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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

Oklahoma City, okla. Oct. %. An
interview that is little short of re-
markable, all things considered, was
given by ] +. Rochan recently 70 the
Des Moines Register and Leader, says
A. M. Young. state bank commissioner
who is here winding up the affairs OF
the defunct Columbia Bank and Trust
company
Mr. Rochan IS cashier of the Flyat
National bank at Fairfax, Okla, aud
naturally when he was in Iowa re.
Gently he was asked by the newspa-
pers to talk about the Oklahoma guar.
anty law. His statement sizes up tie
situation exactly am somewhat
surprised at his interview which in.
'terpret as a defense Of the law con.
sdering that state deposits were re.
moved from his bank because he was
paying six per cent interest on de-
posits. His expression is very frank
and seems to convey a good opinion
of the guaranty law
1T is the national and not The
state banks in Oklahoma that are do
ing the unbusiness like things in the
way Of paying excessive rates of In
terest to secure deposits and hold their
business II Mr. Rochans statements
are correct, and | believe they are,
there win be a very few national banks
left in Oklahoma, outside the larger
cities, within the next two years They
ARE converting from national to state
banks at the rate Of one. every Eve
days
"The present situation is thor
ought vindication Of the guaranty law.
We have the cash TO pay every IN.
diyidual depositor Of the Columbia
bank
"Inasmuch as the conditions outIin-
ed by Mr.. Roehan have already been
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
Story Sent Out From Tulsa Friday Morning Il
acknowledgements of 80 Per Cent of
State Bankers at Tulsa Meeting FaUOred
Operation of Guaranty LGW---DO Not
Want Guaranty Fund Segregated in
Few Banks.

j Columbia Bank and Trust company,
of Oklahoma City
October %, 1903
G. ~ Haskell, Governor State Of Ok
lahoma Guthrie Okla,
Dear Sir AT meeting held at Tul-
sa on October 2lst OF the Eastern
Group Of the state Bankers Section
of oklahoma Bankers Association the
general discussion was largely relo
tive to the failure of the Columbia
Bank g Trust company Almost O
unanimous sentiment was expressed
that the affairs Of the failed bang was
being ably managed by those la
charge
Chairman Westfan suggested that a
vote Of thanks be given Governor Has.
Ben aud A. NJ Young for the able
manner Ia which they were closing
up this proposition and commended
them IN the highest terms for the
foresight ia procuring additional Sc
curlty behind the assets of the failed
bank.
The general sentiment of the bank
ers was, that law was applied to the
settling up OF this bank was being con-
scientiously enforced and no one
seemed to doubt but what you and
Bank Commissioner Young would
come out alright
The meeting was largely attended
and was closed up with a banquet at
the Brady hotel with a general good
feeling
(Slgned) f.. w. WESTFALL,
Chairman.
Approved by ]. w Orr. president of
First National bank, Tulsa, and l.. y.
MARI president Of Oklahoma State
bank, Tulsa
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
CHILDREN BURNED
. WITH ORPHAN HOME
Many Thrilling Rescues Made BY wo.
men Attendants-Were No
Men Around
By AssoeIated 20.

BY Associated Press.
Lynchburg. Va, Oct 26 Five chill
dren, all inmates of the nursery were
burned to death IN a Ere that totally
destroyed tne Shelton college at
.ynchburg Va. a Presbyterian or.
phan home early today The dead
are
Ruby and Lucille Mooreaeld, Mamie
Reynolds. Marie Hickman ana Mary
Poole
The children were on the second
floor Ruby Mooreaeld was taken out
Of the building but when she learned
her young sister was still inside. she
ran back.
There were no men about the place
and many thrilling rescues were made
by the women attendants Fifteen
children we're rescued from the third
floor by the cook
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

