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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05

~ilds ri DkiahDfns. But is few
moments ihf listeners hegan e st
%. More came Resiauwa, ana
oammiitee-rooms Were empilcd as
the uofd'bagzed' agoandYtha,I "a
new man lad appeared. n fifteen
minutes the senate knew / Was bs-
teninE. nu Is al gnofan, BUSH
whackei. nol a gib talkef raihef
tlmna thinker. bui 70 man Il
power, 70 . man who knew the a.
naneial question IS few q them
know q. 70 mar Nho was the
sarefi0f d Al3ucb ana many more
from The etfeie east eSho had grown
accustomed 10 believing that al of
The hGsnCi wisdom ot the country
IS q b found east u the Hudson
river.
q Was son perceived. too, thar
.thc new man Aas quite competent
e. take care oi himself lie knew
What be- lnea and hnew boa @
tell {. BE knew hoW 20 ansNer
back tie vas not afraid q ntef.
ruptlons De invited them Various
senators tried i and uons u them
got any satisfa- -tlon from their
efforts. NJ Ai5gich put IN. and som
retired io' repairs. The neN man
was 90 much isl him. Every enc
else saw. whether Aldnch t.d y
not. that this new man from Okla
homa had ffmef gasp Of the n.
uancial question than almost any
other man N TIE senate. tia, he
has probably forgotten pretty nearly
IS mneh - the chairman q the q.
nance committee evrf kne~
There S'as amsfemeni. moreover
WHEN !, appeared that tbs Amer.
can indian senator had studied
finance not snly in his own country,
bet 10 Europe. that he had 20,
been ashamed 70 ~ 70 learn some
thing from tie experience = al
mankind, thai he has discussed
finance and unency ard bank
methods With governors. q the
Bank y isngland and director, q the
Imperial Bank q Germany
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Dry Setback

Guthrie MAoh A-fhe state
senate passed II, amended BilIups
prohibition Enforcement hlB after
prolonged consideration and struck
ow The emergency clause b vote
q tsenty-iouf 70 sixteen Without
tins slauss ihe az eousl not be en-
forced until mmetY days after TIE
adjournment q tft taislatute
fhe legislature simply wasting
time said Governor Haskell. As
J shaa veto ans prohibition bla that
dos aoi contain aaemereeney clause
TIE oig, u Oklahoma told ihe
e Stature SHAT thy Waut when
they voted iof statewide prohibition.
The aasley men aie getting some
q the Boys mo hoi place
lbe HhiHps ellwlll rs hom the
senate lo tlae house ia futher e1n-
sI3eflt0u.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Bank Closed.

4 noN tsselops that The negfu
ioun q Boley, II Olagsltee county
which ofteSed . hank examiner @
hikcsa day u tive aeo. tid nQs
sQaafe iseH with thar Official as
easily - 4 thought, When the "a.
amlner returned ana found tlN local
bank h bad shape be Didefcd the
eolorrd iinanc~fs 10 come across"
and 4 vas thought VIXEN he le'i
sown the lass time that the banks
affairs had been satisfactorily af-
ranged. L scems, however, that the
examiner SIN had something 70 hs
sleeye. As 4 dispatch this morning
states that the hank has hewn order.
20 slos<d.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
SHOT SIX TIMES
WITH REVOLVER
Fall Blood Cherokee Killed AZ
Salllsaw BY His
Cousin

Sallsau. oA. March Join
Chuenlate. a iull.blood Cherokee
Indian. was shot to denh here hy
bis hFosher.in.law and cousin Georee
Chaeula'e. Cause im the shooting
IS unknown. Tle dad man was
shgs siy times with q revolver a.
clsse range. receiving very.hullei IN
. fatal place. hls head was also
slashet IN several places a. i he had
teen cui With a knife His clothing
ignlled from ihe revolver flame and
the murdered man vas badly burned
teisgc the hGv was esilngulshed.
There Wefe 80 Witnesses % she
she ting, ha the Wie "of Ceofre
Chugula,e. ana hls 5-yesr.old child.
George Chaesslaie made no effort 70
escape. and noW ii ,he Seqaoyah
county iaI AZ TIE principals IN TIE
affair arr iuIl.blood ChroLc. and
nene Wiil 50 a Nofd ss 10 Nhai
caused The killing.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
WELLMAN
WRITES OF OWEN
Noted Journalist Says 0kIdhomdn
Is New Star In the Ameri-
can Senate.

