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New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
ROJESTVENSKY GUILTY.
admiral Enters Plea to SaUe Mem
bers of His STAFF.

Cronstadt, July Ain a manly effort to save
the members OF his stan and the other officers
who, he believed, surrendered the gunboat
Biedovy on account OF their affection for their
wounded commander and their desire to save
his life, Admiral Rojestvensky to-day pleaded
guilty before court martial In short speech
TO the court the admiral said that he took all
the blame on his own shoulders and asked that
he alone be punished to the fullest extent of the
law, virtually an appeal for condemnation and
death. which is the penalty for hauling down
the St Andrews Cross to hostile vessel.
All the other defendants including Captain de
Colongue. chief of Admiral Rojestvensky's staff,
and Captain Baranoff, commandant of the
BiedOvy, pleaded not guilty
The little courtroom in the marine headquar-
ters at Cronstadt afforded place for a small
dience, most Of whom connected with the
navy. Among the spectators in the first row
was the widow Of Vice-Admiral Makaroff. who
lost his life board his flagship, the Petro-
pavlosk at Port Arthur in April 1903, when
the vessel was sunk by a mine All of the ac-
cused officers except Admiral Rojestvensky were
in uniform. The admiral appeared to have re-
covered from the wounds he received in the bat
tie of the Sea of Japan. After he had entered
his plea the taking of testimony began. Mem
bers OF the crew OF the Biedovy will be exam
ined 10 determine who ordered the surrender.
the condition Of the vessel and the incidents of
the capture. The taking of testimony will oc-
cupy several days
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
SHOT At RACETRACK.
Buffalo Man Myster5ously Hit at
Sheepshead Bay.

John T. Fowens. of Buffalo, accidentally
shot at the Sheepshead Bay racetrack yesterday.
The injury is not likely to prove fatal.
Mr. Fowens was standing at the rail near the
judges stand the horses were finishing in
the third race, when he was struck by stray
bullet from nobody knows where. The wound
bled profusely and there much excitement
among the persons close at hand. He was car
ried 70 a retiring room and a physician dressed
the wound pending the arrival Of ambulance
from the Emergency hospital at Coney Island.
Rumors flew around thick and fast to how
the shooting occurred. Nobody heard the re-
port of pistol as far the PinkertOns could
learn, in spite of close canvass of the three tiers
of the grandstand. One story had it that an at
tempt had been made to assassinate Bob Pinker-
tOn the well known detective. who was stand
ing close at hand; another that man who had
bet on Red River had tried to shoot Ethon.
which winning; still another that the man
had tried to commit suicide. These were all
laughed at by the PinkertOns who advanced
what appeared to be the only reasonable theory.
that MIR. Fowens was hit by a spent bullet from
the pistol of somebody who celebrating the
Fourth Of July in a careless way. The pistol
could hardly have been fired from the grand
stand without some person hearing it. and in all
probability the bullet came from outside the
grounds.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
PROF. II. 4. WARD KILLED.
Naturalist Struck By automobile en-
Buffalo.

Buffalo. July 4.-Professor Henry A. Ward, OF
Chicago the well known naturalist. was struck
by an automobile this afternoon and killed.
Alexander Gunnell, a real estate dealer, was
the owner Of the automobile and was running it
at the time the accident occurred. Mr.. Gunnell
saws Professor Ward stepped directly in front of
the machine.
GunnelI was placed under arrest and was kept
in a cell until o'clock. when his attorney sue
ceeded in getting Judge Murphy TO release him
on bail. He was ordered to appear in the police
court tomorrow 10 answer to a charge OF man
slaughter. Professor Wards body viii be sent
to Rochester tomorrow.
Professor Ward was born on March 3, 1884 at
Rochester He was educated at Middlebury
Academy and williams College At the latter
he received the degree of Master Of Arts He
later received the degree of LII d. at Rochester
University. He early became a naturalist he
travelled widely and studied much. he was an
every one OF the continents investigating them
and had the largest private collection in the
world.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
DIES FROM OVERDOSE.
PeytOn B. Bib Took BelladOnnG-
Mrs. ThazC's Picture Before HIM.

