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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-31
PERSONAL !

w. w. Greear, of Ashland, Is in
the city.
Tracy Lily is visiting relatives at
Elgood.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. e Ho,-
comb, of Greenbrier street, a daugh-
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. d. Copephayer
left yesterday for their new home
a. Johnson City
Mrs. w. l.. Freshman and two lit
tie daughters left yesterday for APP
pomattox, Va.,, to visit relatives.
C. ]. Lilly, OF Pagetop, was in the
city last night ell route to Ellison,
Summers county, on a visit 20 rela-
tives.
David Schnurman, OF Monsgom cry,
is visiting in the city. Mr.. Schnur-
man still has kindly feeling for the
town where he spent SO many years.
Rev. G.. G. Rector, pastor Of the
Methodist church at T'azewen, was
in the city yesterday to visit Mrs.
Rector, who is undergoing treatment
at the Sanitarium.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-31

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Han
cock, of Princeton avenue, a daugh.
ter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-31
ATTRACTIVE MENU
for
Sunday Dinners

can be easily prepared II you give
us your order.
Sealshipt Oysters
Franco-American Soups
Plump. Tender Fowls
Virginia Hams
Tomatoes, Lettuce
CauMnower Egg Plant
Celery Onions
Ka'e Satisfy
Loaf Cake Fancy Cake
Plum Puddings Canned Fruits
Nuts, Ralsns, Figs, Dates, Fresh
Fruits Of all kinds.
CHASE g. sANBORN's COFFEE
Domino Sugar, Bent's Water CRACK
ers, Cheese,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-31

Mrs. w. l.. Freshman and two lit
tie daughters left yesterday for APP
pomattox, Va, to visit relatives.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-31

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. r Ho,-
comb, of Greenbrier street, a daugh-
ter
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. ID. Copephaver
left yesterday for their new home
a. Johnson City
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-31

Tracy Lily IS visiting relatives al
Elgood.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

Springfield. nl. Oct % General
Aimed orendorf. aged s3 president
Of the international Bank & Fnet
company. OF ylnita. Okla died here
today. General Orendora was one Of
the most prominent men in tho state
Of Illinois lie had long been recoe
nized as one Of the most influential
democrats in hlg home state and ras
one Of the foremost capitalists Of
Springfield, being identified with sey
eral banks and a'number Of tho large
insurance companies. among them De.
ing the Franklin Life and the Illinois
Life Insurance Companies a. the
time Of his death General 0rendorf
was president Of the Illinois state us
torical society and Of the Springfield
election commission lie served fs
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
SOUTH PREPARING For
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN

Washington. d C.. Oct % "lt Is
possible TO use to commercial profit
any naylgable streams in tho south.
thirty inches deep It IS possible to
carry 1000 tons Of freight on six
feet draught These are the words
OF SIR John L. Mathews. secretary ot
the Mississippi Valley Transportation
company Of ST. Louis when accepting
the invitation 10 address the Southern
Commercial Congress In Washington,
December 9Th and 7th AIR Mathews
viii come TO the congress with models,
drawings. diagrams and pictures 10
show to the wide-awake business men
Of the south "The Commercial Posi-.
bnities of Shallow Streams" When
it Is remembered that out Of the %
40 miles of navigable streams in tie
United States according to the Ma
tional Conservation Commission there
are over $4,000 miles eithei within the
south or benefttlng the south, the
commercial Importance Of these
streams should be Immediately con.
sidered III practical ways. BY heavy
shippers everywhere through the
south but particularly in towns and
cities Immediately III touch with nari-
gable streams.
The Southern Commercial Congress
win meet III Washington al The vii
lard. December 9Th and eth. and those
in attendance viii then adjourn 70
take part IN the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress which meets at the
same place December Sth. 9th md
10th The congress Of the United
States begins its long session Decem-
ber 9th Rrom present indications
over 5000 business men will be On
Washington for Congress Week
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

az the Free Masons and odd Fellows.
He was one Of the leaders OF Spring.
field, III. bar. and an able lawyer and
advocate He was gentleman Of
polish and a man of integrity and hon.
or Ills record Is clean every way, and
he deserved and held the respect and
esteem OF his home community and
the entire state Always collected and
deferential in manner. his genteness
toward al won him their confidence
and love lie took a commanding pos
ition IN all civic movements aud hlled
and place assigned him naturally and
the successful outcome was II once
assured when his services were aeuf-
ed
II will be difficult to find one 10 hn
the especial niche SO long occupied by
him in his home community and bis
death ls certainly deeply % De- de-
plored
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

