Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 91, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1909 Page: 1 of 4
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ITA BAILY CHIEFTA
VOL. XI. NO 91
V1NITA OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JULY 29 1909
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
GHAPhlAN ADMITS
RECEIVING MONEY
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TUFT f (IT C PQ PnPIPFPFR HTl f W f (IT justified.
fir ill LOuUy L1LL0 hi lwlljui -says police judge
Railroads Paid For Information Which
Corporation Commission Has
Always Furnished Free.
Guthire Okla. July 29 The action
of Chairman Jack Love of the cor-
poration commission in summarily
dismissing W. L. Chapman the sec-
retary of the commission appears to
meet the approval of most of the peo-
ple who are acquainted with the
It is not charged that Mr. Chapman
has violated any statutory law or
committed any crime but it certainly
is creditable in the corporation com-
mission in seeing that there is no
taint attached to the action o! any
of their employees.
Mr. Chapman acknowledges to hav-
ing received compensation from near-
ly all of the railroads in the state
for furnishing information which the
corporation commission has always
furnished free of charge. It is the
policy of the corporation commission
to hold every session as an open
session and to furnish all information
free of charge.
The corporation commission of Ok-
lahoma has gained a national reputa-
tion for the efficient manner in which
it is serving the people. It has stood
as a guardian for the rights of the
people against the greediness of great
corporations and they cannot afford
to do anything or have any employee
do anything that would even cause a
suspicion that they -were not to the
very best of their ability safe-guarding
the sacred rights of the people
and the people cannot help but be
suspicious of an employee who is re-
ceiving a monthly salary from railroad
companies for information that they
are entitled to receive free of charge.
Chairman Jack Love is and will be
upheld in his actions by the people
of the state regardless of party affilia-
tion. SPANISH INSURGENTS
FIGHTING DESPERATELY".
By Associated Press.
Cerebere France July 29 The
Spanish coursers arriving here today
report that artillery is battering the
barricades behind which insurgents
are desperately fighting in Barcelona.
Five convents and several private res-
idences have been burned at Llanza.
TRIES TO SECURE
ACCOUNT BOOKS
Former Counsel For Harry Thaw Says
Account Books Were Destroyed
And Lost.
By Associated Press.
White Plains N. Y. July 29. Pale
and haggard but still confident Harry
Thaw appeared in court today for the
second day's examination by Jerome.
Thaw's attorney called Clifford Hart-
ridge Thaw's former counsel. It was
from Hartridge nd Susan Merrnl
said she received twenty-five thousand
dollars to be paid to women alleged to
have been abused by Thaw in her
New York lodging house. The money
she testified came from the Thaw
family. This morning Thaw's counsel
tried to get possession of the books
containing the accounts of these pay-
ments which Mrs. Merrill said she
had turned over to Hartridge. He
failed however because Hartridge
said the account books had been de-
stroyed and the other memorandum
books lost.
Milford -Berber Shoe Co.
Women's Oxfords and Sandals
0200
for $2.50 and $3
Grade
Reductions in Lhn's Oxfords also.
m m ww hail i mm
riAiiai nantA unit - I m
NAIlUNAL DAMS Mi
S38.494.593 IN SAVINGS
Washington D. C July 29. An ag
gregate of $380494598 in savings de
posits in the national banks of the
county is shown in the complete report
issued by the comptroller of the cur
rency yesterday on the relations from
the national banks under the call for
their condition on June 23. There
were 6926 banks which made reports
under the call which is an increase
of 102 over the number of banks that
reported on July 15 1908.
Of these 6926 banks 2161 showed
savings deposits. In the savings de-
posits the eastern states led with
$173712832 the middle states next
with $109931214 the southern states
with $44084395 "and then in order
New England with $33545051 the Pa
cific states with $14848464 and the
rest of the west with $14848463 and
the island possessions Hawaii and
Porto Rico with $157926. Hawaii in
the returns boasts of but one national
bank and Porto Rico one. Pennsyl-
vania with a total of $96203678 leads
all others in the aggregate savings de-
posists reported by the national banks.
30250 CHEROKEE
CLAIMS ALLOWED
Special Commissioner Notifies Joplin
Man That His Claim Fop Larfle
Sum is Allowed.
Word was received here a few days
ago by Samuel M. Allison from Guion
Miller of Washington D. C special
coinmisisoner of the interior depart-
ment stating that the claim he filed
two years ago for allotment in the dis
tribution of $4000000 to the Cherokee
Indians had been accepted which
signifies that he will receive between
$85000 and $90000 as his share . Alli-
son has lived in Joplin for the past
twelve years dur'ng which time he
has followed the occupation of a min-
er. He lives at No. 411 Pennsylvania
avenue.
The notification he received assert
ed that 90000 applications for claims
had been filed within the past two
years by members of the Cherokee
tribe and of this number 30250 had
been allowed claims the greater por
tion of the applications being rejected.
The distribution of claims is being
made to Eastern Cherokee Indians
who emigrated west and south in
1835.
Allison has several brothers and
sisters residing in Oklahoma who will
also receive claims. He has an aunt
more than 100 years old living with
other relatives whom he will visit
within the next few weeks.
The notification he received of his
claim read that the cases of applicants
who had been refused allotment In the
division of the $4000000 would be
tried during the month of October.
Mr. Allison believes he will receive
his portion of the money in Decem-
ber. Joplin Globe.
Robert Messenger Charles Tipton
and Fred Ogle are each having a
new house built in the north part of
town.
52.75
for $3.60 and $4
Grade
Will Insist on Lower Rates on Gloves and
Hosiery Cannon Protests that President is
Disrupting House Organization -Amazed
at Spectacle of Speaker of House and
Vice-President of United States Act-
ing as Lobbyists for Industry that
Would Enrich Their Friend.
