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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
Compagnie Generate Transatlantioue
Ct LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs

DIRECT LINE IU HAN KE-PARIS
Ssilings every Thursday, instead of SATURDAY.
at 10 a. m. from pier AZ, North river, foot Of
Morton street.
First class to Havre $3.50 and upward: sec
ond class TO Hayre. $50 and upwardN GENERAL
AGENCY for UNITED STATES and CANADA
10 state street New York. j. F.. FUGAZI,
Manager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery street
San Francisco Tickets sold by all railroad
ticket agents.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
VIA COAST LINE
(Third and Townsend Streets)

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San jose and AZ ststicns- --.- 81
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San Fran cisco. Valencia Street to !
f5.20p Redwood Pao Alto San Jose. 81
f5.20p Los Altos Monta Vista. les Gafos f32
IS. 25p Buringans San Mateo San jose. f32
f5.30p Loop vi encis St. Ocean View
Cenetsries 50 nth San Francisco.
23d Street. 81 and Townsend . tea
54OD San Bruno. San Mateo. Redwood Pslo
Alto, SAINT, Clara San lose.S--.-... IA
t540p Los Altos. Monta Vista. Los Gsfos.. t94
t60Op MiIlbrae Ssa teo, Pslo Alto.
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f605p 23d Street. Viats con. South San
Francisco. Valencia Street III
t625p Loop-valsncia Str eet Ocean View
Cemeteries South San Francisco.
23d Street ID and Townsend --.-.. TIA
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&o0s Los Anzass Passsn gz--Glrcy ss-
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FHox PACIFIC STREET WzARv
fI.00, Sacramento River Steamers flI A
Stmr Nod0c. Non. We'd. FRI.
stmr. Navajo. Tues. Thurs Sat
Sunday 4xcenkod Ssrel.v .-l.<
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27

FRoN PACIFIC sTzxEr WzARr
fI.00p Sacramento River Steamers flI .3n,
Stmr Nodoc. Mon We'd. FRI.
Stnr Navajo. Tues. Thurs SAT.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
Consferr Encounter GaIer

All vessels coming in from the north
coast yesterday reported heavy south
hY southeast gales. and all were conse-
auently delayed on their runs from
northern points.
The steamer Gualala Captain Mar
Jensen. was in rough weather from the
time IL left Hardy creek until Il en-
in making the run.
The steamer Yellowstone also encoun-
tered the fury Of the gale and during
the trip IL was in succession OF gales
and high seas that swept the decks
CAPTAIN Ludlow said Il was one of the
Y1Nfiest trips he has had in many years.
The vessel was IS hours making the
run from Astoria.
Arrives at Honolulu
The steamship Dunedin arrived at
Honolulu yesterday from Norfolk Va
with q cargo OF coal for the United
states government.
VIII Sail Tomorrow
The Togo Kisen Kaisha steamship
.Tenyo Naru. Captain F. Bent, will sail
at 2. N tomorrow for the orient 1t
viii take rs passengers and 1000 tons
OF freight
Lumber Receipts Light
Lumber receipts from the north coast
ebv sea yesterday were very light, only
amounting to $4,000 feet.
Steamship Ashore on New Jersey Coast
ATLANTIC CITY " j., Dec. ga
wireless message tonight reports that
the steamship s. S. Thurman went
ashore early today near Toms river.
n. J. The crew of 81 men were taken
of by life savers A barge which
the steamer had in tow was lost
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

The arguments made against the pur-
chase of the Auditorium by few men
who are charter members Of the knockers
clpb, and so perile as to demand no answer
from the thinking portion Of Vinita's popu-
latlon. The pet argument Of the opposi-
tien is the bare and unsupported statement
that the title is insufficient. that the
Cherokee Nation will step in and take il
away from the city after the purchase is
made, The law is so clear on this propo-
sition as TO need no Interpretation. In
the first place. there is no such organiza-
ton, corporation or body polite as the
Cherokee Nation in the sense that II could
become a party to such a proceeding For
the purpose Of signing deeds and attend
ing to the unsettled business Of the Chero-
kee people Chief Rogers holds his place by
act Of congress- but as a tribal oreaniza-
tion the Cherokee Nation does not exist.
II went out of business nearly three years
ago. In the second place, the lands once
ceded to railroads and within the limits of
any city or town were segregated from
the allotable lands Of the Cherokees and
were not to become the property of any
individual allottee but to pass to the
by reyersion if abandoned,
or transfer if not abandoned. The sail.
road company has always been careful to
protect its interests. and has had no diff
Guilty in ousting all who undertake to
possess any portion of their right-of-way,
No city or TOM has ever gotten any of
this class of lands by revision, und never
will without the consent Of the railroad
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
PROHIBITION LAW
AS SEEN BY ANTS
Claim Recent Vote of People on Dis
pensary Was Not an Expression
of Peoples Intentions.

