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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-17

Emmett Skinner reacneu nome To-
day in time to vote.
Wilson Cook is in Pryor Creek today
on telephone business.
Boys and girls school hats and caps.
so cents, at The Fair. 262
Wanted Situation as dishwasher in
hotel or restaurant. Call % S. 2nd st.
Attorney H. A. Chase, of Nowata,
was in the city today on professional
business.
Louis ClinkscaIes will leave in few
days for New York City to resume the
study of law.
Att Cobb left last evening for Louis
vile, KY, where he will attend the
military academy,
We've got it, WeH get ii, or its not
in tOwn. Pare Food Grocery, Phone
1853.
M. f. Isbell has resigned his posi-
tion as night policeman and left last
night for Kansas City.
Mrs, Frank Sabourne came in from
Muskogee this morning fora visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tarlton.
NJ Thompson and wife Of Joplin,
we're in town today looking for loca-
tion, and made the Chieftain call.
Marshal Darrough sent an officer to
Nowata this afternoon to bring in
man who is charged with introducing
booze.
Joe Hubbard of White Oak, tele-
phoned the officers at Vinita this
morning to send an officer to that
place at once as he had horse thief
under arrest and wanted to turn him
over to the Federal authorities. An
officer was dispatched at once.
The Royal Oil Co., of Vinita, shot
an oil well near Chelsea yesterday on
the Nathaniel oil lease. The drill
went through three feet of sand and
the well produces Is barrels Of oil a
day.
The Big Chief Oh and Gas compa-
ny report another good oil well
brought in. This makes the sixth
we'll on their Turley lease and recent
developments in the Hogshooter and
Delaware fields has greatly enhansed
the value Of the companies leases.
The NJ, X. & T., railroad company
is distributing matter advertising a
Farmers Meeting to be held in Vlni-
ia on Monday Sept. 3d. The lectures
will deal with the best methods of
farming and making crops and it is
believed it will pay every farmer to
attend. Prominent speakers will ad-
dress the meeting
Hon. G. N. Haskell spoke for three
hours at Tulsa yesterday afternoon,
holding the respectful attention of the |
largest audience ever assembled in the
opera house Of that city. His speech |
was in the nature of reply to Frantz |
and denuEciation Of that gentleman's |
campaigning methods Mr.. Haskell
admonished his hearers to vote for the
constitution and statehood. At the
conclusion Of his speech he was given |
a rousing ovation
Deputy ]. G. Payne and Robert Tit
tie returned yesterday from Hubert
where they went with two vinita |
blood hounds, "Rock" and Joe" to
trace the parties who blew up a safe
in a general merchandise store at tha,
place last Friday morning. 1t was
sixteen hours after the crime was com
mitted before the hounds we're placed (
on the trail, but they Immediately
took the scent and followed it up for
twenty miles through the hills and
brush and finally being SC closely pur-
sned the fugitiyes took to horseback
and made their escape. The trace of
the dogs was so accurate that the or
fcers are confident Of the whereabouts
Of the men and tliSir capturs is ex-
pected at any moment.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-17
LOCAL NOTES

4
R. r. Randall was here from Mus
kogee today
R.K. Long was down from Coffey
vile, Kas., today
e. B. Reamer OF Wimer is IN
vinita today.
Miss Young of Adair, is shopping In
Vinita today.
J.D. Clark, a business man OF NO
wata, was here today.
&c. Starr was in Chelsea yesterday
on oil business.
J. r. HOODS, Of Freeman, Mo-, is IN
Vinita on business.
seottie Wade came up from South
McAlester this morning.
Attorney Guy Patton was in Tulsa
Yesterday to hear Haskell speak,
Mrs. NJ. M. Davis, of Chelsea, was
guest at the Cobb hotel yesterday.
It is expected that thecarniyal next
week will be a big drawing card.
Nv. J. Cunningham Of Pawhuska'
formerly Of Vinita, is in town today.
Miss Retha Sears is taking vaca-
ton and is visiting relatives at Joplin
and Galena.
w. W. Stats went to Chelsea last
-aight to vote the Democrat ticKeu
there today.
John Warren, of Adair, went
through this morning to Girard, Kas',
to visit relatives.
A. B. Wright's sonsl are making
PREPARATION to enter school at Parsons
Commercial College.
Everybody is invited to come TO
Democratic headquarters tonight and
hear the election returns.
Miss May Holland returned from
Joplin last night where she has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Weaver.
Bruce Requa, of Butler Mo-, stop
ped off here last night on his way to
Tulsa, where he will attend Kendall
college.
The Willard Oil Co. shot we'll on
the Joe Riley lease near Chelsea yes
terday, which produces 100 barrels of
oil day.
The marshals at Chelsea, with
Deputy Burns and "Pussyfoot' John
son searched the drug stores but failed |
to find any booze.
The Democratic meeting at Pleasant
Valley last night was a success. Nc
Donald, Hobby, Gambel, Horton and
Frear made addresses.
II. J. Perkins, of Woodburn, KY, is
registered at the Green today. He is
here looking for location and says
Vinita looks good to him.
Lets make the park east of the Aud
itorium veritable fiowerygarden. Its
commanding view will command ad-
miration from visitors passing through
our city.
Eight thousand dollars has been
raised at Joplin as reward for the
arrest and conviction of the party or
parties who dynamited the News
Herald Office last Friday night.
The Democrats held big meeting
at Welch last night. The big opera
house was crowded to its capacity and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
bon. Seymour Riddle and w. P.
Thompson we're the speakers.
The United States marshals we're
kept busy last night looking for boot
leggers. Seversl arrests were made
and ? goodly quantity Of old bonded
stu nseized and destroyed in front
house. The activity in
&c was due no doubt to {
"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29
EARL SPARKS ON
TRIAL FOR LIFE
Man Who Killed Louis Andre New
Years Eve Pleads Self-Defensc--J Jury
Selected and Introduction of 7 testimony
Almost Completed.

