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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

IL W ~ DJAN Noo IL eOA0J
from Fairland
H. E. Ridenhour returned last night
from Guthrie.
Your complexion is now best for
photos. Fowler. 1918
Lillian Reynolds leaves tomorrow
for Kansas City.
Mrs. Coope of McAlester is here
visiting relatives.
Charles Allen returned from Che
topa last evening.
R. V. McSpadden went to Wagner
today on business.
Miss Lucy Kennedy returned to Mi
ami this morning.
w. E. Halsell came down from Kan
sas City last night.
George Ashby went to Welch today
to do some surveying.
G. B. Adams was here from Okla
homa City last night.
H. F. Webber of Nevada, Mo-, is
visiting VIII Walkley.
New four room house to lease or
rent. Water and gas in house. Close
in. Fowler. the photographer. rs
George Clark, Jr., is here from his
ranch on Grand river.
Mrs. M. j. Odel, of Centralia, was
shopping in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Haynes return
ed from Fairland last night.
w. E. Corlett went to Nevada, Mo-,
last night to visit his brother.
Mrs. w. M. Sims will go to Miami
tomorrow for visit with relatives.
William O'Connor, of Welch, is
mingling with the throng here today.
Seymour Riddle returned last even
ing, from a trip to Tulsa and Nowata.
E. w. Dixon and o. L. Dowell were
among those here from Welch today.
Miss Josephine Young is expected
here from Alton this evening for a
visit.
FOR SALE = Modern six room
house. Half block south of public
schools and block west Of South park.
C. H. Reidemann. 22Stf
Mrs. ]. S. Burns and Miss May Hol-
land returned from Muskogee last
night.
A. A. Starring and wife. of Ok
mulgee, were among the visitors here
today.
Mrs. j. w. Sanders and mother, Mrs.
Corpenny have returned from a visit
at Webb City.
Mrs Mae White returned today
from Saltwater, where she attended
the farmers convention.
Clarence Walters. vice president of
the proposed new railroad, returned
to Claremore this morning.
Charles Collins and Ben Williams
attended the Mitchell brothers sale in
the country today.
Special this week, 121s and 15c
only 10c. 25c corset
cover embroidery only 19c. See our
10 aud zoe glassware and China bar
gain tables. The Fair. 234-6
w. Leroy Scott of Arkansas City,
and Miss Florence Granger of Vinita,
we're united in marriage yesterday at
noon Rev. Church officiated.
Mr.. H. w. Stapleton and Mrs.
Nancy Jane Parsons, of Bluejacket
were married in the court house last
evening. Rev. Church officiating.
Yesterday Rev. R. J. Church attend
ed the funeral of the youngest child
of Mr. Funderburk. who lives seven
miles southwest of town. The inter-
ment was at Pleasant hill.
Welch is to have new bank. 1t
will be known as the Oklahoma State
bank and has taken out charter un-
der the state banking laws.
WANTED-MEN TO LEARN BAR
BER TRADE. Few weeks completes
Time saved by steady practice. Care
full instructors, tools given, diplomas
granted. Wages Saturdays. Positions
waiting. Splendid demand for gradu-
ates. Write today. Moler Barber
College. Kansas City, Mo. 1888
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

Miss Laura Cox was very pleasant
ly surprised last evening by a number
of her friends going in to spend the
evening, it being the 18th anniversary
of her birthday. About twenty-five
were present and games and music
were enjoyed during the evening. Re-
freshments were served.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

We have not an inferior article to offer
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

best and greatest sale we have ever
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

made. We meet all sale price com
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

in this sale. Our stuff is new, snappy
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

and up-to-date and this is to be the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-21

petition. and then some. me......
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
JUSTICE STRIDER
TO BE REAPPOINTED
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rejects Objections 10
Nomination.

