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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-22
HAD NEVER seen
MRS. GOULD DRUNK
Chef Formerly Employed at Gould
Castle is Witness in Famous
Divorce Suit.
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press
New York, June 22.-Frank J. b..
Olin, the chef employed at Castle
Gould in 1908 was a witness today in
the suit of Mrs. Gould for searation
and alimony from Howard Gould. He
testified that Mrs. Gould gave him
instructions about bills of fare every
day between nine and ten o'clock in
the morning. She often asked him to
add a particular dish to the menu for
Mr.. Gould. He said he never saw her
under the influence of liquor, nor
heard her swear.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-22
HEAVILY ARMED MAN
SURROUNDED BY POSSE


BY Associated Press.
Topeka, Kans, June 22.-J. NJ. Hol-
lis, night operator at Valland, on the
Rock Island, twenty-five miles west
of Topeka, was shot and killed early
today, by William Tehfee, a Russian
farm hand Tehfee had shot gun
and intended to shoot another man
against whom he had a grievance,
when Hollis attempted to take the
weapon from him, Tehfee pulled the
trigger killing the operator. He then
ESCAPED to the woods south of town,
where he holds forth heavily armed
and surrounded by posse.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-22
SPANISH PRETEMDER HAS
CEREBRAL PARALYSIS

BY Associated Press
Madrid. Spain. June 22.-According
to a local newspaper, Don Carlos, the
pretender to the Spanish throne, who
has been living in retirement at
Vareas. Italy, is suffering from cere-
bral paralysis
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-22
HEAVY RAINS REPORTED
THROUGHOUT KANSAS
BY Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo, June 22.-Heavy
rains fell during the past twelve hours
throughout practically all of Kansas
and extended into northwestern Mis-
souri. It is still raining at Manhattan.
Two inches fell at Kansas City One
of the reports from western Kansas to-
day says the Saline river and tribu-
taries rose rapidly and at Oakley the
streets We're flooded
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-22
FILE SUIT TO RESTRAIN
NEBRASKA BANKING BOARD
BY Associated Press.


Lincoln, Neb., June 22.-Former
United States Senator w. V. Allen and
j. l.. Webster of Omaha, attorneys for
the banking interests of Nebraska OPP
posed to the state bank deposit guar
anty law, today filed suit in the federal
court here asking for a restraining or
der against the state bank board.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-22

w. A. Belew and A. r. Stevenson
went to Welch today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-22

w. T. Bailey and wife of Keifer,
spent today in Vinita.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
BARCELONA IN HANDS
OF REvOL UTiONlSTS:
CROWDS HOOT KING

Madrid, July 31.-The situation in
Catalonia has reached serious stage.
There is much bloodshed, and artillery
has been employed in the streets OF
Barcelona to quell the outbreaks.
The city is terror stricken. The
revolutionists are reported to be fight
ing desperately behind barricades. The
troops included mounted artillery, and
the defenses Of the rebels have been
raked with shots.
The king reached here in time to
learn that part of his army at Mellla
had had a bloody battle with the
Moors. which, though a signal victory
was won by the Spaniards. cost the
lives of 81 officers and total Of 200
Spaniards killed or wounded.
Alfonso was wildly hooted in the
streets on his arrival. and the govern
ment is doing its utmost to minimize
the effect of the crushing reverses
suffered by the Spanish forces at Me-
lila. 1t will be obliged to send large
reinforcements to that place.
The revolutionists are masters of
the situation at Barcelona, a bad feat t.
ure Of the revolt being the intense hos
tility displayed toward religion.
Churches. colleges and converts have
been wrecked in every direction.
The armored cruisers Emperorador,
Carlos v. and Princess de Austrias and
three destroyers have been ordered to
Barcelona.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
MAN ACCUSED OF
D0DGING $4,000
IN PERSONAL TAX
Hailed Into Court in Polk County
and Shown What Fer
refs Have Found.

Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 3.-W. w.
Lyons, president of the Merchants e.
Bankers Fire Insurance company, for
mer director in the Valley National
bank, one of the richest men In Polk
county, has been hailed Into the Office
of County Treasurer George Dobson to
tell WHY he failed to return a dollars
worth OF assessable personal property
in 1905.
The case. scheduled for hearing to-
day, but postponed a week. marks the
beginning of rigid cleanup of
wealthy taxdodgers by the county
treasurer. MIR. Dobson said this morn-
Ing he estimated that Lyons owes the
county 100000 in taxes.
The estimate of the treasurers Of
flee and tax ferrets on the value of
the assessable personal property
which Lyons failed to return In 1905.
Is $4,000. but ii is believed the sum
Will run far above that LYONS re-
turned no moneys or credits as tax
able In the same year. and afterward
sold his stock in the Valley National
bank for about 100000, the treasurer
asserts.
Lyons returned a personal property
valuation of $lS3. He has large
farm northwest of the city, With a
large stock of farm implements and
live stock, including a herd of so goats.
The furniture in his house alone on
kingman boulevard is estimated to be
worth over $1,000
Lyons fortune is estimated at $780,
600. His salary as president of the
life Insurance company is $4,000 per
wear,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
DOCTOR BECOMES
VAGRANT; FOLKS
ARE RICH PEOPLE
Rescued From Roadside After
Loss of Wife Had Broken
Into Life Work.

Ninton. la, Aug. "A few days ago
a man. Who could claim little more
than belonging to the ancient order of
tramphood. who had less than the price
or one days lodging ON his person.
drifted into town and asked for lodging
AT the Downs hotel. and was accom-
modated by the proprietor In a short
time the tramp became sick and ply
STEFAN was called who ministered to
him. 1t was soon learned that he had
been at rraer, and on further inquiry
II was found that he was DR. j. ID.
Thornton. OF Kansas City who was
formerly one of the most prominent
physicians of that city, His wife died
some years ago. after which the doctor
became addicted to the drink habit and
has become great wanderer. AS soon
as his folks heard of his Whereabouts
they cam" after him aud chartered n
special train on the Rock island road
and hurried him home as fast as pos
siblc. His family is very wealthy
Death during the greater part of the
NAY. for three times during the trip
])r Thornton had sinking spells and
was kept alive through the injection.
81 powerful drugs Special Instructions
were given tn. train crew to avoid
any lurching OF the train and To be
careful in going over switches and
crossings.
y clear right of way was given the
train. and the care which the train
crew used did not permit record
breaking schedules
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
GIRL IS BURNED
TO DEATH BY AN
OIL EXPLOSION
Clothing Entirely Burned From
Body Despite Fathers Eff
fort to Save.

Storm Lake. Ia. July 31.-Burned
by oil flames until her saturated cloth
ing dropped from her moderated body.
Eva Traum, aged IA years. died yester-
day afternoon about O'Clock, and
the country home of the Traums in
Providence township is in ruins, having
been completely destroyed by fire.
The young girl started q fire with
kerosene yesterday afternoon while
alone in the house and the oil must
have exploded. as the father at work in
a nearby field saw smoke issuing from
the house and as he reached the burn
ing building Eva rushed out, her cloth
ing mass of flames. and before he
could extinguish them her clothing was
completely burned from her body.
She lived only a couple of hours. The
loss on the building and contents is
over $4,000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
BAY BRIDGE GIRLS
SMOKE ClGARETS

New York, Aug. Margaret Heinz,
81 years old Of Bay Ridge, was ar
raigned. charged by her mother. with
smoking cigarets. and With being incor-
rigible.
The girl sobbed as the court ques-
toned her regarding smoking. and
Margaret declared that all the girls
in Bay Ridge smoked cigarets.
"Do you mean to say that all the
girls are addicted to this habit ." in
qulred the magistrate.
All that l know was the response
why. Judge, the habit has grown so
that girls out at Bay Ridge don't think
anything of smoking cigarets. AS for
me. | never smoked many of them and
when | did smoke it was only for fun"
The magistrate declared that tina
habit was nothing like fun. The girl
was placed in the care Of probation
AIRY officer. until August 81, the court
declaring that She would probably be
cured of the cigaret habit by that time
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
SIX ARE INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK

Des Moines, Ia, July 3o.-slx passen-
gers on the Chicago & Northwestern
passenger train which left Des Moines
for South Dakota points this morning
We're injured in collision between that
train and freight train four miles
south of Ames early today
There were no fatalities.
List Of Injured.
Des Moines, Ia, July 3O-Among
those injured in the Northwestern
wreck near Kelly, Ia, this morning are
the following South Dakotans:
Josephine L. Jewell, Of Mitchell;
bruised.
Four year-old daughter of j. E. Jew
ell, of Mitchell; shaken up.
John Brandt, or Faulkton; bruised
over right eye.
About Is are injured, but none will
be fatal
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
GIRLS m JUMPERS
HERo|NES AMONG
STRIKING MINERS
Drive Mules Two Days and Re-
warded by Strikers and
Mine Operators.

