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The Washington times., 1906-02-23
SONS OF J0NAOAB HAVE
CELEBRATION OF 0RAT0RY

The FraternaI Sons Of Jonadab Ceie-
bTated Washinkton's Birthday last
night al $40 Pennsylvania avenue. There
were over two hundred present. Short
talks were made by William F Dow
ney. founder OF the Good Samaritan
Home, <, 0'Brien. Gen. J. +. Brown.
Frank Morrison. John <. Foster. Judge
George w. Drew. James A Clark. II
II. Henry. J. W. Nichol. Richard PoT-
ter. Prof J. 4. joyce Henry II. Beadie
and !. ". NandeTmilIeT.
Cen J. +. Brown read Washington :
Farewell Address.
The arrangements for the evening were
IN charge Of L. Z O'Briea, J. J. Clark
J. r LeBarnes. William a. Hickey
Charles G Lucas and Robert Major
The Washington times., 1906-02-23

stairs, dashed from one to another Of
the sorrowfuI group. No ono even Taf-
ted his heed or called him Good old
Prince Then he understood something
had gone III; his acute scent rccosnized
Tie presence Of the coffin and he threw
hi>lself down by it.
He Finds Ethel.
lie has found Ethel" sobbed her
sister.
The Rev. Father Dooiey. OF TivoH, y
y. aEd the Rev Father Gabriel Oussa-
nj. Of 81 Aloysius' Church. this citv
conducted the funeral services for n IS
Ethel She was buried in Woodla afr
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
TEA AT NURSES, HOME

The Sisters Of St Francis, in charge
OF the Georgetown Cnivs.'sity Hospital
have issued invitations 10 be given next
Tuesday. from 10 O'Clock, at the
nurses new home. located at the corner
Of Thirty-ffth street and Prospect ave
nue..
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
EMPTY HONORS AWAIT
NEW-MADE ASSESSORS
Eleven Hundred and Eight Men Elected
to Offices Which No Longer
Exist.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 23--Elevated
by their neighbors to public office, 1,10S
of the candidates who were successful
in the municipal election on Tuesday
viii find that their rewards are empty
political husks. They will neither serve
their city nor draw the SS4 each which
heretofore has been set aside for incum-
bents of the office
In fact. the l.106 men. Republicans,
Democrats. and City Party workers. will
find that they have been elected TO
places which do not exist.
Under al act passed by the Legisla-
ture in the recent special session, the
place of precinct assessor was abolish
ed. and instead the Tegistra tion of
voters for the assessment of poll tax
viii be done by one of the three regis
trars who will be appointed in each di-
vision by the commissioner of registra-
ton
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
ACCUSED OF CUTTING.

Hugo Hinda. colored. was arrested
yesterday for assault with a dangerous
weapon. Il is charged thIt in q fight
with Clara Butcher, of Warehouse alley
northwest. he cut her on The tight arm
with a iacknife Though the woman
was badly cut. she refused II be taken
10 the hospital.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
GEORGETOWN NEWS NOTES

The funeral of Mrs Bridget Wardell
took place this morning from the resi-
dence of her sister, 3l22 Dumbarton
avenue. at $50 The body was removed
10 Holy Trinity Catholic Church. where
solemn high requiem mass was chanted
Interment WAS made in Holy Rood Gem
etery
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
WILL SHOW PAINTINGS.

Everett I. Warner has announced an
exhibition of paintings and etchings in
the Eecrhof gtIIcrics. 1Zl7 Z street
northwest. fror, February g to ,Iarch
10. Seventy eight pictures are included
in the exhibit among which are studiez
in oil. water colors. and etchings
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
OPINIONS OF SCHOOL
SYSTEM ARE INVITED

Acting Chairman WOrrell. of the House
District Committees subcommittee, in
charge Of passing on the merits Of the
various bills introduced IN the House 10
TeorgsniZe the District public school
system, -Cd3y invited the District Com
missfoneTs and the Board Of Education
70 present their views on the bills To the
subcommittee at its meeting q Z 9.21
o'clock next Monday morning
The subcommittee viii hold open ses>
sions daily until the matter has been dis
posed of.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
TERRIER GRIEVlNG \
HIMSELF TO DEATt
Old Blind Dog Mourns for Mistress, Whose Remains H
Watches as They Lie in Coffin

