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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28

Judge Brown, who is now holding court
in this city, pronounced the death sentence
upon John Hopkins, and the death of the
latter on the scaffold today at Miami had
a telling effect upon the judge here, and
he dismissed court during the time set fer
the hanging. It viii be remembered that
the jury in the Hopkins case returned its
verdict at 6 O'Clock on Saturday night.
May 2. and one woek later, at the hour Of
6 D. M. Judge Brown pronounced his
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28

memorable sentence of death In pro-
nOuncing this sentence, the wording Of
which was, at the time, printed in many Of
the metropolitan daiIies of the country,
Judge Brown gave a complete review Of
the crime. and admonished Hopkins to
prepare to meet his last and highest judge
Ito prepare for death In a letter to
Judge Brown. the man who today paid
the penalty Of death for killing his sweet
hart. said that love was the cause of his
killing Lena Craig, and in sentencing Hop
kins Judge Brown took "love" as one Of
the features of his discourse, and his elo-
quent treatise upon the motive upon
which the world Of humanity revolves'
brought tears to the eyes Of every one of
his twelve hundred hearers, who had
crowded into the court house to hear the
sente nee
In pronouncing the first sentence of
death in the new state Judge Brown con-
ceived the idea to have the execution
take place just forty-six days from the
time of the sentence. and TO have it come
upon Friday. but Governor Haskell grant
ed a reprieve Of sixty two days, and fixed
the day Of execution for today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
GUILTY SAYS JURY
IN MERRITT CASE
Jury in Criminal Assault Case Not
Long in Making its Decision
Last Night.

The jury the case Of T. C.Merritt chare-
ed with an attempt to criminally assault
an eight year old girl, after few hours
deliberation last night at lESO
o'clock, returned verdict of guilty. This
case was finished sooner than was ex-
pected and the jury was unhesitating in
its decision. Although the attorneys for
the defense have made no statement it
is thought the decision Of the jury will
stand. The crime with which Merritt
was convicted yesterday is one Of the
most revolving in the category Of criminal
assaults. Judge Brown has deferred
sentence until Monday. There are sever
al questions as to the penalty permiss-
able in such cases, and these, the Judge
wishes to consider at length before pro-
nouncing sentence.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
ROGERS SEEKS TO
DISMISS THE CASE
SOCIETY WOMEN FLOCK TO
COURT TO HEAR TRIAL
KLINEFELTER CASE IN COURT
Attorney for Defense Contends That
District Court is Without
Jurisdiction in This
Case

With the throng Of leading society
women of the city in the court room this
morning the cases Of Mrs. Fleeta Kline
felter and Chas Gibson, charged with as
suit and battery upon the person Of Mrs.
KlinefeIters little neice we're taken up
for hearing before judge Brown.
Attorney G. B. Rogers Of the defense
filed petition with the court asking for
continuation Of the case. This petition
was overruled by Judge Brown and then
Mr. Rogers, in behalf of his clients, made
an attempt to have the case dismissed
upon the grounds that the district court
was without jurisdiction in such cases.
The court allowed the attorney for the
defense to submit his argument as 70
why this court was without jurisdiction.
just as Mr. ROGERS had finished his argu-
ment Judge Brown adjourned court, as II
was 1880 the time set for the hanging
of John Hopkins at Miami, and as the Judge
did not feel like holding court while a
man upon whom he had passed sentence
was passing to the great beyond The
attorneys for the prosecution were asked
to have their reply ready and they be-
dan their argument as soon as court con
vened again at l:30 this afternoon.
Whether or not the case can be tried IN
this court hinges upon the wording Of the
section Of the constitution creating the
district court Judge Brown sustained
The contention Of the defense and the
case was reverted 10 the court Of the JUS
tice Of the peace.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
HERE GOES AN INNOCENT MAN SAYS JOHN
HOPKINS AS He STEPS To HIS ETERNITY

Three Thousand People at Miami Witness FrsI
Legal Execution in the State of Oklahoma
Governor Refused to Stay Hand OfJustice
Murderer of Pretty School Teacher
Pays the Penalty for His Crime With
His Own Life on the G0llOws.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
ALL BUSINESS men
WANTED TONIGHT
VIII Probably be the Most Import
ant Meeting Of the Commercial
Club Ever Held.

