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New-York tribune., 1908-07-01

legally elected Mayor. rather than the contestant
Welcome V this - outcome for two reasons nqt
only proves the honesty and integrity OF al ofcaIS
ton night in the city of New York. but also dem,
once aho Lor an tlS 81 -
malicious and false That sos 9l2 votes cast ,. Ter
ssonJd b on 1n9 @ yo ana i s s s9rt Of uarve
lous Especially is this so when it is remembered
that there were more than ten thousand protested
As to nv own position in this whole controxersy;
have Iittls 10 add From the outset I 9ehexf1 pei S
who elected me TO be their Mayor In justice 70
5S 50 Is1i9 ny baJS sSod spv and 4 Consist
emily for obedience to the law of our state
Throughout this case I have fought for two
principles First. that contestant must follow
the existing law in prosecuting contest so that
each might be assured OF impartial and fair treat
ment And, secondly. that once the vsrdicr os
polls it Should be REGARDED as. a mai verdict
fGT tIhng thS f3Hrse sou nave no @ 5 ,s ~
two years and half cannot see where would
F6Ts nays sfs9 sees IN & e6ns feel @ hoT &
the position have taken has had certain results:
the value of which never be wholly lost II
has shown that under our constitution contest
Statute from the Legislature whicF would deprivs
legally elected official of his right to defend bis
election contests of this sort for the future. and
as fRs ceuhf asP on eeeo 2 na oee @ Ga and
csive 1d lqSty @ II has s9own ~ 81. the a5Sfs a G
the State In a contest where no fogndatep 20, .,
fraud has ever Oeen lald, DIC W1lcl IldS UScit
based upon nothing but the wild and rscklssss
statements issued by a contestant for his own
peculiar political purposes =, 49,,
The conviction shat have acconlp-ssnea SIsS 80
Things and that I have contributes SoNd 80
stability Of elections in the future nss isTseISS S
repaid for my personal inconvsnieLlco SO
loss. Had iota OF evidence ever oeeI olvHSa
before me showing the possibility OF ITdUu -
had / at any time the slightest Suspicloh ms
election not honestly ooIalISI So
have followed different course oIs ~ Sen s vnv
sence OF any such evidence have neVSt t-1v~s~+s5
I should consent 10 eNpenSiye Itf, atI - = Ss-
recanvass Of the votes at the alCt,ass ~ con-
feated candidate when such recStlN SLt Ss-t
Quoted in the desired oy n.l n' bssanss os
ously have fmperilled my pluraIlSS Gssta.S vi
the possibility OF technical ana ~ bs
ings the numerous proteSte3 % \ S,,ieht Be
cause OF the disadvantage IN whicn Sss-,s 80
placed in proving my case under certain A'AtN' -
legal procedure
I realize that the course l have ioits ioiito 80 ~
been popular one. iSS-leo
mas moi been to my political advantage 70 h4Ss
refused 10 establish a precedent walSn - s 81
to come must have proved diSaSSt.SesS S,-sSav~a5
state and for the nation. but ltEs 49,. psees -
keeping my cath of Office 20 the luFtnSf atSs %
my own political ambitions. and for taxing tnat
course / offer apology
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
SHERMAN TO GO HOME TOMORROW

Cleveland June 36.-It has been definitely oe-
cided that Congressman James S Sherman, Re-
publican candidate for Vice President, who Is re-
covering from a ten days illness here, will leave
the hospital for his home in Utica, n Y, Thurs
day morning Mr.. Sherman has almost entireiy
recovered his strength, and expresses himself as
feeling in good health again
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
I. c. FREIGHT HANDLERS OUT.

New Orleans, juno 30--About three hundred
freight handlers of the Illinois Central Railroad
here have demanded al increase in pay from
81 so to 81 so a day, and their demands have
been refused. When the quit work tonight
their swo- year contract an 81 so day had expired
and they announced that they would not work
tomorrow sign another contract unless their
demands were met
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
LAUNCHES BURNED AT LAKE PLACID.
- Telegraph to The Tr.-urel

rBy Telegraph 20 The Tt; une
Lake Placid, n. Y, June 30.-In a 5re thought to
have resulted from the explosion OF quantity of
gasolene the launch house at the Hotel Ruissear~
mont destroyed tonight With ii burned
four of the fastest launches Lake Placid.
owned by c. J. nc -gleT of Cleveland, and the
others by Evan H Patrick, manager OF the hotel.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01

