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The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
OKLAHOMA NEGROES ANGRY
Gov. Haskell Hears That They are
Preparing to Resist Enforcement
of Grandfather Clause.

Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma.-Gov.
Haskell and Frank Canton, adjutant
general, conferred here about the
counties heavily populated with ne
groes where threats have been made
against members of the election
boards in connection with the enforce
ment of the recently adopted grand
father clause" amendment to the con-
stitution. The supreme court decision
is reported to have further angered
negroes of Lincoln and Seminole
counties. Gov. Haskell received let
ter signed by Is citizens saying that
several dealers in Chandler had sold
ammunition and guns to negroes. An
order probably will be issued that the
National Guard regiment is to be held
in readiness.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
BALLOON LANDING DESCRIBED
HAWLEY AND POST TELL OF
DANGERS ENCOUNTERED.
With SnoWstorm Raging They Came
down In Tops of Trees 80
Feet High.

Montreal, Canada.-That Alan R.
Hawley and Augustus Post, the heroes
of the St. Louis international balloon
race had narrow escape from death
or serious injury when their balloon
the America II crashed into the top OF
a forest of so foot trees in the wilds
of the Chicotumi district of Canada,
was stated here by Mr.. Hawley.
when we were forced to land by
the storm we were travelling at an al
titude Of $4,000 feet" said Mr.. Haw-
ley. I'VE were travelling about 25
miles northeast of Lake st. John at
the time. AS we crossed over what
seemed to be a lake, we opened the
gas valve as far as it would go. At
an altitude of 5000 feet we shot down
with great speed. The storm was
gathering and as we looked about we
were alarmed to find that there was
no available landing place beneath us.
There was nothing to do but take the
brush. The tops of the tall trees
loomed up in menacing manner be-
meath us. In about two minutes we
struck the top of the forest. To ease
the fall | threw out bag of ballast
and we Immediately began again. AS
we started up | used the ripping panel
as a last resort and all the gas es-
capped with a rush. We were carried
at terrific speed over the tree tops
for hundred feet or so; then the bal
loon caught in the branches. We were
dumbfounded as we looked over the
edge of the basket and saw the trees
were about so feet tall. The basket
crashed down through the branches
but stuck about 20 feet above the
ground. There we were trapped in
mid-air. We held fast to the ropes,
fearing that another gust of wind
would seize the bag and whirl up into
new danger"
The two men escaped by sliding
down a guy rope. AS the rubber bag
dropped lower in the branches the
men were able to pull down the
basket and make a bed in it where
they spent the night.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
One of the Best Rest Cures.

Is good story.
To many women it is as good as
trip away from home.
When you are tired out and your
nerves are on edge, try going of by
yourself and losing yourself In some
good story. You will, in nine cases
out of ten, come back rested and In
vigorated.
One woman who has passed serene
ly through many years Of hard work
and worry that go with the managing
of house and bringing up of large
family of children, said that she con-
sidered it the duty Of every busy
housekeeper to read certain amount
of trash" light fiction, for the rest
and change to the mind that it would
give.
Try it, you who lead strenuous
life, and who sometimes grow exceed
ingly weary of the same.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
DAKOTA DIVORCE NOT VALID
Judge Stafford at Washington Refused
to Recognize a Decree Received
There.

Washington, d. C.-Justice Wei
dell Stafford, of the equity court here
decided that South Dakota divorces
were not valid in the District of Co.
lumbia. The case was that of Milton
e. Davis, who went to South Dakota
and obtained a divorce from his wife,
Anna d. Davis, on December 23, 1907.
Mrs. Davis, ignoring the South Da-
kota divorce brought suit for an abb
solute divorce with alimony before
the district courts. IN the meantime
Davis had married again and the first
wife is naming his present wife as
the correspondent.
Justice Stafford announced his in
tention of granting the divorce.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
The LOST BALlOOAlSTS FOUND
THE AMERICA II WON THE LONG
DISTANCE RACE.
Message From Hawley Says They
Landed in Northern Quebec 100
Miles Beyond others.

