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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
Delightful Moonlight Aayrlde.

1t was jolly crowd, indeed, that
met in South Park last evening to
wait for two large wagons which were
to be the conveyances for joy-ride
at 7:15 il you should happened to have
been in the vicinity of South Park you
could have seen strange looking OBJ.
jects coming toward one center. These
objects were young ladies and young
men carrying the necessary articles
for a good time,
When the wagons arrived every one
tried to get the best seat and as a
result there was much excitement
When all were safely seated the driv,
ers received a signal to depart. The
merry crowd rode on and on until
some were getting so hungry they
could resist the temptation no longer
They ordered the drivers to stop SO
that lunch might be spread in the
light of the tardy moon.
Inc lunches were proofs of the good
cooks OF the next half century. II
you have never been ON a moonlight
hayride and picnic, you have surely
missed many things to eat. The lunch
which consisted Of sandwiches, chick,
en-, cakes, fruit, vegetables, relishes
and many other good things was
spread on the bed OF one of the wa.
gons.
One of the entertainments of the
evening was a fierce hay fight in
which many was the piece of hay that
lodged in some fair maiden's curly
locks or perhaps down her back, caus-
ing very disagreeable feeling.
The picnickers returned to their
homes about eleven o'clock, going
from South Park to the Elm creek
bridge and return to South Park.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
INDEPENDENT VOTER
MAY PARTICIPATE
IN PRIMARY

Oklahoma City, July 31.-Thousands
OF independent and republican voters
Of the state who desire to vote for
Woodrow Wilson for president in No
vember win not be denied the right of
participating in the state primaries to
be held on August 6. 1t is certain
that the republican party is practi-
cally disrupted in the state and deTlo-
cratic leaders who have no selfish or
personal motives in view are more
than anxious to have the independ-
ents Join ip with them in nominating
good ticket.
While the criminal court of appeals
has decided that in cities where O. man
registers as an Independent an cleo
ton officer cannot be prosecuted for
refusing him ballot of either the
democratic or republican parties, this
decision has nothing whatever to do
with voters in the country who are not
forced to register. II man has voted
the republican ticket in the past and
this year he intends voting for Wood
row Wilson then be is entitled to vote
the democratic primary ticket. secre-
tary Riley of the state election board
rules that this is the law and he is
supported By Attorney General West.
Mr.. Riley has advised the various cleo
ton boards OF the state that il a voter
states that he inte1ds voting the dem
ocratic ticke in November then he is
entitled to a ballot at the democratic
primaries.
The election| officers will be instruct
ed to comply with this order and not
deny any del inocrat whether he be a
convert or n bt the right of assisting
in naming a{ticket Of progressive can
didates.
While thele is some dispute among
democrats hs to the right of republi-
cans to participate in democratic pri-
marIes y Is conceded by practically
everybody except few machine poll
that independents who have
'1es7afed themselves fef Woodrow Will
son should be permitted to vote the
ticket Of the party he represents at
the August primary. They hold that
the new converts can be baptized at
the primaries and then confirmed at
the general election in November
It is argued that the Independent
who wants to vote for Mr.. Wilson is
far better than the democratic reac-
tionary who votes at the primary in
August and then deserts his party in
November. The position taken by Mr..
West is concurred in by Governor Will
son, w. J. Bryan, Senators Owen and
Gore and other progressive democrats.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
REUTER- MURDER TRIAL
IN SEPTEMBER
Widow And Three Men Jointly In
dicted on Charge Of Staying
Prominent Tulsa Attorney.

Tulsa. Okla. July 30--Although
counsel made strenuous. effort to
have the case advanced to the August
term of superior court. Mrs. Laura NJ.
Reuter-, with Guy d. Mackenzie, Bud
Bellew and Joe Baker, jointly charged
with the murder of her husband,
Charles T. Reuter-, well-known law
yer, will not be tried until September.
Mrs. Reuter- is confident of acquittal.
and public sentiment is now in her
favor She is passing the summer in
the seclusion of her home on North
Cheyenne avenue.
The murder of Charles T. Reuter- is
one of the most battling mysteries the
police of this city ever have dealt with.
He was killed in his bedroom at his
home on the night Of Mcy last. Val
liable diamonds he wore and a large
sum of money were missing Mrs.
Reuter- was locked in her room across
the hall at the time and her screams
aroused the neighborhood. A tall man
masked with red light dangling from
a belt, was seen running from the
Reuter- home. The next day Guy D.
Mackenzie, Bud Bellew and Joe Baker
were arrested on the theory that Reu-
ter's murder was the result of a CON
spiracy, with robbery as a blind to
conceal the real motive Not until the
preliminary investigation of the three
men began was Mrs. Reuter- served
with warrant charging her with be-
ing a party to the alleged conspiracy.
Mrs. Reuter- always had moved in
good society, and her arrest created a
sensation. She is the daughter of BEN
jamin Mexican. formerly postmaster at
Indianapolis, Ind, and is 26 years old.
She has two small children.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Session Of the Legislature May Be
Called to Abolish And Consolidate
County Offices.

