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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-01
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silk and Wool Scarfs---a sale.

six and Wool Scars sale a saving to you Of
third All coIors and weights. sample line
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
Upton WILL CHALLENGE.
Says He Will Arrange Race For 1911
If N. Y. Y. c. Is Willing.

Says He Will Arrange Race For 1911
If N. Y. Y. c. Is Willing.
New York, Nov. 1S.-Before sailing
for England on the Lusitania, Sir
Thomas Upton said:
you may state positively for me
without any qualification that 1 shall
challenge for the Americas cup for
the fourth time. l will challenge for
a race to be sailed in 1911. l am as
sured, though, that the challenge,
which will be sent in proper form
through a club of which l am a mem
ber, will have fair and proper consid-
Grafton, and 1 am confident that 1t will
be accepted by the New York Yacht
club.
"The challenge will be for yacht of
the largest size allowed according to
the rules of the club and the condi-
tions of the deed Of gift, and. 1 believe
that the members of the New York
Yacht club are fair minded sportsmen
and will agree with me that the chal-
lenge that 1 will send is for the best
that there is in the sport of yachting"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19

tanned in statement made by Bern
hardt Teodor, formerly special en-
ployee of the treasury department.
Mr.. Teodor's revelations indicate as
extensive system of underweighing
in the importation of lemons for sew
eral years down to 1905, when he was
appointed to investigate the condi-
tions, as had been the practice in the
sugar trusts scheme of defrauding the
government by false weights.
The scheme was to all intents and
purposes the same and was carried
out by precisely the same connivance
between the importers and the govern
ment weighers as has been shown to
have existed between the sugar trust
and the customs men charged with the
weighing of sugar
Mr.. Teodor figures the total loss to
the United States government by the
underweighing of lemons during the
seven years from 1898 to 1904 inclu.
sive at close to $1,000,0O0.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
DUEL WIPES OUT FAMILY.
Father, Mother and Child Killed In
Prearranged Fight.

Father, Mother and Child Killed In
Prearransed Fight.
Pioneer, La, Nov. 1S.-A whole fam
lily is dead as the result of duel
fought here between Clarence Comp
ton and Sylvester and Albert owen.
Compton, his wife and his little daugh-
ter were all killed.
The Owens are sons of Methodist
preacher. They rode to Compton's
house and demanded an apology for
an unkind remark about the preach
er's daughter "You little boys run
along" scotfed Compton. "Why," he
challenged, "Pll take two guns, fight
you both at the same time and shoot
your heads off,"
The Owen boys jumped at the chal-
lenge. Compton secured two automat-
ic revolvers. Twenty PAGES were
measured off, the word was given, and
the three opened fire.
Compton's wife and her little daugh-
ter dashed front tie house, and Mrs.
Compton threw her arms about her
husbands neck. Her cry, "Stop, Clar-
encew had hardly sounded when she
fell mortally wounded, and her child
dropped dead. Compton fell over his
wife's body with three bullet holes
through his lungs.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
In March. 1902. Corsa put before

In March. 1902" Corsa put before
Leslie M. Shaw, who was then secre-
tary Of the treasury, a statement of
the facts Of his case. Mr.. Shaw con-
sented to hear him personally. Corsa
received letter from Mr.. Shaw's Sec
retary inviting him to call at the Fifth
Avenue hotel.
"For three hours he listened to me-"
said Mr.. Corsa. "He seemed all SYM
pathy. He said at the end of the in
terview as he shook hands with me:
I'll see you are put back. could
demand it right now. But things are
working so smoothly between Mr..
Whitehead and myself that 1 don't
want to break in abruptly upon him
and demand 1t. I'll take it up, though.
and I'm sure you will be given the
justice due you. It's only because of
the fine harmony that l don't do II
now"
After waiting for months Corsa
heard through Appraiser Wakeman
that Mr.. Shaw's view was practically
that he could do nothing because his
Wclc LiCu. WuhSlhuh SCh,
to Mr.. Shaw the money that had been
given Corsa as bribes, and this came
back to Mr.. Wakeman from Secretary
Shaw with the word that that officer
knew nothing he could do with it.
Miss Electra Havemeyer, daughter
of the late Henry o. Havemeyer, has
just been appointed one of the execu
tors Of her fathers $20,0O0,O00 estate
This fortune was made by him as head
Of the American Sugar Refining com
pany.
The members Of II. o. Havemeyer's
family are still among the heaviest
holders of the American Sugar Rein
ing company stock.
Evidence that the customs frauds
extended to more than sugar is con
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
FEARS FOR ASTOR
GOvernmentAidS Search For
His Yacht NOurmahaI.
WIRELESS STATIONS NOTIFIED
Vessel Not Heard From Since She
Left Jamaica For Nearby Port
of San Juan Thirteen
Days Ago.

