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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
KANSAS MAY ADOPT
OREGON PRIMARY PLAN
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Topeka, Kans., Feb. 4-kansas may
adopt the Oregon plan for nominating
United States senators Davis, Of BOur-
bon county introduced billin the house
today providing that the candidate receiv-
ing the greatest number ef votes be de-
clared the nominee for senator.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
ROOSEVELT CENSURED
BY NEVADA LEGISLATURE
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Carson. New. Feb. 2-The Nevada leg
islature voted this afternoon on an anti
japanese resolution, in which President
Roosevelt was censured for interference
in the California legislation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
Lewis Reelected President.
BY Associated Press

indianapolis, Ind, Feb 3-Thomas T..
Lewis was today reelected president of
the United Mine Workers Of America by
4 majority nf sixteen thousand
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
WILL REACH VINITA FRIDAY

The legislative committe that was 70
have been here on the LIDO train this
afternoon wired Secretary +, b. Davidson
of the Commercial club this afternoon
that they would NOT arrive until tomorrow.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
PASSED PROHIBITION BILL
OVER GOVERNORS VETO
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Nashville Tenn, Feb a prohibition
bin was passed BY tie senate over the
governor veto this afternoon The meas-
ure VIII not reach the house before to-
morrow
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED,
IN COLLISION At CHICAGO
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Chicago, ILL., Feb. 4-One man was Kill
ID and two others severely injured in a
collision today between a suburban train
an the Illinois Central and two freight cars
near EldridRe Place.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
GOVERNMENT BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST THE SANTA FE
By Assoclated Press

BY Associated Press
Chicago, his. Feb 2-The first suit
brought by the government against a rail
road for violation Of the federal law regu-
lating the time Of service Of train dispatch
ers was filed today against the Santa Fe
railway company
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
CARRIE PAYS SEVEN-FIFTY
FOR WINDOW SMASHING
nv Assoclnted Press

BY Associated Press.
London, Feb, 4--carrie Nation was
fined seven and half dollars in the po-
lice court today for thrusting an umbrella
through a window in a street caron which
a cigarette advertisement vas posted.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05
TULSA SUFFERS HEAVY
LOSS BY A FACTORY FIRE
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Tulsa. OKLA Feb. 4--fhe Peoples
Wood Working plant and four residences
adioinins were destroyed hg Gre here to-
day The loss is City thousand dollars
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-02-05

Muskogee, 0kla. Feb. AFTER ten days
Of investigation the federal grand Jury
which has been investigating the Mott
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
DISTRUST OF TYRANNY

"INDUS, we are told, have a tend
ency to distrust the English.
Ia That's strange, too. OF course
we are we'll aware that if we were the
subject of a foreign invading race, with
different-colored skins, different man
ners, different language, different re-
ligion from ours, we would trust them?
Breathes there a man with soul so
dead, who never to himself hath said,
this is my own, my native (or adopted)
land, and if anybody jumps my claim
or steals my garden sass, woe be unto
him?
Then why is it the white race, the
conquering Caucasian, has so little
charity for the men of the races forced
by the DEGREES of nature to wear a
different-colored suit of skin? Hasn't
the brown man as much right as the
white man to resist invasion, to object
to foreign domination, to resort to vio-
lence If necessary to expel the exploit
ing foreigner?
It is Caucasian bumptiousness that
makes people regard as worthy of
chronicle the self-evident proposition:
"Hindus have a tendency to distrust
the English"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
BELIEVES NO SMOKING RULE
WOULD BENEFIT ALL SMOKERS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8.-[Editor
Herald: Apropos of the movement to
prohibit smoking on street cars and
thereby give the non-user of tobacco
an opportunity to enjoy the air in a
pure state, it may be well to point out
that the principle back of the move
ment works for the ultimate good OF
all. which includes the Users of to-
bacco. His temporary convenience
may be interfered with, his privilege
to injure himself at the expense of the
general public may be curtailed, but
as the greatest good to the largest
number has always been our rule of
government, he should gracefully yield
his pet pastime or Vice-can 1t what
YOU willard congratulate himself
that he, too, can be invigorated by the
ozoned zephyrs waiting from the waves
of the blue Pacific.
Why SO much indulgence for SO
many centuries has been accorded the
tobacco user is hard to understand
The long suffering public, however, has
at last decided that it has been too
generous with its liberty to "do as YOU
please, when and where you please,
and that there must be time and a
place for the indulgence of the indi-
yidual taste in fumes and fancies.
Los Angeles-.he progressive; the
city of cities; the leader in growth,
area, population. business enterprises
and banking interests; the city OF
homes; the city of churches; the city
of advanced thought and scientific re-
search; the tourists paradise; the
Angel city-all these and more, much
more, in fact, is yet behind, is FAR
BEHIND her sister cities in this one
particular line of advancement. Los
Angeles has not kept pace with other
cities in regard to limiting and pro-
hibiting the tobacco users privileges,
but at last our gentle and indulgent
people are aroused to this injustice
The women, children and male nom
users of tobacco have cried enough
and too much, and are petitioning the
city council to give the whole popu-
lation the PRIVILEGE to enjoy pure air
in our street cars.
Let us have 'justice for all, special
privileges for none"
MRS. LESLEY MARION CARLISLE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
GOOD MEN WANTED

