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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15
ORDINANCE NO. 42s.

An ordinance levying special tax
and directing the City Clerk to
draw a tax warrant against lots
No. I, in block No. 81, Of the city
of Vinita, Oklahoma, for the pay
ment Of the cost Of constructing a
sidewalk in front of said property.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, has hereto
fore, by the provisions of Ordin-
ance No 263, passed on the 10Th
day of February, 190S ordered side
walks constructed in front of Lot
No. / of Block No. 81, in the City Of
Vinita, by the terms OF which ordin-
ance it was declared necessary that
such Improvements be constructed,
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the pro-
visions Of said ordinance Mri S. Nelms,
lhe owner of said lots was, on
the 9th day of June, 1908, notified
to construct such sidewalk in front
OF said property by service of
NOTICE TO BUILD SIDEWALKS,
which said notice was served upon
the said Mrs. S. Nelms by the City
Marshal of the City of Vinita, Ok
lahoma, on the 9Th day of June, 1908,
as is evidenced by the return of the
said City Marshal of the City of Vim
tia made on the 9Th day of June,
1908, and
WHEREAS, the said Mrs. S. Nelms
the owner OF the above described
property, did, for more than ten days
after the service of such notice, fail
to construct such sidewalk as or
dered, as is evidenced by the re-
port of the Engineer for the City of
Vinita, Oklahoma, made and filed
with the City Clerk of the City of
Vinita, Oklahoma, on the 26th day
Of September, 1908. and
WHEREAS, the said Mrs. S. Nelms.
owner of said property, did for
more than ten days after the service
Of such notice, fail to pay to the
City Treasurer OF the City Of Vinita
the cost OF constructing said walk,
as Is evidenced by the report of the
city Treasurer filed with the City
Clerk on the Goth day of September,
1868, aud
WHEREAS, an estimate of the
cost of constructing said sidewalk
in front of said property has hereto
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS.

An event that in the largest sense was
Of national import was marked recently
by a three days conimemoration, at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, of the founding
Of the first religious paper published in
America Il was called the Herald Of
Religious Liberty. and was established iu
1908
The centenary attracted less attention
from the newspapers than it deserved
for during the last century the religious
press played a much greater part in
Americanlife than the younger portion Of
the present generation realize, and diff
ferent part from that which it plays to-
day.
The soil from which the religious papers
sprang was partizanship and sectarian-
ism, which were far more common a half
century ago thar they are now. No sect
was too small to found and support its
own paper and even the different wings
Of the same denomination in many cases
had their own mouthpieces
The country being then thinly settled
and the newspapers few and of small cir
culation. the religious papers, which we're
taken through sectarian pride, became to
a large degree the medium Of news ex-
change, and what is of much greater con-
sequence the molders Of the opinion of
whole communities. This has been their
most important work.
Today, when the daily paper peneuates
everywhere. and when every corner of
the literary field is occupied by secular
publications, many Of which gcontain ex-
cellent news summaries and well digested
editorials. the influence Of the religious
press has considerably declined, so far as
the people are concerned, but the lower
ing Of interdenominational barriers, al
though il has resulted in the extinction Of
some Of the weaker religious papers, has
at the same time greatly increased the
power and influence Of a few Of the
broader and ADLER publications. They fill
a useful place and seem destined to in
creasing honor and infuence.-Youths
Companion.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15

