The Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 274, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1906 Page: 1 of 4
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he Vinita Daily Chieftain.
VIII. NO. 274
VINITA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20 190U
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
ILY OR WEEKLY THE CHIEFTAIN HAS THE GREATEST CIRCULATION OF ANY VINITA PAPER
INKS AMERICA
WILL INTERVENE
HELD FOR ARSON BITTER ARRESTED
RIDDLE & CLAPHAM
A NEW LAW FIRM
Hon. Seymour Riddle of This City
Forms Partnership With Judge W.
N. Clapham of Indianapolis.
Young Cherokee Charged With
Burning a School House
At Kansas
Troubles of Ex-St.Louis Bood-
ler Have Not Yet
Been Ended
neral Delcastillo Cuban Insurgent
lays All Cuba Has Great Confidence
in President Roosevelt.
Ew Orleans Sept. 20 A dispatch
: Havana quotes (ieneral Delcas-
f the insurgent leader as follows
fclieve there is no reason to ex-
lAmerican intervention immedi-
but it will come. I would like
le the United States negotiate
We have great confidence in
dent Roosevelt. We believe if
Itervenes he will cause his repre-
Itives to remain in Cuba just
enough to make peace and then
draw them."
Funston Will Go at Once.
bhlngton Sept. 20-General
Funston who is expected to arrive in
Washington today will probably leave
immediately for Cuba as Taft desires
to make use of his knowledge of the
island secured during the Spanish
war.
Pinto Guerra in Camp
Havana Sept. 20 The rebel Pinto
Guerra with 5000 men has left Ar-
tesirca for Guanajay 20 miles south-
west of Havana where he will camp
awaiting the lesult of the peace nego-
tiations now being conducted by
Secretary Taft.
I0PT EAGLE
FOR EMBLEM
Be Indian Territory tvepuunuau
fcitive committee nas auopteu uie
as the emblem to be used at the
of the Republican ticket in each
J - 1 4.
ie 55 constitutional ueiegaiu ma
in this territory. To get this
fee upon the ticket in each dele-
I district the convention nomin-
the Republican candidate must
pt this device.
hairman S. G. Victor fearful lest
conventions may forget to adopt
emblem is sending out letters to
tepublican newspapers requesting
to urge the various conventions
i sure to adopt the eagle. This is
universal emblem of Republicau-
j but of course it has never been
in the Indian Territory for
le has never yet been an election
here with the Australian bailor
EDITORS WILL
MEET MONDAY
New Prescription Clerk.
ndrew Green formerly prescrip-
clerk at A. P. Owens' drug store
: charge this morning of the pre-
Iption deuartment of Maliarney &
rer' bitr drug store. Mr.
ten has had years of experience as
prescript ion clerk and his many
ends in Vinita know him to be a
efui accurate painstaking man.
friends are asked to call on him
his new location.
The regular quarterly meeting of
the Republican Editorial association
of the Third congressional district
will be held in Muskogee on Monday
September 24 at 10 a. m. The two
previous meetings of the association
at Tulsa and Vinita have been pro-
ductive of much good. There is much
work to be done and the campaign
for delegates to the constitutional
convention is already open so all the
editors ought to be present to take
part in the deliberations of the association.
James H. Smith Dead
A telegram was received here this
morning telling of the death during
the night of James H Smith at Fort
Riley Km- His relatives here did
not know that he had been sick and
the telegram did not give the cause of
death The young man's body will be
shipped home tonight and the funer-
al will be held at his mother's home
tomorrow morning interment being
in Locust Hill cemetery.
The deceased was 22 years old and
enlisted a little over a year ago at
Tulsa. He was assigned to the "th
battery of light artillery stationed at
Fort Riley. He is survived by his
mother Mrs. Walrus and by two
brothers Lee and Frank Smith all of
whom live in Vinita.
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Tie Fair
E. W.'StryKer
I
Deputy Marshal Bob Hicks of Pryor
Creek last night brought in Sam
Davis who is held to t he grand jury
by Commissioner Kirkpatrick on the
charge of arson. Saturday night the
Lutheran school house at Kansas was
burned and the indications pointed
to incendiarism. Davis who is a
young Cherokee was arrested charged
with the crime and tho the evidence
against him is purely circumstantial
Commissioner Kirkpatrick considered
it sufficiently strong to warrant his
being held to the grand jury.
There has been a long right 10 Kan-
sas between two factions. Of late
there has been a hot and acrimonious
discussion of the school question
many of the merchants and "progres-
sives" being opposed to the contin-
uance of the Lutheran school and in
favor of the establishment of a free
school. It is charged that these men
hired Davis to burn the Lutheran
school. The building cost about
$1000 and was a well-known land-
mark of that section o' the country.
It marked the center of Lutheran
work among the Cherokees.
REMOVAL OF
RESTRICTIONS
I. T.
We Have
a nice assortment of articles for Wedding or Birth-
day Gifts or for prizes.
Our sales in Millinery have been way beyond ex-
pectations which proves that our. styles prices and
workmanship are right.
