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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
BY Associated Press,

/
Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 19-Any at
tempt to reopen the government In
dian rolls and admit a thousand claim
|ants to participate in the division of
the lands now held in reservation will
be resisted by the Indians, at present
on the rolls, according to j. F. Nc
Murray, who testified today. McMur-
Tray told the committees he believed
a great many now were wrongfully on
the rolls If any were wrongfuIly kept
loft the readjustment OF these faults
must be done by special legislation
and not by the reopening Of the rolls,
McMurray was asked concerning the
seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars paid him by the government In
1905, his fee in what are known as the
citizenship cases.
'It has been said" explained Repre-
sentative Burke. that you drew the
money from the treasury department
at Washington in one thousand dol
lar bills and that you carried them in
a valise to the hotel where it was
divided between certain persons is
this tiue?"
1T is not not said McMurray 'A
warrant for money was handed me,
and my two law partners and went
to Riggs National bank and on sur
rendering the warrant we received one
individual check for one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. That is all
there Is as to what we did with the
money after it was paid over to us.
1T has been charged that you,
through Jake L. Hamon, offered Sen
ator T. p Gore $4,000 or $4,000 as a
|bribe to influence him in congress to
withdraw opposition to the approval Of
your contracts. Did you or did you not
|offer Senator Gore such a bribe?"
j. +. McMurray answered NO" to
the question, in the hearing before the
congressional committee investigating
indian land affairs yesterday after
noon. Mr.. McMurray. who holds con-
tracts with the Chickasaw and Choc-
taw Indians for the sale Of $S0,0OO,000
worth Of their land in this state on a
10 per cent basis, was questioned all
day The questions were propounded
to him by Cecil H. Smith, his counsel.
did you ever tell any one that
Vice President Sherman had any in
|terest in your contracts?Y
4 never did" answered McMurray.
did you authorize Hamon to say
Mr. Sherman was interested?"
Il did not"
did Senator Charles Curtis Of Kan
sas ever have any interest in the con
tracts?"
He never did and never told any
one that he did n
did you ever tell any one that Con-
gresham B. S. Mcclure had any in
|terest in your contracts?s
4 never did"
did you ever authorize Hamon to
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
ROOSEVELT WILL TAKE NO
ACTIVE PART IN CAMPAIGN

BY Associated Press
New York. Aug. 1s-ColoneI Theo-
dore Roosevelt made it clear today to
his friends that the reports that be
did not intend to take any part in the
coming state campaign are well based
AS the colonel put it, he did not think
he had been encouraged to take an ac-
uve interest, by the action Of the state
committee in taa matter Of turning
him down for temporary chairman of
the convention His close friends are
authority for the statement today
that Roosevelt aever indicated by the
slightest word what his intentions are
with reference to 1912. The colonel
said he reserves the right to engage
in any situation at any time be feels
his rplicies demand IT.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
QUORUM LAST NIGHT
At COMMERCIAL CLUB

There were not enough members
present at the regular meeting Of the
Commercial Club to transact any bus
mess, so the matter of giving the
bonus to the Woodcock Manufacturing
company for the location OF the feed
mill factory at this place was post
poned until the balance of the bonus
can be raised. The committee ex-
poets to have completed this amount
by tonight.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19

Frank Victor postmaster at Alton
spent this afternoon in this city
Roy Miller was in the city today
from Bartlesyille for visit with form
er friends and relatives.
Mrs. Bobbie Fly, Mrs. Gentry Of
Texas and Mrs. vurgent Of Kansas
City, who have been here visiting rela-
tives returned home yesterday
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
NO CLUE. TO TRACE THE
MURDERER is DEVELOPED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Abilene. Kans., Aug. 19.--The de-
velopment Of the theory that chloro-
form may not have caused the death
of Miss Bertha Benigus, makes an
autopsy within the next few days prob
able. able The empty ehloroform bottle
found on the dresser near the girls
bed it developed later had been found
uncorkea and dry in box among the
girls effects and was placed on the
dresser by the undertaken The jury
convened today Following the an
nouncement Of its findings It develop
ed that nothing could be used as a
clue to trace the murderer.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
May Go On p0puIIst Ticket.
BY Associated Press.

