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The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
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 NIL PUSH CRAFT CASES
Frances ]. Heney Says There Will Be No Let Up on San Fran
 cisco Boodlers.
NEVER YET DROPPED 4 PROSECUTION
Absence at Portland, Oregon, Prose. cutting Land Fraud Case Win Only Be Temporary-Trlals of Calhoun, Ford and Others Will Then Be Pushed With Viqor.

San Francisco, Jan. 1o.--F'rancis J. Heney, special assistant to United States Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte in tho Oregon land fraud trials and who as assistant district attorney has had charge of the pros. ecutiou of the San Francisco bribery graft cases, arrived here Thursday morning from Washington, whore he went to confer with President Roose- welt at the lattsr's request. On his way home he stopped several days at Tucson, Aria, to dispose of case in the courts there in which he was the attorney.
 After a conference Thursday with District Attorney William H. Langdon and Special Agent William J. Burns in which he made arrangements for the continuance of the trial Of Patrick Calhoun. president of the United rail- roads, on tho charge of bribery, until he returns from the north. Hsney left Thursday night for Portland to eom- mence the trial of former United States District Attorney Hall Of that city. who Is accused of being involved in the land frauds.
 q have never dropped the prosecu- ton of a case in my life. as those who are under indictment in the bribery graft cases will learn when re- turn" said MT. Heney when told of tAaF Ford eral counsel for the United Railroads would not bs brought to trial on the other indictments against him and that the prosecution of Patrick Cal houn would be dropped.
 Such rumors are always circulated when there are long intervals between trials, but are without the slightest foundation in the San Francisco brib- cry graft cases as well as In similar reports sent out from Portland ia re- gard to the land fraud cases there"
 Asked what tho plans of the prose cution are in the cases against Cal houn, Ford and others, under indiot- ment of bribery and corruption, MT. Honey said;
 When, at the request of the prose cution, Calhoun's trial was continued until January because of tho ab- sence of Supervisor James L. Gala gher, an important witness, Calhoun asked for permission to go to New York. This was granted and 1t was stipulated that if be WAS not back on the day set for the trial, his ease would not be taken up until February 1. When 1t comes up before Judge Lawior Friday morning 1t will be continued until that date or perhaps until February '.
 q am not prepared yet to say whether I shall begin the trial of Cal houn then or first put Ford on trial again, but will say most emphatical' ly that those who may think that these cases will be dropped will be much disappointed. The prosecution of them and the others indicted will be resumed with renewed vigor upon my return from Portland"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
AFTER ST. LOUIS BANDITS.
Armed Posses Looking for Two Youths Who Killed and Robbed
 Bartender.

St. Louis, Jan. 9.-Armed posses, un- der the direction of Sheriff Herpel, are securing St Louis and St. Charles counties Wednesday for the two boy saloon robbers who, with their faces masked, killed Bartender August Boss in his saloon at Normandy Groves Tuesday night. They then forced three customers into the ice box and robbed the cash register. Later they forced the customers in a saloon at Ferguson into the ice box and robbed the cash register. Their descriptions tally with those of two masked boys who killed Peter Dunn and robbed saloon on the night of November 6. If they are found a fight is anticipated and Sher- if Herpsl has instructed his posse men to use revolvers without hesita- ton. The boys are presumably about IS years of age.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Train Throunh a Trestle.

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. s.-The death list ss the result of the wreck of section two of the Collyer special. which went through trestle near Hiram,' Ga, Tuesday, remained at three Wednes- day morning Mrs. Emma Hoover of Cleveland, Ohio is probably fatally hurt. and is in one of the hospitals here There are some doubts as to the recovery of Miss Florence A. studebaker. of Cleveland, who is sui ferlng from internal injuries. The list of injured remains at about so, many of the hurts being of minor character.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Priest lnherlts 2 Eortune.

