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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

See the prettiest iron bed you ever
looked at in the window at Frazee's.
Miss Orendorff, who has been visi-
ting with Mrs. J. w. Orr for a short
time, will leave this evening for her
home at Springfield, Ill.
K. O. Stevenson win buy your sec
ond hand furniture. soft
Mr.. 0. L. James and wife will at
tend the grand opera at Kansas City
tomorrow.
Remember we are the leaders in
Builders Hardware. Frazee Hard
ware g. Furniture Co. 138-tf
The Cherokee Club gave a dance at
their hall last night in honor of Miss
Orendorff.
Mr., and Mrs. A. NJ. Etchens start
today for Kansas City to attend the
Grand Opera.
If you want cab phone 46, day or
night. 92tf
Frank S. Darby, of Guthrie, an
insurance special agent, is here for a
few days.
c. 5. Avery returned from Centra-
liza this morning.
1t is a pleasure to take DR.. Dade's
Little Liver Pills and enjoy their tonic
effect upon the liver. Sold by A. p.
Owens. d
j. B. Turner has let the contract
for the papering of his home with
handsome patterns.
Garden tools and grass seed at Fra
zee's. 1ss-tf
Pliny Soper will have his residence
repainted In few days.
One night is all time necessary to
prove that Pineules is the bestremedy
in the world for backache and all kid
neg and bladder troubles. Il you have
or any other blood disease
a single dose will give relief. Sold by
A. p. Owens. d
H. @. Pope has sold his interest In
the wall paper business to Slater Nc
CLUE, and the firm will hereafter be
known as Pearls s. Mcclure.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
Cured Consumption

Mrs. w. B. Evans, Clearwater, Kan.
writes: "My husband lay sick fol
three months. The doctors said he
had quick consumption. We pro-
cured a bottle Of Ballard's Horehound
Syrup, and it cured him. That was
six years ago and since then we have
always kept a bottle ia the house. We
cannot do without it. For coughs and
colds it has no equal" 25c, SOC and
sLOO. At Peoples drug store. DIV
Julian BagbY and wife. Of New Ha-
ven, Mo-, arrived on the noon train
and viii .isit their sons, Doctors OH
yer and Louis Bagby, for few days.
From here they will go to Fort Worth
Texas.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
A Severe Cold For Three Months.

The following letter from AS. Nus
baum, of Batesyille, Ind. tells its own
story. Il suffered for three months
with a severe cold. A Druggist pre-
pared me some medicine, and a physi-
clan prescribed for me, yet / did not
improve. then tried FoleY's Honey
and Tar, and eight doses cured me.
Refuse substitutes Sold by Peoples
Drug Store, dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
Governor tioch at cOlumbus-Lov
Rates on "The Katy"

For the High School dedication at
Columbus. Kans., March 30, the NJ.
K. s. T. R'Y. viii make a rate Of a fare
and one-third for the round trip. A
large crowd will be attracted by the
presence Of the governor Of Kansas
Tickets viii be sold for an trains ar
irving In Columbus March 30. Good
to return up TO and including March
81 See Katy's agent about it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

Cab viii answer calls at all hours,
day or night. H. NJ. Stokes, phone
46. 92tf
Miss Lula Mclaughlin, OF Alton, is
visiting friends in the city.
II you want your furniture upbol-
stored or repaired call at Il. 0. Stey-
enson's Furniture store. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. soft
Chas. Bingham and @ d. Chandler
viii 60 to Narcissa this evening to
survey townsite.
You can apply ManZan inside, right
where the pain is? 1t is put up in col
lapsable tubes with nozzle attachment
for introducing it. ManZan stops
pain instantly and cures all kinds Of
blind, bleeding itching and protruding
piles. Sold by A.. p. Owens. d
Marshal Ridenhour requests all
those having one Of the last year blue
and gray ball suits in their possession
to return the same at once.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
De Best courh srrup.