~ Walter weliman 10 Record iIeAid
Washington. March San ex.
tfaoFdlnary thing has just occurred
in tie United States senate-one q
those happenings 50 peculiarly
Amefcan. 70 suggestive a the
character and the strength a ouf
country Il was noi 50 long since
We wefe "a accustomed % look up-
on American lnAians As a savage
inferior faoe, from which little good
could ever 50 Il IS not 50 long,
either since Wc IN looked upon Ok
ahoma as : settlement u Indians.
half-biecds ard sqaatiefs. wih pcf-
hsps only the ndimenis d tiyll.gs-
ton and culture within its borders
only last week man named Owen.
whose home IS 10 Muskogee. Okla /.
uas known % bit iep Who lived
beyond The limits u his own state
IL lay there IS . neW star .n ihe
senatorial iifmament--a star 81 the
FIRST magnitude nea man Of
strength ana courage a re1s thinker.
4 nea detaief. a ne~ fnancicf and
statesman. ! new leader q thought
and action. Hts name IS oven and
he lails from Muskoece, Okla. His
state has been il the union only a
ir@ months. Ne has teen a senator
only a 100 days and the blood IN
his veins IS haii ~hite. hsh indian.
hoW American that 50 In this
country you can never tel wlcfr the
mat great man ste oqme from. The
only thing We can feel reasonably
sure oi 5 that he Nill come from
some little farm. or from the rfaifies,
- ifom The haekVoods.
TIE senate u The United States
vas never more surprised than 4 was
2 day o. sse ago. after the Indian
had taken the floor 70 speak on the
financial qses'ion. No one. 4 scems.
had expected anything better than
4 rambling. fanling talk, amaieuilsh.
Theoretical. nninscFesiing. unimpor
tant. from this. slender, hlack-ey'ed.
biack-haiied son Of = Wblte.isthef
and ; Chefoltee mother from the
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
BANK ROBBERY AT WYANDOTTE

Wyandotte. OK March
Special to the Chieitain An
attempt vas made to rob the
bank at this place last night
By unknown parties No
money was secured. They
blew the from off the vault but
were discovered before they
had time 60 break the inside
iastenIngs.
For several days suspicious
characters have been seen in
town and Il IS now supposed
that they are the guilty parties.
as they have all disappeared.
The attempt to rob the bank
was made about midnight.
The robbers we're evidently
acquainted with the situation,
and had planned their get
away before they began their
work fhey opened the front
door with a key, and worked
quietly until the nitro glyoer-
inc was discharged. The
cashier Of the bank. who sleeps
across the street from the ms.
tituuon. vas aroused. and.
raising his window began
firing The robbers tearing
capture huuedly left The
scene without making lurthcr
ellortto secure the money.
In A short time the entire
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
TIMBER GRAFT
IS UNEARTHED
Prov Live chilAren Dead ira,
Land May BE- Sold.

Muslsog. Mneh s.-.A eganiic
simhcs graf, lsas lust beer ancartlsrd
10 tie ChociaN and Ch.ekasaW "a.
Sons ~ representative ~ tlr United
S,aies indian agency. and eaongh
evidence has heen gathered 10 mike
wholesale prosecutions The gfsitefs
have hcen making proof oi the
dtaih q indian children. who are
noi dad, gss an administrator ~.
pointed which Is usually some un-
ssrspuio0s lawyer q grsiief. and
shen sell the land a ihe supposed
dseased 10 blg humber companies
The a0sttnmen, in order a. aScef.
tain tle extent u tlle graft has
sent surveyors ia ihe field 70 run
lines around ihe timber allotimcnls
IN tir choSiaN and Chekasa0
nasi0ns
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
VIII Build

