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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
CONTEST ELECTION
OF JUDGE CONLAN
Sullivan Will Demand Recount
if Unofficial Returns Are
Sustained by Canvass

I'VE are going after this judgeship
business in earnest" said w. r. Hag-
erty, campaign manager of the union
the struggle between Charles II. Con-
Ian and John j. Sullivan for the second
police judgeship.
My personal check of the returns
gives Conlan a lead of four votes over
Sullivan. We are going to the bat on
this. If the official canvass next week
does not show Sullivan victor we
shall begin a contest
Both Hagerty and Sullivan are con-
fdent of victory. If the official cam
vass does not give Sullivan lead the
union labor party candidate will lose
no time in filing his contest. He be-
lieves that contest would prove that
he. received more votes than the demo-
cratic incumbent.
SEEK McLAREN'S SCALP
In the gossip that is floating about
town since Mccarthy and his col
leagues have captured the control of
the municipal government it is being
said that Park superintendent John
McLaren is slated for removal. 1t is
asserted by union labor party men that
McLaren has been too partial to his
own Scots. Rumor does not say who is
to succeed the man who has worked
such wonders in Golden Gate park.
For the active part they took in the
campaign, members of the P. FL. Nc
Carthy businessmen's association ex-
pect to be rewarded. William McNeyin,
real estate man, who was secretary
,- 10 fnx
ably considered by the mayor elect for
appointment as a member of the po-
lice commission. Louis Blot, COM
mission merchant at 10S Washington
street, is also to be made a police COM
missioner. SO 1t is rumored. Friends of
Peter j. Mccormick formerly deputy
coroner under DR.. T. B. w. Leland. are,
proposing him for place on the police
commission and propose to make
vigorous fight for him.
r.. w. Hagerty, who was a police
commissioner under Schmitz, is said to
be slated for membership on the board
of public works. He did very effective
work in directing McCarthy's cam
pafgn, and this. according to the ethics
of the game of politics, should entitle
him to a good appointment.
CASEY TO BE REAPPOINTED
Michael Casey of the board OF works
Will likely De TedppOlHteOp as ne
patched up his differences with Nc
Carthy in the campaign Just ended. and
did what he could to elect the presi
dent of the state building trades coun-
ell to the office of mayor. Charles A.
Day and John ID. McGilvray Jr., two
other incumbents Of the board, are ex-
pected to give way to Mccarthy tmen.
One thing that Is sure to receive con-
sideration at the hands of the new
board Of supervisors is the PROPOSE
tion of reducing the. fire limits. The
lines as now established have caused
a considerable area east of Van Ness
avenue and south of Pine street to re-,
main barren. The time has not yet
come for the construction of brick
buildings on the property in question.
The result is that much pressure Is to
be brought to bear to restrict the fre
district so that wooden structures may
be erected on much Of the property,
that is now unimproved.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
REFUSES TO QUASH
FRAUD INDICTMENT
Judge De Haven Denies Benz
sons Petition to Drop Land
Grab Prosecution

District Judge John J. de Haven de-
MED the petition of John A. Benson,
convicted of land fraud with Dr. Ed
ward r., Perrin. yesterday to dismiss
the remaining Indictment against him.
The application was made by Benson,
who is serving years sentence in
the Ingleside jail. following the order
sham to drop all prosecution of Doctor
Perrin, which included the Indictment
that Benson asked dismissed, as he is
named as a conspirator with Doctor
Perrin against the United States gov
eminent.
I'm denying the motion Judge de
Haven said that it is of course true that
in order to Justify the conviction of
conspiracy it must also be shown that
this codefendant is equally guilty, but
the refusal to prosecute Perrin does not
estop the government from proceeding
with the trial of Benson and proving,
If it can, that both he and his CO.
defendant committed the crime charged
against them in the indictment.
Whether the government shall attempt
to proceed further is a question which
States attorney, with which discretion
the court can not interfere.
In this wise Judge de Haven passes
the matter directly up to Attorney
General Wickersham. In refusing to
dismiss the matter he says that 1T
rests in the hands of the prosecuting
attorney United States Attorney Rob-
ert T. Devlin of this city will prob
ably ask for instructions from Attor-
ney General Wickersham.
Smell Case Concluded
The preliminary hearing of Charles
p. Smell on the charge of perjury for
testifying that he was not an attorney
for DIR. E. B. Perrin in October, 1903,
at the trial of Perrin and John A.
Benson for land frauds was concluded
before Police Judge Shortall yesterday
afternoon and the case was continued
until next Thursday morning for argu-
ments of counsel
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
TO GIVE LECTURES ON
HEALTH AND RELIGION
Rev. Fletcher Cook to Deliver
Series at Trinity Church

