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VOL. XXVII.
VIN1TA CRAIG COUNTY OKLAHOMA. JULY 9 1909
NUMBER 4
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Senator From Oklahoma Makes Speech
Advocating Federal Law Taxing
Inheritances.
Washington Ji.ly 7. Senator Owen
of Oklahoma hew Just delivered a
speech In the Benate favoring a federal
graduated Inheritance tax. lie show-
ed that this law obtained In every civi-
lized country In the world except the
United States while a number of the
states of the Union In a small way
had this law.
His proposition was not to tax by
federal law estates over $100000 plac-
ing 1 per cent on estates from $1000
to $3000 up to 5 per cent on a million
and thereafter 6 per cent on $2000-
000; 7 per cent on $3000000; 8 per
cent on $4000000; 9 per cent on $5-
000000; 10 per cent on $6000000 and
gradually Increasing 1 per cent for
each succeeding million until It reach-
ed 100 per cent at $95000000 and In
excess thereof.
The effect of this proposed amend-
ment Is not to permit exceeding $48-
000000 to pass by Inheritance In the
United States.
He argued that our ancestors In for-
bidding the law of Primogeniture and
the law of Entail and the Common law
against perpetuities and monopolies
justified that Inheritance law which
should break up gigantic fortunes
whoso growing accumulations would
otherwise ultimately monopolize all
property establishing commercial mas-
tery In a few hands and establishing
the substantial enslavement of the
great mans of men.
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no III COURT
Ella Gingles Says She Went to Bath
Room to See Woman Who
Owed Her Money.
Dy Associated Iress.
Chicago 111. July 7. The sensation-
al Wellington hotel bath room Inci-
dent was again brought out In the trial
of 1211a Gingiva today. Miss Gingles
told of how she was H alting In a room
for a Miss Arnold who owed her
money when a man eame to the door
and told her Ming Arnold was In the
bath room waiting fur her. "When 1
opened the bath room door a man
pushed me from behind" said Miss
Gingles. "They made me take some
stuff from a greenish liottle and put a
towel over my face." Here the testi-
mony became unprintable.
Miss Gingles Bald the was unclothed
except for a night gown and when they
tried to remove this he fought them
and they cut her with knives.
reserved schedules now
under consideration
By Associated Press.
Washington. D. C. July 7- All para-
graphs of the tariff bill which the
senate had not reserved for futher
amendment were agreed to In a block
today and consideration of the reserv-
ed schedules were taken up. Senator
llristow had reserved the entire sugar
schedule and a paragraph relating to
writing paper. His amendment re-
storing the Dingley rate on writing pa-
per was lost thirty-four to thirty-cine.
The rorporatlon tax amendment print
paper schedules and plate glass para-
graphs are among those reservation.
SAYS ELLA GINGLES
HAS rtlYTHOrtlAHIA
By Associated Press.
Chicago 111. July 8. Hut few more
witnesses remain to be examined for
the defense In the trial of IClla (Jingles
and the state's attorney Short has an-
nounced that he has a mass of testi-
mony to Impeach the remarkable evi-
dence given by the young defendant
and that he will call experts to prove
that she Is suffering from mythomania
and that while her story Is weirdly Im-
probable she believes It to be the
truth.
HAS HEART FAILURE
WHILE BEING EXAMINED
By Associated Press.
Berlin Germany July 7 Prince
Zuetenburg had an attack of heart
failure In court today while undergo-
ing an examination by physicians to
determine his physical fitness to stand
trial on charges of perjury alleged
to have been committed during the
Marlon von Moltke case which was the
outgrowth of "Hound Table" scandals
of 1907. The ease was adjourned Indefinitely.
TAYLOR REPORTS DH
STATE DIIKITT
Moneys Handled By First Educational
Institution In State Ic Derived
Mostly From Fees.
