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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
The Mask Under Which He Has Long Been
MaSquerading Is Now Torn OFF.
CREDITORS DEFRAUDED OF THOUSANDS
Denied Under Oath Debt to John Blair and Then SWOre III
His Petition for Insolvency That the Money Was
Justly Due.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
I MENTO, Jan. 16.-Howard e. Wright,
Speaker of the Assembly. has not only
disgraced the high and honorable public
position which he holds, but the facts
go to show that his business and COM
mercial transactions are characterized
by dishonesty. The evidence clearly
establishes, to the satisfaction of any
unprejudiced mind, that this party,
Howard E. Wright, is a combination Of
knave and scoundrel, the like Of which
is seldom reproduced.
For some time this man Wright has
been masquerading before the people
as a would-be reformer and an hon
torn from his face and he is now be-
ing exposed TO the public in his true
colors The cloak of the hypocrite has
been taken from his shoulders and
Howard E. Wright Is being presented
| for what he is.
For these exposures that are being
| made Wright has no one to blame but
himself. The record he has made, the
misconduct and dishonesty he has been
guilty of, is all that is being laid be-
fore the reading public.
For everything that is or has been
printed there is ample justification, for
this person is Speaker of the California
Assembly, one of the most honorable
positions that can be held by any citi-
zen of the State. Charges have been
made affecting his standing as a mem
| Der of the Legislature and going to
show that he accepted money and
promised to vote for certain candi-
date for United States Senator. He
has risen on the floor of the Assembly
and. assuming an air of injured inno-
cence, like the true hypocrite that he
Is. he has declared that he is an hon
est man.
But there is here in Sacramento a
gentleman who states that Howard E.
Wright is one of the most dishonorable
and despicable characters he has ever
met with in all his long life and busi-
ness career. That gentleman is John
Blair. member of the w. B. Knights
Company, one of the best-known busi-
ness houses in this part of the State
and the largest house of it's kind-hides
and tanning-on the coast.
John Blair is one of Sacramento's re-
spected citizens. Everybody here
knows him as a man who would be
the last person in the world to do or
say anything that would tarnish the
character or reputation Of a fellow citi-
zen without ample cause and justih0I-
ton.
John Blair states that Wright Is Ia
knave and scoundrel, and he has the
facts behind him to back up his asser-
ton. He holds the paper-notes of hand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
The Investigation Starts Of and All the
Truth Will Be Made Public.
MUST FACE AN OFFICIAL ACCUSATION
The Facts Of the Guilt Are Too Patent to Permit Of Mis-
construction and All the Proofs Are Ready for the
.*.> Committees Inspection