New York, N. Y.-Joy was ram
pant when Samuel F. Perkins re-
ceived a telegram from Alan Hawley
stating that he and Augustus Post
who have been missing for several
days with the balloon America ii
which left st. Louis Monday, Octo'
ber/17 in the international balloon
race had landed safely Wednesday,
October 19 in the wilds of Quebec.
William Hawley brother of Alan
also received message to the same
effect and the news spread rapidly to
the aviation grounds at Belmont Park
and many were the cheers sent up
when the glad tidings were made
known to the group of air men who
had just finished their days work in
the meet at the park.
1t is figured by members and OF the
Aero Club of America and conceded
by Perkins, who thought he had won
the race in the Desseldorf II, that
Hawley and Post travelled at least rs
to 100 miles further than any of their
competitors In the international con-
test and that they have won the prize
beyond a doubt.
Hawley's brother was almost de-
lirous with glee at the receipt of the
message from his brother whom he
had never given up as lost and at
both the Aero club and at Belmont
Park enthusiasm was up to high
pitch because it was now believed that
the great race had been won by
Americans.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
OKLAHOMA HAS NIGHT RIDERS
They Seek Through intimidation to
Compel Broom Corn Growers to
Hold for Higher Prices.

Wichita, Kansas.-Western Okla
homa has developed a night rider
organization as large in number as
the notorious Kentucky clans of night
riders which were organized in the
tobacco trouble. The Oklahoma or
ganization will deal with the broom
corn problem. A special dispatch
from Gage, Ok, says:
Western Oklahoma produces more
broom corn than any other field in
the world. The leaders in the night
riders movement believe that intimi-
dation will induce the growers to hold
for higher prices.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
DISFRANCHISE OKLAHOMA NEGRO
The State Supreme Court UphoIds
Validity of Grandfather Clause
But Few Negroes Can Vote.

Guthrie, Oklahoma. - The grand.
father clause" amendment to the con-
stitution of Oklahoma was upheld by
the supreme court in the case of At
water against Hassett from Oklahoma
City.
The court held also that the special
procedure under which the amend
ment was adopted is valid, all votes
not cast against the proposition being
counted for it,
The grandfather clause" provides
that no man may vote whose grand
father might not have voted. This ap-
plies to most of the negroes in Okla
homa.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
High Officials Assassins.

Havana, Cuba.-The Havana news
papers continue an active discussion
of the attempted assassination of Maj.
Gen. Pine Guerra, commander of the
Cuban army, and are becoming more
outspoken in their intimations that
the crime was the result of plot in
which the highest officials in the gov
ernment are implicated.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
LEGAL DEFAMATION OF WHISKEY
Attorney General Wickersham De
cides as to whats Whiskey"
ANY Grain Distillation.

Washington, D. C.-Attorney Gen.
eral Wfckersham has reached a de-
cision on a new phase of the what
is whisky controversy, which throws
the bars down as to branding that
liquor made under the pure food law.
In short the decision is that-a any grain
distillation may be called whisky and
need not necessarily be called blend,
a compound or an imitation.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Deserved the Shoes.

The weary wayfarer leaned over
the fence and watched the housewife
doing her chores.
"Ah, lady" he said, tipping his hat
"I used to be a professional humorist.
If l tell you a funny story Will you
give me an old pair of shoes?"
"Well, that depends" responded the
busy housewife; "you must remember
that brevity Is the soul of wit"
Eyes, mum, remember that, and
brevity is the sole on each of me
shoes, num-"
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Cotton Production Grows.

Tulsa, Oklahoma.-Up to October
2S, Oklahoma has ginned 419,9S3 bales
of cotton as compared with 329,9S3
bales ginned up to corresponding
time a year ago. Oklahoma's cotton
crop will form a fourth to a third
great than last year.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Two Railroads Sued.

Topeka, Kansas.-Two cases charg'
ing violations of the 2S hour law in
the shipment of live stock were filed
in the United States district court by
H. ]. Bone, district attorney. One OF
the cases is against the Santa Fe and
the other against the Rock Island.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
No More Foraker Speeches.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Declining to ac'
cede to an alleged request of the Re-
publican state executive committee to
modify" his speeches, former Sena-
tor Joseph Benson Foraker has with
drawn from participation in the Ohio
state campaign, and has cancelled al
his speaking engagements.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04

Topeka, Kansas.-One of Topeka's
new residence additions has placed a
ban on parrots. NO person can buy a
building site in the addition unless he
agrees not to keep parrot in the
house. This restriction is even made
a part of the deed to the property.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Hart Disease Is Second

Washington, D. C.-Heart disease
ranked second only to tuberculosis of
the lungs as the principal cause of
death in 1909 among employed men in
the United States according to figures
issued by the census office.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
claims to Be MorId,s ereatest Mother

Louisville, Kentucky.-Mrs. Jane
Morris, residing in the foothills of the
Cumberland mountains in Jackson
county, has laid claim to being the
greatest mother in the world. She
boasts of SIS descenants nearly all
of whom are living. None of them has
ever been accused of a crime.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
"Kin bv Marrlaue."

