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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
AMERICANISM

HROM a contemporary publication
H we quote the following touching
l. tribute: HE was personally ac-
ouainted with many of the heroic per-
sons during our Civil War, and until
his death he religiously subscribed Tor
the New York Daily Tribune" There
will not be many more obituary notices
written of citizens of this type. Not
only is death thinning the ranks of the
Grand Army of the Republic, but of
that even grander army of the re-
nublic. the vast and patriotic citizen
ship that pursued the daily avocation'
1.-THE trivial task, the common round,
and that kept the country agoing While
picked men We're engaged in the glgan-
tic struggle for the abolition, not
merely of slavery, but of condition
inimical to the best interests of the
country, and hostile to the spirit of the
declaration of independence.
The war of the rebellion resulted in
the assertion and establishment of one
of the forgotten first principles OF
Americanism: I'VE hold these truths to
be self-evident, that ALL men are
created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unalien-
able rights, that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness" These rights are still unalien-
able; and while we mourn the depar-
ture OF the old soldiers who wore the
blue and the soldiers who wore the
gray, we must not forget the legacy
they have left to this nation as the re-
suit of their great dispute was not
merely the assertion of the principle of
federation, with the federation of the
entire English speaking world looming
ahead in the future as the inevitable
and logical consequence, but the asser-
ton, Of all the principles which are at
the foundation of this vast structure of
material prosperity and power, the
modern United States of America.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
NJ UNICIPAL AFFAIRS, which is
WI the monthly publication of the
So Mnnicinal ienguo. in snenking OF

NJ UNICIPAL AFFAIRS. which is
M the monthly publication of the
III Municipal league, in speaking OF
the grand jury report, says:
For seven months the grand jury
of the county investigated city affairs,
particularly matters connected with
the police department and the mayors
Office. Finally on February 10 the re-"
port, or rather two reports, a majority
and a minority, were given to the pub
lie. Strictly speaking, there can be no
such thing as a minority grand jury
report, but a minority of the jury has
the right to file with the court its
protest or exception to any part or
parts of the majority report. This
was case in point. Thirteen menu
hers of the jury (total, nineteen)
signed the report, and six signed the
protest.
THE report of the thirteen dealt al
most exclusively with the city admins
tration and was hailed by the Harper
people and their newspaper, the Times,
as a 'vindication' of the mayor 1t was
a sorry vindication. The best that could
be made of 1t was a Scotch verdict OF
not proven
There was not word of commenda-
ton for the mayor his chief of police,
or his administration generally.
1.-The breaking of the laws was adj
mitted, but was excused on the ground
that other administrations had at times
done the same thing. There was no
evidence, said the report. that the may
or had known of the selling of stock in
his companies to saloons and brewery
people. 1t was charged, however, that
on one occasion visit of inspection of
the mayor and his friends to the red
light district had degenerated into an
orgy
"Reading between the lines of the
report, 1t was clear enough that the
signers might have been willing to say
more had they not been continually
warned of the danger of libel suits. 1t
read like a document which had in the
beginning a fair amount of life and
spirit and meaning, but which had
been edited by the crafty and smoothed
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Can We Stand This?

President Obaidia of Panama, moved
to utterance by the recent speech of
Congressman Rainey, expresses him
self thus in a telegram to a friend in
this country: IT have reformed my be-
lief regarding the respectability of
members of the American congress.
Among them are liars-indecent and
ignorant in a superlative degree. In
dianapolis News
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Far and Wide
French Canals

France is a land of "digged bitches"
and of many locks. She has spent
$500, 900 in the last one hundred
years, and many millions before that,
two-thirds of it on artificial channels
and most of the rest on locks, dams
and quay walls. And today a multi
tude of her population live upon these
waters. drifting along in tow of one
horse, two horses or a one-horse steam
engine, carrying freight in the most
amiable fashion from somewhere to
somewhere else or goinC where they
think a new freight is to be found
Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
PROUD AND HAPPY

No confidence can well exceed,
AS opine,
The kind you may
See on display
From canine.
That admiration is, indeed.
Without alloy,
With which mutt
win proudly strut
Behind a boy.
kansas City Journal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Impossible Story

An Impossible Story Beginning"
dedicated to the New York Mail: II
was induced to increase the salaries of
the Waldorf Astoria walters to $3.50
per week." said Mr. Boldt, as he in
vited the Mail reporter to sit down and
have a pint of Pommery and broiled
live lobster, because they unani-
informed me that self-respect
forbade the acceptance of gratui-
iee---N-HOuStOn Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Our National Misfortune

1t takes a millionaire to become a
successful ambassador of this coun-
try. In other countries it is generally
the other way-the man with the
money does not care much about the
bothers and troubles of public life. He
leaves it to the younger sons" and the
government pays not only a good SAL
airy, but all of the incidental expenses.
Seattle Times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
AT THE THEATERs

