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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| desire to call the at
tention of the people of
Vinita and this section of
country generally to the
fact that ] have pur-
chased the stock of drugs
and jeWeIry formerly
owned by DR.. A. w. Fore
man. ] wish the friend
ship and patronage of the
old patrons of the store,
and hope to have many
new ones. Come in and
get acquainted.
A. P. OWENS,
Successor 70 D. A " Foreman
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-20

For full information call on your
nearest ticket agent.
J. S. MeNALLY. Div. Pass. Agt.
Oklahoma City, 0. It.
GEO. II. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Henry George at Victor.

Victor, Colo. June 15.-Henry
George. Jr., representing the New
York American. came into camp yes
terday afternoon to cover the situation
for W. r. Hearst. George has been
discussing the situation with promi-
nent people and last night secured a
permi. from General Bell to confer
with F. ]. Hangs. local attorney for
the federation criminals now under ar
rest. which he will make use of to-
morrow.
At his request General Bell also
readily granted Mr.. George a permit
to confer with G. II. Meyer president
OF the Western Federation, now con.
fined in Telluride as military pris
oner After concluding his work here
Mr. George will go to Telluride to see
Mr.. Meyer.
On learning of the presence and mis-
sion of Mr.. George. General Bell to-
day issued a characteristic proclama-
ton in which he instructed all the Of
ficers Of the militia to treat Mr. George
as an honored guest. assuring him ev-
cry courtesy and attention under mill
tary jurisdiction. with every convent
ence and protection so long as he may
desire to remain in the district.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Rainy Season Approaching.

Lao Yang. June II delayed in
transmiss son) Intense heat has set
in and the rivers are drying up. The
rocks are red hot. This Is the pre-
cursor Of a heavy rainy season.
The abandoned Japanese entrench-
ments at Vafangow and Nafandien are
beautifully constructed and contain
separate huts for officers and non
commissioned officers.
The Japanese forces are moving
south, united, from Pulandien to Kin
Chou In retreating they destroyed
the railway line at several places and
there are indications, also, that they
mined the track. They did not how
ever, destroy the railway station, the
wells or ice houses, nor did they burn
the coal. The Japanese have published
ar offer of reward of 1915 for the
head of each translator serving with
the Russian army.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Japanese Force Ambushed.

Hal Cheng. Manchuria. June II (de-
layed in smission) A fanking
movement Of the Japanese around the
Russian left from Feng Cheng, June 9.
was repulsed with the loss of two
whole battalions.
A large japanese force moved out
in the morning along the Feng Wang
Cheng and Hal Cheng road The Rus
SLAMS had force strongly posted in
a ravne thirty miles southeast of Hal
Cheng. The Japanese were preceded
by two battalions. who walked into
the Russian ambuscade. They re
ceived a murderous rifle and artillery
fire at close range AID were wiped
out, only one or two escaping. The
main Japanese force which was great
ly superior to the Russian force, tried
to outflank the Russians. who drew off
without losing a man. The Japanese
closing in, found the ravine vacant
save for their own dead.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Editor Dave Day in Jail,

Denver, June 15.-A Republican spe-
cial from Durango last night says:
Dave Day Of the Durango Democrat is
in jail. He was fined 5000 for con-
tempt in the district court this morning
by Judge Russell and remanded to 1afl
until the fine is paid. The contempt of
which Day was found guilty consisted
or articles printed in the Durango
Democrat, in which he criticised a de-
cision of the court in the recent school
controversy and cast reflections upon
the court.
Day took a bunch of copy paper to
jail with him and at once started to
writing for his paper. He declares he
Will stay in Jail and rot before he will
pay cent. The sheriff, Joe Smith, is
Days brother-in-law, but is not in town
at present. 1t is expected that the su-
preme court will be asked for a writ of
supersedeas which will give Day his
liberty until the matter can be re-
viewed by that tribunal.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
RESUME OF NEWS FROM SEAT
OF WAR IN MANCHURIA

