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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
SMALLER NATIONAL BANKS IN
LINE FOR CHANGE
GOVERNOR HAssELL's VIEW
Fifty-Seven National Banks had
Availed Themselves Of Pro-
lection Of Guarantee Law
and Will Await Orders
From Comptroller

Guthrie, Ok Aug. 4-Governor Charles
N. Haskell and other members Of the
state banking board believe that the ac-
ton Of Attorney General Bonaparte in
ruling that national banks that avail
themselves of the Oklahoma depositors
guarantee law win subject themselves to
a forfeiture of their charters, if they per-
sist in such action. will have the effect Of
causing great many Of the smaller ma
tional banks Of Oklahoma to take out
state charters.
In statement issued today Governor
Haskell said THE present antiquated
and inefficient national banking law in
spires no confidence in our people and
the smaller national banks fully realize
the national banking law operates to the
benefit of the larger national banks only.
The national banks that have taken adj
vantage Of our guarantee law may find a
convenient way out by changing to state
banks and the assessment they have paid
in win be credited to them for protection
until the next assessment is levied.
Fifty-seven out Of 800 national banks
In Oklahoma have availed themselves Of
the guarantee law. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er the banking law will authorize the
board to refund them their assessments
as the law makes no provision for refund
ing except in the event that federal
law is passed assessing them for such
purposes. then they would get 80 per
cent back.
Some Of the bankers win wait until
the comptroller Of the currency issues a
ruling on the subject and until they re-
ceive such notice win take no steps to
withdraw from the depositors guarantee
plan
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
DAMAGE BY BRUSH FIRES
MAY REACH SIO,0OO,OOO
Death List Will Probably Exceed 4OO---PeopIe
in CrOw's Nest District Driven from Homes
---FiUe Towns are Reported Com
pletely Destroyed

Spokane. Aug. 1.-The whole Of Crows
Nest pass country from Fernis to Michel
has been destroyed by bush fires Thous-
ands are homeless in the areas burned
over and the fires continue to spread
Railway bridges and tracks have been de-
cape. The loss Of life is believed to be
the greatest since the San Francisco dis
aster, while the property loss will run
over $l0,OOO,000 Assistance has
been rushed to the burned district. Spar
wood, Oleson, Hosmer, Fernie and Michel
are reported destroyed. Lack of wire
communication makes reports meager at
this time.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
FORMER VINITA GIRL
MARRIED SATURDAY,

The friends of Miss Mabel Chouteau
were somewhat surprised today to learn
that that young lady was married Satur-
day to Mr.. Roy S. Mulden at Kansas City.
where the Chouteau family have resided
the past few years Miss Chouteaa was
born and reared in Vinita. She is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Chouteau
who for number Of years lived at the
corner Of Canadian avenue and Miller
steet, but few years ago moved to
Kansas City. Miss Mabel has since visit
ed her friends here and it is indeed a
pleasure to know that she has married
young man Of unusually bright prospects.
Mr. Mulden is manager Of the Kansas
City Natural Gas Co.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
SECRETARY CROSS FINDS
ORIGINAL BILLUPS BILL

Guthrie, Okla. Aug. 4.-Bin Cross, sec
retary OF state, today proved conclusively
that the Billups liquor bill still exists, by
producing the original copy of the bill
properly signed both by the governor and
secretary of state. Upon tip" that the
original copy Of the bill was lost, and that
the emergency lacked two votes of carry
ing, saloons were opened in Muskogee.
The record in the secsetary's Office, how
ever, shows that the emergency got the
required vote
The state officers who are charged with
the duty of enforcing the law say that
there is no doubt that the "Billups booze
bill. is in full force and effect, and that
the courtsEwould SO declare upon an ap-
peal case.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
SHERIFF RIDENHOUR
RAIDS ALLEGED JOINTS.

Believing that joint keepers here had
taken advantage Of the defect in the
Billups booze law. and we're selling beer.
Sheriff Ridenhour and County Attorney
Brady yesterday raided several places
where il is claimed intoxicants were be-
ing sold, but if such was the case the
keepers had been wise enough not to
have any on hand as a search Of the
various places revealed no evidence Of
the violation Of the law.
Although both the sheriff and county
attorney have been somewhat nonplused
by the failure Of conviction in their last
few arrests, they say they are determined
to enforce the law as far as they can.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
ACTUAL WORK ON
SURVEY BEGINS
PROF. GOULD IN CHARGE OF
SEVEN DIvISIONS.I
TO MAKE OFFICIAL REPORT
Recent Legislature Set Aside SIS, :
600 to Carry on the Work The
Halt Of Oklahoma's Wealth
Has Not Been Told.

