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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20
THG CHAMELEON SYSTEM
GAMBLER PLUNGED ON LITTLE LIZARDS CHANGES OF COLOR
AND NEARLY BROKE THE BANK

and obtained places at a rouge ct noir
table. ] didn't bet much. only a few
%rouleauX of five franc pieces. lost.
Bill, however, won the first wager he
laid. Indeed he continued to win and
moreover. doubled right along. 1t was
not long before he reached the limit.
He stuffed all his winnings into his
pocket and played every turn. Pretty
o Fill was the center of attrac-
ton even in that absorbed crowd.
Players left other tables and came to
watch his play. One younger chap
followed his bets. picked up quite a:
roll and quit away ahead. Another, a
fierce looking man of Teutonic APP
pcarance. coppered Bills bets and lost
a big sum.
II nudsed Bill. urging him to quit.
now that he had a lot to the good. Blu
he ignored my entreaties and contin-
ued to play every turn. Evidently he
entertained some notion of breaking
the bank. Word was soon passed
around the apartment that the Eng
Hshman was in possession of fabulous
winnings and tho crowd about Bills
table had now assumed tremendous
proportions. From all that T could
see Bill was playing no system. He
would lay on the black twice, perhaps
and then upon the red n dozen times
or vic versa. The croupiers were both
greatly excited II amazed eXclama-
tons came from all sides in a dozen
languages. He's mad!' NO, he is
not" He's going to try the red again.
Hes tempting Providence"
But Bill paid no attention to these
remarks. He played steadily along,
winning two bets out of three and
never h%esitating. ! sat i little to the
rear of him and wedged i'll between us
was an elderly French dame with a
nose like a hawks beak. Her eyes
fairly popped from her head as she
watched Bills play and one or twice
la minute she would gasp when the
croupier pushed Bills winnings toward
him. His pockets by this time were
bullying with notes and he had more
gold coin than he could conveniently
stow away in his trousers pockets. The
%rouleauX We're stacked in front of him
like poker chips. The game had con-
tinued for aboul two hours when the
croupier said:
Monsieur, if you win this time, the
bank closes
Bill had the limit on the red. The
wheel turned and the red won. At
that precise moment the old girl wedg-
ed in between us gave a yell that sent
everybody up in the air.
The snake: the snake!" She howl
ed. Take it away!!' And she Topped
down to the the floor in a faint. AS
she fell 1 saw Bill, who was piling
his coin into his hat. grin and pull up
the chameleon by the chain.
This chap frightened the old la
dy,' he said. but he's strictly all right.
In fact. he's my system!
And Bills statement was correct.
He had actually been playing the cha
meleon. He had permitted the beastie
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20

to crawl around the table in front of
him on the painted squares and had
won something over three hundred
thousand francs betting on the cha
meleon as he changed color from rcd
to black and from black to red"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20

King Haakon. of Norway, is being
abused for doing his Christmas shop.
ping in England. But that was to be
expected Of a mail order king.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20

Arizona is a safely Democratic
state. it seems. but the Democrats at
large are going to need more helm
than that affords them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20

Making New Years resolutions IL
some better than making an ass Of
oneself after the celebrated New York
and Chicago fashions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20

Speaking of lightning. calculation
and other mathematical marvels, ma
ture made another mistake when it
designed the rabbit to multiply So
rapidly. =.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20
THE EVENING TIMES
ToDAY's

TUESDAY, FEB. 20, 1912.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
NOTICE Or. FORFEITURE

