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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
WILL HAVE TARIFF
BILL BY JUNE 20
sloud Burst Causes Panic in Dense
Crowd Around President at
Charlotte.

BY Associated Press.
Charlotte, NJ c., May 20--A cloud
burst broke over the city this after
noon and caused panic in the dense
crowd gathered in front Of the stand
on which President Taft was review
ing the Mecklenburg celebration pa
rade. No one was seriously hurt
President Taft arrived here today,
to take part in the annual celebration
Of the signing Of MecklenBurg declar-
alton OF independence. which it is
claimed took place May 20, 1775. and
was the first step toward liberty by
the American colonists. antedating the
declaration Of July 4, 1776. by more
than a year
President Taft made a positive
statement here today that he has
come to the conclusion that the tariff
bin win be in his hands not later
than June 90 He advised also the
belief that when the bill finally
comes from conference it will consti-
tute a revision in the generally ac-
cepted sense and will be such a meas
ure as will warrant his signature.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20

Oklahoma City. Okla, May 20.-The
posse was still hunting this morning
for the negro. who yesterday near
Okmugee attacked young white
woman. The woman IL is believed was
not seriously hurt There Is still talk
OF lynching the negro If caught.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
A Passion for Old Hats.

The group Of islands known as the
Nicobars, about one hundred and fifty
miles south Of the Andamans, has
been but little explored, though the
manners and customs of the inhab-
itants offer very interesting peculiari-
ties to the ethnologist. One of the
most noticeable Of these is the passion
for old hats. Young and old, chief
and subject alike, endeayor to outvie
one another in the singularity of
shape no less than in the number Of
old hats they can acquire during their
lifetime. On a fine morning at the
Nicobars it is no unusual thing to see
the surface of the ocean in the vi
cinity of the islands dotted over with
canoes. in each OF which the noble
savage, with nothing on but the con
ventional slip Of cloth and tall white
hat with black band, may be watched
catching fish for his daily meal Sec
ond-hand hats are in most request
new ones being looked upon with sus
picion and disfavor.-Wide World
magazine
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
STRANGE Human Nature.

Hits a mighty strange thing said
Broaher Williams. dat wen We lays
up treasures in heaven we sull
spends All We got on earf wild dc doc
tors 70 keep US FUN gwine whar Il inl
We pray erbout II, and We sing erbout
it-streets er gold an milk an honey,
but somehow or other we don't feel
LAX vAlkn' on a shiny pavement an
nlilk an honey don't seem ter suit our
appeutei reckon its des po' human
nAtur' shown up what hits least ex.
pecisd. We is all weak crittersl"-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
F|ENDISH CRIME OF
0KMULGEE NEGRO
Girl Wife Of Farmer Near Sharp Post
Office Assaulted 6y an IN
known Negro.

Okmulgee, Okla. May 20. r. While
picking vegetables yesterday after
noon in a field near Sharp post Office
a hamlet eight miles southwest Of
here located IN the vicinity Of the
Tiger Flats oil field. Mrs. Spailing
Whitecotton. fifteen years old, was
suddenly seized by an unidentified
negro, beaten into insensibiiity and
hendishly assaulted. There were no
witnesses TO the dastardly act and the
negro made good bis escape. The
locality is remote and the unconscious
young woman lay in the field during
heavy shower and was not discovered
until Harve Pickering. a farmer,
chanced 10 find her
He carried her 70 house where
she was revived and told her story.
Pickering at once notified nearby
farmers and oil men and a posse was
formed Immediately Blood hounds
were secured but owing TO the fact
that the heavy rain had fallen the
dogs we're unable TO take the trail
The negros footprints were plainly
visible. however In the soft ground
and be was tracked to the vicinity Of
VOLTS Lake. just across the river
from Okmulgee. There the trial was
lost and the possemen spread out for
a thorough search Of the vicinity.
sheriff Vance and his deputies join
ed, 10 the search securing the Cana
dian river bottoms
Word was received from the search
ers late last night that the negro is be-
lieyed to be surrounded in the low
lands near the Canadian river. II is
confidently expected that II ne is cap
tured he viii be lynched on the spot.
The negro was described by Mrs.
Whitecotton as being heavy set, wear
ing blue overalls. a brown coat. black
shirt and black hat This descrip-
tion tallies with that Of an unknown
negro who was seen in the oil field re-
Gently asking for work
Mrs. Whitecotton is a mere slip
OF girl, being fifteen years old, and
was married about a month ago. Her
husband IS sixteen years OF age.
While she is suffering from the ter
ribIe ordeal, having been beaten in
20 insensibility there is every reason
TO believe that she win recover.
The entire community is aroused
10 white heat and today the pos
ses were augmented by large mum
bers OF men from Okmulgee and
from the surrounding community. de-
termined to hunt the negro down and
declaring swift retribution when he
Is captured.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
WorthiIy Won Record.


