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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
CAPITOL BUILDING IN NEW
YORK IS PARTIAL WRECK
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Albany, n. Y, Mar 29-Fire swept,
begrimmed and water drenched, New
York states twenty-seven million dol
lar capitol stands today a partial
wreck by flames that started in the
assembly library, about three o'clock
this morning The damage is esti-
mated at least ten million dollars. Be
sides probably half a million valuable
volumes of the library, which never
can be replaced, many documents
dating back to 1916 were burned. The
fire ragged five hours before being
brought under control The alarm
was sent to Governor Dix at three
o'clock and he remained in close
touch with the firemen. The building
was erected of drilled granite in 1869.
1t stood four stories high, and was on
a hill There is much discussion as
to what effect the fire will have on the
senatorial situation, which has been
in a deadlock for weeks.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
CHOOSE FIVE or SUPREME
COURT commissioners

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. 29.-Five of the
six members of the state supreme
court commission, created by the re-
cent legislature, were agreed upon at
a conference of the five justices of
the supreme court late Tuesday, one
from each supreme court judicial dis
trict The announcement of the ap-
pointments was made last night as
follows:
Phillip Brewer of McAlester, ap-
pointed by Chief Justice Turner; M.
e. Rosser of Poteau, appointed by
Justice Williams; j. B. A. Robertson
of Chandler, appointed by Justice
Kane; j. F. Sharp of Purcell, appoint
ed by Justice Hayes, and John B. Har-
rison of Sayre, appointed by Justice
Dunn The sixth member, to be ap-
pointed at large over the state, has
not yet been announced. The commits
sion holds for two years, each men,
Der receiving $4,000 per annum.
The purpose of the commission is
to assist the state supreme court in
clearing the congested docket, which
in great part was inherited when the
two territories were united in state
hood.
The terms of the appointees will not
begin for perhaps sixty to ninety days
because of the state capital removal
case now pending in the United States
supreme court The supreme court
does not desire to organize the coart
either at Guthrie or Oklahoma City
and then perhaps make it necessary
for the court to change following the
capital decision. The intervening
period also will give the appointees
sufficient time to clean up all private
legal business so they can devote their
ktime thereafter to their new duties
Altogether there were twenty-six ap.
plicants for the positions, including
Fred Branson of Muskogee, chairman
of the democratic state committee
and former Congressman Elmer Ful.
ton of Oklahoma City.
Several members of the supreme
bench gave the information that other
attorneys than those who had applied
were considered in making the ap-
pointments. This is borne out by the
fact that Justice Hayes chose ]. F
Sharp of Purcell, who was not among
the applicants from his district.
OF the men named, all have been
prominent in the state. Robertson OF
Chandler served on the district bench
and was a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for governor last
year; Harrison of Sayre long has been
a leading attorney in western Okla
homa and has served in both terri
torial and state legislatures; RosseT
of Poteau is now on the district bench,
a life long friend of Justice Williams
=! He was unanimously indorsed by the
bar of that district Sharp of Purcell
| is one of the pioneer attorneys of
southern Oklahoma, and Brewer of
McAlester is now judge of the SUI
perior court there, a native of Arkan-
sas.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
Greeks Return Without Requisition.

Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 2S.--'1f they
hank me the American law is queer.
In Greece we protect our women"
Thus spoke Achilles Jentarakos, in a
cell at the police station this morning
when told of the dismembei ! body of
George Barbaresos, found in a cellar
in Chicago. Achilles yesterday confess
ed to numbering Barbarsos, because
he insulted Achilles wife, Angellique
Achilles and Angellique are in a cell
together and will return to Chicago
without requisition
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
CARL NORRIS WINS
ANOTHER VICTORY
Cincinnati Fighter made Poor Show
ing Against Oklahoma Hope And
- Was Knocked Out in Sixth.