Dr. Linn testified that he WAS called
to- The sidewalk in front Of the Palace
hotel, after the shooting. and arrived
u few minutes before Andre died. He
described the wound as being almost
in the center of the forehead, near
whore the hair commenced The body
was later taken to the Ruffncr cstab-
lishmcnt. where he made an cxamina.
ton Of the wound and found that 1t
ranged downward and backward
through the acad, towards the base Of
the brain.
DR.. Il. n. Looncy followed, and tcs-
tilted tbn, he made nm examination Of
the gunshot wound, which he said was
in the front portion OF the head, from
one hnlf 10 one inch above the edge of
The hair, aud described vita lead
pencil on the head Of Attorney Andcr-
son. the course of the bullet, which he
established by means Of n probe, rang
ing backward aud downward to the
base of the brain.
Deputy sheriff Horace Bowdrc was
the most witness. Ifo testified To hear.
ing the shot. and that he looked out
the window Of the sbcrir's office, to.
wards the Palace saloon, and saw no
one on the street. He told Of the ar.
rest of Sparks, and what the latter
said TO him after being incarecratcd.
Michael II. Coylc, star witness for
the prosecution. was next called. lie
testified he was walking Town from
the Anheuscr saloon, just behind An.
Dire, probably FIVE feet behind him, and
that when Andre reached n point in
front of the vogc liquor house n man,
whom he said was the defendant, step.
ped out of the alcovc in front Of the
Palace. aud without word shot the
deceased lie testified he had to jump
lnck to avoid being struck by the
falling body. tie said he stepped
around the body ny IL lay on tho side
walk, and saw Sparks 20 past him,
walking south, the pistol in his hand.
On REORGANIZATION he admitted he
had been drinking, but stuck to his
story Of how the killing occurred.
Farley. the undertaken, testified next
as TO viewing the dead mans remains.
lie Identified the hat worn by deceased
ON the night Of the killing. which was
introduced in evidence. II showed the
bullet hole just above the band on the
hat. Farley told of probing tho
wound and of the course the bullet
/ took
The Territory toen rested on its di'
rect testimony.
: Counsel for Sparks then moved the
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29

ON cross examination, asked az 20
now long IL was after Hoffman enter
ed until he went out, he said about
half minute. He could not succeed,
under questioning, IN fixing the time
more accurately.
I'd. Shuma,c testified he heard the
shot and walked out Of his store TO
the sidewalk. lie saw the body of u
man lying in the snow. He saw an
other man come up TO the body. lie
did not see Hoffman or Barney Smith
near the body. He saw no one between
himself and the body IIo did not see
Coylc.
Tom Bowers was next called. He tos.
tilted ne was just opening the door Of
Shumatc's establishment when he
heard the shot. He walked out on the
sidewalk aud saw man lying in front
of the Palace saloon. lie saw mo- one
between himself aud the body lie did
not see Sparks, Hoffman or Barney
Smith near the body or on the street.
| lie saw man coming down the street,
few seconds later, who was s,aggcr
| ing and who almost fell over the body.
lie heard this man say "Tbis man IL
not drunk, he has been shot
A recess was then taken by the court
until o'clock this morning
A coincidence noted in the trial IL
the fact that numerous witnesses were
called upon 10 point out different 10.
cations on n photograph Of the Palaco
saloon, which was taken Mt the time of
President Mckinley visit TO this city.
The photograph shows the martyrcd
President standing in front Of tho
place. That the photograph should bc
introduced in trial for u mans life
Mt the time the deceased President :
wifc's remains lie in state in Canton
Ohio, awaiting intcrmcnt, was remark
ed upon by many of the witnesses.
But n few witnesses remain 20 hi
examined. Sparks will be placed upon
the stand in his own defense, probably
Mt this mornings session, after which
the attorneys in the ease will begin
their summing mp speeches. The ease
should go to the jury this afternoon.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29
ltrou ruy.day pailyJ

