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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-03

financial hopes and aspirations OF those who had
survived the various ills that followed In the wake
of Industrial oyer.eXpanslOn hut since the panic
clouds have cleared away there has come another
and even more wonderful appreciation In values,
the most remarkable advance In the prices OF all
commodities and securities that this country has
ever known Probably more mlionaires have been
made In the last ~ months by the steadily rising
tide Of tremendous prosperity than history ever
has recorded In similar period OF time. The
number OF those who have grown rich quickly IL
greater. probably than II was In the time OF mor.
ger and consolidation. nearly n decade ago, BE.
fore the panic of 1907 there were. perhaps 5000
millionaires In New York, Now there are any,
where between 5000 and 10000
Tho advances In the value OF securities In the
last two years have been almost incredible, There
probably are more than 100000 persons who are
stockholders OF United States Steel In october.
1907. Steel Common was 2lN; In February 1909.
II was Az this October II has been well above
90. The shares of the Pennsylvania railroad are
more widely distributed than any other transpor'
lation line. more than 10000 people being listed
IN It's books OF shareholders. Two years ago II
was 1903. lately II has been above $50. Union Pa,
fife r. next TO Pennsylvania In the length OF It's
stockholders list, II Is not only one OF the most
popular Investment securities, but also one that Is
specuated In most largely Union Pacific com.
mon was 100 In 1907; this year II has been above
no an Increase OF more than 100 per cent New
York Central Southern Pacific, Baltimore a Ohio.
Atlantic Coast Line. Illinois Central Great Nor.
thern, Standard oil-praclically all the stocks In
the long list OF railways and ndustrials have ad,
yanced from so TO 100 or more per cent in value
since October. 1907
Thousands OF people who are not spectators
and who are ntoerant OF speculation have profit
ed enormously by this wonderful rise In prices
They are the ones who bought for investment
when the prices were low and who are now reap
Ing the harvest, During the panic enormous
blocks Of giltedge shares were thrown the
markets when great spectators like Heinze and
Morse. and some others who were not so spectac.
ular or daring, had to sacrifice anything and CIV.
orything for ready money. Their holdings now are
scattered throughout the country and have been
tucked away In tens OF thousands OF safes and
strong boxes,
While some OF the new millionaireB come from
the ranks Of those who were bargain hunters In
the days OF panic. most OF the new plutocrats are
rom the army OF spectators.
There are so many of these new millionalres
hrt " would be impossible to list hem all indi
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-03

The less a man knows about WON.
en- the more he thinks he knows.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-03

Lest One Should Fall.
II is well to moor your bark with
two anchors.-Publlus Syrus.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-03

A wise man suppresses fully two
thirds Of his opinions.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-03

WliEN YOU'RE As HOARsEasa crow. When
you r. coughing ana gnsping, When you've an old-
iaamonrl deep-s"lled cpld, lake Aliens Lung HAL
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-03


