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Arizona republican., 1909-05-18
Of Local Interest

PYTHIAN SISTERS-The Pythian l Sisters will meet Wednesday afternoon | at the K. of P. hall for a social time TO CONSULT SPECIALIST-Ira
 Richards came in from Wickenburg yesterday. He has been having trouble
 with his hearing, and came down to consult a specialist.
 YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET-Mrs Pittman will entertain the Junior League and Kings Heralds of the First M. E. church at her home, $50 North First avenue. Tuesday evening. The
 members of these societies are request
 ed to meet at the parsonage at 4
 o'clock.
 DEATH OF EDWARD RENAL Paul Renau Ingles yesterday received a telegram informing him of the death
 of his father, Edward Renau, in New
 York. The telegram stated that the
 body would be taken at once to Gin
 cinnati. MT. Ingles left for Cincin-
 nati last night. -
 WHERE IS JAcK-Information is
 wanted of Jack Randall, formerly of
 Spokane. He came to Phoenix about a year ago and his friends heard from
 him for a few months. but of late no word has been received from him.
 Marshal Moore has received a request
 to look for the man.
 METEoRoLoGIST HERE - Doctor Frank H. Bigelow of Washington, D. C., the meteorologist who has charge of the experiments in evaporation now in progress at the Salton sea, was in Phoenix for a few hours yesterday on his way to his station. Besides being a scientific man of large attainments, Doctor Bigelow is assistant rector of St Johns church of Washington.
 THROUGH TRAIN FROM LOS ANGElES-The first through train from Los Angeles to Phoenix over the Southern Pacific will arrive here at o'clock this morning. Three trains a week will make the direct run to PhOe- nix so that there will be no change re- quired at Maricopa. Train No. 12, which leaves Los Angeles at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, will carry a Pullman for Phoenix. The tedious wait at Maricopa will thus be avoided.
 WATCHING FOR SPEEDERS- Marshal Moore is after the speeding autoists. He borrowed a stop watch yesterday and stationed two men on Central avenue to take time on the joy riders. The officers measured off certain distance and took their posi- tions. They remained there two hours but none of the motorists fell into the net. They either saw the officers first 1 or slowed down on account of the gen eral warning that was issued a few | days ago. The steps taken to appre | bend some of the offenders should l prove salutary and it is hoped that ] will overcome their desire to | break records on Central avenue and | elsewhere.
 A SUIT FOR DIVORCE-Suit for , divorce was begun in district court | yesterday by Dolores O. Scrivner f against Jasper Scrivner. CrueltieS of | the most exaggerated type are alleged. | Among the acts complained of is the throwing of carbolic acid on the plaintiff and the taking her into a room where her screams would be somewhat muffled, and beating her The parties were married in 1903 and nave one child, some property here md more in San Diego. The plaintiff isks to have this safeguarded pend ng the suit and she asks for alimony
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18

sion of the court It appears from the record in the case that Mrs. Peck was temperance advocate
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18
w. p. MEALEY HEBREW. P.

w. P. MEAlEY HEBREW. P. Medley, son of the late NJ. w. Medley and formerly a resident of Phoenix, arrived here yesterday morning to at tend the funeral of his father. MT. Medley now resides in Seattle and is in the employ of the Oliver Type writer company as manager of agents in Washington, oregon and Idaho. He was 120 miles from home when he re- ceived the news of his fathers death and came direct to Phoenix without returning to Seattle. He left the em- plOy of the abstract company with which he has been associated, about a year and half ago. Settle, he says, is prOspering and the fair is a big success so far. It is estimated that there are now 100000 transient people in the city and the special railroad rates have not yet become effective.
 NOTABLE MINING MEN-J. S Douglas, general manager of the Mon tezuma Mining company and other Phelps, Dodge & Co. interests, was at the Hotel Adams with J. Parke Chan ming, L. A. Wright and Harvey w. Weed. the latter having been in this vicinity and in Western Arizona for some weeks past. Mir Wright is the general manager of the Miami Copper company, which is developing a mining enterprise near Globe that promises to rival the Old Dominion in the magni- tude of its operations. The Miami company is one of the projects of the Lewissohn Brothers, among the largest copper operators in the world. MT Charming is a mining expert and engi- neer in the employ of the Lewissohns, and one of their chief field men. Mir. Weed is also an engineer employed by the LewissOhns and has been looking after their interests in this section for long time. They left for Bouse yes-
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18

