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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-30

J. w. Adaii moved TO Alton Tues
day to take charge of the public school
at that place
II. Balentine. proprietor of Star
store, established May 10, 1881, deals
in general merchandise: east side of
track. jan
A. F. Ivey, the secretary of the
board of education, was up from
Tahlequah Saturday consulting with
his Uncle Hoolie
Wanted, 100 live quails, by the vi
nita gun club. Birds may be deliver
ed at Wright's drug store and fer
which the cash will be paid.
For rent, A nicely furnished room
with or without board. Gentleman
buarder preferred. doors south Of
Ninita Hotel. Mrs. Swisher.
The W. C. r e. will hold special
temperance meeting tomorrow Fri
day evening at TIE Congregational
church, 10 be led by Mr.. Downing.
Don't buy nursery stock from ire
sponsible tree peddIers going about
over the country, but go to the Vinita
Nurseries and get them fresh from
Cherokee soil.
When you discover dealer, who, by
hook or crook. can duplicate the quail
ity at the price. The Vinita Neat &
Grocery Co. will bow to you as the
prince of discoveries.
DR.. ]. NJ. Boiling, who has a farm
some miles south of Claremore. is
struck in a bad shape by the lines he
ing run by the surveyors. His house
and orchard are on one side of a line
and his farm on the other.
There will be musical and elOcu-
tionary entertainment this evening at
7:30 at the Methodist church,a at which
a very entertaining program will be
presented. The proceeds go for church
purposes, let everybody attend. Ad-
mission 25c.
2. L. Soper and wife are now resi-
dents of Vinita, having moved up
from Muskogee last week and will re-
side here permanently. Mr.. SOper is
attorney for the ST. Louis aud San
Francisco railway. We welcome them
into o,r midst
Jessie Gray, a demi-monde who has
been keeping ''open house" for a year
or so in the Mcclellan building was
arrested and taken before the United
States commissioner Friday on the
somewhat indefinite charge of vagran-
cy. The jury failed to convict.
NoTICE-All knights of Pythias re-
siding in Ninita, and especially all
members of Phialphian Lodge No. II,
are earnestly requested to be present
at rehearsal for memorial services Of
Bro. T. r. Knight. at Castle hall at
200 p. m, Sunday, Feb. 2nd. S96.
JOE BLoSsER,
X. of r. & $
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-30

Stephen +. Cox died at his home S
miles west of Southwest City, Jan. "A,
1895, Of typao-pneumOnia. The de-
ceased was born in Dade county, Mis-
souri,, and at the time of his death
was I6 years old. He moved to his
late home 22 years ago, and was one
of the best knowncitizens in the Cher
okee nation.-Southwest City Enter
prise.
Chief Justice Walker yesterday made
ruling that in all cases hereafter
tried in the Cherokee nation defend
ants shall be entitled to testify in their
own behalf. Heretofore all persons
charged with criminal offenses were
not permitted to testify. The ruling
is a very important one and was ably
supported by Judge Walkers opinion.
Daily Capital.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-30
LOOK HERE!-

For the next sixty days will give numbered cou-
pon ticket for every cash dollars worth of goods
bought at store. The lucky number will
draw the machine The grand drawing will
be on Saturday. the 2Ist day of
March, 1896
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-30

STRAY NOTICE-The undersigned has
taken up mares described as follows: One
gray mare about years old. about Ifls hands
high. brand unknown on left shoulder. One
black mare. years old. Is hand high, brand
unknown on left shoulder: one big knee. The
owner is asked 10 call ana prove property
and get the same. Property * at the place
of Mm :. Comfort. Il miles northwest OF Vi
nita. /. T., on head of PawDaw. sl-:2
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-30
WANTS. FoR SALE. Lo,r. srR.YEp .SroLYs

zach notice, OF .he character indicated, not
exceeding Fifty Words. will be inserted two
weeks under this heading for Fifty cents
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-01-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

j. W. Chandler. of Fairlanc. was in vi
nita Friday.
VIM. Taylor. of Pryor Greek. was on our
streets Tuesday.
IF. Lanier is in Cincinnati. Ohio. this
week on business.
M. E. Milford and family are spending a
few weeks at st. Augustine. Florida.
Judge c. B. Stewart has gone TO Wash
ington in the interest of court legislation for
this territory.
