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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-11

back in the year 1910. The present
arrangement was built for time whe1
it took several weeks for news to
crawl across the country, and as many
more for representatives to travel
horseback or by sailing ship to the
capitol.
In private business. if you hire a
man. you want him to go to work for
you in 30 days at most. Sometime
when the government is reorga1ized
on efficiency ideas, the long gap be-
tween an election and a new admins
tration will be shortened.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-11
The INAUGURAL BALL.

a protest is gaining force at Wash
irgton against the expense and incon
genience involved by holding the in
augural ball in the Pension building
This quadrennial event is an illus
tration of the manner in which archaic
customs persist in manner detri
mental to business.
This custom is really a survival OF
monarehical manners. When the
kings of Europe used to find the com
mon people persuming to growl about
taxes, it never occurred to them to
cut down the bills and do the govern
ment business cheaper.
Sometimes they get up a foreign
war to make people forget their trou-
bles in the blazing fire of patriotic
fervor. A cheaper and more common
device was to give some kind of a
costly pageant The people would be
so dazzled and happy in enjoying the
blilliancy of the affair, that they
would forget all about the cost of liv-
ing although the taxes had to go still
higher to pay for the display
In the United States the first three
presidents went to bed early after the
fatigues Of Inauguration. But those
simple manners were not long pos
sible. The custom of an inaugural
ball soon surrounded the incoming
president, theoretically only the peo-
pies hired man, with splendor
worthy OF some autocratic ruler.
Theoretically the affair has to ap-
pear democratic Any citizen with the
price can get by the door-keeper and
theoretically the son of the coal
HEAVIER can walk up and ask the pres
idenes wife for the third waltz. But
he doesn't.
In the old days the custom was per-
fectly unobjectionable The dance was
usually held in some hotel, and it was
not big enough to interfere with, gov
ernment work in any way. A woman
WHO ljycd on the road to Baltimore in
the early days was greatly surprised
when she saw three coach ard four
outfits on their way to the ball.
Today the stoppage of work in the
Pension Office for two to three weeks,
50 that 5000 PEOPLE can elbow their
way for Il look at the president and
at his wife's gown, shows a degree of
business sense that would do little
credit to a primary school
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-11

Wisconsin can, with good reason.
feel proud of the record she has es-
tablished in trying and disposing of
John Schrank, who ON October IA at
tempted to assassinate Colonel Roose-
welt, and on November 25, exactly six
weeks later, was committed to the in
sane asylum Those who have com
planned of the laws delays, the end
less technicalties, the jarring expert
witnesses" the motions for new trials
and the appeals on ilimsy pretexts
that have characterized most criminal
prosecutions of late years, will read
with relief and new hope the record
of the simple, sane and thoroughly
digaiiied procedure followed by the
trial Judge. The court appointed a
commission of five well-known alien.
lists to examine the accused and report
to the court as to his sanity AS noted
last week In our news columns, the
commission, after careful mvestiga-
ton, reported unanimously that
Schraek was suffering from insane de-
msions, that he was insane at the
present time and that he was unable
to conduct his defense intelligently.
As a part of the report, they submitted
"a statement prepared by Schrank to
be read to the jury. which statement
alone contained sufficient Internal evi-
denee Of Schrank's S mental irresponsi-
bility According TO the newspapers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-11

Two special lectures. to which all
are invited. will be given by Rev w
H. Talmage, in st. Johns Episcopal
church, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings at $50 p. M. December 20 nd
II. You should not miss these. It
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-11

II the state senate adjourns now
the state will be in nearly as good
shape as it was before the call session.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
WILL WIDEN OUT
/ NUUANU AVENUE JOG
Supervisors Give Instructions for
the Work to Proceed
Those Minutes.
tFrom Wednesday Advertiser.)

