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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12
Barefoot Boy Grabs Pocketbook

barefooted colored boy made an un-
successful attempt last night to snatch
a pocketbook from woman. who re-
fused 10 give the police her name. while
she was walking near 3oth street and
Cambridge place. He was pursued by a
number Of pedestrians. but they were
unable TO overtake him. The hoy high
wayman is believed 10 be the same one
who snatched a pocketbook from Mrs
Catherine Rau OF 1917 9th street north
east Monday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported
to the health Office during the last
hours:
William p. Titcomb, II years, 2237
@ street northwest.
Harry B. Denly. So years. Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
Mary Rutherford. 20 years. 2l8 Sd
street northwest.
Patrick Kilgan, "a years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
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MARRIED.

y bRiEN HoRlGAN On Monday October 10.
islo. at ioyola College. Raitimore Md hy
the Rev. T.: VCarrou. JOHN j. oBRiES
Washington. ID. &.
PAI iERSoN-JolNSoN. On Tuesday octos-r
II. 1910. at Wilmington. Del, hy the Res,
Charles Holmead, JAMES PATTERSON snd
ROBERTA A. JOHNSON. both of this city
hEliI-BRookS On February g. 1910 at
Wilmington, Del. by the Rev. J. p QuiE-
10y. Mrs. NJ. BROOKS OF Washington d C.
and LEWIS NJ. REITZ OF Baltimore. Ma
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ter at Motleys, Pittsylvania county, Va.
has been held for the federal court for an
alleged shortage of $500 and for paying
individual debts with postal money or
ders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mrs. William F. HELEN and her daugi1-
ter. Mrs. Martin, have returned from q
visit to Atlantic City and are at their
new home, 2113 o street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mr.. Alexander TAFT Stuart, and Mrs.
Stuart have issued invitations for the
marriage Of their daughter. Elisabeth
Antoinette, to Mr.. William Johnson Moore
of Kentucky and this city. The wedding
will take place on the afternoon OF We'd
nesday, October 26. at 4:30. o'clock. at St.
Margaret's Church. Miss Stuart's only
attendant will be her sister. Mrs. VIII
honor. Mr.. Moore will be attended by his
brother, DR.. Mead Moore, as best man
and the ushers will be. Mr. Harlan Moore
and Mr.. Clayton Old Of New York apd
DR.. William Slaughter Hardesty and Mr..
the continued ill-health of the brides
mother there will be no reception follow
ing the ceremony. ........-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12
Stands Plebe on Head.

One Of the specific instances cited is of
q plebe, who was made by an upper class
man to stand on his head, and was only
let of when the hazer discovered that the
youths nose was bleeding. Putting a
plebe on his head is one of the oldest
forms OF hazing, and figured prominently
in the charges in several of the courts
martial during the hazing exposure OF
1908
The town and academy are alive with
irresponsible tales Of the widest sort.
The upper class men, when they will talk
at all, are denying that anything has
taken place approaching hazing more
closely than ordering the plebes about in
the line of duty. Thus they are forced to
maintain an erect bearing. This. how
ever, does not fit in with the open boast
ings Of making the plebes learn their
place, which were heard on all sides
Immediately after the upper class men
returned and before the start of this in
vestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard w Gates have
returned to the city after a visit of sew
eral weeks to New York and Boston, and
have taken an apartment in the Plaza,
on Washington Circle.
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OFFICERS ARE PROBING
HAz|NG AT ANNAPOLIS
Four First Class Men Accused
and Courts-MartiaI Now
Seem Probable.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, October 12.-Three
naval officers are investigating the latest
outbreak of hazing at the Naval Academy.
Four first class men are already accused.
and the board of inquiry is trying to de-
termine II any more upper class men
have been interfering with fourth class
men. -~r'
Officially nothing has been given out
regarding the progress Of the investiga-
ton, but Supt. Bowyer' and. the COM
mandant Of midshipmen are kept closely
informed of every development, and
courts-martial and dismissals of upper
class men are expected.
1t was reported yesterday that since the
upper class men returned last week there
have been cases Of hazing as brutal as
ever recorded in the history OF the Acad-
envy. On the other hand. 1t is said that
the board has not yet unearthed any of
these severe cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mrs. J. w. MacMurray and Miss Mac
Murray Of Washington have arrived from
Europe and will spend a. few. weeks in
New York before returning here for the
winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Aspinwall will
return from their place at Bluemont, Va,
Friday and open their house on Wyoming
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mr.. Gardiner F. Williams of Washing
ton is also a guest at the WaIcott
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The superintendent of public schools.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell and
their son, Ten, Eyck- Wendell, jr.,- are in
New York for few days. having closed
their country house. Lakelawn, at Gaze
nova. They will shortly return to their
home in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mrs Florence I.ittlewood of 18th street
is spending the autumn at Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Boardman
closed their villa in Manchester yesterday
and are at the Maplewood Hotel in Pitts
field, Mass, for the rest of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12