ably have 20. 900 men, exclusive OF the
sailors. who would bring this number
up to 10000. In vladivostok are prob
ably from 10000 TO 5000 men.
| The size of the Russian army in Man.
churia depends entirely on the Siberian
railway, and it is considered impossible
for them to keep more than 100000
men total on q war footing south and
east of Harbin. This number will prob
ably be there within six weeks or two
nonths. as every energy OF the Rus
SLAMS is being exerted in that direction.
| With the Japanese the transportation
and supply problem Is much easier. as
they have the open sea and abundant
transports. Their actual army or
trained men approximate closely to
SOC, 900 total. all Of which can be put
into Manchuria. II they can keep COM
mand of the sea. AS to the efficiency
of the Russians and japanese, the Japs
certainly excel. man for man, in every
thing except cavalry and as they have
adopted the principle of sending infan-
| try supports with their cavalry recon-
noitering parties, they lose very little.
as their infantry is extremely mobile.
The number Of Japanese troops con-
fronting General kuropatkn is
thought to be about $4,000 at pres
ent; those against Port Arthur. TO-,
900. The Japanese troops operating
against General kuropatkn are keep
| ing up the same strategy as before.
moving rapidly and with uncertain OBJ
jective. to keep kuropatkin guessing"
so that he cannot well attack them or
go to the relief Of Port Arthur. Mean
while General Oku, unimpeded in his
rear, is pushing the operations against
Port Arthur and fortifying the narrow
part of the Lao Tung peninsula in the
vicinity of Kin Chou. to guard against
possible attack from that direction.
From what we can learn. he is about
seven miles from Port Arthur, firing
on the main defenses of the town,
while TOgOs squadron bOmbardS near
" necessarily from the sea. 1t looks
as if Port Arthur is bound to fall, pos
sibly within two weeks, as the Japan
ese claim. Undoubtedly the Japanese
are following one plan and the Rus
slams are constantly changing. In the
outpost engagements during the last
few days the japanese have had the
better of it. Meanwhile the Japanese
army in Japan is being held in readi-
ness to reinforce kuroki or Oku, and
in case these are successful a move
will undoubtedly be made to Possiet
bay and on to Harbin, with kuroki
and Oku following Kuropatkin, who
will have to retreat in case Port Ar
thur falls. If Kuropatkin succeeds in
dislodging kuroki, or Stoessel at Port
Arthur inflicts defeat on Oku, Jap
anese troops poured in from Japan
will still keep their side superior in
numbers to the Russians for a long
time. no matter if they are defeated.
which now seems improbable.
The Japanese are not worried about
their land campaign, but are exerting
every energy to clear the seas in the
Far East of Russian warships before
the Russian Baltic feet starts. Every
thing hinges, for year or more at
least. on which combatant controls the
lsea.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Tornado Near Castle Rock.

Denver June ia Castle Rock
dispatch last night says: A tornado
passed within quarter of a mile Of
Castle Rock this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. Its path varied from 100 to
200 yards in width and when it struck
the earth with its terrific force every
thing was swept away and lifted high
in the air and carried hundreds Of
yards to either side of the storm s
path. The county wagon bridge, a
wooden structure about 100 feet in
length, south Of town on the Perry
park road, was In the track of the
storm and was picked up and carried
100 yards and reduced to kindling
wood. Large trees were uprooted,
fences and telephone lines broken
down. and debris scattered everywhere
along the track. A number of farm
houses narrowly escaped destruction.
So far as known no lives have been
lost. nor have any stock been killed
by the storm
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Battleship Czarevitch Repaired.

Tien Tsin, June 13.-The Russian
battleship Czarevitch, which was in
jured at Port Arthur February 8. and
which has ever since been undergoing
repairs, has left the drydock and is
now ready for sea. Outside the har-
Dor of Port Arthur the sea is reported
10 be thickly covered with Russian
and Japanese mines.
The report that the Russian gun
boats Biliak and Bobr have been de
stroyed is untrue.
A report from Admiral Togo June
stated that a Russian Cunboat of the
Giliak type had been blown up, pre-,
sumably by a japanese torpedo. The
gunboat Bobr was reported to have
been used in the attack on the Japa
nese left during the battle of Nan
Shan hill! and to have been destroyed
by the Russians after the engagement
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17

