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The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
ATE A SUNDAY DINNER
Three Men Also Took Gun. Goat
hazors and Pennies From Two
Country Homes.

Ihree young men, who gave their
names as F. Fox, J. w. Anderson
and Charles Fowler, were arrested
Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Robert
Norris and Monday taken before
Justice of the Peace H. ]. Radcliffe
VINO fined them eacn S25 and gave
each 10 days in JAIL following their
pleas OF guilty to petit larceny. The
charges against them were orig
Inally burglary and grand larceny
but according to the Arkansas law
winch is now in effect, burglary
must be at night, so that charge
was necessarily dismissed. After
considering the value of the stolen
property, Justice Radcliffe decided
to accept their pleas of guilty to
petlt larceny. The men, who had
no money and we're total strangers,
mere, were committed to Jail to
serve out their fines and time.
II was early in the afternoon
when James H. Brown and family
and a number of friends returned
from Yockney church to the Brown
home near Egger, where they had
planned to eat the dinner which
Mrs. Brown had prepared. Upon
investigation they found that others
had helped themselves to the din
ner and ransacked the house. A
Colts revolver and a few pennies
which had been in the clock were
missing. The intruders had entered
the house through a window.
Garland Harris, a nephew of
Deputy Sheriff Norris, was there
and said that he had run three men
off of Frank Woods porch nearby,
and that they had started toward
Mena. Mr.. Brown, with Sam Flem-
ing and R. L. Barron, then started
after the men. They started on the
new road, but when no trace of the
men was found Brown came on to
Mena, while the other two cut
across to the old road. Brown came
to town, and after getting Deputy
Sheriff Norris, started out again.
They met Barron and Fleming a
short way from town, and while
talking to them discovered that they
had gotten ahead of the three men.
The men were seen walking some
distance behind them. To avoid
arousing any suspicion on the part
of the men, Barron and Fleming re-
sumed their journey to town, while
Norris and Brown started toward
the men, who stepped off of the
road into the woods, where they
were arrested by Norris. The miss
ing gun was taken from them there,
and after reaching the Jail three
razors, two watches, spoon, sew
eral pennies and some postage
stamps were found.
While the searching was going on
Mr.. Wood who had gone to his
home and found it had been entered
and that his coat, razor and some
postage stamps had been stolen,
reached town and went to the Jail.
where he identified one OF the
razors they had as his, and also the
coat in which the revolver had
been found.
Following the trial all of the
stolen property they had was turned
over to the owners. One of the men
admitted that he had stolen one of
the watches from some house where
he went to get something to eat.
The owners of the house were out
at the time and he helped himself
to some biscuits and the watch. He
did not remember where the watch
was from, but that theft made up
the third case against the men.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
PAY DAY COMES MORE OFTEN.
Ruling Compelling Railroads TO Pay
Twice a Month i'm Force.

Little Rock, June 30.-The ruling
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which compels all railroads
to pay salaries on the first and fif-
teenth of every month instead of on
the first only will be in effect July
1. This law caused much joy among
railroad men who have been COM
PEELED to wait thirty days for a
payday. The custom of paying once
a month is one of long standing
among the railroads, but the new
law will make it thing of the past
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
FRISCO
SHAKEN
People Panic Stricken by Two vio-
lent Earthquake Shocks-Grcat
Steel Buildings, Made 20 Resist
Quakes, Groan and Crack.