GEO. H. COOK SUFFERED LOSS It was learned here yesterday that George H. Cook, formerly of Phoenix, but now in business in Pioneer, Nev., recently suffered a severe loss through fire in his store.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18
GONE TO PREscoTEGoverno

Sloan left this morning for Prescott, partially on personal and partly on official business.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18

BROWN STILL MISSING-Nothing was heard yesterday of P. D. Browns the broker who disappeared mysteri- ously on Saturday night It was es- tablished though that he went to the depot about o'clock Sunday morning and it is supposed he took the train for Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18
TRIBUNE MUST PAY
 FOR USE OF PHOTOGRAPH
Mrs. Peck Wins Her Suit Against Chi cago Newspaper.

Washington, D. C., May 1.-The case of Elizabeth Peck vs. the Chicago Tribune company, involving a charge of libel by Mrs. Peck against the Trib- une because of the publication of her portrait as part of an advertisement endorsing a certain brand of whiskey was decided by the supreme court of the United States today in favor of Mrs. Peck.
 Justice Holmes announced the deci-
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18
GOING TO LOS ANeELEs-J. E.

Meyers left last night for few days stay in Los Angeles on business for the Arizona Bouse Mining company.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18

in the sum of $50 a month and s1OO for attorneys fees.
Arizona republican., 1909-05-18
FUNERAL OF M. w. MEALEY-

The funeral of M. w. Medley will be held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the parlors of Mohn X DriscOll. The Independent Order of Foresters will attend and the interment will be un der the auspices of that order.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
NEW BANK OPENED
READY FOR BUSINESS

Oklahoma city. Okla. Oct. 12.--
ring In the new. ring out the old"
was the order of things Monday in the
quaiters of the Columbia Bank &
Trust company
The Central State bank Of oklaho.
ma City was open and doing business
when the hands of the big clock in the
corridor of the bank pointed to the
hours of 8.
state Bank Commissioner Young
and assistants we're at their desks and
with the assistance of former Presi-
dent W. l.. Norton were busily en-
gagged in winding up the affairs Of the
Columbia Bank & Trust company and
incidentally handing over checks to
such of the depositors of the old bank
as we're in need Of money
In accordance with his agreement
with Governor Haskell. Mr. Norton
has undertaken the task of proving
solveney of the Columbia Bank &
Trust company, and with the banking
board Is realizing on the assets Of the
late institution for the purpose of
meeting all of It's obligations and re.
imbursing the guaranty fund the
amount paid out in satisfying deposit
tors.
w T. Norton's high sense OF honor
displayed IN connection with the EN-
barassed bank o. which he was the
head. and after his offer to meet all
the Columbias obligations using his
private fortune for SO doing IN case
the banks assets prove insufficient,
has won for him the admiration and
praise Of the whole business com
munity
Never was new banking institu.
tion opened IN oklahoma City under
more favorable auspices, It Is said
than was the Central State which be.
gan doing business i'm the Columbia s
quarters Monday morning.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
STATE INSPECTOR CAUSES
REMOVAL OF CHILDREN

Guthrie, Okla, Oct 1S.-As the re-
suit Of the inspection of Oklahoma
city factories and workshops by G. p.
Warren, state factory Inspector ofsthe
state department of labor. nine chill.
dren under the age Of fourteen years
have been removed from local laun.
dries.
This is the first move in the state
department of labor's campaign to
strictly enforce the child labor law
passed during the session of the last
legislature in Oklahoma City.
For the past week Warren has been
quietly throughout the city inspecting
all factories and workshops not only
10 discover violators of the child labor
law, but also investigating their sani.
tation. safety appliances, ventilation
and other conditions. where men. wo-
men and children spend their work
hours.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
PUSSYFOOT IS STIRRING
THINGS UP IN IOWA