S. L. Apple, ex-Probate Judge, OF
tawa, Co. Kansas, writes: This is
to say that have used Billiards.
Horehound Syrup for years, and that
! 90 not hesitate to recommend il as
the best cough syrup / have ever
used. z 25c, soc and sL0O at Peoples
drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

Don't drug the stomach TO cure a
cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts
the mueus, draws the inflammation
out Of the throat, lungs and bronchial
tubes, heals, soothes and cures. A
quick cure for Group and whooping
cough. Sold by Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
FoleY,s Honey and Lar

Cures coughs and colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooping cough.
Cures hoarseness and bronchia
troubles.
Cures pneumonia and la grippe. Sold
by Peoples Drug Store. DIV
Mr.. Appleby, Of the Canton Bridge
Co., is here looking the field over for
the construction of some bridges near
town. John Campbell drove him out
to Little Cabin to inspect the place
for a prospective bridge at the Brack-
eft farm.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
Dangers Of Pneumonia

A cold at this time if neglected is
liable to cause pneumonia which is SO
often fatal, and even when the patient
has recoyeded the lungs are weakened
making them peculiarly susceptible to
the development OF consumption.
Foley's Honey and Tar will stop the
cough, heal and strengthen the lungs
and prevent pneumonia. Sold by
Peoples Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

A number Of friends of Mrs. NJ. o.
Gabbert gave her surprise party last
night, the occasion of her birthday.
A very pleasant time was reported.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

1t is now possible for loans to be
secured on Indian lands as well as
freedmen lands. T. E. Englehart
made the first real estate loan on IN
dian land in the Cherokee Nation.
Or. T. ]. Jordan's new house is
nearing completion and viii be ready
for occupancy next week.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

MEN-The Oklahoma City Barber College
teaches you the barber trade In from to weeks
and guarantees positions. Write for terms. III
S. Robinson. SS-u
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

WANTDD-Woman for cooking and housekeep.
ing no washing, steady place for right party. Ad-
dress Box ID, Yinita.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

The Vinita Merchants Band
will play an open air concert
Thursday evening, April 9th.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30
Raw % InsIamed lungs

Yield quickly to the wonderful cur
ative and healing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t prevents pneu-
mona and consumption from a hard
cold settled on the lungs. Sold by
Peoples Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-03-30

Miss Lula Mclaughlin, OF Alton, is
visiting friends in the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11

The compromise the tangible personal property bill agreed
on by the committee of conference of
chief object Of interest
mise with The yesterday
reconsdered
The amendment of the the bill
loving The
ter all pkers cardng spoong drawing spinning mulng
frames dressing and warpng machines LOOMS
OF all sorts propelled by steam electricity other
any factory machine shop estab
bsent OF kind and all livestock farming
shall De taxed to the the where
the same manner as if the resided there.
All fixtures tools machinery stables livestock
farming tools goods other stock in trade
including stock in the business of the mechanic
arts and all other tangible being in anv
town in MILL dock png ground place for
sale of property shop Office quarry farm place of storage
warehouse dwelling belonging anv
corporation incorporated by general assembly or under the laws
the state shall be taxed to such corporation in the said
property shall be is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
PASSENGERS
WILL NOW Be
LANDED

Ihis morning the officers OF the schoon-
or Hattie and Lottie from Bravs. which
mad on board a number OF passengers.
We're up before the immigration !nspec-
tors and the customs officials both n.
this city and Boston and were examined.
inspector Dolan doing the questioning.
To The News reporter Mr.. Dolan stated
that all the passengers would I'm all prob
ability be allowed to land this after
noon by 3 o'clock and the difficulty +,
which the captain or the vessel was found
would he satisfactorily settled.
He stated that the only irregularities 20
be found in the vessel were the entire
absence OF manifest papers for pas
sengers, cargo and crew. and the plead
OF. ignorance which Capt silva made. he
said that the most OF the passengers had
been 10 this country before and hence
they would he allowed To land after
hne had been fixed upon each one
\ MS fine would also be probably small
ana would be very likely paid this after
noon when the captain was allowed to
enter his craft AZ the custom house
II was found that though Cant Silva
pleaded ignorance as 10 the matter OF
passengers he had been 70 this port be-
fore. Among those who were on board
the vessel this uornins were Inspector
Dolan. with Assistants Leonard and Far.
rell from Boston. DR. Stafford Of the
Marine hospital. Or Matthewson and Mr.
Hubbard Of the customs house in this
Citv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
DEATHS IN OTHER TOWNS

