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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-23
LORD HARRINGTON MUST DIE.
u. s. Court Dnies Appeal OF Bogus
NoblenGn.

Washington, April 22.-In en- ou.nion
by Chief Justice Fuller, the federal
supreme court has dism' ssed the case
of Frederick Seymour. alias Lord Bar
rington,' under sentence of death in st.
Louis, upon the charge of numbering
]. P. Mccain on June ], 1909, in effect
affirming the decision of the supreme
court of Missouri and thus sustaining
the verdict of guilty returned by the
trial court. The case has been before
the public for several years and attract
ed much attention, largely because of
Barrington's defense of bearing an En-
glish title under which he married a
young woman of good family residing
in Kansas City.
Darlington made a vigorous fight in
the st. Louis courts, contending that mis-
conviction was due to prejudice and was
not sustained by the proof. When the
Missouri supreme court decided against
him, he brought the case to the federal
supreme court on a writ of error, con-.
tending that his trial had not been fair.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-23
WHERE WILL THE
TRIAL Be HELD
Some Talk Of Thaw Case
Being Transferred to
BinghamptOn

Binghamton, N. Y, April 23.-Attor-
neyB Dolphin M. Delmas and w. P.
McPike, OF counsel for Harry K. Thaw.
are in the city, guests Of DR.. Chas. G.
Wagner, superintendent of the state
hospital. 1t is believed that Mr.. Del
mas coming is a preliminary step to
The attorneys held conference with
Justice Geo. F. Lyon while here.
Denies Proposed Change.
New York, April 23.-Cliford Hart
ridge, counsel for Harry K. Thaw, said
today that SO far as he knew no move
ment was contemplated looking toward
holding the second Thaw trial at Bing
hamton. He expressed the opinion that
Thaw's second trial, like the first, would
be held in New York City. Mr.. Hart
ridge interpreted the visit to Bingham
ton of Attorneys Delmas and McPike
as social call upon Supt. Wagner, of
the state hospital there.
District Attorney jerome said last
night he had no intention either of ask
ing for or conserving to a change of
venu for the next trial of Harry Thaw.
There is no reason why the case should
not be tried in New York. he said. "U
shall certainly not ask for a change of
venue, and will just as certainly fight
an application for change if the de-
Tense makes one"
Garvan Doubts All Aeports.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan.
temporarily directing the Thaw case,
said he believed there was no founda-
ton for the suggestion that Thaw would
be tried at Binghamton. He explained
it was possible to try Thaw outside of
New York City, under an agreement to
change of venue, but pointed out that
to accomplish this, it would be necessary
to secure permission from the court
here. He said if Thaws attorneys were
planning to change Thaw to the Bing-
hamton jurisdiction, the arrangement
was unknown to the district attorneys
office. Mr.. Garvan said that a second
Thaw trial had not been decided upon
by the prosecution.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-23
R. R. PROpE:RTY
IN MINNESOTA
Sunderbery Committee Says
1t Places Total Value
al S2l5,0tO,MO

St. Paul, April 23.-Rairoad property
in Minnesota is valued at $215, 000, 900
by the Sunderbery investigating COM
mittee, which returned its report to the
state today. This is approximately 500,
600 a mile. The property is capitalized
to the extent of about 100000 or $1,000
mile on an average. The net earnings,
according to the committees findings.
averaged over $1,000 a mile last year,
or Is per cent on the committees val .
uation.
The report says that to arrive at the
cost of reproducing and equipping the
different lines in their present condi-
ton, the committee considered the or
iginal cost of construction, the cost OF
improvements. betterments and equip
ment added since, the cost and char
acter of the lines recently built, the ex-
pense of operating and the earnings I'M
der the existing rates, value Of stocks
and bonds, the geography Of the line
and the Judgment displayed in Its To-
cation.
Chicago Great Western.
Referring to the Chicago Great West
ern, the report says:
This road was built by A. ]. Stick
ney, who raised the funds by acquir-
ing after organizing, re-organizing and
Harrimanizing corporations OF Mime
sofa, Iowa and Illinois. The capital stock
and debt is $14s.esS per mile, and the
committee figures valued It about one
fifth OF that, or $4,000 a mile. In its
last report the company certifies that
the line and sQnipment cost $sS.011 per
mile. Referring to the fact that in 1891
there was reported "for purchase Of con-
structed road" sS.21S.1s2. the COMMITTEES
says:
1T was then SIS miles long. Fifteen
years later this system had to be
stretched to s50,5S4,s44. but the whole
line had shrunk sixty miles In length
1t had been watered too much"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-23
SUICIDE CLAUSE
is Not VALID
Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Must Pay Policy on
Dead

