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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-02

There may be some lively scrapping
when the legislature meet in special
session, as to just who are entitled
to sit in the senate Certain senators
claim that they are still in office. while
their successors just elected claim
that their own terms have already be-
gun Whatever the result of the cap
ital fight may be, If settled in this
special session, some folks will be in
doubt as to whether the right sena-
tors sat and voted, and the question
will probably go into the court. Leave
the question of location open until
after Lee Cruce is inaugurated, and
there will be no chance for any such
controversy. A plain case for adj
journing next Monday and going home.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-02

Jim Harris is planning to give Ok
lahoma an honest election law.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-12-02

The Rhode Island turkey got there
Glory be! The country is safe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
CAR SHORTAGE
Moving of the Crops is Already Tax
ing Railroads.

Chicago. Aug. IA car shortage
appears inevitable as Viewed by the
committee on relations between rail
roads Of the American Railway as
sociatfon. This statement and others
Of importance to railroads and ship
pers alike is made in the fortnightly
bulletin made public by Chairman Ar
thur Hale Of the committee today.
According to this bulletin, the pres
ent surplus Of cars Is 105,564 cars, a
decrease in two weeks of 29,030. Scat
tered railroads rtport shortages and
have made some demands on roads
with surpluses for assistance.
OF the decrease in the surplus 27,-
1927 are box cars and 8.126 coal and
gondola cars, the remainder mis-
cellaneous.
The demand for box cars Is due
largely to the beginning Of the crop
movement, but the surplus decrease
is not confined to the grain produc-
ing sections alone, coming also from
what Is known as the eastern and
middle crops. A sharpening of the
demand for coal cars Is noted, and it
is calculated that the surplus In this
class of cars will have disappeared
by September I.
The public is urged to make its
shipments as much earlier as possi-
BILE this season, thus postponing Ito
that extent the shortage which now
appears inevitable" Railroads are
urged to handle employ cars promptly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
INDIANS HAVE
CONE ACROSS
Have Been Held Up for Exces-
sive Fees in Government
Deals

Sulphur, Okla, Aug 13.-What part
Cecil A. Lyon, national committee
man, OF Texas, took in the activity at
Washington for the approval OF the
old tribal McMurray contracts for the
sale of the indian LANDS was describe d
by Mr.. Lyon in the hearing before the
congressional investigator committee
today. Three contracts were disap-
proved by President Roosevelt in
1908. The new contracts which are
the cause of the present investigation,
Lyon said he had no interest in.
Asked if he was requested to Join In
the old contracts because of his poll
tical influence and acquaintance with
President Roosevelt, Lyon said "it was
entirely possible"
In 1905 said Lyon, he joined with
McMurray's law firm in the contracts
for which q ten per cent attorneys
fee was to be obtained in the sale of
the land. Lyon went to Washington
and in company with Francis A.
Leupp, commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, discussed the subject with Presi-
dent Roosevelt There was some dis
cussion of making the Indians stock
holders in the land but this plan was
not gone into.
Lawyers expense accounts running
as high as $30O,O0O, single fee, al
ready paid amounting to $750.00O and
contingent fees still pending that
would aggregate about $5,000,0O0
figured in the Indian land inyestiga-
ton yesterday.
It was pointed out that the Indians
never had secured large amounts of
money due them without having to
come across" in the shape of fees,
and although they employed regular
lawyers on yearly salaries, extra fees
were constantly paid for the employ
ment of special council. The special
fee of $750,OO0 was paid several years
ago to~J. F. McMurray, and his law
partners, after they had prosecuted
what are known as the citizenship
case" which it was stated kept off the
rolls, $4,000 persons who wanted to
participate in the claims against the
government.
BY the winning of this suit, 1t was
explained that the value of the prop
erty to the Indians who remained on
the rolls was enhanced $16,000,000 on
basis of $5,000,,OOO for each of the
$4,000 claimants VINO were kept on.
The sale of the property and the divis-
ion Of the proceeds is still being
fought for by the Indians.
This testimony developed In the ex-
animation of Geo. F. Scott, Choctaw.
Scott was active in securing sigma
lures for the McNIurray contracts to
promote the approval OF which by
congress, Senator Gore charges that
he was offered a bribe of $25,C00 or
$4,000.
McMurray's contracts, Scott testi-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
One Dyke Has Broken and the
Other Two Are in Grave
Danger
TENS OF THOUSANDS Of PEOPLE
ARE HOMELESS AND STARVING
Many Are Being Sheltered in the
Temples and School Houses But the
Question Of Feeding Them Is Caus.
ing Much Apprehension.

