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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14
Newspaper Laws

Compiled from the United States
postal laws and court decisions.
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press notice to the contrary are con-
sidered as wishing to continue their
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Usher may continue to send them un-
til all arrearages are paid.
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to take their periodicals from the
postofiice to which they are directed,
they are responsible until they have
settled their bills and ordeled them
discontinued.
4 Ii the subscriber moves to an
other place without informing the
publishers, and the papers are sent 10
a former location, they are held re-
sponsible.
5. The courts have decided that
the refusing to take periodicals from
the pustofiice, or leaving them uncall-
ed for, is prima facIe evidence OF in
territorial fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice to the
publishers at the end of their time il
they do not wish to continue taking
it; otherwise the publisher Is author
lied to send il and the subscriber will
be responsible until an express notice,
with payments OF arrearages, is sent
to publisher.
z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who takes paper
and refuses to pay for it. Under this
law the man who allows his subscrip-
tion TO run along for some time, un-
paid and then orders the postmaster
to mark it refused and has a card
sent notifying the publisher, lays him
self liable to arrest and fine, the same
as theft.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14
BAD FRISCO WRECK
SATURDAY NIGHT NEAR TULSA

Tulsa, Oct. 1.-THE Frisco eastbound
fast stock freight train No. 430, was
wr scked at Tamahas siding, eight
miles west Of Tulsa Saturday night.
The tender and eight cars,slx cf which
we're loaded with cattle, went into the
ditch. Considerable damage was done
and all traffic was blocked for several
hours. All trains Yesterday had to be
detoured by way Of Okmulgee and
Muskogee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14

Mrs Perry thoughtfully regarded
the package the maid had just brought
in. and then remarked to her husband
that she had menat to buy mauve
broche, says the Youths Companion.
What did you get?" he asked.
Pink louisine."
Her husband could not quite con-
ceal significant smile and Mrs. Per-
ry went on hurriedly: Il know what
you are thinking, Joe--that don't
know my own mind But I can prove
that do.
Did you ever know me to 90 to a
grocery and bring away a can OF
peaches instead Of bar Of soap? Ger
tainly notl" she exclaimed, trium-
phantly.
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stanfeld vindicated.

On October 5th, the Bartlestille Ex.
aminer, whose editor and manager, was
A. II. Lyon, published an article Sc
verely censuring United States Dis
trict Attorney Stanfeld, charging Mr..
Stan6eld with being lax in the en-
forcement Of the liquor law at Bar
tlesville. Attorney Stanfield at once
caused subpoenas to be issued by Mr..
Lyons to appear before the United
States grand jury In sessiona at Vinita.
1t is stated on good authority that he
appeared and admitted that he knew
very little, if anything, about the
truth OF the matters contained in the
article. The names Of a great many
witnesses were given by Mr.. Lyons to
the grand jury and subpoenaes we're
at once issued for them. It is stated
on good authority that they appeared
before the grand jury and absolutely
failed to sustained any Of the charges
made in the article written by Mr..
Lyons. The stockholders Of the Bar
tlesyille Examiner at once called a
meeting and relieved Mr.. Lyons of any
further connection with the paper.
So far as the Chieftain has been able
TO observe, Mr.. StanHeld has been
and efficient in the dis
charge Of his duty as United States
district attorney and we are glad to
see him exonerated.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14
.COAST|INTO COUNTRY.
President Roosevelt's Letter to
Mayor Busse is to Point-He
Favors Deep Inland Wat
erway to Lakes.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Mayor Busse to-
day received the following eply to the
message sent by him to President
Roosevelt last week at st. Louis
which was carried by motor boat
through the Chicago drainage and IL
linois ana Michigan canals and Hin
ois and Mississippi river:
ION board Steamer Mississippi, Oct, 3
1907.
My Dear Mr.. Mayor;
II have received your letter. con-
yeyed to me by motor boat from CHI
cago to st. Louis.
II heartily agree with all that you
say, but until the committee appoint
ed especially to consIdelI the project
have reported. / cannot speak as to
details, but ! believe in allwater
transportation route from the great
lakes to the gulf, a route which shall
practically give us ssa coast right
into the heart Of our country.
~ believe that this is natural
work and that the national govern
ment should recognize this fact.
"Sncer ely yours,
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT''
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14