NFliIN 'I' .'f''
Earl ~par-. vno. ou Sow Years
eve, shot aud Killed Louis Andre, IN
front Of the Palace saloon, was placed
on trial for his life, yesterday, IN The
district court
Duriug The ,url IL was developed
that tnr plea of Sparks Is self defense,
the counsel for the defense cndcnvor.
ing in show that. after the assault up.
on Sparks bv the deceased IN the Well.
ington saloon shortly before the shoot
ing. they met again in front of the
Palace. where deceased again cndcav'
orcd to assault Sparks aud was shot by
the latter
Opposed to this j. IA" prosecution 3
effort 10 show tnat Sparks, bearing
malice because hc had been assaulted
hy Andre. me, the latter in front Of
the Palace aud deliberately shot him.
The ease was called shortly after
cour, convened. and the morning scs'
sion was taken up IN the selection of
the jury, ~ personnel being ns fol.
lows: G.. T.. Mcnnv. Joseph Sincs. \.
l.. Little. David Evans. Fred Back. !.
Il. Crcckmur. Tom Wilson. W. I. John
son. George Cummings. Frank Cline
smith. ". VI Poulson and George
Woodliug.
Defendant entered plea ~ moi
guilty, and the court, after announcing
that M the remaining trial jurors were
excused for the term. took-a recess nm
Ill l:3o y. m.
George IScislcr. VINO was n member
Of the city police force at the tim,
of the shooting. was the first witness
called He testified h. was in tn,
Palace saloon about 1880 o'clock, on
the night Of December ~. aud wa
informed by -. H. Smith, one of III,
had been shot ON the sidewalk. outside
He Immediately rushed out aud rccog
nizcd Louis Andre lying on the side
walk. with blood squirting at intervals
from mis- forehead rs far M two feet
in the snow. Andre was lying on hi
back. with his head towards the soutl
and his right arm extended towards the
curb. After Andre died the body wa
removed 10 the RulTncr undertaking
parlors. where he saw the body tw,
days latcr
Charles Erwin. who was acting M
night officer AT the time Of the shoot
ing, and who was standing in front OF
the Mint saloon near the depot, whcr
he heard The fatal shot. and who immc
diatcly ran Ia the Palace, corroborato,
the testimony of Officer lIeislcr.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29
BIC CHIEF IS EN-
ROUTE TO SEE
PRESIDENT

NORFOLK, Va, May ~. Riding a
thousand miles across country to pay
mis- respects 10 the chief executive Of
the nation IN Little Wolf, "a full blood
cd Sioux Indian from the I0l ranch nj
Bliss, Okla. This journey began in Chi
cago on the morning of the 9TH Of May,
and the douty warrior is riding his
favoritc broncho from that city to
Washington 10 extend to the President
an invitation TO be present Mt the open.
ing of the lOl ranch at the jamestown
exposition.
The lOI ranch has been transported
bodily from Bliss, Okla, to Norfolk,
Va, an is now being erected at the
exposition grounds, spreading out over
an area M great ms two city blocks, and
with n grandstand, from which the pub.
lie may witness the FRANKS Of the ami.
mails and their manipulators, that seats
$4,000 people.
This IL undoubtedly the largest wild
west aggregation ever transported from
NE west "a the east. containing over
500 cowboys, cowgirls, Indians and
Mcxicans, and with like number Of
horses, and many bufraloes and cows,
lassoed ON the plains and brought to
the jamestown exposition to amusc
millions.
The President would doubtless bC
very happy to find himself the central
figure Of this company and there i,
speculation as to what will be tho ma
turo of the reply he will make to tn,
invitation of Little Wolf. wnen he
arrives in Washington. The inhabi
tants Of the far west are very dear
To the heart Of the President, and M
one would he surprised should he pu,
the chief up ut the white House 70,
n day or Two and then bring him dowi
to the exposition in the Mnyfower.
The Indian IN attracting, according (,
reports, much attention along his lin,
of march, being attircd in all the glor,
of the Indian paraphernalia, will
much paint and feathers.
The War Path at the exposition I
already a rather lively spot, hut whcl
the big ranch opens mp, and begins u
have its round'ups and buffalo cnasc
there will be much noise from whoopinl
Indians. and the swapping Of AS b
break In on the bedlam of the spiel
ers and ballyhoos, Already the ba
man with his big gun and likewis
big sombrcro, and the cowgirl, ais
with her big gun aud fetching costum
and sun'kissed complexion, and tho n
dian warrior, with his war paint an
tomahawk, stroll about the ground
But for all their blood.thirsty appeal
lance they are very peaceful.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29

