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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09

Said pgominent business man Of
Vinita today; "I'recognize the
Importance to this city Of more rail-
roads, butt want to tell you right
now that what want to see a pile OF
stone there where that auditorium is
to be built and workmen busy Dig
ging the foundation.
Continuing, he said, THAT auditor
ium means more to Vinita than most
Of us imagine. It means that this
city is to have one Of the Eost pleasure
resorts in the southwest, and that
people from all this section will
be coming here for the water and for
the theater. That means that anew
hotel win be necessary.
fThe presence here of such build
ing as the auditorium will be, and Of
a beautiful park right in the center
of the city, where it can be seen by
every stranger pssslng through
the town on either road, will
mean that every citizen will beautify
his property to make it conform tothe
beautiful gateway Of the city. And a
beautiful city means city Of homes
and culture.
> s.gurthermore, the fact that
the Frisco has been willing TO give
the use of the ground shows that the
road has faith in the future Of Vinita.
Now If we go ahead, do our part, and
make a success Of this auditorium, it
means that the Frisco will do still
more for u.s. The Frisco has always
been decidedly friendly to Vinita;let's
cooperate with the road in making
this project q big success.
':And the Katy too will help They
have promised to improve their right
Of way in harmony with the rest Of
the grounds, and they will do their
share towards bringing excursions
here. The auditorium is big thing,
bigger than we imagine. BY all
means we must make a success Of it. =
f. L. Burckhalter is out today Sc
curing the signatures of the signers
Of the 50, 600 natatorium bonus to an
agreement transferring their bonus
from the Williams natatorium propo-
sition to the new auditorium compa-
ny. Every person who signed the
original bonus should see Mr.. Burck-
halter as soon as possible and sign the
agreement Until this 1000 bonus is
assured the auditorium company can
not begin work. And the longer the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
BAD ROADS i'm CHICAGO
Cashier of Looted Bank
Has Returned TO
His Home

Chicago, Aug, 9.-According to a
local paper, Henry w Herring, cashier
of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank,
spent two hours in a park with a re-
porter last night talking over the
affairs Of the concern. He declared
that he had not run away, but had
merely gone out of the city over Srn-
day for a rest. Returning to the bank
and finding it closed he went to the
home Of friend here for time to
think matters over.
Herring said that he intends to give
himself up, and declares that he can
show that he had no part in the rob-
bing of the bank. He swears that he
has not profted a penny by its irreg-
ularities. He said that he simply
carried out the orders of President
Stensland, whose Instructions we're
such that there was no way on their
face of determining that crooked work
was going on.
AS a result Of Hering's return the
receiver Of the bank announced that
he would close the cooperative store
which is said to have furnished
channel for the dissipation of $500, 600
of the banks funds.
Another warrant charging viola
tion of the banking laws YVES sworn
out today for the arrest Of Theodore
vice president of the bank.
The complaint charges Stensland with
receiving deposits Saturday last when
he knew that the bank was insolvent.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
Senator Porter Of Kansas
viii Confer With BuSi-
ness Men Tonight

Vinita will have chance to figure
on another railroad proposition.
Senator S. NJ. Porter of Kansas will
arrive in the city tonight on the flyer,
and will meet the railroad committee
and the directors of the Commercial
club to talk over the matter Of build
ing the Cherryvale, Oklahoma &
Texas railroad, Of which he is presi-
dent, to this city, 4
Seymour Riddle, president Of the
Commercial club, has been in cores
pondence with the senator for some
time, and the latter has at last found
an opportunity to visit this city. The
senator has been associated with w. r,
Stubbs in the construction OF many
lines Of railroad, and has ample finan-
cial backing for any project he may
undertake.
The senator will meet the Vinita
committee at o'clock in the rooms Of
the Commercial club. A few other
prominent citizens have been invited
to meet Mr.. Porter.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
HEARD FROM AGAIN
WiCkIiffes Believed to Have
Killed Stock Of a
POsseman.

