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New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
TO EXPLORE UPPER AMAZON
Algot Lange Sails for Wilds OF
Brazil To day.

Agot Lange, on the eve Of his depart
ure into the neXpored Upper Amazon,
gave a small dinner last night to some of
his most intimate friends, among whom
was Commodore r. c. Benedict and Cas-
par Whitney, in the Hofbrau Restaurant,
at SD street and Broadway. Mr.. Lange
will sail this morning for the northern
end of the. Amazon, and will dwell among
the strange tribes that inhabit the vari-
Gus tributaries for three years or more.
Il want to say soodby to YOU, gentle
men" said Mr.. Lange. Il am sailing for
Brazil in the mOrning-that is, If I can
get up the gangpank / hope to return
i'm about three years. Just two years ago,
on Christmas evening, | sat with my wife
with but 10 cents and two ham sand
wiches in my pockets. j went to the
American Geographical Society a short
while later and then things changed. To-
morrow | shall head an expedition of my
own"
Mr.. Lance does not look like the eX-
plorer who. without any experience, trav-
cIled and lived among the headhuntng
tribes of the upper tributaries of the al
most unknown Amazon re IL SlSll,
young, quite pale and does not look the
part of the intrepid explorer that he Is
known TO be.
When Mr.. Lange arrives in Rio de
Jlnciro he will be met by the crew Of his
yacht, the Pennsylvania. Up TO that
point he viii be escorted by Admiral Car
valho Of the Brazilian navy, who was
present at the dinner. The expedition is
being fitted out at the expense of the
museum of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Selor j. f. NJ. da Cunha. Consul Gen
eral of Brazil. was present at the dinner
He said. in Brazilian. that the work ol
Mr.. Lange was not only work that the
United States would benefit by but that
his country, science and humanity would
equally benefit by whatever his discov'
cries brought to the surface. Commodore
T.. G. Benedict, the last speaker, told
many amusing incidents of his early
trips into the wilds of the Amazon and
other parts of Brazil.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
KILLED WITH GIFT RIFLE
Boy Under Christmas Tree In
vites Playmate to Shoot Him.
FORGOT ABOUT CARTRIDGE
Victim Put in Load Himself and
His Cry, Don't Shoot!'
Came Instant Too Late.

Frank Oberst fourteen years old, ~
dead at his home, No S526 Park avenue.
the victim of his own forgetfulness. He
was killed yesterday afternoon by En-
colbert Kremla, a playmate. with a rifle
that young Oberst had forgotten he had
loaded
After the boys left Public School ", AT
Wendover and Washington avenues. they
went to the Oberst fiat TO play with the
toys Frank had received at Christmas.
Max Oberst, an older brother, received
parlor rife among his gifts, and the boys
began TO play with IL. They opened the
breech and noticed that it was not loaded.
and for quite a while amused themselves
pointing the gun at objects on the CHRIST
mas tree and swapping the hammer. Then
they grew tired OF that. and young Krem-
la amused himself by running an electric
train on a track that encircled the tree.
Oberts in the mean time went into his
brothers room and got a box OF cart
ridges and put one in the rifle. He then
went back into the room and Joined his
friend. He called to Kremla 10 come and
play soldier again, and Kremla took tho
rifle while Oberts gave commands.
Ready, aim." said young Oberts, and
Kremla placed the rifle to his shoulder.
pointing 1t at a gilded ball on the Christ
mas tree.
Don't shoot at the ball, shoot at some
thing else-shoot at me- said Oberts, and
Kremla pointed the rifle at his friend.
Just as he raised 1t Oberts remembered
that he had loaded the gun and cried:
Don't shoot. it's loaded"' but he was
too late, for already Kremla's finger had
pressed the trigger.
Young Oberst when he was shot ran
into the kitchen, where his mother was
getting supper for the family. and she
ran into a neighbours fat for assistance.
policeman came and called an ambu-
lance from Lebanon Hospital. Oberst
was dead when the ambulance arrived.
the bullet having entered his left breast
near the heart.
Kremla was holding his friend in his
arms when the ambulance doctor got to
the fat crying that he did not mean 10
shoot and that he did not know the rifle
was loaded. He was arrested, but after
ward released
A neighbor who came into the Oberst
fiat just after the shooting said that she
saw Kremla with something in his hand
with which she felt sure he intended TO
kill himself. She was so excited that
she did not remember what IL was
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
JEALOUS BOY KILLS GIRL
Lad of Fifteen Shoots Little Mill
Operative and Takes Own Life.

