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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-09-11
LOCAL NOTES

The hay market is active this week.
@. S. Drew was up from Muskogee
today.
G. f. Arnold, Of Neosho, was in the
City yesterday.
A big crowd is in town today to see
the circus.
L. A. Rowland, was down from Bar
tlesyille today.
&. F. Sweeney, of Baxter Springs,
spent the day in Vinita.
Lewis W. Kidd, OF Monett, Mo-,
was a visitor here today.
G. B. Muropulos went to Muskogee
today on the Katy flyer.
N G. G. WEIGH, prominent citizen Of
Welch, was In town yesterday.
w. N. Beaulin and Miss Irene Cor
don, Of Welch, spent the day in Vini-
ia.
Geo. A Pike, OF Broken Arrow was
tekistered at the Cobb hotel yester-
aay.
Sam Nidiffer called yesterday and
subscribed for year to the Daily
Chieftain.
The occupation taxes are now agi-
ykting the minds of people Of Cotfey-
vile, Kansas.
There is nine chances to one that
the Frisco freight division will be
moved to Vinita.
Judge d. w. Henry, of Terre Haute,
Ind, a prominent railroad attorney,
Is registered at the Cobb hotel today.
We intend to place the Daily Chief
tain In every home in Vinita, and at
the rate we are going it won't take
long to do it.
Basil Stepp, OF Claremore, was in
In the city today Mr.. Stepp is the
Republican nominee for sheriff OF
Rogers county.
The engines and other wreckage' OF
sic Tulsa wreck passed through the
city last night enroute to the Frisco
shops at Springfield.
Gentry Bros, dog and pony show
Exhibited 70 large crowd this after
noon and will repeat the performance
tonight ats o'clock.
A. A. Stats is moving his stock of
groceries to the new Scott building
today. He will have nice quarters
when ne gets thingsarranged.
John Priest brought in a negro
named Brewer this morning from
Salisaw charged with murder He
vas committed to jail to await pre-
liminary hearing
There is not a man on the Craig |
county Democratic ticket that hasn't
3 clean record. We want to see every
Democrat show his loyalty by voting
me straight ticket and get friends
10 do likewise.
Willie Halsell College started in
this ear with nearly sixty scholars
enrolled. This is certainly good
for che educational institu-
tion and we are glad to note the pros
porous future that confronts it.
The Woman's Missionary society Of
the NJ. E. Church South will meet al
the home Of Mrs. Sanders tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock. All members
ire earnestly requested to be present.
c. e. Lahman went to Sapulpa yes
.erday to look into the matter Of
pumping water from Cabin creek at
his place for the railroads. He says
hat the matterof permanently locat-
ng the division either at Alton or
r Vinita is now under consideration,
Ind will be decided very soon. Mr..
IaYman says It is a matter that VI
lita should have an interest 10.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Quarterly Examinations.

Mr. G. T. Leake, chief clerk of the Railway Mail Service at Houston, is here today conduct ing the regular quarterly exam ination of Railway Mail Clerks, for the Southern Division of the Kansas City Southern.
 The examination is being con- ducted at the Huckins House. Only about half a dozen clerks are being examined, that being about the full quoto of the South ern division. -TeXarkanian.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Vol. I-No. III
Strike Situation al Texarkana.

The local telegraph strike situation remains unchanged from what it was yesterday. There is nothing doing whatever at the Western Union office. Manager Hademan and his book keeper have inaugurated a sort of reading room at the office and remain lon duty" through the day, but close up the office and go home at night. The office or dinarily keeps open until } a. m. under normal conditions.
 At the Postal office Manager Prudhomme is still playing a lone hand" He is doing but little business, however.
 A message came this morning from S. M. English, general manager of the southwest, for the Postal Telegraph Company, say ing that the company would un- der no earthly condition, yield to the demands of the strikers. It is, according to him, fight to the death, metaphorically speaking. -TeXarkanian.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Judge LandIs Calls Of Dogs.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Judge LandiS in the United States Dis trict Court today postponed until September 3 the Grand Jury in vestigation of the charges of re- batting against the Chicago and Alton railroad, growing out of the recent trial which resulted in the conviction of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana.
 It was the original intention to begin the investigation August ?, but Judge Landis said that he had received a notification from Attorney General Bona parte that the Chicago & Alton railroad had been promised i'm munity, and the judge ordered the adjournment in order that the records of the case might be looked into.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Newih--Shipp.