been growing and rlpenlng all unno'
ticed by government statistlclans and
by everybody else, and that IN the
bumper crop Of new milllonaires and
multimlllionalrcs Never before were
there 80 many In New York as there
are today. Millionaires were made In
night by the great wave Of consoli'
dalton aud the merging OF hundreds
Of Industrial enterprises that was the
feature OF the opening years OF the
twentieth century. Just after the close
II tho Spanish.American war. There
were steel kings. steamship kings
pump kings. kings Of car springs and
of air brakes and OF all sorts OF
things They blossOmed forth between
the sunset OF one day and the dawn
OF the next The select circle OF plu
tooracy wldoned so swiftly that II
broke all barriers and created new
aristocracy of wealth In America.
New York was invaded by horde OF
wosterners whose manners In some
cases shocked even the imperturbable
aeryitors at tho expensive hotels
where they monopolized tho royal
suites, Piltshurg. from being simply
4 great min town. city OF grimy
workmen. Jumped into worldwide
prominence because Il was discovered
suddenly that II had more millionalrcs
TO the square inch than any other
spot ON earth. In New York all sorts
Of people achieved fortunes. paper or
/ al al ~.
aware; Jockeys. walters. bartenders
and other humble folk glanced with
amaze at the balances with their
brokers ana began making plans for
yachts and country houses. The his
tory OF this period was one OF the
wonders OF America.
Then. two years ago, tho panic
came and nut IA dnmugnpr nm tho
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
OF
HIGH OFFICIALS
Many Officers Slain BY Hand Of
Dangerous Element That Threat
ems Existing Regime.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 22. ~ An
official dispatch received this after.
noon by the state department. from
Bucharest. is to the effect that the
prime minister Of Roumania has been
shot and seriously wounded by an
anarchist.
London. Eng, Dec 22.--A remak.
able series Of political assasslnations
of personages high in office is report
ed today from widely separated points
In Seoul. Korea, Premier ", the
head Of the Korean cabinet. was stab
bed to death by vi Chain Yog. an
other Korean. This was the apparent
result of the intense feeling in Korea
against the Japanese influence.
In st. Petersburg, the chief Of sec
ret police, Colonel Karpof, was
blown to pieces by the explosion of a
bomb supposedly thrown by an an.
archlst
In Bombay, British India, the chief
magistrate of Mask, Arthur NJ. T.
Jackson, while attending a special per
Torrance was assassinated. by a ma.
tive for revenge and presumably as
part Of the seditious movement against
the British official
In these countries the gene 81 au.
thority is meanaced by a dangerous
element directed against the existing
regime
Colonel Karpoff was lured to a
house in d remote street and blown
to pieces by the bomb exploded. pre-
sumably BY his host, Michael voss.
kressensky. The latter was captured.
What ever may have been the i'm
mediate motive for the assassination
of Magistrate Jackson, the outrage
can not fail to increase the ever pres
ent fear Of an uprising against British
rule in India.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
SEARCH REVEALS
STOLEN MONEY
Courage And Tenaelty of vInlts Wo-
man Prevents Loss Of $40 From
Her Purse.

An interesting story of the courage
Of one OF the most prominent society
women Of this city is told by those IN
position to know.
This lady was returning from Kansas
City a few days ago--or rather nights
ago. Soon after leaving Kansas City.
she retired and placed her purse be-
tween her head and the window IN
the berth She dozed and was soon
aroused by the presence Of an arm
extending across her face and which
was just In the act Of replacing her
purse. Seeing that the hand was
black and the arm was covered by
a white sleeve, the lady quickly de-
clded that II was one of the porters of
the Pullman. Upon examining her
purse she found her jewels safe, but
found a shortage of $40 in money She
Immediately called the conductor and
told him she had been robbed by one
of the porters. The conductor called
in all four of the porters and each de-
MED any knowledge Of the affair. The
lady, however, was positive that she
had seen the arm of one Of the porters
and demanded a search of the car.
The car was sidetraeked at a station
farther down the road and detectives
searched the car The two missing
$50 bills were found wadded into a
waste pipe The money was returned
to the lady, and the matter left In the
hands Of the detectives for settlement.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
NEW IDEA ADVANCED
FOR AERO NAVIGATION

Spokane, Wash, Dec 23 w. II.
Clark, an inventor. living in Spokane,
has completed a model of a flying ma.
chine one sixth of the normal sive con-
tanning 952 cubic feet OF plane sur
face, with which he win attempt
flight early next month. He believes
he has solved the problem OF success.
ful aerial navigation by creating fric.
tion on the element against which he
is contending. -Four propellers are
used on the sides ana the rear OF the
machine with two top wheels, giving
the same action as the gyroscope. The
speed of the side propellers is 1000
revolutions a minute. There is also
dome TO hold the air under pressure
and giv9 the ship the steadiness main.
tanned by dee9ending parachute. The
completed machine viii be "A feet
from tip TO tip and GO feet from pilot
to rudder, the motive power being two
40-horse power gasoline engines.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
GREAT INCREASE IN
YEARS BUSINESS
Business Done BY RateliH.sanders for
Year 1909, Far Exceeds
Expectations.