Guthrie Okla. July 8. State Inspec-
tor and !..jilner Chas. A. Taylor
through one of his deputies J. C. Con-
dit has made report on the condition
of the state university. The board of
university regents handle but very lit-
tle money as nearly all the orders are
drawn by the state auditor upon the
state treasurer. The money from
which the report Is made la entirely
derived from fees most of which are
deposited by pupils attending the
school for various privileges the bulk
of which Is remitted to them at the
close of the term. The report covers
the period from August 2Cth 1908 to
April 30th 1909 and shows that the
balance on hand last August was $o-
372.08. Since collected $22132.40.
Amount disbursed $22159.61 and bal-
ance now on hand $5344.87.
Deputy Condlt also reported on the
fees collected by the superintendent of
public Instruction. From November
17th 1907 to March 1G 1908 $209 was
realized from examination fees all of
which was disbursed in paying expen-
ses of examination. From March ICth
1908 to June 30th 1908 fees were col-
lected to the amount of $3187. The
balance now on hand la $2492.42. The
difference between this and the col-
lections having been disbursed in the
payment of expenses.
Fi!ISS MUIE MARKS
ENTERTAINS WITH HTY
From Wednesday' Daily.
Miss Marjorte Marks entertained a
number of her friends last evening
w itu a line party to the Crawford show
after returning from the show refresh-
ments were served and tlie linurs
pleasantly spent until one o'clock
when the party left for Spavhiaw
where they will enjoy a week's uting
Those Included (n tlie party were
Misses Luclle Hunt Luile Mllfurd
Mary Padgett Gail Scott. Kts Ratdiff
Mary Halwell IxIn Daniels Mayda
Clark Majorie Mark. Messrs. Oliver
Hethell Harold Halsell Hobs Clark
Ross Padgett. Robert natcllff Pat Mar
honey Jonn Crutchfleld Lewi Thoma-
son Albert Mark and Rosooe Marks.
ASSISTANT CASHIER SHOT
AND WOUNDED FORGER
Oklahoma City Okla. July 7-Eart
J. Lltteer assistant cashier of the Se-
curity National bank here yesterday
afternoon shot down and fatally wound
ed A. G. Hudson a negro on Broadway
In the business district. The negro
had been charged with forgery and fled
with Utteer after him when the as-
sistant cashier tried to detain him.
Hudson it is said had passed two
forged checks on the bank a few days
ago. He was expected to make a re-
turn visit and when he came In yes-
terday Lltteer attempted to detain him
while an officer was secretly sum-
moned. Hudson became suspicious
and ran followed by the teller who
when his repeated commands to halt
were unheeded fired twice at the flee-
ing negro. One of the shots passed
through Hudson's body and it Is be-
lieved he has small chance for recov-
ery. The shooting created great ex-
citement on the streets and gave rise
to report that an attempt had been
made to rob the bank.
EULY SEVER IKHES
IUSPHEL
Three Lives Rsported Lost and Great Damage
to Property-Floods at Kansas City Topeka
and Northern Missouri Has Begun to Re-cede-Missouri
River Will Not Reach
1903 Stage by Several Feet.
By Associated Press. '
Springfield Mo. July 8. Springfield
and vicinity is suffering the worst
flood in its history follow ing an over-
flow of the Jordan river as a result of
a rain fall of nearly seven Inches early
today.
The river normally but twenty feet
wide Is today half a mile wide. Three
persons are reported drowned and the
property damage is placed at three
quarters of a million dollars. Scores
of residences are Hooded. Factories
and warehouses are partially submerg-
ed. The water was receding at noon.
At Kansas City the Missouri river
stood twenty-four feet and five inches
at eight o'clock this morning and the
Kansas river was twenty-one feet.
There was a rise In both streams of
two feet in the last twenty-four hours.
According to the local weather bureau
the crest in the Missouri will be reach-
at twenty-five feet. At Topeka Kans.
the river fell four Inches during Hie
night and now stands at sixteen feet
and six inches.
