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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-19

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-19
first Published June II, 1907.
WARNING ORDER.

First Published June II. 1907.
WARNING ORDER.
In the United States District Court at Ninita
IN the Northern District Of the Indian
Territory.
Pauline Williams Plaintiff.
IS NO. Zb4&.
w. ]. Williams Defendant
The defendant " j. Williams Is warned to
appear in this court within thirty days and an
swer the complaint Of the plaintiff Pauline MI
liams.
June 18th 1907.
Chas. A. Davidson, Clerk.
By K. B. Davidson, Deputy.
John B. Turner attorney for Plaintiff.
c. Caldwell. Attorney for Nonresident De
fendant.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Seattle uublushingly claims a popu- Iation Of 24I, 900 although the city has never boiled 10000 votes. The Spirit should be careful not to Omaha its popu- lation figures. Once when Uncle Sam was looking the other way the Ne braska metropolis added abo-t 10000 to her real population in federal cen sus and when an honest count was made ten years later the town was compelled tU submit to the mortihca' ton of an official loss of 3S,OOO.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

How here comes a l9-year old Chi cago girl and claims to be the daughter .or Nabeue Gilman, now Mrs W. E, Corey I2. who was supposed to be rather young. It would be a joke on Corey fine should discover that the nfr NTabeIlc wa, one oG the chorus r.r., he used Co see ou the stage back in ,hr seventies when he first went to th.thaatcr as 30 small boy
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While taking note of the fact that w. E. Corey deserted a wife who was too good for him to chase after a second rate actress it iS we'll for the public to remember also that the American people furnished the money through its contributions to the steal trust technically known as the steel trust. High finance has made nabObS of a lot of cheap skates besides Corey.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Wheat h1, reached Sl in eight years since i,,&. In lSSi the high mark wa, under sI t1r the first time since 1892 Since then the dollar mark ha, been touched in lSS>-lSS9- lS9O- lS9l-lsg7- I>l~-lgO+lgO5. In September 1888 the loser, in Hurchinson's successful corner settled at 8. In May 1898 the Letter corner broke at slS5. The next rise was when the price reached Sl22 in October 1904 and SPA in Feb ruary 1905.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18
IDEAL RULE IN ALASKA

Alaska's ideal government of which Gov. Hoggatt is so proud, does not ap- neal Co Gen. Greedy, who has travelled over the territory great deal more than the governor. Gen, Greedy sdgmatize, the present system of fed- araI rule in Alaska as load" which jS a term ~o simple that even children and congrc,,mcn can understand it
 Gen. Greedy further proc'aju, that .nr federal goyernmcu, ha, never given Alaska 8 square deal and treats .., citizens a, i0 they were ahor.-tue~. rn5. ar.r -ru.meu, i, gvu,, 1auory 70 .ur federal system in Alaska. Reservation Indian, everywhere hold distinct advantage, over Alaska c.,.-
 .u, uor instance:
 Federal law make, no provision .or .a. t.ro of ;udigeu, sick persons, OF ,nr poor auG helpless of amy de~crip- ..oa. Ita miner, OF even a mali car- .... become, crippled O" .I he i> .nrona upon the charity of ,he cl,t-
 enry. uuUo,, he happen, ro have sufficient saving, Co pay his own eN- ae.,e,. Tn amy ease when his own resource, arc exhausted he |, depen- don't upon others. The government which na, ,qu1ujcrej hundreds of million, upon co0ye-coIorod barbariaus  and which pays large annuiyte, to ,guaI.G Indian, upon reservations, give, never penny Co aid unfortunate whit. citizen, iu Alaska. Ir has no provision even for the relief of one of .r, own mail curriers' who may happen Go freeze his feet on the trail
 Under this ideal government of Alaska United States marshal, and their depoue, are obliged Co pay all their own expenses incurred in the capture amt legal disposition of crtmi- uaIs and insane persons and then wait a year or two for the government Co re- .mbur,e them. Naturally officers are not feyeriSbly eager to hunt either for criminal, OF insane when thc task mean, the loan of considerable money 70 the government without interest for am indefinite period.
 \ description of an the scratches on ,he government slate in Alaska would be too long for anything but 80 serial story m 30 magazine but a, samples please note that federal law preScribes no regulations for the conduct of min ing which offer any safeguard Co life or limb: that the license laws are framed Co impose little burden upon Iwg. mines. fish cauuerteS and other big corporate interests: that the coast ot Alaska ha, no lighthouse, OF life. saving service worth mentioning and it, coast survey is anticipated. that it's timber i, being ,equestcred for forest reserves aS rapidly a>a young man just out ut college who never saw Alaska can draw p,ats for the purpose; that considerable part of the population Of one uGtcta. district i> hundreds Oi mile, from the nearest office of a clerk of che United State, court and . 600 mile, further from the judge of the ! district.
 Finally Alaska has governor who . received hi, training in civil govern mcnr as a lieutenant in the navy and thereby became impressed wl.h the belief that the best government is . that which leaks downward from the
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18
SEWARD STEAMERS