Aivertisers'will bear 10 mlnd that
the circulation Of IL Daily Chicftain
exceeds 700 and that u is admitted to
transmission through the u. S. Mails
as a daily newspaper. Remem Der
further thai its pay roll exceeds that
OF any other institution employing the
same amount Of help In Vinita all OF
which is spent here, and that's What
makes q town.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14

Mrs. Bess Courtney, Mrs. Bud Daw-
son Mrs. Frank Raynes, Misses Eva
Hill and Jessie Dawson came over
from Alton this morning to visit Mr..
and Mrs. C. J. Newman and attend
the circus.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-10-14

Norris Knight went to Okmulgee
last evening.
J. Y. Roberts vent to the mineral
fields at Quapau today.
Mrs. VIII Hanna who has been Wis
iting Mrs. G. NJ. Fisk returned to her
home at Sapulpa this morning
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WANTED TO RENT-,A cottage
close in for family OF three; must be
in good condition. Address "H7 care
Of Chieftain. diff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
TWO AUTO men QUIT.
Terry Stafford and j. F.. Billings
Resign From Smith Company.

Terry Stafford, superintendent of the
Smith Automobile company, and j. F.
Billings, the sales manager, have re-
signed to take effect on January l..
Their places have been filled.
Mr.. Stafford has been with the Smith
company for ten years or ever since the
manufacture of automobiles was COM
menced by the firm. He has done much
to develop the car to it's high state of
perfection and 1t is now recognized one
Of the best on the market. Mr.. Stafford
is clever mechanic and will probably
continue in his chosen work but he has
made no definite plans for the future.
Mr.. Billings has been connected
with the Smith company for three
years and during that time he has
carried the banner Of the Great Smith
cars to every section of the United
States. He has sold automobiles from
New York to California and in nearly
every town of any size in the United
States.
Mr.. Billings is an old travelling
man having for IA years been con-
nected with the Symms Grocery Co.
He has lived in Topeka for % years.
He will enter the real estate business
with his brother-fn-law, Elmer Barnes
on West Fifth street and will prob
ably also sell automobiles, though his
plans are not definite.
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FAMILY HE1RLooMs TAKEN.
Women Charged With Stripping Old
DIR. Huntoon Home.

Complaint was made in the county
attorneys office today by Frank Fos-
ter against Mrs. Belle Oliver, and her
two daughters, Ethel Dale and Hazel
Oliver, charging them with grand lar
ceny. These three women are accused
of robbing a house of several hun
dred dollars worth of household goods
and the robbery has been distributed
over a considerable length of time.
The property stolen belonged to
Mrs. T. f. Pounds. of Joplin, Mo. Mrs.
Pounds is the daughter of the late DIR.
Huntoon, who lived for many years
at Fourth and Harrison streets. When
Mr.. and Mrs. Pounds removed to Jop-
lin several years ago, they stored all
the household effects in one room of
the old home. Recently they rented
the rest of the house to the Oliver
family. Among the articles missing
are carpets, chairs and other furniture
several family portraits and a gold
headed cane which formerly belonged
to DIR. Huntoon, Mrs. Pounds father.
Last Thursday night Mrs. Pounds
came from Joplin for the purpose of
shipping her household effects, and
upon visiting her old home Friday,
found that she had been robbed of
everything. Frank Foster, her attor-
ney, has taken the matter in hand,
and will attempt to locate some of the
priceless heirlooms stolen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
BUSY DAY FOR TAFT.
Is Planned on the Occasion of His
Visit TO Boston.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Secretary of
War Taft is to have a busy day dur
ing his stay in Boston next Monday,
having three engagements of a semi
public character, at all Of which he is
expected to make addresses
Monday morning he will attend the
Boston ministers meeting. In the af-
ternoon at there is to be a recep-
ton at the Elysium club, made up of
Jewish bankers and merchants at
which Mr.. Taft will speak briefly, and
in the evening he will deliver an adj
dress at the banquet of the Merchants
association at the Hotel Somerset
Tuesday Secretary Taft will be at
Milbury, the former home of his
mother and will return to Washington
Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

Arrest of Samuel Austin Collins iIi
Detroit.

