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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
Refusal of Miners to Accept Terms of Opera
tors Results in Cutting off Negotiations
Begin Picketing Miners and Craze
Trouble is feared Many Inde-
pendent Mines Will Ope-
rate Under New Scale

make every possible effort to avoid
bloodshed and trouble.
when | look forward to what is
hound to come, l wonder that the op-
orators failed to heed kindly advice
and warning given in this mornings
papers, said a prominent miner last
night. i am heart and soul with the
miners, but / have already counseled
a conservative course and would have
been glad to have made an attempt
to agree. upon the scale with the oper-
ators if they had conceded us the sim
gle point that we asked. The blood
shed that is sure to follow must rest
upon the heads of those who had rath-
Ter hold out against a 51a cent per ton
increase on coal at the mine than to
permit us to live IN decency. Yet these
same men think nothing of holding up
the public for advances of from SO
cents to 81 per ton from one day to
another, Notwithstanding the fact that
the price of coal to them at the top
|of the mine is unchanged"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
WORK OF REVENGE
SAYS BALL|NCER
Says Certain Ones Are Endeavorina
to Force Breach Between Roose-
Welt and Taft.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 2.--ln an in.
terview which he gave out last night
at Minneapolis. Richard A, Ballinger,
secretary of the interior, bitterly ar
raigned his enemies as "demagogues
and charged that not only are they
seeking to make a scapegoat of him
but that they are also trying to 70
ment trouble between President Taft
and Theodore Roosevelt.
After referring to the fact that at
Seattle, his old home, every one is his
friend and that he vent to Washing
ton as secretary only after being long
sought after, he said:
"Pinchot referring AR AR AR AR
"Pinchot, Garfield and that bucnh
have been after me. trying to make
a scapegoat Of me-
The president and | have done all
we could to make this administration
a success. he said
"The president is heartily fn favor
|of rational conservation, and so am
/. T here are lot Of de.nogogues
that would like to see breach forced
between Theodore Roosevelt and
President Taft. It's just the way of
things. But President Taft has been
wise He has taken a broad and lib,
eral stand for constructive and Up.
building policies"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
MISSOURI VoTER2 ONLY
CHOOSE PARTIAL TICKET


By Associated Press.
st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. ?. = Missouri
voters began this morning to choose
the nominees for congress. three state
officers. members of the state legisla-
ture and many county officers. It is
expected the voting will be light
throughout the state six of the ten
democratic congressman will get the
denomination without opposition. in
Guiding Champ Clark. The Fifth and
Fourteenth districts have two candi-
dates each, seeking tn congressional
nomination on the republican ticket
on "insurgent" and @standpat" issues.
A heavy rain extending over most
of western Missouri resulted in a
rather light early vote. Indications
are that the rain is overland heavy
voting is anticipated before the day
is over.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
PRIMARY RETURNS
TO Be BULLET|NED
Through Great Interest is Shown And
Heavy Vote Being Polied All
is Quiet Here.