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-Of all her
dearest friends and closest companions
none mourns Miss Ethel Willis more
deeply and sincerely than her pet dog
Prince. The girl. who was twenty-one
years old. was buried yesterday morn
ing. So was ended Princes sorrowful
vigil for three days by the casket In
which she lay, but not his grief and
yeaTning for her.
Old Dog DiseonsoIate.
All day the blind old dog wandered
6isconsol2teIy from room 10 room Of
her home yesterday, impatient 10 hear
the voice he loved. yef seeming TO
l1now it WIS stilIed forever. He would
rot eat: nc has not tasted food since
Sunday morning. when ijs young mis-
tress' body was brought home The
Wiiliscs. who have owne>E Prince for
sixteen years. fear he viii die Of sOr-
row.
Miss Ethel was an invalid for eighteen
years. Her affection for Prince, a white
Scotch terrier. was equaled by his de-
Notfon to her Tie was always with her
ard slept in her bedroom, ready 10 de
fend her against Iny one whom he did
not recognize.
Mrs. Willis and Miss Ethel went to
Monticello. Sullivan county. y. i, on
Friday. Prince WAS left at home. Miss
Ethel was taken critically Hl Saturday
morning, became unconscious. and so
remained uutii her death Saturday
night Her father FASTENED to- MoHti-
cello 10 mingle his tears with his wife s.
Five OF their children have died within
five years. Only one survives, Miss
Margaret.
Body Brought Home.
Father and mother brought back their
chiid's c0f7ined body Sunday morning
Prince ran downstairs 10 meet them.
frisking. barking. jumping on them,
wagging his tail. delighted that they
were home again. Then he asked.
plainly as a loving dumb brute can
ask. Where is Miss Ethel?' He ran
to and fro TO the front door, back
again. shifting, whining; ran all over the
house wildly impatient.
The casket was carried in and placed
in the paTloT. Prince, rushing down
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Tillman Favored Original Bill.

Senator TilInan appealed TO the Sen
ate TO pass the bill as il was reported
from the committee without any attempt
TO make it retroactive Senators New
lands and Hopkins wanted it 10 cover
certain cases where >midshipmen from
their States would be pardoned and re-
store5 10 their standing in class at the
Academy
Senator Hale cOncurred in the views
expressed by Mr.. Tillman, and the meas
Ure went through without the retro
active clause.
The bill came up just before the
morning business was over. Arguments
on it covered the whole of the after
noon. Each Senator held that Congress
should Iegislate TO prohibit haZing as far
RS possible, but were in a measure
divided as TO the authority which should
be granted TO the Secretary of the Navy.
the high tribunal in all cases of hazing.
The bill was reported 10 the House to-
day 1t is expected that it will have
an ea-y hearing in that body. It viii
not come out OF committee there. how
ever. until the committee investigating
the conditions at Annapolis has made
its report
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
HEAD CUT IN FIGHT.

James Howard colored. curing d
quarrel with David T. Coi'urn, was
struck on the head with o piece af iron
sustaining a slight scalp wound.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
ANTI-HAZING BILL
PASSES SENATE
Long Skirmishes Over the
Amendments Proposed.
TILLMAN DEMANDS ACTION
Argues for Passage of Measure Re-
ported-House Will Give 1t
Early Hearing.

The Perkins anti-hazing bill. which
was favorably reported from the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs two weeks
ago. was passed by the Senate late yes
terday afternoon without n dissenting
vote.
Section ] of the bill, in SO far as it
empowered the Secretary to dismiss
from the Academy such midshipmen as
would be TO the best interest of the ser
vice was amended to provide that they
should be accorded the privilege OF i
trial by cOurt-maTtial.
The provision requiring the Secretary
of the Navy to notify, in writing, the
midshipman, or midshipmen, TO be thus
dismissed was stricken out. An amend
H,ent in its stead. directing that the
Secretary OF the Navy shall lay before
the midshipman the evidence upon which
any dismissal may be recommended, was
adopted.
Newlands Amendment Rejected.
Senator NewIands' amendment ask
ing the dismissal of naval cadets on the
charge of hazing during the past year
be set aside was rejected An amend
ment offered by The committee in report
ing the bill directing professors, assist
ant professors, academic officers. or in
structors TO report amy violation of the
provision Of the measure WAS adopted,
Senators Spooner, Newlands. and Tel
Ter addressed The Senate at length on
the advisabilitv of granting such com
plete power in the dismissal Of midship-
mea. The argument advanced by these
Senators brought forth an amendment
providing for review by the President
oe a cases where dismissal was the
pur hment awarded by the court-mar-
tial
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
RUSSIA ISSUES PAPER RoUBLEs

LONDON. Feb. 13-The correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Company
Lat ST Petersburg wires that paper
rouoles are now being issued Payment
in gold by the banks is being sus
pended
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
WAS JEALOUS FOR REFORM
Verbose Orator Uncorked His Flo.
quence on the Wrong
Committee.

