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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
Jack Baldridge, Accused Murderer,
Passes the Time in Smoking and
Playing Solitaire.

Muskogee, l. T. July 9-Calmly
smoking cigarettes and idling away
his time by playing solitaire, Jack
Baldridge, wanted for the murder Of
Marshall Sam Roberts at Porum, on
the fifth day Of July, is sitting in the
underbrush 10y the Midland Valley
railroad bridge half mile from that
city, defying the United States mar
shals to arrest him il they dare.
Jack Baldridge has killed eight men
in cold blood and is armed to the teeth.
That is probably why he is still sitt-
ing by the Midland bridge playing SOL
taire and smoking cigarettes that he
rolls with his own cold, hard fingers.
Baldridge, it is said, has sent word
to officers both at Porum and in this
city. 1t is admitted that he has not
ified the Porum deputies. Yesterday
morning four deputies armed with
Winchesters and side irons, boarded
the morning Midland Valley train.
-Four deputies, heavily armed with
Winchesters and side irons stepped of
the train at Porum.
Baldridge is little known at Porum
with the exception that he is a bad
man. He is a rover and has not been
eng in that place, On the day Of the
picnic lie was hired by the Ellsworth
boys to help them conduct their
stand. Eye witnesses to the tragedy
Of Thursday say that as Roberts en-
tered the stand Baldridge calmly
raised his revolver at the mans head
and fred. AS Roberts fell he lower
ed the gun at the head Of Sapper, who
was struggling with Ben Tittsworth
and wounded him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
SEEK GERRYMANDER
Special Census Enumerator Names
the Five Districts and the Men
Who Are in Charge.

Guthrie, July 9.-W G. Hunt, SUI
pervisor in charge of the Oklahoma
census yesterday announced the five
districts, placing Edward Koch, with
headquarters at Guthrie in charge in
the first district; Richard c. Lappin,
Oklahoma City, in The second district;
Hart Momsen, Muskogee in the third;
Chas. Sloane, McAlester, in the fourth
and Frank L. Sanford Chickasha, in
the fifth
All these men are from the census
department at Washington. The dis
tricts practically follow the congress
sional district lines with the excep-
tions that Cleveland and Pottawato-
mie are added to the first and Caddo
of the second, is given to the fifth.
The district men will open headquar-
ters this week, the first work being
passing on applicants for enumerators.
They will send lists with recommen-
dations TO Hunt who will forward
them to the north. 10 county su-
pervisor will be named, Census bu-
reau men will be sent to counties that
lag. 1900 district enumerators are
to be named. Hunt says the work
will be completed by August Is.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09

es at the Vinita ChautauQua. Every
body should hear these distinguished
statesmen.
Miss Mamie Butler, Of Big Cabin, is
touring the east witha party Of friends
from Chelsea and writes her friends
that she is having a glorious time
viewing the sights, especially those at
the jamestown exposition.
The board Of Equalization is in ses-
sion today in the office of Roberts,
Warren & Co. The boards composed
Of j. X. Taylor, ). V, Roberts and j,
A. Thompson, which assures the city
and tax payers square deal.
Theo. D. B. Frear. Democratic can
didate for district judge; e. J. Hobby,
candidate for representative and d.
b. Stutsman, candidate for county
clerk. hold a meeting at Timber Hill
school house this afternoon and even
ing,
The annual meeting Of the Buckeye
Mining company will be held this
evening in the Office of Riddle and
Clapham This company has develop
ed valuable property in the Miami
field. The Chieftain congratulates
them on their good luck.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