tried to bring in the idea that these boxes had
been Fixed
IF we can show to your honor plain violation
of the law by the inspectors said Mr.. Shearn I'VE
entitled to have those districts thrown out of
the count This is not question of the amount of
excess, but a question of fraud. know what
your honor's views about disfranchising voters
and therefore the liberal Interpretation which has
been placed on these ballots. But it isn't what we
think but what the highest court of the state says
We haven't shown that gang Of rowdies broke
into the Sth Election District of the 9Th Assem-
blv District, but have shown the fraud Of the
inspectors in registering that excess number Of
names 1t isn't question OF whether or not you
are going TO disfranchise 2OO0O or 10000 voters in
these districts, but the 225.oo0 who voted for Mr.
Hearst"
JURORS GET SO A DAY EXTRA
Justice Lambert made an additional allowance OF
so a day to the jurors. They served ffty-one days
The Justice thanked them in discharging the jury
Mr. Shearn took an exception to the verdict and
asked for new trial He was overruled and took
another exception. Mr.. Richards asked for an ex-
ira allowance of S2.0o0 to be charged against Mr.
Hearst Mr.. Shearn objected, declaring that Mr.
Hearst had to be dragged into this by force
oe arms" Finally Justice Lambert said he would
take briefs on this matter.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01

CAV stated that she and Mr.. Sherman would start
for Utica on Thursday morning, arriving mere a.
els in the evening, and adding that MI sheiiiaii
,ro,s make . few remarks in response to the wei
coming addresses.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
mR. voRys GOES TO WASHINGTON.

Columbus. Ohio. June &A-Arthur / Vorys left
here tonight for Washington. where he will confer
with Mr. Taft Mr.. Vorys refused to discuss the
shairEasnship Of the Republican National Com
snittee.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
NO ARMS LANDED IN PINAR DEL RIO.

Havana, June 30.-The report Of the army officers
detailed TO investigate the runlor that cargo of
and ammunition had been landed recently
from a schooner at Punta del Coco, Pinar del Rio
Province, says that the without founda-
ton
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01

GOING AWAY OVER THE FuGRTH?
Wherever you go. leave order with local newsdealer
Tar tl,a sIiNnAx TRIBUNE asIiH.-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01

Mr.. Forbes is route to the United States
on leave Of absence and is expected at San Fran
cisco on the steamship Corea on July 1S He Is
thirty-eight years OLD. grandson Of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, a Harvard graduate, and has been Sec
setary of Commerce and Police on the Philippine
Commission for four years, having actively par
ticipated in recognizing the Philippine depart
mental system.
Nessrs Araneta and Palma are Philippine ma
4ixes The former a jurist Of marked ability, held
office under Agunaldo during the insurrectiof-
He has been in the government service for nine
years and has been Solicitor General and Attorney
General
Mr. Palma. graduate of the University OF Santo
Tomas in Manila lawyer and political writer.
has served in the Philippine Assembly as mem
her from Csvite province.
Judge Gilbert, Of Fort Wayne, Ind, lawyer, for
rrerly Lieutenant Governor and Congressman, has
been a judge of first instance in the philippines
since September, 1905 He captain of volun-
teers during the Spanish-Arerican War.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01
TAFT NAMES OFFICIALS.
". Cameron Forbes appointed
Vice-Gouernor of the Philippines.

Washington. June So-By direction of Secretary
Taft the bureau of insular affairs Of the War
Department to-day announced the following ap-
rointrnents made by the President:
vice-Governor Of the Philippine Islands. w
Cameron Forbes. of Massachusetts, now mem
Der of the Philippine Commission
To be a member os the Philippine Commission
and Secretary OF Finance and Justice of the Philip
pine Islands, Gregorio Araneta, Of Manila
Te be members Of the Philippine Commission
Newton ". Gilbert, Of Indiana, and Rafael Palma
= native OF the Philippine Islands.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01

GOING AWAY OVER THE fotkrh
wherever YOU go. order with lceaL now
for the SUNDAY TRIBUNE soon a. sos A1AA'@
New-York tribune., 1908-07-01

TEN-YsAR-oID ALLEGED ASSASSIN
lie Sieur Mimi. June so-Rohert Jardine. aseu ~.
years. was brought to jail here to-day , iiO -
honae at Casota. charged with having sn0. @1 =.
stantIy killed Russell ST. John. a boy ss ao
own age COR whom he is said to have lain IN wait
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31
BLUE GRASS BLADE
The Bible Teacher