Tonight is the regular meeting night Of
the Commercial club and at no time in
the history of the town has it been so
important that, every business man in
the city whether he be member Of the
club or not should attend. The various
of the club have been at work
upon some big propositions for the better
msnt Of the city.Tonight's meeting prom
ises to be the most important meeting
the club has ever held and every man
that wants to see Vinita come to the
front is expected to be present.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28

Miami, Okla-At l150o'clock this fore
noon Sheriff Robert Sorrel Of Ottawa
county sprung the trap that launched
John Hopkins into eternity, for the
murder of his former sweetheart, Miss
Lena Craig, school teacher whom Hop
kins shot and killed January 5th last.
The wheels of justice are said to grind
slowly but to grind exceedingly fine, but
in this case retribution was swift and
sure.
When tried May End the jury returned
verdict of murder in the first degree
against Hopkins and he was sentenced by
Judge Brown to be hanged at Miami on
June 26, his attorneys secured a sixty two
DAYS reprieve in order to obtain additional
evidence in behalf of Hopkins. and it was
thought that before today arrived the sem
tence would be commuted. However, the
efforts of the attorney for the doomed
man were fruitless, in their endeavor to
obtain more evidence of his innocence
The attorneys then appealed to Governor
Haskell, but a telegram received last
night stated that the chief executive
would make nc move to stay the hand Of
justice as meted out by jury Of twelve
Of Hopkins peers.
Up to the last moment Hopkins stoutly
maintained his innocence,a and ashe faced
the crowd on the scaffold today he said
Here goes an innocent man and if she
were here she would say SO too" and
thanking the officers for kindness shown
him. he then stepped back upon the trap
that a moment later left him suspended
by the neck, and until he was dead.
A death watch for the past few days had
been placed over the slayer of Lena Craig
but up to yesterday afternoon the convict
did not seem to realize that he was near
ing the end of his journey in this realm
Of joy and sorrow However yesterday
afternoon the terrible strain began to tell
upon the man and he became nervous
and slept little last night. He steadfastly
refused to have a minister of the gospel
come to see him until just before he was
taken to the scaffold. and the result of
the interview could not be learned at this
time
Hopkins was widower. his wife having
died several years ago.The only surviving
relatives here are his three children the
Oldest of whom is sixteen years.
The law provided that the stockade
wherein the hanging took place should be
twelve feet high, but the scaffold was
built higher than that and good view
Of the condemned murderer could be had,
as he stepped to his doom. 5000 people
drawn by morbid curiosity,were here fro
the surrounding towns to see Hopkins
executed This is the first hanging to
take place in the new state since Okla
homa was ushered into the Union.
1t is said that the death of Miss Craig
at the hands of the man. who now has
gone to answer for his crime to higher
Judge, was the cause Of the death Of both
the mother and father of the deceased
school teacher, so with the death of |
John Hopkins upon the scaffold here to-
day the pages of history close upon one
Of the most sorowful tragedies within the
memory of man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
College Addition

Go out and see the finest new residence
section Of Vinita. Proposed macadamiz-
ed pavement to the addition. Streets are
graded with cement sidewalks, rs foot
parkway. new homes being built Open
about Sept 10Th. Lots $40 down. $40
per month on each pair. Harden Realty
Co.-Cherokee National Bank 1901
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
LABOR COMMISSIONER
TO SCENE OF STRIKE

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 2s-LabOr Commits
sioner Charles L. Daugherty left last night
Gor Chant to investigate a lockout at the
San-Bois Coal Company's mines at that
place. in which about 100 men are invol-
ged. Under the new law the mine oper-
btors are required to look after the sur
seyine of the explosives into the mines.
At Chant they have been requiring the
miners to do it. as before. The miners
sefused to do so any longer and the mine
MAS shut down.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
WILKINSON ARRESTS
GEORGE WICKLIFF.