The land turned over to the county
by the Dowsett Estate in Nuuanu Val.
ley, near the entrance to the Country
Club grounds, to be utilized as part
of the avenue, will be worked upon
in few days, the board of supervisors
at their noon meeting yesterday in,
structing the city engineer to proceed
with the construction.
The road at this point forms a dan.
gerous jog and the piece donated by
the estate will widen out and make the
road of proper width.
The board passed for third reading
the resolution appropriating $3250 for
lighting kalakaua avenue parkway
by ornamental lights suspended from
poles, which are to be seen in main.
land cities where art has taken prece-
dence over mere utility.
The board passed for third reading
a resolution calling for $510, including
few hundred dollars for storm drain
in kaimuki, and 1880 for a bitulithiC
pavement from the end of Queen-street
bridge to the Hackfeld wharf.
Deputy City Attorney Milverton has
made suggestion which the new board
of supervisors may adopt in order tt
reduce the amount of time spent il
reading the clerk Is minutes. He sug
gests that committee on minutes b,
formed whose duty will be to 90 owe
the minutes before each meeting, ant
if they are satisfactory, to make
report to that effect, the board adopt
ing the committee S report.
Much valuable time is wasted in tn
reading of minutes of the previou
meetings. On Monday night the elerl
read up the minutes of several meet
ings, forty-fve minutes being consumes
by this operation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
OFFICIAL ORDERS
FOR REGIMENTS
Western Division Headquarters
Receives Notice of Troops
Coming Here.
lnr F.dernl wlrele.. relcrrnrh. J

SAN FRANCISCO, December "a
Especial to The Advertiser) )-One regi
ment of infantry, one of cavalry and
two companies of the Coast Artillery
Corps will sail for Honolulu on the
transports leaving January 5 and 6.
The official orders from the war de-
partment ordering the Tenth and
Sixty. Eighth Companies of the Coast
Artillery Corps, aud the entire regi.
ment of the Twenty Fifth Infantry to
Honolulu for station, have just been re-
ceived at headquarters.
The artillery companies will leave
from this city on January 6 on board
the transport Sheridan. The third bat
talon of the Twenty fifth Infantry will
also sail on the Sheridan. The remand
er of the regiment will find accommo-
dation on the transport Logan.
The Sixty.eighth Company of the
Coast Artillery Corps, now stationed at
Fort Morgan, will also leave for Ho-
nolulu shortly. In addition to the artil-
lery companies, the Fourth Cavalry,
now stationed at Fort Huachuca, will
embark on the Sheridan and Logan for
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
MORE HARVARD HONORS
FOR L0WREY JUNIOR

Alan J. Lowrey has been elected sec
ond marshal in his class at Harvard.
As all know who are familiar with Gus
toms at Harvard, choice as a marshal
in the senior class is one of the biggest
honors that can come to an undergrad
uate. The position of first marshal
went to Percy Wendell, th5 captain of
this years championship football
eleven, thus continuing pretty well
established practice at Cambridge.
Lowrey has been a leader in many
lines of activity. He is captain of the
tennis team, and has played baseball
and soccer. He is president of the Stu
dent Council, on the executive commit
tee of the Union, and also of the
Forum, new organization at Harvard
He has also been president of his class
lie is also now president of Phillips
Brooks House, thus being the head OF
the organized religious and phlanthropi'
work of the university, He is alsC
prominent socially, having membership
in many clubs.
He is son of Mr. and Mrs. f. j
Lowrey, and prepared for college at
Punahou.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
Many in Custody, But No Trace
of WouId-be Assassin
of WCeroy.
BULLETIN OF PHYSICIANS OUT
Indications Are Baron Hardinge
Was More Seriously Hurt
Than Supposed.
tBy Federal wireless Telegraph,


DELHI, India December 24.-(Spec.
ial to The Advertiser) )-The attempt on
the life of Baron and Lady Hardinge
by an Indian fanatic kept the police
and civil authorities of the Imperial
City of India occupied today. A large
number of persons have been arrested.
1t has been proved that at least $50
were gathered at the back of the prem
ises from which the bomb was thrown.
In the vicinity also was dense
crowd of natives. No special arrange
ments had been made for the occasion
and only the ordinary native police
commanded by British officers were on
duty in the streets. There are scores
of theories.
Some. believe that the attempted
assassination was the work of Ben.
galee, who was trying to avenge what
he considered an insult-the removal of
lndla's capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
A bulletin this morning by the doc
tors in attendance on the Viceroy says:
Baron Hardinge had restless
night. 1t was necessary to relieve his
pain with injections of morphine. He
suffered little fever last night and
none was present this morning. It was
found through the operation last even
ing that the muscle under the shoulder
blade was rather severely torn"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
ROBBERS MISS RICH
LOOT IN STRONGB0X
Hold Up Train, But Safe Defies
All Efforts to Break
1t Open.
tRy Federal wireless Telegraph. !,