Samuel Austin Collins in Detroit, the
police believe. will clear up the mys-
terry of a robbery in Brooklyn two
months ago and finally clear the name
of working woman who was arrested
charged with theft. On October q,
Samuel Plaut reported that his house
had been robbed of $4,000 in cash and
$4,000 worth of jewelry Mrs. Ellen Keil,
a scrub woman, was arrested, but after
being detained for 20 hours, was hon
orary discharged in court. But still
the mystery of the theft remained and
Mrs. Keil felt the tant of suspicion
against herself. Collins was under ar
rest in Detroit when Mr.. Plaut charg-
ed him with the robbery of his house.
The police and Mr.. Plaut are as anxi-
Gus to clear the name of Mrs. Kiel as
they are to find the thief.
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new DOCUMENTS SENT.
Governor of Connecticut Also For
wards a Letter to Washington.

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 2S.-New docu-
ments bearing upon the evidence
against William w. Walker, the for
mer treasurer Of the Savings bank of
New Britain, in support of the appli-
cation for his extradition from Mexico
were sent to Washington today. The
evidence goes into details of Walkers
abstraction of $565,000 in securities and
cash from the bank and $4,000 from
the Connecticut Baptist convention, and
acts of forgery on paper given by
Walker to various individuals.
Governor Woodruff sends a letter un-
der seal of the state to the effect that
Walker is not to be extradited for the
purpose of having civil process brought
furnishing him for the crimes he has
committed.
The documentary evidence has been
prepared in accordance with the re-
quest of the state department to fur
nish additional evidence of Walkers
uliSdeedS.
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The FAN KILLED Her

New York, Dec. 2a.-Edith wardrop.
the 16 year old girl who has been in a
state of coma for ten days, is dead at
the Lincoln hospital In The Bronx. She
did not recover consciousness. Her case
has greatly puzzled the physicians.
who were unable to account for her
peculiar illness. She suddenly succumb-
ed to complete paralysis after RUNNING
to a window to see fire engines pass
the house. The physicians believed her
to be suffering from cerebral embolism
but an autopsy shows that she died of
cerebral hemorrhages resulting from a
fall, which she sustained two weeks
ago while coasting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28

The most practical garment in the
winter wardrobe is the full or three
quarters length semf-dressy black
cloth coat. It is worn with dressy
afternoon costumes in dark colors and
IS equally fashionable as a practical
evening coat with dressy frocks The
pictured model is of black broadcloth
in empire style. The eton jacket fronts
with roll collar are laid in broad triple
pleats scalloped at the lower edge of
the jacket and finished with small but
tons. Collar is braided with soutache
and hercules and edged with black
velvet embroidered in small flowers in
pastel shades. The vest or yoke of
the coat to which the skirt is pleated
in front and back has medallions of
embroidered velvet outlined with
braid at the bustline. The sleeves are
long and finished to match the eton
fronts. A high cuff is finished with a
narrow turnover cuff of velvet to ac-
cord with the coat collar. Accompan-
led by an all gray felt hat trimmed
with gray velvet, silver buckle and
gray ostrich plumes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
MISSIONARY WORKERS.
Big Institute Will Be Held in Topeka
Next Week.