Fort Dodge, Ia, July 30.-When tho
whistles blew at the Plymouth Gyp-
sum company's mine last evening it
was tired but happy group of five
girls which assembled in one OF the
cages. having completed their second
and last day as mule whackers, taking
the places Of strikers and for time
deserving their typewriters at the Of
flee of the company.
While they were happy they were
not more SO than the group of miners
who were ascending from the mine
about the same time. or the members
Of the night shift, it being the an
nouncement that the strike had been
called off. Grasping an old pail lying
near the entrance of the shaft. one of
the miners called out to those about
the shaft, and who were both ascend
ing and preparing the descend: "Re-
member the girls. They saved our jobs
and suiting action to his words ha
dropped silver dollar in the pail. Inn
mediately there was silver shower
and when the money was turned over
to Grace jackson, as the leader of the
stenographic mule whackers, it totaled
a little better than s10O. The strike
had been settled in the afternoon
and President L. f. Armstrong, of the
Plymouth Gypsum company, was at
the entrance of the mine when the
change of shifts was made, and In adj
dition to the gift made by the miners,
he presented each of the girls with a
check for SIS. While proud of their
experience of the past two days. the
young women refused to pose for a pic
ture when clad in overalls and pack
cts as they assembled from the mine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
FIFTY sixth REGIMENT
BAND CANCELS DATES

Fort Dodge, Ia, July 31.-As a re-
suit of rupture growing out of the
inability of the members of the Fifty
Sixth Regiment band to raise $4,000 to
finance a trip to the Pacific coast, all
concert engagements have been cam
celled and the organization will remain
at home.
The band had secured an engage
ment to play at the annual picnic of
the Hawkeye club at Tacoma as we'll
as three days at the Seattle exposition.
Concert dates had also been arranged
at Fargo and Jamestown, N. D.. Bill
lings. Butte and Missouri, Mont and
Bellingham. Wash; also at Calgary,
Alberta, Moose Jaw. and Assiniboa The
start on the tour was to have been
made on Sunday, August 1, but this
morning all engagements were cancels
ed by telegraph.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
war IS DECLARED
AGAINST FLIRTING
Will Protect Travelling Men
From Establishments of
Giddy Girls.

Des Moines. Ia. Aug 4-The Des
Moines police today declared war on
the practice OF flirting in Des Moines
cafes. which they say has been carried
To extremes.
Thre. Young women. Doris Foster,
Pearl Gray and F,lcanora Anderson,
We're arrested charged with vagrancy.
are three of number of handsome
young ladies who tiirt with travelling
men with the sole purpose of thus Sc
curing an invitation to dine at the ex-
pense Of strangers in the city. Other
arrests will follow
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
CORPORAL cRABTREE TO
FACE COuRTMARTiAL

Dcs Moines. la. Aug. 5.After con-
sultation ut Fort Des Moines today be-
tween United States District Attorney
Nj. l.. Temple and Colonel Frank West,
commanding office, at the army post,
1T was given out that Cor
poral Lis!e Crahtree, slayer OF Captain
~. g.. Raymond. would be- tried by
courtmartial. This decision however,
is still subject TO approval by the war
department.. For time arrangements
were being made to try ('rabtree by the
state or federal courts. There is strong
feeling against Crabtree among army
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05

PITTSBURG "A dogs mournful
whines at his mistress door resulted in
the finding of Mrs. Annie Graham dead
In a trunk In her home last evening
She was a widow, aged 5S. and lived
alone. and was last seen Friday. The
coroner's deputies reported that she fell
accidentally, her neck being broken by
striking a trunk, into which her body
fumh1pd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
BITTEN BY PET DOG
AFFLICTED WITH RABIES

