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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
A. A. BROWN JOINS
PARKER AND RIDER
New Alignment Of vlnlta Attorneys
Makes One Of States Strongest
Legal Combinations.

A new alignment of Vinita attorneys
was made Monday, when the firm OF
Parker, hlder & Brown was organic
ed.
Parker & Rider has been one of
the strongest combinations of legal
talent In the city, and the addition of
Adds A. Brown TO that firm makes it
stronger, and is a signal compliment
to the untiring energy and ability of
the young attorney, Mr.. Brown.
Until about a year ago Mr.. Brown
was connected with the firm Of Riddle
g. Clapham, but upon the dissolution
OF that company, decided to enter the
field alone, and opened an Office In
the Wade building on South Wilson
street By hard study and close at
tentlon to the business of his clients
has won for himself an en-.
viable record and a lucrative practice.
The firm of Parker. Rider & Brown
will be the legal representatives of
the Frisco here, and is looked upon
as one of the states forSmost firms Of
attorneys.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
WESTERN STATES SHORT
ON APPLICATIONS

Washington. oct. 2.-Unless more
residents from states in the west make
application TO the United States civil
service commission for the examlna-
tion to be held October % for positions
In the census bureau. those states prob.
ably will fail to receive their full share
Of the appointments, Il was stated at
the civil service commission today.
As the census act provides for the
distribution Of appointments among the
states and territories In accordance
with the law Of apportionment, the
civil service commission ia eager to
have applications from persons in
western states desiring appointments
In the census bureau.
It Is expected that about three thou.
sand appointments viii be made from
the examination to be held in all the
states and territories. These appoint
ments will be for terms Of six months
to two years and will average about
one year in length
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
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NEWSPAPER MIN III
TESTIFY IN BANK CASE

Guthrie. Okla oct. 4.-Under in
structions from Governor G. N. Has.
kell, a number of newspaper men
have been summoned to appear before
the grand Jury at Oklahoma City to-
day TO testify regarding alleged vio-
lations Of the banking law and also
regarding alleged inflammatory state.
ments in regard to the conditions of
banks.
An attempt will be made 70 secure
an Indictment against Frank II. Greer.
editor and publisher Of the Guthrie
State Capital.
Claud s. Burr managing editor Of
that paper, was subpoenaed to testify.
Greer himself was not subpoenaed, be
cause under the Oklahoma law ne
would be given immunity for what he
would testify.
In an effort 10 obtain indictments
against certain national bankers. sub.
poenaes were issued for w. 7. Tim.
berlake cashier OF theFlrst National
bank OF Ada. and the editorial force
Of the Oklanoman to testify In regard
to statements regarding the condition
Of the Columbia Bank and Trust Com.
pany, said % have been made 70 them.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
AMERICANS MAY
SEE RECORDS FIRST
Or. Cook Expresses Willingness to Ask
Danes to Release Him From
Promise.

Washington, Oct 4-Dr. Frederick
"A. Cook, the Arctic explorer. announc-
ed here last night that he will ac.
quiesce in the proposition that the
University Of Copenhagen be asked to
waive its cain to prior examina.
tion OF his records, in order that Amer
ican geographic societies and other
scientific organizations in this eoun-
try may be enabled to review his data.
He said he would be satisfied to have
the decisions of all these tribunals an
nounced simultaneously.
Frankness characterized Doctor
Cooks answers to every question ask
ed by newspaper reporters. although
the explorer added little TO what he
already mas said and published since
he returned to civilization. When
asked II he would in the future fit up
an expedition to go to the South Pole,
Doctor Cook said he was not yet pre-
pared to answer on that point, but he
added that the discovery of the South
Pole would be much easier than that
of the North Pole, and would be at
tended by far less dangerous risks.
He pointed out that probable ronte
to the South Pole would be along
stretches of land and that this would
mean a quicker discovery.
At the station there was lack Of
official courtesies to the explorer, None
of the government or scientific officials
we're present to welcome him, nor were
any civic organizations represented.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