Washington. D. C.. Oct t3--Wil-
liam E fPussyfoot johnson, govern
ment booze sleuth. well known to res
dents OF the old Indian Territory IS
at present disturbing the peace and
quiet Of Marshalltown, Iowa. where
he has had the mayor. deputy sheriff
assistant chief Of police, and several
patrolmen. held IN $1,000 bail each
to appear before a federal court
charged with eonsplring to prevent
federal officer from doing his duty
The arrest grows out Of the alleged
persistence of saloon keepers IN Iowa
towns in selling liquor 10 Indians of
the Tama reservation and the efforts
Of "Pussyfooe men to break up the
Illicit vending
The fun started when one Of John
sons scouts was sent ahead as a decoy
IN company with fullblood Winnie
bago Indians to 'hoist" a amk m one
Of the suspected gin mills 4 rough
house followed in which the barroom
gentry took hand until the officers
pulled their trusty six-shooters ePHs.
syfoot's" men were then pinched by
the local officers and thrown into Jail.
where Il Is alleged they languiahed for
several days without being admitted
TO bail After the men were released
a counter action was brought and II
win take Che federal court 10 decide
It
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
TULSA PUBLISHER
IS UNDER ARREST
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Began to
Test eonstitutionaity Of Biilups
Bill Ga Advertising Case.

Muskogee, Okla. Oct PA writ
Of habeas corpus was issued by Unit
ed states Judge Ralph e Campbell,
late Saturday evening. commanding
Sheriff Newblock OF Tulsa county to
bring into court one, c. e. Dent, bust
ness manager OF Che Tulsa World
This follows the arrest Of G. E. Dent
business manager. George w. Bayne,
president Of the company and United
states Attorney w J Gregg who is
stoclsholder in the paper, for the
alleged violation of the Bnlups law
of Oklahoma by running whiskey ad.
vertisements in the Daily World
II IS sought by habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to test The eonstitutionality
Of the Billups law The defendants
claim that the law Is unconstitution.
al. first because It is in conflict with
the constitution of the United States
and second because it is against the
state constitution. The defendants
also claim that their arrest was
caused at the mstgation Of the state
administration, because Governor
Haskell wanted to strike at United
States Attorney Gregg Gregg and
Dent are under $500 bond while
Payne, who is out of the state, has
not yet, been placed under arrest
1t is expected that the ultimate re
suit OF the case viii bring forth a de
cision by the United States circuit
court as to whether or not newspapers
in Oklahoma can legally carry whisky
advertisements.
The defendants claim that the Tul
sa World ceased running whisky ads
when the editor was converted bJ
Rev Bulgin, the evangelist, some time
ago. and since the new city charter
has been in effect. In Tulsa. News
paper men throughout the state vii
watch the case with considerable In
terest
Sheriff Newblock of Tulsa count,
has ten days from last Saturday t
bring Dent into court.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
MIGHT EASILY FAKE
HIS POLAR PROOFS
sextant Observations Several Hours
Apart at Pole Would Show SUMS
Attitude Unchanged

New York, oct IA only the pro
duction Of astronomical records can
settle Che polar controversy and these
same records might be fabricated
This. - effect. was tho paradoxieal
statement made in lecture yester
day by Professor Harold Jacoby. pro-
fessor Of astronomy at Columbia mi.
yersity
Il was Professor Jac0hys belief chat
the North Pole had been reached, but
that even when an the records bad
been published tho final verdict would
have 10 rest upon the veraeity Of the
explorers because OF Che possibility Of
Ffabrlcoting polar records Tie did uot
specify whether he accepted The claims
of Peary or Cook or both
CAS- far as astronomie records go
declared Professor Jacoby SO would
be possible 90 fabricate them without
ever visiting the locality at al. and
yet only che Astronomical records Will
settle the question The public *
hibition OF Che Instruments with which
the observations were made Is quite
immatorial"
Describing asronomiea conditions
at the Pole, Professor Iacohy said
AT the pole the SUMS elevation IS
almost perfectly constant with the day
Of twenty.four hours # several sex.
tant observations were made at inter
walls Of several hours and they show
the SUMS attitude 20 have been prae.
tically without variation. we have com
plete proof that the pole has been
reached
irregularities OF astronomic feffac.
tion could not impair the precision 81
such observations more than few
miles It is precisely such d series Of
polar observations that Dr Cook and
Commander peary must produce for
the inspection OF scientific men
THE complete Astronomical record
Of either Cook or peary made at the
pole can probably b. written - n
single sheet Of papsr
'The popular impression that such
record needs to be boxed up in some
thing larger than a vest pocket II !.
mistake
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
WILL PETITION FOR
INITIATIVE ELECTION