Ottawa Kans. July 8. With the
gauge of the Marals Des Cygnes river
standing at thirty-seven feet at the
main street bridge Ottawa Is today
experiencing the greatest flood in it's
history. Sections of the city never be-
fore visited by floods are Inundated
and more than five hundred peoplo are
homeless. Four feet of water is flow-
ing through the depot and over the
yards of the Santa Fe railroad. Sever-
al business houses on North Main
street have been washed away. Thou-
sands of acres of farm lands are under
water Up stream the water Is falling
and the crest Is expected here this afternoon.
Kansas City Mo. July 8. Flood con-
ditions In Missouri and Kansas today
were vastly Improved and except at
Kansas City where the Kansas and
Missouri rivers converge. Most of the
streams in this part of the southwest
were receding and it was believed the
worst stage Is past.
At Kansas City the damage so far
has been slight and the river here
must come up nearly ten fee jot he-
fore .li stage of the floods of 1903 and
1904 are reached. Such a rise la not
likely with. the streams above Tailing.
No additional liven have bon it as
far as known.
At Pattonsburg in northwestern Mis-
souri and vicinity where two thousand
persons had been driven to the roofs
of their houses arid to the tree ttps
the water had receded fourteen inches
and continued to recede today. Most
of the refuges had been removed to
mfe ground.
The flood conditions which for a.
tftme were serious were believed this
morning by the arrival of food and
clothing from the surrounding towns.
landed it's rescuers within two miles
of Pattonsburg early today and from
there boats were used.
At Pomona Kans. where a train
was wrecked yesterday in the high
waters of the Marias Des Cygnes river
the flood Is receding today.
The relief train from St. Joseph which
had been stalled near Santa Hose
Kansas City Mo. July 7. Patton-
burg Mo. a town of fifteen hundred
population sixty miles north of here
Is ten feet under water and Chief of
Police Snow of Kansas City today re-
ceived h telegram appealing for boats
to rescue the marooned citizens many
of whom have been driven to the roofs
of their houses.
Chief Snow immediately loaded fifty
row boats upon a special train and
sent them with a detachment of offi-
cers to aid in the rescue work. It is
believed that some difficulty will be
experienced in reaching Pattonsburg
as the railroad tracks are washed out
at many points.
Several persons are reported drown-
ed but so far It has been impossible to
verify the statement.
At Topeka Kans. Shunuganumga
creek in the southern section of the
city Is out of it's banks and man;
houses are flooded. The Kansas river
rose six feet during the night and Is
still rising. A cloud burst Is reported
at Manhattan.
A flits at Pattonsburg this morning
destroyed a lumber yard and two resi
dences. For a time much excitement
resulted but the flames were extin-
guished before a very hf.iy loss was
entailed. The boats sent in by out-
side towns began arriving during the
forenoon and the rescue crews quickly
removed persons occupying danger-
ous positions to higher ground.
Ottawa Kans. July 7. Five inches
of rain fell here last night and a simi
lar faTl is reported from points upon
the Marias Des Cygne river which
threatens a serious flood. Hailroad
traffic is great demoralized.
Chlllicothe Mo. July 7. A great
waTl of water six feet high sweeping
down both forks of Grand river Joined
at lUica In the west part of Living-
stone -county early today and the bot-
tom lands here are now experiencing
a flood far surpassing that of June.
Traffic tm the C. M. & St P. and the
Wabash railroads Is stopped and I he
Burlington tracks are threatened.
UridgeK iaie washed out stock drown-
ed and the people in the country have
been driven to the roofs of their
houses iwid some of them to tree tops.
Several have been rescued in boats
and other rescue parties are at work.
Six section hands are missing.
"William Christian is reported drown-
ed war ChiUimithe. Arthus Flsk sta-
tion agent at Gault was rescued from
the depot this morning.
CHMRS ISSUED BY
STATE OEPJUUT
Guthrie. Okla.. July 8. The follow-
Jng Oklahouia charters were Issued
yesterday:
The Oklahoma Thoroughbred n1
Breeders' association of Oklahomi
City; capital stock nothing; directors
C. H. Campbell Hen Hampton of
Grady county; Bill Tighlman Lincoln
county; T. J. Sells Washington coun-
ty; O. G. Jones of Oklahoma county;
Henry Shaffer Canadian county; Dick
Williams Kay county; It. Scott Caddo
county and W C. Maellugh of Gar
field county.