MASON-Dark.
BELASCO-"The Dollar Mark"
MAJESTIC-'cBlack Patti"
BURBANK-"Peter Pan"
AUDITORIUM-"Uncle Toms Cabin" Musi-
cal Burlesque.
GRAND-"The Fortune Teller"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
LOS MISUNDERSTANDING.
FISCHERS-"Her Husband"
EAIPIRE-Vaudeville.
UNIQUE-"Sixty Minutes in Panama"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

A woman's rights conference will be
held in London by the International
Alliance of Women. If the alliance
will guarantee to put an end to war
and to grating in politics and business
then we are for Woman's rights.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

1t is announced Taft's brother-in-law
is chairman of the public utilities COM
mittee of the College Mems association
of Southern California. Besides being
"Taft's brother-in-law," DR.. Edwards
is first rate citizen ION his own
hook"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

The dog poisoner is busy out Eagle
Rock avenue way. For over a year
some unknown dog hater has been ope-
rating first in one section of the city,
then in another. A dog poisoner is the
lowest, meanest and vilest of all Gre
ated things
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

When Chicago adopts the Los An
geles recall measure the day of "cakes
and ale" for certain Chicago political
WORTHLESS will be over.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Trout Hunting

That men armed with rifles are maxi
ing a practice of killing steelhead
trout in the Santa Ynez river and its
tributaries in the vicinity of the San
Marcos ranch and for some distance
up and down the river was the report
that reached the Press office last
night. 1t was stated that the men en-
gagged in the killing are taking the
trout under the name of salmon.-
Santa Barbara Press.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
A Great Spectacle

The news from Washington leads Mr.
Bryan to fear that we have perma-
nently abandoned the democratic sim
plicity that is dear to his heart
Newark News.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

Los Angeles expects the councilmen
to do their duty. Let us hope the eX-
pectation will not be disappointed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

1t is alleged the new tariff schedule
will mean a cheapening of commodities
or staple articles-and lower wages and
ness of the country. Some parts of the
program are not as cheerful as others
Looks as if human beings would soon
be the cheapest staples and commod-
tiles" in the United States.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

Hartman and his lieutenants held a
business conference yesterday Per-
haps the railroad magnate reasoned
"the better the day the better the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
The State Press
Gray Wolf

The McNabb faction in San Ber-
nardino seems to be composed of near
ly everybody in town. Mr.. McNabb
certainly ran like a gray wolf in the
primaries for the mayoralty nomina-
ton, and there was not enough left of
the so-called "oid guard" to be worth
picking up. 1t is to be hoped that this
is but the beginning of better things
in the county seat town, and that
there is need thereof, none can deny
Redlands Facts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
PAPER Wardrobe

Partisan actresses wear paper lace.
1t looks just as well and costs nothing.
1t is not likely that the use of paper
clothing, however will cause cor
responding reduction in theatrical
prices.-Humbodlt Standard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

In politics, as in everything else,
honesty is the best policy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Taft in California

It will be just the thing if President
Taft can come out here in July when
everybody will be in a jolly hello
Bill" humor.-Pasadena Star.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
IN FRANCE

n UR sister republic France is suffer-
ing from graft Huge sums of
" money have disappeared. In
spite of the fact that France is the
richest country in the world, inasmuch
as the average prosperity of the plain
people is much greater than the aver
age prosperity of the plain people in
any other country under the sun. there
is a big deficit in revenues. France
is Gin the hole" financially to the eX-
tent of s45,0O0,OO0 This condition
would be absolutely inexplicable if it
were not for graft discoveries which
have caused a great sensation.
There has been corruption in naval
contracts, and vast sums of money
raised for the purpose of governing
and protecting France have been put
in the pockets of grating officials and
their henchmen.
Students of history are not sur
prised at graft stories from various
quarters of the world. especially those
which pride themselves on advanced
liberal or free governments. All the
republics of ancient times were
grated to DEATH" The surest cure
for graft is a revival of patriotism.
No lover of his country, of his fellow
human beings, of the community in
which he lives, can become CRATER.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

Yellow journalism has a rival ir
black journalism.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Automania

And under this fear-inspiring, take
-the-woods- suggesting picture of
this dynamic cyclone is the big bold
promise-"Sixty-fiv miles an hour
guaranteed" In the words of the late
lamented joke, we respectfully respond
WHO, in the name of a peaceful
world, wants to ride sixty-five miles
an hour? "-San Eernardino Index.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15

Graft and prosperity cannot exist in
the same city. Knock out graft. And
don't compromise with the Old Harry
by foisting G. A. Smith on the city as
mayor. Councilmen, be true to the peo-
pie and not to politicians and the in
terests they represent. The people
WANT George Alexander for mayor.
Councilmen, you represent and serve
the people.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
The Public Letter Box

ded for publication accompanied
nI @ muslin
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Citizenship

