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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-25
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North and South Dakota LocaI
SHOWS Wednesday: Thursday fair.
Minnesota Snow In north; rain
or snow in south portion Wednesday;
Thursday fair In west; rain or snow
lii east portion; diminishing winds.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25

Guthrie, Ok, Aug 25-Friends Of the
dispensary system in Oklahoma are
waging unique campaign against con
siderable odds to win the voters of the
state to the idea that the system should
be continued after November 3.
While selling enough intoxicants for
medical and scientific purposes only, TO
pay the expenses Of the dispensary system
the dispensary agents are trying to put
everybody out of business who seeks 70
violate the law by selling booze for its
usual exhlirating effect and are capturing
their stocks as fast as they may be
shipped into the state.
While all this is going on, systematic
campaign Of education is being conducted
under supervision of the dispensary
authorities, in which secret service men
of the dispensary, ,ex- preachers and Others
are making speeches in favor of the con-
tinuation of the dispensary system and in
some places organizing civic righteousness
leagues to stimulate the enforcement OF
the law.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25
TWO MORE NATIONAL "
BANKS GIVE UP GHOST

Guthrie, Ok. Aug 25--Two more ma
tional banks, making nine in all since
August s, have surrendered their nation
al charters and reorganized as state
banks in order to retain the benefits Of
the depositors guaranty law The Madill
State bank Of Madill (formerly the Madil
National) has $4,000 capital. W. S
Derrick is president, and John L. Derrick
cashier. The First State bank Of La
mont (foymerly the First NationaD has
$4,000 capital A. C. Thompson is its
president and L. H. Thompson cashier.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25
BODY OF M'CRACKEN
FOUND IN THE ARKANSAS

Tulsa, Okla, Aug 25.-After i search
Of twelve days the body of William Nc
Cracken, of Nelogany, who was drowned
while with a picnic party was found yes
terday in the Arkansas river near this
city. The skull and PARTON Of the hands
were gone. Insurance companies in which
McCracken had policies amounting to
$25.000 protested the payment of the
policies because Of suspicion, it is said,
that a scheme was being worked TO col
identified by the clothing, which was still
intact
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25

Another decision Of the courts has also
made the enforcement Of the BiIlups law
more difficult Judge Cotteral Of the
United States district court has granted
an injunction restraining State Superin-
tendent Lozier or any Of his agents or
county sheriffs, from seizing beer or
whiskey which is shipped into the state
on shippers ORDERS or before 1t has
come into possession of the purchaser.
The holding is that such action would be
a violation of the interstate commerce
laws
This decision makes it necessary for
the dispensary officers before making
seizures from cars or at railroad stations
to inquire if they are interstate shipments
coming under the class included in the
decision. and this makes the seizure of
liquor more complicated and difficult
The question Of whether the dispensary
system shall stand or fall win be decided
at the next general election by a referen-
dunn vote of the people State Agent
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25
Battle For Votes in Support of Dispensary Sys-
tenn is Against Odds.---MGny Attacks
Coming Upon BilIups Enforcement
Law. May Seek to Retain Sys-
tenn BY Placing Dispensary
in Towns of 1000.

Loxier is believed to be making an honest
effort to conduct his dispensaries in such
a way as to meet the approval Of the pro-
hibitiOnists, and he has succeeded to a
large measure.
If the dispensary system is adopted at
the election in November the provision Of
the bill permitting the establishment Of a
dispensary in every to~n of 1000 inhabi-
tants, or wherever else may be deemed
necessary Will become effective.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25
JUDGE CAMPBELL D|SM|SSES
CHOCTAW CLAIMANT SUIT

McAlester, Ok, Aug. 25.--Judge Ralph
f. Campbell of the United States court Of
the Eastern district Of Oklahoma, in an
elaborate decision yesterday. dismissed
the suit brought BY J. E. Fleming and
1900 claimants to citizenship in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nations, against
Governors McCurtain and johnson, the
firm Of Mansfield, McCurtain & Cornish
and Secretary Of the Interior Garfield.
Judge Campbell held that whatever might
be the merits Of the contentious Of the
complanants, congress had sole power 70
wind up tribal affairs and to constitute
the agency for passing On the rights ot
the Indians and II any injustice has been
done, the only relief can come through
con Iress.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25
HARDIN ADDITION LOT
SALE SOON WILL OPEN.
Bungalow and SidewGIks in Kinitn's Newest
Property Attraction Nearly Completed
Local Manager Here to Prepare for
Big Sale Which Opens About Sep
tember 10th or 18th.