Britannica" article on Judea. That the 18th
verse or the sixteenth chapter of ST.
mark is forgery. That there is lam
suage In the old testament, vile beyond de-
scription, not the refined indecency of the
writers or the Elzabethan period but the
Vuigarlty OF the dive; that the Jews of the
Ola testament were little better than n
Dand or marauders, that they came i'm con-
TACT with Egyptian civilization and failed to
profit by it. That they saw the marvellous
architecture of that ancient empire and be.
ing unable to cut timber straight secured
the services OF the heather to build their
temple That the story of Moses was re-
lated of King Sargon and is known to
De lOOO years older than Moses That
our week including Sunday is of pagan
origin. That the Chaldean tablets have re-
vealed the sources of the Bible stories of
creation and other myths. That the geology
or the Dead sea has disposed of the mag
mary cities of Sodom and Gomorrab and
the legend OF Lots. wife. That the Christian
Cnurch has perpetuated this mass of absurd
ity and held civilization in check that its
opposition to sanitation, medicine and
surgery resulted in Europe being repeatedly
swept by pestilence and plague and that the
worlds escape from its thralldom has been
so recent that tuberculosis and other evils
are still with us which otherwise would have
long ceased to curse mankind. That the
dissemination of scientific was impossible
untii the theoogans were forced out of the
colleges and universities
You may say to her that the liberty she
enjoys in this Goth century was never Sc
cured for her by the church 1t was made
possible by the radicals who fought the
Christian bigots tooth and toe nail during
many centuries. The older civilizations
nave passed away and darkness and bar
Darism have swept the earth. but the old
love of knowledge and freedom like the
tabled phoenix has risen from its ashes and
again appealed 10 that love of justice that
never dies.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31
BURNING IN EITHER PLACE.
by Geo. Leeson.)

tBy Geo. Leeson.)
Three christian Sunday school girls play
ing together got into dispute over certain
promises. When Evaline said to Fern.
didn't Lucille say SOL" YES she did" re.
sponded Fern. Now, now" says Evaline to
Lucille, the devil will burn you for that
he When Lucille retorted, God will burn
you for the lie you told this morning he
VIII burn your head off cause his fire is
the hottest"
The above is true and almost. il not yer.
Datim as heard 1t. 1t amused me so | send
II to you so that you may give the kids of
Colorado credit for having faith in a warm
reception at either of the future destinations
Blue-grass blade., 1908-05-31
LAWS AND LAWYERS.

but what can you expect when you con-
slider our method of making laws. We elect
400 men to Congress to make those laws
then appoint nine men to the Supreme Court
Tor life, with authority to set those laws
aside, then hire an army of 10000 lawyers
TO understand these laws for us!-Wage
Slave. NeN
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17

Muskogee, Sept. III. F. (''Bud lied
better is no longer chief Of police Of
Muskogee. The supreme court yesterday
granted the petition for writ Of quo
warranto in the case Of Chas F. Kimsey
against j. F. Ledbetter; holding that
Muskoeee was a city Of the first class
prior to the passage of the Brooks bill and
that there was no necessity Of holding an
election last March.
This means the setting aside of the last
municipal election, the retirement ofLeo.
Bennett, Police Judge Walrond, Clerk Rose,
City Attorney Earl Jacobs, Chief Of Police
j. F. Ledbetter. Councilman Chestnut,
Perkins, Rooney, Bargar, Fleming, Ury,
and the other members of council as it is
now constituted and the returning to
power of I. A. Martin as mayor, j. b.
Campbell as police judge, Charles Kimsey
as chief of police, and W. J. Sullivan as
city attorney.
The council win be as follows Alley,
Prall, Vogel, Shewey Kick. Foreman,
Levy and Showalter
The position of clerk of the city council
is in doubt. DIR, Stickel was elected to
that Office by the old council at the
same time that j. B. Campbell was elect
ed police Judge. When the general cleo
tlon was held Stickel was regularly elect
ed to the office but after two months he
resigned and his democratic opponent H
L. Rose. was named as clerk Rose has
since resigned and Mr.. Steen is now
temporarysclerk
In the decision handed down today the
supreme court holds that city Of the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
Ordinance No.

