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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
INDEPENDENT OIL
MEN IN THE FIGHT
Shea and Curl Preparing Statement
in Defense of Governor in
Prairie Oil Case

Guthrie, Ok, Sept 30-John j. Shea
and j. j. Curl, two of the leading indie
dent producers of the Bartlesville oil fields
are preparing a statement in connection
with the agreement between independent
producers and Governor Haskell in the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company's case,
which was dismissed, following a writ of
prohibition granted by the supreme court.
Curl says there was no secret procedure
connected with the agreement.
Several independent producers, he
said. /" including Mr.. Shea and myself,
called upon the governor and informed
him of the conditions that existed in the
oil fields as result of Attorney General
Vests suit against the Prairie Oil and
Gas Company. We told him that the
Prairie company was willing to make
important concessions if it would be al
lowed to build the proposed pipe line.
These concessions were all in favor
of the independent producers, and were
so radical that the governor expressed
disbelief that the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company would be willing to make them,
The general public had free access to the
governors office while the conference was
going on.
"Mr. Shea and myself then arranged
conference between Governor Haskell and
President ONeill of the Prairie Oil and
Gas Company. and a number of indepen-
dent producers, whom | cannot name,
were present at the conference. The
agreement was drawn up at this public
hearing, and was given out later by the
governor and published in full in several
There were no star chamber
proceedings and no secret meetings with
STANDARD Oil Company officials. What
followed is matter Of open court record.
I'VE men in the oil field feel that Gov
ernor Haskell, in order to revive the
paralysis resulting from injunction, took
chances Of injuring himself to assist the
people of the oil districts, and we feel
that tits our duty and privilege to assist
in putting a clear statement of the facts
before the public"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
CITY COUNCIL PROVIDES
FOR MUCH MORE PAVING
Pass Resolution for the Purchase of Lot Upon
Which to Erect City Hall and Fire Depart
menf--ScrGper Street to be Paved with
Brick From Canadian to Flint Avenue
MANY New Street Lights.

An ordinance was also passed providing
for the curbing. guttering and grading of
Canadian avenue from the west line of
Fifth street to the west line of Ross street;
and for the curbing, guttering and grad
ing of Vann street between Illinois and
Canadian avenues.
A resolution repeating a former ordi-
nance providing for macadamizing Cana
dian was agreed to-.
The treasurer was authorized to draw
warrant for $30l to pay semi-annuaI in
terest on school bonds.
A resolution was passed providing for
the purchase of lot on Canadian avenue
near the Winner property on which to
erect city hall and fire department The
lot is 81 l-2 feet front and SO feet deep.
and the price $500. The proposition is
subject to an affirmative vote at special
election TO be held for the purpose. A
committee consisting of Councilmen Dav-
export. Taylor and Mars was selected to
consummate the deal
The street fund was merged with the
street and bridge fund
A resolution was passed ordering the
removal Of telephone poles to the curb
line on Illinois avenue,in the paved district
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
FIRST GAME TO
Be OCTOBER 9TH
Vinita High School to go to Tulsa
to Battle With High School
Team on Gridiron.

The first football game of the season for
the Vinita High School unless arrange
ments are changed prior to that date.
will be October 9th at Tulsa with the
Tulsa high school team.
Last year Tulsa was never scored
against and was tied with the Norman
high school team for the state high school
championship. Their team this year is said
to belargelY made up of the same players
who put up such a stiff game last year
The local team has been practicing for
two weeks and those who have seen
them work say that il will take strong
high school team to defeat them. The
average weight of the Vinita team Will
probably not exceed 1875 pounds. but the
boys are fast on their feet and handle the
ball cleanly. Their signal practice is
snappy and good plays are being executed
in their practice.
A practice game will slikely be played
Friday with team Of town boys, and
this is expected TO ginger the boys up ior
the contest with Tulsa on the next Fri
day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
Resolution
First Published Sept. 80, l9OS)