Captain" Peyton B. Bibb, Southerner, with
an army record in the West, died yesterday
morning after taking dose OF belladonna in the
private hotel at No. 30 West 25th street. The
case was called to the attention of Coroner
Hamburger because DR.. Robinson of No ~
West 27th street. who was called in at the last
minute. declined 10 give his certificate stating
the cause of death
Mr. Bibb left invitation sent him from
Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. opened in letter
on a desk in his room. and when found by the
coroner newspaper. dated Tuesday was found
in his hands, with picture OF Mrs. Evelyn Nes-
bit Thaw covering the front page.
The coroner spent several hours last night
going over letters found In the room occupied
bv Mr. Bibb and afterward said he would wait
until he heard from NJ. d. Bibb, of Montgomery.
Ala before ne proceeded with the inquest. The
suicide theory in the case was not approved by
the coroner, who inclined to the belief that an
overdose Of belladOnna, taken by mistake. caused
death. The inques. will be held week from
to-day.
John A. Hennion, proprietor Of the private
hotel where Mr. Bibb lived. said the man had
been stopping with him three weeks and was
the life Of the house. He always merry
chafed with the guests, with whom he became a
favorite and was lavish with his money.
Coroner Hamburger has reason to believe that
Captain Ribb has wife who last month was
a patient at the Rivercrest sanatorium, at Long
Island CITY This theory Is Substantiated by Il
bin rendered 10 Mr." Bibb by the sanatoriusn
for $500 for Mrs. p A. Bbb
CN,roner Hamburger found among the papers In
Cautatn Bibbs room bill rendered him by his
brokers' Franklin & Billion, Of No. ~ Broadway.
showing a balance his account with them IN
Wall Street operations Of nearly $500 on May 81.
Montgomery. Ala. July 4.-Captain Peyton
Bbbs was a native Of Montgomery. and came
from distinguished Alabama family. He
moved from Montgomery 20 Cartersville Ga.
several years ago Captain Bibb in New
York IN attendance at the bedside OF HIS wife,
who is in a sanatoFium there No cause for sui
eide can b. advanced by his friends here. Cap
tain Bibb was a graduate of Annapolis and for
some time was surveyor at Port Royal For sew
eral years he was captain OF the Montgomery
True Blues and commanded that company when
II many drill contests IN various parts OF
the United States. Mrs. M. ID. BibD OF -uOnu-
gomery, the mother OF Captain Bibh. is the head
OF the Alabama Daughters OF the Confederacy.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
B4LLooN CAUGHT FIRE.
Aeronaut's miraculous Escape
Parachute Opens Just IN Time.
[Rv TeleEraph 70 The Trtbune. ]

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Toledo July 4.-Aeria navigation does not
record more miraculous escape from death
a greater fall without injury than that which
happened to Charles A. Frankes. Of this city.
during an ascension at North Baltimore this
morning. He was more than two thousand
feet in the air when his balloon took fire from
some display fireworks attached to it. The fire
completely destroyed the balloon, and in so
doing allowed the net and wire at the mouth
of the balloon to fall that the parachute was
clogged and refused to open till Frankes was
within a few feet-twenty at the most-of the
top of A. S. Wilson's house Then it suddenly
righted and opened, allowing Frankes 70 alighc
in safety on the hOusetop.
In addition to the wonderful escape by the
sudden opening OF the parachute, Frankes also
esca ned death in the fact that the parachute
was on fire during the descent, which was so
rapid that the hole burned In the parachute
did not destroy its effectiveness Ihe mousse
was DESTROYED by fire.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
NAN KILLED; WIFE SHOT.
Couple Hit by Stray Bullets While
Matching FirewOrks.
LBv TeleEraph 70 The Tribune.l ]

Catskiu ". Y, July 4.-One person was killed
and two we're wounded in the Fourth of July
celebration here to-day. This afternoon q
stranger waiting for train was shot in the foot
bI = stray bullet Lucius r. Tuttle. leading
citizen Of this village, killed this evening
while standing at the corner OF Main and Bron-
son streets opposite the saulpaugh Hotel. watch
ing the display of fireworks along the streets
Boys had covered the streetcar tracks with
dynamite caps, which created considerable noise.
Suddenly Mr. Tuttle was observed to fall TO the
sidewalk and moment later Mrs. Tuttle cried.
II am shot" Mr.. Tuttle was found TO have been
shot through the heart. Mrs. Tuttle taken
into the hotel where il was found that a bullet
had entered her abdomen 1t Is thought thar
the shots were fred at random from house
short distance from the corner. and 1t is being
searched for a weapon
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
FIVE CELEBRATORS DEAD.
Nine Other Boys, Playing scith
Dynamite. BadIy Hurt.

wilkes Barre. Penn, July 4-Wanamie a
mining town five miles from here, was thrown
into a fever of excitement this evening when 4
loud report was heard similar to that of a mine
explosion Men, women and children ran to the
scene. and soon discovered that five boys were
killed and nine others injured while celebrating
the Fourth Of July.
Two of the killed. named Pachunis, were
brought here. Two others. brothers. were named
Shukawithz, and the other was named Long
They had placed powder in pipe and il failed
TO 90 oft They then forced stick of dynamite
into the pipe and began pounding it. A terrific
explosion followed. Four of the boys were badly
mangled and the fifth died the way to the
hospital. Some of the injured are 50 badly hurt
that fhev NAV die.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
fONKERS NAN KILLED.
Vollted in Front of lSIo1cly MOUing
AutOmObiLe-DriUer Par0Led.

