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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
Many COnvicts Are Freed
From State Penitentiary

six months for selling liquor He
has recommendation from the sher-
tx. county commissioners and 100
citizens. Clemency is also recon-
mended for Eafi Howard Of Grady
county. 80 days. and 5000 for violat-
ing the prohibifory law, who recent
" made an unsuccessful application
for habeas corpus 10 the criminal court
0f appeals. represented before the par
don board BY VIII Linn of chickasha,
1ecretary Of the state election board,
and Wallace Hume Of Kay county,
who was sentenced TO 10 days and
goo fine for liquor selling and has
already served f5S days Pardon was
recommended by the sheriff county
attorney and county Judge
PAROLES were recommended IN two
burglary cases. those Of VIII Her
rold Of Love county. sentenced TO
two years and recommended by Judge
Russell. and John Lyons Of Tulsa
county, IL years old, also ia for two
years. ne is recommended BY Dis
trict Judge i. p o. Poe. the sheriff
and the deputy county attorney. who
prosecuted him
The board refused 10 make any
recommendation in regard to Scott
Roop. Of Kiowa county. sentenced to
two years for killing his brother-in-
law, Jesse Jenkins. The board takes
the position that either Roop Is in
sane or he was guilty Of a cold-biood-
ed murder, and in either case he
should not be released. II is felt that
an Institution for the criminal insane.
If there were one In the state, would
be the proper place for him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

Benjamin Franklin. premier printer
ard philosopher when rs read Tom
rFyon'a vegetable yagary. became a
convert and thought fishing murder,
but nosey curiosity showed him lit
iic fzh in the stomach Of big fish.
franklin said If big fish eat little
ones Il seems not wrong 10 eat biz
fs' also philosophical how convent
ert was reason. for il provides a good
and reason for anything you
NGEt 10 d0-New York Press
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

Guthrie Okla Oct I5.-Partiy in
order 10 reiiye the crowded condition
N the penifentlary At McAlester. a
large humber of conyicts serving time
for minor orenaes were recommend
ed ~ parole today b. the state par
don hoard. Most of them are young
nee many Of them under ls years
81 age
sam Baneli. 4 wellEnOwn Okiaho-
ma clty detective. sentenced 70 30
days ana 800 fne TOR bootiegging
was recommended Tor pardon On
asomst "a ne good work be has
done since that tine Barteii claims
mat Il wss AZ mistake and that
he eea mixed 10 ii the matter by
i5sig chetk fof bootlegger
chzfiea Whs0n " Tulsa county
vito served one year u an Is months
sentence for assault - XII was rec
commended Tor parole IIe vas mixed
- ln right A. a dance in which all
og t1e participants we're piled up to-
gefhef ~ fhe yard when someone drew
knife ana one of the fighters was
badly CIT
Parole Has also recommended for
a. B. Warren. sentenced from Cana
5iau county 70 tpo years for receie-
Ing stolen property Warren u q
railroad man who formerly had an
excellent reputation but got 70 drink
ing ard then 10 bad company lie
was paroled on condition that be re-
main sober The parole was recon-
meDded By District Judge John J. Car
neg. Representative 81 B. Cope and
the sheriff of Canadian county
Noble r stone il II for one year
from Love county for bigamy he
got divorce. with a provision under
which il did not become effective for
six months. lie married again in
less than six months and claimed that
be- did not know about the restric-
tion. Hls parole was recommended
by Judge stnlwell II Russell
Dim Taylor. % months for stealing
cotton. was listed for parole on re-
commentator of County Attorney II.
d. Henry OF Greer county. as was
also Fred Norris. sentenced 20 six
months from Oklahoma county for
resisting an officer he has already
served four months IL claims be
had been drinking and didn't know
the man he resisted was an officer.
Parole IS recommended by the sheriff
and county attorney
G. G Love. colored. was sentenced
10 five years for perjury in Musko-
gee county in connection with a suit
over a typewriter Parole was re-
commended by Mayor a. r. McGarr
OF Muskogee.
Everett Morton Of Washita county
was given % days and 5000 fine for
getting liquor for another man. Par
don is recommended on advice Of the
county judge and county attorney
Pardon is recommended for Ben
Richards OF McClain county. serving
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

There has been a belief in unlucky
days as far back as there is any rec
ord The belief has been, and probably
rw II. universal. The Saxon calen-
Cars allow "a evil DAYS in 365. Calen.
Carr drawn III in the reign Of Henry
~ England reckon 30. There are
+ 1870 ID June. the seventh and the
n ~ John Aubrey has much TO
say about unlucky days in his sIiscel-
-ics
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
tiso Worth consIdcrina.

What We need in this country most
Is % rs onr brains mere remarkg
ihe ADs vile News. and we consider
It pretty good doctrine Brawn and
muscle do their part in the affairs 0.
he tHt zone brains are needed TO
make a success OF almost anything
Montgomery Advertiser
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
Density Of the Atmosphere.