Iucatau: sailed from Valdez for Se, ward today at g:3O a. m.
 Dora: sails for Seward and UalaSku 18th.
 Corwin: sailed from Seattle 10th. Portland: sailed from Seattle l2th Jeanie: sailed from Seattle 10th. Saratoga; sailed from Seattle l7th. Bertha: sailed for Seattle 9th. Santa Clara: sailed for Seattle l2th.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18
Of Interest to Alaskans

Seward has two dental parlorS that are equipped with the best and most modern appliances that can be found anywhere. The two operators are grad uates in the east, of years experience. and established reputation, guarantee ing the very finest in workmanship and materials. Prices are the same as for same grade of work by reputable men anywhere.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18
The Bank of Seward

We receive deposits subject to check. We pay interest on time deposits. We issue money orders good any place in the world.
 We buy gold dust or bullion. We make collections We guarantee a service that is prompt, accurate and safe. We grant to our customers every favor consistent with conservative banking.
 We invite your business.
 BANK OF SEWARD.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Dennis Kearney, the noted sandlot orator of san Francisco, is dead. Thirty years ago he was king for a day in san Francisco hoOdlum politics Then the grafters bought him mp and he dropped out of sight and influence but lived comfortably the rest of his life on the money he received for sell ing out the labor party.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

The Sgurs-Roebuck dcpartmontNtor and mail order house of Chicago has discontinued jtS grocery department because the pure food law has made it impossible Co sell odu}teratcd goods at a profit. Now who says the world k mot growing better?
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18
Decree for Half Interest

When the divorce was granted to Mrs. Elliott it was agreed by counsel that no alimony should be allowed but the decree expressly reserved to Mrs. Elliott her one-half interest in Harry Elliott'S Alaska mining properties, pursuant to previous agreement.
 It was admitted by Henry r. Elliott on the witness stand in the action at Valdez that he instigated the divorce suit of his son against Catherine M. Elliott and that the charge of adultery was based upon rumor. The court found that no evidence to support the charge was adduced.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Ucucy ha, promised immunity 10 tnr eighteen curb,tone politicians who constituted the san Francisco board of supervisor, Co get thcr to sQueal and i, looks now 90, if a sop has beenthrown to Abe RueG which rouscS curiosity to know who i, Co be made the fall guy.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Al thr Hague conference the only nations willing to discus, the question of limitation of further naval arma- ment were Great Britain, which now ha, the biggest navy in the world, and Spain. winch has none at all.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

The Skagway Alaskan says that Harlan UpdegraG, who has been ap- pointed chief of the Alaska reindeer settlement, received his technical training for the place as tutor of Latin in a female seminary at Baltimore.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

When some of those fellows on the Board of Trade get through with this wheat muss it may prove to be the bad dream that made Bill better
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