While the tornado seems to have been
widespread, rumors that other towns in
southwestern oklahoma had been de-
stroyed wore declared by telephoUs eX-
changes Ia he incorrect. However. there
was no question that much damage TO
property and loss 10 life had occurred
in the outlying districts.
The same tornado struck Quinlan in
Woodward county, on the Santa Fe rail-
road. destroying several houses and at
that point At least three persons. Mrs.
{. W. Cox and her two sons, are known
TO have been killed.
The tornado struck Snyder from the
southwest, travelling north until within
about loo yards from the tracks OF the
oklahoma City and Western railway.
Then Il took a northeasterly course
through the business portion of the town.
North Of the tracks. not a building was
left standing. Coming as It did. while
most Of the inhabitants OF Snyder were
asleep. but few had any warning OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11

The senate was called to order at 1890,
His Excellency Gov. Utter and quorum
present. The records OF Wednesday
were approved without reading
Senator Anthony from the committee on
judiciary reported back an act to provide
for nliing Of vacancies in certain cases /;
passed I'm concurrence.
Senator Remington from the committee
on militia reported back an act placing
Lewis Patstone on the list OF retired
officers or the Rhode Island militia; !;
PASSED.
Senator Robinson presented an act max
ing an appropriation Of 800 for additional
clerical assistance in the office OF the
secretary OF state; referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Senator Shepard called from the table
the appointment OF George w. Wilson TO
the board Of trustees Of the Rhode Island
School for the Deaf, and the advice and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11

consen9 Of tho senate was given 10 the
appointment
THE REVENUE COMPROMISE.
From the house came the act provid
ing Tor revenue Of the state. which had
been considered since Wednesday after
noon by the committee OF conference.
fhe act contained the amendment re-
iatlng 10 the taxation OF personal prop-
erty' which had been argued upon by
the conferes.
senator Stiness explained that the COM
mittee had agreed on the proposition. and
on his motion without debate. the senate
concurred In the house amendment.
FROM the house came an invitation 10
meet in grand committee at p. m; re.
terred 10 the committee on judiciary.
senator Stoddard reported back from
tho finance committee the act 10 pro-
vide for additional clerical assistance
In the office Of the secretary of state:
passed.
From the judiciary committee came tho
invitation TO meet in grand committee
ami twas accepted.
On motion OF Senator Anthony the sen.
ate at l:l5 took a recess TN l:S
Continued on page Two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
300 TO 400 DEAD

News has been received from the Frisco
station agent at Mountain Park, Kiowa
county. q neighboring town OF Snyder,
To the effect that tho Town is only PAR
TALLY destroyed but that the list OF dead
will total something between 200 and 400
This agent made a personal visit to
Snyder. where he observed the details
OF the calamity
Relief trains sent out from hobart have
not "a yet reported or returned II is the
intention TO send out another train from
that place Chickasha has SO far no
intelligence OF the relief trains sent from
there
Rumors TO the effect that other towns
In southwestern oklahoma were destroyed
are declared by the telephone exchanges
to he incorrect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
DEAD AND DYING IN THE STREETS

on every hand they found the wreckaEs
snd streets almost ohlterated by piles of
demolished houses.
In all directions evidences " the terri
BILE havoc OF the storm was apparent The
dead and diving lay about the streets. I'm
yards and mixed up with the wreckage.
Willie those who had escaped ran about IN
excited attempts 60 bring order out OF tho
terrible chaos and Co give what aid they
might
The storm was not confined TO Synder.
On the way to the boom town dead and
injured were passed I'm plain sight OF thr
relief trains. hut these were passed by iu
the efforts of the rescuers 20 reach Snyder
where there was greater need or their ser
vices
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
IN FEAR OF
TERRITORY
GRABBING

