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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11
SPIRIT Of LAW
SAYS THE COURT
Opinion Of Justice Dunn Given in
campbell-RusseIl Case.

Oklahoma City, Oct ll-In uphold
ing the right Of the people to invoke
the law for direct legislation through
the initiative and referendum, in
which the supreme court sustained the
petitions filed by Campbell Russell and
the Peoples Power League, Justice
Dunn said IN his opinion:
In dealing as we have with the OBJ
jections urged to this petition we be-
lieve that We are carrying out the
policy of this state in adopting it. The
right of direct legislation in the peo-
pie must be administered by the Off
|cers charged with that duty in such a
manner as to make it operative. If
technical restrictiove constructions
are placed upon the laws governing
the initiation and submission of these
measures tine purpose and policy of
the people in establishing the same
will be entirely defeated and instead
of becoming an effective measure for
relief from evils under which they
have heretofore suffered there will be
naught but an empty shell and a con-
tinuation of the conditions for which
relief in this manner has been sought
THE people who circulate petition
to submit to the consideration of their
fellow-citizens constitutional and statu-
tory provisions for the most part are
Iunquestionably animated by purpose
which to them and the signers thereof,
at least, appears good Those who cir
culate the petition will necessarily be
drawn fro mthe ranks of volunteers or
those who for very small considera-
ton call attention to their fellow.clti-
zens to the measure proposed, and
solicit their interest therein.
Inaccuracies Certain to Occur.
Necessarily. even with the best safe
guards that can be thrown around the
circulation of petitions where such a
large number of names are required,
inaccuracies and technical departures
from prescribed forms are certain to
occur every time a petition is ciculat-
ed The people who sign the petit
tions often, If not generally, lack both
convenience and the best writing ma
terials to distinctly, legibly and per
manently attach their names thereto.
"All of these things are proper to
be noted and taken into consideration
in the administration of this law 1t
can be made effective or defective by
the officer charged with its admins
tration and it is our duty to sustain it
rather than destroy. if it can be ac-
complished within the law The pre-
sumption is that petitions which are
circulated. signed and filed. are valid
People interested as the circulators
of these petitions and the others who
sign them are acting in the capacity
of legislators They are members Of
the largest legislative body in the
state, and where so acting do so in a
public or at least quasi public ca
Ipacity and when SO acting the law pre-
sumes the validity anGs legality o.
their acts. and even though it shoult
tbe claimed that they were acting
simply in ire private capacity, unit
overcome BY proof, their acts inyoly
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11

League supporters from all over the
country cheered madly when Wood
took the mound Boston started the
scoring in the first half of the second
inning. This however did not dampen
the ardor of the Giants, who as on
yesterday fought magnificent uphill
battle. Boston won hard earned vic
tory by the score of 3 to |.
BY innings: RI E
Boston O1O 100 OO1-S /
New York 600 900 100 !
Batteries; Wood and Cady; Tes
reau, Ames and Meyers. Umpires
O'Loughlin, Evans, Rigler and Klein
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11
GAME TO PROTEST
STAYED TO APPLAUD

New York, Oct. lit is said that
two-thirds of the half-thousand busi-
ness men who heard Governor Will
sons speech before the Omaha Com
mercial Club last Saturday, came to
protest but remained to applaud. The
speaker converted the mass of his re,
publican hearers into enthusiastic
champions Of trade expansion, through
commercial reciprocity and the revival
of the American merchant marine.
There ran through Governor Will
sons Omaha speech the thrill OF that
prophecy which was voiced SO memor-
ably by President Mckinley in his ad.
monition to the American people on
the day of his assassination.
Mr.. Mckinley said at Buffalo on that
September day, 1901:
I'VE have vast and intricate busi,
ness, built up through years of toll
and struggle, in which every part OF
the country has had its which
will not permit either of neglect or
of undue selfishness. No narrow, sor.
did policy will subserve it. The great
est skill and wisdom on the part OF
the manufacturers and producers will
be required to hold and increase. it.
Our capacity to produce has de-
Veioped sec enormously and our prod
ucts have so multiplied, that the
problem of more markets requires our
urgent and immediate attention. Only
broad and enlightened policy will
keep what we have. No other policy
Twill get more
We must not repose in fancied Sc
curity on the assumption that we can
forever sell everything and buy little
or nothing.
@The period of exclusiveness is
past The expansion of our trade and
commerce is the pressing problem
Commercial wars are unprofitable A
policy of good will and friendly trade
relations will prevent reprisals Reel
proeity treaties are in harmony witt
the spirit of the times; measures ol
retaliation are not.
"We must encourage our merchant
marine We must have more ships
They must be under the American
hag-built and manned and owned by
Americans
There is no sentence of this unfor
getable farewell deliverance of great
REPUBLICAN president that was not par
alleled by the democratic presidential
candidate at Omaha on Saturday.
But Mr.. Mckinley did not have his
party behind him.
There is no doubt, on the othel
hand, that Governor Wilson speaks
mot only for a united democracy, but
also for that new and improved intelli
gence of the country which broke int
repentant republican cheers at Omah;
and which is above all party names.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11
Reception Committee.