% -KsaUVIaVVU ~,
Omaha. Neb., Aug. 19. - Although
Governor shellenberger apparently has
been defeated by Mayor Dahlman, for
the democratic nomination for COVER
nor he may still go on the ticket as
the populist nominee What action he
will take has not been announced.
Available returns from the sixth dis
trict give Judge Dean 1,Oo6 and W. R.
Taylor 600
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19

TO those owing for street improve
ment, don't wait for 4 notice 10 be
sent YOU, before paying your assess
ment for there will not be any notices
sent out. Don't forget to bring your
lot and block number as that IS the
only record have.
a. J GREEN,
l04-7 City Clerk.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
HAYl HAYl HAYI

We are in the market to buy hay.
viii pay the top Of the market. See
us before you sell HUMPHREY
Com. CO., Corner Illinois and Thomp-
son streets. 83-tf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
FOOTBALL GAME IS GREATLY
CHANGED BY NEW RULES

New York, Aug, 19. After labor
lasting nearly all summer, the football
rules committee today made public
1.-THE rules which are to govern the
course of the game during the sea
son of 1910 Changes adopted are
revolutionary in character, and cal
culated to minimize greatly the dan
Iger of fatal accidents existing under
1.-THE old rules. For one thing, the time
lof play is divided into four periods of
Fifteen minutes each instead of two
| lthirty-fve-minute halves. The usual
lintermission of fifteen minutes is
maintained between the second and
third period but an intermission of
three minutes only is allowed be
tween the first and second and third
and fourth periods During this short
lintermission no player will be allowed
Ito leave the field nor will any one
be permitted to come on the field save
only the trainer.
At the beginning of the second and
fourth periods the teams change
goals, but the down, the relative spot
on the down, the possession Of the ball
and the distance to be gained remain
as they were at the conclusion Of the
preceding period Of play.
Another radical change is that COY
erning the flying tackle This has
been entirely eliminated BY a new
ruling which provides that player
must have at least one foot on the
ground when tackling.
This years rules provide that play
Ter is qualified to receive a forward
pass only when he is at least one yard
back of his own line of scrimmage or
occupies the position on the end OF
1.-THE line. No man may make a for
ward pass or kick the ball unless he
Iis five yards back Of the line of scrim-
image.
The territory forward Of the line of
scrimmage, and consequently in the
|enemy's camp. is adiddged neutral for
a distance OF twenty yards pending
the completion Of a forward pass or
kick. A forward pass is not legal il
the ball crosses line twenty yards
in advance Of the spot where it was
lput in play before touching the ground
of player.
In the case of kick, the players on
the defense within the 20-yard zone
must not interfere with the ends, or
other players, in any way until their
opponents have advanced twenty yards
beyond the line of scrimmage
Tnterlocked interference, that is,
players Of the side having the ball TAX
ling hold of each other, or using their
hands or arms to grasp their team
mates in any way, is forbidden, and it
lis also forbidden for any man on the
side having possession of the ball to
push or pull in any way the man run
ming with the ball
Another innovation is to be noted in
regard to the substitution Of players
during game A rule has been pass
ed which provides that player who
was removed for any cause except dis
qualification or suspension may be re-
turned to the game once a. the be-
ginning Of any subsequent period.
The longitudinal lines formerly
marking the field are done away with
as the quarterback may now cross the
line of scrimmage at any point.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19

G. b Wager, Of MoAIester was
mingIing with tho throng on the streets
of this city today
Mrs. FL w. G shelton and son.
Jesse and Miss Ala Keys went 70 Web
jesse and Miss Alma Hays went to
Webbers Falls this morning
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
Voluntarily suspend Advances.
By AssocIated Press

BY Associated Press
Washington, D. c. Aug. ls.-Ad-
vances in freight rates on cement.
ranging from 2l2 to 500 pounds. from
points origin in Oklahoma and kan
sas to points in Colorado, California
and other states, have been suspended,
voluntarily, by the railroads until No
vember 1st.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
tiAYl HAyl HAyl

We are in the market to buy hay.
VIII pay the top of the market. See
us before you sell. HUMPHREY
COM. CO.. Corner Illinois and Thomp
son streets. SS-tf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19

Mrs. Richard Martin, Of Tulsa. and
Mrs Richard Martin, Jr.. Of Adair
we're shopping in the city yesterday
afternoon.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19

Hopedale, Mass. Aug l9.- President
Taft spent the night as the guest uf
Governor Draper Of Massachusetts at
his home ii this place The president
motored down from Beverly yesterday
afternoon
Reports from Oyster Bay purporting
to indicate that Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt believed his defeat at the
hands Of the New York republican
committee the result Of an agreement
between Mr. TAFT and some Of the old
guard leaders In the state. were re-
lceiyed in Beverly witt little short Of
CONSERVATION AS thsI reports were
mot credited TO any RESPONSIBLE person,
mo sudsion was Sficially paid II
item
SO far as to the statement that an
agreement to defeat Colonel Roosevelt.
Ito which President Taft was a party.
|is concerned, there was said to be no
truth in 1t,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-19
RELATIONS NEAR
BREAKING POINT
Colonel Keeps Out Of New York Scrap
Preserves Rights to Fight
President Denies Rumcrs