Geo. r. Veeder, representing the Harden
Realty company of FL Reno, the purchas-
ers of the College Addition, arrived in
Vinita today and will be engaged from
now on in arranging for the big lot sale
that win take place about the tenth or
tifteenthof September.
Granitoid sidewalks are about completed
along twenty blocks of this elegant addi-
ton. A bungalow costing about $4,000
is nearly finished, and will be given away
TO the purchasers Of lots.
There will be no auction sale, but low
price viii be put upon the lots so as 10 be
in easy reach of all who have any desire
to acquire property in this growing city
In ten days the bungalow viii be ready
for occupancy. The lots are to be offered
in pairs at $40 down and $40 month
until paid for, The sidewalks and grading
Of the streets will not cost the purchaser
cent, and the taxes viii be paid by the
company. The streets are to be laid Out
thirty feet wide, with fine park ways Of rs
feet on each side.
The streets win be graded and rolled
with a ten Ton roller and will at once be
in elegant condition.
Every one should investigate this addi'
tion and take advantage Of the low prices
and easy terms offered. II is really The
beginning Of a great movement in Vinits
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25

While this work is keeping State Dis
pensary Agent r. E. Lozier and his sub
ordinates very busy, attacks are being
made upon the validity of the Billups
liquor law
-Four lower courts of the state, includi ne
courts at Ardmore. Oklahoma City and
Guthrie, have decided that the search and
seizure clause of the Billups liquor bill is
unconstitutional. This is the vital part
Of the bill. for without its aid, joints could
not be raided and the Igor found in them
could not be confscated for the use of the
state dispensary.
The last and most serious attack upon
the law was made recently by Flynn &
Ames, lawyers at Oklahoma City, on be-
half Of the Frisco Railroad Company when
they replevined two car loads of beer
that had been seized by the state dispen-
sary This case will probably be the one
upon which the constitutionality Of the
"Billups booze bill''. as it is commonly
called, will be fnallytestsd in the supreme
court of the state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25

years or more; pensons may not exceed
$40 per month.
Requiring the concurrence Of at least
nine Of the twelve members of a grand
jury before indictments may be returned.
Requiring that all railroad locomotives
used for road work 70 be equipped. with
electric headlights
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25

Fifty-three acts passed by the first leg
islature without the usual emergency pro-
vision. win become law today.
Thirty we're house bills and twenty-three
originated in the senate. The emergency
provision attached to bill gave the act
immediate effect either when approved
BY the government or when the five-day
period the governor has to approve bills
expired. All other acts, the constitution
requires, shall not become laws, notwlth-
standing the governors approval, until
ninety days have expired after the legls-
latures final adjournment. The legislative
session closed May 26. The delayof ninety
days afford the people an opportunity to
employ the referendum against all meas
ures not enacted for the immediate pres
ervation Of the public peace, health and
safety" None of the laws passed by the
First legislature. however, have been re-
ferred to the people either by the leglsla-
ture for by a peoples petition.
Among the laws going into eject to-
day are those establishing court Of
criminal appeals, establishing board OF
pardon advisers, restricting, lobbying, es-
tablishing a graduated land tax and pro-
hibiting the alien ownership Of land. Sew
eral of them are labor laws.
Otherwise a list of the new laws is as
follows:
Establishing Chelsea and Collinsville
as court towns in Rogers county.
Giving Muskogee county two additional
court towns.
Compulsory education Of children be-
tween the ages of and l6 years, for
terms of three to six months each year.
Restricting the spreading of johnson
erass and Russian thistle. Any railroad
or corporation permitting thistle tomature
upon its right Of way or property is guilty
of amisdemeanor and is additionally liable
in damages to abutting property owners
Creating a court of criminal appeals OF
three members.
Restricting lobbying; felony for bribmg
a member of the legislature. Upon appli-
cation to presiding officer of either house
Of the legislature permits to appear be-
fore committees may be given.
Providing for graduated tax upon land
holdings.
Prohibiting alien ownership of land, as
provided for in the constitution.
For the inspection and regulation Of
hotels, providing for long bed sheets
commonly referred to as the nine-foot
bed sheet law)
Regulating the practice Of law in cases
of escheats as covered in Art. %.
Providing for the construction of sys-
TEN of drains and bitches
Requiring gasoline for sale to be kept
in red colored cans as procaution against
error.
Creating labor and material liens
AGAINST the roadbeds Of railroads.
Fixing salaries of county commission
ers.
Regulating the sale of merchandise in
bulk and to the transfer Of merchandise.
Regulating and signing and recording
Of mortgages.
Requiring railroads to construct and
maintain crossings on all public high
ways.
Anti-bucket shop law.
Creating the first Monday of September
as Labor Day. and legal state holiday.
Creating Bennington and Caddo court
towns in Bryan county
Authorizing incorporated towns and
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25