Married-this afternoon at 3 o'clock, by Rev. R. A. Highsmith, Mr. A. w. Newth. to Mrs. Monte Shipp. The ceremony was per- formed at the home of Mrs. Pye, on West Main street, and was attended by only a few intimate friends and relatives.
 The happy couple will leave this afternoon for a weeks visit to Hot Springs.
 The groom is a son of Frances Newth, and has been in partner ship with Mrs. Shipp in the photographic business for the past year. Bothare very popular people and have many friends who extend to them their best wishes.
 During their trip to H t Springs, the gallery will be clos ed.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Al Little Rock.

Locally speaking, there is practically no change in the tele- graphers' stri ke situation. Manager Newton of the Western Union telegraph office said this morning:
 We are working two men, which are all we can get. They are both the day and the night chief operator, and with them, including myself, when neces- sary, we are able to handle such business as comes in. OfcOurSe, the situation all over the country has seriously affected the buSi- ness, which at present hardly averages up to half of what it us ed to be. We take messages to any point, but we take them sub ject to indefinite delay, and this delay is entirely at the risk of the sender. Just now the company is not bound to deliver messages in the same time and with the same speed with which they are generally taken care of, since this would be impossible because of the condition of the other of fees.
 We have made no attempt as
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15

yet to import non-union operators into the city, but we have jobs here for operators who are will ing to do ou- work, be they union or non-union men. We can han dle all the business that comes along, and while delay in trans hitting and delivering messages is now unavoidable, this delay is in a great number of instances
 very Insignificant. ."-Democrat.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Price 2 cents

at the time he was killed last Saturday, and soon after swore out a warrant against Sam Mea- dor, charging him with an at tempt on his life. He was also the first witness the state intro duced in the preliminary hearing of the Dickersons.
 Fleel1s lives here, and we un- derstand is charged with an at tempt to steal the horse of J. H. Elder several nights ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Charged With Horse Stealing.

Philadelphia, Aug. 14-Deputy Sheriff Roy Golden of Clark coun- ty, captured two men today at Prescott who are charged with stealing two horses in this coun- ty recently. One is a white man named Tom Weeks and the other a negro named Charles Fleeks. They had one of the horses in their possession and the sheriff has the other horse located. They are in jail here to await the action of the Grand Jury, which meets here onthe 25th of August. Weeks home is Burtsell, Clark county.
 The above tells something of a
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15

matter mentioned in yesterday $ News. Charles Fleeks was ar rested here yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff Golden, and was told that he was wanted for house breaking in Philadelphia. Tom Weeks was in Prescott at the same time, and boarded the train with the deputy sheriff and his prisoner for GurdOn, expect ing to go to his home at Burtsell. Neither knew the other was on the train.
 After starting Golden told the negro what he really wanted him for, and in confession acknow- ledged and implicated Weeks. When the train arrived at Cur don, Weeks left it, but was i'm. mediately arrested and taken to Philadelphia, where both are now in jail.
 The negro, Fleeks, is said to have disposed of one of the horses stolen to another negro near Lit tie Rock, and the animalhaS been located. Two other horses were brought to Prescott by Fleeks and turned over to relatives. Marshal Marsh today received instructions to get both animals here.
 Just what part Weeks has taken in the matter is not known beyond the statement of the negro.
 Weeks is a white man, and a nephew of w. NJ. Weeks, of this city. He was the party who was accompying his uncle Jim Weeks
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Lake Case Dismissed.