Wright confidence operator OF high
degree, a man without conscience or
principle and a person who stood sew
eral degrees lower in the criminal scale
than common pickpocket.
Green related in detail how Wright
had applied to Grant and his political
managers for funds with which to
conduct his (Wright's) campaign; how
he had declared his willingness to
support and vote for Grant, and how
upon the expected understanding
that he would do this Wright was
first paid $500, which sum was to
be used by him to buy or man
named Pringle, who wanted the NOM
ination for the Assembly In wright's
district. Other cash sums were given
to Wright, amounting, so Green as
serted, to more than one thousand
dollars.
With this information to guide him,
a representative of this paper went to
Wright and fatty accused him of all
that Green had charged. Wright con-
fessed the truth of every charge made
against him by Green. He. made
clean breast of the whole disgusting
transaction and added details and
dates that had been overlooked or for
gotten by the accuser He then begged
that the publication of the facts as he
had confessed them and as Green had
] 4oI
fered, If this were done, to pull Dan
Burns out of the Senatorial fight
Knowing that this paper is and has op-
posed Burns candidacy, Wright sought
to bribe it TO silence by offering to aid
1t in defeating the man who had, by
some potent means, induced him to
desert Grant. 1t was an act worthy of
the man who proposed it,
! Here are the names of the Assembly
men to whom has been assigned the
duty Of ascertaining the truth or falls
ity of the charges against Speaker
Wright:
! E. T. COSPER of Tulare, Chairman.
w. S. MELLICK of Los Angeles.
w. H. LA BAREE of Trinity.
OWEN WADE of Napa.
w. B. LARDNER of Placer.
WILLIAM MEADE of Los Angeles
j. B. SANFORD of Mendocino
There is every reason to believe that
this committee, many of the members
| of which have taken prominent and ac-
tive parts in matters important to the
State at former sessions of the Legis-
lature and have thus established for
themselves position above criticism.
will act fairly with Mr.. Wright as we'll
as with his accusers. But one result
can follow such an investigation.
Speaker Wright will be forced to face
an official accusation and the Assembly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
The Jones-Wardell Contest.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 16.-Leon Jones contest of
Justus s. Wardelrs seat in the Assembly
was inaugurated before the Assembly's 3
Committee on Elections this evening and
IN the two precincts counted Jones gained
two votes. AS only thirteen votes sepa-
rate the rivals the gain is an important
one. Assemblyman Frank Powers an
peared for the contestant, Leon Jones.
and ex-senator Henry c. Gesford acted
for Assemblyman Wardell. All ballots
were critically examined and objections
were frequently made. The ballots were
brought to the capital by Registrar VIII
liam j. Biggy and his deputy, L. J..
Welch. On adjournment the ballots were
sealed in safe and representatives of
the contestant, contestee, the Registrar
and the committee were posted to watch
the sealed safe in which they were in
closed. The committee will continue it's
count at y o'clock tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
CHARGES AGAINST WRIGHT TO Be INVESTIGATED

WHEREAS,
Legislatures
said eIecton
of
publicity
RESOLVED
appointed
OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

?. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 16-There is to be an Of
fetal investigation by the lower house
of the Legislature of the charge that
Howard E. Wright, Speaker of the As
sembly, accepted $3.50 from U. S.
Grant, through his political manager
Milton ]. Green, in return for the prom
Use that he would vote for Grant for
United States Senator.
SO much was decided upon to-day
Assembly authorizing the appointment
of a committee to make the investiga-
tion. To be sure, the investigation
was set on foot at the request of Mr..
Wright himself, but to have done less
would have been equivalent to plea
of guilty. Guilty or innocent, he was
forced to demand an investigation and
he. did it with as good grace as was
possible under the circumstances. Had
he not done so the result would have
d. been the same, for it was decided last
= night that whether or not Mr. Wright
took the initiative an investigation
would be ordered and the facts deter
mined regardless of possible conse-
. quences to him.
-: All that has been charged against Mr..
Wright in the columns of The Call is
here again reiterated. The facts of his
guilt are too patent to permit of mis-
construction and the proofs are at hand
and will be submitted to the commit
tee. =. 1t may be that the facts would
never have become public property had
it:Iiot been that Wright refused to stay
bought. After receiving money from
. Grant, through Milton Green, under an
understanding that he would do all in
his power to support Grants Sena-
:torial candidacy, Wright turned traitor
:. and after coquetting for few ballots
e. he. announced his final and fixed
allegiance TO the malodorous candidacy
:. OF d. NJ. Burns. 1t may be noted here
= that the amount and nature of the con-
eideration held out to induce Wright to
desert Grant and espouse the cause of
Burns have not been alleged against
him. That is matter for future con-
.sideration.
:. When It became known to Green that
Wright had taken Grants money and
then deserted him he gave evidence of
a. very natural Indignation. He told
the. story of his wrongs to several per-
. Eons, among others being two represen-
..tatives Of this paper. and was unspar-
. FIig in his condemnation of man who,
having sold his honor. refused to abide
by the bargain he had made. He called
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

will be called upon to clear itself and
punish the offender in such manner as
may be deemed wise and expedient.
The initial work of the committee
certainly gives promise of speedy and
thorough work. The committee met in
room 73 of the Capitol building at 8
p. M, all the members being present
Chairman Cosper said that several
applications had been made to him for
the position Of stenographer and clerk
of the committee, and that he desired
to study particularly the qualifications
of the stenographer, but was ready to
receive any suggestions that might be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF MONEY
IN THE SENATORIAL CONTEST HAS BEGUN
SPEAKER WRIGHT ADDS ANOTHER LIE
TO HIS D|SH0NORAbLE PUBLIC RECORD