First Published Sept. 80, 1908)
A resolution merging the fund hereto
fore known as the street fund Of the city
of Vinita with the street and bridge fund
and directing the city treasurer to make
such transfer of said funds.
Be it Resolved by the Mayor and
Councilmen of the city Of Vinita, Okla
hOma:
Section 1. That the fund heretofore
known as the Street Fund of the City of
Vinita, Oklahoma, together with all
moneys and credits in said fund, be and
the same are hereby merged with and
made part of the Street and Bridge
Fund of the City of Vinita, and the City
Treasurer Of the said City of Vinita, is
hereby authorized and directed to trans
fer all moneys and credits now belonging
to said street fund to the said street and
bridge fund Of the city Of Vinita, Okla
homa.
Passed by the City Council Of the City
of Vinita. Oklahoma, the 18th day Of
1908.
j. c. STARR. President Of the Council
Approved by the Mayor of the City
of Viinta. Oklahoma. the 30th day Of Sept.
1908. S. F. Parks, Mayor.
Attest:
G. P, Fogle, City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
WEST POINT ITEMS

Dated Sept 20
Fall has come, with heavy frost Sun
day night.
R. W. Mitchell intends to begin husk-
ing his corn this week.
Dick Glenn is having his house painted
this week.
Chas Glenn has returned home from
Tahlequah where he went to attend school,
Oliver Tyler was in Bluejacket Satur-
day.
Chas Tyler and wife were in Vinita
Saturday.
We had a nice rain here Saturday
night
On account Of the rainy weather the
colored picnic did not amount to much.
A big sale takes place at the home Of
R. W. Mitchell, October, lS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
BANKERS BEGIN
BUSINESS SESSION
Same Hall Where Democrats Adopt
ed Plank Favoring Guarantee
of Bank Deposits.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Denver, Colo, Sept. 30.-Today the
regular business sessions of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association opened in the
city Auditorium and in the vast hall,
where the democrats in national conven-
ton adopted a platform favoring a
national law for the guarantee Of bank
deposits or if this is impossible for the
establishing of a postal savings banks,
will be the scene where the body of men
wealth of the nation will
repudiate these ideas as dangerous to the
prosperity of the country.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30

TWENTY THOUSAND MEN
RESUME WORK IN CANADA

Winnipeg Manatoba, Sept. 30-The
strike of the Canadian Pacific mechanics
which started August fourth was declared
off early today About twenty thousand
men are affected by the settlement. The
terms of the settlement have not yet
been announced. The strike was declared
off in the west first and will be followed
by similar declaration in the east
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30

Chas. York has taken Emmett Hughes
place at the postoffice. beginning Oct. /.
Herb Deck formerly with the Water
Pierce Oil company goes to the Frisco
and Mack Carselowery has taken his place
at the oil house.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30

Ben. and George Mills of McAlester
and their father passed through today en-
route to Pierce City, Mo-, with the re-
mains of the mother of Ben and George
Mills. who died yesterday at McAlester
The deceased and her husband we're here
Saturday en- route to the hospital at
McAlester, where Mrs. Mills, yesterday
succombed to the inevitable.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
SURPRISED HER DAUGHTER
WITH DELICIOUS DINNER

Mrs. N. A. Hughes gave a delightful
surprise to her daughter. Miss Clara, to-
day, upon the event Of the latter's
eighteenth birthday, by serving delicious
dinner to the unmarried members Of the
Chieftain force where Miss Clara has
position in the composing department.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
GREAT BAND MASTER IS
SERIOUSLY ILL AT SEATTLE
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Seattle, Wash. Sept 30-Frederick
lnnes, the well known eastern band
master and musical director of the Alaska
Yukon Exposition is lying dangerously
i'll in the Savoy hotel. The great musician
is suffering from fever. Mrs. lnnes is
with him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30
PRESIDENT HAS
NOTHING TO SAY
Will Not Answer Last Letter of
Bryan-Denes That Roosevelt
Will Take Stump
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Washington, D. c., Sept 30.-President
Roosevelt viii not reply TO the latest
letter of Vim. j. Bryan given out last
night by the Nebraskan at Rock Island,
ILL., Secretary Loeb stated today that
the president felt that inasmuch as Mr..
Bryan's letter was simply an attack upon
him personally there was no reason why
he should answer il.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30

Miss Anna Gatewood now has posi-
ton in the ladies toggerry department
of the Sanders-W Wright store,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30