SaDulpa, Okla, Mar 29.-Carl Nor
ris the Oklahoma white hope" climb
ed a step nearer the championship
here Tuesday afternoon by knocking
out Mike Schreck of Cincinnati in the
sixth round of a scheduled fifteen
round bout. A hard right hook to
Schrecks jaw after the sixth round
had gone one minute and two seconds
ended the battle. The Cincinnati man
fell heavily to the canvass and was
counted out by Referee Edward W.
Cochrane.
There was never moment after the
first round was a minute old that the
result was in doubt. Morris complete
ly outclassed his opponent. The ex-
engineer rushed Schreck about the ring
at will and landed almost as he pleas
ed. He showed in this fight that he
could battle with both hands. Here
tOLOIe his WOIh Will 1liS iSAt mao "NN'
slow.
Schreck made a poor showing; he
landed less than a half dozen clean
blows on Morris. None of them car
ried force enough to cause the Okla
homa "hope" any great worry.
A light rain was falling when the
gates of the arena were opened at
8 O'Clock and the crowd began filing
in. 1t did not appear however that
the rain would interfere with the fight
Hundreds of sporting celebrities gath
cred from all parts of the country, were
in attendance. More than 5000 re-
served seats had been engaged when
the ticket Offices at the arena opened.
The general admission tickets were
not placed on sale until today. From
all appearances it seemed the total at
tendance numbered $4,000.
There was practically no betting at
the ringside Morris money was Of
fered in abundance, but no hackers
for Schreck could be found. The pre-
vailing odds were to l on Morris to
win. A few small bets were placed
at 2 to / on Schrecks ability to last
five rounds.
On account of the rain it was decid-
ed to dispense with the preliminaries
and stage the main battle as soon as
possible. While the crowd was filing
into the arena a small section of seats
on the west side of the ring fell, throw
ing few people to the ground
1t was a noisy audience that await
ed the beginning of the fight. Hun
dreds of cowboys; dressed in the gart
of the plains, occupied the ring side
seats. There being no ban placed OF
noise they gave way to their enthus
iasm Several Indians were in The
audience. Morris is himself par
Cherokee and he has many friends
among the red men. Few of the In
dians had ever attended a prize fight
and their local pride made them anx
ious for the battle to begin.
Hundreds of railroad employees whC
knew Morris when he was an enginee
and had no aspirations for the crown
of Jack Johnson mingled with the
throng. They brought with them {
NJ.
running when he made his last trip
over the road This bell first huns
near the press box and rung wher
ever Morris followers raised cheel
for their favorite.
Schreck entered the ring at A. 3(
o'clock and Morris followed in a few
minutes Time was called at Asst
o'clock
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31

on the head with a right; Morris drove
rights and lefts to Schreck's jaw;
Schreck retaliated; Morris put Schreck
down with a right to the head; Schreck
gained his feet again, only to go down
with a right punch; Schreck was on
his knees when the round ended.
Round Four.
Carl missed a left TO the head He
landed and took a left TO the head;
Morris swung his sturdy right to the
wind and a right to the face; they
clinched and Morris pounded Mikes
kidneys. Coming out of the clinch.
Carl put a left and right to the head;
Schreck sent light right to the head;
Morris drove a left and right to the
head, rocking Schreck; schreck again
put left to the head With a right
to the head, Morris knocked Schreck
through the ropes; Schreck's face was
badly swollen, due to repeated right
and left punches. Again Morris punch
ed Schreck's head with a left and
right; Schreck hooked right to Nor
ris' face, but the ex-engineer brushed
it off with smile. Schreck was in
pain when he went to his corner.
Round Five.
Schreck swung left; Morris drove
right to head and to stomach; Schreck
came back; Carl jolted Mike with
right to the jaw, and before Schreck
ceased staggering pounded in a vol
ley of rights and lefts to the head.
Morris nose was bleeding slightly;
Schreck planted a stiff right to the
jaw and Morris drove in left and
right to the head; they clinched; Nor
ris put Schreck through the ropes
with a right to the jaw. The round
ended with Morris beating his op-
ponent at will. The end was in sight
Round Six.
Schreck brushed Morris, landing
right and left to the body. They clinch-
GQ aiu .uuOlAAo dbAll OCdl pNnA .
kidneys; Schreck landed a right as
they came out of close quarters; Nor
ris rushed his opponent and peppered
in rights and lefts to the head and
body as he pleased After the round
had gone one minute and two seconds,
Morris hooked a hard drive to
Schreck's jaw and the Cincinnati man
took the count.
After the Morris-Schreck fight was
over at Sapulpa yesterday afternoon
and the smoke of battle had cleared
away, Mike Schreck was found in his
room in the Sapphire hotel, nursing
a badly sprained ankle. Schreck can
not cry foul or anything like that be-
cause of his defeat, but he does blame
the condition of the arena to be in a
large part responsible for his down
fall.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
Four Italians Are Arrested.