fore been made by the Engineer for
| the City of Vinita as is evidenced
by the report thereon of the Engineer
ohthe City of Vinitav lied with the City
Council OF the City of Vinita on the
1st day of July 1908. which said re-
port of the Engineer shows that the
cost of constructing such sidewalk
is as follows, to-wit: Vitrified brick
sidewalk, $7S.15; Artificial stone flag
ging sidewalk, $122.25; and which
said report is hereby approved, and
WHEREAS, the special sidewalk
and paving committee of the City of
Vinita, Oklahoma, did on the 26th
day of September, 1908, enter into
contract with Tarrant Bros. to
construct such sidewalk in front
OF the above described property,
which said contract was duly approx
ed by tho Mayor and City Council of
the City of Vinita, Oklahoma, on the
29th day of September, 1908, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms
of said contract the said Tarrant
Bros. has constructed said sidewalk
in front of the above described prop
erty, which said sidewalk has been
constructed to conform to the plans
and specifications as fixed by or
dinance and as now on file in the
office of the Engineer for the City of
Vinita. as is evidenced by the report
of the Engineer for the City of Vinita
filed with the City Clerk on the 10th
day OF October 1908. which said re-
port is hereby approved by the City
OF Vinita, and
WHEREAS, it has been ascertained
by the Engineer for the City of Vim
ita. Oklahoma, and by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of Vinita,
that there is due under the provis-
ions of said contract to the said
Tarrant Bros for the cost of con-
structing said sidewalk in front of the
above described property the sum of
S9fS4, which is further evidenced
by the said report of the Engineer
for the City of Vinita, Oklahoma. filed
on the 10th day of October, 1908,
and
WHEREAS. the sum of S9TS4, nor
any part thereof has not been paid
by the said Mrs. S. Nelms. nor any
one for her for the cost of construc-
ting said sidewalk, and
WHEREAS. the said sum of S97S4,
does not exceed the estimate of the
cost of constructing said sidewalk,
made by the Engineer for the City
of Ninita
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT OR
DAMNED. BY THE MAYOR AND
OF THE CITY OF
OKLAHOMA
Section i That there is hereby
levied. charged and assessed against /
Lots No. 1. of Block No. 81. of the
City of Vinita oklahoma. for the
payment Of the cost Of constructing
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15

said sidewalk in front of said prop
erty, q special tax of $97S4 which
said tax is hereby created and made
a special lien against said property
for the payment of the cost of con
stucting said improvement.
Section 2, The City Clerk of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma, is hereby
authorized and directed to draw
tax warrant against the above des-
cribed property in the said sum of
S97S4, for the payment of the cost
Of constructing said improvement,
such tax warrant to bear interest
at the rate of six per centum per
annum from the date thereof until
paid and which said tax warrant shall
be payable to the said Tarrant Bros.
and shall be received by them in full
settlement for the cost of construc-
ting said sidewalk.
Section g. Before the tax warrant
herein directed to be drawn by the
City Clerk shall be delivered to the
said Tarrant Bros. the same shall
be filed in the office of the City
Clerk of the City Of Vinita and no
tice of its issuance shall be publish
ed in the Vinita Daily Chieftain. a
newspaper of bona fide general Daily
circulation in said city. for con
secutive days. and. If at the expira-
tion of such notice. the amount named
in said tax warrant, with the fees of
the clerk and cost of publication
are not paid. said fees and costs
shall be added to said tax warrant
aforesaid and shall be made a part
of this assessment and collected as
part thereof
Section 4. If, at the expiration of
the notice herein provided for. the
owner of the above described proper
ty or anyone for him. has not paid
to the said City Clerk the amount
of the tax assessment herein levied
against the above property. the said
Clerk of the City of Vinita shall
list said tax warrant aforesaid. with
a full description of the property
against which such tax warrant is
levied. together with the costs as
herein provided. and present the same
to the County Clerk Of Craig County
Oklahoma. at the same time when
said clerk shall transmit the
annual levy of the City of Vinita. ana
the special assessment herein levied
shall be placed on the tax rolls for
collection and shall be collected i'm
like manner as other taxes are col
lected by law Tor the year 1909
Passed by the City Council of the
City of Vinita, Oklahoma. on the 10th
day of October. 1908.
Il
City of Vmita, Oklahoma. on the 10th
day of October. 1908.
Attest s. =. PARKS.
c. p. FOGLE. Mayor
City Clerk
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15

The large public Improvements now 60
ing on in Vinita are Of vastly more inter-
est to The Chieftain than any mere parti-
san advantage. or the turn Of politics at
the coming election The outlook for
Vinita was never so good before in all its
history The thing to do now is TO keep
the work moving
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15

Mr. Squee Gee or Too-qua-stee or what
ever you call it--evidently Cherokee Cox
''barkeep' has another heartfelt appeal
for the dispensary system in last weeks
Vinita Journal Squee Gee sees his job
swiftly slipping from his grasp. and as il is
evidently the only job he ever had. in an
official sense. there is reason 60 HIND for
BIS anxiety % hang onto something OFF,
Cial---anythine. Oh King Haskell. SO il
bears the name of Office e-Weich Watch
man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15

Oklahoma will 80 democratic, in spite Of
the mistakes. or worse of party leaders.
Then when the election is over she will
purge herself Of bunch Of yenal politi-
clans. The reform will be carried on
within the ranks Of the democratic party.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-15
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The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
"H|bbLER NEVER
TOUCHED ME-"
-ERED p sTRIKEu
STRIKER INSISTS, HOWEVER,
THAT HE KNOCKED DOWN
THE FORMER.
FIRED p. STRIKER.

