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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
FIVE MILLION DOLLAR
LOSS IN NEW ENGLAND

Eoston Mass, Dec 27.-A five mil
lion dollar loss Is the estimate today
OF the havoc wrought IN and around
Boston By yesterdays blizzard, which
swept across New England The
storm was the greatest New England
has experienced in eleven years. All
along the cosst phenomenal tides are
reported and I'M many places the sea
walls we're battered 70 pieces and
houses alone the shore destroyed No
new fatalities are reported from chel
sea and Everett
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
Gas For Pryor Creek

Pryor Creek, Okla, Dec. 24-The
town trustees have been given another
gas franchise, this time to George
Smith and B. IL Hester Of Claremore
Gas is to be piped from the Caney
river line thirteen or fourteen miles
west of town. Upon the publication
of the franchise, the grantees are to
put up a forfeit Of $500 to begin work
within sixty days and to complete #
within six months.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
CHANCE LEADS NATIONAL
LEAGUE FIRST BASENEN

New York. Dec 27 Captain Frank
Chance. Of Chicago, leads all National
Tongue FIRST basemen in the averages
for the season Of 1909. as announced
today with a percentage OF .99i for
g2 games he Is closely followed by
Bansfeld. of Philadelphia. with per.
entage Of $50 for tSs games.
Bridwell. of New York, with i45
games to his credit, and Hans Wag.
ner. OF Plttsburg. with 1856. are tied
with $40 per cent In the fielding aver.
ages. for shortstops
Hummel Of Brooklyn, played a per
feet score in II games as an out
helder, but Captain Clarke. Of Pitts
burg has probably the best average
with i52 games played and percent
age OF ISL Gibson OF Pittsburg
caught $50 games. more than any
other catcher. and had fielding aver
age Of ssS.
pittsburg won IN club fielding, with
score Of .964. with the following
ranking as they read Chicago. s6li
Philadelphia. .96f Brooklyn, s56i
New York, .s54. Cincinnati. 952; Sc
Louis. ,s5i, and Boston. .947
Camnltz Of Pittsburg, bas probably
the best pitching record, with q
games played and a percentage Of sos
Matthewson. Of New York has Tho
same average with 81 game played.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
IS CRITICALLY Ill

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. William
J. Bryan. who has been here for sew
eral days as the guest Of his cousin
William s. jennings was too III last
night to deliver his scheduled address
at the Duyal theater for the benefit OF
a local hospital
Bryan Is suffering from a severe cold
and is threatened with pneumonia. He
has cancelled ali dates and viii re-
main here for several days
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD
CAUSES MUCH SUFFERING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 27-Eighteen per-
sons in and near New York perished
In the Christmas blizzard, or from ac-
cidents caused by it. Six of the num-
ber died from exposure, after being
caught in the snow drifts Others
were drowned and several killed by
trains Today New York and vicinity
is rapidly digging itself out from un-
der the cover of ten inch snow fall
and by night the condition will be al
most normal. Blockades OF the ral-
roads created a shortage of food sup
plies and a consequent increase in
prices. which contributed to the hard
ships OF the poor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
KING ALFONSO IN
CRITICAL CONDITION

Paris Dec. 24.-The "Gil Bias" to-
day prints a private communication
from Madrid stating that the condi.
tion of King Alfonso has created the
grayest anxiety In court circles. An.
other operation is imperative. Under
guise of departure on a hunting trip
IN Anda Lusia. his majesty 1t is said,
viii go to the palace of Countess of
Paris, at San Lucar, where an opera.
tion will be performed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
SIX AMERICANS TOOK
PART IN BATTLE Of RAMA
By Associated PRESS

By Associated Press.
Bluenelds. Mic. Dec "a Details Of
the battle of Rama are now known.
The victory Of the insurgents was as
complete rs had been claimed by
them. Six Americans participated IN
the battle. operating rapid hre guns.
They escaped injury with the excep.
tion Of one man, named Bashford. who
received three bullets IN the leg In
the government trenches were several
women, who preferred risking their
lives in the conflict TO starvation in
camp fhe women were armed with
rifles and fought courageously. one was
wounded
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
SEVERE SNOW STORM
REPORTED IN KANSAS
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Topeka. Kans, Dec aA.-six inches
of snow fell In the southwest during
the night and the strom continues. Rail
roads and street ear traffic Is hamper.
ed. Railroads report the storm to be
the heaviest tn southwestern Kansas.
The temperature is 2S. The eoldest De.
oember for which the weather bureau
has record
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
SCHOONER STRUCK LEDGE
DURING STORM AND SANK
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Hull, Mass. Dec 27.-The wreck Of
a five masted vessel, probably the
Davis Palmer, OF New York. was
sighted this afternoon. OF Point Aller-
ton. The schooner evidently struck a
ledge during a storm and went down
with all on board. She carried a crew
Of twelve men.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
zelaya on Mexican eunboat.
haeociataa pr,ss