Mcteors prove that the air is still
dense enough to make these little
bodies incandescent through friction
at height Of 100 miles, but up to the
present man has succeeded in explor-
ing the atmosphere to a height Of only
I6 miles
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

Don't waste life in doubts and
fears; spend yourself on the work be-
fore you. we'll assured that the right
performance Of the hours duties will
be the best preparation for the hours
Of ages that follow Emerson
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
einnlinn ls Erennt

Now the chewing gum trust has re-
o.gani1ed to get ..-'"es srip on the
jaws OF our girls. buf. ,-ank heaven.
no coaCern bias proved strong enough
so faf 20 control She country's ripping
r Egg 'es.-Houston Post
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

This Is an unjust world sighed
Harry the Hobo. I've alters noticed
that the poorer cook woman is. the
more likelier she is to have some cold
yittles left fer NE when ast fer
'emi1
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
Llttle oood pone bx kiekIna.

''De fact dat .kickin' don accomplish
much.r said Uncle Eben. is proved
by de climate Folks has been indin.
fault VIII it ever since I kin remem-
her am it's les' as botheracious as
ever"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

The largest known species Of or
chids srows in Ceylon. The leaves
measure up to ten feet In length. and
a single plant VIII have as many as
5000 blossoms in one year.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

There age other reasons than uu.
friendly legislation that have caused
cessation IN railroad construction
in Oklahoma for the last two years.
The same conditions have existed ey-
erywhere else.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

lumbia Bank a. Trust company got
their money every time one of them
appeared az the cashiers window
They Eot nothing else for money was
an they had ia the bank
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

: First lmp-"Nas that spirit Inn
pressed By the temperaiure?' Second
Inp-"N No he said he supposed the
tights would be cool.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
Rox,s LIfe savea by snsn.

a little boy who fell into lake al
Budapest mau.g to seize swan.
which brougir hin to shallow water.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

lniahble proofs Of finding the
North Pole are scarce and hard to
find that appeal to the intelligence Of
the common herd.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
peeds AIone count.

Il is vain to be- always looking 10
ward the future and never acting To-
ward it'll r Boyes
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

Mrs. noardiran ordered lamb
ard you sent me mutton" The
rutcher--It was lamb when il left
here. num- Judge
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

Mrs. G. f. Graham left last evening
for visit with relatives at Spring
field
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
plenty Of CD companx.

The way Of the frsnsercssor may be
hard. but Il isn't lonesome -Philadel-
phia Inquirer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15
kesp clssr d superaa-.-es.

what is not necessary is dear at =
penny Cato.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

rs We SOW N VcuI1|
be Naigtre The blessedHn-s or MS
eiy e. oit a-s is oglon BAT ,he lxi-aet
9l oar i.. iie
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

Il costs the devil little trouble &c
catch q lazy man German
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-15

The deDosItor. n the deiunet %
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Tafrs tiomeward Voyage.

New Orleans, Feb. 11.-After being
out from Colon, Panama, three days,
the armored cruisers North Caroline
and Montana, conveying President.
elect Taft and his party on the trip
home, dropped anchor last night In
the gulf off the Mississippi river
passes. This morning the Magnolia
will draw alongside the two cruisers
and transfer Taft and his party to the
Birmingham. on which the trip will
be made up the river TO New Orleans,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
A SCALE EXPERT
FROM THE MINT
SHOWS THE JUDGE AND JURY
THE METHODS USED IN AL
LEGGED CUSTOMS FRAUDS.
IN TRIAL OF SUGAR TRUST
An Agent Of the Treasury Department
Who Claims He Found Fraud
ulent Device Tells Of At.
tempt to Bribe Him.

