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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

Rev. r. B. Myer, one of the worlds
greatest evangelists, has quit the road
to accept permanent pastorate DR..
Myer has come to the conclusion that
the preaching of the evangelist is like
a passing shower leaving no lasting
impression behind The people hear
the word from the evangelist, but like
seed sown on stoney ground soon dies
for want of soil. and having no root
withers away
But the thought ARISES: Can the
world do without the travelling eyange-
list? That the world has grown bet
ter under the iministrations Of the itin-
Grant preacher scarcely needs agree
ment, and that It would have been in
hnitely worse without him is beyond
question. II win be sad day for the
world when, II the time ever comes
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06
CLAREMORE EASY FOR VNITA
lcontinued From Page ole.l


more O.. Trott kicked off to Clare
more's fifteen yard line. The visitors
again attempted fake play, but it
failed to net more than three yards.
A line plunge gave them three more,
and time was called. When the teams
Iined.u for the second half, Trott sent
the spheroid hurting to Claremore's
twenty yard line where Whitehill
caught the ball and was downed in his
tracks by splendid tackle by Billings
lea. Two end runs gave the visitors
four yards On the next play, which
was the third dcwn, Claremore at
tempted a forward pass, but passed
the BAN directly over the line OF scrim-
mage. This caused them to lose fif-
ten yards by being penalized, and the
ball should have gone to Vinita on
Claremore's ten yard line, but the ref.
feree got his downs mixed and gave
the ball to Claremore Smith got the
punt and ran back to Claremore's
twenty-five yard line. Franklin was
sent crashing through left tackle, twice
in succession for gains Of seven and
eight yards, respectively. Trott went
through the line for two. Lionberger
went through on a straight buck for
six yards. Marrs then plunged through
left tackle and crossed the goal for
the second touchdown, three minutes
after the second half began. The try
at goal failed. Score Vinita 10. Clare
more 0.
Again Vinita kicked off and Clare
more brought the ball to the twenty
five yard line. Here again nice
tackle by Belew prevented again by
the fake. which Claremore had worked
70 death. A fake kick was attempted
but Belew got the ball on tumble.
And after a series Of short gains Vim
ita made a neat forward pass, which
caught. ran across the goal and placed
the ball squarely between the posts.
Captain Lionberger missed the third
try for goal. Score vinita Is, Clare
more o.
From this time on there was con-
siderable wrangling brought about by
the ignorance of the rules of the game
by the Claremore referee. Belew at
tempted drop,kick for goal and one
of the Claremore players struck the
ball. which kicked low. and the ball
passed over the goal line, but under the
cross bar Vinita recovered the ball
back of the line and the referee award
ed a touchdown to Vinita, but the To-
Gals told him they didn't want a touch
down like that, and the bali was put
In play on the twenty-five yard line.
A moment later Smith got fumbled
forward pass and with impregnable in
reference ran forty-fve yards and
crossed the goal but vinita was OF
side and Umpire King made them
bring the ball back and penalized them
After several short gains, Belew got
away with criss-croas play and ran
twenty yards for the fourth touch
down. TIE attempt at goal failed for
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06
DHELL or BRIBERY

Or. Cook is an orator as well as an
explorer, and the address he delivered
in Ham.itch. Mont, IN less wordy
age would have been preserved and
handed down to succeeding genera
tions in school readers He rose TO a
rare height Of real eloquence when he
said Eat the time of my arrival IN
New York, after two years and three
months in the Arctic regions, and
when all America was rejoicing over
the double discovery Of the north pole,
there began a warfare to rob me of
the glory of an achievement which
was and is rightly mine.
Hamilton and Missoula have clear
~ shown their disapproval Of this bat
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

tie Of injustice They have shown
that they do not believe this malicious
turn Of rival powers. Your fairness
and your faith are pledge Of human
nature worth more than millions
tArown into the hell Of bribery
DR.. Cooks phrase descriptive Of
financial corruption should be remem-
bered. In the old days a great gen
erai said, "War is hell" But in mod
ern times it is the dishonest, unfair,
crooked use of money which produces
condition of hell in this or any
other nation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

the fourth time. But four minutes re-
NAMED to play, but it was too dark
to follow the plays but neither side
came near their oppoents goal. The
game ended with the ball in Vinita's
possession on the visitors twenty-five
yard line.
No game has been scheduled for
next FRIDAY. but an effort will be made
to get a game with Aluskogee High
or Henry Kendall college at Tulsa.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