captain IN the 133rd illinois lnfantrH
in the Civil war and was promoted TO
the rank OF major-general.
In 1903 with J. w Orr and otners.
the deceased went 20 Vlnita and or.
ganized the international Bank 4
Trust company and took $4,000 Of the
capital stock of that bank, and was
elected president which position lie
retained until his death
Brlght's disease Is assigned as the
direct cause of the generals death
although he has been IN III health
since the death Of hls wife about
year ago, resulting from heart failure.
brought on by fright caused by the
fall Of tree against The house dur
ing "a severe wind storm
The deeeased leaves tWu daughters.
Misses Edna and Agnes. aud son
John Orendorn who IS now a. Joplin.
Mo
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
MRS. HUTTON SAYS TAFT
is NOT WOMANS GHOIC

Spokane. Wash, Oct 22-Mrs May
Arkwright Hutton Of Spokane, wife
Of l.. w Hutton. millionaire mine
operator. who has just been elected
president Of the Washington Political
Equality league, says in a signed
statement anent the receptions accord
ed to President Taft and William len.
nlngs Bryan on their tours Of the
northwest, that the majority of the
voters Of the United States made their
choice last November and elected "a
man who stands for the classes" as
against the man OF the masses" ad-
ding Women as a whole have no
voice. and in this election they cannot
be held responsible believe there
will be a new organization which viii
embrace the righteous principles Of
all the old parties and promote ideas
under which all the people can live.
The thinking women OF America stand
ready TO aid in this great movement.
but they must be given the ballot 70
make their work effective
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Of BANKS AFFAIRS
After Nearly a Year Report Of Re
ceiver For First National Bank Of
IT Scott is Approved.

Kansas City No. Oct p r The
final report Of John Watts. receiver
for the First National bank Of Fort
Scott, Kans.. was approved yesterday
afternoon by Judge Pollock in the fed
eral court in Kansas city, Kans. The
bank failed November 20, 1908, with
liabilities amounting 70 100000. This
is the institution that was wrecked
by the unfortunate speculations OF
Grant Hornaday, It's president
The depositors have been paid SO
per cent and the receiver has enough
money to pay 30 per cent or more.
The receiver brought suit against the
directors of the bank. charging Grim
inal negligence. ard recovered $4,000.
The assests OF the bank were sold 70
the Bankers Trust company Of ST.
Louis for $4,000.
The receiver was represented IN
court yesterday afternoon BY y q.
Gates. an attorney Of Fort Scott HUI
bert Lordier Of Fort Scott was attor-
ney for the depositors Only three
of the fifteen thousand depositors OBJ
ieeted to the settlement made by the
receiver. The receiver viii be dis
charged IN about one month.
Hornaday went to Fort Scott from
his farther's farm ia 1885, when he
wac l9 years old and became mes.
senger in the First National bank The
bank then was in the hands Of the
Chenault family When the First Ma
tional failed in the panic of 1898, Horn.
aday went to Newton Kans and es-
tablshed a bank Of bis own When
the Chenault bank was re-opened in
Fort Scott, one year later he returned
and took over its management
Aside from managing a bank Horn.
aday bought a street railway company.
organized life insurance company,
mergel the telephone and electric
light companies and built an amuse-
ment park He was in politics elso
and published a newspaper
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
JUDGE O'BRIEN APPEALS
TO SUPREME COURT

Guthrie, okla, Oct. 28-T. l..
o'Brian. county judge Of Woodward
county, has appealed to the supreme
court from a verdict Of the district
court OF Woodward county adiudging
him guilty Of winfu and corrupt con
duct IN Office and removing him from
tbs Office Of county Judge 0'Brian
was granted a supersedeas bond sus-
pending sentence of the court as to
removal pending an appeal
oBrian was found guilty Of dlsmis-
sing liquor prosecutions upon the pay
ment BY defendants of fine Of $50
and suspending the jail sentence with
out authority of law One OF the
grounds for the appeal is that the
court was without authority to remove
him from office. while he was Judge
OF court of record, and that the proper
procedure would have been contempt
proceedings
o'Brian also alleges the admission
Of incompetent evidence and that the
verdict was based on insufficient evI.
dence.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