:" HAT is the most urgent and cry
w ing need of Greater Los An
geles? Greater councilmen:
greater officials In every department
of official usefulness and activity. At
this critical period of the city's his
tory, when there comes to the city the
same old trumpet-message that stirred
and enthused the Hebrews, Speak un-
to the children OF Israel that they go
FORWARD" 1t is important the work
of the city should be done by men who
appreciate, understand and are willing
to march in step and in time with the
lively measures of the FORWARD
MOVEMENT that will make Los An
geles the queen city of the west, the
maritime metropolis Of the Pacific
coast.
Progress is the spirit of the hour. We
cannot afford to stand still-no not for
an instant of time. Plans must be
formed with precision and carried into
effect without procrastination. And
plans will never plan themselves. We
need planners in office. Heaven helps
those who help themselves, and If we
wish continued prosperity we must be
continually alert, vigilant and Jealous
of the reputation Of our great city.
We don't want any besmirched men
in Office. We want no s. P. spaniels on
the council and no Rump political
poodledogs there or anywhere else. The
Rump convention called by the rail-
road bosses to anticipate the primaries
and mock reform must be rebuked by
the people and the rebuke must be
administered with such rigor and vigor
that never again as long as Greater
Los Angeles is a city will the varlets
and minions and hirelings of a dis
credited, disreputable, disgraced, dis
graceful, dishonored, dishonorable and
dishonest political machine attempt 10
interfere with a plan of selection of
candidates for election adopted by the
people as a safeguard of the business
interests Of the community and as an
insurance against the miserable machi-
nations of the odoriferous oligarchy
that has summoned a Rump conven-
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
SAYS WAsHINGToNlANs ARE
INTERESTED IN LETTER BOX

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1.-[Edi-
tor Herald: The letters of Observer
and Marion Martin on suffrage for
women are very interesting to a num-
Der of young men of the District of
Columbia, who, with your humble SER
want, are admirers of The Herald,
especially the editorial section and
Letter Box. The boys on learning that
the women OF Colorado had adopted the
slogan "a woman for congress in 1910
or bust" thought 1t would be q good
plan to get in on the ground floor, so
to speak, take time by the forelock and
get you, Mr.. Editor, to use your in
f1uence with M. NJ, as she Is ]. o. T.
S., to induce her to bring her persuasive
ability to bear on the prospective new
M. G. from Colorado for 1910, to use her
Establishments on congress in 1911 tn
procure the franchise for the men of
the District of Columbia in 1912, SO that
we can have a representative of our
own in congress in 1918. You perceive,
Of course, that this is sort of a
"house that Jack built" plea, but con-
slider for a moment how "'orrible" IL
will be for a measly few thousand men
to be classed with idiots etc., with
out the dear girls to keep them COM
pany.
1t is a crying shame that we have to
resort to such rnaneuvers and bother
them in the hour of their exaltation,
but what else can we do? Indignation
meetings and appeals to gentlemen M.
C.'s are of no avail.
We hope that woman, remembering
her own struggle for the ballot, will
not forget that for ages she has stood
for justice and mercy, and not visit the
sins of Observer and the rest of the
male contingent on our defenseless
heads. ANXIOUS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
SATAN AND SIN

