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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
AGENCIES MUST
CONTINUE TO SELL
Second Decision of Supreme Court
Says Local Dispensaries
Are Not Abolished

Guthrie, Okla, Feb 3-The entire cleo
ton on the dispensary question last No
vember was void, declares the supreme
court in its second decision testing the
election, Of B. F.Berkey VS. Arthur B Arm
strong. local dispensary agent for Guthrie
Berkey obtained an injunction in the dis
trict court Of Logan county against Arm
strong. compelling him to sell pint Of
whiskey Armstrong appealed and the
supreme court upheld the injunction.
By this decision the dispensary system
IS re-established in Oklahoma.
4 have not seen the decision said
Governor Haskell, but supposed it is
based on the same grounds as that in the
case Of the Alexander Drug company
against the state. Unless the supreme
court commands. me to reopen the dis
pensaries shall await the action Of the
legislature
The Alexander Drug company obtained
an injunction compelling the state to sell
aIchoI to drug stores, and the governor re-
opened the dispensary to that extent.
The last decision declares the election
on the dspensary question void for the
same reason as in the first decision, that
two separate questions we're submitted
as one.
In the meantime bill torepeal the en-
tire lGohibitory and dispensary law has
been fayorably reported tothe lower house
of the legislature
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
A Good Show Well Appreciated.

An unusually large audience greeted
THE District Leader" at the Auditorium
last night, and it is safe to say not one
patron went away disappointed. Some
shows that have visited Vinita this sea-
son have been good in parts and sore
have been wholly bad but The District
Leader belongs to neither of these classes;
it's good from start to finish, The blend
ing, as this play does, Of humor and pa
thos may be unique, but pleasing it GER
tainly is
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
JANUARY RECEIPTS
EXCEED FORMER RECORDS

Guthrie Okla, Feb. 3-For the month
Of January the receipts Of the secretary of
state Office exceeded all past records in
the history Of either the territory or state
Of Oklahoma, The cash receipts for the
month were more than five thousand
dollars. At this rate Of increase i is
believed that the new year will show re-
ceipts aggregating seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
The business Of the Office has increased
SO rapidly that the present force has be9n
found entire inadequate. Secretary Of
State Cross is asking for additional help
and points to the business done as the
best argument for his request. The office
is one Of the money makers Of the admin
istration.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
Illinois Association Formed

Vinita residents who are natives Of the
state Of Illinois, met yesterday and formed
an association to be known as the Illinois
Association Judge Joseph A. Gill was
elected president, T. c. Holland secretary
and J. W. Orr. C. f. Lehman and Judge
E. E. Foster committee on ARRANGEMENTS.
A program will be arranged for an enter
tainment at the Auditorium Friday night.
February l2.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
INSANE ASYLUM COMMITTEE
TO VISIT VINITA THURSDAY

The committee of the two houses Of the
state legislature to consider sites for the
location Of the asylum for the insane will
arrive from Guthrie Thursday atl:4O p, M.
The committee consists Of six members
three from the Senate and three from the
lower house. Vinita should show these
gentlemen the advantages Of the city as
fit location for that institution. Our
railroads, our water and the location are
worthy Of mention.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
ATTITUDE OF CALIFORNIA
NOT UNDERSTOOD BY EAST
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
San Francisco, Cal" Feb. 3-Criticism
of the eastern press on the anti-Japanese
feeling in this state has aroused a storm
Of protest from the newspapers Of Califor-
MIA. The California papers generally conf
plain that the real attitude Of the people
of this state is not understood in the east
Most papers regard the exclusion Of the
Japanese as both necessary and newt
able.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
ARE WORKING FOR
JOINT SOLDIERS HOME

The memorial presented TO the state
legislature asking for joint soldiers home
for the Blue and the Grey by the veterans
Of the Union and Confederate armies. and
of the Spanish American war; also met
with favorable reception at Guthrie. Capt
Jim Wilkerson, Capt. F, J. Barrett and
Billie Sims signed the memorial presented
from Vinita. and each Of these gentlemen
are well known and have friends among
the old soldiers throughout the state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
BIG STICK" MAY Be USED
TO CURB NEVADA SOLONS