No heavy fighting occurred dur
ing the week ending June 18th. The
Denver News. in a resume OF the week s
events. says:
For the last four days dispatches
from the seat of war have been SO rig
i0ly censored that little news Of def
mite events has leaked through. From
ST. Petersburg we get the usual num-
ber OF "rumors." some OF them evident
Iy not having shadow of veracity
From Toxic we have obtained prac-
tically nothing. the cables being said
TO be "out of communication" around
Japan. Probably the censor's blue pen
Gil Is responsible for this.
This absolute secrecy Is a necessary
adjunct of strategy. and in celerity OF
movement and secrecy. two great ele-
ments OF strategy, the Japanese are
showing themselves to be past masters.
An interesting uncensored dispatch
sent from Pekin by J. +. J. Archibald
seems quite extraordinary. The dis
patch is dated May Goth. at Pekin. Chi
ma. In this it is stated that there were
100000 Russian troops in the vicinity
of Mukden. The correspondent who
sent the dispatch presumably rode from
Mukden to Pekin a distance of nearly
500 miles. He therefore could not
have ridden that distance in less than
ten days. This would make his depar-
ture from Mukden May goth at the lat
est. He also states that the food sup
ply for the Russian troops in Manchu-
ria is abundant from the country itself.
Also that there are great many Chi
hese bandits infesting the country.
This dispatch is taken with consid-
cradle reserve and there is an inclina-
ton ON the part of weIl-informed per-
sons to think that the number OF
troops given in ArchibaId's dispatch in
cludes all Russian troops from Hardin
along the railroad. guards. etc. General
Kuropatkin's troops at hukden and
Lao Yang and the garrison at Port Ar
thur, also the troops between Harbin
6nd VladivOstOk and at NladivostOk.
Sufficient time has not elapsed for such
number to be concentrated at Mukden
and Lao Yang over the Russian single
line of railroad. 1t is thought that the
available Russian troops at Mukden
ant Lao Yang and vicinity do not eX-
coed from 125 900 to $50 1000, and being
increased not over 1000 per day. AS to
the food supply in Manchuria itself, 1t
cannot be seen at this time how it can
be sufficient for the Russians, due to
the depredatiOns Of the bandits. These
bands, said to be led by Japanese, have.
as the Russians themselves state, been
killing beef animals, destroying stores
and tieds under cultivation. and are
constantly increasing in numbers. not
only destroying available food supply,
but necessitating a large guard to be
kept on the railroad to prevent its be-
ing destroyed at their hands. 1t is
thought therefore, that the available
forces Of the Russians under General
Kuropatkin near Lao Yang do not eX-
'ceed 10000. By available forces is
meant line troops, who do not have to
be kept on duty guarding the railroad
stores. etc, and who can be used
against the Japanese in battle.
At Port Arthur the Russians prob
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
CAPTURED Russian Steamer.

Toxic, June 13.-The Siberian rail.
way steamer Manchuria. which was
captured by the Japanese, left the Yo-
kosuka naval station yesterday, car
rying sixty guests Of the naval depart
ment The trip Of the Manchuria has
been arranged for the foreign naval
attaches. prominent members Of the
diet, and ten Of the foreign cores
pondents. The itinerary Of the vessel
includes visits to the kure naval sta
tion, the Sase5o naval station, Chem
ulpo, Chinampo, the Sir JameA Hall
and Elliott group Of islands, the ad-
vanced naval bases near the mouth OF
the Yalu. in Talen bay and off Port
Arthur and the army bases on the
Liao Tung peninsula.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Hope For Independence.

Philadelphia, June 15.-According to
the members of the Filipino commits
sion, now visiting this city, their mis-
sion here is to set in motion public
sentiment favorable to self govern.
ment Of the Philippines DR.. r, II
fardo De Tavero one of the promj-
heht statesmen of the islands, said
According to the law which pro-
Sldes for popular assembly in the
philippines. it is left to the President
OF the United States to say when the
condition of the islands warrant such
an election. Secretary Taft will
shortly visit us and make a report on
conditions and we expect his imnres.
SONS Will be such as to bring about
lhe establishment of popular govern
Ueut."
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
No Relief for Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg, June 13.-Re!ief Is
felt in military circles at the removal
of dissenson in military circles. It is
understood that the sole responsibility
devolves upon General kuropatkin and
that no serious attempt will be made
to relieve Port Arthur
1t is reported that the Vladivostok
squadron now consists Of three cruis-
ers and four ironclads. 1t is therefore
presumed that the squadron has eff
fected junction with some Of the
Port Arthur vessels
The newspapers report that there Is
great distress in Vladvostok arising
from the enhanced prices OF foods and
it is feared that the stock OF petroleum
and candles Is giving out
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Eggs.

While in Omaha the other day. says
Field and Farm. the editor of this
journal was shown a sample of alfalfa
meal made by a local firm and which
seemed perfect. 1t was simply ground
alfalfa hay for use as winter feed when
mixed with slop. The grinding costs
but little. and yet the stuff sells for
$50 a ton. This alfalfa meal analyZed
2SG pounds of protein, S34 pounds Of
nitrogen free extract and forty-fOur
pounds of fat. to the ton. When com
uared with wheat bran, the average an
alysis of which is 30S pounds of pro-
tein, 1908 pounds of nitrogen free eX-
tract, and eighty pounds Of fat to the
ton, it will be seen that the difference
in feeding value is no: SO great as
might be thought. The protein is the
valued part OF each. We expect to see
mills start all over the country for
grinding alfalfa into meal and one has
already been established in Logan
county.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Russian Dead at Kin Chow.