Guthrie. Okla. Jam 22.--The Oklahoma
Anti-Saloon League in state convention
here yesterday adopted resolutions declar-
ing IN favor Of the state prohibitory law,
including the dispensary features as
passed by the first legislature and inter-
preted by the supreme court Of the state,
interpreting the recent vote on the dis
pensary system as not expressing the IN
tention of the voters TO repeal the dispen-
sary system but as opposing the extension
Of the local dispensaries TO towns of less
than 1000 people as a constitutional
amendment
The resolutions express the belief that
the progress in prohibition enforcement
has been as great as could be expected,
and asks the legislature not to pass any
laws tamperine with the present prohibit
tory law until il has been given a thor
ough test
Opposition to any restrictions that will
deprive the citizen to legally purchase IN
toxicating liquors for medicinal, mechan-
ical and scientific purposes is opposed by
the league.
The resolutions state that there is wen
grounded evidence that attempts have
been made to keep men from serving as
jurors on liquor cases who have expressed
themselves in favor Of the enforcement of
the prohibitory law Any Interpretation
Of the interstate commerce laws which
would protect the person in receiving an
interstate liquor shipment who holds a
federal liquor license which is an evidence
In Oklahoma Of violation Of the law is
pronounced am anomaly and is opposed.
The Anti-Saloon League asks for the
following amendments 20 the law, to give
local authorities the right 20 suspend tenn
porarily any officer who is charged with
failure to discharge the duties Of his Office
pending a speedy trial Of the charges. TO
authorize the governor TO appoint lim-
tied number Of field marshals, with pow
ers Of sheriiIs. TO assist local authorities in
the enforcement of the law where their
services are required; and provide in each
county for a deputy sheriff on a salary,
and to authorize county attorneys to em-
ploy an assistant 10 be paid by the county
The resolutions commend such state
and local officers as have attempted to
enforce the prohibitory law and de-
clare for a strict enforcement of all laws.
A big law enforcement meeting was
held here last night in the Lyons block.
which was addressed by Governor c. N.
Haskell and Others
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
JOHN ARMSTRONG
GETS MINIMUM FINE

Finding John Armstrong guilty as
charged, with carrying pistol, the jury
this morning in the county court recom-
mended d fine Of S25 and costs. which is
the minimum fine under the law
The case Of Chas. Pennington, on a
charge Of petty lareeney was TO havo
been heard this morning, but the. defend
ant failed to appear and his bond was
declared forfeited and the sheriff was in
strueted to have the defendant in conrt at
lao o'clock next Monday afternoon
The case of the state vs. Miohaes will
be the first case called Monday.
The jury was dismissed at noon today
until Monday morning at 3 o'clock
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
RUMOR OF MORNING
PAPER FOR SAPULPA

Sapulpa. Ok. Jan. 23-Loeal option
men and prominent republican politicians
here are in an organization for the estab-
lishment Of a republican morning paper,
II is proposed to make the plant one Of
the most modern in the state for small
city. Il is also likely that the editorial
department Of the paper viii be under the
control Of Clarence B. Douglas formerly
editor Of the Muskoeee Phoenix and one
of the best known newspaper men in the
southwest With number OF imposing
industrial establishments landed recently
citizens Of the town believe there should
be O live, modern daily newspaper
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
WIRELESS MESSAGE
BRINGS SUCCOR
Steamer With over Four Hundred
Passengers on Board Is Rammed
BY Unknown Vessel
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 23-While the star
line steamer, republic, bound from New
York for the Mediterranean. carrying four
hundred and sixty-one passengers was
rammed and disabled.by anunknown ves-
sci twenty-six miles south Of Nantucket in
a fog.early today,the wireless teleerah APP
paratus on the steamer Immediately flash
ed the news Of her plight in all directions
and within a short time, several vessels
were on their way to offer every assistance
to the captain Of the Republic, who later
sent wireless message saying that the
engine room was full Of water but the
steamer could keep ahoat and that there
was no danger to the passengers
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
JOINT RESOLUTION OPPOSED
BY COUNCIL OF OSAGES
By Associated Press

Hy Ass0ciated Ffess
Washington. D. c Jan. 25--- Several
members Of the council Of the Osaee tribes
Of Indians we're heard by the Senate com
mittee on Indian affairs today. in opposi-
ton to a joint resolution. providing that
thirty seven claimants for allotments Of
Usage land be placed here ON the rolls.
These 0sages claim majority of the ap-
plicants are white Indians" and until
the passage Of the allotment act. were
not resident upon reservation
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

he state legislature again showed its
.ty IN refusing to witness the wolf
hing and bank -robbine stunts Of John
rnathy and Al jennings IN the NOV
pictures that so delighted outgoing
sident Roosevelt. The people Of Okla
a have had enough Of this sort Of
in a realistic way, In other days, and
Legislature is 10 be commended for
ing It out.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