Oklahoma City, July 30.-The posi-
bility of a special session of the legis-
lature became greater Monday than
at all when Governor Cruce admitted
having promised to consider the mat.
ter, should he receive the pledges of a
majority of the members, to act on no
bills except one to abolish and con
solidate county offices. That measure
too, must be prepared in advance, and
pledged to be passed as drawn, the
governor declared, or he would never
consent to the session.
Representatives John P. Crawford of
Ada and U. T. Rexroat of Ardmore
took the proposition up with the gov
ernor some three weeks ago and pro-
posed session for the sole purpose of
enacting one measure whose result
would be very decided decrease ia
local taxation, beginning with the com.
ing year
1t was the theory of the two mem
bers and Governor Cruce. that only by
a special session of the legislature be-
fore 1913, could an act be passed that
would abolish or consolidate imme-
diateiy. 1t was believed that should
the next legislature, meeting in Jan
uary, pass such an act, it would have
no effect on the county officials elect
ed in November for two years.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
A voIuminous Abstract.

R. A. Leavitt exhibited an, abstract
of title to 17,440 acres of Arkansas
land today, which is perhaps the most
voluninous abstract ever made to land
in this country. The land was sold
for $4,000 and f. 7. Teter of Nowata
made the deal The cost of the alb.
stract was $S72 and covered 1896
closely written typewrjtten pages.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
Who win Garry muskosse county

''''~ '''' 0a''J VooN0HtN OOoUtl I
Muskogee, Okla, July 31.--Senator
Robert L. Owen and farmer Governor
C. N. Haskell will close the campaign
for nomination for United States SEN
ator by desperate effort to carry
Muskogee county, the home of both
candidates.
Mr.. Haskell has announced speak
ing dates which cover the smaller
towns of the county during the last
days just before the primary on Aug
ust 6, and on Monday night preceding
the primary on the following day, Sen.
ator Owen will speak in Muskogees On
thessame day Mr.. Haskell is billed to
speak at Tahlequah, where big bar,
becue is to be held and an effort made
to swing Cherokee county into line for
him. W. w. Hastings is managing the
Haskell campaign in that county. j.
M. Givens is in charge of the arrange
ments of Senator Owens meeting in
Muskogee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

Chas. A. Taylor was an honest man,
and in his death Oklahoma lost one of
the most honest officials she has ever
elevated to Office. He was an official
during trying times, and to his credit
be it said that "he stood four squares
to every wind that blew" The state
never lost penny by honoring Charles
Taylor, and his party never had to ex-
plain a single official deed of his. He
measured high in Office, and his num-
erous successors in the coming years
will do full well if they come any
where near the high mark of efficiency
that he made, Oklahoma has suffered
a pronounced loss
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

Congressman James S. Davenport is
making whirlwind tour OF the Third
congressional district. and yesterday
spent the day in Tulsa county meet
ing old friends. Mr. Davenport will
carry Tulsa county by nice plural
ity, although Tulsa has candidate.
Mr.. Davenport will spend today in
Bartlesville and other towns in Wash
ington county and from there will &c
into Hughes, Seminole and other coun-
ties in the lower part of the district.
Mr. Davenport says his friends have
stood by him Loyalty since the cam
paign opened, and they have protected
his interest in an able manner while
he stuck to his post in Washington
until late in the campaign.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

The tax dodgers of Oklahoma City
demand the repeal of the law author
izing the state equalization board to
increase any tax assessment. The tay
assessor of Oklahoma county declares
that the tax dodgers threatened to de-
stroy him politically if he assessed
their property at fair cash valuation.
A more unscrupulous gang of pirates
never fouled a city With the state
board board robbed of its power to
equalize assessments the gang could
force the assessor to assess their prop
erty at one per cent of its value and
the rest of the state would have to en-
dure the iniquity.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31


