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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

The Yinita Daily Chieftain came out IN new dress
January p The Cheftaln is good paper and credit
to Vinita =. The pastor Of the Christian church is
up-todate man. He mad half column display adyer-
tsement Of his Sunday sermon in saturdays Chieftan
and It looks better aud sounds better than might
think on first impressions Col j. George Wrghts niece
occupied seat in the front of the first balcony al
the Iroquois theaer fire in Chicago but escaped with
out a scratch Col Wright himself there the day
before Muskogee Times
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

r. W scott the agent for the Katy At this place re-
ports that Tuesday morning the foreman Of Tie bridge
and building department stopped OF and reported thai
vas the Intention Of the company 10 build s23o0 depot
Al Rueacket an early date This is said 20 e fact
Tie new depot 70 be built south Of the old a the
crossing The old depot is to b. moved ont for section
house II this Is put through It sill give better de-
pot than any between Muskogee and Chetopa Mr. scott
SAYS there IS sprey no question about H. bat the compa
NJ officials business and good friends Of Blue
Jacket -Bnejacket News
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

p J. Eitzen Eufaua insurance agent. went TO
Gaena with woman named Reed and opened bakery
lie employed an assistant named Charley Snyder. from
Canton Ohio. and rivalry for the womans affections
sprung up which resulted IN Snydo shooting Eitzen ser
ollsly and then killing himself.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

William Riley an old citizen OF Seneca, committed
suicide last week by taking carboe acid. He bought
dimes worth Of the stun drug store owned by the
father of Harry Mitchell Of this city and drank half OF
II In a nearby saloon Though discovered instantly and
the stomaclrempied In ten or fifteen minutes he died
at once
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

The Territory newspapers which Webster Ballin-
gers Washington Letters probably driven 70 IL by in
ability to secure bher Washington correspondence az
reasonable figure. But TO Us the maxim OF Josh Billings
seems 10 apply Better not know much than 50 durn
many things that aint 20. South McAlcsier News
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

The world IS surely growing better The News las dis
covered one man. right here IN Dufant who seriously OBJ
jecis TO a handle being affixed 70 his eognomen Some
few DAYS ago the News referred to him Colonel and
the very next day he threatened 70 get sharp pointed
boot and kick our inferal regions If be addressed
him thusy again. Wouldn't that make you ze.-Du-
rant News
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
Scissoreo GIeanings

Capt VIM Jackson Of Wagner has Just returned
from visit with Tennessee relatives, where they had
bg houses big fire places and lots Of good things toea
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

Commissioner Trotter, Of Wagner IS st missing and
his nearest Of Kin do not know where he IS Meanwhile
work IN the commissioner court at Wagner IS pling
Up and Judge Raymond has found necessary 70 order
Commissioner Marshall of Eufaua 70 clear the docket
II Is whispered that Trotter win lose his job AZ this
writing he is supposed 10 b. IN Ft. Smith II Is alleged
that his newspaper ventures in bad shape Musko
gee Times.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

ngton, motion was made and adopted allowing each
town one vote for delegate for each dollar subscribed
to pay the expenses Of such delegation
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07

ON Tuesday night two barns with their contents
entirely destroyed by fire, located couple OF miles
OF Grove--one belonging to the w r. Mayes farm the
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
AMERICAN ENGINEER
Held in Mexico on Account of Train
 Wreck.

Denver, May 1S.-Police Captain frank w. Lee, of this city. has re- ceived letter from his brother, Tim othy J. Lee, formerly a resident of Denver, dated May TO- stating that he was practically a prisoner at Zacatecas. Mexico and calling upon his brother to make an effort to effect his release from the hands of the civil authori- ties at Zacatecas.
 This condition was brought about through the wrecking of a Mexican Central passenger train near Zacatecas recently. In the letter MT. Lee says fourteen persons were killed and forty were injured mostly Americans, sev- eral being members of the train crew. MT Lee was the engineer and was hlnself painfully hurt. He was taken to a. sort of an aims house, he says where he is being kept constantly un- der a guard of gendarmes. He also states that he is being held account able for the wrecking the train, the claim being that he violated the law regarding the speed at which trains shall run. He asserts that the train was being kept within the scheduled tune, when the wreck occurred. Lee Tears that he will be given a sum- mary trial and sent to prison as soon as he recoverS from his injuries
 Police Captain Lee today called upon Governor Peabody and requested that he bring the matter to the attention ot the state department at Washington.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
TIME TRIED PRINCIPLES
Nebraska Republicans Are Willing to
 Rest Upon Them.