St Joseph, Mo, Jan 10.--Fathsr Charles F. Fearful for nearly 40 years a Catholic priest in Missouri and Kan sas has been notified by ths state de- partmeRt at Washington that he is heir to fortune of s600.O00 left by his uncle. Karl Kirkfogel, prominent wool merchant. who died recently In Sid ney. Australia. As he has fortune of his own he intends to devote all of his inheritance to charity work in St. Joseph.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Hurrylna robaeco to LouIsvlIle.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 1o.-Tobacco from all parts of the state Ia being hurried to Louisville for storage In warehouses where it may be insured in order to escape the cancellation of policies or the refusal of new risks in accordance with the policy which has been adopted by most of the fire insurance companies doing business in the state. owing to apprehension of further raids by night riders.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
ersene and aaxnor to prlson

Macon, Ga, Jan. s.-Benjamin D. Greene and John F. GaSRor were taken to Atlanta Wednesday to be placed iR the federal psnitentiary to begin four years sentences for em- bszzlement of government funds in connection with government work in Savannah harbor The men have been in jail here for IS months pending a decision on an appeal to the supreme court of the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Charged With Criminal Libel.

Indianapolis, Jan s.-President c. M. Barnett, of the American Society of Equity, who was arrested Tuesday evening on complaint of John Everett. former president of the police society, charging criminal libel, was released later on $500 bond. Secretary O. D. Pauley of the society was also ar rested on the same charge and re- leased on the bond. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Garrett M. Walrod. of Tennessee, member of the executive board now in session here. W. s. Taylor, former governor of Ken lucky, now living here, is acting as attorney for the three men. State ments made in circular are the basis for the charges.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Was shsnohal.d ,t N.rfolk

New York. Jan. 10.-Joseph Miller, 22 years old. Of Chicago, who asserts he wss shaa9hSisd on . steamer st Norfolk and taken ts Europe, arrived here Thursday eH tho steamer Nesk- wa from Rotterdam. Miller says the steamer sn which he made an iAvel- uHtary trip across the Atlantic. dis charged him at Hamburg Frsn that port he went to Rotterdam and ap- piled 10 the American consul for aid and through him obtained chance to work his way home ea the lloskwa.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
presIdent ElIot to coms weat.

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 9.--It was announced at Harvard Wednesday that President Charles w. Eliot had planned an itinerary through the mid de west next April. Including visits 10 Indianapolis. Chicago, Urbana and Evanston. Ill. aud Des Moines, St. Louis. Louisville. Cincinnati, Colum. bue and Cleveland. Ohio. In nearly all of these places President Eliot will be entertained by other university presi- dents and by Harvard clubs.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Colonel Harris Won't Run.

Topeka, Jan s.-Col. w. A. Harris will not be a candidate for the demo- cratic nomination for governor this year He was here to make a speech before the Improved Stock Breeders treasurer of the democratic central committee, and it was to him that Col Harris made the announcement that he would not be candidate q will not consider the nomination un- der any circumstances, Col Harris is quoted as saying.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Hslnzs Pleads Not Guilty.

New York, Jan. s.-F Augustus HeiuSe. who was arrested Tuesday charged with the over-certincation of checks while president of the Mercan- tile National bank, Wednesday en- tered a plea of not guilty when ar raigned before Judge Chatheld in the United States court Through his counsel Heinze reserved the right to withdraw the plea of not guilty and demur to the indictment any time be- fore January 20 The ball bond Of $50, GOO which Mir. Heinze furnished after his arrest was allowed to stand
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
St. Joseph orafters In Custody,

St. Joseph. Mo, Jan. s.-Walter c. Stewart, superintendent of the muRi cipal street lighting plant surrendered Wednesday to the sheriff. who held \ grand jury capias charging Stewart with falsifying certificates. Charles A Waller. foreman. was arrested Tuesday night for smbsEzlsmsnt and is in jail. Ferd Mays. a saloorkeepsr, charged with forging time slipf bought from city employees, ls alsY under arrest Ben E Bradford, for. mer city employo, was arrested Wednesday, charged with collision in the alleged frauds.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Eamsua urlan scout Dead.

