of from 20 to 80 1-3 per cent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
The Sale Of Tailored Suits
Girls Coats at Great Reductions
Holiday Ribbons Half Price

No 100 sin. soc Ribbon 25c; No. $50 6-in 75c Ribbon
S9c. A manufacturers surplus stock see the window