Toxic, June 13.-The military com
mission assigned to bury the Russian
dead in the battle of Nanshan hill al
Kin Chow. May 2G, presented its final
report to-day.
It was fould that ten Russian oti
GERS and 664 men who fell IN the bat
tle had been carefully buried and
thirty men we're buried by the out
nosts. making the total number OF
t,,led left behind by the Russians. 7O4
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Alfalfa should be cut when not moro

Alfalfa should be cut when not more
than one-tenth of the plants have come
into bloom. Cut at this early stage,
the Weld of hay for the season will be
much greater than if cut near matur-
itv and every pound of hay secured
will be worth NOR" for feed. At the
Kansas station strip through field
of alfalfa was cut when one-tenth was
in bloom and another strip after full
bloom had past. The strip cut early
was nearly ready to cut the second
,ime when that cut after full bloom
was being harvested the first time.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Death Of Captain Robinson.

Leadville Colo, June 15.-Word ,,as
received in this city yesterday of the
death of Captain S. S. Robinson at
Detroit, Michigan. Captain Robinson.
who was eighty years old. was a pion-
eer mining man Of Leadville and was
we'll known throughout the West
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 IDS.
81 40. Rye. Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs.
s5c Oats. bulk. Nebraska new white,
81 IS; mixed. sl3G; in sack. Colorado
white. s155. Corn. in bulk, $l.0o; corn
chop. sacked. SLO7; Colorado corn and
oat chops sacked. s1.25; bran, Colo
rado, per 100 lbs, $l.Oo.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
HEARST WINS
IN THE ILLINOIS CONVENTION
Harrison Party Completely Roueso-
Mayor Harrtson unssatsd
A Oel9oAte.


A. Delegate.
Sprinkneld. H.. June 1b.-The Dem-
ocrstic stats convention yetesdAy
nominated the following ticket:
Governor. lawrence B. Stringer Of
Lincoln.
Lieutenant Governor. Thomas J.
Ferns of Jerseyville.
Secretary of State. Frank e Doonns
ok SanGamOn county
State Treasurer. Charles B. Thomas
Of McLeansboro.
Stats Auditor. r. E Spangler or chi
ca8o.
Jefferson county.
Delegates at large to St Louis con-
yention: John P. Hopkins, A. M. Law
renee. Ben T. Gable, Samuel Ascnu-
ler.
The convention instructed tho dele
xatea to the national convention 10
vote for William Randolph Hearst at
St. Louis as long as his name remains
before the convention.
Mr.. Hearst's campaign manager, who
attempted to ride into power oy inc
aid of his name, received absolutely no
Harrison party. which came solely
from Chicago and was pledged 70 tne
support of Congressman James r. Will
liams, was routed completely. carter
H Harrison was unseated as dele
gate, and took train for nome WIN
out going near the convention. Both
his faction and the Hearst party were
as nothing compared to the strength
and skilful management OF the conven'
ton exhibited by John P. Hopkins. Mr..
Hopkins will continue to be chairman
Of the state central committee.
The platform points to the recent
revelations of corruption in the post
office department at Washington.
"To depleted treasury. shown by
the last treasury statement at Wash
.ngton; to the failure of the attorney
general to prosecute illegal trusts and
com binations and the promoters there
of by criminal action; to the refusal
of Congress to reduce the tariff tax on
those articles which enable the illegal
trust and combinations to plunder the
people, and to the fact that the attor-
ney general left it to private citizen.
at large expense, to uncover the coal
trusts as proving the truth Of the above
Woman suffrage is approved in the
following plank:
observation-disclosures Illinois women
are an important part Of the citizen
ship of the state. bearing and rearing
it's children, obeying it's laws and pay
ing it's taxes, we believe that not only
these duties of citizenship, but the
privileges as well, should be exercised
by them. and recommend that our
next legislature extend to women fur
ther suffrage rights
Other declarations OF the platform
follow:
I'VE demand that all departments OF
government recognize and act upon
the doctrine that the constitution fol-
low the flag in Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands, or else that they
are free and independent, SO that the
true glory Of our country shall not be
tarnished by the exercise Of the des.
potic power. Of denying to a helpless
people a republican form OF govern.
ment.
I'VE favor the election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17

Upland, per ton, s120OMl3.0O: secon,t
lotion. choice to fancy. $9.O0M1 1000:
good to choice. sS00M9.00; timothy.
5000; timothy and clover. $11.o0: al
falfa. prime. 500; straw, S4.oOM3.OO;
South Park wire grass. Sl4.OO.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Hogs.