(PubIished in The Vinita Daily Chieftain
this 18th day Of September, 190S.)
An Ordinance directing the City Clerk to
advertise notice of meeting Of the
City Council to be held for the purpose
Of hearing and adjudicating complaints,
and review the assessment made by the
Board of Appraisers against the abut-
ting property to pay for the cost of con-
structing the pavement on Wilson street,
Illinois avenue and Canadian avenue.
WHEREAS. the Board of Appraisers, con-
sisting Of J. F. Charlesworth. G. w. Coble
and F. j. Scott, heretofore appointed by
Ordidance 365, to assess the benefits to
each lot and parcel of land liable to taxa
ton for the cost Of grading, paving, curb
ing and guttering and otherwise improving
Wilson street from the south line Of
Sequoyah avenue to the south line OF
Illinois avenue, and Illinois avenue from
the east line of Vann street to the west
line Of Scraper street, have completed
their said work as defined by said Ordi-
nance No. 365, and have embodied their
appraisements in a written report, which
said report has been by said board Of APP
praisers filed with the city clerk of the
City of Vinita on the 18th dayof Septem-
Der, 1908. Now, therefore,
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Vinita. Oklahoma:
Sec l. That the City Clerk of the City
Of Vinita, Oklahoma. be, and he 10 hereby
directed to cause said report of said Board
Of Appraisers above set forth to be pub
lished for one Issue in The Vinita Daily
Chieftain, a newspaper Of bona fide gem
eral daily circulation in the City of Vinita,
together with a notice that the City Coun-
Gil of the City Of Vinita will meet in the
City Hall Of the City of Vinita, at 10
o'clock. A. NJ. on the End day of October,
1908. to hear and adjust any complaint,
and review such assessment, which said
notice shall be prtiiehed for six consecu-
tive days in The Virita Daily Chieftain,
the first notice being on the 18th day of
September, 1908
Passed by the City Council of the City
Of Vinita. Oklahoma, this 18th dayof Sep
tember, 190S
Approved by the Mayor of the City of
Vinita, Oklahoma, this 18th day Of Sep
tember. 1908.
Attest: S. F. PARKS. Mayor.
G. P. FoGLE. City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17

Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of the City of Vinita, Oklahoma,
will meet in the city hall of the City Of
Vinita, Oklahoma, at 10 O'Clock, A. M on
the 2nd day Of October. 1908. which meet
ing viii be held for the purpose of review
ing the assessment, and hearing and
adjusting any complaint against the
assessment, made by the board Of apprais-
ers heretofore appointed to assess the
benefits to each lot and parcel of land
liable to taxation for the cost of grading,
paving; curbing and guttering and other
wise improving Wilson street from the
south line of Sequoyah avenue to the
south line of Illinois avenue, and Illinois
avenue from the house track Of the Mis-
souri, Kansas g. Texas railroad compilny
to the west line Of Scraper street. which
said appraisement of said Board of Ap-
praisers is embodied in their written re-
port filed in the Office of the City Clerk of
the City Of Vinita on the 18th day Of
September, 1908. and published in The
Vinita Daily Chieftain on the 18th day of
September, 1908; at which said meeting
all property owners effected are hereby
notified to be present and to present to
the City Council any and all complaints
they may have against the appraisements
of the benefits to be assessed against their
property as above set forth. and as con-
tanned in the said report Of said Board Of
Appraisers. y. r. rocLE,
AFl36-l41 City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
KINNEY EXPLAIN
GOVERNORS SUIT
Claims Board Was Withheld to Set
tie For Repairs to Hotel--Detec-
tive Influencing Suits

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Orr will entertain
the members of the Civic club, and their
husbands. at a six O'Clock luncheon at
south park, this evening.
Muskogee, Sept 17-In an interview
obtained from Mi. A. A. Kinneypresident
of the Turner hotel company, today. new
light was thrown on the suit filed last
Saturday evening in the district court by
Fred Scherubel. former landlord at the
Turner, against Governor Haskell to re-
cover little more than $ll00 alleged to
be due Mr.. Scherubel for board billcon-
tracted by the governor and his family
last year.
Mr.. Kinney said: The contract arises
from the fact that Mr. Scherubel attempt
ed to violate the provisions Of his lease
requiring him to keep the hotel in good
repair and conditions during the period
covered by his lease. Under the terms of
his lease he was required to make all
necessary repairs at his own expense i'm
addition topaying a rental of $500 a
year, or $625 a month. He caused repairs
to be made involving an expenditure ag-
ereeating S14O0 in two years and then.
in presenting checks for the payment Of
his monthly rental. deducted the various
sums for repairs. The hotel company
needed the money and for that reason /
consulted the attorneys for the company
who advised me to accept the checks f0r
less amounts than was due. leaving the
repairs 70 be settled later. I accepted the
checks with this understanding. n0twith-
standing Endorsements made by Mr.Scher-
ubel thereon. to the effect that they rep
resented payment in full for the rent due.
Later the hotel company entered into an
agreement with Governor Haskell whereby
he paid SilOO and some odd dollars Of his
board bill to the company to be credited
TO Mr.. Scherubels account The governor
E LARGE steckholderin the company and
took this step TO protect the company's
interest
In connection with the various suits
that have been brought against the gov
ernor a story is being told TO the effect
effect that somebody has been employed
as an agent or detective to influence the
bringing Of suits to discredit the COVER
nor as treasurer Of the democratic nation
al committee and discourage campaign
contributions.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
PERRY CELEBRATING
OPENING OF STRIP.