Prof. d. W. c. Duncan. principal of the
male seminary at Tahlequah. WIS in the city
Tuesday and paid this Office a very pleasant
call.
Alexander Long. of Big Creek. the gentle
man who has distinguished himself by dis
covering specific for Texas fever was in
town Tuesday.
The editor sat in his easy chair.
With q 'rce all haggard with care;
He was tninldng of the days in the distant
past
when folks paid their subscriptions without
being asst
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yINirA CauEIH piRECTOisS-

*. +. .caa-ch south-H B. Greenhouse pastors
sabbath school al 1880 g. m; preaching al II
a. n. and p. IN. +; prayer meeting every We'd
aesdzy evening. Communion service every
Srst SUNDAY.
Presbyterian Church-s A. Caldwell, pas
.oi; preaching, Sundays at IL a m and p
m; sunday school at 10 >. M; prayer meet
ing thursday nights
congregational Church-Rev- Ned Forrest
castor: services every sunday al IL a m anu
7p. m: Sunday School at 9:45 a m; Christian
Endeavor Society. p. m; Prayer meeting
avery Wednesday evening"
W. {. + U.-Aeets every lh1rsdag al o-SV
3'ciock, p m
tor: services every sunday at II a IN. and 80
b m +: Sunday Scaonl at 10 a. m prayer meet
ing "Wednesday. 7:So ? m; teachers meet
ing Monday. 7:5o p m, singing al
Church Of the Holy Ghost-Rev A. Yer
avel. pastor. Mass and preaching eaeh sec
oDd. mi, d and fourth sunday at 1850 a m;
cstechism 1t 10. Pastor now permanently
located IN this city
- PHIALPHIAN LODGE. No "A. h
~ OF p. Meets every Tuesday evening
80 in their ,;sstie hall al $50 Visiting
S kni shis GOOD s'S"d1Sg "a paEaasss aas,ss c c.
w J BlOssor. X ORR. anls.
vINIrA CHAPTER. Royal Arch Masons.
meets FIRST "Wednesday in each month Visit
tors weicomed N E. MILFORD. H. P
W N STISNETT. Sec
z vfSITA LODGE NO. 5. a. F. s. A. NJ.
.EA- Meets in Masonic Hall the first Satur-
N day night in each month
OLIvER BAGBY. W n.
vINITA LODGE. NO. Is. ]. o.
sssrs-S7.5- O. f.. meets in Masonic hall or
E<S<z<Sx< Monday night OF each week at
133sS<s< .:50 O'Clock.
1T. BRAcKErr, n G.
ED JoSEs. Sec'y
PURITY CHAPTER. o. z. 5, meets in Ma
sonic hail first and thiri Thursday in each
month al SO O'Clock p m
9KBEccA n. SWAIN, W. n.
MkrrIE MCCAIN. Sec'y.
wo0DAES OF THE WORLD. meet Sec
end ana fourth Thursdays in each month in
Masonic Hail.
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Us DAVENPORT Clerk
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-04
Death CAME SUDDENLY.
L. E. Whites Demise a Sur.
prise to His Many
Friends.
A Man Universally Esteemed by a
Large Circle of Acquaint.
anceS.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 3.-The death
of L. E. White, the "Mendocino lumber
king" who expired at Cazadero on .ast
Wednesday, has come as great shock not
only to the men with whom he was
directly associated for so many years, but
also to the business circles of the State at
large. He was one of those broad minded
men whose influence upon his associates
was inspiring in the extreme, and whose
business integrity brought admiration
even from his enemies.
Both at the fireside and in the activity
of bustling business life he possessed a
meekness and equanimity of nature which
engendered the highest respect of every
one. While he was man of much wealth
and influence and moved in the highest
circles of society he did not forget those
who were at the bottom of the ladder
when he was there, but who had not been
so fortunate in its ascent and in the
accumulation of this worlds goods.
He came to California from Massachu-
setts in June, 1849, crossing the plains in
canvas-covered wagon.
Immediately upon reaching here he
went into the mining business, and subse-
quently into the lumber trade, which left
him at his death millionaire.
He was perhaps as well known to the
lumber-dealers of the State as any other
man, and by his uprightness and business
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cause of inefficiency, for his regime has
met with the most favorable criticism and
many wonder why he was not given an
opportunity to resign. The triumyirate.
however, decided otherwise.