Sallna Cruz, Mexico, Dec. 27.-The
Mexican gnnboat, General Gurrero,
having ON board former President
zelaya. OF Nicaragua. who fed from
Managua BY way OF Corinto on Christ.
mas Eve. was docked here this morn.
ing
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
Several Reported Killed.
BY Associated Press.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 24-It is re
ported that several people were killed
in an explosion on the platform of the
depot at Shawnee, Okla
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
BRYAN setter Today.
ny Asaoelated 20.

BY Associated Press.
Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. "a. r The
condition Of w. J. Bryan is 50 -eatly
improved this morning that he will
leave this afternoon for Miami.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
THOMAS N. CAREY
RELEASED FROM PRISON
nY Aasoelaled Prees

IY AaAotluIeu FItts,
Jefferson city. Mo. Dec "a
Thomas NJ. Casey. former cashier Of
the defunet Salmon & Salmon Bank
OF Clinton. completed three-fourths OF
his Ave years sentence in the peniten.
tiary and was released to-day. His citi.
zenship was restored BY the governor
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
Part Two

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 was just congratulating myself on
my narrow escape when a milk wagon
crushed me out of my beautiful set
ting and left me in the dust alone.
L don't know how many days 1 lay
there, but it was long time. 1 was
trampled and run over, and if I hadn't
been so hard I should have been
ground to powder.
One day along came another little
ragged girl, and she picked me up and
straightway put me in her mouth.
When she got home she put me in her
treasure box" which was an old shoe
box, and said 1 was pity glass"
pity glass" indeed, 1 thought as L
lay there with some paper dolls cut
out from fashion sheets till l longed
for a change of some kind. 1 got it,
for little, sick-looking woman
dumped me, paper dolls and all in
the woodbox, those horrid paper dolls
still wearing their silly smile.
l heard that little girl begging for
bread the other day. 1 wonder why
she didn't get it? 1 heard her cry; it
quite annoyed me. I have a hard
heart, but that's the way folks want
me. If they would only sell me they
could buy plenty to eat and medicine,
too, for the mother! i wish they would
for their sake as we'll as my own.
think I'll shake off some of this dust
and sparkle a bit. 1 may attract the
mothers notice.
p. Sat last I was recognized. I
am back in new pin at my lady's
throat, and the little girl does not go
hungry or wear ragged clothes any
more. She is happy, the mother is
happy, my lady is happy and I'm happy
EVADNE PELREN.
1901 East Thirty-third street YER
non Avenue school, grade 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
CONTEST FOR YOUNG ARTISTS

Boys and girls of public school all invited compete
for prize to be given for the best pen and ink drawing
which must be strictly original Prize will be round trip ticket
to Redondo Beach with admission to the plunge and ride HUI
Roulette Wheel for winner of contest and juvenile
panion.
Topic: my Favorite Out-ofD Door Amusement" All draw
g for this be received at this office not later than
September for publication September r. Pictures should be
Al inches wide by 81 inches deep
Topic: Getting Down to Hard Work" All drawings for
this be received this office not later than Thurs
day. September g for publication September 19 Pictures should
be a inches wide by 81 inches deep
All work submitted for this contest be drawn in jet
black drawing ink smooth white Bristol board 1t be
original and entirely the work of the boy girl who submits it.
Pictures for this contest must be accompanied by ad
dress and grade of school Cf any of the artist
No drawings viii; be returned
Address all drawings to Aunt Laurie Sunday Herald Junior
The Herald. Los Angeles, Cal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

to a beautiful young GIRL. and was
worn on her wedding gown the next
evening. Those were happy days for
me. / was her special treasure. Every
one admired me-yes, and wanted me,
too. 1 know they did. And then some-
thing happened.
1 shudder yet when l think of that
dreadful night. l was in my satin box,
when suddenly I was grabbed and
dropped into a bag, so rudely that 1
knew it was wrong.
| heard my lady scream, and was
hurried to the window and dropped into
some ones arms, and then the report
of guns nearly deafened me. Oh, it was
terrible! ] think the man who was
carrying me must have been hurt, for
he stumbled and fell. I was thrown
from the sack and lay in the street
ANNA M. PELREN.
1901 East Thirty-third street; Vernon
avenue school, grade AT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
LETTERS TO AUNT LAURIE
Continued from Page Three)