Follow the crowd to Vinita's fastest growing store.
The Latest! Tobacco tag or stamp plates just in.
The restrictions have teen removed
from the lauds except homesteads of
tlie following Cherokees:
Morgan D. Skinner Adair.
Melvina J. Zlnn Zena.
John B. Choat Pryor Creek.
Lou T. Hampton Grove I. T.
Alexander B. Frauklia Estella.
Cornelia E. Fuller Tahlequah.
Robt. E. Dol'erty Grove.
Henry O. Crane Checotah.
Cleveland Hanna Miami.
Nolen Woodall Big Cabin
James E. Cobb Muskogee.
Viola Martin Muskogee.
Applications for the removal of
restrictions from the lands of the
following Cherokees have been denied:
Cresie L. Kidd Warner.
Emma Hilderbrand Webbers Falls.
John Harlon Dawson.
Samantha E. Hixon Braggs.
Maggie Gates Catoosa.
Alexander Langley Claremore.
Stella L. Hadley Coweto.
Florence E. Lamm Pryor Creek.
William Johnson Ramona.
Edward H. Adair Stilwell.
Lila Jackson Claremore.
Mary Hendricks Ochelata.
Lewis C. Luton Collinsville.
Barney Leader. Calvin.
Charity Holmes Weleetka.
Isaac Johnson Broken Arrow.
&e Fair
Empire BlocK
The Store Ihot Sells at Let Live Prices
RECEIVER FOR
BUTLER BANK
Butler Mo. Sept. 20-Thc Bates
National bank was closed today by ac
tion of the board of directors for the
purpose of going into liquidation. A
receiver was appointed by the comp-
troller of the currency who says that
he has rect. ed no charges of wrong
doing. The bank is one of the old-
est in the state. Its president Cap-
tain F. J. Tygard is one of the best
known men in Missouri. The bank
had deposits of 1105000 and loans of
4100000. Internal dissensions seem
tz have been the the cause of the re
ceivership as the finances are appar
ently all right. The officers say that
the bank will pay dollar for dollar.
St. Louis Sept. 20 - William H. Bit-
ter of Denver a former member of
the St. Louis house of delegates was
arrested last night at. Hannibal Mo.
while enroute to Colorado. He was
brought here today and placed in jail
charged with blackmail.
It is charged bv Circuit Attorney
Sager that Ititter attempted to ex-
tort money from Et M. Snyder the
Kansas City capitalist by threaten-
ing to testify that Snyder gave him
the boodle money to distribute when
the Central Traction bill franchise
was voted upon. The case against
Ritter was dismissed Tuesday.
Eugene Sweeney Identified with
tlie Central Traction deal as a promo-
ter and who conferred with Ritter
previous to the latter's departure
yesterday was also arrested.
SAWBONES
MET HERE
The Medical society of the Second
recording district met in this city in
the rooms of the Commercial club last
Monday In regular session with Dr.
Of W. R. Smith of Bluejacket in the
chair and Dr. F. L. Hughson acting
secretary. After the minutes of the
la?t meeting had been read and ap-
proved the regular program was
carried out. Several 'interesting pa-
pers were read by Drs. Smith Van
Deever and Fortner and were ably
discussed by all present. The next
meeting will be held in this city De-
cember 5 at 1 o'clock.
Those present at tlie meeting were
R. I. Allen and F. L. Hughsou of
Central la Louis Bagby B. F. Fort
ner A. M. Cllnkscales and J. L. Tay-
lor of Vinita W. B. Smith and J. .G
Van Deever of Fairland R. H. Har-
per of Afton and G. W. R. Smith of
Bluejacket.
GORTELYOU
IS POSITIVE
Oyster Bay L. L Sept. 2o Post-
master General Cortelyou when re-
minded today that he is mentioned as
a possible candidate for governor of
New York said: "When I am cindl-
date for any other office than the one
I now hold I will say so." The presi
dent had as his luncheon guests today
Archbishop Ireland Archbishop O'Gor-
man of Sioux Falls S. D. Jacob A.
Riis and William Allen Whit t he
Kansas editor.
EIGHT MEN
WITH GUNS
Grand Rapids Mich. Sept 20
Eight masked and heavily armed;men
held the people of White Cloud a
small town 45 miles north of here at
bay early today while they rifled the
Newaygo County bank. They then
escaped with $4000. They attempted
also lo rob the bank of R. Cannon &
Suu b it they were scared off by citi-
zens. The robbers escaped on horse-
back holding the citizens at bay with
their guns.
The Honorable Seymour Ridcle
who Is well and favorably J:nown
thruout the territory as a success-
ful lawyer and polished gentleman
has induced his old friend and former
instructor Judge W. N. Clapham of
Indianapolis Indiana to come to the
territory and become his associate in
the pract ice of law. The firm name
will be Riddle & Clapham and their
office will be In the new Barrctt-Butf-Ington
building at Vinltii.