New York, Nov. 1S.-John Jacob As
tors yacht Nourmahal is still missing.
No news of the vessel has been re-
ceived since she put out from Kings
ton, Jamaica, ON Nov. 8, bound for the
nearby port of San Juan, in Porto
Rico.
Since then a disastrous hurricane
has swept over Jamaica and Haiti.
The United States government is
earnestly trying to locate the Nourma-
hal. Captain Worth G. Ross of the
revenue cutter service has wired the
commander of the cutter Algonquin,
stationed in Porto Rican waters, to try
to locate Astor's yacht by wireless and
report at once.
The United Wireless company has
sent notices to the fifteen stations ly-
ing to the southwark Of this port, a
string extending from New York to
Cape Hatteras, Charleston, Savannah,
Tampa, Jacksonville, Key West, Gal
weston and Guantanamo, Cuba. The
company also sent messages to eight
steamships now in West Indian wa
ters which are equipped with wireless.
The messages told that the Nourma-
hal had put out from Kingston, bound
for Porto Rico, and asked that any
news of the vessel be promptly sent to
the main office of the wireless COM
pany in this city.
No news of the yacht has been re-
ceived. The vessel is not fitted with
wireless, but if she had come to her
undoing on reef or shoal, as the Hig-
gins yacht Varuna did at Madeira, in
all probability the wireless chain
would have discovered it and sent the
news to this city.
Although the West Indian cable is
broken off Turks island and no direct
communication can be had with Porto
Rico, it is certain that Colonel Astor's
| yacht was not able to make that is
/ land, as the steamship Caracas of the
Red D line from San Juan for La
| Guayra, the Ponce of the New York
and Porto Rico line, now lying in
Mayaguez harbor, and the Carolina,
from San Juan for New York, are all
without news of the Nourmahal.
/ The Tagus of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet company, which arrived In
Kingston, and the Atrato of the same
line, which left Jamaica for Colon,
have both reported no news.
There is hope that the S. V. Lucken-
back of the Insular line, which is
cruising around Porto Rico and will
leave San Juan for New York later,
may bring some information, but more
reliance is placed on the Relay of the
Mexican Telegraph company, which
has gone to mend the cable at Turks
island and has a powerful wireless
outfit.
The Nourmahal was built in 1884 by
Harlan & Hollingsworth at Whining
ton, Del. Her designer was Gustav
Hillman. Her length is 250 feet, and
she draws 1876. She is driven by com
pound inverted two cylinder engines
and carries four small cannon and q
veritable arsenal of rifles, revolvers
and cutlasses. Her crew numbers for
ty-siX officers and men.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, who recently
obtained a divorce, is on the Lusitanis
on her way to Europe, where she will
pass the winter.
Her son Vincent is on the Nourma
hal with his father.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
WILL FORCE CHILE TO PAY.
United States Withdraws Minister Be-
cause of Delay In Claim Settlement.

United States Withdraws Minister Be-
cause of Delay In Claim Settlement.
Washington, Nov. 49, Thomas @
Dawson, American minister to Chile.
left Santiago for the United States by
way of Brazil. His departure was au-
thorized by the state department after
fruitless efforts had been made to OBJ
tain settlement Of the Alsop claim.
The Chilean government has several
times admitted the validity of the
claim and has promised to pay it,
but has never made any practical
move to do so. The state department
is not at all pleased with the attitude
of the Chilean government, and no
minister will be appointed to succeed
Mr.. Dawson until it adopts a more
suitable attitude.
The Alsop claim has been pending
for twenty-five years. 1t grew out Of
a sum of money advanced by an Amer
lean concern to the Peruvian govern
ment which was to be secured by the
revenues collected at the custom house
at africa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
DYNAMITE WRECKS CHURCH.
Part of Explosive Fails to Go of, Saw
inu Priests Home.