Halifax. y. s.. May 1.-THE operations
OF American citizens In the far north are
again occupying the attention OF the Cam
adam government, according to Ottawa
dispatches. In parliament, W. +. Mac
Lean OF Toronto. Conservative, brought
the subject TO the attention OF Sir Will
fred Laurier. the premier
MacLean declared that new territory
should be formed OF the north country.
He said that Lieutenant Robert f.. Peary.
L. S. n, had gone into northern waters,
giving American names 10 lands he had
touched on some of them i'm Canadian
jurisdiction MacLean thought were in
danger. strong. territorial government,
he suggested. would overcome the diff
Guilty. The march OF science and dis
coveries Of mineral wealth might make
the territories of the north more valuable
than those OF the south.
Sir Wilfred Laurier replied that Mr..
MacLcan's arguments were all right but
his conclusions were all wrong"
we are aware" he said that the
Americans have been patrolling northern
waters and that they have taken land
given American names 10 some of the ter
ritories there which 7 think are under our
jurisdiction. We ought 10 provide against
that"
Sir wiltred believed the way to provide
against II was by way Of the east and
not from n strong territorial government
by the long route of the Mackenzie river.
The government had already provided
against IL by sending an expedition under
Mr.. Lowe who had Just returned after
planting the British flag on many parts
of these northern territories.
we cannot allow Americans 70 take
possession ~ land that is British terri
tory" said the premier. "and We intend
To assert our jurisdiction over IT,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
CARNEG|E'S
FAREWELL
ADDRESS

London, May 1.-THE annual meeting Of
the Iron and Steel Institute opened here
today. Andrew Carnegie presiding for the
last time.
The United States was represented by
G 7 Purdy and DR.. @. Every Of New
YORK; j. r.. Miles or PhfladefpA4a- and II
j. White of Pittsburg
NJ. Carnegie In his farwell speech said
ne appreciated the honors Of being the
first American president of the institute
and praised his successor r A. Hadfinfd
the vice-president of the institution Mr.
Carnegie announced his subscription OF
S2S.0n to the research OF the association
as n parting gift TO the institution
II c. Boynton OF Cambridge. Mass. was
awarded the Carnegie scholship Of $500.
The meeting Will be continued to-
morrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
ADJUDGED A BANKRUPT

IN the United states district court this
morning George O.. Elswell of this city
hlcd voluntary petition TO be adjudged
a tauktupt
The liabilities are t2c23.s5 and there arc
no aeFets.
The petition vas referred ~ Chester W
Barrows referee in bsnkruptc...
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
RELIEF TRAINS ORDERED

The first news OF the storm was received
about midnight Some time thereafter.
before any details had been received, tele-
phone and telegraph wires went down.
Immediately relief trains, were ordered
out from all available points starting
from Hobart. Chickasha, 7. r; Guthrie.
Okla homa CITY and other towns
Every train carried doctors. nurses and
any person capable of rendering aid The
first relief train sent from Hobart -
miles north of snyder reached the strick
en- town lust before daylight Every one
on board began at once the work OF re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
FATALITIES BETWEEN rs AND 100

Snyder Is situated In the heart ~ the
rich kiowa county farming country.
which was thrown open in 1901 10 white
settlement.
Up 20 ~ o'clock today no clear esti.
mate of tho casualties was obtainable
owing 10 the confusion in the stricken
town. conservative estimate places
the dead at between Is and 100 persons
and the seriously injured ~ $50
Ten undertakers attending the funeral
directors convention AZ Oklahona CIV.
left that place for this city this morning
with n carlond of caskets for SNYDER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
MANY INJURED WILL DIE

II ~ believed that a large number or the
Injured will die. In a number OF cases en-
tire families were killed and In almost
every family In town some member was
injured. Every house IN the town except
sly are said to have either been badly
MrcSked or demolished. many OF them be-
Ing blown entirely away.
The havoc wrought is most complete
The business portion Is reported entirely
destroyed
tp to II =. m. the only names ~ the
dad ~ Snyder obtainahle were those of
J. y. Ralston and his = year old son. El-
ner.
Continued on page two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11

Snyder is a town OF about $500 in
habitants i'm Kiova county in the Kiowa
and Comanche Indian country, opened to
white settlement in 1901. The town was
laid out largely by the St Louis and
San Francisco railroad at tho junction
Of two Of its lines and the company
erected important buildings there. Snyder
is the division point OF Quanah division
Of the road. The town was named for
Bryan Snyder division superintendent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11

tlon agent at Mountain Park a neighbor-
ing town. He had walked into Snyder,
reaching there AT daylight and after taxi
Ing hasty view or the situation and
without gathering any exact details OF the
storms effects returned to Mountain
Park
This man reported the town partially
destroyed and asserted that the list OF
dead would reach somewhere between 200
and 900 The injured, he said. were 10
be seen everywhere and their number
undnMhtedlN will reach into the hmndred
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
GUNB0AT DUBUQUE HAS
SPEED TRIAL OFF NEWPORT