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, December
24.-(Special to the ADVERTISED
Booty worth $4,000 was the prize
missed by the bandits who held up and
attempted to rob the Chicago and Alton
passenger train "Hummer.' near Ilh-
nois Junction, four miles south of
Springfield last night.
In the safe, which resisted five at.
tempts TO break it, was money, jewelry
and other valuables, it was said by
the express company officials today, and
it is believed the would-be robbers had
an inkling of the value of the Christ.
mas treasure the train was carrying
from Chicago to st, Louis and Kansas
City.
As clever in eluding the officers as
they were bold and deliberate in hold
ing up the train, the robbers have ap
parently escaped.
The robbers worked forty-fve min
utes in the express ear, giving switel
engine carrying officers time to reacl
the scene. When the robbers heard tn,
engine approaching, they fled firing
few shots at the officers.
The express eur safe was badly shat
tered, but was not opened,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
PLAY HOLD-UP GAME.

CHICAGO. December 24.-(By Asso-
ciated Press Cable) Jack johnson
and number of wealthy negroes
of Chicago have formed u syndicate, the
object of which is to purchase property
in fashionable residential districts of the
city, and when the white neighbors OBJ
ject, resell the same property at a
profit The hackers of the scheme are
making no attempt to hide their de-
signs, They say they will colonize the
district with negroes if the whites re-
fuse TO meet their terms.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY

NEW YORK, December 24.-(By AS
sociated Press Cable)-Charles S. No
len, president of the New York, New
maven and Hartford Railway, and E. }.
Chamberlain, president of the Grand
Trunk, today pleaded not guilty to the
indictment charging them with violat-
ing the Sherman antitrust law. Each
was released on $4,000 bail. Alfred
Smithers, chairman of the Grand Trunk
board of directors, is in London and
cannot be extradited for the offGse he
is alleged to have committed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
SANTA CLAUS VISITS
BIG POST FIRST Time
Two Big Christmas Trees for
Children of Schofield
Barracks.
lspecial to The Adyertiser. J

NSpecldl To Inc AuVerU1Ser.)
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, December
24.-Late this afternoon Santa Claus
made his first appearance in this mill
tary post and stayed an hour in the hall
of the Spanish War Veterans, to the
great delight of about fifty children of
the officers and soldiers of the First In
fantry and First Field Artillery, to
whom he dispensed presents, candy and
also oranges, apples and other goodies
dear to the hearts of the little ones.
The hall had been especially decorat-
ed and prepared for his reception, and
small stage at one end of the hall had
a fireplace constructed in the rear wall
for the convenience of Santa. The walls
were draped with flags and greens and
with holiday regalia. The silken colors
of both regiments were displayed on
either side of the stage. The tree was
the largest which could be gotten into
the hall and was heavily laden.
When all invited guests were present,
and while the orchestra was playing,
Crecelius, master of ceremonies, extin
guished the lights in the hall and light
ed the candles on the tree. He an
nounced that Santa Claus was due, and
almost Immediately the tinkle of sleigh
bells was heard outside and the old gen.
tleman in person made his advent
through the fireplace.
He was hailed with acclaim by all
the youngsters for the hour he remain
ed, making a lavish distribution of
Christmas gifts impartially to all the
children. He finally bid them farewell
for another year and took his departure
for other parts of the garrison.
Evening Celebration
This evening, at seven clock, began
the entertainment under the auspices
of Major Pruden, chaplain of the Sec
ond Infantry, in the regiment Is amuse-
ment hall This also was a Christmas
tree celebration foI the children of the
Second Infantry, and all children of
the post Sunday school.
After a short religious service by
Chaplain Pruden, the curtain on the
stage was lifted, revealing a splendid
Christmas tree, beautifully decorated
with many festoons of small electric
lights. Santa Claus then made his ap-
pearance through a convenient chimney
and, with the assistance of several per-
sons, brought in great quantity of
Christmas gifts.
Santa Claus announced that these
were for all good children, and, judging
by the response, there were no Others
present, for all were remembered, and
many small arms were oyerladen, re-
quiring assistance from parents to carry
all the gifts. 1t took a long time for
Santa to complete his offices, and when
all had been made happy he took his
departure amid the shouts of the
youngsters
The hall was crowded with several
hundred persons, and Chaplain Pruden
arranged for all to pass out through the
main exit, when each person was pre-
scented with an appropriate Temem-
branee.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27

