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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1907-03-21
6be Vinita Chieftain.
weekly Edition

TIE Vlnita Cteftain II published every THURSDAY
morning III Vnita Indian Territory Il Il ths oldest
and most extensively fead newspaper Ia tfe Northern
District Ii il IN a twenty fourth year and has general
circulation throughout the north half 81 the Indian Ter
rtnry The subscription price ot the paper II ale0
year always In advance. postal card viii get sample
copy anywefe ln the unked States.
EMHEFTAxN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
IN. IA. MeCLHNTOCg, Rdgter
1K. MURPHY. Easiness Mgr.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
NO EARTHQUAKE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Explosion in Powder Works Gave Rise to
Reports.

Washington. JAN 1o.-The Weather Bureau on
cials state that record was shown by the sells
mograph OF the earthquake reported from points In
Pennsylvania and Maryland early to-day. There
no instruments for recording earth trenors at
the Naval Observatory.
Philadelphia, Jan 10.-Reports from Harrisburg,
York Lock Haven. Sunbury, Lewistown. Hunting
don and many other PAGES IN Central Peunsylva-
MIA indicate severe trembling OF the earth early
this morning. Buildings shaken, dishes rat
tied. pictures were displaced walls and tho IN
hsbitants generally were frightened and from
their homes. The motion OF the earth scanned
be from side 10 side and accompanied by
pronounced rumbling sound The reports timed the
shock as having occurred between and 6;45 a
With the earthquake reports came a dispatch from
Holiday ysburg announcing tho blowing up OF Ave
thousand kegs of powder at n powder works four
miles from that place at about q m. AS the
government sesmograph at Washington shows no
record earthquake having occurred in this
vicinity this morning II Is believed that the earth
tremors NAV have resulted from the explosion. II
there is a connection between the two. It is con-
sidered remarkable. as some OF the places that
ported an earthquake two hundred miles from
the of the powder explosion.
Wlliamsport. Penn Jan. l0.-A series OF shocks
thought TO be earthquakes were felt and heard In
this region from 445 10 $50 o'clock this morning.
Buildings shook so that families awakened,
and rumbing sounds were heard over OF
about twenty miles.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
WARSHIPS NOT TO COME.
Japan 4bando1as Trip of Training
Squadron to San Francisco.

Toxic. jar. 1o.-The Japanese government has
decided that on account OF anti-Japanese agita-
ton on the Pacific Coast the training squadron
viii not visit the Pacific Coast. but VIII go as
far as Honolulu only.
Washington. Jan. 1O.-Men bsrs of the Cali
toruia delegation in Congress. discussing to-
night the decision of the Japanese government
to abandon the proposed trip OF the training
squadron TO the Pacific Coast on account OF the
anti-Japanese agitation. expressed the opinion
that San Francisco would have extended well
come to the feet Representative Zahn. OF San
Francisco. suggested the action Of the Toxic
government may have been advice OF the
japanese Consul General at San Francisco.
II think" said Mr.. Kahn. that know the
people OF California well enough 10 say that the
great masses OF the population would resent any
harm that might be done the Mikado's ssansn
should they visit San Francisco. 1t may be
possible that the Japanese Consul at San Fran
cisco. KisabUro Uyeno. has advised his govern
ment that as a precautionary measure II would
perhaps be advisable not TO allow ths squadron
TO visit the Pacific Coast until the school con-
troversy has been settled. While the people OF
California opposed to the wholesale iu1por-
tation of japanese coolies. We respect the rights
OF the japanese who are now here and the train
ing squadron would certainly be safe in the
Bay of San Francisco as il would be IN home
port
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
TYPHOID At BERWICK
Forty Cases Reported -Susqsse-
hanna Water Under SUSPICION.

Berwick. Penn. jan 1o-Ths residents of this
place are greatly alarmed to-day over the outbreak
or some forty cases Of typhoid fever which Is be-
ieved TO be due to the OF thu water taken from
the Susquehanna River
The Board OF Health Is doing everything possible
to prevent the spread OF the disease The people
have been ordered TO boil all water and TO desisr
IN the use OF river water until the source OF the
contaSion IL determined
Berwick is manufacturing town. with ABOUT
IS.0oo population
Scranton. Penn. Jan. io-Nine new cases Of
typhoid were reported to-day for the twenty-four
hours ending 81 noon The total cases to date are
Loss There were three deaths to-day. making .
total OF seventy-six-
Damage suits. It Is said. are TO be begun asu1rst
the water company by families Of ths viotfmA TIE
grand Jury, now IN session, u cisounsing shs -
pediency OF making investigation with Q visO
OF ascsrtatntng * thsrs was any criminal na0dUonoe
the epidemic, sithsr tns part ef ths
city or water company onoslA
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
DEATH OF SHAH KNOWN.
No Signs of Mourning IN Tehere,,
SaUe Legation Flags at Halfmost.