The Wickliffes, after remaining
for some weeks in obscurity, have, it
is believed, again emerged into the
limelight. Henry Thompson was In
the city today from his farm on Saline
creek, four miles south Of Eucha, and
told Marshal Darrough that on the
night of July 2s one Of his mules was
maliciously shot dead with a rifle
while grazing on the road near
Thompson's home.
Jesse Starr, a fullblood and Night
hawk, who lives near Thompson $
place, told the latter that the
Wickliffes had said they intended to
kill the stock Of every man who part
icipated in the hunt for them this
spring. Thompson was with Than
Wofford's posse for several weeks
Thompson, who is young man,
has lived in his present location six
years on land rented from George
Raper, who is a fullblood but not a
Nighthawk. Thompson is inclined to
give credence to the generally accept
ed opinion in his neighborhood that
the Wickliffes are responsible for the
wanton killing Of his mule, for which
he had just refused S14O. He has no
enemies at all, lie says, unless itmight
be the Wickliffes.
The shooting of the mule occurred
at 8 O'Clock at night, and no trace
whatever Of the perpetrators Of the
crime could be found. Thompson is
white man. His family and the
Morrisons, who live near, are the only
white families in the entire neighbor-
hood, which is composed almost en-
tirely Of NighthawKs.
Thompson says he will stay on his
farm until his crops are gathered, but
intimates that he will move away
thereafter His father left some
time since, frightened by tales Of
what the Wickliffs would DO.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
viii Be Discussed by
Commercial Club
Tomorrow

The Commercial club will meet to-
morrow night as usual, and there is
important business to be taken up.
Among other matters will be that of
improving tie roads. 1t is question
as to whether the Commercial club it.
self will again undertake this prob
lem. The club is composed Of busi-
ness and professional men both, but
as a matter of fact the most Of the
work is done by men who are not in
the mercantile business
Now it is the general feeling of the
members of the club that this matter
of good roads is one that particularly
concerns the merchants. Said
prominent member of the club today:
eve have an enormous corn crop that
will be marketed this fall and winter
The men who will be benefited by
the marketing of the crop in Vinita
are the grain men and the retail
merchants. Now if these men are
willing to take the lead in the work
and in the matter of subscriptions to
the necessary funds, l think the
Commercial club will gladly cooperate.
But certainly do not think the
club should take the lead; it has too
much other work"
The Good Roads association accomp-
lished a great deal Of good, but there
are many bad mud-holes that still
need repairing, and several bridges
that must be built. 1t is scarcely be-
lievable, yet sadly true, that a num-
Der Of Vinita's merchants didn't pay
one cent towards the work OF the
1t almost looks as if they
didn't care whether the farmers
came here or not. And many of
them will not come If the roads re-
main in their present condition.
But this matter of roads viii be
taken up tomorrow night, ana every
in the city ought to be
present.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
AUDITORIUM MEANS
MUCH TO THIS CITY
Besides Greatly Beautifying the City
It viii Call for a New Hotel and
Other Improvements.

beginning is delayed, the longer will
be delayed the opening Of the opera
house and natatorium.
Later on the people will be asked
to subscribe bonus of $1,000 to the
first show in the opera house. This,
too, ought to be willingly and gladly
done. Any relief from the present
so-called opera house should be glad
ly welcomed. Seats will be sold for
SIS each, and the boxes will be auc-
toned to the highest bidder. In this
way, if the people stand by the pro-
ject, the necessary 81, 2,OOC can be real
lied and at the same time agocd show
can be paid for.
But this will come later At pres
ent the thing to do is TO see that the
Williams bonus is turned over to the
new company at once.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
May have A
DAY CURRENT

Manager G. Z. Lahman Of the cleo
trio light company was interviewing
the merchants this morning on the
question Of a day current for the
light plant, He had expected to run
a day current this summer, but The
failure to receive necessary machinery
on time prevented this. If he meets
with sufficient encouragement, how
ever, a day current will be started
within "a month or two. There are
many in Vinita who would use a. day
current in the winter the newspapers
doubtless being the principal
customers. Both The Chieftain and
Leader will probably use electricity
II given the opportunity
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09