Toxic, Aug. 13.-The waters of
river Sumida are still rising and the
HOMO and Fukagawa wards of Toxic
are completely submerged. Tens of
thousands Of persons are homeless
and starving. One of the three most
important embankments guarding
- 10 has broken. Should the second
! third dykes break half the capital
would be submerged. The threatened
embankments are now being guarded
by troops.
At 6 o'clock last evening a steady
rise of the water was still apparent.
Owing to the inundations of the
buildings, the Fukagawa gas and cleo
trio lights are failing. Thousands of
homeless persons are being sheltered
in the temples and school houses.
The victims of the flood are wholly
dependent upon public relief. Thous-
ands more have been unable to find
shelter owing to the insufficiency of
the boats to convey them to places of
safety, and they are exposed to the
rain and hunger. The question of
feeding the stricken people is causing
grave apprehension.
The' vegetable and fish supplies are
failing and the stock of biscuits al
ready is nearly exhausted.
The water in the Sumida river is al
most washing the bottoms of the
bridges. The climax of the inunda-
tion is expected tonight. The noun
tain flood in the neighlsorhood Of
Karuizawa has destroyed the Mikasa
hotel. Many foreigners were stopping
there but fortunately no fatalities
have been reported so far.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
BANK ROBBER
NET DISASTER
Attempted to Do Jesse James
Stunt while intoxicated
But Failed

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. IA. G.
Crane, who says he lives in Alilwau-
kee. made a bold attempt to rob the
Coles Savings bank late yesterday
He was pursued by citi-
zens through the streets firing his re-
volver as he went and was caught by
w. ]. Hoth. a Chicago travelling man,
who had made a circuit OF the block.
After being locked up at the Jail. the
man was identified as having been
stopping lately at the Palmer house.
His room there was searched and from
papers in his grip it was determined
that his real name is H. d. Cornell. an
insurance agent of Davenport. Iowa.
He is known to have written policies
for several persons here in the last
few days. His permanent location
office Is in Chicago.
Crane. or Cornell, has been drink
ing heavily lately and his attempt to
rob the bank is laid to this cause.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
RICH CAR[|STS
ARE RESPONSIBLE
canalejas Declares They Are
at the Bottom of the Anti
Rome Agitation

Paris. Aug. 13.-The Paris Temps
today prints long sensational inter-
view with Jose Canalejasy Mendes,
the Spanish prime minister, covering
the recent events which eliminated in
the SEVERANCE of diplomatic relations
between the Spanish government and
the holy see as we'll as his future pro-
gram which the paper says, the prem
ier dictated.
Premier Canalejas begins by de-
claring that the movement in the
north Of Spain is directed by rich Car
lists.
He affirms that he possesses knowl-
edge that the committee behind the
movement spent $4,000 in giving the
manifestants of July 10, meal tickets
besides their railroad fares. After the
failure of the manifestation, Senor
Canalejas says. the agitators organ
lied juntas of which Village priests
are the leaders," He says he official
ly protested to the bishop Of Vittoria
and to the vatican, but both replied
that it was none of their concern.
There is no religious question in
Spain" the premier continues. "1t is
simply an effort to exploit religious
sentiment on the ground, now dis
proved that the Spanish majority is
clerical. The majority, as was indis-
putably proved at the elections, is
anti-clerical. Most of the municipali-
ties sent addresses approving the gov
ernment's policy. have received
100000 kilograms urging me to con-
tinue this policy"
Senor Canalejas insists that the
policy of the government is not di-
rected against the religious orders.
but he would have them pay taxes
from which they were exempted by
conservative governments.
The premier expresses unqualified
satisfaction at the reports that the
vatican now desires conciliation and
he says he will make every effort to
reach an agreement with the holy see.
The prime minister declares the re-
ports that his policy is inspired by
the counsels of the French govern
ment and the royal family of England
do great injustice to King Alfonso.
The enlightened and the patriotic
royal army, continues Senor Canale-
jas, permits us to face with serenity
all threats of trouble. He explains
that the governments object in has
tening solution of the religious ques-
ton was to clear the way for the in
PRODUCTION of vast economic and ad-
ministration reforms, for which the
people are clamOring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
USED ACID TO
WRECK SCAFF0LO
Painters Plunged From Fifth
Story Saved by Presence
of Mind