Mllbury Mass, Dec. I-As Clara lie
May. fourteen years old. was entering the
Cords cotton mill to-day she was shot
and killed by Charles Adams. one year
older a distant relative. The boy then
turned the weapon on himself. firing "A
charge into his face and neck, from
which he died while being taken to the
hospital
The boy admitted the shooting, but
gave no reason for his act. lie and
Clara lie May were employees Of the mill.
Other operatives were so disturbed by the
shooting that the management closed the
plant for the day
The police attribute the shooting 80
jealousy.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
SNOW KING SHOWS MERCY
Sidetracks Storm on Seeing
Plight of Bill" Edwards.

Another snowstorm, due last night,
failed to appear, and instead the
weather man said his staple would be
clear and colder to-day. The rain Of
Yesterday was dispiriting and gloomy, but
about o'clock last night a brisk west
wind burst across the city.
Mr.. Edwards wore the one smiling lace
i'm New York yesterday, and the smile
had plenty Of room for play for the
C,ommissioner of the Street Cleaning De-
partmcnt Is Il big man. lie was piedseu
because the rain had come to aid him III
his task Of clearing away the snow from
the streets. lie estimated that II the
rain kept up during the day the CIT!
,,on,d save from 100000 to $l2',C)9
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
GIVES LAND FOR FORESTRY
John p. Strong, of New York, Pre-
sents 100 Acres to Syracuse.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Syracuse, Dec T-John II. Strong, a
lawyer. of New York city. has given 10
the New York state College OF Forestry,
Syracuse University 100 acres Of forest
and q valuable summer residence in the
Catskills for use as a forest experiment
station. The property, given to the col
lege without reservation, adioins Elka
Park, near Tannersvile Across the for
est an unusually interesting tract of tim
ber. flows the Roaring XIII.
The entire area is covered with hard
wood trees. with considerable hemlock
and spruce. The college will begin the
development Of the tract at once as an
experimental station. In the spring for
ester will be assigned to the station and
research work will be permanently estab-
lishcd.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
PRAISE MOVIE" ORDINANCE
Managers Tell Mayor, However, Cen,
sorship Would Work General Loss.

Writing to Mayor Gaynor yesterday
the moving picture mems committee de-
clared the Folks ordinance regulating
moving picture establishments was a
good thing for the public and the pur-
veyor but that the added censorship
clause would work for loss to both the
public and the manufacturer They
added:
Unless the censorship board that might
be appointed possessed a majority On
members of artistic and dramatic percep-
ton and culture the standard dramas
now enlightenlng and informing patrons
might be forbidden. Rip Van Wrinkle
might be prohibited because rip was
a drunkard. and Romeo and Juliet" be-
cause II involves q suicide.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
1900 r. r. MEN STILL OUT
No Change in Mexican Lines Strike
but Settlement Is Hoped For.

Mexico city, Dec. 21.-No change has
taken place in the strike situation on the
lines of the Mexican Railway system
where a general strike of the shopmen
was begun yesterday. Although II Is
stated by the workmen's society thae
7.Ooo men joined the strike, 1t Is alleged
hv the executive of the railway lines that
a fair percentage of both shopmen ana
apprentices have not joined
The men asked for a revision oil certain
service rules, an eight-hour day. the es-
tablishment Of a pension scheme and hos
rital reforms. The general manager of
the Mexican Railway system declares ne
sees hopes of an early settlement. NO
disorder has been reported nor has the
movement of trains been interfered with.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
APPROVE EDWARDS PLAN
FOR CLEANER STREETS
Chamber Of Commerce and
Merchants Association Heads
in Line with Commissioner.
SUGGESTIONS FROM WINS
Civic Experts Stand Behind
Idea of Improved Machinery
for Disposing of the
City's Waste.