From one of our fellow citizens,
Judge GIN. who has known General
OrendoTn from bis boyhood, we learn:
That General OrendorI stood IN the
foremost ranks of the many able citi-
zens OF Illinois, not only in the demo
cratic party in whose counsels he rank
ed high, and which houored him With
many distinctions. but in the citizen
ship Of the state He stood for adj
vanccment and Improvement and pro-
NOTED all wise policies to these ends.
He was for many years one Of the
leaders in many civic societies, such
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
STOP LIBEL PROCEEDINGS

Washington. oct. % The next
prosecution Of the Panama libel eases
Instituted by the federal government
will be at New York city. where the
indictments we're returned against the
New York World When the cases
viii be brought Up Is uncertain on ac-
count OF the congestion of business in
the courts
There Is no question of removal Of
defendants involved as there was at
indianapolis. where the government
was defeated 81 tts efforts % have the
defendants brought 70 Washington to
answer the charges There win be no
further steps IN the indianapolis re
moyal proceedings for the reason that
no appeal lies
stuart Mcnamara the special gov.
ernment COUNSEL Ia charge Of these
eases. has had conference with At
torney General Wlckersham in which
be IS supposed to have reported on
the cases In some detail and conferred
over the cause Of the government in
the remaining proceedings Neither
the attorney general nor Mr. McNa.
mara. however. today would discuss
their conference or the governments
plans
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
SERIOUS TROUBLE AVERTED
BY TIMELY INTERFERENCE

sapulpa. okla, Oct 22.-What might
have been a serious affair was pre-
vented IN time by friends Of both par
ties when W. p. McDaniels and ex.
Sheriff Henry King met on the street
Il was after court had adjourned when
MeDaniels had testified concerning
graft charges against King now being
tried They passed each other and
McBaniels spoke to King The latter
resented It and it is said went after
his gun Others standing by inter.
fered and no further demonstration
followed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
TWO ICE COMPANIES
MUST CORRECT WEIGHTS

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 22,--The curpor-
alton commission late last evening is.
sued two orders against ice companies.
The Marietta and Pauls Valley Ice
company are ordered to place stand.
ard guage scales on their wagons aud
to weigh ice for customers The order
also directs the companies not to dis.
criminate In prices charged to con
sumers. The Marietta company is
warned against refusing to sell ice to
consumers just because they kicked
on the service The antitrust law
provisions are clearly outlined IN the
orders 10 the companies.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
THANKSGIVING GAME
DECIDES CHAMPIONSHIP

Guthrie Okla. Oct. 23 The
Thanksgiving game between Oklaho.
ma university and Epworth university
20 be played al Oklahoma City, viii
apparently be necessary TO decide the
football championship Of Oklahoma this
year. as on the basis Of compare be.
tween the two teams so far
Both teams have played and defeat.
ed the Central Normal, the Southwest
ern Normal and Kingasher college
The scores OF the two teams against
the Southwestern Normal were about
the same Epworth ran up a heavier
score against Central than the state
university did but the latter beat
Kingdsher by very good margin,
while Epworth nosed out a victory
from the Congregationallsts By the
narrow margin Of 8 to o.
Epworth has so far played no teams
from outside the state, while the soon.
ers have lost one game to the Kansas
Jayhawkers, the Missouri valley cham
pions-their only defeat so far-but
held them 60 score Of II 70 0, Ep-
worth IS SO far undefeated, but has
not gone up against anything nearly
so strong as the Kansas aggregation
The sooners we're also scored against
by the Northwestern Normal. but won
their game
The A and N college team. under
Coach Davis. an eastern player Of
some reputation Is also a possible
contender for championship honors
and claims 10 fear only Bennie Ow-
ems Sooner squad
The Aggles record SO far includes
victories over the Chilocco Indians
Christian university Of Enid and King
fisher college They have not yet
played any 81 the stronger teams
Kingfsher has won from Southwest
.ern, but lost its other games, while
the newly organized Southeastern
Normal team from Durant has come
70 the front BY defeating the Central
Normal
The University Preparatory school
lar Tonkawa. with two former Har
ward players on the faculty to coach
It's team seems likely to take the
honors in the preparatory school class
s.dh the Oklahoma city and Norman
high schools as is hardest opponents
The Tonkawa bunch beat the Chilocco
Indians IS to o after the Redskins
had decisiyely defeated Logan County
high school Tho Indians are making
a good showing among the prepara-
tory schools. although they were hope
lessly outpointed in their contest with
the Haskell Indians. who rank high
among thhe college teams of the Mis-.
souri, valley
Oklahoma university reports the
second football accident Of the sea.
son. Forrest Brewster, player on the
freshman team sustained broken
leg in a game with the sophomores.
The only other serious casualty so
far was the breaking OF .eg BY one
Of the Chiloeco Indian players IN the
first week of practice
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29