At a meeting OF the Senate judiciary
Committee today. a favorable report
was ordered on the nomination OF Jus
tice Luke G StrIder to succeed himself
IS one OF the municipal judges OF the
District
A protest against the confirmation was
fled, and q subcommittee investigated
this The subcommittee concluded the
charges were not well founded and re-
ported IN favor OF his confirmation
The committee ordered q favorable
report on the Lodge bills 10 incorporate
the National ACADEMY o. Arts and Let
ters and the Natiols' Institute OF Arts
and Letters
A favorable report S-as ordered on the
bill FOR an additiona' judge for the
Fourth circuit. whicT includes Mary
land Virginia and I5oiuing States
The Buikeley bill 10 Incorporate the
Descendants Of the SignerS Of the Dec
laratiou OF Independence was reported
faVC2bly-
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
MINISTER CALHOUN
A SILENT DIPLOMAT
Prohting By Crane Incident
EmiSSary TO China Talks
But Little.

William J. Calhoun isn't going 10 be
recalled when ne starts for his new
post as minister 10 China bv iudis-
c-iminate talks with newspaper men
He has taken the lesson Of the Ia
mented AIr- Crane very much at heart
Nj Calhoun reached washington last
evening and was me- at the Union Sta
tiOn by Secretary Of War Dickinson and
taken to the Iatter's home. but he man
aged TO elIde newspape- men until this
morning. when they beslesed MIN in g
room at the War Department, where
there was only one door
The reporters found the newly ap-
pointed minister pleasant and diplc-
matte, courteous and diplomatic att
gether agrees ble and always diplomatic
he talked fueutiy. freely. trankly-aud
M calhoun even declined 10 discuss
the ueutraliz-ts"g OF MaucHurIau rail-
roads. which j. known 10 be- one Of the
first matters he VIII take up after
reaching China He also avoided any
reference TO the probability OF the
United States participating ia the Han
kcw-SzecNuan loan question which
has been confronting the state Depart
meut since the inauguration OF the
present administration
You must understand that the ap-
poiltmenJ disturbed all my private bust.
ness and I have been trying TO whip
that into shape. I ladn "a chance to
think over foreign subjects until this
morning Of course I VIII now That
Is what I am here for 7 VIII have daily
conferences with state Department Off
Ciais- 7 nope TO be thoroughly acQuaInt-
ed with the status Of Oriental affairs
before 7 leave for China
When he viii sail MI Calhoun does
not yet know. He declared that II
might take one week and asain II
might take two, TO complete his con-
ferences with officials here He visited
Secretary OF state Knox this morning
and later was received by t1-- i'reSl-
dent He viii be the guest of Secre
taTy OF War Dickinson while he is IN
Washington.
FiuanCiErs are awaiting with anxiety
some intimatiOu Of the result OF neEo-
[ tiatiOnS regarding the HankOw loan
I The Chinese government intends 40
float a loan Of 100000 for the con
SJTUctiOn Of the railroad and Secretary
Knox thinks tlra prestige Of American
capital demands that Il should be repre-
seuted in the bonds An agreement was
entered into with Great Britain, Ger
many, and France by which they should
/ assume the smOunt needed
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
APPEAL IS DENIED
TO JOHN R. WALSH
Supreme Court Of the United
States Refuses TO Review
Financier'S Case.