Judge GAgnor bears the mark of the
true democrat but unfortunately was
elevated to office, II it really was an
elevation, by the most corrupt political
organization in the world This fact
itself is sufficient to diminish the
judges statue perceptibly in the eyes
of the country
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

Every effort that is being put forth
to discredit the bank guaranty law in
Oklahoma comes from the crowd that
want the peoples deposits without Sc
curity The present law may be de-
fective, but we must have such a law
and the people demand it. The man
who bellttles the proposition Of bank
guaranty law sIaps the common people
in the face
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

The story that Col. Roosevelt had
been killed by wild animal in the
jungles Of Africa lacks confirmation.
The American people would insist on
seeing the animal after Teddy got
through with him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

Jim Menefee has quit the race for
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor Of Oklahoma. Jim is very
thoughtful man.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-06

when the fiery evangelist Will cease
his labors and depend upon settled,
stationery work
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION LECTURES.
Many Subjects To Be Discussed in Compre-
hensiYe Course.

Educational problems, transportation problems
and the movement for international peace Will De
among the subjects be discussed during the com
ing week in public lectures to adults of the city.
These lectures given under the auspices OF the
Board of Education and are free to the public. On
Wednesday night at Public School l65, 1osth street
and Amsterdam avenue, Associate City superin-
tendenta Edward L. Stevens will speak on "The
City High School," and Monday night. at ST.
Luke's Hail. Hudson and Grove streets, DR.. Ken
meth S. Guthrie will lecture on Higher Educatlon
in New York City"
On Tuesday, at the Museum Of Natural History,
18th street and Central Park West Mrs. Lucia
Ames Mead OF the Peace Society. will speak
World Organization" and Friday night. at
Public School 158, Avenue A and 18th street, Pro-
fessor James Walter Crook OF Amherst, will dis
cuss Transportation Problems On Tuesday. at
the Wadleigh High School. n5th street and Sew
enth avenue Elwood c. Tewksbury will give
timely talk on The Far East and World Politics"
Thursday evening at Public School 46 156th street
and St Nicholas avenue, Jacob J. Levison will give
some practical suggestions on THE Planting and
Care of Shade Trees while at Public School
ST. 44th street and Tenth avenue. ex-Magistrate
Alfred Ommen will speak "Cty Magistrates
Courts" The same evening, at Public School L35.
First avenue and 51st street. DR.. Alexander Nicoll
will describe The Anatomy and Physiology Of the
Blood"
large number Of health lectures will be de-
nvered during the week. DR.. Edward G. Coburn
will speak The Care of the Eyes Tuesday
evening Public School 15O e5th street and First
avenue. and Friday. at Public School 100 Suf-
folk and Rivington streets. DR. Charles Mcdowell
will tell What Vaccination Has Accomplished"
The following night, at Public School l. Henry and
Catharine streets. Dr. George Vandegrift will lect-
The Care of the Nose and Throat" and
Professor Herbert G. Gregory, OF Yale University,
will lecture The Life History of a Lake at
the Museum OF Natural History, nth street and
Columbus avenue.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