toward boom in home building. The
man or woman who can save portion Of
their salary, however meager and get it
into pair Of these lots win be laying the
foundation for nice home and piece
Of valuable property
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-25

A. j. Ewing Of Guthrie is in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
AMERICAN CAR NOW
PASTTHE BAD ROADS
Strikes Sandy Country in Nebraska
Italian Going Into Omaha on
Railroad Track.

Omaha, March 6.-The Italian car
in the New York to Paris automobile
race left Denison, Iowa, at 7:30 this
morning. running over the Illinois
Central right of way, the car being
dispatched as a regular passenger
train.
The American car left Columbus.
Neb., at this morning. The car is
now getting into the sandy country,
where rains make the roads better in
stead of worse.
Columbus, Neb., March 6.-The
American car in the New York to
Paris automobile race arrived here at
$40 last night and stopped for the
night.
Denison, Iowa. March 6-The Ital-
ian car reached here at 1855 p. M,
taking four hours TO go nine miles
from Vail. The car stuck in the mud
in front of Secretary Shaw's residence
and crowd volunteered to help start
the machine A thousand people
greeted the car and cheered the Ital-
ians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

A funeral was interrupted by the
apparent impossibility of carrying the
cssket from the house to hearse. 1t
was necessary to procure stones and
timbers and build a bridge 80 feet
long before the hearse could be
reached. There was much damage to
trees and shrubbery in the northwest.
ern part of the city.
Smokestack Blown Down.
The heavy iron smokestack of the
Grand Pacific hotel was blown over
and an unknown man on the sidewalk
struck and seriously injured.
Snow in wisconsin.
New Richmond, Wis, March g.
The worst snowstorm of the season
is raging here 1t has been showing
since midnight Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
LEGISLATIVE committee HEARS OF
CRUELTY TOWARD PONTIAC PRISONERS

Pontiac, H.. March Ga boy in a
bloodsoaked shirt and jumper, with
his head split open, hung on the bars
of his cell yesterday and whispered
story of cruelty into the ears of
Chairman John W. Hill and other
members of the state legislative COM
mittee, who made a tour of the Pom
tiac reformatory.
A dozen other prisoners told stories
of brutality on the part of guards and
others. The committee went through
the two cellhouses of the reformatory
and talked to prisoners who were
locked in their cells as punishment
instead of being allowed to work in
the institution shops. With but one
exception these prisoners declared
that they had suffered through the
brutality of the guards and others.
Stories of cruelty, ranging from or
| dinary 'beatings" to a mode of pun
iishment which consisted of shacklins
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
MILE MARCH WIND BLOWS
CHICAGOTOPSY- -TURvY; SNOW NORTH

Chicago, March 6.-The highest
March wind which has struck Chicago
in three years commenced early today
from the southwest and wrought much
havoc in the down town district. The
gale reached a velocity of 55 miles an
hour, blew down chimneys and smash
cd in several store fronts in the busi-
ness section. Gravel on the roof of
the Mercantile building was blown
into the street pelting pedestrians and
covering their clothing with dirt.
Drives Water Into Houses.
In the suburb of Game Park, which
was flooded with water on account OF
the rapid thaw of the last few days
wind drove the water into waves
which rolled into the first floors OF
residences driving tenants to the sec
end story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06

