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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-17

Mrs. DR.. Mills is quite sick.
Wanted-A good gentle rain.
See those new plaids at Gray's.
Jacob Duboise' wife is quite sick.
Plaids in shirt waist patterns at
Gray's.
The wife of G. NJ Riley has malar-
ial fever.
Cash paid for hides at the o. X.
Meat market.
Leave orders for corn and coal with
Vinita Plow Co.
Whips, robes, horse covers, collars
and pads, Lee Barrett.
No cattle from the Indian Territory
yesterday aud none to-day.
A party OF serenaders visited several
homes in the city last night.
Chickens and turkeys dressed to or
der at the 0. K meat market
For sale, three more secondhand
heating stoves at Worcester academy.
J. c.. Anderson and w. H. Kornegay
went out quail hunting this after
noon.
Closing this evenings trade the vi
nita Plow Co. has sold % wagons in
81 days.
c. w. Poole, Of Chelsea, is out on
hunt in the Usage nation with some
parties from Coffeyville.
Geo. Sheets, the piano tuner, will be
here this evening. Leave orders for
him at Brooks music store.
Lasater & Noble shipping from
Tulsa, /. T., marketed three loads 1854
pound cows at $500 Tuesday.
We have got so many bargains in
saddles, are too busy to quote prices.
Call and see. East Of track J. w.
Martin.
Mrs. Pennington, of Chelsea, report
ed very sick some days ago, is now
better, though her mother, Mrs. Chou
teau, has not yet returned home.
Nat Skinner got off another train
load OF cattle at Adair this morning,
and Hayes s. Kiles unloaded IL cars of
cows and calves at the same place.
The Frisco local of twenty-one cars
this afternoon ran from Chelsea TO
Cabin creek tank In three quarters of
an hour-at the rate OF "a miles an
hour, or somewhat faster than the
passenger schedule.
There are number of old mar
riage licenses at the United States
Office that may be yalu-
able to the owners. Some Of them
date back to Tom Crooks admins
tr alton.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-17
GRAND PICNIC
FOR BARGAIN
HUNTERS

at Badgetts Friday and Saturday. Everybody is
invited.
Our immense trade this week has left us with
great many remnants of Calicoes Muslins Shrtings,
Dress Goods, Flannels etc. which will be closed out
Friday and Saturday OF this week
1t is the chance of the year to buy these goods
for much less than their real value
Remember the dates and be sure to come and see
these goods.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-17
Prices Down.

Saddles and harness cheaper than
ever at Lee Barrett's.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-17
Probabilities.

Fair tonight and Friday: colder in
eastern portion Friday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
A DISCLAIMER.

The officers of The street car mems assoc
citation authorize the statement that the
person Offering violence on yesterday was
not, aud never has been. member OF
their organization; that he acted wholly
upon his own account, aud his act does
not meet the approval Of the organization.
They contend that yesterday morning
when they saw that the company was pre-
pairing to take car out, a number OF
the street car men passed through the
crowd urging every member to stand 10
one side and demanded OF their mem
bers to lay hands upon no man. As nearly
as they a-e able to ascertain. tho Officers
say their efforts wNe SUCCESSFUL, II IS
admitted. however, that Russell pulled the
trolley rope and cut oil the power and
that he is a member of their executive
hoard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

