Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 144, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 26, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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CONDUCTS IMAGINARY EXAMIN-
ATION OF CANDIDATE TAFT
ANOTHER DELIGHTFUL DANGE
HI THE CHEROKEE CLUB
INNOVATION CAUSES MIRTH.
Nebraskan Delivers Two Strong Ad-
dresses at Terre Haute Further
Enumerates Combinations
in Restraint of Trade
Terre Haute Ind. Sept. 26. Address-
ing two monster gatherings here yester-
day William J. Aryan democratic candi-
date for president reiterated his charge
that President Roosevelt was not giving
him a square deal but that the president
was using federal office holders as a repub-
lican asset. His principal remarks were
made at the baseball park where he de-
nounced the republicans for their policies
andjpleaded with his audience to stand to-
gether and elect the national ticket. The
second address was made last night from
the court house steps. Mr. Bryan in the
course of his remarks on the labor ques-
tion the trusts the tariffs and publicity
campaign contributions injected a new
feature. He conducted an imiginary
cross-examination of Mr. Taft on the
issues of the campaign in which he
placed Mr. Taft in the attitude of finally
admitting after a good deal of pressure
that the republican platform was all
wrong and unsatisfactory to him and
that the democratic platform was right.
The novelty of this method of argument
created no little amusement among the
crowd.
"The trouble with Mr. Taft" he said
"is that while he is ashamed of his plat-
form he has not the courage to come out
and declare himself fully on the platform"
Discussing the trusts Mr. Bryan added
some more corporations to the list of
those spec'fically mentioned by him as
being in restraint of trade. He mention
ed the American Tobacco Company
Imp National IJiscut (..umpfiny cjnd trio. so-
called btarcli trust. He dwell at lengh
upon the ability of powerful corporations
to control a campaign. "A small amount
of.'their profits" he declared "will menace
any campaign and it is what leads to
the corruption of official life. How there-
fore he said "can you control a mono-
poly that purchases from the party in
power the right to continue?"
Mr. Taft's speech of Thursday in which
he is quoted as saying that he promised tar-
iff revision was made the subject of ridi-
cule. "Now" he said "we have three
promises unequivocal immediate and
genuine. I suppose the other revisions
have not been genuine. They have been
shams they have been frauds but here
is the genuine one with the brand blown
on the bottle."
The democratic candidate arrived here
shortly after 2 o'clock and received a
hearty welcome. At the station and the
hotel the crowd cheered him lustily. Be-
cause of the fact that there were but two
stops between Cincinnati and this city
Mr. Bryan was not called upon to make
but two speeches and these were at
Shelbyville and Indianapolis where he
spoke briefly in behalf of the democratic
ticket. In consequence he was in splen-
did voice yesterday afternoon and last
night and could be distinctly heard far
back from where he was speaking.
Mr. Bryan left late last night over the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad for
Chicago where he arrived early
this morning. After a visit of two hours
at the democratic headquarters he wilj
continue his trip westward going first to
Madison Wis. and thence to Milwaukee
where he speaks tonight.
About fifteen couples enjoyed a most
delightful dance at the Cherokee Club last
night. The music was furnished by Joe
Webber pi anist who several years ago
played for the club and to the lively airs
the merry young people danced until
long after midnight and were then loath
to quit. The dance was purely an inform
al affair but those present seemed to en
joy the occasion all the more. Among
the dancers were; Misses Elsie Morrison
j Glessie Lee Mamie Butler Gertie Nidiffer
j Pauline Kelley Ruby Robbins Flora Rob-
: erts Rae Galbreath of Pittsburg Anna
i Robbins Hazel Roberts Bertha Thomason
Messrs Henry Sixkiller Knight Tom
i Gray Wm. T. Rye Robert Lee.Tom Walk
er Carl Croninger T. A. Long Joe Hunt
' Dr. Will Schlicht. Earl Walker Nathan
Hunt Emmett Hughes Garland Marrs.