Part of Explosive Fails to Go OFF, Saw
ing Priests Home.
Clinton, Ind, Nov. 1S.-The Sacred
Heart Catholic church in this town
was wrecked by dynamite, about $10,-
900 damage being done.
The Rev. Father Maher, formerly
chaplain ut st. Mary of the Woods,
has been priest in charge for the last
six years, and through his efforts the
church was built last summer.
The dissatisfaction Of some members
Of the church with the pastor because
he insisted on building the church is
suggested rs a possible motive for the
crime.
The home Of the priest adjoins the
church, and thirty sticks Of dynamite
were set in the tower next to his
house, all of which failed to explode
Ed Jones, an ex-patrolman. daringly
cut q smoking fuse attached to this
pile of sticks.
A pile of fifteen sticks and several
other scattered punches Of dynamite
were found elsewhere in the front OF
the structure.
Windows were blown from four OF
five neighboring houses, and pieces OF
stone were hurled across the street.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
Staggering Evidence of
Frauds by Sugar Trust.
THIRTY INDICTMENTS ASKED.
Special United States Prosecutor
Stimson Says He Can Convict
Important Trust and Gus
tom House 0ficials.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Henry L. Stim-
son, special United States prosecutor
charged with bringing to justice those
guilty of the gigantic sugar frauds.
deprecates the appointment Of COM
mittee of inquiry by congress at the
coming session on the ground that 1t
is unnecessary and might help the
chief malefactors to escape punish
ment.
I'VE have ample proof of the
frauds" said Mr.. Stlmson. 'In fact,
the mass of evidence is amazing. In
dictments will be asked for thirty
men, some Of them important sugar
trust officials and some Of them men
holding lucrative positions in the GUS
toms service. The evidence against
them Is sufficient. l am confident to
bring about their conviction on the
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
government"
Henry G. Corsa, q former govern
ment employee who was assigned to
duty in the custom house as an assist
ant to the sugar samplers working on
the Jersey docks and who met with
many unusual experiences while en-
gagged in that capacity, tells start
ling story of his experiences not only
after he was removed.
MIR. Corsa backs up his story with
originals Of letters addressed to him
by Leslie NJ. Shaw, former secretary
of the treasury; Charles ii. Treat, for
merly collector of internal revenue
and United States treasurer; HnA<D'
Taylor, assistant secrNtNnEA
treasury. and sev0to y (lz &11&
GERS.
To all OF these, he says, he made
known all the details of the sugar
trusts sampling frauds as early as
1902.
One of his duties while he worked
as assistant to the samplers was to
carry a tray of little pots in which
samples had been placed by the sam
piers to a locked vault, where they
were to remain until removed by the
appraisers.
En- route he found that the assistant
samplers were actually passing with
their trays through a cellar near the
docks in which was the trusts official
briber. This man would take the pots
of samples in this cellar, dump them
out and refill them from a hogshead
of damp, spoiled sugar kept there for
that purpose.
This was one of the facts made
known to Appraiser Wakeman at the
time he turned in to him $3.50 given
by the man mentioned to him-that is,
slipped by this man into Mr.. Corsa's
pocket while he was In the wash
room. That was one of the facts also
that Mr.. Corsa knew was placed In
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
MERCY FOR MACFADDEE.

President Let's Physical cuIturist OF
With Fine and No Imprisonment.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-President Taft
has extended executive clemency to
Bernard MacFadden, editor Of a mag
azine devoted to physical culture, who
was convicted on charge OF sending
indecent printed matter through the
mails and sentenced by United States
District Judge Luining at Trenton, N.
j.. to two years in prison and to pay
a fine of $1,000.
On the payment OF the fine the pris-
on sentence will be waived. Mac
Fadden has teen out on bail.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19

tFormer secretary of the treasury1
full detail before Lyman j. Gage,
which he himself in a three hour con-
versation placed before Leslie M.
Shaw, Mr.. Cages successor, and with
which Internal Revenue Collector
Treat was made thoroughly familiar.
Corsa's story is long and detailed.
In effect 1t is that the men carrying
the sugar samples received bribes Of
from $12.50 to $25 on each cargo they
handled in order to allow the sugar
trusts agent to doctor" the samples
before they were locked up. Corsa re-
fused to be a party to the fraud, re-
ported the facts to his superiors and
handed the brlbe money to them. The
sugar trust had influence enough with
the appraiser to bring about Corsa's
removal without cause alleged, and he
was never able to get reinstated.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
FIRED vOLLEY INTO MOB.