BY Associated Press
Washington, D. G., Feb S.-The presi-
dent today sent for Senators Newlands
and Nixon, Of Nevada. and talked over
the Japanese situation with them. The
two senators would not talk but it is un-
derstood they we're requested to get into
touch with the Nevada legislature and
stop further progress Of the resolution riow
before that body
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
THREE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK.
Crew Lost Control and Two Trains
on Chicago, Milwaukee and St,
Paul Road Met in Collision


BY Associated Press
Chillicothe, Mo-, Feb. 3--Three men
we're killed and one fatally injured early
today when two stock trains on the Chic
ago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad
collided head on at Powersville Mo- near
the Iowa line From meaeer details il
appears the crew Of one train lost con-
troll.
The dead are Engineer John Stpp'
Chillicothe; Fireman Jos.Browl OttuInwa,
Ia, 7 f. Belcher, Ottumwa. Fatally in
iured, Engineer Tom Kent, Laredo, Mo
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
PASSED PROHIBITION BILL
OVER GOVERNORS VETO

BY Associated Press
Nashville Tenn, Feb. 3.--A prohibition
bill was passed by the senate over the
governors veto this afternoon. The meas
ure will not reach the house before TO-
morrow
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
Lewis Reelected President

By Associated Press
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 3.--Thomas l.
Lewis was today reelected president Of
the United Mine Workers of America by
majority Of sixteen thousand
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
MOTHER IS ACCUSED
OF STRANGLING DAUGHTER
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
DEVILS Lake. n D., Feb. Sin trial
here today Of Mrs. Mary Wright,
charged with the murder Of Beulah Wright
aged IS, Mrs. John Beegel testified she
saw the body shortly after death and there
were finger marks on the girls face. The
state alleges that Mrs Wright stranged
the girl and smeared carbolic aid over her
victims lips to make il appear she com
mited suicide.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
ASSUMES
WIDER SCOPE
Grand Jury viii Extend Investiga-
ton to Scheduling of "Individ-
ual Blocks"

By Associated Press
Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 3-Ihe govern-
ment sprang a surprise in town lot fraud
investigation todaywhenit was announced
the probing Of the grand jury would be
extended to include alleged frauds in
scheduling individual blocks.
Many persons built fences around whole
blocks Of land and claimed ownership on
the ground Of these Improvements and
thus secured deeds to the land
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
ARREST OF l26 NEGROES
FOLLOWS CARNIVAL OF CRIME
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. Bone hundred
and twenty-six negroes arrested last
night, following carnival of crime
AGAINST young white girls in the Heron
Hill district recently. were given trial
today. Forty-three proved they have
honest employment and we're discharged.
The remainder were fined and sentenced
to the workhouse or held for investigation.
This afternoon a large number of ne
groes are indulging in much rabid talk,
and it is rumored should the authorities
make another raid armed resistance will
be offered
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
Auditor Collects Revenues !.

State Auditor M. +. Trapp has been at
Miami this week where be checked up the
gross revenue on lead and zinc mines in
Ottawa county He dug ZIP more than
$4,000 for The state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-03
TAFT MISSION TO PANAMA
is ALMOST COMPLETED
BY Associated Press

By AssOclated Press
CuIebra. Canal Zone, Feb S--President
elect Taft will have completed the inspec-
ton Of the entire line Of the canal by this
evening. He will examine the Pedro
Miguel and Miroplanes lock sites and the
Pacific entrance today Mf. Taftwill leave
Gallon for New Orleans Sunday instead Of
Monday as previously arranged.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14

1854 TO 1889. Then he became assistant general
attorney OF the Texas & Pacific Railway Com
pany at Dallas. In 1891 he became general at
torney of the road. He is a member of the law
firm of Baker. Bolts. Baker & Lovett, and has
been general counsel for all the Southern Pacific
lines in Texas since 1904.
Ex-Judge Lovett is a director Of the Central
Railway of Georgia, director of the Guaranty
Trust Company of New York, president and di-
rector of the Houston & Shreveport Railroad
Company. president and director of the Houston
East West Texas Railway Company, presi-
dent and director of the Houston G. Texas Cen
trail Railroad Company, director of the Leaven-
worth, Kansas & Western Railroad Company
director of the Louisiana Western Railroad Com
pany, director Of the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
cation Company. director of the Oregon Short
Line. director OF the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, director Of the Portland and Asiatic
Steamship Company. director of the Railroad
Securities Company. vice e-president and director
of the Southern Pacific Company. vice president
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. direc-
tor Of the Erie Railroad and Of the Susquehanna
G. Western.
In 1880 Mr. LoVett married Miss Louisa Aber-
crombie, of Huntsville, Tex. He is a member
Of the New York Bar Association. the Lawyers
Club and the Thalian Club. of Houston. He lives
in the Hotel Majestic, this city.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
SKEPTICAL ON PERRY
"HaUe Kno1cn Him to Depart from
Truth" says CAPTAIN Osb0n.