The gunboat Dubuque went TO sea from
Newport today for four hours speed
trip. The contracts call Tor minimum
speed of 10 knots
~ the torpedo station today wireless
message was received from the battleship
Illinois which is on her way from Hamp-
ton Roads. Va. 20 Roston The Illinois
reported that she vss tto miles from
Newport az the time the messsx. was
sent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
PORTLAND PHYSICIAN DIES

Portland. Me. May ll.-Dr Henry 2
Merrill. one of the best known physicians
and surgeons in Maine died today aged 50
Years lie was born In oxford county and
came To Portland when n Young man.
For several years he was member n
the pension examining boarG. \ wife and
several children including DR. IA. r. Mer-
rill. Jr., OF this city. survive
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
7 CORNELL
STUDENTS
DROWNED

ithaca, y Y, May 1.-Two Cornell
students. George NJ. Seymour. o.. OF New
York city. and Charles =. Sperry. 'O7.
OF North Adams. Mass members OF the
Theta NJ fraternity. were drowned in
Cayagua lake last night
They started out in a canoe late In the
afternoon. slight wind was blowing.
but the lake was not rough. They tipped
over mile from shore with no assistance
near.
The bodies were not recovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
IDENTIFIED DEAD.

Jack L. Silveman, Philadelphia
Mrs Robert c. Dougherty South 2st Philadelphia
c. Kuhlman 1903 Ninth Altoona Pa.
H. K Thomas Parsburg Pa engineer passenger
Passengers and tranmen burned crisp while others
pinned hepesy the debris So completely
the bodies that only four could be identified The
who Immediately recognized after their found
Engineer Thomas of Parksbug Pa Mrs Doughery
Philadelphia both Of whose bodies
instead OF into II the Of several others.
WOMEN SUFFER TERRIBLY
The the wreck suffered greatly many
escaped found almost naked Among those who
Mrs Albert Barr wife Pittsburg
Post and her daughters who their Psbug
They taken the hospital where the attending
physicians them them his
Mr. and Mrs. Tndle of Pttsburg the latter daughter
United States Senator c. Knox slightly flying
glass Governor Pennypacke Immediately dispatched private
secretary Bromley Wharton the aid of Tndle
Wharton unable to find carry him Seeen
and procured horse he
who lent him his cab and Mr. and Mrs nde brought
the executive mansion where they furnished clothing
medical attention.
Continued Page Eighty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
TWENTY KILLED \ YVHEN
A BURSTING BOILER
EXPLODES DYNAMITE!

Harrisburg Pa May 1ITwenty believed have
been killed and approximately by the wecg of the
Cleveland and Cincinnati Pennsylvania
railroad which dashed wrecked bound freight
ploding Car filled with $4,000 pounds o dynamite
The wreck occurred in the Harrisburg
o'clock this morning 1t the
experienced by the Pennsylvania railroad
hours will eapse before the
be known.
Twelve of the dead the morgue being
brought to the dead house quickly they
There about injured the Harrisburg hospital
hotels and private residences while others
houses the identified dead up to
a. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
FIRST AT SCENE or DESTRUCTION

The hrst man % reach s,nder and re-
turn to a telegraph point ves the ,'s-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
HUNDREDS DIE
In A TORNADO 0ERNt
AND EXPLOSION
Friqhtful Destruction
of Life in Oklahoma

Guthrie Okla May IIReports received here indicate that
between lives
CT the town OF Snyder. Oklahoma by a tornado.
Relief trains have been the from number of neigh
boring
Details of the disaster be learned until Of these
trains all teegraphc telephone
stricken town having been interrupted.
1t reported that bodies
surrounding country.
COURSE OF THE STORM
The southwest travelling
until about yards from the Oklahoma City and Western railway
track Then noheaery through po
ton of the town North Of the tracks not building left stand
The first relief Hobart