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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
JUSTICE SWIFT FOR
ORVILLE POLAND
Boy Who Killed Expressman Hay
maker Musz, Spend Remaining
Days in Prison.

Hutchinson Kans., Feb. 27.Orville
Poland, the boy who murdered Tx
pressman Jesse Haymaker on Wednes-
day morning in the Wells Fargo eX-
press office at the Santa Fe station
here, was yesterday sentenced in the
district court to life Imprisonment in
the state penitentiary at Lansing, he
pleading guilty to murder in the first
degree He will be taken to the prison
tomorrow night to begin his sentence.
While confessing to the murder, Fo-
land declared, until last night that he
did it while he was in half sleeping
condition. But he finally confessed to
all of it and said he had killed the man
while fully awake and that he, alone,
was responsible for it.
When sentenced today by Judge G.
E. Branine of the district court Poland
was crying. He could not keep back
the tears and he could hardly stand as
the sentence was pronounced. Judge
Branine made a very impressive talk
to the prisoner and the court room was
crowded.
Poland is but l9 years old He was
born in Illinois. His father ran away
and left his mother ten years ago. She
and Oryille We're trying to pay for
home here on the installment plan and
Oryille was often out of work He had
a common school education but stayed
out late at nights. playing pool and
other games. He smoked a few cigar
cites and drank but little liquor, not
having had a drink the day or night
of the murder, according to his confes-
sion
The case was handled quicker than
any other that had ever been in the
district court, and less than fifty-five
hours after the crime had been com
mitted, he had been sentenced to life
Imprisonment
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
co N N I TEE
FAVORS ANTLERS
But Vinlta Entered No Combine And
Will Continue to Fight For the
Insane Hospital.

Guthrie Okla, Feb 27.-Antlers
scored over Hugo in her five weeks
contest to secure favorable report
from the special legislative committee
appointed to visit aspirants for the
eastern Oklahoma insane asylum.
Three members from the house and
three from the senate visited Antlers,
Hugo and Nnita, They wero unable
to agree until last night when the
unanimous report was returned
This eliminates Hugo BY reason Of
a compact entered into with her
neighbor, Antlers, but as Vinita was
not pledged to abide by the report,
she will make a determined fight
when the bill comes before the lower
house.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
PRINTING BILLS
MAY Be PAID
Eighteen Thousand Dollars Appropri-
ated to Pay Debts incurred in
Constitutional Election.

Guthrie Okla, Feb. 27.-The lower
house of the legislature today passed
the Japp-Burnett BILL appropriating
something over eighteen thousand dol
lars to defray the printing and pub
fishing expenses incurred in the con
stitutional ratification election,
There bills were held by newspaper
publishers in practically every county
in the state. Last winter the legisla-
ture failed to appropriate funds to
meet this Indebtedness.
Through the influence of the okla.
homa Press association, the Oklaho-
ma Democratic Editorial association,
and Governor Haskell, the measure
was again presented and today was
adopted.
1t is believed the senate will pass
the bill without amendment. Perhaps
no measure pending before the legis-
lature has created as much interest
among newspaper publishers
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
VIN|TA WINS IN
LOWER HOUSE
Bill Locating the Insane Hospital To
BE Taken Up by The Senate
Next Tuesday.

A telegram received this morning
by e. b. Davidson, secretary of the
Commercial club, from the boosters"
now at Guthrie states that a bill pro-
yiding for the establishment of the
northeastern branch Of the state in
sane hospital at Vinita, came up be-
fore the house this morning and pass
ed by vote OF So to Al, The senate
will take up the bin next Tuesday.
The boosters" are sanguIne of the
result, but the fight is by no means
ended. J. w Orr phoned this after
noon that he and some of the other
boys would reach home tomorrow
1t behooyes Vinita citizens to oc-
cord these men who are deyoting so
much valuable time to the interests
of the town, at their own expense, a
rousing reception and unstinted CO.
operation in the labors
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
JUDGE CONNORS
OFFERS REWARD
Kansas Publishers Can Make Money
by Proving Statements Made About
Prison investigation.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. 27-lf Kansas
newspapers can prove their state
ments anen5 the charge of cruel treat
ment given Oklahoma prisoners when
they were confined in the Kansas pen
itentiary, President J. p Connors of
the Oklahoma state board of agricul-
ture, will pay each one of them re-
ward of $10O Judge Connors, who
made an investigation of prison treat
ment, substantiates fully the charges
preferred by Commissioner of Char
tiles, Miss Barnard.
Kansas newspapers are still denying
the indictments preferred against their
penal institution, and are giving vent
to some very drastic criticism of Miss
Barnard and her report on the prison
conditions.
Judge Connor's defense of Miss
Barnard has attracted considerable
attention in Kansas and he is now be-
ing assailed for giving to the public
a statement regarding conditions as
he found them.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
WAR ON TEXAS FEVER TICK
BEGINS IN EARNEST MARCH |