John r walsh, the aged Chicago
banker and millionaire. lost MS appeal
today when the Supreme Court OF the
United States denied q petition 20 re-
view the case
Fights Long Battle.
Since January IS. Is5S, Walsh has en-
pIoyed every legal weapon In a bitter
struggle TO avoid q prison term lie
was convicted on dfty-four counts Of an
indictment involving nine series OF tran
sactfons-the loaning OF the money Of
the three Walsh euterprises-tre Chi
cago National Bank. Home Savings
Park. and Equitable Trust Company
on memorandum n0-es and the purchase
OF bonds OF the Illinois Southern and
Wisconsin and Michigan railroads
According TO the state, these mem
orandum notes" were issued for an
amount Just below the legal limit. usu-
ally for S92.G03. and were signed vita the
names OF certain OF Walsh emuIOyes.
although without their knowledge or
consent
The collateral for these notes consist
cd OF bonds OF Falsh-s personal enter
prises. which the Government contend
ed were practicsally worthless The
notes. il was claimed were TO be dis
counted In the banks. cashiers checks
made out to a dummy. and then de-
posted by Walsh 10 bis own credit in
The bank. and the money later used
10 further his private enterprises
Includes Is2 Counts
The Indictment against Walsh con
tained 12 counts and was returned
January z. 1907. II charged uisappro-
priation OF 100000 His case was cau-d
November L, 1907. and the jury declared
Walsh guilty on January IS 1875 sus-
tanning ffty-four counties, and naming
a misapproPriatfon Of S1,O0O,o00.
On March I3 motion for . new trial
was overruled, and the former banker
sentenced to five years imprisonment IN
the Leavenworth penlJenI1ary-
on October >, the circuit court Of ap-
peaIs affirmed the decision O. the lower
GOuTL
Several weeks ago n petition for a
writ TO review the case was presented 20
the Supreme Court Of the United States
by Attorney John s. Miller for walsh.
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
GOVERNORS ARRIVING
FROM EVERY SECTION
Harmon, of Ohio, Considered In Presidential Class,
ArouSes Interest Among Delegates to National
Civic Federation By His Presence.

Six State executives are IN Washing
ton this morning. the advance guard OF
the forty-one who will assemble here
at the White House tomorrow under
the identity of The House Of Cover
nors' They are Governors Wilson, Of
Kentucky; Quinby, OF New Hampshire;
Fort, of New Jersey; Sloan, Of Arizona;
Harmon, OF Ohio, and Bray, Of Idaho.
all Of whom are Quartered at the New
Willard. Former Governor Rollins, Of
New Hampshire. came along with the
present executive Of the Granite State
10 take part in the deliberations
The arrival CT the Buckeye State s
governor. who Is regarded as a. Demo-
cratic Presidential possibility, created
a marked stir among the delegates Of
the National Civic Federation CrOwding
the lobby Of the New Willard. He was
accompanied bE Mira. Harmon and viii
remain in Wash ugton until Wednesday
The Washington times., 1910-01-17

night. when he wiz return TO Columbus
10 participate In a gathering Of medical
authorities The governor asked TO be
excused from any political discussion
The conference OF governors has as
its purposes Ihe passage OF uniform
laws by the various States a better
understanding Of vital questions be-
tween the State executives and the
discOura cement or the tendency Of cen
traIfza ton Questions involving health
and quarantine regulations. interstate
shipments. and uniform divorce laws
viii be discussed when the governors
assemble tomorrow at the White House
Prior TO greeting President Taft the
STATE heads viii hold a brief meeting
in the Cabinet non Of the New Will
lard over whiCTr Governor Fort viii
preside. Plans Govern E sessions OF two
dayS viii be perfected at this meeting
The six governors Who have already
arrived viii take part in the sessions
of the National Civic Federation at
the Belasco TheateT.
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
STORM-TOSSED CREW
RESCUED BY MER
On Sinking Schooner Without Food and Water They
Battle With Angry Wares Two Days and
Three Nights.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan Iz-Rescued
from the sinking schooner San Beuna
Ventura after being tossed for two DAYS
and three nights By giant waves, with
out food and water. Captain Paul Rapp-
moudt, his wife and baby. his sixteen
year-old son and six members o. his
crew, have been IandeI here by the
steamer F'airhaven and sent 10 a hos
pitaL
The schooner left EUreka last Wed
ueSday for san Francisco laden heavily
with lumber i had barely put to sea
when Il encountered the same gale
which wrecked the s.eamer Czarina,
killing tventy-four people
By Wednesday night tie little schoon-
er had sprung a leak and the crew was
kept at work day and night manning
fhe puups- Despite their heroic efforts
however The water gained hcadWay and
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
SUGAR TRUST TRIAL
POSTPONED A WEEK