and manacling them hand and feet to
the bars of cells in the SOLITARY
where they were "hung up" for four
or five days at stretch, were told by
the inmates.
I'VE will get our trimmings for tell.
ing these things, all right" was the
common expressions which fell from
each prisoners lips after he had re
lated his tale of suffering.
Stories of inmates being knocked
down and their teeth knocked out
were also related. The committee
was informed that two weeks age
there was strike in the main cell
house, and that IT'S prisoners were
punished for participating in it, Six
teen were sent into solitary confine
ment for two weeks, 20 others were
sent to the Screened" cells and he
sent to the screened" cells and th'
allowed no exercise except what the.
got in pacing around the narrow con
fines of their cages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
MELTING SNOW is
CAUSE OF FLOODS
Matinee Jams Steamer Into Bridge at
ToIedo-Wabasn Cutting Up
High Jinks.

Toledo, Ohio, March 6.-The Maui
NEE river became a raging torrent this
jammed it into the bridge connecting
the two sections of the city, moving
the bridge out of position and STOP
ping all traffic. Streets and cellars
near the river are flooded and the wa
ter is rising.
Peru, Ind.,. March 6.-Nearly a thou.
sand men have been rendered idle and
rs homes damaged by high waters of
the Wabash river, which is out of its
| banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
A new ROAD FAILS
Western Maryland Railroad
Company Placed in Hands
of a Receiver.
HAS MANY DEBTS TO MEET
Gould and Wabash Interests Fail to
Come Up with Cash to Help
Out of Difficulties.

Baltimore, March 6.-The Western
Maryland Railroad company, secured
by the Fuller syndicate in 1902 for
Gould and the Wabash interests, was
placed in the hands of a receiver last
evening. The proceeding was an am
icable one, the petition being filed by
the Bowling Green Trust company oi
New York, trustee of the general lier
and convertible mortgage bonds. The
decree was signed last night by Judge
Morris of the United States district
court in the offices of Cans & Haman
who, with Thompson Vanderpool
Freedman, represent the parties to the
proceedings.
GOulds Would Not Act.
B. F. Bush, president of the com
pany, was appointed receiver. Mr.
Bush had been in New York for weel
or more comforting with the Gould in
terests with a view of securing fund
to tide the road over it's difficulties
and upon his return wrote a letter t.
the board of directors declaring tn
receivership to be inevitable.
The Western Maryland has outstand
ing loans maturing April 1, 1908, t
the amount of $3,776,75O, secured by
pledge of s5,550,0O0 of it's first mort
gage bonds. The company is unabl
to meet its loans or to provide add
tional collateral to secure their exter
sion
Large Amounts Due.
In its petition the Bowling Gree
Trust company says that the sem
annual ingtallment of s749,620 upo
the first mortgage bonds will be due O
April 1, and at the same time interes
TO the amount of 100000 on the gel
eral lien and convertible bonds. Their
will also fall due at the same time SO
776,750 on notes secured by $5,037 ,0C
ON the first mortgage bonds.
The company also owes $500, 900 |
other creditors, who are pressing fc
payment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
STOLE FROM FRIEND
TO KEEP POSITION
Mrs. jeanette Newman Arrested at
New York Charged with Pur-
loining Valuable Jewels.

New York, March 6-Charged with
the theft of jewels valued at $4,000
from one of her wealthy friends, Mrs
jeanette Newman, who lives at the
Stratford house in this city, was lock-
ed up at police headquarters today.
The police say Mrs. Newman has
made a full confession and told them
she was actuated by her desire to
keep her young son in a private school
and maintain her own social position.
The jewels were owned by Mrs. Eve
lyn Bell, who lives in Central park
west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
NO FRIEND THERE
Body of Lazarus Averbuch Bur
led in Potters Field With
out Ceremony.
RAINING AND PITCH DARK
Rabbis Refuse Jewish Rites for At
tempted Slayer of Chief of
Police Shippy.