The following committee was ap
pointed igor the reception Of Hon
Bennett Champ Clark who will arrive
Saturday morning. J. J. Spencer, T.
S. Davis e. j Hobby, Pete Coyne,
+. NJ Adams, G.. b. Barnes, G. g.
Jenkins. e. G. Harlin, Grant Bozman
Dave Witt, Davis Hill, Theo. d. b.
Frear, B. N Williamson, Edw H.
Brady, Grayson Wills, Pat Mahoney,
D. NJ. Marrs, H. w. Southworth, A.
H. Bertram, William Yoyles, Sam
Ridenhour.
Fred Smith is in town from Catala
to see the foot ball game. Fred never
lets a football game get by him.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11

Andrew Humphrey and VIM. Herod
engaged in a one-round fisticuff Inn
front of the international bank this
afternoon. b. S. Webb arrested the
two and marched them to the police
station.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11

Rev. o. L. Smith returned this morn
ing from Broken Arrow, where he
went to attend meeting of the Della
ware Baptist Association. This associ-
alton was dissolved and new one
will be organized.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11

ing the performance of ministerial or
administrative duties such as those
performed in the eircualtion and sign
ing of these petitions. are presumed
to be legal and not fraudulent"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11
GUARANTY FUND
SHOWS BALANCE
Statement Shows Cash on Hand
Amounting to $4,000.

The quarterly statement showing
the condition of the bank guaranty
fund for the quarter ending Septem-
Der 80, given out Thursday by F. G.
Dennis, treasurer, shows cash on hand
in the fund to the amount of $110,-
974.SS, as against $44,021.2S in June.
The statement follows;
Cash on hand June 80, 1928 44,021,2S
Collections on assessments S5,175.72
Collections on failed banks
Night and Day
bank, Ok. City .s1O,7SsO9 ~
First State bank,
Kiefer .... 1920
Almo State bank,
Muskogee ... 1,4s5OO
Columbia Bank &
T. Co.. Ok. City $4,000
P. & NJ. bank, Ok
lahoma City s.91SOO
Creek Bank & T.
! Co. Sapulpa 671O
First State bank,
Shattuck ~ 1.S970S
32,14727
Rebate on court costs ... $50
Total ,..--.......... sis1.34s.77
Rebate to State banks. .....$ $3.50
Settlements on failed
banks
Night and Day
bank, Ok. City.$ S,S1S.75
Columbia Bank &
T. Co., Ok. City 1900
Bank of Snyder. 1896
Creek Bank G T.
CO.. sapulpa 100000
State Guaranty
bank, Watonga 1894
Almo State bank,
Muskogee =. 7,e41.62
First State bank,
shattuck -. 2ls.55
p. & NJ. bank, Ok
lahoma City,. 2,111.51
Farmers and Mer-
chants bank Sa-
pulpa ... 1O,1S6.67
3S,7Ss,as
Court costs and witness fees $4,000
Interest paid on warrants. 14,1101C
Cashon hand as follows
Cash in banks. $11o,S29.SO
Certificates Of de-
posit on hand. 1853
- 110,974SS
Total .......... .$161 ,349.7 n
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11

Or. ]. ". stolper is here from Ok
lahoma City.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11
cherokees Included in Exempt Home
stead Decision.

Some question having arisen as to
the position the Cherokees occupy in
the recent supreme court decision, the
following communication from w. c..
Rogers, principal chief of the Cher
okee Nation, bearing on the matter,
will be Of much interest to all persons
of Cherokee blood:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11

The Friday Bridge Club is meeting
this afternoon with Mrs W. RI. Voyles
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11
Tahlequah, Oct. 7, 1912.
Mr.. a. II. Collins.
Surveyor and Engineer.
Tulsa, Okla.