NEW YORK Jan E7-Charles r
ITeike. secretary and treasurer Of the
American Sugar Refining Company OF
New York. the importing company. md
secretary OF the American Sugar Rein
ing Company Of New Jersey, the parent
organization, with the five former
checkers indicted with him in a blanket
indiCtmer- alleging conspiracy TO de-
fraud the government, appeared before
Federal Judge Hough today 10 plead 20
the Indictment
john 3. Stauch6eld. who has been re-
5sziusd by HeIke, obtained an adjourn
meuc OF a week
Heike was released in 5000 bail and
his associates IN 5000 each until the
case comes up next week
The Washington times., 1910-01-17

by Friday the cabins were knee-deep in
water and the vessel was settling fast.
She was 50 water-losEed that IL was
impossible for. the sailors to keep her
rose up In the wind and she wallovved
in the trough Of the sea, sJraining her
self and opening her cracks wider as
each wave swept over her
The food was drenched III the galley
and the water supply below decks filed
with salt water An effort was made to
breach the casks Of fresh water on the
decks but Is soon as thev were opened
huge waves filed them with sea water
and they could not be used. For two
DAYS the crews sole sustenance con-
sisted or coffee made OF salt water
Gus AIelandaers. a big Austrian. and
another sailor. became insane and had
10 be imprisoned on the poop deck
where the crew sought refuge Two
other sailors were thrown to the deck
bv slant vyaves and had their arms and
ribs broken.
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
CANTRIL[ DEFENDS
BURLEY SOCIETY
Answers Article In Sunday
Evening Edition of
Times.

Rising to 2 question OF personal pTivi-
leze. Repre- sentative CantrIU OF Ken
tuc<v. IN the House today defended the
BurIeE Society Of his native state the
Judiciary and Legislature OF keutuclSy-
and himself from charges made by Al
len D. Albert, 5r-, in the Sunday even
ing edition OF The Washington Times.
IL connection with an article dealiu 2
wit hthe night riders Of the BIue Grass
country
The article referred TO Csntrlu YES
written by NIr- Albert, the staff cor
respondent. after ten days iuvesJfEa-
ton Of conditions in Kentucky. during
which he visited che scenes around
which the story was written. and made
a cIcse study Of the situation
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
Extravaganza, FaVOritiSm,
and Misuse of Appropria-
tions Are Claimed.
STIRS COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATION
Nephew of Secretary Figures
Prominently IN Sensational
Allegations.