A N examination of the record of
u the trial of Captain Broadhead
n has been ordered, with a view to
procuring information on which to base
a recommendation for action by the
police commission with regard to the
status Of Broadhead on the force. Pub
lie opinion as to that status is alree 1y
formed, and It is based on good and
sufficient reason, backed by abundant
testimony.
His status is the shalxy one prr-'1ed
by a technicality. Written charges, it
seems, must be preferred ere the COM
mission can take official cognizance of
the relationship Of this precious
guardian of the peace" to agencies and
agents directly connected with dis
turbance of the peace, subversion of
discipline and contempt of law s~d
order, manners and morals.
It is important the Broadhead mat
ter should not be allowed to grow stale,
and as there is only one method by
which action can be taken, that met d
being the fling of charges, 1t is clearly
the duty of those connected with the
Better Los Angeles movement, which
resulted In the recall OF an unfaithful
mayor, to complete their work by
bringing charges against Broadhead;
and it would be consistent with reform
policy and logical sequel of the sue
cessful recall movement If the Munic-
ipal league should without delay take
up its task of cleansing offlcialdom in
this city and should prefer charges
against. Broadhead.
There is such a wealth Of sworn testi-
mony and other material on which such
charges may be founded that no rHa-
sonable excuse can be suggested for
unnecessary delay in bringing this
Broadhead matter to a focus and let
ting the people of Los Angeles know
whether they are to continue to be
taxed for the salary and support of
an important disciplinary, official whose
record is tarnished. Is Los Angeles to
treat the nation to rare and I'M
wonted spectacle, which for all the
world will remind the beholders of
Satan in a uniform rebuking sin in
citizens clothes?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
EQUALIZATION OUTRAGE

TNHE unedualization injustice is
more glarlng on account OF the
Il fact San Francisco, by reason of
its age, is the custodian or repository
of vast banking accumulations, repre-
senting the wealth derived from mines
and coast commerce, which has been
steadily poured into San Francisco
Golfers for some seyenty-flve years, or
ever since the first American clipper
ship rounded the Horn.
In consequence Of the length of time
in which it has been accommodating,
the banking capital of San Francisco
is probably four times that of Los An.
geles. And yet the unequalizers either
have entirely omitted consideration of
the relative proportions of banking
capital or would have us believe Los
Angeles accumulations have overtaken
and passed those of San Francisco.
This stored wealth, as it may be
called, evidently was treated as
negligible quantity by the majority
of the state board Of equalization, the
offending members of which, in their
zeal to discriminate against Los An
geles, increased the assessed valua-
ton of this city and county ruthlessly,
arbitrarily and without regard to
sworn affidavits and statements of
persons qualified to give accurate tes-
timony or good advice as to actual
conditions.
While the arrangements that have
been made for burdening Los Angeles
and thereby Tightening the burdens of
other parts of the state may be graf
flying to local pride. inasmuch as they
advertise to the nation and the world
the growth, prosperity, enterprise, sue
cess and leadership of Los Angeles.
yet the injustice involved is too dear
price to pay for the publicity. In
Mr.. Cleveland's we'll remembered
phrase, we are confronted with a con-
dition and not with a theory, and the
condition, involving as it does bald.
naked, shameless attempt to hold up
Los Angeles and "go through it" for
the benefit of the rest OF the state, is
one that has aroused deep and just
indignation and a warm feeling of
popular sympathy 1oI tllS CiIAAOhS WIZ
propose that ways and means should
be adopted for freeing South Califcr-
MIA from the oppressive burden not
merely of an unsympathetic, but only
too obviously jealous and inimical
north.
At a mass meeting called for Nom
day afternoon the equalization injus-
tice will be discussed and remedial
measures suggested. The tensity of
feeling on the subject is shown by the
fact that among remedies being urged
are state division and an appeal to the
courts for relief, and that the first
named is meeting with great favor II
only some emergency method Of bring
ing it about without tedious delay may
be devised.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
IN MODERN MEXICO