w. A. L. Hoff, Of Edmond okla,
is in the city today looking after his
property interests.
w. J Wade went to Parsons this
morning to look after his property in
terests at that place
Mr.. Sellars of Little Rock general
agent for the New Home sewing ma
chine, is in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Campbell are
expected to return from a short visit
at Carthage Mo. this morning.
P. 2. and Chas. Newman, VIM.
O'Neal and A. NJ. Voyles, all Of
Woodley, were in the city today.
e. J Hobby, Democratic candidate
for representative Of Craig county is
in the city today from Bluejacket.
There will be work in the Master
Mason degree at the regular meeting
of the local lodge tomorrow night.
Judge Luman F. Parker Jr., leaves
tonight for Hot SpIngs to take
course Of hospital treatment.
The X. P. meeting last night was
full of interest and was well attend
ed. A full set Of officers we're in
stalled
A three-inch gas pipe is being laid
to the brick plant today and ali other
work on the plant is moving along
smoothly.
William G. Russell was in the city
today and purchased a large bill Of
furniture Of the T. C. Holland furni-
ture store.
Q. NJ. Anderson. who has been the
guest in this city of j. W. Byrd for /
several days returned to Kansas City /
This morning.
Mr.. Gass organizer for the Frater- T
nal Aid association is in the city and /
will remain for several days with a
view to strengthening the organiza /
Jon in Vinita.
Seymour Riddle returned last night /
rom Miami where he went on min
ng business. Mr. Riddle says the
mines in that locality are showing /
great activity.
Agitate the closing Of business /
houses during the time Bryan and La
Toilette are delivering their speech /
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
CHARGED win Attempt to KiIl.

Deputy Bassil Stepp of Claremore
this morning brought in Bud Nielsen,
charged with assault to kill Beecher
Jackson, of Claremore. Jackson went
to Nelson's home at about IL o'clock
at night in a cab to see Mr. Terrill.
Beecher called to Nelson, but Mrs.
Nelson answered, asking him what he
wanted there, at the same time telling
him that Terrill had gone up town.
Beecher then asked when Terrill
would return and without warning
Nelson opened fire, killing one Of the
cab horses. Beecher escaped unhurt
and Nelson was later arrested.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
SCHMITZ DEFIANT
Mayor Of San Francisco Gets Five
Years.-Crowd Cheers in Court
When Sentence Pronounced.

San Francisco, July 9-Detiant to
the end, Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz,
convicted OF blackmailing dives, SEN
fenced TO five years Imprisonment in
San Quentin penitentiary by Judge
Dunn yesterday
AS the last words of the sentence
fell from the judges lips the great
crowd that had stood throughout the
dramatic scenes sent up thunderous
cheer
s"Good for you" shouted man in
the back Of the room. His ejaculation
was echoed and re-echoed by one after
another of the spectators. Several
threw their hats into the air Others
scrambled upon chairs tolook over the
shoulders OF the crowd. The greatest
Cont inued on Page
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
To Advertise Vinita

John Wise, secretary Of the Com
mercial club, is collecting number
of fine photographs Of objects Of inter-
est in and around Vinita from which
steroptican plates are to be made and
placed on exhibition at the jamestown
exposition. This is one Of the many
commendable ways to boost the town
and country and acquaint .the outside
world of their whereabouts and many
advantages.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
Negroes May Bolt New State G. Q. P

Negroes May Bolt New State G. 0. P.
Parson H. L. Storm, Of South Nc.
Alester, the official head of the Afro.
American Independent Suffrage
league, declared Saturday that it was
by no means certain that the Repub-
licans could count upon the negro vote
Of the new state against the consti-
tuition or insupport of the Republican
candidates in case the party decided
to nominate ticket
According to the parson, who is a
foxy politician bred in the Democratic
school presided over by the late Sena-
tor Coke, of Texas, the Republican
party must deliver some of the politi-
cal goods before it can receive the
support OF the negro Too long the
negro has voted her straight only to
serve as an illustration of the Hitch
your horse outside and come IN story
of which General Gordon was fond Of
telling about General Malone, Of
Virginia.
1t will be remembered that Parson
Storms led a revolt shortly before the
constitutional convention which was
suppressed with the utmost difficulty
by the Republican leaders. In and
around South McAlester which is the
parsons habitat, the belief is that he
will sway number Of negroes into
the independent line.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
Call No. IS

The call of tickets for admission to
the Cherokee land Office July g. began
with No. s.. The total number Of
tickets issued to date is 1867.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09

Miss Rhoda Mitchell, of Seneca,
will spend several days in this city
with her brother, Harry Mitchell,
while the Chautauqua is in session.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-09
TERRITORY BANKERS
TO MEET IN MUSKOGEE