The primary is passing off very
quietly in vinita, Notwithstanding the
numerous warm contests for tn demo-
cratic nominations for several of the
county officers. Up to press time there
hadn't been disturbance Of any kind
in the city, and no intoxicants or in
toxicated persons have been about the
polls.
That supporters of the various can
didates desire clean election is evi-
dent. 1t is also evident that an I'M
usually heavy vote is being polled, and
it is believed this condition obtains
throughout the county and state.
The grandfather clause and the con-
test for the democratic nomination for
governor between Lee Cruce and Bill
Murray has caused every voter in
the state, who can possibly do so to
go to the polls and vote.
Locally 1t is conceded that the
grandfather clause will carry and that
Lee Cruce will be the favorite for gov
ernor. John Fields is apparently the
favorite in the republican primary.
Locally the fight is centered about
the nomination for county judge sher-
if, district clerk, county clerk and
register Of deeds. 1t Is hard to predict
which will be the winner IN any Of
these races.
A special feature OF today's election
is the big negro vote brought out by
the opposition to the grandfather
clause.
The returns will be pretty well all
in by midnight and until that hour
the Chieftain will give bulletins at
this Office from all over the state.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
VICTOR MURDOCH
ENDS CAMPAIGN
Tells Story of Lilly of Connecticut
Whom He Says Was Hounded
To Death.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Vietor
Murdoch closed his primary campaign
last night with a speech delivered
from the balcony of the Y. M. c. A.
building in Kansas City, Kans. He
talked of Speaker Cannon and the ma
tional house of representatives, dwell,
ing on the purchase of submarine
boats made by the United States
Men who controlled congress, he
said. purchased eight submarines
when the naval committee had asked
for only four.
Let me tell you Of Lilly" he said.
Lilly was congressman from Con
nectieut. One day on Pennsylvania
avenue he said to me. Great Heavens,
what will the people do with this
crowd If they ever get on to them.
He began to look around. Down in
the basement of the White House hid
away in little cubby holes. he found
lights in obscure holes where no hu-
man foot had trod since the electri-
clan had put them there. He went on
the committee of naval affairs.
There is boat company that man
ufacturers submarine torpedo boats
1t has but one customer and that is
Uncle Sam. The naval department
asked for four Of these torpedo boats,
but congress gave 1t eight.
Lilly thought there was something
wrong and he began to watch. What
did he find? He told the house. Ev-
cry man said drop it--leave it alone.
Bur a special committee was appoint
ed and then it soon developed that it
was not investigating the submarine
boat company, but it was bounding Mr..
Lilly to death.
.sThe people of Connecticut elected
him governor, but he went down to
his grave, pursued by figure. The
night he died his last words were
take it away. Don't let it touch me-. .
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
WESTERN OKLAHOMA GETS
MUSGH NEEDED RAINFALL

Oklahoma City, OKLA. Aug. 2.-Cus-
ter, Blaine and Dewey counties in the
western part of the states principal
corn belt, received good rains Mon
day and reports indicate that the crop
has been greatly benefited. Broom
corn and cotton also were given a
fresh start that guarantees a good
crop.
Rains also are reported from Wago-
ner and Caddo counties. The latter is
in the corn belt, the farmer in the
eastern part of the state. Cooler
weather prevailed today over central
Oklahoma.
Chickasha, Okla. Aug. IA light
rain fell here this morning breaking
the long drought The rain came too
late to save the corn on the high
lands.
Anadarko. Okla, Aug 2-Comfort-
able temperatures prevailed here Sun
day and Monday. A light rain fell
early this morning. Crops are in good
condition.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
BUSY SEASON IN
STORE FOR TAFT
Potency of Roosevelt in New YORK
Politics is Recognized at
Conference.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 2.-The presi-
dent followed up his recent cancella-
ton of western and southern engage
ments yesterday by announcing that
his speeches in the future would be
few and far between. He told the conf
mittee from Providence, R. l., that he
could consider the cancellation Of his
engagement to speak before the At
lantic Deep Waterways Association
in that city in September. President
Taft said that he regretted having to
say no, but that important matters of
public business would claim his at
tention from now until the conyening
of congress.
The president did not give definite
answer to Governor Eberhart Of Min
nesota and delegation of fifteen rep
resentatiye men Of st. Paul who came
to urge him to accept an invitation to
speak before the National Conserva-
tion Congress in that city on Septem-
ber 9Th. If he goes to st. Paul he will
simply write the conservation feature
of his next message in advance and
deliver it in his address before the
conservation congress. In this way
the st. Peul engagement would inter-
fere but little with the presidents
plans for the next three months.
AS to the influence of Roosevelt in
New York politics. there is every rea-
son to believe that the state leaders
fully recognize its potency. This phase
of the situation was entered into at
today's conference at Burgess Point,
and President Taft was told that it is
the hope Of New York republicans
that candidates may be selected upon
whom all of the factions can unite and
who will command the approval and
support of the president, Governor
Hughes and Colonel Roosevelt.
President Taft has received num-
Der Of letters of late urging the ap-
pointment of Associate Justice Har-
Ian as chief justice of the United
States supreme court.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
TEST OF STRENGTHS OF
INSURGENTS IN KANSAS.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Topeka Kanss Aug 2-With the
indication Of heavy vote IN the Kan
sas primaries, as elimination Of the
hot campaign fought on issues Of al
most entirely national nature open
ed this morning They furnish prob
ably the first real test Of the insur-
gent strength IN the west. Murdoch
and Madison, the leading insurgents,
have opposition in their own party.
Rain, heavy in the east part Of the
state, extending through the central
and dwindIing away beyond Wichita,
interfered with early voting AS the
weather clears heavy voting is ex.
pected.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
WAGNER MAN MAKES
ANOTHER START IN LIFE