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, Mar. 29.-D
tives today arrested four Italian.
connection with the assassination
night of Joseph Raimo, an Italian
liceman. The police declare thel
be members of the Black Hand
and responsible also for the mu
of Mrs. Pauline Pisano last De
Der. 4
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31

Labor Leader Nominated For Mayor.
BY Associated Press.
Pittsburg. Kans., Mar. 2S.-Complete
returns from yesterdays primary show
that Chris Roesener, the railroad me-
chanic labor leader, ran ahead of the
entire field and was nominated for
mayor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
TRUSKETT CASE !
IN JURYS HAND
Attorneys Hurl Vindictive Phrasesi
Closing Argument-coffeyvips
Man Greats First Sensation.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
independence, Kans., Mar. 29I
two o'clock this afternoon the Trusb
jury was still out. It has been
since six o'clock last night. The at,
neys expect hung jury.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
Round One.

Morris leads off but misses. They
clinch. Morris lands left and they
clinch again Morris lands right and
left to head, and another clinch. Nor
ris leads right to the head Morris
lands hard right to stomach and an
other to head. Schreck leads left but
fell short Morris lands right and left
for face
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
Round Two.

Morris leads with a left to the head.
Schreck missed right to the head;
Morris drove. three rights to Schreck' S
stomach, visibly affecting the flying
Dutchman% Morris peppered Schreck's s
face with rights and lefts. The Gin
cinnati man being in distress. Morris
drove # to the head and then pound
ed Schrecks stomach with punches.
They mixed. They exchanged rights
to head. Morris sent stiff right body
punch home; Schreek put an upper
cut to Morris chin. Morris landed a
hard right to the head as the round
ended
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-31
Round Three.

Morris was at his man quickly, send
ing home a left to the head and a
short right to the jaw. Schreck sent
a right to the head and received a
similar blow in return. Morris fioored
Schreck with a left to the jaw Nor
ris was fighting his opponent as he re-
gained his feet. driving right to the
stomach; Morris sent three rights and
a left to the head; Schreck tried to
cover up; Morris put right and left
to the wind; Schreck tapped Morris
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11
GREAT HISTORICAL ENIGMA

Russians, in the intervals of their
political crises, are discussing the his
tor1cal enigma: What became of Car
Alexander l.? Did he, as most histories
record. die OF disease in The mid-thir-
ties, or did he only pretend to die in
order that he might renounce the
world and end his days in holy asceti-
cism? Unimaginative persons reply
that, OF course, he died-in Taganrog
on November 10, 1825-and was sue
ceeded by his brother, Nicholas l.,
with whom England fought the Cri-
can war. But this opinion is not
undisputed. During the eighty-six
years which have passed since the
supposed death, millions Of Russians
have steadfastly held that Alexander's
death bed and funeral scenes were
frauds; and that the car was alive
nearly forty years afterwards. This
amazing legend is no mere peasant
superstition. The historian Schiller,
author of The History of the Reign
Of Alexander L." himself countenances
1t, and later a M. Yermoloff a writ
ten a pamphlet to prove it true.
Some years after the Taganrog
death" there became prominent in
Siberia a mysterious hermit, Staretz
Feodor Kozmitch, literally The Old
Man Feodor Kozmitch." Grand Duke
Nicholas Dol puts the date of his ap-
pearance at 1887, or twelve years
after Alexander's disappearance.
The "Old Mans" past was shrouded
In mystery; and he aroused curiosity
by his dignifed and commanding man
ners, and his surprising knowledge of
the life of courts. Those who had
seen Alexander |. declared that Koz-
mitch closely resembled him.
Kozmitch wandered about Siberia,
and Ave years before his death settled
down on the property of the Tomsk
merchant Khromoh, where he occu-
pied a cell" which was, in fact. a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11
GIRLS EScAPADE AT A zoo

