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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
BIG OIL COMPANY
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Sspreme Court Says Waters-Pierce
Company Must Pay Damages for
Deaths Caused by Faulty Oil

Washington, D. c. Feb. 1.-The supreme
court Of the United States today held that
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company of Missouri
was responsible for damage for the death
Of the wife and two children Of Albert B,
DeseInes, Of Orlando, Okla. The victims
we're burned 70 death in February 1902,
in fire which, il was claimed. originated
from kindling fire with coal oil which,
it is alleged, contained a large per cent
age of gasoline
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01

Louise St Claire. wins is one Of the few
women on the American stage today that
possesses the following list Of gcod quail
ties 50 seldom found in one person name
ly. a magnificent appearance fine culti-
waited soprano voice and ability to act
second to none. She is one Of the many
recognized artists in the company headed
by that eminent character singing come
dian, VIM. c. Cushman presenting the
semi-operatic production The Toymaker's
Dream
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
c. W. B. M. Meeting

The c. W. B.M Of the Christian church
will meet at the church Tuesday at $3.50
p. m. with the following program:
Scripture Reading
Prayer
Hymn
Response to the roll-call by giving the
name Of a church or missionary in Ja-
maica.
Reading. Mrs. Beaver
Reading on the present needs Of Janlai-
ca, BY Mesdames, Depue, Smith and Scott
Offering
Hymn
Business.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
Aoodoo pInner IN New York.

A dinner TO celebrate the thirteenth
wedding anniversary OF a New York
couple took place Friday November
49, In order to emphasize the disbe-
lief in hard-luck superstition, the
guests had to walk under ladder to
reach their places at the table; they
found the salt cellars all overturned,
the prongs Of the forks pointing the
wrong way, and many other things
which come under the head Of ''un-
lucky. At each plate, however, there
was placed, as an antidote, a four
leafed clover, and this and the un-
doubted happiness Of the celebrants
seemed to remove any fears as to the
many hoodoos.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
j. AUGUSTUS SHAW
NOT REQUIRED TO ANSWER

Washington, D G., Feb Following a
long conference between District Attorney
Bakerand counsel for the Press Publishing
Company, It was stated that j. Augustus
Shaw, secretary-treasurer Of the New
World, would not for the present be re-
quired 70 answer questions put to him
Friday last.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
TAFT IS GREATLY PLEASED
WITH PANAMA CANAL WORK

Cuiebra, Panama. Feb. l--Wm. Fl, Taft
and the engineers accompanying him
reached here from Panama today ON a
special train and made detailed exami-
nation Of the Cielebra cut The party is
the extent Of the work accomplished.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
Sheriff H. E. RidenhOur Received Consignment
Of I25 From the Prision Special That
Passed Through Vinita Early Sunday
Morning Forty to SerUe for Life
---SeUenteen are Women

large number Of prisoners in the county
jail is considerable and Mr.. Ridenhour is
using every precaution Of a careful and
experienced officer in taking care Of them.
Their incarceration here means an addi-
tional pay roll Of not less than $500 a
month to Vinita
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
GMELICH MAY WIN IN.
MISSOURI ELECTION CONTEST
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. lit is inti-
mated today that there may be but one
report made to the general assembly by
the committee which is recounting the
ballots in the lieutenant g0yernorship
contest 1t is believed if but one report
is presented it win favor the seating Of
Jacob F, Gmetich, republican
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
PANAMA OFFICIALS DENY
CHARGES MADE IN CONGRESS
BY Associated Press

Panama, Feb. THE charges made in
the American congress recently by Repre-
sentative Rainey against the president Of
Panama and others, have brought out
denials in the form Of a signed statement
from the president and sixteen members.
of the National Assembly.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
NEW YORK GAS COMPANY
IS DENIED NEW HEARING
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Washington, D. G Feb; 1.-The supreme
court Of the United States today denied
the application Of the Consolidated Gas
company, for rehearing The case in
yolves the validity Of an eighty cent gas
law and was recently decided against the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
MAN WHO ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT A WOMAN EXONERATEO

Chibaeo. Ill.,. Feb. George Busse.. who
last night accidentally sisol and killed
Lucilus c. Thackemary in the Walton
apartment building. was exonerated by
a coroner's jury today.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
The Man With the Educated Fingers

The man with the educated fingers and
twistable legs is the peculiar cognomen
that has been connected with the name
VIM. G. Gushman who win appear here in
the Toymaker's Dream His entirely diff
ferent and original way Of working has
gained for him reputl.ion Of being one
Of the best character singing and dancing
comedians on the American stage; he Is
supported by an all star cast which num-
bers twenty recognized artists
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
TO EXTEND SAPULPA
ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
Sapulpa, Okla, Feb. Lit was announc-
ed today that local capital is said to have
contributed one hundred fifty thousand
dollars to extend the Sapulpa elecuicrail-
way to Keifer and the Glenn Pool oil
fields.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
CAPTAIN AND CREW OF
BRITISH STEAMER DROWNED
BY Associated Presa.