Prof. p ]. Lennox of the Catholic Uni
versity and Mrs. Lennox, who Travelled
extensively in Europe during the summer
have returned to their apartment in the
Toronto.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYS HANDSOME BUSINESS BLOCK ENAlNG
LOSS ESTIMATED At MORE TN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
GORDON AND NOIEN TO
MEET HERE SATURDAY NIGHT

The first real heavyweight pugilistic
contest of recent years in Vinita will
be the "go" Saturday night at the
Electric park skating rink, when N. X.
Gordon and Jimmy Eolen clash in a
ten round bout. This is to be a sparring
match that promises much sport for
Vinita fight fans. These two fighters
have been anxious to get together for
several weeks, and at last the match
was arranged
Gordon has demonstrated his su.
periority over any of the local talent
who have cared to meet him, except
Nolen. The latter is sturdy fellow
and 1t is said has been under the tutor
age of Sol Ketchum, the veteran fighter
for several weeks and by knowledge
of the game and speed expects to de-
feat Gordon, who has the long end Of
the weight and has about four inches
the best of 1t in reach. Gordon so far
is the favorite in the betting.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
WANT SUPREME COURT TO
SETTLE STATUS OF INDIANS

Washington, d. c., Dec. looming
to the highest tribunal of the white
man as their final battle ground, the
full blood Indians OF the Five Civiliz-
ed Tribes yesterday appeared before
the supreme court of the United States
to have their status in the American
government determined.
The indirect cause of the dispute
was the allotment of lands to all the
individual Indians of these tribes. This
allotment took place in 1902. In the
legislation authorizing it, restrictions
of sale within five years were placed
upon the lands.
Before the five years had expired, it
is claimed congress decided that the
full blood Indian needed more protec-
ton and hence increased the restric-
ton of sale of their lands to twenty
five years. The cases before the court
today involve the constitutionality of
this legislation and arguments will be
concluded tomorrow.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01

New York, Dec 1.-Recolleetions Of
Mark Twain's life were given by
Henry Watterson of Louisville in his
speech last night at the Mark Twain
memorial.
although Mark Twain and /, said
Mr.. Watterson, "called each other
cousin and claimed to be blood rela-
|tiyes, the connection between us was
by marriage. A great uncle of his
married a great aunt of mine: his
mother was named after and reared by
this great aunt and the children Of
the marriage were, of course, his cou-
sins and mine. Though the family be-
came widely separated, we were life
long and very dear friends; passed
much time together at home and
abroad; and had many common ties
and memories.
Just after the successful produc-
ton of his play, The Gilded Age and
the uproarious hit of the comedian,
Raymond, in its leading role, I receiv-
ed letter from him in which he told
me he had made in Col. Mulberry Sell
lers' close study of certain mutual
kinsman and thought he had drawn
him to the life, but for the love of
heaven, he said don't whisper it for
he would never understand or forgive
me, If he did not thrash me on sight.
"The pathos of the part, and not its
comic aspects, had most impressed
him. He designed and wrote it for
Edwin Booth. From the first and al
ways ha was disgusted by the Ray
mond portrayal. Except for its popu-
larity and money-making, he would
have withdrawn it from the stage as,
in fit of pique, Raymond himself did,
while it was still packing the theatres.
The original Sellers had partly
brought him up and been very good
to him; a second Don Quixote in ap-
pearance and not unlike the knight Of
La Mancha in character.
How much of melancholy lay hid
den behind the mask of the humorist
it would be hard to say. His griefs
were tempered by vein of philosophy
He was medley of contradictions.
Unconventional to the point of eccen-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
CARR|CO VICTIM OF
CONFIDENCE GAME
Stranger Represeted Himself to Be
Cashier Of vinita Bank And OBJ
tained $1to on Bogus Draft