court that the prosecution be instruc
ted TO put In all Of its evidence con
corning the whole Of the story of the
killing, aud the events connected with
It, Motion lcnicd.
The defense then began the introduc-
ton Of testimony.
Frank Winn WAS the first witness.
lie testified defendant reputation for
peace aud quietudc was good. He said
the storm that was raging the night
Of the killing was blowing from south
10 north.
Ben NJ. Bclchcr was tne next wit
ness, his testimony being similar TO
that Of the preceding witness.
3. II. Moore, w. r. Barr, james
sparks. first cousin Of the defendant,
aud Robert Mason, witnesses for the
defense testified ~ 10 the good char
actcr of defendant, bad character of
deceased. aud the direction of the
storm, their testimony corrobora,ing
that of the preceding witnesses.
George Thornton testified NJ Ia the
character of defendant aud deceased,
stating the latter was known M the
"Big Frcuca Mack a laugh which
went up from the spectators Mt this
mncturc resulted in the court severely
dcnouncing such frivolity in n court
room. and warning the spectators that
n repetition Of the oifcnsc would result
in an order to place the offenders under
arrest.
Thornton told Of tho fight in the
Wellington between Sparks and Andre,
in which, witness said, Sparks had re.
ccivcd the worst of il.
william Fowler told of the fight, his
csiimony being similar to that Of
Thornton. H.. said he heard Andre
say to Sparks, "If ! don't get you here
III get you some other place
Walter Ferguson told of the fight mt
the Wellington. and Of hearing de.
ceased make threats against defendant.
Charles Gillespie told Of the fight
testified as TO defendants reputation
for peace and quictudc. and said the
storm was blowing from south TO north
G. w. RuiIncr told of the fight be-
tween defendant and deceased.
Frank Burns, who was n deputy sncr'
iT at the time. told Of the fight in tho
Wellington. lie said Sparks went out
the front door and that the French
man followed shortly after. Later he
saw Sparks enter the wellington again
Sparks handed him pistol. They
then went 10 the shcriT's Office to
gcthcr.
| +. W. Hoffman told Of being in tae
Palace saloon, near the front door, and
of hearing n shot. lie rushed out and
saw Sparks standing with gun in his
hand. lie asked Sparks what had hap
pcncd. Sparks did not reply but point
ed to the body of Andre lying on tn,
sidewalk. and then walked south along
the street Witness went into III,
Palace saloon aud said n man had been
murdered. lie did not see Coylc any
whore around when nc first went on,
side.
Barney Smith testified he heard Tia,
shot. lie thought il was somebody cclc
brating New Years. Hoffman came IL
and said man had been killed. III
walked out to the body. u was Andre
lie didn't see Coylc. lie saw no ont
on the street. lie said he had late
ordered the snow stained with bloo'
shovclcd of the sidewalk into the gut
ter.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29
4 Protest. onal Visit.

Attorney samuel Pattce, formerly
district attorney Of this county, who
recently removed to Tucson, arrived
here yesterday on n professional visit.
Mr. Paitcc il associated with Attorney
Eugene y. Ives in the old pueblo city
Back From Phoenix.
Attorney J. +. Wilson, exdclcgatc to
congress, returned yesterday from nm
extended visit in Phoenix and the Salt
River valley. He was accompanied by
his little grandson, Wilson Hood, who
enjoyed his stay in the valley i'm.
mcnscly.
Graduate Returns Homo.
Miss Winifrcd Frcdcricks, daughter
IL Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. n. Frcdericks. who
recently graduated from Mills college,
san Francisco, arrived here yesterday.
She was accompanied home by her sis.
ter. Miss Theresa, who graduated from
the same institution last year.
Reports Mohavc Prosperous.
Attorney W. q. Hlakely, who rep.
resented Mohavc county in the Council
Of the Twenty fourth Legislature, IL
visiting in the city from his home in
Kingman. lie reports Mohave county
more prosperous than Mt any time in
it's history.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29
(From Saturday. Daily.)