Rev NJ A.. Thomas. enlova. a
Chance. las tccn soliciting funds ii
Ninfa ,hls week fof ihr efesuou 4
a achufch building ior Tive Mount Cal.
vary Bap,is, church 0; Big CABIN.
of which he is ..psstor. Ne states
that tle memh~rs have faised about
; huatfed dollars among Themselves
and tfiaf tley nred SIPS more 70
fnish paying tot material. They
hope 10 begin work on tie structure
sl,hin the nrsf tuo o. three y eeks.
Rev Thomas stated that the peops
u Nlnita are con,fihui INC quite Bher.
sIy 70 tic fund.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05

The Chleitain helieves that Nini-
= s ons u ihe h<s, advertising
towns in thr nr~ slate. And, y
iact. 4 iS much better advertising
t0Wn than many towns n The oldei
sections ~ The country This IS a
POINT which he buying pubic
should .heai IN mind. Merchants
shoadyrtise are always progressive.
They av alNas's 10 % date. They
are the men ahe carry Il stock
fhe latest. newest and bcst things
in their llnes a tfa3e They are
she men who h1ve zeal bargains %
offer Il you really Nant ihe thing
you ~an,. you car come nearer get
ting 4 q the man Nho adNeftises
than you can u any one else And
you can 81 4 Nhlle / Is usable-'
Nhsh Il Is ncN Not only that. bH.
you canalNsys 81 { cheaper Tie
man Who sdteftses mfns bis mon-
~ ofleneF than ghe oilief fellow &
Is noi Necessary iet him g. make 81
afee 4 rfefi. BE has d larger tfste.
FL maArs mag sales A smaNff
pFofl 81 3 aigsi volume q business
max hfm more money, and 4 lhe
saf8 tins saves money l0f als eusa
lamers Tia mefghsnt sho adsef-
flses IS a m0f - saver i0f fhe en-
ire community he buys 81 larger
quantities. and lense buys ehespef
than the fellow aho bays less-
logical gcn.lusion. isn'i ~ You can
note ieN u the bgst business
firms ia Nota b. lo0klne ostf tlie
columns n the ChFifalu
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
RESTRICTIONS
INVESTIGATION
Representative oi Indian Agent
Bsrs Today and Tomorrow.

Il g. ousey, representative oi
the lnsian AGENT eH be here today
and tomorrow fm the purpose os
making Investigations and hearing
tht testimony 4 any who desire
Their restrictions removed. BE wlIl
b located Ia the coan house ia the
old u s. Commissioner room.
Al the hearing applicants viii pre-.
sent Their homestead and allotment
certificates of deeds. and copies d
any lease contracts o. lease agree
mem ior the sale q Their land into
which they haNe entered.
THIS n no case relates 70 faB
hloods. IS they ae barred ~ aci of
Congress approved April p, 1900
Allotiee who have hand in the
known oa fields ar whose land 8
leased fog Hi and 81 purposes are
advised that uadef the present in-
sinctlons petitions covering such
lands aiH nat o. taken. Where
pat g the allotment IS oil land
and part IS nH, the aaoftec may,
u b desires have the application
considered insofar as & pertains 70
agricultural Land.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
BILL DIVIDING
THE DISTRICTS
Measure lnirodu By Congress
man Davenport In The
House Yesterday

Washington, .. c. March s-
Congressman Davenport yesterday
sHsseaace1 q bll 1.viding thc eastern
federal coau district inthfe districts,
with Nniia snd Tulsaas caur towns
10 the fifsi, Auskogee anj McAlesiu
IN the eeond. and Chickasha ana
Afdmofe IN the thfd The tiH pro
yldes ior deputy clerks a. each court
town. receiving a hundred and
twenty-five dollars. salary iers going
10 TIC district Clefk.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
FaUors II