]. NJ. Carrico, formerly of Vinita,
and homeward bound after several
years of absence in Iowa, met up with
stranger in Parsons, Kans., last
night, and acquired some valuable in
formation at a rather steep price.
The stranger said he was on his
way to Vinita, and claimed to be the
cashier of the First National bank. He
had a sick sister with him, he said and
was taking her home to Vinita, but
was short of ready money, though he
had a draft for $500 with him
Mr.. Carrico readily agreed to loan
him $40 and take the draft as security.
On the train coming here he began to
he suspicious that the paper was a
gold brick, and looked through the
train for the cashier" Of course he
didn't find either him or the sister. ="
This morning Mr.. Carrico reported
the matter to Sheriff Ridenhour and
numerous old friends.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
ERROR MAY PREVENT THE
EXECUTION or FRANK HENSON

Tulsa, Okla, Dec, 1.-Will the court
of criminal appeals allow an error to
stand in the way Of the execution Of
Frank Henson, negro slayer of Charles
stamper, deputy sheriff, or will they
adhere to their rule of construction as
to the intention Of the appeals brought
before them? This is a question re-
ceiving much discussion at the court
house.
1t is alleged that the state at trial of
Henson failed to prove that the crime
was committed in the state of Okla
homa. Both County Attorney Brecken-
ridge and his assistant, Luther James,
proved that the murder of Stamper by
the negro was committed in Tulsa
county The consensus of opinion is,
however, that the, criminal court Of APP
peals will not allow that technicality
to stand in the way of the facts and
the record in the case.
Frank Henson viii be sentenced TO
be hanged on December 3. and follow
ing all precedents ~ such cases, Judge
L. M. Poe. sentencing iurist. win set
the day Of. execution; for the fourth
day of January.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
WOMEN NOT CAPABLE OF
HOLDING OFFICE AS YET

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 1. Women
voters should remember that they are
like the boys casting their first vote
and are not capable of holding offices
at the present time, and l would not
think of supporting a woman for COM
missioner in case the commission form
of government is adopted" said May
Arkwright Hutton of Spokane, presi-
dent of the Washington Political
league in speaking of questions that
have arisen since the right-to-vote
franchise has been given to women of
this state, adding: Women must not
abuse their privileges. And right-mind-
ed woman will realize that she is in
the class with boy of 81 who is cast
ing his first vote, and the first thing
to do is to study conditions and gain
information, which will take much
time" When asked if she would favor
la woman commissioner under any con
ditioIs, Mrs. Hutton said: Absolute
ly not at this time. l was for votes
for American women The questions
in such an office would be new to the
women. My idea was not that women
should Immediately seek political
honors, but that they should support
honorable, capable men for such posi-
tions."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
explosion of Gas Causes Fire that Rapidly Spread Beyond
All Control and Gutted the Entire Building.
MILL BUILD CLUB HOUSE
ON LOON LAKE SHORES