The Spanish people can get as enthusiastic over baby prince as American partisanS over their candi- date for president
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

\ man named Dinkey is said to be slated as Corey'S successor at the head of the steel trust. Probably the director, think that after Corey most anything will dO
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

When Canadian Pacific steamers are equipped with wireless apparatus they ought Co be able to establish regular communication with lot of liars in -...1rG
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Isaac Stephenson, the new senator from Wisconsin, is 7S years old and a millionaire. He gets the job for his services Co LaFollette The old man has been 30 candidate for senator since the year l.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Rev Bro. Clark must have sighed when he lettisoned that tainted Corey fee Co save his regular job. His church certainly made him dance like a coryphee. An apology goes with
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

Perhaps some of those fellows who have been buying and selling dream wheat ou the Board of Trade may be turned out by the panic 10 some useful job like harvesting real wheat in the
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

\ strike on Our creek iS reported by the Fairbanks News. All of Us are glad it i, on oJr ground.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

King Alfonso promises reform in Spain, which shows that new boy has rattled him.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18

skill. The couple kept house a short time and then lived with his fathers family until he came west. His wife remained in the family year or two and then left the paternal mansion and resumed her previous occupation.
 Begins Suit for Divorce
 In 1900 Harry Elliott, having laid the foundations of fortune in Alaska copper, returned to Chicago and in- stituted a suit for divorce on the ground of adultery There had been no com munication between him and his wife for long time and each claims the other first failed to write. Elliott ob- tanned an order for service by publtca- tion in the case, claiming that he did not know where his wife was. She claims she had never left Chicago. Her attention was directed to the pub- lication of the summons and she filed a cross bill, asking for divorce on the ground of desertion. On the hearing the decree was granted to the wife. At that time she did not know of Harry Elliott's acquisition of valuable mines in Alaska, having had no in- formation from or concerning him for several years. When she learned of his property accumulations she inSti- tuted the grubstake action against him. joining as defendants his father and mother, Charles c. Hubbard and the Hubbard-Elliott company, charg, ing them with knowledge of her interest.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-05-18
WEEKLY WEATHER RECORD
TEMPERATURE.

Weather record for the week ending May IS:
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25

: a { .- LIZ
represented his full capital as web as
his last chance In life. And he had it
gafe FIN his pocket in the shape OF
BlaydeS watch and chain.
The moon was hidten now Nbm
had difficulty In seeing and following
the beaten path and was unduly star
tied by fellow waif, who suddenly
stood before him in the darkness.
Got the time about yer. guv'nor7,
said a high, hoarse voice.
no, I'll dou't possess watch"
stammered Tom, taken as much nback
by the question as by the questioner.
And he grasped the repeater In one
pocket aud doubled the other fist
fla, see you DON'T rejoined the
other as the moon shone forth at that
moment. No. arm done, l ''ope. We
can't all be real swells. can we ~
And Tom was left shuddering from
single moonlight glimpse of a hor-
rible face horribly dlsfigurcd. Disease
had RACED the nose to the level of the
stubby. shrunken checks; the very.
eyes were more prominent but wolf
ish, unsteady, and little better to see
His plans for the night were as yet
unmade. Tom looked about him and
espied promising thlcket not thirty
PAGES from the path. And here, being
tired out he did actually lie down,
after first kneeling, as he had not
knelt for months. and thanking the
Maker of all good things for having
made the world SO kind and his love SO
true and SO forgiving.
But*he never quite fell asleep. He
was near 1t when a sound of slipshod
feet, running downhill through the
grass, passed close by the thicket and
left him wide awake and wondering.
It was hopeless after that And 2
o'clock struck upon his ears with the
sound of his own footsteps trudging
down Hayerstock hill to no Immediate
goal.
Yet still the world was kind, A wag-
on came creaking at his heels, slowly
overhauling him and unexpectedly
stopping when 1t did so. 1t was green
mountains high with country vege-
tables smelling notably in the clean
night air, and with this sweet Whit
Of homo mud the past there came a
hearty. elderly voice evidently hailing
Tom
Now. then, young man, II you want
a lift, joomp oop!"
Tom was not sure what he wanted,
but his feet were sore, the voice liked
him. and up he JUMPED And between
darkness and dawn-tbe quiet foot Of
the sleeping hill and the half awaken
ed but already noisy purlieus Of Tot
tenham Court road the lucky. attrac-
tive fellow made another friend.
The wagner was a red faced. red
whiskered. freckie handed fellow, with
genial. broad, communicative tongue
Jonathan Butterfield was his name,
and he was a Yorkshireman only re-
Gently come south, MS lie said. With a
]sigi which left him silent. Whereup-
ON Tom became communicative In his
turn and remnrked that he. too, lnedi-
tated a m0ve-to India.
There's the good ship Jean adyertis-
ed to sail on Monday, and I'm on my
way to the office TO see If they've a
bunk left. If there isn't shall go on
to the docks and try my luck on the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25