Brig, Gen George H. Torney, the
new surgeon general Of the army, is
a Baltimorean by birth, the Sun Of
that city says of him: He achieved
his principal distinction, perhaps. in
the work of sanitation following the
San Francisco earthquake and fire ca
lamity in April, 1906. He was then
in command of the hospital at the
Preside, and all the details of the
army's medical relief work fell to him
The sanitary conditions Of San Fran
cisco were made safe within one week
after the disaster This work won
for the new surgeon general enthusi-
astic public praise from the mayor Of
San Francisco. the governor Of the
state, the officials Of the citizens re-
lief committee, the Red Cross author
iities, Surgeon Gen. OReilly and even
Secretary Of War Taft. Mr. Taft has
borne this record in his memory ever
since"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20

Three pounds fresh veal chopped
fine. lik pounds fresh pork chopped
fine. one onion chopped fine. six eggs.
six cups cracker crumbs. ~ cups
cream Of milk. dash Of pepper three
teaspoonfuls salt; mix all together and
bake in bread pans. and put a slice
Of bacon on each loaf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
First Published in the Vinita Daily
Chieftain, May 20, 1909
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR LETTERS OF ADMINS
TPATION
TRATIoN.

State of Oklahoma, County of Craig,
SIS. In County Court of Said County.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of May A. D., 1909. Mrs.
Lizzie Winfrey filed in the County
Court of Craig County. State of Okla
homa, a petition praying for Letters
of Administration to be issued to her
upon the estate of William Winfrey,
deceased, late of the County of Craig,
and State of Oklahoma
And pursuant to an order of said
County Court. Tuesday, the lst day
of June, A. d.. 1909, at the hour of
O'Clock a. m. of said day. that being
day of the regular April Term. A.
d., 1909 Of said County Court, has
been appointed as the time for hear
ing said application, when and where
any person interested may contest
said petition by filing written opposi-
tion thereto on the ground of incom-
potency of the applicant, or may as
sert his own rights to the administra-
ton and pray that letters be issued
to himself.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 18th day of May, A. D. 1909
(SEAL) THEO. d. p. FREAR.
County Judge.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
CATTLEMEN KILL THREE
THOUSAND HEAD OF SHEEP
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Grand Junction. Colo, Nay 20. r
rne sheep camp Of Taylor Brothers
near Atches. Colo. was raided BY a
band Of cattlemen yesterday. Three
sheep herders were beaten into IN
sensibllity. The raiders then killed
three thousand head Of sheep and
fed.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20

Boil a three pound veal shank and
chop meat fine. add one pound ground
sausage. three cups breadcrumbs. one
teaspoon salt and pepper. three well
beaten eggs and dash Of sago Mix
well. form into loaf. and bake a rich
brown.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20
Sometimes More.