Hartman Henry, brought back here
from Los Angeles 10 serve term of
one year In the federal prison and to
pay hne Tor perjury, Appeared HeSlei
day and took the poor mans oath and
Was released. lie had served his term
and AN additional thirty days for the
fine. United states Marshal liendfs
interested himself IN the eaHe aud ar
ranged with the Malson Navigation
company 80 that Henry will be able "a
work his way haek 20 tho mainland and
bis relatives.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
PRESIDENT IS GUEST
OF COLONEL G0ETHALS
,By Federal Wireless Telegraph )

COLON, December 2i.-( Special to
The Adyerliser.) President Taft and
his party arrived here today on board
the United States warship Arkansas,
landing ut eight o clock. The trip
from Key West Wns an nneyentful one.
The weather was 1nn aud the sea
smooth throughout the voyage United
States Minister Porcynl Dodge, mum,
her Of canal officials aud President TAFT
and party were the Ra1Hia, later, af Col.
ouel doelhpls
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
.PRES|DENT-ELECT
WILL CALL AN EXTRA
SESSION IN MARCH

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X X
X TRENTON, December 25.-(By 4:
X Associated Press Gable FINALLY X
x issuing statement as to his plans X
4; for congressional session to re. X
X wise the tariff subsequently to his X
x inauguration as President of the X
X United States next March, Gov X
X ernor Wilson, of New Jersey, yes 4;
X terday afternoon, announced that 4;
X he had decided to set March 10 as X
X the date of an extraordinary ses- i;
X SION" X
X This session, he states, will be to \;
X consider the problems of general X
X tariff revision in all its schedules. X
X The date was not announced def \;
X nitely, the Governor stating that X
X in all probability he would call it \:
x at once upon taking office in order X
X that it could convene ten days sub \;
X sequent to the date of his inaugu. \:
X ration. His announcement comes \:
X following conferences between him \;
X self, William Jennings Bryan and 4;
X other Democratic leaders. 4;
X 4;
X X X X * X X X x X X X X X X X
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
sCHOFIELD BARRACKS
CHRISTMAS SERVICES

SCHoFIELD BARRACKS. December
24.-At the post chapel, at ten O. clock
tomorrow morning, Chaplain Pruden
will hold religious services, consist
ing of morning prayer and the admin
istering of the holy communion.
AT seven o'clock in the evening, in
the Infantry amusement hall, Major
Pruden win give an interesting ilustrat-
ed lecture, "The Holy Child"
All the regiments will have special
services tomorrow, the Catholic services,
in particular being impressive and
beautiful.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
RAPID TRANSIT MEN
GET CHRISTMAS GIFT
(From Wednesday Advertiser.)

Every motorman and conductor in
the service of the Honolulu Rapid Tran
sit Co., received a ten-dollar gold piece
from Manager C. g. balfentyne, yester-
day at three o'clocA, as Christmas
gift. New hands and old hands were
All remembered.
Motorman Ferrey, on behalf OF the
men who were thus remembered by the
management in such a pleasing man
ner, has asked The Advertiser to make
public their individual and collective
thanks to Manager Ballentyne and MS
company.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA.

An attack of influenza is often fol-
lowed by persistent cough. which TO
many proves a great annoyance. Cham
berlain S Cough Remedy has been ex.
tensively used and with good success
for the relief and cure of this cough.
Many cases have been cured after 9th.
er well-known remedies had failed. For
sal by Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, agents
for Hawaii.-Adyertlse
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
CHALLENGE UNANSWERED. D.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 24-(By
Associated Press Cable)-District Pros.
ecutor Miller in court here today chal.
lenged the counsel for the alleged dy'
namiters TO say that either Munsey OF
Hockin are innocent of the charges
made against them by the government
There was no reply to his challenge.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27

of its Investigations of the rates, prac-
tices and regulations governing the
transportation of anthracite coal the in
terstate commerce commission today
called on all anthracite coal-carrying
railroads, and their affiliated coal com
panies, to furnish the commission, by
March l, detailed information as to
their coal operations.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27

Frederick $. stratton, collector Of tho
port Of San Francisco, said in that city
upon returning recently from Honolulu:
fThere was nothing oiiieial about my
trip / needed a rest aud can say that
myself and family haze returned very
much improved in health. We had
plenty Of diversion going and coming
aud Ia the islands We played golf and
had fine time all uroand.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27

A. X. Hanchett, a graduate Of the
Kamehameha Schools aud Oahu College,
has won a scholarship at the Harvard
Medical School, where he IL in this third
year OF attendance, This scholarship
carries stipend of $3.50, 30 that Han.
chett Is 10 be donhly congratulated.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
POPE RECEIVES CARDINALS
AND MANY DELEGATIONS
(By Federal Wireless Telegraph.)