political
o o his
In
Of
for the Republican nomination which election district
friend by declaring that the paid buy Pnge the fight
Mr.
withdrew The
impression received dollar from Wright or an one else to retire from the
staene 0 onovs
money
sdeaon for withdrawing from the contest for Assembyman from the Fifty
that the office which he asped much
vusw and bouse meenss nshf he mont n M o v
election devoted energies winning
primary
81
from hope public record has been
The facts that withdrawals knows who
oy ad odn county e f bn @ 1
assisting greatly the Council fight having
stumbling m would Withdraw 49,
became that Wshts personal friends felt pqud
opposition ticket was tied with the Melvin ticket
@ y w1 pc @ @ on a g aee was Mss by many @
campaign agreed
Berkeley further
a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17

Notes Hand Wright Business Associate Harvey Set
Debt Of $0O0 Instituted Pending
Legal Proceedings Collect It. Wright Transferred His Property His Wife
and through insolvency.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
THEY'RE READY TO RETIRE.
So and "Hog Train" Passage For
Two Games OF Ball.

Selby and Meridith, of the base
ball club, went down and won a
couple of games OF ball for the
Claremore boys at Tulsa this week
and were shown unbounded hos
pitality and were munificently(?)
rewarded for their services. On
leaving this morning they were
given free passage home on hog
train, and given So in the coin of
the realm. Claremore will be long
remembered by these gentlemen
for her big hearted llberality.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
THE BEST
THING GU II

An aching tooth unless It can bt
saved, then how TO have it out with
out pain; call on DR.. Irvine, Wes-
tern Hotel. How TO avoid pain Is
the greatest problem of life.
Voice of the teeth, ,n-You must ed
ucate or we perish.
A pleasant smile may be marred by
discolored and decayed teeth. 20
10 Or. Irvine and have your teeth
cleaned There is no better test OF
refinement than a clean well cared
for mouth. iGood digestion waits on
appetite, and health on both, and
al require good teeth.
Tartar on the teeth causes an aosorrp-
tion of the gums. Toothache, the
tormenter OF the race, is but the
penalty Of violated law. Nature
never pardons. She may reprieve.
Consult DR.. Irvine aD once; never
part with tooth that can be made
serviceabe any more than you
would permit a surgeon to ampu-
tate finger that has felon on IL.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
A WIRE FAnINE.
rlany Hay BaIers Are Idle Over This
Section.

A somewhat peculiar famine"
is on in this section-a baling wire
famine. Parenthetically, it may
be remarked that our town people,
who are getting tangled in wires on
every side, will be slow to believe
this story. For several days
many of the balers have been idle,
for want of wire, and when a car
of it which F. L. Kelley bas COM
ing arrives, it will last but very
few days. The quantity consumed
is astonishing, and it is difficult to
fill orders. so great is the demand
in the southwest. A bundle of
wire contains about enough to wire
125 bales of hay, two wires
to the bale, and the price is S1.25.
Last year the price was as low as
70 cents. Some years ago the
wire used TO be cut into lengths
and the loops turned by q hand
machine, but that day is past-too
slow and too expensive.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
J. r. Sheehan, OF This City, Adyan-
ced To Fourth Place.

At the recent meeting of the
Masonic grand lodge Wagner
was selected for the 1900 meeting
and the following officers were
elected. P. HI. Arthur, grand
master; J. w. F. Parker, deputy
grand master; H. M. Furman,
grand senior warden; ]. R. She
han, grand junior warden; Leo E.
Bennett, grand treasurer; j. S.
Murrow, grand secretary; W. A.
Mcbride, grand lecturer; Eugene
Hamilton, grand orator; J. S.
Byrd. grand chaplain; William
Noble, grand marshal; G.. H.
Traux, grand Bible bearer; F.
Richmond, grand pursuant; R. J.
Allen, grand senior deacon; w. J.
Oakes, grand junior deacon; H.
w. Frelding, grand senior stew
ard; J. H. Connolly, grand junior
steward; H. Graves, grand tyler.
AS will be observed, J. r. Shee-
han, master of Vinita lodge, is
now directly in line of promotion
and in 1902 will doubtless be ad-
vanced to the chair. 1t is seldom
a man Of Catholic parentage reach
es this distinction.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
KISSING BUG AT CLAREMORE.
His Assault Much Worse Than at
Yinita.