Guthrie. Okla, Feb 27- Beginning
March lst, a determined effort will
be made by the state board Of agricul-
ture to rid Oklahoma of the Texas
fever tick
Supt. Bryan, in charge OF the quar-
antine division has completed his plan
of attack All inspectors who have
been retired since the first of the
year, will resume their work and ad-
ditional men employed BY curtailing
the work during the winter months
a sufficient saving was made to en-
able the additions to the force now
being arranged. Dipping watts for
every township in the county is the
eventual result of this battle against
the fever tick. Legislation looking to
that end is pending.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

- " y -
Guthrie, Okla, Feb. Represen-
tative Partridge, republican, from Al
falfa county, has pending a resolu-
tion setting the date for final adjourn
ment of the legislature for March 5th
1t will likely be defeated as the i'm
preston prevails that the legisla-
ture will be required to remain in
session until March 18th in order to
complete important work now on
hand
Wilburton was fortunate in seeur-
ing a s24O,OOO Appropriation for her
school of mines Both houses have
acted upon the measure.
A special senate committee took
the school land bill, as passed, to
Governor Haskell Thursday morning.
1t is understood that the governor
will approve the measure within a
few days
Dennis Flynn. who received the
minority vote for United States Sen
ator was mixing with solons Thurs
day
The house has given an orphan
home to Nowata
Those who defended the news
paper boys bin an act appropriate
ing funds to pay old election accounts
were; Representatives TiIlotson. of
Nowata, Durant of Durant. Anthony,
of NARROW; Burnett of Washita;
Faulkner. of Kiowa, led the opposi-
tion with motion to postpone in
definitely.
Appropriation bills have the right
of way
Vinita is represented in the lobby
by a large delegation of her foremost
business men. They are setting a
fast pace in the race for the insane
asylum.
Oklahoma's second legislature is
backing up the educational nstin-
tious Of the state in almost every in
stance Appropriation bills to sus-
tain the established institutions. and
those looking toward erection Of new
schools. are not subjected to serious
Sentiment among the
solons seems to bel Nothing too
good for Oklahoma's educational sys-
tenn
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
WHEAT CONTINUES RECORD
BREAKING ASCENT
BY Associated Press

BY AssOclated Press
Chicago, Feb. 27-Wheat market
continues it's record breaking ascent
today, May wheat selling at 119, July
105 rs, shortly after the opening OF
the board Of trade today. The pit is
in a ferment of excitement.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
D. M. MARRS WILL FURNISH
QUARTERS FOR POSTOFFICE

d. NJ. Mars today received letter
from the postal authorities at Wash
ington informing him that his propos-
al to lease the government quarters
for the Vinita post Office had been ac-
eepted, and that a contract covering
same would follow The lease is to
run for ten years, dating from March
l. 1909.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
THE TAFTS LEAVE NEW
YORK FOR WASHINGTON
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
New York, Feb 27-President-
Elect and Mrs, Taft left here today
for Washington, where Mr.. Taft will
spend the interval preceding his in
augural. On reaching Washington the
Tafts will go direct to the Boardman
residence. which will be their home
until the fouth of March, when they
will remove to the White House.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
NEW MIXICO AND ARIZONA
WILL HAVE TO WAIT
.Bv Associated Press

BY Associated Press
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 27-There
will be no statehood legislation for
New Mexico and Arizona at the pres
ent session of congress. At a meet
ing of the committee on territories
today all members, regardless Of
party, in a sensational scene aband-
oned consideration of the house bill.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
ORUKEN ITALIAN LABORERS
PRECIPITATE A SERIOUS RIOT
By Associated Press