George Wickliff, colored, an alleged old
offender is again in the tolls of the law,
and this time his troubles are caused by
Deputy Marshal j. c. Wilkinson. who
yesterday arrested him on a charge Of
selling liquor without paying the license
required by the United States government
for internal revenue.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28

The chief cause Of bank fail
urss is the making Of excessive
loans to directors or officials of
the bank. When all banks be-
come liable for the deposits Of
each the stockholders will insist
on the enactment OF a lGw maxi
ing it a criminG | Ofense for bGnk
officials to loan more than the
prescribed amount to one indi-
UiduGl.- Bryan.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28

The bank charter is a gift
from the people through the l0w,
and the people whO/ authorize
the establishment of the bank
have the right to demand, in
return, that the bank shall keep
the pledge which it giUes when
it invites deposits. and make good
its promises Of security to those
whO deal with it.---BryaR.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
Cats Long Journey IN a Bureau.

A tiny Maltese. cat has completed
trip from Hollard Mich, distance
of $500 miles. in a drawer of a bureau
wrapped in sacking and shipped by
slow freight. When freight hands
opened the bureau the cat jumped out
aud, although lean and thin from its
long trip without food or water, was
apparently as good as ever and dis.
played a keen appetite
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28

Specially If He Lives IN Flat.
Man is a peculiar animal. He is
often saddest when his next-door
neighbor sings.-Toledo Blade.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-28
hold the Plueon sacred.

Russians dc not eat pigeons because
OF the sancity conferred on the dove
in the scriptures.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
RADICAL DIVINE
BADLY PuMMELED
REV. FRANK MILLER PUNISHED
FOR MALlGNING WOMEN OF
CONGREGATION.

Rev Frank A Miller, we'll known
evangelist, who spent a part of 1905 in
Walla Walla, was assaulted by mob
of men in Utica, Neb.. Monday, for
criticising the women of a church So
ciety Reports state that his condition
is serious. The assault occurred while
Mr. Miller was on his way to a rail-
way station The women who were
criticised by the evangelist melted the
men to the attack and cheered them
as they assaulted the preacher.
The minister assaulted is we'll known
in Washington and Oregon, having
spent the year 1906 in these states. He
spent month in Walla Walla at the
First Congregational church.
During his sojourn in Walla Walla.
Mr.. Miller expressed strong views On
several questions and was particularly
bitter in denunciatiOn of amusements
and card playing and dancing. 1t is
supposed by local 1rlenQS mat MS ue-
Idenunciation of some form of enter
tainment In a sermon was taken by the
women cf Utica as a criticism of their
actions.
He also made himself very unpopular
here by his radical denunciation of
football in the year that Whitman's
team was for the first time winning
anything like a reasonable share of
games played. In a talk in the college
chapel one morning, he went after this
and all other branches of athletics
with ungloved hands, saying that the
pucksaw was the proper form of eXer-
else
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
BULLETIN GIVEN
IMMUNITY BATH"
PAPER MAKES GOOD AN OVER
CHARGE ON ADVERTISING CON-
TRACT AND is FORGIVEN,

Notwithstanding the immunity
BATH" given the Bulletin and it's man
ager by the MOtter- Wheeler company
after forcing the Bulletin to make good
an overcharge on an advertising con-
tract, the fact remains that the paper
Cvercharged the mercantile company
and had to make it good to the satis-
faction of the company.
The controversy between the Bull
letin and one of it's most prominent ad-
vertisers and events that it led to, in
which the manager of the Bulletin
made an insulting street attack on the
former advertising manager of that
paper, has caused considerable COM
ment among business men.
The matter was squared by the Mot
ter Wheeler company allowing an in
crease Of one cent an inch on a con-
tract which was not fully used up and
it is said the Bulletin agreed to make
Overcharged. The total amount in
volved, it is said, was between $50 and
I$100. The fact that the manager Of
the Bulletin did not make the MOtter-
Wheeler company acquainted with the
fact that the company was paying more
for its space than the contract called
for, is matter that was not explained
in the Immunity BATH" although the
newspaper manager knew of the mat
ter for several months The whole mat
ter has tinge of mystery which the
embarrassing" given by the mercantile
company fails to dispel and it has nat
urally caused considerable comment in
business circles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
BLUE DIAMONDS DEFEATED
BUSINESS MEMS AGGREGATION
PLAY FAST GAME OF
BASKETBALL.