Charles city, Jul yso.-Frantic par
ents are rushing Miss Gertrude Waite
to Chicago Last evening while driv-
ing along the road the little dog that
has always been a pet in the Waite
home. began frothing at the mouth.
and the occupants of the carriage.
fearing that 1t was going mad. pushed
1t out But very soon it jumped back
in and bit Gertrude on the hand i'm
bedding six teeth. Soon after the dog
died. The young woman was rushed to
a local physician, where the wound was
cauterized and then FASTENED to Chi
cago to the Pasteur institute.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
CLOTHED IN INNOCENCE.
DOES WEATHER STUNT

Fort Dodge. Ia, Aug. p
Look, mama. the little foun-
tain boy is running about with
out any clothes on"
The words of the little child
called the attention Of it's mother
to sturdy little fellow of about
years of age. who was play
Ing in the water at the fountain,
at the court house. and soon
there was crowd of spectators.
Later developments proved the
little fellow to be nephew OF
Sheriff Lund, who had escaped
from the bath room while his
mother was looking for clean
linen, and after wandering about
the offices at the court house at
will he had started out to ex-
plore Central avenue. carrying in
his hands an umbrella and
clothed a la Salome When dis
covered by members of the fam
lily who had been searching for
him. he was standing by the side
Of the fountain with a tin cup
in each hand and was pouring
water on his shoulders. allowing
the same to run down his body.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
WOODBURY. LEADS THE
STATE IN BRICKMAkING

Des Mones. la, Aug. because
Of the fact that the clays around Sioux
Woodbury. leads other counties of the
state as a producer of common brick,
according to the report Of the state
geological survey, issued today.
For the first time in the history Of
the state, Polk leads In the output Of
mineral products.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
SUICIDE NOTE
ON A CAR DOOR
IS ONLY CLEW
Man Absent a Month and
Search Fails to Reveal
His Body.

Council Bluffs, la. Aug. John G..
Honeywell, son of prominent Shelby
county farmer, who disappeared from
home about month ago. may have
killed himself somewhere in this
vicinity. This morning the police found
tackled upon a door Of railroad car a.
note purporting to have been written
and signed by young Honeywell, saving!
that he was about to commit suicide;
and asking that his body be sent to his
father at Harlan. A report from Har-,
Ian is that the father of the young man
also received a note of import similari
to the one found tackled on the car
door.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
THREsHER LOSES ARM
IN THRESHER CYLINDER

Ute. la. Aug Charles Il. Riddle a
farmer and threshcrman living two
miles southwest OF this place. whose
threshine rle Mas working at the farm
of sam Chichester yesterday afternoon.
had his right arm drawn into the
cylinder while feeding the machine. He
was AZ once hurried To the hospital ut
this place whore it WAS found necessary
TO amputate the arm near the elbow
There is to be a big tent revival meet
ing opened at this place August ~ and
preparations are being pushed for the
entertainment of large crowd.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
FATHER BERNARD MACKlN
is CALLED BY DEATH

Burlington, Ia, July so.-Father
Bernard Mackin, for II years pastor of
st. Paul's Catholic church, died this
morning. He was born at Indepen-
dence, Ia, so years ago. He was
member of the board of directors of
the Catholic Church Extension Society
of America and for several years state
chaplain of the knights of Columbus.
He was formerly at Davenport and
nas AIninas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
DYNAMITE STICK
GETS BEST OF LAD

Titonka. Ia. July 31.-The
little boy of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sachau is seriously torn and
wounded. His father had pur-
chased some grain from All
Franks. a neighbor. 1t is quite
evident that some dynamite
that Franks had purchased and
placed on a beam above the
grain had fallen down and had
been shoveled into the wagon
unnoticed. The little boy was
playing in the grain and found
the stick and it looking smooth
and inviting took it out on the
sidewalk to see what he could
do with it. He had board and
was rolling 1t on the walk when
there was a terrific explosion.
tearing away the walk and
blowing a great hole in the
ground. The boy miraculously
escaped with his life, but his
hands and face were badly cut
by the explosion and he was
thrown for some distance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
GOVERNOR WATTS FOR OTHER
STATES TO MAKE MOVE

