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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-05
First Published April s, 1907.
WARNING ORDER.

IN the United States District Court at Vinita
IN the Northern District Of the Indian Ter.
rtOry.
Sarah II. Barnes, Plaintiff.
vs. No. 2632
Amos J, Barnes, Defendant
The Defendant, Amos J. Barnes is warned 70
appear In this court within thirty days and answer
the complaint Of the Plaintiff, Sarah J. Barnes.
Dated April 4, 1907.
Chas. A, DAVIDSON, Clerk
f. B. Davidson, Deputy.
Martin y Austin Attorney for Plaintiff.
Wilson N. Smith. Attorney for nonresident De.
fendant.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-05

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-05

Water In which rice has been boiled
may be used for starching old lace,
choice handkerchiefs, etc. It gives a
soft and dainty stiffness which add
a charm to their appearance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-05

This mornings east bound Frisco
passenger was an hour late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
BRASS BAND WILL
 GREET VICTORS
CITIZENS WANT TO SHOW APPRE4 CLAYTON TO GRAY AND KING FOR EFFORTS FOR GREATER BIRMINGHAM.

The funereal quietness which has hung around the Louisville and Nashville sta- ton for the past few weeks will be chas- ed away at 7:55 tonight when the accom- modation train from Montgomery rolls Into the shed. The cause will be the en- trance into Birmingham of Lieutenant Governor Gray and Representative King, who will be met at the station with a. brass band and those citizens of Birm- ingham wishing to show their apprecia- ton of the work done by these two in behalf of Greater Birmingham.
 Carriages will be in waiting at the sta- ton in which they will be driven to Capi- tol park q brass band preceding them. At the park speeches of welcome anI appreciation will be made and a general jolllhcation indulged in. If the crowd in attendance on the Greater Birmlng- ham meeting held Monday morning is to be taken AS q sample, the crowd at Cap- itol park tonight will be one of the larg- est and most enthusiastic that has ever met together in Birmingham.
 At 0 meeting held in the office of Att. torney M. M. Ullman yesterday morning arrangements were made for the recep tion. A committee of which B. H. Coop CT was made chairman. and the other members consisting of Sterling A. Wood. president of the Commercial club; C. C. Hedt, president of the Board of Trade, and John ". ONeill. president of the Merchants association. was appointed 10 meet Messrs. King and Gray and eseo them to the park. This committee will meet at 10 o'clock this morning in tho Commercial club rooms to make their final arrangements.
 The mayors and boards of aldermen of every municipality affected by the maK- ing of Greater Birmingham have been invited to attend the meeting.
 Former Mayor J. A Van Hoose wlE make the speech of welcome and thefo will also by speeches by several others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
ELYTON AFTER
 $500 LICENSE
Will Demand This Amount From the Baseball Association for Playing
 In That Municipality.

The town of Elyton always stands ready to prove that 1t Is real, live, sure enough municipality, and took steps yesterday to prove this fact to the Birmingham Baseball association when they dema nded of that associa- tion the sum of $500 to pay for one half years license to pitch and bat balls. Mayor Frank smith called on President Baugh and Attorney Lee C. Bradley of the Baseball association but found both out of the city. Just as soon as either returns the demand will be made upon them.
 It is said that an attorney of the as- sociatio has advised them that the town of Elyton cannot collect this license as the code does not allow such a heavy license. Mayor Smith claims that the code does allow this amount of license being placed on theatrical and amusement enterprises, and claims that the manner in which the Birmins- ham baseball team Is playing now is nothing If not amusing.
 It was decided at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen to place this license upon the Baseball association. The marshal of Elyton also made his report at the meeting which showed seventeen arrests six of which were members of the Nashville baseball team who were fined s1 each by Mayor Smith. Twenty-Five dollars was the total amount of fines collected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
HAS A CLOSE CALL.
Motorcyclist Runs Into Hole In the
 Pavement on Second Avenue.