Mrs. J. W. Orr Mrs. L. F. Parker Jr. Mr.
and Mrs. Lyle Orr.
BEW1I
fj OF HASKELL
HMDS OF COIIIE;
LEDBETTER DENIES
RUSSELL'S STORY
Says He Has at noTime Conferred
With Governor Relative to
Pipe Line Case
Oklahoma City Ok. Sept. 26 W. A.
Ledbetter of Ardmore attorney for
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company whose
letter to J. D. Johnson of St. Louis rela-
tive to Governor Haskell's attitude toward
the Prairie Oil and Gas Company was
given ont yesterday was here last night.
"I have at no time conferred with Gov-
ernor Haskell as counsel for him or the
Waters-Pierce company and do not be-
lieve that the governor has lent any as-
sistance to the Standard that he has not
lent to the smallest corporation he said.
He has at all times acted in a manner
for the best interest if the state. I have
never had any respect for Hearst and do
not believe he can adduce evidence which
will successfully crjburrass Governor Has-
kell." Mr. Ledbetter is preparing a statement
in reply to the letter issued last night by
L. T. Russell editor of the Ardmore Morn-
ing Democrat.
To Forestall Possible Embarrassment to Mr.
Bryan Governor Resigns as Treasurer of
Democratic National Committee-Action
Taken After Lengthy Conference at
Chicago-Admits Action Was
Result of Charges.
GREAT CROWDS HEAR
DAVIS AT MIAMI.
Miami Sept. 26 Preston S. Davis
spoke to a large and enthusiastic audience
in this city last night. Mr. Davis is ' here
on a campaigning tour for Bryan and the
great crowds that are turning out to hear
this brilliant democratic orator speaks
well for the interest the people of Ottawa
county are taking in the campaign.
Chicago Sept. 25 Governor Charles N.
of Oklahoma at midnight tonight resigned
as treasurer of the democratic national
committee. His resignation was announced
by himself three hours after his arrival in
Chicago from Guthrie Okla. and after he
had conferred with officials of the demo
cratic national headquarters here.
In giving out his decision Mr. Haskell
n response to a question declared he did
not desire to be responsible for any embar-
rassment which might result to the demo
cratic party by his retaining the office of
treasurer.
That his resignation is the direct result
of the charges made against him by W.
R. Hearst and President Roosevelt is also
admitted. At the same time he did not
by his resignation intend to admit that
acy of the charges were true.J
The resignation of Governor Haskell as
forwarded to Chairman Mack tonight
reads:
GREAT INCREASE
f BAI DEPOSITS
Five Banks of Vinita Show an
crease of $66104.06 in
Seventy Days
chairman of the
Committee New
has
of
Brown Opens New Offics.
Attorney A. A. Brown is now opening
up an office in the Wade builling and
will now conduct his practice alone. Mr.
Brown is an able young lawyer and tht
Chieftain predicts a grand success for
him in his venture by himself. Mr. Brown
has formerly been connected with the
firm of Riddle & Clapham.
The Comptroller of the currency
called for a statement of the condition
national banks at the close of business on
September 23rd. The statement of the
four national banks in this city with the
statement of the International Bank &
Trust Co. shows an increase of $66104
06 in individual deposits in the banks of
this city since July 15 last. This is con
sidered a remarkable showing and is an
index to the prosperity of the city.
The First National Bank leads the other
banks in the amount of gain in deposits
having gained since July 15 $28503.63
The International Bank & Trust Company
is second with a gain of approximately
$20000.
The following table shows the increase
of the various banks;
Vinita National Bank $ 2585.59
International Bank &. Trust Co. 20000.00
Farmers National Bank 10302.04
Cherokee National Bank 4812.80
First Nafl Bank 28503.63
Total 66104.06
Miss Julia Lennington arrived from
rin r.irunip.in Mo. this morning for a
visit with her sister Mrs. H. R. Warner.
John Orendorf lias returned to the city
after an absence of several days.
Milford- Berber Shoe Co.