BY AssOclated Fress
Weeping, Neb., Feb Italian
laborers and citizens of this town last
night engaged in a riot in which two
citizens sustained bullet wounds and
many OF the combatants We're injured,
none fatally.
The laborers who had been drink
ing, began a disturbance and when
the city marshall attempted to quiet
them it started a riot. Today all is
quiet, the laborers having locked
themselves in their cars. while the
officers and citizens are maintaining
strict surveillance.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
HOLD UP MEN GET LIFE SENT
ENCE FOR TAKING 46 CENTS

Chicago, Feb 27-Three hold-up
men accused Of theft of forty-six
cents, were sentenced to life impris-
onment by a jury today. The sent
ence is made possible by the passage
of law in 1907 providing that Sc
we're penalty be inflicted for highway
robbery committed with the aid of
deadly weapons.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27

Let it be whispered that the famous
Buster Brown company is soon to
appear in any town throughout the
United States or Canada and interest
with happy anticipation is at once
aroused. This well known company
il booked for an early date at Vinita,
Thursday, March 18th.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-27
HASKELL HEARING SET
FOR MARCH 5, AT VINITA

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 27--Council
for Governor c. N. Haskell at the gov
ernments attorney today agreed that
Haskells hearing in the town lot cases
should be held March s, at Vinita in
stead of March l. as formally announc
ed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

Sargent, one of the great American
artists, several years ago painted q
picture that has since become cele-
brated, and which he called "Carna-
tion Lily, Lily Rose" and which was
dubbed by the equally famous Whist
Ter as ''Darnation Silly, Silly Pose.'
This is a down-to-date, tabloid descrip-
tion of the millinery world at present
The other day thirty milliners of
Chicago Gall women) held a meeting
and, oh! joy, all of the thirty milliner
ladies wore modest and becoming
LIRTLE hats which they decided were
just too cute and were "just the thing
for the women of the country
This meeting (more especially the
thirty little hats) was considered Of
sufficient Importance to telegraph a
description of the style all over the
country and doubtless caused a thrill
Of joy to the masculine gender wher-
ever big hats have been the style.
Doubtless these mere men had heav-
enly visions of abbreviated hats, and
also (perhaps), thinking that hats
come at so much per square yard con-
graduated themselves on. the price Of
said hats; but good things sometimes
come done up in little packages.
Price Always Up
Be not deluded, Mere Man, for hats
may come and hats may 60, but the
prices ever remain the same. Fashion
is tickle. but Madam Price is constant
Mushrooms and pancakes (names of
hats) are just now the prevailing
styles. with the weather vane pointed
straight at the mushrooms-the kind
that resemble an inverted sauce pan.
But the pancakes, so dear to the femi-
nine heart, are also in popular favor,
and for midsummer bid fair to. take
the cake. You pay your money and
take your choice. The said choice,
however, is that Of the woman and
not that of the man who happens to
sit either beside or behind her and
her hat
While the pancake is just now in a
state of partial eclipse, it promises to
come back like boomerang, and to be
larger than ever. 1t has been sat on a
good deal, and probably that will have
ffattening effect; at any rate, it is
spreading.
Extremely large hats for dress oc-
casions." says the milIiner-oracle in
propheSying for the summer headgear
despite the thirty milliners of Chi
cago. Human nature. however, does
not change with the fashions. ana
probably some short, fat little woman
will go sailing down Broadway with a
great big pancake of a hat, and a tall
spinster will don a mushroom turban:
but, thanks be, the spinster will not
have to wear hat that makes her
look as if she had forgotten to stop
off at the top. in order to be in style.
Large hats have their usefulness.
Just notice the woman wearing an
extremely large hat going down the
street, and see the parting of the
throng, which trails out at either side
like the water as a great big ship
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY PROPERTY