At meeting of the executive board
of the Oklahoma Indian Territory
Bankers association, held at Oklaho-
Williams news., 1907-10-12

n Meets every other Saturday i; ati O o. F. hall Visiting brethren cordially invited. us Cp
 F. R Nellis, H. P
 J. S. Campbell, Scribe.
 H. A. Hicks. Treas.
Williams news., 1907-10-12
Rev. Robert. Reappointed

Rev. David Roberts. the able pastor of the NJ. E. church. of this city, accompa nied by his wife. returned home last Tuesday from Flagstaff. where he had been attending the Arizona NJ. E. con. ference.
 Shortly after his arrival. his many pari-hioners received tie gratifying news that their popular pastor had .een appointed to fill the pulpit here for another term. This minister of the gospel is an able exponent of the Christian doctrine. and has accomplished much in the way of teaching the unrighteous to lead a better life in the uplifting of waywaId toulr.
 Let us bid him a warm welcome at the morning services tomorrow by attending church en masse.
Williams news., 1907-10-12
RECORDERS WEEKLY REPORT

The following is the weekly re- port of instruments filed in the recorders office for the week end ing October 8, 1907:
 Warranty deed-Esau Lamb ct ux to J. H. Atwood.
 Revocation of power of attorney George w. Mathews by James NJ. Sanford.
 Quit claim deed-Arizona Lum- Der & Timber Go. to Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Go.
 Quit claim deed-James Walsh and wife to the United States.
 Warranty deed-Joseph Back man and wife to D. J. Brannen.
 Water location -6 60 miners inches, Hermit creek. Grand Can yon, Fred w. Marsh.
 Water location = 60 miners. inches, Hermit creek. Grand Can-. yon, Fred w. Marsh.
 Deeds for Arizona-Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Co.,. to the Unit. d States of America, Numbers 4044 to 41C9, inclusive.
Williams news., 1907-10-12
Execution at I. o. o. Hall

All members of the l. O. o. F. are requested to attend the regular meeting next Wednesday evening to witness the "extermination," by the high execntioner, Sir Billy, If Oatis Inman, Roy Wolf and Tom Martin. These candidates say they ''ain't scared" and claim they will enter the arena with the bravado of matador. and the dt feat of the goat will be. matter of only e few moments. but they will feel odd while they are going through this encounter, and if they survive they will be Odd Fellowe.
Williams news., 1907-10-12
Harry Mill. Accidentally Kill, Himself

Harry Mills was killed at Selig-. man on Friday evening, last week. by the accidental discharge of his pistol. Mills. with some friends, walk. d into d resort and started to sit down. In taking his; seat. the pistol, which was in his coat pocket, proba bly, struck against the chair, going off and killing him instant ly. Mills had been working there as bartender. HisTemains were shipped to Los Angeles, where his folks now reside. for burial. The coroner's jury returned verdict of accidental death.
Williams news., 1907-10-12
Williams Hor.emen Make Winning,

We have received report from the race track at Albuquerque which says that Jas. Wade's Jack Levin" rame in second in the 5 mile race on Tuesday. In the race on Wednesday "Juna" was first and Jack Levin" third. Thursday Andrew Miller received the good lews that his confidence in his fleet footer, "Sweetheart" had not heen misplaced, as she had carried off the derby that day in the It mile run, and as result Mir. Miller is winner of the $4O0 purse that was offered.
Williams news., 1907-10-12

H. NJ. Stark returned Sunday from Bear Canyon. where he and several others had been hunting for several days. He reports lots of deer there, hut on account of them not being in prime condition as to fatness, the party7did not kill any. Their stay was cut short on account of the loss ofsoothing syrup
Williams news., 1907-10-12

A. NJ. Gibbons has resigned his position with the Poison Bros. Mere. Co.,, and accompanied by his wife and +children.- departed for Phoenix on. Tuesda y, where he has accepted a position with sn in surance company, and which city he will make his future home.
Williams news., 1907-10-12
Advertising Rates