Lord, how long, how long, before
men get some sense. and how long be-
fore Americans realize that to cheaper
citizenship is to debase it, and that to
raise It's standard will make men as
pire to be considered worthy of the
right and privilege that formerly was
held by kings.-Gridley Herald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-15
Hot Shot at Frisco

The San Francisco merchants who
took an intermission after eating sew
enteen courses at banquet showed
more than the average San Francis
cans sense. Most San Franciscans
would have remained to finish up the
other ten without interruption.-Fres-
no Herald.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
CHANGE IN INAUGURATION
DAY STRONGLY URGED

Washington. p. @. Dec. S--A change
in the date Of Inauguration of the
president Of the United States from
March to the last Thursday in April
is strongly urged in the annual re-
port Of the commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia presented to con-
gress yesterday
In directing the Legislators atten-
tion TO the necessity for a change in
the date the commissioners point out
the inconvenience. diacomfort and
danger due to bad weather. especially
calling attention to last Inauguration
day, when a large number Of people
were made i'll and many died as a re-
suit Of exposure TO the blizzard.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08

We are pleased to announce to the
people of vinita that a popular lecture
will be delivered at the Christian
church Friday. December 10, at 8
O'Clock p m. Rev C. S. Medlong of
Des Moines, Iowa, is the speaker and
win please, entertain and instruct
those who hear him. He is the pas
tor of the largest congregation in
the Christian brotherhood and one
Of the largest in America He is also
chaplain of the Drake university in
Des Moines His work at chautau-
quas and lyceum courses has been uni
formly successful We congratulate
the people Of the community upon
their opportunity at this time to hear
him. The public is cordially invited
to attend. No fee for admission. s.
w. Brown, pastor.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
N. 0. 8 G. WILL RUN
TRAINS BY JANUARY lST


Kansas City, Mo, Dec. S.-The
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
will be running trains through to
Denison. Tex, by January /. Ac-
cording to John W. Hoffman, head Of
the construction company that is
building the extension from Calvin,
Ok, the line will be finished to Du-
rant within month The company
will use the tracks Of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad south Of Du-
rant pending the construction Of its
tracks and the 1,lO0 foot steel bridge
across the Red river
Last February William Kenefick,
president Of the railroad company am
nounced the completion Of the line
from Wagner to Calvin. Okla, dis
tance of 1O6 miles. He then financed
the extension from Calvin to Denison,
Tex. Construction began in March
With the road completed to Denison
there wiz be 212 miles in operation
from Wagner to Denison. With the
completion Of the extension now build
ing Mr.. Kenefick will begin the con-
struction Of an extension north from
Wagner to Kansas City.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
COURT DECISION
ON ELECTION LAW
Taylor Election Law Must Be Sub
mitted to People Before it Be
comes Effective.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. S.-The Taylor
election law must be submitted to a
vote Of the people before it becomes
effective.
The supreme court yesterday hand
ed down decision in the now famous
Taylor election law case, in which it
granted a writ of mandamus against
the secretary Of state, requiring him
to submit the law to a referendum
vote
The Taylor election law was passed
during the last days Of the session of
The legislature in April, and the re-
publican politicians of the state inn
mediately got busy to revoke the ref
erendum, declaring that the proposed
law would disfranchise the negro vot-
ers of the state, which Of course
would make Oklahoma democratic for
all time.
When the referendum petitions were
submitted to the secretary of state,
the secretary refused 10 certlIy tnls
action was necessary to call an
election, for the reason that the petit
tion was not prepared according to-
law, and was not filed in the manner
prescribed by the constitution.
The supreme court brushes aside
all technical omissions, and grants the
petition in mandamus. This has the
effect Of holding the law in abeyance
until after it is submitted to vote Of
the people of the state, which will
probably take place some time during
the coming summer
The law is framed after the one in
vogue in Massachusetts, but the Ok
lahoma republicans can see nothing
good in it, because it would loose
them the vote of their negro brethern
in republicanism.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
TEMPERATURE IS
2 DEGREES LOWER
Many Towns Suffer From Low Gas
Pressure--JopIin Mining Plants
Forced to Shut Down.
By Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec S.-This part
of the southwest experienced still
colder weather today, the temperature
being generally two degrees lower
than yesterday and ranging from zero
at Kansas City to six below at Con
cordia. Kans. Much discomfort is be-
ing experienced in cities and towns in
Oklahoma, Kansas and western Mis-
sori. that depend in part on natural
gas for heating purposes. because Of
the extreme low pressure in the pipe
lines Coal dealers are finding it inn
possible to ill orders. promptly. The
temperatures today are:
Topeka, / below Oklahoma City, 10
above; Amarillo, Tex. 16 above.
Joplin, Mo-. Dec. S--Many mining
plants are shut down in this vicinity,
today, because of the extremely cold
weather The mercury stands two
above zero.
St. Joseph, Mo. Dec. S.-As a re-
suit Of inadequate supply Of natural
gas from the Kansas gas fields the
sessions in all school houses here, in
which gas is used for heating were
suspended today A number of fac
tories also here closed down.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
HASKELL Suddenly
STOPS BANK PROBE
Grand Jury Must Wait for Records
Of State Banking Board De-
clares Governor