Not content with two unsuccessful
ventures upon the sea of matrimony,
S. A. Keller, aged AZ. a lumberman Of
Wagner, this morning, entered upon
his third career as benedict by
marrying Mrs. Lillian Raub. aged 80,
of Joplin, Mo-, who also has been mar.
ried twice before. Mr. Keller procur
ed license this morning from the
county judges Office and with his
bride-to-be sought Justice Neville and
were married, They spent today al
the Cobb and win go to Wagner this
evening.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

hansdS Olty, MO-, aug. e. Inc
bloodshed that is sure to follow must
rest upon the heads of those who had
rather lold out against 81 cert per
ton increase on coal at the mine than
tc permit us to live in decency."-- A
Prominent Miner.
THE miners have violated every
contract previously made and we will
not continue negotiations unless as
sured that the agreements will be
kept. From the Operators.
The long threatened strike Of the
coal miners of the southwestern dis
trict embracing the state of Missouri,
Kansas. Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Texas. began last night when six dele
gates representing $4,000 miners abso-
llutely refused to consider the latest
|ultimatum issued by the Interstate
Mine Operators Association of the
southwestern section.
In their refusal to consider the prop
osition made by the mine operators,
the miners say that the medium Of
the national presidents of the respec.
tive organizations, but through their
own members, and that they will not
consider scale not in accordance
with the demands Of the Cincinnati
special convention.
| On the other hand the operators
claim that the miners have violated
every contract previously made and
that they will not continue .negotia-
tions unless given some assurance that
the agreements made by the miners
will be kept.
Thirty-eight thousand miners will be
directly affected by the failure of the
conferees to agree. and of these a
very small percentage opposed the at
titude assumed by the leaders. The
miners feel and say that the opera
tors have treated them uniustly and
tried to mislead the public as to the
merits of the points in dispute.
In addition to these $4,000 miners,
the miners of Illinois, Colorado, New
Mexico and other soft coal districts
may go out In sympathy with those. Of
the southwestern district.
AT the headquarters of the union
miEsrs last night it was claimed that
a number of independent operators had
ALREADY made overtures for signing a
scale along the line proposed by the
miners and that others would shortly
be in line. Mines employing 1900
men in Kansas, 400 in Missouri and
1000 in Arkansas and Oklahoma have
already signed up. according to a
statement issued last night by one of
the miners officials
The operators say that they are not
in position to Immediately declare
an open shop policy. but declare that
as rapidly as men can be secured they
will be placed at work under ample
protection.
The mines will be picketed at once
by the miners and trouble Of the
gravest nature is feared by both sides,
although leaders Of both operators
and miners declare that they will
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF
HIGH SCHOOL ELECTED

The city school board held its reg
ular meeting at the Vinita National
bank last night and elected Prof. Sulli-
van, of Indiana. as assistant princi-
pal of the high school. Mr.. Sullivan
is a nephew of John. Mainett of this
city, and comes well recommended as
a school man.
Mrs. Bird Cantrell rendered her
resignation as teacher in the graded
schools. No one was chosen to fill
that place.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
Cotton Average 75.5 Per Cent.
Ry Associated Press

ny Associated Press.
Washington, D. @, Aug. 2 The
average condition of the cotton crop
on July 25, 75.5 Of normal, accord
ing TO the bulletin of the crop report
ing board OF the department Of agri.
culture issued today. The average
condition was s0.7 on June %. 71.9 on
July %, last year, SO. in 1908, 7S. in
1907 and 794 for the ten year aver
age.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
SENATOR GORE TO
Be FIRST WITNESS
Length of Session at Muskosee De-
pends Upon What is Revealed
BY Oklahoma Senator.