Lincoln, Neb., May 1S.-The republi- can state convention today nominated a full ticket. Delegates at large and alternates to the national convention were elected.
 The platform, after asserting it's faith in the principles of the last na- tional platform, declares for the nom ination of President Roosevelt and praises his administration. The candi- dacy of John l.. Webster, Of Nebraska, for vice-president, is endorsed.
 On the tariff and currency questions the platform says: We declare our belief in a protective tariff, a funda- mental party doctrine that has largely contributed to the nations growth and greatness. We adhere to the principle and we refuse to become frightened at the schedules of a law, the practical application of which dur ing the past seven years has brought the country such marvellous develop ment and phenomenal prosperity.
 "The efficacy of the gold standard established by the party is proved by the unquestioned soundness of all our currency and it's sufficient abundance to meet all the demands of a vastly in creased trade"
 Satisfaction over the requirement of the Panama canal property is express ed and the work of the last congress in providing for irrigation systems in the western states is heartily praised.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
ALL FAVORED PARKER
But South Carolina Delegates Were
 Not Instructed.

Columbia, $. C., May 1S-The South Carolina democratic state convention elected as delegates at large to the St. Louis convention Senator Tillman; Governor Hayward, Mayor R. H. Rhett, of Charleston, and General Will Jones, state chairman.
 The delegates were not instructed, but the unit rule was adopted. A res olution was passed after the election calling for expressions from candidates as to the presidential nominee. The delegates ali expressed a preference for Judge Parker, though declaring that their decision might be changed.
 The platform condemns the president for the appointment of w. D. Crun as collector of the port of Charleston. There. is no reference to the platforms of 1896 and 1900 and no reference to the financial question.
 Of the eighteen delegates it is cer- tain that not one is a Hearst delegate.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
THE SCALPFRS WORSTfD
Those of St. Lonis May Sell no Non
 Transferable Tickets.

St. Louis, May 1S.-Judge Amos M. Thayer, in the United States circuit court. today handed down a decision granting injunctions against the sale of non-transferable tickets by ticket brokers engaged in the business in St. Louis These injunctions, which affect ten firms, were granted on the appli- cation of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad company and the Mobile & Ohio Railroad company.
 This is the most pronounced defeat the ticket brokers have yet received in their fight to sustain themselves against the attacks of the railroads cen tering in St. Louis. By consent of all parties injunctions were granted en- joining the sale of worlds fair excur- sion tickets. The decision or order handed down today goes farther and restraints the sale of all excursion tick cts, mileage books and all other tickets of whatsoever kind that are by their terms on-transfera ble.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19

turn of evidence before the state cen tral committee to the convention body for final action.
 The proposition was refused and the contested delegates, except their own, and the I.aF'ollette supporters voted as unit and had complete control of the convention.
 feature of the convention was the announcement of one of the delegates that Senators Spooner and Quarles did not wish their names to be presented before this convention as delegates at large to the national convention.
 The Cook faction in the republican state convention, which bolted the con- Vention, met in the Fuller opera house tonight. A temporary organization was effected and an adjournment was taken until tomorrow. The plan as outlined tonight by the bolting faction will be the nomination of former Congress- man Samuel A. Cook, of Neenah for governor of Wisconsin. The courts will be asked to settle the question of the legally nominated state ticket as be- tween the ones to be headed by Gov. LaFollette and MT. Cook
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
The National Brotherhood Convention
 Still in the Preliminaries.

Los Angeles, Calf, May 1S,-The convention of the Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers continued in execu- tive session today and adjourned with out having made public any of the pro- ceedings of the day. It is understood that the attention of the delegates is still occupied in receiving resolutions from the various divisions and in re- ferring them to the proper committee. The number of these memorials is greatly in excess of those referred at recent conventions of the brotherhood and is requiring a great deal of time in their consideration.
 Although several days will elapse be- fore the convention will reach the work of electing grand officers, there is much talk of the probable candidates The present grand chief engineer, w. $. Stone. is a candidate for reelection. and NJ H. shay of Youngstown. Ohio. It is denied that J. c. Currie, the pres ent grand assistant engineer. will be q candidate for the office of grand chief. notwithstanding he has been frequently mentioned for the office. When cleo tions shall have been disposed of the various committees will report upon the great mass of business assigned 70 them. One of their important reports will bear upon the matter of the dis burseUents of the funiS of the order. for aid. charity and pensions. It is es- tirlated that as much S4O,OOO will be appropriated by the present con- ventiOn for these objects.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
Purse Strings LOOSened at
 Santa Cruz
HOW THE TIDE TURNED
A San Francisco Newspaper Charges That the Instructions for Hearst Were Secured by the Free Use of Ready Money at Critical Juncture.