Philadelphia. Aug. 1S.-What at
first was thought to have been an ac-
cident, which almost resulted edis-
astrously to many pedestrians in Fifth
avenue during the busy noon hour
yesterday, has turned out to have
been a dastardly attempt at murder,
presumably the work of fiend or in
sane man. But for the twisting of a
guy rope on scaffold and the pres
ence of mind of the three men work.
ing on the Hotel Antler. they and
possibly some of the passersby four
stories below them, would have been
crushed to death.
A. Smith of the firm of A. Smith &
Co., has offered reward of $3.50 for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons
who put acid On the scaffold ropes,
which he claims parted one rope as
neatly as If it had been cut with a
knife when the weight of the three
men was placed upon it. Mr.. Smith
at first thought it was an accident,
but he knew the ropes were new ones,
three-fourths inch in thickness, made
Of strong manila, and made an ex-
animation shortly after he had res
cued the three employees from their
perilous position in midair.
Find Acid Marks.
Smith found evidences of acid hav-
ing been applied to the part OF the
rope which broke. This. he thinks.
was done by some person trying to
kill all the men at work when the
scaffold would fall. He does not sus-
pect who could have placed the acid
on the rope, which for several nights
has been put into a barrel and allow
ed to remain standing on the side
walk in front of the Hotel Antler.
Whoever applied the acid to the rope
did SO in one spot only, 80 that It
would require some little weight to
pull it apart after It had destroyed
the manila tissue Of the rope.
Smith cannot conceive why such q
fiendish attempt should be made. but
he found evidence to convince him
that the plot was deliberate one.
Smith had to climb down a rope from
the fourth story to the scafold to re-
lease the twisted guy rope and re-
Heye the men who were suspended
In the air and holding on by their
arms and legs in imminent danger
Of losing their hold and their lives
at the same time. He was cheered by
the great crowd that gathered as he
slowly swung himself loose and let
himself slide down the ropes to the
scaffold.
The accident happened shortly aft
arnoon, when the three employees.
John Thompson, Herbert Clen1s. and
william Blackburn. were preparing
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
NO PROSECUTION
FOR GALLAGHER
Gaynor Believes Him Insane
and Does Not Want Him
Prosecuted

New York, Aug. 13.-Mayor William
j. Gaynor awoke today from the most
refreshing and long continued nights
sleep that he has had since he was
shot in the neck by James J. Gal
lagher last Tuesday. and with every
indication that he was making steady
progress towards recovery. This was
the word brought from the mayors
bedside by his secretary, Robert
Adamson, who reported the patient
cheerful and talkattve and displaying
an Increased appetite.
Rufus Gaynor. the son of the mayor.
indicated today that his father does
not wish to prosecute James ]. Cal
lagher, the assassin who shot him.
Young Gaynor intimated that a1ds faith
er was of the belief that his assailant
was probably insane.
The afternoon bulletin on the
mayors condition was as follows:
"The mayor passed a comfortable
morning and has taken sufficient
He is steadily gaining
strength. His temperature, pulse and
respiration are satisfactory"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
COLUMBUS FACES
GRAVE DANGER IN
STREET GAR STRIKE
Action of Policemen in Relrus-
ing to Man the Cars the
Basis
MUCH APPREHENSION FELT
over T0NIGhT'S OUTLOOK
Believed Saturday Half Holiday Will
lie Followed by Renewed Outbreaks
Tonight-Stone Throwing and Acid
Throwing Are on the Increase.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 13-The city
is more excited today than at any
time since the strike of the motor
men and conductors of the Street Rail-
way company four weeks ago for the
recognition OF their union. The at
titude OF the regular policemen in
Columbus in openly defying the Or
ders OF Mayor Marshall to man the
cars of the Columbus Street Railway
company last night is being discussed
on every corner and sides are being
taken by nearly everyone.
The 1000 union men in the city are
much worked up. At night the women
and children are in danger and stone
throwing and acid throwing are on
tie increase.
According to the announcement OF
Mayor Marshall the thirty-two mutt
neers on the police force will be sus-
pended some time today. The impor-
tation of detective to ferret out the
stone throwers has added to the eX-
citement.
Apprehension is felt for tonight's
developments following the Saturday
half holiday in the shops. Little Hell
en- Kelly, who was shot by an un-
known person last night is in a Sc
rious condition, she having been shot
through the left shoulder at the base
of the neck.
y Gov. Harmon Is being urged to call
out the troops again but has taken no
action. Neither has he needed the re-
quest for special session of the leg
islature to pass compulsory arbitra.
ton law.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
how are you?" 4 am very we'll,