Actual work has begun on the geological
survey Of the state, authorized by an act
Of the recent legislature,
Seven parties, under the direction Of
Prof Charles N. Gould. head Of the depart
ment Of Geology Of the state university at
Norman, are now in the field and will
make a complete survey Of the state for
an official and authentic report Of the
many resources Of Oklahoma.
Just before the close the legislature
made an appropriation Of $4,000 with
which to carry on the work Of this survey.
II is believed that this will be Of great
benefit 70 the new commonwealth as here
tofore no true report Of the wonderful re-
sources of the Gem Of the Southwest has
ever been made The newspapers have
had much to say 81 Okahoma's great
wealth in agricultural and mineral lands.
but the great asphaltum and gypsum beds
as we'll as the beautiful granite mountains
in the southwestern part Of the state and
the marble and soft building stone depos-
its have not received their proportion Of
publicity When the report Of this survey
is made and sent ont with the approval Of
the state government il win open the eyes
Of the whole Union and Oklahoma win
stand out in grand relief among the other
states in the matter Of natural wealth.
Prof Could has for the past several
years been studying the geology Of bosh
fnN1INIlEn ON / Asr PACE
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04

Mrs. j. M Young and daughter, Ruth
arrived in Vinita Sunday and win make
their future home in vinita. Mr.. Young
and another daughter having arrived
several days ago. They viii make their
home at the Miller property recently va
Gated by E. N. Williamson Mr.. and Mrs.
Young are the parents Of MRS. NJ. S.
Runyan. Ys4f ~
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
MANY LAND SUITS
SETTLED BY AGREEMENT

Muskogee Okla, Aug. "A large mum
Der Of the thousands of land suits filed
against holders Of titles to Indian lands
have been settled by agreement of the
title holders with the government officials
Many gave a quit claim deed back to the
Indians. then got new deed, after pay
ing to the allottee the balance between
what was originally paid and the amount
at which the land was appraised by gov
eminent inspectors. fs
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
MUSKOGEE HEARS BRYAN
PHON0GRAPH RECORDS

Muskogee Aug 4-The William Jen-
nings Bryan phonOgraph records reached
town today and were eagerly listened to
by patrons Of pharmacy on West Broad
way. where they were played on Edison
monographs Most Of the records were
Of political nature, but a few delt with
varied subjects. The record on the, Sim
morality Of the Soul" is an especially fine
thing and impressed all who heard. it..
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
BRYAN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
NOT TO BE ROOSEVELT TIAN

Lincoln, Aug. 4-Connary to expecta-
tons, the speech Of acceptance by Bryan
will be a short one. He stated today by
actual count it contained five thousand
three hundred words.
His view will be reserved for more
elaborate treatment in several campaign
speeches he intends to make
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04

pr. ]. J. Schmidt is attending the meet
ING Of the National Osteopathic Associa-
tioa at Kirhsville, Mo-
Ms K. D. Fulton is mere from Coffey-
vile for visit with her mother, Mrs
Oce Trott.
OFT Smith made business visit to
Fairland today
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04

Vancouver, B. G., Auts 1.-The city
awoke to the full sense Of the complete
ness Of the destruction around Ferpie to7
day. According to competent "
ties the loss win exceed $l0,o00.e30
and the death list total win never be
known. 1t lis now believed that two
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
WILLIAMS TRIAL SET FOR
TOMORROW MORNING

The preliminary hearing of Bud Win
samson 3 charge of assault. with intent
to kill occupied the attention Of Judge
Frear this morning. AS none Of the wit
.nesses could be in court this trial was set
for tomorrow morning at nine o'clock
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04
TULSA SLAYER STILL
IN THE TALL UNCUT

Tulsa, Ok. August 4-Clay Harris, who
on Saturday shot and killed his wife and
baby and shot two bystanders. is sdn at
large.
It is thought that Harris is in hiding
within ten miles Of Tulsa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-08-04