Captain r. s. Osbon who first of all explained
in particular that he not talking officially as
secretary of the Arctic Club of America, told the
Harlem Young Mems Christian Association last
night 'Who Discovered the Pole" He had a large
stock of hard words for Commander Peary that
had the real tang in them, and some of his own
adventures with pirates sulphur bottomed whales
and "old horse" did not go untold.
"Peary." he said Il have known for years, and
have known him depart from the truth by large
reached the pole. Cook had two Which stands
men-Cook, a simple physician but known by his
friends 10 be man of truth and modesty Peary-
an officer leave from the United States navy, so
he put his name on everything above the Arctic
circle"
The captain drew the natural inference from his
remarks by concluding that DIR. Cook is the dis
coverer Of the North Poles He pointed the
rohorative nature of Commander Peary's narrative
in certain particulars. and laid much stress upon
the exceptional conditions which have prevailed in
the North since early in 1907. The Canadian police
he said have reported entire change in the condi'
tOns of wind and ice along the northern border Of
the continent, and the icehergs have also
much further south than they have been known TO
do before Both facts indicate a disturbance OF
polar conditions.
He also said that. in his opinion. Captain Joseph
F. Bernier. a Canadian explorer. who has been in
the Arctic for two years has made dash for the
pole in his turn The Bernier expedition, he said,
equipped 10 follow Amundsen through the
Northwest Passage, making more careful study OF
the region.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
BREACHES on HARRIM4N
The ReU. DR.. U'HhinSon an Sermon
Praises Financier.

The Rev. DIR. William Wilkinson one Of the
clergy Of Triaty parish appeared at Wall
and Broad streets. across the street from the
Offices OF J. p. Morgan and almost in front OF the
Stock Exchange. shortly after ! o'clock yesterday r.
ard standing upon chair which he placed in the
street, summoned the passersby with his hands
and announced that he going TO preach in the
open air about the life and achievements of the late
Edward H. Hartman. Before the Rev DR. VIII
kinson finished his talk which lasted about half an
hour, fully a thousand and boys had heard
him He said:
Ten years ago Mr.. Hartman chartered a vessel
and went 20 Siberia. He took with hmi ATchdeacon
Nelson. Of New York and together they visited
the whaling fleets and gave real encoura cement TO
those men who rarely ever have chance 10 go 10
church Mr.. Hartman a good Christian. He
left nothing % he in his social and religious
life. Often during his life MFR. Hartman would say
20 those with whom he came I'm contact. Il want
you 70 go to church." Mr.. Hartman l have been
told never knew Mr. Hartman myself-was a
model in Arden, where he lived. He was upright
and noble all through his life.
MANI Of you young men around IN better
circumstance than was Mr. Hartman when he
IN time you will reach the same position. One OF
the best things for this nation that Mr. Harri-
man was born In IL the same in the cases Of
Washington and the hundreds Of other true Amer
iesns-real men-who have made the nation what
IL Is.
After he had talked about twenty-five minutes the
Rev. DR.. Wilkinson announced that he would again
preach al the same place to-day AT the same time.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
SEASIDE HOTEL BURNED.
Point o. Hoods Structure a Total
LOss-Scare for the Guests.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribuns.I 7