how are you?" 4 am very WE'LL
thank YOU"
Esperantists from all parts of the
world are arriving in Washington to
attend the Esperanto congress and
when Greek meets Russian or German
meets American in hotel corridor or
avenue, the mother tongues are over
whelmed by the new language.
Edwin G. Reed, secretary of the
congress, was notified by the state
department today that Ali Kuli Kahn
had been designated to attend the
congress as the official representative
of Persia. making the ninth nation to
send a representative. Representa-
tives from at least thirty-seven coun-
tries will he in attendance.
An informal receptlon tonight to
DR.. l.. l.. Zamenhof of Warsaw, Po-
land, inventor Of Esperanto, will be
the first gathering of the congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
PROTECTING THE
PUBLIC HEALTH
Government Taking Vigorous
Measures to Prevent Coun-
try From Cholera -

Washington, Aug. 13-vigorous
measures have been taken by the
United States representatives abroad
to prevent the introduction into this
country of cholera through the Unit
ed States ports. At the instance of
the public health service at WASH
ington. United States consular officers
at Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp and
Rotterdam and other continental and
British ports are working under ca
bled instructions, which require them
to detain steerage passengers from
cholera infected districts in Russia
and to disinfect baggage prior to en-
5arkation for the United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
SCORES THROWN
INTO PRISONS
Following Alleged Conspiracy
in Uprisings in Honduras
Movement Quelled

New Orleans. Aug. 13-It is report
ed that scores of prisoners have
been thrown into Honduras prisons
following their alleged conspiracy in
recent risings there. Rumors are to
the effect that President Davilla has
issued a statement declaring that in
surrectionary movements have been
completely quelled. Wholesale ar
rests Of alleged leaders in the move-
ment against the government are be-
ing made, it is said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
GETS CONTINUATION
Man Who Applied Bank Deposit to His
Dent Favored by President.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The president
has oon:mu.ed to three years. with al
lowances. the five-year sentence of
Geo. ID. Harris, charged with misap-
plying the funds cf the Hot Springs,
s; d.. National bank. and with falsi-
flying accounts. Harris already has
served two years of the sentence. Har-
ris was an employe in bank, one of
whose Gepositors owed him $4,000.
When the depositor made a heavy de-
posit Harris is alleged to have sub
tracted the amount of the indebted
ness
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
fed, would dispose of about s5o,Ooo,-
900 worth of property, which on a ten
per cent attorneys fees" basis would