,r,- after Goddard. Yonkers salesman. was
g. yesterday by an automobile run by
se K Starr. the we'll known bowler, Of
La. FORK In the automobile with Starr We're
~ ~ Sheriff a. J. johnson, Of Ne,g York; Mrs.
'oanson ard daughter.
r,i' who has garage al No. l32 West 18th
=, AeT York. was running the automobile
Yo, very low speed through Getty Square.
loeI when Goddard carle out Of a nearby
lnsol,. re walked deliberately in front OF the
10th wheels passed over his BODY
G5ass ~ Auonobile vas Immediately stopped and
Fhtr- @As taken 10 ST. Joseph's Hospital
Darai.,A As aled an nour later. Starr was later
~. oy tne coroner 10 appear this morning
Trs.i -..es. John &. Goddard. Of the Congrega-
Gu SSAuEch. at Salisbury, Conn, is a brother
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
FOURTH AT HOME AND ABROAD
President Roosevelt Appeals for Fnmness and Fairness
in Dealing with Evldoers
ON CIVILIZATIONS DUTIES
Braves Cheer Name of Nebrasan and Suggest That He Be
Nominated for President

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its which
and W. 20
MI read aspeNhOn The Whie Mans Burden"
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eords
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
EMPEROR Il PRISONER.
.Japanesc Surround the Palace at
Seoul zcith Troops.

London. July 5-The Japanese. according to
The correspondent at Seoul Of The Daily Mail
have virtually made the Emperor Of Corea a
,,-,soner I'm his own palace by surrounding the
-,aIace with police They plead that the step was
,,,ade necessary by the Emperor's constant in
,,o,,.s ~ invoke foreign aid and foment provin-
.,aI troubles. The Emperor of COrea recently
esl|ed permission 10 take refuge in the American
legation. but it was refused
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
ae,r,sn FLAG CAUSES TROUBLE.

Lincoln. Neb July Miss Anna Tonlpsett, OF
No. $50 South goth street hoisleu d .'@e
- .o4tava to-day. She came from Canada
.s..t,,. aud did not understand the full moan
:. -, r,o,,rtb of July celebration. \ crowd
aIafbereJ and was threatening trouble Mne9 I,s I,e
55.at.er vas reported 10 the ponce aiio -Sle a.
.r... vas compelled TO haul down Inc nag
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05
orvrpe plIRE GRAPE JUICE.

Absolutely free from any preseIvatllysss, les York
Il. 7. Dewey Sons CO.. 10 'uA'O'' -
New-York tribune., 1906-07-05

Continued on second page
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
"Hans and Nix"

The two jolly fellers, Gordon and
Gilbert, in the: second dition Of the
merry musical comedy, "Hans and
Nix is announced as the initial pro-
duction at the opera house tonight.
This jolly jingle seems to have hit the
press and the public as just right, in
|asmuch as it has been presented in
every city Of note in the United States
to phenomenal business. It is a cheer
ing conglomeration Of Raiety girls,
music and fun, and altho it contains
an original score Of twenty members
and borders on light opera, neverthe-
less it admits Of many high-class and
costly specialties, and is presented by
an organization lof 20 people. This
comedy lays but little claim to plot
and is presented for the sole purpose
Of introducing laughter, beauty, and
song, corraling all the refreshing ele-
ments Of gorgeous scenery, brilliant
costumes, jolly nonsense, enhancing
music, clever comedians, fascinating
prima donnass bewitching soubrette5
and a dashing chorus Of youthful
forms with beautiful faces and spark
ling eyes. Miss Bessie Lucier, hand
some and bewitching little lady, has
been engaged for her talents to play
the principal girl part, and from past
reports she is one Of the delightful
features OF the performance. From
all the glowing accounts the public
may justly expect performance of
unusual excellence,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
MUST QUIT is GENERAL
Uno and Longhorn Are
on the Prescribed
List of Drinks.