addition to this a lot of laundry wagons
and other vehicles were across the track.
Inc crowd had been very materially in
creased by the first trip.
About $50 superintendent Ellis with
three uniformed men entered car No is.
The car was labeled special and had the
board ~. S. Mails hanging on the railing
OF either platform. Inside the car were a
gang of colored trackmen. Behind this
car was car No. SO, with Secretary Chase
at the lever and gang of men on board
Though the first car was marked ~, s.
Mail" there was no mail upon 1t. 1T being
the intention OF Manager MacGregor to
take the car by the postofficeEand get the
mail for Drummer. The car was also
marked Special" Superintendent Ellis
attempted to pull out, but the crowd surged
in upon him,
The two officers present We're appealed
10, but were powerless 10 accomplish any
thing against such a mob. Enough clear
anCe was made, however. for Sigh; start,
but the car had not moved off the platform
before j. ]. Russell, one of the strikers.
jumped upon the rear platform ana
catching the trolley rope. pulled the trolley
off the wire. This was the signal Tor an
other demonstration of cheering. AS Rus
sell pulled the cord Mr. Chase jumped over
the dashboard of the rear car. which WIS
only few feet behind the one Superin-
tendent Ellis was trying to get out, ana
grappled with Russell with the view. as
Mr. MaeGregor states. of pulling him away
from the trolley rope. While Nj Chase
had his arms around Russell J, T. Black
struck him In the back of the head with
club which is described by some who saw
IL MS the handle of pick. Mr., Chase
staggered and was about to fall when he
was caught and borne TO car. where his
wound was laved till Or. d +. Stuart could
he gotten After the assault Russell pro-
ceeded to the front of the car and took the
KEY handle from the brake. This how
over. was recovered. Black was immedi-
atelv arreeted by Officer Youngest ana
taken TO the police station and all luitfer
efforts 10 run the cars were stopped. THO
wound given Mr.. Chase was about an iDc1
ard a quarter in length an incised wound
nm the top and back of the head The scalp
wos cut to the skull, but the skull was
lot fractured He was transferred to the
bospitaI In carriage, and as the carriage
drove through the mob excitement was
still at A kissing heat and the wounded man
was ieered and derided as he. half CON
scIous. rested his head upon the shoulder
of Manager MacGregor.
Mr. Chase was taken to the Houston IN
firmary where he remained all day in
dazed condition, and though several ru-
mors were afloat during the day that he
had died. his condition last night was
reported to be somewhat improved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
AFTER THE ARRESTS.
STATEMENTS OF BLACK AND RUS
SELL CONCERNING THE ASSAULT.
some Testimony Upon the su"Ie''
of nr. chase Having Gun
and Displaying Ii.

,rbe affidavit under which Black was
hold was sworn TO before Justice of the
poaco Fitze. by Il. NJ. Champion, and
charged Black with assault and battery.
When the arrest was made Black was
tahen TO the station house. the warrant not
heine issued until an hour later. cro"u
If labor sympathzers followed the onicer
ana n,isoner TO the station aud there Of
T.raa 10 nay the lattcr's fine, but Deputy
chief of Police OLeary. who was III eharse
~ Tho staion refused, and ordered Elack
held The statement that Blacks friends
raid his ane is branded as being untrue by
Chief of Police Helm, Clerk Cawthorn ana
DEPUTY O'Leary.
During the afternoon Justice Of the Peace
Ettze allowed Black to be released on bond
In the sum OF $500, setting his trial for 10
Ia. m Monday morning. The signatures
10 the bond were j. z. Black ;. j. VIM
berly and G. King.
A reporter for The Post saw Black -
the latter was leaving the police statira.
BLACK said that he delivered the blow over
MIR. Chase's head ia order 10 save another
man from injury. He says also that he Is
rot a member Of any labor organization.
bnt a sympathizer OF the aborng man
Win Black as he was leaving the station
house was j. j. Russell. formerly 4 motor
man on the Houston Heights line Russell
saws that he was the one who pulled the
trolley rope and broke the power, He said
ID 4 reporter for The Post that Mr.. Chase
lad A revolver and that he tchasel dis
played the weapon as he (Rasselll rushed
10 grab hold OF the trolley rope. Mr. Black
did not say positively that Mr. Chase had
d revolver. but claims In exclamation OF
lis act that he struck the blow in order
.to save another man from Injury.
Russell resides at 4op st. CHARLES street
and is d member al the street car mems
executive committee
Two warrants sere sworn out before
Justic. OF the Peace Fiize last night. charg-
lax sir. Cliax@ with carrying cono4aled
weapons and abusive language Il was iil-
poseihle laht night 10 ascertain the names
Of the persons swearing to the affidaYlts
up 10 midnight the processes had not been
served. but will probably be today.
Upon the subject OF Mr. Chase having a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

The Post has been requested 70 punlish
the law against unlawful assombages. II
is us follows
Articles 80, chapter i, title TX. OF the
penal code of the Revised Statutes OF is9o,
provided that
An unlawful assembly" is the meeting
of three or more persons with intent 10
aid each other by violence or in any other
manner, either 10 commit an oifense.. or
Illegally 10 deprive any person OF any right'
or 10 disturb him in the employment there-
Of" Article 300 OF this same chapter pro-
yides that
''if the purpose of the unlawful assembly
be TO prevent any person from pursuing
any labor occupation or employment, or TO
inimidate any person from following his
daily avoeation or to interfere In any man-
ner With the labor or employment Of an
other, the punishment shall be by fine
not exceeding $500.
Article Sl5 OF chapter of said title *
provides.
That If the persons unlawfuly assembled
together do. on attempt 20 10. any illegal
act, those engaged in such illegal act are
guilty OF riot"
Article 32i OF said chapter 2 provides,
THAT If any person be engaging in riot,
shall prevent any other person from pnr-
suing any tabor, occupation or employment
or intimdato any other person from fol-
lowing his daily ayocation, or interfere, In
any manner with the labor or employment
of another, he shall be punished by COLI
fnement in the county Jail not less than
six months, nor more than one yelr."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
ULTIMATUM BY MAYOR RICE.
Sas on Citizens to Assist Him in Getting the
Cars Again Started.