4 thinks yea ais - rs about
right on that THAR Jeem Crow lau
business" sad = local eolosrd man
TO TIE Chicfialn today. an wants
70 'dofss shat you ssid about L IN
the paper iolhef day. TN ies'
ike dat nggef over 4 Gush.r. I'd
fu,hah ME IN pas~neah cab ath
my own folks any time than 70 be
feoln' afoun' VT iot o white
trash sou dosn'i knou aothin'
about liahle 70 catch mos any.
thing, lxn' pfomis'us that way.
Shlle you's ifayelIn' ar siies that
thcy's lshl % fob yous any tine.
las. sah, tbcy's Hable to roh yous
any ume. 80 silAs that the con
always DOS make yous pay ful
fare VIXEN iheys white folks 1
lookIn on rs txtiaief the n,E-
ger. Rs lsg they e8l i fNcd now,
a. fse pefiee'ly ellln 20 ii ihe
leem Crow las stan on the stature
books IS iiise i Is ooN without any
'mendments &hatsomeyef
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
DLOODHOUNDS
TO GET ROBBER
Request That They Be Sent To
Mound Valley Complied
With BY sheriff

Sheriff Risknilour received i telt-
phone message this morning fequest-
ng that the hloedh8unds Be sent %
Mound Valley kan, Il once. 70 hc
used u tracing an unknown person
who Tobbeda store at that place
last n.ghs The sheriff complied
wiih tn request. sending Deputy
Rossee faffani eith TIE dogs No
details cencefn'na the fobbcry acre
received hefe.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
BigCrOp

Sapulpa, feb Reports .tun
slI aver ihe state indicate : gpfosrx Is
tof the largest lfua gfop 10 the bIs.
tory Il the state Oklahoma has
already gained nosoreiy rs thg
iua world and Is fast becoming q
leadIng iTut state MANY large
nurseries aFe moving 60 Oklahoma
and the iarmefs are fast realizing fle
advantages and profits 8 large
orchard vel taedi0f
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Every Little

le oI5 saying Every little
Ielp good thngior you to
keep In minj f yoa afe e friend oi
Fua hom neWsnapgf~na the
Chaiian especially hut any home
newspaper Incidentally, Is yoa afe
2 friend oi this Office youmiehi help
little 81 rh0ning Us th name q
the 8eui ahe IS visiting you-ol
the details q aW other mattef that
would e G interest e youf neinh-
hurs
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Agent

Naskneee Narch Easaf8 pafu
ciaIm agent Of Tie n "a T road
and proprietor 20 tie Bfoeu Palace
Tote. an ehefakee street died af fhs
Naskosor Hospital 81 $40 SUNDAY
morning astbe result ~ n1mfss n
esitsd a0 tbe n'gtH at sAfunia1 Fet
faaff ets HHng taken to tie
oeutts IaH by officers kspef Fields
ard feInts
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
P. o. Robbed

Castle Oki3 Maeh Tbs
pa1ise and geaesi merchandise
store IF n b. Castle Ncre obbed !
befe money and good, q th value
q 500 he.ng taken from The store.
anI an unknown quantity Of stamps
from ,he pstaihle lWo Indians
Wcfe arrested shaged with the
ume hut have been released.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Porter Loses

Washington. March : Marshal
Gfosvenof Porter u The. eastern
district vas turned 3oan by the
senate committee on judiciary yes.
teftay The vote vas decisive and
All probably result n the appoint
meni q a nev nan by TX pses-
dent
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05

town was aroused and a
searchinglparty vas formed to
overtake the robbers Il IS
thought that there we're lour
or five IN the gang The off
GERS have no clue hut have
wired ioall surrounding points
They vii put bloodhoands an
the tlail today
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Bryan Is III

s. Louis. Malch suffering
With seteft eold and hard head
ache, Mm ] Bryan announced shere
las, night thar he Would'ao direct 60
Lincoln. cancelhng rs dates.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Crazy Negro