$4,000 clear, new 8-room modern house on
Terrace Hill, san Luis Obispo. Want
farm in Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois or
Northern California.
S650O clear, beautiful improved acres
Glendale, S-room house, barn, chicken
houses. etc. Want Los Angeles or Mil
waukee.
5000, 900 in well located improved Business
block in Hollywood and vacant lots
Will take well improved ranch for all or
will divide.
S25, 900, finely improved ranch and town
home in Ventura county. Want Los An
geles or eastern city or improved farm.
$4,000 equity, 6O-acre improved alfalfa and
dairy ranch in Fresno county. Want
Los Angeles improved
S42, 900. SS acres on Western ave, south Of
city. Take $4,000 cash. some trade, bal
ance time.
$4,000 clear, 2O-room new hotel building,
completely furnished at Barstow, Cal.
Want Los Angeles or Southern Califor-
$500. equity in $50 acres very fine alfalfa
or eucalyptus land in Kern county, Cal
Take clear eastern or Los Angeles
$4,000 80 acres in Kern county on R r. or
put in with city property worth $4,000
and take land near the city.
S27, 900 equity in 5O-acre walnut ranch in
Ell Monte, 7-room and 3-room house.
barn, etc. Take equity in apartment
house or close-in lot
$500, 27 acres, orchard, alfalfa and pas
ture 5-room cottage, chicken house, etc,
Want Southern California.
$4,000 equity in 2-story brick business block
Pasadena income $3.50 year. Want clear
cottage, Los Angeles.
S3O,OOO 35 acres Anahein1, finely improved
walnut ranch, good buildings. Want
Los Angeles income or close-in vacant
$4,000 equity in 121k acres navel and valen-
cia grove in thriving country town,
churches, schools etc. Want Los An
geles or Northern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

plows its way through the ocean. The
woman with a big hat never has to
elbow her way through the crowd. for
all respectfully make way for her;
while the woman with the little hat
has to use her elbows to make any
progress.
This new Difference to the large hat
has been learned during the past year
by many a person who has carried a
SCARED face for day or so as the
result of not thinking to duck in time.
Large hats are also conducive to a
certain military bearing on the part
Of the Wearer, for if she wishes to see
where she is going, she must hold her
head up, otherwise her hat brim would
be in her range of vision. 1t is to be
advised, also, that if two women, both
with large hats, wish to walk along
together on the same sidewalk, that
one be taller than the other, so that
one hat may be slid under the other
else a speaking tube would be nee
essary in order to carry on a conver-
sation with any satisfaction.
Adopt Novel Scheme
Two Los Angeles girls have struck
upon a new plan. One is fair an1
plump-very plump-and the other is
fair, but not plump. The plump one
wears a small hat. and the other one
wears a large hat. Where the large
hat can go, the plump one finds no
difficulty, and where the plump one
can go, the Wearer of the lareg hat has
no trouble in following. They are plan
ming to arrange special correspon-
dence course of instruction in the art
Of sailing through a crowd.
At present the Wearer of a large hat
is forced to gracefully duck her head
to one side, in order to enter either a
cab or a street car door. One fair
wearer forgot to go through this lit
tie ceremony when entering a street
car, and a complete wreck was the
result-the hat was wrecked but after
a little assistance the car was able to
resume it's journey.
The dernier cri in millinery, if put in
a tabloid form, would probably read
something like the following:
Mushrooms garnished with greens,
pancakes with fruit or flowers. pre-
served roses on pins, early spring Bur
bank roses with spinach, grapes on the
cluster, cherries on the bunch. fresh
apples-put up in quantities to suit
the customer
Be not over interested, Mere Man:
this is not bill Of fare nor a grocery
advertisement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
MAY POSTPONE
BALLOON TRIPS
FLIGHTS DEPEND ON CONDI~
TON OF WEATHER
TWO BAGS ARE INFLATED AT
CHUTES PARK
If Storm Is Not Too Bad, One AS
cension Will Be Made-other-
wise Double Voyage Will
Be Taken Later