Oyster Bay, Aug. 49, Theodore
Roosevelt spent Thursday in the most
important political conference he has
had since he LETT the White House He
gathered about him a group of close
friends and talked over the situation,
which is best expressed in reports that
relations between President Taft and
himself are strained to the breaking
point.
William Loeb, Jr., collector OF the
port of New York; Lloyd Griscom,
chairman Of New York republican
Icounty committee; Representative
William Calder Of Brooklyn; Freder-
lex Kracke, Of Brooklyn and Repre-
sentative Cocks Of Mr.. Roosevelts
home district, took part in the confer
ence.
From what was said by some Of the
visitors It was learned that Colonel
Roosevelt and his friends have agreed
on plan of action which they will
hold until the situation shapes itself
lclearly.
Briefly, it is this:
Colonel Roosevelt is to stand aside
lin the New York campaign and let the
"old guard" fight It's own fight and
shoulder all the responsibilities for the
conduct and result Of the campaign.
He is neither to endorse nor criti-
else the Taft administration.
He Is to keep out all around II he
can
And he reserves the right to enter
the thick Of the fEht at any time If
be believes the policies of which he is
1.-THE exponent are il jeopardy.
Should the issue between Colonel
Roosevelt and the administration pre-
Isent itself, It IL the belief Of bis as-
soclates that he win be III the fight
too and that he will stake his own
future on the outcome and again be.
come candidate for the presidency
IIt is believed that Roosevelt regards
lsuch q situation as remote contin-
lgency which Is not to receive serious
Iattention at the present time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03
USE PENDLETON GOODS.

One of the most effective ways for
local people to build up the indus
tries of this city is by buying local
goods in preference to others when
ever such is possible.
Pendleton is considerable of man
ufacturing town just as It is. The
city has two FIGURING mills, wooden
mill, securing MILL planning mill, Ice
plant, creamery, cigar factory. draper
factory, show case factory, saddle
and harness factories, printing estab-
lishments and many lesser industries.
Now anything that tends to aid any
of these establishments also aids
Pendleton. The greater the business
of these concerns the better II is for
all. Local people should pull to-
gether at all times in this matter.
We want to make Pendleton a manu-
featuring center and if the right sort
OF work is done this can be accom-
plished The first step consists in
the use of local goods by local peo-
ple
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03

from left to right his cash balanced
exactly, but when he counted It back
again a shortage OF $50 was shown.
He consumed two hours In his vain
endeavor to find out what was the
matter, and finally was obliged to
call on the manager for assistance.
The manager himself had no better
success. Agin and again he counted
the bills, always with the same result
one time the cash balanced and the
next the shortage was developed. FL
nally each bill was examined separ-
ately. both diverse and reverse,
whereupon the mystified men dlscov-
cred the cause of their trouble. One
of the bills had the design of $50 on
the reverse. 1t further appeared
that the clerk had received the bill
as $780,
Communication with the treasury
department was had and 1t was found
| that that department had a record of
the bill. 1t was discovered in 1890
| that one sheet of bank notes printed
| for national bank of Kansas City
had been reversed in the press. One
plate bore the diverse of a $50 bill
at the top and the diverse of 800
| bill at the bottom. The other plate
bore the reverse of the two notes AZ
| ter each had been printed 1t was laid
aside to dry before being run through
for the diverse printing. In some
way the pressman had turned one
sheet upside down, with the result
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03
A VALUABLE LINE.

The purchase by the Interstate tel
ephone company of the business Of
the Eastern oregon company famil-
iarly called the Butter creey company
seems significant. The lines of the
Eastern oregon company extend
through the west end of the county.
II is a section that has been noted
in the past for it's jack rabbits ana
big sagebrush. But the west end is
now blooming with life There are
already four good little towns in that
section and the country is being
rapidly developed. In the course OF
time there will be a heavy population
In the territory now served by the
company that has just been purchased
When that day comes the property
of the phone company will be greatly
lenhanced. The Interstate company Is
to be congratulated upon securing
such property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03
A BANK NOTE MISTAKE.

Rarely do imperfect or misprlnted
bank notes evade the vigilance of
Uncle Sans inspectors in the bureau
of engraving and printing. Perhaps
the most extraordinary misprint that
ever slipped through was a $50 ma
tional bank note. This, it appears.
actually found its way into circula-
ton.
The manner of it's discovery was
odd. 4 clerk in western hotel. in
making up his accounts one day,
found discrepancy he could not ex-
plain. He placed the pile of bills at
his left hand, and as he counted each
one, turned the note over and depos-
tied it on a pile at his right.
He found that when he counted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03
LA TOILETTE ON ALDRICH.

