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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS
SEEING A GREAT LIGHT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
enid. Okla, Dec 22.--Judge NJ G.
CARRIER. Of Enid. today announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina.
tion for representative to congress
from the First Oklahoma district. He
will It is announced, make the race
on an antiCannon platform.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
Errlng Report Of explosion
: Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
McAleater. Okla. Dec 2Ss-ln a dis.
patch sent out from here yesterday
Il was enormously reported that an
explosion occurred In Mine No 2. Of
the Samples Coal Mining company.
The explosion really occurred IN the
mine OF the Cangler Coal company. IN
jurlng fye men, none seriously
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
To captaln ANN Team.
By Associated Press.

by HHsOEIaItU FEtHa'
Washington. D. G.. Dec. 22.--Lieut-
enant w. NJ. Clapton Jr.. Of the Thir-
teenih Cavalry has been designated
by the war department as captain Of
the army cavalry team to compete In
The national rife match for 1910.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
COMPLETE VICTORY FOR
ESTRADES FOLLOWERS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Bluefelds, Mic, Dec. %. - General
Estrada has won complete victory
over the government troops at Rama
A total OF six hundred men of both
armies were killed or wounded. Nine
teen hundred OF Zelaya's men have
surrendered, including General Con
zales, who was in command. Two
Americans are reported killed, Sur
geons have been landed from the
American warships to care for the
wounded
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
Mayor q PIttsbura go

By Associated Press.
Pittsburg. Kanss Dec 30 Morris
Cliggitt, mayor Of Pittsburg, died To-
day lie was a prominent attorney,
having been United States district at
torney during the Cleveland admins.
tration
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24

The application fer a pardon Of J.
p Lively. who was convicted OF man.
slaughter in the district court here,
has been received by the board Of par.
dons at Guthrie and hearing will be
had on the application f, January.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-24
oooooooooooooooo 90 ooooooooooooo 90
HeR FIRST CHRISTMAS.


We hung up the tiny, wee stocking
Close by the chimneysde,
SO when Santa Claus came with her presents
'Twoud be the FIRST thing that he spied:
We stole so the little white cradle,
Where our sweet. tender one lay
Her head of brown curls on the pillow,
Dreaming the night hours away
We gazed the beautiful dreamer
Gazed through the mist of our tears
AS we thought of that wonderful season
Far back in the drift OF the years
When 2ne angels sang 10 the shepards
At the break Of the First Christmas morn,
The Peace and the Good VIII of Heaven
The news that "a Savior is born"
We hung up the tiny, stocking,
And smiled in our love thought
OF the Joy of our beautiful darling
When she saw what Old Santa had brought
We thought of dear little angel
Darling in Deamland astray
And we longed for the first ray of sunlight
TO shine on her First Christmas day.
-Prestons Davis
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
KING Of SAX0NY IS
NERVOUS WRECK
BY CRITICISM
LETTER WRITERS UNBRAiD RUL.
Err FOR SIGNING DEATH WAR.
CROWDS VISIT HER GRAVE.

DRESDEN. Jan. 6.-Ever since the
King Of SaXony signed the death war.
rant for Crete Beier, the semi.d s:nent-
ct murderess. he has seen The victim
or letter writer's in all parts If thC
world upraiding him Tor ne alleged
miscarriage OF justice. TIE aOusu
showered on the king first merely
scandaliZed him. his majesty being a
very self-opinionated person but the
pers,stency of popular criticism IS
telling Up him. and there arc rumOrs
In the city that Frederick Augustus
suffers from sleeplcsSness anc - fast
becoming nervous wiCCk because
o. the Teproachcs hcapei upon him
from al sides.
There are stories that he is w1,k-
lug the corridors of tic palace at
night. wringing his hanls nd mu;ter-
ing to himself, but these reports cam
not DC verified az present.
The king became enraged whe" le
learned that the grave of the LehCGd.
cd Girl /, the object III attention. beth
by her own people and strangers.
A fine monument has been reared
over the remains of the beautiful muir
deress. and is constantly decorated By
wrcaths and flowers. Last Sunday
thousands OF persons went TO the
cemetery for the avOwed purpose OF
making a demonstration against the
kins and the death penalty. Many of
the visitors carried wreaths with long.
flowing ribbons. inscribed with vari-
Gus sentences referring TO Grete's
trial AMI her awful death. The throng
around the grave finally became 80
dense that the police interfered aud
drove the mourners away with drawn
swords
Several persons were arrested for
depositlng wreaths, the ribbons o.
which bore words and sentences that
might be construed as lese majestic.
Among the confiscated ribbons were
so91e bearing the inscription: The
king is more hard-hearted than the
law" ITO the unhappy victim of
kings stubbornness and cold-hearted-
ness" ITO the victim OF judicial
murder"
Crete Beier was the talented daugh-
ter of the mayor Of the city OF Frei-
Borg She was convicted OF having
polsoned her fiance after inducing him
70 make a last will in her favor. Blu:
insanity experts maintained that the
Girl was irresponsible on account of
mental deficiencies. a view upheld by
the family records. Sull> the king In
sisted upon signing the death warrant
against the advice Of his minister OF
Justice
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
PLAss HAS BRAND
NEW SCHEME OF
ASSESSMENT
WOULD HAVE BUILDINGS GO ON
ROLLS AT CASH VALUE, WITH
AUTOMATIC DECREASE FOR
DEPRECIATION EACH YEAR.

