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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-18
POLICE CATCH FIVE EAST
SIDE CRAP SHOOTERS

The police yesterday raided a dive on
the east side and caught four negroes and
one white man enjoying game Of craps.
The officers took the gamblers before
Judge Barrett this morning and each -of
them contributed Si2. to the city.
In all there were twelve cases in police
court this morning. the other seven cases
being for drunks and prostitutes,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-18

Fo.,srn asicn and upon conviction
of the pare aat Stole my 1924 f. tar
p8nhn d IT ept 8ef 10. Name and
address zint n eFal places. J. II.
Matnev. Uni 1876 2td itw
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-18
Three THOUSAND
is HIS ESTIMATE
DAVENPORT OPTIMISTIC CON
CERNING HIS CHANCES
IN CONFERENCE At SAPULPA
Arranges Strenuous Speaking Tour
for the Coming Week Still
Wants to Meet Republicans
in Joint Debate

Sapulpa, Okla, Sept. i5-Congressman
Jim Davenport arrived in Sapulpa yes
terday for a conference at his headquar-
ters here with his campaign manager
Mr.. Gordon and an informal meeting with
several of the congressional committee
men. Plans we're made for various fea-
lures of the campaign, and arrangements
made for calling the congressional COM
mtteemen Of the Third District together
sometime this week.
Congressman Davenport has the last
three weeks been making a series Of
speeches through the northern part of the
district with a few trips south. Every
where he has met with large and enthusi-
astic crowds who gave him every assur-
ance that they would stand by him.
His last speech before coming TO Sa-
pulpa was near Southwest City where he
spoke 20 more than four thousand listen
ers. The occasion was 4 great Blue and
Gray rennion.and from the way in which
Honest Jim was greeted by the big
crowd he has steadily gained in popular
ity in that section Of the district.
"Will the fight be closet said Congress-
man Davenport, We'll think not. II
we democrats Of the Third District allow
my friend Creager, taken from his Indian
Agency job and run for congress, 70 beat
us, we should quit playing the game
Wen beat him enough 10 convince the
republican. wire-workers that the repub-
licans even Of the Third District want
something more than puppets torepresent
them in congress"
What majority do you estimate YOU
will receive, he was asked.
Between three and five thousand with
present conditions, but We hope to change
these enough to make il much greater.
Congressman Davenport will speak the
18th at Centralia the 18th at Chelsea. the
18th at Grove. Dates ahead Of these can
not be given on account of the delay Of
Mr. Creaeer's MANAGERS to accept or re-
iect Mr. Davenports proposals for joint
debates, which Mr.. Creager was clamor-
ing for 50 noisily a few weeks ago. Con-
gresham Jim wants one, at least, and il
possible two Joint debates in each county
Creaeer viii not come TO any agreement
and since he failed TO meet Mr. Daven-
port at Wan, Sept. 9TH. has been evadine
all attempts to get dates for the joint de-
bates.
Guthrie. OLA, Sept. 15.-Governor
Haskell left yesterday for Illinois and Iowa
70 spend the next week speaking in
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-09-18

Guthrie, 0,la., Sept 15.-Governor
Haskell left yesterday for Illinois and Iowa
TO spend the next week speaking in
the interest Of the national democratic
campaign He wrote to eleven cities Of
Oklahoma in response TO invitations TO
make speeches. requesting that Deunis
Flynn, republican nominee. Bird Mcclure
nominee for congress. in the First District
or William Busby Of McAlester. nominee
for presidential elector also be invited TO
participate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
HOARDEO MONEY N CIRCULATION
Cash Again Pouring Into Banks and
There is Every Reason to Believe
That Confidence Again Rciens-sis
Plans Which Were Projected win
Now be Pushed to Completion.
'(By Associated Press J