Miss Florence Bramble's mother, who
has been visiting her returned to Alton
last night, but expects 20 return soon and
make her home here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
AGRL OF
BY ARTHUR GRiFFlTHS
Copyright by r. F. Fenno & Coz

police broke in. There was no
Willie Wood.
The whole thing was humbug.
felt convinced of it, and said So,
only to regret it directly after.
was very short with Mr.. Snuy-
ger and left him in a huff. 1t was a
mistake, of course, for it was losing
chance; the man might be useful,
and, after all, he was the only one
who, whether the right or the
wrong one, haa any sort Of clew.
That was good old Sir Charles
Collingham's opinion and Colonel
Bannister's, the big official. chief
constable, or assistant commission,
or something, whom the general
brought with him to Hill st.
found them there closeted with
mother, who had heard all about it
from them. She was rather in a
limp condition, dear mother, having
quite failed to take in the situation
and unable to say or suggest any
thing.
The colonel-he was rather
cross looking, middle aged man,
with square cut, short iwhiskers
and a bristllng gray mustache--
took me sharply to task for letting
the American slip; and l should
have been offended at his tone, but
l knew had been wrong
From what you tell us he had,
no doubt, been in communication
with Capt. Wood yesterday and he
would have saved us some time
and trouble if we had him under
our hand now. He must be hunt.
ed up" said the colonel.
At that moment Harris the but
Ter came up with card. Gentle
man asks If he can see you, most
particular Same as came this aft
ernoon-Mr. Snoozer; but he's got
dirty scrub of boy with him."
"Joe," 1 cried. "Show them up
here, Harris. Yes; bring both of
them, of course. We shall hear
something now"
Mr.. Snuyzer came up to the
drawing room at run, I'm sure;
he was almost at Harris heels. The
boy Joe Jagged a little behind and
stood abashed at the door, and Roy,
who by constitution hated all boys,
especially ragged ones, took this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
DRINK CRAZED REFORMERS

Did you ever think that liquor does the greatest harm
to the man who doesnt drink
Did you ever think that liquor fuddles the brain of
total absainersg
The American saloon does ininity of harm. We
make for it. but it's worst function is not the
creation of crime, but its DOGGY against which
aroused public conscience may spend it's fury without
ever striking at fundamental wrongs. How often is de-
cent city council ''refom'' legislature betooled?
Elected to great evils and to criminal priv
iege, they shunted off 'mora reform and the
punderer of the people escape with their loot How often
the energies of great newspapers concentrated in
crusade against sde DOORS open in the alley Sunday
night that they have steam left for the grand arcenes
committed in the city council on Monday night?
The Russians who anarchists are the men who re-
main sober and brood the oppression OF the masses
The sodden vodka drinkers make trouble Hence, the
Russian and the Russian church encourages
drunkenness.
The Italians who furnish most of anarchists
Of the most temperate peoples in Europe Scandina
VIA where the increase of drunkenness is looked upon by
statesmen great national danger is land without
anarchists.
When the ministerial sleuth hounds of 'crime origins
to point at the saloon they pointing chipping
bird The real game is higher up The things which di
vide the people into the vastly rich and the mseraby
poor the things that make both drunkards and
archists Let the ministers remember that Frances f.
Willard before her death the belief that the wise
right when he said, 'More men drink because
they miserable than miserable because they
drink"
The great crimes of Colorado are not the killing of
anyone with either bomb pistol Those murders
dreadful and should be punished to the limit of the law
But the assassination of popular government in Colorado
is infinitely If vice is protected if policemen
debauched by its protection if the courts of the state have
become grim joke, if prostitution is promoted in Den
that it may divide the wages Of shame with ward
politicians look for the in the Saloons but in
the elegant clubs and paata homes of the state in which
live the who have sold state and city to legion of
the devils of corruption and farmed out the privilege Of
to finance their schemes for exploitation Of the people
through trolley systems, gas water telephone, railway
and other franchises
Saloonkeepng is small business. The crimes of Colo
rado and of most of states committed by and for
big business To throw the blame the saloons for all
of to give the town drunkard the eminence that justly
belongs to Satan Get rid of the Satan Of big business
monopoly and the town drukard and the saloon and the
anarchist will disappear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
CHAPTER V.
(Continued)