Following scale of prices has been adopted by the NEWS legal advertising: Pss-nt mining notices, per inch po ip=.
 serticns) ..-.-..-..-.--.-........S % Articles of incorporation, per inch (6 in
 sertions) ..--.. co Notice to creditors and similar notices
 from the Probate Court, per notice..... % Land proofs fs.............. .:.. ..: 10 o0 Notee or Ior1eitnre- IT uo CHnlesl notlces. --.---.--'. io oU Sumnols.. .............,,........... m co
Williams news., 1907-10-12
SOCIETIES. .

p.ND CANYON LODGE No. IA, K. OF ChMoa,s oTerv Thursday evening in l. O. OF hsI Visiting brethren cordially welcomed
 R. A. Morrow, c: C.
 A D. Adams, V.C.
 F. w. Smith. K. of R. and B.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26

Phoenix citizens have subscribed over s1O0,OOO to a fund for the erection of a Y. NJ. c. A. building in that city. The Phoenicians started in to raise the money for a $6O.OOO building, but un- der the leadership of Secretary C. G. Titus of Fl Paso, who was in the cap ital city, the soliciting committee reached such a momentum that it was impossible to check them until $4O,0OO more money had been subscribed than was needed MT. Titus suggested that rather than return the money the plan of the proposed building be enlarged and elaborated and this was done, Money is easy for Y. NJ. c. A. build ing when MT. Titus is around.
 Hon. Mark Smith is on his way to Arizona and is throwing c few state hood bricks along the way.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26

Says the Globe Silver Belt: Gov ernor Hagerman of New Mexico has al least the support of the honest people of that territory, notwithstanding his summary dismissal by President Roosevelt to make room for a Rough Rider. It might have been predicted. however. that an honest man could not retain the governors chair in the sister territory very long. New Mexi. co.'s bosses are as strong politically as their methods are rotten and Ari' zona may continue to pat herself on the back for turning down joint-state- hood in the emphatic manner of last November"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26
SPECULATION ABOUT EARTHQUAKES.

Scientists say the earth is passing through a period of unusual insta- bility.
 Whether further indigestion in the bowels of the earth threaten danger vJ the more tnIcKly populated portions ns the world is a subject onNwhich thf seismologists differ widely. Some be lieve a universal disaster is imminent while another group say only slight seismic disturbances are possible.
 Dr. John M. Clark. state geologist of New York, says the entire Atlantic coast is by no means safe, although he admits the shocks generally follow along the newer mountain ranges of the Pacific. 7t
 Records show that since De- cember there have been twenty-six Added to these disasters in the same period. several hurricanes have occurred. A yphoon on Good Friday swept over the Caroline Isl- ands. killing 230 of the 800 inhabitants of the Ululthi group. The Gulf of Mexico was recently turned into a boiling pot during the Mexican earth quake, and the steamer La Province, which arrived recently from Europe, encountered a wierd electrical hurri- cane, attributed to seismic disturb ances.
 Scientists show that there are two great earthquake zones about the earth. in which a great per cent of the shocks occur One of these belts swings, roughly, east and west. through the Mediterranean region, Asia-Minor, the Caucases, Himalayas. East Indies, Central America and West Indies. It catches 53 per cent of the quakes.
 The other belt circles the Pacific along the Andes, up the west coast of North America, across to Asia, down through Kamchatka, the Japanese and Philippine Islands. extending to New Zealand. Fortyone per cent of the shocks occur in this zone. The thick. ly populated districts of the world, embracing q surface twenty times that Of the two earthquake zones, receives only 6 per cent of the shocks.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26