There is a minister in Washington,
the moving spirit Of a certain reform
bureau" who is forever haunting the
halls of the capitol to lay before COM
mittees his pet schemes for reform.
One day the reformer bolted into the
room of the house committee on public
documents, and before the chairman
could stop him launched into long
speech upon a subject with which ths
committee in question had nothing
whatever to do.
Somewhat amused, the chairman per-
mitted the verbose orator to continue
uninterrupted. When the speaker had
concluded the presiding officer quietly
asked him if he had finished talking.
Yes, sir, / havel" came in indignsnt
tones, "and trust that you have given
me your best attention; for the sub
ject is one Of great importance"
"N0 doubt was the calm response.
"At the same time, fear yoa have
sadly wasted your own time, as well
as that Of this committee. beg to in
form you that you are in the wrong
committee room and addressing the
wrong committee The extremely
lengthy speech with which you have
just favored us should have been de-
livered to the committee on the Phil
ippines on the senate side Of this
structure"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
CALL MRS. HOLMAN
Whites Attorneys Will Make
Murderer's Wife's Mother
Talk.

New York, July I0-It is stated
that Mrs. William Holman, the moth
of Mrs. Harry K, Thaw, will probably
be summoned to the attorney gener-
ais Office to tell Of the trip which
Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit are said to
have made to Europe before their
marriage. WaiIe the couple were in
London, according to the story Of
Stanford White, at the request Of
Mrs. Holman he appealed to the
American embassy to break up the re.
lations between Thaw and Miss Mes
bit and have the girl sent home.
Terrence J. McNdanus, one Of Thaw's
lawyers, says if a document purport-
ing to be an atiidayit made by Mrs,
Thaw is presented it will be declared
to be forgery. ''We can show, "
said McManus "that Mrs. Thaw nev-
er. signed any paper, and whatever
may have been prepared she was not
cognizant of its contents and she did
not subscribe to it. )"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
A Difficult Trip.

win Robbins Of Tulsa was in Vinita
on business today, but underwent
quite an experience in getting here.
A heavy rain last evening washed out
the Fsisco track east Of Tulsa, and the
train attempted to reach Vinita via
Muskogee over tie M., ~ & T. track.
When lew miles out Of Tulsa She
engine and two coaches went into a
ditch. The crew and passengers we're
there until 4 O'Clock this morning be-
fore a relief train reached them. No
one was killed in the wreck, but con-
siderable damage was done to the
rolling stock.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10

Col. Bill" zeveley, the leading law
yer Of Indian Territory and a resident
OF Muskogee, has many clients and ad
mirers among the Creeks, Cherokees
and other tribes. The colonel is q
stalwart, fine-looking raan. One day
recently some Indians visited Wash
ington and were taken to the White
House by Chief Porter. The Indians
had a short powwow with the prest
dent and came away. What do you
think Of him." asked Chief Porter as
they were walking through the White
House grounds. There was no re-
sponse for few moments. Then one
Of the visiting chiefs said: Il was
disappointed / expected to see a fine
looking man like Col Zeveley."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
KORNEGAY Y ACQUIT TED BIG
Has Ideas of His Own
On the Subject of
the Constitution