Il see that a New York professor re-
forms bad boys with piano music" Il
hope he bears in mind that some
pianos need reforming quite as much
as bad boys do.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-05-20

In making all sorts Of small cakes,
as ginger snaps. cookies or anything
that must be rolled. the batter should
be frozen. They can be made much
thinner with naf the effort.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
MAYOR FINDS NEW WAY
TO LAND LOAN SHARKS

Spokane, Dec. Incorporation Coun-
sci Conner believes he has found a way
to assist Mayor Nelson S. Pratt in his
efforts to rid Spokane of salary loan
and chattel mortgage agencies which
charge more than the legal rate of in.
terest. Instead of compelling the
Sharks" to forfeit notes, wherein in
terest exceeding the principal has been
paid, he purposes prosecuting the own
ers of buildings in which these
agencies are located upon the charge
of keeping disorderly houses. This will
force the agencies to the street. The
code in the state of Washington desig-
mates as a disorderly house ANY place
where illegal practices are habitually
carried on" and, as the statutes say
that the taking of usury is an unlaw-
full act, though the law does not pro-
hibit the borrower from paying it, Mr..
Conner believes that prosecutions can
be carried to successful conclusion. He
contends the statute means that any
person who maintains a place of bust
ness, in which the law against usury
is habitually violated, is guilty of keep
ing disorderly house, and he pur-
poses ordering arrests to make a test.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
CANNON WILL RESIGN,
ALLEGES Mr.. MURDOCH

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-That
Speaker Cannon believes the house is
in danger of being captured by the
Democrats and will try to save it to
the Republicans by announcing his re-
tiremnet from the speakership before
the Republican primaries next June,
was the statement made by Victor
Murdoch, of Kansas, the leader of the
insurgents" in the house.
about the first of June watch Can
non announce that he will not serve as
speaker after his present term" said
Murdoch "He has seen the writing
on the WALL"
Murdoch says he is convinced that
Cannon will be eliminated as speaker.
no matter whether the house is Demo
cratic or Republican.
The ''insurgents" held meeting yes
terday and today to map out a pro-
gram.
1--WE want three things" said Muir
dock. First, we want to take from
the speaker the right to inquire for
what purpose member rises to OBJ
tain the floor; second, we want to take
away from the speaker the power to
appoint committees and to lodge that
power in committee, and third. we
want to abolish the rule which makes
the speaker member of the commit
tee on rules
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
CORPORATION TAX TO
PAY 25,ooo,ooo YEARLY

Washington, D. c., Dec. At is esti-
mated that there will have been col
lected from the special corporations
tax by July 1, 1910, $15,000,OO0 and
that an additional $10,000,000 collect
ible for the calendar year from Janu-
airy 1, 1909, to December 81, 1909, will
be collected subsequently to July l.,
1910, making the estimate for the to-
tai amount of the collection for the ifs
cal year 1910 $25,OO0,00O.
In this way Commissioner of Intern
al Revenue Cabell in his annual re-
port discusses the corporation tax law.
Total internal revenue receipts for
the year were $246,212,719.
ct is estimated" says the commits
sioner, that receipts from corpora
tons in 1910 will amount to $15,000,000
and from all other sources to $685.
100000, making total of $268, 00O,-
0O0 1t also is estimated that the re-
ceipts from interpretations in 1911 will
amount to $25,OOO,O0O and from all 9TH
er sources to $255 100000, making a
total of 100000"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
Washington State
News Items