Houston Electric Street Rail the side and their
en- the other
cody you have borne all the Of discomfort and
inc true American spirit OF
several days have
ana mploye a
u mus
CITIZENS not interested
sumo equitable
n sunde rtakin
to
oeSe in that will
have been promised committee
STRIKE ana that they would rely strength Of their position and the
ane people reliably
company this
and
citizens
able o
Now therefore believing
Federal believe
liberty
wish
will H. b
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
rHE rREcoCIo,'s YOUTH.

One Of the worst features Of the whole
situation is the preooNous youth with
ample vulgar vocabulary, who hangs
around the power house with tho crowd
ITO see the fun" This class OF small boys
was well represented on Yesterday, They
yelled "scab' whenever ther fancy took
such a turn and swore at VIII One youth
full individual, with pantnloons rolled up
to his knees a cap perchod MT saucy
angle on the back of his head, and with
a consumptive looking cigarette between
his teeth. proudly declared that heswould
he d--n II lie would he q 'scab'" II was
a hearty approval that came from negro
urchin, equally as verdant as the white
yuunpster who stood near him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

read the following rescluticns which were
adopted apparently by unanimous vote;
whereas. The cmrioycs OF the Street
Railway company having always worked
FOR the interests OF said company and So.
pccially for the accommodation OF the reo-
pie, and they believing tina, better aud a
more safe service should be given 10 tho
public. therefore presented TO the manager
ant directors OF the Street Railway com
rany a request that the hours OF labor per
DAY be reduced to nine, the rate of pay be
made 20 cents per hour employ only union
intn, and that all disputes betyecn the
employees aud the company be Submitted
ana settled by an ar6it1ticn committees.
Therefore, be Ii 4
Resolved by this tndss meeting OF citis
zons, That We demand that the manager OF
the street Railway company sign con-
tract With their employees agreeing TO an
the aforesaid requests of said employees,
tits 10 he accomplished no; later than the
2ist inst DC Il further
Resolved, That II the manager ana "'-
rectors OF aforesaid company refuse TO act
Oh above demand, then the citizens TO take
such legal action MS may be necessary 10
give the public proper service At once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
WORKING ON RECRUITS
THE STRIKERS TRY THE POWER
OF MORAL SuAsIoN.
Reported to Have ICorsniSen Their
New Employment.

Yesterday morning for a time 1t APP
peared that the newly employed men who
were in the company's power house desired
to go their way. This incident furnished
opportunity for more or less oratory on
the part of the strikers, making passionate
appeals to the men TO offer no violence to
the recruits if they wanted TO leave. Some
one said that man on the inside had
sent out note to the effect that all OF
the recruits asked protection to the depot
III order that they might leave the city W.
Il. Dixon, former assistant engineer, gained
an entrance TO the car shed, and going 10
the car which contained the new neh,
was sacred and holy" TO leave and join
the strikers. He guaranteed protection
One man arose and said that he thought
tho men should follow the invitation, when
a company employee appeared with an Off
Ger, and Mr. Dixon WIS requested TO va
cate the premises. To the crowd outside
Dixon related what the man in the car
had said. The crowd held up their hands
in voting that they would receive the re-
cruits with open arms and cheer them as
they came.
BY TINS tlfne LelepuoHc ultSSaSS h'i
been sent TO Chief of Police Helm at the
station house that a number OF men were
being held in the power house against
their will. He hurried TO the premises, ac-
COMMANDED by Chief Detective Ellison, ana
asked tho men II such was the case. They
denied IL to man. saying that they were
there 10 stay, they had homes here, AMI
they would remain with the company so
long as the company desired their SER
vices, providing the latter lived IN 10
their terms, of which they had no doIo..
THE person who replied to Dixon that he
thought the men should accept the strikers
invitation said that he was only 'joships
a striker and really wanted TO remain IN
the power house.
chief Helm lett the place passing
through the crowd, and calling the leaders
NJ the street car men, who were present,
fold them that he would permit no moles-
tation 10 the property, or submit to law
lessness. The riot act, SO to speak was
read 10 the men, they in return piedglns
the executive of the police department that
,bsv would do all in their power to avoid
tronble. and keep others from doing VIC
lenee.
The officers OF the street car ma 5
union told reporter for The Post lhst
rirhf TINT six OF the newly empioYed had
ifft the company's premises OF hair own
accord surrendered their badges ana
agreed TO trespass no more upon the r'sn's
Of The strikers. They anticipate thai inc
others will follow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