Captain Jim Wilkinson has Just ne.
TUNED from the hills east Of Grand
river where the fun blood Cherokees
dwell and reports that these people
are in sad state Of want. Before
the winter is over there win be starf.
Ing among these almost helpless peo.
pie and the attention OF the govern
ment should be directed to their con-
dition and help afforded them There
Is considerable money due these peo
pie and now would be a good time 10
pay Il
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
EMPEROR OF RUSSIA
PAYS A VISIT TO ITALY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Raceogni Italy oct 23 Nicholas,
emperor Of all Russian. made d tri.
umphant entry into Italy today and
whatever may have stirred beneath
the surface outward manifestation
was cordial and popular welcome to
the head Of a friendly state Threat
ened demonstrations have been stern.
ly suppressed The broadly viewed.
much discussed and keenly antlcipat.
ed meeting between Nicholas and
King Victor Emmanuel opened most
auspiciously
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
PRESIDENT READY
TO DITCH CANNON
New York Writer Says One Notable
Thing Among Republicans is
Speakers Elimination.

Gregory. Tex. oct 23-The cor
respondent for the New York Amerl-
can. who is with President Taft on
his "trip. sent this dispatch TO his
paper last night
"That a clash between President
Taft and Speaker Cannon ls rapidly
approaching becomes more apparent
every day The president ii his ad-
dress before the inland waterways con
yentlon in Corpus Christi yesterday
once more declared positively n fa-
yor 81 a bond issue large enough to
carry through 8 comprehensive plan
OF inland waterway improvements Il
was this project first broached by Mr
raft az the conservation congress in
Washington before his inauguration
az president, that Cannon sat down
on hard. The speaker said that he
would not consent % any issue Of
bonds. Similarly the speaker since
the president started on hls present
tour, has asserted that there can be
no postal savings bank legislation
The president remembers yiyidly
how Cannon packed the house CON
ference committee IN the recent tarin
nght and he IS not in a mood to toll
crate much longer the pullback
methods OF the speaker There viii
be smooth sailing 1t the forthcoming
session of congress. no doubt. for 1t is
not the policy OF the president to
mperl his whole program BY an open
break with the speaker But The re-
iteration today by the president Of
his bond issue plan indicates q deter.
minatiou on his part to stand his
ground
"ln making the trip around the coun-
try with the president the Americans
correspondent has learned that if
there Is one question about which
republicans everywhere are concern
ed, il Is with the elimination Of Can
nonism. There are differences in the
middle west with regard to the tariff
and differences elsewhere on the con.
servation policy, but there is unanim-
ity everywhere on the point that Can
non Is an incubus TO the republican
party. and that II the party Is com
PEELED to carry him through the next
congressional compaign. all hope Of
having the house to the republicans
may as well be abandoned The senti-
ment Is prevalent IN Illinois and Min
nesota. as well as In Idaho Mon
tana, Oregon and California It is
snared by conservatives as well as by
radicals aud long distance predic-
tion may be hazarded that when the
time comes. sufficient influence viii
be brought to bear upon the speak
ger 10 compel him 10 decline a renomin-
alton to congress
"That such d way ont Of the din.
Guilty would be satisfactory 70 the
president can be confidently asserted
and it Is not improbable that II the
necessity arises he viii add his voice
20 those Of Che party leaders Who viii
be found gently hut firmly eIimiuat
ing The speaker from The party coun-
eil for the parlys sake Meanwhile
the president II H. Grating pontedly
the policies which be knows are vio.
lently opposed by tbe speaker and The
lines are being drawn tighter
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
NUMBER THIRTEEN PROVES
UNLUCKY At HARTSHORNE
ny Associated pfess