Tulsa, okla, oct 23 The story
sent out from here Thursday night
as 70 the action taken BY the state
bankers Of Eastern oklahoma was a
lie made out Of whole cloth
Tae state bankers did not denounce
the guarantee law rs announced In
the Muskogee Phoenix and Tulsa
World No such action was taken or
even suggested The expression Of
90 per cent OF the state bankers pres.
emit was favorable to The laW and
the declaration was freely made that
the operation Of this law alone saved
,he state Of Oklahoma from The worst
panic IL her history
Tie state bankers did, however
adopt a resolution demanding that
certain changes be made in the law
chief among which was that the guar,
antee funds should not be segregated
In few banka bat be left IN the
banks making Che payment subject to
the check Of the banking board.
In addition q this the state bank
ers want the banking board reorganlz-
ed and one or more state bankers
placed upon The board
There was also a strong sentiment
against permitting state banks to use
national banks as reserve agents on
the theory that the state bank must
guarantee its deposltors while their
deposits, carried as reserve in ma.
tional banks, was wholly unprotected
by any security Of any nature.
The following telegram was sent to
Governor Haskell yesterday morning
commencing the work Of the governor
aud state bank. Commissioner Young
In settling up the affairs of the defunct
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
PROPOSED CHANGE IN
QUARANTINE DEFEATED

Guthrie OKLA oct IS By 4 vote
of 10 1 the state board 81 agriculture
yesterday defeated the proposition 10
make the Red river The state Quaran.
tine line. thereby keeping cattle from
the fever infected districts out 81 OK.
laboma President Connors Sc Gle
board aud Cobb aud Diehl voted
against The admission of Texas cattle
After the motion was defeated the
board decided to prohibit the ship
ping Of Texas cattle from infected
districts into Bic HlH township. EN-
braeine nearly a third OF Usage coun
ty. surrounding Foraker it embraces
the best agricultural land IN the
county and Commissioner Barlow rep
resented 10 the board that The com
mlssloners would provide dipping watts
to clean up the township if the board
OF agriculture would place it above
the quarantine line
The hoard instructed the quarantine
committee TO submit regulations fol
action az the next meeting 81 The boord
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

Guthrie, Okla Oct Bono state
officer is inte .sted in the reorganiza-
tlon Of the Columbia Bank and Trust
company. according to Governor Has
kell who issued a statement Saturday
in reply to criticisms made by the
Wall Street journal ana other papers.
That no state officer owed the Colum-
bia company a cent, save State Treas.
urer Menefee, who had two SO. 900
notes in the bank, Is also asserted.
The statement follows:
we note the Wall Street Journal
has asked some questions. Since you
copy their questions. am always
pleased to answer any question SO
coming before the public
"In the first place. there is no state
official IN charge OF reorganization of
the Columbia Bank and Trust com
pany When the state officers have
liquldated a bank, and caused les de-
positors and other creditors to be paid
our duty ends
No state officer owed the Columbia
Bank and Trust company any sum
whatever except Mr. Menefee, whom,
It appears from the records. did his
banking business at that institution
and owed the institution two notes
of $4,000 each. These came into the
hands of the state bank commissioner
as pagt of the assets Of the bank Mr.
Menefee has already paid one note
and the interest thereon IN full. al
though II was not yet due. The other
note. which Is also not due for some
months We. he has amply secured,
and assures It's Il viii be paid before
maturity
There is nothing strange about a
state officer doing the usual banking
business Of his private Affairs In some
bank. suppose that most public of
leers have some bank with which they
do business. This answers questions
one and tive.
Question number three We have
paid out such amount of the guaranty
fund as was necessary 10 pay all cred
itora on demand
Question number four. Another
assessment could be levied at once If
needed, but it is not necessary to do
So
Question number i've. The ndiyd-
ual deposits were one million eighty
four thousand dollars when the state
took charge Of the bank They are
now paid down 10 nfty-two thousand
dollars. and practically all Of the un-
paid balance is subject to offset
against notes held by the bank against
the same parties
Question number six Certainly
there has been no independent ac-
countant examining the condition Of
The bank We have accountants con.
nected with the state banking depart.
ment who perform those duties and
We certainly call in no independent
accountant Any interested party
however who cared 60 stand the ex.
pense could DO So
Question number seven We don't
find a single politicians note 10 the
assets Of the bank The Wall Street
Journal should not measure the okla.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
TRUANT OFFICER
URGED TO ACTION
Habit Of Small Boys Lettering Around
POOL Halls And Streets to
BE Stopped.