Muskogee Okla, Aug 2.--United
States Senator 7. P. Gore will be the
first witness to take the stand before
the congressional investigating COM
mittee that meets here on August 4 to
probe into the Gore charges of brib-
cry and the J. F. McMurray contracts
with the choctaw and Chickasaw In
dams.
The length of the session to be held
here depends to large degree upon
what Senator Gore reveals in his tes-
timony. The investigation was
brought about, it will be remembered,
when Senator Gore. on the floor of
the United States senate, charged that
a man from Cores hcme town had
offered him bribe of $4,000 il he
Gore. would use his influence to have
the McMurray contracts with the In
dians approved.
Mr.. Robert 5. Persons, secretary Of
the select committee, and also secre-
tary Of the committee OF Indian af-
fairs, arrived in the city last evening.
and is getting everything in readiness
preliminary to the actual work Of the
committee. Mr.. Persons was, from
1897 until last December, the auditor
of the interior department. He was
auditor when the big s75O.OO0 fee was
paid to Mansfield, McMurray and
Cornish. the McAlester attorneys. He
is familiar with Indian affairs, and a
very able man to handle the secretary
ship of the select committee.
According TO Mr.. Persons, there has
been but one witness summoned and
his name Is not being made public at
this time. The other witnesses have
|been invited" to appear before the
committee and give testimony and in
nearly every instance have reported
THAT they will be here at the proper
time. Invitations have been sent to
Congressman G. e. Creager, Congress-
man Carter of the Fourth district, Bird
Mcclure of the First, Congressman
Ia. P. Murphy. of Missouri, member
LOT the committee of Indian affairs.
and a number OF newspaper mon, In
cluding several Washington cores
pondents As the proceedings adj
vance as many more witnesses will
be summoned as the committee de.
|cides is desirable.
The committee desires to have any
one who has any material information
come before it, and through Mr.. Per
sons urges that they come to Musko-
gee without summons and give testi.
lmony. Any one may appear before
the committee and give testimony.
Amy one may appear before the com
mittee and give information. 1t Ii
proposed to make the Investigation as
thorough and comprehensive as the
resolutions authorizing the probe will
permit
Congressman Burke, Of South Da-
kota, chairman Of the committee, is
expected to arrive in the city tomor.
row, as is C. B. Milier, congressman Of
Minnesota. Messrs. Stephens, Of Tex
as, and Saunders Of Virginia, have
written that they will be here on
August 4.
The committee will be organized
on the morning Of August 4. A brief
executive session will be held when
the hours Of holding the hearing will
be outlined and regular plan laid
out, following with the taking Of tes-
timony. All the sessions will be open
to the public
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

BY Assoclated Press.
Des Moines. Ia, Aug. 2.-The Iowa
crop bulletin issued today. by the
crop bureau declared three-fourths of
the Iowa crop is holding its own
against the drouth damage. but the re
naming one-fourth must have rain
very soon. Signs of burns are notice
able in northeastern Iowa the bulletin
states.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

Miss Nettie Duncan informally en-
tertained few friends last night at
the home Of E. n Ratcliff. Those pres
ent were: Miss Rita Rich. Miss Faye
Trott. Rev. and Mrs. W. 0. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. chas. A. Davidson. Mrs. R.
v. Foreman and Miss Kate Duncan.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

sirs. Dink Owens (nee Payne) died
at her home near Biz Cabin this
morning. The deceased was niece
|of Fl. u. Ridenhour Of this city. Mrs.
II. Il. Ridenhour and Felix left this
NORM ug for that place.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02
Fourteen Persons Injured.

h9 A6sOcldleu tlesS.
Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. Fourteen
persons, most of them children, were
badly burned by vitriol here this aft
ernoon, by the upsetting of the fire
department supply wagon. Two Of
the children probably will die and sew
eral others are believed to be fatally
burned.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. @, Aug q The
revenue cutter Perry, one Of the small
est and Oldest Of the feet, Of that
service. ran ashore July 26, on the
east side OF st. Paul island, in the
Behring Sea and is a total loss.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

Justice John B. Turner, of the state
supreme court. who has been in the
city the last few days will leave to-
night for Lebanon, Tenn, for visit.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