NEW YORK. Jan. 1l-For tho first
time since the beginning of the nnan.
cial sirinscncy in October tho Clear.
ing House statement today showed
that not only had the heavy surplus of
S6,oSd,O5O above the % per cent legal
requirement had bcon established.
The figures made known today exceed
cd the most eNpcctant hopes of BANG
ers and brokers and when the state
ment appeared on tho stock tickcrs
II was greeted with round of cheers
In practically every banking house in
wall street. Bankers declare that no
better evidence that the Clearing
House statement could be obtained to
snow the rapid restoration of conf.
dence and the tremendous oulpomring
OF horded money. Tho cXccllcn.
statement for shadows and early re.
urement OF clearing house certificates.
winch were first issued on October 90
oil last year. With the end of the
money stringency there will now be
plenty of cash for the business and
industrial world and many contem.
plated projects. which were temnor-
sariIy abandoned during the money
pinch. can now be financed and pro.
coeded with. The clearing house
banks faced deficit in reserves on
November %, of $54 ,lU36OO the lar
gcst in its history.
Since that time the deficit has con-
stantly decreased and with the rapid
return of boarded money and funds
from the interior last weeks deficit OF
Sll,5O9.550 has not only been obliter.
ated hut substantial surplus of over
S6,000,000 established
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
THIS RIDE TO CHURCH
WAS AN EkEATFUL ONE
Young Couple in Surry County Meets
With String of Queer Elk
perjences.

CLAREMONT. VA. Jan. 11.--W
II. Iley and Miss Susie Pipin, of
near bergman. Surry county. met
with an unusual string of adventures
when attendig Cnurcil at Moor S
Swamp last Sunday.
Driving on long and dark bit of
road the young man was suddenly
Mortified to feel his companion rise
up as If in the air and fall. screaming
over the back of the buggy to the
road. a telephone wire stretched
across the road by some miscreant
mad caught the young lady under the
chin and lifted her from the buggy.
The young man had his head down
and escaped the wire.
Arriving at, the church. they Joined
III the service. but on returning To
lne string of buggies could not idcn-
lily their own and had to wait fin
al others had departed that they
might take the remaining one. fortu-
nately getting their own.
Half way home they we're accostcd
by several men or boys, and suppos-
ing them robbers or ghouls, the young
man piled the whip dashlng through
the crowd, never slackcning speed till
ne young lady's home was reached.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
VIA GUILTY OF MURDER
Convicted Han Gets OA|y Eight
Years for Staying His Wife.
DRUNK When He COMMITTED CRIME
Defense Was That the Woman Killed
Herself Because Her Husband Had
Been Drinking MISUNDERSTANDING
of Witnesses confIcted Very Much.

STAuNT0N, VA. Jan. 11.-After
being out about two hours the jury
in the case of John +. Via, who had
been on trial here since tuesday for
the murder of his wife. Mrs. Cora L..
Via. Mt Craigsville, Augusta county,
on the night of Oct. f6. 1907. by shoot
ing her with a shotgun. found him
guilty shortly before noon today and
his punishment was fixed ut eight
years in the penitcntiary.
The case has attracted widespread
attention, as 1t was reported at first
that the little daughter OF the pair
heard her father threaten to Kill her
mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Painter, mother of
the murdered woman. also testified as
to threats of Via to XIII her daughter,
while on the other hand. DR.. j. b.
futile. the family physician. and n.
T. Buchanan. a ncighbor, told of Was
affection and gentleness toward his
wife. Via said his wife shot herself
because of his drinking.
John Glover was recalled by coun-
sci for the Commonwealth and asked
regarding conversation with Mr..
Ford shortly after the shooting I'M
which he said he heard the little girl
say, Papa killed mamma, and told
him not to do IT,"
Samuel Craig was called to the
stand by Captain ker and asked ii he
saw Via the afternoon of the shoot
ing. He replied "yes." Said he Of
ten talked to Via about drinking. Via
told him that afternoon that he was
then drinking, but that he was go
ing TO stop. Mr.. Craig asked him ir
he was going To church that night
and he said no was not in a condition
to go. but would send his wife. He
said Via was considerably intoxicated
1t had been testified that Mr.. Via
and his son. Forrest Via, were to-,
gether All tho afternoon and Edward
Ryan was called again and said that
Via came to his pace of business
and they talked about half or three
quarters of an hour with no one else
around and they they saw FORFEIT Via
appear on Mr.. Chittum's porch, ana
they called him over.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Sixteen Children Meet Awful Dealh
In PubNs Hall 10 England.
WERE sGRAnBLIHG FOR PLACES
Children Crowded One Portion of Hall
and When They Were Called to
Another Part Panic Ensucd-
Dead Sought in Manglcd Mass.
(By Associated Presnl