A caller was talking$p small Har-
lem girl who is extravagantly fond OF
her mother. She likes her father
we'll enough, but he is far from be,
ing first in her affections. The call.
er, knowing the situation, asked the
child why she didn't love her father
as she did her mother.
''Oh, you see," she explained, loftily,
'he is only kin to us by marriage"
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Great Northern Made Larsest eaIn.

St Paul, Minnesota.-The 21st an
nual report of the Great Northern
railway says that the improvement in
conditions during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, last, resulted "in the larg-
est earnings for one year ever report
ed by the company"
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
La EoIIetts Has Recovered.

Rochester, Minnesota.-Senator La
Toilette and Mrs. La Toilette have
left Rochester for Madison, Wis, their
home. Senator La Toilette has com
pletly recovered from his recent op-
Grafton for gall stones, performed at
a hospital here.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Election Board Ruling Final.

Guthrie, Ok-The supreme court
by a three to two vote decided that
there can be no appeal from the de-
cision of the state election board and
that It is not subject to certiorari and
similar writs.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
NAV Close aII the Mlnts.

Denver, Colorado.-Information has
leaked out that government officials
are seriously considering closing all
of the mints of the country, includ-
ing the one in Denver. Over coinage
is given as the reason.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Broom Corn Crop a Record.

Woodward, OA.-The broom corn
season here is now at its height, and
it is believed that 300 car loads will
be shipped from Woodward this sea
son. There are also several shipping
stations in the county
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Nioht Riders Still Active.

Woodward, Ok.-Reports from sew
eral rural districts in Ellis county say
that might riders" are threatening to
burn all broomcorn which is offered
for sale and that near Shattuck they
threatened to do violence to farmers
who attempt to sell.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
Graham Lacy Bank President.

st. Joseph, Missouri.-At the annual
meeting of the st. Joseph - Grand
Island Railway company at Elwood,
AKIN, G. G. Lacy st. Joseph banker
who has been a director of the road
was elected president.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
closino rennessee Saloons.

Memphis, Tennessee.-SalooRs all
over the state are being closed on
the authority of a restraining order
issued against them by United States
District Judge John E. Mccall.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04
The PLAQUE in Venezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela.-The govern
ment has announced that there were
four new cases of the plague in Cara
cas-. but that elsewhere throughout
the republic the situation was salts
factory.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04

A good honest remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlins
Wizard OIL Nothing will so quickly drive
out all pain and Inflammation.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04

Take as much pains to forget what
we ought not to have learned as to
retain what we ought not to forget
Mason.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04

Some folks never feel sanity until
they have a chance to syndicate their
sorrows.
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04

ARE YOUR CLOTHES EADEDr
Use Red Cross Ball Blue aud make them
white again. Large 2 OF. package, cents
The Chanute times., 1910-11-04

A catalogue of vices never led any
one into virtue. .4t'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
CLERGYMEN WILL WATCH
FOR 0FFENSE IN DRAMA
Scores of Ministers Promise to
Criticise Queen of the
Moulin Rouge

When the "Queen of the Moulin
Rouge" appears at the Auditorium
next week the play will be greeted by
a full house-of censors.
Not only is the city to be represented
by one of the district attorneys staff,
but representatives OF every church in
the city; the Shuberts and the govern
ing board of the theater will be on
hand to see that the queen is perfectly
proper.
Next Sunday $50 ministers from $50
pulpits will have something to say of
the play and it's bearing on the morals
of the public. and while there is ex-
ultation in the shows press agent
camp there is also a flutterlng of
managerial hearts as to just how the
many censors will take the play.
The actor folk believe the queen will
have so modified her capers before the
footlights that none can take offense,
but the Queen of the Moulin Rouge"
and the censors are-waiting.
Should the show offend, it is under
stood that the Shuberts will withdraw
it from the boards without any dis
pute. On the other hand, there is
some speculation as to whether all the
censors will be of the same mind, but
they say that this can easily be ad-
justed should such be the case, as a
special committee will be selected by
the combination of censorS and sent
to see the performance the second
night
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
DYNAMlTED COT OFFERED
AS EVIDENCE IN COURT
Lu Eta Smith Resumes Testi-
mony in Or. Burke Trial