Dear Sir: Yours In reference to de-
cision OF the supreme court In the In
dian tax matter at hand and win say
that we (the Cherokee Nation) were
|in the same decision and received the
benefit OF the case in which all home
steads were exempt, Notwithstanding
the degree Of blood, and all other
lands are taxable except in the case
of restricted full blood Indians.
Yours respectfully.
w c. ROGERS,
Principal Chief Cherokee Nation.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-11

Principal Chief Cherokee Nation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
STRANDED, SEES AUTO BURN
Motorcycle Patrolman Blames
Speeder for His Loss.

Freeport. Long Island July Sl-Help-
less is a stranded motor boat. otto W.
Payne, one OF the Nassau County motor
cycle patrolmen, saw his fine new auto
mobile burned yesterday morning. lie
believes that some one he had arrested
for speeding set fire to tho machine Tor
revenge.
Payne lives in Baldwin. Long Island.
lie was invited to take q sail on the pay
below Freeport With his nsncee, he
motored TO SCOTS dock, In lower Main
street where he left his machine while
no went out sailing. He said afterward
that he thought he saw an automophe
follow his machine to the dock, ana ne
felt some uneaslness about leaving his
car unprotected. The sailing party start
I'd to return 10 Freeport about TolunlSht
but went aground on sandbar. u was
then that they saw the flames on the
dock, and Payne guessed at once that MS
machine was being destroyed.
When the launch I'm which the sail Had
been enjoyed was finally freed from the
sandbar and reached the dock, Payne
found his fears confirmed. There was
nothing left Of his automobile but mass
of twisted machinery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
COUNTESS STILL IN CELL
Servants Death Causes Antone
Family's Detention.

Detroit, July Si.--The Antona family.
consisting Of Annetta Halliday Antona.
club woman, teacher and writer: her hus-
band. Alexander Antona, liquor mcr-
chant and reputed member Of promi-
nent Italian family, and their nephew
Angelo Villa, musician. were still locked
up in Police Headquarters tonight. des-
pte the fact that the prosecutor had not
yet issued warrants directly charging
them with the death OF their aged ser
want, Elizabeth Fleming, who left her
property. worth $3.50, TO Mrs. Antona.
Clews were being followed up all day
IN connection with the mysterious death
Of Miss Fleming carly In July and the
subsequent cremation OF her body Be
cause of the prominence Of Mrs. Autona
the case has attracted unusual attention
locally. Friends OF the family and the
physician who attended the aged servant
when she died are vigorous in their dec
larations that the prisoners are innocent
Of any wrongdoing.
This is the outcome OF friendship
for Miss Fleming that led me to care for
her in my home instead Of taking her to
the hospital when she was fatally H."
said Mrs Antona. She declared that the
body was cremated Immediately after
death at the written request Of Miss
Fleming.
Mr. and Mrs. Antona are mentioned in
the society blue hook OF Detroit as Count
and Countess Alessandro Giuseppe Vale
rio Antona, with summer residence
near Lake Maggiore, Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
DROPS SH0PLIFTING CASE
Store Lets Charge Against Mrs.
Guerin Lapse.

The complaint of shoplifting made
against Mrs. Joseph A. Guerin, whose hus-
hand is the president OF the Dorchester
Bank Of Summervlle, S. g.. was dropped
Yesterday IN Special Sessions. although
Floyd VI. Wilmot, Assistant District At
torney. protested against the lapse of the
0harge. Mark Alter. who appeared for
Airs. Guerin. produced a letter from a
Summerviile physician stating that she
way confined 10 her bed from nervous
prostration. A representative Of the store
where Mrs. Guerin was arrested said his
employers had no desire 10 press the
charge.
Mrs. Guerin was arrested on July II.
Her husband had left her I'm New York
while he went to Atlantic city to attend
2 bankers convention. She entered a
downtown department store and was ar
rested by a store detective as she was
leaving. It was alleged that jcwelry worth
S1s was found In her handbag. She said
she had taken the jewelry and had left
the money for II on the counter That
was the way she always did her shopping
IN Summerville, she said. when the clerks
were too busy 10 give her immediate at
tention. She was surprised and Indignant
10 fnd that the same custom did not pre-
vail In New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
SAW MISS DANDY TUESDAY
Missing Girl Had Picture Taken
Before Going Away.