II wish he would begin soon,'
said miss peevishly. "It's always
the same story. Some day, one day,
next day, never. And all this time
he-poor Capt. Wood is"
With that she gave her pony a
smart cut with her thong and the
beast, nearly springing through his
collar, started off like a mad thing,
with the other mad beast of a dog
yelping and screeching and jump
ing up at his muzzle or trying to
bite at his heels. The general also
gave me contemptuous good-day,
and springing on to his bike like
a boy, went off at a real right-down
scorching pave after the buggy.
l expect that is the last I shall
see of her, for she never took a
card of mine or asked where she
could find me again, and I've fully
made up my mini that never so
long as live will hunt after her.
When Joe reappears, as I tell
you, gentlemen, | most confidently
expect he will at any moment, and
with important news, so that I can
pick up fresh threads, I'll do the
next job alone. | don't want no
young ducnesses treat
ing one like dirt; for a true-born
American citizen is as good as any
emperor, let alone a per mink with
ever so pretty face.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
ARE YOU PAYING RENT?

It's nice to be independent. You
can If you will have a little cour-
age and make the right start. Have
home of your own, no matter how
humble. Put little of that false
pride on the shelf and put up with
a little inconvenience and make the
start today. Here is your chance:
4-room house in Pine Grove ter
race. only 5000; 5000 cash, balance
SIS a month.
We have others equally as good.
Come in and see us. 1t will be a
pleasure TO show what we have.
EXCLUSIVE REALTY 60,
Phone A095. 800 LindelIe BLDG.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22

A celebrated English physician
created a mild panic the other day
by declaring that early rising en-
couraged insanity.
That started the newspapers.
Early rising or late rising?
Should people rise early, or
should they sleep as late as they
can?
Is "early to bed and early to
rise" an exploded and out-ofdate
maxim?
The English newspapers are al
ways taking things seriously. They
took the famous doctors assertion
as a text, and invited their readers
to discuss It.
Here are some of the English an
swers:
Sir: Getting up earlier than you
have to is not a cause of insanity.
but sign of it,"
Sir: John Wesley got up every
morning at 4 o'clock, and lived to
be nearly 80. Button was an early
riser. So was Franklin. Chesterfield
was an early riser. Sardou is at
work by G. Late rising has nothing
10 recommend IL but the twaddle
of fashionable physicians"
"Sir: Too little sleep is as sui
Cilal as too much"
sir: know lady who stayed
In bed 20 years. She died insane"
"3lr: II sleep Is natures great
sbegtorer. and man need not get
mp before Q. why isn't he a fool to
Interfere with nature"
sir: Az far as am able to as
certain, the only people who advo.
cate early rising are those who get
np carly themselves (a) TO make
the firc tb) to go to work. or (c)
because thsy can't sleep"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 22.-
Why not set out a fruit garden this
year? No doubt you are sorry you
didn't do 1t several years ago.
Prof. l.. C. Corbett of the United
States bureau of plant industry,
says the home fruit garden is
gradually dying out. and he is
greatly alarmed about it.
"Only few years ago." says
Prof. Corbett, 1.-The owners of home
gardens not only led in the produc-
ton of fruits, but were our authori-
ties as to how and where to grow
them. Today these gardens are
overshadowed by the orchards,
where fruit is grown for CONNER
cial purposes"
The government horticulturtst
says many persons with small lots
may plant what Is known as
"dwarfs" In proportion to size
dwarf trees are. more fruitful than
Standards. They come into bear
ing sooner and are therefore OF
special value for use in limited in
closures or fruit gardens. Besides
the advantage Of dwarfing, graft
ing may be turned to good account
to enable the owner of trees to in
crease his variety of fruits. Sin
gle trees have been made to bear
as many as $50 varieties of apples.
If you set out fruit garden,
take advantage of the space under
and between the trees by planting
berries, currants or some other
small fruit. Vegetables may also
be planted about the trees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
WOMAN ROBBED MAIL

PORTLAND, April 22.-Mrs. Mel
lie Raglan is under arrest for rob-
bling the mails at q stage station in
southern Oregon Kept by her hus-
band, where she has been post
mistress. About $500 worth Of
plumber from the mails was found
in her possession. She has been
known as Queen of the Cow
Girls"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
.StoesseI in Prison