find some one to take up a worthy cause ana the
corporations consistently generous in their set
Elements out OF court. paying more cash on the
average direct to injured persons than the latter
receive through litigation. big verdict for the
sultor is big when half OF It goes to an at
torney and the amount dwindles further when it
comes at the end Of weary years Of waiting.
A lawyer who goes in for the damage suit busl-
ness has half a dozen chasers or runners his
staff They keen young men with nose for
accidents and ambition to beat their competi-
tors. Some Of them receive small salary besides
contingent interest In the contingent fee of their
employers. Each young man takes certain dis
trct of the city. italian. Yiddish Irish, accord
ing to his knowledge of languages and the loca-
ton Of his home. He sleeps with a telephone at
his that he may arise at any hour OF the
night and pursue his quarry. The speedy knowl-
edge Of accidents is gained from the slips
posted Police Headquarters from the blotters ar
police stations and through underground official
channels 1t is suspected that police and hospital
employees find it profitable TO inform runners Of
casualties. Some druggists and physicians know
It is worth while to summon the legal representa-
tive On a duh day for accidents a runner may
tour the police stations in hopes OF picking up
fresh case. Pad and pencil in hand. with a busy
journalistic air he strides into station house and
nquires
Anything happened. sarge? All yes. Legs
OF good item for paper. Was any one
ahead OF me? No? Then it's beat Thanks
The great effort is to arrive on the scene earlier
than rivals and company representatives. Tbs
company has its own quick methods. As soon as
an accident occurs anywhere within ten feet OF
a streetcar the conductor telephones TO head
quarters for investigator and meanwhile OBJ
tains' the names of witnesses. II the company Is
clearly liable for damages. when passengers
within are injured by a collision adjust
er is sent for and he comes armed with few hun
dred dollars small bills which he exchanges for
releases Immediately upon his discretion The
adjuster is not a lawyer doctor, but he knows
a fractured arm when he sees it and knows It is
safe to pay cut so sl5o fer the injury, while
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

Of Harrington and Lord Cross were none OF
them successes as Secretary Of State for In
dia. their ignorance Of India being in keeping
with their determination TO rule that great en-
pire without regard to the advice. Views and
opinions Of the Viceroy and the great Indian
officers OF state subject to their direction LORD
George Hamilton. the other hand. was a
man OF great tact, always ready TO defer to
those whom he recognized possessed Of more
knowledge about India than himself, while Lord
Middleton as I have stated above. brought about
the recall Of the most brilliant and able Viceroy
OF india IN modern tines-namely, Lord Cur
zon-by the manner in which he attempted TO
bully him into blind submission. Lord Morley
is a man of far greater courtesy and tact; also
Of fyameasurably broader craftsmanship and OF
the most lofty ideals. but many Of the reforms
to which he has committed himself in connec-
ton with the administration OF India are I'M
practicable and have not only excited the pro-
nounoed disapproval OF all the principal officers
Of the Indian government, past and present. but
likewise have stirred up end Of bitter discon-
tent among the eighty million Moslems, VINO
have constituted until now the most loyal ad-
herents of British rule in India 1t is because
Lord Minto finds himself unable to become a
party to these reforms. to put them into exc
cution, that he is coming home victim, Ike
Lord Curzon, like Lord Northbrook and Ike
several other able and successful Viceroys, TO
the shadow Of whitehall. EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

mashed finger is cheap at S. and broken nose IS
worth at least S. % A keen student OF human nat
ure and social circumstances, the adjuster does
not offer too much to a longshoreman or too little
TO a skilled mechanic 1t is a legal principle
based earning capacity, that the longshOre-
mans bones go for less than those Of the trades
man. Something is also conceded to the inteili
gence and Htigious capabilities Of the injured per-
son. But whatever bargaining is done must be
quickly, else the chasers arrive and with their
clamorous siren songs induce the victim to spurn
the cash and subscribe to a retainer.
Speed is the watchword at all stages Of the game.
chaser gets a client in midnight accident,
wakes his employer to fn out summons in a suit
for S25 900 damages and serves the summons on the
company at o'clock in the morning In one case
an accident occurred at 10 o'clock IN the morning.
and the summons served on the company an
hour later It is said that daring practi-
TONERS serve notice OF suits in advance OF their
being retained by the injured persons with the hope
and expectation that their unauthorized zeal will
be appreciated by the clients IN posse. This is a
gambling chance that costs nothing. Every suit IS
worth SC mething, in settlement out Of court
for 80 The company finds it cheaper to settle
multitude OF cases for small rather than TO
win in the courts and pay out much money for
legal, work and typewriting-
Adtusters and chasers strive to outwit one another
even after one has gained temporary advantage
Of the other. In the OF evening accident
company representative told the victim that ad-
juster would call and settle his the following
morning At a. M. before the adjuster got to the
house chaser arrived and said briskly:
Was my man here last night7 All right.
Sign this paper and III get you your money right
away" This paper was, OF course. retainer
Another chaser picked up the card OF an ad-
tuster in a hospital and sent confederate around
with it, The latter induced the patient to sign
retainer under the impression that he was doing
business with the company. Bellevue and ST, Vim
cents hospitals are said to be especially infested
with chasers and their opponents while Roose-
welt Hospital is of the Institutions hard TO
break into fer extralegal purposes
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