The Canon-Cob!) Healty company of
KI Heno; capital stock $13000; di-
rectors Hugh R. Cannon John J.
Harden and Richard D. Cobb all of
EI Reno.
The Ginseng Products company of
Oklahoma City; capital stock $500000;
directors E. B. Grennrlch and T. W.
Newman of Milwaukee Wis. and E.
B. Remington of Oklahoma City.
Tine following Oklahoma agents
weiw appointed for foreign corpora-
tions: E. W. Klniuwi. Little Hock and
Fort Smith Oil and Gas company
Wertlake Construction company both
of Litil liock; H. E. perwin of Guth-
(He Union Real Estate and Townslte
company of Missouri; J. W. Hlnton
Red River Timber company of St.
JxiuIk.
ABSENT PRESIDENT HAS
REVOLUTION ON HAND
By Associated Press.
Colon July 7. A revolution has
broken out in Columbia against the
government of President lieges who is
now in London.
Prof. Graf bandmaster is located
here and will give lessons in violin
piano and all brass and string Instru-
ment. Inquire at New Gem Restaurant.
GEORGE GRITTS JR. iVIfJITA MAY RFT
STILL A FUGITIVE r":'' . .... .
1UWN LUI IlLu
Tahlequnh Okla. Ji'ly 8. George
Gritt Jr. Is still a fugitive from Jus-
tice. Posses are still scouring the
country side in the vicinity of Welling
In an effort to take him
George Grltta Is wanted for the mur-
der ot his cousin John Gritts at Well-
ing Monday night. The murder was
committed while the two men with
other friends were keeping a death
vigil over the body of John Manus
who had died from the excessive heat.
APPOINTED
TO FILL VACANCY
Council Postpones Action On Improve-
ment Ordinances Overley Given
Permission to Use Brick.
From Thursday's Dally.
With five members present the city
council met last night In call session
for the purpose of attending to the
business that was carried over from
the regular meeting Tuesday night at
which there wan no quorum present.
A petition signed by all of tho prop-
erty owners in block 49 asking that
E. J. Overley & Co. bo permitted to
select brick from those he now has
on hand and proceed with the pave-
ment of tho alleys in that block was
presented and such permission granted
by tho council.
The resignation of M. O. Gabbert
as assistant chief of police was ac-
cepted and Theo. Perry was appointed
to fill tho vacancy.
J. K. Taylor was elected to fill the
vacancy in tho council from tho third
ward created by the removal of C. O.
Berry from that ward. Mr. Berry has
moved Into the second ward thus for-
feiting his right to represent the ward
from which he waa elected.
Action on all of the proposed im-
provement ordinances was rostponed
until tonight on account of mere not
being enough members present at the
meeting last night to pass the or-
dinances with the emergency clause
and this is necessary to make the or-
dinances effective at once.
Delay In Haskell Trial Indicates That
The Government Realizes The
Task Undertaken.
Washington July 7. It is stated
here on unofficial authority that the
trials of Governor Haskell and five
other Muskogeeans charged with con-
spiring to defraud the government la
the matter of scheduling town lots in
the old Indian Territory through tho
medium of so-called dummies will bo
tried at Vlnita in March next and that
the chances are that M. L. Mott Creek
national attorney will have charge of
the prosecutions. This matter of de-
lay ou behalf of the government Is
taken to mean that Uncle Sam Is re-
alizing that ho Is "up against it" and
has bit off a bit more than he can
chew.
District Attorney Gregg it is stated
will have chargo of the 23000 civil
suits that have been brought against
residents of the Creek nation.
It had been tho intention of the
government according to alleged state-
ments made In this city by Mr. Gregg
to hold the trials against the Musko-
geeans in Chlckasha.