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Dec. 14-For
the fourth day during the trial of DR..
Willard p. Burke, charged with having
dynamited the domicile of Lu Eta
Smith and her child, the states main
witness was on the stand today. AL
though she has been undergoing a
rigid cross examination she has borne
up well under it and appeared cheer
full and at ease when she was called
to the stand at the opening of court
today. The bed on which Lu Eta
Smith slept on the night of the dyna-
hitting at the sanitarium was offered
in evidence today after 1t had been
identified by the witness. The cloth
ing is blackened and burned and a
great hole in the mattress appears
where the. main charge of dynamite is
supposed to have been exploded.
At the close of the cross examination,
which came within q few minutes after
the opening of court, Judge SeaweQ
asked the witness if 1t was her present
intention to bring damage suit
against DR.. Burke on account of the
dynamiting. She said that she had not
such intention, but declared that she
might try to compel the defendant to
provide for her and her child.
On redirect examination she said she
had discussed the Hindu theory of Inn
maculate conception with DR.. Burke
j. H. Oetyen of Petaluma, one of the
jurors announced today that he was i'll
and an adjournment of the case until
next Monday was taken, with a possi-
bility of it being called Friday if the
Juror has recovered sufficiently by that
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
NEW GENERALS WILL ADD
NAMES TO ARMY ROSTER
ReglmentaI Commanders to Ad-
vance on Retirement of Sew
eraI Distinguished Officers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Announce-
ment was made at the war department
today of the selection of several gen.
eral officers of high rank and their
nominations will be submitted to the
senate for confirmation soon.
On the retirement of Brigadier Cen
eral Walter Howe, December 30 Col.
Joseph w. Duncan, Sixth infantry,
will be promoted to brigadier general.
On the retirement of Brigadier Cen
eral Earl D. Thompson, January 4,
Col. Walter S. Schuyler, Fifth cavalry,
will be promoted to brigadier general.
Major General William p. Duvall,
commanding the division of the Phil
ippines, will retire January 1S and
Brigadier General Charles L. Hodges,
now in command of the department of
the lakes at Chicago, will be promoted
to be major general.
Col. Robert K. Evans, Twenty-eigh
infantry, will be appointed brigadier
general.
Major General Hodges will retire
March 10 and Brigadier General Ar
thur Murray. present chief of coast
artillery, will become a major gen.
eral.
Col. Erasmus NJ. Weaver. now in
charge of the militia division. will
be appointed chief of artillery with
the relative rank of brigadier general.
Brigadier General Frederick K.
Ward will be retired March 10 and
Col. George S. Anderson, Ninth cav
airy, will become a brigadier general.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
n1scE1LANEnus NOTES

Three lumber carriers arrived today from
Columbia river. The steamer Shasta captain
Hansen, brought 900 feet for the e. X.
Wood Lumber company; the steamer Francis
H. Leggett, Captain Warner, 100000 feet for
the National Lumber company and the schoon-
err Mabel Gale. Captain Mcleod, 100000 feet
for various wholesalers.
THE Union Oil steamer Roma, Captain Law
son. arrived today in ballast from San Fran
cisco, and after loading $4,000 barrels of crude
oil will sail tomorrow morning for Portland.
The steamer Tahoe, Captain Paulsen sailed
for Willapa today to reload lumber
William Wade Of London, England, who has
acquired large deposits of china clay near
Los Angeles, was here today negotiating for
freight charters to carry clay to northern
points, where it is used extensively in paper
making and tile works.
The steamer Grace Dollar. Captain Hagen,
arrived today from Albion with $4,000 feet of
lumber for the Consolidated Lumber company,
and proceeded to Wilmington to discharge.
The steamer Rose City. Captain Mason, ar
rived today from San Francisco and Portland
with passengers and freight and will sail for
return tomorrow.
The steamer Bowdoin, Captain Tibbetts.
sailed for San Francisco today and will pro-
eeed to Eureka to reload lumber.
With passengers the steamer Mandaiay, Cap
tain Lofstrom, sailed for Crescent City via
San Francisco today to reload lumber for this
port.
The torpedo boat Rowan arriving today from
Mare Island, reported that the torpedo boat
Paul Jones was disabled yesterday off Point
Arguello and had been towed into Santa Bar
bara for repairs by the Goldsborough.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
CONSOLIDATION BOARD
PUZZLED BY QUESTIONS
Section East San Gabriel River
Wants Information That
Is Not Supplied