San Francisco, July 1.-Two
earthquake shocks, the heaviest
since the big quake of 1906 and sep
arated by only few seconds, Jared
the central portion of California and
western Nevada today. The first
sharp shock experienced approx
mately at 2:0i O'clock was followed
within few seconds by one of sim
liar intensity, each lasting about Ave
seconds.
Only trivial damage has been re-
ported from any section, but in San
Francisco and other cities in the
affected area panic seized upon
crowds in stores and restaurants
and there was a pelI nell exodus
from buildings. One peculiar fea-
ture of the earthquake was that it
did not appear TO follow the old
taught" in the earth's crust which
had been the playground of trem-
blers in the past, but extended from
the sea coast eastward to the Sier-
ras, including hitherto exempt
mountain areas. 1t was felt to the
northward of Sacramento in the
Sacramento valley southwark as far
as Fresno and to the east to Carson,
New. the latter place experiencing
the heaviest shock in its history.
Dies From Fright.
Some slight damage was done to
buildings in San Francisco. Heavy
stones in the cornice Of the Merch-
ants Bank building were moved
slightly out of alignment, super
fetal cracks were made in several
large Office buildings, cornices OF
the new postofiice building were
disarranged and minor damage was
done to the interior walls of a num-
Der Of other buildings. Within a
few seconds after the first shock
many of the downtown stores were
depopulated in a rush to the streets.
Telephone and telegraph service
were suspended because of the OPP
orators DESERVING their keys. Her.
bert Hadley, a lodging house inmate,
fell dead from fright, and some cas-
es of hysteria or Of cuts or bruises
suffered in the semi-panic were
treated at the emergency or other
hospitals.
Too Severe for Seismograph.
Santa Rosa, which suffered a
greater disaster in proportion TO its
size than did San Francisco in tho
catastrophe of 1906, scarcely felt
today's shock. San Jose, another
heavy sufferer in 1906, reported that
the shock today was the sharpest
Experienced since that time, but it
did no serious damages. Stockton
and Fresno in the San Joaquin val
LEY we're frightened by the Earring,
but there, as in Sacramento, where
the state offices were emptied in a
trice as a result OF the trembler, the
damage to buildings was trifling. AT
the Santa Clara College observatory,
both reels were thrown off the seis-
mographs. They were Immediately
replaced but the record Of the dis
turbance will be incomplete.
| In the meantime, the clock at the
observatory of the University OF
California was stopped for the first
time since the great quake of five
years ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
BISCUITS COOKED IN FIELD
Thirty Minutes From Shocks Il
Mouths of the Spectators.

Beldt, Kas., June 30.-Biscuits
ready to eat made from wheat TAX
en- from the field 80 minutes be-
fore, is the record made by w. S
Gable, farmer living two miles
fra.n here.
The field was entered, the wheat
cut, a quantity threshed and the
dough rolled and baked in the time
mentioned.
The flour was clean and whole
some. Fourteen minutes later the
biscuits disappeared through the
appetites Of the participants.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

William Glazier, who came to
Polk county from Oklahoma last
springs and purchased farm west
of Mena was in town Friday and
left a couple Of stalks of cotton at
The Star Office. 1t was fine looking
cotton and Mr.. Glazier is wonder
fully pleased with the prospects OF
big crop at his new Arkansas
home and farm.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

Master James Lindsay. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. w. Lindsay, who re-
Gently moved to Shreveport. is Wis
iting relatives in Mena. When asked
by a Star reporter how he liked his
new home, Jim replied, "Oh, it's all
right. guess, TO a fellow who
wasn't born in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

Avoid liquid bluing. Every drop OF
water Il adulterated. Half cent
worth Of blue in a large bottle niisa
with water is sold for ) cents OF ~
esrss In many places.
Always use RED CROSS BALL
pLUE. the blue that's all blue A
large two-cz package. all blue. sells
for s cents or 4-oz Tor ~ esIts 'e-
tat ia lsuHdr~ss. ALL GRocEhS'
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
"WILD WEST"
BACK EAST
Train Robbers Shock Old PennsyI-
vania by Pulling or Thrilling
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Train
men Fight and Are Wounded.

Erie, Pa, July 1.-THE old Blue
cut near Kansas City, in Jackson
county, Mo-, in the palmiest days of
the James boys, was never the scene
of so dramatic train robbery as
the one enacted last night on the
Philadelphia & Erie branch of the
Pennsylvania lines. The train was
No. Al, bound from Philadelphia for
Chicago and was brought to a stop
against ties and telephone poles
piled on the track at Wesleyville,
about five miles from this city.
the bandits rifled the mail and ex-
press cars before they escaped, the
mail clerk was shot and dangerous
ly wounded, the conductor was
stoned and many passengers mar
rowly escaped being struck by bull
let's.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
Loot Worth $4,000?