Luck was the only thing which pre- vented a motorcyclist from getting badly hurt at the corner of Second avenue and Eighteenth street last night about 7;3o o'clock. The street railway company has had the street at this corner torn up for some time in order to make certain changes In their tracks, but all of the pavement has been replaced with the eH- eeptlon of one spot about six feet long. The concrete has been laid in this place, but the vitrifed brick has not yet been placed in position.
 The man who puts the red lanterns on these dangerous places evidently forgot to place one on this particular spot yes- terday for there was no signal to indi- cate that the street was torn up when the cyclist ran into 1t. Fortunately for him the rate of speed at which he was travelling was very slow and he got off without many bruises though his wheel was badly torn up.
 The failure to place red lantern or danger signal on any obstruction or hols in street pavement lays the offender liable 10 fine and imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
WILL EXCLUDE LIQUOR.
Motor Club Decides to Build Homo
 On Mt. Pnson Road.

The Birmingham Motor club held an enthusiastic and well attended meeting at Arlington the country home of R. s. Munger. The club decided to taka steps immediately to erect a club house about five miles north of Birmingham on the Mount Pnson road. near Village creek. The following resolution was also passed:
 Resolved, That the Birmingham Mo- tor club pledge itself and It's members that 1t will not under any circumstances or conditions allow or permit whisky, wines. beer or any other intoxicating liquors to be sold or given away or taken into any club house which it shall erect or control, for the use of or fin the name of the Birmingham Motor club"
 The Birmingham Motor club numbers a majority of the automobile owners in the Birmingham district, and it's mem- bershp Is increasing rapidly. A lively in- terest is being taken n the plans for It's future development.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
TAX HEARINGS WILL
 BE RESUMED MONDAY
THOMPSON BELIEVES NOT MORE THAN 15 PER CENT OF CASES ARE TO BE coNTEsTED-NEW CITATIONS ISSUED.

Next Monday Is the day on which the Board of Revenue again takes up the increased tax assessment cases. These cases were taken up early in July, but sessments claimed the citations had not been properly advertised and issued, and in order to be sure 1t was thought best to issue the citations over and ad- vertise the cases again.
 These are the assessments which were raised in accordance with the demand of the state tax commission that Ne tax values of Jefferson county be placed on a basis of GO per cent of the actual value of the property. Altogether there were about 900 cases. The Birmingham Real Estate association claimed the raise was unjust and employed attor neys to represent large number of the owners.
 According to Tax Commissioner Thompson hardly 15 per cent of the 300 cases will be left for the board to set tie. About 60 per cent have been settled by the property owners and MT. Thompson. and 1t Is believed that fully 75 per cent of the remaining cases will be allowed to pass without protest from the owner. A number of the cases settled have been among those who have been fighting the raise through the Real Estate association.
 MT. Thompson states that while all of the cases settled have not been set tied on the figures exactly as laid down by him, still they have been In line with them, with one or two exceptions where the property owner had proven to his satisfaction that the property was not worth the amount assessed against it.
 A number of the pieces of property included in these 900 cases had the valuation increased last year. Some kick has been raised against these raises, it being contended that as this property was raised last year 1t could not legally be raised again this year. This fact has also borne a good deal of influence in the settling of a numbed of cases,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
DAVIDSON CALLS MEETING.
Ninth District Republicans to Assem-.
 bIe In Birmingham on August 21.

Chairman J. w. Davidson has issued the following call for a meeting of the Ninth district republican executive com mittee:
 "A meeting of the republican executive committee of the Ninth congressional district of Alabama is hereby called 10 meet in Magnolia hall Third avenue Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, Au- gust 21, 1907. at 12 o'clock noon, for the transaction of such business as may prop er1y come before it."
 Speaking of the call above, Chairman Davidson said:
 We are continuing our opposition 10 the off1ce-holding clique in this state There Is large and influential class of republicans in the state who are neither office-holders nor seekers of office. These men, many of them prosperous business men, object to the policy of the referees, who seek to control the party on old lines. thereby handicapping 1t, and pre- venting the recruiting of the ranks of repuhlicanism in this state, from the ranks of the democratic party. Many democrats would join the republican par ty for business and economic reasons if there could be established a broad spirit of equal and exact representation in the party councils, free from the domination of the offce-holdlng, referee clique.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
ROBERTS RESIGNS.
Will Return to Birmingham as Man
 ager at Lake Como.