The long looked for enforcement Of
the compulsory education laws Of the
state are in fair way to be realized.
II the efforts Of Judge Frear Of the
county are asalllng
Il is the intention 10 see that every
child within the school age is IN
school
There has been much complaint Of
small boys lettering around the pool
halls OF the city and being ON the
streets after dark and this habit is
also under ne ban Of the law III
order 10 briag about more strict en-.
forcement Of the law Iudee Frear has
addressed the following letters 20 he
members OF the board Of education,
the superintendent OF schools and the
peace officers of the city
To the Board Of Education Of The city
81 Vinlta. OKLA
Gentlemen Il has been brought to
The attention of the Court that there
are many children or school age in
the city OF Vinita who are not at.
tending school as required by law
The court would most respectfully
call yom attention to sections 6iO0.
6i0f 6302 e40s and G8oi. of the Gem
eral Statutes Of Oklahoma Ga0Sl ne.
lative to such matters
We are not advised as to whether or
not your honorable body has. as yet.
by order provided the length OF time
that children between the ages OF s
aud 16 years must attend school
whether or not you have furnished 10
the superintendent Of schools list
Of mn children Of school age. and
whether or NOT YOU have designated
any tuant officers
This court Is eudeavorug to enforce
Che new Juvenile court law. and would
fully appreciate The cooperation Of
your honorable body.
Hery respectfully,
rHEO - 3. FREAR
Judge of Juvenile Court.
superintendent Of schools. viniis.
Okla
Dear sir Ia order to better enforce
the Juvenile Court Law this court
would respectfully request that YOU
furnish L az your earliest convenience.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
ASTRONOMY MEANS
OF CONVCTIO|
Farmer Is Convicted Of Murder
Evidence Of Length Of the
Nightfall.
By Associated Press.

~ "tt-thHHA = HNsfsNf
Richmond. Mo. Get. 26.-aPro
guilty of murder by astronomy S
was the fate of John Whltsett
wealthy farmer, who was found guI
here today, Of numbering an
Labrlght. a school teacher. near Z
son, Mo, IN October. 1908. :.
Whitsett was sentenced 10 NJ
years In the penitentiary
Whitsett and Labright wef -
enemies and when Labright was
dead In the road, Whitsett was al
ed lp describing his whereabout
the night Of the tragedy he said
darkness fell In flve minutes
state presented Professor j r. Wa
Of Park college, who testified that
the night in question. darkness
an hour IN falling This was praotl
~ the only point On which the sI
depended for conviction.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
Governor Replies to Criticism
Made by Wall Street Journal

homa practice by the practices OF tn,
Wall street district.
Question number eight The ~
amount Of the so-called guaranty fund
is whatever amount may be necessarg
to take care Of any losses II mal
be payable in each or in certificate
due at future date. -
The concluding remark about a re
organization of the bank is one thal
the state officers have nothing to d
with. We are not in the re-organiza
tion business. That is a feat Of WA
street, and which they usually ,baal
on wind and glittering prospects, BID
a reorganization in Oklahoma would
have to be on a perfectly solid and
substantial basis before Il could hop|
to meet our approval
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

the names. ages and addresses Of al
children of school age. l. o. 8 to II
years, IN the city of Vinita. who ar,
not attending any school
The court would also request thai
you advise it Of any children enrolled
who are truants
Very respectfully
THEo. d. b. FREAR,
Judge OF Juvenile Court
To All Peace onicers In Craig County
Okla
Your attention is called to Senate
nill No IS, being IAN act to define
dependent, neglected and delinquent
children, and to regulate the treat
ment. control and custody thereof BY
county courts approved March 80
1909
This court would request that YOU
furnish il with the names Of all chill
dren between the ages OF and lG
wears. who do not attend school, who
frequent pool halls. who loiter about
the streets after dark, who use pro
fame. obscene. yulgar and indecent
language or who uses cigarettes
Nev respectfully
THEO ID y FREAR.
Judge 81 the Juvenile Court
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
TRAPP IN FAVOR OF
NEW BANKING BOARD
State Auditor Says Closing Of Okla
homa City Bank is Vindieation
OF Guaranty Plan.