Washington, April 23.--In deciding
the case of Amanda $. Whitfield of
Kansas City VS.. the Aetna Life Insur-
ance company Of Hartford, Conn, the
supreme court of the United States
has construed the Missouri state law
providing that the suicide of an insured
person shall not constitute a valid de-
Tense in resisting payment OF the policy.
The opinion was delivered by Justice
Harlan and reversed the decision of the
court Of appeals for the eighth circuit
whose decision was in favor of the COM
pany. The policy involved was for So
900 upon the life Of James Whitfield and
was taken out about Is months before
his death by suicide.
OVerrulss the Lower Court.
Justice Harlan said in part: 1--WE cam
not agree with the learned courts be-
low in their Interpretation of the state
law. The contract between the parties
is, we think, an evisian of the statute
| and tends to defeat the objects for
which 1t was enacted. In clear en-
phatic words the statute declares that in
all suits on policies of insurance in life,
it shall be no defense that the insured
committed suicide unless it be shown
that he contemplated suicide when ap-
plying for the policy. Whatever tends
to diminish the plaintiffs cause for ac-
ton or to defeat recovery in whole or in
part amounts in law to a defense. When
the company denied its liability for the
whole of the principal sum, it certainly
a dhfpngp DC IN oil Of hat
except one-tenth. Notwithstanding the
statute, If the company by contract
could have bound itself in case of the
suicide of the insured, to pay only one
tenth of the principal sum, it could have
lawfully contracted for exemption as
to the whole sum or only nominal part
thereof, and if sued defeat any action in
which recovery was sought for the en-
tire amount insured. Looking at the
object of the statute and giving effect to
its words according to their ordinary
natural meaning, the legislative intent
was to cut up by the root any defense
as to the whole and every part of the
sum insured which was grounded upon
the fact of suicide. The manifest pur
pose Of the statute was to make all in
quiry as to suicide wholly immaterial
except where the insured contemplated
suicide at the time he applied for his
policy
Whitfield Was Sporting Editor.
Kansas City, Mo, April 23,--J. w
! Whitfield was for fourteen years sport
| ing editor of the Kansas City Star,
which position, together with that of
] Of hal
| league, he held at the time of his DEATH
| April 20, 1901. Whitfield grew despon-
dent over financial matters and shot
/ himself. His widow anG one son live in
| this city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-23
GOULD COMPANY INDICTMENTS
Utah Fuel Company Arraigned by U,
S. Grand Jury.

Salt Lake, April Indictments
against the Utah Fuel company and a
number of its employees have been re-
turned by the United States grand
jury. The fraudulent acquisition of
title to coal lands is the offense charg-
ed. The same persons were indicted
last fall. In demurrer they ques-
toned the sufficiency of the indict-
ments. Those returned today are
said to be more specific and to re-
place the former presentments. which
were dismissed on motion of the
United States district attorney. Bench
warrants were issued and placed in
the hands of the U. s.. marshal for
service on the fuel company. Henry
Williams, it's superintendent; Robert
FOrrester. field engineer: VIM, D.
Foster, Forrester's private secretary;
Geo. A. Moore, sales agent e. NJ.
Clark of Denver. attorney; and Alex
n. Cbwie. chief cierk of the Denver
office. The evidence on which the
original indictments were found tend
ed to show that the defendants had
induced dummy" locators TO take
up land for the fuel company, Gould
corporation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-23
BLAME PUT ON DROWNED MAN
verdict in Iarchmont Disaster When
100 Lives Lost.