Specific charges of eXtravagance
and favoritism in the Land Office
and misuse of appropriations were
made today by Representative
Hitchcock Of Nebraska, before the
House Committee on Expenditures
in the Interior Department
As a -esult of the testimony given
by Mr.. Hitchcock the committee
will al once begin an investigation,
independent Of that 10 he conducted
by a Joint committee Of Congress
MAY FORCE ATTENDANCE.
Witnesses will be summoned from
the Interior Department and If they
fail 10 respond the committee viii
ask the House for authority 20 com
pei the attendance of witnesses and
place them under oath
One Of the charges against Sec
retary Ballinger made by Mr. Hitch
cock related to the employment Of
the Secretary's nephew, Jack Bal
Iinger, while Mr. Balinger was
Commissioner of the Land Office
Hitchcock Charges.
M Hitchcock charged that M Bal
Unger denoted Judge Wright, one Of the
law clerks from 5000 position 10 a
s. 40 position IN order to make room for
his nephew He also charged that when
MI BsI1inser was ready TO retire a. Land
Commissioner. ard after Jack BaHnger
had announced that he would retire at
the same time and 80 to Seattle te P-ac-
ti-e law. the position OF special in
spector Of Offices was created in order
that young BauiuEer might return home
AZ the expense OF the Government and
continue to draw pay He resigned his
position. Mr.. Hitchcock said, two weeks
after he reached Seat
Mr. Hitchcock also charged that ssIa-
ries are being increased ard new posi-
tions created in the Interior Department
without authority OF law. and that
many Of the field agents are utterly un-
qualified 10 do the work for which they
were appointed
Chairman Mcclure announced that tho
charges made by Mr.. Hitchcock were
specific enough to- warrant his commit
tee TO make a searching esrigaJiou
Of the expenditures "a. he department
and said that the investiEatiS= would lee
begun at once
Speech to Coasnittee-
In his speech before Ihe committee Mr.
Hitchcock said
Concerning my statement that sal
aries of employees were increased, and in
one case Al least. doubled. out Of the
81 0l0.oo9 fund appropriated for the pro
lection o. the public lands, ] specify the
case Of "A. Il. Schwartz, who up TO the
time that this 100000 fund became
available. had been q special agent Of
the Government. drawing something less
than S2.098 q year and travelling expenses
and a per diem He now appears upon
me rolls as drawing a salary Of S4--aC
a year. together with travelling expenses
and per diem when travelling. just as
formerly, although I believe he does not
tFaveI as much as formerly
g call your attention also 10 the fact
that a new position was created fOT
him without any sanction Of law, and
that he now bears the title Of chief OF
the field service. a position. as 1 under
stand. not created by statute. His sal
ary is more than the salary OF the
Assistant Land Commissioner who Is
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
EVANSVILLE BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Bad Loans and Mismanagement
Alleged Cause of Action
BY Examiner.

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 1.-THE Citf-
zens' National Bsnk, one OF the oldest
and regarded as among the strongest
banking institutions IN Evansville, Ind.
closed its doors voluntarily today by
order OF the directors, pending more
OmpIete Investigations into its conditions
by National Bank Examiner johnson, Of
indianapolis
Bad loans and alleged miSmans cement
are held responsible for the conditions.
The bank has a capital stock Of 800 600.
surplus and undivided profits Of more
than So ,S5056, deposits Of S1.166 S45 93.
and loans Of 81 20, ,IS5. 81 It's resources.
according TO the last statement, are
81 ,SI9, 4I5.64-
According 10 a notice placed on the
door today the directors OF the bank
GepcsitOrs viii be paid in full without
loss
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
NEW ROUNDHOUSE BEGUN.

EAGERSTOWN. Nd, Jan. Nv. H
and c. + Thompson, Of Baltimore, who
were awarded the contract to build the
ne waddition 10 the Western MARYLAND
railroad roundhOuse in this city. have
started the work
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
WEATHER REPORT.

A storm Of considerable intensity has
crossed the middle Rocky Mountain
range This distCr banCe has caused un-
settled weather over the greater part
IF the ct,,Iutry. and rain In Virginia
western Maryland the Ohio and midd g
Mississippi v9ilevs-
The remU-~Iture has risen III the Mis-
SiSSippi Vale and all the districts east
thereof. eXCe5r, the interior Of eastern
New York and eastern New England
The temperature VIII rise tonight
throughout the Eastern states
FORECAST FOR TfF. DISTRICT.
Rain or snow ro-uiSi-s e1Ed Tuesday .
rising temrerar1T=- minimum temPera-
JIre tonight. abOGt . degrees moderate
south and southeast Tiuds.
Sun TABLE.
sun rlSeS---------------.-- ----------------- . -le
TIDE TABLE
TOday-ifiSh tide 1915 a M and I2-fI
r. m LOW tide. f-fS q. m and 7-21 p
IA
Tomorrow-Hi- tide 10. A. IN and
$50 D. m Low tide, 7-3S a. H. and $50
o. m
CONDITION OF WATER
TTARPEES FERRY. Va. Jan L.
Both rivers clear
II you are a tobacco chewer who
weighs cost and comfort in the same
scale you probably have 2 piece Of
puer Heidsleck in your pocket rsght
EOW.-AdYt.
The Washington times., 1910-01-17