DR.. Bradley is a homeopath, and since
1881 has practiced in Oakland. He first
opened an Office at Thirteenth and Broad
way with his father, DR.. II. L. Bradley.
but year later moved to East Oakland.
Last year he was appointed by the
Mayor as member of the Board of
Health. His seat was contested, and
through the opinion of the Attorney Gen.
eral the case was never taken into court.
DR.. Bradley is brother of Attorney Tom
Bradley, and, with his wife and four
children, lives at 618 East Fourteenth
street.
Health Officer Mayon, when spoken to
in regard 10 mis- removal, said he had no
criticism to make further than that he
felt he ought to have been allowed to fin
ish out his term of two years. He did not
think it just right to remove him without
cauae
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and when the trial comes off they will
figure as "exhibit A, plaintiff" Some
weeks ago they adorned the chin of Adam
May, one of Haywards' most prominent
and respected merchants.
George S. Langan, one of the most re-
spected and prominent attorneys in the
county. figures as the defendant in the
suit, and he is charged by the people OF
the State of California with disturbing
their peace and dignity by detaching the
said whiskers from the lower portion of
Mr.. Mays face.
There is a remarkable feature to the
case. Mr.. May and Mr.. Langan are firm
friends under certain conditions. They
have lived in Haywards and have re-
spected each other for many years. Nei-
ther would harm one hair of the other g
head, and the present unpleasant affair
would never have occurred had the ''cer-
tain conditions" referred to prevailed on
the unIucky day when the whiskers left
Mr.. Mays face.
On the day in question there was a cele-
bration at Haywards, and con- equently it
was an "off'' day, and several prominent
citizens were like the day. Whether the
principals in the suit that is now interest
ing all Haywards were of that number or
not will be developed at the trial.
Another peculiar feature of the case is
that Mr.. Langan does not remember the
whisker-p pulling, and consequently "on in
formation and belief" he denies that he is
responsible for the bare place on Mr.. Mays
chin. He is certain that under certain
conditions he would never have put a
hand on his friend May, much less on his
whiskers.
Attorney Langan has, it is said, an in
terest in a place of business at Haywards
at present run by Messrs. Mccall & Simon.
Some time ago there was an opportunity
for Mr.. Langan to make deal with the
place, but just before it was consummated
Mr. May stepped il, and the deal had to
be declared off
"Recognizing that all is fair in love and
real estate deals Mr.. Langan does not ap-
pear to remember how he was treated
by his friend May, except under GER
tain conditions" These conditions pre-
vailed when the whisker episode occurred,
and the memories of both men were sud-
denly refreshed. Then something hap
pened, but nobody seems to know just
what or how.
All that is known is that Mr.. May lost
some whiskers and swore to a complaint
charging Mr. Langan with transnlanting
them. Mr.. Langan has been called the
"Billy Foote of Haywards' on account of
his aggressive perslstency in the court
room, and he frequently arouses marked
interest during the progress of case in
which he is an attorney. Now that he is
both attorney and defendant something
special is expected. The case was con-
tinued this morning and will probably be
tried next week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-04
PROPERTY OF THE STATE
Steam and Electric Roads and
Part of the Long
Wharf
Are Sold Owing to De1ir quency in
the Payment of State and
County Taxes.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL, ,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
sos Broadway. July 3.
The County Tax Collector to-day at IL
o'clock officially declared, in conformity
with the law, all property upon which
State and County taxes remain unpaid
sold to the State. This act takes the place
of the former delinquent tax sale, where
property upon which taxes had not been
paid was sold to tax sharps, who would
cinch the property-owner upon redemp-
tion. The total amount of the delinquent
tax upon property sold mas not yet been
figured UP, but it Is quite large.
The property of the Consolidated Pied
mont Cable Company was among that
which passed to the State. The Piedmont
and Mountain View Railway, which has
succeeded to the ownership OF the plant of
the former road, was one of the corpora
tions which contested the assessment of
Dalton's and rendered the tax as named
by the Supervisors sitting as a County
Board of Equalization. This action was
declared invalid later by the Superior
Court, and an appeal is now pending.
A suit was filed yesterday and tempo
rary restraining order issued against The
Tax Collector contingent upon the filing
of bond, but at the hour of the sale no
bond had been filed.