Ardmore, okla, Oct i8 Independ.
emf oil operators favoring the state
oil pipe line from Oklahoma to Calves.
ton have abandoned the idea OF urging
Governor Haskell TO call a special ses-
sion Of the legislature. but will offer
the project to the people through the
initiative and referendum Senator
p j Yeager Is In Oklahoma City to
meet a D. Butler a producer Of the
Bartleseille field. and secretary Perry
of the Mia-Continfnt Producers Asso-
citation when details OF the campaign
are TO be figured put
Since It now requires the approval
Of the people given at a general cleo
tion before Oklahoma can issue bonds,
1t is proposed to amend the eonstltu.
tion 50 it viii permit state bond votes
at special elections
Petitions viii neoessitate $4,000 sig
natures. and win provide for expendi
ture Of between $500 900 and 81.
900 400.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
WU TING FANG WARNED
Of APPROACHING CONFLICT
by Associated Press

By Associated Press
Washiegton d. a.. Oct lf-Dr VIII
Ting Fang the learned and popular
Chinaman. who Is about 70 retire as
China's minister to the United States
last night. for the second time In
vestigated the mysteries Of spiritual
ism, as demonstrated by Washington
spiritualist
IN a private seance Wu couYersed
with the supposed spirit OF the late
President Mckinley and also the spirit
of his mother. and another Chinese,
twenty years dead The latter two
conversations We're in the Chinese
language The medium was a young
Indian girl who speaks broken Eng
lish and has no knowledge Of the
Chinese language
The spirits warned Wu that his
country was approaching terrible
conflict. n which he would hold an
Office Of great Importance McKinley's
spirit Informed Wu that he hoped this
prediction was groundless The China.
man is evidently much Impressed
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
WILL ACCEPT
CRANES RESIGNATION
BY AaaoelaleN Press.

By Associated Press
Washington. D. c. Oct 12. secre.
tary Of state Philander G. Knox. early
this afternoon informed Charles r,
Crane. minister designate Go China,
that he would accept his resignation.
Crane had already advised the secre-
tary that he was prepared to resign
If the recent developments had made
his further service in that position
embarrassing 60 the department Knox
has advised President Taft OF his ae-
ton
In announcing his action, Knox gave
out statement that the United
states had been making the usual IN
vestigadon OF the ChinaJapan.Maa-
ourlau treaty for The protection Of
American interests, when Crane came
to Washington as the clerk IN the
state department. He informed The
new minister 60 china OF this and
he subsequently gave out the news
paper story that the United states
was preparing to protect against the
treaty in a conference Sunday. Crane
admitted the indiscretion and offered
his resignation which Secretary Knox
says the good OF Che service demands
he should accept
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
RYAN WILL INSPECT
FULLRLOOD CONDITIONS

Muskogee. okla. oct l4-Thomas
Ryan, acting commissioned to the Five
Civilized Tribes, has been ordered by
the commissioner Of Indian affairs TO
investigate conditions among the Cher
okee fullbloods IN the spayinaw coun.
try where superintendent John -
Benedict reports that the Indians ate
facing a famine and are too poor @
buy clothes for their children in order
that they may send them to school,
TO relieve suffering and guard
against much more suffering wnen
winter comes, the department may or.
der that the 100000 held for dietri.
button among the Indians be disbursed
earlier than December, the date orig
nally fixed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15