To Joseph F. Diggs, Mike Norton and Dan Rice, their personal rep resentatives and all persons claim ing by, through or under them: You and each of you are hereby notified that the undersigned have expended the sum of $500 in labor and improvements upon the mining claims known as The Jumbo, The Chitina and The Lebanon, in the Chitina Mining and Recording Dis trict, and situated about two miles west of Mile 109, Copper River & Northwestern Railway, at the head of Eagle Creek, Territory of Alaska, and the amount was so expended and such labor performed for the purpose of holding said claims un- der the provisions of Sec. 2324, Re- vised Statutes of the United States, and constitutes the annual assess ment work for the year 1911, and if within ninety days after last publi- cation of this notice you and each of you fail to pay the undersigned, as co-owners, your proportion of the expense for the year 1911, together with the cost of this advertisement, your and each of your interest in said claims will become the proper ty of the undersigned under Section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 JOHN AMBER,
 OSSIAN ANDERSON,
 Co-Owners,
 Chitina, Alaska Date of first publication, March g, 1912.
 Date of last publication, June l., 1912.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

Judge Overfield has been petition ed for the appointment of a commis- sioner at Russian Mission, who is needed as a check on lawlessness along long stretch of the Yukon where there is no representative of governmental authority.
 BERLIN, March 16.-The govern ment is now favorably considering a big project that will meet with gen. eral favor. A canal is planned to connect the river Rhine with the North Sea.
 HILLSVILLE, Va, March 21.- Allen has sent formal notice to the authorities to stay out of the noun tains, otherwise bloodshed will fol- low.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby iven that the partnership heretofore existing be- tween Dan McMillen and Swan Elm green at Copper Mountain, is this day dissolved and that Lucy Grimm has taken the interest of Swan Elm green. All debts of the former part nership and all accounts due them are assumed by the new partnership.
 SWAN ELMGREEN.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, have sold my interest in the Gage-Burns Saloon to J. L. Gage. He assumes all liabilities, will pay all claims and collect all bills.
 TOM BURNS. Chitina, Feb. 26, 1912.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
 PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that I have sold my interest in the Log Cabin Saloon and Overland Hotel, to Hen- ry Stafsholt. All bills owing or claims collectable will be settled by Leach, Hyland and Stafsholt.
 W. GRIFFITH. Chitina, Feb. 23. 1912.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23
Late Telegraph News

VALDEZ March 21-Somewhat of a sensation was ere ated in court this morning when John w. Foukes plead guilty charges against him in the indictments returned by the grand jury Saturday. He plead guilty to having unlawful y failed remit to the designated government depository postal and money order funds of the Cordova postoce He also plead guilty for failure account to the posofflce de parmen the postoce inspectors for said money and
 dng advising and abetng with others in the embezzemen fof said fund the shortage being O4 The court fixed Monday the time when sentence would be passed.
 Attorney Edmund Smith, representing W. U Park, se- cured continuance of his until April 15 the ground that material witnesses not present. and that defendant ready proceed to trial The against former Postmaster osbeph F. Dggs awaiting the arrival of Robert w. Jennings Juneau the attorney for the defendant He will ask for continuance of the and is assumed that will granted number of witnesses from Cordova who have been here for than week past trying to range return home today in launch If they do not ceed in this effort they will return the steamer Northwest
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

RIVERSIDE Cal, March 21.-A sensational disclosure made last night by mining prospecor named M D. C. Putnam He conesses that he has had knowledge for some
 time of murerous deed done by another miner named Frank Bauwareta He states that Bauwareta took the lives of Mrs Harriet Guyot of this city, and Miss Julia Francois of Port land He murdered them for certain money that their and then buried their bodies the desert These had grubstaked the who killed the according to Putnam, and the with him to look at prop erty that he represented that he had located.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

SEATTLE, March 20.-The town thrown into state of intense excitement this morning when reported that double killing and suicide had occurred A. S. Anderson logger had been patient of Dr w. Akey and Samuel Sus kind He paid them considerable money at different times without receiving material benefit This morning he went to their offices and response demand for money he charged them with being akers and finally became ncens ed that he pulled his gun and shot and killed both doctors He then turned the himself and ended his fe Soon great crowd had gathered about the office building and all kinds of wholesale murder reports got into circulation The police arrived the and they had the bodies taken to undertaking establishment.
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