result IN q net profit to McMurray
and his associates of almost $4,000, 600.
This fee, according to Senator Gore
and members of the committee, who
interrogated the witnesses, would be
paid for services that the government
had already promised to give the
Indians without cost. Scott also
showed in his testimony that the cost
Of employing McMurray would be in
addition to 100000 now paid annually
to regular attorneys.
1t was he who testified he had sent
kilograms to Washington, urging the
approval of the contracts. In one
telegram to Richard Adams, an at
torney at Washington, he referred to
Vice President Sherman and Senator
Chas. Curtis Of Kansas as under
standing better than any one else
what the Indians wanted" Cues
toned as to what he meant by that,
Scott said he understood ~NIr. Sher-
man and Senator Curtis had long been
familiar with Indian affairs and he
thought they were the ones to be ap-
pealed to. notwithstanding 1t had been
shown that both Mr.. Sherman and Mr..
Curtis had protested against the ten
per cent fee. They held it to be too
high and unnecessary.
On cross-examination, the witness
said the department. of the interior
some times had complained concern
ing his method of cashing warrants
for money due against the nation He
said he some times had favored
friends in making payments when his
authority for SO doing was in dispute.
Ibid you ever make any payments
after that?" asked Representative G.
B. Miller.
Eyes, believe l did, but it was
when the act itself was in dispute"
Then, you admit that you violated
the order from the Department."
II understand 1t was the opinion of
some lawyers that had the right to
make the payments"
"Did McMurray ever give you money
for the work you were doing for
llim?"
"He gave me $4,000 once for ex-
penses, and some money / had COL
lected as fees, about 81 head, l be-
lieve, for each of the 1000 tax case
contracts which had secured"
In the 5000 tax cases which formed
a suit to prevent the government from
collecting taxes on allotted lands,
Scott said McMurray was to get $40
for winning each case. or $4,000 for
winning the cases collectively.
do you mean to say the Indians
We're going to pay $4,000 for agree
ing to that which wss virtually one
tax case?" asked Representative Saun-
ders.
Yes. $40 a case or $4,000 for the
lot"
Scott said ne was under bond all
the time he was treasurer and had
never been sued by tie government
or by anybody else in connection with
his actions.
McAlurray, in view of the sugges-
tions made by. Representative Saun-
ders and StepheUs' and Senator Gore
that no itenized expense accounts
were ever filed by his firm, told the
committee that such accounts were
on file in the department Of justice
and in the interior department and
are accessible.
McMurray may be put on the stand
Within few days to relate what he
knows concerning what inducements.
if any. were made to the Indians be-
fore they signed the contracts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13

to raise the scaffold upon which they
were working cleaning the granite
front of the hotel, from the fourth
story to the fifth. The rope on the
right hand side Of the scaffold parted
near the scaffold without warming
and Thompson. who had been pull
ing on the guy rope on that side, just
frightened his hold and hung sus-
pended in the air as the scaffold fell
from him.
Clems and Blackburn, with rare
presence of mind, ON the opposite end
of the swinging ladder each grabbed
as the other end dropped, one catch
ing the scaffold and the other the
ropes ON the other side. The guy
rope twisted and held the scaftold
from failing clear and each Of the men
chung desperately, while the crowd
below scattered and gathered on the
other side of the street, expecting
any minute to see the men drop to
certain death.
Smith was eating in the hotel when
broken. He raced up the stairs until
he reached the fifth floor and swing
ing out of the window he grabbed
.iAo eueP0nuSu 6uy 1opo dalu Blu
down to where he could release this
rope and allow the swinging ladder
to descend to the pavement.
-Four buckets of water fell to the
pavement. A few persons were
drenched with water, but not hurt.
Two of the men climbed hand over
hand to the window of the fifth floor
as soon as Smith had released the
twisted t,y rope tg nit them to climb.
Thousands IN o',sa d., ~ -. State N as they
ledge of the fifth fiou.. Soo, -n-
ployes were waiting to pull u. 1etp
room and to safety.
Detect Fiendish Plot.
Smith says the marks of the acid
are easily seen, and the cut shows
that It must have been eaten through.
He and all of the men are convinced
that they are lucky to be alive. Each
of the men tried to recall some rea-
son why he should have been picked
out for death, but none of them could
find any reason to any such desperate
methods and imperil other persons at
the same time.
Smith has communicated his dis
covery to the police and they are
working quietly on the theory that
an insane man did the work.
Smith is the same contractor who,
while working on a building in Dia-
mond street q few weeks ago, had
to settle with a number of pedes-
trians because one of his employees
dropped can of green paint. This
paint cost him over $3.50 gallon
and his attorney is etill conducting
a second hand store in clothing,
turned in to Smith at cost for the
price of ruined suits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
SHOCK FELT

Washington. Aug. 13-The seismo-
graph at the Georgetown university
today recorded an earthquake shock
which lasted twenty-three minutes.
The Indications are that the disturb
ance was about $500 miles southeast
of Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
CONCLAVE ENDS

Chicago, Aug. l3.-The thirty-Rrst
trienniai conclave of the grand en-
campment of the knights Templar.
which began here last Sunday, came
to an official close today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-13
Demands Prosecution.

Madrid. Aug. 13-El Liberal in it's
issue today. demands the prosecution
of the cure of Cuenca, capital of the
province of Cuenca for exhorting the
soldiers to obey the pope rather than
tho government.