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 1.-The Loon
Lake Outing club, made up of men
prominent in business circles of Spo-
kane and the Inland Empire, composed
of 10000 square miles, has consum-
mated a deal for the purchase of 76
acres of land for summer home sites,
golf links, tennis courts and other fea-
lures, on the shores of Loon lake,
northeast of Spokane. An option has
also been secured ON an additional Is
acres, where the new organization. con-
templates the erection of a splendid
club house. An expenditure of $4,000
is involved in the purchase of the rs
acres of ground and when the option
on the remaining Is acres is taken up
an additional outlay of $4,000 will be
entailed Lots having a frontage of
75 feet on the lake and depth Of 1875
feet are to be decided to shareholders
in the company. About 40 acres of the
land will be reserved for future de-
velopment as a big field for summer
sports of all kinds. Spring water is
to be piped under pressure to each of
the building lots.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
.|NTERURBAN Line
TO OKLAHOMA CITY
New York Capitalists Planning Trans
State Line to Connect Muskoqec
and Tulsa with Metropolis.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Dee. &c AOIt-
lining plans for the construeti5d ii an
interurban line from Okl8'ea a City
to Muskogee, N. D. Long Of lhe Musko-
gee Electric Traction company, and p
N. Miller of New York, were in confer
ence with business mep in Oklahoma
City Monday regarding the construc-
ton Of the line, ip YAich the Oklahoma
Railway company * directly interested.
According to plans outlined, it is
the intention ~ the promoters to be-
gin the cons'fuction OF the line at once,
the same % be approximately 1Se,miles
in length. Although the survey is not
yet definitely decided upon, the, line
may pass by way or Shawnee, although
? route by way sf Chandler and Da-
yenport is also being considered. The
later route woula make connection
NTH Tulsa easier, which is one of the
intentions of the company as soon as
the line from Oklahoma City to Mus.
kogee is completed
Plans are also being made for the
construction OF the line on to Fort
Smith as soon as completed to Mus
kogee, making a Translate line of
the new road.
Thomas P, Smith, secretary of state,
and A resident Of M1a,xopea waa in
consultation with the traction men, he
being interested in the new project.
! The road between the two towns
has been under consideration for sew
eral months, number of probable
routes having been looked over, al
though no definite decision has been
reached. A survey viii be begun at
once. however, Along a route which
will be selected by the men interested
in the project
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
Loss PRACTICALLY WITHOUT INSURANCE
Burlington Hotel and Elks' Club We're Probably
Heaviest Losers of Tenants We're Newest
Buildings in Vinita--No Probability of Re-
building All of Injured are Expected
to Rapidly Recover.

The Bui1ington-Friend Harris, Ming
G. Shanahan block on South Wilson
street, occupied by the Burlington
Hotel, Elks' club, Halls feed store, the
vinita Bakery, box ball parlor and
other business houses ives destroyed by
a fire this afternoon that was caused
by an explosion of gas in the Houck
undertaking parlors.
The fire caught between the metal
ceiling and the floor of the upper story
and all of the efforts of the fire de-
partment to check the flames were
futile The metal ceiling proved a
complete barrier to the water and soon
the beautiful block of new buildings
were a mass of flames
Four men, who were assisting the
fire boys, were badly, thought it is be-
lieved not seriously hurt by the falling
walls. These were S. e. Wallen, of
the Golden Rule store, Pat Mahoney,
Of the Sunny-Pat Hardware company,
Harry E. Bagby, Of the First National
bank and John Musser, youth about
eighteen years old. Musser was prob
ably the most seriously injured of any
getting a bad bruise on the temple and
being scorched by the hot stones. A
wild rumor was circulated that Bagby
had been killed but these proved un-
true, and Bagby soon recovered and
was able to walk to the bank Wallen
was pretty badly bruised, and Ma
honey's face was almost crushed be-
yond recognition, but it is thought the
wounds will all heal nicely.
The fire alarm sounded at 2:30 this
afternoon and hundreds of people rush
ed to the scene to lend their assistance,
but the flames had the advantage and
there was no way of successfully com
batting the fire. With the falling of the
walls of the Friend building caused
the fighters to despair of saving the
block, and they were forced to make
a hasty retreat and score of them
were let down from the roof of the
Burlington hotel by a rope.
The property destroyed belonged to
ex-Chief T. M. Burlington, E. D. Ming,
of St. Louis, Joseph R. Harris, w. F.
Friend, and Ed Shanahan of this city.
The total loss was probably 100000,
which was partially covered by in
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
FOUR men INJURED BY FALLING WALLS
Practically Every Tenant in the Buildings Lost All
of Their Belongings.
DR.. COOKS STORY REFUSED
BY LONDON PUBLISHERS
BY Associated Press.