BARNSLEY, ENG. Jan. 11.-Six.
teen children We're trampled TO death
and 40 others. several of whom can.
not live were injured in a mad rush
here for better seats at an entertain.
ment given in the public hall here
this afternoon.
There was n great crush to secure
admittance to the entertainments and
when the show opened every seat was
taken and the gallery was Utterly
packed with children. who filed the
aisles and were dangerously massed
against the lower railing. With a
view to relieving this crowding in the
gallery, the attendants decided to
transfer some of the children to the
body of the house and one of the
ushcrs called out Some of YOU chill
drcn come down stairs" Immediately
the rush started and within a few
seconds hundreds of children were be-
ing trampled under foot. Even
those who had seats in tho gallery.
doubtless being panic stricken. by the
scene and the struggles Of the crowd
lighting 10 reach the stairway, joined
in the stampede.
Scene Was Terrible One.
nv ot'ut "NS II ltl llDlt one, INC
cries OF the injured and means of the
dying causing the greatest excitement
among those gathered in the body of
the hall.
Police and ushcrs rushed TO the head
or the stairway which were literally
strcwn with dead and dying and by
the most desperate efforts managed to
drag scores of the struggling children
to tho corridors below It was with
the greatest difficulty. that a manic
among the children in the lower part
of the house, was avoided. all of these
eventually being taken to the street
in safety.
When the reserve police arrived
they found the narrow stairway block.
ed with bodies which were crushed
in some cases almost beyond recog-
milton.
Scores of the children were forced.
by the pressure from the crowd behinf
them. to scramble over those that had
fallen whether living or dead and
many of the injured children we're
found later to be- suffering from
fractured bones and severe lascera.
tons. caused by the indescriballe
manner in which they had been tram.
pied upon.
Soon after the accident. the an.
proaches to tho hall were crowded
with sobbing women, searching for
their missing children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
MISS VANDERBILT SECURES
LICENSE FOR MARRIAGE
'fer Prospective Husband Has Fear
fully Lang Nanic-5ride to
be Only FL.
nly Associntod preusl

NEW YORK, Jan. ia marriage
license was issued to Miss ,.ladys
Eloorc Vanderbilt and Count laxlo
INeno Maria Hcnri!s Simon Szechenyi.
Pf Hungary. There wore few persons
p The MAJ rlagc license bureau at
Pity Hall when the couple arrived in
public carriage. and they were not
obliged 10 stand long in the waiting
Pnc ct prospective brides and crooms.
y MISS Vanderbilt's age was given as
II years in HE application. Count
bzechenyi described himself as 2S
Fears old. by occupation. land owner
End imperial and royal chambcrlin,
native of hungary. and never To-
prc married In IN official COPY of
HE publication of the bans in Oi1ncsc.
hungary. which was shown at the
Ame the application for the license
&as filed. the count gave his religion
s. Roman Catholic. Miss Wander.
CUTS religion was not given.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
DREDGE BOAT VALUED
AT $4,000 BURNED
Was Engaged in Deepening Channel
of the Miseisi ppi Rver--Cause
Of Fire Not Known.
(By Associated pressJ

MEMPHIS, TENN. Jan. II = The
United States dredge boat Henry f.
Ladd, was burned to the waters edge
at her moorings in West Memphis
tonight. The boat which had been
engaged in dredging the channel of
the Mississippi river in this CITY was
comparatively new and valued at
Sl7",00O. The fire when discovered
by the boats Waterman had already
gained considerable Roadway and eff
forts to check its progress were flu
tile Other boats of the fleet were
not damaged. The cause of the hre
mas not as yet been ascertained.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
NEWPORT NEWS VA. SUNDAY, JANUARY IL, 1903.