Three sermons on health. happiness
and religion will be delivered by Rev.
Fletcher Cook, Ph.D.. at Trinity church.
the next three Sunday evenings at s
o'clock. The first will be given tomor-
row night on Fear, the DESTROYER of
Health, Happiness and Religion" The
second will follow November IA on
Thought the Creator of Health, Hap
pfness and Religion" The third and
last will be delivered November 21 on
Faith, the Master Maker of Man.
Louis III. Eaton. assisted by Robert
M. Battison, tenor, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Savannah, violinists, will give
an organ recital next Tuesday evening g
at Trinity church.
The recital will be free to the public.
Get your election hats from Tom
Dillon, 712 Market st. opp. Call bldg. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

Enjoy good music while you lunch.
Odeon Cafe. cor. Market and EDDY SITS >
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
SAYS. CONDUCTOR INJURED HusBAnD-alrs

Bertha steiger. 19H Beaver street, obtained a
warrant from Police Judge Deasy yesterday for
the arrest Of John Doe'' McGranaghan. con-
ductor Of car 1912 of the United Railroads.
Mrs. Steiger said that in dispute regarding
transfers the conductor struck her husband ON
the mouth with such force as to knock him
OF the car. Steger's head was cut by the
fall
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

TO HOLD CAREIvAL-Fruifyale. Nov. 5.-A
rainbow carnival and bazaar viii be held next
Fridsy afternoon in the guild hall Of st.
Philips Episcopal church. under the direction
of the ladies' guild. The affair viii continue
until Saturday night The proceeds win be
devoted 10 the building fund OF the church.
The hail viii be sub6ivided into booths over
~hich ihe ladies Of the church viii presi<t
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

Get your election hats from Tom
Dillon. 712 Market st. opp. Call bldg. :
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
RATCLIFF. SANDERS SUED
FOR ATTORNEYS FEES

Tulsa. Okla. Nov t0.--The Ratcln
Sanders Grocery company is the de.
fendant ii 4 suit filed In the district
court yesterday by Robert + Blair, Of
Wagner who claims there is still due
him from the grocery company 500
attorneys fees for handling a $4,000
damage suit for 1t In July, 1908.
The origin OF the damage suit the
plainun states in his petition, was IN
December 1907. and he was employed
by the grocery firm on Zee to be
commensurate with the services rem.
dered by him in the case
The petition reoites that Blair acted
as leading counsel In the case, that he
made frequent trips from his Office IN
Wagner 10 vinlta and Claremore and
spent six days IN court during the hot
test days Of July, 1908
The plaintiff states that he expend.
ed $40 In railroad fare and hotel bills
In connection with his duties In the
sait and that he has received so far
only Sl0o He asks for a Judgment
against the grocery company for 1910,
with interest. aud the costs Of the suit.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
At HOME AFTER
TRIP COVERING T. 1853 MILES
Extended From Boston to Pacific Coast and
Back = Trip Covered Period of Fify-seuen
DGys---Gifs Gathered Would Fill Three
Express Cars - Defends Aldrich and
Refuses to IndOrse Cannon.