NEW ORLEANS, March 20-Advices received here from Bueeds state that the Nicaraguan has discover ed plot to assasnae Secretary of State Knox, who travelling through the South American country Thirteen bombs with electric attachments fastened to the railroad which the special train bearing the secretary to pass They discovered by railroad track walker short y before the train due He immediately removed the dan convancs and undoubtedly saved many lives there by for addition to the secretarys immediate party he accompanied by railroad officials and few invited guests
 WASHINGTON, March 19.-Alarming reports have again been received from various parts of Alaska concerning the de porabe condition of the natives These have given the de parmen of the treasury much As consequence Sec reary MacVeagh has issued orders directing Past Assistant Surgeon Emil Kruish of the bureau of public health and hospital service to personally take charge of the situation He will conduct modern campaign in sanitation and hygiene throughout Alaska He preparing leave for the Pa cfc coast and to go north possible
 CHICAGO, March 19-The Record Herald is authority for the statement that President Taft is bringing pressure bear the anthracite coal operators to such sons that will avert the miners strike April first.
 CHICAGO March 19-A number of anthracite coal oper held conference here this morning and discussed the strike situation At its conclusion the of opinion was would be impossible for the operators agree to make any advance wages and that the miners n sisted upon hata strike will be inevitable April first
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

JACKSONVILLE, March 22-It will be remembered that Monday last bomb sent to Judge Otto A. Rosasky who previously presided the trial of Brandt in New York
 city, when he convicted of burglary and sentenced to thr ty imprisonment When the package through the mail and delivered in the the judge he be- suspicious of it and passed it police inspector to open, with the admonon be careful in opening it. The bomb partially exploded and injured the inspector The pos tai inspectors have since been tracing the package and yester day placed Fred Newsom, of this city, under arrest
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

NEW YORK, March 16AFor several days past negotia
 ons have been pending between the anthracite coal operators and representatives of the miners hoped that ad usment of the several differences could be made through concessions both sides But yesterday everything declared off President White of the United Mine Workers of America declares that strike will be called April first among all the mners who produce 16OO00 tons of antha cite coal This strike will necessarily involve various other industries although the operators have been preparing for this contingency for months past and have large stock of coal hand They aege that the strike will not be effective they will have difficulty in securing sufficient miners to keep enough coeres running to supply the demand in nection with the quantity of coal now stored
 FAIRBANKS, March 16.-Charles Heron and Tom Mar quam will leave here Monday with dog team that will them to Chitna They will have all the proxies from the second and fourth divisions hundred a to the Repub
 can territorial convention to be held at Cordova March 3 Heron sams any desire to be elected national committee although he has been endorsed by Nome and Fairbanks would undoubtedly approve of his election There many efor would not have tendency to strengthen the who may be named for delegate to Congress Heron insists that personally he remains loyal to Shackeford The fourth dv sion will have candidate to offer either for committeeman delegate Congress Judge Overeld repeats his positive fusal consider the nomination He has insisted for time past that he would accept the nomination and he than decided it is believed by his friends that effort would be made by his opponents inject the bank into the issues of the campaign
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

FARGO N D., March 20.-That Senator Bob LaFollette still in the running practically demonstrated yesterday throughout North Dakota The Republican Presidential pr votes than Taft and Roosevelt combined and quence the time politicians devotng today to figuring out how it all happened
The Chitina leader., 1912-03-23

WASHINGTON March 16.-Secretary of the Interior Fisher returned this morning from his trip to Panama In conference with the President he recommended that men be made for the proper and of much of equipment being used the Panama rairoad He states that could be used to great advantage in the constrc ton of railroad in Alaska.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-27
LEES MYSTERIES
REVEALED