Waeonef March 3A Nts u
lunacy has heen asked ~ before
the court ~ The y Sc q James 4.
RaeS g Clafka BE Rofr, IS a
negro ana man 8 considerable
means Be vas formerly sh0
tracher bar aunaE the past twelve
yeay has becn Q srnaly sacDes,f0
Hrff#5..f
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Arm Crushed

Cm1kas@ Maba 8 VaW
Bond no employee oi the Apache
0b NHl company caught bis uem
arm n The hntel machine at the
mill Nhgie BE- Was Sc a0rk. His
hand and wrist WeH drawn into fhe
wheels, crushing -, arm to DIS el-
kas
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Agriculture

Guthr e March BARS bin, No
~, creating board q agriculture,
passed bf both houses, vas signed by
the lieutenant governor Yesterday and
is fead - he transmitted to tie GOV
eru1r Tor his signature
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
TwO Deaths

Lewis nossH TIE undertaken. IN
fafmsi ilis ciilsfialn q he death IT
3 rhlld q tain liefods living eight
uiles nofsii q to~n Ie aiso repaft.
81 the death pf Nablu Nauiu a
niece 81 Blunt Martin Mis- Martin
vas buried aI Hlack oak reueterg in
ihe Gnnd iixsf nslshllsfh00d.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Double Murder

Brisl0e Os, March Ina family
quarrel John Curry 1Flne south Of
here shot aud killed bis wife and tie
wlfeof hs brother aHd attempted 70
murder his brotHef bat the latter s.
capped
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05

In response 90 4 telephone
message this morning Depu
ties Roscoe Iarrant and y
Woodall Of Vinita lett on the
forenoon Fusco Tor Wyan-
doite taking with them the
local blood hounds which
will b. used m tracing the men
who attempted s. rob the
Wyandoote bank last night.
Mvandotte Is situated IN
Ottawa county northeast Of
Niniia
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05

~ 1 =. Ilitehcocs ~ Alton ~ss
tlle guest of NJ Ard Mrs 5 /. Burns
yesterday returning sasstessnlug lie
secempAnksi Ms faihef. 1 . llltcb.
eoek Anne
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05

4 message received by
Sheua Ridcnhour tins after
noon statcs that the deputies
with The bIoodhounds have
arrived at Wyandottc and
that thcy arc on the trail oi
the bank robbers The men
LETT town Oh a handcar and
the dogs truck the trail about
three miles cut at q point
whore the car was abandoned.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1908-03-05
Nothing Doing

Deputy RoSooe Tanani aHd OTIS
W. little, Whotcok tbe bloodhuants
10 Mound Valley, kan,. yesterday
morning TIA, they might N used IN
tfaelnR parties who committed 3
mhhefy Al that place returned q
! late hour last night. They sisted
tlai lhe dogs esfe unable io " any
aood. Is ihe tfsAl Was more than
iofty.eigtt hours eld when they af.
rived on tlm scene
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08
HOUSE
MOVED
BY AUTO

Quilted Press Leased wlre.)
Reno, New, June Sit was learn
ed here today that Mrs. Alice Nc.
Donald. formerly of San Francisco,
and one OF the pioneers Of the new
camp of Horn Silver in southern Nc
yada, Is the heroine of the camp be-
cause she moved house by automo-
bile onto one of her lots 10 prevent
squatters from taking possessions,
The woman owns considerable
property in the camp and when she
heard that squatters were attempt
ing to take possession of some of 1t,
she decided 10 move one of her
houses onto the lot, No horses
could be obtained for the job ana
she chartered powerful automo'
bile. She is in possession of the
house and lots today and says tn 1t
she will shoot the first man that tries
to rob her OF them.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08
READY FOR
TRIAL OF
HITCHCOCK