Nashville, Jan. S-Capt. Daniel Ellis, aged 7s, the celebrated Union scout of East Tennessee. is dead at his home near Elizabethton. Tenn. During the Civil war the Confederacy set a price on his head but he never theless succeeded in piloting thous- ands of East TsnnsseeiIns and West srH North Carolinans through the Confederate lines to Kentucky, where they joined Union regiments He was alao ! veteran of the Mexican war.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
To Buy in Kansas City.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The war de- partment may establish quartermas- ter's depot at Kansas City. The de- partment has been asked to do this. and strong pressure will be brought to bear upon Secretary Taft to grant the request. Senator Warner and Senator Long and Representative El- lis and Representative Scott are work ing for the depot
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
A ststemsnt by Pnwars-

Lexington, Ky, Jan. "A state ment Co the public vas Issued by Caleb Powers Wednesday in which he asks Inc people to sign A petition to Gov. Willson for s pardoa Pow sFs bases his petition sz the nsis grounds that he was tried unfairly three umea and At his last trial tea iarers asked fer ais GoazlttAl A eozn- @ittss com posed Of fcur democrats and three republicans has charge of the petition
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
A nrskeman Got the sto.ooo.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. s-The Union Pacific railroad Monday paid Frank C. Cstlin, brakeman. s10.0o0 in set clement of a personal injury suit brought by Catlin on account of in iuries received several months ago in wreck. Catla was a brakeman. Tho settlement was made as a compro- miss on K $50. .o09 claim and tho rail. read attorneys agreed to settlement an hour before the supreme court of the United States decided the em- nloyers liabilities act invalid.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
To Preserve the Old Capitol.

Washington, Jan. 10.-A bill direct ing the war department to cede to Kansas one acre of the Fort Riley military reservation on which is the building used by the Kansas terri- torisl government as a capitol was in- troduced in the house Wednesday by Representative Anthony It is pro posed to preserve the building as a historic exhibit
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Kansas Bank Robbery.

Ottawa, Kan. Jas. s.-Robbers early Wednesday wrecked tho safe in the State Bank of QusHsme. at Qusnemo Kan, near here. with dyn2- mite, and escaped with ita satirs eoA- tents. estimated at between sT,0eo and sS,000 Ths robbery ia believed to have been committed by four man. who escaped.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Western unlon wln cn.,nl.

Jefferson City, Jan. 1e.-Ths West. ern Union Telegraph company Thurs. gay nled with the secretary of state an spplicAtios for a certificate Of in. corporation to do business ia Mis- souri The hlinE of this application IS a result of the suit instituted by attorney General Hadlsy Ia tue cir ean court for writ of nandanas to eeapsa ths sSasaAy ts ssmpk wsta the state laws
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
For Better Rates On Grain.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 9.-The state railway commission Wednesday pre- pared complaint against the Mis-. souri Pacific interstate rate on corn and wheat and will file the protest with the interstate commerce commis- sion. The complaint Is based on & shipment made from MoCook, Neb., to St Louis. The rate paid, 1t is claimed is combination of the two local rates by way of Omaha to St Louis.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
Foreigners In a Bloody Fight.

Pttsburg, Jan. S--Durins a quarrel between five Italians at Stowe town fhip late Tuesday night, three of the foreigners were perhaps fatally shot. The two unlnjursd men are under ar. rest. The cause of the AgAt is un. known.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
census RuLletln on cotton.

Washington, Jan. 1o.-Ths census bureau has issued report showing that number of bales of cotton ginned for the growth of 1907 to January l, 1908. was s,s55.427 as compared with l1.741 ,Oss last year. and s.725,426 for 1908.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16
To Choose Taft nAIenat.s

Guthrie, Ok. Jan. 10.-The state re- publican convention to elect four dele gates and four alternates at large to the Chicago convention will be in Oklahoma City March II. The na- tional committeeman will be elected by the convention.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-16

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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
TAX FERRET LAW
lDECLARED. VALID
Court Sustains Judge Hus-
ton in Decision Regarding Con-
stitutionality of New Law