Perryvllle, Aug. 14.--On mo- tion of Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton and on the payment of the costs, the thirteen indict- ments pending against Edward Il. Lake, former president of the Alphin Lake Cotton Company of Little Rock, were dismissed yes terday by Judge Winfield in the Perry Circuit Court. The cases came to this county on a change of venue, and have been continu- ed term after term. At one time the yellow fever scare in the South caused a continuance to be granted and at another time smallpox interfered.
 Early in 1902 the Alphin-Lake Cotton Company failed, it's liabili- ties aggregating about S400,000. At the time of the failure, Little Rock banks held bills of lading on the Iron Mountain and Arkan- sas, Louisiana and Southern Railway Companies for about S175, ,00O worth of cotton. It was later discovered the compress at El Dorado, which was owned by the Alphin Lake Cotton Company did not have the bales represent ed by the compress receipts and the bills of lading.
 The company began a bank ruptcy proceeding in the United States District Court and Judge Trieber ordered Lake to pay S60, 945.72 into the court, and on the allegation Lake had this money in his possession and had failed to account to the cotton company for it. Lake did not pay the sum into the court and Judge Trieber sent him to jail, where he remain ed for 90 days.
 Lake appealed to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, but his appeal was dismissed be- cause of his failure to file the re cord of the case in the proper form. It was after the dismissal of the appeal that Lake was sent to jail for contempt of court.
 While proceedings were being had in the federal courts, Lake was indicted thirteen times by the Pulaski County Grand Jury. He was also indicted by the Federal Grand Jury, but the in dictments were later nolle pros sed by the district attorney. Lake was indicted Tn the state courts on the allegations that he obtained money under false pretenses, that he issued fraudu- lent warehouse receipts and that he obtained signatures through fraud to bills of lading from the railroad companies. The cases were all taken to Perry county on a change of venue.
 The costs in the case, it is said amounted to about $500, but ow- ing to reductions the am ount paid was slightly in excess of $500.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15
Tom Rippy Hurt.

Yesterday afternoon Tom Rip py, who works at the Darling Bros. mill, was seriously hurt at the plant. The injury happened to his ankle, and will probably contine him to his room for a couple of weeks.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-15

Mrs. w. R. Mum returned to- day from a very pleasant visit to friends in Albany township.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
WH|TTIER'S BIRTHDAY
OBSERVED IN BAY STATE

Boston. Dec. n.--The Tooth anniversary
OF the birth Of John Greenleaf Whittier.
which occurs today. will be marked by
commemorative observances in many
schools and by literary societies in many
sections OF the country. OF which he Is
generally considered one OF the most be-
loved and representative poets. In New
England. the scene OF most of his life.
whose scenes and traditions were the sub
ject for many OF his works. his memory
will be more thoroughly revived than
elsewhere. for there are I'm this section
many places which take particular pride
I'm some connection with the poets life
and work and in these there will be pub
lie exercises to commemorate the war
singer OF Abolitionism. The centennial
program In New England will centre
about Amesbury. the Essex county town.
where the poet lived greater part OF
his life. The anniversary Will be OBJ
served by two New England municipah-
ties the city council of Haverhil, his
birthplace, uniting with the Whittier club
of that city In commemorative exercises.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
MAN LIVES
/ ON PEANUTS N
A 6O-DAY TEST

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Dr. II. J. Allen OF Au-
rora, Ill. has finished food test extend
ing over 60 days. during which time he
lived upon peanuts and lemonade. moth
ing else.
The Aurora savant says that he has
solved practically the whole scheme OF
material life. The thing is simple-pea-
nuts and bananas. Eat 'em and thrive
Don't bother about working too hard. for
you can live on Is cents day and wax
fat If you love TO work. go ahead, as
on peanuts and bananas twice as much
work may be done twice as easily.
DIR. Allen was I'm fine physical condition
yesterday when he ended his novel 60 day
test. I've solved the servant girl prob
lem" said he, "by eliminating the SER
want girl. l am more than satisfied with
the test feel better than when / start
ed in, and i could live and thrive on a
diet exclusively of peanuts. | will now
start on n 60-days' test OF bananas
which. combined with peanuts. j have al
ready discovered to be the ideal food.
My plan now is to find some one who
Is "a. heavy eater or meats and other
ordinary foods willing TO enter n 60-day
contest with me. so that il can be seen,
at the end OF two months who is in the
better condition. II lis certain that | shall
win
"lf people lived on. peanuts and bs-
nanas it would cost them not more than
Is cents - day, and they would be saved
all the trouble of cooking. all the expense
of servants. IL takes an hour to eat a
goobers at your desk or bench-while you
are at work anywhere
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
T|LLMAN AGAIN YIELDS
THE TERRIBLE P|TCHFORk
Attacks Measures Relieve the Money Panic and Says There
Was No Legal Justification for the Issue of Panama Canal
Bonds or the Three Per Cent Certificates