Wednesday afternoon. forgot all
about the stockings and promised to
go. She walked home with me that
afternoon to ask permission of my
mother. But when l asked her she
pointed to the mending box and said,
mot today, dear"
or course I was disappointed to think
my nice afternoon was to be spoiled
on account of those stockings. Mother
never changes her mind, and had to
stay at home that day. When / asked
mother where my darning ball was she
said, ooh, Mrs. Brown wanted to bor-
row it, and as mine was not handy 1
let her take yours. But you may go
and get an orange instead"
1 did so, and when l was through
mother said l might eat the orange.
Every Wednesday after that there was
some kind of fruit to use instead of
my darning ball, so the Wednesday
afternoon became a pleasure instead of
a bore. RUTH JACOBSON.
775 Central avenue; grade g. age II
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

inquired and found out that it was
five miles down the lake. 1 got the
boat back again safely. Then the
question came up how was I to make
an anchor to keep my boat from
straying.
1 locked myself up in my room to
think it out 1 thought for three hours
and then made up my plan.
l bought an empty barrel, which 1
took down to the shore. Then 1 drove
off the two hoops on one end and drove
the third part way off. L now encircled
the barrel with 30-foot chain, making
1t fast with staples. Next, I painted
the inside and outside of the barrel.
Then l filled it with stones. Next I
drove on the hoops down as far as L
could. 1 put my new anchor on the
sailboat and went out on the lake. l
dropped the anchor overheard. / gave
a shout of pleasure when 1 found out
that my anchor would not drag.
After that l could leave my boat out
in the worst storms because my newly
invented anchor would not drag.
FRANK ROBINSON.
Twentieth Street school, AT grade.
Age II years. 2210 Central avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29

grade s. Margaret r. Bennett, 1401
El Molino street, graduate Sixteenth
Street school.
Creditable work for last weeks top
ic was also received from Helen and
Robert Knecht, 1i0 Washington street,
Redlands.
The new topic "getting down to hard
work. will probably bring many pic
lures of school worle-the work may
be with the school books, with the bas-
ketball and football, or, in fact, any
of those occupations which engross the
interest of boys and girls when school
days begin once more.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
ADVENTURES OF THE DIAMOND
In Two Parts-Part |

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I never was more disgusted in my
life. Here 1 am in the woodboX. l sup
pose I'll be in the fire next. 1, mind
you-a $500 diamond in with the trash
in the woodboX. l don't know what
this world is coming too. l. who have
always lived in luxury since 1 saw the
light. now in with this common trash
and dirt! It's enough to g i've me ner-
vous prostration. 1 am going to write
brief story of my life hoping it may
some day be found and that it may
be the means of restoring me to my
proper place in life. / remember re-
posing in a satin-lined case in the
center of a sunburst brooch. Around
me were many smaller diamonds, all
set to show off my beauty.
Then was bought (and a good round
sum it took to get me, too) and given
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
coNUNDRUMs

How do little fish have proper idea
of business? They start on a small
scale.
In what trade can one cut figure Z?
In the sculpturing business.
When is man immersed in busi-
ness? When he is giving a swimming
lesson.
What is the difference between forms
and ceremonies? You sit upon one and
stand on the other.
What is a remarkable fact when a
Chinese actor loses his head? He is
pretty sure to lose his cue at the same
Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
MANY MERITORIOUS
DESIGNS PUZZLE JUDGE