There is scarcely a man in congress-
ional circles hero that thinks tho con-
spiracy cnseH will nmount to a row of
pins.
3
S
TO COAST LEAGUE
OAS PREPARED FOR
300 REGISTRATIONS
Spokane Wash. July 7. "If we com-
pare the number of claims to be enter-
ed with the number of persons who
will register for Indian lands in the
Flathead Coeur d'Aleno and Spokane
reservations July 15 to August 5 the
chance for getting a homestead Is
about one in 100. I have prepared for
100000 registrations at each of the
three reservations where there are
probably not more than .1000 claims
to be distributed."
James W. Witten superintendent of
the openlnjj and sale of government
lands said this on his arrival in Spo-
kane after looking over the Flathead
reservation In western Montana. He
will also visit the Coeur d'AIene re-
serve in northern Idaho and the Spo-
kane and eastern Washington after-
ward going to Coeur d'AIene where
he will make headquarters from July
14 to 20. The drawing for the three
reservations will begin at Coeur
d'AIene on August 9 and continue un-
til all the lands set aside are distribut
ed by the government lottery plan.
"We have received at Washington
I). C an average of 3.000 letters of
Inquiry a day since Juno 1." said Mr.
Witten "and these cover all parts of
the United States Canada and Mexi-
co. There will he thousands of others
between now and the beginning of reg-
istratlon. Many of the Inquiries are
from eastern and southern states with
the bulk from the mlddh'wetit and
north western and Pacific states.
"This is the first occasion ou which
the government has thrown open more
than one reservation at a time. Prob-
ably the chief reason for this is that
the lands are so far west the govern-
ment decided to run them off simultan-
eously so that eastern people who in-
tend to apply could register for all on
one trip."
The following from the Muskogee
Phoenix this morning will Interest
many baseball fans in Vinita. Mayes
and SehulU are well known here:
"Upon the return of Manager Geo.
F. Dalrymple from California yester-
day it was learned that three of the
j Governors' stars had been sold to the
t Pacific Coast league iz: Stofer and
. Mayes to Portland and Red Schultl?
to San Francisco. The latter will fikt
Joe Corbett's place on the pttchlnt j
staff of the San Franciscans. The eel!
ing price as given out by the manage '
ment here is $1000 per player. J
j Stofer and Mayes will probably r-
port about the lGth Inst and Sehult:
is subject to orders at any time. Thl.
is the first deal that has been mado b'
the local team for its players and the
'will be the first of Western Assoc I;
tlon men to report. Patterson win
Guthrie and Hamilton are report'
sold but will not report before the en.
of the season.
Of course the absence of tub trS
from the local lineup will weaken U
team considerably. However Dalryi
pie says he will get a new nhortstc
who is as fast as any in the leogt
outside Stofer. Dal will himself t
back to center Nickel to left and Gi
ham to right. There is no reason v.i
a fast short who can hit In Stofe
Job' why the Governors will not bo ;
strong as any other team In the
cult '
LABOR UiOII III I
HAY HAVE TO RETlf
Spokane. Wash. July 8. Ch.tr
with defeating the will of the peoj
Councilman Leonard Funk a proi..'
ent labor union man and Edward j
Lambert a master plumber may h.
to secure Indorsement at the polls fi '
their constituents or retire from ;
city council. This is in accordo;1
with the provisions of the re.
amendment adopted at the last uuj
cipal election in Spokane. The j '
lion against Mr. Funk sets forth tf
ho is not working in the bet Inter- J
of the people of his ward; that I
not carrying out his antleW
pledges to have c ity work done t !
labor and Hint he la
terest of contractors. Thomai '4
and Frank Green are leaders r
movement. The charges flga!nt C(
cilnian Lambert are that he I I
carrying out the expressed wish.-
the people and that his work in
city council is not satisfactory i
two members emphatically deny
charges contained in the petition.! i
say they are ready and wllllnx U
before the constituents on thel;-
cords.
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