by Associated Press.
Hartshorne. Okla, Oct 22 =0f the
thirteen men IN the entry of the Rock
Island Coal Mining company's mine,
No 10, at the time Of the explosion
here yesterday al but one are dead.
William Franklin. colored. and An
tonic Monado succumbed to their IN,
iuries today James johnson, the
trapper boy. Is stlll alive. but his
condition Is critical
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
CUT HIS WIFE'S THROAT
AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Carthage Mb. oct 28 Edward
Brooks, miner aged twenty-five at.
tempted to murder his wife while
walking on the electric line tracks to.
ward Webb city. today Brooks es.
capped but the woman's throat was
cut so badly she probably viii die
The couple came here from Clare
more, okla but their home is in
Seattle
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
CgNNENDS TAFT FOR HIS
STAND AGAINST DRINK
~ Associated Press

bf Associated ffeSs,
Omaha Neb. Oct ~ -Early today
the delegates 90 the thirtyslxth an.
nual convention Of the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
began docking to The big
auditorium here and at 3 30 O'Clock
the gayel in the hands Of Mrs Lillian
NJ. stevens, president. called The con.
vention to order The annual address
of President Stevens occupied most
OF the morning She reviewed the
temperance work OF the last year and
commended President Taft for taking
a stand against the drink evil
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
PEARY SAYS ROSMUSSENS
NEWS IS UNAUTHENTIC
BY Associated PRESS

BY Associated Press
Washington, D c. oct 23 Com.
mander peary the explorer, has tele.
phoned scientific friends here that Il
was impossible for Knut Rasmussen.
the Danish explorer 20 have seen any
Of the members Of Cooks expedition,
and that any information Rasmussen
received therefore was not first hand
poafy's action follows the story from
Copenhagen on Rasmussen's Views on
DR. Cooks polar claims. made public
by Mrs Rasmussen.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
STOLE $4,000 AN0 TOLO
POLICE HE WAS ROBBED
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Peoria lll. Oct 28 James Mohan.
twenty-five wears old night agent for
the American Express company here.
early this morning robbed safe OF
four thousand dollars and then told
the police he had been robbed at the
point of q gun Part Of the money
was found N his sleeve when q de.
tectiYe aecidenuy caught him by the
nym Suspicious We're aroused and
search disclosed the money All but
ten dollars was recovered Mohan con.
fossed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
DR.. COOK TO LEAD MT.
MKNLEY EXPEDITION


ny Associated Press
Topeka Kaus Oct 2 t special
70 The state Journal from Lawrence,
kanse says Dr Frederick s. Cook
wired Professor Z T. Dyehe from Dus
mth today as follows win be pleas.
ed 10 have yon join Mount Mckinley
expedition Desire that expedition be
undertaken shortly Dyehe wired ac.
ceplance.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
TRUE NAME or HEALER
WAS CHARLES Mel LEAN.
~ Assoclated press

HS Ahbuttbtea ffthHs
Chicago, H. Oct 22. The real
name Of Francis Schlatter. who died
Tuesday. at Hastings, Neb, is stated
by David MoNaughton. today, to be
Charles Mclean MacNaughton has
known the alleged healer for thirty
Eve years.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
TAFT MAKES SPEECH
At HOUSTON, TEXAS
By Associated Press.

Hf AhaUtIdItu FItsH
Houston, Tex. Oct 23-Taft spent
three hours IN Houston this morning
aud received probably the most dem.
onstrative reception of his Texas
travels He spoke from the balcony
of the Rice hotel to a throng that he.
himself described as ten acres Of
people. After a brief automobile
trip he left for Dallas.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
POSTOFFICE ROBBED
At JASPER, MISSOURI
ly Associated Press

" FF73"83' IsstT-NI : IE797"II
Carthage. Mo- Oct 90 Robbers
today blew the safe In the post office
az Jasper twelve miles north Of here,
and secured fifteen dollars in currency
and few stamps They escaped in
stolen buggy