Loot Worth $4,000?
No accurate information is OBJ
talnable as to the amount of loot
the robbers obtained. Reports that
they got $4,000 which was being
shipped to this city by Adams Elk
press, were promptly denied by the
express company as well as the rail-
road officials.
The train was rounding Five Mile
|curve at reduced speed when AL
bert Carey, the engineer, saw the
obstruction on the track in the glare
of the locomotive headlight. He
threw on the reverse and just as
the locomotive crashed into the
timber it came to a stop. Had the
train been running at any kind of
speed, railroad men say it would
have been hurled down an embark
ment onto rocks two hundred feet
below.
AS the train stopped one of the
robbers boarded the locomotive.
Carey jumped from the floor of the
cab from his riding seat and hurled
coal at the man. The bandit fired
and Carey leaped to the ground,
struggled with the robber until an
other came up and threw Carey
over the embankment. His clothing
caught on a protruding plank and
he escaped with wrenched back.
Members of the Crew Fought.
C. H. Block of this city, one of
the mail clerks, was first warned
by the smashing in of the mail car
door, The gang Immediately fired
at him. He fired all the shots in
two guns at the robbers before he
fell with a bullet through his hip.
H. d. Rooney, the conductor, bor-
rowed a revolver from a passenger,
but was felled with a stone. He
crawled to farmhouse. He was
chased by farmers, who thought
him one Of the train robbers, and
sought refuge in a tree. Finally
Rooney got to a telephone and no.
titled railroad officials here, who
dispatched officers on a switch en-
CINE.
When the five hundred passen-
gers learned they were participat-
ing in holdup of the yellow novel
magnitude they became panic
stricken. Women screamed hys-
terically and tainted. Those who
poked their heads from the win
dows hastily pulled them back and
those who ventured to leave has
tened within the car when dozens
of shots were fired along the line of
the train. The shooting toward the
passengers continued and broken
glass from the windows fell tink-
ling to the track. None of the pass
engers, however, were hit by bull
lets, but the express agent on the
train, James Hart, received bullet
in one side and was brought to a
hospital here. 1t was said the rob-
bers fired two hundred shots.
Carl o. Anderson of Renova, Pa,
grapled with one of the holdup men
and was hurled over a steep en-
bankment. He was saved from
dangerous injury by catching on a
bush. Anderson says the man he
tackled was an Italian. Detectives
are of the opinion that the high
waymen intended the train to hit
the obstruction and go over the
embankment to the bed of -Four
Mile Creek, nearly two hundred feet
below.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06

4 the new" white fabrics has met with
ularity as Flaxon this season. 1t is a
close imitation Of fine handkerchief
cambria, but is much more economical
Used for dresses, waists, skirts, etc. We
obtained a quantity OF this material
lately at big discount. Our price for
the 25c quality will be Zoe.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15
GOVERNMENT SALE OF INDIAN LANDS
ABSOLUTE TITLE GIVEN

The unaoted the
the Five Civilized Tribes Oklahoma will
highest bidder at the following
equal to the valuation fixed for allotment
Delaware Grove, 203
Wewoka
tracts Okfuskee
May 6 AdaT County swe 2S5 tracts 64O May IL Okmug
County Okmulgee tract AZ May IL
tracts 122O May Tulsa
Muskogee
County Caremore So
423 10530
May Mayes
Miami
tracts $3.50
odnye 1O7 tracts 1850 May "a Wagner
May 25.
will be sold
the
months with interest the form of
or certified check payable
payment being made at time deed will Immediately
poYa certificate
cutting timber drilling
all bids. 49,
For information the Civilized Tribes
uskogee Oklahoma
respective districts Lists these
showing the of
mum of sale 1t will be mpraccabe all
these lists and is suggested that
specify the locality in which they
the
to be sold will be furnished applicants the Five
Civilized Tribes of
of draft postal -
j WRIGHT
-, Commissioner to the Five izedT Tribe
Muskogee Oklahoma March 10 1911.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15
Fields Phenomenal Tenor.