Two Killed, Many Wounded In Polit-
ieal Riot In Italian Town.
Rome, Nov. 1S.-Two persons were
killed and many others wounded in a
political row at Montemilone. There
had been a political fight at this place,
and a mob assaulted the town hall,
which was defended by a force of
carabineers.
The mob threw stones at the cara
bineers, and five of the latter were in
jured. The soldiers were almost over
powered before they used their fire.
arms on the crowd.
After they had discharged volley
into the crowd of rioters two Of the
latter were found dead and many 9TH
ers were seriously wounded.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
HIGGINS PARTY SAFE.
Doubt About Saving the varuna,
Ashore on Madeira.

Doubt About Saving the varuna,
Ashore on Madeira.
Funchal, Madeira, Nov. 1S.-Eugene
Higgins splendid steam yacht Varu-
ma, big as a small liner and fitted as
luxuriously as any pleasure craft in
the world, will probably be destroyed
by the seas that are pounding her as
she lies on the rocks of the northwest
coast of the island.
Mr.. Higgins and his guests and most
of the yachts crew reached shore in
small boats after the yacht struck and
made their way to villages, where they
were cared for.
Two tugs were sent to the yacht In
expectation Of hauling her off. A part
of the crew stayed in the neighbor-
hood of the wreck to assist the wreck
ers If they found 1t possible to save
the Varuna
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
Mae Wood to Face Charges.

Wood, charged with perjury in con
nection with her claim that she is the
wife Of Senator Thomas 9. Platt, left
here for New York to face her ac'
cuser She declared that she would
prove her innocence by demonstrating
the authenticity Of her marriage.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
COLLEGE DROPS FOOTBALL.
Action of Georgetown University Due
to Death of Player.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The faculty
of Georgetown university has decided
that the game OF football shall be
discontinued by the Athletic associa.
tion until such a time when the rules
can be so framed as to exclude all pos
sibility Of danger to life and limb"
This action was prompted by the
death of Archer Christian, left half
back of the University Of Virginia, in
the game ON the Georgetown field.
1t is understood that the Virginia
legislature will pass law prohibiting
the game Of football.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
TRUST COMPANY CLOSED.

PhIIadeIphIa Concern HIIe9ed TO have
Made UnwisS Loans.
Philadelphia, Nov. 1S.-Because it is
understood the American Trust COM
pany of Philadelphia accepted as col.
lateral security for a loan bonds of q
coal company the value Of which is
uncertain the bank has been closed by
order of State Commissioner of Bank.
ing William II. Smith.
State Bank Examiner A. L. TabeT
was appointed temporary receiver.
1t is said the securities of doubtful
value amounted to over 100000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
DUCHESS CONsUELO I'LL.

Dowaeer of Manchester Attended by
Fer Sisters and Two Nurses.
London, Nov. 1S. - There is consid.
erable anxiety concerning the condi-
ton of Consuelo, Dowager Duchess OF
Manchester. Her health has been bad
for some time, and she has had a seri-
Gus relapse.
Her sisters and two nurses are at.
tending her.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
NO. 90
TRAIN UNDl .WO RIVERS.
Pennsylvania Of
Through

Pennsylvanla Ot s make FIRST Trip
Through ) Tunnels.
New York, NJ With the pass
lg of the !! passenger train
through the q ;ylvania railroad
tunnels today Ilvln Harrison, N. j.,
under the north river, under Manhat-
tan island and under the East river to
Long Island City was accomplished
the most important achievement In
American railroading since the COM
pletion of the steel highways which
Joined the Atlantic with the Pacific
seaboard.
A special train left Philadelphia,
proceeded across New Jersey to the
tunnel terminals at Harrison, plunged
into the tunnels, stopped at the huge
new Pennsylvania railroad station in
Manhattan and then went on through
the tunnel to the terminus in Long
Island City.
In the special train were President
James McCrea, Vice President Samuel
Rea and the directors of the road.
The train bearing the high officials
of the road and invited guests stopped
at the new terminal of the four tun-
nels at Harrison for the party to in
spect the work there. The train pro-
ceeded slowly and stopped at many
points along the route to allow the Of
ficials to thoroughly inspect the work
that has cost close to $160,000,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
Diet Refuses Money For War Purposes.
Asks Constitutional Action.

NekB CoHsttutIoHaI NctIons
st. Petersburg, Nov. 1S.-The Finnish
diet has unanimously refused to grant
Russia's demand for 100000 for war
purposes.
1t has passed resolution asking the
czar to have the military question set
tied constitutionally.
1t is expected In many quarters that
this will lead to the dissolution Of the
aiet
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
CASTRO TO LIVE WITH US.