BY Associated Press.
Melbourne, Austria, Feb, 1.-The British
steamer Clon Banald is total wreck near
Edinburg and the captain and forty six
of the crew, most Of whom were asiatics,
were drowned Eighteen Of the crew was
saved
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-01
ANXIETY IS FELT OVER
GERMAN STEAMER OVERDUE

BY Associated Press
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb, l--ConsiderabIe
anxiety is felt over German steamphip
Mari Rickmers, from Greenock, Scotland, at
It is more than ten day overdue Terrific
storms have swept the Atlantic lately
Word was received in the city this
morning. Of the death Of Miss Carlotta
Archer Shackeford. d Muskogce, Miss
Shackelford Is the daughter Of Mrs. Cora
ShackeIford nee Archer, who wiis be rel
membered by many vinita people. She
Having taught in the schools here a
number Of years ago.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05
a BILL no CURE pEMocRAr1c MAYoR.

bill to will the
today Kalepu
his right
The bill would have introduced afternoon if there had
all thought the
in
exposed
proposed meeting majority
Attorney Friday.
this meeting the whole the Municipal
laid this planned that the
present supervisor and ms changed
through
Kaleiopu
unless the Democratic plans it than the
specify Mayor have right
particular thing department
will specified In meaning
flied with Wednesday, sanction
under to in
The will specify
through committees viii hire all
salaries generally
Attorney
through Legislature special
orders of the motions
o maj in Houses
The members the Board
show Fern
stable Kakaako, rather,
learning
to Mayor
way agree doing business Mayor
ordlier and bosier attu thane ever,
thought of the Supervisors
o
viii be thing This o Republican
of city
be put mans hands, be he bad"
lad
Mayor however inefficient he might be- nothing clipping
to
they amazing ves popular
they love
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05
THE WHISKY RING AND ITS BLUNDERs.

Whisky Ring hornets this papei
predicted putting Republican and Repre-
depends with their platform pledges to let
public,
especially the whom they depend in campaigns money whether
of the Whisky Ring those of the party
wishes predieament
would
they suicidal Ring
dealers, the wholesalers
wholesale
blind that the
This living them instead
which Ring STIR among the
settled determined satisfied with the
liquor law They let Mr. Woey gohe the best organizer
States; their Local bill
Whisky its raid
policy the wholesalers they
setting which easily end in driving liquor from the
altogether Wooy
consulting bureau the best methods of bringing
the of
they the Whisky Ring Hawaii
the
but what must be
the the Ring
stirred all these yellow jackets when there need of it?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05
SAYS THE KEEPER OF
EMMA SQUARE IS D. K.

Editor Advertiser: The writer of
yeterday's letter surely does not be-
grudge an old native his $4,000 a month
for looking after Emma SQUARED I
have noticed that man morning after
morning hard at work, often at day.
break, and [ am sure, that he has never
failed to be at his post of duty later
than 6 a. m. If he takes things a
little easier in the afternoons and gam.
bols with his dogs, he works the harder
for it in the cool of the mornings. This
really should be to his credit, as the
city viii be spared the expense of an
employee, stricken down with heat pros
tration.
/ admit that the grass is sprouting
some on the edges of the walks. This
is caused by the recent constant rains
and you win find that this will disap-
pear. as If by magic, as soon as the
weather becomes more settled.
Now, if there is kick coming, kind
ly permit me to do little kickingl
The author of the letter seemingly finds
the place an eyesore in the daytime.
I deem it worse than an eyesore after
dark. chilling and cooling" is all very
nice in its place, but little light should
be shed on the subject in a public
square, I, personally, have aided by
installing two 16-candlepower lights
near my residence and the church has
placed one lamp on their side of the
square. Let us have an arelight in a
spot and you will find that
this, combined with t.Louis - renewed
efforts, will make the pretty little
square breathing place for the weary
in the evenings as well as in the day
time. Now, at night, it is Stunned by |
all decent people.
DIR. SCHURMANN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05

March
M hey woudg eth to so
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05

To be
Fedea terfere in the Terroi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05
SIGHTSEEING Cars.

