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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02

TOtai Number OF Cash Prizes I5G.
Although THE EVENING STAR had
offered 1S5 prizes, divided into five
classes according to age, there were SC
mar contestants whose work excelled
that there were not sufficient prizes tc
go to all who were deemed deserving
This matter was explained to THE
EVENING STAR and the paper there
upon added twenty-one more cash
prizes, making a total of 156 cash
prizes.
The contestants were divided into
five classes. All school children be-
tween ID and 16 years of age We're in
one class; all those between IL and IA
in another. those between 10 and 12 in
another, those between s and IL in an
other and all those under were in
another.
Thus the children of about the same
ago were in contest among them
selves and not against older or younger
children.
In each class the original offe- was
a cash prize of SIS to the winner, s5 to
the second, 81 each to the next five and
81 each to the next twenty. Thus,
originally there were twenty seven
prizes in each of the five classes. But
so many excellent specimens were sub
mitted than the twenty-one more cash
prizes have been added to the lists of
winners which follow
Rose Grossbart. of the Belmont Ave-
nue Public School, wins the first prize
in the class of pupils under years old
In the class of pupils between and
10 years, Paul Nugent, of the Goes
Place Public School, wins the first
prize by most proficient example of
pennanship.
Lillian Campbell, of the ST. Rose Of
Lima Parochial School, wins the first
prize in the class of pupils between 10
and u years.
Lillian Bitz. of the Twelfth Ward
German and English School. wins first
prize in the class of children between
10 and IA years of age.
And to Louise Green, of the Franklin
Public school, Fast Orange, is awarded
the first prize IN the class to pupils be-
tween IA and 16 years of age.
Put chiIdrcH on Their Mettle.
In arranging the contest and offering
the prizes THE EVENING STAR was
moved solely by the desire to improve
the interest of school children in the
study of penmanship. 1t seems to have
succeeded superintendent Poland, of
the public schools, is authority for the
statement that since THE EVENING
STAR started the contest the pen
manship in all schools has improved
wonderfully Therefore, THE EVE
lContinued ON Sixth Pnge.l
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CONTINUED on Second page.l
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quarters to learn an address. ignorant
of any murder. and then events fcl'ow
quickly one upon the other.
Edward s Black counsel for NYil-
helm in his business matters, hastened
TO police headquarters and talked With
Mrs. Wilhelm in the witness room
When told that Mrs. Wilhelm's friend
was locked up he said the mans name
was Nicholas S Sica, and that he was
Newarker. He would say nothing more
and advised Mrs. Wilhelm not to talk
In discrediting the theory that two
Italians who had once threatened VIII
helm were the murderers. some Of the
detectives on the case declare thai
there was a far deeper motive, and
that the hand of a far rubtler muir
derer is apparent through this strsng-
est Of mysteries.
Beset by Fear.
Mrs Wilhelm has laid great stress
on the terrible fear which beset her
husband that ne was to be killed, but
the person 60 whom she attributes the
story which apprsed him of his danger
today denied Aer version and declared
that it was Wilhelm himself who spoke
of his danger
In this eutanglng my stery Mrs,
Wilhelm, because of her relationship to
the murdered man, aud because she
found the body and had shared at
least some of his secrets. became the
central figure.
Mrs Wilhelm left her home at
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon and went
To the home Of her nearest friend Mrs.
Frank Farmer. wife of special po-
iceman, at Broome street. She said
she had done so often before. She said
that her husband had been about siis
house all day, that he was IN gusB
spirits and that they had not quar-
relied.
wife Away at Dinner,
She had dinner with tn. Farmers,
not sending word home to her husband
that she would not be home for din
ner. she remained with her friende
after dinner, playing cards. until near
" O'Clock Then she started home
and her friends. Mr. aud Mrs. Farmer,
accompanied her. When asked II there
was anything strange about this. II il
were not strange for "a happily mar
ried woman to take her dinner away
from her home and her husband and
then to have friends accompany her
home she replied no. that She had done
SO frequently.
When Mrs. Wilhelm. Mrs. Farmer
and Farmer entered the Wilhelm house
at o'clock last night Mrs. Farmer
went into the parlor and seating her
self at the piano, commenced playing
some light popular tune For some
reassa which she cannot explain. per-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
WIFE AND ADMIRER
HELD IN HIGH 81.
MURDER MYSTERY
Mrs. Frank Wilhelm and Nicholas 5. SiCa, Who
Was Named as Correspondent in Divorce
Suit by Victim, Detained by Police
Pending Investigation.
BELIEVED THREE QUARRELED BEFORE SHOOTING.
WOMAN MAKES MANY DAMAGING ADMISSIONS