Guthrie Okla. Oct 2s state Au
ditor Al r Trap who is a member oi
the present banking board has de
clared n favor Of the creation Of a new
banking board Of seven members
which should include at least two state
bankers, one lawyer, one merchant and
one farmer
i belic{e that the closing up OF the
affairs Of the Columbia Bank and
Trust company without the loss to a
single depositor of one dollar in money
or delay Of one hour is a complete vim.
dication OF the principle of a bank
deposit guaranty law. said Mr..
Trapp
AS a member Of the state banking
board, however ! have become CON
vnced that the law would be more
satisfactorily administered II a bank.
ing board should be composed OF citi.
zens holding no other official position
fl che state
4 believe the columns of abuse and
misrepresentation Of the action of the
state banking board recently appear
Ing "a the many newspapers of the
state would never have been written
had Il not been for the fact that Che
banking board was made up of men
holding elective state Offices
~ believe Che state banking law
should be amended to provide Tor
state banking board of seven members.
to he appointed by the governor. at
least two Of whom should be state
bankers appointed on the recommenda.
tion Of the bankers participating in
the state guaranty fund | believe the
law should further provide that of the
other FIVE members Of the board at
least one should be a lawyer, one a
merchant and one a farmer The 9TH
er two members could be chosen from
any OF the four ayocatlons named or
from some other profession or bust.
ness.
Il believe the state bankers should
be permitted to recommend two mem
hers OF the board, because believe
they are entitled to representation of
the board If bank fails under our
guaranty law 1t is the other state
banks that have to put up the money
to make good any amount for which
such bank may be insolyent Citizens
OF the state, aside from those inter
ested IN state banks. have no peculiar
interest in the administration of the
guaranty fund
1T costs them nothing when a bank
fails. When a bank fails under the
guaranty law the depositor is assured
his money, 100 cents on the dollar. The
debtor Of the bank would only have TO
fulfill his obligation as he would If the
bank had continued in operation. The
only persons who are in line for a di.
rect financial loss are those owning
stock IN other state banks.
'As the state bankers are the ones
who must necessarily then have the
greatest interest in administration Of
the depositors guaranty fund believe
provision should be made In law to
assure them representation on the
state banking board which has the
control of that fund IN order that they
may be satisfied that such fund IS be.
inc administered ia the proper man.
uer
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
CANNON FIRE SALUTE
TO PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Carlo, Ill oct 20. The roaring
cannon Of the battery stationed On
barges IN the Ohio river opposite from
here greeted the presidential notilla
at noon today. when It rounded Cape
Carlo and entered the Ohio river The
long slope Of levee was crowded with
residents Of Illinois. Kentucky aud
Missouri The president reiterated his
declarations IN favor Of deep water.
why's
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
FOUND TRAIL OF FAMILY
LOST m MAJovE pEsl
By Associated Press

San Bernardino. Cal. Oct. -
some unidentified family. Of man.
and three small children il lost il
Majove desert and is either dea
dying Of thirst was made eoriai
"a trail found yesterday by 4 H..
loggi a ranoher A searching
started out today Kellogg fogf
abandoned camp outfit and Che
of i've persons, leading aimlessiyI
the hot sands toward the "a
from which few travellers return
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

So many people impose oL others.
and think They'll never notice Il =
But they viii notice Il, and. what IS
more, eXaggerate it
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
Euesl lie lucklest Man

By Associated Press. .@
Aberdeen, S. D.. Oct 26
Of William J EngeL Of Badq
was the first drawn from the
envelopes in the land drawing
Cheyenne and standing Rock j
tions today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
TIaaI Wave a santa Rosa.

= 1E0"HIIHIEH IItHH7
Mexico city Oct 20 tidal wave
swept over Santa Rosa. in the state
of Tobasco last night. and il Is be.
lieRed there was a great loss Of life
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
.coNFEssEs MURDER or
HIS WIFE At isLlP.
By Associated PRESS

hY Associated Press
New York oct Is Inspector Mc.
eanerty announced this afternoon that
he received word form Brooklyn that
Frederick Wueller had confessed to
numbering bis wife Anna. the latter
part Of last year. at lslip H. l.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-27
MADE NERVOUS WRECK
BY STOMACH TROUBLE
Iowa Mans Case Has a Parallel in Every
Community.