DO you sometimes long for q
glimpse past the curtain that hides
and shuts out the future from our
y.ew? Do you occasionally fetl that
IL you could only have some inkliug
some idea az TO the course you
should pursue with reference 10 some
contingency that looms Up in the fu-
ture-dark and forb!dding-tha you
could better appreciate and enjoy life? g.?
Would ii not be agreeable to know as
TO your future prosperity. happiness.
journey, and habltatlon to know
what locality is most ausp!cious for
you, what sort Of investment promises
fortunes golden flow what day OF the
week or month are most lucky for
you; what person is best suited for
Your life companion? In short 10 be
able TO anticipate coming events?
Would you win merit in the eyes or
those whom you come in contact and
create a favorable impression where
ever you 60? Are you tired Of your
present hit or miss existence, and
lack of ability to create impressions?
Surely YOU are. Then it is a duty
that YOU owe yourself TO visit the
great Psyahe Palmist. who Is at pres.
ut located at ia East Third street,
this city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-27
Lime Water
for Cholera

Fowls are not particular whore they
drink or what they drink II they
have access to pools OF filthy water.
water from manure piles, and the like
you can't expect to keep them In good
health. but you can help thcm in o
ocgree 10y feed and care. l put a
piece Of unslaked lime as large MS a
hens egg IN a pint Of hot water Then
when mixing the ground feed for
morning ! pour the water from the
l'me into the milk or water used to
mix up the feed. More water is
poured over the lime, for use the next
morning, the same lime serving for
two or three times. IL the fowls are
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-27

aldermen recently arrested, and In ad-
clifton, former Council Committee
Clerk Edward r.. schreiter. with hay
ing formed a conspiracy 10 defraud
the city, was issued late today and It
IS the stated purpose OF the prosecu-
ton TO have the eighteen men arraign-
ed in court Monday.
5, 5. Kryscki. arrested on a charge
Of agreeing TO accept a bribe, has not
been included in the new warrant.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-27

Aldermen Charged With Conspiracy.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. ga blan-
ket warrant, charging II Of the is
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
May Day Program Given BY Second,
Third, And Two Fourth Grades
a Grand Success.

An audience of more than $50 people
were entertained yes, erday afternoon
by us of the school children from the
south ward school. Miss Eva Ratcliff
furnished the music which began when
the procession left the building. The
procession was led by lOS children fol-
lowed by the 80 jolly boys. then came
the l6 May pole dancers after which
came the first five of the Queens at
tendants, followed by little Susie Gar
rison carrying the Queens crown.
Next came the Queen, Mary William
son, with little Mary Katherine Murry
carrying the Queens train. then the
next four attendants after which came
the 10 little flower girls. All the girls
We're dressed in white, and the boys
in white waists, making beautiful
procession indeed as they slowly
marched from their rooms to the cam
pus, where they took their places. Az
ter song by school and one by the
Queens attendants the Queen was
crowned by Betty Coley. The May
pole dancers then entertained us for
about ten minutes which was much
appreciated by all After listening to
several recitations and a song by the
boys chorus which was especially
good The program was closed by the
school singing our state song, okla
homa,v and the national song, Amer
ica,s and giving the. flag salute. The
pupils again marched in procession to
their building led this time by the
Queen The pupils were Immediately
dismissed an dthe teachers then visited
with more than 100 patrons who went
to the rooms from the ground and saw
some excellent work of the pupils of
these four grades that had been plac-
ed on exhibition by their teachers. The
rooms were all beautifully decorated
and the afternoon was one that will be
long remembered by patrons as well
as pupils
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
WOODROW WILSON
IN MASSACHUSETTS