New London April 2s.--Local
United States Steamboat Inspectors
steward and Whitney today made pub.
lie their findings in the steamer
Larchmont disaster on the night of
February II, when over 100 lives
were lost in the sinking of the steam
er after a collision with the schooner
Harry Knowlton, on Block Island
sound.
Thes responsibility is laid upon the
pilot John Arson of the Larchmont.
who was drowned. Capt. Geo. w.
Mcvey is exonerated. The schooner
Is declared 60 have been sailed in full
compliance with the navigation rules.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-23

Constipation causes headache. nau-
sea. dizziness. languor. heart palpita-
ton. Drastic physics grippe. sicken,
weaken the bowels and don't cure.
Doan's Regulets act gently and cure
constipation. Is .ents. Ask your
druggist.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

On their arrival in New Zealand,
according to London Tit-Bits, party
of English people drank the health OF
the vessel which had brought them
safely to their destination. One OF the
gentlemen who was asked to join in
This ceremony replied: No, am G
teetotaller; but I'll willingly drink sue
cess to the ship in the liquor she
floats in" A friend disappeared and
returned with a glass of water. After
a complimentary apostrophe to the
ship, the recipient tossed the water
off at once, but Immediately splut-
tered: Ugh-ah-oh-this is-oh-
what on earth is this?" "That?" said
his friend. "Why, you've drunk success
to our NOBLE ship in the identical
liquor she floats in"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

Grieg was not pattern schoolboy.
In a description Of his days at school
he wrote: Knowing that by arriving
late | would not be allowed to enter
the class until the end of the first
lesson, used, on wet mornings, to
stand under dripping roof. until was
soaked to the skin. The master then
sent me home to change my clothes.
but the distance being long this was
equivalent to giving me dispensa-
tionl You may guess that played
this prank pretty often, but when at
last / carried it so far as to come one
day wet through, though it had hardly
rained at oil, they became suspicious,
and kept a lookout. One fine day l
was caught, and made an intimate ac-
quaintance with the birchl"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
TO CLEAN SEWING MACHINES.
Care Bestowed on instrument viii
Be Amply Repaid.

Sewing is not half as hard as some
people find it if the sewing machine
is kept in good running order. When
the sewing machine works hard and
heavily take the needle and shuttle
out and give every joint and bearing
a generous bath Of gasoline. OF course
there should not be a lighted lamp
or fire Of any kind in the room. Turn
the wheels briskly for few moments
to enable the gasoline to penetrate
every part and to loosen and wash
away the old oil and CRIME. Then clean
1t all away. When all the CRIME and
oil has been removed, oil with proper
lubricating oil, running the machine
for two or three minutes before in
serting the needle. Now, with piece
Of chamois skin. wipe away all super
iuous oil. 1t is pleasure to sew on
machine treated in this manner.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
BEST EVER WRITTEN
PRESCRIPTION WHICH ANYONE
CAN EASILY MIX.
Said to Promptly Overcome Kidney
and Bladder Afflictions-shake
Simple ingredients Well
In Bottle.

Mix the following by shaking well
In a bottle, and take in teaspoonful
doses after meals and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. A prominent physician is the
authority that these simple, harmless
ingredients can be obtained at NOM
inal cost from any druggist even in
the smaller towns.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Backache, Blad-
der weakness and Urinary trouble Of
all kinds, if taken before the stage Of
Bright's disease.
Those who have tried this say 1t pos
itively overcomes pain in the back,
clears the urine of sediment and regu-
lates urination, especially at night,
curing even the worst forms of blad-
der weakness.
Every man or woman here who feels
that the kidneys are not strong or act
ing in a healthy manner should mix
this prescription at home and give it
trial. as it is said to do wonders for
many persons.
The Scranton (Pa.) Times was first
to print this remarkable prescription.
in October, Of 1906, since when all the
leading newspapers Of New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other
cities have made many announcements
II it to their readers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