Oklahoma City Okla, Dee. S.-By
summarily cancelling the authority Of
Attorney General West to represent
the state before the Oklahoma county
grand jury Governor Haskell yester.
day brought 10 q sudden termination
the investigation the attorney general
was making into the cause of the fail
ure of the Columbia Bank 81 Trust
company Of Oklahoma City
The attorney general was not per
mitted to sign the three indictments
and two accusations reached by the
jury before that body was discharged
The reason assigned by Governor
Haskell for this action was that il IL
not to the best interests OF the state
that an investigation Of the coIumbia's
affairs be made at this time,
He declared that when the state
banking board has concluded it's ac-
counting the banks affairs all REG
ords Of the Institution win DO turned
over 70 the grand jury il the district
court should demand a.
w l. Norton president Of the Col;
umbia. and his wife were to have ap
peared before the grand jury today
and were waiting ia the jury lobby
when the order came from the gov
ernor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
THOUGH CRITICALLY ILL
SHELDON IS INDICTED

BY Associated Press.
New York. Dec. 8.--George P. Shell
ton, recently deposed as president Of
the Phenix Insurance company of
Brooklyn, who is critically i'll at bis
home in Greenwich, Conn, was in
dicted by the grand jury today for
grand larceny in connection with the
alleged looting of the fire insurance
company's treasury to the extent of a
million dollars or more
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
Or. COOKS OBSERVATIONS
ARRIVE N COPENHAGEN
By Associatea Press.

BY Associated Press.
Copenhagen, Dec 8. The north
polar observations Of De Cook reach
ed here, today, on board steamer
from the United States. Extraordin-
ary precautions We're taken to make
sure the data was delivered safely to
the university authorities, At the
they We're placed in a strong
room, whore they viii remain until the
committee appointed to examine them
is ready to begin work.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
UTMOST ANXIETY FELT
FOR KING LEOPOLD

BY Associated Press.
Brussels, Dec. s.-The information
from private sources, today, is that
King Leopolds health is causing ut
most anxiety It is reported that
rheumatism has been complicated by
paralysis and that his majesty is un-
able to rise from his chair
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
REPORT SHOWS DECREASE OF
NEARLY THREE MILLION BALES

by Associated Press.
\ Washington, D. G., Dec. S.-There
were S,S7S.277 running bales Of cotton
ginned from the growth Of 1908 TO
December LIST, as compared with IL
O0S.66l for 1908, according to bulle-
tin Of the census bureau today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08
obsrt Dalton the seasons funniest play ~Wen His Me Aw Prices ST.
SALIENT POINTS IN 7RFTS FIRST MESSAGE 10 CONGRESS

90 Q O,ooO 900 2 @ 70 oo Q 90 q 900 @ q
prove principles potec
viii be directed this
the necessity Of action thereon o
judicial 70 reduce the Of M
giants administration of civil criminal
prompt lawless
Of the uncertainties Injustice Of cumbersome
q
Legislation recommended against nlconsdered
enactment OF statute forbiddng the
ing temporary perman
by without previous notice
opportunity behalf the parties
the that delay would
in rreparable injury the complainant o
looking election Of territorial legislature
of lack Of residence
a Of the population q
Conservation of indorsed special o
sage be the
legislation executive activity needed
the suppression the white slave traffic o
Postal savings banks urged necessity to promote
saving many people Of small means. @
Passage a subsidy bill the
Eastern Of South America
West America TO South America and the @
Q
Admission New Mexico separate
recommended o
Army and navy reorganization favored So that efficient oa
held back BY necnts who happen be
them. o
departing from the principle where
BY postery win Of the burden Of
building Panama canal. o.
looking reorganization the
0 modern lines is urged o
Relation with continue cordial o
continuation the door policy in China is
its integrity empire @
Government is proceeding with deibeaion in the Ncar Q
rebellion o
New government Of the agreed upon.
2 90 1000 90 90 ooooooo 100000
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-08

\, K. Warner, yesterday purchased
two lots on South Gunter street from
II. r. Younger, and ne and II r. War
ner viii erect two modern bungalows
at once