Alahoma City is wider open today than
as ever been since the ragtime days
8sg. There are almost 500 places in
ahoma City where booze can be OBJ
ed. said d man who knows, the other
"And gambling Is running wide
Il. The town and county is fixed, that's
here il 10 it.-Oklahoma City Times
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

ae little thatched cottage In the old
tish hamlet Of ~ VIII be the scene
splendor today only appreciated by
scots. wherever they are scattered in
vide. wide world. In that little cot
q century and a half ago was born
~ Burns. the tenderest and the most
an of all the poets that have yet seen
ieht Of day. The Bonnie Blue-eyed
i I.assie Jean" and Highland Mary"
long since passed away, but still live
e immortal ballads Of the plowman's
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
EISMOGRAPH REGISTERS
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Berlin Germany. Jan. 23-The Seismo-
graph At Potsdam registered a violent
earthquake At that place early this morn
Ing. The conclusion was nearly equal 10
the one recorded atthe time Of the hessina
catastrophe. The distance from Berlin Is
estimated as something between eighteen
handred and twenty-five hundred miles.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

from present indications there will be
tillable land that is in state Of culti-
ion lying out in the vicinity Of Vinita
! year. Farmers are arriving almost
" 10 take all the available land that
be rented.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

There we're q bunch Of men in Vinita
40 threatened to sell their property and
hve town when the waterworks and
werage bonds were voted, but they .are
re vet
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

he great and overmasterine ldesire to
rich off the wreckaee Of the Indian
,es in Oklahoma is likely TO be the
se of much trouble at Muskoeee and
.where. The temptation to jump in
get something for nothing was too
ID for many.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

Sane legislation is an accomplished 1,fact
at Guthrie. A safe democratic majority
makes it so. Dennis Flynn and his crowd
have had their day in yllifying the people
of this great state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
BILL PROPOSES
MORE PUNISHMENT
Amendment Passes House Providing
Life Imprisonment Where Explo-
sives are Used in Burglaries.

Guthrie, Okla. Jan. 23-(Speclal to the
Daily Chieftain) The bill introduced BY
Workman Of Rogers county. which Is an
amendment Of the general statutes pro-
viding for increasing the punishment for
burglary In the state, was passed by the
house at $50 yesterday afternoon. The
following is the Workman bill as il was
passed. The portion in capitals is the
new amendment,
BE Il Enacted by the People of Oklahoma;
SECTION Amend Section fourteen
hundred and fifty, Of Chapter seventeen,
Article sixteen, of the General Statutes Of
Oklahoma nineteen hundred and eight. so
as to read as follows:
Section l450-Punishment. Burglary is
punishable by Imprisonment in the State
prison for not less than seven nor more
than twenty years of the first degree, and
for not less than two nor more than seven
years in case Of the second degree; pro-
vided, THAT IN cASETHE BURGLARY IS ATTEND
10 by MEANS or DYNAMITE. NITRo-GL YoERINE
OR ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVE. Or BY THE ACTUAL
DISCHARGE or FIRE ARMS, THE PUNISHMENT
SHALL BE LlfE PUNISHMENT At HARD LABOR,
SECTION 2 All acts and parts of acts
ia conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3 For the preservation Of
the public peace, health and safety an
emergency is hereby declared to tx,st, by
reason where Of this act shall be in
forceand effect from and after its passage
and approval.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

he opposition to the Auditorium pur-
Sc has now crystalized and the people
linita can put finger on the men
J oppose. How much has any one OF
bunch ever done for VinitaG The
e group that is now trying to give
ita a black eye will feel mighty lone
le after the Auditorium bond election.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

The laxity Of the enforcement Of the
Iant school law is causing uneasiness
long the educators Of this state. If
IRE is a law on our statute books that
must enforce il is this law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

lust wait until the Roosevelt libel suit
ainst the Pulitzer paper gets in action
i the papers win have something q
1T incidentally. the Haskell-lit lrst
/ will also furnish few head lines,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

Now for q larger Vinita---or, mayhap,
smaller Vinita, Take your choice IN
Dtine for or against the Auditorium
opposition.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
BACONS NOMINATION
SENT TO SENATE
By Assoclated Press

By Associated Press
Washington. d. c. Jan. 25-Secretary
Of State Root has rendered his resigna-
ton, to become effective upon qualifca-
ton his successor Rob't Bacon, whose
nomination went TO the senate today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