Guthrie. Dec. 22--ln a unanimous
opinion handed down yesterday the su-
preme court susgains the validity Of SEN
ate bill No. 245, known as the tax fer
ret Law" in every particular except as to
that part Of the bin which provides that
'all taxes levied under the provisions of
this act shall become payable Immediate
ly and shall be entered upon the tax roll
and shall bear interest and penalties at
the same rate as provided by existing
laws. which the court holds in so far as
its attempts 10 operate retrospectively is
repugnant to section rs oi article Of
the constitution
The opinion Of the court, which covers
sixty-five typewriter pages was written
by Justice NJ j. Kane and sustainS Dis
trict Judge A. H.Huston. of the Thirteenth
Judicial district. In the cases Of Cam
bic Admi'x VS.. Patrick, treasurer, from
KineRsher county, the issues are the
same as in the case of Anderson VS. Fred
w. ktterbusch, treasurer 0f Logan county
upon which the main question Is raised
in the Kingfsher case the tax ferrets
sought through the administrator to re
cover taxes on the estate, which is held
10 be legal by the supreme court Ander-
son, the other plaintiff, sued on a writ Of
prohibition in the supreme court against
County Treasurer Rittefbusch asking that
the treasurer be stopped from collecting
several thousand dollars back taxes on
MORTGAGES etc, contending that the law
was unconstitutional setting up in his
petition twenty different constitutional
objections, only one Of which is sustained
The court denied the writ.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
.EUFAULA BANK RECEIVERS
MONEY STOLEN LAST WEEK

Eufaula, Okla, 22-The three thousand
five hundred dollars stolen from the First
National Bank here last week, was yes
terday recovered. Not only did the bank
get all the money, but 80 cents more than
il lost-a little low but interest just the
same.
The money is stated to have been Ia
ken by person said to have been con-
nected with the bank. II Is further stat
el that on promise that he would, not be
prosecuted the man returned il yesterday.
The money was neatly laid out in pack
ages and not even the paper around il
had been disturbed. Bank officials de
cline to give Odt the name of the man
who returned the cash
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
CASTRO MAY RETIRE
FROM POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Berlin, Germany De-. 24-Cipriano
Castro today gave statement 70 the
associated press which amounEs. virtually.
70 the abandonment Of his elaims 70 the
presidency Of Venezuela This statement
follows
After taking e0gnizance Of everything
printed in the newspaper from Venezuela.
] doubt the attitude therein attributed to
the present government Al Caracas But
in any event | shall place no difficulties
IN the way of the present administrator
Of Venezuela X settling D ending contru-
versies with foreign gover nments. even If
they should involve my osn withdrawal
from activity In the affairs Of the nation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
STATE TREASURER
SUBMITS REPORT
Balance on Hand Deposited in 12o
Banks Fifty two Of Which are
National Banks

Guthrie, Okla, Dec 22,--State Treasurer
James Menefee has submitted his annual
report TO Governor Haskell showing a total
balance on hand in the state treasury Of
N,i34 1850. The eamountreceived from
the territorial treasurer on November l6,
1907, when Treasurer Menefee took charge
Of the Office, was $l17L364.35.
Receipts from all sources from that date
to November 30, 1907. ore shown to be
$s50,9S2.99 and disbursements SS67-
852.02 These figures do not include the
$5,000,000 cash school fund which il
now in the hands Of the state school land
leasing board with the exception Of Sl00
still in the hands Of the state treasurer
The balance in the hands of the state
treasurer is deposited in i20 banks through
out the state in amounts ranging from a
few hundred dollars TO S66,li4it
of the l20 banks holding state deposits
fifty-two are national banks. showing that
the banks have not been Disseminated
against by reason Of their inability 10
take advantage o. the depositorr guaran-
tee The only recommendation made BY
State Treasurer Menefee for legislation
concerning his department is for trans
fer and consolidation Of old funds inher-
tied from the territory.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
JUDGE BROWN GOES TO
DENVER TO Be MARRIED

The friends Of Judge Tom Brown Of the
district court had a suspicion that there
might be- woman al the bottom Of an
his jovial spirits during the recent term Of
court, and now comes the announcement
that the Judge has gone to Denver TO be
married. Friends here could not learn the
name Of the lady who IS TO become the
bride Of the popular Judge nor the date Of
the wedding. However It IS thought that
the wedding will occur tonight, and the
bride and groom will return at once to
Vinita. where Judge Brown is scheduled
to open court next Monday
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
FREDERICK BURNHAM IS
FOUND DEAD IN BED

BY Associated Press
New York. Dec. 23-Frederick A. Burn
ham. former president Of the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company was
found dead in bed, in his home, at sixty
eight East Seventy eighth street. this
morning. Of gas poisoning The police
say his death was due to suicide.
The Mutual Reserve went into the bands
Of receiver last February. Burnham
and his brother George were indicted on a
charge Of larceny and forgery. George
Burnham was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced, but the courtsset aside the verdict
and he was released The case against
Frederick Burnham had not come to
trial
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
TO-DAY MARKS BEGINNING
OF CALENDAR WINTER
yini,a. Okla, Dec. 2i, 1908.