W. W. Roberts, manager of the Hippo drome skating rink, has resigned and will leave today for vacation with his parents at Columbia, Tenn.
 Mir Roberts will return Monday to be- come manager of the Lake Como skating auditorium which has been conducted un- der the management of Professor McCon- nell.
 MT. Roberts has worked up to a mana gerial position since he became connected with the Hippodrome rink fin January of this year and by his unfaillng courtesy and attention to the patrons of the rink has made a host of friends who will wish him success in his new field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

On account of a material witness for being held before Judge Lane in the cir cult court in the case of M A. Ross and c. P. Parham, charged with murder of Will Head, negro of Ensley, the case was passed until today.
 In the chancery court yesterday the contempt proceedings in the case of C. F. Johnson vs. c. A. Howze ct al, was passed until tomorrow at 2:3O p. m.
 Mary F. Andrews vs. James U. Hard man, ct al., register report confirmed and sale of property situated on corner of Third avenue and Seventeenth street or dered.
 J. B. Martin, administrator, vs. Jean nette Taylor, ct al, decree remove ad- ministratlon from probate court to chan cery court and ordering administrators to file account with register.
 Samuel T. Davis, ex parte, disabilities of homage removed.
 In the city court the following suits were filed yesterday:
 Asberry Thomas vs. Western Union Telegraph company. Plaintiff claims S1999 as damages for alleged unreason- able delay in the delivery of a telegram
 E. c. Cohill sues the same defendant for an equal amount. alleging a similar cause of action.
 Sylvester Gray vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. Plain tiff claims $5O00 damages for personal ln- juries alleged to have been received while a passenger on a car.
 Fayette Lenard vs. Birmingham Ra.l- way, Light and Power company Plain- tiff claims $5OOo for personal injuries and alleges that street car ran against d vehicle which plaintiff was driving
 In the circuit court Annie Brown filed suit against the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company for $10, 900 for personal injuries. Plaintiff alleges the car was started with a jerk, while she was attempting to step aboard, and was thrown violently to the ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
COURSON LOCATED
 AFTER MANY YEARS
Charged With Killing in PinSon
 Neighborhosd
BROWN GOES OUT TO TEXAS
Chef Deputy Will Bring Back Man to Answer for Crime-Most of Witnesses Long Since
 Scattered.

Nearly twenty years ago Harvey Cour- son, comparatively youth went out to his home in the Greene neighborhood one afternoon. On the way, it Is said. he told companion on the cars that he in- tended to kill his brother-in-law McAl- lister on the next day.
 The Courson home is out in the Mount Pinson neghborhood. About a mile or two away across the valley on the other side of the creek was the home of McAl- lister.
 According to his threat courson is said to have arisen the next morning, loaded his gun and proceeded to the home of McAllister. His victim was out in tue yard with his son, engaged in some work. AS soon as Courson saw McAlister, who was up on a ladder, he fired with deadly effect
 Ambrose Posey. a neighbof who re- sided in hailing distance of the McAllis- ter home, heard the shot and the screani- ing and started towards his neighbors home. He met Harvey Courson climbing fence and to his question as to what was the matter over at McAllster's he iVNclNto d Itplys NOlnlHB, much"
 After returning to his fathers home Courson is said to have secured horse and rode off into St. Clair county to the most convenient railroad station, sending the horse back by a negro boy
 Willie McAllister, a lad about 13 years of age, was the eyewitness to the trag- edy
 The years have come and the years have gone since this tragedy which star tied the peaceful neghborhood, making . widow and orphans. Twice during these years has Harvey Courson been located on American soil but each time a friend ly tip from some one has signaled to the indicted man in time for him to cross over the border into Mexico; his first re- fuge before Deputy Sheriff Waldrop could take him Into custody.
 Much gossip has been revived, some of Courson, accompanied by a brother, who lives near Birmingham called at the sher- iffs office under an assumed name to see if he would be recognized. He was not.
 Another story Is that while In Mexico he prospered and married a relative of President Diaz.
 He has taken up the calling of a rail road engineer and sometimes he comes into the states. and in that way he has been located for the third time.
 Luclen Brown, chief deputy to Sheriff Hgdon, accompanied by his wife has gone on a visit to relatives of his wife in Dallas, Texas He has gone to bring back Harvey Courson, who has been flee ing before the vigilants of the law all these years. A few weeks ago United States marshal passing through Birmng- ham. gave the tip and Courson was cap tured.
 Rufus Courson, a brother of Harveys, unmarried went out into the west, pros pered and died, leaving a nice estate, which Harvey shares in.
 Most of the witnesses and parties fa- miliar with the terrible affair have pass ed away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Clothes Thieves,