w. II. Kornegay was asked the Other
day how his candidacy for delegate
to the constitutional convention was
prospering Candidacy? I'm not a
candidate, he said. IF my friends
in the Democratic party want to no
inmate me and elect me, I'm willing
to serve them to the best of my abb ity
in the constitutional convention,
though it would be a great sacrifice
of my time and money to me. But
I'm not going to get out and make an
effort to secure the nomination. /
can't afford it.
Mr.. Kornegay then proceeded to
tell something about his ideas Of what
the constitution should be. He
thinks there should be a. stringent
election law, with clause providing
for disfranchisement Of all who are
convicted Of selling their votes. He
does not favor the compulsory prim-
ary. Asked for his views on the sub
ject OF an initiative and referendum
he said he was not ready to commit
himself finally, but was inclined to
look with little disfayor on the Ore
gon plan.
He then proceeded to outline a plan
Of his own, which is that minority
Of the legislature he permitted to
submit a law to the vote of the people.
This isa modified form of referendum.
For instance, say the Democrats con-
troll the legislature. Under the laws
in force in the country nowadays,
they could pass any laws they chose,
and the Republican minority and
the people would be helpless. But
Mr.. Kornegay would have a provision
whereby a third Of the legislature
could vote to submit a measure to the
vote of the people, even against the
opposition of the majority, and the
people, Of course, would decide finally
on the proposition.
Mr.. Kornegay's objection to the
Oregon plan is that too many vision
ary projects would be submitted to the
vote Of the people under the initia-
tive, for enough signers can be found
to any petition to put it before the
people. He claims that under his
plan the minority party, in submit
ting proposition to the vote Of the
people, would not dare offer anything
that had not been thoroughly consId-
cred No visionary projects would be
able to secure consideration.
Mr. Kornegay, it will be seen,
believes in the principle of the
referendum, though he is inclined to
believe that the initiative should be
left to the legislature He would,
however, extend to the minority par
ty the right to initiate legislation,
subject to the vote of the people.
Mr. Kornegay is believer in the
income tax and in President Roose-
velt's progressive inheritance tax.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
BIG CROWDS ENJOY
The CHAUTAUQUA
First Days Program Was Thoroughly
FirSt-CIaSS- Today Is Dem
Ocratic Day.

The first day Of the Chautauqua
was excellent, and If the succeeding
attractions maintain the high stand
ard already set the citizens Of Vinita
will certainly be treated to feast OF
intellectual good things. Colonel
Hams lecture, of course, was most
excellent. lie has been here before,
and the people knew what to expect.
In the evening the Cleveland La
dies orchestra gave their concert.
Despite the threatening weather the
tent was crowded almost to capacity.
The concert was distinctly high class.
No better musicians have ever been
in the city than the ladies who COM
prise the orchestra. Last night they
gave high-class program Of popular
and classical music, every number Of
which was encored, sometimes twice
and three times.
The one man with the organization,
Mr.. Metxdorf, besides being a most
excellent leader, is a yiolinist OF ma
-uional reputation AS conductor he
left nothing to be desired The or
chestral work Of the ladies' was very
good, but last nights crowd seemed
to like best the solo numbers.
Miss Johnson, the cornetist, won
deserved applause for her work in the
difficult 'Honeysuckle, and was twice
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10

Persimmons without a pucEsr are
now being grown by the department Of
agriculture. Owing 70 the chemical
composition Of tse old fashioned per
simmon, which caused the hps to
pucher after eating this fruit. the
sales have been anything but crafty
ing 70 farmers. IL order 10 remedy
this defect the department Of agri-
culture imported some japanese per-
simmons and crossed them with the
American product A finer specimen
has been produced, and IN The near fu-
ture the department win begin the
distribution Of persimmnn trees which
wll produce fruit gaarantsed not 20
cncksr the iiDa
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
WILSON And illinois
ARE ORDERED PAVED.
City Council at Meeting This Morning
Passed Resolutions for Four
Blocks Of Brick Paving

finance cominlttee in place of @. FL.
Collins.
On motion of Alderman Wallen the
wages of employees of the street COM
missioner were raised to Sl.50 and Of
employees Of the water superintendent
to S1.75. Discussion Of the motion
showed that the city workmen we're
obliged to discount their warrants ten
per cent, and that there is so much
work in Vinita now that wages have
gone up and it is almost impossible
for the city to secure laborers.
Street Commissioner Spencer said
ViDita ought to do as other towns,
and pay per cent interest on war
rants on which payment must be de-
ferred. This would keep the war
rants at par.
Alderman Wallen's motion was
carried by unanimous vote. The
council then approved bills aggregat-
ing s553.27, and adjourned, to meet
again week from tonight.
The matter Of the gas franchise
was taken up. The franchise, signed
by the officials Of the Warren COM
pany, has not yet been returned from
Philadelphia, though wire from the
company Saturday said it has been
accepted. 1t ought to be here in
day or so. If it is properly signed by
the company it will without further
action on the part Of the council
become law as soon as it is printed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10