Assessor Henry Plass is working
with his colleagues for the establish
ment of uniform system of assess
ing building which, he believes, would
solve most cf the complaints now
made OF inequality. He wants, first
OF all. TO get legislation that will en-
able the assessors To work with the
new building commission or the fire
marshall in the interim before the
new commission takes hold.
Before any building is started. the
plans should be approved by the fire
marshal-later by the building COM
mission" says Plass. There should
be a heavy penalty for starting a
building without such approval hav-
ing been given. That would work for
safety. We could then have these
plans passed upon as 10 value OF the
building. This would enable us TO
put the building on the rolls at its
actual value at once, and we could
verify this by going over the house
to see that expensive alterations had
not been made In the plans.
With the building once on the rolls.
We could set date at which deprecia-
ton should be charged. With an ord
mary frame building there would be
depreciation In a few years and, from
the date named for such charging of.
certain percentage should be changed
off every year. This would work auto
matically. AS long as the building
stood, its assessment would be con-
tinually less as it's value decreased.
With brick and steel construction
buildings, the percentage TO be
charged of for depreciation would
be much less than in the case Of
frame structures.
IF we can get this plan in opera
ton II will materially lessen the num-
Der OF complaints. Instead OF a man
coming In every few years to ask the
board OF review 10 lower his assess
ment. the amount will be charged OF
each year without his coming In at
ALL"
Assessor Plass has submitted his
plan to the Board OF Commerce COM
mittee, to real estate men and various
others and II is generally approved.
He believes that, once instituted, IL
will give fairer taxation and also
make less work all around by afford
ing a proper starting point for all
building assessments on new suuc-
lures.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
To PROBE BOOKS OF
CURR|E & co. BACK
TO JULY |, 1907
REFEREE DAvOCk, AS CUlMINA-
TON OF LIVELY SESSION IN
WHICH ATTORNEYS -sPAT, Au-
THoRIzEs DEEPER pELvlNo.

That Trustee Fred G. Austin Is will
ing TO get out or the Cameron Currie
e. Co. bankruptcy case was the declar'
alton made by his attorney, Frederick
w. Stevens, in the hearing before
Referee Davock, Monday afternoon.
This offer vas made during forensic
battle with Attorney S. T. Douglas.
Il criticize the trustee and his at
torney for the high-handed way Ill
which they are running this whole
procedure" said Douglas.
IF Mr.. Douglas critical attitude is
justified. | want TO get out and so
does the trustee" replied Stevens.
Every record that should be made
by us has been fled and not a duty
shirked."
All the excitement grew out OF Il
debate as TO how far the trustee
should go in searching the books or
Cameron Currie & Co. The audit
made by F. II. Macpherson & Co. so
far has shown the condition OF the
firm at the time 1t failed. but the dis
closures made on the stand indicate
that q great deal more work VIII have
to be done to unravel the true nature
of the deals that took place within the
last year or so.
out of the request that the trustee
be authorized 10 hire accountants TO
prove all the deals of the firm. grew
q clamor OF many lawyers, all with
slightly dissimilar views. Not more
than a score ever talked AZ once. but
Referee Davock has grown used to
that since he had this case 10 handle.
- Il 81
trustee to get information for use In
their intervening suits against Hayden,
Stone g. Co. This Stevens refused to
have done in individual cases. insist
ing that the referee should gather all
the information possible In general for
The benefit OF all creditors. Attorney
Douglas criticized him for not hav-
Ing a record kept OF all certificates OF
stocks sold by Hayden, Stone & Co.
and the battle waxed hot
Later Attorney stevens declared
that he would ask that the interven.
ing suits in the Wayne circuit court
be brought up. few at "A time, in
three classes: paid-up customers. those
who deposited stock for sale. and mar
gin purchasers. II will take q long
, time to try all these cases and the
estate cannot be settled until they are
all finished The accountants will try
TO delve into the maze OF confusing
4 transactions in the meanwhile and
"kiting" operations which are said 10
have gone on the rate of $4,000 day
for months.
Accountant Macpherson brought out
one typical transaction in which 500
shares Of stock were purchased for a
customer but not delivered, the Gus
toner being told that the shares had
been sent back by mistake. or these.
500 shares were hypothecated and the
other 800 disappeared.
AT the end Of all the wrangling. Ref.
cree Davock made the necessary or
ders for the accountants Ia 60 back
over the books OF the firm to July i.
1907 t M
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
CHANGES
ON MONROE-AVE