New York May l. r VIM F. Nc
Combs, manager of the Woodrow Will
son campaign issued the following
statement yesterday:
The result in the democratic pri-
maries in Massachusetts yesterday has
in no wise changed the situation with
reference to Governor Wilson.
The delegates elected ran under
the designation pledged TO support
Governor Foss for president of the
United States. No delegation was
fled for the column which was headed
by Governor Wilson's name.
The names of a few delegates We're
filed in the column headed by Mr..
Clark. These delegates, | am informed,
were defeated
Under the Massachusetts, primary
law the delegates elected are pledged
to no one except Governor Foss on the
first ballot and are not aligated to vote
for Governor Wilson or Mr.. Clark or
any one else.
Five of the delegates elected went
to Wilson headquarters in Boston last
night and pledged their support to Gov
ernor Wilson on second ballot.
THE reason no delegation was filed
in the Wilson column was that was
assured several weeks ago that the
majority of the delegates filed for Gov
ernor Foss were for Governor Wilson
on the second ballot.
"The republican presidential pri-
mary overshadowed the democratic
primary and President Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt received support on account
of the acuteness of the situation which
Governor Wilson would otherwise have
gotten. The Wilson organization in
Massachusetts had very limited funds.
There was not enough money to place
workers at the polls and hardly enough
to circulate the state properly"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02

May S. cordell May ., Hobart and
Enid; May TO- Anadarko.
Lieut.. G. A. THUS OF the Twenty
third infantry. acting as Inspector in
structor Of the Oklahoma National
Guard, and Lieut.. Converse r. Lewis.
occupying similar position with the
Arkansas National Guard. have been
detailed as officers at the camp Of in
struction in rifle practice at Austin.
Tex May to l6.
Federal court officials in Oklahoma
have been notified OF decision Of the
United States court of appeals at st.
Louis. affirming Federal Judge Cot
teral of the Western district OF Okla
homa in his holding that federal laws
against selling liquor to Indians were
not repealed by the adoption Of the
constitution.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
OKLAHOMA NEWS IN BRIEF.

The State Federation of Labor will
vote during May for officers OF the or
ganization. The ballots will be sent
to Oklahoma City, June |, to be can
vassed.
The corporation commission granted
a hearing on the proposed order to es-
tablish carload rates ON vinegar and
cider between points in Oklahoma. All
railroad lines were represented.
People of Ada are urging the cor
poration commission to have the Katy
establish a night operator at Ada j.
Fl. Hinton and others of Hydro want
the Rock Island to provide water at
the stock pens at Hydro.
Property bought in by the county to
satisfy delinquent taxes may be re-
deemed by the taxpayer during two
years, but not after that time, is a
holding of Assistant Attorney General
Reeves to County Attorney ]. Robert
Ray of Bartlesville.
Examinations for cream testers GER
tifcates will be held as follows: May
2. Ell Reno and Newkirk; May 8, Law
ton and Medford; May 6, Alya and
Watonga; May Z Woodward and CIin-
ton; May s, Cherokee and Fairview: !:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02

of the defunct Night and Day Bank of
Oklahoma City, taken over by the
plaintiff bank. Judge Clark Saturday
night issued temporary order re-
straining the board from paying claims
from the guaranty fund during the pen
dency of the action.
Attorneys A. C. Cruce and c. B. Stu
art. for the banking board. argued be
fore District Judge Carney Monday
afternoon that a writ of mandamus
should not be granted. contending that
the act OF the last legislature, CON
ferred discretionary power ON the
board, allowing payment of emergency
certificates. by levy on state banks.
within the current year. The banking
board lawyers contended that the bank
should be required to show that it had
paid every depositor of the Night and
Day Bank as agreed when it received
the certificates and assumed the obli-
cations of the Night and Day.
Attorney w. F. Wilson for the bank
amended the petition with the allegl-
tion that every deposit had been paid,
and the banking board came back with
the additional demand that a list OF
depositors and the date of payment Il
each is attached to the petition.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-02
Small Men In HIstory.

Stephen A. Douglas was known as
"the Little Giant" Among other small
statured men who have made history
was Theirs of France. less than five
feet high, who formed striking con-
trast to the gigantic Bismarck when
during the Franco-Prussian war they
met in conference at the Chateau de
Ferrieres. Louis Blanc was even
shorter than Theirs. Windthorst, the
leader of the Catholic center and for
many years Bismarck's most formida-i
BILE opponent in the German reichs-
tag. was almost dwarf and nearly
two feet shorter than the iron chan
cellor.