loaded with cots and mattresses onto the
property, the crowd assembled there either
inundated the drivers or refused to per-
mt them to take the goods into the power
mousse The drays were hauled back to the
street car company Office on Travis street
anu, accompanied by one OF Mr. Mac
Gregor's representatives, were hauled TO
the police station, where the represent
alive delivered to Chief of Police Helm a
letter from the manager, asking that the
drays be protected.
Sergeant of Police Ray and Mounted
Officer Keegans were directed to 20 to
the power house and see TO the safe de-
livery of the property. The second trip
was made without incident no one offered
the slightest resistance when the police
guard put in an appearance.
To reporter for The Post last night
Harry A. Morey. one of the strikers, said
that he and a committee were on their
way to the police station to guarantees safe
escort to the draymen In delivering the
cots and bedding, The men met the Off
GERS and turned back
The same difficulty was encountered
when the company wanted to send foo1
to the new men. but in each instance the
police gave escort and no molestation was
offered.
Chief OF Police Helm at noon yesterday
increased the guard around the power
house from two TO five men.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
gun. MIR. Maesregor makes the fllowIng

gun, Mr.. MacGregor makes the FLOWING
affidavit:
State of Texas County of Harrls.r Be
fore the undersigned authority, notary
public in and for Harris county, state OF
Texas. on this day personally appeared
II. +. MacGregor, who, after being by me
duly sworn ON his oath, says that he was
present and witnessed the assault made
on IL. C. Chase about the hour OF 8
O'Clock a. m. this day by one whose
name affiant understood to be Black, on
Austin street near the power house Of
the Houston Electric Street Railway COM
pany, in the city of Houston, and the
afiiant further says that the said II G.
Chase, at the time of said assault, Meth r
drew or attempted to draw pistol OF any
other weapon. and that at the time OF
said assault on him, the said H. G. Chase
had his arms around one ]. j Russell a
member OF the executive board Of the
Amaleamated Association of Street Rail
way Employees, the said Russell being at
the time in the attempt to pun down the
trolley pole from the trolley wire on II
street car that was being moved from the
power house. II. r. Macttregor.
Sworn to before me this, the 10th day OF
March, 1898. +. NJ. Poland
Notary Public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

vas an eventful day in the
,,ite made so by the fact that
u attempted TO run its cars
M ard in so doing Mr.. II @.
secretary and assistant treas
company was assaulted in such
II was necessary 20 remove h IN
I,ton infirmary, where lie now
though not dangerously nurt.
lult nut a stop to any further at
n the cars and provoked a very
preston Of indignation through
l..
N in the mayor issuing a proc
tlsperang all unlawful assem-
A declaration on hi: part that
lord all necessary protection to
|ny to run its cars on Monday,
bn the people to assist him in
Is some harsh criticism INDUCED
u over the fact that a sufficient
officers we're not placed at the
be yesterday morning TO prevent
)on OF the law.
NacGregor OF the street car
bad taken the precaution TO write
both Mayor Rice and Chief OF
|im on Friday night, notifying
he intended TO make an effort
10 ears the next day and asking
y accorded protection in doing
ITO Chief oil Police Helm stated
sltempt to run the cars woul
In the forenoon" While this
Ited Chief of Police Helm in
z be claims that the time speci-
. indefinite as to give him no
When the attempt would he
'un out the cars, and that the
made at Z "a. m, did not com
pls IDEA of the forenoon" hence
were at the power house when
occurred, other than the two
Vunss' and Ewing, who have
'sa TO guard the property since
commenced.
:, = addressed to Mayor Rice did
MN I'LL after the assault had
s y M Chase had been removed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20

Tho following bulletin, No l. signed by
". d. Mahon, International president OF Tie
Amalgamated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees, and G.. w, CLANCY. presl-
dent, and o. p, McGinnis, recording score
tury OF the local union, was issued yestcr-
dpy morning
ITO the members Of division 81 OF the
Amalgamated Association OF Street RAN
way Employees Of Houston: You are hereby
called upon 10 assist IN maintaining peace
and order tip0n YOUR part there must
be no violations. or demonstrations. Yours
Is a fight for principal and we call upon
YOU 10 show yourselves gentlemen, ana
thereby retain the sympathy of the public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
me STATE cAprrAL.
The Foreign Corporations Are slow
About Paying Taxes.