Chicago, March 6.-The body of Lag
arus Averbuch, the Russian Jew who
tried to assassinate the Chicago chief
Of police Monday, was buried last
night in the potter's field. The assas-
sins sister, Olga Averbuch, her re.
sources exhausted, gave reluctant con-
sent to interment by the county, and
in darkness last night, with dreary
rain pouring down, unaccompanied by
a friend or relative, the corpse of the
unfortunate youth was taken to Dun
ming, the site of the county poor farm,
and there by the light of lanterns it
was placed in the grave, to be hence
forth designated by number in the
county records.
Jewish Rites Denied.
Following her release from custody
Averbuchs sister made vain attempts
to have her brothers body given bur
ial according to Jewish rites. A num-
Der of undertakerS were communica.
ted with in her behalf, but all declin
ed to take charge of the body. An ap
like result. Coroner Hoffman then
arranged for the disposition of the
body.
One of the first efforts of united ac
tion of the various branches of author
ity to suppress anarchy was the can
collation. of all engagements for Emma
Goldman to speak here. Owners oi
halls where she was to appear were
notified that such meetings would no
| be permitted, and acted accordingly
All day the police searched for Mis-.
! Goldman, who was reported to be il
the city. Assistant Chief Schuettlel
said he had no intention of arrestins
/ her however, unless she violated tht
law, which it is believed now she viii
not attempt to do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
ENDSTOBACCOWAR
Negotiations Almost Closed
Which Will Insure Peace
in Kentucky.
VICTORY FOR THE GROWERS
Trust Agrees to Buy Crop at High
Figure If the Quality Is Found
to Be Satisfactory.

Lexington, KY, March 6.-NegOtia-
tions have progressed almost to the
point where it can be taken as certain
that the tobacco war in Kentucky,
which has been fought vigorously for
the past three years and which has
been attended by rioting and incendi-
arism, will be settled Immediately.
The negotiations are between the
American Society of Equity, the organ
ization of the growers, and the Ameri-
can Tobacco company, commonly
known as the tobacco trust"
The company, it is authoritatively
reported, has agreed to buy of the So
ciety its 1906 crop held in pool and
amounting to S0,000,000 pounds. The
agreed price is Is cents pound for
the first 100000 pounds, with an op-
ton on the remainder if the quality is
found to be satisfactory.
VIII Raise Embargo.
If the entire transaction goes
through. and there is every reason tC
believe it will, the marketing of the
S0,000,000 pounds will have the effect
| of raising the embargo of independents
; on the raising of a crop this year, the
raids of the night riders, two more OF
which have been made this week, vii
cease, and the society will be given {
much more substantial footing than il
has had in the past.
This will be its first direct sale Il
! the big company. Several million
pounds have been sold to Independent
buyers, transactions for which were
carried on secretly because of the feal
that the big competitor would operate
against them in the trade. At tht
same time the negotiations have beer
carried on for the deal with the Amer
lean.
| Victory for the Growers.
| The three years conflict which vii
thus be brought to a close in a vic
tory for the growers has cost millions
in property destroyed by the nigh
riders, several murders, the extension
, of feuds and the apprehension for still
greater trouble because of the EN-
barge against a 1908 crop. Through
out the hurley district, which compris
es AZ counties of the state, the feelin;
is general that there will be no oppos
tion to the raising of crop this yeal
and consequently there is a relief fror
the stress of the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-06
Arrested at New York
for Trying to Sell
State Secrets
IN MAKING OF POWDER
Washington, However, Profes-
es No Alarm, Declaring
He Knew Nothing.

Washington. March 6.-Little impor-
tance is attached here to the arrest in
New York yesterday of William Esser,
reported to have negotiated with the
German government for the sale of
government secrets employed in the
manufacture of high explosives. 1t
was stated today at the navy depart
ment the Bliss firm, for which Esser
has been working, possessed none of
the governments secrets.
Charge Is Larceny.
New York, March although lock-
ed up on the specific charge of grand
lart eny, William Esser, 40 years old,
machinist, arrested after fight with
detectives last night at his home in
Flatbush, is suspected of having been
negotiating with the German govern
ment for the sale of a secret of the
! patented projectile the E. w. Bliss
company has been manufacturing for
the United States government.
Holds Arrest Important.
Acting Captain Kuhne of the Brook
| lyn detective bureau said the arrest OF
Esser was one of the most important
the department has made in years, anG
that it will be established in court that
for long time he has been in commu
nication with officials in Berlin, seek
ing to have the imperial government
purchase from him the process for the
has been carefully guarded since i
was invented