Oklahoma City, Oct. 2.-That the
Columbia Bank and Trust Co, taken
over by the state Tuesday night, with
liabilities OF three million dollars, will
probably never reopen it's doors, but
that new bank here will likely be
organized by st. Louis, Mo, and Mus
kogee, Okla, capitalists and will buy
the good assets of the defunct bank
from the state were the developments
yesterday.
Negotiations with President w. l..
Norton, OF the suspended bank, !. NJ.
Putnam and Norton's other associates
were practically called Off by the state
today and members OF the banking de.
partQent privately expressed the opin-
ion That the bank would never be re-
opened under the old management.
John TIM. Johnson. OF 81. Louis. a
business associate of David n. Francis
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
ST. Louis and MuskOgee Men Negotiating With
State Officials Looking TOward ReOpening
Columbia Bank & Trust Company - Will
Take Over Assets Considered Good
and Facilitate Matters for
Banking Department.

and c. d. McClosky, president of the
Oklahoma State Bank at Muskogee,
arrived here today and opened nego-
tlations with Governor Haskell and
Bank Commissioner A. M. Young for
the purchase of the fixtures and assets
Of the Norton institution by new
Oklahoma City bank which they pro-
pose TO organize. Johnston is inter
ested In the First National bank at
Muskogee.
The state officials believe the deal
will be contaminated with them. II II
Is they will take over the assets Of
the Columbia concern that they consid-
er good thus enabling the state TO
close out more speedily the affairs Of
the defunct bank. Until the negotia-
tions progress further 1t will be 4.
possible to tell what proportion of the
Columbia's assets the state can dis
pose of in this manner.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
DISCUSS COMMISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
BY Associated Press.

by AH5UCIHItu FItbs,
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct flight bal.
looms started this afternoon in a long
distance and time race, as the leading
feature of the second day OF the Cen
tennial week. The second event in
interest, was the meeting OF three
hundred mayors of American cities,
who are the guests of the municipality
They discussed the commission form
Of government. u. 5. Guyer of kan
sas City Kans, spoke upon the merits
OF this system OF municipal govern
ment,
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
TWO MEN ARRESTED
AS INCENDIARIES
Ex-Mayor C. II. Kellogg Seriously
Injured in Jumping From Burn
ing Building.

Henryetta. Okla, Oct. 2. - Charles
Booth and Fred Bryant we're arrested
here yesterday, believed to have been
implicated in an attempt to burn the
town Thursday night, when the build
ings of the Carson Lumber company
and a residence of G. B. Reynolds, close
by, we're destroyed.
Bryant and Booth we're caught fol-
lowing the discovery of blaze just
started on the second floor of the
Klager building. n large two-story
building on Main street. The flames
were discovered soon after the flre had
started and extinguished In time to
prevent its spread.
The barn of Mr. Wise, a banker.
was dynamited In order TO prevent
the flames spreading 10 other build.
ings in the block.
c. II. Kellogg, ex-mayor, was ser
iously injured in his feet and ankles
In fighting the fire that destroyed the
Reynolds residence. He was on the
roof and when he found that the
building could not be saved, and was
almost enveloped in flames Mr.. Kel-
logg jumped to the ground, about
fifteen feet. and sprained bis ankles.
No bones were broken
Mr. Klager. owner of the building
in which the last fire was started,
was formerly a resident Of oklahoma
City
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
THE GUARANTNlANi
AGAIN MAKt& GD15'
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 2.-The okla& bona
law guaranteeing bank deposits Ahas
been found to work successfully in lhe
instance of the Columbia Bank &
Trust company, which failed for more
than three million dollars, according 10
dispatches received here from A. M
Young, Oklahoma bank commissioner
in which he says: "The Oklahoma
banking law is complete success
even against the persistent opposition
of strong element OF other classes
of bankers. We adjusted the affairs
of the embarrassed state bank with
perfect ease in a very few days and
everybody is in a good humor and the
conditions are normal. The other state
banks are quiet and gaining deposits
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