Fred p. Strikers version OF the fist
fight In which he, Frank Hibbler and
Sheriff Burns were the principals.
early Wednesday morning, differs
from Hibbler's story In one important
particular. Hibbler was inclined To
boast that he had foored Striker, after
the latter had struck at him and
missed. Striker insists that 1t was
Just the other way about.
"Hibhler called me the dirtiest kind
of name and prompaly knocked him
down." said Striker. Then Sheriff
Burns came along and separated us.
Hibbler didn't hit me once. Another
thing, the sheriff was not In my place.
as reported, but just happened along.
I closed my my doors at IL, as
always do, but I was entertaining a
friend from Buffalo and, after closing
I'D. we went into the back room for
another bottle of wine, though ad-
NIT we stayed little longer than we
expected"
Striker admits that he went to Com
missioner Smith, after hearing that
Hibbler was keeping open after hours.
and that he told the commissioner the
other saloonkeepers on lafayette
boulevard would all keep open next
Sunday night unless Hibbler we're
compelled to close. The commission
err, he says, promised to look after
Hibbler.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
SA T|SF|ED WIT /
bRE|TMEYER As
OPPONENT
MAYOR THOMPSON SAYS HE'LL
BE GLAD TO PLACE HIS OFF,
GAL RECORD AGAINST THAT
OF OPPONENT.

THE primaries resulted just as l
expected they would. as far as I am
concerned" said Mayor Thompson in
his home, No. 727 Trumbull-ave.,
Thursday morning. while never
considered that had any serious op-
position, am grateful for the splen-
did support given me.
II am entirely satisfied with the
nomination OF Mr.. Breitmeyer as my
Republican opponent; there seems to
be no question but that he is the
choice. And I will be prepared TO
meet him in the coming campaign. In
the contest shall stand on my record
and / expect Mr.. Breitmeyer to do the
same. There will be no salve in
this campaign. 1t will be case Of
show the electors, and there must be
no beating about the bush. The PEG.
pie have ar light to know just where
the candidates stand on important Is
sues SO that they may decide for them
selves who is the right man for the
place."
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
HUGHES TO STAR
IN CONVENTION
SPEAKS IN ARMoRY TUESDAY
MoRNINc-WARM CON-
TESTS IN SIGHT.

Attorney James o. Murnn will act
as temporary chairman at the Repub-
lican state convention, which will be
held In the Light Guard armory.
Tuesday. and at which Gov. Hughes,
Of New York, will be the stellar attrac.
ton. The New York executives stay
in Detroit win be exceedingly brief,
and he will leave almost. immedi-
ately after making his speech In tho
forenoon.
Several warm contests are In sight.
Interest centers on the Office Of at
torney-general. for which there are
three candidates-"Puss" Palmer.
postmaster at Manistee; Nate F. Simp-
son, OF Hartford, and Senator o. b.
Fuller. of the upper peninsula. The
fight. from present indications, will
be between Simpson and Palmer.
Judge Brooke Ia expected to land
the nomination for justice Of the SUI
preme court to succeed Justice Car
penter. resigned, without serious op-
position.
The leading candidates for state
treasurer are Sleeper, of Bad Axe,
and Barker. Of Kalamazoo. Tip" At
wood, of Caro-, and HI" Savage, Of
Saginaw, are mentioned for state land
commissioner.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
HELPING FRIEND,
NAN IS STABBED
IN GROIN
JAMES DONOVAN INTERVIEWED
IN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ROB
CLEVELAND MAN AND is NOW
IN HOSPITAL.

John Hayes. aged A, who gives his
occupation as carpenter and says he
has no home. Is locked up In central
station, charged with assaulting James
Donovan, No. 90 Austin-st., with intent
to kill, early Thursday morning. DON
ovan is In st. Mary's hospital with a
serious knife wound In his groin, but
will probably recover. A knife was
found ON Hayes when he was arrested.
Hayes and Donovan, together with
one Hugh Craig, OF. Cleveland, o., left
James McDowells saloon at No. PSI
Jefferson-ave.. shortly after o'clock
Thursday morning, going out through
the alley. Near the intersection Of
the alley with Larned-st. Hayes. 1t Is
alleged, attempted to rob Craig.
Donovan interfered and was stabbed.
Patrolman Wandrie took all three
to the station. Donovan was bleeding
profuseIy from his wound and was
hurried to the hospital at once. Craig
was released after he had told his
story.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
VIII. MUM TOOK
HIS OWN LIFE
BOUGHT REVOLVER FROM WHICH
HE FIRED BULLET INTO
HIS BRAIN.