Weather Observer Fuller would like
70 take balloon trip today with Cap
tain Mueller, but the double ascension
scheduled at Chutes park this after
noon with the United States and Amer
1can will not be taken unless the
weather is clear. If the storm con-
tinues through the afternoon the ascen-
sion will be postponed, probably until
L1ncoln'S birthday or next Sunday.
Pilots Knabenshue and Mueller stood
In the rain yesterday and watched the
balloons, while Dick Ferris and j. b.
Lehigh sat in the office and figured out
the loss Of gas. While Captain Mueller
was away from the balloon shed, after
sewing in new rips" in both envel-
opes, number of boys practiced leap
frog on the newly vanished cloth. In
consequence Captain Mueller found
several small leaks which he detected
by sending a boy up the netting to
sniff for escaping gas. These will not
AFFECT the ascesion, which only will be
postponed by weather so unpleasant as
to mar the enjoyment of the trip.
If possible we shall at least send up
one balloon said Mr.. Lehigh last
night, but the weather is so uncertain
we cannot tell whether it will be clear
enough in the afternoon to make the
trip Of the guests we have invited a
desirable one. If the sun shines both
balloons likely will ascend, but If un-
certain weather prevails we will let one
go up and make the double ascension
planned later on"
Roy Knabenshue said yesterday he
intended to build the smallest balloon
in the world within the next few
months. "A balloon he constructed in
Los Angeles several years ago, and
known as the Midget" still holds the
record of being the smallest success
fully used balloon ever built. With an
chOr, drag rope, basket and outfit COM
plete the Midget weighed but ninety
nine pounds. On one occasion Mr..
Knabenshue made an ascension in Los
Angeles, and after landing rolled the
outfit up and rode back to the city on
a street car, bringing the balloon with
him.
He will use the lightest> japanese silk
for his new balloon, and says that
while it may be carried around by the
aeronaut after landing it will take up
one person easily if inflated with COM
| mon gas or twot persons when hydro
gen gas is used. The basket" will be
collapsible and the entire balloon when
completed may be rolled into a bundle
and carried under the aeronaut's arm.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

When her last picture hat is faded
And the flowers twisted and dried,
When all their frames falling and
The silk is frazzled and dyed,
We shall rest. and faith shall need it
Lie down for an aeon two
Till the milner of all good milliners
Shall set to work anew.
They who are attracted to milliners
Shall sit in a golden chair;
They shall look in a ten-league mirror, with
Bushels Of somebodies' else hair
They shall find real Paris hats to copy from
Madame Grand Prix and all:
They shall look for age at a sitting and
Never be tired at alL
And only the milliner shall praise, and only
The husband shall blame;
And everyone shall work for money, and no one
Shall work for nothing;
But each for the price Of the making, and EACH
In her separate shop,
Shall make the Hat she sees It, for the
God of the Hats They Are!.-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
OREGON, WASHINGTON
AND
EASTERN STATES

$4,000, Ashland, Oregon, Groom house, lot
200 feet front, half in fruit. Want
Southern California
$645O, 110 acres near Walla Walla, Wash,
5-room house and lots in small town.
Want clear property in Southern Cali
fornia.
$4,000, East st. Louis, one-story double
houses, renting for $50 mo. Want lands
or city property here.
GO0-acre stock ranch near Denver, Colo, in
cluding CATTLE horses implements, etc.
Want ranch or city property here up to
$4,000.
$4975 equity in 155-acre improved farm in
Stearns county, Minnesota. Want Cali
fornia property.
S6S00 equity in modern 2-story 2-fat build
ing in Milwaukee, best residence section
Want Los Angeles or near by.
$1,000 clear Oklahoma improved farm 40
acres adjoining town, $4,000 2-story
brick store building in Shawnee, Okla,
and $40 acres in Dalham county, Texas,
s1280O. Will trade all or part for some
thing here.
$500, 56-acre improved farm in Saratoga
county, N. Y. Want small ranch here.
$4,000, 200 acres Wisconsin land, and $10,9 $50
Milwaukee property for any good prop
erty here.
$4,000 clear Chicago, 3-story brick build
ing. well located. Want Los Angeles
income.
$1,000 equity in 11-room house in waupun.
wis Want cottage here
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
SEVEN-H0UR WORK DAY is
ABSURD, SAYS ORGANIZER
Labor Leader Laughs at Suggestion Of
Trades Council in CIeVe-
land

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-A seven-hour
work day, as suggested by the trades
council in Cleveland, Ohio, is an alb
surdity, in the opinion Of Herman Rob
inson, an organizer Of the American
Federation Of Labor.
1.-The hours of labor" said Robinson,
''will not be further reduced, no mat
ter how extensive or powerful the
movement for a seven-hour workday
will become. The unions will not aim
at the accomplishment of absurdities."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
Railroadinu

Interested parties, who were likewise very
powerful did their utmost to keep the infor-
nation from leaking out. but in vain, and
hardly an hour had elapsed until the financial
world was in a fernent ever the sensational
discovery OF mile Of track belonging to the
Big Inland system which had never been mort
gagged at all, or at most, for not more than two
or three times its actual value
Big Island stock went up by leaps and
bounds, opening at 1315 and closing at 43Ts4
1T means 9. new bond issue and another big
melon to cut" argued the investing public
shreWdly.-Puck