A GOVERNMENTAL raid of anti
n administration newspapers in the
IA City of Mexico illustrates again
the difficulty Of adapting Anglo-Saxon-
Celtic civilization and liberty to the
old-world ideas as to the centraliza-
tion of power which have obtained
lodgment in the land of the Perpetual
President. Although the Mexican con-
stitution provides for freedom of speech
and liberty of the press, directors, pub
fishers, editors, eompositors and press
men of independent newspapers have
been arrested by the officers Of Die
tator Diaz and forms of newspapers,
made up and ready to go to press,
have been seized.
The word applied by the Mexican
Herald to this outrage on liberty as
1t is understood on the North Amer
lean continent is disciplined" The
Mexican Herald. a pro-Diaz paper
printed in the language that is sup
posed to be associated with political
religious and press liberty, sneers at
the victims of the wrath of the Diaz
ring and characterizes the raided news
papers as "the mushroom press"
Lovers of liberty in the United States
and all over the world win be indig-
nant at the contempt of freedom and
free institutions and the hatred OF
modernity in speech and action ex-
emplified not only by the tyrannical
raiders but by their jeering "Ameri-
canized" ally. the renegade Mexican
Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
DIVORCE EVIL

NFONDAY the divorce mill will begin
N to grind and. unlike the poetical
ALA mills of the gods, it does not
grind slowly. 1t is strictly down to
date, and an amazing amount Of busi-
ness is dispatched by 1t. There are
nearly 200 suits awaiting disposal. This
indicates a shocking condition of af-
fairs, and since there are so many
divorce suits it stands to reason many
matrimonial contracts are entered into
without due consideration, premedita-
tion or common sense.
Marriage is too easy. And, as a
natural consequence, so is divorce.
When the choir sings "Blest be the tie
that binds" we'll may the congregation
smile as the invited guests and friends
of the family think how easily the tie
may be unbound.
There is only one cure for divorce.
There must be more seriousness at the
altar. Every care should be taken to
impress en- the contracting pair the fact
of which they sometimes seem to be
unaware, that marriage is a contract,
the most binding Of all legal contracts,
and involves a business as well as civil
and family relation of partnership.
If all firms were as disregardful of
the obligations of partnership as are
many of the firms of Husband & Wife,
the business world soon would be in a
condition of chaotic Generalization.
When divorce Is sought upon the
ground of infidelity, which of course
amounts to a breach of contract as well
as a sin, the parties responsible for
said breach Of contract should be sub
jected to the collection Of heavy dam
ages by the aggrieved party, and it
would be well for society If the law
were to go still further, treat the Of
tenders as criminals and subject them
to fine, Imprisonment, or both.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
PROSPERITY

HARRIMAN'S death brings out in
III prominent relief the fact the
- business affairs of the United
States are in an excellent condition. So
healthy is the general business and fin-
ancial tone that the country is not sem
sitive to impressions created by the exit
of a noteworthy captain Of industry
and finance. The only feeling reported
from New York is one OF general secur-
ity and serenity accompanied by a
recognition of the fact the Republic, at
peace with all the world without, is
enjoying great prosperity within her
ample borders.
North, south, east and west the IN
fluence of the prosperity wave is felt
1t is tonic. 1t gives zest to life. It
enables the citizen to look forward with
hope and confidence to future that
has in store only blessings. 1t enables
him to realize most of the troubles of
nations, like the troubles of families
and individuals, are merely imaginary,
the creation of mental conditions rather
than OF physical facts. God is in his
heaven and all is right with the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
DESIRABLE ADDITION

~ REATER LOS ANGELES will be
VT decidedly a gamer by the COM
~ pletion of the Hill street tunnel,
which will add to our city great new
area distinguished for beauty and hab-
liability. Into the metropolitan charmed
circle it win bring the Cahuenga dis
trict and Hollywood, and make avail
able for residential and other purposes
a beautiful foothill addition.
The pavement of Sunset boulevard
has been begun, and the district is we'll
provided with good roads. Residents,
property owners and ell interested in
the district favor consolidation with the
city OF Los Angeles, Of which the area
referred to naturally forms a part.
Districts that are natural extensions of
the city of Los Angeles would naturally
expect to be included in the metropoli-
tan area.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