For the first time since the team was
organized, the Blue Diamonds tasted
defeat from another regularly or
ganized team last night, the business
mems aggregation cleaning them up to
the tune of II to II. The champions
died hard and through the entire game
mon. In the game in which they were
defeated once before, the best players
from all the other teams We're put to-
gether to bring about their downfall.
Last night Physical Director Apple
gate played with the business men and
it was Cue much to his fast work that
the champs bit the dust.
The two teams lined up as follows:
Business men, Applegate, center; Hill
and Payne. forwards; Carey and
Buckles. guards. Blue Diamonds, Allen
center; Ring and Glafke. forwards;
Kinney and Gibson, guards.
Basketball is on the wane at the Y.
NJ. C. A. and another week or two Will
see it laid over until next years season
There has been no attempt at a team
20 represent the association but such q
team will be organized next year from
the men who have shown speed TINS
year and it will be drilled through the
season to what is hoped will be a cham
Dionship team.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
Continued on Page Three.)
OF TEAMS AT WORK
Flowing in UmatiIa County Gives
Much Employment.

PENDLETON. March 25.-It is es-
timated that about 1000 teams are now
engaged in blowing summer fallOw in
the different parts of the wheat belt of
Umatilla county. the weather being
especially favorable and the soil in
excellent condition for the work.
All over the reservation the work
of plowing is now at the high tide,
while in the, vicinity of Helix, Athena,
Adams, Fulton and all through the
northwest portion of the country
teams are plentiful in the summer fall
low fields.
It is estimated by farmers that
about one third of the tillable area
of Umatilla county is summer falloW-
ed each year. While only half of the
strictly wheat land is cultivated each
year, yet there is a large portion Of
the tillable land in the foothill secti )nS
and in the irrigated sections which
produces crops every year, being the
proDortiOn OF summer faliOW down to
one -hlri of the total tillable arc
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
Pennsylvania Relay Carnival.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-One
month from today. on Saturday; April
25. Philadelphia will probably be the
scene of one of the greatest assem-
blages of athletes ever gathered in
America. The occasion will be the
fourteenth annual intercollegiate ami
interscholastic relay carnival of the
University of Pennsylvania. This an
nual meet on Franklin field is a distinct
event in college athletic circles of the
United States and Canada. and the en-
tries already received give prom
ise that next months carnival will far
surpass all predecessors. Several ma
tional championships will be decided
and the interest in these events is in
tense.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
ROOSEVELT URGES CONCIESS
TO PASS NEEDED LEGISLATION
President Stands for Postal Savings Bank.
Legal Sanction of Legitimate Business
Combinations andfinanCiaI Reforms

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Presi
dent Roosevent sent today what viii
probably be his last message to tn,
present term of the 6Oth congress- I
it he urges congress to renewed acti-
witty during the few remaining weeks oi
the session and outlines the Legislation
which he believes should be push q
through before adjournment.
The document is free from denuncia
tion or radicalism, and the preside2:
confines himself strictly TO the recon
mendations of the legislation he de-
SireS.
He urges:
The abolition of child labor through
out the country.
A model child labor law for the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
An employers liability law.
An amendment of the interstate COM
merce law.
Legal sanction for legitimate busi-
ness combinations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
TAXPAYERS ARE
PROTESTING
Want Office Of Deputy Prose.
cutting Attorney Abolished
COSTS COUNTY 5000 A YEAR
COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER MAT
TER BUT BLUFFED OUT BY
THE BULLETIN.