OF an ambulance chaser hasn't got five cents for
you. He's looking for his % per cent commission.
and when you get through with his shyster' boss
youn be ready for the poorhouse-"
The harried victim might have succumbed to
the double attack had not ambulance arrived
ts transport him to the hospital. The squad Of
relatives followed by streetcar and in automobiles
but they baked at the hospital gates. For
days afterward, the sufferer lay in bed, an aug
menting army of imaginary relatives came to see
him There also dear personal friends and
family clergymen and long lost cousins from South
America. The injured grew better and began
TO enjoy his callers. He finally greeted each new
visitor with this grinnng query:
Have you got release or a retainer?'
Ambulance chasing has become a business Of
extent. 1t is stated that from to 10 per
cent OF the gross earnings of the New York street
railways is spent in settling damage claims of in
tured persons IN and of court The total
reaches millions Of dollars year. Accidents on
the Third Avenue system alone amount TO twenty
FIVE hundred in year, and half OF these cases are
settled without litigation a large legal staff is
kept busy lighting suits. drawing appeals and max
ing private settlements Outside street railway
cases there is vast field for chasers and adjust
ers in industrial accidents. where the factory
or builder has insured himself against loss with an
accident insurance company.
Receiver Whtridge of the Third Avenue system
has had introduced a bill in the LEGISLATURE de-
signed to remedy side Of the chaser-adjuster
evil Nearly all the cases gathered by the chaser
for his employer a contingent fee basis.
whereby the lawyer suing the company gets % TO
co per cent OF the damages awarded TO his client
by the jury. II the lawyer fails win his case
costs are assessed on client and the latter be-
ing often irresponsible there is actual payment
of costs. Mr.. Whitrdses bill would eliminate
frivolous suits by settling the upon the
lawyer in ali contingent fee cases. There would be
less haste into litigation if the lawyer had
the prospect Of paying $50 800 from his own
pocket. And rights of claimants would not be
impaired it is argued. because they would always
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
RETURN OF THE
WORLD GIRDLERS
END OF CRUISE OF 1900
NILES.
Battleships of Atlantic Fleet in Bet
ter Condition than at Start,
Says AdmirdI Sperry.
CTwO OF pictures illustrating this win
found IEl

CTwO pages of pictures Illustrating win
be found in Part III
On December Is 1886. the first and second squad
rons Of the Atlantic battIeship feet. under COM
mand Of Rear Admiral RObley d. Evans sailed
from Hampton Roads for the Pacific by way OF
Magellan Strait. Having completed the fifteen
thousand-mile journey 20 san Francisco and the
cities Puget Sound, il received further orders
to return home by way of the Suez Canal. and.
der command of Rear Admiral Charles s Sperry,
forthwith started upon second journey OF thirty
thousand miles. On Washington's Birthday
this fleet Of sixteen battleships. escorted by tho
third squadron OF the Atlantic feet. under Rear
Admiral Arnold, consisting of four battleshps and
three cruisers, will be reviewed by President
Roosevelt in Hampton Roads, after an absence OF
one year and sxty-eight days The return Of thu
fleet will mark the end OF one OF the greatest
achievements in naval manoeuvres ever undertaken
The results attained were summed up by Rear A6-
miral Sperry. the commander just before it sailed
from Gibraltar February g.
This cruise" said he, marks epoch in our
naval annals. for the feet has found itself-been
welded into a unity. BY long. faithful and har-
moniOus work the part OF the personnel this
spirit OF the feet has been developed The eondt-
ton OF the ships is better to-day than when they
sailed from Hampton Roads. During these four
teen months the feet has been practically self
sustaining in the matter OF repairs The officers
and men responsible for repairs have met every
test, and the results prove the ships have been
better cared for than when they depended upon
the navy yards
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
MANY vICERoYs HAVE RESIGNED.