Inc assessment OF the CallfOTnla ana
Nevada narrow-gauge road from Emery
vile into Contra Costa County was allowed
to become delinquent. Five and half
miles of the road, valued at S22, 900 by the
State Board OF Equalization, was sold, be-
ing gain of 81 IA tor each sschool dis
trict. The entire length of the road is
twepty-three miles, assessed at $92, 000
The road at present is in the hands of a
receiver during a contest between the va
rious bondholders. One OF these suits will
come up next week IN San Francisco, when
it may be decided who is the proper party
to pay the taxess.
The State secured certain property from
the Southern Pacific Company, upon
which it is claimed there is a double as
sessment, one by the County Assessor and
the other by the State Board of EqualiZa-
tion. Among this was 5000 feet of Long
wharf. The tax on this was $3319 25. Also
forty miles OF side tracks and switches,
which it is claimed were not assessed by
the State Board of Equalization, the
Seventh-street franchise and track and
other personal property. The Mount
Eden Union Church, with quarter of an
acre OF land on the county road, near the
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integrity seems to have well earned for
himself the name of the Lumber King"
For the last years of his life he had been
constant sufferer from a varied compli-
cation of diseases, and had been continu-
ously under the care of a physician. He
went to Cazadero with his wife q few
weeks ago in the hope of improving, but
he gradually grew worse until he finally
succumbed.
He leaves a widow, Celia A. White, be-
sides two children by his former wife
Mrs. n. E. Stewart and William E. White.
He was also the brother of Mrs. ]. s.
Kim ball of Seminary Park and of Carl A.
White of Highland Park, East Oakland.
His son William has been largely conduct
ing his fathers business for the past four
years. The estate OF the Lumber King"
is estimated at something like 81, OC0, 900,
most OF which is invested in lumber for
ests in Mendocino County. He also owned
considerable real estate in San Francisco
and Berkeley, as we'll as small properties
in various other sections of the State.
He had been a resident of Berkeley six
years INN ediately prior to his death. He
left his entire estate to his wife and chill
dren.
The funeral will take place next Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late resi-
dence on Ward and Ellsworth streets.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
George e. Swan of the Berkeley Episco-
pal Church. The interment will be pri-
V4t6.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-04
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
Q0S Rr0ad wav Julv 2

Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, July 3. !
The Acme Club boxing tournament was this
evening postponed until Wednesday at
Colonel Clemishire will allow the divorce
case recently filed by his vile, Rosalie, TO go
by default.
The Supervisors are going to be among the
guests at the laying of the cornerstone of the
Sloat monument al Monterey on Tuesday next.
George L. Montserrat was arrested this after
noon on q warrant from San Francis co charg
ing him with failing to provide for his minor
child.
The Brooklyn Parlor of the Native Sons of
the Golden West will hold an open installa-
ton meeting in Harmony Hall, East Oakland,
on July IA.
San Francisco barber has identified the
man killed ct the mole on Wednesday as
named Stoltz and not Chamberlain, as was az
first supposed.
The Oakland, Haywards and San Leandro
the laborers from 81 rs to 81 SO day. Two Of
the hands left but their places were quickly
filled.
The several colored lodges Of San Francisco.
Oakland and towns surrounding the bay VIII
celebrate the Fourth of July at Trestle Glen
They have provided for various amusements
and plenty of refreshments.
A contract was filed between the California
Development Company and Healey, Tibbits q
Co. by which the latter agree to construct
within nine ty days wharf on the north side
OF Oakland harbor, west from Fallon street.
The children of Mrs. Maria Hufferdine of
1854 Twelfth avenue, who was recently COM
mitied TO the insane asylum at Agnews, resent
the accusation that they are heartless children,
ashamed OF their mother and taking this way
to be rid OF her
The free reading-rooms on San Pablo avenue
East Twelfth street, Twenty-third avenue,
West Oakland and North Oakland are open
again to-day after q suspension of month.
The former curators in charge of the rooms
will resume their places without change.
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is large one and is made up of represen-
tatives from both the sexes, events having
been opened for young ladies and married
women.
a track has been INSTRUCTED at the cor
ner OF Clay and Main streets. Running,
bicycle races. hurdling, jumping, pole
vaulting, baseball playing and other ath-
ietic exercises will be the order of the day.
Prizes to the amount of $50 will be
awarded.