Ordinary people die when their time
comes, and have only one time at which
to die. There is discrepancy of over
tw- hours in the reported times Of the
demise of Mr.. Hartman, and some
people think the market may have had
something to do with the discrepancy
If his death had been announced while
trading was in progress on the ex-
change, there might have been an ad-
journment. And again, there might
have been a bedlam.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

South California Is a separate state
in everything but name and ina
chinery" There is no community of
interest between the San Francisco
country and the Los Angeles country.
There is only one Los Angeles, and II
1t were not for the sensational and
scandalous stories that have habit of
coming screaming out of the north to
astonish and grieve the public, Los An
geles would hardly be conscious Of the
existence OF San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
The State Press
Irrlaatlon

DR.. G. Coulthard of the British army,
who is in San Francisco, describes the
miracles wrought by irrigation in Egypt,
where thousands of acres few years ago
desert have been converted into fruitful
fields now yielding four and five harvests
year. and this same transformation can be
worked, and is being worked, over thou
sands of acres in America through the vast
irrigation enterprises undertaken by the
United States overnment.-Oakland En-
quirsr.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Yes. Indeed

Redd-I see the New York Mail is
going to give away an automobile in a
guessing contest.
Greene-Well, the automobile has
kept a whole lot of people guessing
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

With the passing Of Hartman Amer
lea is temporarily out of Napoleons.
Well, we can worry along without one
for a while, anyway. This is such a
huge and populous country the Ma
poleon business is almost played out.
The greatest good for the greatest
number would be a mighty good policy
to substitute for Napoleonism of rail-
roads, finance, politics or anything else.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

All the naughty postcards and pic
lures on sale and exhibition are to be
called in. That's good. 1t would have
been even better if the step had been
taken long ago. before Los Angeles
"got its name up for that kind of
trash. But better late than never.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENTS intended
for publication must be accompanied by tho
name and address of the writer. The Herald
gives the widest latitude to correspondents,
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Made in California

It has been stated that great deal OF
the wine that is imported under French and
German labels is really California wine that
has been sent to Europe so that 1t might
enter our markets with the reputation of
being mported.-Madera Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORTUM-'Going Some"
AEASON-Dark.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
BELASCO--'HThe squaw Man."
MAJESTIC-'fDream City"
ORPHEUM-Vaude
GRAND-"The Wife's Peril"
LOS ANGELEs-vaude
UNIQUE-yaudeviIl and comedy,
FTECHER's-Burlesque.
EATPIRE--Musical comedy.
ARROW-Variety.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
TRAINING Necessary

Armies At to fight the battles Of great
nations can't be improvised in these days
and built up with painstaking effort; Even
the single point of shooting straight oe.
mands scientific instruction with the pess
of raw material in the ranks'-CleVeianu
Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Don't Like Reform

Chinese would never live in this country
except in the most limited numbers IL they
knew they could not gamble and smoke
opium. Generations Of addiction to these
habits seem to have made them second
natures to the average celestal-Humboldt
Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11
Far and Wide
ROYAL Policy Approved

with the utmost respect. OF course, indeed
with ali the reverence and humility In
which mere persons ought to discuss the
affairs of sovereigns. potentates and as
sorted princes Of the blood. we venture TO
express our approval OF the vigorous course
the o1,een Of Spain has pursued in the case
of King AIfonso's whskers.-New York sun
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

With Just and equitable freight rates
between Los Angeles and its harbor.
there would be vast increase in i'm
portation by the deep water route.
Service is already promised, If Los
Angeles will do the right thing. A
municipal railroad or an auto truck
service or both would create a boom in
shipping at our seaport
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-11

Equalizers should begin to realize
they may achieve immortal fame as
geographers. Looks as If the states Of
North and South California might be
divided by the equalization line.