New York, Feb. 11.-With a scale
wheeled into the court room and set
in position before the jury, counsel
for the government in it's suit against
the American Sugar Refining Co. yes
terday demonstrated the methods
through which IL is alleged the com.
pany defrauded the customs revenue
by underweighing sugar imports. Al
bert B. Lambert, scale expert from
the government mint at Philadelphia
superintended the demonstration.
Setting the scale by means of
weights at SS6 pounds, he successive.
ly inserted in place of the regulation
steel rod in the scale mechanism
rods OF larger dimensions taken from
the governments exhibit and alleged
to have been used on the scales at
the sugar company's docks in Brook.
lyn. With the insertion OF the first
rod the weight registered was shown
TO be but S75 pounds, and there were
further reductions as larger rods were
set in place.
Counsel for the defense objected to
the demonstration, but Judge Holt OF
the United States circuit court, who
Is trying the case. overruled the OBJ
lection on the witness statement that
the scales were Identical with those
used by the sugar company. Tabu.
lated records of tests which Lambert
had made we're also admitted in evi.
dence.
Special Treasury Agent Robert
Parr, the supposed discoverer of the
alleged fraudulent device, testified
that in November. 1907, while examin
ing the scales on the Brooklyn docks
he had caused one of the sugar com
pany's checkers, named Kehoe. TO re
weigh three drafts that Kehoe had
weighed before the witness accosted
him. AS Kehoe Te-weighed the drafts
said Parr, the witness noticed that
he kept his left forearm resting or
his left knee and moving. When
Parr asked Kehoe what he was
"monkeying with" the checker, ac
| cording to the witness, replied
Nothing" Mr.. Parr then made Ke
hoe get up and discovered he said
the end of a piece of metal sprinl
rod where the checkers arm rested
Kehoe, the witness testified, wa'
then placed in custody after which
Parr said Splitter, a dock superinten
dent, ran up to him and said they
would have to fix this thing up" anC
offered to let him name his owr
price If he would report the scales
out OF order. Parr would not con
| sent
Parr said he had examined all thC
scales on the docks and had founC
them all equipped as the one KehoC
used had been.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Passed a Local Option Bin.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 1.-THE
Craig local option bill passed the sen.
ate yesterday. The measure provides
that II a county vote dry, any city in
that county of more than 1000 popu'
lation remains wet until the city It.
self shall vote out saloons. On the
other hand, If the county vote wet
the whole county shall be wet. The
bin now goes to the assembly, which
has already adopted resolution pro
viding for the submission of a pro
hibltion amendment to the constitu
ton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Their Plot Failed.

New York. Feb. 11.-A plot to ef.
feet the escape from the Tombs
prison OF Henry Mercer, extradited
from California recently on charges
Of fraud. was frustrated yesterday by
District Attorney Jerome, who caused
the arrest of Joseph A. Shay, one Of
the counsel for Thornton ]. Hams in
the recent murder trial; Walter +.
Peck, a visitor TO Mercer at the
prison. and Peter j. Howard and John
J. Molloy, keepers in the Tombs.
Shay was released on $4,000 bail, the
charge against him being felony. The
keepers we're held in $3.50 bail II
was planned to have Mercer pass out
with discharged prisoners.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Race War is Threatened.

Dayton. o.. Feb. 11.-Reports have
been received here that race war
was threatened at Coke Otto, a
village six miles north of Hamilton.
Following the shooting of Garfield
Sales, a negro. by Constable Stephen
Simpson of that place. Simpson at
tempted to serve a warrant on Sales.
The latter resisted arrest and tried
to draw a revolver. when Simpson
fred twice. Sales is dying. A mum.
bsr of negroes started after Simpson
and he was forced to fee. Both the
negroes and whites of Coke Otto are
armed and crowds are gathering.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
THREE MEN ARE KILLED
FIVE OTHERS INJURED IN AccL
DENT AT LoRAIN.
High Wind Blew Down Staging at
the shlpyard--Two Of the In
Jured VIII Die.

Lorain, o.. Feb. 1i.-Three men
we're killed and five injured Wednes.
day afternoon when a high wind blew
down staging at the yards Of the
American Shipbuilding Co.
Steve Kovach, John Toph and John
Putchik fell 100 feet to the bottom OF
the dry dock. All we're killed.
The staging on which the men we're
at work had been torn away last Sat
urday when the Alva C. Dinkey, new
6OO-footer just built for the Pittsburg
Steamship Co, was launched. II was
being replaced preparatory to begin
ming work on the Burlington, a sister
ship to be built for the Pittsburg
company.
A gale from the west tore loose the
scaffolding between the ship berth
and dry dock No. /. It was on this
section that the eight victims of the
accident were at work.
When the structure collapsed II
was feared that score of men had
been caught In the fall. All the am.
balances in the city were rushed to
the yards. Fellow worlmen hurried
the work of rescue.
Two of the injured probably will
die. Mike Dick has fractured skull
and is injured internally. He has lit.
tie chance to recover. Frank Lewa-
novski sustained fractured skull, a
broken arm and jaw and other in.
juries that will probably bring death
Charles Parrus. after falling 100
feet to the bottom of the drydock
disentangled himself from the wreck
age and walked away. lie is painful
ly bruised but escaped without
broken bones.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
A story Of TANGLED MatrImonx.

Helena. Mont, Feb. 1t.-Thomas
Handy was the central figure yester.
day in federal court here, of an un.
usual tangle involving bigamy, di.
vorce. marriage. a six months Jail
sentence and 500 fine. Hanby's
first wife, learning of his marriage to
an Indian girl, procured his indict.
ment and then got a legal separation
from him. Because of the first mar.
riage the second marriage was rem.
dered void. Therefore Judge Hunt,
who imposed the fine and jail sen.
tence on the bigamy indictment, de-
creed that Handy remarry the Indian
girl. This was done.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
HAS A POOR MEMORY
MAN WHO SHOT HIS SON AND
DAUGHTER TEsTIFIEs.
Claims that He Does Not Remember
the Affair, Which Resulted in
the Girls Death.