North Yakima banks hold deposits
of over 100000. This is $268.1O per
capita, and is a remarkable showing
made in the face of short fruit crop.
The state had SOL, e31 cash on hand
December 1, of which but $167 ,226 Is
in the general fund, according to the
monthly statement issued by Treasur-
er Lewis.
The faculty of Whitman college last
week posted a notice to the effect that
unless the football rules are modified
to such an extent as to eliminate mass
plays that football will be abolished at
the institution. Injuries to Whitman
men in the Thanksgiving game is said
to be responsible for the notice.
The second national apple show at
Spokane was not only a spectacular
but a financial success. At the meet
ing of the trustees Manager Rice SUBJ
mitted his financial report, which gives
the apple show net profit of at least
$1,000 At the meeting plans were in
ulSCuoSCu LII IhO SIiAA AAo
tional apple show next year.
Spokane bankers claim that the de-
posits in Spokane are larger per cap
tia than in any other city of the 100000
class on the continent, if not in the
world. Responding to the call of the
comptroller of currency they report to-
tai deposits of $29,929,175.66, or more
than 1920 for every man, woman and
child in the city, at the close of bust
ness on November 16.
The capacity of the Nine-Mile Power
Plant, on the Spokane river, nine miles
below Spokane, is to be doubled to TO-
900 horse power. The contract for
$4,000 worth of new machinery has
been let to the Westinghouse people.
The sixth annual poultry show of the
Wenatchee Poultry Association will be
held in Wenatchee January IL to 10.
Competition will be governed by the
same rules as of past years and no re-
strictions are made as to entries ex.
cept that they must be declared not
later than January s.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The Tribune this
morning says:
1.-The United States is threatened
with the greatest railroad strike in the
history of the nation.
practically every railroad line in
the country, east and west, is in immi-
nent danger of being completely tied
up by walk-out on the part of large
number of it's operating employees this
month.
Officers of the organization of en-
gineers, firemen, trainmen and switch
men have agreed upon a uniform de-
mand of 10 per cent. wage increase,
without deviation or compromise
THAT the crisis is approaching rap
idly was indicated yesterday by the
announcement at New York by officers
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men that they would present their de-
mands December II. The wage con-
ferences will begin December Is. Al
though every effort will be made to
dNOlL GENERA al 0tl1hC, ID
BILE to predict what the outcome of the
conferences will be.
Both the railroads and the leaders
of organized labor among the railroad
employees are preparing for the strug-
gle, which, when it once begins, will
without doubt develop into one of the
greatest industrial battles that has
ever been fought in this or any other
land.
"The attitude of the leaders on both
sides of the dispute which menaces the
industrial peace of the country is at
present that of iron stubbornness.
cover a million men will engage di-
rectly in a battle with the railroads
unless some fortunate circumstances
arise to avert the trouble. More than
10000 miles of railroad track will be
idle"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
GOVERNMENT ENCOUNTERS
CHECK IN SUGAR -.

New York, Dec. 4.-The govo..
encountered a check in its r ~.
ton Of the American Sugar ar ppfoseeu
Company when it developed th n.enning
mentary evidence and manv w;. dOcu
important to the government "t,,.nesses
had disappeared. The MISSING >. case
ments were records kept BY citv docu.
ers and neither the documents weigh.
men who kept them could he so nor the
But although tally sheets w erana: "a.
Ing the government was able to NIL miss,
duce testimony showing thai INTRO.
scale on the williamsburg docks every
company had been tampered n,. VI The
Conrad Heller, carpenter t ha'n
to cutting out a portion of tho ', ~aV
en- stanchion of No. scales n, WOOD
the hole thus cut. the government O "e
tends, was operated the steel s.s eOn'
that manipulated the weights . spilns
ed on the beam. ''cofd'
Thomas D. Hyatt, govor,
weigher, was asked if he had ina ,uel'
ed all six scales on the dock ~ 'pec''
pany with Treasury Agent Parr 'Vll'
said that he had found all tho so., ne
fixed with holes in them 'N''es
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
$1,5oo,000 LUMBER COMPANY
TO TAKE OVER TIMBER LANDS

With a capitalization of $500, 900.
the Pysht River Lumber Company has
been organized to take over extensive
timber holdings of the Merrill, Ring &
Bliss Timber Company in Clallam
county. The incorporators of the COM
pany are Thomas D. Merrill, Timothy
Jerome and Maurice McMicken.
About $4,000 acres of timber land in
the Pysht river district will be taken
over by the new company. The COM
pany does not plan to cut the timber
yet. The company was organized, ac-
cording to Mr.. Jerome, as a holding
corporation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
UNIONS WILL SOON
FILE THEIR ULTIMATUMS