said, lis To teach the people to obey
the law and not 10 disregardiS.
THE laboring man. he said. was
entitled to his rights, brit tho time has
not come in this country when any
class of men are entitled To special
rights over any other class"
He was wiling to defend !he la
boring men, and had done SO. but he
was not willing to be demogogic
about ii or to make the amendment
the instrument OF Legislation that was
crude and had not been considered
BY tho committee.
Labor Unions Bone Of Contention.
Mr.. Shcrlcy became involved In 4
brief colloquy with his colleague
Mr. James. who said that distrlcc
judges had frequently decided against
labor unions.
And the circuit court of appeals
hayo reversed the district Judges"
responded Mr. Shcrley.
And laboring men arc kept In in
until those courts are reversed" re-
torted Mr.. James. amid Democratic
appliance.
further amendment was then Of
ferci by Mr.. Clark. of Missouri.
striking out section nineteen the
clause making ineligible to office un-
der the government all persona found
guilty OF conspiracy to deprive any
one of has constitutional rights. The
amendment was agreed TO.
An amendment by Mr.. Bartlett of
Georgia. To strike out the whole sec
ton was lost 81 10 ll2.
Tho reading of the bill was tllen
continued and Mr.. Cockranc support
ed the Hughes amendment arguing
that the section rs it stood would fur
Their embarrass the relations of labor
and capital. Roth amendments were
lost, Tho former by 1O1 to 119, and
the latter. 40 to ZIG.
An amendment was offered by MIR.
i'cArmond To strike out section in
matters cognizablc In state courts.
The section provides for the punish
ment OF fclonies and misdeamors Dm-
mittcd in violation of section 10 re-
iating to conspiracies and applies to
the ofcnsc the laws of the state In
which the offensc is committee.
Mr. Payne, of New York. vigc ,sly
attacked the motion saying %>.H 10
strike out the section would render
null the execution OF The law In some
localities where "moonshlnlng is pop-
ular to evadc the revenue laws.
Mr.. Sims. of Tennessee. advocated
the adoption OF tho motion to strike
out section 90. saying that that sec
E'oh simply enacted rcvitalized
and endorsed criminal laws which had
grown niusty with age. and fallen
into nocuous desuctude.
Mr.. Diamonds motion, to strike
out was lost. S to 90.
The bin was laid aside and the
House at 1886 adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
SCHOONER FAST IN MUD
BEYOND LAMBERTS POINT
Eva p. Ross Aground In Norfolk
Schooner Florence Shay
Leaking in Roads.
tpy Associated pressA

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. II = The
schooner Eva ID. Ross from North
Carolina to Philadelphia. is aground
on the r,ud flats beyond Lambert's
Point in this harbor she is In no
Immediate danger, and will. It is
thought, soon be lloated. The schoon-
or Florence Shay, Captain Sanborne,
from York river, Va, to New York
with cord wood, is in Hampton Roads
leaking. She will tow to New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
NEGRO STUDENT WAS NOT
MARRIED OVER TELEPHONE
Major Morton, Commandant Of Normal
School, Positively Denies
the story.
iFrom Stan CORRESPONDENCE

tFrom Stan Correspondence
HAMPTON. VA, Ian. li.-MnJor r.
II, Motion. commandment OF the iiamp
ton Normal and Industrial Institute,
tonight positively denied tile story to
the effect that Edward Durchcr. Il
student nj the school. had been mar.
rich over n long.distancc telephone To
young woman In Winchester. Ky.
lie said that Burchcr talked to HIS
mother IN Winchester over the phone
Thursday afternoon the conversation
being in reference To the question oi
whether or not the student IS 10 re-
main ut the school.
A dispatch was sent ont from Win.
chester Friday night to the effect that
Miss Eva Downing, society girl Of
Winchester" had been married over
tho telephone TO Edward buren,, q
"business man OF Hampton. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12

church in which the ceremony took
place was filled with guests from
Washington. New York and Baltimore.
Congressman John w. Weeks, OF
Boston, attended the groom az best
man and in the full uniform OF their
rank were Colonel Lauchrmeh and
Major Charles McCaulcy, OF the Ma
rine Corps, and Commander A. e.
Culver, Commander Dombergh ana
Paymaster ]. Quitman Lowell, retired,
of the navy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
vesuvius Throwing Out Ashes.
(Bv Associated Press,

NAPLES. Jan. 11-Mount Vesuvius
continues to throw out ashes and in
caiiucScent matter from it's chief era :
ter. the cone of which formed by the
last eruption, collapsed recently. the
earth tremblings being felt long dis
tancc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
North carollnn to Get Money Back.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. II -
'-JmmisHioner of Internal Revenue
Capers today ordered that the s4.52b
paid by the State OF North Carolina,
undcr protest as tax alleged to DC
due from retail dispensarics OF. that
state for the sale of fermented mar
r'auor, sold in wholesale quantities,
be refunded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Negro Murderer Hanged.

KNOXVILLE. TENN. Jan. II =
Peter Truner, negro. was hanged
today for the murder of Minnie Scott.
a negress last March. This morning
turner made an unsuccessful attempt
10 commit suicide by cutting his
throat and wrists with spoon. He
did not deny his guilt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
killed in Election Row.