The. Promotion Committee will take
up the matter of Honolulu Sightsee-
ing Car with the Rapid Transit Com
pany in the near future, many requests
for snch having come to the committee
from tourists. Tt was suggested that
one of the large four hand rigs be
secured from local livery stable to
take parties to places of interest on
the outskirts of the city. This matter
will be handled by Secretary Wood in
the near future.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05
PORTLAND WANTS
HAWAIIAN EXHIBIT
Continued From Page One.)

informing me of my appointment by
the Portland Rose Festival Associa-
Ter from Portland, Oregon, my home,
ton as its Envoy Extraordinary to
Hawaii in the interests of that body,
with the special mission of interesting
your people in the festival to be held
in Portland in mid-June. The society
authorizes me to invite most cordially
the Hawaiians to participate in this
grand festival in honor of the Imperial
Rose-whose royal seat is Portland
and it seems to me that this invitation
may be most appropriately extended to
your committee for consideration and,
hope, acceptance.
Secretary Wood of the Promotion
Committee recommended that this mat
ter be referred to Commissioner Knud-
sen of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo.
sition Commission, who wonld be in the
Northwest at the time. It is probable
that Hawaii will be conspicuously rep
resented at the Rose Festival, as it will
be a great advertising medium on ac-
count of the number of tourists who
will be passing through the Western
cities at that time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05
Unique Report of Chairman.

One hundred and thirteen places of
interest were pointed out to a party of
friends by Chairman Bowen last Sun.
dav on their way to and from church.
This was the gist of an interesting re-
port which he made to the committee.
On mere stroll. he found this number
of places of note to point out to his
friends
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05

Mr. Roosevelt will
probably
being announced for the number As the
libel
Club the exPredens of
yellow editors with the trepdt
feels when he expecting the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05

L.. C. by
the Administration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05

The Representative who
fights should
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05

.sIucky' gets And
Los
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-05

The Methodist
Territory.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-24
FIVE BROTHERS IN WAR,
AND ALL ARE LIVING

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-24
SALOONS DECREASE
UNDER OPERATION
Of THE MULCT Law
More Than 100 Saloons Have
Gone Out of Business With
in Two Years.

Des Moines, Ia. June 19.-The num-
Der of saloons in Iowa is growing less
and the amount Of the mulct tax they
pay on the average is growing more.
This will be shown along with a great
deal of other valuable information in
the forthcoming volume of the Iowa
Official Register which will come from
the secretary OF states Office inside of
a few days.
Two years ago the official register
contained the first published informa-
ton on the mulct tax. 1t showed q
total OF 4S counties, 81 townships and
242 cities In which saloons were operat-
ing under the mulct law. There were
then Ito saloons. These figures were
for the conditions on September 80.
1906
The Forthcoming volume gives the fig
ures for September 30, 1908, and shows
that at that time there We're 40 counties,
40 townships and 224 cities and towns
operating under the mulct law, with
1872 saloons. Grundy. Monroe and
Muscatine are the three counties that
operated under the mulct tax law in
1906 and do not operate under the law
now,
The statistics in the Official register
show further that while for the year
ending September 30, 1906, there was
collected by the cities and towns as
city tax under the mulct law $377, 092. 6S,
an average of $S65s5 for each saloon,
there was $3s3,09O.74 or an average Of
$900.S6 collected for the year ending
September 80. 1908.
The only other statistics gathered on
the saloon question was in 1899 when
the state auditors Office gathered facts
showing saloons under the mulct law
to be operating in 48 counties when
there were 1850 saloons and the aver.
age tax paid was $S6445. The figures
show the amount collected to be $35, 400
short of the total tax.
The new official register this year
will have many additional features to
that of two years ago 1t will contain
brief history of the formation of each
county of the state, pictures and biogra-
plies Of all the members of the last
legislature. a list of the circuit ana dis
trict court judges since the formation
Of the state, the semi official primary
election votes for both June and No.
vember with a comparative table. The
official register this year will contain
964 ,DageS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-24
BuENA VISTA COLLEGE
RECEIVES FINE GIFT

Storm Lake, Ia, June 22.-Buena
Vista college has Just closed one of the
most successful years in its history.
The week was full of events incident to
commencement week. but the browning
event occurred on Thursday morning
when the commencement exercises Of
the collegiate department took place.
The commencement address was de-
livered by the Rev. j. w. Bean. of
Cherokee, and the degree of bachelor
of arts was conferred upon four stu
dents. The baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday was preached by the Rev. Geo.
N. Luccock, of Chicago, and the SER
mon to the Christian associations by
the Rev. Mr.. Gully, of Sioux City.
AT the close CT the commencement
exercises, Dean Fracker announced
that MIR. and Mrs. C. w. Garberson, of
this city, would present to Buena Vista
college a chapel building in memoriam
of their daughter. Miss Grace Gamer
on. who was q member of the class of
1909 This was beautiful and gener-
Gus gift and is another evidence of
better and brighter days for Buena
Njcfn
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-24
CHURCH WOMAN
CONVICTED OF
PLAYING WHIST
Sensational Trial Causes With
drawal of so Members Of
the Church.