Senator La Toilette says of Aldrich
in Everybody's Magazine:
"Aldrich has never been student.
He has but a superficial understand
ing of any of the great subjects upon
which he has spoken the final word
in legislation for a quarter of CEN
tury. Under the system which con-
trolls comm ttee appointments and
committee concession in the senate,
he has long been absolute dictator.
He was not appointed or chosen up
on any basis of ability or merit.
"In his reign, until recently. there
has been little or no independence of
party. He achieved his position by
senatorial rotation and succession. He
has formed the committees advanced
or suppressed legislation at will. He
has never been obliged to give rea-
sons. He issues orders. Such power
begets abject servitude, and has given
us a one-man senate.
For the first time, at the SPECIAL
session, Aldrich found a number of
strong men within his party who
would not take orders. They de-
manded a revision that would estab-
lish rates upon the basis of the diff
ference in the cost of production be-
tween domestic and fore'gn manufac-
lures. They called upon Aldrich for
the facts upon which the duties had
been fixed in the bill as reported from
his committee.
"Aldrich would not furnish the
facts. He has never framed a tariff
bill upon any economic prime pie
Again and again he asserted that the
rate in question was based on the
difference in the cost of production
When pressed for facts he would state
that he had taken the statement OF
| the manufacturer that the rate fixed
| in the bill was necessary and thai
| he had no reason to doubt the WORD
of an American manufacturer II
| soon became manifest that he had nc
| conception of the cost of production
or the obligation of congress to es-
tablish tariff rates upon that basis
| That his dictum should not be accept
ed without question filled him witt
| amazement. then with wrath and dis
| gust
His position became more ant
more embarrassing as the debate pro
gressed, and he would absent him
self from the floor, taking refuge II
his committee room, to escape the. hu
initiation of a constant exhibition o
willful ignorance-or worse. witt
him would go Senator's Hale Lodge
and, as rule all other majotit!
members of the committee. excep
Senator Smoot. The Utah senator
with stolid courage. stood his ground
and furnished the best reasons h
could for the bad work of the com
mittee. They were always poor reas
ons, and often foolish reasons, bu
Smoot commanded a certain measur
of respect for mis- Willingness to stan'
under fire
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03

that two misprinted bills came forth
one with a $50 diverse and 500
reverse. the other with a 500 diverse
and a $50 reverse.
The cashier Of the bank was the
first to become aware Of the error
He found that something was wrong
after he had paid out the note with
the $50 face and the 500 back by
coming across the one with the 500
face and the $50 back. The note held
by the cashier was returned to the
treasury and destroyed. a perfec,
note being issued in its stead.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03
ALL MUST UNITE.

Once more the East Oregonian
wants to urge united and aggressive
action on the part of local people
when the movement is started to raise
the $4,000 for the traction system.
At best 1t will require some little
work to raise this amount. 1t is
therefore important that all work to-
gether and that no unnecessary OBJ
stacles be allowed in the path of the
movement.
The starting of a movement of this
sort is much like the launching of a
ship. 1t is doubtful if ever a vessel
was built that entirely suited all its
builders. There are always work.
men who would change the craft in
some particulars could they have
their way. Yet when the day for the
launching arrives they all gladly join
forces and send the great ship down
the ways with flags fluttering and
bands playing.
During the past few weeks the local
committee and the representatives of
the Washington Oregon company
have been comforting regarding the
establishment of traction system in
Pendleton with interurban connec-
tions At last a contract has been
drafted and agreed upon. 1t now but
lacks the formal signatures to make
II effective.
II is inevitable that this contract
will be criticised. There are people
who will pick flaws in it. Some will
criticise it from the best of motives,
others because they are unreasonably
prejudiced against the enterprise or
because they are personally interested
in blocking the companys plans.
But the contract was not drafted
merely to suit the people of Pendle-
ton. 1t must also please the direc-
tors Of the traction company for they
are to put up most Of the money for
the Improvement. The representa-
tives Of the company claim that the
agreement is as liberal in It's condi-
items as they can make it and still
conform TO business principles. The
contract specifies that six miles of
traction line must be built within
this city and vicinity within year
and a park established. The road
must be electrified within two years
time. A minimum Of 100000 is to
be expended in Pendleton and vicin-
ity. Yhe interurban connections are
to be made within reasonable
time. The company gives guaranty
bend to fulfill its contract or TO re-
fund TO local people their money OF
else give them its equivalent in pro-
perty. This seems entirely fair tt
the local people. According to th'
traction men it is a far more liberia
offer than such companies usual!
give. This is doubtless true.
The essential thing at this time
for local people to get behind tn
movement to raise the necessary. am
cunt. Whether the contract is en-
tirelv acceptable to everybody in ever
particular does not matter. The com
mittee has secured the best terms pos
sible for Pendleton of this you ma
rest assured. They did their wor
to the best of their ability and tn
ship is now ready for launching.