William K. Johnson, special agent
for the enforcement of the prohibto-
ry law in the Indian Territory, threw
bomb into the camp OF sellers Of So
called soft drinks" yesterday by the
issuance from his office in Muskogee
of the following letter addressed, "To
all Dealers in Beverages in the Indian
Territory"
Permit me call your attention to
Section Of the act of congress ap-
proved March /, 1896, which reads as
follows:
I" That any person, whether an In
dian or otherwise, who shall IN said
territory, manufacture, sell, give away,
or in any manner or by any means
furnish to anyone either for himself
or another, any yinOus, malt or fer
mented liquors, or any other intoxi-
eating drinks of any kind whatsoever,
whether medicated or not, or who
shall carry or in any manner have
carried into said territory any such
liquors or drinks or who shall be in
terested in such manufacture, sale,
giving away, furnishing to anyone,
or carrying into said territory any
such liquors or drinks, shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by
fine not exceed $500 and by imprison-
ment for not less than one month nor
more than five years
"There is now large amount Of all
legged soft drinks or low grade beers
being sold in the Indian Terrific
ry. / have submitted samples of all
these brewery products to a chemist
and also to bacteriologist OF un-
questioned standing for analysis to
ascertain whether they.were 'vinous,
fermented or intoxicating The re-
suits of these analyses | have submit
ted to each of the four United States
district attorneys Of the Indian Ter
ritory. Each Of these officials de-
clares in the most positive manner
that each OF these brewery products
now being sold within the Indian
Territory is prohibited by the statute
above quoted, and that the sellers
thereof are subject to the fines and
imprisonments mention in the same
section.
"It therefore becomes my duty to
seize and cestroy summarily all OF
these brewery products described
above found in the Indian Territory,
and TO prosecute all concerned in the
introduction or in the selling, and all
persons interested in such 'manufact-
ture, sale or giving away
"My duties will take me out Of the
territory for a few days sufficient for
vendors Of these liquors to dispose Of
their stocks.
81 hereby give notice that immedi-
ately upon my return shall proceed
to seize and destroy all such liquors
found in the Indian Territory or
being shipped to points in Indian Ter
ritory. 1 shsll proceed with my duty
in this respect Immediately upon my
return without any further notice to
anyone than is herein contained" !"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
THE CANVASSERS
Met Yesterday IN MuskOgee
and Completed theHCOunt
Of Votes.

The districting and canvasslng board
met yesterday In Muskogee and COM
pleted the otiicial count OF the vote in
the recent election. In four districts,
81, II, 81 and so, the board had not
certified to the election Of candidate.
AS a result of yesterdays meeting,
however, the following delegates we're
given certificates Of election:
81. J. II. N. Cobb, Sapulpa, Repub-
lIcan.
n. James A. Harris Wagner, Re-
publican.
50. E. f, Messenger, HoldenvilIe,
Democrat.
80. James l. Wood, Democrat.
There will be a contest in the con-
vention over the seating Of James A.
Harris Of Wagner His Democratic
claims chat a number Of
fraudulent votes were cast for Harris,
sufficient to have elected the Demo-
crat The count made yesterday by
the board showed that Harris was
elected on the face Of the returns,
and as the board has no authority to
decide contests, this matter will be
taken before the constitutional CON
The total vote as reported to the
board yesterday is 94,622. Forty-nine
precincts are missing, and these, If
they average with the precincts re-
ported, 142 votes, would make an ad-
dltional vote Of 0,95s, Or a total vote
for the Indian Territory of 10l, $50.
This is slightly in excess OF the total
vote in Oklahoma.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
BIG CROWD
Present at transmits
sissippi Congress
Opening.

Kansas City, Nov. 20-When the
Trans Mississippi Commercial con-
gress, convented in its seventeenth
annual session, met here this morning
In Convention hall, that vast auditori-
UNI was crowded with delegates, guests
and spectators. The attendance ex-
ceeded that of any previous year.
The hall was deliberately decorated
with the flags Of the five Latin-Amer-
ican countries whose representatives
are to address the convention tonight.
But, dominating all, was the stars
and stripes.
The congress was called to order by
J. B. Case Of Abilene, Kan, mem
Der Of the executive committee. The
welcoming addresses we're delivered
by Senators Stone and Warner and
Governor Folk tf Missouri, Gov
ernor Hoch Of Kansas, Governo
Mickey of Nebraska and Governor
Frantz Of Oklahoma. David II. Fran
els delivered the annual address IN
the morning.
At the afternoon session, II D. Low
ell Of San Francisco thanked the
country at large for tie aid rendered
the earthquake sufferers. D. +. Har-
riman, president Of the Union and
Southern Pacific railways is down for
an informal talk, and f. B. Thurber
Of New York will speak on Socialism.
Tonight Secretary Of State Elihu
Root and the ministers from Bolivia,
Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Chile Will
talk on trades relations.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
DEFEA
kIahOma Democratic
Organization Is
Beaten.