With a theory that human health is
dependent on the stomach and with a
medicine which he says proves this
theory, L.. T. Cooper, a comparatively
young man, has built up an immense fol-
lowing during the past two years.
Cooper has visited most of the leading
cities of the country, and in each city has
aroused a storm of discussion about his
beliefs and his medicines. Wherever he
has gone, people have called upon him
by thousands, and his preparation has
sold in immense quantities.
The sale of this medicine has now
spread over the entire country. and is
growing enormously each day. In view
of this, the following statement from one
of his many followers is of general in
terest.
Mr.. George Hyde, for the past twenty
years a respected resident of Maquoketa,
Iowa, says: after years OF suffering
from chronic stomach trouble, and trying
nearly every known remedy as we'll as
treating with some of the best physi-
clans in the country. / found myself a
nervous wreck. My appetite was gone.
and the little / could eat distressed me.
1 could not get a sound nights sleep.
and arose in the morning feeling tired
and worn put. l was greatly weakened
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-27
TROOPS At ASHLAND RANGE
Four Companies Encamped and Mod
ern Camp Equipment Installed
by government.

ASHLAND. Neb.. April 26.-(special.)-
Troops from Fort Crook have been arriv-
ing at the government rifle range almost
every day during the last week. Altogether
four companies are in practice at the camp,
which is pronounced ideal for its purpose.
The range covers some four miles along
both sides of the Platte river above the
Burllngton's bridge. Automatic electrical
markers, telephone service and complete
camp equipment have been installed. Rifle
practice will continue until early summer
when in July the National Guard will hold
a brigade encampment and rifle practice.
Arrangements are also going forward for
securing the Omaha High school cadet and
state university ,encampments at Ashland
this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-27

and badly run down. My failure to Sc
cure relief after diligent search discour-
aged me, and I began TO feel that there
was little hope OF ever again enjoying
good health. %
Some time ago, however, l became in
terested In some newspaper articles deal
ing with the ideas and beliefs of L. T.
Cooper. His theory that the stomach Is
responsible for the state of ones health.
either good or bad, impressed me as be-
ing logical. He claimed that no one could
enjoy good health with a bad stomach.
likewise, no one could be i'll with a stom-
ach in good condition. His further claim
that his New Discovery preparation would
restore the stomach to normal, induced
me to give II a trial .S|
81 went to my druggist and bought a
bottle. It proved helpful from the first
dose. l continued the treatment. and inn
proved rapidly. -Four bottles made me
well. / am sixty years of age, and today,
feel younger and enjoy better health than
in the past ten years. / owe It all to
Cooper's New Discovery. Anyone suffer.
ing from stomach trouble or nervousness
should try this remarkable preparation"
Cooper's New Discovery is sold by all
druggists everywhere. A sample bottle
sent free upon request by addressing The
Cooper Medicine Company, Dayton, Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-27
LEARNING THINGS
We are all in the Apprentices Glass.

When a simple change OF diet brings
back health and happiness the story is
briefly told. a lady of Springfield. Ill,
says:
"After being afflicted for years with
nervousness and heart trouble, 1 received
a shock four years ago that left me in
such a condition that my life was de-
SPARED OF.
Il could get no relief from doctors nor
from the numberless heart and nerve rem
edies 7 tried. because I didn't know that
coffee was daily putting me back more
than the doctors could put me ahead.
Finally at the request of a friend / left
off coffee and began the use of Postum
and against my convictions 1 gradually
improved in health until for the past six
or eight months I have been entirely free
from the and those terrible
Sinking, weakening spells of heart trouble.
My troubles all came from the use of
coffee which j had drunk from childhood
and yet they disappeared when / quit cof-
fee and took up the use OF Postum
Many people marvel at the effects OF
leaving off coffee and drinking Postum
but there Is nothing marvellous about it
only common sense.
Coffee 10 a destroyer-Postuni Is a re,
builder. That's the reason.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
oook' The Road 10 MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time 60 time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-27
Nebraska
Accuses
Bertuka of Deed
Finds that He Must Be Tried in Gage
County on Charge of Shoot
ing Boy.

BEATRICE, Neb., April 26.-(special Tel
egram.)-The coroner's jury. investigating
the shooting of Clyde Preuhs, stepson of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank weisner. at wymore,
returned a verdict this morning that the
boy came to his death by a bullet wilfully
fired from a SS-caliber revolver in the hands
Of Ferreno Bertuka. Bertuka will probably
be arraigned tomorrow. The Italian consul,
stationed at Omaha. arrived here today to
investigate the trouble at Wymore Sunday,
when three bunk cars were burned. 1t is
said a damage suit may be brought against
the parties who destroyed the property of
the Hslians.