The city council failed to meet last
night, but the members were finally
rounded up this morning, and in a
two hours session succeeded in trans
acting great amount Of important
business. Those present we're Mayor
Shanahan, Recorder ProbaSco, City
Attorney Smith, Aldermen Badgett,
Crutch6eld, Deck, Fowler, Wallen
ard Wilkinson, Marshal Ridenhour,
Street Commissioner Spencer and
Waterworks Superintendent WORT
& IAN.
The most important business trans
acted wRs in reference to street paw
ing. Petitions we're read asking for
the paving of Wilson street from Can
a0san avenue to Delaware avenue,
and Of Illinois avenue from Vann
sstreeS ia 1'hompson street. The Will
son street petition was signed by the
following property owners, constitute
ing a majority: Thomas T. Winner
L. P. Garrison, w. Il Darrough, j..
A. Thompson, l.. X. McGutfin, M. p.
Milford, Joseph Hunt Joe r. Harris,
the E. NJ. Ming estate by Joe r..
Harris, Preston S. Davis, A. M. Clink-
scales and Edward Shanahan.
The signcrs of the Illinois avenue
petition were: ]. A Wise, S. IS. Cobb,
vinita National bank, E. N. Ratclitf,
J. S. Thomason, +, ". Burlington,
". Z. Halsell, W. II. Kornegay, D.
Fl. Wilson, NJ. Frazee, III. M. Smith,
B. f. Fortner, O. W. Day and G. w.
Hill. The Frisco did not sign, but
\ mas announced that it will gladly pay
WITS share Of the paving.
The council unanimously passed
. resolutions providing for the paving
Of both streets. The work must be
begun by the property-owners within
thirty days, failing which the city
will do the work Both resolutions
provide for sidewalks, those on Will
son street to be Of concrete, twelve
feet wide. 1t is the intention of the
property-owners to wait the thirty
days and permit the city to do the
work. 1t can be done more cheaply
and better in this manner than by
private contract.
Street Commissioner Spencer called
attention to the fact that the people
are clamoring~ for the cutting Of the
\ weeds, and he was therefore authorized
by the street and alley committee to
put two moving machines at work
at once,on the streets.
On motion of Alderman Wilkinson
tile street and alley committee was
/, authorized to lave thirty cross walks
laid across streets where the walks are
most needed.
A petition against changing the
curb line on Wilson street south of
Delawa-e avenue was referred to the
street and alleg committee
The reports Of several officers were
received and referred to the proper
ommittees, among others the treas
urer's report for the past quarter.
The resignation Of Aldermen G. H..
Collins was received and accepted.
The mayor will in a day or so issue a
proclamation for a special election to
6ll the vacancy.
"A petition asking for an arc light at
anadian avenue and Brown street
was granted
W. r. Badgett was appointed to the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
SAYS PACKERS
DO THEIR BEST

Chicago, July 10 Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Wilson continued his inves-
tigation Of the stockyards today, maxi
ing the trip through the plants before
breakfast. 1T seems TO me" said
the secretary that the packers are
working with commendable vigor to
make the Improvements demanded by
recent legislation. and l understand
there will be 10 let-up in the work
until they have fixed things as the
government wants them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10

compelled to respond to encOres Miss
Parsons, with the trombone, was per-
haps even more popular than Miss
johnson, and showed herself an artist
on that difficult instrument. She,
too, had to respond to Two encores.
The brass quartet was another pop
ular number The ladies comprising
1t could not give the audience enough
OF their music.
Today is Democratic day The
Bluejacket band arrived in the city
this morning, and has been waking
the echoes this afternoon with good,
old-time Democratic music Champ
CLARK began his speech at 2:30, too
late for reporting in today's issue
Needless to say, a man with a na-
tional reputation such as Mr. Clark's
drew large crowd, and the tent IS
crowded this afternoon.
Tomorrow win be the third day Of
the Chautauqua. AT 1890 a. N. there
will be civic improvement congress,
at which the preparation of the citi.
zens Of the new state for statehood
will be discussed AT 2:90 p.,m there
will be lecture by Governor H W.
Hoch Of Kansas. In the evening
O'Clock Prof. s. "A Long 81 Dy5 en
Ohio, win deliver his lecture d
Lightning and Toothpicks."
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-10
A PREACHER
KILLED A MAN

Mangum, Okla, July lQ- Near here
last night Rev. j L. Ray, pastor Of
the Mangum Christian church, shot
and Instantly killed w. II. Stephenson
and then fled. He was pursued BY a
number Of officers aud surrounded
eaay this morning q few miles north
OF Altus. Before he could be taken
he cut his throat with knife. His
motive for killing Stephenson is un-
known.