murder OF
in shomn
III sica
ntIy boarde In the
= for November
against either
Detective
Tute
photograph of Mrs Wilhelm and
which Wilhelm.
OF had
Tueday Wednesday
and aats iesawhi aim 3:5 m
in street
,ifea his wife
siheImp prevented
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
HELEN MhLONEY
REWEOS OSBORN;
CHURCH CONSENTS
Heiress and Broker Married at
Spring Lake After Annulment
of Their First Nuptials.
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
BY MILLIONAIRE FATHER
Final Chapter in Society Sensa=
tiOn That involved Sammy"
ClarksOn.
HELEN MAL0NEY'S ROMANCES
WITH OSBORNE AND CLARKSON,
AS TOLD CHRONOLOGICALLY.

December IS. 1905-Married TO
Arthur Herbert Osborn. OF New
York. a student at Princeton Uni
versity.
October, 1907-Eloped to Europe
with Samuel r. CIarkson, of
London. Marriage to Osborn
under fictitious name revealed.
Brought home by her father.
Martin Maloney.
September II, 1s0S-Marriage to
Osborn annulled on application
of Miss Maloneys counsel.
February >, 1909-Rewed to Os-
born at Spring Lake
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-02
PRIZE=W WINNERS IN THE
EVENING STARS GREAT
PENMANSHIP CONTEST
One Hundred and Fifty-Six School Children of
Essex and West Hudson Towns Share in
Awards Thousands Entered Competition.

in
writing contest
a towns
expected that the
care employed in selecting the proficient
Every
critically
other
it's nsati
Schools all denominations took
all gbe handwriting the exhibits
o In
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HustIers and Ash-CnBs.
hacknet & Doremus Co.. 79s-7e8 Broad st.--Adv.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
KATY FLYER CRASHED
INTO ADUGGY AT WEIGH

An accident that came near proving
fatal to two men occurred at Welch late
yesterday afternoon just as the south
bound flyer reached that place. The two
men in a well curtainod buggy drove ac-
cross the tracks, and evidently had not
seen the rapidly approaching train, for
they were driving at their leisure The
horses. however, scented the danger just
in time to jerk the buggy forward enough
to save the lives Of the two occupants.
The engine crashed into the rear Of the
buggy and The fore part Of ii and the two
men were sent sprawline into the ditch.
The train was quickly stopped and back
ed up to the scene Of the accident when
il was discovered thar neither Of the men
had been seriously hurt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
WHITE OAK ITEMS

Dated Jan. II
Yes, snow Too bad we haven't sleighs
hid away that we could bring out This
may be the last time we could use one
for years What fun we are missing
Mrs. T. N. Chitwood returned Thursday
from visit at Tulsa.
Maude and Myrtly Rafferty, are attend
ing school in Vinita.
Fate Littrell and family have moved to
Theo Jones place.
VIM. Hamp.oa and family have moved
here from Vinita.
Saturday January "a new girl at the
home of H. Trantham and boy at the
home Of VIM. Heads
Oliver Haynes and Walter Chitwood
have returned to the seminary.
Jim Casio has moved to the place he
recently purchased.
The Mitchell brothers are now at home
on the Won place.
C. W. Kigore's new store building is
ready for occupancy
Noah Williams is erecting store build
ing and expects to put up residence
soon.
DR.: Miller expects to build soon.
Andy Hampton has move back to his
old home place.
Rev Megill has been holding very
successful meeting here.
The w. o. WIS met Saturday night
Eight new members we're initiated
A new school is being built north Of
here in district 81.
H. A. Williams and wife were here Fri
day.
John Franklin and Billie" Moore Of Es-
tella leave soon for New Mexica.
n E. KiIeore was in vinita Sunday
Jesse Harrison was here Saturday
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
SPLENDID PRODUCTION
BUT SMALL AUDIENCE

The audience that greeted Miss Ade
laide Thurston. last night at the Auditor
ium was very disappointing. The house
was nor half filed. but this did not mar
the efforts Of the splendid company in
presenting the "Woman's Hour.
This play was exceedingly interesting
every detail and gave Miss Thurston
ample opportunity to display her extra
ordinary art as an emotional actress. She
has that ease and grace and vivacity Of
manner that cannot fail to please her
audiences. Mr. Frederick Paulding as the
leading man, was quite as much favor
ite as Miss Thurston. While the audience
last night was small yet the production
was so good that it is safe to predict an
overfowine house if this company should
ever have return engagement here.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
Copeland Hotel at Topeka Mass of Ruins
From Destructive Fire Started BY Escaping
Gas Dozen Guests Injured in Making Es-
cape--PrOminent EmpOria Lawyer and
Politician is Missing and Believed to
Have Perished in the Flames.