shooter law every man on arrival in
a town or city was compelled to shed
his revolvers and cartridges and leave
them in the custody of some resident
until he was ready to go hoh.e, or To
pay a has Of from $50 to $500 II he
refused or neglected to do so. Still
heavier fines were imposed for using
or brandishing deadly weapon.
Stringent Law Proposed.
Now the territorial council Is con.
sidering bill providing that "any
person within the territory of New
Mexico who deals, plays, carries on.
opens, or causes to be opened, or con-
ducts either as owner or employee.
whether for hire or not, any game Of
faro, monte, roulette, lansquenet,
rouge-et-noir, rondo, fantan, poker,
seven-and-a-half, twenty-one, chucka.
luck, slot machine, or any banking
OR percentage game. OF any other kind
of game played with cards, dice, or
any device, for money, checks, credit,
or any other representative of valuej
is guilty of misdemeanor, and shall
be punished by fine of not moro
than $1,000 or by Imprisonment in the
county jail for not more than one
year, or both"
AS in all reforms the impellina
force has been a gradually crystaliz-
Ing public opinion. Both Arizona and
New Mexico have ambitions in the d.
rection of statehood. The defeat Of
the joint proposition last fall has in.
creased the rivalry between them.
The threat of the Littlefleld bill
put Arizona on her good behavior, and
now New Mexico is compelled to. fol,
low suit. In their excess of zeal,
however, some Arizona municipalities
have gone too far.
All Games of Chance Prohibited.
The Arizona gambling law is due
to take effect April 1. But Prescott,
the capital CITY,, could not wait until
then to show off her newly donned
white robes of virtue, and passed an
anti-gambling ordinance, effective Feb.
ruary 1. which shut down all 40 of her
public games and interfered seriously
with social diversions.
The ordinance prohibits the playing
of euchre for prizes, and all other
gambling games popular in social cir
cles are likewise put under ban.
Hereafter the Prescott woman who
offers her guests prizes for winning
any game of chance or skill puts her
self exactly on the same plane, SO far
as liability to arrest and punishment
is concerned. with the gambler, who
backs crap game. Fear OF enforce
ment of the new ordinance has also
stopped the giving of prizes at parties
and church entertainments.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
Licensed Games Of Chance to Be Abolished in
Territories.
NOT MUCH PROFIT IN The BUSINESS THESE DAYS
Handlers Of the Roulette Wheel and the Faro Deck Ready
to Surrender to Public Opinion Without Fight-Lit-
tie High Play Of Late Years, Anyhow-Even
Euchre Is Now Forbidden in the City
Of Prescott Arizona.