Monroe-ave. will be greatly changed
by the completion OF several new deals
which have been announced. The
Giles cafe at No. 10-12-16 Monroe-ave..
is to go. and the space now occupied
by it will be divided into retail stores.
w. D. Moebs has taken over the lease
and also that on the building west Of
the Gies' cafe. II Is not arranged as
vet whether the Geo. n. Gies Co. will
re-engage in business elsewhere. Fl.
j. c. Hartz will shortly vacate his
old location at Monroe-ave. and Far
rar-st, which will be remodeled into
five and ten cent variety theater.
The deal for new moving picture
theater In the Kanter building has
also been closed. Mr. Hartz has not
decided whether he will retire abso-
lutely from the clothing business
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
|jEFFR|ES' ARENA IS
A FAILURE; He
DONS M|TTS
DOxlNG CLUB TO BE SOLD TO
HIGHEST BIppER-THEATRic
APPEARANCE ALREADY DE-
clpEp ON.

\ LOS ANGELES, Cal. Jan. Slim
9effries last night accepted an offer Of
5000 for one weeks appearance at
the Wigwam theater. San Francisco.
Dozens OF similar offers have been
made to the big fellow during the
past fortnight, but this is the first one
that he has given serious attention.
Three thousand bucks for sparring
a few rounds every night looks pretty
good to me-" said Jeffries. Tell EN-
TO give me ten days 10 get into shape
and I'll do the stunt"
AS climax 10 several months Of
improbable business, the Jeifries Ath-
letic club has decided 10 retire from
the field Of fight promotion The huge
Vernon arena. together with the en-
tire business OF the club. is TO ba
placed on the market at once IL IL
understood that t. ]. McCarey. OF the
Pacific Athletic club, L. figuring on
buying the rival plant. This, in con.
junction with McCarey's club inside
the city limits. would give the Older
: promoter a monopoly on the boxing
( game in southern California.
James Coffroth and other San Fran
3 cisco men also are named us possible
purchasers OF the club, In this con
4 nectIon the Jeffries officials will sa,
nothing outside of the fact that they
will sell 10 the highest bidder.
81 The news that the Jeffries Athlete
II, club was TO cease operation was mad,
8 public in the following statement:
s AT a meeting OF the board OF d
rectors Il was decided TO discontinu
the business OF the Jcffries Athleti
club. The entire plant of the clu
will be placed on the market at once
B the debts paid and the business woun
up as quickly as possible.
JAMES j. JEFFRIES.
rPrcsiden
BARON LONG.
r Secretary
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
MRS. TIFFANY'S BLUE
HAIR EXCITES ALL PARIS