Just few days and the democracy
of Oklahoma will be choosing its lead
ers for the next two years. The can
didates selected on August 6 to fill the
Offices Of state, county and precinct,
will be the leaders of our party for a
biennium By their deeds we win be
judged. By their official record de.
mocracy will be tested. A great serv-
ice may be rendered our party if all
voters will fearlessly and honestly
choose only such candidates as will
reflect honor on our party name. Re-
member that after the primary our
nominees are to meet the fire of the
opposition and be subjected to the
most rigid inspection of character We
must defend them if defense is pos
sible. We should make the task of
defense as light as possible by select
ing men of blameless reputation, we
should serve our party by serying our
state, for that which is beneficial to
a party honors party. Half our bat
tie can be won by nominating a clean
and reputable ticket.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

The bill initiated by A. Grant Evans
ana lnaugurating the Oregon plan of
electing United States senators will
be voted on at the primary next week.
The law provides that senatorial can.
ldidates shall be voted on at the gen
eral election AT the same time or
prior to such election all legislative
candidates shall pledge themselves to
vote in the legislature for the sena-
torial candidate who shall receive the
greatest number Of votes in the gem
eral election or they shall be required
to sign statement to the effect that
they refuse to pledge themselves to
support the popular nominee.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

The republican press is working
overtime using the Wilson tariff law
of twenty years ago as a reason why
the democratic party should not be
| given power this year. If low tariff
lis so vicious and Objectionable, why
did the republicans promise to revise
the tariff downward? Were they hon
est in their promise, or did they simp-
ly covet the vote of people whom
they knew to be progressive? If thy
have revised the tariff downward, why
do they denounce the Wilson law? If
they have not revised the tariff down
ward, what shall we say Of their hon
esty and sincerity?
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

Party regularity often demands a
heavy toll of sacrifice, but we doubt
if a more bitter toll was ever exacted
of any party than that now demand
ed of the republicans Of Oklahoma.
They must swallow an administration
that they have repudiated. They must
forsake candidate they endorsed and
whom they believe to have been hon
estly nominated. They must swear
allegiance to man whose nomination
was unquestionably stolen, and are
forced to defend the theft and declare
it honorable.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

doubt that the democratic central COM
mittee has a live and vigilant chair.
man, Tom Hargill is always on the
job He never announces his appear.
ance with flourish of trumpets and
mas no liking for headlines, but he
does his work and does it we'll.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

The tax dodgers of Oklahoma City
declared at their Organization that
their only purpose was the reduction
of taxes. They now demand that prop
erty values in Oklahoma City shall be
put on a level with those of Jones City
and Harrah. They also demand that
the mortgage tax law and the inheri.
tance tax law shall be- repealed. The
real purpose of the organization will
be revealed when the demand is made
for two-million dollar appropriation
to build a state house at Oklahoma
City
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

The Bull Moose convention at Okla
homa City was not SO largely attended
as the republican convention at Guth-
Irie, but it was composed of men of
principle. The republican family row
is of no concern to the democratic
party, but We must admit that the
Roosevelt contingent of Oklahoma GER
tainly have the courage of their con-
victions. When they repudiated Taft
at Guthrie they evidently meant just
what they said. The poor spineless
element that are today following Taft
in Oklahoma know that they are fol-
lowing the beneficiary Of larceny and
know that when they vote for Taft
they are compounding a felony.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
OWEN FILES ACCOUNT.
okIahoms Senator Spent s1.7ss.ss Up
to July az in Campaign For
Reelection.

Washington, July Ex-senator Rob-
ert L. Owen Of Oklahoma spent ST.
1886 up to July 20 in his campaign
for reelection, according to his state
ment filed today with the secretary of
the senate.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
To Whom It NAV concern:

| desire to publicly state that the
man or men who have circulated
stories concerning the manner ii
which | was shot. otherwise than az
was told by myself are Infamous ant
contemplate liars. If tie shoe fit:
you, wear it.
GLEN HUELSENKAafP.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

J. NJ. Hall is mingling with old
friends here today from Claremore.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

Judge Stantield of Sapulpa ordered
the election inspector of Okmulgee to
register negro voters without regard
to the grandfather law. This was in
effect a command for him to violate
the state law. The inspector appealed
to the supreme court which body forth
with issued writ of prohibition for
bidding Judge stanfield to interfere
with the work of the inspector, Judge
stanHeld is one Of the three republican
district judges in the state If the re-
publican partisans want to destroy the
last vestige of their party in Oklahoma
LET them pursue their pusillanimous
policy of trying to ravish the constitu-
tion Of the state and force the iran
chise privilege upon illiterate negroes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31
DgMocRArIc pRgss BULLETIN

The Inheritance tax law is one OF
the best laws ever enacted and one
that is demanded by all progressive
parties. yet the tax dodgers of Okla
homa City demand the laws repeal.
Next Tuesday is primary election
day. The amount of money appro-
priated by the next legislature will be
largely determined by the men pomi-
hated for the Legislature next 'ues-
day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