Talk of consolidation OF Los Angeles
city and county, or at least a part of
the county, has made that part of the
county east of the San Gabriel river
a little nervous and the executive
committee of twenty-one met with the
consolidation commission yesterday
afternoon seeking light
1t wanted to know If the section 1t
represents is to be part of the new
county or if Los Angeles Is to reach
out only to the San Gabriel with its
consolidation plan and leave the re-
gion beyond in utter darkness to form
a county of it's own. And if 1T does
become a part of the city what will
the city have to offer It? Will It get
owens river water in perpetuity and
in sufficient quantity?
These were embarrassing questions
to put to the consolidation commits
sion because the commission does not
know. Before the commission has gone
very far in its plans it will be able
to answer such questions, but Presi-
dent J. A. Anderson of the commits
sion and other members said that not
even the most tentative lines had been
drawn for the boundaries of the new
county and until that was settled the
other questions would not even be
considered
e. H. Converse Of Glendora, who
was one of the principal spokesmen for
the committee, said that If the little
cities in the eastern part of the coun-
ty did come In they would want some
assurance of local self government,
under a borough system. He de-
clared there was plenty of water in
that section If it was developed and
conserved as it should be, but that
Owens river water might be furnished
cheaper and to better advantage But
the chief factor that would draw those
little places in would be the senti-
mental one that they did not want to
lose the name of Los Angeles, he. said.
There was no direct result of the
conference, but the consolidation COM
mission feels it has tested the temper
east of the San Gabriel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
CALIFORNIA POULTRY WINS
MISSOURI EXHIBIT PRIZES
Los Angeles Breeder of LeghornS
Secures Valuable Trophies

That California-bred fancy chickens are
OF the most superior quality has Just been
definitely and positively demonstrated by
the winnings of a Los Angeles breeder OF
Brown and White Leghorns exhibited at the
Missouri state poultry exhibition at Kansas
City last week.
Williams Brothers of this city sent a
string of their fancy chickens to Kansas
City to compete against the noted eastern
breeders and fanciers. this being the larg-
est and finest poultry exhibition held In
America this season. the display taxing to
the limit the great convention hail. there
being over 5000 entries A telegram just
received gives them credit for winning on
Brown Leghorns; cock. first and fourth
cockerel first and third: hens. second and
fourth; pullet, fourth; pen, second, in the
strongest competition seen in years They
also won first on White Leghorn cockerel
In an immense class of entries from all
over the country, competition being from
nearly every state of the east and middle
west. Several valuable silver cups ana
trophies went to this California exhibit
]. c. Williams is a fancier Of many years
standing. having exhibited his California
bred birds at both the Pam American and
ST. Louis expositions always winning high
laurels but this is the first instance where
birds shipped as far from California have
carried off first honors. defeating every
thing in the east and middle west.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-15
EXCURSION TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY LEAVES TONIGHT
Picking and Ginning of Cotton to
Be Shown Visitors

Reservations in the special chamber
of commerce car for the Imperial
county fair, now in progress at FL
Centre, Imperial valley, may be made
as late as o'clock today, but all con-
templating taking this trip should act
at once, as the demand for berths in
the Pullman has been quite active, and
only a few remain. The train will
leave at 10 o'clock this evening. Sew
eral registrations were made by out
of-town people yesterday, the special
round trip rate of $10.55, exclusive of
sleeper fare, proving an at raction to
many who wish TO see the wonders of
the Imperial valley, the California cot
ton harvest, now in full swing, and the
process of ginning that crop at Ell
Centre, where one of the larger valley
gins is located. Persons interested
should call at the Chamber of Com
merce and let the secretary know.