A young Claremore sport re-
Gently played mean trick on
some girls in this vicinity. For
several days past he has been tell
ing them how he was making prep
arations to 60 TO Mexico, and even
told them the day he intended 10
leave.
AS this young blood is quite
popular in his set he worked up a
large and well developed case OF
sympathy on the part Of several
sorrowing damsels. On the even
ing before his departure he called
on each OF the aforementioned
fair damsel and debated the good.
bye question with great enthusi-
asm. A dainty tress of hair and a
few melting kisses were contrib
uted by each fair. maiden to his
travelling outfit.
Next morning he appeared as
usual at his regular business place
with no change in his appearance
except certain indications of an all
night iussle with kissing bug.
The girls are swearing ven
geance, while the brute smiles and
tells about having enough hair Of
various lengths and colors to make
3 fair sized mattress. Courier.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services for the 11th Sunday after
Trinity-Holy communion at 5, a. M;
morning prayer and sermon, il; meet
ing for men only 4, p. IN, TO which all
men are urgently and cordially invi-
ted; final meeting of the mission at 8,
D. NJ. The subject OF the sermon at
Sunday nights service will be, COB
jections to the Episcopal Church
Answered" All seats are free and all
are respectfully invited. The mis-
sioner will sing solo at the close Of
Sunday nights service.
L. LLOYD, Rector.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
Probabilities.
Fair tonight and tomorrow; Coz
tinued high temperature.
Miss Bulah REYNOLDS is sick.

Miss Bulah Reynolds is sick.
Il. P. McGlasson is still quite i'll,
Judge Gore is down from Bluejacket
today.
Nice furnished rooms to rent. Mrs.
A. p. Goodykoontz.
B.F. Ellis returned yesterday from
a visit to Arkansas.
J. L. Bumgarner was over from
Spayinaw yesterday.
Walter Martin came over from
Fairland this morning.
Jim Ratcliff's new home will be
ready for occupancy next week.
Louis Ralston, of Horse creek, came
down on the Frisco this morning.
w w. Burlington returned from
Maysvlle, via the Frisco this morn
ing.
Mrs. B. p. Rasmus went to Table
quah this morning for few weeks
visit.
e. w. Rice returned from Neosho
this morning. That town is no sum
mer resort.
Mrs. J. G. Anderson and children
left today for Edmond, Okla, to visit
Miss Katherine Potts.
There's heap Of people in the old
town today, and Jumbo appears to
have s'shade the best of it.
j. /. Morning is moving to his new
house today. Tom Thompson and
wife will now keep house alone.
The Judge Clark cattle shipped
from Chelsea were on the St. Louis
market Thursday, and brought $3.50
and weighed 1882.
The Parsons and Vinita baseball
clubs will play series of games in
this city next week-Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
An old lady named Woody, at the
second restaurant south of the post
office, is very sick with typhoid fever
and needs assistance.
Rev. Joe F. Thompson, of Sallna,
arrived on the morning train and will
60 out to Pawpaw this afternoon to
conduct a two days meeting.
Mrs. @. A. Hancock, of Pecan Gap,
Texas, the youngest sister OF Rev. N.
L. Butler, will arrive Monday and
visit with her brothers. family.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
Trial of Scott Yeargain.

The trial Of Scott Yeargain for the
killing of man at Southwest City
last fall has been in progress at Pine
vile all week, and was given to the
jury Friday night about 10 o'clock.
In the opinion of some who have bee n
watching the trial disagreement of
the jury If expected.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
Was Poisoned.