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Tribune says:
ployes became more imminent peril
yesterday. The developments of the
day bore out the forecast given by the
Tribune, when it was announced that
the great army of men working in the
transportation lines of the country had
decided to back up wage demands by
striking if advances were not granted
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men in New York prepared to present
to thirty-two Eastern lines demands
demands will be presented to the rail-
roads late this week. Vice-President
James Murdoch of the organization
said the men expected to win without
fight. But if the railroads do not
yield-and their representatives have
maintained that they would not-then,
Mr.. Murdoch said, there would be a
strike.
The filing of demands in the East
will be followed by the presentation of
similar propositions in the West, with
a like ultimatum.
The federal government is awake to
the gravity of the situation. The Off
Gals at Washington are keeping in
touch with developments and will be
prepared to take a hand in negotia-
tons to prevent a strike the moment
opportunity offers. They will act un-
der powers conferred by the Erdman
act.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
To Use Split Log Draq.

North Yakima, Dec. 4.-The good
roads committee of the Business Mems
Association of North Yakima means
business in the matter of securing good
roads throughout the county. The COM
mittee has just decided to experiment
with the use of the split-log drag, and
if this proves satisfactory a mile of
road in the Selah, north of the city, is
to be worked on.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
SIxTY-F|RST CONGRESS
HOLDS OPENING SESSION

Washington, Dec. Both house. =.
congress at noon yesterday took M
the work of the so-called "lonp so w.
sion,' which may not adjourn mt,
well into the summer.
Although since the memorable j.
auguration day last March, these cam,
senators and representatives have 81
ready done five months work in IL.
extra session from March to Auguct
which brought forth the new tariff act
the session begun yesterday is tecbni
cally the first of the Sixty-frst con.
gress.
The senate was in session only tbir.
teen minutes, the house session too
being brief. The work in both was Of
a purely routine character. The net
result was that the president was in.
formed that both houses were ready
for business and awaiting any message
which he might see fit to send. His
response will take the form of his first
annual mes sage, the reading of which
will constitute the feature of today's
business.
Crowded galleries, representing Of.
fetal and social life in Washington,
witnessed the commencement of the
regular session. On the floor of both
houses, a renewal of the friendships
among senators and representatives
took the place of Interchange on part.
san or political matters.
When Vice-President Sherman in
the senate, and Speaker Cannon in the
house brought down their gavels
promptly at the noon hour, there were
few empty seats in the two chambers.
The announcement of the recent
deaths of Senator Johnson of North
Dakota, and of Representative Lassi-
ter of Virginia, and De Almond of Mis-.
souri, caused adjournments yesterday
on both sides of the capitol in respect
to their memories.
The swearing in of Senator Foun'
tain l.. Thompson and of Representa-
tives w. w. McCredie of Washington,
and w. J. Monkey of Illinois will not
take place until today, just before the
presidents message is received.
Before the day is over, there Will De
preliminary conferences on both SIDES
of the capitol for the purpose OF lay
ing out plans for the sessions WORK
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-10
Seattle Market Report
Purchasing Prices

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers Tor
delivery in round lots, f. o. b. Seattle:
Eggs-Select ranch, 46@4Sc per doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 14@15c per Id;
old ROSTERS, &c per lb; spring broil-
ers, 16@17c per Id; ducks, 13c per
Id; geese, lie per lib; live turkeys, 1870
19c per Id; dressed turkeys, 22@24kc
per lb; squads, $2.25@2.50; old pig
cons, $1.25@1.5O.
Potatoes-$12.50@15 per ton.
Dressed veaESmall, 1O@11c per Id;
large, 1000 per Id.
Dressed pork-Small, 9@9hc per
lib; large, 8@8kc per Id.
Butter fat-39c per Id.
Ranch butter-20@21c per lb.
Belgian hares-9c per lb.
Spring lamb-9@10c per ID.
Wheat-Milling bluestem, $1.0S;
club, 98@9Skc.