Y. M. c. A. building and nearby drug
stores.
Within an hour after the fire started the
hotel was a mass of ruins, with only the
walls standing. There we're many thrill
ING escapes, A. w. Smith and H. A. Row
land occupied the same room on the
fourth floor. They made ladder Of the
bed clothes and descended it as far as
possible and then dropped Webb McNall.
former state superintendent Of insurance
was on the third floor He threw suit
case containing fifty thousand dollars
worth Of Kanss : municipal bonds to the
street and after waiting patiently in the
window while the firemen made frantic
efforts to get a ladder up to him. finally
was taken out safely, Editor Murdoch
was on the fourth floor He climbed out
on the window and hung from the ledge
till his room mate held out blanket.
down this theeditor slid safely 70 the roof
of the next building ex-governor G. w.
GIirkain his night clothes, was carried
down a ladder from the third floor
and escaped injury Ex-state Senator
Lamb was on the third floor. and from
there be dropped W. Y. Morgan and his
wife we're on the fourth floor Morgan let
his wife down to an adjoining roof by
means Of blanket, them jumped himself,
from there thev climed down on ladder
to the ground.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
URGE CLAIM FOR
REIMBURSEMENT
Bill Passed by Senate Repeals
County High School Law-Ap-
preparation Bill Passed.

Guthrie. Okla. Jan. 14.--A determine
ation on lhe part Of the Indians Of the FIVE
hvilized tribes to secure. if possible. the
value of tribal lands allotted the negro
citizens, on the claim that the negroes
had no right to share in the tribal prop
erty is indicated by the adoption in the
senate yesterday Of resolution by Sena-
tor Keys memoralizing congress to reim-
burse the Indians to the amount of the
value Of allotments held by freedmen.
A bill by Senator Campbell Russell
passed the senate yesterday which rspeals
the Oklahoma county high school law, but
permits counties already having such
schools to continue them.
The senate also passed the bill already
passed by the house extending the time
for the payment Of taxes to the third
Monday in April and requiring areduction
Of all excessive levies
A novel method for the disposal Of the
school lands is provided for in the bill by
Senator Stafford which provides for the
sale Of all but mineral lands, but makes
the purchase price perpetual lien on the
property amounting to perpetual lease,
the occupant to pay 3 per cent year on
the valuation Of the property.
Tho first bill to pass the house is the
senate bill by Williams appropriatine
100000 for the expenses of the legisla-
ture, which passed the house yesterday.
The first legislative act to be approved by
the governor is the Japp resolution mem
orializing congress to extend the time for
making payments upon lands in the big
pasture.
The concurrent resolution by Stewart
Williams f IN the senate which petitions
the secretary Of the interior to set aside
his order seggregating large tract Of
timber lands in McCurtaiu, Leflore and
Pushmataha counties as government
forest reservation was passed in the house
and Is ready for the governor. The reso-
luton also asks that the members of the
Choctaw and Chickasay tribes entitled to
alIotments of lands in this tract be given
their allotments,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14

Favorite Flower Of England's Queen.
The queens favorite rose is one of
the old-time sorts known as Hermosa.
lovely. free-howering pink rose,
which yields a rich harvest Of beauti-
full fragrant blossoms. So fond is the
queen Of this rose that she causes it to
be grown by thousands in huge bor-
ders near her favorite dairy. as well
as in the garden surrounding her
home.-Girls' Own Paper.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
DECISION REESTADLISHES
DISPENSARY system

Guthrie Okla, Jan. l4-The state dis
pensary was reestablished yesterday by a
decision Of the supreme court in the case
of the Alexander Drug company VS. R E.
Lozier which holds that the election in
November was void because Of the sub
mission Of two questions in one. An in
junction has been issued against Lozier
in the lower courts ordering him to sell IL
quor to the Alexander Drug company.
This was upheld by the supreme court.
In the case of William Schwend inter-
state shipments of liquor for family uses
declared legal.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
Lured By Hope Of WeaIth.