Abel, Ia, June 22-Mrs. Minnie Doug
| lass, one Of the social leaders OF Abel,
was last evening convicted of the
whist before an ecclesiastical court OF
the Methodist church, presided over by
Rev. A. e. Foutch, of De Soto. After
the verdict was read Mrs. Douglass
was suspended temporarily from COM
munion with the Adel Methodist Epis-
sopal church. She was given one week
IN which to apologize to the minister
and congregation. After this time, IL
she refuses to humiliate herself, she
VIII be ousted permanently.
AS result of the verdict so women
members of the Abel church last night
asked for their release from the church,
declaring that whist playing was no
crime and did not come under the head
OF games of chance, as charged.
Great indignation is expressed be-
cause the jury was imported from De
Soto and Van Meter and because there
was no representation for the de-
Tense.
A. r. Grant, of Dallas Center, was
prosecuting attorney. When the jury
retired the presiding officer of the court
retired with that body and. consulted
with the members. later returning to
the court room with them. The trial
was behind closed doors.
Doesn't Settle IL.
Mrs. Douglas last night said She
would carry the case before the gem
eral conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, which meets in 1912.
Section 26 of the Methodist disci-
pline reads as follows on this point:
"Imprudent and unchristian conduct
I'm cases of neglect OF duties OF any
kind, imprudent conduct. indulging in
sinful tempers or words The buying.
selling or using Intoxicating liquors as
n beverage, signing petitions in favor
of granting licenses for the sale of in
toxicating liquors. becoming bondsmen
for persons engaged in such traffic, or
renting property as a place III or on
which to manufacture or sell intoxicat-
ing liquors, dancing. playing at games
of chance, attending theaters. horse
races circuses, dancing parties, or pat
ronizing dancing schools or taking
such other amusements rs are obvious
ly of misleading or questionable moral
tendency, or disobedience to the order
and discipline of the church, on the
first offense. let private reproof be Civ
en- by the pastor or leader. and If there
be an acknowledgement of the FAULT
and proper humiliation the person may
be borne with.
ION the second offense the pastor or
leader may take with him one or two
discreet members of the church.
"On the third offense let him be
brought to trial, and If found guilty
and there be no sign of humiliation,
he shall be expelled.
Under the clause playing at games
OF chance" the accused was placed
upon trial for playing whist The trial
was a farce from legal standpoint,
the trial judge, Rev. A. e. Foutch, of
De Soto. acting as judge and prosecu-
ting attorney, and allowing hardly a
single ruling to stand on behalf of the
accused. He selected trial commit
tee, or jury, and brought them With
him from Dc Soto and Van Meter, and
not until the trial began did the ac-
cused know single person was to sit
in judgment over her.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-24
HORTICULTURAL
CONGRESS THIS FALL

Council Bluffs, Ia, June 21.--An inn
portant event in tine United States in
1909 will be the second annual eXposi-
ton of the National Horticural con-
sress, which will be given at Council
Bluffs, November 10 to 90 The expo
6ition Of 1908 was unique. 1t was the
first of it's character to be held any
where. 1t was the result of new
idea conceived by a few vigorous minds
and executed with astonishing alac--
rity. The preliminary work was not
begun until early in the summer OF
that year. ard the organization was
not completed until later. An immense
brick auditorium. steam heated and
capable of holding 5000 people was
erected and equipped in little mora
than month. The scope of the en-
tcrpr:se was outlined and the plans
explained to fruit growers throughout
the country In the short time that re-
manned before the opening. Yet with
this hasty preparation 81 states We're
represented with fruits grown from
Maine to California, from Texas to
Minnesota, making possible a most SUI
perbly beautiful exposition, which was
the wonder ard delight of the thou
sands of visitors who came from all
parts OF the country.
The 1909 exposition will be of the
same character but of a magnitude
much greater and more comprehensive.
More than 100 of the best known hor-
ticulturists in the United States are
actively engaged in promoting the in
terests of the exposition.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-06-24
SORE EYES CURED.

Eye-balls and Lids Became Terri.
bly, Innamed-Was Unable to Go
About-AM Treatments Failed
Cuticura Proved Successful.
"About two years ago my eyes got
In such condition that was unable
to 60 about. They were terribly in
famed, both the balls and lids. / tried
home remedies without relief. Then
decided to go to our family physician.
but he didn't help them. Then 1 tried
two more Of our most prominent ply
sicians, but my eyes grew continually
worse. At this time q friend of mine
advised me to try Cuticura Ointment,
and after using it about one week my
eyes were considerably improved and
in two weeks they were almost we'll
They have never given me any trouble
since and l am now si1ty-fve years
Did. shall never fail to praise Cuti-
cura. g. B. Halsey, Mouth Of Wilson.
Va. April 4, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies. Boston.