H HE progress which Junior artists
are making in their work was
- particularly we'll demonstrated
this week when the designs for the
Writer'S contest came in. Some time
since when this same topic was an
nounced there was a monotony of
scrolls, doves and other conventional
ideas. This time there were very few
of these and a large majority of more
exceptional designs.
The work which is reproduced to-
day is without doubt all of it much
better than the best which was re-
ceived last time. Nearly all of the de-
signs show decided originality and con-
siderable thought. The design by
Mabel Wing is perhaps the most ap-
propriate so far as figures and concep-
tion go, but the workmanship, and es>
peeially the lettering, were not suffi-
GENTLY accurate. One letter is made
incorrectly and nona of them have
quite the Importance in the design
which they need to win the prize.
The design by Ridley Smith of Santa
Ana is meritorious, too. and there were
several which were so very good that
the task of choosing the best was diff
ficult.
An artist whose work was of very
considerable value this week is Edith
Higgins. Huntington Park p. o., Box
50, grade A6. who sent an original de-
sign in which unfortunately she did
not take sufficient care with the letter
ing of the words across the shield.
Florence Kirkpatrick, 203 East B
street, Ontario, grade Z, submitted
design which is quite worthy, but
which she drew with pale ink. Purman
Bennett, 1401 Ell Molino street, Berendo
Street school, grade B7, used laurel
wreaths, winged pen and some very
good lettering, making a design which
was delightfully."- original, but which
lacked strength and the effectiveness
which his plan deserved.
Marie Hutchinson, Olive Street high,
424 West Thirty-sevenrh place, was an
other artist whose design was merito-
rious, but who failed TO make the de-
tails as strong as they should be.
Ralph Rice, 92O West Bighty-first
street, Manchester Avenue school, con-
tributed a neat design hardly novel
enough to merit reproduction, but
showing considerable promise.
Other designs which were highly
creditable were from Harold Thornton,
763 East Fifty-first street, grade AS;
David Baillie, r. f. ID. No. l, graduate
eighth grade; Walter Graham, 412 East
Sixth street, Boyd Street school, grade
B7; Frank Tom Howell, 63S East Third
street; Edith Walker, r. f. ID. No. 2,
graduate OF Bell School; Helen NC
Corkell, 322 South Chicago street, grade
AS, Breed Street school; Mamie Field
man, grade BIO, 10 American avenue,
Long Beach, George Ashbaugh, sol
Third street. grade H. San Bernardino;
Mabel Andrews, grade B7, Burnett
Lillian McMahill, grade B7, 4331A West
Fourth street, Long Beach; Cosette
Chavez, 1923 West Twenty seventh
street; Edna Schye, Watts school;
Anita Wharton, Los Angeles high
school, grade 30, Ocean Park; Arthur
Mobiles, 824 East Twenty seventh
street, Twenty eighth Street school,
grade B8; Helen Knecht, t10 Washing.
ton street, Redlands, Lugonia school,
grade 8; Marie Dunlap, Beaumont,
grade 8; Nellie Branscom, Downey,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-29
M Made Good Anchor

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last summer 1 went down to Chau-
tauqua for my vacation. l kept my
sailboat fastened to keg buoy sixty
feet from the shore. One morning
found out that the boat was gone.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
ACCUSES DETECTIVE
OF HAVING BULLIED
AND SWORN AT HIM
POLICE COMMISSION ABOUT TO
EXAMINE CHARGES
Taxpayer Says He Was Forced to Re-
move Boots, Searched and Repeat
edIy Ordered Home, Threats
Being Made

c. H. Perry yesterday filed long
list of complaints against Detective
George Donaghy and the detective will
be tried by the police commission.
From his complaint filed yesterday
it appears that Perry has been long
suffering and has taken much abuse
from the detective before he resorted
to the method of bringing charges.
Perry declares that February 4 he
was stopped on the street about 7:30
by Detective Donaghy, who ordered
him to remove his boots. When his
footwear was off and while he was
standing in his stocking feet he AYERS
Donaghy searched him and then Or
dered him to go home and stay there.
February 16 he alleges the detective
met him on North Los Angeles street
early ia the evening, cursed him and
again ordered him to go home. Perry
alleges the detective threatened to
beat out his brains on this occasion
unless he Immediately got off the
street. February q he says he was
again accosted by the detective and
ordered to go home, the command be-
ing accompanied by curses and vile
epithets.
Perry says he is a resident of Los
Angeles and q taxpayer and believes
he is entitled to protection from the
police department instead of abuse. A
date for the trial of the detective will
be fixed at the next meeting of the
commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
WORK OF DR.. HAYNES
WARMLY COMMENDED
Civil Service Commission Pays Off
ciaI Tribute to Services of
Retiring Member of
the Board