CONDITION OF WATER
HARpERS FERRY. - Va. Jan. Il.
Both rivers clear
The Washington times., 1910-01-17
Manv Are Recent

MdUN ALC NCLCUL-
Many of these affairs are TOO recent
10 have become history and many OF
them probably viii never become public
property
As man OF letter, the late smbas-
Continued On Page ThiEteen.l
, 1910-07-14

see him one day and what did 1 find
inside her stocking but an innocent
looking little round pill. and If you
please. 1t was nothing less than prus.
sic acid. He would have swallowed 1t
and the electric chair would have
been cheated. So you see how careful
We has to be-"
Annie could not listen to any more.
The horror of having Howard classed
with flends of thai, description sickened
her. To the keeper she said quickly:
Please take me to my husband"
Taking another dollar from her
purse, she slipped the DILL into the
mans hand, feeling that, here as
everywhere else. one must pay for
privileges and courtesies. Her guide
led the way and ushered her into an
elevator. which. at a signal. started
slowly upwards.
The cells In the Tombs are arranged
in rows in the form of an ellipse in
the center of each of the six floors.
There Is room to accommodate 900
prisoners of both Z The men are
confined in the new prison: the WON
en-, fewerin number, in what remains Of
the old building. Only the center of each
floor being taken up with the rows
Of narrow cells. there remains a broad
corridor. running all the way round
and ianked on the right by high walls
with small barred windows. An OBJ
server from the street glancing up at
the window might conclude that they
were those OF the cells in which pris-
oners we're confined. AS a matter of
fact. the cells nave no windows, only a
grating which looks directly out into
The circular corridor.
At the fourth floor the elevator
stopped and the heavy iron door
swung back.
This way" said the keeper. step
ping out and quickly walking along
the corridor. He's in cell No. ass"
A lump rose In Annie's throat. The
place was well ventilated, yet h
thought she would faint from a cho-
king feeling of restraint. All along
the corridor to the left were iron
doors painted yellow. In the upper
part Of the door were half q dozen
broad Sits through which n could
see what was going on inside.
Those are the cells" volunteered
her guide.
Annie shuddered as. mentally, h
sietursd Howard looked IN in such q
, 1910-07-14

Visitors to Judge Brewster's once
were not many. A man of such 70
nOwn was naturally expensive. Few
could afford to retain his services,
and in fact he was seldom called upon
except to act in the interest OF
wealthy corporations. In these cases,
Of course, his fees were enormous. He
had very few private clients; in fact.
he declined much private practice
that was offered to hin. He had
been the legal adviser of Howard
J%effries, ST., for many years. The
two men had known each other In
their younger days and practically
had won success togethsr-the one
in the banking business. the other
In the service of the law. An i'm
portant trust company, Of which Mr..
Jeffries was president, was constantly
involved in all kinds Of litigation Of
, 1910-07-14
CHAPTER XIV.

outwardly. at least. Judge Brew
ster's offices at SO Broadway in no
way differed from the offices Of ten
thousand other lawyers who strive to
exc out a difficult living in the most
o~vercrowded of all the professions.
They consisted of a modest suite Of
rooms on the sixth floor. There was a
small outer office with a railed-off
Enclosure. behind which sat a half
dozen stenographers busy copying
legal documents; as many men clerks
were writing at desks, and the walls
were fitted with shelves filled with
ponderous law books. In one orner
was a room with glass door marked
Mr.. Brewster, Private"
Assuredly no casual visitor could
guess from the appearance Of the
place that his wal the headquarters
of one of the most brilliant legal
minds in the country. yet in this very
ONCE had been prepsred some Of the
most sensational Victories ever 70
corded In tina Law cotrta-