Sayville. Long Island, Sept. 13.-The Gerard
House. the largest hotel IN the summer colony AZ
Point o Woods. Fire Island Beach was totaIlv
destroyed by IRE that started this evening while
the fifty guests were at dinner. II was remarkable
that none OF the diners hurt. for they rushed
out heter-skelter in a panic. The flames ats
through the wooden hotel 50 rapidly that these
who to their rooms 20 save their effects vera
Obliged TO abandon them and seek safety in fight
Some Of the cooler headed guests formed a bucket
brigade and fought the flames ti reinforced By t5s
members OF the Point O. Woods life saving station
under the command Of Captain Charles Baker
When the life savers and the amateur aremsD
found the Gerard doomed 70 destruction they turned
their streams and buckets OF water on the cot
tages near the hotel.
One OF the cottages near the hotel was slightly
burned The constant playing of streams on the
other cottages prevented further disaster Guards
were placed at the ruins OF the hotel 70 see that
the guests valuables in the wrecked building were
not stolen A general search for the personal
property OF the guests will be made to-day
The management OF the Gerard made arrange
ments TO accommodate IT'S guests az a nearby
hotel When the manager OF the nearby hotel
heard that the guests OF the Gerard had not m
ished their dinner he worried His own larder
was scantily provided. and he tslephOned TO Pat
chogue. which is seven miles across Great south
Bay for food motor boat was sent cut with
provisions for the hungrY hrs fighters. and 50 tho
landlord saved the day.
smith W. COnklin was the proprietor Of the
Gerard. The hotel accommodated three hundred
persons. but as IL was to close for the summer in
a Few days many OF its guests had gone
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
KAISER BACKING POLAR TRIP.
German Plan to Build and Operate Airships
for Research Work.

kiel Sept. 1S-Prince Henry of Prussia an
nouhceu To-Day that Emperor William had accepted
the post of protector OF the German Arctic Airh,r
Expedition. which expects 10 conduct researches IN
unknown polar seas by means of a dirigible air
ship. The enterprise has ample financial resources
and intends also to develop airship building for
scientific purposes.
rms announcement was made at a meeting held
at Prince Henry's country place at HemmeInarl
Amons those present Count Zeppelin. profes-
sos Hergeseli Irtvy Councillor Lewald, OF the Min
istry OF the Interior. and Herr.von Friedelander-
ruld; ~ Is not considered that the discovery ar
the Nufih toit IN any way interfereS VIII ~.
purposes OF the expedition which viii start nexf
season The purpose Is 10 reach the pole nv airshsn
aud study the geological formations. p
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
TO TELL ORIGIN OF CANCER.
New York Physician Says Announcement viii
Soon Be Made in England.

Dr. G. g. FTschlovitz. OF this city. who. as one
Of the American delegates attended the Interna-
tional Medical Congress which recently closed at
Budapest. arrived here yesterday the North
German Lloyd liner PrinZ Friedrich Wilhelm. He
said the American representatives had received ex-
ceptional attention from the Hungarian surgeons,
and that the congress had been great success
One Of the salient features brought out by the
meeting of physicians and surgeons, according TO
DR.. Fischlowtz, was the promise of DR.. John Bash
ford, the prominent English physician that he
would soon give 10 the world his discovery of the
cause of cancer.
This was an important announcement" said Dr.
fischlowitZ, for when the origin OF cancer is
known measures may be taken 10 prevent the dis
ease. DIR. A. @. Gerstler. OF this city, made an
unusually interesting talk on his work with salt
solution in operations for peritonitis The con-
gress was so interested in his paper that the time
limit OF speakers was extended in his case from
twenty 10 hty-tlree minutes He proved his dis
coVery that the incsion made of peritontis
need not be reopened after its first closing if II
mao been washed previously in a salt solution
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
NEW ATTACK ON PERRY.
One of the Erik'S Cre1c Says Cook s
Supplies We're Taken.