Hon. Seymour Riddle
Mr Riddle came to the territory In
the spring of IMS. By His courteous
manner sturdy integrity and the
thoro and satisfactory manne In
which tie dispatched matters intrust-
ed in in n i. Mr. Riddle soon built up a
large business. His clientage has
grown from year to year until he finds
that more business comes to his office
than he can personally dispatch.
Probably no man in Vinita has as
many warm personal friends as has
Mr. Riddle and his success in his pro-
fession Is gratifying to all who know
him.
Mr. Riddle is not only a thoroly
competent and successful lawyer but
he is a citizen of whom any commun-
ity may well be proud. It is the com-
mon saying in and about Vinita that
Mr. Riddie has done more for the
welfare of the community generally
and for tiie promotion of enterprises
that improve and build up the city
than any other citizen. While M-.
Biddle makes his living ut of the
practice of law he yet devotes a great
deal of his time his enthusiasm and
his energy to the public welfare ;ind
he is always one of the tirst persons
who is enlisted in any public under
taking.
Mr. Riddle had scarcely been in our
community a year when he was elect-
ed president of the Commercial club.
He soon made of the club a live act-
ive effective organization for the
betterment of tlie city and surround-
ing territoiy. Mr. Riddle is a pleas-
ant affable gentleman with whom it
is a pleasure to converse and every
person with whom he becomes ac-
(iiainted is numbered among his
friends am! well-wishers.
The Honorable W. E. Clapham
whom Mr. Riddle has induced to locate
in the territoiy. Is a graduate of the
literary department of Indiana uni
versity and of the law schools of
Indiana and Harvard universities.
After his graduation. Mr. Clapham
located at Fort Wayne Indiana when
he soon built up a lucrative practice.
In 1898 he was called to a orofessor-
ship in the law department of the
University of Indiana. Hs continued
as a member of the law school faculty
to: live years when he resigned and
moved to Indianapolis to again take
up the active practice of the law.
During his residence in Indianapolis
Mr. Clapham lect ured in the Indlatia
law school on equity evidences trusts
andjmort gages.
In every western state are lawyers
who were instructed by Mr. Clapham.
In Oklahoma and Indian Territory
alone there aro over a dozen success-
ful lawyers who were in Mr. Clapham's
classes. Mr. Riddle completed his
legal studies under Professor Clap-
ham's instruction; and associated
with him as students In Mr. Clapham's
classes were the Honorable A. F.
Mood a leading att orney of Claremore
and the Honorable Oliver C. Black a
prominent practitioner of Oklahoma
City.
When Mr. Riddle found his business
growing beyond his ability to person
ally handle it he made a propositicn
to M r. Clapham to become his assoo.
late. While considering the propose
ltlon Mr. Clapham visited the terri-
tory several times and personally In-
vestigated the principal towns. After
carefully comparing their advantages
and prospects he is of the opinion
that there is no other town in the
territory with so many latent possi-
bilities as has Vinita and as a resi-
dence town it easily leads them all.
Mr. Clapham has tlie reputation of
being the best read lawyer in Indiana
and as a practitioner he has been re-
markably successful. While he was
considering Mr. Riddle's proposition
he was offered the deanshlp of a prom-
inent state university law school but
he prefers the active practice and
has therefore refused the position.
The prospect for business in the new
state looks so good to Mr. Clapham
that he has decided to accept Mr.
Riddle's proposition. He will move
h's family to Vinita as soon as a
suitable residence can be secured.
H kes Peak Centennial
Account Pike's Peak centennial
celebsation Colorado Springs Colo.
September 23 to 29 Frisco will sell
round trip tickets to Denver at $18.25
and to Colorado Springs and Pueblo
at $18.05. Dat s of sale September 19
to 22. Final return limit October 15.
Stop-overs can be secured at Colorado
points. For further particulars see
Frisco agent.
The Light That Shines
So many reverend gentlemen have
spoken highly and written letters to I
th press recommending My Friend!
from Arkansas which will be seen at 1
the opera house tonight to theircharg-
es aau the public generally that a com-
pilation of their praises would make a
much larger book than the play itself.
No play ever received such attention
from the churches as has My Friend
from Arkansas for its clean whole-
some story its clean humor and its
moral atmosphere
NORMAL SCHOOL
SI DESTROYED
Stanberry Mo. Sept. 20 The nor-
mal school here was destroyed by fire j
today with a loss of $75000. Two '
hundred students attended the col- i
lege but only the president and his
family lived in the building and they
escaped uninjured. One boy was fa-
tal !y hurt by falling walls.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TIIE
Cherokee National Bank
Of Vinita. lnd. Ter
AT CLOSE OF PUSINESS SEPTEMBER 4. 19(H).
RESOURCES
Loans and Discount. . .$70206 66
City Warrants 940 05
U. S. Bonda 6250 00
Securities 2425 00
Five Per Cent Fund 312 50
Overdrafts. 639 94
$118517 14
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock $25000 00
Surplus 5000 00
Undivided Fronts (net). 1512 22
Circulation 6250 00
Deposits 80.75 J2
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