All that the rounding out of a full
century OF progress and development
Of building and expansion. Of growth
IN population and business, OF goals
gained and ambitions realized. OF
work we'll performed and great pro.
iects completed. OF ideals attained
and problems solved, Of big things
done in big way. means to eisy,
is what st. Louis. incorporated as
village in 1909. will celebrate the
week Of October 80.
Suitably, on a mammonth scale. as
1ents the fourth city CT the United
states. st. Louis will celebrate the
things that have been achieved, the
work that has been done and the his
tory that has been made in the hun
dred years that have passed since
st. Louis the settlement became St
Louis the village, even as new cen.
tury opens a vista Of possibilities. the
extent of which no man may measure,
Pierre Laclede Llgueat founded st.
Louis February Il. 1854.
The party that cleared the ground
and erected the first buildings was
commanded by Auguste Chouteau.
under appointment by Laclede.
Although the country had been eed-
Cd by France to Spain IN i762. Il con.
tinued to be governed by a French
e0nimandant until May, 1870. when
the Spanish took formal possession.
In 1903 the population, excluding
Indians. numbered about one thou.
sand When the village was incor.
porated the population vas 400. The
FIRST constitutional convention OF Mis-.
ouri was held In 81. Louis 10 1890.
Two years later. when city charter
was granted by the state legislature.
the population was 5000
The city at that time contained csc
houses. 4l4 OF which were built OF
logs. The rapid growth Of the city
dates from that time In 1899 the
population had attained the 10000
mark and st. Louis was rapidly fulfill
ing the predictions Of early settlers
that in the fullness of time the city
would become the metropolis OF the
west.
The first newspaper, under the title
Of the Missouri Gazette, was published
IN 1908. The FIRST bank was founded
IN 1915. The year previous the steam
eF "pike" ascended the Mississippi to
Sc Louis. How much the city owee
10 the mighty stream that flows past
It's docks may be judged from the
fact that In 1899 not less than 1000
steamboats, cleared from this port
The flrst English school house was
opened in 1908 and the public school
system was installed in 1916 The
arst public school building was erect.
ed In 1S45 Jefferson Barracks the
present court house and the old arsen.
Il were erected In 1926. The water.
works were constructed four years
later and were purchased by the city
In 1895.
The frst theater building wac erect.
ed in 1886 at cost Of 10000. aud
the hrst railroad entered the y in
1851. The FIRST overland mail from
California arrived in 1853 The FIRST
fair heid ir the city was In 1858, when
the beginning Of the street railway
system In the city was celebrated.
The old Planters House was tho
frBt important hotel built IN st Louis
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
CAR MEN TO FIGHT
CORPORATION TAX
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Denver Colo, oct 4.-Interviews
with the officials Of the big street rail.
way and interurban lines, represented
at the convention or the American
street Railway and Interurban asso-
citation. which opens here today. in.
dieate that vigorous assault upon
the corporation tax, will be the future
Of the resolutions to be offered az this
meeting This association Is one OF
the strongest In corporate wealth in
the country
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
ANOTHER SERMON
FROM PRESIDENT
Taft's Apparent Earnestness in Lay.
Ing Church Corner Stone Brings
Applause From Audience.