ROME Italy, December "a Especial The AdvertiseThe
during his Christmas reception cardinals today
the that all Christians should unite
that of the Nations
peace
reasonable hope.
The Pope Viceroy of India
a
His Holiness remarkably spite of the labor
receiving delegations bring him the
season.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
emEs CURED N G 10 "a DAYS.

PAIO OINTMENT q glarulcsd
- cure any case of Itching. Blind
Bleeding or Protuding Piles in D "a
- days Or money refunded - Made by
PARIS MEDICINE Co. Saint Louis
u. = u a.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
(From Wednesday Advertiser.)
NO ADVERTISER TOMORROW.

the whole the
Advertiser stopped the evening finds darkness the
editorial when the lively lnotypes silent For three hun
Advertiser has the breakfast
tables Honolulu the three hundred and sxtyfth day.
will edition of this Christmas Day is The Adver
holiday, only in the yearly calendar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27

John T, Tierney, for twenty years
one Of the best known Irish comedians
on the American stage, died suddenly
Ia baltimore
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
YE SPORT EDITOR
EXTENDS GREETINGS
OF THE SEASON

X To all sports and sport fans, the X
X Sport Editor of The Advertiser X
X wishes n y
X MERRY CHRISTMAS. X
x This city is certainly an ath. =
Il letie one and it il doubtful II X
= there is one elsewhere, size and i
4 population considered, where so X
y many kinds Of games are played +
= the year round aud where the =
X sporting apirit Is 10 so prevalent, 4
\ THE SPORT EDITOR. y
! 4 4 4 Il 4 4 4 a 4 = 4 4 =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27

The plague cases referred to did not
take place in Hilo, but were discovered
last week in Kukuihaele, many miles
from Hilo. They were investigated by
Doctors Trotter and Pratt on their last
visit TO that district, and there is no
serious aspect to the situation. These
cases, it is thought, are but another ap-
pearance of disease that has sporad-
ically appeared on that coast for a
number of years at rare intervals. No
new cases developed since these three.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-12-27
PASSENGERS IN
PERIL OF LIFE
Steamer Driven Ashore on the
Jersey Coast-BIizzard
Grips New York.
az Federal wlrele.. Telerrnph. }


ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, De.
cember 24.-(Special to The Adver-
tiser) Driven before binding bliz-
zard, the United Fruit steamship Tur-
rialba went on the shoals off Egg Har-
Dor light, early today.
The position of the vessel is danger
ously exposed and lifesavers are stand
ing by, while tugs are en- route to pull
the ship off.
The Turrialba is reported to carry
sixty passengers. She left Costa Rica
early in December at top speed, the
captain hoping to land his passengers
in New York by Christmas Day.
No excitement is reported among the
passengers. There are one hundred men
in the Turrialba Is crew.
1t is not expected that relief boats
can reach the wrecked steamer before
tomorrow, as the weather shows no sign
of clearing.
Steamers Delayed by Gale.
tBy Federal Wireless Telegraph
NEW YORK, December 24.-(Special
to The Advertiser) )-'rhe liners Amer
ika, George Washington, La Poland,
Rotterdam, Martha Washington and
several other steamers from East Indian
and South American ports, are held off
Ambrose lightship today by bowling
gale.
The total of delayed passengers is
about 5000.
Blizzard in New York.
fBy Federal Wireless Telegraph.l
NEW YORK, December 24.-(Special
to The Advertiser This city today
found itself in the grip of the first bliz-
zard of the winter. A snowfall which
began shortly after midnight continued
through the morning. At sunrise Broad
way was covered six inches deep with
white blanket, which shifting wind
whirled into deep drifts.
Schooner Blown Ashore.
NEW YORK, December 24.-(By AS
sociated Press Cable)-0n the eve of
Christmas, death and destruction are
sweeping the Atlantic coast for hun
dreds of miles. A fierce storm, raging
for hours, has been gradually gathering
in strength. The schooner John May,
carrying crew of six, has been blown
ashore ON the Jersey coast.