The proposition Senator Porter has
been considering is that Of complet-
iLg the Vinita & Western, as pro-
jected by j. &. Henderson. OF course
the thing for the committee to settle
is whether the project can be legally
turned over to Mr. Porter and his
associates. Mr.. Henderson has not
carried out his contract with the peo.
pie Of Vinita and therefore he can
not expect to receive the bonus which
was promised him. The right Of way
already secured toEhim, however, may
prove problem. 1t is matter that
must be handled carefully.
Mr.. Porter's proposition is entirely
different from the Oklahoma Western
road Of Mr.. Graham and his associates.
Mr.. Porter contemplates a north and
south line, Mr.. Graham an east and
west Both are needed by Vinita,
and everything possible ought to be
done to land them both. If every
body pulls together, Vinito in a few
years will be up with the best Of
them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
Western oils Reduced

Independence, Kan, Aug. 9-The
Prairie Oil & Ges company, branch
Of the Standard, today announced a
reduction on western oils Of three
cents to 43 for refined and 30 for fuel
oil
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
KANSAS CITY
SECURES GAS

Kansas City, Aug. 9--Kansas City,
Mo-, won a long fight for cheap gas
when Mayor Beardsley today promis-
ed to sign the ordinance passed last
night by the city council granting a
Chicago syndicate a franchise to fur
nish natural gas for thirty years at 25
cents per thousand for domestic use
and 10 cents per thousand for manu-
featuring purposes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
NO SPEAKER
YET SELECTED

The committee consisting Of w. I'll.
Darrough, S. E. Wallen and L. G.
Arnold, which was appointed to Sc
cure a speaker for the Republican
meeting next Thursday, has not been
yet Athletic find an orator Congressman
Phil Campbell Of Kansas was invited
but had previous engagement for
the 10th. Congress sman Shartel Of
Missouri was then suggested. but he
was not at his home 10 Neosho and
could not be reached. The committee
is in correspondence with several
others.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
TO
BY STANDARD

Oyster Bay, L. |. Aug. 9-The
president was appealed to by the
Standard Oil company today In the
matter Of its controversy with the de-
partment Of the interior regarding
the oil leases in the Indian Territory.
Former Senator Jones Of Arkansas, a
representative Of the company in q
legal capacity. and Mr.. Barnesdall Of
Pittsburg, representing the company
directly, spent several hours with the
president. Both decliaed to discuss
the object Of their visit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
PRICE CUT ON
REFINED oils

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 81 The Stand
ard Oil company today reduced the
selling price Of all grades Of refined
oil half a cent per gallon The new
quotations follow; Ohio state test, ?
cents; water white, Ohio state test,
10 cents; Headlight, l76 degrees, II
cents; eocene, II cents. The quota
tions on gasoline and raptha are un-
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
SENATE COMMITTEE
WILL VISIT TERRITORY
At Meeting Of the Members of the
Committee in Denver Today Plans
Were Discussed.

Denver, Aug. 0-Senator Long,
of Kansas, Clark, Of Montana, Brand
agee, of Connecticut, Clark, Of Wyom-
ing, and Teller, Of Colorado, the sem
ate committee appointed to provide
for the final disposition Of the affairs
of the five civilized tribes of the In
dian Territory, held a meeting here
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
BIG CUT IN
Grain RATES

Madison, Wis, Aug. 9-Grain rates
for the state of Wisconsin will be re-
duced practically one cent per bushel
by an opinion Of the railway cbmmis-
sion handed down today. In view Of
the fact that Wisconsin viii ship
10000 900 bushels Of grain this year
the reduced rate will cause a great
saving to the shippers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09

and arranged for the trip to the
territory, where it is understood
the investigation will last a month or
six weeks.
Graft, particularly In the sale and
transfer Of Indian lands, and pro-
position for the disposal Of She coal
and asphalt laldsale among the ques-
tions to be investigated.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
TO INVESTIGATE
The STANDARD

Chicago, Aug. "a large number Of
Subpoenas we're issued today for wit
nesses tC appear before the grand jury
Tuesday next to take up the Standard
Oil investigation. Processes were for
the same railroad officials who were
called to testify before the jury now
in session.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-08-09
POpe's Heart Weak

London. Aug. "a dispatch from
Rome says that the pope suffered a
somewhat severe attack Of heart
we1kness last night.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-16
Better Teaching of Three Rs.