Austin Texas, March Ig.--Forelgn cor
porauons doing business in Texas are
slow about paying the franchise tax ihls
year, presumably because Of determine
ton on the part OF some OF them 70 quea-
ION in the Federal courts tho constitution
ally Of the act Imposing It.
Hon. l.. b. Llllard VI frcestone county,
who Is a candidate for re-eleetion TO the
lower house OF the legislature, WAS ~ me
city today on private business re y ior
rajlharyou for Tie United states senate The
committee test VIII be rejected In his collD-
~, he thinks. and Jester viii carry 1t for
governor,
alr. Dennis Sheehan. who has been a
citizen of Austin since 1871 died az his
homo on Ramey street last night and bis
funeral took place from the Catholic
church al O'Clock this evening,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
|stempt to Run Cars Met with
Resistance.
RICE WILL TAKE A HAND MONDAY
PROCLAMATION and Will Appeal to the People ii Need Be
L. Him Uphold the Law--Secretary Chase Assaulted
and Badly Wounded.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ry THE MAYOR-A PROCLAMATION,

| .,e ~ the City Houston.
~ Texas 1S9sWheeas duty of the mavor
Of the
that of citizens taking place different places ON
"a squares which asemoiages believe to be
aaud the city and great danger at
mring; now, therefore. tS,...
a Rice of the city of Houston acting authority con-
n, this
such ambages to disperse and obddg assebage per-
|nbe on any squares city TO The end at
existing OF such assembages removed that no
life may incurred because assembling peope as o
] under my hand 10th day Of March, A ID 1898
H b. Rice,
Mayor City of Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
DR.. Sanders Electric Belt.


daily keeps the
vitality needed
All this build
Electricity human appreciate The
anything
be, wonderful
ondeuI
and
ouh"Geo Tiiey Pisburs
back'B 500 Elm St. Dalas Texas
"It manly Kirk 5 I St. Las Vegas
New
sandeni "Three Men
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
4, G. CHASE ASSAULTED
THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO RrN OUT
A can FRUSTRATED.
secretary Chase hit Over the Head
with Club and seriously
Hurt.

After the first ear had been run In there
seemed preconcerted determination on
the part OF the strikers that another one
should not go out All sorts OF opsule-
lions we're placed upon the track. includ-
ing a lot OF soap grease on the rails, WHICH
would likely have prevented the car moving
up the grade on Austin street even mao
a been permitted to leave the platform. In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-20
FIRST RUN MADE.
stS THROUGH THE pELr
AND BACK
!, !, Recruits from the or
me Power House-An
Exciting Trip.

exciting incident of the strike
Neulred about I a. H.. when a
' out from the power house
''a'endent Ellis in charge.
e an immense crowd had
'Ya' The premises. and as the car
ae crowd booted, yelled ana
's'0rted to all character of in
Apfessions indicative of con-
Nilsion. Secretary Chase and +,
~ were passengers on the
-. running the blockade of
A0u' there being any attempt
~, coward the car and its occu-
n ia, VAS made without further
A,iI,, street into Franklin and
IA nm. mo the Main street belt.
N, ns. car seen upon the street
ltsr,,a naturally attracted good
kcl,oava on The part of every one
i H. .s came In for lot OF con-
N fh.,rr 9! those most demon
esr,, r sympathy with the strlk-
NJ r ,s on the street contiu-
NJ = progressed till the Travis
|als = =, reached where n stop was
hh cs Sa ABOUT twenty-fiy re-
In seu another outburst and
" M were assaulted and had
|lhe c.Ss off as they passed
Office. shat had assembled
nc ", vas made to stop or in any
n i, ,ae car. On Main etreet NJ
|sssiis,ssso ngrcss a hose across the
Aoslins 2 stop long enough for
~ ses yelling crowd to gather
M h saa a little further down one
X rern a.r than the rest struck at
f HbIeh with cane knocking
" ne attempted to throw on
Z 4 we're no, composed all o,
y smp'oyes OF the company.
|ais which is always found
antage OF any disturbed
q y, s a., reached the mower ,o,,..
Nh y mere was another sccne
10 pres . ..ement. but no attempt
The car from entering