"The negro women and men too have learned to steal soiled linen instead of the laundered,'' said a victim.
 T have been missing my linen quite regularly, but the limit was reached when the thief took my under garments, cuffe collars, socks, nandkerchiefs and three shirts, but left me one shirt, of which the laundry had chewed up the sleeves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08

ley for services rendered in the matter of the incorporation of the town of Elyton, amounting to $50, be ordered paid
 That C. P. Beddow be paid the sum of S10O Attorneys fees in case of Darby vs. City of Birmingham
 That petition of R. F. Lewis for refund of license be disallowed.
 That petition of P. M. Nuchills Decor atlng company for refund of license be disallowed.
 That L. A. Bennie be paid the sum Of s75 as humane officer for services dur ing the month of July. 1907.
 That the acting mayor instruct the chief of police to send to Columbus, Ga, for an escaped prisoner.
 That R. P. McPearson be refunded the sum of s2O on forfeited bond
 That the petition of the Nickelodeon be allowed.
 That the acting mayor be instructed to employ an assistant building inspector at a salary not to exceed s100 per month. That the mayor be authorized to bor- row the sum of s50,oo0 for the city of Birmingham and to execute the cltys note for same.
 That the communication of George NJ. C,ruikshank. president of the Humane society, go over
 That , the following resolutions be adopted:
 Be 1t resolved by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That the action or the mayor in executing the city's note on July 3O' 1907, in favor of the Peoples Saw lngs Bank and Trust company, payable on demand with 6 per cent interest, for s3O GOO for the purpose of meeting current cxpenses in anticipation of receipts from real and personal taxes, be ratified. Tte if resolved by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham that all exceptions, alterations and reductions, as noted on the 1907 merchants tax book and made Inv investigation of the merchants tax assessor and upon the order of the mayor be confirmed and ratified, except as to the following assessments which are the only ones remaining unpaid on account of said 1907 merchants tax, viz Pro. No. 15a Caheen Bros, s325; pro. No. 535 Ferd Marx Dry Goods company, $35o
 Judiciary Committee.
 The following report of the judiciary committee was read:
 Present: Copeland a. R0. O'Neill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August 7.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with occasional thunder showers on the coast; light, va- riaple winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Local Weather Data.

Birmingham, August z, m.
 Maximum temperature .. .. .. .. .. o4 Minimum temperature .. .... .. .. 73 Mean temperature Si Normal temperature M Excess of temp. since Jan. 1........ .S7 Rainfall since 4 D. m. yesterday......s 0 Rainfall since January 1 .. .. .. ..35. .13 Deficiency of rainfall since Jan. -. 1.76
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08

ing of fruit stand on the corner were presented and when vote was taken the result was that the fruit stand will be allowed.
 Probably the two most interesting Items in the routine business of the council were a resolution in reference to the sanitary sewer bond election and one referring to the placing of wires under ground. Alderman Cooper read a communication from City At torney Ed Smith in reference to ordi- nance S2, asking that the council repeal the election in Birmingham, sch eduled for September for an election for the issuance of bonds for a sanitary s6.S CT. A vote was taken and the council de- cided to postpone the election until a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Want Wires Under Ground.