Detectives High and Larkins, who
have been investigating the circum'
stances surrounding the death OF w.
H. Mum, who was found dead In an
-alley-near Eirst-st., Monday morning.
have secured conclusive evidence that
Mum took his own life. The police
have inclined to the suicide theory
since the finding of the body, but they
were unable to explain the absence
of the revolver from which the shot
was fired.
Wednesday afternoon A. Weingar.
den, who runs q pawn shop at No.
1876 Michigan-ave.. reported to the pO-
lice that early Monday evening he
sold a revolver to a young man, who
said he wished to kill a dog. He gave
perfect description of young Mum.
and later identified a photo Of him,
as the man who bought the revolver.
The gun was 80 calibre liver John.
ston. and the bullet found In the sacks
against which Mum was lying was Of
that calibre.
A few minutes later the detectives
found the revolver sold by Vinegar
den In pawn shop kept by Ben
Meisner. at No. A Monroe-ave. It
was sold to Meisner by a sailor, who
gave his name as Ed Nolan. A man
answering the sailors description
was seen going through the alley
where the body was found early Mon
day morning. An examination of tha
weapon showed that 1t had contained
only two cartridges. One of these
had been exploded. from the appear
ance of the chamber. and the other
had been removed.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

months. Miss Rafferty, graduated from
St Mary's Training school for Nurses
in 1906, and was popular In her pro-
fession. The funeral Will take place
Saturday morning from -. Leo
church. The interment will be In
New Baltimore, Mich.
r. N. jacobson, OF No. sol Cadfllac-ave,
lost his eyebrows and moustnche In q
fire on his gasoline launch, moored
at the foot OF Holcomb-ave. Jacob
son WAS working In the cabin when
the gasoline In the forward part or
the boat became lEnited. lie was
unable to escape through the cabin
through the flames. The boat was
not seriously damaged.
Tony and Charles Tetrtlli, aged ID and
II years. respectively, who became
separated from their parents while
visiting fair In London. Ont, and
were lost, have turned up In Berlin.
Ont, to the great relief or their pa
rents. The boys have been wander
ing from place to place. making a
good living by playing In saloons.
One plays the mandolin and the other
the violin. The parents Will send for
them.
The funeral OF Mrs. Jacob, widow of
inent figure In east side politics,
whose death occurred Monday, Will
be held Friday afternoon from the
home a Go iso Mi oc,ats s' M Mfs
Jacob was the mother OF Mrs. John
KinseL Mrs. Alfred Hempel. Mrs;
Theodore Goenfio. DIR. Ben JACOB ana
the Misses Emma, Margaret and Au-
gusta Jacob.
Fred &. Austin. receiver for Gamer
ON Currie a Co., who has been con-
graduated on having found pearl
estimated to be worth sRout n.soo
part OF his quick lunch during re-
cent busy day. has been told by ex-
perts that the stone Is not worth IL
cents local 3ewsisr y. said y. ne be
but an expert exploded the theory
and Mr.. Austin is now very skeptical
about pearls.
Fire resulting from gasoline ex-
home OF Edward Rohns opposite the
gate OF Palmer park on Woodward
ave-, wednesday evening The build
ing stood on ground owned for many
years by Stephen Baldwin. The only
thing saved was an automobile that
was stored In a tent some distance
from the house. The loss was about
$4,000. The neighborhood Is without
fire protection. being outside the lin
its OF Highland Park.
Sixty little children from the House Of
the Good Shepherd, clothed I'm white
and each wearing white veil and
large crepe bow on the left shoulder.
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Ann
Maybury which was held wednes-
day morning from the home of her
son, William II. Maybury. No. 356 La
fayette boulevard. to Holy Trinity
- church, In he-hnme- -recited
prayers for the repose OF the dead.
and accompanied the remains to the
church. Among the attendants at
the church services were represen-
tatives OF several religious orders.
who assembled in tribute to Mrs
Maybury's piety and bcnefactions
Although the rules OF her order pre-
vented her from going to her home,
Sister Imelda. of the Immaculate
Heart OF Mary. met the casket con-
tanning her mothers remains at the
door of the church. and with another
nun, preceded 1t up the aisle to q
point In front OF the altar rail.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
MAN HURT IN SCUFFLE
AFTER ELECTION DISPUTE