Teheran. JIM 1o-Ths general public did not
become aware OF the death Of the Shah until
this afternoon Except for the flags at half
mast over the various legations there have bean
no signs OF mourning anywhere IN the city. No
shops have been closed, and all the government
Offices are open. usual and even the Military
College, at which the brother, tho sons the
grandsons and the nephews OF the late ruler are
students is still open. though nothing had
happened.
bers OF the diplomatic corps, who conveyed the
condolsnces OF their respective governments on
the death OF the Shah.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
TO REDUCE COTTON GRADES.
Exchange Purposes to Cut Out Quarter
Grades" and Drop Three Lowest Grades.

A special committee of the New York Cotton Ex-
che nre yesterday reported proposed amendments 70
the bylaws. by which the thirty grades OF cotton
On the list would be reduced 10 nineteen The re-
duction would be made by taking from the list
what are known quarter grades" and dropping
the three lowest grades.
There will be & meeting Of the exchange on Janu-
ary gl TO discuss the proposed amendments but the
changes could rot 20 into effect until after the be-
ginning of the next cotton year, IN September. It
is planned also TO have differences in the cotton
grades established three times year hereafter at
the exchange in September. February and Novem-
Der. Heretofore 1t has been the practice to es-
tablish differences only in November.
The failure OF w r. Miller Of Bolton, Tex, a
member of the Cotton Exchange TO meet his inan-
cial obligations TO other members, was announced
yesterday an the floor Of the exchange. Mr.. MIL
iers obligations. II said. were small and his
suspension probably would be only temporary. He
has been a member of the exchange several years.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
NEW BALLOT BILL IN.
Would Abolish Party Circles
Other assembly Measures.
fRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

Albany, Jan 10.-Senator Travis and Assem-
blynan Green presented bill to-day amending
the Election law by providing for ballot by
which straight voting at one operation would
be impossible. The bill retains the present bal
lot and party columns. but abolishes the party
circle and its cross, by which the entire party
ticket could be voted. making II compulsory 10
vote for each candidate separately.
Assemblyuan Green, of Kings introduced q
bfl similar to the one amending the Mortgage
Tax law which was introduced by Assem- mbyman
Wainwright and described in to-day's Tribune
Il is understood TO be aimed at practice of title
guarantee companies. Several of these institu-
tons IN Brooklyn holding mortgages recorded
prior to July 1. 1906. urged the mortgages to
take out new mortgages, that would be taxed
under the new law at one-half of / per cent
Mortgages amounting to several million dollars
were called in. the story IS but it all worked
70 the benefit OF the title companies. which
collected fees for new searches and similar work
Assemblyman Francis, Of New York, intro
cuced a bill TO pension the parents of policemen
killed in The discharge OF their duty.
Asselablyrnan Schultz. of New York intro
ouced measure making the Borough Of The
Bronx the County Of The Bronx This bill has
failed Of passage in former years.
Mr.. Stanley of New York, presented a con-
current resolution 70 amend the constitution so
as 10 make the term of an Assemblyman two
Years. II also limits the number Of Senators TO
nfty and Of Assem- blynlen to 100.
Assemblynan Cunningham again introduced
his pet bill This amends the penal code. maxi
ing the minimum punishment for murder in the
second degree twenty years imprisonment
Bills reducing the hours of employment OF
minors in factories and facilitating the opera
tons of the la Dor Department We're introduced
by Assemblyman Prentice al the request or the
State Labor Department The most sweeping
Bit limits the employment Of minors under Six
teen years TO six days week and eight hours
DAY, male minors under eighteen to six Gays
and ten hours day and female minors under
twenty-one tc six days and ffty-eight hours
week Other bills provide for better Venlh@-
tion OF factories classify hotel and restaurant
iaundries as public laundries, change hours OF
labor IN br1ckyards and repeal sections OF the
law affecting horseshoers.
A tiIi Of Assemblyrnan Stanley of New YORK
Provides for the election of Assem- olynnen ol-
enniaIiy. making the term OF ONCE Two Se"i'
instead Of at present -.
Assemblynan Filley, Of Rensselaer,, lnuo 70
duced a bin creating the National board on
Young women's Christian ASSOCIATIONS OF the
United States of America. ,.
The speed of motor vehicles on highways
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
JAPANESE HELD FROM CITIZENSHIP
Texas Authorities Refuse to Receive Apph-
cations-Circuit Court Decisions.