This communication was followed by one also offered by Aledrman Cooper in reference to the laying of teleph one and telegraph wires under ground in certain portions of the city. Special attention was called to the poles and wires of the Western Union Telegraph company on Morris avenue. The ma t CT was referred to the judiciary commit tee.
 Under the head of the report of the excise committee Alderman Moore ex- plained that a report was not made on Alderman Greener's resolution provid- ing for prohibition in Birmingham aft CT January 1, 1908, was not made on account of the fact that the committee wanted more time to consider the reso- lution before 1t acted.
 Alderman Hogan presented the peti- tion of the police force for higher wages, and the matter was referred to the finance committee.
 The features of the report of the finance committee were sections author izing the mayor to borrow the sum of $50,00o for the city of BirmingharS and execute the city's note for the amount; and a resolution ratifying the action of the mayor in executing the city's note on July 30 for $30,000 for the purpose of meeting current ex- penses.
 The committee reported as follows:
 Finance Committee.
 Present: Cooper, Jones, Hogan, Parker, Klotz. Absent Heidt.
 The committee recommends that peti. ton of c. I. Ragan for a refund of H. cense be disalowed.
 That the cost bill in case of J. J. Judge vs City of Birmingham amounting to s29 and s4.5O be ordered paid.
 That petition of Kate G. Jones for re- fund of license be disallowed.
 That attorneys fee of John B. Weak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08

CONTINUED ON PAGE s.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Judiciary Committee.

The following report of the Judiciary committee was read:
 Present: Copeland a. R), O'Neill
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06

crops at moderate prices" Suffield, CT:
Il hear of no sales of tobacco Many
crops are now ready for market, and the
warehouses could be opened for the win
ter at any time should the buyers so de-
sire. Possibly the present financial con-
ditions do not warrant any Investments
in this years crop at the present time"
Agawam, Mass, Nov. %: "There have
been two tobacco buyers here this fall,
ono looking for old tobacco, the other
one buying hail-cut tobacco. Their
opinion was that there would be 10 buy
ing until after the holidays. Prices Of
fered for hail-cut tobacco was to &c.
There has been quite lot of hail-cut
tobacco bought in Hampden county and
in Connecticut, two car loads going to
Pennsylvania, the balance to New York" J"
North Hatfield, Mass: "A buyer called
at one of my neighbors, and after look
ing at his tobacco, inquired the price he
was holding it at, and replied 1Sc, and
was told that his figures were too high
The buyer asked him If 15c would not
buy his crop, and was told no. The
buyer then asked if he would sell for
16c, receiving the same answer. One lot
at Hatfield street was sold for 14c to
local buyer" -Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-06
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN. WIS, Dec. 6, 1907

EDGERToN. Wis, Dec. 6, 1907.
Good, wholesome, winter weather has
set in since the beginning of the month,
putting the hanging tobacco into dry
and frozen condition that will block all
efforts to handle the crop until casing
weather appears again. The local mar
kets are barren of any features that
point toward movement of the crop
and presenting quite contrast with this
time year ago when 80 per cent. of the
crop was under contract and some deliv-
cries had commenced to be made.
The cured leaf market both at home
and in the eastern centers approaches
complete stagnat;ca about as near as
can we'll be imagined, nor can revival
be hoped for until the financial situation
improves. Packers can do nothing but
wait the change in market conditions.
If cigars are to be made and smoked,
the time will surely come when their leaf
will be needed, as thers is no surplus of
domestic stock and manufacturers have
been working for nearly year on
hand to mouth policy, while the output
has not materially decreased as yet.
The shipments out Of storage reach
900 cases from this market to all points
for the week past.