Violated the Wagon Ordinance.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 3.-Two arrests
were made yesterday for violation of the
wagon license section of the new license
ordinance. NJ. Silversten of Oakland was
fined So by Justice James and Jacob
Schmitt was sent to Jail for two and one
half days for mono bseryance of the ordi-
nance. Since January the officers of
Berkeley have collected over $1,000 in
wagon licenses.
Berkeley Gleanings.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 3.-Professors
Hilgard, Wickson, Woodworth and In
structor Hayner will lecture next week
before the Farmers summer school, to be
held next week at Camp Roache, Santa
Cruz County.
large humber of Berkeley Christian
Endeavorers will leave tomorrow for Glen
picnic to be held there.
Miss Ethel Cham berlain of Charming
way is studying for the stage with the
purpose of joining Maud Winter upon her
return from the East next season.
Professor George Mooar is expected to
officlate in the North Berkeley Congre-
gational Church next Sunday evening in
place of the pastor, Rev. j. Clarke Rob-
bins.
By order of Sheriff White the furniture
of Bates gymnasium school is being re-
moved to Oakland, pending the insolvency
proceedings of Bates.
Rev. Lyman E. Hood, acting pastor of
the Shattuck-avenue NJ. E, Church, will
occupy the pulpit of the Rev. George B.
Hatch next Sunday.
AT the last meeting of the officers of the
West Berkeley Presbyterian Church the
Rev. James Hunter, the present pastor,
was reelected for another year.
Al Tobin, the champion handball-player
of Berkeley, will play the champion of San
Francisco tomorrow for $500 side.
Firemen will be on guard all day to-
morrow at the various firehouses in Berke-
lev.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-04
A STARTLING STATEMENT 7
Leydecker Unfolds a Scheme
to Obtain Influence for
Delaney.
F. N. Delaney Denies the Whole
Thing "a Peculiar Sentence
Passed by Judge Swasey.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 3.-After Trus-
tee Clark had given his evidence last
Wednesday afternoon in the Fleming in
junction case against the City Trustees
Judge Frick announced that he wished no
further evidence rendered, as it would
only be cumulative. Trustee Leydecker,
who was in attendance, was therefore not
called TO the witness-stand.
BY Trustee Leydecker's statements it
would appear that F. N. Delaney is the
party who is charged with offering contin-
gent political preferment.
Trustee Leydecker does not mince mat
ters. He says Delaney came to his place
of business in San Francisco before he,
Delaney, had taken the stand. While
there he asked Leydecker to stand in with
them. When asked who the "them" was
Leydecker says he replied: Come in
with US on this electric-light proposition.
Now 1 will tell you. We have $150, 200 to
5000 600 at the back of us. Your political
ambition is to be Supervisor of Alameda
County. 1 can get it for you. 1, me
(tapping his own breas). L have the
political influence IN Oakl and to get it for
you. We want your support. 1 have
| seen Hammond and Fletter and they are
| all right. Now all we want Is you and it
will be all right"
| Mr.. Leydecker saw Trustees Hammond
and Fletter that evening and they denied
ever seeing Delaney on the matter.
Delaney was seen this evening and he
emphatically denies all Mr.. Leydecker
| says.
81 have no wish to enter into any con-
troversy. l was down East street one day,
and as l was thirsty l entered the first
saloon saw. It happened to be Mr.. Ley
decker's. never said anything about our
concern having $3.50, ,000 at the back of it.
nor did l tell him had influence to get
him appointed as County Supervisor. l
have not enough influence to get him ap-
! pointed poundmaster. Leydecker's state
ments are too gauzy. What did 1 want
him to stand in with US on? If it was
true, why did he not get me to repeat my
statements in front of witnesses. NY idea
OF putting up an electric light plant was
not conceived until after had been on the
witness stand, four months ago, and testi-
fed that l had nothing to do with the
Fleming suit. My opinion is that all this
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The Tax Case.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 3.-The matter
OF tho assessment of the Pacific Postal
Telegraph-Cabl Company and the right
OF the Assessor to seize the personal prop
erty of the company to satisfy lien was
raised to-day upon the discussion of the
Company to compel the restoration of the
property seized, ana to restrain the As
SCISSOR from selling it.
The attorneys for the Assessor contended
that the allegation of an inequitable as
sessment was yet to be established, and
that the company had its remedy in pay
ing the tax under protest and then appeal
ing to the County Board of Equalization.
In case the protest was sustained the over
charge would be rebated.