Washington, Dec. H.-Senator Tillman
OF South Carolina made a characteristic
speech In the senate yesterday dealing
with financial conditions He prefaced his
remarks by saying that he was not a
member OF the finance committee, that he
had not studied finance and that his only
experience had been limited to efforts TO
meet his own obligations. He desired,
however. to PROFOUND few questions to
the older senators with view of get
ting some light on the monetary question
Displaying two clearing house certif-
Gates he twitted his Republican coll
leagues with the suggestion that they
looked very much like what "you fell
lows used to call conferedate money, or
shinplasters." Clearing house certificates
he declared. were local currency and
ought TO be subjected 10 the 10 per cent
tax on such issues.
lie drew striking parallel OF the ut
terances OF President Roosevelt. putting
in one solumn the presidents $ soothing as
surances to Secretary Cortelyou and his
rebuke 20 people who boarded money,
and in which he expressed his confidence
I'm the general soundness of banking insti-
tutions. Then I'm another column opposite
this he quoted the presidents alleged
statements 10 Mayor Dahman of Omaha,
Neb I'm which Mr.. Roosevelt DECLARED
that the panic was sure to come anyhow,
cleaning had to come II might as well
come at once.
II recognize" said Mr.. Tillman with
smile. that Mayor Dahlman is In immi-
nent danger OF Joining the Ananias club"
He cited the case OF Banker John r.
| Walsh. which has come TO trial after six
| teen months, and declared that II would
be at least eighteen months before any
prosecutions would result from the in
| vestigations In New York city
IF we are not In the midst OF panic
| we are In the midst of chill through
| fear OF a panic" he declared.
| Reading the acts of congress author
| izing the issue Of Panama canal bonds
| and OF per cent certificates. he asserted
| that the only legal justification for the
| issue OF Panama bonds was to meet ex-
| penses on account OF the canal work and
| the 3 per cent certificates were for cur
rent expenses of the government.
"I want some OF the constitutional law
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
SCENIC TEMPLE

There is an excellent bill at the
Scenic Temple this week. There is not
a number on the list that does not fail
to please. and one would not wish for
n better bill on the whole.
The show opens with the Parsons
sisters as character change artists and
they receive merited applause. Next
follows Ira Kessner, the silvertoned
tenor who was roundly applauded
being remembered from his last ap-
pearance here some months ago. He
sings Wont You Waltz Home
Sweet Home With Me for Old Times
Sake" and that pathetic ballad Two
Blue Eyes" with illustrations.
Fred Bouman. black face comedian,
appears with some new and some old
jokes, but sings good parodles with his
Cameron, eccentric singers and dane
ers, are the kind that keep YOU going
all the time. They are very clever
team and receive great applause. Ada
Corbett soubrette, is n decided novelty
i'm her dances Miss Corbett has a
strong voice and sings well. The pic
lures are the best that have been seen
here. There is plenty OF comedy in
them, hinged with a little pathetic pie
Illus Urne," The Inn Keepers Wife"
Fra Diavolo" "The Elopement." Bur
glary by MOTOR" "rhe Bedhan Boys"
Her First Bike Ride" Bad Boys Joke
at Wedding Party" THE Roster
Woman" and Aquatic sports" The
pictures will all be changed. as well
as the songs, on Thursday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
KElTH'S Theatre