New York, Feb. 11.-Rev. Frederick
w. Loose OF Yale, S. d., was the prin
cipal witness against his father, Carl
Loose, of this city, who was put on
trial yesterday, charged with the muir
der Of his daughter. Mata Loose, aged
16, in New York a few months ago
Rev. Loose was himself shot through
the chest by his father at the time
of the killing of the girl, but re-
covered.
Mrs. Marie Rooney, also a daughter
Of the accused, testified to improper
conduct by her father She said that
at a conference her fathers bad con.
duct at home was discussed and II
was agreed he should be sent away.
The daughter testified chat when he
learned that he must leave the city
her father threatened to shoot sew.
eral members of the family.
Loose took the witness stand in his
own defense and admitted to wrong.
doing at home. He said he was
broken hearted when he learned he
was to be sent away. He said that
on the night before the shooting he
went to a pawn shop where he had
pledged a revolver. lie paid the
amount OF the pledge and secured the
revolver Loose said he thought of
killing himself but had not planned
to kill his daughter or son, and went
to the house hoping for a reconcilia
| ton. The prisoner said that he could
not rememher what had occurred al
the house and could not recall the
shooting. He declared his mind al
the time felt like stone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
Girl suIelded.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1t--True to the
lover she left in Russia, Smila Majs.
torovit, 10 years old, belle of the
Russo-Greek colony of Duquesne, a
suburb, cut her own throat yesterday
rather than marry suitor of her
parents selection Against her wishes
her wedding to Mike Cucolz had been
arranged and Tuesday night the wed
ding feast was celebrated. Long after
midnight the beer ran out and Smila
was sent to the cellar for more. She
did not return and her brother found
her dead in pool of blood.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
cannnt Reoover ANY lnsuranoe.

Frankfort KY, Feb. 1.-THE Ken
lucky court of appeals has handed
down an opinion which means a loss
Of thousands OF dollars to tobacco
growers whose property was de
stroyed during raids of Night Riders
In the case Of five insurance com
panies against the Imperial Tobacco
Co. the court upheld the validity oi
the riot clause" of policies writer
in Kentucky, and held that the Night
Riders raids come within the mean
ing Of the term riot"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
BAD MONEY MADE
INSIDE A PRISON
CHARGE MADE BY A WEST VIR
GINA LEGISLATOR BEFORE
A BOARD OF INQUIRY.
MoUNDSVlLLE PENlTENTIARY
Is Alleged TO Have Been Honey.
oonbed with orsft-clothlns Re.
moved from Dead convlets
was Sold Again.

Moundsville, w. Va, Feb. 1t.-Thst
counterfeiting has been conducted by
prisoners in the West Virginia peni.
tentiary was among additional
charges filed last night before the leg.
islative committee investigating the
institution, by Delegate Moore. This
charge was sustained by the testi
mony of Prison Guard Strader, that
several months ago he found com.
plete counterfeiting kit in the cell OF
a prisoner named Jones; that half
dollars we're made with it by convicts,
many of which had been circulated
outside the prison, and that the con.
victs often INDUCED in crap" games,
using the spurious coins. Delegate
Moore is said to have some of the
counterfeit coins in his possession.
Another additional charge filed by
Mr.. Moore is that clothing was re.
moved from dead conviots. who were
buried in sheets, and that their burial
ciotiing paid for by the state was
bgaiu sold 60 tNa state as new and
gwen 90 new prisoners George Chap.
man, q convict. testified to giving Joe
Bloyd guard $50 to secure him a
parole. When tH, present investiga.
tion came up, Ge says the warden told
him Bloyd had turned over $45 to the
prisoners credit.
w. H. Seabright OF Benwood, w.
Va, life term convict on a murder
charge, testified that during the re.
cent Republican gubernatorial primar.
les he entered into an agreement
with the board Of directors that II his
friends would carry the county for
Arnold Sherr for governor he would
be pardoned or paroled. The county
went for Sherr and the board of di.
rectors recommended a pardon for
Seabright. The recommendation was
forwarded to Gov. Dawson, but learn.
ing of the agreement, he refused the
pardon. IL was testified that this
agreement was drawn up by the sten.
ographer at the penitentiary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
schooner Wrecked.

Delaware Breakwater. Del. Feb. H.
Driven before a gale of wind that
blew at the rate of 60 miles an. hour
the four-masted schooner Sarah w
Lawrence, from Newport News with
cargo of coal for Boston, was yes
terday blown aground off Cape Hen
lopen, Del, and is pounding to pieces
The crew of nine men and the cap
tain's wife were rescued by the Cape
Henlopen life savers. The schooner
broke in two after tho ten persons
had been taken off.