PARIS. Jan. 5.-The coiffeurs OF
Paris are excited and puzzled by a
new blue shade OF hair displayed dur.
ing the week by Mrs. Tiffany. whose
taste Is recognized as all that is ex-
quisite. Demands are being made
daily at various salons de coifYeur by
French women OF fashion for repro
ductions OF the exquisite shade now en-
joyed by Mrs. Tiffany. but she refuses
to divulge her secret even at the unit
ed solicitation OF the bewildered Golf
feurs.
Paris coiffeurs as a result have boy
cotted the American woman and re.
fuse TO sell her necessary toilet arti-
cles Even noted chemists who have
been consulted have been unable to
discover the secret OF Mrs. Tiffany's
new blue hair.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Jan. S.-Ciose-Bears are
afraid the cold wave VIII tnJure inc
winter wheat crop, which is unprotect,
ed in many parts OF the country. and
none too strong. The market appears
TO advance without any trouble and
when the heavy shorts o.Sln to cover
ible supply looks big and timid people
are afraid TO buy with so much wheat
In sight, but the bulls feel assured
there Is little back in tho country and
that the visible Will coon look great
deal smaller. The market ruled duii
and easy all day.
Wheat quotations-Ca5h and January
No. red. $1.o5; May opened Lac up al
500 IL. and declined TO |i.0s 81 July
opened at St.02 and declined 10 slol IA
No. red. si.02; No. 1 white,.slo4.
No. 8. eOI-c: No. 3 yellow. IL cars at
81 nc; sample. car at Sic.
Oats--Cash No. white. car at S3c'
Rye~Cash No. ?. TING
Beans-Cash and February. se.l5'
clover seed-Prime spot: 100 bags at
20 bags at s5.45. 25 at s5.35. Il at $3.50:
I2 at $50. IL at SIS; sample alsike, o
bags At IS, at $3.50. ~
day. Included 400 bills OF flour 3 cars
OF wheat. 10 of corn, and OF oats.
Withdrawals were 400 bbls OF -four,
ls2.o4e bu Of wheat. $500 bu OF oats.
IL
bu OF wheat. 31Oi5S bu OF corn. 162,s52
bu OF oats and s2.l7s bu OF rye.
Argentine wheat exportable surplus
lo4 600. 600 bu: private estimate
Northwestern wheat receipts Tues
DAY. 10 cars; year ago. 3S2
Wheat receipts at Kansas city AZ
cars; year ago, 81
against Al 900 bu year ago.
Wheat IN Liverpool closed u = q
higher and corn unchanged 10 sd
higher.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Tuesday. $4,000 bu: year ago. $4,000
worlds visible supply OF wheat .
$50 600 hu. decrease.
Atlantic ports cleared wheat ana
-four equal to 10000 bu.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. Ian. s.-Sentiment on
wheat IS bearIsh and the local crowd
pounded the price downward In a live
" manner, net losses for the day being
7.GlI.c May sold from S1.osS q .os
TO si.07ss. and closed at sl.0Ih Cash
closed "a a NC lower; oats were q nc
lower, ard provisions were ga a !! = c
lower Sales here were $4,000 bushels
corn, and $4,000 bushels oats.
CHICAGO, Jan. Light northwest
receipts, firrner cables and forecast for
cold wave caused Ia u $3.50 advance In
wheat at the start with bart,ett Fat,
CbamplIn buying on the bulge Offer
ings were free by some OF yesterday
hest buyers. causing reaction 70 be-
lows yesterdays close. Liverpool comes
l-2d5-S higher. and Berlin up 12.
Rroomhalrs Argentine agent says con-
servative authorities consiedr omcial
report yesterday unreliable and con-
f,rms his previous estimate OF 100000
600 for export. European visible de-
creased e.3ss. 900, against All increase OF
1000 last year.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
ILLINOIS TO GIVE $4,000
TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

CHICAGO, Jan. "a bill appropri-
ating $4,000 from the state treasury
for the relief OF the Italian earthquake
sufferers will he laid before the legis-
lature by Senator Edward ]. Glackin.
The bill provides for the appointment
by the governor Of a commission to
supervise the application of the money.
In addition. Senator Glackin has pre-
pared a resolution appealing 10 the
people OF the state for funds and pro-
viding for another commission 10 re-
ceive and distribute them.
Chicagos contribution to the relief
work is rapidly approaching 100000.
Cable dispatches sent from here have
carried S19,659 TO Italy.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
GENIUS" OFFERS PROFITS
FOR SIX YEARS SUPPORT

LONDON. Jan. "a unique chance
for capitalists 10 invest in problem
atical genius is offered by an adver.
tisement in the fashionable Morning
Post. The advertiser has a strong be-
lief in his own literary powers, and a
stronger in the position of literature
as business proposition, The adj
vertisement reads.
TO SPORTSMEN-A poet and
dramatist. aged "a, unknown, Of
FERS HIMSELF as an INVEST.
MENT on these terms That in CON
slderation of receiving three hundred
pounds year "a bare sufficiency 70
live and work on for six years. no
shall for nine years yield rs per cent
OF all profits earned by his art.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
PRODUCE.

The most prominent feature OF the
market for tho past few days has been
the rather unusual dizziness, business
apparently not picking up after the
holidays. The Elgin butter market was
unchanged. prices here. accordingly re
manned steady, although locally the
situation seems easier. as stocks are
beginning 10 accumulate. Eggs are
quiet and firm but offers OF fresh stock
are beginning 10 come from southern
points The poultry deal has also gone
quiet since the turn OF the year. Re
ceipts today were not large but stocks
were not moving. and prices were only
nominal. Dressed hogs are doing
shade better In price. but both hogs
and calves are very quiet.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
Apple.-rancy. "0Aso; common. -