~Six-year-old Ethel Kent was with
her mother visiting the Geological
gardens at the Bronx, New York, the
other day, and while near the buffalo
pen she got separated from her par
ent. She was much interested in a
baby buffalo, and finding a hole In
the wire netting she stepped inside
to pay her respects to the baby and
its mother. Instead Of resenting her
call mother and calf both welcomed
the little visitor. Other of the animals,
including the largest species, hurried
toward Ethel, to the establishment of
other children and women gathered
about the enclosure. The mother buff
falo, however, stepped in between her
visitor and the other animals and pro-
tected the girl. About this time an
attendant appeared and in great haste
entered b enclosure, picked Ethel
up in his arms and carried her to the
Office of the curator, who had been
told a few minutes previous by Mrs.
Kent that Ethel had been lost In the
park
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11

small log cabin. He died in 1854.
What happened-or vas rumored to
have happened-after his death
strongly fortified the legend that he
was Alexander l. The "Old Man" left
behind him certain important relics.
His host, Khromoff, Immediately took
some of them to St. Petersburg and
delivered them to the then reign1ng
cZar, Alexander II. According to pop
ular belief, Khromof's arrival caused
a sensation at court, and the Siberian
was seized and interned in the Peter
and Paul fortress. He was later re
leased and allowed to return home on
condition that he kept his lips sealed.
khromoh's daughter testif1es that
the "Old Man" was visited by an Of
f1cer resembling the then czarevitch,
who kissed the hermit's hand. Later,
exalted personages paid pilgrimages
to Kozmitch's grave in the AIexvensk
cemetery at Tomsk. Among such was
the present cZar, Nicholas H., on his
way through Siberia twenty years ago.
His uncle, the late Grand Duke Alexis,
also visited Kozmitch's grave; and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11
MODEL HOME FOR COUNTRY
How IL Can Be Made Attractive.
With All the C~onVeniences
Of the City.

Every one longs for a home and
strives to obtain one. All desire the
best comforts and Injuries. The
country home, especially, could be
improved. All the conveniences that
the city affords can be had in the
country.
In erecting a model country house
many things are to be considered: It's
relation to directions, the water-sup-
ply, drainage, plumbing, wiring for
electricity, heat, chimney, ventilation,
nature. Of the soil, the arrangement Of
rooms, bathrooms, closets, stairs. the
materials of construction, adjoining,
and painting.
The most important question is the
site. A plot with a gentle slope is
best. This will prevent a damp Gel
lar, enable one to build a reservoir
cheaply, and gives an opportunity to
dispose Of sewage. Placing the well
above, and the barn and other build
ings below, will prevent sewage from
draining into the well. A gravelly or
sandy soil, which is fertile enough to
grow bluegrass and trees, is ideal.
A few trees add much to the beauty
LII CO44AO4I. W. 1O"0 III v ri SSuS
on the north side make good shelter.
Few farmers have a water reser-
voir. The water is pumped by a
windmill or a gasoline engine. If a
gasoline engine is used 1t may also
serve the purpose of running the dy-
namo for electric light. If a hot-air
furnace is used it can be fitted to a
water tank to warm the water for the
kitchen and bath rooms. The well
should never be placed within 200
feet of the c%esspool. If the house In
on a gentle slope this danger of con-
tamination can be avoided by placing
the well higher up on the slope.
The outside of the house should be
neat and attractive. 1t should have
at least three coats Of paint. A YER
anda adds much to beauty and COM
fort. The Virginia creeper gives the
veranda a tasteful and home-like ap-
pearance.-Exchange.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11
LONG WAIT FOR SWEETHEART