Portland, Ore, Oct. 4. - President
Taft preached another sermon yes
terday The scene had changed from
the Mormon Tabernacle In Salt Lake
to the coner stone laying of the First
Universallst church In East Portland
The president handled the silver
trowel and worked hard to see that
the stone was properly adjusted. His
apparent earnestness In setting the
stone called out great applause from
the open air audience. The presidents s
train left at 6;10 o'clock tonight over
the Southern Pacific railway for Sac
ramento, Cal
When the president had been intro
duced at the corner stone laying by
the Rev. James Corby, pastor of the
church, he said:
IT Is my great pleasure TO assist
here today in laying the corner stone
of this Universalist church, which, like
my own church the Unitarian, Is
known as a liberal church. am glad
to be present at such occasions as
these, for ! believe the corner stone
Of modern civilization must continue
TO be religion and morality.
Il think We have reached the time
when the churches are growing to-
sether, when there is less bitterness
/ of denominational dispute and that no
matter what creed we may follow, the
churches are beginning to realize that
they must stand shoulder to shoulder
in the contest for righteousness; that
we all stand for the fatherhood of
good and brotherhood of man.
Z am an optimist. | believe we are
much better today than we were fifty
years ago, man by man. believe we
are more altruistic and more interest
ed in our fellow man than we have
been at any time in the last fifty years.
or course, you hear from time to time
of instances of selnshness and greed,
but the only reason these instances
are given prominence is because we
condemn them the more and believe
that in calling attention TO them they
will be made more and more infre-
quent
mo church in this country, how
ever humble 1t may be. which breaches
the doctrine of true religion and true
morality. viii lack my earnest support
TO make II more influential wherever
opportunity offers"
On his way 10 the corner stone lay
ing the president stopped at st. Mary's
Catholic school and from the steps OF
that institution made a brief address
TO the boys and girls there. Mr.. Taft
was presented to Archbishop Christie.
After congratulating the children on
their rosy cheeks and chubbiness, Mr.
Taft said.
Your church teaches that loyalty to
God is the same as fidelity TO country
and reverence for constituted authori.
ty; and so do all good churches. And
We can be very certain that those who
are loyal to their church are certain
70 be loyal to their country; that those
who are good Catholics are good citi-
zens, just as those who are consistent
members OF other churches find In
the doing Of their duty to the churches
everything that leads them on to the
uplifting OF humanity and the observa.
tion Of all the obligations TO govern.
ment"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
Charged with Assault.
IN Aaaoelated presH.

BY Associated Press.
London, Oct. 2.--Writs have been
issued against Home Secretary Glad
stone and prison officials Of Blrming-
ham, charged with assault for the
forcible feeding with a stomach pump
last week OF a number OF suffragettes
who persisted in going on a hunger
strike" while In Jail.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

By Associated Press
Washington, d. c., Oct. 2.-There is
no provision IN the new tariff law for
femlssion OF the duty on zinc, With.
drawn for exploration from bonded
smelters. according to Che treasury de.
partmenfs ruling today
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
WRIGHT ACCOMPLISHES
ANOTHER GREAT FEAT
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York. Oct, 4.-Wilbur Wright.
today, in one OF the most perllous
trips ever attempted in an aeroplane.
new up North river. over Il feet OF
battleships, past Grants tomb, en-
circled the British cruiser, Argyle, and
returned to the starting point. He
was in the air thirty.three and half
minutes
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
FEDERAL COURT POSTPONES
HEARING HASKELL CASE
BY Associated Press.

Ardmore, Okla, Oct. 4.-on motion
of the defendant, in the federal court
mere today. the hearing of Governor
Haskell and other prominent oklaho-
mans. under indictment, charged with
fraud, in the Muskogee town lot cases
was postponed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
Express comnanlsa Merns

Mexico City Oct. The merger Of
the business Of the Wells.Fargo &
Company Express and that OF the Ma
tlonal Express was consummated here
today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08

Nv Asaoclated Press.

9E7IH74Es9'N7N'''s
Vienna. Austria. Oct 4.--Albert
Pulitzer, a brother Of Joseph Pulitzer.
the publisher Of the New York Word,
committed suicide here yesterday BY
shooting himself. I'll health Is assign
ed as the cause.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-08
rraveI On same TraIn
~ Aaaoclaled preas.