A missionary institute will be held
at the First Presbyterian church con-
tinuing from January to January 4
The sessions during the day are only
open to properly accredited delegates
from whom a deposit of 81 is asked to
help defray the expenses incident to
holding the institute. The sessions
are based on the lines of instruction
with corps of institute workers tax
ing the place of instructors.
Among the number Of institute
workers are Rev. w. A Brown, Chi-
cago, field secretary, western division
of young peoples missionary move
ment; Rev. w. z. Doughty, New York,
field secretary; Mrs. w. c. Payne.
Lawrence, assistant instructor Bible
chair, Kansas State university; Miss
Ella woodward, Kansas City; Rev. J..
H. Mccall, Brazil, home on furlough;
Miss Campbell. India. home on fur
Tough; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Gray.
Micronesia. home on Through; Rev.
and Mrs. Bruce Kinney, Topeka, dis
trict missionary, Kansas, Colorado.
peka, state superintendent of mis-
sions; Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon. Topeka,
J pastor Central Congregational church;
J. B. Larimer. Topeka.
the public. An exhibit Of curios
gathered by missionaries while In for
eign stations Is an interesting part of
! the institute. The institute Is not re-
! SCr1CIeQ 10 any one
following but embraces all of the
evangelical churches.
| The programme arranged for fol-
lows: e
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.
| 400 p. m.-Devotions. Rev. w. M.
/ cleveland
4:15 D. inflow to Organize and
tConduct a Mission Study Class" Rev.
W. E. Doughty.
S~hn01Ss w
Intermission.
!, 700 D. m-Mission Study Glasses
| IN 1.-The Uplift of China ALIENS or
Americana and 1.-THE Challenge of
the City"
500 p. m.-Platform meeting, AID
dresses by Miss Mary Campbell of In
dia and Rev. ]. H. Mccall, Brazil.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8.
400 p. m.-Devotions. Rev. w. M.
C1eaveland.
Ais D. m.-"Results of Mission
Study" Rev. w. e. Doughty.
500 D. m.-'Missions in the Sunday
School. Rev. w. A. Brown.
Intermfssion.
700 D. rn.-Mission Study Classes
Continued.
8: 90 D. m.-Public platform meet
ing. Rev. C. NJ. Sheldon. Rev. Geo. E. |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4.
400 p. m.-Devotions|Rev w. NJ. |
Cleaveland.
Ais p. m.-"Christian Steward |
ship" Rev. w. A. Brown.
500 D. m.-Prayer and Missions"
Rev. W. E. Doughty.
Intermission.
700 p. m..-Mission Study Classes
Continued.
500 p. m.-Public platform meet
ing, Rev. Bruce King, ]. B. Lari-
mer
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5.
8: D. m.-Missionary Rally-Rev.
w. E. Doughty. Rev. w. A. Brown and
others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
HAD A BRAIN STORM.
Arthur Chacey's Excuse of Assuming
G. l.. Shank

Meriden, Kan, Dec 2S-The deadly
assault made by Arthur Chacey on C.
L. Shank is given additional interest
by the claim now of Chacey's wife that
Shank had insulted her once at her
home in Kansas City, and when she
told her husband he was promptly
struck by brain storm and, lacking
a gun, secured a building brick and as
Mr.. Shank, wife and family were re-
turning home, young Chacey met them
in the dark and hurled the brick with
vicious force against Mr.. Shank's head,
fracturing the skull and stretching him
on the ground where Chacey would
have further assaulted his victim had
not Mrs. Shank's efforts protected her
husband.
Chacey. unable to give bond, is in Os-
kaloosa Jail:
Shank has little more than a chance
to live. The woman in the case is pre-
pairing defense for her husbands at
tempt to kill and the sentiment is
against Chacey and wife. If Shank
lives 1t will be owing to the good work
of his doctors.
The physicians at Christ hospital say
today that Mr.. Shank is somewhat i'm
proved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
TWO MORE R0BBERIES.
Bold Daylight Thief Is Still Plumber
Ing Residences.