Comparative Receipts
Month to June 10th ......... 3,699
Same period last year ..... 4.93l
decrease ............. 1,232
Year to date OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S3,753
SINE period last year ..,..... "a ,173
Increase. ...... 1880
The following quotations represent
ip prices paid on this market:
choice neavy $475 M4S5
Light and mixed packers 4.6I12ui.lo
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin market. b. ........ 11M
Creameries extra. COlo... 20
Cleameries. extra. Eastern 90
Creameries firsts. Colorado
and Eastern ........ 20
Process an d renovated
goods .............. l6
store packed ............ la u
Cooking butter ......... U94 IL
The Grit-advocate., 1904-06-17
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

same period last year ...... - .214
Decrease ii SS1
Year to date .......--.--...... 1884
Decrease. 53.Olo
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket7
Reef steers. corn fed. LOO to
200 lbs. ............-. u 25hL4 5O
Beef steers. corn fed, $50 to
100 lbs. ................. 4.OOM425
uepf steers. hay fed. 100 to
200 lbs. ........... 4.O0sI4.25
Reef steers, hay fed $50 to
LOO lbs. ............. 3.15M4.O
Cows and heiters. choice
corn fed. ................. 3.5Om375
COWS and heifers, medium to
good. corn fed .......... 3.25M3.5O
Cows and heifers. choice hay
fed ................. 3.O0tu3.25
COWS and heifers. medium to
good. hay fed ........ 2.75m3. 90
t'auners. .50M2 90
CAVES, veal. choice ..... 4OONI6. 90
Bulls. stays. etc. ....... l.5OM2 80
Feeders, 800 TO 1,l5O lbs.
good to choice, f. p R.. 4OOM4.2j
Feeders, 500 to 900 lbs,
common to fair. f. p. r.. 325M3.G5
.'Uckers. choice. f. p R.. 3.75M4.25
s.uckers, fair to good ... 30Om3. 40
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Panama Currency.

Washington June 20.-The commits.
sion charged with the preparation Of q
currency system for Panama has
reached an agreement which estab-
fishes a coin equivalent in fineness and
weight to the dollar OF the Cnited
States as the standard and which also
makes the United States dollar legal
tender in Panama.
Under the terms OF the agreement
the Panama government will recon or
convert the Colombian silver into
coins Of the size Of a silver dollar. The
amount OF this silver in Panama IL
now estimated at 31.50O,O0O.
At the request Of Secretary Taft II
was agreed to coin as much more sill
yer until total OF $6.0o0,000 is
reached. In order to retain a parity
with gold there will be deposited in
some reputable bank In New Work If
teen per cent. OF the amount coined.
and in addition there will be deposited
all the seigniorage which Panama will
make In the coinage to meet the
American governments requirements.
The agreement provides for joint
arrangement between the government
Of Panama and the canal commission
under which, by selling drafts and by
drawing on the funds. exchange can
be kept down to q reasonable figure.
not above two per cent. and thus
.void large fluctuations OF rates.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Attorney Hangs Released.

Denver. June 20.-A News special
from Cripple Creek last night says:
Frank ]. Hangs. the leading counsel
here for the Western Federation Of
Miners, who was thrown into the bull
pen last Monday in Victor. was relased
this evening and returned to this city.
Mr.. Hangs was released through the
Intervention Of Sheriff Edward Bell.
No explanation was made to Mr..
Hangs as to what charge he was ar
rested on. Mr.. Hangs was seen by
News representative this evening and
made the following statement:
my treatment while In custody
was extremely good. The guards on
duty showed me every reasonable cour-
tesy. In fact, all Of them did what
ever they could for me. They pro-
cured newspapers nnd books when.
ever desired them"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
TrlcentenniaI Celebration.

Annapolis. Nova Scotia. June a.
The celebration Of the 300th anniver-
sary of the landing Of Sieur de Monts
June 21. 1904 in this country. where
he founded the first European colony
in British North America, and the Sec
ond on the continent. was begun here
yesterday, the first event on the pro-
gram being an international military
demonstration in the old French fort
in which sailors from French and
United States warships took part with
the British tars and the local militia.
The warships in port included the
British cruiser Ariadne, the United
States cruisers Detroit and Topeka.
the French cruiser Troude. and Cana
dian vessels. All the ships were gaily
dressed in bunting and throughout the
old town the colors of three countries
were generally displayed.