Il developed yesterday In tho search for
Miss Amelia Dandy. friend OF Miss Dorcas
l. Suodgr.ss and daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Dandy. Of No. 20 South
Fourth Avenue, Mount Vernon. Who has
been missing since July 10. four days be-
fore the Disappearance OF Miss Snodgrass,
that the girl had photographs OF herself
made the day before she loft home. The
nrst knowledge OF this came when the
photographs were delivered at her home
yesterday.
Police Lieutenant George Atwell. who
IS searching for the girl, says he believes
Miss Dandy pTemeditated her disappear
auce and had the pictures made so that
her parents might have a recent likeness
OF her An operator In a Photographic
studio told the police to-day that he saw
Miss Dandy in lith street, near the sub
way station, Tuesday afternoon. \ gem
oral alarm has been sent out all over
Westminster County. New York city, New
Jersey and Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
NEW PLAYGROUND OPENED
Plot Is at Fort Washington Ave-
nue. and 175th Street.

Park Commissioner Slower formally
opened yesterday the new playground at
10th street and Fort Washington ave
nue. covering a block of ground, which
Is part Of the Clark estate. and the use
Of which has been granted as play
ground by executors of the estate. A
large number OF children were present
The new play centre is 10 be opened
daily from noon to p. NJ, and is ex-
clusivcly for the use Of children and
their mothers.
Alderman John II. Boschen attended the
opening of the ground. which until re-
Gently was a meadowland for some select
cows. Tho Park Commissioner thought
it was n better place for children to
exercise than for the cows to rumlnate
on the block are several magnificent
trees. one OF which is an elm, which, the
Park Commissioner says. is the Oldest
elm and the finest one In the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
HAS REFORMED, SHE SAYS
Woman Who Drank wants
Property Restored.

Justice Bischoff appointed yesterday
Adam Weincr as referee 10 determine
whether Mrs. Margaret l.. Kingsley has
reformed from hcr habit OF intemperance
and IS now capable OF handling her prop
erty. Mrs. Kingsley was formerly
stcnographcr I'm the Fifth Avenue Hotel
There she met and became he friend or
Henry ". Oliver, steel man, OF Pitts
burgh. who died. leaving an estate valued
at about $50. 100000 From him. II is said
Mrs. Kingsley received the property that
has since caused her much trouble.
Mrs. Kingsley was declared incompetent
to manage her property In 1909 because
~ her Incorporate habits Joseph j.
O'Donohue. ir., was appointed as com
mittce Of her property, the financial ar
fairs Of Mrs Kingsley al that time being
in an involved condition. O'Donohue has
asked the court 80 relieve him Of his du-
ties and Mrs. Kingsley has taken ad-
vantage Of this to request the court to
restore her property to her care saying
that she has abstained from alcoholic
drinks since She was declared incompe-
tent. She said that no one opposed her
motion.
JUSTICE Na0hone Lynn, OF fne MnnlCl-
pal Court submitted an AFFIDAVIT that he
had known Mrs. Kingsley for three years
and that sho had drunk no liquors in that
time. Pierce L. Kingsley. brother Of Mrs.
kingsley. made similar affidavit.
But ODonohue opposes the restoration
Of the property TO Mrs. Kingsley. lie said
thet the explanation OF his reason FOR
asking 20 be relieved given by Mira.
kingsley was wrong. He did not ask II
because he believed her competent "a
manage her own affairs. but because he
had other duties that demanded his tune.
o Donohuo contradicted the statement Of
Mrs Kingsley that she had stopped drink
Ing.
He told Of visit made by the woman
TO her daughter. who is at an academy.
On that occasion the daughter and an
other young woman went to drink n glars
Of soda while Mrs Kingsley and wo-
man friend went elsewhere and drank
something stronger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
FREED ON ARSON CHARGE
Warehouse Owner Explains Sponta
neous Combustion Of Rubber.

Edward f.. Wilhelmi, whose warehouse
I'm Hoboken, containing. 1t was alleged,
ga. 900 worth Of raw rubber, was damaged
by fire on June 10 last. and who was ac-
cused OF arson, was discharged yesterday
by Judge Carey in Jersey City. Wit
nesses who said they saw a man running
from the warehouse Just before an ex-
p,osion set fire to the place were unable
10 identify Wilhelmi.
The defendant testified that the fire was
probably caused by spontaneous comous-
ton He said that raw rubber shrinks In
transit. and that tho loss Is made up by
covering the rubber with sulphur, rosin
and turpentlne after 1t reaches the ware
house. The rubber absorbs this mixture
and the loss of weight is made up In
about eighteen days. There was always
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
INDICTED IN FUNK CASE
Three Accused of Conspiring to
Defame Character.