labor has submitted to. But now
brains are enjoying your lcng-talked-
Of triumph over Drawn. You have the
electric lights and a day current so
the electric irons are a settled fact, /
suppose and for that matter the cleo
tric coffee heater and chahng dish"
"Really, | must" feebly attempted
Mrs. Schoheld, wondering If the wo-
man would be satisfied with less than
a sale of the entire electric establish
ment She began to think she would
need summon Mr.. Schoheld. but dis
liked to, since he prided himself on
his brusque dismissal Of agents, and
laughed at her want of self-assertion.
Yes, resumed the genteelly modu
lated tones. and the laundry is such
an important part of the house. But
with an inexpensive gas engine to run
washer, wringer and mangle, or an
electric motor if you prefer, super
heated steam for drying and a dumb
waiter service, the dreaded 'wash-day'
of our foremothers becomes play
ground for the intellect Both mis-
tress and servant are saved from bar
barous sacrifices by inventive genius,
and raised somewhere near the level
of those who work in offices, stores,
etc"
"Barbarous sacrifcesl The level Of
those who work in ofices" echoed
Mrs. Schofield, almost unconsciously
She was almost startled by the sim
ilarity OF these ideas with those Mr..
Schofield had been advancing.
"To be sure" broke in the glib
tongued agent That's Just what II
was. Domestic ladies were sacrificed
allowed themselves to be-by
score OF forms Of drudgery made nee
essary only by their conservation in
regard to labor-saying inventions. 1t
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
Temnerlnn EIatlrons-

The first right of a new fatiron is
to be well tempered. To do this it
should be allowed to heat gradually,
and stay hot for several hours in sue
cession. without use, then it should
gradually cool and be set aside. After
this it should be allowed to heat only
when wanted for use.
The habit which some housewives
have Of putting on the flats" at all
times, lest perchance they should
need them, will eventually spoil the
temper Of the best-tempered flatiror
In existence.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
Do clean pellcate Eahrlos-

Solied places or spots can be re-
moved from laces, silks and delicate
fabrics by making a paste OF talcum
powder and aqua amomonia. Put in
the powder in a cup, three or four tea
spoonfuls and mix to a thin paste with
the ammonia. lay the goods on
cloth; cover the soiled place with the
paste; rub with a soft cloth and let
stand till dry. Then brush or shake
off The powder.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
Terms That Seem Strange.

There are many puzzling differences
between Scottish and English law
terms. For instance, bankruptcy is
in Scotland IAN act Of sequestration," :"
a solicitor is either writer" or a
.law agent" the argument in a case
IS the debate" and assizes is the
jury, a wrongdoer is delinquent" an
idiot-in Scottish LAWS "a fatuous
person" and burglary is with true
Scottish caution), "housebreaking
with ain aggravation." Finally, an au-
thor is, in Scotland, not a person who
writes, but the .vender or seller Of real
property, from whom the title to it
is derived.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
ZOE ALMoMp coFFEE aREAp.
Ingredients Should Always BE Pre-
pared over Night.

To one QUART sifted wheat flour add
tablespoonful salt and slit again,
Heat a cup and half of milk OF
part milk and part water TO the boil
ing point; add a tablespoonful butter
and take at once from the fire. Cool
to lukewarm, dissOlying the butter
meantime by stirring, then add to the
flour mixture. Dissolve half com
pressed yeast cake in a little water,
add; beat all very hard and place
where it will keep warm and rise
over night In the morning blend a
beaten egg with the dough and roll
the mixture into pieces the size of a
finger and the length of the width Of
buttered biscuit tin Place the rolls
close together, so as to make almost
like sheet Let the dough rise to
almost double its original thickness,
then spread the top thickly with but
ter; sprinkle with granulated sugar,
and on the sugar put a thick layer Of
blanched and chopped almonds. Bake
in a moderate oven about half an
hour. A few raisins and currants
or chopped nuts may be added to the
bread dough when the egg is put in,
If desired. When this bread is baked
and eaten warm the sheet readily
breaks apart, which is better than
having to cut it.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