The yellow desert stretching east
ward from Luderitz bay in German
southwest Africa has become a great
attraction, though a few months ago
its monotonous sand dunes we're hate
full and depressing. Diamonds have
been found there and a new mining
fever is raging. Men are thronging
where till now wild beasts have held
undisputed sway
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
CENTRALIA COUPLE
MARRIED HERE TODAY

Miss Mollie Spears and Ed Mars, Of
near Centralia were married this afternoon
at the Office of County Judge Frear, and
win leave on the evening train for few
days visit at Monett, Mo-, after which
they win return to Centralia to make their
future home. Both Of the young people
are Of prominent families in the Centralia
community The groom is son Of c. G.
Marrs. the well known stockman Of Cen
tralia.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
Human Hearts Tonight"

Ii Human Hearts, the story told is
one of much interest. in which the SYM
pathies of the audience are thoroughly
enlisted. Tom Logan. an honest black
smith, living in the hills Of Arkansas is
entrapped BY an adventures whom he
marries without discovering her character
After time. and while poor Tom thinks
his happiness is secure, her former lover
appears on the scene, A murder is COM
mitted and through the plottings of this
infamous man and woman, the crime is
fastened on Tom He discovers the
truth, but through love for the woman.
and rather than betray her, he bears the
stigma, stands trial, is convicted and
sentenced to State Prison for life, where
he would have remained. had it not been,
for the Intervention of faithful friends
who bring his case to the notice of the
governor Of Arkansas. In the end, of
course. all ends happily and Tom is re-
stored to his former standing in the com
munity. The play is one in which pathos
is combined with comedy.
The organization presenting Human
Hearts is under the management Of W.
E. Nankeville who has directed its tour
most successfully for number Of years
Mr. NankeviIle is said to have provided
ample scenic display for the production
and to have engaged a splendid company
for the portrayal Of the various characters.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
WILL INVESTIGATE
EXCESSIVE LEWES.
In Some School Districts is Often
Doubled County Tax and Larger
by Far Than State Tax

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 14-State Examiner
and Inspector Charles Taylor has an
nounced that as soon as the bill providing
for the reduction Of excessive tax levies.
which was passed by both houses yester
day, is signed by the governor he will
send inspectors into every county Of the
state and examine closely the tax levies.
II any are found excessive, and the taxes
are known to be so in many school dis
tricts and several counties, Mr. Taylor
will report to the governor and the local
boards win be asked to meet at once and
reduce the levies to the constitutional
limitation.
In many school districts the school tax
is double and sometimes quadrupIe the
county tax and many times larger than
the state tax. In one school district the
school tax upon one half section Of land
was $i32. or nearly SO Centsan acre. The
administration realizes that these excess
sive district and county taxes will be laid
to the Democrats now in control Of the
government, whereas the administration
has reduced the. state sax to IL mills.
and claims that the excessive taxes are
due TO extravagant levies Of county and
township boards Of assessors. The COVER
nor will require all boards to reduce the
levy to what is actually necessary for con-
Quoting the business Of the county or
school district for one year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
TWO BURNED TO DEATH
IN FIRE AT EVERETT
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Everett, Wash, Jan. l4-Two persons
we're burned to death, one fatally burned,
and two others painfully injured in the
destruction of frame structure, the Great
Northern hotel, by fire early today Igni-
ton Of gasoline caused the FIRE
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14

]. II Murphy, Ross CockrelI and G, A.
Hinshaw went to Muskogee today to at
tend the district meeting Of the Knights
OF Pythias.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14

Deputy Sheriff >. A. Ritehie Of WeIch,
was visitor az the county seat today,
having accompanied Nolan Woodali and
his recaptured prisoner r. J. GambiII
here last night,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
SELF CONFESSED EMBEzzLER
SENTENCED TO -FOUR YEARS
By Associated Press

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. l4.--Alonzo !.
Springer, formerly chief deputy surveyor
Of United States customs here
pleaded guilty, today, to embezzline from
the government. He was fined and SEN
fenced to the government penitentiary al
Ft, Leavenworth for four years. Springer
was secretary of the republican state
central committee. five years ago.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
THREE DEATHS PROBABLE
FROM ATTEMPTED HOLDUP
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Omaha, Nebr.. Jan i4-Patrolman l. A.
Smith is dead. Detective ". G. Deverese
is probably mortally injured and Albert
Clark, who fatally shot Smith, is danger
ously shot, as a result Of an attempt, by
Clark. to hold up Anna Wilson's place
early today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14
Lona VOYAGE il small aoat.

A paddle-wheel steamboat which
draws but AZ feet Of water is making
the perilous ocean voyage from Eng
land to the west coast Of Africa. where
It will be used on a shallow river.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-01-14

The British government has in
creased the duties on spirits for Sierra
Leone % per cent in response TO the
agitation concerning liquor traffic in
Africa