Vinita, Okla Dec. 2i, 1908.
Daily Chleftain:
AS the years, months and days roll by
il is interesting to note the miestones on
life's road.
In The Chieftain within the past few
days there has appeared squib or two
70 the effect that tomorrow viii be the
shortest day and. Of course, the longest
night Of the year. OF course, We should
remember that this applies only to those
attitudes lying north Of the equator.
while south Of the equator the opposite is
true-that is. tomorrow win be the longest
day and the shortest night According
to the calendar tomorrow Is the beginning
Of winter to us. The sun. having reached
It's most southern limit seems to stop in
his course, ther Ssgins his northern Jour
ney Of six NOM, You will see by the
almanac that this is called the winter
Solstice meaning sun standing stil. A
very interesting fact in this connection is
that these few changes always occur on
one Of the few days Of the month, the
goth, 2ist. 22nd OF 23rd, and this year.
quite remarkable TO note. each Of these
four days are utilized by the beginning Of
the four seasons.
Yours as still in the school Of learning.
l. b. HTrHcocK.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
GOMPERS
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Justice Wright Decides Famous
Contempt Case Against FEEDER
alton Of Labor Officials

BY Associated Press
Washington. D c. Dec. % Th 'S..ous
contempt case Of Bucks Stove and Range
Co. against President Gompers. vice presi-
dent Mitchell and Secretary Morrison Of
the American Federation Of Labor. was
decided today, adversely to the federation
officials, by Justice Wright OF the supreme
court Of the District Of Columbia.
President Gompers was sentenced 10
twelve months Imprisonment Mitchell to
nine months and Morrison 10 six months.
The case grew out Of alleged boycott Of
the company's products and putting OF
that company on the unfair list and
the federations ALLEGED violation Of Judge
Goulds recent mandamus, and has attract
ed wide attention.
Pending an appeni to the United States
court Of appeals. all three defendants
we're released on bail as fellows Gompers
$4,000; Mitchell $4,000; and Morrison
$4,000.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
NO DEFINITE PART OF
PROPERTY As ALIMONY

Guthrie Okla Dec. 23.-The divorce
case Of Charles L. Ecker vs. Dolla Eek
er, from the Indian territory docket. In
which the divorce was granted to the
husband, but the wife given half Of his
property as alimony, was reversed by the
supreme court in an opinion by Justice
Hayes
II is held that the wife could be al
lowed allimony under such circumstances
but that under the Arkansas statute. In
force III the Indian territory az the time,
the court could not assign a definite part
Of the husbands property to the wife as
alimony.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
FRISCO SCANDAL TO
Be INSIGNIFICANT
Far More Startling DISCLOSURE Ex-
pectedItO Follow Arrest Of Seven
Pittsburg Councifmen
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec Following the
sensational. arrests here,ast night.of seven
councilmen and two bankers, on a charge
Of alleged corruption in conducting the
public affairs of this city, il is intimated
today that even more startling develop
ments will transpire, either today or early
tomorrow.
According to the best information OBJ
tainable today, il is possible that the
municipal scandal Of San Francisco will
be insignificant when compared to the
alleged grating here.
Robert Wilson, superintendent of the
municipal league, of Scranton, Pa, sde-
scribed as the man behind the gun. p"
Wilson. assisted by corps of private
detectives. which he brought to this city
from Scranton, gathered the evidence
against the defendants. II Is explained
that for this reason the entire matter was
investigated without the least publicity,
Another sensation developed today
when it became known that Director Of
the public safety Lang. had demanded
the resignation Of the Captain Of detec-
tives, EDWIN T McGough
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-12-25
CONTRACT FOR LEASE OF
GUTHRIE CONVENTION HALL

Guthrie OK. Dec 23-Governor c. n
Haskell. Chief Justice Williams and Chair
man J. Z. Lowe Of the corporation com
mission. actinf for the state. today sign
ed the lease for Guthrie's new convention
hall, which is given to The state by The
the city for a rental Of 81 per year The
legislature, the corporation commission.
supreme court and attorney general viii
move there about January T.