The bill at Keith's Theatre the present
week Ia one worthy OF the holiday season.
II IL full of good things and certainly
even the clever management or this fa-
vorite house must have done some good,
hard thinking 10 group so we'll attrac-
tions that will easily outclass even the
store shows which generally have first
call these days. Yesterdays audiences
expressed in many effective ways their
approval OF the several performers. Tho
bill II well arranged. but the comedy eie-
ment. as IL quite appropriate TO the sea-
son. has very large share In the enter
tainment. The most pretentious and one
OF the best numbers is "Billy's Tomb
stones" I'm which Mr. and Mrs. Sydney
Drew and Miss Sarah Lewis are the prin-
cipals. That the playlet scored n success
the naming of the principals would be suf.
ncient proof Mr.. and Mrs. Drew always
give Genuine pleasure. They have the
tabloid system of comedy. comedy ~ the
genuine kind down TO science. In their
present offering there is chance for the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
IMPERIAL THEATRE

Two large audiences greeted the Merry
Maidens company at this popular place
OF amusement yesterday. who gave
very capable bill. There are 20 or more
young ladies I'm the chorus. which Is one
OF the leading features. and Lewis and
Thompson, both of whom are O)neyville
boys, have a very pleasing singing. talk
and dancing act. which is given In
the olio. Mr. Thompson being an eccen-
trio dancer and he with Messrs. Lewis
and Sam Rice furnish the comedy ele-
ment for the opening and closing num-
bcrs, which are enjoyable. The female
contingent is led by Miss Myrtle Dale.
The others i'm tho olio. were Miss Pattie
Carney. who sang number OF up-to-date
selections i'm "a manner that won-her- a
hearty encore. The same quartette, that
have new idea OF entertaining: VAL
Tralnor and Myrtle Dale In a pleasing
sketch and Lula Beeson, clever buck
and wing dancer. There was in attend
ance last evening about 40 members W
the Commercial club OF this city, or
which Mr.. Thompson is member, ard
they not only gave him and Mr.. Lewis n
hearty welcome but each OF the teams
I'm the olio. and this In most gentleman
~ manner The BILL as a whole. is fully
UP 20 The standard. and will be presented
every afternoon and evening during tho
week.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17

consideration until sent the 18th. Then
there was change. Miss Vanderbilt has
never responded TO any of my notes, but
she has talked with me.
II have made many calls at The Break
ers. at Oakland and at tho Vanderbilt
home in New York. At The Breakers the
Oakland | was told Miss Vanderbilt was
not there, but i knew she was.
Chief Crowley came TO my room here
and told me he had received complaint
that L was annoying Miss Vanderbilt. He
warned mo 10 stop using the mails for
such "A purpose. At Montclair i was In
Jail two hours for writing To Miss Wander
bilt, / was put in jail at the request OF
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root"
The walls Of LaBodie's room are covered
with pictures of and clippings about Miss
Vanderbilt. There are actual photo
graphs and newspaper and magazine
pictures. Many OF them include the count
There are pictures OF The Breakers. and
on one OF them is pencil mark. which
JaBodie says is the spot where he once
met and talked with Miss Vanderbilt.
LaBodie says he is IS years old. He
has all the marks of a scholar. His
room contains many books OF the best
wide knowledge OF affairs lie is
working here as "A carpenter. although
he claims college education. He says
his home is In Galveston, Tex, and
claims he once worked for A. ]. Cassatt
as detective. LaBodie spends much OF
his leisure time at the Y. NJ c. A.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
LIVED ON TOWN,
left ESTATE
WORTH $4,000

Hartford, Dec. 17.-For many years
Charles Chittenden lived on the towns
bounty and the charity of kindly neigh
bors Yesterday, the authorities searched
the wretched hovel which had sheltered
the aged recluse for years, three bank
books were found. These showed deposits
and interest on them which aggregate
$4,000.
The ON man died few days ago liud-
died In a chair near a freless stove. His
corpse was still in a sitting posture in the
chair when Herbert Palmer, kindly
neighbor, looked in to greet the old man.
Palmer thought the recluse was asleep
and did not discover his mistake until he
tried TO rouse him.
The wealth OF the recluse was a great
surprise TO the neghbors. 1t seems he had
developed the art OF collecting gifts TO
science. He was beneficiary of many
charitable organizations. lie had excited
the sympathy OF all the residents of ES-
SEA. the little town in which hc lived. and
60 give him something became habit.
Everything he got he boarded.
Since his death IL has been learned that
the old man was married and his widow
Is living. She is an aged invalid. and all
Of the misers fortune will go TO her.