Yes, we are to have a spring and new
officers from top to bottom are to be
elected
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

of the seventeen state institutions to
located by the present session OF the
tisIature vinita ought to be able to land
least one Of them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

What sort Of a town would the knockers
IildY They wouldn't build any sort OF a
wn. They don't build towns and don't
An, anybody else to.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

The way to build a city is to build it
The way to injure its growth is to knock
every chance
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

There'll be something doing at Musko-
. when the federal grand jury begins to
dict townsite grabbers.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

There viii soon come time when Presi-
snt Roosevelt win write no more mes
lpes to congress,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
STRANG OVERRULED MOTION
TO HAVE INVENTORY TAKEN

Attorney Frank MCGUIRE one of the
counsel for the governor, insisted that an
inventory should be made by the sheriff
at once, under the law in order that he
might make proper return to the court.
and intimated that the proceedings on the
part of the sheriff we're irregular.
Il know that this sheriff is honest said
the court, "and intend to stand by him
and protect him.
This would not forestall the possibility
of suing the sheriff on his bond remarked
Mcclure.
Il don't believe there Is any danger of
such proceedings or that any one will
attempt 70 hold the sheriff responsible on
mere technicalities Of the law" replied
Judge Strang.
Judge j. II, Burford, counsel for Mac
Reynolds. stated that he would seriously
object to the papers being inspected by
anyone until the search and seizure pro-
ceedings are disposed of. IAN order ae-
complishing this would furnish the gov
ernor with the very information he de-
sires and accomplish the entire object of
bringing these proceedings, said Judge
Burford
Judge Suang asked Governor Haskel's
Attorneys If they would consent to
postponement of motion. They stated
they would not, and Judge Strang then
overruled the governors motion. The law
firm of Flynn, Ames & Chambers was
retained by MacReynolds TO assist Judge
Burford as his counsel and Mr. Ames
appeared in court yesterday.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

Guthrie Okla. Jan 23.-County JUDGE
j. C. Srang yesterday oyenuled the mo-
ton Of Governor Haskell asking that the
court order the sheriff to take an invent
ory of the papers seized from Scott Mac
Reynolds a Hearst representative. through
a search ahd seizure warrant. issued a
few days ago. The governors motion also
asked that one copy Of the inventory be
turned over to the governor and the other
to MacReynods.
The motion came up for hearing at 8
O'Clock yesterday morning, Judge Strang
at the outset, stated that he had signed
the search and seizure warrant while he
was busily engaged in the trial Of another
case and had not made a thorough inspec-
ton Of the document,
This Is a serious matter for both sides,
said Judge Strang. 1T involves the per-
sonal rights Of citizen under the consti.
tuition, and II the court has made mis-
take in signing these papers he is ready
and anxious to correct the error would
therefore ask the attorneys representing
the governor in this prosecution to defer
this motion until Monday. when the main
question arises as to the right of the court
to have this seizure made.
Il do not intend to take another step in
this case until have heard all the argu-
ments and law points it is possible to
secure, presented by counsel on both sides
OF this case. have the papers locked in
a safe, where intend to keep them until
| determine whether or not there is any
justification for taking these papers from
the possession Of the defendant in the
case"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29
OUR SPECIAL SALE.

While preset stock lasts, = 3.pitce
bedroom suit, Dresser, Bed and Wask
stand, for onlyssi55o. HOLLAND,
eft The Furniture Aan
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

A little more than month Of the Big
tick
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

Suppose the scerect service should break
no GuthrieY Perish the thought
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-01-29

Lookout for the motorcycle mail carrier
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-10

If it were not that there is a very
serious side to the situation, the efforts
now being made in England, Germany,
France, the United States, japan, and
China to line up one or other of the
powers mentioned as the best friend of
China to the exclusion of all others,
would be positively humorous. The
serious side is that in this effort 10
curry favor, enemies are being made,
and it is to be feared that what now
appears to be simply wordy misrepre-
sensations may develop into something
very closely resembling actual fsticuffs.
At present the most active contest
ants for position closest to China are
Great Britain, America, and Germany;
America being the fastest sutton, was
at first shifted at by the other two, but
to their disgust China gave some evil
dence of encouragement. 1t was then
that these other countries showed more
friendly dispositions, and finally Amer
1Cd cdAiS nv thc Ci4C1CJ anu INV 49,
Taft has an arm round China s waist
alternately with King Edward and His
Majesty the Kaiser. But all the time
the lines are being drawn little
tauter; undoubtedly the three suitors,
when opportunity offers, are throwing
stones at one another with a consider
able amount of accuracy; all this time
japan, which has never been able to get
into the good graces of China, since
that notable walloping she gave her
some years ago, sits outside the charm
ed circle and makes plans to outwit the
other three. Incidentally, however,