concentration for the suggestions ot
,,.uii,u II Edwards Commissioner OF
..o Street Cleaning Department for
'loo,er New York in 1913, as set forth by
sir, f, special article in The Tribune
,.esterday. and praise for the plan oi Ihe
,rribunc i'm Offering the public a series oI
i,torasting and instructive articles on I'M
,or,ant civic problems from the heads oi
,bc various city departments were eN-
nrcs.cd yesterday by representatives oil
Tive different civic organizations and by
indcpcndent citizens.
II was generally agreed that the present
,,,r;rr,ent of the Street Cleaning Depart
mont owing to no fault of the Commis-
s,oper was antiquated and uneconomicaL
Tho installation of up-to-date mechanical
devices. such as motor trucks and street
evecpirg machines, as suggested by COM
missioner Edwards. was highly approved
nv those who had made study OF the
subject.
Nothing but approval was heard of the
suggestion that the details of depart
mental work should be a subject OF
broader publicity. so that the majority OF
,bo citizens could know how the work
was being done In the departments. Com
missioner Edwards suggested that the
misunderstanding of department regula-
,ious by a great many citizens could be
generally corrected by lectures and dis
cussions before the various civic bodies
either by himself or by representative
Of his department, and he welcomed such
methods toward that end The work of
The Tribune in presenting such details
10 the public from the highest authori-
ties on the subject in the city departments
was highly commended.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
Frank Brainard Approves.

Frank Brainard. president Of the New
York Board of Trade and Transportation
said that the Commissioners suggestions
for a cleaner New York in 1913 should be
carried out without any opposition. lie
said:
The equipment Of the department
should be brought up TO date as Commis-
sioner Edwards suggests. with the best
mechanical appliances available. The city
AN afford TO use the most advanced meth
DDS. including modern street sweeping ma
chimes, which will collect the dirt without
rodistributing a good part Of it on the
street. as the present sweepors do. our
board is heartily in sympathy with i'm
proved methods in that department. The
Tribune IL doing a good public work in
calling attention 10 the various city de
partments through the suggestions OF the
heads Of those departments. The general
public should be back of Mr. Edwards in
the improvements he suggests, and IT
would be gratifying If they could be car
Iied out"
Robert :. Binkert secretary Of the City
club. while declaring that he would not
WISH 10 express Hfl ppillipi VI NH' 'fN~'''
suggestions made by the street Cleaning
Commissioner until he had studied them
more carefully, said that the city Cluo
was in sympathy with Commissioner Ed
wards efforts for cleaner streets.
N more sanitary disposal of the city
garbage and waste material IS crying
need" said Mr. Binkert but any propo-
sition that will insure that need must be
p subject OF practical experiment and
careful discussion. I think that the com
missioner's suggestions. I'm the main, are
good. His idea Of bringing the public IN
closer touch with the details Of the de-
partmental work and suggesting open
discussion with civic bodies and associa-
tions on the subject would be beneficial
20 all concerned
Joseph NJ Price. chairman Of the com
mittce on streets OF the city club, said
he was in hearty sympathy with the
commissioner in his suggestions, but he
pointed out certain impractical sides to
some of the mechanical appliances with
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
ALLAN RYAN IMPROVING.

Favorable reports were issued at the
General Memorial Hospital last night
relative to the condition of Allan Ryan.
Doctors in attendance are reported as
saying that he is progressing rapidly
toward complete recovery.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
Expert Gives Up in Disgust.

Last summer Michael Doyle. who has
served I'm the Office Of the Sheriff and
also for the Pinkertons. tried 10 find him.
His attempt lasted for more than Il
month. He learned where Mr.. Rockcfel-
Ter voted. and waited there on Election
Day from the time the polls opened until
closing time. hut Mr.. Rockefeller did not
vote. He learned subsequently that he
did not register.
For six months Mr.. Riddcll said. men
have tried I'm vain to serve Mr.. Rockefri-
Ter at his Office his city home, No. bNe
Fifth avenue. and at his Tarrytown home.
At all places where Mr.. Rockefeller
might naturally bc found employc cs OF the
committee have got the same ansSer
Mr. Rockefeller Is not in
The last effort 10 find Mr.. Rockefeller
was made yesterday. with the result that
his personal counsel John 4. Garven
promised TO communicate with Percy n
Rockefeller. one Of tho much wanted ol
mans sons. with the hope that he VIII
make his fathers whereabouts known.
An answer IS promised to-morro"
morning. Riddcll would not say that Mr.
Rockcfeller's eccrctary, J. +. Mcintosh
had gone TO Europe with papers wanted
by the investigating committee, but hC
did admit that in the search they have
been unable 20 find tho secretary.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
Favor Mechanical Equipment.