Judge Brown returned to claremore
last night and will remain there until
the returns from today's election.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-12
COURT DECIDES DOWRY IS
BRIDES, NOT HUSBANDS
Latter 10 Ordered TO Return to Wife
the unexpended Balance and S.
Week AIimony.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. Sitting In
the First District OF the Wyandotte
County Court Judge f. l.. Fischer was
called upon to decide whether dowry
granted bride by her parents became
the property of the bride or the hus-
band. He decided IL belonged to the
bride and ordered Harry Stempleman
to pay HIS wife, Anna Stempleman,
s175. and also to give her weekly ali
mony or IS.
The Stemplemans were married a
year ago. At the wedding the brides
father gave her $500 as a dowry, and
she turned Il over 10 her husband, who
invested II In half partnership with
his brother Isaac in q grocery stock
at 2O69 North Third-st., Kansas City,
Kan.
Harry tired OF the business. subse-
uuently, and sold his interest to his
brother for 5000. His wife asked him
for the money, and when he refused to
give Il to her they separated. His re-
fusal was based on the grounds OF the
Jewish custom, that of the father Civ!
ing the bridegroom a dowry.
The bride didn't ccnstrue the law
that way and she brought suit to re-
cover IL. Harry had spent all of-the
money but SIS. he told Judge Fischer
and the Judge ordered him to pay that
amount TO his wife, besides weekly
alimony Of s..
The Detroit times., 1910-08-12
GRAIN ANIL PROVISIONS

DETROIT. Aug. 11.--Close: Domestic
news is bearisn and foreign bullish.
Liverpoi had a Dig advance and closed
strong because OF bad crop news from
botn france and RUSSIA. At Is the gen.
eral feeling thatioreigners are on the
point OF buying largely in American
markets and would come In quickly
on any material drop In prices, and
their purchases might be heavy enough
to put the market on a firm basis. Liv-
erpool was much higher on Thursday
ana the bears were discouraged by the
showing OF strength. At home the
heavy receipts at Chicago were con-
tinued, although selling py farmers In
the southwest is said to be decreas-
ing. Demand for the wheat Is not &C
tive and stocks are accommodating. Tho
market In Detroit started in with
hrm tone on Thursday, following high
er prices in Liverpool and Chicago.
There was a strong tone in wheat
prices worked upward all the time,
closing with cash 1c, Sept. INC and
Dec. and May 1 Mc above Wednesdays
close. Cash white wheat did not adj
vance Corn gained y c and oats nc.
Wheat quotations: Cash No. red,
si.03la; Sept opened at s1.osh, an adj
vance OF nc over Wednesdays close,
and advanced to $1.04lz Dec. opened
at $l.06h and advanced to s107M; May
opened at Sill, advanced to si.f2; No.
white. s1.02h.
Coarse grain quotations: Corn, cash
No. 2. SIC; No. 2 yellow. sec; No. 3 yell
low, 6Shac. OATS: Standard, an bid;
Sept. s7isc bid: No. white. cars at
s7e Rye: Cash No. 4, 7ic: Sept, ytc
Nov. s2'o5. cioverseed: Prfm espot.
$3.50; oct. so bags at $3.50; March.
$3.50: prime alsike. $3.50: sample al
sike, bags at 1926, rs at So. as at
t77S. IL at S7.25. at T. at $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-12
BOSTON COPPER LETTERS.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
Stone & Co, Aug. H.
The Boston copper share market Is
quiet with prices Irregular. Realizing
sales in Ariz Coml brought about y
points reaction. c. & A 10 y lower,
and Tamarack i point lower. Lake
sold at 81 IA North Butte 10 Arm around
2S. Indiana has been somewhat OF an
active feature. selling at l6h. gain
OF L. Hancock at 81 u, also shows the
same gain. Trading has been rather
slow and very few stocks are coming
out. This movement is perfectly ma,
we have witnessed. Other departments
OF the market continue inactive and
featureless, price changes being con-
fined to fractions.
Reported for The Times by Paine.
Weber q Co., Aug. IL:
London copper opened easy; spot, Dol
It's Cd. off SIS: futures, SCI los, on Is Sd.
Boston market opened little below
last nights close, with the exception OF
Hancock, which Is up to 20 this morn
ing. Trading IL dull on this decline
with but very little stock offered.
The Boston stock exchange has list
ed s1,00O,000 8 per cent convertible
bonds OF the Arizona Com. Copper Co.
Estimated production of refined copper
of Calumet * Hecla Mining Co. and Its
subsidiary companies for July was TO-
5O7,713 pounds. compared with 10,742,-
ESQ pounds In June.