Big Shipment of Best
$1.50 and 32.00 Shoe
For Women: Solid Leather and
Look Like $2.00 and $2.50 Grade
Wc Sell Solid Leather Shoes; You Can
the Other Kind Anywhere.
Buy
Hon Norman E. Mack
Democratic National
York City.
"My Dear Sir:
"In pursuance of information as to your
date for return here when I went home
before I assumed that I would find you
here upon my return today. I now learn
that you will be detained in the east until
Tuesday and I must be home Monrf'iv I
leave tomorrow.
"Since the president and his cabinet
have joined forces with Mr. Hearst and
three Wall street brokers to make a per-
sonal fight against me notwithstanding
the president in his answer to Mr. Bryan
abandoned his charge about Standard Oil
cases yet by all the means at the com
mand of the government and the millions
of Hearst and his Wall street allies they
persist in vicious unwarranted and un
truthful attacks upon me personally. I
welcome the call and shall meet it with
all the vigor at my command. I shall
treat them as private citizens and subject
to the penalties of the law which they
merit.
"In this I know I shall have the aid of
In- my neighbors at home for all proper pur
poses but my time must be tree irom
other demands here. Again my heart is
full of hope for the election of Mr. Bryan
and Mr. Kern. Honest government and
rule by the people is at stake. Important
beyond any battle at the polls in the last
generation is the pending contest. I
would not for one moment consider re
maining in any way connected with the
committee; therefore I hereby tender my
resignation as treasurer of the democratic
national committee that not the slightest
contest of my own could in any way be
used by the president to cloud the sky and
shield our opponents from discussing the
real issues and laying bare the republican
duplicity to the people."
"Sincerely yours
"C. N. Haskell."
When Mr. Haskell arrived in Chicago at
9 o'clock tonight he declared he had not
resigned and that Mr. Bryan had not asked
him to resign. Speaking to a crowd of
reiorters he said :
"If you have any questions to ask put
them on paper."
He then went from the station to the
democratic headquarters at the Audito-
rium Annex. When a list Of questions
was handed him he retired to his room
saying he would give out an answer later j
In his room he was closeted for a long
time with National Committeeman Martin
J. Wade of Iowa and Josephus Daniels
chairman of the democratic press commit-
tee. It was midnight' when Mr. Haskell
reappeared from the room. He had in his
hands a written resignation addressed to
Chairman Norman E. Mack and the
answer to the questions which had been
given him.
I have my answers" he said. "They
will explain themselves." After giving
an affirmative reply to the question
whether he had resigned but denying that
Mr. Bryan had asked his resignation the
questions and answers he read as follows:
"Do you know whether Mr. Bryan knew I
of the charges made against you by Mr I
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"I do not set how he could have."
"Do you think your further connection
with the campaign regardless of the
truth or falsity of the charges would tend
to embarrass Mr. Bryan or injure his j
chancer f"
"It might. At any rate I would nut be
a good citizen if I risked any embarrass-
ment in the fight of honest people against
the special interests."
"Do you intend to reply to President
Roosevelt ?"
"I have not done so yet."
"Do you intend to renew your demand
for an investigation of the charges?"
"How can I? Roosevelt admits that he
did not tell the truth."
In answer to a series of questions as to
his relation to the Citizens' Alliance said
to have been organized at Muskogee Ok-
lahoma to fight the local unions Mr.
Haskell denied that the alliance was ever
organized. In reply to questions concern-
ing the Standard Oil company he repeated
his former denials of ever having had
anything to do with that company.
Mr. Bryan is due to arrive in Chicago
at 6:47 a. m. Whether he and Mr. Has-
kell will meet was not officially stated at
democratic headquarters.
Mr. Bryan is scheduled to remain here
for only two hours when he is to leave
for Madison Wis.
COBBL CLUB
ELECMFICEBS.
Office of Secretary to be Filled by
Board of Directors Carnival
Turned Down.
At the meeting of the Commercial
club last night new officers were chosen
to conduct the affairs for the ensuing
year. W. B. Coley was reelected president.