Chicago. July 31.-DauiC Donahoe' an
attorney; Isaac Stiefel and Miss Aileen
Heppner were indicted by the grand jury
to-day in connection with the alleged con-
spiracy 20 defame the character OF car
ence s. Funk. general manager OF the
International Harvester Company.
The three we're charged with conspiracy,
and I'm another bill Miss Heppner was
charged with perjury.
Donahoe was counsel for John {. Hen
ming. whose suit for $500 againat Mr..
Funk, charging alienation OF Mrs. Hen
nings affections. led TO the grand jury
investigation. Stiefel is head OF a private
detective agency.
Mrs. Henning. in a statement, named
Donahoe az having paid her large
amounts OF money to take part in the al
legged conspiracy against Mr.. Funk. Site
Eel is alleged to have induced bellboys TO
testify that they saw Mr.. Funk and Mrs
Hennng at a hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
SUED OVER METAL PROCESS
J. A. Henneberry and Others De
PENDANTS in SS5O,O00 Action.

John A. Henneberry, formerly chief
clerk of the District Attorneys office
Charles \. Stoneham and Charles Arm
bruster were made defendants yesterday
In a suit filed in the Supreme Court by
Morris Jacobs. Jules Levy and Charles
Stoever
The complaint said the defendants
agreed In October last to establish cor
poration with capital OF s750,000 to
make yellow and white metals" with a
process controlled by the plaintiffs, who
were to receive s25O,OOO in stock and
100000 In cash.
The complaint alleged that The defend
ants failed TO carry out the agreement
and Jacobs. Levy and Stoever ask for
$3.50, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
CURTAIN HITS STARS
Descending Asbestos Injuries
Three at Rehearsal.

The full dress rehearsal OF Lew tleida =
midsummer production. "Hanky Panky'
at the broadway Theatre yesterday after
noon was halted for while at the ond
Of the first act. when the asbestos curtain
descended on three Of the principals
bruising two OF them and rendering the
other unconscious. Hugh Cameron was
the one most seriously injured. Christine
Nielsen, tho prima donna. received
slight confusion on her forearm, and
Myrtle Gilbert was cut on tho head.
DR.. Harold T. Royce. Of No. 90 Cathc-
dral Parkway. attended the injured. who
were able 10 proceed with the rehearsal
after brief rest. The company leaves
for Long Branch tomorrow morning. and
after a preliminary performance there in
the evening will return to New York for
the Broadway opening on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-01
CAR WRECKS AMBULANCE
Surgeon Dying and Driver Dan
perouslY Injured.

Or Charles Frazer. an ambulance sur
geon Of 81 Catharine's Hospital. Brook
lyn is dying, and his driver. Henry Wolf.
is in a critical condition AZ the result OF
having been thrown or the ambulance
Yesterday afternoon. when a Graham ave
nue. trolley car crashed into the vehicle.
knocking II over. at Ainslie street. VIII
iamsburg DR. FraZer's skull was tract
ured. and Wolf received cuts. bruises and
internal injuries.
Shortly after O'Clock q call for nm
ambulance was sent 10 tho hospital DR..
Frazer was Informed that Max Kaiser. "A
tailor, had received fracture OF the skull
after falling from the second story WIN
dow OF his home, No. go Ainslie street.
Wolf had the ambulance ready In short
order. Or. Frazer jumped into his accus-
TONED seat at the back. the driver
whipped up his horse and the ambulance
was of. Wolf changed his bell continu-
ously. so traffic gave the ambulance n
wide berth ga Il rolled through Ainslie
street However. as 1t was about 70 cross
Graham avenue a car shot across the
street and struck the ambulance broad
side.
Frazer and Wolf were hurled to tho
street, while the ambulance was wrecked
and the horse was 30 badly injured that
II had TO be shot. The passengers In the
car were badly shaken UP, but mono was
hurt. Patroman Quigey. who saw tho
accident, hailed passing automobile.
Or. Frazer and Wolf. both unconscious.
were placed IN the machine and taken 10
st. Catharine's Hospital
Another ambulance from tho Williams
burg Hospital was summoned, for Kaiser
stu lay PROSTATE on the sidewalk in front
OF his home DR.. Eberle responded.
Kaiser had been repairing an awning on
the second floor when he lost his balance
and fell to the sidewalk. His chances for
recovery are slight.
Or. Frazer Is twenty-four years old
He has been at st. Catharine's Hospital
for more than year.