Another interesting test of the present.
day methods of public school education as
compared with the known results of teach
ing more than half century ago, has re-
Gently been made at Cleveland, Ohio. Ac-
cording to the School Journal, lists Of
words and arithmetic examples contained
In the examination papers of the Spring
field (Mass.) high school in 1916, which
we're submitted to the ninth grade of the
Springfield school in 1895, have now been
tried in one Cleveland school. Following
Ia the list of words: Accidental, accessi-
BILE, baptism, chirography, characteristic,
deceitfully, descendent, eccentric, evan
escent, ferceness, feignedly, ghastliness,
gnawed, heiress, Mysteries, imbecility, in
conceivable, inconvenience inefficient, ir-
resistible. The comparative results show
that the pupils of 1916 answered 400 per
cent of the words correctly, those of 1895
51.2 per cent, while the Cleveland pupils
In this year Of grace spelled 612 per cent
correctly. In the case of the arithmetic
papers, the percentage of correct replies
for 1916 was 40.6, in Springfield last year
II was 52.1, and in Cleveland school at
the recent test was S7.5.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-16
FIFTEEN REASONS WHY YOU
SHOULD STOP AT THE
WASHINGTON.

1st-Tt is the best hotel on the
Coast.
2d-It costs no more than poorer
hotels, as shown by rates below.
3d-New hotel, new furniture.
4th-Excellent service.
5th-The Washington, while rig.
in the center of the city, is on an eie-
walton Of 200 feet, which lifts you
above the noise, dust and smoke OF
the street hotels.
6th-The hotel is situated in the
center Of Az acres of beautiful
grounds, with thousands of roses and
other fragrant flowers to beautify the
surroundings.
7th-Eight hundred feet of wide YER
andas surround the hotel, giving to
the guest opportunities for rest and
promenade not found elsewhere.
Sth-The view from these spacious
yerandas cannot be described. Noun
tains, lakes, the Sound and the city
itself form one magnificent panorama
not found anywhere else on earth.
9th-The hotel lobby, parlors, Turk
ish room, etc, are exquisite, and form
a continuation Of comfort and luxury
not often found in hotels.
10th-A Dutch grill has recently
been added, where service may be
had at all hours.
11th-The dining room cannot be
excelled. Breakfast and lunch are
served a la carte, at most reasonable
prices, and table d. hote dinner for
$1.00 is pronounced by all to be above
criticism.
12th-Rates-Extrem reasonable.
European plan
Room, without bath, $1y0o per day
and upward.
Room. with bath, $500 per day and
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-16

31O-Jacques de Molay, Grand Master
of the Templars, burned at Paris.
1853 Insurrection of the peasantry Of
France began.
15O1-Amerigo Vespucci started on his
third voyage, going as far as Pata-
gonia.
1902 Columbus sailed from Cadz in
search of passage to the South Sea.
ASSASSINATION of Henry ". by
Ravaillac.
Prague.
Wedding of Edward Winslow and
Susanna White, first couple married
in Plymouth colony.
1892 Marechal de Marillac beheaded for
conspiracy against Richelieu.
1641-Earl of Stratford beheaded in
Tower of London on a false charge
of treason.
7O2-England declared war against
France and Spain.
1747-Admiral Arson defeated French
feet off FiniSterre.
1767-Prof Cassini discovered the revo-
luton of Venus.
Congress met in Phila-
delphia.
1791-Slavery abolished in French do
minions.
1796-Treaty of Paris concluded.
1906 Vaccination for smallpox first ap-
cd NV Tr 1aDpop
181O-Lord Byron swan the Darda-
nelles.
1914 Louis XVIII. entered Paris (the
first restoration).
1S26-Famous State prison at Sing Sing,
n. Y, opened.
1S37-New York banks suspended specie
payment.
1s46- Taylor defeated the Next
cans at Resaca de la Palma.
1S49-Riot at Aston Opera house, New
York.
1S53-City of Schiraz- Persia, destroyed
by earthquake.
55-Universal Industrial Exhibition
opened at Paris by Louis Napoleon.
1S59-Napoeon Ill. declared war against
Austria.
1850 Japanese embassy received at
Washington.
1862 Ironclad Merrimac destroyed by
Confederates.
1965-Trial of assassination conspirators
begun in Washington.
1867-Russia ratified Alaskan cession
treaty.
1869-Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroad, completed.
1876 Centennial Exposition opened in
Philadelphia.
1SS4-Mexican Congress ratified treaty
with United States.
1886 Thirty-two persons killed by hur-
ricane at Madrid.
1888-Phonograph exhibited for first
time in perfected form, New York.
1892-Union Printers Home at Colorado
Springs dedicated.
1894-Torpedo boat Ericsson, first vessel
of modern navy, built on inland wat
ers, launched at Dubuque, Iowa.
Brazilian government severed diplo-
matte relations with Portugal. 80.
Earthquake shocks in Greece.
1878, 100000 fire in Pittsburg, Pa. +.
Burning of charity bazaar in Paris
$50 persons persisted.
189S-Execution of men who attempted
to assassinate King George Of
Greece.
19O2-Eruption of Mount Pelee.
19O4-Japanese battleship Hatsuse sunk
by mines 45O Derished
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-16