MEMPHIS. TENN, Jan. ia spc-
cial from Clarendon. Ark. says: "As
an outcome OF an election DISPUTE
mere early today between Laid Car
ruth and Dolph Bowers. the former
was shot ana killed and the latter is
being held. charged with the killing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Savannah Calls in Certificates.
d'y Associated Press

SAVANNAH, GN., Jan. 11.-At a
meeting of the Savannah Clearing
Holsc Association late yesterday 1t
VISA decided TO call iii all clearing
mousse certificates on Monday next.
The financial condition in South
Georgia is much improved.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
PACIFIC FLEET NOW
NEARING RIO DE JANERIO
German Cruiser Bremen Picks Up a
Wireless That American Ships
Arc Approaching Port.
tny Associated Pressl

MO DE JANEIRO. Jan. 1.-THE
captain of the German cruiser bremen
received wireless message from the
American battlcship Connecticut this
afternoon announcing that the fleet
tx nearing Rio Janeiro. The dispatch
did not give the position of the Am-
crican vessels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Tonether in Death.
EXANDRIA. VA Ian

ALEXANDRIA. VA, Jan. IL
James lionlson, 60 years old, and his
wife, Mrs. hmman Honlson. 60 years
ola. died in their home POI South
Payne street, NJ. Houlson dying at
$50 p. m. Thursday night and his
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
hrs. Basil GORDON WEEDS
LIEUT.. col. BARNETT
ride Was Formerly Leila Sinclair
Montague, of Notwithstanding
\; Took Place in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. MD.5 Jan. 11.-Mrs.
sisil Gordon. formerly Miss Leila Sin
fair Montague. of Virginia. was mar
BED today 20 Lieutenant Colonel
George Barnett, U. s. NJ. C. Christ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Erumentia salia f.or Norfolk

FIuHthtIa SHE Tor Norfclk.
Having had her hull cleaned ami
painted at the shipyartl, the Danish
Neamship Frumenfia sailed yesterday
for Norfolk to load a cargo Of ccsi.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
THE WEATHER.

Rain or snow Sunday, unset.
tied Monday; brisk to high east
to southeast winds.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22

On page 6 of this issue. in the gen.
eral news columns, will be found a
comprehensive statement of the i'm
portant legislation enacted during
the administration of Governor Mead
and urged by him in his messages to
the legislature. 1t is a ''plain. un-
vanished tale" which will give thous-
ands of thoughtful voters a much
better idea of the real questions in
volved in the governorship contest
than they can obtain from the
prejudiced representations of radical
partisans of the several candidates.
Independent of any question of per-
sonality. the governors position en-
titles him to respectful hearing
before the people who elected him.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-22
The Progress of Civilization

In the course of an excellent ed
itorial on the progress which the
United States is making along the
lines of highest civilization. Good
wins Weekly. of Salt Lake says:
"With a million immigrants, many
of them altogether ignorant of free
institutions. pouring in upon the
country annually from foreign lsnds,
the assimilating of the host is about
as much as can be done. but as
events are now moving, could that
influx be shut off for twenty years.
we believe just in the natural course
of events. ours would by that time.
come nearer being a government of
the people. by the people and for the
people. than the world ever saw te-
fore. The way prohi bition is spread
ing in the southern states is sign of
a new awakenlng; the decreasing of
the anarchistic spirit is a hopeful
feature. as we believe will be seen
when the vote for Debs is counted
and our belief is that the belief that
nothing permanent can succeed unless
it is founded in justice. is growing.
OF course there are yet manifold
wrongs; the criminal records show
that there are hosts of bad men IN
the country there are still many sor-
rows, many mistakes and much cruelty
to man and beast. but the trend is
upward. The schools are doing great
work. Men are broadening. If they
do not revere authority as much as
formerly, they have more respect for
their fellow men.
'"Then the spirit of Peace is
spreading among the nations. 1t
would require bold people to pre-
cipitate great war now. and we're 1t
to be tried our belief is that there
would be combine to stop it. The
truth is that the light of our flag is
growing in its sheen. The simple
fact that a people who we're almost
without name or influence only a
little more than century ago. have
since multiplied. subdued a continent
and are feeding half Europe. are
facts that make for free government
as nothing ever did before. There
is an advance all along the line and
our own people are in the lead and
the general average is growing better
every year.