]. B. Dickinson, The insurance
agent, returning from Careys ferry
yesterday stopped at Needmere and
purchased caa of peaches and ate
them. Before reaching town he be-
came deathly sick, caused perhaps by
ptOmaiD poison in the fruit. He is
able To be about today.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
A Furniture Sale.

As announced in last nights paper
and again this evening, as well as by
hand bills, the Ming Furniture %.
has decided to 'mix it'' with Jumbo
iu the "sale'' business. It's good
time to Luy furniture.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
THE CHURCHES.
TomorroW's and Other Religious An
nOuncements.
METHODIST CHURCH.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. M.
Preaching at RI a. m. and S15 p. m
Senior League at 1880.
Morning subject: "1'he old Paths.
Evening, "The Destruction of So
DOM" Everybody Invited
81 was glad when they said unto me
Let US gointo the house of the Lord. )
Ps. 1921. s@
NJ. L. BUTLER, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
Need A Good Pianoa

r. L. Kile, representing the firm OF
J. Frank Walker, Of Joplin, Mo-, is
stopping at the Cobb house for few
days only. Anyone desiring to get
prices on high grade piano will do
well to see him, as they carry num-
Der of different makes of instruments,
with the Chickering at the head
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
Buggy Broken.

Attorneys Hamer and Brady started
on business trip to Chetopa this
morning, driving through in a buggy.
AS they reached Bluejacket they had
the misfortune to break their buggy.
Mr.. Brady had It repaired and con
tlnued his journey, Mr.. Hamer re-
turning TO Vinita this noon.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12

TAKEN UP-Light bay horse 16 ands high,
collar marks, no brands. had leather head
halter; taken up JuIy7 Owner prove prop
srty. pay charges and take him. Joseph
McKibben. Ruby. I. T. 495f
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
A. NJ. e. CHURCH.

A. n. Il. CHURCH.
Sunrise prayer meeting at 5 a. M.
Love feast and general class at 10
a. m,
Preaching at II a. m.
Sabbath school at 2 p. IN.
Preaching and communion at 2;SO
p. m. !.
Preaching at 8:l5 p. IN.
Quarterly conference Monday even
ing at S:15 p. m.
A series Of meetings will be con-
Quoted during the week, up to Sun
day, Aug. 90
All are most cordially invited to at
tend. A. e. JACKSON. Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
RApTIsr CHURCH.

BAPTIST CHUHCH
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II "a. m.
Young Peoples meeting at7:3O p. m
Preaching at p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve.
A cordial invitation to all.
w. G. PATTERSON, Pastor.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-08-12
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! All work guaranteed one year. No
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Observation-Disclosures
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-27

The Shawnee Chief advances some
pointed arguments against fnsion In
the following; The Chief has opposed
fusion, both in territorial and county
elections, and especially is this true
aince the adoption of the Chicago plat
form in 1895. After the adoption OF
that platform and the nomination OF
Bryan, the Populists were left with
out any principle to stand on, and in
stead Of trying TO maintain their or
ganization longer, should have dis.
banded.
Since 1896 they have been more OF
disturbing element In territorial poli.
tics than a useful organization. An.
other reason why fusion would be
obnoxious to the Democrats is the
fact that the Populists won't fuse,
unless the fusion candidate belongs
to their party, AND he must belong
10 the element OF the party Of the
most radical stripe This was demon
strated in the nomination OF Callahan
in 1890. The Democrats submitted to
the convention the names Of at least
ak of the most conservative and in
telligent Populists In the territory TO
select from, but the convention cast
aside these names and nominated
Callahan, whom they thought the
Democrats would not indorse. How
ever, 1t is openly charged that the
leaders who engineered the nomina-
tion Of Callahan received $500 from
the Flynn slush fund for their work.
Notwithstanding the Democrats en-
doraed Callahan, and by their loyal
suppoI elected him. Two years after
ward when joint convention OF Pop
nlists and Democrats nominated KeA
ton what did the Pops dor Way, .
few self-constituted leaders put up
nlddle.of~the-road candidate. and
while they hoodwinked the dupss In
sas party 70 vote for him, they, tbe