Washington, Nov. l1-With his ar.
rival in Washington last night Presi-
dent Taft finished a journey of 12.759
miles extending over a period of fifty
seven days. The trip extended from
Boston to the Pacific coast and back
by way of the south to Washington.
The president crossed thirty-six states
and territories, visited seyenty-slx
cities, not to mention as many more
towns where short stops were made
He has made in round numbers 250
speeches and attended at least fifty
banquets as wen as half as many
breakfastes and lunchedns.
Mr. Taft left United States territory
for brief period and dined with
President Diaz of Mexico. He went
down into copper mine, climbed
down a mountain trail, participated on
horseback In a cattle roundup, sailed
down the Mississippi, rambed through
the Yosemite Valley and the Grand
Canon of the Colorado, saw the Seattle
exposition visited an ancient Indian
village in the New Mexican desert and
saw the rebuilt city of San Francisco
He gathered enough gifts to fill two
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
ROBBERY IS MOTIVE
FOR GAhON'S MURDER

Oklahoma city. Okla, Nov 9.-That
robbery was the motive for the mur-
der Of r. D Cannon, whose dead body
was found on the roof OF the ten story
Campbell building Sunday. is held by
the authorities but no definite clews
have been obtained
a report yesterday from Lexington,
KY. that Cannon was a member Of the
Hargis jury and the only member Of
that body which held out for con
viction, lent speculative substance 70
the mystery. but availed the authori-
ties nothing.
Friends of Cannon assert that he
left Hot Springs, Ark, year ago be-
cause of fear of assassination by
Kentucky enemies.
Cannon was quiet and uncommuni-
cative and the presence Of a Winches.
ter always beside his bed is the only
evidence here that he feared assassin
alton
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
At WORK
ON BIG 4 BOOKS
No Intention Of Prosecuting Woman
Who is Alleged to Have Black
mailed WarrIner.
By Associated press.

by Associated RfesS.
Cincinnati, O.. Nov. 1O.-with the
shortage amount higher as further
penetration is made into the tangled
affairs of the Big Four railroads. the
financial department experts in
charge OF the examination today. prob
ed further into the records Of
Charles L. warriner. deposed treas.
urer That the shortage will exceed
81 100000 is doubted by some
Although the woman, who Warmer
alleged is one of his blackmailers. is
living here, no action has been taken
against her as yet.
Constables with attachment papers
taken out against this woman by a
department store, raided her apart
ments today. Not until then did Mrs.
jeanette Stewart. or Mrs. Ford break
down. i never blaekmailed Charles
Warmer out Of a dollar" she sobbing-
" declared. She explained her lavish
expenditure only by saying that she
inherited a large fortune
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
STEINHEIL SERVANT STANDS
LOYALTY BY HER MISTRESS
By Associated Press

by Associated Press.
Paris. Nov i0.--No servant ever
fought more loyalty for her mistress
than did Margueretta Wolf cook IN the
stenheil home. when testfylng in the
stelnheii trial today The proseeut.
ing judge challenged the witness with
on abstract Of her deposition shortly
after the crime, in which she is quot
ed as saying that when Madame Stein.
heir learned that her husband was
dead, she calculated, "At last / am
free"
Without hesitation the servant re.
piled that she had been misquoted and
ths what Madame stelnheli really
said was AT last ] am alone
During the examination of Mrs.
Wolfe Madame stelnhen displayed
great nervousness.
Minister Of Justice, Barthou an
nounoed today. that at the conclusion
Of the Steinheil case. he would pro.
pose changes in the French court pro.
oedure. looking 70 relieve the presid.
ing Judge at a trial from acting as
prosecutor. The decision is a result
Of foreign criticism Of French methods
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12

or three express cars, including a
handsome saddle, a collection Of IR
dian pottery, gallons of native wines
bushels of apples and peaches, tons
of grapes, at least a hogshead of honAn
a score Of keys to the cities he visited
scarf pins, watch fobs, golf sticks
sombreros, sack full of crank lettefs
and couple of carloads Of flowers In
addition to a dozen possums. Most
of the fruit and flowers that were
sent to the president he promptly had
transferred to the hospitals in the dif
ferent cities that he visited. No gifts
Of an extraordinary or expensive ma
ture were accepted.
On the trip the president defended
Senator Aldrieh and refused to indorse
Speaker Cannon. He approved ths
new tariff, declared in favor OF the
American merchant marine, postal
savings banks, the further control and
regulation of corporations and n na
tionGl health bureau. He extolled ana
defended the possum, met "Ty" Cobb
tried out his annual message to con.
gress and brought the south back into
the union.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
KILLS CASHIER OF
AN INDIANA BANK
BY Ruse Of Chief OF Police Lynchlng
Of Murderer is Prevented
La, ~ Nsw AIhpnE
py AssoeIAled NIL