FL Paso, jan I0.-Several Japanese who yester-
day applied the federal authorities TO be allowed
take the preliminary steps toward becoming
citizens OF the United States have been advised to
wait until the question Of japanese naturalization
shall been settled. the authorities holding that
the Japanese come under the clause OF the law re-
lating the Mongolian race. and. therefore. are
deprived of the right OF becoming citizens OF the
United States under the new naturalization law.
Until such time the question Is settled the LOCAL
applications for final papers OF any japanese who
made his declaration under the old naturalization
laws
wsshington. Jan Naturalization authorities
in Washington say the question Of whether or not
japanese subjects become citizens OF the United
States already has been settled adversely by the
Circuit OF the United States. which havs de-
clared that not being either white persons or per-
sons of African nativity. they are not entitled to
that privilege The question IL Is said. has nsver
been taken to the Supreme Court of the United
States The decisions of the circuit courts IN oon-
STRUNG the law this subject have been accepted
by the naturalization officials final
Heretofore either through a rdsconstrucdon of
the law or through ignorance. japanese IN some
have been allowed TO file declarations or In
enton become citizens Strict orders have been
given however. in this matter and an effort VIII Be
made TO have this practice stopped
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
FOR LETCHWORTH GIFT
BaD Introduced IN Both Houses to
Accept Offer.
[By Telegrapb 70 Tbs rr,h,,r.

Adoany Jan Ex-senator Hill. of Buffalo, and
AhsenpIyrnan Nevins, of Wyoming introduced
d Dill To-day permitting the state to accept a
gift Of land IN the town of Genesee from Will
iarn Letchworth. In introducing the bill Sem
stoF Hill said that action on II should not be
oelayed. as Mr.. Letchworth was seriously i'll
~ me state might lose the benefit of the gift.
l ne Dill went to third reading in both branches
considerable opposition is expected to the
passage or the bill. There are several companies
lna. want the property for the development OF
water power. These probably will make a
strong fight against it.
me land offered TO the state by Mr. Letch-
worth is park extending mile and a. half
along the Genesee River. II is considered one
or the most beautiful bits of scenery in the
state.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
SEPARATION QUESTIONS IN FRANCE.
Endowments for Masses for the Dead Cannot
Be Recovered-Deolaratio Unnecessary.

Paris, Jan 10-The separation of Church and
State has given rise to many suits for the re-
covery OF money beQueathed to the Church for
the purpose OF creating perpetual endowrnents
TO provide for the celebration OF masses for the
repose OF the souls OF the dead In a test case
to-day the First Civil Tribunal OF the Seine de-
cided that such endowments not recoverable
by the heirs OF the dead. but must ultimately
go 10 the institutions destined to receive the
property OF vestries holding bequests as trustees
Toulon. Jan 10-At the trial to-day OF tho
vicar Of the Cathedral here the court decided
that masses celebrated without making a deo-
laration do not constitute violation OF the
law OF 1881.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
JAPAN's FOREIGN TRADE.
Breaks All Records-Bright Financial Pros
pect-New Budget Details.

Toxic, Jan. Io-Some or the details Of the budget
for ls07-'Os were learned to-day. total OF $751;
OoooOO In provided for army expenditure, and this
includes the formation OF four new divisions To
the navy is allotted s4oOoo.Oo. including $500 900
which is to be devoted TO increasing the efficiency
of the service New undertakings In the Depart
ment OF Communications to be By an In
tsrnal loan OF SA.ooo.oo
The foreign OF japan for the year lsos broke
all previous records. amounting, all told, to sx9D-
zoo oO II Is estimated that the budget receipts
and expenditures for the next fiscal year will bal
ancs at $685. 0o0 The financial prospects of the
country are regarded bright
It is stated upon authority that although four
curtsilrnents IN this branch win be effected By the
projected reorganization OF the heavy haid axSfl-
fery, the ouick-drtng batteries and the cavalry
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11

hill, 10 De limited to fifteen miles an hour bv
a b,I1 os M nnlyman Northrup. of Duchess.
exemnt 49, HaI. murphy, Of New York would
'asseo senot creek letter fraternities '''7 'O-
,ne To q AgneW introduced bill incorporat
the ;n1Dho uDho Health Defence League Among
NOR iio9i I porators is Cardinal Gibbons, Of BATE
oernIne aus purpose is to obtain information con
thai asa p5acuces and conditions of every kind
s,st +bo uaLneerous TO public health, and to as
and cbos1orltles 1tnorltles In the prosecution of quacks
cottcS lsalans' and to prevent the sale of mar
'otcs under the guise of medicines ~
AsseInb!yman Dueu, of Westchester intro
sn6 6eu "a a nill requiring newspapers. magazines
n,b,i pei ioulcals published in New York State to
~ o tne Iuli name and address Of the owner
ss.n ne,s, e,, proprietor or proprietors and man
eoltor, and president and secretary of cor
matter published --''ie ior dl
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
MISSION CONFERENCE ADgouKA
Congo Committee to Can Attention Il ths
President and Foreign Rulers to Atrocities