The following people have stopped
at the Washington during the past
year and have given unstinted praise
and declared that in many respects 1t
excels any other hotel on the cont.
nent:
President Theodore Roosevelt, VIM.
H. Moody, Secretary of the Navy;
Gov. Odell, of New York; Baron
Rothschild. Mr.. Smith, of the DeBeers
Diamond Mines, South Africa; Hon.
Cornelius N. Bliss, Ex-Secretary Of
Interior; Hon. G. s. Mellen, President
N. Y. & H. R. Ry.; Mrs. ]. J. Hill,
Louis Hill and ]. N. Hill, of the Great
Northern Ry.; Hon. Howard Elliott,
President N. P. Ry.; Adelina Patti, z.
H. Sothern, Gov. Brady, of Alaska;
Nine. Nordica, Maud Adams, Nat
Goodwin, Mrs. Ffske, all Raymond &
Whitcomb tourists, Richard Mansfield
and other celebrities of the commer.
cial and professional world.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-16

upward.
Bus service to and from all trains
and boats, % cents.
Trunks, each way, rs cents.
Carriage fare (private), so cents.
Special rates made to parties for
one month or more.
13th-Being above the street and
away from the noise, you will enjoy
a nights rest better at the Washing
ton than any other hotel In the city.
14th-Go to the Washington and If
you are not satisfied that 1t surpasses
all other hotels on the Pacific Coast
for excellent service and reasonable
prices, your bill will be nothing.
15th-Do not be deceived by believ-
ing that some other hotel in the city
is as good as the Washington, for such
is not the case. The Washington
stands alone as the most charming
and attractive hotel west Of New
York.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-16
American steel for Frisco.

Chairman Gary Of the United States
Steel Corporation says that the steel miIls
of this country will have no difficulty in
supplying San Francisco with all the
steel needed for rebuilding, as it will be
six months before any large amount will
he called for.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-06-16
To study Native FiitpinoS.

The Field museum of natural history
at Chicago has received a gift of $4,000
from Robert Y. Cummings to pay the
expenses of an chronological exploration Of
the native tribes of the Philippines.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-31
The Agricultural Bill.

The United States senate Friday
passed the agricultural bill, carrying
an appropriation of $500, 600 and
without word of debate or an OBJ
lection from any source added to it
as an amendment, the bill providing
for an inspector of fresh meats in
tended for domestic consumption.
The provision is along the general
lines of the law Tor the inspection
OF meats intended to be shipped
abroad and the work is delegated to
the bureau Of animal industry.
1t requires that acceptable meats
shall be labeled, and authorizes the
destruction Of condemned products.
1t also authorizes inspection Of all
animals before they enter the pack
Ing houses; requires that those es-
Establishments shall be maintained in
a sanitary condition; gives the in
spectors access to all departments Of
them, and forbids interstate COM
merce In fresh meats which are not
marked by the inspector.
The expense of the inspection is
to be borne by the owners, and a fine
ofaSl0, 900 and imprisonment ror two
years are fixed as penalties for the
violation Of the provision.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-31
Not if as Rich as Rockefeller,

If you had all the wealth Of
Rockefeller, the Standard Oil mag
hate. you could not buy a better
medicine for bowel complaints than
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. The most emf
nent physician cannot prescribe a
better preparation for collie and
diarrhoea, both for children and
adults. The uniform success Of this
remedy has shown it to be superior
to all Others. 1t never fails. and
when reduced with water and sweet
ened, Is pleasant to take. Every
family should be supplied with it.
Sold by all druggists.