San Francisco, Cal, May 1S.-The Bulletin published the following dis patch from Santa Cruz in a special edition tonight:
 Money was put in circulation here late yesterday afternoon and last night in the interests of William Randolph
 Heart. That this is true there can be TO doubt The efforts of injection of coin were observed and especially the conduct of the boodling end of the Los Angeles delegation. A number of the Los Angeles men, who had been closa- listed ever since their arrival and who were declared by the respectable ele- ment of tse delegation to be waiting for the sack to open" suddenly appeared to be flush. They made a precipitate rush for the saloons and began tank ing up" as one of them expressed it. All of these men passed gold over the bars and they were careless as to their change. Toward the latter end of t.le evening some of them had become 90 loose tongued as to drop hints of a most significant character.
 number of. the San Francisco del- egates likewise showed evidences of prosperity before the night was over. while some of the representatives of the country districts, who had voted against the Hearst programme in the afternoon, were at night drinking and spending money freely, proclaiming that they would vote for a resolution Of instructions
 That Hearst had made a compact with the Southern Pacific was also shown when the San Diego delegation, which at noon yesterday promised it's support to Gould, suddenly fell in with the Hearst programme. In this con- nection, it was declared that Delegate Samuel Schiller, of San Diego, had re- ceived telegram from T. McCaffery. the Lost Angeles representative of the Southern Pacific. The burden of Mc- Caffery's telegram to Schiller as stated by members of the San Diego delega- tion, was: Stand pat and take the Hearst peoples orders"
 Schiller and his associates decided that it would be unwise for them to | disregard the instructions of the rail- road, so they got back on the Hearst
 band wagon
 Besides using money and bringing the railroad into the fight. the Hesrst people used every other wile and in- fluence that they could conceive of to force the delegates into line. San Fran cisco labor leaders were appealed 10 and asked to stand for Hearst in the interest of organized labor. Several delegates from south of Market street found the receipt of these telegrams ex- cellent excuses for going over to the Hearst camp, but none of these was ob- served to go hungry, so far as the need of ready money was concerned. The Hearst machine, in fact, has waSed a fight such as has never before been made at a state convention in Cal- ifornia. 1t has used the tactics of corrupt corporation at a state legisla- ture, and what recognition it secured at this time, under the circumst ances, does it little honor.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
MICHIGAN IN LINE.
No Backward Steps in Republican
 Policies.

Grand Rapids. Mich, May 1s.-As was expected, the only contest in the state republican convention held lhere today developed on the question of pri- mary reform, involving the nomination or candidates for state offices, the leg fslature and congress by direct vote of the people. The anti-primary reform element scored decisive victory. Con- gressman William Alden Smiths min- ority report from the committee on res- olutions pledging the party to the en- actment of a general primary law, was defeated sos to 262
 The delegates at large to the national convention were elected unanimously as follows: Dexter M. Ferry, Ralph Love land, T. J. O'Brien and Captain Wal ters. Gerritt J. Diekma, of Holland. was unanimously reelected chairman of the new state central committee, which was elected today and fourteen presidential electors were also chosen.
 The platform enthusiastically endors- es the policy of the administration or Roosevelt. While recognizing the ne- cessity for occasional revistons of the tariff. il declares that no backward steps should be taken and opposes rec tprocity.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
SOUTHWARK MOVEMENT.
kuropatkin Reports the Japanese Mov.
 inc Back.

St. Peters burg, May 1s,-General Kuropatkin has sent the following dis patch to the emperor dated May r: A detachment of the Japanese advance guard which had occupied until May 14, the Sin Hai Tindefile and the vil- lage of Kaeng Haiputz, twenty-five miles north of Feng Wang Cheng, has retired toward Selincha, in the valley of an afIlucnt which enters the Patao river on the left bank. There is a small Japanese detachment at TyanG- KO.
 'Surjan (Siu Yen) is still unoccupied by the Japanese. who have conducted a reconnaissance in force at Setenoge. eighteen miles to the southeast. h. formation has been received to the ef- feet that the Japanese have evacuated Takushan.
 The Japanese have attachments of infantry at Mao and Salitszai- pudza, namely GOO at the former and 300 at the latter place. Their other forces have retired in the direction of Feng Wang Cheng and Habalin. Twelve miles southwest of Cheng Wang Cheng there is a Japanese force of 5000.
 Rain is making the roads bad"
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
OTHER NEGOTIATIONS.