The business Of the year just clos
ing is by far the best this house has
ever enjoyed" was the statement Of
r. c. Helmick. local manager of the
Ratoliff- Sanders Grocery company
It has been known that the bust
ness Of this Wholesale house had been
on the increase during the past year,
but the magnitude of the increase in
business over 1908. would astonish
the citizens Of busy vinita. II II we're
known. Mr.. Helmick would not make
a statement as TO the amount Of the
increase over last year. but intimated
that It had exceeded bis most san
gulne hopes at the beginning Of the
year.
Not only has the Ratelin.sanders
company enjoyed en- era Of untold
prosperity bat the retail merchants
Of the city. almost to a man report the
biggest years business Of their exist
ence. This increase III business has
come. notwithstanding the many new
stores that have opened in the city
during the present year, and Is the
best evidence OF the solidity of vinita
business houses.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
LONG SESSION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
r. W. Beets is Selected TO FIJI Vacancy
In Fourth Ward--Pass Ordinance
to Tax All Vendors.

The city council held one Of the
longest and busiest sessions of it's his
try last Tuesday night. with all NOM
present. The council elected 7. w.
Beets OF the fourth ward to ill the
vacancy on the board Of aldermen.
The usual monthly budget Of bills
was presented and allowed, with the
exception of the judgment OF G. P,
Fogle. former city clerk, which was
for an amount claimed for clerk hire
during his term of Office, and which
the former council refused to allow.
The matter Of the. charges preferred
against the night police force was
presented. and the council decided 10
call a special meeting for Thursday
night to consider these charges The
charges are included in the report of
the police committee and were not
read at the meeting last night.
The water proposition was the sub
iect OF a pretty lengthy discussion
and the water committee was instruct.
ed to have an inventory made Of all
Of the taps or persons using city
water, so that the city may have a
new basis upon which to work the
coming year.
The bids for the construction of a
sanitary sewer in three districts were
received and referred to the sewer
committee for action. These sewers
are to be constructed In blocks &C. AZ
and AZ A new sewer district was
created to include blocks 10, 81 and
81. IN the south part OF town. The
city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for the construction of sew
er in this districts
An ordinance was passed for the
paving of South Wilson street, and the
clerk will advertise for bids on the
same
The matter Of some property owners
paying r. J. Overley & Company in
cash Tor WORK done III TINS city, IN
stead of going to the treasurer was
taken up, and the committee in charge
of the same asked for some time in
which to submit les reports
The council passed an ordinance
providing for a license of s25 per year
for all venders of vegetables and
meats IN the city, other than farmers
or the producers This law win not
in any way interfere with farmers,
who have any kind OF produce for
sale. but merely affects peddlers a
tax or license OF $40 per day Is made
on cars Of bananas Of other pro.
duce sold az cut rate sales.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
ASKS $1,000 BONUS
AND HOTEL SITE
Proposition Submitted to Commercial
Club For Building a $4,000 Hotel
IN This City.

What is considered one of the best
business propositions Vlnita has ever
had has been presented to the Com
mercial Club by Messrs, s. II. Burt of
Toledo, O.. and H. Ryan Of Wichita,
Kans. This proposition Is for the erec-
tion and operation Of FIRST class hotel
In this city.
The proposlti0sl as submitted by
the above named gentlemen Is that II
the city win give them a bonus of
$4,000 and a site. they viii build
$4,000 hotel here. These men are
said to be experienced hotel men. and
regard ylnlsa as an excellent location
for a good hotel.
The need Of big hotel IN this city
Is apparent The lack Of such hotel
causes many travelling men TO go TO
other towns to secure hotel aeeommo-
datlons. The Cobb aud Green hotels
are filled to overaowlng every night
and the same is said to be true Of the
other hotels Of the city. This matter
viii be taken up at the next meeting
OF the Commercia5 clnb. and it Is not
improbable that tho proposition viii
be accepted
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
THE PRESIDENT TO
THE SUPERVISORS
He ReIterates Former Instructions
Against Politics in the
Census.