Washington D. C July 29.
Through a written communica-
tion President Taft advised the
conference committee today
that he cannot accept a rate
exceeding $1.25 on rough lum-
ber and that he will insist on
the senate rates on gloves and
hosiery which are lower than
the house rates. The demo-
cratic members of the commit-
tee who were called in at to-
day's meeting which was sched-
uled for ten o'clock remained
only till 10:52.
The president told the con-
ferees taat the party pledges
required downward revision on
these articles.
The president's stand has had
the effect of reopening the lum-
ber and gloves subjects and
much doubt is now in the minds
of the conferees as to when the
end might be reached.
By Associated Press.
Washington July 29. The house of
cards was built up again last night.
If the president approves the result
will be submitted to the democratic j
conferees and possibly to congress.
The only rearrangement of the card3
consists in changing lumber from $1.50
to $1.25 a thousand feet and in some
reductions on cheaper grades of
gloves. The more expensive gloves
it is hoped to hold at the house rates
for the benefit of Lucius N. Littauer
the glove manufacturer. Senator Al-
drich and Chairman Payne hope to
have the president approval by tomor-
row morning. The democratic con-
ferees already have been notified to
be present tomorrow.
The president has had sharp en-
counters with Senator Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon the last day or two.
They have been irritated at his inter-
ference in behalf of the lower lumber
and gloves duty. It is said that Sen-
ator Aldrich protested to the presi-
dent that he ought not to listen to
the complaints of "free traders" to
which the president is reported to
have replied that if it should prove
impossible to dispose of the bill at
this time a special session to be call-
ed late in October might do a beter
job than was possible at present.
At this suggestion Senator Aldrich
became calm and showed no more irri-
tation. Speaker Cannon protested that the
president by his course was disrupt-
ing the house organization. The pres-
ident's reply is not known. But the
long protracted session is getting on
the nerves of many congressmen and
there are many small explosions in all
directions.
The glove schedule has become the
keystone of. the protection arch at
present. Tnls is one of the greatest
scandals of the bill. The people have
been told that Speaker Cannon is anx-
ious to help out Littauer because the
New Yorker who was for years a
member of congress helped him in
the contest over the speakership and
the rules. He has been told that
Vice-President Sherman is Interested
in Littauer because he received help
fo his vice-presidential nomination
from the same source.
The president has been amazed at
the spectacle of the speaker of the
houfe and the vice-preaident of the
United States acting as lobbyists for
an industry the building up of which
will help to enrich one of their friends.
Littauer is the largest glove manu-
facturer in the I'nited States. His
mills at Gloversville N. Y. were es-
tablished by his father nearly half
a century ago. He retired from the
house two years ago after ten years'
service in that body.
When in congress he was the most
popular member of the New York
delegation. Nearly ail of his collea-
gues called him "Lit." He was cele-
brated as a story teller and after din-
ner speaker and gave many expensive
dinners. He is a skillful boxer and
has the physique of a prize fighter. He
was a close personal friends of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and was an active sup-
porter ot the republican national tic-
ket in 1904. For many years he has
supplied the army with gloves and
the large contracts he was awarded
caused much adverse criticism.
He has been a liberal contributor
to the republican presidential and con-
gressional campaign funds. It has
r
TO ME fEROPliE
SPEED TEST TODAY
By Associated Press.
Washington D. C July 29. Orville
Wright is scheduled to make an aero-
plane speed test this afternoon and
thousands of persons will again jour-
ney to Ft. Meyer as on yesterday
while other hosts will gather along
the route to be followed. This day
and two more are all the Wrights
have in which to complete the official
test of their machine.
NATIONAL LEAGUE'S PRESIDENT
DIES BY OWN HAND.
By Associated Press.
New York July 29. Harry C. Pul-
liarn president of the National League
of baseball clubs who shot himself
with Buicldlal intent last night died
late this morning. No note or other
explanation of the suicide was found
in the room.
been said that he prepared the glove
schedule Incorporated in the tariff bill
by the ways and means committee and
adopted by the house. Throughout
the deliberations of the conference
committee he has been in consulta-
tion with Speaker Cannon and other
republican leaders who have stoutly
defended the increased duties.
TTH J!
and
But Two More
Days of the
JULY
JUBILEE
SALES
day
When Senator Who Struck Insolent
Negro is Dismissed Crowds
Loudly Applaud..
Baltimore Md.( July 29. Declaring
that under the circumstances the as-
sault was Justifiable Follce Magis-
trate Eugene Grannon of the central
district yesterday afternoon dismissed
the charge against Senator William J.
Stone of Missouri for having assault-
ed Lawrence G. Brown a colored
waiter on a Pensylvania railroad
train.
Justice Grannon In freeing Stone
said: "Senator Stone I have trav-
eled a great deal in my time. I can
fully appreciate the treatment you
received at the hands of Brown who
it has been shown was discourteous
in the extreme. I feel that you had
sufficient provocation and were abso-
lutely Justified in reprimanding and
striking Brown. I dismiss you."
The crowd applauded until the mag-
istrate) rapped sharply for order.
Stone was en route from. Philadel-
phia to Washington and had a quar-
rel with Brown when the latter did
not serve a drink properly. When his
luncheon order was not served prompt-
ly the senator Investigated and found
it getting cold in the kitchen and in
tho quarrel that followed he slapped
Brown.
MADAME LILLIAN NORDICA
MARRIED IN LONDON.
By Associated Press.
London July 29. Madame Lillian
Nordica the American opera singer
was marired here today to George W.
Young a New York banker.
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