by AkhnflhteN HFfNfs
New Albany Inc, Nov ll--l, Garry
Faweett, cashier Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank here, waH shot and killed
and President j. x. Woodward was
seriously wounded, by a man, who
entered the bank this afternoon and
attempted to rob it, The assailant was
captured after a chase on the Ohio
river.
The robber entered the bank and
suddenly commanded everybody to
throw up their hands. President
Woodward was shot as he attempted
TO argue with the man and Tie cash
fer was killed as he sprang to the
presidents assistance. The slayer
then escaped In a stolen automobile
TO the river and II was only by clever
strategy Of the police captain. Davis.
that a lynching was ayerted as the
police boat returned TO shore with the
prisoner
Two hundred people had gathered
on the abank crying for vengeance, but
Davis told them the prisoner was dead,
that he had taken poison, aud the
PROSTATE form Of The prisoner was
taken 10 q patrol wagon and presum.
ably started for the morgue but went
to the Jail instead. whore the robber
vas locked up
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12

they did the other day For what!
TO attract gold from other countries
which has the effect Of building up
their reserves. This process Is al
ways successful. In 1907 the Bank
Of England advanced the rate to 7ih
per cent, and that step brought gold
from twenty-five countries | asked
Mr.. Campbell the then governor OF
the bank, what he would have done il
he had not secured the gold lie re.
piled We would have put the rate
up to 10 per cent and that would
have brought gold ont of the earth.
What else do they do? They ex-
tend credits literally TO every one
who is solvent and who has a right to
borrow. Instead of shutting their
doors and stopping the extension Of
credits, and refusing to give credits
to their own customers, they do these
two things They protect their own
reserves and they extend credit liber
ally to every one who deserves It and
who wants II"
Contrasting this system with the
rigid methods of the United States,
Senator Aldrich said
Il have no doubt myself that the
opinion which is everywhere express
ed In Europe, that our system is bar
barous, Is correct II certainly is
against the experience of modern
banking everywhere else.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12

Kansas City, Mo- Nov l0.-Reiter
ating his declaration that neither he
nor the monetary commission has any
pet scheme Of financial reform, Sen
ator Aldrich last night in this city
dwelt at some length upon some Of
the advantages Of the European bank
ing system over the systems IN the
United States. He spoke after a din
ner given by the Clearing House AS
sociation at the Baltimore hotel Sen.
ator William Warner of Missouri in.
trodueed the Rhode Island senator
Mr.. Aldrich found IN the reserve
system the most striking character
istie of the union banks, he said
lie said that the central banks Of
England, France and Germany, the
Bank of England and Bank of France
and the Relchs bank hold all the re-
sources OF all the banks Of their re-
spectiye countries He pointed out
that there is no legal requirement
rendering 1t necessary for the foreign
banks to keep IN their vaults SO large
a percentage as is necessary in the
United States, saying that 4he sub.
ordinate banks regard money in the
central institution just as available
for their reserve purposes as II 1t
were in their own vaults.
Asking himself how the great cen-
trail banks protected themselves IN
times of stress Mr. Aldrich replied:
"They advance the discount rate as
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12