Deposed President Reiinqdishes All
Claims on Venezuela.
Madrid, Nov. 1S.-General Cipriano
Castro, the deposed president of Vene-
zuela. announces through the EXPRESS
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
MARS HAS A sNowsToRM.
Fall Reported by DR.. Lowell Is Much
Earlier Than Usual.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Nov. 1S. - Director
Lowell of the observatory here reports
the first antarctic snow fall of the sea-
son on Mars. Two patches appeared
at latitude 62.72, longitude 100.19.
This is exceptionally early for the
first Martian antarctic snow.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19
THREE HUNTERS KILLED.
Young Man Reports Death Of His Fa-
ther and Two Brothers.

Marquette. Mich, Nov. 1S.-Walter
Dodds of Watertown, N. Y, arrived
here and reported that his father and
two brothers were killed while hunt
ing deer near Claiming. All three
were shot dead.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-19

Weather Probabilities.
Fair; colder; diminishing northwest
erly winds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31

The daughter of Mrs. Il. NJ. Myers
the aged lady who was stricken with
paralysis at her home on East Oliver
street, where she lived alone, ar
rived here Wednesday morning
nom Idaho, to care for her mother
Mrs. Myers, is still in a serious con-
iition and remains in an uncon-
scious condition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31
Sweater Coats

A useful serviceable garment for any man boy
Mems $500 val. 1919 Mems $500 val. 1929
Sc $50 val 1.S9 g 150 val. LOO
Boys $3.50 val 1.13 Boys S1.00 val :. 79c
Boys SOC values, 3Sc
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31
Mems Pants
900 Pair Mems Pants

We must sell every pair, so
we are offering this immense lot
at the greatest cuts ever known.
These are not accumulations, but
come from our regular stock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31
Hats and Cans

Stiff Hats in Black and Colors
Think of it-$f so Steson Hats s9eo
Our M 81 T. Special, regular $500 value - SaS
Our Standard $3.50 Hats ..... - go
w. -' LAS !
Soft Hats in all Coors
$O val Gimbel Hats So As So so val Gimbel Hats a. 80
S'VV Las
81 90 Gimbel Hats 79c
Soc Wool Hats - M
CAPS
Our pest Fur Caps, regular value 3d. 90 - s249
81. so values. .$1.S9 IN IN voira. an ID
$3.50 values, $l19 Sl 90 valnas TO- re- -, so
r,o.-,o ~. rai"es' DOC 25c values, 19c
BOYS CAPS-Regular soc values acc
NS"o 19c
SPECIAL-1OO TAM o SHANTER HATS for .<
electromagnetic soc values all 10 lOC
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31
Fur Gloves

Don't be afraid to buy fur gloves. Furs
are going to be lots higher next year. We
offer some extraordinary values in this de-
partment.
Look at these prices. These come in the
glove or mtten style:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31

Gloves
Mems Fine Dress Gloves-H. & p make, lined
with silk or warm fleece, or unlined.
80 so values. $1.70 $500 values, S1.49
90 values Il9 LOO values, 79c
soc Knit Gloves, 41c
Boys Gloves-75c values ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 59c
% IS SOC values ..................,4 1c
Work Gloves and Mttens
In Kid Horsehide Calfskin Dogskin and Wool with
without gauntets.
Mems $3.50 values. .$l.l9 Mems 81 90 values 79c
80 soc 25c .20c
Mems Canvas Gloves-l5c values. ............1I
10c values ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
BOYS WORK GLOVES AND MlTTENS
SOC -. blittens 5..s.4lc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-16
FAMOUS FOOTBALL DOGS
TO Be EXHIBITED HERE

Not for many day has this coun-
try so anxiously been awaiting the
arrival of a sensational vaudeville
feature as in the case of the much
talked about Football Dogs" which
arrived on the s. S. Celtic recently.
Through Manager Channon's per-
sonal acquaintance with the man.
ager of this extraordinary feature it
was possible to secure the act for
the Majestic theatre prior to the
$1,000 per week engagement over
the most prominent vaudeville cir
cult In this country. 1t is impossible
to give a fair illustration of the al
most humanlike instinct Of the ca
mines when excitingly engaged in the
game. 1t may be said. however, that
they have been the rage of Europe
for many seasons and that each one
of the fifteen dogs has pedigree
and quite some prizes to his credit.
Most noteworthy may be king Jim,
a $4,000 dog who acts in the game
as one of the goalkeepers.
Owing to the Importance of the en-
Manager Shannon has ar
for a special matinee for st.
Patrick Day.