Washington, ID, c.. Dec. 22.-Presi.
dent Taft's ringing address TO the
census supervisors, from the Eastern
states, in conference here, was intend
ed not only for them, but, also for
all the other supervisors, for the can.
didates for enumerators' places, the
politicians, and the world in general.
He said:
Il am very glad to see YOU You
number about a third of the force up
on which we have to rely to take the
census. ! expressed by opinion about
the character of your duties when
wrote a letter to Mr. Durand ] did
not write that letter just for the fun Of
having II published. / wrote II to be
a genuine instruction to you. and |
hope you viii all observe It. / know
If you pursue It, It will be an easy
course for you. II you don't observe II
then | will observe you, I know. Of
course, there viii be pressure.
MANY Of you-most of you-haye
been recommended by congressman,
and II may be that some of these con
gressmen viii come to you and ex-
pect, because they did recommend you
that you owe them something In the
way of selecting the men as enumer-
ators who will help them IN their CON
gressional election You have got to
use sense and discretion You have
got to select the men that you think
viii do the work, and If you catch
them doing political work ! wish you
to remove them, Just as | viii remove
YOU II | catch you doing political work,
L is business.
4 am not quarreling with the CON
gressmen Each man Is looking for
all the aid he can get to get back into
his place, and l am not obieetlng to
the efforts IN that direction But you
are the gentlemen that want TO make
responsible, through Mr. Durand for
taking this census, and you are the
gentlemen ! rely upon and If cant
rely upon YOU then I am going 20
direct Mr. Durand TO let me know
about IT, and I will see II cannot help
him out with somebody else.
4 take great pride in this census.
believe we can make Il the best cen
sus that has been taken. II We take It
as a census, and do not use it and re-
gard It as incidental TO something else.
Now. you are not we'll paid. This
is not a business that is going to en-
rich any one Of you; but It Is a busI-
ness that is worth doing well, and
hope it will turn out 50 that when the
census Is taken we shall all have
pride in the fact that we we're part
In taking Il, however humble.
Il am glad to meet you, gentlemen,
| would be glad to say this same thing
to your fellows. but having this op.
portunity Of delivering little lecture
| could not restrain myself from doing
so. mean every word | have said
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
THREE INDICTMENTS BY
MUSKOGEE GRAND JURY

Muskogee. Okla. Dec 23.-Charles
vann, william Harris and T. J. sut-
ton. three county commissioners Of
Muskogee county weie yesterday af-
ternoon indicted by a special grand
jury here. The specific charge Is NAL
feasanee in office. Details of the in
dicements could not be obtained
The commissioners we're ordered by
Judge King 70 come into court by De
cember 20 and show cause why they
shall not be suspended from Office.
Each gave bond this afternoon Bach
Of the accused men gave out state
ments denying bis guilt, and insisting
that he win not resign. but make A
fight for vlndication.
It was anhounced that the indicted
officials viii be given an opportunity
70 resign bat the state will reserve
the right TO prosecute The grand
jury IS now probing into the affairs Of
the sherifls ofiiee.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
RECORDS FAILED
TO PROVE CLAIM
Report Of Committee Says Claim ls
Not Established---Dr Cook Fooled
All From King Down.