a. 80 rer bbI.
cries, sac; nrsts. 500; crooks. 21c; pack
ing stock. 1sc per ID.
Cabbase-1hc per 10.
CsuliMower--ss.50 per crate.
Chee:e-Michigan full cream. new,
lsc; old. l5c: Limburger. lsc; brick
t.isfoF.,s Fruis.@trspss. si7s Der
ccase@Pseiass sores. ii,Tso,su
cr..herrie.-Fancy. IS per ou; $3.50
Dressed caIve.-Fancy. s9sc; COM
Dressed Ros.@Light. sM07c: meu,-
Ess.SMichisan current receipts.
r r: s ssts. soq ,se D ssp o.
.F!our-Michisan pa'ent. in wood
:s3s: . second patent s.s Ri s''s; straight
Feed@Jobbins lots. bran. sal: coars.
tstSc: coarse middiinss. ,a5 nns mid.
Fi.nan Hsdases-loc per Ii.
Fresh ve0etables-Cucumb i1t
house. S1.754s per dos; lettuce. lac ID:
per l-basket crate: radishes. csc per
doE; wax beans. ~ per bu; green beans.
$3.50 per bu.
Green Peppers--s0c per basket.
Ms Ssss.;se s per Ssi 10 " .'''
,sS;;;: 10: :SsI ..e -. H. amber
H.ySpeiIs,i. shipper; n. A.. paying n, r.
81 Ia; Mo- b 2.'T S ''S slss.
~s.st and oas straw. ssscSs TON:
,ce rf sc sraoe euT sc Mo- No Green corse
green. No. !. ios; No ). He; calf sarsd,
Ho i,a: No. sns fS PEI se horse sTssPs; hide. s:
No. 1, So No. .. 81: sneep skins. az "
"G %i ,,, So sS1 ,oo mans. ,,.so: has.
90 and. per cent on. poultry netting,
painted bsrbed wirs. $3.50, .ai n, NE.
siotS RGa ao Der 100 s..s ' 1so and fip
after weaving. sc Pc, cent on. wire
Joint ssvstronFh: 50 and 10 e 1sr sss;
pipe, rs and per cent OK
E::: p s,:es. per per be-.
Mushroon.s--501 60c per ID.
Onicss-spanish. $3.50 per crate:
hi os.sss.G % F Ier ,aos per
boz; California navels. t3.zS9s.'o psr
Oi..-Raw linseed. soc: boiled lin
in 10 days. diamond headlight kero-'
sene. shc. turpentine. In barrel iotA
Pop Corn-Ears. IL q 20 per ID.
Observation-Disclosures. S2.6o94 per
crate, tl.60E3 per dos
Potatoe r--M iclfg&t ~ Ibc per Du'
car lots, /. o. b. Detroit. eSr 6sc per Oh.
new Bertnudas. s2.so per bu.
aiic; geese, iOG lilo; duekS iz9l3c'
l7qisc per H.. Dressed hens.
1SQlIc springs, 14416c; geese. lzv
lac. ducks. iIdibe; turkeys 2og9le
per III. -
park, ti7fsl7.5o: light. clear. SIS;
heavy. 1850; smoked hams, iohe;
Sc picnic hams, 1e; bacon. llhc:
lard In ticrces. 10kc; kettle rendered.
llAc Der ID.
Rabsi,s-tidis5 per dor.
>irswberri~--5oc per quart.
sweet f'ptrtoes--virgirtas. t22S per
bbI: Jersey. si15 por bu. ST. pes
bbt: Kiln qried. ti.St Der crate.
sugnr--C'ryEtal -dOmiuOes, $3.50; eegle
tahis's' sssB. cut loaf. t5,s5: cubes.
$3.50. xxx% powdered. $3.50 Rrhuu-
lated. extra coarse. t&so; granulated'
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
FAITHFUL DOG GUARDS
MASTERS DEAD BODY

READING, Mass, Jan. 5.--The body
OF John w Gleason, aged 33. who has
been missing since Saturday, was
found in a swamp near Andover. Lying
near was his hunting dog. which had
guarded the body for two days. The
dog refused TO leave the body and had
to be dragged away with ropes.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06

was quiet and transactions so far have
been on "A small scale. The active fea-
ture has been Lake. which shows
fractional gain. The buying. however
has been excellent the list, as whole.
is practically unchanged from Satur-
day. We are inclined TO look for high
or prices.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-06
Next to The Detroit Journal.

in bulk. sass; graduated. in 25-ib cot
sis5: cunfectioners' A. $500. No. 1.
ASS; No. 5. $3.50; No. 6. .s,75, No. 7,
$40; No. 3. si:G5; No; 9. s4.6e; No. 10.
-, 34.4o; No. IA. $40; No. 10. s4.io per
100 lbs