st. Johns. n. F.. Sept. 13-Alan Whitten. who
was boatswain, Of the Peary auxiliary steamer
Erik in 1905 and again in 1905, adds his quota
10 the polar controversy to-day. ON his expe-
ditions he saw much OF PeaFy and knew of
Peary's plans. He was also in the Erik in the
summer of 1907. when she lay for a week In
Sydney alongside the schooner John r. Bradley.
in which DR. Cook was starting for the pole the
Erik that year going 10 Hudson Bay for the
Canadian government.
Whitten says that the Bradley was abundantIy
equipped for Cooks expedition. having supplies
for at least three years. He confirms the charge
made at Copenhagen that Peary's people took
Cooks provisions. adding that not only did the
crew Of the ship take Cooks stores that were at
Etah. but that boats We're sent 10 Annatok
thirty miles distant. % remove Cooks pro-
visions which We're stored there.
Whitten admitted however that he did not
know II this removal was by ARRANGEMENT be-
tween Rudolphe Francke. who was left in
charge of the provisions. or by Peary's repre-
sentatives. but he thought that in any case II
was a strange thing 10 do. in view Of the fact
that Cook vas then away on the ice foes and
might return and find his provisions gone
Inc DoatSWaln also made the statement thai
both Cook and Francke's collections of ivory
ana SKINS, some Of them very valuable were
likewise taken. He said that the trouble with
Peary's previous expeditions had baen tbe IacL
OF supplies. Instead OF remaining awav for
three years Commander Peary was comnelIad
10 return after about fifteen months The zeal
reason, Whitten said, being that he did NOT have
enough supplies 10 remain longer.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
THINKS PEARY H1STY.
arctic Club Official Docs Not 4p-
prOre of Criticisms of Cook.

In the opinion Of the explorers who live in this
city the CookPeary controversy will develop little
than partisan squabbles over petty details
until such time as or the other of the princi-
pals arrives in this county. The quarres which
have arisen over stores and skins. the probable
whereabouts Of Harry Whitney and his supposed
reasons for returning 10 Greenland are generally
regarded Insignificant, and It has repeatedly
called to mind that neither Or. Cook Com
fnander Peary has sought 10 inject those subjects
into the controversy since Dr. Cooks report that
he had reached The pole first reached the world.
The report received yesterday that Commander
Peary was accompanied 10 the pole by only one
man. and he an Esquimau, is not regarded cast
ing doubt upon the explorers story
a meeting OF the executive committee OF the
Arctic Club Of America was held last night at the
home OF its chairman. Roswell o. Stebbins No
East 43d street. After the meeting DR. stehbins
told OF the plans OF the club 10 give dinner for
DR.. Cook He said:
The Arctic Club OF America has nothing to do
with the controversy over the discovery Of the
pole. All that the Arctic Club recognizes is that
DR. Cook Is the discoverer of the pole and that
Peary reached there. We recognize DR. Cook as
the discoverer, as We have proofs 10 the con-
trary, and the Danish people have recognized the
doctor as the discoverer and they would not have
done so had they not had sufficient proof II il is
proved by Peary anybody else that he failed to
discover the pole DR.. Cook will be the loser. I'VE
intend 10 extend an invitation 10 Commander
Peary 10 attend the dinner TO Dr. Cook
''Dr. Cook was vice-presdent of the Arctic Club
before ne left. but that makes no difference 20
us"
Preparations are going forward at the American
Museum Of Natural History to bring out and show
The elaborate exhibit Of Esaumau and Arctic
curos which are there, largely the results OF Com
mander Pearys expeditions A whole Esouinau
village VIII be shown in the anal form which the
exhibit will take. and there will be considerable
collection of animal and vegetable specimens. with
large number Of implements and articles OF cloth
ing which are used By the Es4uimau
New-York tribune., 1909-09-14
AGED COUPLE RESCUED FROM FIRE
One Of the Founders of the Old Fifth Avenue
Stage Line and Wife May Not Recover.

Overcome by smoke from a FIRE which burned
out the lower floors OF their home. at No. 3ss West
ed street. Mr. and Mrs. George Shepard were res
eued with difficulty early this morning from their
room on the third floor by their son Frank John
Nolan. a neighbor. and Edward Sassen a fireman
OF duty. Mr.. Shepard Of the founders
or the old Fifth avenue and Broadway stage line
ana is said to he wealthy
The flames we're discovered shortly before
o'clock hy srank shepard when the smoke awak-
ened him. Hs rushed into the room occupied nv
MS parents and got them 10 a window, Both were
unconscious, and were carried out with dfffcuItv
They were taken % the house Of a neighhor ana
attended by DR. James A Campbell Of No sss
West ed street. mr.. Campbell said that owing
70 tneir age. their experience might prove fatal
me hre was confined 10 the lower floors ana vas
Sn SsStnsuished after hard fight. The cause is un-