PhiIadslphta, Jan. in-Ths conferences of Terskgn
Missions Boards OF tie Cnttsd States and CanAdA
which began hare yesterday adjoHrnsd so-dAR 70
mset Ii New York next January. The ssaa1nno 70.
day we're presided over By John ". Wood Of Nsw
York A committee rsfersnos and oo1nD0 49,
appointed as ths result ef reonnznsnda<1nD Con.
tanned IN q paper read By A. < 3souut 0k5t1a4
"Refsrsncs and Arbttratton.s
report Of the Congo ecrnru5e>sA onH3a8 ae1ans
don 70 the alleged at4oo1tteA Was peosnan6 n
recommended that ths eo0dttion oS Aatys b enfD
ths attsnhon OF tAs Prsssdenx ef the Un3,sd
States. to shs United States Senate md HuuDo G
Representatives and TO ling EtH1xd VI n
report adopted unanimously.
Professor Moss, o< ths Lanca1oU T6oaonG1A.
seminary. In addrssstns tia ccnfwsncAL sa3A anann
sothsr thinss,
: II President Roossvs,s. "A IA sxpr.ssua = N
term, could be induced 70 mako tour o< ~ H.
sionaHea fhs sneot OF such nip q opGh6 ia,
nsndoiS and the acf would be cruvnln6 sicry q:
even such life and adrainastsstton a. ed S1esse
dents.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
VIBRATIONS NEAR BALTIMORE.
Seismograph Gives No Record of Earthquake
Shock
[Ry Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]

7
Baltimore Jan. 1Q-While shock felt in
Baltimore city this morning. reports from Balti-
more County tonight say that at Roland Park
Towson and other suburban towns houses were
shaken and the vibration strong enough to
throw glasses on buffets and rattle dishes on
tables It was 5:42 this morning. about the time
Of the powder explosion near Hondaysburg. Penn.
but many OF those who felt the shock in Baltimore
County will not believe It caused by
plosion far away. Singularly, shock was felt
in Maryland nearer 10 Holudaysburg than the part
OF Baltimore County in which tho treuors were
felt.
An examination of the seignograph at the Johns
Hopkins University failed TO show that any dis
turbence had taken place, but Professor Harry
Fielding Reid, who has charge OF the instrument
said that. while the seisnographo records failed
TO show any indication OF an earthquake. he would
not say that none had occurred The instrument,
he said was not spfncientiy delicate 70 INDICATE
70 this. Il has been disturbed by recent violent
changes in temperature. and IN many places the
possible TO separate them
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
NEW BRITISH MAIL ROUTE TO ORIENT
Planned by Way of Scotland, Ireland,
Canada and the Pacific

London. Jan. 1o-The plans OF the long discussed
scheme for an all British mail route from London
TO the Far East by way of Canada are in course OF
preparation for presentation 10 Parliament
early date. The scheme at present proposed con-
templates the establishment OF a port at Black
sod Bay, in the extreme northwest of County Mayo
and a railway ferry from Strannaer, Scotland, to
Larne, or Belfast passengers and mails being car
rted from London to the steamers side without
change II is claimed that the Of 25-knot
steamers will bring Halifax within four days OF
London and that the voyage TO Hongkong and Aus
traan ports will be materially shortened. If the
plans mature tho Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany is expected TO be prominently identified with
fham
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
EARTHQUAKES ABROAD.
Shocks Felt in Szceden, Norzcay and
A@dtic Russia.