D. r. Myers, after having managed the
Maharney & Myers drug store in this
city for more than three years, left last
night for Muskogee, where he will accept
a position with the II. X. Mulord Com
pany, Of Philadelphia. His territory will
be eastern Oklahoma with headquarters
at Muskoeee.
Madison Jordan, who has been with
American Express Co. at Denison, Tex.
was here last night for visit with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Jordan.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30

Washington, D. c., Sept. 30.-Secretary
Loeb said today that President Roosevelt
had no intention Of making a speaking
tour for Taft
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-30

Joe Hunt, Jr., and Dr. Schicht drove to
the Ketchum vicinity today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
London's Report.
By AssocIated Press,


London, Oct. 9.-In spite of warn
ings TO King Peter from Great Britain
and France that the people of Servia
must be kept in check, the populacs
Of Belgrade held demonstrations yes
terday and demanded the resignation
of the cabinet and also the aOGication
OF King Peter unless he declared war
against Austria-Hungary, which has
refused to accept .oervia'S protest
against the annexation or Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Ten thousand Austro-
Hungarian troops are garrisoned along
the Drina river between Bosnia and
Servia, ready for eventualities, and it
is said 100000 men can be thrown
into Servian territory in twenty-four
hours.
NJ. Iswolsky, Russian minister of
foreign affairs. arrived in London
last night and will have a conference
today with Sir edward Grey, the Brit
ish secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, concerning the calling together
of the powers signatory to the treaty
OF Berlin in pm endaavor to hrsns
about order ii the Balkans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
Was on Her Way to Pensa.
cola From East Pass
With Catch.
Gasoline Tanks Leaked and
the Oil Ignited, Vessel
Burning to the Waters
Edge in Short Time-1O,-
600 Pounds of Mackerel
Lost.

The fishing schooner Ida, owned by
E. E. Saunders & Co., was totally de-
stroyed by fire in the sound yesterday
morning about ! o'clock, while bound
for Pensacola from East Pass with
cargo of mackere1 in which trade she
has been engaged during the mack
erel season. The vessel was an auxiE
larry schooner, being fitted with both
sails and a large gasoline engine, and
the ignition OF gasoline was the cause
of the blaze. The crew left the YES
sci in small boats.
According to a report or the nre
made by the captain of the smack,
which was recently fitted with gaso-
line engine, the gasoline tank sprang
a leak. causing the oil to cover a por'
ton of the inside of the vessel and II
is thought that ignition was caused
from the engine.
The men remained aboard the smack
for about half an hour after she took
fire and reached shore in a dory.
The smack had reached point on
the Bunch of Timbers," about q
miles east of Pensacola, when the fire
occurred and was on her way to the
city, after being out nine days. She
had 10000 pounds of mackerel on
board
Captain Chris Johnson and Guy
Lidfors composed the crew of the
vessel, which was of II tons burden.
They returned to Pensacola on the
launch Lenora yesterday afternoon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
DECLARES FOR
DEEP CHANNEL
Waterways Convention In
Chicago Adjourns After
Adopting Resolutions.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago. Oct 9--The adoption OF
resolutions declaring for the opening
of a deep channel way connecting the
Great Lakes with the gulf to be the
imperative duty of the general govern
ment, that work should be immediate
ly begun and completed as soon as
possible; the selection of New Or
leans for the next conference and the
reelection of the old officers were
features OF the closing session today
of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Water
ways Association.
While the attendance today was not
as large as at previous sessions, the
interest was not lessened. Two inter
esting addresses held the attention OF
the delegates present. They were by
Theodore p. Shonts. of New oYrk, and
John A. Ockerson. of St. Louis. Mr..
Shonts attacked violently the system
of operations by commission. This
system SSonts declared, lis wholly
un-American and in violation of the
FIRST principles OF free government"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
WON'T YOU
HELP THE
CHILDREN
500 is Needed BY Tonight to Pur.
chase School Books For Needy
Little Ones.