lanes 6. Cannon. president Of the
Fourth National Bank and chairman OF
the executive committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce. approved Commissioner
Edwards's suggestions, and commended
the attitude of The Tribune in bringing
these important civic matters to public
attention. He said:
AS a citizen. like other members Of the
Chamber of Commerce. l can say that
we appreciate greatly what Commissioner
Edwards has done for the city through
his department. ] read what he had TO
say i'm The Tribune this morning. and feel
that the suggestions he made for a
cleaner city in 1918 are practical and
would he very beneficial to the city. L
believe they should be adopted if possible.
The Tribune deserves commendation for
bringing these important civic matters be
fore the public.
Henry r. Townc president Of the Mer-
chants Association. said:
Il am heartily in sympathy with Com
missioner Edwardss suggestions for the
bctterment of the condition of the city
streets as far as his department is con-
ocrned with them. ] believe We should
have cleaner streets i'm 1913, and Mr.. Ed
wards is in a peculiarly good position to
do good work I'm that direction if the CITY
government stands back Of him. / am
especially in favor Of the substitution Of
mechanical appliances IN place Of hand
work in the street Cleaning Department.
] believe the machines will save time.
money and do the work more thoroughly.
II We had the machines the work could be
done satisfactorily. but the point we have
10 keen in mind is the capital necessary
for such appliances, for IT is sometimes
difficult TO get money from the city even
II the expenditures would prove econom-
ical i'm the end"
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28

which the department has experimental.
Mr.. Price said he had made a study Of
street cleaning and kindred subjects for
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
In Tarrytown All the Time.

Mr.. Rockefeller, who has been tho only
ono thus FAR who has evaded service. IS
wanted by tho committee TO tell the part
ne took with the late Henry II. Roger
In manipulating the copper market In lFp
and 1897. 4 profit Of something Ike FH'
0Oo00 WAS said to have been ncucd In the
transaction.
dispatch from TarrytoVu 20 The Trib-
une last night said:
"All this talk about the trouble tho
process servers Of the Tujo committee
are having in serving William Rocke-
feIlcr Is amusing TO Tarry town people.
for Mr.. Rockefeller has been AT Rock
wood Hall all the fall. and only two
weeks ago he was driving Mrs Rocke-
faller In an electric car on one of the VII
age streets. a process server passed him
and did not know II. y week before
Christmas representatives OF the village
Of North Tarrytown and the town OF
Mount Pleasant saw Mr.. Rockefeller az
Rockwood Hall, although this year no
Christmas gifts were given To the cm-
ploves. Mr. Rockefeller usually gives
generously at Christmas. but IT was eX-
planned that he was away and the gitts
would he Forthcoming when he returned
i'm a day or two.
MIR Rockefeller il fond Of motoring,
but when he goes out ne Is so disguised
that only those who know him well can
recognize him. He wears ear muillers
and big goggles and sits far back IN the
car.
Mr. Rockefcller's health has not been
good. and that is why he does not wish
To go on the stand before the commit
tee"
New-York tribune., 1912-12-28
Tariff Expert Approves Aims.


II was announced that Professor Henry
crosby Emery, former chairman oI the
Tariff Commission, had signiilcd ms ap-
rroval of the aims Of the Yale chapter.
The Princeton delegate found cause lor
compIaint in the good natured non-reslst-
oncn OF the influential students OF MS
Alma Mater and the indifference OF the
others. The Williams man reported mat
urdereraduates at that college were just
bapinning to get over their instinct u
lools upon the socialist as queer. Inc
New York University chapter on the
Heights suffered. according to its dele
cate because the student body was sim
plv stolid on the subject
II was reported that the Indifference ot
tbe professional students at the New
York Dental College mad been largely
offset by the hostility OF the faculty, and
that the chapter there fiourished in conse-
ouence The little Meadville Theological
school. with student enrolment OF
twenty-four boasts a chapter of seven
teen members The young woman repre-
sentIng George Washington University
said socialism had come TO that institu-
zion as a dose of medicine, but the fac
ultv though more hostile than friendly
had granted the chapter the use Of the
chanel for its meetings She said the
editor OF THE George Washington
Hatchet," the university paper, had sig
nified his sympathy with the aims Of the
society. but had refused to join it be-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15
He Had a Past.