was cracking nuts with ones teeth to
save the cost Of nut-crackers. While
the husbands and brothers and their
fortunate assistants were relieved of
all drudgery by laborsaving inven-
tions, the wife and mother and sister
struggled on in the old crude, barbar-
GUS ways, sacrificing complexion,
back, nerves health, everything No
wonder it was so much harder 70
keep domestic help than Office help,
when woman had to get down on her
knees and rub the skin OF her
knuckles serubbing porohes, while
men sat on cushioned spring seats
and simply thought, and obedient ma
chimes did the rest
Pardon me, I win call"
"A moment, pray-but now you can
use the same gas and electric motor
which propels the laundry machinery,
dish-washer. etc, to run the patent
scrubber and sweeper while all wo-
man needs do is give It a directing
thought"
Il must call Mr. schoheld. cant
quite understand. You mention such
a bewildering variety Of appliances.
ITO be sure; modern science has
come to the aid of the housekeeper i'm
such a benencent way And We are
familiar with an Of them. you know.
from the egg-beater. mincer and hash.
en- to the automatic wallcleaner and
bea-maker"
DO you really sell an these? How
can one mind master so much ma.
chlnery?o
"Seng / sell nothing, madam
fear I do not understand you But
why should not a womans mind be
mistress Of machinery. as well as q
mans, master2"
Pray explain. then, the object Of
your call
rs # possible I have been talking
in the darkr And YOU mistake me for
an agent? Madam, ! read your adver
tsement for domestic help. I am !
may say, the new hired girl; the first
graduate of the school of domestic
service.
Mrs Schoheld gave such start
that her elbow came sharply Ia con
tact with her chair arm She heard
something like a snicker She looked
quickly up There sat Mr. Schohald
regarding her with intense amuse
ment She understood it an like a.
flash she had been asleep lt was
all a dream Would 1t ever become
true?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

Allow for one pound of fresh par
ships one pound fat salt pork and one
pound potatoes. Chop the pork fine,
pare the potatoes and slice thin;
scrape the parsnips and cut in thin
slices. Put layer of pork in a stew
pan, then one of parsnips. Repeat
with pork, potatoes and parsnips until
all have becn used. Cover with cold
water season with salt, pepper and
celery salt, thicken with little Bos-
ton cracker rolled fine and set on the
back Of the stove where It can cook
gently for three-quarters of an hour.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

the simplest of felt outing hats has
gone up a peg.
1t is the most fatal of all economies
to invest in a cheap hat. The price
need not be high, but the velvet or felt
should be of the best, for then a wet
ting will not injure it, dust may be
readily brushed from it, it retains its
color and is always satisfactory. Bet
ter have an expensive foundation and
little trimming than good trimming
and poor felt or velvet. In felts the
soft French ones are the only first
class felts. In outing hats where a
stiff felt is required, one often has to
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

A number of small North Delaware
street girls had opened a lemonade
stand at the edge of the curb. The
drink was in a large glass pitcher
with sliced lemons floating appetizing
" at the top. One small girl. with a
red orayon. had lettered the word
artificial" and leaned it against the
pitcher.
What's that for?" inquired pass
es by.
Pure food law" said the girls in
chorus.
But why should you label it? Are
not the water, the lemons, and the
sugar pure?"
Yes"
"Well. what's artificial about it?"
"The ice. Indianapolis News.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
A nav AuTuMN MODE.
Round Toque of White Felt Covered
With a Write Cog de Roche.

take it, and while the best stiff felt is
not as good as the average soft felt,
there are different grades in it, and
the best should always be purchased.
Trimmings should, of course, also be
Of good quality, and if one cannot af-
ford really fine ostrich plumes that
will outlast several hats, it is better to
get wings or quilts and use fine vel
vets.
Quill-trimmed hats cannot be worn
with formal and elaborate costumes.
so that of necessity some sort OF
plumes or rare wings are necessary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
Mothers VenetabIe So.

Pare slice the potatoes ~~\~.
into the souP kettle with
cold water, add ehalf an on
and let boil 80 minutes or
vegetables are tender; a litd G
celery may be used if you
Season with salt and pepper, adN
good, rich milk or cream and VI
of butter the size Of walnut and a
Few spoonfuls of canned or cold cooked
tomatoes. Serve as soon as it comes
to a boil
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09
To Pres a Coat.

All pressing should be done
wrong side, except the last OF
ed pressing. Turn the collar up
en- and stretch. Hold up one
press it the form Of a loop,
keep the round effect. Dan
revers on the padded side n
fold and press until dry. IN
the sleeves, the shoulders s
placed over a pad. Then Il
coat should be pressed on Il
side, using a wet cloth and a
to give a finish.