ST. PETERSBURG, April "a
Merry has entered the grim gates OF
the Fortresse of st. Peter and st.
Paul for the first time in history.
General Stoessel, now known as
"the nobleman Stoessel," has been
permitted by the car to see his
wife occasionally. Other than this
the only joy that breaks the gloom
of prison life for the Jap war hero
is his love for birds. The car hal
allowed him to place board on
his window sill. Here twice daily
pigeons and sparrows flock to eat
from the hand that once welded a
sword.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22

hesitation as suspicious, and gave
an ugly growl, with a show of his
fierce teeth. The collie, l should
mention, had never left me since he
was brought up to Hill st.
must say thought well Of the
boy from thte very first. He was an
apple-cheeked, healthy-looking, bull
let-headed urchin, with clear, china
blue eyes, very wide open just then,
in establishment, think, not fear.
He did not care one bit for the dog,
but faced him sturdily.
How was it, Joe? Won't you sit
down? Let's hear what happened"
I said, just to encourage him.
ut was this way, mum-miss.
When he-Mr. Snuyzer there-set
me on the mark, I mean watch, this
morning. / held on to the job close
for a matter of three hours, and
never saw nothing. Worn't no move
at all in the house till about II
o'clock. when trap comes down
the road and pulls up at the gar
den gate. A carriage, but from
some news, not a private turnout.
The coachman he was in an old
blue coat and silver buttons, bad
hat-half crown-an-hour business
regular fly. But inside was a
dona-a real lady, you understand,
dressed up to the knocker; l saw
her get out"
would you know her again." we
asked, all of US, in breath.
Joe nodded his head.
81 couldn't see her face at first;
she'd got a thick veil on. But
afterward got my chance, as I'll
tell you directly.
But first of all must tell you
how it was. You see. the dona, she
wouldn't go right into the garden
at first. She kept at the gate, spy
ing-like, watching the house, and
doubling, as l fancied, II she ought
to go in. Then she made a dash
forward for the front door; but be-
fore she reached the steps some
one came down, a man"
would you know him again."
Rather, in thousand. He was
a little black-muzzled chap, with a
skin like a picked walnut, and he
came out all in hurry, as though
he had been watching for her.
''He waved her back, but she
stuck to it; and they must have
had words, for l seed him take her
by the wrist, and pull her out to-
ward the carriage.
81 was crouchei close under the
wall, for I'd sneaked up at the back
of the carriage to spot what l could,
and l was just by the door when
the small chap opened it, and was
for forcing the dona to get in.
"I will not so, Papir' (Pepe), she
says, not till l have heard what
you have done to him. There was
to be no violence; you promised
that. And l wish to be sure; I
must know she says. that he amt
come to no HARM she says.
with that the little fellow gives
her great shove; l think he'd "a
struck her, but just then he caught
sight of me.
"'Why, in the name of-some
foreign ibberish-'where have you
dropped from? What brings you
Angling about 'ere?'
81 tried to stall him off by offer
ing to sell him box of Matches
but he cut up very rough, and want
ed to lay old of me, saying he'd call
the police and give me in charge
for lettering and all that. But I
checked him and slipped through
his fingers-'twasn' difficult-and
ran up the road.
81 was a-making for the nearest
postoffice to send wire, when,
from where l was, I saw the car
riAge drive straight into the gar
den.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
CHAPTER vi
From the Diary of Wilfrida
FairhOlme,

S. S. Chattahoochee.
July 17.-Although still harassed
and oppressed by hideous anxiety, l
want, in this my first moment Of
leisure, to set down clearly and
fully the strange events that have
occurred since that memorable
evening in Princes Gate. l have
been in a whirl ever since.
I soon made up my mind that the
American detective was an arrant
impostor. Nothing fell out as he
said His boy would be on the
watch" There was no boy. He was
quite certain of the house into
which Willie had been carried. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-22
is EARLY RISING A
SIGN OF INSANITY?
What Is Your Experience?

What you think about this?
If there was no need of your get
ting up until 8 o'clock, would you
still arise at 80? Honest?
Ought we to Arise earlier than we
have to?
Is early rising a sign of insanity
and the approach of old age?
Write The Press what your
views are, not more than 100 words
Early rising or late rising?