The Journal desires 10 bring the
school book fund up to 500 by s
o'clock tonight. The need is urgent
ana the cause Is a good one. Every
citizen should give something towards
placing in the hands OF the poor chill
dren of Pensacola the means of secur-
ing an education.
We want no future ibitefates In an
enlightened community in free
America.
There is TOO muC1 money in Pen
sacola, and too Il ny good-hearted,
broad-minded people in her citizen
ship to permit any deserving child to
grow up in ignorance when few dol
lars will furnish the books needed to
open to him the avenue to knowledge
and point the way to good citizenship
BY giving to these little ones you
are lending not only to the Lord. but
to future generations of humanity as
we'll
$3.50 more at least should be given
today.
viii YOU, dear reader, neglect this
golden opportunity to DO GOOD, and
to make happy a number of deserving
little ones?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
LID PROMISED
IN BIRMINGHAM
Opponents Of Law and Order
League Threaten to Dig
Up Old Blue Laws.
nv Associates Pr.sa.

Birmingham, Oct. 9.-Blue laws for
Birmingham That is the threat. II
does not show up as a bugaboo for
the Law aid Order League ana IT. is
announced today that the intentions
OF arresting all proprietors or en-
ployes in soft drink stands which have
been convicted heretofore on charges
of violating the prohibition law. who
do business the coming Sunday will
be carried out to the letter
The threat that blue laws will be
called for is made by the opposition
to the Law and Order League.
eff the sheriff intends closing all
soft drink establishments, where
there is any suspicion on Sunday,
said one man, then he will be call
ed upon to close all establishments
OF the kind. suspicion or no sus'
picion."
Sheriff Higdon has served notice on
number of soft drink places as to
his intentions the coming Sunday
and there is considerable interest in
what is likely to happen. If the blue
laws are called for or demanded, il
will include everything in the city
except the street railway, drug stores
and news stands, and the latter will
have to remain closed between II
a. m. and p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
TIGERS AND CUBS
READY FOR FRAY
Enthusiasm Rampant In De-
troit on Eve of First of
Championship Games.
BY Associated Press.

Detroit, Oct 9.-The night before
the opening of the battle for the
worlds championship finds both the
Detroit American League Team and
the Chicago National League Team in
excellent condition and filed with con-
fdent.
Every indication tonight is that the
opening series at Bennett Park to-
morrow will be under the most au-
spicious circumstances. Baseball en-
thusiasm is at an intense pitch in
the city and baseball is practically
the sole topic of conversation in all
public places. Bennett Park is in
perfect condition and the indications
are il will be filled with a record
breaking crowd when the play begins.
Manager Jennings says his pitch
ing choice lies between killian and
Donovan, while Manager Chance will
use either Overall or Reuljach
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
WANTS ANTHEM
FOR NATION
New York Professor Would
Make Composite Song,
Onifting pixie.
Ru Associated Press
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BY Associated press.

New York, Oct. 9--ProfeSSOr VIII
liam Milligan Sloane of the Columbia
University, who is president of the
National Institute of Arts and Letters,
have suggested that the institute
should bend its energies 10 the pro-
duction of a rousing national song
that will combine Yankee Doodle,
the Star Spangled Banner" Mar
sailles'' and Die Wacht Am Rheine"
into one patriotic hymn.
Professor Sloane is sure that the
need of the American people for a
good national anthem will soon be
supplied by the institute.
1t will be discussed fully at the
next meeting in November and it is
likely that a prize will be offered for
the national hymn. As yet tie sub
ject has not been taken up officially
by the institute. but DR. Sloane has
sounded the feelings of his fellow
members of tn Socity and found that
thir opinions coincid with his.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
BIC STICK IS
DENOUNCED
Bryan Resents Interference
of Roosevelt In His Fair
Fight Against Taft.
Ry Associated Press.

Galesburg, III, Oct. 9.-Sianding on
the same platform from which w. H.
Taft, his republican opponent, only a
few days ago delivered an address,
William j. Bryan today denounced
President Roosevelt for participating
in the campaign in behalf OF Taft, as
serted that Taft could give no prom
Use of real reform and attacked the
Republican party generally. He closed
his speech with severe arraignment
of the president for, he charged, inter
ferinS in fair fight between himself
and his republican opponent -Roose-
velt," he said, has had seven years,
and now he is trying to control an
other term Justice, he declared, de
manded that the president cease neg
lecting his official duties to further
the candidacy of his appointee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
D. K. MAKES
PAPERS VALID
Indiana Judge Holds That
Such Endorsement Is
Fully Sufficient.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, OCT IA uIspalcH IreIn
Fort Wayne, Ind, says:
Judge Heaton, of the superior court
held Yesterday that the letters 30. X.
written on the back of an order for
money and having a signature under
them mean "all right" and are equiv
alent to an endorsement.
The case in which the decision was
made grew out of a refusal of the Nc.
Bride Electrical Company, OF Chicago,
to pay for material bought by cub,
contractor for a municipal lighting
plant which the Mcbride company was
building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
JEALOUSY CAUSE
OF TWO DEATHS
Tragedy In Virginia Results
From Wornan's Atten-
tons to Husbands
Brother.
BY Associated Press.