81 can't. can't. can't" he groaned.
Can you notE she said sympathet-
ically. The girl loved him
No" he cried u have a PAST. and
1t is only fair that you should know
J would marry no girl on false pre-.
tences She might find it OUT after
ward. ] have past
Reveal it, she cried softly. y
could forgive you anything For the
girl loved him
Il told you that ] left my home town
to seek my fortune" he said hoarse.
ly. That is not true. had to fee It,"
One day-about six o'clock. It was.
well ] remember the time-a fellow
townsman passed me with his little
boy Suddenly the child fell. slipped.
stumbled, to the street,
"'Ah. see it is son down.! re,
marked. gazing up at the sky
"A number of citizens heard me
the news spread and-well, to make a
short story shorter the town got too
hot for me Can you forgive me for
tiat?'
Shudderng, &e girl shrank away
from him Her lips moved. but the
power Of speech had deserted her.
Sadly he reached for his hat
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15

Prob. No. 656-In re estate Of James
Swannock. deceased; Samuel S. Cobb,
Admr.
Prob. No. S72-In re estate of Mary
Lamar, deceased; Henry Keifer, Admr
Prob. No. 92G-In re estate of Jincy
Lacey. deceased; j. w. Orr. Admr.
Prob. No. 1346-In re state of Ben
jamin Ellick. deceased; j. W. Orr,
Admr
Prob. No. 1562-In re estate of
Abram S. Meek, deceased; w. A. Meek.
Admr
All persons interested in such es-
tates will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
This the Sth day of March, 1912.
S. F. PARKS,
$3.50 County Judge.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15

at the Presbyterian church on next
Monday evening at 500 o'clock. A
short program consisting of devotional
exercises led by Miss Looney, a short
address by Rev. Parker of the Congre-
gational church and solo by Rev.
Davis, after which the business session
will be held
After the business session the so
ciety will adjourn to the parlor of the
Congregational church where a good
social time and refreshments will be
had. A large attendance is desired
and all are especially urged to attend
the social after the business session.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15
(First Published in the Chieftain,
March /. 1922
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
In the Matter of the Guardianship OF
Helen Matthews. Minor.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
of an order of the County Court Of the
County of Nowata, State of Oklahoma,
made on the 2Srd day of February,
1912, the undersigned guardian of the
estate of Helen Matthews, a minor
will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder, subject to confirmation by said
Court on or after the 18th day of
March, A. ID. 1912, at Nowata, Okla
homa, all the right, title and interest
of said Helen Matthews, minor, in
and to the following described real
estate situate in Nowata County and
Craig County, State of Oklahoma, to-
wit:
The w - of the Sc IA of the
NE Ia, the S 1-2 of the SW IA of
the NE IA, the NE IA of the NV
ia of the Sc IA. the NE IA of the
NE 1T anu Nllt NJ l-t OI lue OE
IA of the NE IA of Section SO
Township 27 North, Range IS
East, containing 100 acres, more
or less, in Craig County, Okla
homa, also the NE SOC acres of
Lot 4, Of Section Is, Township 90
North, Range Is East, Nowata
County, Oklahoma
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions, to-
wit: Cash upon delivery of deed.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must be filed in the
County Court or delivered to the un.
dersignsd at the office of Glass &
Weaver, Nowata, Oklahoma.
Dated this 2Sth day of February,
1912.
27-9 j. w. FORESYTHE,
Guardian of Helen Matthews, a Minor.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15
DAVENPORT WILL
Be A CANDIDATE

T heChieftain is in receipt Of com
munication from Congressman James
S. Davenport of this city. in which
communication he states that he will
be candidate for congress from the
Third Oklahoma district at the pri-
mary to be held in August to succeed
himself and that he will make his pub
lie announcement through the press
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15
Intrinsic Values.

Why do you select Charles instead
of George?" asked Maude.
Well. replied Maymie. George
said had eyes like violets. cheeks
like wild roses. shell-like ears and
lips like cherries"
Very pretty.
Yes. But Charles said | had eyes
like diamonds. teeth like pearls and
lips like rubies. 1t seemed to me that
his ideas were much more practical. "
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15

the latter part of April or the first
of May Of this year: that he will do
no active campaigning until after con-
gress has adjourned the present ses-
sion. as he believes the duties of all
representatives are to devote their
time, while congress is in session, to
their duties in Washington and not
to campaigning.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-15
That Tongue Lecture.

Iaturday Daily.
Roper has announced that on
evening at 1880 o'clock he will
on that small but important
Of the human anatomy
:. This little member has a
qnaintance and is fairly well
Hear that lecture.
.ung Peoples Union Meeting.
Nita Union of Young Peoples
+ will hold its March meeting