Cincinnati, O.. Nov i0-Well found.
ed reports that the shortage of Charles
T. Warmer. former local treasurer
OF the Big -Four railroad viii total
81 900 900 and possibly s2.000,0O0 and
the amazement expressed on every
hand that one man, unaided, could
juggle the accounts Of a great corpor-
alton for years without detection, were
partly met yesterday by statement
from a high railroad official that a
big "shake.up" is about to take place
IN the offices of the Big Four( and that
an entirely new system OF conducting
the roads finances is to be inaugural.
ed.
That the Warmer defalcations are
far IN excess of the sum mentioned by
Vice President Harris of the New
York Central is shown by the fact that
the railroad officials caused WARMERS
arrest and. pressed later, admitted
that the amount would be at least
100000. When that sum was raised
TO more than 100000 speculation
broke rife. and Il is assured now that
the total ombezzlement will reach
figure which win set a new record in
such cases.
Whatever may be the culpabllity Of
persons connected with Warmer It
appears that as far as the railroad Off
cials are concerned they have no in
tention OF proceeding against others
than the defaulting treasurer. Gen
eral Counsel Hackney declared he Isl
in possession of no facts which would
his prosecution of any one
save Warriner.
4 believe Mr. WARMERS state
ment, said the attorney. that he has
been blackmailed, but We have only
his word for II and We cannot act on
that. That Is for the state authorities
to do II they choose"
The facts have been given to Prose
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
WIRE TAPPERS MAY
HAVE BEEN CAUSE
BY Changing Odds on Howard Pearso
Causes Heavy Loss to Rookies
in the West. yt@as

Denver Colo, Nov. 11.-Probably /
tween $4,000 and $4,000 was secua
in this city and suburbs ana II s.
Lake Tuesday as the result OF what
believed 10 have been a cleverly n
cuted job of wire tapping near Ii
Latonia raeetrack, and in which b
odds on Howard Pearson. the winal
of tue sixth race at that track, vel
boosted from z to to 20 even
high as 40 to /.
Hand bookmakers here and at d
suburbs OF Englewood and Littlet8
reluctantly admit that they lost he'd
ily on the race, and many of the lol
bookmakers today refused to pay ID
on the race. Two OF them, it Is sal
have been forced to go out of buslne|
According to one local bookmaI
the odds apparently were changed i
fore post time, and the "ooost" III
Z to / to 20 70 does not seen
have caused suspicion. II the VI
was tapped, the post odds were n
back and the false odds sent out Ta
the plunge was made, and as the
on the horse apparently was genei
nearly every bookmaker found IN n
yer lost money
Il is also stated that the operate
extended to Chicago.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
TO PIPE OKLAHOMA
GAS TO ST. LOUIS
Company Incorporates And Agrees to
Furnish Gas In ST. Louis Within
Ten Months Time.

ST Louis. Mo. Nov. 1.-THE st.
Louis Gas, Light, Heat and Power
company has filed articles of incor.
poration with the recorder Of deeds
here and Is asking the assembly to
grant Il a franchise to furnish the city
with natural gas to be piped from
Oklahoma The capital stock Of the
company is 100000 which is paid
up and If the franchise is secured the
hackers say they viii Immediately
raise the capital stock to sl5,00O,000
and will have pipe line completed
from Oklahoma TO st. Louis and in
operation IN ten months
The directory Of the company is
composed of G. T. Braden of Pitts.
burg, Pa, who was associated with
T y Barnsdnil the Pittsbufe gas
aud oil magnate, year ago in an
application for a natural gus franchise
here 7. d. G. Bah. a ST Louis
manufacturer interested IN Oklahoma
natural gas wells, Jesse D. Dana pre-
sident of the West END Light and
Power company Erastus Wells. son of
former Mayor Bolh Wells. and Chas
a. Sdx
Attorney S. +. swarts who drew
the franchise for the company, says
Mr. Braden owns 10000 acres of OK.
lahoma gas land which Is capable Of
producing lOO00O.0oO cubic feet or
natural gas a day Options are held
on other gas producing lands
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
LIahtnIna pestroys narn.

Okoee, Okla Nov 9 Lightning
struck a barn on Charley McComb's
place, near here. Sunday night. and
the barn with all contents was de-
stroyed. Two mules, two horses and a
mich COW We're In the barn and were
burned 70 death It has not been
learned whether or not the barn was
insured.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-12
SOLVING MYSTERY OF
THE CHICAGO TRAGEDY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. H. Nov part Of the
mystery, which has surrounded The
tragedy of Sunday night when a motor
ear containing six persons plunged In.
to the Chicago river at the open draw
Of the Jackson boulevard bridge was
solved today by the recovery Of the
body Of Chauffeur Ernest Camp. il Is
expected other bodies will be found
before night