Santa Cruz, May 1S.-The Hearst managers broke the solidity of Mc- Nab's forces in San Francisco through the influence of the City Improvement company of San Francisco and the Lit tie Louisiana Lottery company. The president of the former is John w. Me Donald who was a delegate from the Thirty-e eighth assembly district. This district had ten votes which were cast for Gould. R. R. Wallace was chair man of the delegation. Yesterday eight of the delegates were obliged to return to San Francisco, leaving in structions with Wallace to cast their votes against Hearst instructions.
 During the morning Mcdonald was in close communication with the Hearst managers. In the noon recess he took Wallace out and subsequently shipped him to San Francisco on the o'clock train. This left Mcdonald as the sole representative of the district and un- der the convention rules he had the power to vote the absentees. When the district was called in the rollcall on the resolutions, Mcdonald cast the solid ten for Hearst instructions. During the evening he stated that from now on he would have no difficulty in securing his money for street sweeping contracts, as his warrants would be promptly passed and not held up as they had been in the past. Gavin McNab afterward de- nounced him roundly
 The story of the loss of six votes in the Thirty-ninth district is accounted for by men familiar with the inside of the deal made by the Hearst managers. Dick O'Connor delegate from the dis trict is one of the largest shareho'd- CTS in the Little Louisiana Lottery company. The district has seven delc- gates. who voted solidly for Gould for chairman. O'Connor controlled five of the seven votes, which he cas-: with his own for the Hearst resolution. A prominent business man Of San Fran cisco. is authority for the statement that O'Connor made the switch in con sideration of a promise of immunity from police interference in the lottery business. OConnor after making the switch, left the convention hall and has rot since been seen around the re- sorts.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
REJECTED IN OHIO.

Columbus. O., May 1S.-The repub- Hcan state convention met here today and nominated d full state ticket as well as delegates and alternates to the national convention. The convention was controlled by Messrs. Herrick. Dick and Cox, who were disposed to have harmony while some of their followers wanted factional lines drawn even on the senior Ohio senator as a delegate at large. The Ohio delegation to the Chicago convention was not instructed but is pledged by resolutions of the past two conventions to support Roose- welt. There was an attempt to secure "a plank in the platform in accord with McKinley's last speech at Buffalo. but it failed. Senator Dick. who wrote the platform said
 We stand pat on tariff as well as well as other policies and do not want the Iowa idea.'
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
DEFEATED AT HOME
The Iowa Idea Is Turned
 Down In Iowa
Ohio Republicans Also Will Have None Of It - The Day of the Stand Patters."

Des Moines, Iowa, May 1S.-Iowa' s long fight between the stand pat" re- publicans and liberals on the issue of tariff revision and reciprocity ended in a complete victory for the former in todays state convention for selecting delegates to the national convention. Of the twenty-six delegates chosen twenty are stand patters" and only six are liberals. m eresolutions adopted of tariff revision but declare for the protective principle and for it's high fulfllment" in the Dingley law. As to reciprocity the platform declares that 1t is .'unwise to seek r.arkets abroad by sacrificing some parts of the markets at home"
 The convention was unanimous in naming it's delegates and adopting it's platform but the committee on resolu- tions disagreed in the recommenda- tions. A minority of three headed by X-Congressman George c. Perkins. the possible candidate for governor, stood for the liberal plank declaring for d reciprocity that would increase the foreign markets without harming American industry and suggesting that the republican party can be depended upon to revise the tariff whenever necessary. This the majority refused to accede and so reported to the con- vention.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
JAPANESE SHOT.
Officer Detailed to Blow up Russian
 Bridges.

St. Petersburg. May 1S.-Details have been received from Harbin, regarding the execution on April 21 of two Japan CSC officers, Yukoka and Oki, for at temping to dynamite bridges and de- stroy telegraph communication on the Eastern China Railroad. The prisoners admitted that they were a party of q detail of 100 men whose purpose was to destroy the railroad at various points.
 They were shot instead of hanged by order of Kuropatkin. The younger prisoner refused to allow the bandaging of his eyes, before being shot. The elder Japanese wept, fainted but finally stood up calmly.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
BOLT IN WISCONSIN.
The LaFoIIette Faction Controlled the
 Convention.

Madison, Wis, May 1S.-A continu- ous parliamentary wrangle, led by the best orators of the Baensch faction against the efforts of LaFollette's sup poTters to seat contested delegations to the republican state convention to- day. resulted in a bolt of the Baensch delegates and a refusal of the Cook men to recognize the convention as legal.
 The point in question was upon the power of the state central committee against the power of the convention to determine the roll of the convention. No compromise was offered, except that the Baensch men demand a re .
Arizona republican., 1904-05-19
THIS IS FROM CHEE FOO.
Description of State of lnquietude
 About Port Arthur.

Chee Foo. May 1S.-Russian refugees who arrived here today on a junk from Port Dalny say the Japanese lombard ed Port Arthur last Monday. Russian officers, who were on Golden Hill, de- clared. according to the refugees, tat during the bombardment a Jararese battleship and a cruiser struck mines and sank.
 Che Foo, May 19 (ncon)-The War ships reported to have been sunk eff Port Arthur are the battleship ,Sh k ishima and the armored cruiser Asama The story is not believed here, but the Russians who broughtt the news insist that t is true.