Scial to Chieftain.
futhrie, Okla, Nov. 2O.-The con-
:. }utional convention for Oklahoma
called together this afternoon be-
a packed house. The slate Sc
fed at the Democratic caucus was
L thru without opposition, the fol-
ylng officers being elected w. HI,
array of Tishomingo, president;
Ter Hanraty Of McAlester, vice
ssident; John Young of Lawton,
9ef clerk; w. q. Durant, an Indian,
Durant, sergeant at arms; Pat
htes, assistant sergeant at arms;
lev. Naylor, chaplain.
The Oklahoma Democratic organiza-
lon that had charge Of the recent
lection was turned down good and
ard in the first show Of strength in
he Democratic caucus at Guthrie
ast night. William H. Murray of Tis-
inmingo received 81 votes to 28 for
W6lbI lld1l4JJs " il4ldAl ~ - 4AS AiCo
b Oklahoma City, seeing that there
vas DO chance for his nomination,
withdrew during the afternoon and
hrew his strength to Hanraty.
T Murray's candidacy has been pushed
principally by @. N. Haskell and the
ithers of the old Sequoyah crowd.
Nurray's triumph means that Has
kell will be chairman Of the constitu-
Jon committee and viii practically
lictate the making Of the constitu-
Bon. Murray is 81 years old, native
II Texas, an old newspaper man. For
she last seven years he has practiced
Rw, managed the campaign of Cover
aor Johnston of the Chickasaw, and
labbled in agriculture sufficiently to
i pre the sobrlquet of "Alfalfa Bill. I"
He IS an intermarried Chickasaw.
CONCLUDED on page four.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
A FINE LECTURE
Opie Read Held His Hearers.
Attention in Spite Of
Cold

Opie Read lectured last night in
the opera house to an appreciative
audience. 1t would have been large
audience if the people had not had
previous experiences of the old house
in time Of storm. So many Of them,
however, had caught cold there in
years gone by that but half the seats
were taken last night. And, as the
people had expected, the house was
cold, -fearfully cold. 1t is impossible
to warm it properly such weather as
last nights.
But, in spite of the cold, Mr.. Read
delivered fine lecture and held the
attention of the audience closely from
first to last. AS story-teller he can
not be excelled. His Story Of the
Kentucky seud was listened to with
almost breathless interest. His de-
lineation of humorous Arkansas char
acters could not be excelled.
Mr.. Read, who is a reformed news
paper man, was introduced by E. s. Z.
Amos Of the Leader, and representa-
tives of the local press, as well as sew
eral Arkansas friends Of the lecturer,
occupied seats on the platform until
the lecture began, when the cold
drove them nearer the stove.
Mr.. Read went from here to Still
water, Okla, where he lectures to-
n1Obt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
Blizzard Travelling East
Is Tying Up
Traffic.

Kansas City, Nov. 20.-A severe
snow and sleet storm in the Missis-
sippi and Missouri valleys today de.
layed trains and interrupted wire
communication. In parts of Oklaho-
ma and central Kansas sleet is still
falling. -Four Rock Island passenger
trains are stalled in cuts between
Bucklin and Liberal, Kan.
In southern Colorado the tempera-
ture is eight below zero. Early in
the day telegraph communication be-
tween Kansas City and st. Louis was
entirely cut off.
HMany western delegates failed to
get In today, being bound in
Kansas and Nebraska.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
The Music Club.

The Music club met yesterday after
noon with Mrs 0. l.. James at the
Cobb hotel, and a most Interesting
program was rendered. Those who
participated in the program were
Mrs. James, Mrs. S. H. Parks and
Miss Graper.
The following is the program:
Duet. "Germany, Moskowski-
Mrs. Parks and Miss GFaper,
Vocal solo, Rosary" Nevin-Mrs'
James.
ValSe, Durand-Mrs. Parks.
Slave song, AnOnymous-M Mrs
James.
Impromptu in G Minor, Chopin
Miss Graper.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20
The Sequoyah Club.

The Sequoyah Club will meet Mon
day, November, rs, at the home of
Mrs. @. A. davidson. The play TO be
studied WIN be Midsummer Nights
Dream" and Mrs. L. n Parker, the
leador, will read a paper on the history
Of the drama This will be followed
by reading Of the plays The meet.
ing will be held at o'clock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-11-20

Here In Vinita the storm seems to
be over. 1t is one of the most severe
ever experienced at this season Of the
year, but little damage was done.
Railroad service has been but little
interrupted. The fast mail from St.
Louis this morning arrived on time.