New York, June S-Raymond
Hitchcock. the actor. who is charged
with having wronged Helen von. Ha-
gen, aged 16. appeared in court be-
fore Recorder Con today looking
much fresher than he did Saturday,
He wore a blue serge suit and new
straw hat and was greeted on his ar
Sival. In the coprt room by his wife
and two other women.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan
peremptorily challenged John b.
Ward, the yenireman who was accept
cd Saturday, eaving the jury box
empty. A hundred talesmen were
present. Hitchcock remained In the
Tombs over sunday and will stay
there during the progress Of the trial,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08
TERRIFIC
HAIL STORM
IN TOXIC

UNITED Press Leased wirel
Toxic, June S.-A terrific hail
storm swept over this city today,
beating everything before It and
leaving a wide path OF devastation.
The hail stones. some of them meas
urlng two and half inches in diam
eter. fell like a shower of bullets.
The down pour lasted for 25 min
utes and not a window in the city
that was exposed to the beating
stones, is intact. Many was unable
to get places of shelter suffered in.
juries aud the path OF the storm is
marked by countless dead fowl.
The damage to the crops in outly-
ing districts is very severe, 1t Is
feared that the crops and fruits foe
miles around are total loss ami
much suffering will result. 1t is not
possible to tell the exact extent of
the damage yet, bat reports that are
constantly coming in from all quar-
ters, show wholesale destruction
from the driving storm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08
SEARCHING
FOR DEAD
CHILDREN
tunlted press Lensed wlre.l }

Charles City, Iowa, June s.
Scores of men and women are today
searching the ruins caused by a dis
astrous tornado for four children
who suddenly dropped from sight.
1t Is feared they met the fate OF w.
II. Beck, who It Is known, was in
stantly killed by falling walls.
The tornado attacked Charles City
with terrific force while people were
returning TO their homes from Sun
day services. Fortunately the great
majority of them sought shelter in
structures which we're not damaged.
One report prepared today says that
fully 200 houses and barns were dc.
molished. The twister. which took
path about ten rods wide, struck
the city In the southwestern part,
lifted the water almost from It's bed,
and spent Its force just northeast Of
the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08

FIGHT WITH
BLACK HAND

Pittsfield, Mass, June S.--Posses
are today securing the woods near
the country estate OF William Pol
lock, a New York millionaire, near
here for members of tho black hand
society, who had threatened to XIII
him II he did not submit to black
mail. Yesterday Pollock and several
employees planned an ambush and q
thrilling fight with rifles too. place
II is not known whether any OF the
black hand band were wounded.
Armed guards are today patroll!ng
the estate to prevent the carrying
out of threats. to dynamite the resi-
dence..
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08
MANAGER
OF BANK
ARRESTED

tUnited Press Leased Wlrel
San Francisco, June S.-Chargei
with the embezzlement OF $500 o.
the funds of the Metropolitan suritt'
company of which he was Pacific
coast manager, Judson G. Brusie Is
under arrest at Los Angeles today
and the athorities here are await
ing his return to this city to be put
ontrial on the felony charge. Brusie
is secretary of the state board OF
railroad commissioners and is prom
inent in state politics.
The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out by d. A. Macbeth, an east
ern representative of the firm by
which he is employed.
The accused man did a large bust
ness with the defendants in the graft
cases and Is we'll known here. As
soon as his friends were apprised OF
his arrest they made arrangements
to. secure bail which has been fixed
by Police Judge Weller at $4,000,
Brusie spent the night in jail In
Los Angeles. He had gone there
with his wife and detectives hero
wired to the southern city for his ar
rest.
He was followed from the train TO
a hotel, where he was placed under
arrest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08
OR oRATORY
GRADUATING EXERCISES

In the Methodist church this even
ing at s o'clock the graduating ex-
ereises of the college or oratory of
Willamette University will take
place. One of the features OF the
program will BE- the address by Daan
Henry Lawrence southwiek. of the
Emerson college or oratory and dra-
matte expression, of Boston. Mass.
A c,ass composed of six young men
and women will be graduated, They
are Wallace G. Trin, Clark Russsn
Belknap, Royal Bisbee, Augusta
Booth, Merle Hockett and lone Fish
er. Dean Savage invites the public
to be present at these exercises.