Stockholm. Sweden, Jan. 1O.-Two distinct
and sharp earthquakes were felt at several
points in Sweden at 1:SO this morning. Dis
patches received from Arvika, Mellerud and
Stromstad report that the rocking of houses
at those places caused hasty exodus of the
alarmed inhabitants.
Chrtstiania, Norway. Jan. 10-Two severe
earth shocks were felt here at 1 30 o'clock this
morning. accompanied by rumblings like thun-
der. kilograms received in this city show that
the shocks were felt at other towns IN Norway.
The disturbances caused considerable alarm. but
no damage has been reported
Yekaterinburg, Russia. Jan. 10-Two earth
shocks were felt here early this morning.
Yekaterinburg is IN the government OF Perm on
the Asiaho side OF the Ural Mountains A mag
neto-rneteorological observatory is located thers
The distance between Christiana and Yekaterin-
burg is about eighteen hundred miles.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
HARVESTER PRESIDENT DENIES DEAL.
Says Report of Arrangement with Steel Cor
poration Is Unfounded in Fact

Chicago Jan. 10--Cyrus II. Mccormick president
OF the International Harvester Company. gave out
the following statement yesterday:
The report in the press this morning sent by
telegraph from New York Of conference between
the president Of the International Harvester Com
pany and chairman Of the board OF directors Of
the United States Steel Corporation, TO erect a
trade agreement between the two companies. is
without INV foundation In fact The publication of
such a report injustice both to the harvester
company and the steel corporation
There has been suggestion or any community
or interest between the steel corporation and the
harvester company to the buying of ore. opsr-
alton az ore steamers. the handling of foreign
trade as stated in the press report, nor or any
otber transaction which could give rise to such
psnort and no such arrangement is contemplated
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
DISCOUNT HONDURAS REVOLUTION.
Belief in City of Mexico That 1t Will Be
of No Consequence

City of Mexico. Jan. 10-Persons here well in
formed on Central American affairs are of the
opinion that the Honduras revolution will be OF
consequence. 1t is stated that the only man
who could hope for success in leading upris-
ing against President Bonilla Of Honduras Is
the revolutionary, leader of the same name. who
is practically a prisoner i'm Salvador 1t Is said
that he has position in university at San
Salvador. for which he receives small remuner-
alton from the Salvadorean government Sal
vador. I'm turn. is said to have an agreement
with President Bonia OF Honduras not allow
the reVolutonist to leave Salvador. and while his
liberty is allowed him il is within a circumscribed
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
RESPONSIBILITY FOR BOMBS.
House Owners on Whose Property They Are
Found To Be Tried by Court Martial.

Yekaterinoslav Jan. 10.-With the view Of
making house owners responsible for bombs
discovered on their premises the Governor Cen
eral has ordered that all house owners on whose
premises bombs or Internal machines are found
will be tried by court martial and may be SEN
fenced to death. II they prove their ignorance
of the presence of the bombs internal ma
chimes in their houses they may be let off with
fines. The discoveries of bombs here lately
have been numerous. Three Cossack officers
and q policeman were killed on January while
examining bomb discovered in house IN the
Amur suburb.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
FRENCH STRIKERS RENEW VIOLENCE.
Socialist Members of Chamber of Deputies
at Fougeres to Encourage Them.

Fougeres. France Jan 1O-Because OF a re-
newal OF violence to-day on the part Of the
striking shoe workers. and the limited number
of men returning to work. the proprietors have
closed the few factories that were opened yes
terday Two hundred men, who ready to
go 10 work to-day were assaulted by large
crowds of strikers they entered and left the
factories. Sticks and stones and other missiles
ware hurled at the men who wanted to resume.
and stroag escorts of gendarmes had TO be- de-
tailed for their protection.
Six Socialist members Of the Chamber Of Dep
uties are here at present to encourage the strik-
ers In their resistance
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
STATE RECEIVERS TIMBER PENALTIES.
Amount Small, but Commissioner Wbipple
Says It Is Important Precedent.

Albany. Jan. 10-Counlissioner Whipple of the
Forest Fish and Game Department to-day an
nounced that the state had been successful In the
action brought against Mary l. Fisher and the
J. P. Lewis company recover penalties for cut
ung timber IN Herkimer County alleged to be part
OF the forest preserve
The Appellate Division has affirmed the decision
OF referee, who awarded the state a Judgment
OF s'so Oh damages and costs. The case has at
tTaoted considerable attention, and Commissioner
Nhipp!e says that while not OF large financial
Precedent In the interest OF the state.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-11
MAN AND WOMAN KILLED WITH AXE.
Negroes Arrested-supposed to Have
Thought Plantation Owner Had Money.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
Lake Providence. La. Jan. 1a-ArA William x
Aston and her brother, Thomas H Delony, a
wealthy plantation owner, were found murdered
In their hors this morning, their bodies rnu-
rlated with an axe. The body OF Mrs. Aston was
IN bed, where she had crawled after being struck
down. Delony with his head crushed In and
arms and legs rnutiated. wHs lying on a gallery.
The mans pockets were rihed and the house was
-ansacked- r.-
Columbus Greggs and two other Negroes are un-
der arrest. Deiony recently closed several large
cotton transactions, and the murderers evidently
expected to md considerable money.