Manassas, Va, Oct. 9.-Result of
husbands Jealousy two men are
dead and another seriously wound
ed at Canova, six miles from here.
today. edward Fair, his wife and
brother. Allen Fair, called on neigh
Dor. Ticker Posy Edward Fair S
attention was attracted TO what he
regarded as an unusual frieHdIinesS
between his wife and his brother Al
len. He hurried from the Posy home.
secured a gun, returned AMI shot ana
instantly killed Allen. He then
turned, the gun upon his wife. Tucker
Posey interferred and received the
shot intended for Mrs. Fair. Posy
then managed to get the gun and
struck Fair over the head killing him
instantly
The Fair brothers are sons of the
late State Senator Fair. one Of the
best known men in the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
Campaign Committee.
DETAILED REPORT
OF THE MEETING
Special to The Journal.

DeFuni2k Springs, Fla, Oct. p
The Third Congressional committee
met here today pursuant to the call
of the chairman. Present: A II.
DAIenaberte, c. ID Clark. C. B. Ash
ley, J. Bowers Campbell, proxy for
for Geo. w Ward, Buell. Cook proxy
for Judge Welles, OF Washington:
Ellis F. Davis, proxy for Milton Pied
ger.
The purpose of the meeting as
stated by the chairman, was to ap-
point a campaign committee. and
the following was named: D'AIem-
berte, of Escambia; Ward of Walton:
Pledger of Jackson, Ashley of Madl-
son; Clark of Calhoun.
Ordered that the chairman appoint
a committee of three TO prepare q
statement to be published and dis.
tributed through the district. explain
ing the action of the cor mittee in
naming Kehoe as the nominee, sucf
statement to be based upon the facts
as they were presented 10 the com
mittee This committee as appoint.
ed was composed of J. R. Welles,
Milton, Pledger and G. B. Ashley.
AT his own request Ashley was ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
TWO KILLED
IN A WRECK
Northern Pacific Train In Montana
Hits Soft Spot In Roadbed
With Serious Result.
BY Associated Press.

Butte. Mont, Oct. 9.-Two men
were killed and one injured in a
wreck on the Northern Pacific rail-
road at Marias river yesterday. The
dead are:
VIM. F. Ramspeck, fireman.
Unknown engine wiper.
Engineer Charles McClintock was
severely injured
The train, while travelling at high
speed, struck a soft stretch of road
bed, the engine rolling into the ditch
followed by the baggage and smoking
car. Ramspeck and the wiper were
buried under the wreckage. The pas
sengers were seYerly shaken up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
SOUTHERN Train Goes THROUGH
OPEN BRIDGE; ENGINEER is DEAL

tie, went into the river ut jackson
at 3 O'Clock this morning through tas
open draw bridge. Engineer Kely
went down with his engine and no on
knows how the accident came aboul
but it Is supposed that le misread
the signals
The engine and eight cars went
into the river, two of when were
loaded with cotton and six with lum-
Der. The fireman saved his life By
jumping in time and swinging TO z
rod on the side of the bridge. One
Of the piers is damaged, but it is
though that traffic will not be de-
layed long
The Southern railway operates thz
line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-10
FOUL CRIME IN PHILIPPINES:
AMERICAN CONTRACTOR DEAD

Sors, but American neighbors say that
the murder was deliberately plotted
by Filipinos, who waylaid the party
and provoked a quarrel.
They further claim that the Filipino
officials are indisposed to properly in
-estigate the crime. and prosecute the
murderers and they have therefore
sent representative 70 Manila with
a petition 20 Governor Smith to causc
a special investigation of the case to
be made.
The American and Spanish residents
are strongly incensed over the qur-
der.