Charles Heinhart, the phenomenal
tenor and yodler with the AL. G. Field
Minstrels. is find of Mr. Fields. This
will make his fourth sason with the
aggregation, and each season his fame
as yodler has grown until his appear
janice with the Field Minstrels is al
most demanded by the managers.
Heinhart is native of Louisville.
Ky. Mr., Field heard his sing when he
was there with his company four years
|ago Mr. Field was the guest at a
little dinner, at which Henry Waiter
son, Managed McCauley, of the thea
ter, and number of other prominent
Louisvillians were present.
Reinhart, at that time was employ
ed in an office in Louisville. That
same night he was at the hotel with a
party of friends and as is usual where
ever he goes, he was asked to sing.
nv SANoA ohV1t NoittS Vi his voice
penetrated to the little room where the
private dinner was being given.
As the sound came to him Mr.. Field
laid down his fork and listened. Then
Reinhart sang Sleep. Baby Sleep"
with guitar accompaniment, AS the
song ceased Mr.. Field dashed from
the room. He returned in few mo-
ments leading Heinhart by the arm.
The party forced the singer to join
them, and later listened to his singing
again and again.
When the dinner and entertainment
was finished Mr. Field made Rein
hart proposition. Reinhart refused
as he could not leave his Office with.
out due notice. The next day the show
left Louisville, but Mr.. Field was not
with it. He had remained to see Rein
harts employers.
When Mr. Field arrived back on the
show he brought the singer with him,
and there he has been ever since. He
is regarded as the greatest minstrel
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15
woMAN's WAY.

It's always pleasant to hear a girl
when she comes home from social
whirl. She tells tale of the gowns
she saw, of the hats of silk and the
hats of shraw; and Mrs. Jinks was n
dream in white, and Mrs. Wax was A
perfect fright Would people listen
if | should tell of the rags men wore
at party swell? Old Col Wiggs. as
you know, was there, and he made a
botch when he dyed his hair And
old Bill Boggs was another guest: he
had spilled some egg on his canvass
vest, and his trousers bagged i'm a
frightful way and he wore hat that
was much too gay And Ezra Sphinx
was among the crowd, with cheap
|crayat that was far too loud. and his
|pantaloons were a total loss, and his
|whiskers looked like some Irish moss.
|OId Aaron Dingbat, the giddy flirt, was
there wrapped up in a cheap blue shirt.
with plate glass gem on his manly
breast, and three buttons missing from
off his vest The host, who stood in
cheap eowhide, boots, regaled his
guests with some bum cheroots, and
searched our coats and our trouser-
looms. through baseborn fear that we
swipped his spoons-Walt Mason.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

AS an evidence of the Importance of
little things, take that event in the
United States senare, when Senator
Owen played for delay ito force an
extra session. as he said. 1t was n
fight against the general appropriation
bill. which he attempted to delay with
this amendment; "On page 10, line 4
after the word architect, insert COM
ma" and on this amendment the sen
ator demanded the yeas and nays.
or course. the comma didn't make
any difference one way or the other,
but II was a little pro forma parlia-
mentary tactics resorted to, during a
filibuster, to defeat measure by de-
lay. 1t seems almost child's play and
is. for it is always an attempt of
minority to rule the majority. Thus,
one man can delay the most important
business or kill it off entirely, and that
is actually sometimes done in this re-
public, which was founded upon the
doctrine that the majority shall rule.
This makes a United States senator
as great as the whole people of The
United States, and really they some
times feel that way.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15
tenor that has ever sung with an Amer
lean production.
Who's Who

Is still going the rounds and that
he work of the organized system is
growing in favor, is indicated by the
broad smile, and the wise, mysterious
look on the faces of the favored ones.
The only information to be had from
any OF the mat present is to watch
the Chieftain next week, both daily
and weekly. There is surely some
thing doing and they are going to
keep you guessing, what this interest
ing feature is until the last hour. But
don't dispair, the $40 reward is still
up and unclaimed. There's a treat in
store and coming to you whether you
solve the mystery and capture the re-
ward or not.
Just watch the columns of the Chief
tain as it all must come out soon, and
your chances are as good the last hour
as any time to get the reward.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

Mrs. ]. F. Lavender from Martin.
Tenn. and Mrs. A. p Craword. Mrs.
j. G. Davis, Mrs. ]. w. Killbrew and
Mrs Henry Knight of Sapulpa, will be
guests of Mrs. Chas Hunt for the next
week.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