The following are the other officers chosen;
George E. Harris vice president and F.
M. Smith treasurer.
The office of secretary was left vacant
and will be filled by the board of direc-
tors. The new board of directum are Dr.
T. T. Wimer Father Charles Van Hulse
J. W. Orr A. L. Churchill and J. H.
Butler.
A proposition was submitted by the
Patterson Carnival Company for a week's
carnival here under the auspices of the
Commercial club. This proposition was
turned down by a decisive vote of the
club members.
The general routine of business
attended to and the club adjourned.
VINITA 10 HAVE
STOCK
SOW
MAY BE BEGINNING OF ANNUAL
COUNTY FAIR
COMMITTEE JOW AT WORK
Business Men Will Offer Liberal
Premiums on all Kinds'of Pro-
duceTo be October
20 and 21
was
Miss Callaway will begin her class of
Kindergarten and diwing work in the
Primary Sunday scho j room of the Metho-
dist church Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Remember the Pie Social in the base-
ment of the Christian church tonight. All
boys and girls young men and young
ladies are invited to come and take part.
Young ladies to bring pies and all young
men to bring a little change. A pleasant
evening for all. Juniors.
Plans are on foot to make the meeting
of the Craig county Farmers Institute on
October 20 and 21st a grand event. Last
night the Conimetcial club indorsed the
plan of adding to the festivities of those
two days a complete stock and produce
show. A committee was appointed con
sisting of S. E. Wallen chairman J. W
Orr. Dr. C. W. Cay C. E. Lahman and F.
M. Smith to work in conjunction with the
farmers to make this occasion a memor-
able event in Craig county. It is planned
to offer liberal premiums on all kinds of
stock poultry and every variety of pro-
duce. Also it is planned to have a floral
hull where fancy sewing baking and
other products of the efforts of the women
will be shown and premiums will be offer-
ed on all of this sort of produce.
The object of making these two days a
stock and produce show is to lay the base
for an annual county fair to be held here..
It is to be hoped that every business
man in the city will lend his moral and
financial supxrt to this plan so that
Craig county may be made the banner
county of all the great seventy six.
The committee desires that all the
business houses prepare now to offer
premiums on the different kinds of pro-
duce and upon stock and poultry. The
Farmers Institute is one of the most edu-
cational and beneficial institutions we
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IT HAS BEEN
SAID
THAT THE
GROWTH OF A
STORE
IS A VERY
GOOD INDEX
AS TO THE
QUALITY
CHARACTER
AND
RELIABILITY
OF THE
MERCHANDISE
"Not Just as Good But Better
Values for the Money"
THE SANDERS-WRIGHT STORE
adopted this motto about three and one half
years ago and we have kept it before us ever
since. It has always been in our buyer's
minds in their searches through the Eastern
Markets. It is with us when the merchandise
is delivered and marked out at the
retail prices. We adopted an iron clad
"absolutely one price and your money back if
you want it" sale. The first year we were re-
warded by a gain in sales of over 40 per cent;
then we saw our business double and this
year we have every reason to expect our sales
to be nearly three times what they were in
1904.
When we open our doors Tuesday morn-
ing we will begin business in a store room oc-
cupying 7500 square feet with 85 feet of show
windows the largest exclusive "wearing
apparel" store in any city the size of Vinita in
the state.
We intend to strengthen and enlarge every
department in the store. The new "Toggery"
room will be used exclusively by the Millinery
and Ladies' Ready-to-wear Departments and
will be a spacious well lighted and pleasant
place to shop in.
Purchases for all other departments have
been heavier than usual and the space occu-
pied by Millinery and "Ready-to-wear" will
hardly be sufficient to take care of this increase
in stock.
We Invite You to Pay an Early Visit to
Oar Enlarged Store
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Marrs, D. M. Vinita Daily Chieftain. (Vinita, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 144, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 26, 1908, newspaper, September 26, 1908; Vinita, Okla.. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc774812/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.