Governor Cruce created something
If a sensation Saturday evening by
asking for the immediate resignation
Of rour members of the state board oil
odncation-Scott Glenn of Shawnee,
Frank Hayes of Chandler, W. A. Bran
denburg of Oklahoma City and state
Treasurer Robert Dunlop, me trou-
HE arose over difference OF OPINION
concerning the letting Of contracts 70
hook companies for the next five years.
The governor opposed the letting q
the contracts at this time wnhe 'ne
majority Of the board we're n iaso4 NV,
of instant action. It is reported 'na' "a,
the members who we're dismissed VIII
refuse to relinquish the position anu
tbst the matter win be tested IN the
enl~ts
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-31

u One of the leading socialists of OK
" lahoma in an address before the social
III lst local at Oklahoma City last sun
day night declared that it would be
calamity to the socialist party il 1t
succeeded in electing any of its NOM
II mess to the legislature this year The
II reason he assigned was that their
nominees are too ignorant to be en-
trusted with such important business
n Secretary of State Ben F. Harrison
dA was taken to the University Hospital
scM q Oklahoma City last week where he
TIA vas operated on Friday 1t is thought
mat the operation was successful
NJ Vne and that Mr.. Harrison will soon
recover. There is no better state off,
M slal than Ben Harrison and Oklahoma
enM never elected more competent man
oA y once Governor Cruce recently
naA sdted that the annual report filed
tic spay lst, by Secretary Harrison was
~e best report that he had ever seen.
m
"hen the question Of negro regis
vE& eatlon came up in Judge Campbells
an4 ,0aft at Muskogee Tom C. Harrill was
for nssent doing all he could for the in
slsA ,e'sst OF the laws of the state When
tb& ~spector Hodges OF Okmulgee ap-
ssa'eo 70 the supreme court for pro
seaon from the small intermeddling
M small republican district Judge
ia 0n Harrill again promptly appeared
- sne scene and remained until the
TN T4'sr was decided. There Is no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWA

National Hotel Cafe--Halls Orehes-
ira every evening, to S.-Adv-
Mrs. Carrie F. Flatter, of Ohio, Will
sneak at the Third Christian church to-
night. She viii discuss reform topics
Carrie r. Douglas is having a two
story fat building erected at 404-4Vo
Quincy street. The structure will cost
"a, 500.
F. D. Walsworth this morning took
out a. license for a 80 H. P. Hupmo bile
No. 1887, to be kept at 118 West Fifth
street.
Cooking apples are being sold as low
as ten cents peck. The best eating
apples. however, are decidedly more
expensive.
Mr.. Ralph Levison has returned and
has taken the active management OF
the English Wooden Mills Co, al 1lo
Kansas avenue
If is reported that a Topeka realty
firm is about to open a new addition in
the neighborhood of Washburn college
consisting of forty or fifty acres of land.
Excavations have been started for
the new pump at the city station.
Specifications for the foundation will be
submitted to the board on Monday
next.
A special meeting of the K. S A. C.
Alumni and Former Students society
will be held in the parlors of the Com
mercial club Friday night at eight
o'clock.
signs will be put on the backs of
autos advertising the worlds series
baseball pictures which will be shown
in the Auditorium next Tuesday and
Wednesday night.
A special Union Pacific train will go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-24

ers, to attend the session. The idea is
and teachers.
Miss Louise Sterret of GAINESVILLE
Ohio, is visiting North side friends.
The proceeds of the sale at the VIM
Boast farm north of Topeka Wednes-
day were more than $4,000.
The pupils of the Quincy school
have bought a fine Wilton rug for the
teachers rest room with the proceeds
of an ice cream social.
Mrs. c. E. Kistler of 80 Park street
has returned from a short visit in
Kansas City.
Percy Barnes of Arkansas City has
been called to North Topeka by the
critical illness of his father, E. H.
Barnes, who is suffering from an
acute attack of heart trouble at his
home, 215 Holman street.
Word has been received here that
Fred Hohberg, formerly of North To-
kan and son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Morehead, is seriously i'll with
fever at his new home in Bigwells,
Texas.
Mrs. Charles w. Armstrong is enter
tanning this afternoon at her home,
1919 North Quincy street, in honor of
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Arm
strong, who are visiting her from Lit
tie Rock, Ark. Those present are Mrs.
J. K Withers, Mrs. w. I. Cole, Mrs.
Van Nice, Mrs. Mrs. James Williams,
Mrs. J. E Warnock and Mrs. w. M.
Van Ness.
a. NJ. Petro,. druggist.-Adv.