New York, Dec. 1.--Dr. Cook, who
now confesses that he does not know
or not he reached the North
Pole, had no easy task in disposing of
what he describes as "The Story of
Cooks Trip to the North Pole" ac-
cording to reports reaching New York
from London. The Brooklyn explorer
said he was living in seclusion at an
obscure boarding house in the London
suburbs, and there wrote the story.
London publishers refused the story.
1t was learned today that DR.. Cook
win be in the United States early in
December to conclude arrangements
with a magazine for the publication of
the story. This news came by way of
the Canadian publishers. at New York.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01

tricity, his sense of his own dignity
was all sufficient Through lavish in
the use of money, he had a full realiz-
alton of its value and made close con-
tracts for his work. Like Sellers, his
mind scared when it sailed financial
currents. He lacked sound business
judgment in the larger things. while
an excellent economist in the lesser.
'His marriage was the most brilliant
success of his life. He got the woman
of all the world be most needed; a
truly lovely and wise helpmate; who
kept him in bounds and headed him
straight and right while she lived; the
best of housewives and mothers, and
the safest of counsellors and sound
est of critics. She knew his worth;
she understood his genius; she clearly
saw his limitations and angles. Her
death was a grievous disaster as well
as a staggering blow. He never quite
survived it.
mark Twain's place in literature it
is not for us to fix. We are here the
rather to commemorate his character
and his personality; his courageous
and upright manhood as strong as
SCOTS. as primitive as Carlyle's, as
and simple as Irving's and
Whittiers; integrity the bedrock, hard
and fast, quite hidden under the vor-
dure of sentiment and the flora of the
loyal and the gentle.
with the fine, unerring phrasing of
his penetrative insight, Mr. Howells
calls him the Lincoln of our litera-
ture' 1t is striking title, and as sug-
gestive and opposite as striking. The
genius of Clemens and the genius of
Lincoln possessed a kinship outside
the circumstances of their early lives;
the common lack of tools to work
with; the privations and hardships to
be endured aud to overcome; the way
ahead through an unblazed and track
less forest; every footstep over a
stumbling block and each effort sad
died with a handicap. But, they got
there-both of them--they got there
and mayhap somewhere beyond the
stars the light of their eyes is shining
down upon us here tonight"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
Two Indians Pay Fines.

Two Indians, Jess Starr and John
Foreman, paid fines for disorderly con
duct before Justice Of the Peace Davi /.
Meredith this morning.
Verna Merrill and Elmer g fden,
who were arrested last night b: Con-
stable Trotter were arraigned on the
charge of using obscene language in
the presence of women. They pleaded
not guilty, and gave bond to appear
for trial tomorrow afternoon at 1870.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
EXPRESS EMPLOYEES
ACCEPT c0nPANY'S TERMS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Dee. 1.-THE final settle
ment of the strike. among the express
company employees. which tied up-the
express business Of the big transcon-
tinental companies here several weeks,
became effective. today when at meet
ing the drivers and helpers voted to
accept the terms Offered by their en-
ployers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
Miss Helen Taft a Debutante.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-Helen
Taft made her debut this afternoon, at
the White House, at one of the most
brilliant society events Of the season.
She was presented by President and
Mrs. Taft
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
HATTIE lie BLANCHE CHEERFG
BY SUCCESS OF HER COUNSEL
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Cambridge, Mass Dec. Interest
in the trial of Hattie Leblanc, the sew
enteen year old Cape Briton girl, for
the murder of Clarence f. Glover, a
Watham laundryman, drew to the Mid
dlessex county court house greater
cFowd than any previous session. En-
couraged by the victory of her council
yesterday, when the alleged dying dec
laration Of Glover, that Hattie lie
Blanc shot him was excluded, the de
fendant faced her accusers with bouy-
ancy, showing plainly her apparent
firm faith in a speedy acquital.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01
charge DoubIehead With Murder.

The papers charging Bert, Double
head, who shot Frank Dushane, with
murder, have been filed with Justice
of the Peace David Meredith. Double
head is still in Jail, but no preliminary
examination has been held, and no date
is set for it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-12-01

Water pipes were laid last evening
under the Katy right-of-way for the
purpose of furnishing water to the
Woodcock Manufacturing company and
South Park addition for the DePue City
Lot company.