the deadest town in New Mexico is
Eimarron, which was once to the south
what Julesburg was to the north.
With the disappearance of the
cowboy and the petering out of new
mining camps gambling for high
stakes has died out. When the gam
bling spirit subsidies it doesn't matter
much what the law is-so we simply
don't care whether or not the legisla-
ture prohibits public gambling
Some of the liquor sellers and gam
blers of New Mexico are men of SUI
perior intelligence. The other day a
tenderfoot had occasion to consult a
book "The Land of Sunshine by Lii.
llian Whiting. The only available copy
In town was the property of a gam
ibler. When he went to return the
book he found a barkeeper immersed
in an abstruse scientific work. Desir-
ing an expert opinion on the new cor
poration law passed by the territorial
legislature. the same visitor was re-
ferred to a saloonkeeper as the only
man In town who had made a study
of 1t.
In his message to the legislature
Gov. Hagerman advocated the passage
of stringent anti-gambling law pro-
yiding penalties of from 5000 to $1,000
fine, and Imprisonment of from two
months to one year, and recommended
that any deficit be made up by in
icreasing the amount Of the liquor IL
!censes. At present two-thirds of the
net amount received by the territory
from liquor and gambling licenses is
/ paid into the district school funds and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
CHAPTER ".

CHAPTER ~.
~HE half pay ofBcepSwas thick
set, youngish man, with a
smooth, sly, yellow face and
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25

table, and the disappearance of COW
towns and mining camps have caused
the profits to dwindle. The writer has
been at Ration for about two months,
and in that time has not seen or
heard of a game worth mentioning
Unless a stranger wanders into a
saloon he would never suspect that
public gambling is a source of reve-
nue. for the support of the public
schools here. Last summer, when q
couple of new railroads We're being
built into this city, there was high
play, but since then the business has
been dead
There is practically no playing at
all in daytime, and at night there are
only a few isolated games Of poker,
Once a month, on the occasion of a
railroad payday, the roulette wheels
may whirl for night, and then dust
settles on them again. Nor is there
perceptible anywhere the demoraliza-
tion which is supposed to accompany
the legal recognition of public gam
bling. This town of 5000 inhabitants
40 90 4uiCI dlO OiuSilJ dnu GlSCA IllGlS
ally as any town Of like size. In the
United States.
Leading Gambler Talks.
When the leading gambler of Ration
was questioned as to the outlook he
said:
They've got the drop on US and we
must submit. It's poor consolation
but still consolation that we haven't
much to give up. Some games Will
stop entirely and a number of sports
will leave the territory; the rest Will
be driven TO cover"
Are there any big games now run
ming in this territmys"
None that an old gambler would
call big. OF course there is stiff play
in Albuquerque. where the profiigate
SONS of new rich men abound, but
such games are raerly public. There
is only one blooded player in Santa
Fe.
1.-THE only really profitable games
are away out in the mining camps o.
at the front Of new railroads. Abou,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-25
BIG BEARS OF ALASKA.
Largest FIesh-Eatins Animal In the
WorId-6is as Three Lions.

4 u
Very few persons really know that
the largest flesh-eating animals In the
world are found in America. People
generally believe that the African lion
is the king of beasts, but he is not
nearly as large or as powerful an ami
NAL as the large brown bear of
Alaska
The bears are lot as ferocious or
combative as the lions, nor are they
nearly as vicious as they are given
credit for being. but the largest Of
them are much larger and more pow
erful than any of the lions.
1t Is safe to say that the largest of
the brown bears of the north would
weigh three times as much as the
largest specimen of lion, and is be-
yond all question greatly superior in
strength.
II brought together in combat the
bear would at first appear very
clumsy. 1t would not be capable of
the quick rush or the catlike spring
of the lion.
1t would not attack, but it would
remain entirely on the defensive,
meeting its adversary with blows Of
such rapidity and terrific force as at
once to illustrate its superiority not
only in strength but in action.
do not believe that there is an
animal in the world that can act
more quickly or effectively or can aim
its blows with greater certainty than
the bear.
The bears are flesh eaters, yet
there are none of them that depend.
upon flesh for food. and with most of
them flesh comprises but a very
small percentage of their food
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