Two more daylight robberies have
been reported to the police since the
robbery OF the John E. Moon home at
noon Friday. The last two were at BOG
Monroe street, the home of Mrs. L.
Studer, and at EOS Madison street, a
rooming house.
At sos Monroe street, two roomers,
w. z. Rupert and w. M. Price, were
robbed of about $50 in money and two
watches. The thief, evidently the same
one who robbed the Moon residence, ap-
peared at Mrs. Studer's house only a
few minutes after the time Of the
Moon robbery. He said he was Santa
Fe machinist in search of a room, and
was shown the rooms in the house:
Rupert, one OF the roomerS, had told
Mrs. Studer he would take room mate
and the stranger was told Of this. He
left the house, returning short time
later with the news that he had seen
Rupert, and would share his room. 1t
took him but few minutes to search
the rooms occupied by the two guests
and steal everything Of value.
This morning the performance was
repeated at 206 Madison street. The
robber was not seen at this place, en-
tering while the family was at break
fast and robbing the room of August
Mason. a guest. Mason lost $l6 In
money, and some small pieces Of jew
elry.
The man who has committed these
three TODDoT1oS, anu Is CNA0OAIAy SIAN ~
town. is supposed to be the same man
who tried to enter the Overmyer home
at Tenth avenue and Quincy street Fri
day morning. The stranger opened the
door to go into the house, but met Mrs;
Overmyer, and without word, turned
and ran Mrs. Overmyer recognized
him as the same man who came to her
house last fall, claiming to be strand
ed relative Of the late Judge Overmyer,
and attempting to borrow money. The
crook knew by Mrs. Overmyer's express
sion that he was recognized, and DID
not try to put up any talk.
This series of daylight robberies beats
anything of the sort ever experienced
in this city. and the crook evidently
puts great faith in his smoothness ana
touches" almost rival the recent New
york stunt where four thieves, aided by
a green policeman who kept back the
crowd, stole a two-ton safe ana lowered
# to their wagon from a fourth story
window.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Telephones for your convenience at
Prices drug store.
c. M. Buck, office engineer of the
Santa Fe. has returned from Law
renee, where he was called to deliver
an address on technical engineering
subjects before the engineering school,
of Kansas university
The new Novelty theaters will ha
ready for opening a week from to-
morrow. The decorators are now
putting on the finishing touches.
Accept no substitute. Arizona
sweet oranges are the only good ones.
The ladies of the First Christian
their new basement New Years eve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
Rain or Snow for Sunday.

The forecast sent out by the wealth.
er bureau in this city today indicates
that the autumn weather of the past
week is about at an end and that there
may be a fall of snow during the later
hours of tonight. Increased cloudi-
ness for Sunday with rain or snow and
drop in the temperature is also ex-
pected and once the break occurs In
the weather conditions real winter
weather may be expected to follow for
a week so at least. Today has
been much the same as those of the
forepart OF the week; plenty of sun
shine and temperature high enough
for comfort at all hours of the day.
The early morning temperatures have
ranged about ten degrees below the
freezing point while there has not
been a noon hour for several days
when the temperature was not above
the freezing mark. There has been
plenty of sunshine during the week
with but little wind, today's breeze
coming from the south at the rate of
miles an hour. The following are
the temperatures since Z o'clock this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-28
DIED FROM EXPOSURE.
Dead Body of Woman Found Guarded
by Her Dog.

Council Bluffs. Ia, Dec. 2.-Miss Anna
Burns of St. Paul, Mimi. a sister of Mrs;
Robert Budatz of this city, who has been
STAYING with her sister for the past six
weeks, failed to return from a walk on
which she started yesterday morning and
early this afternoon her dead body was
found three or four miles east of the city.
Miss Burns underwent a. surgical opera
ton at her home some time ago and later
was treated in a Minneapolis sanitarium.
On her walk she was accompanied by the
family dog. collie, and the faithful ami
mai was still by her side when found. She
had apparently lost her way and died
from exposure
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THEY MARRIED TOO YOUNG.

Columbus, Kan. Dec. 2S.-Hal Ben
nett, whose wife has sued him for nom
support, has two suits against him,
the other being to replevin goods he
sold, when the separation took place.
He appeared and asked Judge Tanquary
to grant a continuance of fifteen days.
Neither of the parties are of age, the
girl being 16 years old and they lived
together but a year when according to
the allegations of the young wife, the
husband sold all they had in the house
and also some live stock and left the
premises
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Harrodsburg, KY, Dec. 2S.-To pre-
vent a threatened lynching strong
guard has been placed about the town
Jail where there is confined Charles
Reed, a negro, who yesterday shot. and
probably fatally wounded Chief Of Po-
lice J. c. Smith, while the latter was
endeavoring to arrest Reed. Reed was
captured, after, an exchange of shots,
by posse of citizens. He was rescued
from the posse by the police despite
the demands of the citizens that sum-
mary punishment be inflicted.