The Minister Of Foreign Affairs. the Chancel-
ior Of the Exchequer. the Secretary of State for
the Home Departmental Of them are COM
PEELED to do their work, so to speak. under the
immediate supervision and control of press and
Parliament. But the Secretary Of State for
India is virtually uncontrolled. The press until
recently has taken relatively little interest In
Indian affairs, as compared TO issues Of a more
domestic character, and the same may be said
of Parliament In fact, providing certain popu-
lar views and prejudices represented In the i'm
perial legislature at Westminster are observed,
the Secretary Of State for India is allowed free
hand and permitted to do pretty we'll what he
likes Thanks to this relative immunity from
popular criticism. IL has not always been con-
sdered necessary 10 assign a statesman Of the
first class to the Secretaryship OF State for
India Incompetence the part OF n Home
Secretary. of a Foreign Secretary, of a First
Lord of the Admiralty of a Secretary of War
might lead to the overthrow of the Cabinet, sub
jected as they are to the strictest kind of scru-
tiny. But there little to be feared In this
respect from any dereHction the part OF the
Secretary Of State for India, which
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

likely to escape the notice of Parliament and the
press.
Under the circumstances, 1t is not astonishing
that india should have suffered. The late. Lord
Derby, VINO enjoyed the distinction of having
been the first Secretary of State for India, had
qualified himself for the post by extensive travel
in India. but his successor, Lord Halifax,
crerion, he quarrelled with every one who came
into contact with him. He publicly rebuked the
VicerOy, reversed his policy, recalled a Governor
of Bombay. exacted the resignation of a Minis
ter Of Finance at Calcutta and ridiculed the
pretensions of the Council of India in London
to act any check upon him. The late Lord
Salisbury. during his first term. most sue
cessfuI minister and met with the warm ap-
proval and received the strongest kind of sup
port from British offcialdom throughout India.
The late Lord Iddesleigh. though less energetic
and active, was so kindly and good natured that
he caused bad blood; but his successor the
late Duke of Argyll. was. ike Lord Halifax.
perpetuaIly interfering with the viceroy. with
the Governors and with the official world at
Calcutta, causing no end OF trouble. When
Lord Salisbury returned for a second time to
the department his attitude had entirely
changed. and his autocratic methods and above
all his public hostility toward the Viceroy. Lord
Northbrook. whose policy ne reversed, brought
about the resignation of that peer.
Lord Cranbrook. Lord Kimberley, Sir Henry
Fowler. the late Duke of Devonshire as Marquis
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
NEW STANDARDS ESTABLISHED.

New standards Of economy in coal consumption
and increased radius Of action have been estab-
lished. The voyage of 3,651 miles from Honolulu TO
Auckland. New Zealand. was the longest ever
undertaken by a large feet without recoalng. We
reached Auckland with enough coal in our bunkers
, to steam additional thousand miles
The movements Of the feet were made with al
most the regularity of railroad train running on
a fixed schedule Not infrequent1y the feet ar
rived at port within hour OF the time set In
advance The chief delay that caused by ths
severe storm which struck the feet on its journey
from Manila to japan For a couple OF days the
vessels shipped heavy seas One was drowned
and others were washed overheard One vessel
required slight repairs when It reached japan
Although rough weather was encountered on the
way to Auckland the feet appeared on tbs
schedule time
New-York tribune., 1909-02-14
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY FEBRUARY H. 1909

<Isnan border, including not only English firms
VI every kind, but also the leading native con-
Germs Parsee, Moslem. Mesopotamian Jew and
rinou' demanding OF the British government
@ieaFer vision. stronger nerve. 6rmer authority
anu more enlcient protection IN the presence OF
eiiHeaA danger This representative and in1u-
ential class in India felt inpelIed by the present
condition Of affairs to go beyond the viceroy of
Ahola and his government at Calcutta, and to
aooress its petition to the Secretary OF State for
lnols at Whitehall. thus plainly demonstrating
the fact that 1T regards, under present circum-
stances the Governor General as a mere puppet
VI no Importance, and IS convinced that all
authorlty with regard to India is centred in the
hahos or the Secretary OF State for India at
Whitehall