John L. Gait has been selected for
superintendent of the Confederate
home at Ardmore and his wife will
fill the position of matron. The insti-
tuition, will be open for Inmates about
May 15 of this year The legislature
appropriated sal 1000 for the benefit of
the institution.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

The Chieftain is authorized to ar
nounce the name of Earle Walker for
reelection to the office of treasurer
of the school board, subject to the
democratic primary
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

One of the roaring burlesques used
in the Al. G. Field Minstrels this sea-
son is called Cant Cheer" and is
burlesQue on Rostand's famous play,
'Chanticler.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

Preston Davis went to Oklahoma
City last night to seek the appoinc-
ment as judge of the new district Of
Ottawa, Craig and Mayes counties.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l desire to announce that I am can
didate for City Marshal, subject to
the action Of the democratic primary
H. c. CHATTERTON.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

I0ldate Ior the ONCE or City Attorney
subject to the Democratic primary in
March. H. j. Swarts.
We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of ]. Eugene Hall for the
office of City Clerk, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce H.
M. Williams for the Office of Police
Judge, subject to the Democratic
primary, March 81.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
lnounce H. R. Clark candidate for City
Marshal, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
| am candidate for City Marshal,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary March 81. LEE WEBB.
We are authorized to announce
Charles H. Goodpaster as candidate
for Chief of Police, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic primary,
March 81
| hereby announce myself candf-
date for City Marshal, subject to the
Democratic primary. BEN WILLIAMS. |
We are authorized to announce the
name of Paul F. Mackey as candidate
for the office of City Attorney, subject |
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary.
We are authorized to announce the |
of A. ]. Green for the office |
Of City Clerk. subject to the action of
The Democratic primary.
| hereby announce myself a eandi-
late of the Democratic nomination for
City Attorney of Vinita, Oklahoma,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary of March q, 1911.
WILLARD H. VOYLES.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
lounce the name of Jno. w. Byrd to
succeed himself as Police Judge, sub
ect to the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce ]. C.
Starr as candidate for Mayor, subject
o the action of the Democratic pri-
nary on March 21
We are authorized to announce the
of w. Houk, for the office
# City Clerk, subject to the action of
he democratic primary, March 21.
hereby announce my candidacy for
Treasurer of the City of vinita, sub
ect to the action of the Democratic
primary on March 21.
]. M. MAHONEY.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
ounce the name of w. L. Busey for
he office of Street Commissioner,
ubject to the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce
'heo. w. Perry as candidate for Police
udge, subject to the action of the
republican primary on March 81.
hereby announce that | am can
idate for Chief of Police, subject to
he action of the Republican primary
N March 81. CASH WILKINSON.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

| beg to announce that l am a can
didate for the Office of City Attorney,
subject to the Democratic primary in
March. H, J. Swarts.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of ]. Eugene Hall for the
Office of City Clerk, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

We are authorized to announce H.
M. Williams for the office of Police
Judge, subject to the Democratic
primary, March 81.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-15

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of A. ]. Green for the office
of City Clerk, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07

Noel Heath was an Atlantic caller
Thursday.
Vivian Heath was shopping in At
lantic Saturday.
Nora Larsen is visiting friends in
Elkhorn this week.
Ralph Akers had business calling
him to Audubon Saturday.
Thomas Christensen,s baby is very
sick with summer complaint.
Mrs. Soren Andersen spent Satur-
day in:Audubon with friends.
Chas. Ide went up to Ames Friday
TO take up his school work again.
Lawrence Nelson is suffering from
a bad attack of stomach and liver
trouble.
Gladys Chamberlain was visitor
at the Walt Creess homo in Audubon
Saturday.
Ed Bartlett and family of Extra
were guests of Floyd Freeman and
wife Sunday.
Mrs. Ellis Cannon went to Hender-
son, la. Monday to attend the we'd
ding af cousin.
Alfred Andrews of Atlantic was in
Brayton Tuesday, looking after his
farm south Of town.
Will Everett and son Orvie came
from Wilton junction Thursday fol-
9 visit at the Dick Clark home.