Resolutions warmly commencing the
excellent work of DR.. John r. Haynes
as a member of the civil service COM
mission and expressing regret over his
retirement were adopted unanimously
by the board Tuesday night.
Dr. Haynes will entertain the COM
nlissioners, Secretary Spalding and EX-
aminer Dee at a dinner at his home
this evening.
The text of the resolutions of appre-
citation for DR.. Haynes work follows:
Whereas, DR.. John r. Haynes has
been a member of the civil service
commission from its first organization,
and during the six years of his service
has been most efficient and indefatfga-
bic in the discharge of his important
duties; and
Whereas, The personal and official
association of DR.. Haynes with his fell
low members throughout this term has
been uniformly pleasant, and has i'm
pressed them with his earnest desire to
promote the public welfare; now, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That we part with DR..
Haynes in our official capacity with
deep regret. While the department will
feel the loss OF his constant advice and
participation, we still appreciate the
fact that his years of service have set
an impress upon it which can never
be effaced."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
News Of the Courts
RECORD BROKEN In
NETTING OUT JUSTICE
Robber Arrested, Arraigned, Sentenced
and on Way to Prison-AII
Within TWenty=three
Hours

From being at liberty on the streets
of Los Angeles to aboard train bound
for Folsom to serve a five-year SEN
tence within twenty three hours was
the record made in the case of w. f..
Simpson, alias William Fairweather,
who was arrested while emerging from
the rear entrance to the Crown Jewelry
company. 415 South Spring street,
Tuesday night at 10:30 o'clock.
Simpson was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff John Royalty and taken to the
county Jail. Yesterday at noon he was
arraigned in Justice Summerflelds S
court and held to answer to the su-
perior court under bonds of $250O. He
was taken into the superior court at
o'clock, pleaded guilty to the charge
against him and was sentenced to
serve five years at Folsom At 10
o'clock last night in the charge of Dep
uty Sheriff Claude Mathewson he was
placed aboard a train for Folsom.
Simpson maintained a stubborn de-
meanor when taken into court. When
asked as to how he wished to plead he
answered in a low voice that he was
guilty.
When questioned by Judge Robert
NJ. Clarke, sitting for Judge Wills,
Simpson said he was 10 years old and
was born aboard a ship bound from
Germany to New York.
Simpsons room on East Fifth street
was searched by officers from the
sheriff's office and 900 nicl1els were
found tied in an old shirt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
PERTURBED SUITOR
ABOUT TO WE'D ASKS
FOR HUNTING LICENSE
Gus Holmes, Jr., Son of Former Owner
of AngeIus Hotel, to Claim
VisaIia Girl as
Bride

A young man faultlessly attired and
apparently greatly perturbed, rushed
up to Capt Shea of the marriage Ii
cenSe department at the court house
yesterday and demanded a hunting Ii
cense. Capt. Shea, who has been on
the job at the county building for loi
these many years, was taken somewhat
by surprise, but nevertheless was about
to make the permit out when the young
man, blushing furiously, hurriedly cor
rected himself and declared that 1t
y. S a marriage license that he sought.
This is the story they tell at the
Hotel Angelus of Gus Holmes, jr.'s brief
experience at the court house yester-
day, where he went for the purpose of
obtaining a license to wed Evelyn Ir-
enc Smith, a pretty and popular So
ciety girl of Visalia. Mr.. Holmes, who
is the son of Gus Holmes, sr., former
proprietor of the Angelus, and well
known in club and business circles in
this city and Salt Lake, was not to
be found at the Angelus, where he is
stopping, last night, when reporter
for The Herald called for the purpose
of getting him to confirm the story.
The records at the court house, how
ever, show that he was granted a Ii
cense to marry the Visalia girl. The
ages were given as 26 and 10, the bride
SrOOm-LO-De DellS on the long emu.
The marriage ceremoney will take
place today. Just where it will be
performed was not learned last night,
but the Westgate home Of Mr.. Holmes
mother was suggested by close ac-
quaintances of the clubman to be the
logical place. Mr.. Holmes ST., had left
Salt Lake and was due in this city at
S:15 o'clock last night, but owing to a
12-hour delay of the train on which he
was travelling, he will not get here un-
til this morning.