(From Saturday. Daily.)
Back From Phoenix.
Attorney General T.. \. Clark return.
cd yesterday morning from Phoenix,
where ne was present ut Fridays SOS.
sion Of the supreme court.
McCabe Visitors.
Miss Nora Farrell and father, j. H..
Farrell, general manager of the New
England Arizona Mining company, are
in the city from the company's camp
near McCabc.
Left for Frisco.
Mrs. II. T. southxorth and little son
left yesterday for a-visit with relatives
In San Francisco. They were accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Fox,
parents of Mrs. Southworth.
In From tho Peacock.
J. NJ. Mcdonald, superintendent Of
the Peacock mine, in the Copper Basin
district, arrived here yesterday after
noon from his mining camp, on business
connected with his concern.
Phoenix Visitor.
| III. G. Cavncss, who has extensiv,
stock interests In Bloody Basin, thi.
county, arrived here yesterday from
his home in Phoenix ON business con
nccted with his cattle ranges.
On Business Here.
John Harlan, foreman Of the mill OF
the Enterprise Mining and Milling
company, arrived hero yesterday from
the company's camp in the Placerit,
district, on short business visit.
Passed Through.
! Morgan Iillinghast and Richard q
Park, Philadelphia capitalists, an,
stockholders in the Monica Mines com
any, passed through here yesterday, o,
route from a visit east to the Monte,
mine, In Kirkland district.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-05-29
Reports Mohavc Prosperous,
(rrom Tuesdays Dsiiy.)

trrom Tuesday's Dsiiy.)
Visiting In Los Angeles.
Ex.shcriG John l.. Munds is visiting
in Los Angeles.
Spent Sunday Here.
W. q. Lincoln Of Poland spent Sun.
day in the city.
Ash Fork Visitor.
W. -. Shcibley Of Ash Fork is Wis.
iting in the city.
Mayer Visitor.
DR.. T.. Nicholson of Mayer is hero
on professional business.
Visiting Ash Fork.
John Duke left yesterday for Ash
Fork on cattle business.
Kingman Visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Powell Of King.
man are visiting in the city.
On Onicial Business.
Attorney General +. y. Clark is in
Tombstone on official business.
Yavapai Richest In Mineral.
Walter Ferguson, who arrived here
Sunday from Reno, New, said ycster.
day that there was more mineral In
Yavapai county than IN the entire sage
brush state.
Visiting Hero.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Bunker OF Yac-
ger and Mr.. and Mrs. N. Il. Bunker
of Oakland, Cal, are visiting in the
city. They are guests at the ~.
Micnacl hotel.
Spent Sunday Hero.
Mr. and Mrs. W. u. Dunlap Of Nc.
Cabc spent Sunday in tine city.
Will Leave for Los Angeles.
w. l.. Conner will leave today for n
two weeks visit in Los Angeles on
mining business.
Congress Visitor.
Dominic Santa, the Congress mer'
chant, arrived here yesterday on n
short business visit.
Copper City Visitor.
J. u. Lccpcr Of jerome was among
the Copper City visitors who spent yes
torday in the city
Stockman Hero.
william Mcintyre, the well known
stockman, IL here on business connect
ed with his sheep interests.
Copper City Visitor.
II. A. Smith, the Jerome banker,
came in yesterday from the Copper
City on u short business visit.
Loft or Phoenix.
J. j. Hooker left last night ON the
southbound train for Phoenix, to re-
main during the cold spell here.
Passed Through.
NJ. u. Burns, the Humboldt mining
man, passed through mere last night,
en- route to Congress on mining bust.
ness
} Left for Home.
James Rccs left last night ON the
southbound train for his home in Con.
grcss, after completing his labors ms
juryman for tho term.
; Road Oversecr Qualities.
: Yesterday, Joe Mayer qualified as
, road overseer Of road district No. 7,
by filing his oath and bond In the of.
flee OF the county recorder.
Back From Copper Greek.
Swan Abrahamson returned Sun
L day from the Copper Creek district,
whore he has mining interests and
where he reports muca activity.
Episcopal Church.
Q Evening prayer and sermon will be
= said next Sunday night Mt = o'clock.
q at st. Luke =, and hereafter each Sun
day night until further notice.
Back From Harqua Hala.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Clark returned
I yesterday from visit to the Harqua
Z Iiala country, where Mr.. Clark Is In
tcrestcd In promising group OF
a mines.
Back From Phoenix.
Chaplain Carey of Fort Whipple and
J. District Attorney X. Il. Morrison re-
d turned yesterday morning from Phoc-
l. nix, where they assisted In the instruc.
n ton Of class Of fifty candidates In
a the local council Of the Knights OF
\ Columhra In that citv Quudav