Guthrie, Okla, Oct l3-Lsa Crnce,
OF Ardmore. viii formally announce
his candidacy for the democratic CUB
ernatorial nomination this week
" Il Murray, Of Tishomingo. viii
be candidate for governor IN the
primaries. but win make no formal
announcement Il is likely that Pres.
ton Lester. OF McAloster. viii manage
NJ Murrays campaign.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
PUBLISHERS CASE WILL
Be HEARD NOVEMBER 8

Muskogee. Okla, Oct. l4--Answef-
ing an order issued hy F1lefal Judge
Campbell IN habeas eofpas proceed
ings, sheriff Newblock Of Tulsa coun.
y yesterday, produced in court here
Charles Dent business manager OF the
Tulsa Daily World Dent with United
states Attorney NJ j Gregg. was ar-
rested By state officers on the charge
Of violating the BIllups law by run
ming whisky advertisements IN their
paper The Tulsa Daily World
The case viii be heard here Nos
vembof s
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
OKLAHOMA EXHIBIT
RETURNS FROM FAIR

The car with the Oklahoma exhibit
at the Illinois state fair arrived in
vinlta Wednesday ON it's return and
the exhibit is being unloaded sey-
mour Riddle r At. Smith and Al s.
Runyan were appointed to attend TO
the material for the exhibit which for
the present is being stored in the
F. NJ. Lewis implement building. About
half Of the exhibit viii be kept here
to make a permanent exhibit in the
Commercial Club rooms. The remain.
der Will be shipped locally to the
places from which Il came
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
BOY ROBBER WAS SEEN
TO NSUNT FREIGHT TRAIN
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Lawrence. Kans Oct 13.-Earl
Bullock, the boy bank robber board
ed q freight train on the Ottawa
branch Of the Southern Kansas rail-
road two miles out of Lawrence yes
terday according TO statement
made to the police today by James
Eiigginson, who knows the boy As a
result Chief of Police Hurd and sev.
eral other men started at noon today
IN motor car on search through the
Wakarus9 valley
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
WHAT WILL TAFT DO2
IS NOW THE QUESTION
by Associated press

80 aHsiNlAHtANHA 2 A'4Hsts
Washington, D. q. Oct. What
viii Taft do with the resignation Of
Cnas r. Crane as minister OF the
United States 10 China2a
In one form or another this ques.
tion Is on the lips Of al officials Ia
Washington this morning. Cranes
stinging reply 70 the statement Of Sec.
retary Knox yesterday afternoon was
read and reread with keeness zest.
Little doubt is expressed however
that the resignation will be accepted
by the president and Il was understood
that Knox vas perfectly assured Of
the approval Of TAFT for bis couse pur.
sued with Crane
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
SPANISH REVOLUTIONIST
DIES UNFLINCHINGLY

BY Associated Press.
Barcelonia. Spain, Oct IS r Prof.
Francisco Ferrer. the Spanish eduea-
tor. and convicted reYolutionist was
executed today. at Fortress Montoioi
lie faced the firing line unhinohingly
and fell dead at the first yolley His
daughter recently made a personal
appeal to King Alfonso for a pardon
for him. but her plea was not needed.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
GOVERNOR HASKELL APPERRS
At ARDkORE FOR TRIAL
ny AaaocIatea Press

BY Associated Press
Ardmore. Oxlas oct 1S-Governor
Haskell and FIVE co-defendants in the
Muskogee town lot case, appeared be-
fore Judge Marshall. in the United
States court for trial here, today The
government is represented BY special
prosecutor. Sylvester Rush and Unit
ed states district attorney. Gregg
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-15
TWO MINERS KILLED WHEN
ROCK FELL ON THEM
3y AaaoeIated Press

BY Associated Press
carterville Mo, Oct. i4.-1aonard
Hihbs and tnomas Tuby. miners. were
killed in a mine near here t6day. when
q slab OF rock fell on them. Another
miner suffered 3 ersei.ea tOof
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-01-08

Man has learned how to telegraph
without wires and to fly without
wings. but he never has found outflow
70 live without work. Yet Il one,half
the effort had been expended at toll
that has been employed In trying to!
avoid It the race would be seyeralslaps
nearer tic. Millennium HMa IL