Tax payers throughout the county
are protesting against the retention of
a deputy prosecuting attorney, in view
of the fact that taxes this year are alb
normally high and further that a vast
amount of money will be required to
! repair damage to bridges and roads
| by The recent high water.
| 1t is pointed out that the work of
| the prosecuting attorneys office is no
greater now than under the admins
! tration of Lester S. Wilson, who con-
Quoted the office for four years with
out the aid of a deputy and kept the
work we'll in hand. In fact Mr. Will
son was the recipient of many warm
praises for the efficient manner in
which he managed the affairs of his
! office. although his private practice
was extremely large.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Donald draws salary of $50 per month
Or s1OS0 per year which makes the
prosecuting attorneys office one of the
most expensive in the country. con-
sidering the amount of work attached
J to the office.
Owing to Prosecuting Attorney Rupp
absenting himself from the city for
weeks at time. it was seriously con-
l sidered by the commissioners to ELI
inmate the office of deputy but poll
tcal influences it is said were brought
to bear on the two republican commits
sioners and nothing further was done
except to discuss the matter with tax
payers who were conversant with the
| state Of affairs and protested accord
ingly
Deputy Mcdonald, it is said owes his
appointment and retention in office
to the Bulletin, which openly made
| threats against the commissioners a
few weeks ago when a contemplated
move was made against the prosecut-
ing attorneys office, in order to re-
duce expenses and force the head of
the office to give personal attention to
the legal affairs of the county.
| The bluff, it is said. scared the two
republican commissioners and they de-
clined to take up the removal of the
deputy. The failure of the commission
ers to act has caused considerable
criticism among taxpayers, who believe
that the board, in view of the high tax
es, should use every possible means to
cut down the county expenses and
therefore reduce the high rate of taxes
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
FELL FORTY FEET
AND ROLLED 800.
Harry Linebarger Lies at Point of
Death In LaGrande Hospital.

LA GRANDE, Ore. March 25.-
Harry Linebarger. 19 years old, is ly-
ing almost at the point of death at the
Grand Ronde hospital in this city as
the result of a fall from the top of 4
40 foot cliff near his aome in Ladd
!canyon. He had left party of his
friends and made his way to the top
|of the cliff, intending to roll some
boulders down the cliff for the amuse-
ment of the others of the party. From
some cause he fell and after striking
the ledge at the foot of the cliff his
unconscious form slid and rolled down
the steep slope below, a hundred yards.
covered with rocks. He is suffering
from fractured skull and broken
elbow. The hospital authorities give
little hope of his recovery. though say
ing recovery is possible.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
ADD GROUND TO ST. PAUL's
BISHOP WELLS, FOR CHURCH,
TAKES OVER THE SHARP
! STEIN PROPERTY.

Negotiate were yesterday COM
pleted whereby the Mrs. B. L. Sharp
stein residence and grounds We're sold
to the St. Pauls school, the considera-
ton. it is understood. being $4,000.
The lot purchased is 210X220 feet and
the residence one of the most beautiful
in that part of the city.
The land is bought with a view to
the future extension of the st. Pauls
campus 1t being realized that land
will soon be mucn higher, the Oppor-
;tunity offered by Mrs. Sharpstein was
quickly taken. Bishop Lemuel H.
Wells of the Spokane diocese consum
mated the deal.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
Kaiser Gives Reasons.

II was learned today on what
grounds the kaiser is against Hill, II
bainp an incident which occurred in
- Ir,i+ed States when Prince Henry
visited here.
4. chat time Hill was frSt sec". tary
Of state Some act of Hills al that
time gave the German party onense'
Tho kaiser's action places the state de-
nartment in an embarrassing 'sltlon
&c rho Germaps announced last srrin&
thor Hill would be welcOr,e.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-03-25
Spokane Gets Librarians.

Spokane has sectI ed another annual
session OF q state association, says the
Chronicle.
Word was received by Secretary
Monroe of the chamber of commerce
today from T. G. Elliott of Walla Wal
la, secretary and treasurer of the
Washington State Library association.
that the annual meeting of that body
will be held in this city Monday and
Tuesday, June % and %.
THE association does not inslude a
very large number of individuals, but
it's membership includes many of TIE
most industrious and closely confined
as we'll as cultivated people in the
state writes Mr.. Elliott.