New York. Oct 2--Dr. Cook and
Harry whitney arrived here today.
from Boston. although they travelled
on the same train. they did not meet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04

antitrust act--Armour & Co., and their
associates have stifled the competition
which the New York Butchers Com
pany was able to advance up to two
years ago.
They allege that by trickery the Ar.
mours and others bought up the ma.
jority of the stock OF their company
so that when there was a directors
election In April, 1907, they found the
majority of the votes cast for the mer
the beef syndicate.
When the New York Butchers
Dressed Meat Company was incorpo-
rated in 1902 it was the direct outcome
of the protest made by the retail
butchersof New York against the con-
slant forcing upward of the price 81
meat, which that year reached the
highest point ever known.
Butchers subscribed to the stock OF
the new corporation on the representa-
ton of an agreement by which the COM
pany was to be operated as an indepen-
dent concern. AS a result of this I'M
Outstanding, the company was capital.
lied at $4,000 and subscriptions made
it possible to build a large abattoir
The new company, within the next five
years. largely was instrumental IL
bringing about such reductions in mea
prices as took place.
At the directors election in 190'
Frederick Joseph was made president
Leo Joseph, vice president, and Nose:
Joseph, secretary and treasurer. TIL,
Josephs had been officers prior to this
and it is charged that the alleged "sell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
RuMoR HAD PRESIDENT DEAD.
Cedar Rapids Excited Over Report Of
Assassination.

Cedar Rapids. Aug. A baseless
rumor that President Taft had been
assassinated. developed out of the thii,
air early last evening. and spread with
lightning rapidity about town and the
surrounding vicinity. Both telephone
systems We're kept busy for several
hours by people trying to find out
about the rumor. The phones in this
Office rang continuously for some time.
and the staff were kept busy reassurins
anxious inquirers that as far as known
the report was without confirmation.
So persistent was the rulnor, how
ever. that Chicago was called on the
long distance, but the Chicago Office
promptly denied the report. How the
rumor was started is a complete mys-
terry, tho one explanation offered was
that it developed out of a conversation
on one of the toll lines, which was mis-
interpreted by another party to the eff
feet that the president was dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
SPECIAL CAR FROM eRINELL
Members of Volunteer Fire Company
to Take Part in Tournament.

to Take Part in Tournament.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. A special car last
evening took the following members OF
the volunteer fire company of Grinnell
to the Firemen's State Tournament at
Davenport: Chief Charles circuit; as
sistant chief William Leins, Edward
Jones, foreman; r. Noel, assistant
foreman; E. Alley, William DeCamp,
S. Smith, Claude Barton, Roy Villa
muth, George Williams, r. Duncan. A.
Rose, William Jones, John Manly, Jr.,
William Alley, F. Matteson, Cecil Mey-
ers, J. Thorpe, r. Clindinnin, L. ku-
fish, L. E. Gregson, j. Cunningham, D.
Coulson, George Clifton. ST., P. Burk,
George Clifton, Jr.. William Harrison.
George Leins, Sherman Buchananan,
and Thomas Belland.
The Grinnell fire department team
will enter in the grand parade, will
have eighteen men in the flag race,
twelve in the tug of war, twelve in the
hub and hub race for amateurs, and
two. Ed Jones and John Thorpe, in the
coupling contest of the state paid de-
partment. The company carries with it
an elegant red silk banner with gold
fringe and lettering, that will be a
thing of beauty in the parade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
rIMEsREPUB1IoAy MARsHA1LrowN. IOWA, AUGUST j. 1909

was after him and otherwise showing
signs of being demented.
The patrol wagon was sent after the
man and after chase over the hills
he was caught and taken to st. Johns
Hospital. Here he died several hours
later.
Kellogg was a young man about 80
years old and gave Chicago as his
home. He came to Davenport for
firemen's week, being engaged in talk
ing orders for photo buttons. He APP
piled at the city hall early Monday
afternoon for permit to canvass and
this was the last seen of him until
the police were notified of his actions
in East Davenport and brought him
to the hospital. Kellogg had $45 on
his person at the time Of death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-04
Death at Gearing.
to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Fearing, Aug. 4.-On Sunday morn
ing. about 8 O'clock, r. A. Dool died at
his home here. Mr. Dool had been con-
fined to his home for several months,
and for a number of years had been a
sufferer from rheumatism. He was one
of the first settlers in the town, and
was in the harness business. He leaves
wife and four children, With num-
Der of other relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Biersborn. of Lis
comb, at the home, on Tuesday aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock. Interment was at
the cemetery here. ALI the business
houses were closed during the funeral
services