In scuffie with Michael Teahan, No
432 Woodbridge-st. east, following a
discussion as to the results OF the
aldermanic contests In the seventh
ward. 1t is said, Steven Corbett. of No.
355 Monroe-ave.. received a bad cut
in the left wrist from broken glass,
about $3.50 o'clock Wednesday even
ing. He was taken to st. Mary's hos
pital. very weak from loss Of blood,
an artery having been severed. Tea
han was locked up In central station
by Detectives Palmer and Bodinus to
await the outcome Of Corbett's ia.
juries.
The trouble occurred In front OF M
J. Neuwagen's saloon, No. 90 Riopelle.
st. In the scuffle Corbett's arm went
through window pane. The scuffie Is
said to have started In a friendly con
test inside the saloon and was trans
ferred to the open air at the proprie
tors request.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTERURBAN LINES.
Detroit United interursan- Lines,


FLINT LIMITEDs-s:15 a. m. and
AIS o m. Locals for Rochester and
oxford. a. IN. and hourly TO p. m,
then every two hours 10 III p. IN. Lo-
Gals for Rochester and Romeo. a. m.
and hourly to D. m. then every two
hours 10 10 D. m. also IL p. m. For
FLINT. a. m. and every two hours 10
. p. m.
For wyrndotte and Trenton-5:3o a.
m. 500 a. m: and every 20 MN: TO 30
then every 20 min. TO 6:o3 p. m, then
half-hourly TO S:35 p. m, then houriy
60 1855 D. m. but Saturdays service Is
half-houriy to 1895 p. m. Sundays
For Royal Oak. birmingham and
poutinc-6:30 n. m. then half hourly
until u. m. then hourly until III D.
m. First car one-half hour later on
Sunday.
For Fnrmington, Worthwhile. Orchard
Lake aud Pontiac--6 a. IN. and hourly
until II p. IN. First car one hour later
on Sunday
Jo:s5 a. m, s:45 D. m. 6:45 p. m. Locals
Sor New Baltimore. Algonac, Marine
City and Port Huron hourly a: m n,, TO
p; M also p, M A, 70 mer'nf MY NJ
Clemens, half-hourly. $3.50 a. IN. to Z D.
m, and hourly to IL p, m. TO Mt
Clemens via shore Line. hourly. 6;2s a.
m to 9:2S p. m. also III p. m.
TOLEDO LIMITEDs--s:20 a. m, II 20
n m. 2:20 and SEQ y. m. Locals Tor
lockwood. Newport. Monroe and To-
iedo. hourly. $40 a. M. to $3.50 p. m.'
also s:30 and IL p. m. for Monroe.
JACKSON ILMITEDs-7:45 a. m,
I2:45 and 3:45 p. m. Locals. for Jackson,
n m and every hours until y. m:
FOR Ann Arbor. a. m. and hourly until
II n M: for Saline. $3.50 n. m. and
every two hours until $3.50 p. m. also
10 o. m. for Plymouth and Worthwhile
ESQ a. IN. and every two hours until
s:s0 p. m. also IL p. m.
Interurban cars pass Waiting Station,
corner OF Larned and Griswold- sts..
| last cars awaiting the closing OF
theaters.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
,NcuAM CONTEST FIERCE.

MASON, Mich. Sept. 24.-H. h.
Gum. of Holt. will run for state rep
resentative in the second legislative
district on the Democratic ticket,
against Carry L. Sanders. OF Mason,
the Republican nominee. Both can.
didates are on the Ingham county
board OF supervisors. The election In
this district has been very close for
some years, and II Is expected that
there will be hot fight for the place
this year
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

Miss Sophie Wright In the Detroit
opera house Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Miss Wright, who Is often
spoken of as "the best citizen OF New
Orleans" will also deliver an address
on 1.-THE Night School," Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock In the Wood
ward-ave. Baptist church. Mrs Alice
Calder-Leonard will sing on that oc-
casiou.