b9 AnSVGihttNl = INbhs
Copenhagen, Dee 2l.--The Univer-
sity OF Copenhagen, the first institu-
tion OF learning % recognize DIR. Fred
erick A. Cook as the discoverer OF the
north pole. today, eolemnly declared
the explorer had failed to establish
the claim on which his high honors
had been based. The committee APP
pointed by the university to examine
Or. Cooks records recently presented
it's report 10 the eonsistory Of the uni
versity, which reviewed the deductions
Of the experts with greatest care and
discussed the findings from every
stand point. That both committee
and oonsistory were disappointed was
soon known. The consistory met to-
day and adopted report TO the effect
that the alleged papers submitted for
examination by DR. Cook failed to
prove his claim.
The report of the committee, Of
which Professor 8. Tromgren was
chairman, as presented to the consls-
tory, states that DR. Cooks papers are
without any value aud that his reports
to the university Is practically the
same as that published in the New
York Herald on his return from his
arctic expedition ana that the copies
of his note books submitted contain
no original calculations Of observation
but only the results thereof Accord
ingly the committee concludes he af
fords no proof Of having reached the
pole
New York, Dec 2l.-"If the public
knew the truth concerning Or. Cooks
mental and physical condition as It is
known by close friends they would
take a more charitable view Of his
present unfortunate situation" were
the significant words uttered by II.
Wellington Mack, counsel for DR..
Cook, today. when the Copenhagen
dispatch was shown him
'1Ie fooled us all from the king Of
Denmark down" was the exclamation
of John r. Bradley. Cooks hacker IN
his arctic trip. 'and he fooled me with
the rest"
Bradley said he began to lose con-
fidence in Cook soon after the Iatter's
return from Greenland and weakened
decidedly when Cook disappeared over
month ago.
William L. Cook. the explorers
brother says his brother is In Norway.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 2i.-''Three
months ago from the Labrador coast
| sounded an explicit and deliberate
orded warning to the world, based up
on complete and accurate information
in regard to DR. Cooks claims In
doing so | accepted the responsibility
devolying upon me and fulfilled my
duty to myself and to the world"
With these words Commander Robert
e. Peary today polntedly expressed
bis sentiments regarding the failure Of
the University Of Copenhagen 70 ac-
cept Cooks proofs.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
IS TAFT VICTIM
OF CONSPIRACY?
Congress Adjourns Until January g.
Initial Steps Taken Toward In
vestigating Controversy.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 22.-That
the double force Of the Taft admins
tration Is behind the investigation de-
manded by both sides Of the so-called
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy, was dis
PEELED by events In and out of con-
gress yesterday. There is pow no
question but that Taft himself is eager
for a merciless probing OF the whole
matter as he was hitherto reluctant
to admit a necessity for 1t. Men in
position t know the sentiments Of
Taft declared last night that he has at
least become convinced of the truth
of what his friends have been telling
him for many weeks OF what he has
hitherto laughed at, that there lies
behind the attack on Ballinger more
or less definitely organized movement
to discredil the Taft administration
especially by spreading the impression
that the so-called Roosevelt policies"
are in unfriendly hands; that 3allin-
ger was made target only on the
theory that he offered for the present
the most vulnerable point in the ad-
ministration.
Having opened a channel for con-
gressional inquiry. the selection Of the
proper tribunal to hear evidence for
and against both Ballinger and Chief
Forester Pinchot becomes very inn
portant question. Attention was CIV
en- to this subject today. Republican
lawyers in the senate have practical
ly agreed that Senator Nelson, chair
man Of the committee on public lands
should be at the head of the probing
body. It is likely, therefore, that a
decision, il he senate is determined
in the selection, will fall upon the sen
ate committee on public lands.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
Maddox.Robsrtn Wedding.

Surprising their friends in this city,
Marion Maddox and Miss Lille Rob-
erts, were united IN marriage last
night at the home OF the brides sister
Mrs. Henry Raines Rev ]. e. Perish
ing Of the First Congregational church
oficiated After the ceremony the
couple left for Muskogee for short
visit after which they VIII return TO
this city. Pep" has been the butt
Of a number of jokes among his
friends on the streets Tuesday. one Of
them being that the prospective groom
became so frustrated that he lost the
license after securing the permit TO
wed, and while en- route TO claim his
bride.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24

The hearing on the temporary IN
junction granted by Judge Ralph
Campbell, restraining sheriff Riden-
hour Of Craig county. and other on
GERS along the route Of the Katy rail
road from selling shipments 81 IN.
toxlcatine liquors. that was 70 have
been heard at Muskogee yesterday
has been postponed until January 6.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24

Washington, D. c., Dec. 22.-Con-
firmation Of the Associated Press dis
patches from Nicaragua was received
today at the navy department. in a
cablegram from Shipley, OF the cruiser
Des Moines at Bluefalds. shipley
places the government loss in yester.
days battle at twenty-six hundred,
killed, wounded and captured Estrada
is confident OF complete success.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 22.-Con-
gress adjourned yesterday until jan
uary I. IN the senate important initial
steps were taken towards congress-
ional investigation of the long exist.
ing controversy between Secretary Of
the Interior Ballinger and Chief For.
rester Pinchot. A resolution by Sen
ator Flint calling for all papers bear.
ing upon the case was adopted. Sen.
ator Jones read to the senate letter
from Secretary Ballinger practically
demanding an inquiry
A resolution by Senator Gore nam
ing an investigating committee oi
eight members of each senate and
house, and including on that commit
tee several of the so-called "insur
gent senators" was successfully side
tracked by Aldrieh, who had II re-
ferred to the committee on public
lands
The house was in session but ten
minutes.