Says Iron Ore: The gamblers in the metal cannot change the actual price of copper. The latter still re- mains firm and has taken another ad- vance of a quarter of a cent a pound. If the people will stick to the legiu- mate producers they will come out good winners. Copper has averaged good for many years and is going to be in demand for all time. Pick out the good ones. Calumet and Arizona pays you about f3 per cent on the present selling price, and is one of the greatest mines in the world. North Butte is good. So is Amalgamated. Greene-Cananea is a wonder and will
 be mining 100 years from now. Su- perior and Pittsburg is coming along splendidiy and will make one of the
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26
rHE BISBEE BSBEE MORNNG

carried him through life without mis- trust and launched him into the next world with serene confidence.
 Now all is changed Everything is in Aux and ferment No system of philosophy is undisputed. no princi- pies of government unquestioned or regarded as permanent wholly satis- factory. and no creed as sacred and adequate. The right to property. once supposed to be the foundation of the social order, is denied, the right of a man to labor as long and for as much as he pleases is curtailed, individual initiative and self-reliance are discour. aged and state control aad ownership of all industrial activities and distri. button advocated. Enterprises of all sorts. commercial. educational. social and religious, are turning to the gov. ernment for guidance and assistance, and. from having regarded our chief magistrate as the servant of the peo. pie chosen to execute the laws. we are coming to look at him and appeal to him as a ruler, clothed with imper- ial powers.
 These conditions are indications of wide changes in thought theory and belief. already accomplished. or now in process of taking place. and neces- sarily imply anything but a state of mind promotive of tranquility and con tentment. Everyone wants everything that he sees anyone else have. and rushes into headlong competition to secure it at once. The old ideal of a competence and contentment has van, ished.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26

The people of Arizona will be pleased to know that ex-Governor Brodie is returning home from the Philippines to become adjutant gener. al of the department of the Dakotas Governor Brodie has the highest re spect of the people of Arizona and all Of them are glad to see him rapidly ascending to the top round of military fame. He went from this territory with the rough riders 10 Cuba and was one of the first Americans to stop a Spanish bullet after the American army was landed on Cuban soil.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26
THE TIM ES WE LIVE.IN.

So far as external conditions are concerned there is no question that the world as a Shole is enjoying a period of greater freedom from wars and their distressing consequences, of rayage. plunder and insecurity to the individual, than ever before in its history. It is also true that those which occur are shorter in duration, and attended with less destruction of private property and invasion of pri- yate rights. than was formerly the case. It is furthermore true that, talk n together, citizens and subjects ey- Gy7here arc freer than at any tiIne from tyranny and oppression by thely own government, ana G-es- to pursue tation or interference. Besides this larger liberty and security which the people of today enjoy, there has come to them as a whole an immense ad- vance in material comfort and in op- | portunity for education and enjoyment Food and conveniences which a hun dred and fifty years ago were luxuries to the rich. or wholly unknown, are now within the reach of nearly every one. Education and reading matter which were confined to the few can be had for the asking. Then it was the exception for a man to go beyond the limits of his own country. Now travel Is almost universal. and not many are |, so straitened that there does not come to them at times some form of amuse- ment and recreation. .-..
 It might naturally be supposed that these improved conditions would tend to increase the tranquility and aappi- ness of peoples, and that, secure :n their homes and possessions, they would experience a greater degree of contentment and satisfaction in living than had Leen possible at an earlier stage of development Such. however. is not the case. With the improve ment of material conditions has come growing mental and spiritual unrest and discontent. For generations peo- pie lived on quietly and contentedly lin that condition of life to which they were taught and believed it had pleased God to call them. They had no religious mIsgivings. or political
 doubts. Things as they were. were ordained from on high. and they never dreamed of questioning or disturbing them.
 While it may be true that such a state of things tended to stagnation of intellect and arrest of progress along every line of possible advance, it was productive of an atmosphere and mental attitude that gave tranquil lives and much placid enjoyment and happiness to large numbers of people. i've see it delineated in the portraiture of Sir Roger de Beverley and the Ipages of Irving's Sketch Book. D where he describes so attractively the life of rural England There is nc such existence anywhere today. Then Ievery man provided himself or rather was born to 8 creed. set of political principles. and an assortment of opin- Hons which met all his wants. which
Bisbee daily review., 1907-04-26
Taylor in Los Angeles Times.

away.
 One pre-eminence there is that nev- CT pals, that excites no envy and that is never lost. He whose relation to bis fellow men is one of unfailing, genial kindliness and helpfulness, and who never swerves from lofty stand ards of character and duty, does not fall from high estate. He is never a back number, and when he passes on fragrant memories of what he was blossom from his dust.