I)es Moines. la, Aug 4.-Covernor
Carroll will not cali a special session of
the legislature to pass The income tax
unless there is a movement
started to get other states to do sd
generally 1t is necessary to have 1t
ratified by three fourthS of the states
before congress can pass it and unless
some movement is started to get the
governors generally to call special ses-
sions 1t will be of no use for Iowa to
do 50. This is the view Governor Carr
roll takes of the matter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
PRINCESS ALICE" WANTS
TO GO UP IN BALLOON
IF NICK" CONSENTS

Washington, July 31.-Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, daughter of former Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has become an en-
thusiast about aeronautics.
Her attendance upon the trials of the
Wrights aeroplane is almost constant,
and now, it is said, she is determined
to make a flight herself, not in the
aeroplane, though it is said she even
expressed her willingness for that, but
in balloon.
A. Holland Forbes, of New York,
acting president of the Aero Club of
America, who is now in the citv, has
promised Mrs. Longworth to take her
up. Longworth is said to have ac-
corded his permission, Forbes having
made the promise contingent upon the
husbands consent that she undergo
the risk that balloon travelling involves.
Five and quarter million people are
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
STATE OFFICERS
MUST PAY FOR
THEIR OWN BATHS

Des Moinas Ia. Aug. 3.-state off,
Gals can not take baths and charge
them to the state. SO the executive
council held in turning down the So
cent hotel bath charged up by Pardon
a Smith. of Scranton, of the state
board of paroles and pardons.
smiths bill was dated July 81. The
action is regarded as important in set
ting an unusual precedent.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
LEG is SHATTERED
BY ROAD ROBBERS

Waterloo. Ia. Aug. Samuel Doren
Is In the hospital suffering from two
bullet wounds In the left thigh Inflicted
by two masked highwaymen at 10
O'Clock last night. while Doren was on
his way home on the park road.
He may lose one leg as the bone is
badly shattered. The highwaymen es-
caped
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
FARMER is INJURED

BY YOUNG HEIFER
Mason City. Ia. Aug. 5.Andrew
Lockwood. q We'll known farmer i'll the
south part of this county was terribly
battered and bruised by IA yearling
heifer yesterday When he entered the
barnyard the he.ifer knocked him down
and battered him with her horncss
head and trampled upon him. His
daughter went to his rescue. one of
his arms MRS broken. several ribs were
torn loose and he had internal injuries
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
ALASKA WHEAT YIELDS
A BUMPER CROP

Des Moines, Ia. Aug 4.-chairman
John Cownie. of the state board of con-
troll returned today from Cherokee with
samples of Alaska wheat raised on the
institution farm. which he says will
double the yield OF Iowa wheat. though
not 80 hardy. Heads are twice as large
as Iowa wheat and Chairman Cownis
declares the experiment will result In
revolution In Iowa wheat raising
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
MASONS WILL BUILD
A$15O,OOO TEMPLE

Des MONIES, Ia. Aug. 5.-The local
Scottish Rite consistory today pur-
chased property in this city for $15,-
900. upon which 1t proposes to build a
S150,0O0 temple. 1t will be the home
for both the Scottish and York rites.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
TWO ITALIANS KILLED.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-Two men were
killed and one seriously injured in
free-for-all fight among six Italians
early today. One of the men, Joseph
Adeesse was shot in the head and in
stantly killed, and the other, Dominick
Adeesse, died soon after he was taken
to hospital. One of the participants
was arrested
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
WOMAN TRAVELLED
IN HUSBANDS CLOTHES

centervile. la, Aug. "a woman
dressed in male attire was taken
into custody With her husband by
Deputy City Marshal HIalden The
couple had been travelling over thu
country as best they could. and the
man claimed that when his funds
became exhausted and his wifes
clothing had become worn ont. he
had given her some of his own
clothing TO wear.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05

ST. Observation-Disclosures EN-
merich, noted cholera expert Of Mu-
Mich, who has been here for several
weeks studying the cholera epidemic,
has announced that he had determined
the mode of action of the cholera bacil-
lus. He hopes to open the way for
more successful combating OF the dis.
ease.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-08-05
TRAPPIsT MONK
ILL AT DUBUQUE

Dubuque. Ia. Aug. FEATHER David
for the past 40 years member OF the
Trappist monks. is here seriously III
at Mercy hospital and there is fear Of
his death being imminent
Father David has been for many
years business manager of the Trap.
pist monastry, and is the best known
priest monk in the order