The story of a little romance comes
from Wilkesbarre, Pa, where, after
waiting thirty years for her to become
a widow, George Sleegarm was mar
ried the other day to Mrs. Marietta
Tohern of Hazleton. When they were
young, in Germany, they fell in love
and would have been married had it
not been for the opposition of their
parents. They tried to elope, but
were discovered and caught before 1t
was possible for them to we'd. Slee-
garm, respondent and angry at his
parents, came to the States, and his
sweetheart, who was married a year
after he left, came a few years later
with her husband. They settled in
Hazleton and there the husband died
a short time ago. Sleegarm discov-
ered years ago that his old sweetheart
lived in HazletOn. He renewed his
attentions after the husbands death
and told her that the old love had
never been extinguished.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11
Home TOWN
III HELPS
ISLANDS MODEL TOWN
Forest Hills Gardens, Financed by the
Russell Sage Foundation, to
Open Next Year.

A model suburban town, financed
by the Russell Sage Foundation,
whose general operations are shaped
by Mrs. Sage, will be opened next
year on Long Island, nine miles from
the central business district of New
York. Forest Hills Gardens, as the
place will be called, will occupy a
tract of 142 acres and provide de-
tached homes for 1900 families, who
will pay for them at the rate of $25 q
month and upward. The ground
work will be laid by well-known land
scape gardeners n architects at a
preliminary cost of several millions to
the Sage estate. Streets. lanes, parks
and gardens will be definitely de-
signed at the start, the business Sec
ton will be concentrated, and various
restrictions enforced for the general
welfare. 1t is proposed to dispose of
the homes to professional men and
clerks at a cost not much greater
than the ordinary expenditure for
rent. Another town for families OF
much smaller ear is to be estab-
lished later, but with equally good
sanitation and regulation of the gen.
eral plan. By this mean persons in
moderate circumstances, it is expect
ed, will be able to obtain homes OF
improved construction and with better
surroundings than can be secured on
the average.
This idea is not new, though there
are notifications in some of the de-
tails. Enterpr1sing real estate men
have 1Nn0 hAon unrLinO o1nnO CfmilQP
lines, apart from the philanthropic
backing, and building associations
have reduced the financial require
ments to a cooperative basis. Buying
a home is one of the soundest of in
vestments, and real estate dealers are
quick to extend their business with
the general public on terms consistent
with business principles. Waiting for
a benefaction is needless, though the
new ideas and advantages that come
in that way are appreciated. New
towns are s%pringing up on Long Island
mainly because Of improved transpor-
tatfon. Tunnels under East river give
quick and sure access to the city at
all eason Ferry and other delays
can be eliminated by the class whose
vacations require them to be in close
touch with the metropolitan business
section. Tens of millions have been
put into the tubes under the rivers,
and the subways as a commercial In
vestment. Forest Hills Gardens il
but one of a score of new towns
planned in the Long Island suburban
region. Rapid, safe, comfortable local
transit is a controlling factor In the
case. Individual projects vary, and by
a study of the whole field a person
looking for a home can adjust himself
to his own circumstances.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11
Not Sufficiently Eaoer.

A little miss of five years was under
the ban Of disobedience. She had been
told to put away her ~playthings, as 1t
was lear bed time. She did not obey
the demand, and, when forced to do
SO. gave way to a petulant display Of
temper. Her father, who was up
stairs, heard the commotion, and, be-
ing made acquainted with the ause,
summoned the child to his presence.
Irma started to the stairs, but sud
denly made a turn, dashed along the
hall, and out of the house. OF course
she was soon captured, but her excite
ment was SO great that she was put to
bed at once. Mothers effort sOothed
the child and then she was asked:
why did you run away when your
father called you?" The reply came
promptly enough: you don't sup
pose, mamma, that I wanted a whip
ing bad enough to go upstairs after
it?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-11
A NOVEL SENTENCE

A novel injunction was issued by q
New York court recently, restraining
a farmer from speaking to his wife
for thirty days. pending a hearing
on the wife's application for alimony
and counsel fees In her suit for
separation. The defendant, accom-
panied by his counsel, visited the
dOmicile of his wife and daughter sew
eral times while the Injunction was
in force. and ate meals with them.
but the rule OF silence was strictly
observed