Perry, Okla, Sept l7.-Ten thousand
persons are here celebrating the fifteenth
anniversary Of the opening Of the Chero-
kee strip to settlement in 1898. Twenty
five horses participated in that run for
homes were in the parade
This afternoon Dennis I. Flynn, Re
publican candidate for the United States
Senate. delivered an address in which he
said that Governor Haskell's administra-
ton taxes win be practically twice what
they have been heretofore in Oklahoma.
Flynn was unspairing in his arrangement
Of Haskell's "one-man power" in Okla
homa and of the attempt Of Bryan and
Haskell to extend the Oklahoma plan over
the entire country.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
ASKS COUNCIL TO
GIVE EXPLANATION
Claim Overley was Favored Over
Home Companies in Letting
Sewer Contract

We the undersigned property owners
in the Southwest part Of town interested
in the sewer district which was acted
upon and contracted for by the City Coun-
Gil on the evening Of Sept. 18th inst and
referred to in the Chieftains editorial
yesterday as a misunderstanding Would
like to ask few questions Of the
City Council or at least those Of you
who appear to be so interested and de-
termined 10 award the contract for build
ing this sewer to f. j. Overly & Co., Of
Joplin
First, if we understand the situation
correctly--Overly and Cos. bid had been
rejected several weeks ago by the council
and the work was readvertised, and that
this firm had no bid before the council at
this time. If this be true, how and why
was E.J.Overly g. Co. given this contract9
Taking it for granted however that Overly
& Cos rejected bid was considered
legitimate.
Why did you award them this contract
at 90c per foot when there were three
bids lower than hisg Some ranging as
low as CSC per foot. which meant a savs
ing Of $500 to $500 to the property
owners abutting this sewer.
Again. why did you insist on giving
this contract to a Joplin firm at the out
rageous price Of $2ll5, when our home
plumbers, who pay taxes in Vinita and
spend their money here at home offered
to do the same work for $l5902
We have a right to ask these questions
and to demand an explanation as we are
the people who viii be called upon to pay
our part for this work when completed.
r. j. WRIGHr,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
AFTON'S ICE MAN
KILLED BY TRAIN
Said to Have Been intoxicated When
He Left Town Mangled
Body Found

Alton. Okla, Sept 1.-THE mangled re-
mains or Billy FELTON,, of this city we're
found early this morning on the Frisco
tracks west Of town where he had been
killed by the midnight train. Billy Eel
ton was one Of the best known citizens in
Alton and for the past several months
has been hauling ice from Vinita to this
place. 1t is said that after he reached
here with load Of ice last night that he
imbibed freely Of intoxicants and started
out of town late last night, and was run
down by tne Frisco passenger train.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17
DEARTH or LIVERY RIGS
ON HOMESEEKERS DAY

Real esrale men of the city are COM
planning of their inability to get livery
rigs with which to take prospective land
buyers to the country II is said yester-
day there were more than fifty homeseekers
here, and that rigs were not available to
carry them all to the country. -Four or
five had to be loaded in carriage, which
was Unsatisfactory as well as uncomfort-
able. The homeseekers excursion runs
through Vinita every two weeks, and it
has been suggested that the liverymen of
the city make an effort to have enough
rigs on hand to supply the wants on home
seekers day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-09-17

The International Bank & Trust Co., of
this city authorizes The Chieftain to pub
lish the following for two weeks:
Will, pay So in cash for six ears Of the
best corn left at this bank between now
October /. One dollar for the second best
decision to be made by farmers who are
not exhibitors. Bring on your corn and
show the public what you can raise.
INTERNATIONAL BANK & TTUsT Co.
Vinita. Okla. September |. 1908.